The Express. — London, England, 1851-01-09 00:00:00

1 Ttt 411-xvirtLs Na 1,365 ] LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 9, 1851. [THREEPENCE. E:YAL HUMANS SOCIETY. Isatitstal 1774.1 tor the Mserererr d Telsena .td =tly Drowned or Den& d oolety by voluntary Painte—ffir bled Grates, MOM, the QrIEF.St. PreWdent —lll. Grace the Duhe et NORFOLK, LAI., K. O. At a lit NI.RAL COURT ot the GOMIK.II, lertil M the Society's ost.i. on WED.:F:II MT. JasuarY 4 Iit.XJAM Is lIUSU c OBELI. fag, M.P. and V.P.. `the Char. 110 lord 1110erens Georg* Williams, Dubs M Omlsidge, KG., rasa anomalous' y t I. tied V ire-l'atron d this Tralatuarcilease. AMPS CIIAILICIL, Secretary. XAANITH ad VENTILATION COMBINED. MUMS PM= /TM WU1111.411 TErrummo Ywe the met ethethe ad femme to the ninth Ft thethithetheds. Pith 71 0 =11theere. Nab Tema 16.816 able leet. 41a.; ale Y.; 100.000. ill nth le the WOW them In thew. the worth; gr. enthralls Itthothth the ;Math/ (moth of ardleied etc me), end werathi It Is It. =. ll. llthreby afplylog a esatieseth thease et pith warm etc peetheeter lertheded ea eggbeater Is J. K. DOW *0; 1211. M idweek they be me bowed* 9. DEOISTER AND ALL OTHER STOVES.— WILLIAM 111:111/0d111 STOCK of =GUM= mil Mbar tali, bedded being the largezt Is We wield, ie surissOld 111Peott, and variety of denim ad_ wrimpeined L ennelitemon Workmawskip. anght Meter. wMa bremmd ornamente and Mew NY M bre, to 114 to f. 3 1.1 ; AM, WWI erwakt .._ and twe ▪ ef .C 3 lb. to LIS I31.; 11 . 01 0its. with Mdmierda, frum 7.. toLL; Deal teedan. Roma 13e. to Pk ditto, 11111 Web ormolu mamma. tom Main In; Me Retie, from U. tbe rot to £4 Itylvennee awl Mbar Patented Radiating Wm, awl hitelsee Room egsally kres. CUTLERY, WARRANrED.—Tha most varied ingeriment of TABU' CUTLY.9.If In the wort& all wareinted. ■ Marge well ng at WILIJAM R. 131:11TON'S, r pear that are remand rattle only baguet of the largesse. MU* ries. WHIM ivory-handled tab:e kalTes, with Min stwadelers, 10a. per down; dawerts. to anted, ▪ ; it to triamor, 14 per down calm; carvers, IA dd. per pair ; !newer Mars, us emet proportion, to 13e. per dotes; if extra line, with silver ferrules, from 34.; white bone table knives, from fs. per dozen; direful, 44 ; careen, 24 per pair; black born table Mares from to va drawn ; domino, ; wets, b. Id.; table Amin, from lc each. 7/41 largest mock of plated demort Maims god forks, in came and other wise, and of the new plated ash comm, in mistame. Mao • large amortment of raises, penkairm, minors, Re., of the best quality. IA tailed Catalogues, aids terming, Mews, Ironmonger, article, neat (per pew) INC WILLIAM N. MILTON Claw Rippon sad Mairloal 39, OXFORD SURE f, corm r of Newmanateeet ; and Ma I, NEWMAN-SMUT. tatabbabed an 11130. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS' NERVOUSNESS, cowtipation, Indigestion, and DellliiT, which no medicine sourrmeove or relieve. neve Mee allsetneUy cared by DU RASKIN ItILVALKK TA AKA BICA In a ve7 abort time—W. K. ReIWIN Pool Anthony, Tiverton.. "ilpt yews . dymemia, nervouentea, deliWty, with name, mouse, and merea, bare been effectually removed by I 4! BAST'S &Woes lieeltb-readoeing Food In • very Meet tune.— Ker. John W. nav al , ilittlington Hector', Norfolk.. "Three year.' ememive 110•001110111, with mine in my neck and left arm, and el neral debility. has been neilelly removed by DU BAKST'S llealtb-reetneing Fond.—Ales Stuart, A retpleacnn al Row, tillibbrisen."—suld Is 'snifters, ettk AB instroctiona, welsh*, at Su lel.; Mb., at la. rid.; 34b.„ et Ile.; 11114 at 22a. Kuper maned quality, lOtte., at $1..; Slb., et 11i.—DU BAKST and Cm, 127. hew 11•00.etras4. La .—Tie 10 sal II lbs. carriage tree. SEASONABLE PRESENTS.—At this festive perked of the year • more than usual minie47 le eroded fi Personal attraction, aid the folioed"w unrivalled thmorerks for Le toilet are called into inereaacil requiaitioa, namely, ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OM for creating and ordaining a luxuriant head of hair; ROWLANDS' EAL1(11011, nmitrier the rkin an*. fair, and blooming; abet ROWLAND , ' ODONTO, or pearl dentifrice, he imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the teeth. The patronage of ktoy ally throughout Europe, and the high appreciation by rank and Malilan, with tie well.known infanile elermy of theme :dikter., etre them o eektetty Lnparalleled, and reader them a peculiarly elegant and iesonable prcrest. Beware of aporinua Imitations. The only pawns of rseh beats the name of " Rowlands' " preceding that of the article on the vivre or label.—Sold by them at 20, Manus. garden, Laados, aM by abweima sad perfumers. NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY AND FINAN• CIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. The report for the year 1830 has been issued by the viatica of the moralities. It states that the high expectations of pecuniary resources antis pated by tke conference Lad in April last, at which were represen tatives of she reform ►wxiations in meet of the leading towns in the kin e ta,m, induced the count I to lea to a very wide and ex ended held of operatic's', and sseaturts were takes in cont.rwity %at% such expectations. Ise Waifs of these expectations her, to man* extent, checked the orerutions of the association, and nemesarily compelled the conned to adopt measures of ale.. extended character, and to Lillew a course of action more in secordants with their means than with their wish**. _ . lt is to the **rent support of the nforners of the metro. polio—sad empecially to the mon humble portions of them-- that the asocietion owes a barge 'onion of its load., and, coast yueutly, its mum of usefulness ; and it will be sees that the 'unions of the es , °elation hate neither been light, nor yet limited to any particular los elity. The comma have the satisfaction of knowing that the funds placed at their &apnea! have been bota judiciously sad economically ex pended, and that an amount of work has been performed to which thou funi:s bear a very sal, queue proportion. The subscriptions received clonal the year IMO exceed the amount received during 1849 by the sum uf 8121. 19e., whilst the subscription received foe the year 1860 exceed the amount received for 1949 by Um snag of 1,5001. 19e. 3.1. The eapeaditare in 1549 amounted to 1,911/. 4s. bd., whilst the mbeeriptune received kw that year wen only 1,6 69. 195.; so that the e. until had anticipated the lulls' of the saeocietioa for the following year to the extent of 3M!. de 61. But the espenditiire to the put year (1860) having amounted to 2,712/. 3e. Id., whilst the receipts ler that period bating amounted to 3,0601, lbs. 3.1., shows that the actual keen., for hes exixedad tho expenditure by 278J.16e. YJ The accoeate, which have been accurately kept, may be inspected by any member et the as.ociatma. It easy be hen proper to state that the eons tape laded by local boards, and over watch the central body boo no control, are not 112clad.d is the tiaancial etateseat. The caused deems it duo to its members, and especially to those gentlemen who have devoted so muck time and talent to the advocacy of the principles of the association, from one cad of the kinedom to the other, to state that, save travelling expenses, their service, hare been us stray case rendered without fee or reward. A invantee fund has reciently been signed by certain members of the council is can of defiriency en current ex penses ; thii, however, is not likely to be nquired, as the mault have the most perfect confidence in UM j ustice and bberidity of their fellow reformers for that support to which they believe their enntions entitle them, and which the effective working of the association demands. Whilst the first sins of the council is the removal of that Vasco unarm which the unenfraachieed mann specially nr, they believe that every portion of the body politic would be equally benefited by their Sistine= to the flights of the soestitration ; and the council view with satisfaction the growing confidence of the producing classes in the pistol« of an usoeiatios wnich they once looked upon wi•lt distrust, as merely the emanation of a middle clam The change In the constitution of the council of the emccistios, sad the monthly meetings of the chairmen and loading reformers .1 the varnaie reform sect,, as of the setropolie, hove tattled to kister this 4:maidens* end star On a that bond of salon which now ire happily taiga. The caned hare occasionally been touted With apathy or want of active exertion. Ti. 'amber of public ineetimp which thee have held darker, the lest twelve 'soothe amounts to 1:23-li4 of which have been held in London and the ouiterhe—maluding two aggregate meetings, seven smoothly Wage' sad three borough soirees—and 99 in the provinces. 1t.,, meetings have boa invariably attended by or.* or wore of the mambas of our body, and the principles sad objects of the associative have been faithieUy explained and harlesey enforced. At some of the eiteetioge we have been aided by Mr. Uume, Lord Dudley Stuart, MLR. B.Geborne, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Colonel Thompson, Mr. Fel, Mr. G Thompson, Mr. Willcox, Mr. Asturias, Mr. Wyld, Mr. John Williams, Mr. imam Clay, Mr. J. B. Smith, Cassel fialwey, Mr. McGregor, Mr. Lmrena Heyirorth, Mr. Ker shaw. Mr. C. Luattingteet, Mx. Sharman Crawford, Mr. ;.'banes Pianos, and other namben of the Hume of Cum. moos. Noe on the coated speak too highly of the salaam and able efforts of their president, who hen supported the prinaplee of the association at non.arous manage in all panto of the wavy. Many eandations have been formed, and others us is the alum of forsakes, ia moot of tbe boroagla and plasma where mailings have be bad, as well as fa every district in the vicinity of es metropolis, sad as alliebei o f am ' hen In many of the provincial towns Is very considerable. Tee efforts of the council have not, however, been con. had merely to public manage and the work of agitatioa ; they hoe aided to the registration ; bean the me MI of pew Meting and (coteries numbers of freehold land societies; secouregied the efforts of distriet senciations is various pima N the ktegdom ; end, by the dissemination of asoosoom tract. sad other politi:al aforniatiai, have eadeamared Prepare the public mind for the great work of the 01.111‘&- boe. The council haroimiated and shatlaad, during the skid upward, of ,000 addressee, trusts, pamphlets. x other papers, cootaniag a gnat amount of inf.:rotation coanected with parliameatary sad fleancial reform. The ramie with whisk many of the.. gegen have ices sought, arms the estimatioa in which they are held ; and the ems • ails the special attention of he members to ware No. 1 to 11 as moat valuable documents. It their future amuse. besides public Meeting', the diem' Limas of polideal information, end such other mean of sinfulness •s the circometanoes of the times may require, the canoed have arranged for a maim of soirees, to be hold *"aril), in London, in which seamy of the leading refer. *gee of diode, have agreed to take a part. At each of theme in addreas will be delivered oa the principles of 6 - "'"atire sad financial ref am, and th•ir effects open ! I Rar‘l , ' al, and intellectual condition of the people. he aid of the man who, in the Munition of ere the most competeot to elucidate the tub mutated= on the just rights and best iote• the council have beta less ir Maenad by •ban by the practical knowledge of the seen abourine in the al branches of political - Al justice. Seek a oosno of lemons they commies will be followed by the moot beseSsfal malts; and the publication of the addressee is a cheep form will be well salealated to imam a wide dieseminatios of political information. The Int addrem will be delivered, at the London T on Monday, the 3rd of February, by the veteran leader of reform. kiseph ilame. Esq.. M.P.; the second by W. J. Fos, Eaq , M.? , as the llltb of March. who will he fol k/Wed brMr. C. J. Busier, the N operative, Ed• word Wall, Ise., Charge Thompson, EN., DI P., Sir J Wehrle', M.P., Yemen. Henry Moors, T. .1. Serb, H. J. Slack, W. T. Hell, sad etben. ullerileeekiet"and taid Z; eh 'cued, were the awl airs tannic testa et the teepl,. 'oak or station than • *ha hart tten lebott esoateay sad ethical, MURDER BY POACHERS AT RLYEDEN. Oa Monday John Smrling, Frederick Fletcher, Wm. Brews, Richard Starling, Joseph Norman, and James Cadman, all of Isiah's', were brought up at the station house, Mildenhail, on the chug* of reordering Mr. William Nepthen, the head gamikeeper of Wm. Newton, Esq., of Elveden Hall, and of having shot et Isaac Allen, with intent to warder him, seriously wounding him. The magistretes present were: H. S. Waddington, Eq., P„ George Oetsker, Eiq , J. T. Males, Esq., and C. J. Fos Banbury, Esq. The depositions taken before the magistrate's' the former hearing on the 24. h of December were first reed over, end were to the following effect . Thomas Allen, helper is Mr. Newton's stables, stated that he lived with him tamer sr,d his brother hue at Elesden. About lull past ten on Friday night, the 20.11 December, he and hie brother were sitting in their cottage. He heard the report of • gun, and he and his brother went out as quickly se they could, and made for the George the Fourth covert. Hie lather joined them in the covert, and stopped sit the first corner of it. His brother stopped at the further corner, and witness went down the outside. Witness heard the report of another gun, and heard some men running on the land. Witness then met with Jessup, soother watcher. He overtook hie brother on the Little Heath, and they followed the men on to the Boundary Bank. One of the men then turned round, and levelled • gun at them, and said, " You b—, if you don't go back, we will shoot you." The man who said so was about the height of Whalen., and had on • dark coat, and • darkish handkerchief and a whit• chin collar; and be had • very rough voice. He thought the voice of the prisoner Brown was very mach like the voice he heard, the man wh• apt ke was, as gnigh as witness could tell, about 11.own's height. The men cull went on further. There were ale of them. He could see only two with guns. After the men had got • little further Mr. Napthen came up. He was the head keeper Witnese's father wsabust behind Napthen. As soon asiNspthen joined them he went to take the poachers. Witneee's brother was • little in advance, and Nepthea next to him, a little to his right ales. When they got to within ten yin's of the man, one of them turned round and shot Naptben, without saying anything. N when instantly fell. Another of the men turned round and fired at witness's brother. No other shot was fired. Witness, his brother, father, and Jessup, then went up totals. the men. There was one of them dressed in light clothee. Witness ran alter him and ,truck him across the right should er with a stick he had brought with him. Toe men then went away, and witness followed them by himself about • quarter of • mile further towards 'Criswell, and he beard one of the men say—" Now, lads, let's loan again." Witness then went back to the spot where Napthen was shot. Lrose-esamined by Brown.—Do you mean to say that you saw me that night I—Witness : To the best of my belief you are the man. Isaac Allen, assistant gamekeeper, cot firmed the pieced. big pert of his brother's evidence. He had stood at the corner 01 the covert moms minutes, and heard a gun fired. As soon as he heard that, he went down to the middle of the plantation. He saw a man going oat of the bottom of the covert with • light jacket on. He did not appear a tall man. He was about • hundred yards off wittiest. Witness then ' went on to the bottom of the covert, and teen saw half a d, zee men going scrota • stubble in the direction of Eris well biandary. He believed John Starling to be the mat be saw going out of the covert. He called for help, and he and Jessup followed the men, who tamed round, and came a little back to meet tit. m. He and the others drew back. The men told them to go hack as they would not he taken. They still kept as in pursuit towards Eriswell boundary, when the men tarried round. One of them levelled hi rue, and one said, " You b—, if you don't go back, we'd shoot you." It wee • rough voice. After wards 51r. Naptlien came up. (Witness here described the firm; ef the gun, and Napthen's being shot, as detailed by his brother.) Two men firri, one aimed at witness, and one at Ndpthea. He believed Richard Starling wee the man who fired at tom. The man firing at him appeared to have light heir—the men firing at Nepthen had something dark round his neck and a dark coat. Brown looks like him. Cadman locks like a man who war stooping to pick up a atone as witness was going up. He struck a man across the shouldered sad John Starling looked like that man. Ile appeased to have a light coat end • ceo. Walesa Noels, who lives at Mildenhali, on the Friday session. between 7 and 8, went into the town. When he got to Duegisty's COral/T, ha met four men and said to them " Hellos, old partnere, this is • nice night for your beanie..." One of them stepped up to him, and raid, "Oh, this is Rachael (a nickname which has been given him), it we were nigh • public-Loam we would give you some beer, but we seat stop." The man who spoke to him was the prisoner John Starling. Witness had wurkcd with him, and knew him. Worked with him 5 or 6 years ego. Had since worked with him. Had ern him el times lately, and knew him quite well. The men thea went up Cock lane. He did nor know any of the other men, but fancied that Cadman was one of them. Jonathan Jessup described the pursuit of the poacher. Heard one of them say, " your hearts, if you gems on further I will shoot you." The men who said go wee dressed in • dark coat, battened up. He stepped forward a yard or two and presented We gun. Witness stepped bum. To the best of his belief Brown was that man. The met were parsed towards Braswell grove. Near Eriawall boundary bank the threats to shoot were repeated, and something snapped directly, but what it was he could not say. The men went on again, and were followed about a quarter of • mile, and Mr. Nepthen joined in the pursuit, and was shot as hoe been described. Witness saw the prisoner Fletcher there several times. He also sew Brown and Cadman there several times to the beat of his belie% and it was the man who before threatened to shoot who fired the gun at Mr. Napthen. lhese depositions having been gone through, the following additional evidence was taken. Thos. Allen deposed—When we got to the boundary bank the man turned round, sod I beard • map, but what it was I cannot say—it might be the snap of en unloaded gun. I did not hear my brother Isaac speak to Nspthen. I might be about three yards from Napthen. I was nearer to Isaac than to the poachers. I remarked Brown. I think I dis tinguish him ; and the other persona seem to be very much of the height. of the other poachers. Issas Allen recalled—l now recognise Richard Starling as the man that levelled the gun at me—Brown as toe man that shot at Noshes ; and Cadman is like the man who stooped to pick up the stone, and John Starling looks like the man I struck at. I identify the three of them to the best of my belief. It was rather • misty night—there was a moos, but it was rather cloudy. The prisoner all declined to ask questions, bat declared they were ',snorted. Cheri, s Saholefield, police officer, deposed—l was on duty an the night ia question, in the town of Mildenhall, about hiltless% 7 o'clock. It was very bright moonlight at that time. I met sin or seven men—they were going in the direc tion that would had out of the town to Elveden. To the best of my belief John Starling and Wm. Brown were two of the party. I searched Brown's house on the Monday following, and I there found the coat now produced. I found no guns nor snares. In the pocket are the feathers and blood. The blood appi aced fresh. Brown's wife told me that he bad not ha d that soot on for • month. Ia the house, in a thing over the fireplace, I found this tipper peer. ninon cap. (To Mr. Hales.)—l found no powder leek nor shot. The feathers were examined, and Colossi Eyrie stated that some came off a hen pheasant, and some were partridge teethe re. J Theobald—l remember the evening of Friday, the 20th of December. I was on the Eteocles road, betwixt balf-past 7 and S. I met two men first, just opposite my hew, which is going up the hill, and about half • agile from Mildew-hell. About l(0 yards from the first I met two more men and then • single one about 40 or 60 yards I behind. stopped to talk to • man earned Dennis, who was in his garden; and, while talking with him, I saw another man pest. I followed them in the direction towards Eire den. I followed them about • mile and a half, to see they wen off the manor. (The witness is keeper to Mr. Packet The Ant two bad darkjackets 00, and bad something stiff in their pccksta, which stack out like gnats or bludgeosa. The next two had light jackets. The one nearest to me appeared to have something very stiff in hie pocket, as it stuck out like the others. TM two who came singly were la dark dresses. I did sot recognise any of their fame. Cadmus was requited to walk to the doer of the ream, which he did; and witness said he walk. d very muck like the last man. The man seemed to " lollqp " along ;be kept rolling &bent, and be wee about Cadmaa's height. I did not me an in his pocket C•dtasa.—l eau walk as well as he ma, or as any man here, when my shoes are done op. No questions were asked by the prisoners, who adhered to their declarations of issoceere. Wm. Leeks—On the Saturday amnia' altar Napthea was shot, I went to the spot with John Allen, about half- past S. I found a stick there which I produce (this was a' very heavy sycamore bludgeon). When it got light we began to tress the footmarks of six men tram when Nap than was shot, across the held. through Seismal to about a quarter of • mile off Wilde-inset, in YiklanlialL We lost the footing in the Drove. John Theobald recalled—l have heard Ike it/ideate of John Allen and Lady. The dfineboa of the foonmerhe they have devoid to would be ths most direst way tam I Briswell to 'glebes; ould be in is straight • direction se wild be drawn to I thara Fen,. John Etheridge (police offlosr)—l was present when ' Cadman was apprehended. Clark searched the house, and I searched the pockets of his coat—a dark velveteen one, whisk he has now on. I found in one of te. pockets the feathers now produced. (Cadman : Lark's feathers, I know. I date s•.y I have some now in.) I don't know whet feathers they are. Theobeld raid some cf the feathers appe red like pheasants' feathers. Another keeper said they were pbessan!a' feathers. Oa* of sae teethe,' seemed off a pied pneavaat. The prisoners were now removed, and their statements in their defers@ taken, they being called in sepera tely. Mr. Waddiortcn ultimately announced that the aegis trews had decided to commit J .bn Cadman, Wm. Brown, sad John S:arliag for trial at Ike amiss; the One other prisoners would be discharged. BIRKENDEAD DOCKS. The report to the buLdholders of the Birkenhead Dxk Trust by a committee of their body, appointed sr a meeting of bondholder' held on the 27th Ntvemb. r, 11360, hr.' been issued. The committee recommend assent to the bill of the dock company, leaving open the question as to the price of the South Iti The terms intended to be carried into effect by the dock company's bill, as they appear from the resolutions of the cemmittee of that company, approved by the g I meet ing of its shareholders, and from subsequent explanations, are ea folloes:—Compsny to aid, by a guarantee no Meer property at Bintenhea-1, in raising 260,0001. towered' the completion of the triter works and the excavations of the Great Float. Company to aid in like manner in raising 70,0001. for building the wells not yet contracted for around the Great Float; but all monies :nerved from the froatagen for the purchase of these wells to be applied in repaying •his advance. Company to purchase South linen* at 130,1001., to be applied in completion of the cuter woks. No ships to use any docks to be constructed on the South &ague, without paying rives to the trustees. Bonds to he issued within two years for the arrests of interest on the maiming bonds, and to be called interest bonds. The future net us of the trust to be applied as follows r —ln pining interest and sneers of interest on the existing Preferenc- Bonds. In inning interest and arrears cf interest on the money to be guaranteed by the company, and the interest on such . In paying the interest and arrears et interest on the interest bonds. In paying interest and arrears of interest upon all the existing bonds (excepting the preference bone..), according to their present priorities. In paying the principal upon the various chases of bonds, in the same order in which the interest is to be paid. The dock company to be represented in the general board of the trust by the addition of six directors Of shareholders, who are not bondholders. Tka entire works to be executed under the direction of a committee of eight trustees, to consist of three trustees selected by the bondholder', three by the company, one by the Birkenhead oommiesionen, and one by the I:Valluey commissioners. The rates not to be reduced without the consent of four of the bondholders' trustees. The trustees and committee to meet where they shall from time to time determine. A public auditor to be appointed by the board ot;trade, and accounts to be laid annually before Parlia ment. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. Yesterday a meeting of the holders of the fifth shares In this company took place at the Freemasons Ta• Tern, called by advertisement, to consider tie position of their property, on ac ount of the proceeding, of the directors in the Chancery suit, instituted by the committee in conpquence : and also to sanction a bill to be submitted to psrlisment for the purpose of defining t►e rights of the holders of the clam of shares mentioned. _ Mr. VANCE, who presided as chairman, stated that since their last meeting important events had taken place—first, a report had issued from the directors, in which they e acosed themselves for not calling a meeting of the proprietors on the Ist of November, to consider the claims of the fifth share holders; secondly, the argument before, and the partial judgment of, the Muter of the Rolls, on those clams; and, thirdly, the tut that the committee had felt it their duty to give notice of a bill in parliament to obtain a legislative ac. knowledgment of the rights of those shareholders. Com menting upon tne report of the directors and the manner in which they had met the claims of this clue of proprietors, he urged that throughout their conluct had been charac terised by bed faith. The filth shires were created in 1911, when the company was paying 10 per cent. on the ori ginal 'hues, as a sort of safety valve, as it aye• peered to him, so that should the company ever pay more than 10 per cent. (the amount limited by the set of parliament), these fifth shuns might be galled up and plated upon • par with the original shares in order to absorb the surplus dividend. I:ader the sth end 13th nations of the act, by which these share, were created, it sou clear that they were entitled to a larger dividend than the original shares. They were created for the riurpoire of paying off the mortgage debt of the c =pony. In primmest' of their act, the directors passed a seri.* of resolutLus stating that these shares s h ould take dividends with the original shares on the nominal amount, subject to a deduction of 5 per cent. upon the amount not called up. The result was, that at the Mat meeting, when • dividend of 2 per cent only was declared, sad 101, only having been called up on the fifths, the directors placed the 5 per cent. on the IW. not called upon against the 2 per ant. declared on the 201., thus making the holders of the fifths deb•ors to the company, and in effect, if the principle contended fer by the directors were carried out to its full extant, confiscating their property. Nobody, however, had ventured to go so far as that, and this of nett was a proof that the directors felt they were not justified in passing such resolutions. What he contended for was that the holders of the fifths should take dividend with the other shareholders on the whole, amount paid up, and interest on future calls on the nominal amount. The proprietors of the fifths had contributed • million of money towards making the railway upoa the faith of an agreement based upon an act of parliament, but the directors, availing themeless of certain loose and ambi guous expressions M the agreement, now turned round, and took from them their dividend in order to swell the dividends of the rotor the peon:eters. And in addition to this, they had made a call, io violation of what was in effect a pledge given at • general meeting of the company, and while refusing payment of the dividends due on the amount paid, thy sought to charge interest on the unpaid call. Ile then explained the coarse of the negotiation between the committee of the fifth shareholders and the directors, and alluded to the refusal of the board to carry out an arrangement emanating from • de- Potation of themselves and agreed to by the committee for set 'ling the differences between them, and their refusal to calla special meeting of the proprietors generally, which, under the terms of the resolution by which the ma had been re ferred, they were bound to do, to report the result of the negotiations. That arrangement, had it been carried out, would have confiscated 120,0001. of the property of the holders of the fifths shares, and it had been agreed to only by the committee with the view of preventing expensive litigation. The directors, however, had driven the fifth holders to resort to a Chancery suit to protect their Interests. They had filed a bill for an injunction to restrain the pay anent of the dividend to the ordinary proprietors, until the holden of the fifths obtained what they were entitled to; and also to restrain the making el any call on the 11.,11 shares. Hen, too they were met by the directors with the most unworthy opposition. Every means were resorted to to delay the settlement of the question. An application for a demur. rer was filed, and they were told that whatever course they took to obtain their rights would be met in the same way. In fact the directors wen fighting this section of their proprietors with the money of the company. The judgment of the Master of the Rolls, which had been already partially given, would be pronounced in a few days, be believed on Saturday next ; and what he desired wasithat that judgment should be made the basis of as arrangement for the settlement of the disputed claims, and he would suggest that • g 1 meeting of the company should be called to peal • resolution to that effect. The resolutions which would be submitted to the p t meeting ware to the following effect : That they approved of the steps taken by the committee for the protection of the fifth shun, and of the bill proposed to be introduced. That the directors were not justified in refusing to call the meeting to settle the claims of the fifth holden, pursuant to the resolution of the last half yearly meeting, and that they be required to all such meeting, and that the present meet ing adjourn until altar the judgment of the Muter of the Rolla shall be given—then to meet and determine ac cordingly. Mr. SCOTT having explained more in detail the course of the (negotiations between the committee and the directors of the oompeay, and the noun of the suit In Chancery, The resolution were put and carried, and the hal to be noggin into parliament wee submitted and adopted ; after which the manias adjourned. RAILWAYS. THIS DAY. Two o'CLocx. Business in shares continues restricted to a few de scriptions only, but all lines fully maintain previous quotations, and, where there is any movement of prices, it is still upward. Great Westerns have been donnas kirk aa 791 ; London and North Western stock at 1241; Midlands at 481. =,,lr y''. Mar to.aq up i to 1 011'06 SO Si 81 Dame! RAl!Anima. ...~. .„ Do. Preference Ambers. Notts's., /mile. sag Gain Junction ... Barb Et Mom Est. (Gt. West. perpetual S p. CL) litleminghanaSeraforditow calladuly pd .orwithguar. Do. without a it wraLiter Shin y and Dudley ettlWul orwaliguar. Do. without a guarantee Bina.Molv.gi Stour Valley Bristol and Exeter hocidogluonahtra Do. 410 Proforma .. Meow and Holyhood Do Preform* Dublin sod Hoitaot Jour.. . Pact Anffllau Do. (118 K. 1 rt.i Do. (7 /AD..) 7p.Ct.Prer. Do. (U. 10.46 p.CI.Prof. Do. New Pret 6 p. Ct.. Do. P.m., S p. Ct., No.l Do. do. No. Do. N. k Heat per6l Lo. Hew Lwow V . 1 . 13C., doss Al Gate E. U. Ob.) Do. dais B. and C ditto Do. Berip (pita. 6 p. Ct.) Bait Lancashire East Lincoloan.guar.6 p.Ct Edinburgh sod Olaapoor Edisdirlib,Pertb.Dundee latter,Yeowilolt DorLites. O.zotor and Exmouth Great Northern . Do. 'hare% B, sp. Ct. Do. 3 per Cent. Pret.. OL nouthAnd West(lre.) Do. eighths N~Rern ... New F. Do.* Amos .7,i'at,Tr.7l elrii:l. Lancaster and Prawn Lanatabirs and Yorlokun Do. icer:itoCk Do. West Riding Una' s Leeds sad Bradford .. Lands and Thin* Do. Put. Quartera,l34l London and Glaclsall Lon., Uneaten, gt &Curt Do. New dna 8 p. CL... Do. guaranteed ap. CL late Croydon Thirds Do. Pre. 3 pm Cest.... Do. Goat. 3 p. CI-1334 London nod Greensick... Do. Preference ter - r: „Ito. do. New Mutt .. De. fifth. Do.SlO.h.,M.andlt(C) London & South-Western Do. New, f5O Do. ht £4h .. I Nt w . P;Werebee ... Lowe.. nit G unr.4 [dread. Buz., and Mullah 31unch.,Sticf.,&Lideolaidi. Do. I sh.arlt, No. I ... Do. New g:10 Pret Do. .0 Prek rent. „. Do. Man. s Ltnol. Dolga IGO Do. Una. and Daily... 100 Ira. Coro. B. &8.6 p. C. U Newmarket Do Fatted= .„ ii;:rh - a - r. - 7 - . si 1 ;6 6:1 North katfonlailre. . Word, wore, & &deer. Perdue and Wye, Do. ((bares (A) - lead., timid., sad Reigate Itayeam Iliwatel Do. z•lityruth Eationlan Al:coltish 31viLand Do. _ New New Guaresiesd... Oluevrasury and Chemist Do. Oswalt, ... i per mei. rut elbratekft U,i luntb Deem .. Ix. Pretense; ." drum Statfoulades South Easter.... south York. lk Slyer Dual raw VU. Kalamai= ... Vale or Muth VTaiaijoiel - and Eatery -. Weer Valley, 6 p. Q. sem Ditto Ditto ... V7lltocTo . sieroet, &Mom. York.Neo oak &Honda Do. Ext. (York* Noma. Do. O.N.L.F arch orPtof Do. Ditto York sad North MiXha Do. Ark loanua ktatLwArs. - - 801110690 and Amiens —1 Uestral Fiance (Viersous) ». Ewa !action Great Indian Do. Win:_ Namur and * Uwe Northern of Yrribse... Orleamand lionise= ... Pule sad Strasbourg „. Imam se4 Item ... Smbrio sad Ileum Tours aid Nuts, 131 19 6( 6 Wt. 3 2111 s. 16_ 17 sit 4 23 1 1 1 51 9 151 131 3 4,/ 4115. 9 59 1 01 . m. 1 P 1 ! 2 2 I 51 14 131 4 4 dies in 24 36 ii 2il 3 Ms 11 10 1 1 1 din 23& i LIVERPOOL, January 8. Isi I 11 44 0 %4j 4 3/ ex tat 36 261 10j 21 ST CIL EICUANCII.—The market opened dullish this morn's'', but improved is the afternooe.—Caledonian. 104 —Chaser and Holyhead (pref. guar. 54 per cent.), 144 Eut L ineasbire, 12 5 16—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 664 7 —Ditto (fi(.h sham), 74 d.—Lancaster and Carlisle, 70 — London and North Woburn, 124—Ditto (new shares), 34 4 I p.—Ditto (4 shares C.), 24 p.—Manotiester, Sheffield. mid Lincoln, 264—Ditto (pref. shares), 104—Midland, 48 74 —Ditto (4 shares), 19 13 16 I d.—St. Helen's Railway and Canal (new pref. 6 per cent.), 4 p.—Shrewsbury and Bir mingham (91 12s. 3d. B.), 6—Booth Eastern and Dover, 231 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 184—York and North Midland, 224. MANCHESTER, Amory 8. FATAL EFFECTS OF JIALOCBT.—Mr. H. M. Walt:ey held an inquiet yesterday is University College Hospital, OR &limbo* Poole, aged 44. Several witnesses, li:eluding de emed's haebaad, were examined, from whose evident* it app peered the decamped and her husband, who had bow 21 peen married, were mutually jealous of each other, and that daring those jealous ebullitione deceased frequently threat reed Wield*. Last Saturday one of those lose quarrels between thew took place, during which the husbann struck downed. Seca shinned, she went to a female friend sawed Haassek, to whams ahe related the eirmanteranese of this quire', gas. hoe 11 7s. 6d. to hand to her husband, and told her that whin she was swat seen it would be a sorer I. an hospital. The lens *Tonle( she was found iaseasiblo and dying on the steps of a gontlernsa's boas* in ' &yews/strew, Bestworquere, whence she was conveyed to the hospital, where, after the application of the stomach. pump, oh. minowlupt rallied, and was wattled to Mt* that she took a penayworth of walk said nixed in sic la her pocket these were hoard the paper that entained the poison, end tke ow fa which abs had sized it. She died the following day. Vs:diet, "Jasaaity." bogo w Tr' STOOL RICHANOI.—The market has been rather firmer, and rather more business boo been effected ; priors, how ever, are not higher, with the exception of Chester and Birkenhesd preference shares, wb ch hays slightly ad vanced. forced alter Price except inactive. MINCI wine cameo adawwwe tow wee Rolm - .mg b. giv en-then t o nut and determine am- orewr in cocain awl Yana gives the iemowing results :- Rag with his, I saw another ee , theele "The highest price of wheat of the first quality in Paris BIRMINGHAM, January 3. MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY. the 'Lima" towards Ea " - Mr. SCOTT haring explained more in detail the course of is 23'. per 14 hectolitres, which is equal to 364. Bd. tier There has not been a publi I c sale to-day of any importanee a imiiii sad a hall, to see they the feeeotiettose between the committee an d t h e s u m m on of quarter ' and the highest price of white wheat of the first except Cotton arid the private contractmarket. Brom EICKAWOI.- This market war firmer to day. , ' ' mis keeper to Mr. Peeks). The the ; 0 7, peey, sad the peee . of the suit in chontoey, quality in London being .45e. per quarter, It fellows that Saoaa.. -This article has partly recovered the depression nutty* t Shrewsbury and Birmingham A's were done at 64 die., ad had something sada/ their The resolatioes were put and car ri ed, and the bill to be wheat is shoat 26 per eat. dearer in L isdon than In Paris. an d n at ./ . g s . pc dia. tusa or bludgeons. The went bewares into parliament was submitted and adopted ; attar The highest quondam of doer of the first quality in of Tuesday, as the importers wisely refrain from mimics ne nearest to tee appeared to whisk the mama, adjourned. Paris se 291. 30e. the 100 kilogrammes, which is *qui to LEEDS, January 8. Blom Excusaroz.-The market has been a very quiet for C ced 7n ealt public ales. Refined, armory Isom continue quilted 60e. 6d. to 525. - of The soco r b e a b g ai r g n oo o l t " bee di n na a ry p n u at W iv i e c Cseaylelontowdiaae. mad. • pocket, as It stuck out like 295. arid. per sack of 28010 &saheb ; and the highest quote- s* tingly were in dark drams. tion of dour in the London market being 40s. per sock, it The sales w • Leeds s ad Think gum- after the regular business hours yesterday, at 62e. 6d. 'lts r fuss. , follows that fl our fa nearly 346 per cent. dearer in London one sib $,,, th e door • ( W nom, FATAL !inmate OF JEALOCSY.-Mr. H. M. Wak.ey than in Paris. The pries of bread of th e first quality in - chi. t. morning. i n. •Great Northrrns, 111. llls. 9d. ; London price is now difficult to quote, but is stated 635. to 645. ; but aid he wie.k• d very much like held an Inquest yesterday in University College Hospital, on Paris ia 26e. per kil e, which is equal to about ti m along ;he Elisabeth Poole aged 44. Several witnesses, includiag de- 444. par 41b. loaf, 'testis /a we ight; aid the pries of breed a " North stun q uarter ' , 31 Pm.; Baer Laacaalths prof., me transactions reported to day. 7L lls. 3d. i about Csdmsa ' s height. I emeed'e h , were examined , from whores evident* hap. i n L ea d., at the foi l need to " loilap ' priced shop, being 64d. per 41b., it Taii.-The public mita concluded late yeatercloy, earned- bet. peered the deceased end bee husband, who had lueu 21 yeah follows that bread is about 436 per seat. dearer in London lag to 12.000 packages, say 2,000 eangou, 1,800 scooted ell as he can, or as any man mar ri ed, were mutually jealous of each other, and that than in P u ff s LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY TRAFFIC crs°ll%P./i". 2,600 young hymen, 2,600 gurpowoer, and the during those jealous ebullitions deceased friqueatly threat- for the week ending the 6th Jan, ;--Pmengers, pare.i., remainder in sorts, went of f . heavily, and only 2,500 pacgageo _ _ ______ _ s tti ' prieoners, who adhered to riled Weide. Last Saturday . one of those love quarrels TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY. earrieg•s • beirseedend mails, 24,6621. 18e. Id. • merchandise • The only 'Literature . in prices, however, es in scented ,• between them took place, dunes which the husbana struck weather 16 6811. 6a. 91. ; eat:le, 7761 7a. 2d. ; total, -12,0101. lls. Od. orange pekoe, which ia goober" ld. to 2d. lower. There May morning alter Nepal,' dammed. Egon afterwiuds she went to a female Bleed Tho delivery of yesterday Wise 449 mike, sad the , • Corresponding week 1860, 37.6204 13a. Bd, was sot any common so igne in the sale. told, loss kept a the rises to the nage givern. rich John Allen, about half- seam' liamerelt, he whom she related the aireememares et m oderately ip P ..., * meet. LONDON AND SOUTH WitSTICEN RAILWAY Rica remains without alteration. below • • bet it is not hie to place say q tY TRAFFICf which I produce (this was a the gamest, gave her 14 71. 6d. to head to tem husband, _ o L icoo _ e jro 3 et to 37. 64. nett moo; P•ta+sburg for the week ending Sch lan. :-POOCHIXSAL bar been in I mprove d demand, and prices are roe). When it gee light we sod told her that when she wag next ma it would be a I . ,_ 0. 1 - allow h the 37 6d Jan , Feb , and March, 375. . goods. 2,3221, 61. Id.; total, 8,8021. 16e.td. amewfVeree 6,4801 . 9.. 6 d. i a shade hisser than on Tuesday. of six men from where Nap- aorpes ie an hospitel. The ease evening she wee found aC. __ Mot, a • : • •_. Ring-Thee deemed continues limited. through Eriswell to about' a laseasible end dying on the steps of agate/men , s h.... is to 37e. ha.; last three mantas of 1851 , ovs. MIDLAND RAILWAY TRAFFIC for the week ending COTTOX.-The 0168084 as comprised 8100 bales Surat and -...---- reel, in MiLdenkall. W. lost Seymour street, Easton-square, whence she wee conveyed to -- Mb - I 49. ' -19,2801 . 121 . 7 d. ; corresponding week 18•50, 400 Madras, more than half of the former being the very the hospital, where, after the applicatiou of th e stomach. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-THIS DAY. 16,8924 . 7e. ltd. seedy Bind; and 3,000 good fair Dolhera. The latter wee* 1 have heard the evidence of pump, 'tie soinewluit rallied, sad wee enabled to state that Messrs. Cooper and Davie report the sett shut, but NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILW AY AND C ANAL withdrawn, and for the seedy cotton there were no buyers, . i dorection of the footmarks th e took a pennyworth of Giallo said mired in gig. la her equal to the demand, at the following ewe as : Prime Tannic ter the week aiding 29th Deg., 1860, 4,4111. Car- the vies of which continues unsettled. the qua •tak • , be the most direct way from pocket there were gourd the paper that outsized Mto the Meadow Hay, 7Si. 80.. S inferior ditto , to dih• 685. ; responding wick, 1649, 8 : 4701 . Note.-Thu shop le rues- wait lady about 600 Swat at 44 to 56 for o few " ilk os • be in es wei g ht a ghgeglos poison, and the sop fw which Idle had willed it. BM died Mowers, 60e. to 635. ; Clover, 701. to 80 s. ; second eat, 635. to sive of the rewire available and e r the weeniest with the 61 to 64 fair to good fair, and 270 Madras, sto 6 1 M i Ferry. the following day. Verdict, ";Inanity." 70e. ; Straw, 22a. to 261. Leaden and North Western Hallway Company. western. - ..e; it . 4 .... •„....., 0, 1,.. • ~. F t i , .. i j) Z . I . _•it4t A. . . .1 .... 10 101 i I dn. 4 si „ 4 1p 20 SO $ 9 pa. 7 II pa. 10 II 171 to 10 10$ 3. 10 17 14. 13 24 22 di h 3$ 16 16 6 ii 101 II 0 Si diaSts Pa i ipa ii iii 171 11 11 116 61 61 121 121 39 41 PS 78 79 4 Si I/9. 99 191 21 23 ee io ps 25 27 „ 27_ 28 iai dia. 74 7 dla. 1 3 1 1 12a 132 II ii du. 9,66 •66 In lie 4 I pm SS 4 4 SI 119 10j 27 60 21 60 116 12 231 344 124 12.5 31 4 4 pea pas 4 2 :1 pus. 764 754 114 10 114. 10 94 Ma. 3 4 7 40 - Is IS 44 31 dia 2.4 :64 10 11 10 101 4 Pm 31 3w. 471 43i 19 111; m. 24 24 123 129 84 23 24 IS 14 dls. 16 17 41 3 9 4 SI n sdla Hi 174 43 13 71 l pm. IS 19f 7 It Ps 134 141 I S 44 S 1. Cs. 41 4f 49 to 4 i If le 1 Ms Ifi 18si N de lif It 13 11{ I 82 it H es. 9 7 die 74 Si die 3 Sti 24 IRELAND. Bales pursuant to the instructions of the locum bared Estates Commissioner& took place in Cork yes terday and on the preced.ng day. On Monday th e estate sold was th At of Lim Sullivar, of Dunderrow, in the county of Cark, containing 100 acres of land, with a mansion house and offices, valued by the po'r law valuation at 1471., and auhject to a head rent of i SOL It was sold to the Rev. J. B. Webb for 8701., subject to the sanction of the commiesioners. 'Die estate sold yesterday was that of Robert Tre silian, of Balyvolane, near Bandon, containing 100 1 acres of land, with tenant's house., and yielding a rental of 681. per annum. Mr. Thomas Fuller was declared the purchaser at 7801., subject, as in the pre ceding else, to the sanction of the commissioners. A portion of the Bug of M inntcashell'a estates were to Lave been sold_ yesterday at Belfast. The sales at the curt in Henrietta-street commence on Friday next, when seven properties will be put up for c=- petition. The Rural Deans of Killaloe have applied to the clergy of their district to address the Queen on the " Papal aggression." The Dean of Kilmacduagh has refused his signature. Mr. Corry Conneaan, the late private secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant, has joined the Attorney-General and a fashionable circle at Johnstown Castle, the seat of Mr. Grogan Morgan, M.P. CLERICAL CONSECRATIONIL—On Tuesday, the Bishop of Chesser consecrated the sew church of St. John the Evan. gelist, Kingsley, in the parish of Frodsham, Chesh , re. The church has been built by subscription, and wi h the t sceptic's of twelve pew, the seats are entirely tree. The townships of Kingody and Newton will form its district. and its endow. meet consists of 701. a year Irmo the mother church, in addition to pow rents and surplice fees, besides which an excellent parsonase house has been built for the incumaent. There is • churchyard, which was consecrated at the same time. The vier of Froishans is the patron. Oa the same day, the Bishop of Chester oonrcorated a piece of ground added to the yard of the parish church of Frodsham. The bishop has &leo licensed • room in the newly erected fiailcr's Home, Liverpool, for divine service. FILEFIR.MBNIII. Rev. I. 0. Powell, to Bt. Thomas ptrpetual curacy, Tortatkpark, Liverpool; patron, Sir J. Cilae.tone, Bart. R•v. T. T. Cozwell. to Horton notory, Backs.; value 18.i1.; patron, T. P. Wiliianr., EN., M.P. Rev. E. N J. an, to S•. Mary perpetual curacy, Bagillt, Flintahare ; value, 1601. ; patron, Vicar of lloly well. S A CAN CT. Paarirrual. Craacv.:3t7 - 1;;Ul's, Birmingham, value patroa, E. Latimer, EN. SPORTING. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-Tut:my. LIVERPOOL STELPLECHASE.-15 to I silt Sir Jam, 100 to 6 agst Peter Simple (t), 100 to 6 egat VainEopo(t). 100 to 5 °tiered &eat any other. CHESTER Cue.-500 to 1.5 offered onj•te field.; to 1 apt Prime Slioister (t to a pony), 326 to 2.5 eget Newminater (t). WINDING UP JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. LONDON AND SOUTHEND HAILWAT.—The lists of con‘ributories in this company will be revised by his Honour, Sir 0. Rose, on the opening of the term, in conformity with the existing kw of liability as kid down by the courts above. --• Tug ROYAL BANK or AUSTRALIA.—Tte first m.etirgs to be held in the eetoding up of tins cAnpany iu the ensuing term will be with reference to the liability of the s►arehoider. in respect to the large amount of debentures of the bank, which will be cowested en the ground that the dine:ors had 110 legal.right to bt.rre.w under the deed. ST. GEORGE'S' - STEAM PACKET COMPANY.-MOUIII. Blood and Sualby, the nthci.l managers of this commis', have resigned :brit appointments, but his Honour, blaster Finer, bu intimated Lis intention, should Ouse be no oppuitioe, of rs•appointing Mr. Sootily to bit official manager. THE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY TIRMINUII.—INQUEST ON ANOTHER OP THE Butnxis.—Tbls morning Mr. T. Wakity, M.P., coroner for Wsst Middleeti , belt an inquest at the University College Hospital, on the body of James Samuel Greene, aged 56, who was engaged as a wood sawyer at the works now erecting at the terminus, Maiden-lane, Battle-b,idge, and received such serious injuries at the accident which occurred on datutlay afternoon last as to render it necessary to convey him to th e above hospital, where he expired on Monday morning, from their effects. Mr. H W. N &Unice appeared 44 solicitor en behalf of Messrs. Jay, the contractors. Evidence was adduced sinsi:er to that given at the inquiry on Tic 'day, and which appeared in that day'. Express. Mr. Valiance stated that none could more regret the deplorable occurrence than Messrs Jay, who intended to defray the expenses of the funeral, and alleviate as much as possible the distress of the unfortunate men's lamilier. The jury then, without hesita tion, returned a verdict of Accidental death." THE BURGLARY IN SUIRIF.I.—Last evening • says yesterday's BrigAton Guardian , a report was current in LAMPS that a seventh indisidu.l, supposed to be implicated in this daring affair, had been apprehended during the day, near London, with a quantity of the stolen property in his pneession. The name of the party was freely mentioned as that of a man well known In the town and recently hold ing a situation of responsibility ; but for obvious reasons we refrain from giving it. THE LABOUR TEST.—Mr. H. M. Wakley held an inquest yesterday in the University College H.spital on James Pennington, aged 35. Deceased's brother-in-law apnea the deemed had been for years subject to epileptic attacks, sod consequently usable to work. He bad been an inmate of St. Pancras workhouse, but was turned out for disobeyicg its rules. On the 14th ultimo he applied for re admission, which was refused ,• but he was given a ticket for work on the roads ant outdoor relief. In witness's opi nion deceased's conviction that he was unable to work on the roads drove him to the commission of suicide, which he perpetrated last Thursday by cutting his throat with a razor. He survived until Saturday, when he died in the hospital. Mr. Fr ogerald, houn surgeon, gave it as his opinion that deceased's death resulted from the combined effects of the wound and depressed spirits.—Mr. Church• warden Fraser said that he would have the case inquired into.—Verdict, " Temporary insanity." ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY THE ASSISTANT Orlsitealla or WAILPIILD.—Mucb sensation has been created in Wakefield during the last few days, by the apprehension of Mr. John Prince Benetton eminent over seer of Wakefield, a a charge of embezzling various sums of money belonging to the pariah, by a systematic falsifica tion of his books. Mr. Benetton was elected to the of about four years ago, at a salary of 701. per annum ; and the Guarantee Society in ',laden is named as having been bound in the sum of 6001. as his security. Me has been well known in Wakefield for many years as a leading member of We Mechanics' Institute, and one of its most active capacit ies men. He was examined at the Wakefield Court House on Monday, before J. tiouldsworth, E•q., and other magis- Ifilm, and on the application of Mr. Macdonald, the chief of rine, he was remanded for a week. The amount at present found deficient is said to be very considerable, much beyond the sum for which the Onarantee Society is bound ; but, respecting the truth of this rumour nothing authentic has yet been made public, though It is alleged that the overseen and esamineen have discovered a large deficiency. Mmes. Austin and Manwating, the poor law auditors, were in attendance in court, but the case eras not goes into at all, the prisoner being remanded until Monday next. Such is represented to be the depressed state of Hesselton's mind, that it has been deemed prudent to observe a strict and constant watch over blur in the prison. WHEAT AND FLOUR IN lA)NDBM AND PARIS.— A eththarison of the present prime of wheat, Boar, and broad in London and Paris gives the following results : "The highest price of wheat of the first quality in Paris is 23f. per 14 hectolitres, which is equal to 35e. Bd. per quarter; and the bights; price of white wheat of the first quality in London being .45x. per quarter, It fellows that wheat is shoat 26 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The highest quotation of flour of the first quality in Paris I. 291. Me. the 100 kilogrammes, which is nasal to 295. 9.1. per saes of 280Ib English ; and the highest quota lion of dour in the London market being 40.. per sack, it follows that flour is nearly 30 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. The price of bread of the first quality is Pads Is 26c. per kilogramme, which I equal to anent. 14. 41b. loaf, English weight; and the pries of bread is London at the full-priced shops being 64d. per 41b., it fellows that bread is about 43i per sent. dearer in London Wan' 6 50 1 4$ 25 171 lee He 1 li lte e 18 171 18 84 f 124 40 34 7111 91 Ili Itii ii II 14 It ii nfi MONEY MARKET. THIS DAY. Two o'Cnocz. There has been a good amount of business trans. acted iu the English stock market to-day, notwith standing the circumstance that many operators held back in the early part of the day, with a view to await the result of the weekly meeting of the Bank Board, though the opinion that any further change would be made in the rates of the institution was enterteieed by few. Prices to-day are well sustained, and further purchases of Consols by the government heeler have tended to impart additional firmness to the market. Consols for the account opened at 1,110,,, final quotatien of yesterday, 96 to ex d'v., and Ric) , have since improved 1, to 961 to 1, at which rate the market wears a shady aspect. For money the range has been exactly the same, the prices being marked 961,1, 1, and 1, 'successive'''. Business is reported in the Reduced Threever Cents. at 971, 1 , and . 1 the New Three-and-a-Qua ds.. per Cents., 981 99; Long Annuities, 1860, 7 1 1; ditto 30 years, 1859, 7 9 16. South Sea etock,• • 1071 ; do. New Annuities, 961. Exchequer Bills were in more request this morn ing, and tee price improved la, but sellers have since come forward. All sizes have changed hands at 605., 635., and 39e. prem. India Bondi, 1,0001., mark 735. and 775. prem.; do., under 1,0001, 78s. and 755. The market for the foreign securities remains very quiet, the business being of a trifling character, and prices present scarcely the least change. The list of actual operations is limited to the following, viz. :-13razilian Old Bonde, small, 89; ditto New, Five per Cents., 1829 and '33, 861. Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 901. Grenada Deferrel 113ne5,4. Nlexicaa Bonds, for the 13th must, 341; ditto small, 35. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1849, 791. Russian Five per Cents., 1111 ; ditto Four•and a-Half per Cents., 96 ex div.; Spanish Three per Cents.,3Bl ex div. Venezuela Deferred Bonds, 111. - - - - - r The subjoined calculations show the rate per cent. per annum yielded by the various seturitits cited at the average of the prices which ruled this day. Where the asterisk l•) is placed it is to be under stood that the share rate of dividend is less the in come tax. It will be seen that in every case we take the rate of dividend last declared as the basis of our calculation : Three per Cent Consols average price 96/ yield per cent. 83 2 0 Three per Cent. Reduced O7. 3 I f. Three-and-a.QuArter per eellta4. ed. 3 3 Si Bank stock (die. 7 per cent per ann.) 213 3 3 1/ India Stock (die. Ini per cent. per an.) 2671 3 Is 5 Baellequer Inas (int. led. par day) the. pm. t , 3 4 31 Eastern Counties Shares *(halt-yeerly div. 2s, pet sh. of 21.0., equal to I per tent. per MIA Great Western• ltull eh. (di.. et the rate of 4 per wet per ro*.) . ancarldre and lockable* 1 100 Stock. (dlr. at the rate of 2 pa oat per unc.) London ft Booth Western* Stock (dir at the rate of 3 per mot per ann ) 73 London and North V. taro.* Stock (die at the rate of 3 per amt. per ann ) 121 311(1:and. S:oek (dlr. at the rate ef 11. 12. per a. per ann.) 4B South Easton. Stuck (do. at the tats of 3 per cent per ann.( 23 3 le 3 The Poat .111ap.sMe Almanac gives some informa tion on the statistics of the asaurancecompanite. One feature in the )net year is the increase in esta blishments formed under the Friendly Societies Act, as the Brighton and Sussex Fire, the Cathelic Guild, the Church of England Schoolmasters, the F.eclesias tical, and the Governesses Benevolent. This shows that the amendment of the law has enable d omit mutual assurance institutions to be established on a less onerous basis. N 3 9 111 . .1 0 71 The number of offices which have ceased to exist is 15. Of these no less than:seven relate to marine assur ance, which is much to he regretted, and the more so as it arises from legislative causes. Tnis bra, ch of business is now a large one, and the opening for it will be greater, as the relaxation of the navigation laws produces effects in increasing English shipping, and the res •rt of foreign shipping to our waters. The duty on marine assurance is most prejudicial, and causes a great deal of business to be dune abroad in ports where there there are lees advantectes .11 to capital, but where business is unshackled by taxation, and by the restriction of joint stock association. Of course, individual enterprise, as in the case of the members of Lloyds', operates to a considerable effect in this country, but in the outports, where there is a less ccmtnand of capital, there are great difficulties interposed to the mutual insurance of ships, or to the get'ing together the necessary capital for a joint stock company. To compete effectually with cur foreign rivals, we must have tie same freedom of competition, but reetilts un fortunately prove we have not. In any future ar rangement of this subject better administration of the law and processes for recovering claims should not be forgotten. Among the 'Aces projected during the year, which are 31 in number, are found an Estate Agent's Office, a Landlord's Mutual Rent Odic?, a Railway Cattle Assurance Company, and a company for guaranteeing the administration of will& On the wholo, the general state of the assurance statistics in the last year seems setisfrctory. The almanack gives the figures for seven years, showing the result of the speculative period of 1815, which is interesting : companies Busimes Projected. founded. owed. Amalgamated. Transferred. 1844 .. 8 .... 8 .... 11 1845 66 .... 32 0 1646 .. 30 .... 16 .... 10 ... . 0 1847 .. 28 .... 10 .... 5 1818 .. 17 .... 14 .... 13 1819 .. 13 .... 11 .... 19 1850 31 .... 21 .... 15 In 1845 and 1846, 95 companies were projected. 48 founded, and 10 ceased ; in 1849 and 1850, 44 companies were projected, 35 founded, and 31 or nearly as many ceased. Amalgamations of com panies seem to have stopped, but the transfer of busi ness has been largely carried on, in which case ope rations have been brought to a close without inconve nience to the policy holders. In seven years 115 assurance companies have been founded, and 73 ceased, leaving the balance of increase of companies only 42, or about six yearly. There is, however, to be taken into account the number of 26 branch (Aces opened in the same time, and which is to a certain extent a set off. SNOLIEII FUN DS.—Tum Dot. Mot Picek. 113 14 I 3 per Ct. Oar Aoo., 969 1 3 pee CL Ito& A. 971 i 3, per Cl+. 963 9 3 orit Ct. Oon. Anna. abut Maeda:pier Lino. 60s. to 63.. 3 . 01111100 lil I N DEL r 0 - I. A llZ: ab uell:t 7 1 per Ct. ()Madll 8 , 14. 17e 111 armada Deferred BAIL 4 1 31 per Cent.. 6 per i... Moa. 1148.. 343 31 p7Ct. 11maillan Debt 6 Qt. Znruirloo /ids.. 729 803 6 Ditto New. 86 8 *6B 88 PoliteU4l2o CJ..., 319 31 6pm CL Miaow Apra, 4461 6 kor CL Rom. 13 b.. 11 il2 Ditto Milan 8.11., 104 6 .11tto dimuloh 114... 17/ 2 Ditto Columb. Del. 6d.., 3 por Ct. Mptalsb iida.. 21.9 ColumLbui hiiitoolor Bd.. 39 9 Do. Dolorral lido.. 3 per Ct. Danish lids.. Ts 8 Ditto Pamir* lids., 31 9 34 per LI. liukit BM., 671 81 14 P. Ct. Vommucht ii. 7.., 31 3 4pa 04 YMCA Cale.. I. 11 Yeassolin Dobirrou bomb. 11 12 I • 11 I . • t • • • 1 4 0 S 1 3 3 16 II S 3 3 S3I 6$ IS 916 i 13 Us 39 33 23 39 I 7 531 6 Ilk 7 Vti 9 14U Ili; 4 I iu/ Ns 261 7 101 1 48 I 3I SI 41,