The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-06 00:00:00

Metater.-At Alexandria ; Sidon et. Ir., Captain Itendemon, await ing** as rival of Lord Hardirtga-at Smyrna Martine, 12, Com. Palmer.-At Palermo : Vengeance. 81, Captain Luehington ; Bulldog at. aL, Captain Key ; Porcupine, Lieut. E. Y. Roberts De attendance cm Lord Minto).-At Marine Thetis, 36, Captain H. Codringum ; Radiator at. fr., Captain Robb.-At Screcuse : Harlequin, 16, Cont. Moore.-On a cruise : 'Mem* 120, Richard., hearing Bag of Mr W. Parker, start.. Trater, 120, Captain Lope; Superb, 80, Captain Corry; Hecate at., Corn. 11. Moorman ; Locust at. Lieut. Power -En route to England : Amason, 26, Capt. J. ittopford.-At Smellier awaking the oeerland of the 24th : Flamer, at., Com. Lance.-At the disposal of sir Stratford Canning: Antelope, M., Lieut. Bns-tn.-The Ariel and Fairy yacht* galled a few days ago for Sicily.- i'he Acting Second Master of the Odin, J. Armes, preferred tearing the service to bang tried by a ootirt-martlal.-3 1 r. Stokes, the master appointed to the Volege, rice Chapman, deceased, in expected from England in the neat picket; Mr. 11111, the present muter, will then go to England. PORTSMoUTH, MARCH d.-The Triton, st.-v., put into Spitheed this morning to have her compames adjusted.-The Nauti lus, Lieut. Rims, came into harbour this morning from Deal.-The Cuckoo, ek.r., sailed this morning for Jersey.-The Stromboli, steam sloop, Cam. Lord Amelia. Ileauclerk, ready for sea, went to Spitheed yesterday morning, where she is waiting for ordeThe rate of the Banshee's speed is remarkable ; she le understood to be the fasted Teel& afloat. In a trial which took place yesterday (for which purpose she went out of harbour with the commander-in-curet on beard) she made 158 nautical miler or nearly IS statute miles per hour ! She has the paddle wheels. After her return with the &den. rap eke proceeded to Holyhead.- We have communications from the Asia, 84, Rear-Admiral P. llornby, dated January 28, in latitude 4 23 N., and longitude 25 47 W., all Hotbour : Victory, Excellent, Victoria and Albert, Prince Regent, Powerful, Illustrious, Blenheim, Champion, Nautilus, Resistance, and Diligence naval trIII,POe. i Lightning, Unditie, Fairy. and Echo, et”metx - At 'pit head: Stromboli, Triton, Java, ano Duke of Bronti , freight elute. DRVONPOKT, MARCH 4.-Camel and Hocheeter, navy lighters, arrival yesterday with stores, the former from Pembroke, the latter hom Portansoutb.-Tontoiee, navy lighter, railed this morning with stores for Pembroke.-Albion, .JO, will he =docked on the 6th, and the Caledonia, 120. taken into dock the following day.- Thuoderer, 84, having been thoroughly repaired, was Coveted by flie admiral superhiandent, and reported ready for the pendant.- Arrinonurt, 72, ordinary gazed snip, will be put out of dock about the middle of the week. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 4.-APPOINTHRMTB.-Assistant- Sargent W. Evens (b.). to Ganger -.Gunners It. Thoutpoon, to Hydra; J. Jeffeey., to Brilliant: J. Clemeneon (acting), to Pluto.- Boatswains : P. Blackwell, to Flying Pah ; (l. Drele, to Illustrious. J. Crocker, to Nimrod; E. Startle% to Electra. Lieut. R. B. Boardulan, to be retired commander under the regula tions of 1810. MILITARY. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN THE ARNIE. , OF INDIA, re.. ppoorted sine the departure ot the mail of Jan. 16 .—Llent. W. 11. Kelcon, Ceylon Ritlo gegt, at Vittoria. Hong-Kong, Dee. 19. Capt. P. P. Turner, 61st Nance Infantry, at NaharultFore, Jan. 10. Lieut. C. IL Bully, 17th Native Infantry, at Secunderabad, Jan. 12. MEDICAL. Royoz, Cou.nos oe Suzonows.—Tho following gentle men having undergone the neceresry examinatlons for the diploma of this college, trete admitted members at the meeting of the court of exanuners, en the 3d inst., Messrs. J. H. Bennett, Wakceeld, Yorkshire; R. Turco', Wolverhampton; .1. W. Cleave, Totness, Devon; T. R. B. Isaac, East Intim Company's Service; E. Y. Sankt'''. Dover; E. B. Gaylord, Blackheath ; G. Dunn, Southmoltem Devon; J. L. V. Gregory, Ersely, Hertfordshire; G. 11. Mummers, Ux bridge; and .1. O. Alt 'halm Bristol. At the same meeting of the court Mere'. W. al'Alihon gum A. Gordon, t,.vend the examina tions for Naval Surgeons. these gentlemen b..cl previously horn trimmed members of the coLege— the diploma of the former bearing dap. August 14, 11 10; and that of the Latter, August 6, IS 11. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT, MARCH 4, BREACH OE PROMISE OF hIARRIAGE.—KNOTT C. LEWIS. —This was an action for breach of promise of marriage. The damages were laid at I,oool.—Serjeant Shee opened the case for the plaintiff, who be said was Miss Eliza Knott, a per son of considerable attainments, and who at the time when the circumstances eccurred which led to the present action tilled the respectable and responsible office of mistress of the National School at Walton. The defendant, it appeared, was an independent minister at W oottou-under- Edge, and he was on intimate terms with the Rev. Mr. Knott, the uncle of the plaintiff, who was also an independent minister at the same place. It seemed that Miss Knott, who, it was stated, is forty • five years of age, was in the habit of going occasionally to pay • visit to her uncle at Wootton under-Edge, and upon the occasion of doing so in August 1847 she was intro duced to the defendant, who it appeared was eighty years of age, and according to the case for the plaintiff he was at once smitten with her. It seemed that the old gentleman was a widower, having already buried two wives, but his ex perience of the wedded state did not deter hint from making a third trial, and after a very short time he made a proposal of marriage to Miss Knott, and on her accepting it he made a communication to the same effect to her uncle, and offered to settle 1,0001. upon her. Serjeant Shee read the following correspondence in support of the plaintiff's case : My dear E11.1,--1 retied TOW kind letter yesterday . , sad was happy to hear that you bid arnved ode at Watton. Your aunt called on me Saturday afternoon. I told her I had a bad night last night. Did not clove my eyes for sleep till daybreak. She raid you had a sleepless night, for which I was very Perry. You expressed a wish to her to hear how I was, so that I was hanging about your mind. See how creauum affect us! My servant Sarah, on my informing her what mason the carpet, appeared diapeeed to make a trial, but since, she seems to have altered her mind. She has circulated the affair in the town, and has talked in a very unbecoming way; mys I am town-talk, unclasp( hilVenottrested her well, meaning as ,he lutew I had let her • trifle in my will, should she be with me at the time of my decease. Since she has vented her spite, she conducts herself better, but it is very evident it will by uo means do to continue her a ser vant bee. Should she get on the high horse again she shall go, and Iwi k t n lr esi e h er a month's wages. I feel a great deal , an d amen bear un Nothing unpleasant has occurred between us till now. I cannot my whether our affair has reached my daughter's ears. I rather dread it. It lies with some weight on my mind. I cannot say bow she will take it. She is apt to be violent in her temper; this I moat leave with God. I hope we abound in prayer. I cannot forget the Sunday evening's addressee, " fmm this day will I bias you "—a covenant, God grant it may be verified in ue. Ely cough this morning Is rather troublesome. Dear Eliza knows my Infirmities. It is all well that God dues. I teed not say whenever you feel disposed to write, drop me a line ; I shall be glad to receive it—l remain, dear Eliza, yours most sincerely and affectionately,— Jots LEWIS. In answer to this letter the plaintiff sent the following:— My Dear Mr. Lewis,—With pleasure I take up my pen to an swer your kind letter. That „you hang about my mind ix, tn. deed, a truth, for you are sheer out of it. I think you are quite right about your servant, and I hope you will act upon It if she does not coodu.t herself properly. I know you feel • great deal, and am very sorry you should have any unkind. nem to bear. Now I come to your daughter. She Is, as we ex pected, I understand, in a rage; but knowing you told me she ahould not pat it aside, I do not take the least notice of it, that is, to move me from my purpose ; which at the same time lam very sorry for it, and feel that nothing= be done but take it to a throne of grace, and theta spread the matter before God. How delightful it is to go to Ood and roll ell nor burdens on the back of the great burden bearer. I have done so this day. I went heavy and sad, but am quieted in the assurance of faith that all will be well; and I hope my dear Mr. Lewis you will not let it be a weight on your mind. When we are doing nothing unpleming to God we may with safety leave it to him, and expect his bleating ; but let us, as you my, abound in prayer, in order that we may from this day be bWased. I receive many kind congratulations here, and shall in a few weeks, I dare say, be free of my charge here; and now, dear Mr. Lewis,! will conclude with your own words, that whenever you feel disposed to write to me I Mall be happy to recite it..-Yours affec- E tionatel, LIIA. After these communications had passed the plaintiff ex pected that the marriage would take place, and she informed her friends of the affair, and, as she stated, received the con gratulations of her friends. What, then, were her feelings upon the receiid of the hollowing letter from the daughter is-law of the defendant ? On my arrival at home, judge of my astonishment at hearing you had accepted an offer from my father-in-law to become his wile. The offer was most inconsiderately made, and still more foolishly accepted. Sound judgment seem. to have been out of the question. Mr. Lewis now seer that he has a family whose comfort and welters moat be considered as well as his own. Ile ices that the interests of the church are committed to his keeping, and he dares not by causing the enemy to blaspheme violate his sacred trust. He sees that the character of his neater, your uncle, is at stake, and that he usefulness will be compromised, and he would not for the world that offence should arise through him. I am therefore specially requested by him to say that he is determined to give up all thoughts of the union. Your uncle will doubtless write you on the subject —I remain, your', sincerely, E. Lewis. The plaintiff was net satisfied with the match being broken off in Mill meaner, and she ilettruitimei to wow: cue to ea- certain from the defendant himself what reasons he had. for such conduct, and accordingly wrote him the following letter : Mr. Lewis,—! received a letter from Use. Judo Lewis on Toads, morning at the same time as you would receive one teem me. 1 therefore deierred noticing that until sufficient tins bad elapsed to receive an answer from you, but ae thin mornings post has brought me none, 1 am compelled, palatal as it is to me, again to addresa you, and I beg to hear from yourself what your intention la in the. matter of our proposed marriage. Mrs. Lewis, in her letter, states that she is requested by Tots to say that you are determined to give up all thoughts of the union. New, then, we must turn to the other side of the question, and see what I have to say about it, and will come at once to the pant. lam the injured . Were lin the same position now as when I parted with you, party have pocketed the insult, borne the mortification, and treated it with silent contempt; but it is not po. Could I for one moment doubt the sincerity of a Christian man, like =II! I, therefore, agreeably to your wishes, having full con. in all you had said, began to wind up my affairs, pot myself to expense, and what is worse than all, gave up my situation, and told you in my letter I should be tree of m,eharge here, and after all this you cats treat ate duet ! Ot, well m ig ht the Vsalmitit my, " Lord, what is man!"—surely well described y the prophet—" Deceitful above all things," am. But I forbear, and will wait a reasonable time for your answer, in order that I may know how to act-1 rotten, sir your% due., E. Knorr. This letter produced no reply from the defendant himself, but a day or two afterwards the plaintiff received another letter from his daughter • Your note to my tither has just been handed to me. lam truly sorry to see such an unbecoming spirit manifeetei. No insult was intended, nor has any been offered. Your letter has confirmed Mr. Lewis in his determination. Ile will not act so diametrically o ppo site to the advice of his brolly and friends as to proceed in an affair so contrary to reason. Had you listened to your aunt's advice to postpone your amwer till Mr. Lewis had consulted his family on the subject all this trouble would have been spared. These are certainly times when everything proceeds with railway speed, and you seem to have resolved to go with the times, for it is not an every day occurrence for such a multiplicity of arrangements to be completed in one week. But you say that Mr. Lewis requested it. Perhaps so ; but ladies arc not expected to act up to the letter o every wish that may be expressed on the spur of the moment on such orrmaionn especially when the chosen one is a youth of eighty years. But as you asy—l forbear. There is only one favour I have to ask. U you have a spark of attachment sr consideration The for your uncle let the matter rest. We all see what you are now aiming at. strain in which you have addressed Mr. Lewis can be only injurious to yourself.—Yibing you right views and proper feelings on the sub)ect, I remain yours truly, E. Lawns. The plaintiff after this made another attempt to obtain an explanation from the defendant by writing to him the fol lowing letter: Mr. Levrik — in consequence, of Mrs. Lewis's letter to me I am ocenreeed In self-defence again to write to Sou t I IM•e nothing to do with her. She says no insult was ins..dm I would hue agreed with her if you had really some good reasons for withdrawing, and candidly and kindly stated them to me yourself. Much trouble might have indeed been spared. But no,—you have been silent, and allowed others, storm after storm, to hurl their thunderbolta at me, and for what? If I knew my own heart at all I 'imply . desired to be a ennkort to you. You very well know that 1 seta to you, s , How about your Mn&m, tor I cam* bear to live in i ll -feeling with any 1 ono shall I have tot sm trier," or 81110111110114" and said “Irlands. I hope. Dove keen to ray on beard twice arid telat WEI 7011 wagoning bareagial Ist sperepreser ft.. se Is ode I. ambit aim Ms. It oiv 1" Tow met, "I lave net bra, alb is my "blot It ler sec ul, and warn is lummett Itlare say she will eg:rais ; Ast I hello M. Knelt will le tor Name wish Sr 0 Sig imaitheie iodise jet ft adds ,• snd whoa yea lik PlibrWir lose fwa mild thie—.I1110.11r11•11 with L God." Again, when you mentioned money matters, I Reid, .1 can base nothing to do with that ; there to some thing in the affair in band far higher In my sieve than all that." You wanted a companion and friend, and mom' me to leave to ap loon as amiable to be all that to you, caw* I ugteed to do so, and laded upon it, am to he traded in thin way, and told that no insult was offered, arid that I acted with railway M r s. L. its most satirical manner bringing in your " Youth," as Mrs. L. chooses to call it. Now, I know of no pomade in all Clod's book coodemning marriage in any way on account of age or circumstance., nor have I ever beard of any law of men that countenance% melt treat ment as I am receiving, because 1 hadconsented thereto. Now, sir, my own conacience teiLi me—and I ara sure I can appeal in truth to s skis— Mat I have *either mid, &Mellow - written anything M e I am as hamed should appear before your family, the whoa/ town of Watson , or any court of ju s t ice, Thus cooceiirlog that I base right views and proper feelings on the subject, I again request a communication from yourself. without It you cannot aspect that I should let the matter rest. The only answer she reeeiecd to this communication was the following one from Mra. Lewis : Mrs. Lewis begs to acknowledge the feceillt of Miss Knott's lette r , and at the same time to intimate that the Itec J. Lewis considhoose er; her fully competent to a nswer any inquiries Mire Knott cosy c to make. li uder these circumstances the pluntiff instituted the present proceedings. The Rev. Mr. Knott, the uncle of the plaintiff, was the principal witness, and proved most of the facts above mentioned. —This was the case for the plaintiff.—Mr. Scrj. Channell then addressed the jury for the defendant. He described the action u one of the most trumpery character, and said be was cure that they would be of opinion that the very smallest sum would be an ample recompense for any injury that had actually been sustained.—The Lord Chief Baron su mmed up ; and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 501. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—Oxroan, MARCH 4. SINGULAR CASE OF FORGIRY.— Thomas Weston Mar tin was charged with having, on the 4th of October last, forged and uttered an acceptance for 4601., with intent to defraud the London and County hank.—The prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Mr. Carrington stated the case, from which it appeared that in October last an acceptance for 4601., drawn by the prisoner, and purporting to be accepted by Thomas Haines, was paid into the London end County Bank ey the prisoner, and discounted for him, but it subsequently proved to be a forgery, as Bailees denied hay ing accepted it, or given any one authority to do so. In sup port of the charge the following witnesses were called . Henry Strong, manager of the Oxford branch of the London and County Bank, deposed that the prisoner kept an account at that bank, and had been in the habit of paying in bills to be discounted ; the bill now produced for 46J1. was paid into the bank by the prisoner, and believing that the accept ance purporting to be that of Thomas Hawes was genuine he discounted it. Soon after he discovered that the signa ture was not Haines's, and in consequence he had the pri soner taken into custody. On croseexamination by Mr. Keating, Mr. Strong admitted that the prisoner had had large transactions with the bank, which had discounted bills foe him to the amount of between 2,0001. and 3,0001. a year. Had previously discounted bills for the prisoner, accepted by Haines, and knew they were for the prisoner's accommoda tion. The bill in question for 4601. was in put to renew a bill for 4751., accepted by Haines and drawn by Martin. That bill he knew was an accommodation hill, for the pri soner told him so. At the time he discounted the bill in October, he believed Haines to be a man of substance, at be was represented to be worth 1,0001.--Thomas Haines de posed that the signature to the bill for 4601. was not his handwriting, but the prisoner told him he bad put his name to the bill the same day or the day after that he had done so ; and he, the witness, assented to it. He had, on a previous occasion, permitted the prisoner to put his (the witness's) name to a bill. The bill for 4751. produced was accepted by him (the witness) ; and he under stood that the bill in question for 4601. was in part to renew the previous one for 4751.—The Judge stopped the case, and said it was evident there was no frau 1, inasmuch as the bill for 4601., to which Haines's name was affixed, and of which he was apprised the same day or day . after, was to renew a previous one for 4731. accepted by Haines.—The jury unani mously acquitted the prisoner, who was forthwith die , charged. SHEEP STEALING.—R. and T. Mobley, sons of a respect able butcher at Oxford, were charged with having on the 17th of December, at Lyneham, stolen seven wethor sheep, value 141., the property of Edward Freeman. On Friday, the 17th of December last, the prosecutor, Mr. Freeman had, in • field near the turnpike-road at Lyneham, two folds, each containing thirty-five sheep, folded by his shepherd that evening. On the nest morning one of the folds was found broken down, and seven sheep were missing. The prisoners were proved, by three different turnpike gate keepers to have gone through their gates in the middle of the night with the horse and cart heavily loaded on their way to Oxford from Lyneham. On tho Saturday morning they reached Oxford about six o'clock, and de posited seven sheep in their father's slaughter-house, and the same slay they slaughtered them. The carcases were seen on the following day (Sunday) by a butcher, who re marked that they were very much bruised. On the same day . (Sunday) the carcases were seat to London to a .salesman, and nothing further was heard of them. Mr. Pigot defended the prisoners and contended that there was no evidence to show that the prisoners had stolen the sheep. No witnesses, however, were called for the defence, and after the judge had very carefully summed up, the jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict uf Guilly against both pri soners, and they were sentenced to ten years' transportation. This case occupied above five hours and excited consider able interest. A CHARIYARL—H. MOUE war indicted for shooting at W. Mortimer and O. Dover, at liorsepath, on the 4th of November last, with intent to maim and do them bodily harm. The prisoner pleaded " guilty." It appeared that the prisoner had been very much annoyed by the people in the village coming to his house with rough music, and in the impulse of the moment ho fired a gun, whireby two persons were shot and injured.—The Judge sentenced him to four months' imprisonment without bard labour, end ex pressed a hope that it would be a warning to him and others never to use such deadly weapons, unless driven to the neces sity of so doing for the protection of life. POST-OFFICE ROBBRRIES.—T. Brown, letter-carrier at Tetsworth, and who was found guilty on Thursday last of accreting, embezzling, and destroying certain letters, was sentenced to be transported for 10 years.—E. Jones, son of the post-muter at Tetsworth, who was convicted on Thursday of inciting the above T. Brown to secrete, embezzle, and de stroy certain letters, was also sentenced to be transported for 10 years. FORGING A RAILWAY PAbB.—C. Bout!, who was on Fri day convicted of uttering a forged railway , pass with intent to defraud the Great Western Railway Company. was this day discharged by Mr. Justice Cresewell, the learned judge stating that he had not been able to find any case at com mon law of a conviction for uttering a forged instrument when there was only an attempt at fraud, but the fraud not being completed, being supported. MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NORTHAMPTON, MARCH 3. ROBBERY BY ♦ POSTNIABTEIL — Thia morning the pri soner, Thomas Crane, who was found guilty on Wednesday of stealing 101. from a letter in the Post-office at Peter borough, was sentenced to seven years' transportation by Chief Justice Wilde, his lordship stating that there was in bis opinion no force in the technical objection which had been urged on behalf of the prisoner. Both the learned judges were occupied to-day in trying prisoners, and the calendar was not got through until nearly 11 o'clock at night, when the wises concluded. - - Cum:. Covier.—Before Chief lustier Wilde. THE QUEEN v. JOHN HERBERT. —MURDER. —John Ilerberl was placed at the bar charged with the wilful mur der of James Tibbs. The prisoner is a farmer, and the de ceased was a coal-dealer about a mile and a half from the prisoner's house. They were living on friendly and inti m,its tenni. On M.•nday, 27th December, the deceased spent the latter part of the day with the prisoner, in com pany with some other persons, and a great deal of drink was consumed. The prisoner and the deceased were left alone about six o'clock, and they continued drinking until about one o'clock in the morning, when the son of the prisoner and his servants were awakened by the report of a gun, two barrels being discharged in quick succession. On coming down the stairs, at the bottom of which is the kitchen door, they found the deceased lying on his face bleeding. There is a narrow passage and a door at the end of it, and the deceased was lying across the threshold of the door, his body in the brew-house, his feet on the threshold. The prisoner was in the brewhouse, the gun in his hands. Tibbs said, " I am a dead man." Several neighbours having come in, he also said to the prisoner, " You have shot me ; you said you'd shoot me, and you have shot me." The prisoner said, " You're the best friend I have in the world." The prisoner having said he knew nothing about it, the deceased eacleimed, " You're a liar, sir—you're a liar, Mr. Herbert." The prisoner then said, " 1 shot him ; 1 must suffer the lew—l must take the consequences." He then knelt by deceased, took his hand, and said, " You're the best friend I have in the world, and I love you as I love my life ; you've lent me money, and I owe you seven pounds now." The deceased replied, " Per • hap' that was what you shot me for." The pnsoner added, "Do you think I'd shoot you for 71. ?" Shortly after the surgeon who had been sent for arrived, sad he said to the prisoner, " You've a bad job here ; I understand you have shot Tibbs." He replied, " I know nothing about it ; ask me nothing about it." On the surgeon's saying, " I fear you have," he answered, "No ; the gun went off accidentally." This he repeated shortly after wards. Upon hearing this the deceased, who was partially roused, said, "You did, John, you know you did, you mid you would shoot me, and you did so." The prisoner re plied, " Well, I kaow I did, I am sorry I did it, but it is too late now, and the law mast take its course." He also said to the surgeon, " I'm sorry I've done it, for Tibbs was the beet friend I had in the world, we never quarrelled in our lives , we were always the best of friends." The eurgeon also asked the deceased whether Herbert owed him any ,to which he answered, "Yes, about 71. or 8!.," but I SM had been no words about it that evening ;it had been mentioned, but not angrily ; Herbert was to pay it viten it suited him. Another witness of the name of Reeve dated that when the deceased was asked how it occurred, ba said, "Herbert told me he d shoot me, and he shot me," sad the prisoner said, " I said I'd shoot him, and I did it ; I thought I'd be as good as my word." In his dying de position thedeceased stated, "thatneither of them was drunk, that the prisoner saidhe would shoot him (deceased), and he did so ; there had been no dispute; he owed him money, but not much. It appeared from the evidence of the sur geon, that there was a wound three inches in length and one in breadth on the upper part of the arm, near the shoulder. There were a ppearances of considerable bleeding on the floor, and the clothes were saturated with blood. The vessels were exhausted then, and the wound never bled afterwards ,• three inches of the bone were destroyed, and every Teasel of the arm tern. The arm was amputated, but he died on the afteanoon of that day. The surgeon also said that the wound was straight-horizontal': the butt of the gun THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1848. must have been raised. It further appeared in evidence that both parties were tipsy, that the house was in a lonely situa tion, and that the prisoner kept several guns loaded and cocked in his home, the one which was used hanging over the mantelpiece in the room where they were sitting. The deceased had been once before lost iu a wood near the balm, and the risoner stated that he took the gun with him to see Tibbsp t h r ough the wood; he also said before the magis trate that he did shoot the deceased ; the gun was in his hand ; he said in Joke, " I will shoot you," but the gun went of by accident . .—ln the defence it was urged that it could not by any possibility be supposed that there was any intention on the pert of the prisoner to commit a murder, t h ere being no evidence of malice or ; and it was most probable that the unfortunate accident occurred from the circumstance of a drunken man carrying• • loaded gun cocked along a narrow passage, when the slightest false etep or stag gering might cause it to be discharged.—The teamed Judge, in summing up, said that there was no evidence to show suck malice or ill-will as would constitute the crime of murder, except that of Reeve, which should be well weighed against the evidence of all the other witnessea—The jury returned • verdict of " Guilty of manslaughter."—lt woe stated that the prisoner had settled 2001. on the family of the deceased. He was sentenced to be imprisoned three months. WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WINCHESTER, MARCH 3. him !'uses—Before leaden Wtehtman end a Special Jury. REEVES V. 11.tooz.—AL1111 or A Doo.—lt appeared that two actions, to recover compensation for the destruction of the plaintitt's sheep by the defendant's dog, had been brought by the plaintiff, a former residing at Woodeote farm, near Winchester, against the defendant, the Rev. Jamul IlisFse, the rector of Cusheatli, the adjoining parish. One action came on for trial . at the last assizes, but in conse- quenee of the jury being divided they were discharged with- out giving any verdict. It was agreed that the two actions should now be tried together, and that the second action should be considered as a second ccunt. The evidence on the part of the plaintif f was, that on the 3rd of April, 1847, a shepherd of the plaintiff, in company with two other men, on going to the fold in the morning, saw a dug jump over the hurdles and run away towards the defendant's house, ' which was about half a mile off On looking over the fold they found 49 sheep had been killed, the value of these sheep being 421. 10s. All the plaintiff's witnesses swore positively to the dog being the defendant's dog. They immediately went to the defendant's house, and again recognised the dog. No marks of blood, however; or any wool, were found about the dog, but he was wet and dirty. The second action was for compensation for 15 sheep which bad been killed on the 11th of August. On this occasion the witnesses were different to those in the first ease, and swore positively to the dog being in the fold on that morning, and at once re cognised, it es belonging to Mr. Daggs, the defendant. The dog ran away towards Mr. Bagge's house. They pursued him to the house, and arrived at the yard, and there saw the dog at the end of the yard. The dog was panting and was wet and dirty, but no blood or wool was about him. The dog up to that time had not been observed by the man in the yard, and no one knew whether or not he had been ou the premises during the night.—The defendant endeavoured to prove that his dog was at home on each of the occasions, and called witnesses to disprove certain statements of the plaintiff's witnesses, who in many instances entirely contradicted them, and if believed showed that the I plaintiff's witnesses to the number of eight must, have cent milted wilful perjury.—AU the witnesses were out of court I during the trial, and in no particular did the plaintiff's wit nesses contradict each other in speaking as to time, not having watches to guide them. In order to prove that the dog could not be in the state sworn to by the plaintiff's wit nesses, the defendant produced atowel which had been in his (the defendant's) possession since the 11th August, and which presented no appearance of having wiped a very dirty dog, as the towel with which one of the witnesses for the de- I fondant stated the dog to have been wiped on the morning. It also appeared as an important part of the plaintiff's case that on the 12th August, the day following the worrying of the sheep, the defendant, for some reason, and as he (the 1 1 defendant) alleged, to prevent a repetition of such complaints caused his dog to be hanged.—The learned Judge then summed up, and the jury (a special one), after a very 'thou deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff in both actions for the full amount claimed. Owens COVET.—Before Mr. Baron Platt. I ND ICTMENT run FOILOISKY AOAINsT THE MANAOEIt or A JOINT STOCK BANK.—Edward Owen Bishop, who was formerly the manager of the Wilts and Dorset Joint Stock Bank at the Christchurch branch, and who was re cently convicted of embeulement of the monies of that bank, was again placed at the bar, charged with having forged a certain order for the payment of money, with intent to defraud Messrs. Tyce, Welch, and Co. This was varied in every possible way, until the indictment was 28 feet long.-- Mr. Janus Kemp Welch, a partner in the house of 'l'yce, Welch, and Co., a rival bank in the county, had entered very largely in conjunction with the prisoner IR railway specula tions to the extent of 30,0001. in one year. The prisoner acted as his broker ; in the course of dealing Mr. J. K. Welch had at various times given the prisoner cheques, to he presented if necessary to meet the losses sustained. He had also given him a blank cheque, and on one occa sion, in order to meet any loss that might hap pen on one of the account days, and which could not be ascertained at that time, Mr. Welch gave the prisoner a blank I 0 U, signed " Tvce, Welch and Co. ;" no sum or date was inserted. Mr. Welch, who was the principal witness, said that the prisoner had authority only to fill up this I 0 U, in case the balance on the account day should be against Mr. Welch, and then only for the amount of such balance. The I 0 U was subsequently filled up by the prisoner for 8,0701., and was given to King, a clerk in the Christchurch Bank, in order that he might present it at the bank of Tyce, Welch, and Co. for payment, after the exchange between the banks, the course of dealing being, that if in the course of exchang e the balance in favour uf the Wilts sad Dorset Bank shou ld exceed 1001., such amount would be paid to the London agent. On the I 0 U being presented payment was refused, the instrument was de tained, and the present indictment preferred.—Mr „ Poitlden defended the prisoner, and remarked in strong terms upon the interest which the witness James Kemp Welch had in the result of this trial ; that no one could possibly tell what was the understanding existing between the prisoner and Mr. Welch ; that Mr. Welch had given his own statement, having the greatest possible interest en giving such statement, knowing that the prisoner would have no opportunity of refuting any statement that he might make ; no other per son was present at the time their dealings took place; and except from the statement of so interested a witness u Mr. Welch, no account could be ascertained as to the real cir cumstances under which the I 0 U was given.—Mr. Baron Platt, in summing up, also severely commented upon the, conduct of Mr. Welch ; and the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.—The trial was not over until 11 o'clock. The judge refused to allow the prosecutor's tents. MARCH 4.—E. 0. Bishop was this morning placed at the bar to receive sentence for the embezzlement of the monies of the Wilts and Dorset Bank, of which he was convicted on Tuesday last. The sentence was imprisonment for twelve months, the first and last week to be passed in solitary con finement. good, as she had not seen or heard of her husband for above seven years; she agreed to marry Cosine, who knew per l e ctly well at that time that she was martian, Vickery' and that she did not know whether he was dead or alive. They were married, but she left hies on account of his bra tality.—The prisoners sister, hi answer to the court, stated that she was i n the habit of seeing Vickery twice or thrice • week since he had married the prisoner.—The learned commissioner told the jury that the law relative to this offence was, that a married person was at liberty to marry again, providing thiy had neither seen nor heard of each other for seven years, as then they were en titled to presume that each other were dead, In this case the prisoner stated that she had not heard of or seen Vickery, her first husband, for ten years; but it was for the ry to say whether the pri s o ner ' s sister, constantl y seeing Vickery, was not pretty Food evidence that the prisoner ' knew that be was eive.—ll'he prisoner was found Guiliy.— The learned Commissioner said the crime of bigamy was a very Fare one, both as regarded morality and the well-being of society. The prisoner was then sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. Sraawv JUSTICE, —Mary M'Cormack was convicted of stealing 2e. 6d. from the person of a blacksmith named TR geroni. This offence was committed at a public-house in Peppin's-court on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock, awl at three the prisoner was in Newgate, she having been taken to the station. house, theuco to the Unlldholl police court; where she waa committed for trial, and bstore haitpast three the grand jury had preaw.ted a true bill against her for thu felony. She was sentenced to lour months' hard POLICE.-S ATURDAY. 130 W-STREET .— oe Live. — John Thorpe was charged with attemptiag to commit suicide.—Mary Anne Bowden stated that at seven o'clock on Friday evening her attention was attracted by an alarm given by the other inmates of the house, and on entering the kitchen she discovered the prisoner hanging by a rope round his neck, fastened to a hook in the ceiling. She succeeded in loosening the noose, when he seized a knife and threatened to stab her. Ile was secured and given in charge. The prisoner being called on to account for his conduct, said, in a very impudent manner, that he was tired of his life, and was determined to destroy himself on the first opportunity, if it was seven years hence.—Mr. Henry ordered him to be remanded for a week, and gave directions that a pair of handcuffs should be put upon him. WORSHIP-STREET.—HUSTLING.— I. Trailing was charged with having been concerned, with three other men not in custody, in bustling and robbing Miss Harris, daugh ter of Mr. Harris, the incumbent of the district church of All Saints, Mile-end. As the prosecutriz was passing through Union street, Biabopagate , at noon, she was beset by • mob of well-dressed fellows, who surrounded her, and at the same moment the prisoner, who had planted himself at her side, made a rapid dive into her pocket, from which he abstracted her purse, and, making a taut signal to his confe derates, the whole of them disappeared. The proateutrix raised an alarm, and the prisoner was closely pursued by a young man named Husain, who ultimately saw hint enter a low lodging-house, known to the police as to notorious ren dezvous for thieves, in Keate-street, Spitaltields. The young man Hu hell lost no time in procuring the assistance of two policemen, named Malloy . and King, who returned with him to the house in question, and made their way into an inner apartment, where they found the pri soner, surrounded by a gang of thieves of both sexes,andtook him into custody. At the time of their entrance, the pri soner was in a stooping position in front of a large fire, and suspecting, as the purse was not discovered upon him, that he had consigned it to the flames, the officer King made a minute search among the embers, which resulted ha the dis covery of the steel slides belonging to it, but every vestige i.f the purse itself was, of course, destroyed.—The prisoner was recognised as the associate of thieves, and he was cola mated for trial. CLERK ENWELL.—HIGHWAY RoBBERT BY A FE. 14... LB.—Mary Jenkins woe charged with highway robbery. The prosecutor, Mr. J. Madden, was on his way home from the City on Friday: night, when he was accosted near the Charter-house-wall, Doswell-street, by the prisoner, who said she was in great distress, and had been deserted in Shields by her husband, of whom she wee in search. Having a knowledge of that town, be questioned her, while she continued to walk by his side for about a hundred yards, until they had approached • dark spot, where the prisoner suddenly stopped him, and seizing him round the waist, lifted him off his legs. The attack was so sudden, and done with such force, that for a minute or twe he scarcely knew what to be about; but recovering his presence of mind, he repelled her, and proceeded on wards. lie, however, had not gone far, when a lady, then a stranger to him, a Mrs. Porter, of 16, Cross-street, New ing.on, stopped and inquired it he had not been robbed. Ile said he had not, as his watch was safe ; but instantly after wards he found that his purse, containing eight sovereigns, and about 41. in silver, had been abstracted from his right hand trowsers pocket. lie immediately went in pursuit of the prisoner with • constable, and they fortunately captured her in a street near Smithfield, with some of his stolen pro perty.—Mrs. Porter said she witnessed the outrage, and saw the prisoner run away, and, suspecting she had plundered the prosecutor, she questioned him, and he then became ac quainted with his 1089.—A female proved that she searched the prisoner and found in her possession two sovereigns, and 21. Bs. 6d. in silver. While she was doing so the accused at first offered her four half-crowns, and then • sovereign, not to say that she had discovered the money about her.—The pri soner told her, by way of persuasion, that she could hide the money in her stocking, and so escape detection.—She was committed for trial. SO UT WA RK —ANOTIteIt HIGHWAY ROBBERY. — James Waters was charged with being concerned, with two others, not in custody. in usaulting William Chandler and stealing from his person a silver watch and chain.—The prosecutor said that on the 'previous night he went to the Harmonichall, Great Suffolk-street, Southwark, for the pur pose of witnessing the performances. He left that place • few minutes after 12 o'clock, and proceeded along High. street, towards St. George's church. lie went up a gateway for a necessary purpose, when the prisoner and another man rushed upon him. The prisoner struck him a violent blow under the right car, which felled him to the earth, and his companion snatched the watch from him, breaking the guard-chain before he could recover himself; the prisoner and his companion ran away towards London-bridge, but be went in pursuit, and never lost sight of the prisoner until he was taken into custody. The other man ran up Falcon court and made his escape. After the prisoner was secured he went back to the spot where he war attacked, and found his watch lying on the ground with the swivel of the chain attached to it, but the other portion was gone.—The pri soner was remanded for a week. THAMES.—AN Doan PRIEST ROBBED BY ins NEPHEW. hlacnamara was brought up on remand, charged with stealing 2001. from his uncle, the Rev. J. Ryan, parish priest of Athea, in the county Limerick.—The prisoner, who ad mitted the robbery, was remanded until Monday, and on Tuesday will be sent to Ireland to be tried. WANDSWORTH. ROBBERY OF 7,0001. WORTH OF GOLD Deer.—J. W. Thompson, described as the captain of the schooner Medora, was charged with stealing a quantity of gold dust, to the value of nearly 7,0001.. consi;ned to, mid he property of, Mr.U. ALH utton , of Lark-hall-lane, Clapham, and 25, Watliag-street, City, merchant.—Mr. Hutton said the prisoner was captain of a vessel belonging to him, and called the Medora schooner. She left Shoreham in Oc tober last for the Gold Coast of Africa, there to receive a cargo of palm oil, and to bring over freight from the merchants residing at Cape Coast and other set tlements. The prisoner received on board a quan tity of gold dust, consigned principally to themselves and others. On Friday they received a letter from their correspondent, announcing the arrival of the ship at Portsmouth, and another from the ship, written by the rri souse, in which he tad, that on lees tug t:',e Cui.t lie was seized with the fever, which threw him into a stet! of delirium, and whilst in that state be had thrown all the gold dust overboard. Prosecutor immediately despatched two of ' his confidential clerks to Portsmouth and, on their arrival there, they found the prisoner had left the ship and started for Gordon. This conduct aroused their suspicions, and they commenced making inquiries among the dealers in bullion, and discovered that the prisoner had sold a quantity of gold dust to Messrs. Emsnuel, in the High-street. The clerks consequently returned to London, and that morning the prosecutor and his son endeavoured to trace out the hiding-place of the prisoner. Knowing that he was in the habit of staying, when in town. at his brother-in-law's. a Mr. Cooper, a surgeon, in the Clapham-road, he caused a letter to be sent to that house, directed in his name, and r it was taken in prosecutor gave such information to the police as led to the prisoner's apprehension. Police constable Gibbs said that morning he was directed by the last witness to watch a house opposite the Bedford Anon He did so for some time, and then went and knocked at the door and asked if Captain Thompson was there. lie was I answered in the affirmative, and was showa upstairs to Captain Thompson's room, He then saw the prisoner at breakfast, and asked if he was Captain Thompson. He said he was, and witness then told him he had come to take him on suspicion of stealing 1,600 ounces of gold dust, and asked him if he had brought any luggage, as he must search it. He said yes, and he would show witness where it was. Prisoner then went into a front bedroom, and, pointing to'a basket and box, said the property was there. He found four large bags of gold dust in the basket, and five smaller ones in the trunk. The whole of the bags contained gold dust. During the time witness was searching the room the prisoner war sitting on the bed. He had some papers in his hands, and handed them to witness, who said, " What is this ?" and he said. "The produce of the other property." , Witness then found that the papers consisted of twenty 51. notes of the Portsmouth branch of the Bank of England, and a cheque on a banker for 1421.5,. The prisoner also gave witness 10 doubloons, which he also said was part of the property. The gold dust was weighed by steelyards, and was 116 lbs. avoirdupois weight. The prisoner had on his person a gold chronometer, 51. odd in English money, • Mexican dollar, and a ditto half dollar.—Polith Serjeant Emmerson stated that after the prisoner was brought to the station he went to Mr. Cooper's house, and upon searching the roam where the prisoner slept he found the small portmanteau produced. and in it another bag of geld duet; he also found a belt for wearing under the clothes, with lines attached. This belt, which was about eight inches broad, was stitched at intervals of about two inches, =death interstice was filled with gold dust. It would appear that the prisoner had conveyed the gold ashore by means of this belt. The prisoner identified the trunk at the station, and said the gold dust found was the re mainder of the load. Prosecutor asked the prisoner if he had any more, and he said not. There was altogether 1,600 ounces.—The prisoner said the value of the gold dust now produced would be about 6.4001., at 31. 17s. per ounce.—Mr. Harlon remanded the prisoner to a future day, and said the gold would be deposited in the Bullion-office, and he should advise the prosecutor to proceed immediately to Portsmouth and obtain • warrant to marsh Emanuel's house. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD coURT.-11Pfore Mr. litstlee Erie. FOICIERY.— W. Edwards, 36, described as a cattle-dealer, wax indicted for feloniously forging an indorsement on a bill of exchange for 251., with intent to defraud Francis Edward Tucker, and Charlotte Edwards, his mother, was indicted for harbouring and maintaining him, knowing that he had com mitted the forgery. Another person, named Mary Ann Underwood, wax also charged as a principal, but did not appear to take her trial. It appeared tromthe evidence that the prosecutor was a Mr. Butt , a solicitor at Ryde, and he was concerned for a lady named Charsley, residing in 13rompton-crescent, and was in the habit of remitting to her sums of money to which she eras entitled as interest. On the 23rd January he sent her a bill, drawn by the Hampshire Banking Company upon Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co., for the sum mentioned, in favour of Miss Charsley, payable ten days after that date. By some accident it would seem that the letter was sent to the house of the female prisoner in Brompton-square, and which it was stated was of a disreputable character ; and it appeared that it got into the possession of Underwood, one cf the inmates, who assumed the name of Cbarsley. Very soon afterwards the bill came into the possession of the male prisoner, who took it to Mr. Tucker to be discounted, and on his remark ing that it must be endorsed by Miss Charsley, he took it away and brought it again soon afterwards with the name of Mary Anne Chantey written across it. Inquiries were subsequently made, which led to the apprehension of the male prisoner, when he admitted the share he had taken in the transaction, but denied that there was any guilty knowledge on his part, asserting that the bill had been given to him by Miss Underwood, who represented it had been given to her by a Capt. Butt f w her favours, and that he had got it discounted at her re quest. The evidence against the female prisoner was, that when the police went to the house to inquire after Miss Un derwood, or Miss Charsley, as she represented herself, she made some false statements, and by that means enabled her to abscond.—The jury acquitted the male prisoner, and found the woman guilty of harbouring Underwood.—Sen tents deferred. THIRD MM.—Before Mr. Commissioner Bullock and Alderman BlGAMT.—Elizabeth raile;y — alias CO, itl, was indicted for having feloniously intermarried with Ja mes Caine, her husband, William 3/ ickery, being alive.—The prisoner's sis ter, who seemed much affected, was called, to prove the first marriage, which took place, she said, at St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, in the summer of 1834, the prisoner at that time being but 15 years old. The witness said that elle saw liamTickery, to whom the prisoner wall married, a day raw* before the present sessions.—J. Cosine stated that he lived in Short's-gardens, Drury-lane. The prisoner went to live with him as housekeeper, under the representation that she was a single woman. They were afterwards married at St. Martin's. in-Ole-Fields. About three weeks after the marriage they se pirated, and the prisoner went to live in a neighbouring street. The prisoner had prior to that, but subsequently to their mar riage, told him that she had been a married woman, and that her husband had died, but that she afterwards denied, and said she was divorced from him. He made inquiries, and the result wu his giving her into custody on the present charge.—The prisoner asked Mr. Cosine the cause of their separation.—The witness answered it was because she became immoderately addicted to drinking.—The . prisoner denied this, and said that she voluntarily left Coons on account of his brutal conduct towards her. In her defence the prisoner said she bad been married at the age of 16 to Vickery, who soon afterwards left her, and she had not seen or heard of him for ten years. After the intimacy between her and Cosine had begun, and while he was pressing her to marry him, she went to Norwich to evade him, but he followed her, and renewed his proposals with uning assiduity, at l ength, as her friends at Norwich assured her that her Ant marriage was not MONEY MARKET. SATURDAY BYISIWO. The particular feature of the day's business in the funds was the numerous, and in some instances large, purchases of Consols money stock. There is reasonable ground for the inference that the bulk of these transac uonswesforrealinvestmentandthatspecalativeobjects were little mixed up in them. The operations for time, moreover, were not unimportant ; but upon the whole prices did not improve proportionally, although better than yesterday. The first bargains in Consols were done at 821 and 821, and fluctuated only within a range of'- per cent. The closing quotations were 824 to a both for money and account. Reduced Threes were 824 to ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., which shut to-day for the dividend, were called 831 to Z with the dividend on. Long An nuities, 8 11-16 to 13-16. Exchequer Bills, 14s. to 225. prem.; India Bonds, par to 51. prem. Bank Stock, 191 to 4. India Stock (shut), 231 to 3. Foreign stocks were heavy, and generally lower, or with that tendency. Spanish Fives were 13; to 1; the Threes, 241 to 5 ; Passive, 3; to 1. Por tuguese, 161 to 171. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 42 to 4; the Fours, 72 to 5. Mexican, 141 to Peruvian, 26 to 30. Equador, 21 to 1. Brazilian, t 76 to 9. The decline and heavy aspect of foreign stocks ge nerally must be mainly attributable to the fact that, from the troubled state of politics abroad, and of the 31 4seenti.iver.feoe. disturbed condition of some parts of Europe, with per- Ig s ti,1"4" .1 . ,i1 . 1 r,,, d1 4„. Imps not entirely groundless apprehensions lest the :0 alltm Oilmd Jll. • tranquillity of other parts may become sooner or later s t involved, the holders of foreign securities here, and It elsewhere in a greater degree still, perhaps, are press ing them upon this market for sale, and with the re alised proceeds investing in the funds as in general conception the most solid and available investment of property, even though at a disadvantage of price and I,R, sacrifice of income in the exchange. Such is and t will be the course of proceeding with persons of pro perty in all parts of the continent, as it Las been here tofore, until the present effervescent, or, in the other sense, nervous, state of the public mind, shall have become more calm with the more sober march of events. In consequence of the serious bank failures at An- 1, twerp the merchants of that and other cities of Bel- 11 glum entered into resolutions to take the note paper of other banks in current payments as before. The 9 Belgian government also have given public notifica tion that the notes of the Societe Generale and the A Bank of Belgium will be taken in payment at all the n government ()Mete and tax collectorships as here tofore. IL It is reported that the Austrian government have I adopted a singular and peculiar plan for dealing with V . recusant stock exchange "bears," and supporting the price and the credit of the public funds. Some of the leading bankers and largest holders of Atm- 9( trian and other stocks, anxious therefore for the sta- V, bility of the market, and the steadiness, if not the improvement, of prices, complained to the authorities 24 that a patty of "bears" materially impeded their operations and disappointed their aims by obstinati Iy persisting in sales and pressing down prices for their own profit and at the cost of the " bulls," or specula- l! tore for the rise, as well as to the damage of state 4 credit. To remedy this very crying evil the minister y z . of police thereupon despatched a competent force of a his officers, who took into custody at once a party of 11 some two dozen of these unreasonable " bears," who were admonished of the error of their ways by tem porary consignment to a house of correction. The movement, commenced a considerable time • ago, for a restriction on the hours of banking business, appears at length to.be brought to a successful issues but in a partial sense only. The merchants and banker, lof the City are understood to have signified their ap proval of the proposition that, so far as the payment of moneys over the counter, business should close at four o'clock instead of five as heretofore. The die, rectors of the Bank of England are not likely, it is said, to make any objection to the arrangement. The sr signatures of the private and joint-stock banks in the 41 , City have been attached to an agreement to the above s( effect, and the adhesion of the west-end bankers V would, it was understood, be given in the course of this day. The alteration is to be brought into opera- z tion on Monday, the let of May. The clearing house business will be facilitated by this arrangement, with a certain saving of time ; but it is not quite so clear that the ease and interests of the bank clerks, which were put forward in the first instance as the chief and " meritorious object in view, have been so especially consulted in the affair as it was to be expected they would have been. The gain of one hour's relief from , the labours of a long day, in favour of that deserving class of the industrial community, was the primary , inducement to the agitation of this question for the regulation of the one branch of banking business I alluded to, but from the absence of all reference to the clerks, it remains to be explained how and in what proportion they are to be benefited by the change. , The Bankers' Magazine has the following review of the note circulation of the United Kingdom, and of the coin and bullion held by the banks indicated, for the month ending last January : CIRMLATION Or Tilt UNITZD £150005 TO JANUARY 2 . 1. The following is the state of the note circulation of the Vaned King dom for the month ending Jan. 29, 1848. l'ireulation of notes for the month ending Jan. DJ, 1848, an compared with the previous meth. ?? 18. 3 0. par if lad. 4 ad. I!! oaledosiiii; 3y Do. shores Chvyter llolybiad. t 2 Do. Prtfermot 1 LIT Ist CL. 6Per 10 Do.2d a.. bps a is OtibSt. DeDl. Jose Ilundoktt 16 16.t0(2.5i.L&E11iD) 1.61 Do. (Ist. K. dH. 31 Do. (31.10:. s.aIL); ilestern 0066666 r ... filw Ento.6oCt-NOl Of Do. Arr.). ..... 15&Doi orthnt Zeal o Do. issAara 13 • st I 31 vat' \ II 11.6' lan. I, ISO.' Jan. 29. i Deemer. Bank of England Private Banks Jolla Stock Ranks £L7,9 6,751 11.328,273 2,410,222 1,041,118,5 217,427 1 124,633 Total in England " Scotland ..... 15,258,001 3,181,022 5,233,916 1,362,V " Ireland I United Kingdem.. Es;4sto I 0,652,1 The comparison of the month ending January 30, 1847, with the month ending January 29, 18414, ~bows a decrease in the Bank of England circulation of 1,0418,7091., a decrease in nrisate hanks of 942,0827., and a decrease in joint stock banks of 733,0481., being a total decrease in England of 3,343,8:191., while in ticotland there is a decrease of 439,7097., and in Ireland a decrease of 2,02.5,510/. Thus showing that the month ending January 29, an compared with the same p. nod lust year, presents a decrease of 3,343.8397. in England, and a derma,. of 5,8 .9.0391. in the Gaited Kingdom. The return of bullion in the Bank of England for the month ending January 29, gives an aggregate amount In both departments of 12,992,2721. On a comparison of this with the return for the month ending January 4, there appears to he an increase of 977,6907.; and, as compared with the month ending January 30. 1847, beingthe oorresiximl , ng period Wet year, there in a decrease of 63.,7881. The stock of rpecie held by the banks in Scotland and Ireland during the month ending 29th January wan 2,747,613/., being an ineresse of 20,8607. as compared with the preceding month, and a decrease of 981,490/. as compared calre.ljading put iud :;at car. In the bank returns, under this head, this morning, there is an error in the statement of the government securities. An increase of 21,007/. is given, whereas the amount was without alteration from the week before. ENGLD , II Wink Koch, 194 3 lox Ct. Red. Anna., 82! t 1.1. in. Conn. Amu., $2l Now 31 par CL Ann., b ut. t 3.. I, with di.. for money Long Anna., Roy. 6th Jan., lode, 1116 1146 Ditto, 341 Jean, 19th Oct., 1869, 84 Ditto. hi year, Sth Jan., 180.0. - - FUN ludic Fhtlt, qqh Air. for money Ilitto hand, £1,0., 5 iou iqr rouAols fur Ac., $24 2 4 Exchequer Mite, .411,06 q, 3d.. 'X Ditto, 2.100. 14 Ditto, Small, 18 23 Ditto. Advcrtlscd, 11 6 12 I FUNDS. pm. Ct. Iltranish Eds., Mr. from 5 Nov., 1840,114 4 4 Ditto, Au, March to, 13 Ditto, Pawl, Mt,. 34 3 per Ct. Sloci.h Mk.. 344 i 24 pas Ct. Dutch E5..12 Gull., 431 3 4 meet. Dutch Cats., 724 14 6 I STOCKS ABROAD. Cents., 28 root,, 281 at 50 days; larch 10; Floe per Cents., 171 cash; k of St. Ferdinand, 138 paper.- 70.100 paper. PoREION 5 par Ct. Brazilian 79 '24 per Ct. Equator Bala. 2t Nibo Aa, dlarch 1.. 14; e; per Ct. Pcruvinn B.la. Tee 4 per CLPortuseuale lido.. 1 7' Litt., Ac.. lei: EXCIIANUIki AND Sfsuant, Fyn. 2G.—Three per Four per Cents., 165 artt,l7 for 11; Pashas, 51 cash alter Dolan; Bunk Exchange on London: 40 cash, 47 RAILWAY NEWS. The share-market may be reported still favourably of, and even French railways were better. A fair proportion of business was transacted, and prices were generally more firm, when even an advance was not realised. It is evident that in the troubled position of foreign political affairs public opinion is more inclining to this class of investments. MEETINGS.—BiIIaINGIILM AND ORFORD Jt: s cum*. —ddlourned Half-yearly Aketiny.—Birmingltam, March 4. Mr. Mathews in the chaft.—Referring to the proposals for an amicable arrangement of differences as submitted by the dinsen tient shareholders, the Chairman said tut no answer had yet been received from the Great Western Compalty.—Mr. Mosley said it bad been fully understood that the motion of adjourn ment with which he should conclude was to be unaccompanied by any remarks ; he confidently anticipated. however, that by the next Saturday he should be able to announce that all di& fere'ncos between the dissentient shareholders and the Great Western Company bad mad, and that the explanation to be then offered would be satisfactory to all parties. Ile did not attribute the delay which bad arisen to anybody in particular ; he had himself been en gaged five days in the hope of bringing matters to a saUsfactory ter mination, and if that had not yet been accomplished it was not his fault. Under say circumstance , he hoped that at their next misting they would be able to show to the shareholders the exact position I which they occupied. He concluded by moving that the meeting sd j oum to Saturday, the 11th inst. The was seconded by Mr. Jones, of Liverpool, and carried unanimously. The special meeting wee also adjourned over to that day„ at four o'clock in the afternoon. EAST AND Wary YORKSHIRE JUNCTION.—Hatf-yearly Meefing.—Knaresborough, Feb. 28.—Mr. J. Dent in the chain—The directors, in their report, regretted that the condition of the money market bad retarded the works and forced them to make Sequent Cali. With the view of making the capital expensed productive at 'the earliest period they had directed their attention chiefly to the completion of the works between York and Hay park, and this por tion of the line they expected to open in about three months. It was expected also that the works at the Knaresbarough end weed be ready in time for VetaProCal opening end =thin with the 'zed. cad Think, with which company a satisfaelory arrangement bath, concluded. The engineer'. report stated that on the Raman% contract the works were progressing with rigour. About amen the amii of permanent way had been laud down. The b r id ges were neatly,' completed. The junction On the Tun nel, contract the twoh, ph t im e works, the riadoct arid tunnel, were going iin mtwisctoritg Prom the skatement of secounts A appeared that the eplind, mi bees 171,150 f. Fl.. 3d.. and that there was a balance due to the aka pany's bankers of 16,4601. 15e. 4d. The moon wan adoptiak—m h AWer to a question the chairman stated that the last vial which h i been made, rind was payable en the 6th of March, would enable Ow directors to proceed with the werka.-14r. Taylor iiiired what q t the amount of the unpaid calls !—Tlietais biotin mud 7 ~,,ow. defaulters were portals s who were quite willing, but, from the COADlAtoncre of the time., were not able to meet the calls. Th e h i'Z mammas wh m ei , made special for the purpose of considering Mc mag g a till for amalgamating thin company with the Leeds mid Tim h prosisloon of which were duly sanctioned, and the directors ea. powered to take such steps in reference to it m they *awe hot expedient. NORTH WF.STERW. Ilayearly Meeting. --Skim. Feb. 19.-30'. T. Birkbeck in the c air.—The re port . stated that:i i r t a view to limit the regrew , of theworts,an dtheteby ram, amount of future calLs, arrangements were entered intu et% the ta b tractors for the Settle, etapham, and Inglem a em , iii , cta , 0 „pit I time, by which the liabilities of the conquny for the nen 12 have been materially reduced. That only one roll of 1.5 a, wh o will be neeesoary during the prevent halt;yesir. Ol edirecturs bm made applicrion for an eaterution of time. Their mammas la vultimate sumac of the undertaking remained unchanged. me neer's report stated that the venous works were prog eh h h factorily. The accounta to the 31st December skowed that 501,22 had been reach - Ed, and 200,06 , 1. expended, li...int a tie,,.. .', 13,471 E—Resolutions were passed adopting the report, nod the retiring direction and auditor. .HAWS LlST.—Loxoox, MASCO 4. Nora—The qUeiatioin of line. las Roman cbaraclen dame xi., tpmactioas ; ltio% of hue. In 11-. th, mik p.n., es' PAID. 3 71.LOD.A.Wp;Scou . si e 4 til Do. New, 401. ittit ' Do. C.6.10A. pact, 43 Du. do. Doe*, Le Bel A Lonattalisist Yscrll.lol6. 3 klasichallutt.,ll4l 1 1 Mon.. ohs. /Owls 13 Do. i share e. .14.1 15 Do. telioreg 1 , Po. eaten: .... 3 7i An Sew lel. Pref f 15 Po.6l.6rim,Skr 4. e. de Ti 74 Do. Shelleid,Liort. 114 Do. 17, 4411 Dee* Pin. Po. M0n..1.4*.04. Se i Manth..ttenViase. 1 WV aboland ....... N Do. 404. Mans.— li VA De. Bina. &Dim? 14. Do.C.BrnaDr.6p2 • 36 Do. Dritt..*Okier Ile Do.. Ad., do. .. 35 Mid. OtW e d. ilrishl 100 Movement e Corti* let Nesesorket 124 Di. Da revs Il Do. MUM . ..... I.oe Norfolk 6 Do. New. 201. 5 D0.Guand.54.21. 16 In. Err. 50. Deg. I Do. do. 11' oreneor.l 4 ei . ( 4,1111{1S De ion 1 2 North 6.9 h. ll'aters, 1m la W North rouliirkilme. st si North Ileattrin .....I 4° ItAL,Wincei.affolr. 44 31 71 gesslgt.Guild.klielg. ; 0 it,' Row,. owl /huhu, td. ph Ii !Stiffish (.50itred .... :4p. 2141Stottish .Viiismad .., . 4 Iffitsr., kith. A look 4 leg 7 ,Sbrows. 6 Mr. class& at 4 I Dodo. .... 8 li I le FAresmittliffiS 123.1• d la. a Po. lialrer ......1.1.0. 14 1 1 Ihn °swains 0 tid. 6 I Do.BperCent. Pref ai Dr. I Aroiehire Union .I, :01 ;0 5...40* Prom ':.,15.1. 62 I Do. D , V . " I " , 1 4 Soya Stoterdolfee- a aid. 130 SoothVieteniDow. -, a :II 24 Do. d 0...... N 0.17 irk 11 Do. do.— .... 31 e.1/15 10 Do. do.. ..... lll2l' 71 Do. do. Thirds-4'ls 3 & YerbanDoriAtat 4 Toss Yak Ezteneko 'lambs Doon,Dali Vote of Neat* .. .0 IWltiteoar.k "A 111 54 Do. shores p Da.teuerntd.6 P. Do. do 5 East LattrasUrn.... 3 3 1 Do.. Nor, earns. el East Lavuttahire bh Ettinhargh Wasp.' La Do. slowes Ll 4 Do. shnets fS hand.. dt tiurtAirs 31 Do. Nese ...... 0. Exeter Y esti!, Does. 13 Groot Northern 34 Do.Lun. Yortir 57. Gt.BouthL MWdlre 100 Gre s. North Allay« 10 Do. Now, XI 04 Do. Netr.l3B. 50 Great Western 174 Do. 3 nhoraa 20 Do. 'llt.h. Do. AW.III. 24 findderstield Marie. s Do.. do.. 71Lirde .• 56 Hatt and Selby 2.1 Do. 3 ..hor.a 1 17. Du. rho.. 17. 150.411surp Stinhadn. U NernirA Ie DoE.rt.l3e. l 4detWk.! ed Lane. & I:artiste 10 Do. Thirds • Lancaststrott Yorkshl X Do. tsitdra 144 Do. shares ......1 8 Do. 'Ohs . • • sa Do. sixt..o4. ••I lei Do. 71sirds( Regd.; 4.1 Do.lfneryl.tlinr2l 33 Do tholdersAkEe 7 dDo n'A/Prd/ Do. W. H. Union.. X nd. 25 Do.Prestosad IV's, 33 50 Isrdslaadsharkrsdf4el.. 351 40 Lards Do. News and Thirst . • Id 16d. 17d. 321 3. Do.Pn/ 6ptrend 2 ht. 42 t Leeds,Poes., blanch 2, Lis., Ttlnt. &E. In. 3 Lin..Cruebs.ds Yrmth. 1...nd0n 8 Elockwall 3fl ed hi Do. New. .N 0.2 13 lid. 174 Do. E.rtenSion . _1 V) Lon.. Brighton. 13.&3 2 I o Do. Cons. Eighths. 30 Do. do.linue 331L3-1 1 Do.Prf. Cor.sp.Ct. 47 Do. do. 1853 45 43 3 London and Orem*, t Do. Pr: feressee. . Londoner N. Wartaru 364434 d. Dn I,.shara 8 Or * •d 1 Do. 1 , 41L4* Do. 101. a.. 11.&B si Do.loLsh.hl 13 421 3a d Bhi 3 d D 0.10143.. Mt Be 3•4 -4oa &Wotan.' 10 ad ie 18p. h 36 e d •. lig pir 11.11 e d h 10. t ,1 ?d. 3P. fl I 2 IP. 11 `l. X * AIL 11 . . . 1 ,ti) ii ~• .1 : U 114 44. liatt 116 .Z 77.1 ri Xel Olibi r'U j et 1 .4, ,111. .11/ .414 :leill/, • tli !It nn 1 71/ • ITL _ .___ __ Witicann..,fricem W.. Su.d.S.Wobs. Ye/ft, Aare.. & Bit. \ NAN* NovokDor DaNz.NolYlallo DodoNoLlycliler DoUN EN!, orihe^ TorlallortbliAlso4 Do. Pr.:femora ...: D0.E.0.W.1tt.4.1i.1 1 , 011210 N RAP VAT!. POiLui= A MAIMS. cfm.gf Fr.(Or.d. Vat, East East Isdiax ; Larval.. a la Omani L 6 Namur NA LI) Northern at fano . 6 Oricatu d Berdebbut 10 Psrla sad Lyous 0) Par 4 aiod Oribbab Psrir ... 8 Paris 2t Strasbourg. 20 now,. and bl iankbre and )feast tl /I.aire and Santa b. West Ban tem .... COMMPROIAL AND MARKETS. COTTON.—Lrvsnwoot., MARCH 4.—The market toy was excellent; a good feeling pervaded all transactors, and Asa amounted to about 5,000 bales. MANCHESTER, MARCH 4.—The extreme depreyita eel by the events in France is but little abated, and cone dom houses seem willing to aond out either yarns or cloths baths auks of the Mediterranean, which at present are the most tameraMpb aced of any of the foreign ones for operation*, apart framuml &Men/ties, on account of the rates of insurance. Probetylem day, should accounts continue to come as favourable tothspm• 1 nence of the new order of things, our merchants will hamlispa I take courage, and a alight reaction may be the manners. b shirtings of the lighter makes there has been a 'light inyeemy but other qualities, together with all descriptions of admixed" are almost out of the market. In domestics there Ii margin doing, occasioned by the demand tor the home tr nit basin* rather greater than of late. WOOLLENS.—Lszne, MARCH 4.—Thert was mi 111. proved attendance of merchants at our cloth halls this mainlined there was an evident increase in the amount of business martin compared with recent markets; moreover, they were not milts , a w nz ia mticular kinds of goods, as we hare for some time gag to report, but embmeed almost every description at Wok the cloth balls. Prices were firm, but underwent no and tsexems. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—MAIUL All neL;111 111. Ail. net au. 3 Dublin • 00 Holland .... 00 Ind" v. Bootle odi aml.l lll, 2 Waterford .. 01 Flanders .... 0 arnpton 0 0 Bake r 1 Dunaalialeo. 01 France ...... 01 Do.Manelike llamas ad 0 OnernieJera. 00 Lisbon.. 7 0 Boston and 0 Rat 'LIN -0 Llarobent.... 0 0 Marlltcrean- 0. Halifax Mali Mull.. itel GRATESIO D, Platten 4.-Arrived Seringspatarn, Calcutta ;Cos tic, China ; Ranger, Bremen ; Diadem, Archaugle ; Colintsi Dane ; Triton, Ostend ; Robert Rankin, Ghent; Allotted, lain darn ; Ware, Xtedemblik ; Fortune, Down; Lively, Hamburg:Br Ann, Texel; Matbilde. Antwerp; l:111012, Oporto ; Mary Gilm Alexandria; Jenny Lind 'it . Michael's; Traveler, Cada; $ George, Guernsey; Touriat, Calais; Harlequin, Bot Oops; Ike Friar, returned ; Prince Albert, Mauritian; Regina, Aarbsa; lab bow, Rotterdam ; Pioneer, Baltimore ; Spartan, St. John's; Bk Stewart, Algol Bay ; Tory, Sydney ; Cuba, Monte Video; _ea*. Clotho, Scotland , China ; Tweed, Cape Coast ; Emily, M.A. Medors, Africa ; Waitron, New York Rapid, Rotterdam.-W' John Falstaff, Dantrie ; Lady B. Rayiy, Jamaica ; 7sreneh Magnet, Rotterdam : Sir E. hanks, Ostend ; John Ball, 100* Dunkerqucis, Dunkirk ; °spray, Gibraltar ; Planter, Om- Princes. Victoria, Antwerp ; Camilla, New Diep ; Webs, ?Ms does; Victorv, New Zealand ; Emerald, Boulogne ; Menai, (Pile Sir R. Peel, Rotterdam; Lord J. RuoseP, Ilarlingen. Liam:root, Mantle 1.-Arrived I:n.m . n! , •gr, aft?, ashore at Formby ; Sandback, Demerara.-Sailed Iklen VG" IV ladelphia ; John Muthie, Calcutta; Anna Agatha, Itanienbia: Itre Fred, Lisbon ; Conqueror, Cheeks= ; It. Cobden, Ceylon; Gni% Africa; Senator, New York ; Jane and Mary, Lisbon; Ou i tr,WI; Selena, Africa: Maria Johanna, Dardt Jesaie OollWr, LrP . Edward, Stettin; Anna Alido, Amsterdam; Ina, New York ; Jres penis, Brake; Comet, smyrna ; Gem, Stettin; Betsey, ComiOn l ".._ Patagonia, Syra.-Off Dermes, Canton; Eleanore, Bahia; Iks. l Calcutta. The schooner reported having strvok on the Dutchman's Ptak" the Prime of Orange, from Magneto Malden; crew aired- LAdvertiseMent. - 1 A SPEEDY AND EFFECTriI CURS Or A sLYEILELY-LISL Aunt RV HOLLOWAY'S CLISTOSt- Y.:tract of a letter from Mr. H. Watkins" of the Spalding "r° Press," dated Feb.19,1e48 i—" To ProfesorHolloway.—mr, — Aff id in our employ knocked his ankle so eeverely that the most Maeda symptoms were brought on, thereby rendering him totally , oars walk or attend to duties; many preparation. were applied, bait to no effect. At last he had recourse to your invaluable oieme• when, by the use of a single pot, his ankle was perfectly cereal the boy became .s actin in walking and working as be woe betwelk duster.''—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor ifollowaft f4l Strand. iso — ,zs 18,977,4461 3,745,700 2,524,833 2,895.21 3,341,317 5,196,11 244, BIRTHS. BLACKBURN E.—March 2, at Sork, the wife of Capt. J. I. Inackbot 1 & daughter. CLARK N.—March 1, at Evertu, the wife If. R. Clarke, BA , $ 1 daughter. Dlol6l' .—March 1, at Park, the wife of K. H. Digby, E. , of a ma EVANS.—March 2, at Ivy Lodge, Worcester. the wife of C.lOOl Eq. of a daughter. RRlS.—Much Mn.f Hark, wa H A lLL.—March 2, at Glasgow kag M J. wil 11111 .Mr.el a of • em. ~,_ MALTBY.—March 2, at Lowndes , treet. Belgrave , Pla re . m. the Her. H. Kaaba. of • daughter. ROLE.—Muth 1, at Glasgow MW. Rule, of a daughter. wi. SIIADWELL—Mardi I, at Ii m. ottloghatu-Plath, the wile of L 616 d Em., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BOTTERILL—BOA ST.—March 2, at the parbh church, North faith by the Bee. J. Rankin, Mr. W. Botterol, IDOL to 231.03. )mes h daughter of the late Mr. W. Booth, of the former Place. 10 RD—OREN FELL.—March 1, at Taplotv Church, Bodo, ta the" and R daughter ev. .0. Osborne, R. Bird, Esq., of Taplow, Ilesscm of the late P. Grenfell, Esq., of Tap'. thine. Bucks CAIRNS-111PWOOD.—March 2, at Christ Church, Sfa. gloussth by the Rey. R. B. Holmes, Mr. T. Cairns, elddst syci of Mr. J. filth. of Newcastle, to Joyce, youngest daughter of the late Mt B. 114 • 0. of Badgenorth, Salop. PA,YNB—NOE—Marcii 2, at Crundale, Kent, by the Rev. ~ Smith, M.A., Mr. W. N. Payne, of Sutton.pace, Ifsck*,/,•_l Caroline Franoth, second daughter of the late 0. Noes, Eaq..o' mbe House, near Canter. W eo ATTS—NEWMAN.—March bu I,u Wvtleot Church, Bata, bt *tilt 8. H. Wklthington, E. B. Watts, Esq., al Yeovil, Soar Fdt Sarah, elder daughter of R. Newman , B• 4 fornscrls of Rumex. DEATHS'. BOV7LY.—M ha arell 2, it Chesterton. nthr Cirencester. San& se D. Bowly, g., aged at BRODICIAN.—Itarth 1, at Paton Home, Meath, mln. Tow of late P. rodigin, Paq.. of Dr CIIENEY.—MareIt 3, at Osoldesb ogheda. Leicestcrthlre. Cul CIMMI. formerly of - M a Soot.* Oros, aged 2s. seed 51. °ARUN pa.reh 1, at Peterborough, T. Gardiner, Esal„::- HARVEY.—Feb. 29, Thommik, Limerick, J. —Bubo 1101831 Feb. 28. J. Hodges, LA., of Berden mw Stortford. Wed 73 - ' JON KS.—March 2, Robert. ouly 'sou of R. J 0 0 . 2 ., k". 4.. of Wawa. aged 41. RIDOWAY.—Marth 2, J. RidgvthY, Eq., of IskarPeol BRALLY.—Marth 2, at the vicarage , Newent, Olottoester, the WiLKISI4ON.-4.ltruVrilligemof Mr. C. Wllktogm , ofßOb , ri dr as* la ImilLl ai 4.41T0N.k. irWiltaleass,4o,lW Maass., Itha. Ft' and ID , ea SA I lonAve clae. m meet ix, sad At: reader, 114{. Mt 21 ed i i 11 i 1 IJ. AR Me s.t led bar ~,n X. 7.7 "0.1 to wag be - 4. Tr. B. Ter t mot pi their 6.0 ib;;; 11 ;d;ritt.t Weeko. Na tr , 1. PH g'«; ! ie — . susd est Onset it Winn)° , menu. feet. foe ote nooreq Irltle 0, tn I room-' With or give 0. men 111.11 broau 11.. Octane it ot r, r Meld SU Una a PAO N•9O, ier Bram div 4 The 1' Red ILE be Fl Aseni pelr —• ereell made Row JA;C . I THE 11101 , cam ♦ J A tur MO oral fort dot: and ad - ) ad Es till