The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-27 00:00:00

TBE SUN, LONDON, SATUR DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1858 MONEY MARKt T SH ~' - MARKETS— This Day). LIND'S LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. de t_TD aArLWAYS,, Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. ...........---- :;Insi . g Pr's., Business dor e COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCF-. — 1i.:.. _ ihr. Paid RAILWAYS. this day. this day. ____, ...._ _ _ CL L nl e p a . aui sing is Clos t i k nir is day Pri tris in ra; St. 1.00 Bnckghamsh. . &N. W. 93 - 100 -............-.......... , ___ 1 . .Clydesdale Jc aledon ... 100 - 102 CITY, Two O'CLOCK. -..........._,..... St 100 121 10 A. m b g . Nottng. Bost, - 25 all Col•Stour Vy. .U.&E•C 13 - 15 The return issued from the Bank of England f or dc Eas t n . J une— . 50 - gi 5i St. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 p.k. Gt•Northn 139 - 141 the week ending Thus all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 - 41 nday last t -ho vs that th e St. 'lOO .Gtlas. flair. & Caldonian 50 all Belfast & Ballymen• 84 - N 131 all Birmng. Wolverh. .. Directors, if they bad felt inclined, could have re- -ztour Va11ey......... 73 - 75 ( Neils• Direct. duced the minimum another i per cent., a f ur - St. 100 B rkenhd. Lancsh. .1 St. 100 iDo. New o Cher improvement having taken place i n th e :Theshire Junct 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt•Westn. „„ - ... 15 all llach burn ...... - 10 50 all bull .0 Seib ) . Y. & N.M. 108 - 110 general situation of the establishment. Owing 25 all 'Myth & Tyne origin& 25 all Do. 1 Shares. Do ( s at £45 ••• - ... 121 all Do. 4 Shares. Do y .• -- t o the limited demand f or mono ••• +1 "e e Bt. 100 ' B - ri 2 st sis. oldrExeter. )... ... 92 - 94 1.2 i all ILon.&Greenw •Eastern. 13 -14 reserve of notes continues to increase, and the St. 100 caledonian.... ...... . 951 97 96i 7 20 I all Do. Preference o 24 - 25 other securities are still diminishing in a rapid st. 100 , llester & Tlolyhea , 38 .-- 40 St. 100 Lou. Ti!., &S. Peto &Co 97 - 99 60 all ork and Bandon._ ... - _ 10 10 Do. B. Sh. Do manner. The decline last week was nearly half a 20 all Ijork, Black. & Pass. ••• - ... 511 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W million, which will account fo r th e re d uc ti on i n th e 20 au Cornwall 4 - 5 and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 2i 10 all Da, A St. 100 Mdld.Bradfcl. 'cllancl... 96 - 98 D o . B - amount of private deposits. Whil e , h owever , 10 all 64 54 Newmarket ••• these movements increase, the available re- 50 all nblin&BelfastJunc ••• - •••d BuryE.G.spc. E. Count.. 5 t -___ f i r 7, 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. o sources of the Bank are so far satisfactory that 8 2 t 5 !ll oun. P. &A . ber.Junc. .8 - 9 100• East Anglian ......„ 18 - 19 50 all Do. 6 per ct.. o ... - ... they are indicative of the stagnation of trade, and st. 10ti Eastern Counties__ 61 - 62 61i 4 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c 0 ... it is encouraging to be able to discern symptoms of 1 00 EasternUnion,A.stl, 49 . _ --51 25 all Prest. &Wyre L. &A. W. - ... St. 100 Do do. E - ••• revival which may soon increase the demand for 25 8A Do:No; A . .- •••••••• ••• - ... St. 1100 f Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 135 - :38 discount accommodation. The principal items and 25 ! all Fast Kent ......... 15 - 17 16 15 10 all !S. Staffordsh„ Nl.MClean 104 10 Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 8 - 84 81 - the changes they present are as subjoined :- St. luo East Lancashire ... 92 - 93 12 all 50 all WearVal.g6pe 'Stk.&Dar. ... ... i 20 1 tilt lEot Suffolk - ••• Active circulation - 14 1 - -- ••• St. 100 IWilts&Somrst Gt.Westn 1 90 -- 92 Decrease - 67 66 1 . Total Bullion - SREFERENCE SHARES. Increase Rest - ••• 2 5 all IBlyth and Tyne 10 p. ..•_ I_ Decrease - ef.(o/0 ... - ;.: __ i c.pr issd.at 5 --- - CITY, Two o'CLooK. The return issued from the Bank of England for the week ending Thursday last shows that the Directors, if they bad felt inclined, could have re duced the minimum another per cent., a fur ther improvement having taken place in the general situation of the establishment. Owing to the limited demand for money the reserve of notes continues to increase, and the other securities are still diminishing in a rapid manner. The decline last week was nearly half a million, which will account for the reduction in the amount of private deposits. While, however, these movements increase, the available re sources of the Bank are so far satisfactory that they are indicative of the stagnation of trade, and it is encouraging to be able to discern symptoms of revival which may soon increase the demand for discount accommodation. The principal items and the changes they present are as subjoined :-- Active circulation Decrease Total Bullion Increase Rest Decrease Public deposits Increase Other deposits 15,496 817 Decrease Seven-day aed other hills Decrease Government securities Increase Other securities ... Decrea-e Notes unemployed crei.se The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon all slightly receded. Some small parcels of gold were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday ; but they wore balanced by a similar amount being taken in. Silver is firm, but businese is quiet, and bars are now quoted at ss. 10. per oz. standard. Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and the sales amounted to 7,000 bale, 1,000 of velech were taken for export and on speculation. The Thal way Share Market closed steadily. The half-yearly meeting of the General Screw Collier Company was held this day. The repott Was adopted, and the die ecto.s authorised to take measures to wind up the company. The Funds have been rather firmer to. day, but the market has exhibited a very inactive appear ance. Only a few transactions have taken place, and these have led to no particular alteration, but the tendency has been favourabl and an advance of 1 per cent, took place. Cons As for transfer and the 4th of March have been 961 to 97k. They are now 97 to 97k, and for April 974 The New Three per Cents. are 97a f, and the Reduced 97 1 3 Exchequer Bills have further advanced, viz., to 40s. and 41.. premium, and India Bonds have been dull at 6s. premium. Business in Foreign Securities has been rather limited, but quotations have generally advanced. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 101 k 102; ditto 4 per Cents. remain firm ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents., 81 ; Grenada New Deferred, 61 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 83 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 451 ; Russian 4i per Cente, 991 100; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 i; ditto Passive, 6i ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 341 ; Dutch 2i per Cents., 651; and ditto 4 per Cents., 1001 101 k. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd.at 50/4 100 'ris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 7 )o. 4 per c. Shares.. 100 aledn. £lO 4A p. c. 100 }Ches. di Ho. 51 p.c. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... all Cork &Raudons 3 / 4 p.s. all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J.l 1.00 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. 13 Gp. c. 100 Do ' do. • Cls. C7p. c. !00 No.l lOU tDo. No. 2 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. 6p. c. all po. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 10/. Debentr.Sh.l all Do. do. 4 per cent... 'OO EastLaucash.6p.cts. all E.&W. York. J. sthx, 9 Edin.dt Gl. sp. c. Sh. [OO Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.c. [OO Furness, 5 p. c .00 Glas, & p.c. .00 Groat Northu. 5 p.c.' 00 Do. 5 p. c. Redeent.i at 10 p. c. presu., Glasgow & S. Western !Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... qt. Sth. &West. (Ire). `Great Western. Do. Str, V. R gua. St ,Irish South- Eastern. ' l raancaster &Carlisle. po., 93 - 95 9i - 101 104 - 105 03 - 95 127 - 129 102 - 101 601 - 614 60 - 62 90 - 95 1041 z d V 3/ !103 - 106 61 60H ..6 e.i F 5 F 8 11 12 p 11 12 p 939 94 1 d 108 - 112 110 - 114 115 - 120 1 1i5 :20 130 - 135 931 4i Si 6} - 63 \lOB - 109 99 - 993 1034 8 74 - - d 95i 96?,, 951 61 117 -- 20 • .„ 40 - 41 1111 -- 113 103 - 105 Do. 4i per cent 'Do. 5 j). - c., Red, at p. c. prem. Gt.N. of Scot.lot Pr( Gt. S Si W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. Gt.W.(I3.SEII.Ex.Spc Do. con. zed. 4i p.c. 'Do. con. red. 4 p. 0. Do. irred. 4 per mont. Do. 5p c, rod prof. Do. Birm. Pref. ih.. co. Chester Sp.o.P.S. Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stk Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Lands York. 6 pc. St. L0n.&13. G. 5 pc.N o. 1 D0.,P., 5 p.c. St.No.2 Do. Now Guar. 6p.c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4, Lon. Sr N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 5 r. et 93i 99} 71 - 73 63 - t 6 DA - 11 ••• ....-. ••• 92 - 87 88 - 13 10 - 16 - 63 - 65 - 3t - d 53 - 54 , 72 - 14 - - 38 9G - 97 (1 50 61A1 801 81 94 96 1 Lon. & S. W. fper et. 31 - 31 74 - 8 9 late 3d Shares ... I Lonfiy.& Color. Sh. Londy.&Ennis. Sh. S &L 6p. Cent. 33 -- 9 - o. do. do.. C 6 ... Do. do. 3 per cent Marypt..',Carl.4 p.c Do. 4. per cent Do. do. 110 - 112 26i 49 - 151 2; 35 74 Slid. Consol. tip.c. St. Do. Con. Br. Bir. f; p. c. Do. 44 p. c. Prof. St. Do. L. di IL Prof. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. _ 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5:1 G ; Mexi can, 201 to 201; Peruvian 4i per Cents, 82i to 831; Ditto 3 per Cents., 56 to 57 ; Portugu ese 3 per 803 813 13 15 zi 7 5 d 9 11 363 373 to. Perpet. 6 pr: ct. !Turf Dob.4 p.c. Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 1 Do. 5h p... pf , 1847 ~1847 North British Cents., 45 to 491; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 to 112; Ditto 4i per Cents., 98 to 100; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 to 44i ; Ditto New Deferred, 26 to Do, 71. Preferonco. !r , I. E. Berw. 4 p.c.PrF. Do, do. do r•• •• Do. heeds 6 pa. No, 1 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... Do. York 11.&S. Pur. North Staffordshire.. Ox., Nor, & Woly. 6 p.c., let guar....... Do. 6 p. c. 2d guar_ Do. do. Dcbeatr. St. cot. Cant. New Pr'. c.N. E. A loer.g.6p.c. Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. F D o. d0.3.i p.c. pf. St. 26k. The Railway Share Market this morning has not been very active, and the vatiatiunm in the few lines dealt in do not exceed to per cent. Great Westerns declined ss. Ristern Countie , , Lrinca• shire and Yorkshire, 30s. ; Great Northern and 93 - 101 .6 .4 0 31 - - 6i South Easterns declined 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines were in vi-ry limited request. Paris and Lyons improved 10-%, and Western of Canada declined I. Miting Shares were quiet. Cobre Copper brought 41i and United MexicAn 4. Joint Stock Banks and Miscellaneous Snares have slightly improved. Union of Austrdia ad . _ _ vanced 10a. ; Auitraltan Agricultur‘l, 58, ; Electric Telegraph, 11. ; and Peninsular and Oriental S: eam declined about ss. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES— THIS DAY, (From the Offfinal TA:st:l Business: dos, $ per %lent. tieduceici Annuities ..... ..... 97)j i a pe r !),..,±. ' , lnse.ls - ut, , il,, i New 3 per Cent. Annuities -i i bun% Bonds, .f..161i0 .....,....„,....,... ...._ 26 p C , tsols for Account .. . Es . ,rer ';like, Ad £IOOO RIO 37 36 40 41 p 8— ~ Ditto Advertised 37 40 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Otto Account Grounds New Active, 21 per Ce n t. Ditto Deferred 6l Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent.. Ditto Account .. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- Ditto 18n3, 3 per Cent 4si Russian uouds, 112 z, .r. St., 5 per Cent — Ditto, 4i por Cent. 991 •00 B D ..1, ~ ,,,is, ~ per Vent. Ditt... Passive 6i Turkish 'wins, 6 o , :r ,ent... ~,, ... -- Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. pack Exchange, 21 per 12 Guilders 6: , ); Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates T VS' 0 o'6l,o(ji. Consols, mo ney 97 Ditto, Ae eeent 91 Cousols for A.ccomit ( April) p SPURTING I TELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANC RES PER—FEIDAT. LIVERPOOL SPRING/ CUP. 9 to 2 agst Gammon (offered) 6 to 1 agßt Martha (~ffi-red) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECILISE. 7to 1 agst Lithe Tow (taken) 11 to 1 agst Light of the Shire (taken) 12 to 1 Bet Hairy Lorrequer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Tom Moody (taken) 12 to 1 mast Treachery (taker) 14 to 1 210 Lough Dawn (taken) 15 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken) 16 to 1 aget Morgan Rattier (taken) 16 to 1 agat Conrad (taken) 20 to 1 ag , t Sluggard For the Sefton Handicap, offers to take 5 to 2 about Vandormulin. THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL—The receipts of the Duchy of Cornwall 14' the year 1857 amounted to 61.829/., and the discharges to 57,132/., leaving a cash balance at the end of the year of 4, 697/. The payments made to the trustees and treasurer of the P r i nce of Walesfor the use of his R .yel Highness amounted to 39,112/. SINGULAR PROOF OF ATTACHMENT —A. few days ago a woman who cohabit-d with a ma-. out off his fore-finger while he was asleep. She placsd the finger upon a stone, and, applying a knife, sti uck it with another stone, severing the finger, which hung only by a piece of skin. The man subsequently received surgical treatment at the North Dispensary, but is maimed for l i f e . appea rs that the man had threatened to en'tst in the army, and th e woman, from the "strong affection" she entertained for him, e smmitted the act in order that he Might not carry out hi. , inter tion, which would result in their R eparAtion.—Liverpool Mercury. TERRIBLE COLLIkEY EXPLOSION FEAR ABERDARE. — Loss ost 19 Lwits.—The explosi , , , n in question occurred at about tw ,, o'clock, on Thursday, at one of the Lower Duffryn C %m Pennan, near Mountain Ash. s o soon as a knot ledge of the catastrophe becarneknown above gr und, the rela ives of the men etarl-yed in the wine, and nowerone residents of the nojaueut cottages, bean to assemble at the mouth of the olio::: y It was soon ascertained that out of 32 hands wh., were i n t h e colliery at the time as many as 19 had been kid d. Upon endeavouring to ascertain the circumstances that had led to the explosion, it was found that at the poin• where the explosive gas fired, a part of the headway of the cutting bad fallen in. The body of a man was was found quite dead close to this spot; but his safety lan tern, which had been given to him in common with the other men, securely 1. - icked, could not be found. By the bodies of the other 18 men the laDttirlll3 were all found safely fastened and uninjured, an d the (pinion enter tained is that some of the stones, in their descent from the headway, struck and bruke his safety lamp, and that the naked flame, coming in contact with the full volume of the gas, ignited it and caused the explosion which resulted so fatally. The catastrophe has s pread quite a gloom over the entire neizhnourhood, an d the utmost !etlyiet T i s fek fo r the recoyery of the bodies, 40i i 9Si 9i 9 53. 3 51 81f 1 I luth Devon Do. fixed 44 pr cent. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of .£1 Os. (3d Do, 44 per cent Do. Fixed 4. p.c. Sh Do. Nov 4 } pr. tout S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c. Do. do. 44 p. c '.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p c 'Do. do. do. .... I , Vatorfcldc Kills. 6 pc. BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Philk. British Iron ........ Condurow (Cambrn.) Dev. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay.) tst Basset (Ihogan) Great South Tolgus ;GA. W. Alfrd. (Philk.) Grt.W. Vor (Helstn. Lady Bertha N. Frances (Mogan) N. W. Basset (Mogan, North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy: Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. Min. Go, S. Caradon (St. Clear: S. Carn Brea (Illogn.: S.W. Frances(lllogn.: Pam. &L. Min. C( , ,Tin Croft Cu. Mines (Gwennap V. of Towoy (Camar. V. Basset (Illogan).. 'W. Caradon (Liskrd.) ESVh. Basset (Illogan).i W1:1. Buller (ltdr nth). Edward(Calstek) SVh. Kitty (U. Llant) 'Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. Wh. Trelawney (Lis4 FOREIGN Australian Bon Accord Cop. (1 i. ) Brazilian Imp.(i.sned at £5 pm) Do. Cocaes & Cuiada Do. St. Joun Dol Roy Clarendon Con MM. Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper 1 Copiapo Dan Mountain Cop- per Mining Co. Fortuna General Linares Lusitaniau Mariquita New Granada Noveau Monde Pont.Sil.LdM.dtlt Port Philip Santiago do Cuba United Mexican... tbirb roDitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. CAPTURE OF THE HAYMARKET MURDERER. Shortly after four o'clock this afternoon much excitement was created in the vicinily of the Hay market on its becoming known that the foreigner, charged with the murder of Eliza Toban in a house in Arundel-court, Haymarket, on the morn ing of W e d nes d ay l ast, b a d b een capture d . From ce r t a i n i n f omat i on com i ng to th e know ledge of Insp e ctor Parks, of the City police this morning, he st ar t e d f or G ravesen d, and from thence proceeded to a ship lying off Tilbury Foit, called the Pride of the Thames, bound for Monte Video, and there discovered the mur derer. He was immediately conveyed ashore, as also was his luggage, and from thence brought to Lond'in, and safely lodged in Vine-street police station shortly after 4 o'clock. When placed before the Inspector he gave his name as Giovanni Lath. He is rather a tall man, of pale complexion, with long black hair, and from the manner in which his face was scratched it is inferred that the struggles of the unfortunate woman must have been most desperate On being searched, the first thing discovered was the watch belonging to the unfortunate victim. In the travelling bag a number of other articles, all belonging to tha murdered woman were discovered, amongst which was the black velvet jacket. A person from the house in which the murder was committed was then sent for, and immediately the prisoner was declared to be the man who had passed the night with Eliza► Toban, he fell to the ground, and on hip recovering himself he admitted having been with her on the evening in question. It is impossible, at the present time, to give any further particulars, b u t on the prisoner's examination at the Marlborough -street police-court, on Mon day, the whole of the facts in the possession of the police will be made public. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK (This Day COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, GUILDHALL. (Sitting at Nici Prin., before Lord Campbell and a Special Jnry.) THE QUEEN V. BROWN AND OTHERS. TEIRTERNTE DAY. The trial of the information against the directors and manager of the It)yal British Bank for c 'aspiring by false pretences to defraud the shareholders and cus tomers and the public, was this day resumed. The same counsel appeared as before. The Court met at 12 o'clock. The interest in these proceedings was greatly increased this morning from the fact that they would be this day brought to a close; and long before the time for openieg the oiurt the avenues mere densely crowded, and by 12 o'clock every available space was occupied by an ai xious auditory ; amongst whom were many respectably dressed females. On the bench Were the Hon. Misses Campbell, his Lordship's daughters, Lord Overstone, the Hon. Miss Jones Lloyd, and several of the ladies of the families of the jury. Punctually at 12 o'clock his lordship took his seat on the bench and commenced summing up. He said the anxious task now devolved upon him of summing up the evidence in this remarkable a]d very important case ; and he said it most unaffec'edly that his anxiety was greatly diminished by considering the character and qualifications of the gentlemen whom he now ad dressed. If it bad been his duty to have tried this case at the Andras in the country More country gen- tlensen and farmers, he should have been much more embarrassed, for he probably would have known more than the jury, and it would have been his difficult and irksome task to have tried to communic tte informa tion to them which they stood in need of • but the jury now tr yi ng t hi s case k new more of the subject under investigation than be did, and it was most eatis factory to him to think that they were so well qualified to decide and do that justice he wai sure would ne done to the country and the defendants by their verdict. After the long and laborious trial he thought they were now at the thirteenth day, during which time they had devotedly attended to the evidence as it proceeded, and they seemed to him to thoroughly understand it as it proceeded step by step and tie ree)re his task was now comparatively easy, sted he should only feel it his duty ti state to them the qaes tions of law ae they arose, and to direct their atterr,ion to what be considered the priccfp.l points for them to determine. It bad been his fate on the trial of a cause as judge to occupy two days in ',miming up the evidence, and if he thought that he could do any good, or at all aesdet them by going throu g h the whole of his notes, page by page, he would not hesitate a moment to do so, but he thought that in this case were tie to do so he should be perplexing them rather than aesieting there, and he thought be should be beet dis charging his duty by bringing tLe few plain points of the case before the , and upon wlich their verdict was to pass between the Crown and tie defendants. They were aware this was a criminal .nformation filed by her Majesty's late Attorney•Geeeral, a gentleman of great learning and high honour, and who bad filled the office of her Majesty's Attornej-General with great distinction and benefit to the country, but whatever might be the result of the prosecution, no one could for a moment impute the slightest particle of blame to him for the course he had adopted. After the disaster of the failure o f th e bank, the ruin it bad brought upon hundreds, an d the scandal it had caused, it was essen tially n ecessary a judicial investigation should take place, and h e h ad only put the d e f en d ants on t h e i r trial or w h at was termed An ex officio information, which was a course of proceeding of an em i nent c h aracter and perfec t ly constitutional. The irCorination charged the defenda nts w i th having conspire d toget h er to repro sent falsely and f rau d ulently that th e Boyel B r iti s h B n k and its aff a i rs h ad been durin the year, ending Dec. 31, 1855, in a sound and prosperous condition, producing prefite divinible among m th e s hareholders. Ta was the alleged conspiracy, a n d th ere were several overt acts alleged, th e pr i ncipal of which were the report of the directors to th e shareholders o f th e s t a t e o f th e b an k up to 31st D eo., 1855, the issuiog of new shares ; the balance sheet of which they had heard so much which professed to give a true account of the condition of the bank at th a t t i me ; the payment of d i v id enes o f 6 per cent. out o f supposed profits, and the b uy i ng of shares to keep up th e price. It bad already teen stated to them by th e l earned counsel f r the prosecution that by the law of E ng l and the crime com plete without ail, overt act being committed, but at the same time ov er t acts were material e)ricaolntspiorbaecylmooaky be edatb juries, be cause from them they m i g ht draw inferences whe ther the allegedconspiracy ever took pace. It had also been truly stat e d t h at it was not necessary to prove conspiracy, , that evidence Should be given of the formal coueulta time of the parties accused, or their baying deliberately resolved that they w•.uld commit some illegal act, or resort to illegal means to gain any object, but if, a s r easona b le men , a jury could say there was a common design or acting in con cert to do what was wrong, it would be a ground upon which a jury mi g h t su ppose and reasonably draw the inference that such a conspiracy was actually formed. The manner in which the prosecution proposed to prove the charge of conspiracy, was first to show that the bank was in a state of insolvency at the end of 1855 and the b e da g n in t n B tihneg of l yentered n a t u o d a that s i being o known rep res e t n o t the th a d t e ftehne i,ank was then in a flourishing those who were condition, for the pur pose of deceiving and defrauding shareholders, or the public 4 bo might wish to become shareholders or have dt alin ge with the Royal British Bank. prosecution, they had esta blished their case. He must, It would be for them to however, caution them say whether, on the part of the against supposing that, although one or several of the defendants might have done what was improper, it would not be sufficient to establish the charge against then for example, if any of this wanton after the reserve laianlitt ai establish without th t e h eeihraknow f one-fourth of the paid-up they had lust more than misrepresent for the purpose of deceiving and defrauding the publicfl uedtigelehoal , fur there must be a joint act with a guilty knowledge. He conspiracythb the t e o n fact ex o h t a it, u t w e n d u , should first call their attention to whether there had been generally such a conspiracy as was alleged on the part of the Crown, and then he would draw their atten tion to the case as it practically affected the defendants. He bed already had occasion to observe there was a oonsiderable difference with regard to evidence against them, leaving the jury to discharge their duty in distinguishing between them, and pronounce their guilt or innocence. The great point for their consideration was the real state of the bank at the end of 1855 and beginning of 1856, or, more strictly speaking, the 31st Dec., 1855, the date of the balance-eleeet which was on let Fee., 1856, by published which the bank was represented to be in a fluurishl nee Condition. The pre secution had undertaken to prove it was false and frau dulent, and the noble lord recapitulated the evidence that had been given on that point with reference to the debts owing to the bank. The erect amount of the debts, nor the manner in which they were contracted, were materi a l, b ecause t h ey were not tneleg them for imprudently granting advances to those who had see the actual state of the hank in a pecuniary point of view at the time to which he had drawn their attention. He should therefore spare them from entering into them- Toe directors may be blamed for it, but that would not support the c barge against them, unless as a leading . . ddie titer contributingto bring about that state of insolve c nc a y . whico they wished 10 conceol. having referred to the b .. the peat sae bills, , and the c.elL, _ ta.ter of the debts, p k—, taken for 100,000/. of bad debts, with only a reserved fund of 3091. la. 7d. for bad debts, his lordship said it seemed to him it was strong evidence for thou cousidei a tion that there was credit taken in that balance sheet for sums of money for which credit ought not to have been taken, and had a certain tendency to deceive tt ose who read it. The learned judge then read the evidence of Mr. Barnard and Mr. Crawford, which he said went to prove that although Mr. Cameron was not a director, he was answerable for the balance sheet as made up and printed. It was for them to say, from the general view of the case he had laid before them, whether the dire°. tore must have known of the bank's insolvency, and knowing it, they entered into a design to deceive the public and the shareholders by misrepresenting the state of the affairs of the bank, and were guilty under the information. The information contained the names of eight defendants, but only seven had surrendered, Mr. Cochrane having been outlawed. He should go through the case as the evidence affected them, but in a different order from that adopted by the pro secution. He should begin with Mr. Stapleton's case, and the others in the following order :—Mr. McLeod, Mr. Owen, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. E dade, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Cameron. No blame appeared to be imputed against Mr. Stapleton, though it was right hie conduct should he inquired into, and he had hoped that at the close of the case for the Crown, an intimation would have been given that there was not sufficient evi• deuce to be submitted to the jury against that gentle. men ; but it was not for him (the learned judge) to interfere. He thought that Mr. Stapleton was more of a victim than a victimiser of others, and if , the jury should agree with him, Mr. Stapleton would leave the Court without a stain upon his character, and he (the learned judge) should be glad to see him back again practising in that Court over which be presided. In Mr. McLeod's case the evidence was stronger against him than it was against Mr. Stapleton. He found no positive proof against Mr. McLeod, and he thought a rather slight case bad been made out against him. He was no speculator, nor had he had any advances to do so, and, what was more, he invested the money si ttled on hie wife on her marriage in the bank. Against, Mr. Owen 'there was a more serious case from his having been longer connected with it ; still it appeared to him there was a want of positive and direct evidence of his knowledge of the exact state of the bank, though from his having been an original ircefor it might have been presumed so. No corrupt motive had been attributed to Mr. Oaten, who when th e bank failed was a creditor. He next came to two pa a. ful cases—those of Mr. Esdaile and Mr. Alderman Kennedy, and tke evidence in reference to them was of a most serious character, and required the most attentive consideration. The evidence against Mr. Alderman Kennedy went to show that he was aware of the i sol vent state of the bank, and contributed to the false representations of its state, but the question for their consideration was his guilty knowledge. Mr. Alderman Kennedy, like the others, had reosived an exc llent character, and had introduced many of his friends to become shareholders and depositors, who, with himself, had been losers by the bank. The conversations he had had with persons to join the bank he (the learned j :die) did not p'ace much reliance on, and the question for their censideration was, Mr. Alderman Kennedy's intention when he consented to the publication of the balance sheet. The case against Mr. Esdaile assumed a different character. Independent of the general evidence rga . nst him he was convicted, out of his own month, by the production of the affidavit on a winding up order that he knew the actual state of the bank in every particular. In addition to that there was Mr. Esdaile's; letter, dated Jan., 1858, a fortnight before the meetine at which the balance-sheet was published, addressed to Mr. Owen, the then deputy-governor, contai n ieg the remark aide passage, "Our highest p. licy is to present a solid front to the public; our greate-t weakness to dangle a rope of sand before them ;" and be put it to the jury to say whether they considered the first part of the sentence meant a "solid balance sheet." After reading the other corres pondence, and the evidence in connection with it, the learned judge said it was for the jury to say that he consented to the false publication of the state of the hank with a gulty knowledge, and an iutention to defraud the public.. Mr. Esdaile was shown to be a respectable man and a man of substance, and had had no accom modation from the bank—circnmstancee which, he had no doubt, the jury would well weigh in °ens dering his case. The learned judge next referred to the case of Humphery Brown, and in doing so he asked the jury to dismiss any prejudice that might have been created in their minds against him, and consider him seiinnocent man till he had been found guilty. Acomplete explanation had been given of hie having been supposed to have opened his account with 18/., but he was sorry to say a very serious case had been made out against him. He had borrowed largely from the bank, which it was his desire to keep afloat as I)ng as he possibly could, without which he had the fear of destruction before him. He was well acquainted with the state of the i;;;;;i, and the many debts due to them, and more Chanell he knew of - the exact state of his l arge d e bt t o the bank, and the security he had given for it. The learned judge in conclusion said the legal case they bad to consider was that of Mr. Cameron, who it had been proved had the sole management of the Bank. There c mil I be no doubt Mr. Cameron prepared the balance-sheet of Dec. 1855, and the coesti,n for the jury to consider was, whrther it was false or correct. If it was false he thought there could be no doubt it was done to deceive the public. Then arose the question did Mr. Cameron conspire with others to defraud the public, and, if so, it was necessary to prove that he con spired with one or more persons. The evidsnce was before them, and it was for them to say whether itproved a conspiracy against two or more or the whole of the defendants. He had no doubt that it would give them pleasure to acquit all the defendants if the evidence warranted it, but, at the same time, if they thought the evidence would not permit they would dieobarge their duty to their conscience and their country by finding part or the whole of the defendants guilty. _ The jury retired at a few minutes before 4 o'clock. THE VERDICT. At five mutes to FIX o'clock the jury returned into court, when the Foreman m,il the jury were unanimous in opinion of the guilt of three of the de fendants ; but that with regard to the others, eleven of the jury were of an adverse opinion to him, and con- sidered them all guilty. Lord Campbell said the jury must be unanimous. A juryman said he thought that was bopen,... Lord Campbell asked the representatives of the Crown if they would consent to take the verdict of guilty on the three, Atli enter a verdict of nolli prosepi on the others. This was objectei to by the counsel and the jury again retired to consider their verdict. THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. ISAAC BUTT, M.P. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.—THIS DAY. The commase for investigating the charges in Ol i o petition of Mr. Coif's , against Mr. Isaac Dutt re.assem bled this morning at 12 o'clock in No. 11, Committee room. Sir W. Codrington said previous to the re-commence ment of the inquiry, he begged to state that he bad re ceived a v4it from Mrs. Parr. She seemed very anxious that means should be afforded her of rebutting that part of the evidence aspersing her character. fie told her he would mention the subject to the committee, and inform her what was their decision upon the subject. Sir James Graham said it had better be done at the end of the inquiry. Mr. Vernon Smith, examined by Mr. Roebuck, said, during the whole of Lord Palmereton's Ministry he was President of the Board of Control. He frequently saw Mr. Butt on the subject of the claims of Ali Moorad. In 1856 he remembered a memorial being pre , ented to the Queen from the Ameer. In March, 1857, he remembered papers being moved for. He recollected a conversation ha had with Mr. Batt pre vious to that motion. The substance of the conversation was that Mr. Butt urged the justice of the claims of Ali Moorad. He did net recollect that Mr. Butt said any " compromise" was entered into. Mr. Butt wished that the tarban lands should be restored to Ali Moored. During one of the conferences Mr. Butt stated that the matter would be brought before the douse, but he did rotremembrr Mr. Butt saying "he would bring the subject forward.'' He (witness) considered that such a course would be inadvisable, and he agreed with Mr. Butt that at that particular time it would have had a bad effect to proclaim to the public that there was disaffection among the native princes. He recol lected a draft letter being sent to the Beard of Control by the Court of Directors ; it was altered and returned to the Court. When he came into office he looked upon the cue of Ali Moorad as settled, lie believed that the Almosr bad been guilty of the offence of which he had been charged—that of forgery in the treaty ; but he considered that the punishment inflicted upon him was excessive, and ae the Ameer bad behaved well for seven or eight years some mitigation should be made in his sentence. He had an interview with Mr. Batt, and told him such was his opinion. He also had an interview with Ali Moorad, and he believed that he went out to India under the idea that the authorities them would listen to his case. By Mr.Deasy—Herecoilected Mr. Butt telling him be should move for certain papers at the time of the Indian budget. He told Mr. Butt ke thought the standing orders would prevent his taking such a course. This conversation took place in the House of Commons. This , took place in 1856. Mr. Roebuck—Did you ever give Mr. Butt authority te say to the Ameer that he must dismiss Mr. Coffey Mr. V. 121 liqrl rp-thinff, to do with the subject. At a subsequent time Mr. C.irey wrote to him to ask him to vindicate his character from certain aspersions. He merely acknowledged the letter and declined to interfere. The assertion that he gave autho rity to discharge Mr. Coffey was untrue. He had no authority to give such a direction. Cross-examined by Mr. Deasy—He thought for a long time that the case of Ali Moorad was in the hands of Sir F. Kelly. He certainly suggested to Ali Moorad, w hen he set out for India, that he should go as quickly as pessible ; and, moreover, told him to exert himself in suppressing any disturbance he might find on his arrival there, and do all he could for the stpport of the authority of the English Government. By Sir J. grOaul.:—))7_hen he g 04 °facial intery law to Ali Moorad be had not had any conversation on the subject with Mr. Butt. He introduced the Queen of Oude contrary to the wishes of the Court of Directors. When he went to the Board of Control he considered he had a right to exercise his own judgment, and be be lieved he was the first president who ever thought of remitting a portion of the sentence on Ali Moored. H e considered the punishment inflicted on Ali Moorad as excessive. He never went the length suggested by Mr. Butt with respect to the Ameer's case. He con sidered the Government of India was the proper tribunal to deal with such a subject. He did not know whether the committee wished him to review the decision he hail already arrived at. Sir J. Graham--Certainly rot. By Mr. Sergeant Kinglake—He made known his opinion that the Government of Bombay was the proper tribunal to deal with the Ameer's case to Mr. Butt. By Mr. Wilson Patten—He bad heard, like other persons, that members of Parliament had received pre sents for advocating the claims of Indian princes, but he had never been officially informed of the fact. He never unde'stood that any of the persons who had called upon him had. any pecuniary interest in the result. By Sir J. Greharn—lt you had known that any per son had celled upon you with respect to tee Aineer's claim, and had had a pecuniary interest in the settle ment, would you have broken off the interview at once ? Mr. V. Smith—Certainly. I should never have allowed any pressure to be placed upon me to advocate certain claims in Parliament. By Sir J. Graham—Mr. Butt said be wag going to 'Vienna in order to ascertain whether the Ameer was going to India or net, and he (witness) gave him a letter of introduction to Sir H. Seymour. Tue right hon gentleman having answered a few other unimportant questions, retired, and the room was ordered to be cleared, in order that Mr. Deasy's proposal for the production of the bill of costs of Messrs. Hunt and Esdaile might be decided. On the room being reopened. Mr. Esdaile was called, and the chairman informed him that he was only required to h ive dates and names of the parties who attended certain consultations, The witness then, in eeswer to Mr. Decay, said there was a consu'tation on July 27, 1856, at whioh Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Butt, and Mr. Ayrton were present. There was also a con-ultation on August 13, at which Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Bioglake attended. Mr. Butt was not present. Mr. Roebuck—How many consultations did Mr. Butt ettsnd in 1856. Witness —Orie. On the tr..l of February, 1857, there was a consultation; Mr. Butt's name was not down as attending on that occasion, but he believed he was present. On the 21st of July there was a consulta tion, at which Mr. Butt was present. Neither he nor his partner, Mr. Huot, ever paid Mr. Butt any fees for attendance on those occasions. Mr. Deasy—Can you say, from a reference to your books, whether any resolution was come to on the part of those acting ft r Ali Moorad, that Mr. Butt should take no further steps in Parliament in the Ameer's case, eeceutino moving for papers. Witness—l object to answer that question. Mr. Brieht—l don't see how you can object to answer such a question. Sir J. Grabam—lt is the opinion that you must answer that question. Mr. Esdaile—lo May, 1857, it was resolved that cer tain steps proposed to be taken with respect to the Ameer, should not be taken unless with the direct sanction of Sir F. Kelly; Mr. Bri.rht—Was it objected that Mr. Butt should not move in Parliament on the subject because he was the confidential legal adviser of the Ammer ? Mr. Esdaile—No. Mr. Deasy—Were the names of other persons men tioned I Mr. E-daiie—Yes, certainly, the names of other parties were mentioned. Mr. David Coffey was recalled, and in answer to Mr. Deasy said ne could not say whether, in reference to the answer he gave yesterday, the consuLation fee he gave to Mr. Butt had reference to the prosecution of the Atueer'e chin) in the E .glish oiurt. By Mr: Roebuck—lle knew that it related to the Ameer's case. Mr. Butt informed him that a suns amounting to 45,0001. had been held out to the Ameer as an inducement for him to go out to India. By Mr. 800 eerie—Mr. Butt told him he was to re. ceive 2,000/ , and that a further sum of 8,0001., was to be paid to him in bids, two at short dates, and the other at a long one. One was to be paid immediately. Mr. Butt said he had arranged with Mr. Elward Coffey. Mr. Butt purchased the bills, and he (witness) filled sb the dates and the amount, and sent them to his brother endorsed in the usual manner. By Mr. Roebuck—Mr. Butt told him there was a condition affixed to those bills, namely nit he was to have the amount mentioned for proceeding to India. There was no stipulation that he was to do anything previous to his going to India. By Mr. Deasy—He did not become acquainted with the circumstances of the case of Mr. Butt's going to India until he arrived in London. Sir G. Clerk, secretary of the Board of Control, examined by Mr. Roebuck, was next called—He raid he recollected reading two letters complaining of the detention of Ali Moored on his route to lodic by Mr. Coffey, and his alleged misappropriation of funds, the property of the Alueer. The sueject mentioned in the letters was no affair of the Beard of Control, and be sent the letters to Mr. Butt to get rid of them. The letters were sent to Mr Butt as he was a member of 'Parliament, and had taken great interest in the case of the Ameer, and was on the point of proceeding to Trieste to make inquiry about it. Sir J. Graham—Although the document was officially received it was forwarded to Mr. Butt 1 Witnees—Yee. Mr. Roebuck—Although it reflected very severely on the conduct of the person who had no means of answering it ? Witness—Yes. It was represented to the Board that the Ameer was being detained, and that Mr. Coffey was eating up his m oney . Sir W. Codrington—Was the document forwarded officially to the board ? Wetness —Yes. Mr Roebuck—That closes the case for the petitioner. Mr. Isaac Butt, M.P., Q.C., was then examined by Mr. Sergeant Delve!. He was member for Youghal, and had sat in Parliament since the year 1852. He was first introduced to Mr. Ebward Coffey, in 1856, either by James or David. He had been acquainted with Mr. James Coffey for some time, as a barrister going to cir cuit. He was not so well acquainted with Mr. David cern 7 . lie. Wag residing in Cleveliand-toad when Mr. Coffey called upon him and naked for a conference. The subject discussed was whether the Ameer s case fit ore to submit to the Judicial Ctmmittee of the Pr ivy Council. After reading the papers, he was of opinion there was no redress for the Ameer in the Courts of law in this country. If the Ameer had been an independent sovereign, he thought there might have been a chance for him. He afterward, said tie thought the case might be laid before the House of Cosamons. That observation was made in consequence of Mr. Ed ward Coffey asking whether the subject could not be laid before the house. He (witness) said he must again read the papers with that view. He afterwards drew up a petition to Parliament, which Le pre sented., On Friday, the 4th o f J u ly, h e p u t a motion on the paper to bring the matter before the house en the presentation of the Indian budget. On the 21st of the same month the Indian budget came on, but he was prevented from proceeding by the Speaker, on a point if form. On the 24th the motion was made, and the papers were granted. Mr, Deese—Did a conversation take place between you and Mr. Edward Ceffey, that you were not a very rich man, and that as you would have to incur enormous expense the Aineer must reward you for your service. ? Mr. Bu , t—l am not on my oath, but before my country and this committee, I declare, upon the honour and coneoience of a gentleman that no such conversation ever took place. Mr. Deasy—Did Mr. Coffey ever communicate to 3ou any proposition to which you replied that it was not very satisfactory or kind of the Ameer? Mr. Butt—No. Nothing of the sort ever took place. Mr. Deasy—Was there ever any contract or offer proposed to you by Mr. Coffey of any pecuniary pay ment or other reward to be given to you for any services to be rendered to the Ameer, either in Parlia• ment, the East India Company, or the Board of Control. Mr. Butt—Certainly not. Mr. Deasy—Had yon any other motive in moving for the papers mentioned, oths r than a sense of the justice of the case ? Mr. Batt—My only motive was that I thought the case offered a good opportunity of Parliamentary distinction. Mr. Deasy—Had you, in taking up the case of the Ameer Ali Moorad, any hope of ultimately receiving reward ? Mr. Butt—Not the slightest. Mr. Deasy—Have you been present at consultations relative to the Ameer's case / Mr. Butt—l bare. Mr. Deasy—Have you ever been paid for those con. sultationa ? Mr. Butt—Never. In answer to further questions the hon. gentleman said he told Sir F. Kelly he was about to open a nego tiation with the Beard of Contro l, but that he would take care so to conduct it as not to compromise him, and that he would not take an y ste p s without hissanction. He saw Mr. V. Smith, who said he was disposed to take the same view of the Ameer's case as ate had done, and Mr. V. Smith gave him authority to state that t o the C iurt of Directors , He told Mr. Smith th a t, al though he had the strongest faith in the Board of Con trol, he bad not the same confidence in the Court of Directors, upon which Mr. Smith advised him to com municate privately with Mr. Mangles, under the assur ance that that gentleman would not reveal the corres pondence. He did so, and Mr. Maeglea received a communication in confidence, and that confidence was kept from the fact given in evidence that the letters had been destroyed. As he proceeded in the transaction he submitted the letters to Sir F. Kelly, not in confer once but in the course of private conversation. Mr. V. Smith said the matter ought to be submitted to the Indian G^,vernment, and it was at that time that Mr. Coffey suggested that he (Mr. Butt) s'ieuld no to India to settle the Ameer's claim. Mr. Coffey then introduced the Ameer to him, and he said he would give him 10,0001. to go to India. He said it would n)t be worth his while togo for that sum, and that he was quite certain it would 'be for the interest of the Ameer that he should go. He afterwards spoke t o M r, B . C offey on the subject, and said it wa s o f the uterus`importance to him to ascre ton if he was able and willing to carry out such an arrange ment.as ki r , offey eaiif there could he no doubt or it, but on speaking to other friends witness wee advised not no account to quit England without he had3,oool. down and the remainder well secured, and that was the spa. cifio Ltanternent he had with Mr. Coffey. 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St. t. 20 25 100 100 11.00 1100 100 all all 30 17s 1715 7i 17s 16/15i ICl_l 12s 5i 117 s 19 1001 105 i 122 1081 9 96 5i 35 1 43 114 i 13i 104 5 I.i arranged that he was to have a cheque . n or C;00/. o n account, and Cuffey promised to get it for him on the following day. O n that day Coffey came to hit u sod sa i d, ," I have not got th e c h eque f or yo u . Th e A weer w as ab u drawing it, when a red-headed man car to in, and he said it would be unlucky to draw thee.ieque att er seeing su c h a person ." Th e reason he ob jected to the crossed cheque was, that having immediate demand for money, it could not so easily be made arailaiole al an open one. The further examination of the hon. gentleman Tres adjourned until 12 o'clock on Mondly. From the London Gazette of Last Night. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. lg. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Andrew Orr, Esq., late Lord Provost of the city of Glasgow. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 24, to make an d or dain Queen has been gra , :iously pleas e d thin a Special Statate of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, for the appointment of Captain Griffith Jenkins and Captain John William Young, of toe Indian Nary, to be att.& Members of the Military Division of the Third CI aR3, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 19. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Loftus Charles Otway, Esq., C. 8., to be her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Mexican Republic. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John Savile Lumley, Esq., to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Madrid. FOREIGN-OFFICE,' FEB. 20. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Mon tagn Yeats Brown, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Genoa. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint James Anuesl4y, Esq., to be her Majesty's Centel at Riga. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Richard Levinge-Swift, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Oporto. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Captain the Hon. Edward Alfred John Harris, R,N., to be her Majesty's Consul-General for the Austrian Coasts of the Adriatic Sea. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Colonel John Liotorn Arabin Simmons, to be her Majesty's Consul• General at Warsaw. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Jacob Willinck as Consul at Liverpool, for the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Ernest Suffert as Consul at Cape Town, for the Free Han. seatic City of Llainliurzh. GENERAL ORDER.—No. 699. Horse Guards, S.W., Feb. 26. The Queen has been graciously pleased to command that Colonel James Hope Grant, K.C.8., of the 9th Lancers ! be prlmoted to the rank of Major-General in the Army, consequence of his eminent services in command of; Cavalry Division at the siege of Delhi ; and in that of (livision at the relief of Lucknow, under General Sir Colin Campbell, ; also, in the subsequent operations a; Caw npore, when the rebel army sustained a total defeat. By order of his lio:Ta' Highness the General Cominanding-in-Chicf. G. A. WETHERILL, Adjutant-General. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. R. Lees, cotton-spinner, Oldham. J. Smith, brickmaker, Salllk. BANKRUPTS. G. E. Last, manure-merchant, Colchester, to surrender, March 10, at half-past, one, and April 14, at one, at thi Court of Bankruptcy. R. M`Kean, ship-broker, Mark-lane and Corbet-court, March 8 and April 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. _ _ A. A. Cooper, East India merchant, Old Broad-street, March 5, at half-past twelve, and April 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. C. T. Barker, haberdasher, Moor-terrace, Ne w Peckham, March 9, at half-past twelve, and April 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. E. V. Wallis, plumber, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford shire. March 12, at two, and April 13, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. T. Young, china dealer, Ilamptoa-terrace, Hampstead road, March 16, at half-past twelve, and April 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. H. o,born, silversmith, Princes-street, Cavendish square, March 9, at half-past twelve, and April 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. W. Lewis, licensed ♦ictualler and timber dealer, March 11 and April 1, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Cr.ine, ironfounder, Wolverhampton, March 15 and 29, at the Birmingham District Court J. Powell, awl blade manufacturer, Aston, Warwick shire, March 13, and April 8, at half-past eleven, at the Biriuiugbarn District Court. T. Os - croft, grocer, Codnor, Derbyshire, March 18 and April 6, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham. J. Gibson, coal merchant, Weymouth and 31elcombe Regis, Dorsetshire ' March 10, at eleven, and M arc h 31 , at nt the Exeter District Court. J. Dominy, follmonger, Cerne e Abbas, DorEstehire, March 10, at eleven, and March 31, at one, s.t the Exeter District Cone. T. Ingledew and B. Ingledew, coal fitters, Middles. borough, Y orkshire, March 12 and April 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. W. Nichols, worsted spinner, Wilsden, Yorkshire, March 23, at half-past eleven, and April 20, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. N. Hodson, joiner, Sheffield, March 13 and April 10, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. J. Waterston and J. Waterston, smiths, Newcastle upon-Tyne, March 5, at half-past twelwe, and April 9, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. R. H. Gill, innkeeper, Hartlepool, March 11, at half. past eleven, and April 9, at one, at the Newcastle-upon• Tyne District uourt. S. Buckley, joiner, Ashton-nnder•Lyne, March 9 and 30 at twelva, at the Manclie.tor District Court. R. Gordon, ironfounder, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, March 8 and April 14, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict 0, mirt. H. Wilkinson, card maker, Newton-moor, Cheshile, March 16, and April 8, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis tiict Court. T. Edwards, cabinet maker, Manchester, March 13 and April 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Y. Harding, ironmonger, Liverpool, March 19 and April 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. J. Bew, wholesale druggist, Manchester, March 18 and April 8, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. BANK OF An Account, pursuant to the AG the Week ending on Weinesd ISSUE DES ENGLAND. t ith and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for V. the 24th day of Feb., 1858. 'A TRENT. X £ .NotesiSSUe . ~ 3k:191,10 f 1 Government debt.... 11,015,100 )ot.Vel , k.curities .. • • 3,459,900 Gold coin an0.N4 , 1-l\ 10A kg 55 , 19,910 Silver bu11i0n........ -- 431,294,910 i £31,291,910 M. MIRSHAIL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 25th day of Feb., 1858. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital 14,55:3,000 Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissio _ers of National Debt, Sav ings' Banks, and government securities (includz.DeactWeight Annuity) •• .• .... 9,906,405 Other Securities•• . • • 17,164,143 Notes ..............11,841,39 5 Gold and Silver Coin.. 803,341 idcnd Ace . otutta) 5,102,656 Other deposits Seven Day and other Bills .... •-... 177;108 X 39,715,284 X31),715,2q4 MARSHALL, Chief Cattlicr. Dated the 25th day of Feb., 185 S AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. the Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Feb. 23, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the i►nportation thereof into Great Britain : s. d. From the British Possessions in America 27 10 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 27 Vi Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies lB 11 Average of the above descriptions. LLOYD'S SHIPP/NO.---(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 27.—Wind this day at noon, E.; siren?, breeze, and fine clear weather. OFF FALMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Arrived—City of Dublin, from Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Wind E.—Arrived--Argo, from Batavia for Amsterdam; Regime, from Cape Hayti for Hamburg. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 27.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived— Speedy, from Sydney, N.S.W. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 26.—Wild E.—Arrived—Matbilds, from Porto Cabullo for Hamburg. BRISTOL SUGAR—FEL 26. There has been rather more inquiry by the trade for grocery kinds, but, with tho exception of 'A few parcels of crystalised Demerara, little business bas been transacted. l'rices very firm, and , d to is advance on the finer sorts. ll:fined market more active, at fully former rates. SIR WILLIAM SUNMAN'S JOURNEY THROUGH DUDE. This important work, revealing the actual condition of tbis native kingdom, the very hot-bed of the great re- India, is published this day. All legal diffi culties being now at an end the public will have in this work the important testimony of one of the ablest and most honourable of our Indian officers on this most interesting subject. The revelations here made will. create astonishment in many quarters. DEATH OF THE BROTHER OF THE KING or 017DE.--‘ Another fatality has occurred in this ill-starred fa-nily. His Hightlesi Prince Mirzl Mohummud lowaad Allis Selo:inner Hushmut Bahadoor, next brother of the King of Oude, and uncle of the young Prince, died on Thurs day, at his residence in Warwick -road West, after an illness of short duration, brought on by anxiety occa sioned by the death of the Queen of Oude a few weeks since in Paris. His highness had the advantage of the best medical skill, but his malady would not yield to treatment. The remains of the Prince will t e cmiveyod to Paris with becoming ceremony to-morrow, for inter ment by the Fide of thole of the Queen of Oude, in the cemetery of Pere la Chase. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The ordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was lid/ yeet,ruay in the council chamber, Guildhall. A whic re h P t o h r e w ßae i n g broughtrec recommendation n i , r e o n m d a t t h w e n w w o i a k s s agreed committee,tolbtn aitgtba public imp ovement in .I'..owgate- street, of the City of Lon e board do contribute one-third of the cost of effecting to be carried out by the Commissioners of Sewers contribution not to exc ee d ,193/. 6s. 83., don, estimated at 3,580/ ,such su ch amount be paid to tke C e o r tnni i:t io 1 that eo f the City of London, o n a tiaeeitect of this board of th e co. pletion the cost of the same. After transacting o f the wor k an d er transacting Borne other vutine matters th e b oard certificate fromner s of Sewers Sned architect com. adjourned, 10 50 ,00 Bt. 50 50 50 100 all all all li all all all 1 16i all 3} I 2i 3 9zi I i 21 79 i