The Express. — London, England, 1851-10-07 00:00:00

I i Tvbt *lxprt No. 1,597.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1851. [THREEPENCE. tyTEWELLERY. - DODD, BROTHERS, 40, Colston (Keirsifabowwe gbh Jewellers, milirotweiths, owl wskee,airee.., be to .elicit r issesetka of emir ostensive ASSORT MEN I' of JET Up-(AM mfrs. fordo, a stocks( the choicest make awe menet devious to chaise, heeoettes. eraeotete, hoop twin& 8a to 188 met with at Lowelow.-40, °wiggly FLorARLY lES ni.—Ro %V LANDS' ODONTO, PhAltl. GIViTteRICE, a white powder led of the wed Leal reclarrelie iierroliesta et the herbal. It eriditedie tartar tram the teeth, venom WY el bilpisat decay, =aid preserve. the en ilia ispiatbilie mid poi lad sari ids teveve, aid Av... overtone SEA wear Is the breath. learn t. ay its swam eradieweit haw My gunk sad a healthy Mew sad minces ere induct ; sn that the bulb (if 14,coei are tim mimed Brut in their rodeeta. Its Indy anima eel frayrent aro. owe propene , here obtained its .steeds by tae theca, the Goe= Wad the Royal Family of Great Bette* mil the Sol Nobility throaaboat Europe. Pries Is. IL pot boa.—G= words Role adds' U. zoo." an out the Mil 'Mud as es* bbs.— Sok, by 1. h•JAVLANE . . eh, t-USS. Hationwirdel., 141044 - 11; 4 . 31 by al. rhymed , wet rerfaxeefe. IFFY THOUSAND CUIWS WITHOUT ME WINE, by DU RARKY'n Kt:VALENTA ARABIC.% In /01/. 00131 : yam. inn. aertb.ble away from dyatiepei, sareseemora, mama, soma. conaup•Ms, Satatmey, amain% mek ame M the Menem!. tad smitiage, ham been removed by Du Sonya ea- Mihail had." Marta Jolly Wortham Lleg, neer Dim, Norfolk. Ome No. 71. el dymmele: fro.Rlibt llns. the loot Stuart Dcitiee:—. l 1 Mee derived comoderable benefit few 7yeea Fond, gßAmmerkist It doe be ssmosiges is 4 Ib plabir dr aaeheMw the them Ihme..—Nisert do Decks. Care No. OM : rrl r& el um mere dmpepala, aersoveses, debility, 'rah dem" =lmil mum, bp,' bees effectually removed by Du Body'. della . I%.ed In • wryvhort two. 1 Mall be bapoy to smear any inqui ries.. Rev. John W. navel,. Uplands' Rectory, Nortolk.—'told In am/sletsorttA hill Imlr tallow...deans lib., at Mid.; 2tb., at Mb., at ll..; 1214, at 22*. Sup r-rellned quality, 14th., at :13*. ; 214, at VA.: the !alb. and 121 b. canidere are Ist free el earriate ou re eMpt PuMdboa neahm by DU BARRY esd 01%, 117, Nes Wed s,. laa.M • so timeris.ursh+lre,t, IS, Meg Wllliesastesse, QV; in. 419, P.I. ansmatevatraet. Y!.itlil t irf OX DKAFNEsII. We the .iabltribrd, pr 1... 7 50.7;01i0,17.;:ird edition, PEAFNES PRACTICALLY ILLUSTRATED; Ulna an M{1..11.110? Odra& Wore as to the Nature, Imre% and Treolatent el Larrota of Ur liar. ItyJAIIIMI YUMMY. fAtitle I. the Melt , .4ttan tar 11.1, wary, 14 ,e i vlle.treeL . A careful per..l 0 a aunt kneed as that the author is guerrilla Idationt ; b.. amportene • hr been ample, ant bin powered einteroa. Una tool me. rao boo be. a by co roe.. interior to k opponent. tirr."—Nteriteal Mon& A tionnorb with the facia and vireo tibia it toe lobe sat le wprMraraatial to the towboat peditleset."—Tbe Lew. Jobe Omit% Ittlesseattot. Pairs sad di boolwebre POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 'MIS DAT. WORSHIP-ST*IIAT.. AN ENTHCPILVITI.: IttoossalL—A Imi7like woman, about 2.i years of age, who gave her nomis as llory !Jenson, was brought up this morning, before Mr. S'Eyncourt, charged with causing a mob to assemble Ist front of the British School, Cowl". r-street, Vity-roud. It appeared, from the evidence of polite constable Hay ward, 212 0, that about hnlf.past nine Lot evening a great crowd collected at the place above-mention-d, where the defendant was haranguing the multitude, and railing on them to adopt the dress she wore (the Bloomer costume), sad also to wait and hear Mrs. Dexter lecture. Witness gave information at the police-station in Featherstone. street, and Inspector Jenks, with a bode of police, went to disperse the mob. In spite of their en treaties, however, the lefendant insisted on her right to address her fellow country-women, and nu being told by the inspector that Mrs. Dexter would not lecture that night (it was Lot week her lecture was to have taken place at the above school), she said, if Mrs. Dester did not come she would &Bun • lecture herself. The crowd assembled evinced the highest degree of excitement, and it was found impossible to disperse them without removing the primary cause. who was taken in eu.tody by witness. It was stated by . the inspector that the demeanour of the defendant whilst in custody, together with the property in her possession, bespoke her to be a person of no mean station in society. The defendant said she was a native of Gloucester, and she was so convinced that the costume sought to be estab lished would be of much utility and convenience to her fellow countrywomen, that she had come to town on purpose to give it her advocacy. She understood it was hot night MN. Dexter's lecture was announced for; regretted her present position, sod promised not to give cause for a re- CUrrenee. 11r. WErrteonrt, taking into consideration that she had been 'oiled up all night, took her personal recognisance' not to offend again, and ordered her to be discharged. THE BLOOMER DEMONSTRATION. Last evening a public meeting was held in the Royal Soho Theatre (late Miss Kelly 's) to hear an Ameri can lady, who is *taus' to have come directly from Sew York fur the purpose. explain the merits of the Bloomer costume. The building was densely tilled. At a quarter past eight the Bloomers, eight in number, appeared on the stage. They appeared to be timid persons, unused to the dress, and not very bailey in their new situa tion. Four of them were mere ehbareu of from 7to lt years of age, one was about 17, two were of riper years, and the lady who was to deliver the address might have been' 5 or '26. The lady who was to deliver the address stepped for ward, and was well received. There were some few jocose remarks from the gallery, but they were soon suppressed. She was the only venue who could by any stretch of imagi nation be supposed to be habited according to the real Bloomer mode. The living illustrations were made up most oddly fur the occasion. The lady came forward and proceeded to say that the present movement was not dic tated by any freak of vanity, and was taken in hand from no merely personal motives. It was not strange that at a time wh, is everything was in process of change, the quit tam of limes should 111111 e come wider consideration. The Kyle of dress now in vogue was nearly analogous to that which prevailed about the 18th century in Greece. It at tracted the attention of the lawgivers of that country, who decreed that none but courtesans should be allowed to ap pear in such dress before the public. The women of America and England were not, therefore, the first to re gard the clothing of women with a claim to reform. She was not able to speak with any degree of certainty with re gard to the women of England, but with respect to the women of America, she was enabled to state that there were strong moral reasons which prompted them to such a Munn as that which they bad now undertaken. While attempting to explain those reasons she claimed the calm attention of a British audience. (Bear, hear.) The Ameri can women who hail taken the lead in the present reform were those who took the leaa in that high and holy reform which had fixed the attention of the present age. That question was the question of American slavery. (Loud cheers.) The lady proceeded at some length to explain the present aspect of the slave question as it wail connected with the United States, and was iu the midst of her dis quisition when eight more young ladies entered, most oddly attired. The audience found it impossible to maintain its composure, and burst forth into a genuine burst of laughter, a proceeding which seemed for a moment to daunt the laic lecturer. Another lady, in semi-Bloomer °odium, came in front of the stage, and begged a fair hearing for the Ameri canly. The Lecturer continued—Some of the women iu America had gone through a collegiate course of education, and it had ken found that they were not inferior in general knowledge and in mental discipline to their male competi tors. Many of their number had outstripped the men in classical, mathematical, and general infurmation. Led on by such noble exampled, had the women of America done too much in asking fur a reform in a branch in which they were deeply interested, and on which it might be supposed possesed proper information? It mig t be said, what had all this to do with the Bloomer costume ? (Cries of '' Hear, hear," and some interruption.) If they went balk to the war of independence they would and that if the women had not displayed more than human vigour, the men would never have been fns'. (Loud and long continued cheering.) In their in vestigations into the question under consideration, the amen of America found that they had one despot in the nay one that refitsed to be questioned either by morality, riligion, or law. That tyrant was known to the world by the came of fa s hi on . Diet tyrant the women of America had determined to bring before the bar of public opinion on three separate charges. lot—That nature had been violated br its rules, and life endangered; 2nd —That in conae quote of it s requirements a vast amount of money Ltd been ex p en d e d w hi c h m i g h t h ave b een de voted to higher and holier purposes; and 3rd.—That or encumbering women it incapacitated them from rendering services to society worthy of their high destiny. These. doubtless, were strong charger, and for them !he hoped the tyrant fashion would receive either uEntausient or transportation for life—hanging she could at recommend, as it visa contrary to her American creed. 9 a ~) The l ec t urer t h en went fully into the familiar n of stays." These, she said, in resuming, were "et. ef the reasons that had prompted the women of Ca na to take a step which threatened to turn the world !.k down. (Cries of " Oh, oh," and some cheering.) pit letterer, in a mild and impressive tone, said—l same ft! . " , , In an American citizen to explain my views, and I :44 . 104 at 40 inappropriate time. You have publicly .aed, st this time, for In • for improvement from every civilised nation of the world, sad I hare come . novroot you to advocate what I believe to be the greatest 'ww,rovrement that could be conceived as far as regards the t h e ww ,, Englaad. (Load cheers.) I do think that people should hear before they him. (Be tniniMg.) We have looked to Great Britain most i-7,7t i f for assistance in this oar work of reformatiea. li r: a then proceeded togive a **telt e p os . Bloomer's 11, 4 4 unw ittingly, the ma by mouse- Lublista .o t ed ib u t n w th as e sgumagbject t o re ad llollsmswentrett•thing thattiwalbsawbaef.: followed, but, quiet having been restored, the lecturer concluded by thanking her audience fur the treatment she had received, although it was not exactly what she had ex pected, nor, probably, had she acquitted herself in the . manner she had anticipated. She thought so much of English politeness that she was rather embarrassed by the want of courtesy which had at first met her. Three cheers were given for Mrs. Amelia Bloomer, and a young lady was called upon to sing the National Anthem. This performance was accompanied with the most absurd interjectional remarks, which convulsid the audience with laughter. the assemblage then dispersed. LONDON TEMPERANCE LEAGUE. MEETING AT EXETER-HALL. Last evening a public meeting, which was pretty I numerously attended, was held in Exeter-hall, for the pur pose of inaugurating a new temperance association to be culled the London Temperance League. In the absence of Mr. L. Heyworth, M.P., who was announced to take the chair, and from whom a letter of apology was read, Mr. O. Cavicsif ANIL WU called upon to preside, and, afters short address from him, • The SECRETARY read the report of the committee, which stated that the week commencing August 4 was devoted to a series of temperance meetings, held under the presidency of the demonstration committee. Preparatory thereto tlity held a temperance convention, on Thursday, the 31st of July, and Friday, the Ist of August, 230 dele gates being present. On Sunday, the 3rd of August, 18 sermons on temperance were preached in the metropolis, and on Monday, the 4th, Mr. Lawrence lleyworth, M.P., presided over a grand aggregate meeting of welcome to their provincial brethren. On Tuesday, by the special permission of the Royal Commissioners, the Crystal Palace was opened one hour earlier than usual to admit the total abstainers, who visited it in great numbers 47,000 persons having entered the building within the first hour and a half, an unprecedented occurrence. On Wed nesday, the 6th of August, after the public breakfast in the London Tavern, at which 300 were present, the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, which had been secured by the demonstration committee for the day, was thronged by such a vast gathering of teetotallers as was never before convened. On the following day a crowded meeting was held at St. Martin'shall, sad the week's demonstration ended by a goodly attendance on Friday in the Rosherville Gardena, where a public meeting for the advocacy of their principles was held. The committee having thus brought their pro ceedings to a close, had convened this meeting for the double purpose renderin g th of irn future. .past r i t r ey d stl i oss p i r il e g . tcation an s for the e t a balance sheet, showing about 330 f. to be the haads of the treasurer. The committee had determined on the formation of a new temperance 11/4064- tion, to be called the London Temperance League, the ob ject of which is to he the promotion of the practice of total abstinence from all intoxicating beverage's, the members to be of both sexes and the contribution from each member 2s. Gd. a year. iseter Ihll had been engaged by the cem mince for monthly lectures and meetings, and quarterly soirees will be held where members with their friends can join social intercourse with business in connexion with the effectual working of the league. Mr. BEGGS was then called on by the chairman, and he read an address, which ho said he had been requested by the committee to prepare. Ile took the condition of the manual labour class at the teat of the prosperity of the country. Ile contended that the poverty and misery of the people were owing principally to their means being wasted in intoxicating drinka. They had to teach the people that alcohol in whatever shape or disguise was the enemy of health, and consequently of morality, religion, and happi ness. Supposing alcohols to bo as hermless as milk or pota toes or sugar, yet seeing the mischief it produced, they were called upon to abstain. The next thing of importance was that of enforcing the temperance cause as a question of political economy. The amount spent upon in•oxicating drinks in this country was 20,000,0001. a year, more than the whole value of our foreign trade ; and it should be im pressed upon the people that every shilling spent in drink was so much abstracted from the fund that goes to sup port labour. There was much to he done yet in London I in instructing the people in the prineip.c of this movement. lle suggested that there should be meetings of workmen to discuss the best meals to put an end to ilnnking usages in workshops, and that =eaters should be called upon to I give their assistance. Ile conceived the temperance re formers should be first and foremost in directing public attention to the necessity of finding wholesome and inno cent recreation for the people. In conclusion, lie called on teetotallers to have faith in their principles, and to lose no opportunity of inculcating them. Mr. F. W. KELLOG, from the United States, was the next speaker. The first society, he said, for the suppres sion of intemperance, which was formed in the Lnited States, was in 1808, and it consisted of five individuals. In 1813 another society was formed in Beaten, Iliesachussetts. Since then there hail been many such societies constituted, and they had effected an entire change of public opinion in North America. lle might venture to toy that they could not find throughout North America a single Baptist, .11e thodist, or Presbyterian minister who was not a teetotaller; and most of the members of their charches were teetotal lers also. The traffic in intoxicating drinks was illegal in ten of the states of the Union. In New England no one could obtain a license to sell them. In Maine their sale was prohibited in any quantity except by agents ap pointed under strict laws, and for medicinal pur poses only. In Wisconsin, if a man gut drunk, and went home drunk his wife could sue the rum seller for damages. In Mampshire, where before the prevalence of teetotalism they were contemplating enlarging the gaol, crime had so much diminished that last year there was only one prisoner in the gaol. Concurrently with this state of things pauperism and poverty were disappearing, and were it nut for the immigrants, he believed there would bo no poverty in the land. A vote of thanks was then given to the chairman, and the meeting separated. In the course of the evening a col lection was made in aid of the funds. I I 1 A REVENUE OFFICER POISONED BY TASTING. Yesterday Mr. Wtn. Carter held an inquest at the Gregorian Arms Tavern, Lower-road, Bermondsey, respect ing the death of Mr. Frederick Robert Bolton, aged 41 years, an excise officer, who was poisoned under the follow ing circumstances : Mr. It. T. Russell, of No. 12, Thornton.street, Homely down, stated that on Thursday evening last, about six o'clock, two persons brought the deceased into his surgery in a state of great exhaustion, perfectly sensible, but cold and pulseless. Witness asked the deceased a few questions when he replied, that he had been requested by a friend to taste some aconite, and wished to know if witness knew the nature of it. Witness replied in the affirmative, and asked him if he had taken any, when he told witness it was a part of his duty at the excise office to test such compounds, sad he believed he had swallowed about a teaspoonful of the mixture. Witness knowing that aconite was a deadly poison, then considered the deceased would unquestionably I die. Coroner—What effect has aconite upon the system ? Wituess—lt will muse violent fainting, vertigo, and vo miting, with pressed breathing and pulting, but does not deprive . pe r Lsons of utterance. What quantity would produce death ? Witness—Twenty drops. It is commonly called " wolfs bane," and a tea spoonful might hold about 120 drops. Deceased must have taken sufficient to kill five persona. Witness cave the deceased ammonia, but he threw it up immediately. Other remedies were adopted, but the de , sassed became exceedingly exhausted and expired shortly afterwards. Witness had since made apost modem exam. Nation of the body. The lungs were in a gorged condition with dark Nuid blood. The heart was in a similar state, but in structure quite healthy. The whole of the intestival canal was much congested. The stomach seemed healthy, but had been acted upon by some violent irritant. The poison usually destroys life m from three to five hours. William Bennett, a gauger, employed in the Inland Re venue Office, Tower-hill, said that he kucw the deceased, whose duty was to gauge casks of spirits, as well as medi cated preparations, to ascertain their quantity and strength, the same being subject to a duty. On Thursday last wit ness examined a box at St. Katherine's Wharf, which had been imported from Scotland, the same being accompanied with a permit, which indicated that the contents consisted of medicated spirits. Witness took a bottle out containing one fifth of a gallon. The bottle was wrapped in a paper covering, and was labelled, bid the label could not be seen. Witness took the bottle to the office on Tower-hill, and having drawn the cork, poured out a small quanity in a glass. Witness put a wooden penholder into the liquid, and then drew it across his lips. At that time Mr. Bolton (the deceased) was sitting in the office, looking towards witness, who asked him his opinion as to the nature of the liquid. Deceased said he believed it was a bitter, and took the bottle out of witness's hand, and afterwards returned it. Witness then conveyed the bottle' to Mr. Brain, the principal officer of that department, who directly tore off the paper covering, when witness saw it MU labelled "Flemings Tincture of Aconite—l'oison," in large letters. Witness had no doubt the deceased swal lowed a portion, although he said he did not believe that he had. Deceased seemed very well, but witness went to a chemist's, and had a burning sensation in the throat all that evening. The deceased subsequently left the office, and — as not seen by his friends again until after death. Coroner—Have you no other means of testing these arti es than by tasting them ? No, sir. It was the character, and not the strength, we ere looking after. Mr. Russell, the surgeon, said the wrapper ought to have - labelled outside. The Coroner was of a similar opinion, and added that the permit and the box ought to hear sonic indication of the contents of such highly dangerous packages. Mr. Brain said they had no power by act of parliament to compel them to do so, although it was highly neces sary some means of the kind should be adopted. It was the duty of the deceased to test the strength of ardent spirits, but not medicatel spirits. The former was tested by the use of the hydrometer, or water balance. The latter would come under the notice of witness, who repeatedly asked the deceased if he had swallowed any of the com pound, which was a deadly poison, but the deceased said he had been very sjpk, but was then much better. Witness thought the deceased had merely put his lips to the bottle. The poison, which had been forwarded from a large ,firm in Scotland, was supposed to bo made in conformity with the London Pharmacopieia. The unfortunate accident had arisen through not removing the outer covering of the bottle. The deceased and the last witness had not been long employed in that department of the Excise, and woo not fully acquainted with the various compounds. The jury returned th 9 following verdict:—" That tho deceased met his death accidentally, and they (the jury) would suggest to the Commissioners of Inl a nd Revenue, that when any article of a poisonous character is imported, the permit should bear the word poison as well as the nature of the article itself." The inquiry then terminated. RAILWAYS. THIS DAY. Two o'CLoct. After the late rise the share market shows a little reaction to-day, prices being in most cases quoted lower; but the fall is not considerable. Many per sons do not hesitate to ascribe the re-action chiefly to the gloomy state of the weather, which restricts the attendance and consequently the business, but still a good deal has been done to-day. The decline is chiefly observable in the descriptions which hare experienced most attention lately, includinir Mid lands, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South pasterns and York and North Midlands. The London and Brighton receipts for the week ending the 4th, are 14,772!., against 13,8701. the corresponding week of last year ; and those of the South Eastern, 19,824/., against 13,3821. in 1850. Both these returns are extremely good, especially the latter. SHAN= AND arocace les today op to I p.sa. MONEY MARKET. TIIIS DAY. Two o'CLoct. Towards the close of business yesterday afternoon a still further advance was established in Consuls, which closed with a buoyant appearance, at 97} to both for money and account, but some reaction has taken place today, and though the full ad vance was this morning at one time ob tained, the present quotations show a decline of I to I. The reaction is very natural, after the gradual and marked improvement of the last few weeks, which hits decided the minds of many persons who were wavering between holding and selling, inducing them to at once realise. The tune bargains entered into to-day appear to be nearly all in an upward sense, and the confi dence of the dealers can scarcely be 'said to be weakened, notwithstanding the present high range of prices. The government broker has purchased again, as usual on public transfer days. Scarcely a day now passes without our beingcalled upon to chronicle some heavy imports of bullion. By telegraph wo are this morning advised of the arrival of the Clyde from the West Indies, with about 600,0.0 dollars in specie. Consols opened 97} to and are now quoted 904 to 97 for cash, and 97 to for for the 14th Oct. The prices of the day's business as officially given arc: !fliree per Cent. Consuls, 971, 1, 96.1 , ditto fur account. 07k, ; New Five per Cent. Annui ties, 122!,. The unfunded securities arc steady, and India Bonds are looking up. Exchequer Bills, of all classes, have been dealt in at 435. to 465. prem., and India Bonds, largest size, at 31s. prem. In the foreign stock market very little business is going on, and the change in prices is chiefly limited to the Spanish American securities, though even in these the variation is not important. Mexican Bonds were supported at the commencement of business, but with the receipt of the tele graphic despatch from Southampton, announc ing the arrival of the Clyde, and that the re mittances on account of the dividends amount to " about 40,000 dollars" only (intelligence' which first reached the City in the second edition of the Daily Xeres), much weakness became apparent, and the general feeling is now decidedly worse, though full details are impatiently looked for, and anxiety is expressed to learn what commu nications may be coming forwards to the committee. The adviccs from the republic by the Niagara arc very scanty, but the American journals report the rapid extension of the insurrectionary movement in !Northern Mexico, to which we have before referred. An item of interest to the Buenos Ayrcan bondholders is the confirmation of the accounts which were exclusively given by us some weeks ago of the rapid progress southwards of the Entre Rios and Brazilian forces, and the extensive desertions which were taking place from the army of Oribe, the ally and coadjutor of Itosas, whose position appears very grave. fo-day's husiness list is as follows: Dutch 'lwo-and-a-Half per Cents., 584 ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 00 ex div. Brazilian Old Bonds, Five per Cents., small, 861 cx div. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 103. Mexican Bonds, for account, 27!„ ltussian Bonds, Four-and-a- Half per Cents., 1011. The Thomas Arbuthnot arrived on Sunday night with the first cargo of Australian gold, specimens of which were during yesterday morning exhibited in many of the coffee-houses. The largest lump, 4 ilbs., is consigned to Mr. Dunbar, the shipowner. Tho actual arrival of the gold is likely to give a greater stimulus to transactions with Aus tralia, preparations for which arc going on with the greatest activity. Shipments to the New Holland markets will at any raw include assorted and ser viceable goods, while, as the freight exacted is high, there is a better chance of returns than in the case of the unserviceable stock shipped to California, and there sold to pay the port expenses. The merchants are most loudly claiming the organisation of a packet service to Australia. As so much delay must ensue in organising a contract service, there is no reason why the government should not ut once place steamers on the station to perform the service, either by the Straits route, the Panama, or the Cape of Good Hope route. As troops have to be sent out to the Cape of Good Hope, there is a good opportunity of sending out a government steamer to run from the Cape to New Holland with mails. The subjoined calculations show the rate per cent. per annum yielded by the various securities cited at the average of the prices which ruled this day. Where the asterisk (*) is prefixed it is to be under stood that the share rate of interest is less the in come tax. It will be seen that in every case we take the rate of interest last declared as the basis of our calculation. To render the calculation strictly accu rate, the proportion of interest which may have accrued since last dividend period should, in each case, be taken into account: Mee per Can. Consols pews S7l pleldper seat. LS 1 9/ Tstree pet Um. Reduced Nen ituneeutdet-Quarter per Cents (,11,19. il;;lt,7s ----- - ek „, (shut) India Oho* (dm. Itis par ant. wan.) (.hut) hichsquer BUJ Ont. ltd. per day) eis. pm. “ Great Western* 1:100 M. (dlr. st the _ rate of 4 per cent. per unuw) anztabire and Yorkshire 1:100 Stocks dlr. nt the r.nc of 2 per cent. per ■nn.) 57 Pt lnlon end Ifonth Wot•rn• Stock "-- (dividend at tbe rate of 3i tJer cent. per =MOIL B4 London asel North Westerns Stork (thy. at the rate of 34 per cont. ptr ann.) Midland. Stork(dlv. at tha ratted le par ,ent. pet ann.) . iotrit ra.terr. Stook (dl.. on the whole Trust the rate of 8 per tent. per 41.0., York, Newcaatle, and Barwlek Stork* Idi;. — ar theist/ o(3 per per annum) 1 4 11 4 14 11 3 10 3 1 1 4 4 13 21 3 3 1 4 10 0 a la 111 The refusal of the bills of the Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire Bank by its London agents, the Com mercial Bank, was confirmed yesterday, all prospect of arrangement having ceased. This bank was ori ginally the private bank of Jones and 11Lewitt, the transactions of which have been continued. It was constituted as a joint-stock bank in July, P 436, and gave up its circulation, undertaking to issue Bank of England notes. The head office is at Newport, and the branches at Abergavenny, Monmouth, Chepstow, Pontypool, Tredegar, and Usk, having a considerable share of the business of South Wales. In several of the towns named the Monmouthshire and Glamor ganshire Company had the only bank. In Newport its competitors are the West of England and South Wales District Bank, and Messrs. Williams'; in Monmouth, Messrs. Bromage and Snead's, and Messrs. Bailey's ; in Chepstow, Messrs. Bromage and Snead's; and in Abergavenoy, Messrs. Bailey, Gratrix, and Co's. The amount of the paid-up capital is returned at 192,3701., at which it has stood some years, and the rate of dividend which has been paid is 6 per cent. There does not appear to be any reserved fund. The amount paid up per share is 101., and the number of shareholders about 350. For several years the London Joint Stock Bank acted as agents, but latterly the account was transferred to the Com mercial Bank of London. The transactions arc very large, principally in connection with the iron trade. From the committee of Spanish bondholders we have received the following: Mr. Oliveira has had an interview with the President of the Council, and has asked him to consent to a friend of his (Mr. Oliveira's) In the chambers bringing forward a propo sal, to amend the law for the settlement of the debt, and that the ministry should not oppose it—this was refused. The only concession Mr. Oliveira could obtain at that in terview was, that if the committee would undertake the conversion they should be allowed to issue with the 50 per cent. of stock for the coupons, a certificate for the other 50 par cont., which might hereafter become a claim upon the Spanish government. Mr. Oliveira states that be has received all the assistance, in their power to give, both from Lord Howden end Mr. Weisweiller. As considerable interest is felt by the Coupon holders on this subject, we have appended extracts from M. Oliveira's letter, which are of importance, as showing the grounds of hope which exist : In the conversations I have hail with several men of emi nence belonging to both Chambers (some of whom pat upon the committee for the regulation of the debt), 1 find no indisposition to "re-open " or " re-argue " the ques tion, nor to propose nor to grant better terms. The real difficulty of my ease is that which has been calmed by your selves--excuse the freedom with which I express myself— the resolutions you passed at the last public meeting, and but for Mr. Tasker's subsequent remonstrances, and there being a dissentient majority in the committee itself, this would bo fatal. In some circles this is placed before me as an insu perable barrier to my having a locus standi. Speaking of the interview with Mr. Bravo Murillo, Mr. Oliveira says: The utmo , t concession I could obtain from him was, that if the committee iwould undertake the conversion, they might issue in exchange for the coupons half stock, and fur the remaining half u certificate representing o claim, which might be hereafter admitted by a future government when ever the financial condition of the atato would admit. • Taking the whole proceeding together we consider that a result very advantageous for Pss coupon holders has been obtained. If an ilea:lee title be issued for the coupons, not admitted at present to conversion, the opportunity will be afforded of saving this capital from confiscation, and whenever a moro honourable system of dealing or a better state of revenue may prevail in Spain, the small amount requisite to pay an interest on this debt may be pressed for and obtained. Perhaps it may at an early period be recognised by the legislature; but at any rate, the protection of the coupons is one object for which the committee ought to be kept together, and in which it may hope to succeed. ENOLISII TUN D2 4 .—TRu. PAT. Hook Kock. shut r„,,, Annu'o34, 3 per Ct. Iteduued. hut Jolla 53.-ck,%3 2 3 per C. Cog $34346,7.44i 7 Ditto 1tua.1x.1,0001.342 4 . Al 4. 33 per et. C 0020114. chat Eschcluer 11.124, I.UW/.. 434.4 j, tU/13....713 for Amt.. U 7 I . _ TORSION VtINPS. 44 per Ct. IklelAn, 63 5 51. r C 4. SI exleran. :74 6 5 tro.ertiew/irttnit7 ez dir 6 per Ct. Perm lAst 82 3 111.4.4 De el to.l. '1 2 6 per et HIM I. k• A> .re. 46:0 5 per C.. Portegue.c. 7is 6 per Ct. Chiller lot 4 64Ar et Ktp..em. 111 116 3 per Ct. WI. ot 614 360262 v 44 per lA. to an. 101 I 3 for et. Den...h. 77 9 5 per 4.1.64.519.9, Antes. 713 I I, per 1 t. Dutch. 566 9 1 per CI. t4peoleh. 7I In 4 per C 4. D. 4.-44, 91.1 1 ex dly Do. PaSee. 5) 6 kquAler, :14 7 per et Veneruel6. 36 31 1 per C.. (Irenwit 11 16 Do. Deierml. 104 11$ COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MINCING LANE.-THIS DAY. St nAlt.—The public sales are progressing heavily and importers are buyitut in largely to sustain the market. eIIFFEE.—The public sales are going oti steadily. Good ordinary native Ceylon partly sold at 40s. 13a1., and a part bought in at 405., which were yesterday's priers. kit:E.-3,000 bags Bengal were otkred in public sale, and chiefly sold nt Tully previous rates, Os. to 10s. Gil. l'imEsTo.-500 bags sold in public sale at sd. to per lb. . INDIOO.—Tho quarterly sales commenced to-day. There was a great want of spirit in the bidding, and prices may be considered par to 3d. discount on the last quarterly sale. SPICES remain without alteration. Corrom continues dull of sale. In other articles no material alteration. TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY. The market is very quiet, and prices remain without alt,ration. Town Tallow, 38s. to 3d. ; Peteniburgh Y. C., ou the spot, new 38s. 9d. ; old, 38s. 3d. to 6d.; last three months, Us. 61. ; January and March, 395. 3d. SIIITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—THIS DAY. Meows. Cooper and Davis report the trade hoary, at the following quotations , . Prime Meadow Hay, 70s. to • So. ; inferior, 6.51. to (ida ; Rowen, 60s. to 6.34.; Cloven 70s. to B.ls. ; Straw, Vs. to 265. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Vor MoneT• !.oprinig PARIS, OR, g 3 For Aeuxun. Illlghest Lowest 099009. o I 56 15 55 95 56 10 92 5 I 01 10 91 95 91 95 • • ' 25 00/ 55 per Cants. I per etas. 4 per Cent, 4 do. New loan 1 per Cents. Exchange on L--- :it din, 43 221 ;00 days, 23 5. Belgian, 3, 1840 lO2 Money. Naples Reim. Da 5, 16 , 2 — Roman Loan, 1431 .. 744 Do. Du. do. 1450... 734 Treasury Roads — Piedmont o. Cents. 79 70 Rank .lharen PARIS, OCT. B.—St. Germain, 412 u 0; Versailles (right bank), .*.t7 50; d,tto (left baulc, DS 75; Paris 4nd Orleans, ft Patis and Less, 5412.5: Rouen and Deere, 112 50; Marseilles and Avins,an. 219 75 ; Strasbours and Bale, 150; Centre. 410 33 ; Bon mon* and Amiens. —; Orleans and Bordeaux, 543 73; Northern, 437 50; Paris and Strsabnuryr, 3 0 .2 25; Tours and Nantes, 260; liantereen and Troyer, 73 75; Dieppe and Yeranp, 193 75; Bardeaus and leste, 47 50. MADRID, OCT. I..—Three per Cents., 351, • after Boise, 351, p. Four per Cents., —; after Bofsa, Five per Cents., 16 : : ; after Bolan, 161. Coupons, 8; a ft er Balsa, 8. Passives, 61; after Boise, 61 to 5-16. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 99 cash. Exchange on London, 61. IMPORTANT DEcisioN win! RUMLEXCE TO CAR munuo.—Reading, Monday.—This day a most important liana was heard before J. li. Parry, Esq., the County Court tst which affects materially all carriers. The plaintiff ease was Mr. Parker, general carrier, &c. ; defen d'Oa were the Great Western Railway Company. Mr. talker said that the action was brought to recover the sum of W. 65., and that there was a large number of cues de. upon its decision. 'rho plaintiff s case was that on th ile =of September, and on the 19th of September, he dispatched a quantity of meat by the trains which should reach London at 2 o'clock, whereas the train on each occa sion was tire and six hours late, causing the meat to spoil. and arriving too late for the market. No doubt the detest, dints would rest their defence mainly on a notice given and which he would admit. That notice ran thus:—" Thn they will not under any circumstances be *liable for goofs should any claim arise from delay , detention, or any otbsr cause. ' Ile contended that the notice was an illegal one, that meat was paid (or at &higher rate than 3.sother articles, and that circumstance should be a reason in favour of its safe delivery. He concluded by saying that the company should be liable if they did not an duo diligence in the arrival of the train. lama Machin was the first witness called, who proved that 1111 the 3rd of September he received several hampers of neat for butchers in London to sell in the Newgatc-mar ket, which he delivered at the compauy's offices by five MR. WILLIAM RICKFORD COLLETT, formerly o'clock in the evening, being in good time for the train. 4 M.P. for Lincolnshire, has been declared a bankrupt. On the 11th of September ho also packed off several ham- ' Since he left parliament Mr. Collett has been engaged in pen of meat In good time for the train which should arrive several speculations, same of them in Ireland, which have la Loudon at two o'clock in the morning. Henry HundaYi turned out unsuccessful.—Globe. Annan to Mr. l'arker, at the Paddington station, proved I SALE OF SUFFOLK HORSES.—Mr. Cana's auction diet oa the days in question the trains were respectively at Chillesford Lodge took place on Thursday last. It was five and six hours late, thereby causing the meat to be ma- estimated that there were upwards of 2,000 persons pree• terially damaged. Mr. Slocombe, on behalf of the company,' sent, amongst whom were Lord Derby, by his agent, Mr. called the two gof the respective trains to prove that , Crisp ; Lord Rendlesham, by his agent, Mr. Fisk ; Hoa. every diligence sousxercised to get the trains at Padding- and Rev. F. De Grey ; Sir 'I. S. Gooch, Bart., by his agent, ton at the proper time ; but owing to the immense weig t Mr. Smith ; J. G. Shepherd, Esq., by his agent, Mr. New they had to convey, it was impossible to arrive at the proper son; the lion. Capt. Peyton ; Fisher Hobbs, Esq. • 84r time.—His Honour said he was of opinion that if a tram E . / Aeon . N . _ e *-- that Esq (By Electric Telegzspb ) ANTWERP, Oct. 6.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 754 ; dittoArdoins, 14 7-16. Three per Cent. Interior, 354. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., —. Ex change on London, 2.30. BurssELs, OCT. 6.—Relgian Five per Cents., 100; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 91?, ; ditto Two. and-a-Half per Cents., 401. Exchange on Lon don, 23.30. AMSTERDAM, OCT. 4.—Fivo per Cent. Metal- Blues, 73,i. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Belgians, —. Five per Cent. Ardoins, 144. Three per Cents., Interior, 331. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Integrals, 58 1-16. Ex change on London, 11.93. , _. —.,a ; . Barthropp. Esq. ; G. Barthropp, ......1. , was five or six hours late, and that by I.____ debt, say goods John Barthrovp, Esq. ; G. D. Dedham, Esq. ; E. Blom. were injured, the company were liable. It was no argu- • Means. Bennington,Churchyard, Crisp, Care, meat in their favour to say that the train was so heavy that Coni n gtam', R. Edwards. J. Flatt, J. Gobbett, Garrett, 11. it could not proceed quickly. P u tti n g a greater quantity Gr.., Howlett, Millen, F. Ke er , Luria, Last, Prety of luggage in the carriers than could be conveyed, was man, Rope, Rodwell, Roberts, Stolley,Nraller, S. Walton, Walker, Webber, Whitmore, Meam, Bagger, Webb, S. mateasestat to platting clogs en the wheels to prevent the Rush, de, de. The wide-spread interest that was excited semeirps travelling at their usual speed.—Mr. Slocombe will further appear from the fact that there were peruse soil ist if the goods had not been attached to the traia at present from Liverpool, Dorsetshire, Southampton, Deem. the mites stations they must have been left behind.—His shire, Scotland, Salisbury, Yorkshire, Kent, Norfolk, Glow 111111/11111ii that in that case th e y m us t h ave more t ra i ns cestenhire, Sussex, E xe t er , B er k s hi re, D urham, de, &s or Obi redese their traffic. He should give a verdict for the pleattlf for the amount sought.—Mr. Parker intimated. Mr. Cana, in his prefatory observations, called the attendee that this lees was only the forerunner of hundreds more o f of the highly respectable company by which he was sur e similar nature. rounded to the value of the stock he was about to submit for and strongly impressed upon the Suffolk part of his TILE LIVERPOOL Corm C OURT . Liverpool,s of the A sele misdav _ no human eased oaths fur . audience the desirability of keeping the valuable horses in the county, observintit he saw noblemen and gentleman Itteu — auspee lv ret bav ri h we e : is lie dim mo f ai ste in o g t: M oa r. a l u tam tho: 1 from all parts of the • dom, who would be competitors pity whisk we en puce the met implicit reliance, that , with them for the stock e should have to oar. For forty the Earl of Caelide has ex himself to the effect that year" Suffolk had deservedly held a disdegedelsed polities , les hale ex at the remit proceedings w hi c h i tor its unparalleled stock of hones, sett dm _IMMII MIS careful tiny would lose the superiority bawl iskes c. p= the Clarty Cleart ; and that it ta his lbw ili a = I_. 's ialladat to est is she esarter with promptness I maintained, and sink to the level eOw due ....... to the jawed h nh. We un d ereunc i , farmers. After other remarks, Mr. Cana proceeded to h th a i ll i dip 7r i r errire as the Lasater Railway station sell with considerable energy. The following lid el the extraordinary character of the Ws t— about uses this day."—lt fro (ger our correspondent), noes will show ahe 12 eked price hones sold for 760!. 1.55. ; anew ef that the person addressed lks ZVI of Carlisle is Mr. Wm. Brown , h . p ., arnd i hh, is spo k e n o f m b e i ng the 12, Nu. 48.7 a. ; the 2 beet brood WM., each W. Pla. 1 couched is she very s f xs_o mg mug emphatic r em .. their 2 foals, 531. 2s. ; a two-year-old fill 40!. 401. ; ewe sr There can be very little dot Mi. ZOINShay will not Tear - old entire colt., HU 3 21/ the 87 Beffe bona, road, and coke, sold for I,wol. 125.: average, 36t. = again resume judicial f eee l ees l a L eave d . Mr. Fisher Hobbs was the heky purchaser ot • brood =are PLYMOUTH GlMAT•Wegrelle RAILWAY Dons. at 911. ; Mr. Thomas Crisp • year-old oolt, 7SI. 10a. t ; Me. —The direetces of the 11111billereatiag are entering Into eon- Cottingham, Covehithe, near Wrentham, a gelding • 661 ; tracts for thseaneleselige le this walla, banns, quays, Audi 24 horses, mares, foals, and colts, were sold to purchasers paving theme I from distant oeuntiee.—lpewint Espows. Pe.rdeen dra.Welv. llEStoarValley Illsteerad, uurnahlre,s, Chia Jun.. 1.62 33/.611.86 'ad tutor .ti e:;d Milhaud Beni* b June.. Sri Yell. (C 23 L. E L. It Do. (Ile Easters CountSts__ Easters Urnos, Mao A (Isla E. U. „. Do. that b awl C Stitt East LaneealSre Do. New) sham East pg . Veat India Make Edinburgh and Olargow Perth,Dundr Great Northers _ . t exares,A, l), lrerrao . euuth. thi sandia.(lre. reit Wrftro Lantaster and Cathie .. I - TioTtitri: :T . " ' LOJlC,bite an 4 Torkaltin Do. wes Do. gills Do. West Main Uetuc Leeds Northern Widow sand klalakwall - =Brighteo,B64. Coe., North-Westeri, Do. do, New 4 Owen. Do. FDtM Do. I u sh„inwi B.(C, London k tiout-Weelern Do., -.:—:- Manab,tlux., and KsUack taneh,Sber.,kLhioelenb. rear Lin& Union Do. MO * mime; .!??•14r).• MidlamT(Tast7a:Mient(l) Newmarket Newport, Attergseenny, and Metaled— ... NorttA Do. New SW.- I Northern Counties Union North British Surth Devoe ... Novi& eon* WastJur. °trued Wore.* Wow lu. , Avows. _ ihrinr.bury and Chwaer (Ma. W. Min.) Do. Halm . Do. Oiwestry _ _ u. ::: th;UT — Drtha : south Wales . _ iitirllng and Uoaferm llee 4.oektos and Hartlepool. tta me•HavenUookleltall Vale of Heath Waterford and Kilkenny.. Vork,Neweastlettlierwiel Do. du. Eaten* one . Do.O.N.E.Purebare Tort and North LINTS LIAPED AT Berke k Kat. p Ct. (ter!eA to Ot.Wr:sye to ut.iie.t. l at • KT.,••%••: (leaded to GreatWePtern. Birm., Wok., and Dudley, caliodulypel.,oridtliguar., (leased to CireAtWalterui Ditto without assurantev, (lvesetto tinnitWroter9l to Londoalt.N.Westent,, lytleed ale _ Jape:lon itz ! ,;Cio j IK o mtLsoolnAb.guAr fp.Ct.i (If sped to Gt. Northern) louerour k Dean Vors4'i (k eel to UeeotWWeeo Hull&Selby(l.TorkB43lld Do. @bars (ditto)... { Do. Aare§ (ditto) .. _lytedoit Bradked . . (leired7oßotai Kooorit7 Ditto Prokreotio (ditto) . Lowestoft Guar.4perCiait.i ( leased to Norfolt) (lewd to Gott:aunties Ditto ditto New... Pinion& Wire (leu.Loo kN.West.ilwae.ltYorli Ditto Mares (A) (ditto) lied" slid.. hod Reigate (Weed to South Eiwteto I &meow sad Ititehin (Ira to limit Northers Do. Sbepreth liateo.(ditto i Sooth tritroriletiire *MOM Wear Valley, 6 p. Ct. cup. (leased to 6tocktoultlku-. Bt. 10 Caledonian 10 15 i 03 Cheater end Holyhead .. 61 all Dundee, Perth, and Aber dean Junction $ Eattanglian(B4.lor)op.Ct. ql 61 Natant Counties Cetera, 0 par Ct No. i: 51 61 Ditto do. No. 1i 10 , 10 Do. Nan 6 par Cent stock SO I SO ' Dat,Voloo,Serap fru.6 p.Ct: $ I a ;Edlubiargb, Perth, and; I I Dund 121; 121.0 real Nor ee, the l r per n 3 per Cent l 611 $ Ot.6theetVentra(l)Elghthe It 100 Groat Wastao (Nil* Sooberest.tWaym.Sik.) DO I ,LossoldeolkTieles. Lb , It. 100 /150. 11 per Ont. Ms& et. 100 601 e I 607" g Ditto New Ow. • par !torieikilkWeeturs lika.Setaldas. Iss.Soi Ds. My SIO . Nark& Muderrakleanßr.arß.sp.Ct Lateanan... Wad, Wareeater, an. Weever, 113.6 per Nat 4 hreweliwyttnirweln.New Guaranteed Sereernk Canter (Nor.W. Mlo.) err Met— . death Donut York, Newreatie,k dem, Ot.Norte of Eng.peratt. intro Ditto 174 17j 41 44 434 14 14 24 Ps .ICO :02 'so ii 21 94 99 101 118 111 th 2ii Is 14i SI 34 bps 41 . 44 I 4 ii pa it 111 x d $ 11 11 Ipa 21 21 dim fill 17 811ARE17. —dla 7 a 16 1 il ll' i IPa iCa i pis Lot 11,i 91 :oi 11 i ills 13 I 3 i d f 1 pia all a d 1411:4 ate 121 111 14 ti pa 104 114 11 4 II 127 h Plll is "I 41 41 i IPa 139 II 9$ 1$ II 15$ 12 It 1 d I:1 I:1 li 1j Ea VOILLION RAILWAYS. SO SO 'Boulogne end Agnew ... 10 10$ SO SO pears! Frame (Ili67fce; 16 17 SO $ 1:1u1ob Shan& . .. 3 spew 93 16 'Gan Indian 1 6 pm 'Omit Indlon Anial2.. e 14 Do. 10 10 Do. . 1 $24 na Kids 7 9 10 $l. Do. tin New .„ .. 1 4 10 10 Rau W Loop K S 4 l 7 4 1 10 16 Rados 14 1 10 9 Odom sod Ileglosas .. 44 dB $ll SO Pran end so so raison' Ii 024 SO II I T. Rerl ui e s ml 11=arg Born mod 10 ISO Orm/wo BMW . 2 II as d MAW So ' Wait isfobis— WATER SUPPLY IX THE PROVINCEL—The en gineer to the corporation of Doncaster has just reported to that body that the town may be furnished with an im proved and eflteiont supply at a oat of 10,0001. N so Is' 31 at. St. se so ss 01 1 be St $. 93 15 111 12, 124, 124 SO SO St. 100 h 00" 1 35 WO 471 23 1 • ri;Zi I ante, , Ditto wi 13 11 die -k -m 122 lej 204 23 21 We 49 it 26 26 i i 16i 16 • 1 5 1 IS 33 16i 64 Sli 7 II pa SU 871 ,11 1 1 61 11 OS 98 1171 1 , .51 I 86 •• IN 6 7 ills 7 6 „ 2) 26 29 49 1 Ul d4 di' — 22 24 I 8,1 41 41 Ms Id fu 14 IA did 3 ff dim 61 q di 8 did ' Par Pal 11l IS is S . 9 it !I 4 1 5 11 elk 15 . 17. *i e 12 4 it ha t. d 14 II „ " 27f 1104 27 4 3 as ii 13 di. If M I 6 1 4 u. 20 3 1 2D S f " 73 73 I I I 9 9I at 7:.. $ II LOCAL SHARE lARKBrs. Liviaroot., Ocr. 6.—There has been a good demand for shares to-day, and prices are all higher, with a fair busi ness. The transactions arc :—Aberdeen, 101— Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Cheshire and Birkenhead), 141—Caledonian, 124—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 47 A 4c. 7 4—Ditto (fifth shams), 84 d.—Laneaster and Carlisle (third shares), 74 p.—Leeds Northern (late L. and T.), 134—Lou don and North Westcrn, 1171—Ditto (new }-shams), 34 c. p.—Ditto (fifth shares), 24 p.—Midland, 481 9—Ditto half shares undivided), 174 d.—North Star: krdshire, 84 d.—North Western, 134 d.—South Eastern and Dover, 9: 20 194—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 19. LERDS, Ocr. 6.—The share market has presented a rather better aspect this morning. Much basin. es has not, however, been done, yet on the sales effected im pulsed prices have been obtained. Midlands closed at 48 ; Lancashire and Yorkshires at 464; and East and West Yorkshires at 9. ROBBERY OF MONEY AT MANCHESTER.—For some days past a German mimed Aronis Morjose 11:1$ been lodging at Mrs. Seelig's, South-parade, Manchester. Ile went to that town for the purpose of making some large purchases, and had with him consequently a large amount of money. The house where he lodged was frequented by one of the Hungarian refugees, named Jacob Alter, and the two foreigners soon became very intimate. On Satur day morning last Morjose asked Alter if he could make any purchases of him, as he had plenty of money with him. Ho showed him 1,6001. in Bank of England notes, cut in halves, which he took front his box. Morjose told Alter that no one could steal his money, because his box could only be unlocked by touching a secret spring. Alter afterwards persuaded Morjose to show him how the hoe was to be opened. Alter and Morjose met at dinner about three o'clock in the afternoon. Some other gentle men who were lodging in the same house were present. Atter complained of indisposition, and refused to take any dinr.er. He afterwards left the room, apparently in great pain. About twelve o'clock that night; when Mr. Modesto went to bed, he found his how open, and the money taken away. On inquiry being made, it was found that Alter had left the house while the other lodgers were at dinner. Morjose of course suspected that Alter had robbed hint, and gave information to the police. Mr. Helmick, chief superintendent of the Manchester police, and Mr. Superin tendent Sawley, immediately communicated with the police authorities at the different sea-ports, by telegraphic messages or by written communications. Little e',.oubt is entertained that Alter will ere lung be in custody. TUE SUICIDE ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday Mr. Carttar held an inquest at the Dartmouth Arms, Sydenham, on the body of William Harmer, aged 43, a painter, of 6, Wimpold-place, South-street, Walworth common, who destroyed himself on the above-mentioned railway u previously reported. The deceased was in deep poverty, and was frequently in a low and desponding con dition, which rendered him frequently eccentric and apathetic. On Saturday afternoon last he repaired to a secluded spot, called l'oplar-walk, near the Green Man public-house, where he placed a pistol in his mouth and discharged it, which not proving effective in de stroying his life he ran off across the fields to the embankment of the inclined plane (near the Forest-hill station), over which he rushed on to the rails, when the Brighton up-train passed over him, nearly severing his head front his body, and crushing his right leg. The dis tance he ran after firing the pistol was nearly three miles, and it would scent that neither the engineer, drivir, nor guard, saw anything of the unfortunate man prior to the occurrence. After some consultation the jury returned an open verdict, to the effect—" That the deceased was killed by being run over by one of the South-Eastern Company's trains, but whether by accident or his own wilful act there was not evidence to show." --....-- PROPOSED RAILWAY BETWEEN CARNARVON AND PORTRADoe.—A preliminary meeting has just been held at Portmadoc, to take into consideration the most effectual means of promoting a projected line of railway from Car narvon, through Lianllyff, to the rising seaport town of Portmadoc. The high sheriff of the county, John Wil hams, lisel. had been requested to preside, but was unable, iu consequence of a previous engagement. At two o'clock the Rev. Griffith Owen, of Ymwlch, took the chair, at the Town-hall, and the meeting, which was largely attended, comprised the principal landowners of the locality and their agents. A letter was read from David Williams, Esq., of Bron Eryrl, who was prevented attending by in disposition, stating his full concurrence in the objects of the meeting, and promising his cordial support. Resolutions in accordance having been passed, a general public meeting was decided upon, to be shortly culled. Tho projected line is regarded in the locality as being of the utmost importance to the neighbourhood, as, if carried into effect, it is believed it will bo the means of opening to public enterprise the abundant mineral riches of the district and the adjoining county of iderioneth, now regarded as most imperfectly de veloped. MEANING OF "Loo-suer."—lf you have a spare corner, can you grant it to me for the origin of a word which describes an article used in every sailing and steam vowel in the world, and yet perhaps not one sailor in a thousand knows whence it is derived. I allude to the word "log-ship," the name of the little wooden float (quadrant shaped) by which, with a line attached, the vessel's speed is ascertained. Before the invention of the line with "knots" on it, a "chip," or floating-scrap, was thrown overboard forward, and the " master," or whoever it might be, walked aft at the rate which the vessel passed the "chip,' judging of his pace from experience. Ilium the I term " log-ship," or " chip," which is its true name.— Notes and Queries. In 11 41 41 94 le 21 Si 2 21 61 61 4 4i 3 34 i4l :31 i 1 Pm 38i 39j 76 21 $ 10 pm 7 •pm tilt 1 4 i 3510 84 1 i A 361 I 61 41 1 i 44 11A in 21 101 m 1