The Sun. — London, England, 1859-11-26 00:00:00

WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER. LIVERI)OOL, FaIDAY. This investigation was resumed to-day, in St. George's Hall, Liverpool, before Mr. Mansfield and Captain Harris, R.N. The following is the evidence adduced after our despatch left on Thursday evening : Mr. William Gilmour was next called. He said —I was for two years surgeon of the Royal Charter, but was not on board her during the last voyage. I have written a letter to the Liverpool Mercury, which has been copied into the London papers, giving my opinion as to the seaworthiness of the vessel, and other matters. Mr. O'Dowd—Do you still adhere to the state ments contained in that letter addressed to the Mercury about the vessel ? Witness—Well, I may have exa,ggerated a little as to the working of the deck, but I have seen the boards work up . and down. By Mr. Aspinall—l did not exaggerate in the whole of my statements, and I still think she vibrated like a " fishing-rod," and I left her on that account. I did not tell the owners or any other persons about this at the time. Mr. Aspinall then read a letter of resignation written by Mr. Gilmour to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., soliciting a berth at some future period, in case he did not succeed in his profession, and wish - ing every success to the two splendid ships Great Britain and Royal Charter. Mr. Aspinall—Did you mean what you stated when you wrote that letter ? Mr. Gilmour—That is another question. Mr. Aspinall—Then you did not mean it ? Mr. Gilmour—l cannot say. Mr. Aspinall—Did you mean what you said when you wrote this letter to the Liverpool Mer cury? Mr. Gilmour—Yes, with the exception of the " pianoforte." Mr. Aspinall—Your statement is not exag gerated when you say you heard the rivets rattling ? Mr. Gilmour—No. Mr. Aspinall here read another letter written by Mr. Gilmour to Messrs. Bright and Co., dated Aylesbury, Aug. 22, 1858, in which the fol lowing passages occur :—‘, Will you inform me if the Royal Charter sails on the 16th inst., as for merly advertised, or if the sailing is postponed, having seen an advertisement of the kind am highly delighted to see by the London Press several letters from passengers who went out with us in the highest praise of the old ship." Mr. Aganall, to the witness—You wrote that paragraph about Frederick Foster, the orphan, who is dead. Mr. Gilmour—Yes. _ _ _ Mr. Aspinall—Do you think it was right, or that you were acting like a Christian or a gentle man, when you wrote that paragraph ? Mr. Gilmour—l do not answer that. Mr. Aspinall—Do you not think it was a wilful and gratuitous libel ? Mr. Gilmour—lt was not a libel. Mr. Aspinall—Nobody else thought it right to say so of an orphan boy after he was dead. It was true, then ? Mr. Gilmour—l have said nothing but what was true. What has that to do with the inquiry ? Mr. O'Dowd—As a professional man, how do you account for the manifest contradiction between the letter addressed to Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., in which you call the vessel a " splendid ship," and your experience during those two voyages ? a. Mr. Gilmour—l say during the two former voy ages I had confidence in her. She was splendid internally. Mr. Aspinall—Would yon have ventured to write that paragraph about Frederick Foster if he had not been an orphan ? Mr. Gilmour—Yes, or about you either. Mr. O'Dowd—When that letter was written, in which you call the vessel a " splendid ship," did you contemplate on having to call again upon Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., for employment as a medical man ? Mr. Gilmour--It was merely as a compliment to the owners. By the word " splendid" I meant the' decorations. Mr. O'Dowd—You may stand down. Mr. George Barber said he was one of the shipwright surveyors for the Board of Trade, and had considerable experience in that depart ment. He had examined the Royal Char ter on four separate occasions, but had only granted her a passenger declaration once, which was in May, 1857, when he felt that she was quite sufficient for the purpose intended. In May, 1859, he examined her bottom only, when he was struck with her excellent appearance. lle observed two butts which appeared to be slack, but on examina tion one only was found to be slack, the rust having got round their heads. By Mr. Aspinall—After a very careful exami nation, both in May, 1857, and May, 1859, he was satisfied that the ship was well qualified to carry passengers. If a ship was painted over, and he was satisfied in other respects, he was bound to grant a declaration. It was not the duty of the surveyor to examine the quality of the iron. Wit ness had a nephew on board, and having been to the scene of the wreck he was of opinion that a wooden vessel of the same dimensions would have gone to pieces as readily as the Royal Charter. He felt more interest in the ship in consequence of his nephew being on board. Mr. James Martyn, one of the surveyors for the Liverpool Underwriters' Association, said he sur veyed the Royal Charter in conjunction with the previous witness, with whose _evidence as to the strength and soundness of the ship he entirely con curred. He gave a declaration for the ship on the 11th of May of this year. Shortly before six o'clock the inquiry was fur ther adjourned to one to-day. William Foster, carpenter, was recalled by Mr. Mansfield. He stud—There was about six inches of water in the vessel after she struck on the sand. After that I asked the engineer about her, and the engineer said she was all right. I did not sound her after she struck on the rocks. The cargo con sisted of hides and wool, copper ingots, and gold. There were about 45 tons of copper. When we left Melbourne she was drawing 18 feet 5 inches for ward, and 20 feet 6 inches aft. Captain Wm. Martin was next examined by Mr. Aspinall—l am marine superintendent for Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., also for the Australian Steam Navigation Company. It was my duty to superintend the Royal Charter after each voyage. I also superintended the building of her, along with Mr. Patterson. I confirm Mr. Patterson in every thing he said with reference to the care that was taken in the building of her. There was no expense saved, but we all worked hard to make her a good ship. There were three best bowers on board-- Trotman's patent. One, 50 cwt. 241bs. • another, 501 cwt. lfilbs ; and the other 51 cwt. 181bs. There were 300 fathoms of 24- inch bower cable. They were proved at 72 tons each. They were supplied by Messrs. Wood and Co., of Liverpool, and proved at Chester. I was not present when they were tested. To Captain Harris—lt is not compulsory to have chains up to a certain proof, either by the Admi ralty or Corporation. It is usual to take the builder's test. Trotman's stream anchor of 15 cwt Iqr 101 b had the full complemmt of cable. The price of the bower anchors was 45 per cwt. The stream ancher cost 36s per cwt. The cables cost 133 63 per cwt. It is not usual to carry the sheet anchor in the mer chant service. There would be a difficulty in such a yort as Liverpool. To Mr. Aspinall—The chains and anchors were of the usual strength in such ships. She wore in the stay beautifully. I was on board the last voyage. There were no repairs going on then. She proved to have greater stability than we at first expected. To Captain Harris—The Royal Charter was a new class of vessel when she was built. She was ' the largest auxiliary clipper I had then seen. Judging from her construction, I thought it possi ble she would be crank. She was overloaded with ballast before she put into Plymouth. She sailed capitally. Her heavy or hard weather canvas was all of No. 1 canvas. It was impossible for the helm to be hard a-starboard for any length of time when she had rounded the Skerries, as deposed by two witnesses. I believe the witnesses were mistaken. I went on one occasion in the Royal Charter as far as the Tuskar, and it was blowing a heavy gale, and I was surprised to find that she steamed so well with so little power. We never made less than 3 knots an hour. No doubt the violence of the storm that night would prevent her coming round for some time. The masts were very nicely propor tioned. The reason why she would not stay on her first voyage, before reaching Plymouth, as described by Dr. beoresby, was because she was not then in proper trim, and was too much by the head. I have been 19 years at sea. What I think guided Captain Taylor in not cutting away the masts previously, was knowing that as soon as the masts were cut away the screw would be stopped by entanglement. Captain Harris said the screw could have been feathered, it being only a two-blikded one. His own opinion was, if the masts had been cut away sooner, all the lives would have been saved, the vessel rode s ) gallantly for four hours. Captain Martin said it was a very dangerous pro cess to cut away the masts at such a time as that, as the master of a vessel might defeat the very ob ject he had in view. The yard might strike the vessel in a heavy sea, and, fifty chances to one, knock on e.of her decks in. _ _ _ _ _ Captain Harris—lna light vessel it might be. Captain Martin—A master would think a good deal before he cut away his masts on such an occa sion. Mr. "Aspinall said that any conclusion arrived at now were drawn from very imperfect evidence, whereas Captain Taylor had the facts before him, and two captains to consult with. Captain Harris did not wish to throw the slightest blame on Mr. Taylor. He fully admitted what Mr. Aspinall stated. Captain Francis Boyse was next called by Mr. Aspinall—l was captain of the vessel during two voyages when Mr. Gilmour was connected with her. There is no truth in the rattling of the rivets. If so she would have made water, and she made no water at all. Mr. R. T. Steele, an insurance broker, of the firm of Martin, Rathbone, and Co., was called by Mr. Aspinall. The Royal Charter was insured at 70s. out and home. That is considered a low rate. On the last voyage we did not receive the sur veyor's report, it not being thought necessary, we had so good an opinion of the vessel. Mr. M'Donnell, superintendent of the Liverpool Corporation testing machine, was called by Mr. O'Dowd—l have tested six plates furnished me by Mr. Smith, and belonging to the Royal Charter. There were some gentlemen present during the ope ration. I tested some yesterday and some to-day. The result of yesterday was higher than to-day. We tested four yesterday and two to-day. The first we tried yesterday was 3 in. by d in., and it broke at 41 tons, but it broke in the bolt-eye, and I did not consider It a fair test. The next was 3 in. by I in., and it broke at 45 tons 10 cwt. That was'a fair break. The next was 3 in. by in., and that broke at 42 tons. The next was 3 in. byl3-16ths, and that broke at 45 tons. Those of to-day, the first was 2 in. by 11-16ths, that broke at 3 2 tons. The next was 2 in. by 11-16ths and 1.32 d, and` that broke under a pressure of 28 tons. Mr. O'Dowd—The average of the five plates is 20 tong 55-100ths on 1 square inch, which he (Mr. O'Dowd) was informed was higher than good Staf fordshire plates. Fairburn's average is 19 tons 5 parts. Was. Clay was next called by Mr. O'Dowd—l am superintendent of the Mersey Ironworks, and was present at a portion of these experiments. To Captain Harris—l am practically acquaint with the manufacture of iron. Low Moor iron is not considered very strong when cold. It is ductile, and bends easily when warm ; but when id the ship it is no better than other iron. I consider the iron tested yesterday from the Royal Charter of a first rate quality. It bore an extraordinary tension. the Government, in the construction of the steam rams, have contracted for iron that will bear the tension of 22 tons to the square inch,' and they find great difficulty in getting it. This is the only test they require. Mr. O'Dowd said this was all the evidence he intended to adduce. Mr. Aspinall then addressed the Court, which then rose, the examination having closed. POISONING BY MISTAX E. CANTERBURY, FRIDAY EVENING. On Sunday last a young man, named Thomas Benjamin Cole, living in St. Dunstan's-street, Canterbury, died within 12 hours after swallowing a black draught, purchased at the shop of Mr. John Reeve, chemist and druggist, in that city. The illness of the deceased previous to taking the draught appeared to be of a trifling character, and the suddenness of death gave rise to unfavourable rumours, in consequence of which a coroner's in quest was held on the body on Tuesday, a post mortem examination being previously made by Mr. A. B. Andrews and Mr. Reid, surgeons, under the direction of the Coroner, Mr. T. T. Delasaux. At the inquest Mr. Andrews expressed the opinion that the deceased died from epilepsy, and the jury accordingly returned a verdict of" Natural death." In consequence, however, of circumstances which afterwards transpired, the case was made the sub• ject of inquiry before the mayor and magistrates of Canterbury this morning. The court was crowded. Mr. Wilkinson, solicitor, appeared for the family of the deceased ; and Mr. Callaway for Mr. Reeve. The following is a condensed report of the evi dence, the hearing of which occupied four hours : Inspector Spratt, of the Canterbury borough police, stated that on Tuesday morning last, in con sequence of suspicions he entertained, lie bought at Mr. Reeve's shop a draught and a box of pills. The shopman who served him took the bottle from a drawer in which there were others already made up. On the evening of the same day he attended the inquest on the body of the deceased, and when returning Mr. Reeve met him and caught hold of his arm, seeming very much excited. Witness mentioned the result of the inquest and told him to calm himself, as there could be nothing wrong. Mr. Reeve said, "Oh yes there is," adding, " You have got a draught. if you will give it me I will give you a sovereign for it, and I wilt make you up one which will look exactly like it." Witness refused to give up the draught, but at Mr. Reeve's request, he went with him tohis house, and there Mr. Reeve said, " The draught you have got is not a proper draught." Witness asked, " What about the one that Cole had ?" Mr. Reeve replied, "It was not a proper draught, it was the same as yours." Mr. Reeve again pressed him to give up the draught, stating that he would have an agreement drawn up to keep the witness and his family if he got into any trouble through him. Witness, however, re fused, and reported the case to his superintendent. In cross-examination the witness said he did not promise Mr. Reeve that anything he (Reeve) might tell him, should not be repeated. Mr. Reeve spoke positively_ . about the draught purchased by witness being similar to the one which was given to the de ceased. Re-examined—Mr. Reeve said there had been a mistake with the bottle. The label had come off from damp. Jame Sophia Cole, sister of the deceased, said that on Saturday last she bought a black draught at Mr. Reeve's shop. Mr. Reeve himself served her. She gave the• bottle containing the draught to her brother, the deceased. It was similar to the empty bottle produced. Henry C. Cole, a little boy, 11 years old, brother of the deceased, said that on Saturday he saw the last witness give his brother a bottle, which he (witness) took down stairs. On Sunday morning, about half-past 8, he fetched the bottle, at his brother's request, and the latter drank the contents. About a quarter of an hour afterwards witness said that his brother looked very pale and was snoring very hard. He told his mother, who sent directly for a doctor. His brother died at 20 minutes to 6 o'clock that evening. Mr. A.B. Andrews deposed that he was a surgeon practising at Canterbury. On Sunday morning, about half-past 8 o'clock, he was called to the de ceased, Thomas B. Cole. He found him quite in sensible, and almost black, he might say. He was told that the young man had been taken ill immedi ately after taking a black draught. From the ap pearances, and what was told him,witness believed it to be a case of epilepsy. He treated it for epilepsy. There was great obstruction to the breathing. Wit ness went away in half an hour, and saw the de ceased at 10 o'clock, when he ordered leeches. He examined the eye to see whether he was labouring under the effects of opium, but found nothing to in duce that opinion. Witness saw the deceased again at four o'clock, and saw leeches again ap plied, the deceased having remained all day in the same state of insensibility. That was the last time he saw him alive, and at six o'clock he was informed of his death. On Tuesday witness made a post mortem examination of the body with the aid of Mr. Reid. He found very great congestion of all the larger vessels of the head. The brain showed no apoplectic clot. There were remains of old in flammation in the chest, and the lungs were con gested, but there was no evidence of tubercle. The heart was much distendei, but the valves were healthy. The liver and kidneys were empty. There was a small quantity of liquid in the sto mach, which was examined, but no smell of opium could be detected. The result of the examination led witness to believe that the deceased died from epilepsy. :The symptoms differed from any case of opium he had seen. He still believed the deceased had had an epileptic fit. On Thursday he removed the deceased's stomach, sealed it, and gave it into the custody of the police. The witness went on to state certain admissions made to him by Mr. Reeve after the inquest similar to those made to Inspector Spratt. Mr. Reeve told witness that the draught which the deceased had taken contained one-third of liquor opii, a prepara tion of opium which was not easily detected by the smell. The quantity named was amply sufficient to cause death s The mistake arose from the label of the bottle dropping off. Mr. Reid, surgeon, corroborated the evidence of Mr. Andrews as to the appearance of the body at the post marten: examination, but differed from him as to the cause of death. lle said that death might have been caused by either apoplexy, opium, or epilepsy. There was nothing at the post mortem examination to indicate death from epilepsy. Mr. Linford, chemist, deposed to having analysed a twelfth part of the draught brought by Inspector Spratt. He found that part to contain two grains of extractive matter—morphia and meconic acid, which are the constituents of opium. The Bench said they did not for a moment im pute to Mr. Reeve any intentional poisoning, but they felt that they had no alternative but to com mit him for trial at the Maidstone Assizes on a charge of manslaughter. They would take bail, the defendant in £lOO and two sureties in £5O each. Bail was immediately tendered, and the defend ant left the court with his friends. :THE SUN, LONDON! SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 26, 1859. LAW IN2'BZLIG_ENCE.—Nov, 25, COURT OF EXCHEQUER. HARRIS V. THOMAS.-BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. Mr. Baron Martin having come into court for the purpose of hearing a motion in this case, which was tried before him two days ago, and fully reported in our columns, Mr. Millward, counsel for defendant, moved to extend the time for a rule for a new trial, under the following circumstances. It was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The defendant had pleaded that at the time he made the promise the plaintiff was a married woman, and to that plea the plaintiff had put in a replication that the promise had been renewed after the death of her hus band. It was proved by the plaintiff's sister at the trial that the plaintiff's husband had died at sea in 1853, having previously gone on board a vessel called the Mermaid, and that there was no com munication between the plaintiff and the de fendant until 1855. It therefore followed that the promise was made after the death of the husband. The defendant's attorney had, however, received a letter, probably from the notoriety this case had received through the newspapers, the contents of which he had communicated to his London agent by telegraph. It was from a person named S. Allen, of 5, Dorchester-place, Bryanston-square, who wrote that he had seen the plaintiff's husband alive in 1857. If that was the case, away went the plain tiff's story. Mr. Baron Martin—Oh, no; your assignment comes into play then. Mr. ard—lt was never pretended that there was any evidence of the death of the plaintiff's husband, except in 1853 ; and if he did not die until later, then the seven years on which death coull be presumed had not elapsed, and the law would apply. We have now received this informa tion about the husband, and although inquiries were made at the residence of the person who sent it this morning, he had left, and no one knows where he is gone to. I have, therefore, to apply that the time for making this motion be extended, so that we shall have further opportunity to make inquiries. The Lord Chief Baron—Yon apply on the ground of surprise ? Mr. Millward—Yes, my lord. The case is of considerable importance to the defendant, for though he was represented as a rich man— Mr. Baron Martin—lt is quite a new thing to attend to telegrams. Mr. Millward—lt is not a telegram. It was a letter written by this person to the defendant's at torney, and he has communicated to us by telegram. Mr. Baron Martin—lt is perfectly beside the case. She entered into the contract to marry bona fide. The rule is, that no motion can be made for a new trial unless within four days after the trial, nor in any case after the term in which a cause has been tried. Mr. Millward—Yes, my lord ; but if we had four days we could move to-morrow, and then we could get the information we want. The accident is that this is the last day of term. Mr. Baron Martin—lt is an accident of your own seeking ; I had to press on the case. Mr. Baron Bramwell—Can you not bring a writ of error, and assign error in fact ? Mr. Baron Martin—A writ of error, and assign error on the non jointure of a husband in a breach of promise to his wife. (Laughter.) Mr. Millward—The plaintiff will issue execution, and we may then take out a writ of error with what benefit we may. Mr. Baron Martin—You have only a letter refer ring to a man in some square or other, and that is nothing. Mr. Millward—The letter states that the plain tiff's husband was alive in 1857. Mr. Baron Martin—You ought to have been pre pared with the evidence at the trial. Defendant thought she was a widow. Mr. Mill ward pressed on their lordships the great hardship to his client if the application were refused. The Lord Chief Baron—lf you can make out a case of fraud the court could do something for you next term. All we can now do is to say we cannot help you ; and if you are in a better position another time we may consider your application. Mr. Millward—Will your lordships stay exe cution ? The Lord Chief Baron—That is an application which should be made at chambers. Mr. Millward—l also move on another ground— that the damages, £l,OOO, were excessive. The Lord Chief Baron—ls £l,OOO down too much for a wife's share in from £2,000 to £3,000 a-year ? Mr. Millward—All that the evidence went to show was that the defendant's property was between £2,000 and £3,000 a year two years ago. While his father was alive he had not a penny except what he was allowed by his father. Mr. Baron Martin—Have 3ou af f idavits that he had less property than alleged P Mr. 1\ ills and—No, mS lord. Mr. Baron Bramwell—Then really you should not state so. Mr. Mill ward—Thc plaintiff keeps a public house at Aberdare. Mr. Baron Martin—Yes, " The Pelican." Mr. Baron Bramwell—That only shows how very unlikely it is that she will get such a chance again. (Laughter.) Mr. Millward—She is a very tempting lady. (Laughter.) The Lord Chief Baron—We cannot meddle IN ith the damages; Application refused: date Joseph Burdus, the mate of a merchant vessel, in order to prevent him giving evidence at the police court, Westminster, against certain persons whom he had clvirged with attempting to defraud him of £1 by "skittle sharpin,g." Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, who attended for the prisoner, stated that the charge against the man brought before the magistrate at Westmin s t er had been dismissed. He submitted that the man having been thus acquitted there was an end of the present charge. It was essential to this case that there should be an offence committed by the persons against whom the witness said to be intimidated was about to appear. It must be shown that de fendant had tried to prevent the conviction of per sons who had committed a crime, by dissuading. Mr. Jardine—lt is not dissuading; it is by violence attempting to prevent a witness from giving evi dence when an investigation is going on in a court of justice. It appears to me to be a very bad case, and one that ought to be sent for trial. Mr. Lewis, after looking through several books, called attention to a passage in "Russel on Crime," setting forth that it is an offence at common law to attempt to intimidate or dissuade persons from giving evidence against a person indicted for any offence; but there was no case given when the parties were not indicted. Mr. Jardine—Now, Mr. Lewis, you cannot say— you cannot pretend to say—that it is not an offence at common law to stop a witness on his way to a police-court to give evidence, and say that he shall not give that evidence, or that if he does that you will be the death of him. Do you maintain that that is not an offence ? Mr. Lewis—Well, it may be an assault. Mr. Jardine—No. It is au offence sui generis, and a very serious one. The evidence given on the former occasion was then taken in the former depositions, and the pri soner was committed for trial. Mr. Lewis—Do you not think, sir, it is a case for bail ? Mr. Jardine—Certainly. What is his position in life ? Mr. Lewis—Well, sir,Tyou can judge. (A laugh.) Sergeant Felton—He is a " skittle sharp," sir. Mr. Jardine—Well, that is not exactly his trade or calling. Felton - -I do not think he has ever had any other. I should like to have notice of bail, at all events. Mr. Jardine—Certainly. Let him enter into his own recognisances for £5O, and find two sureties of £25, giving 48 hours' notice of bail. Sarah Dyer, a decent looking woman, described as a dressmaker, was charged with stealing two pieces" of ribbon and various other articles from Messrs. Shoolbred and Co.'s, in Tottenham-cou rt road. The prisoner had been for years in the habit of dealing at Messrs. Shoolbred's, and was regarded as a good customer until recently, when suspicions were conceived that she was in the habit of pilfer ing small articles when she came to make purchases. On Thursday she called to purchase some ribbon, and being watched by Mr. Graves, one of the " buyers," she was seen to take a piece of brown ribbon from a box which one of the assistants showed Inr to make a selection from. When she had paid for what she had bought she left the shop. He then spoke to her, and asked her to come to the private door, as he had something to say to her. She then let fall apiece of pink ribbon, which Mr. Graves pointed out to a policeman. The lat ter picked it up, and took her in charge. At the station-house she made a similar attempt to get rid of the piece of brown ribbon. Both were identified by Mr. Graves. One piece contained about six yards, at 71d., and the other 15 yards, at 6d. At her lodging s were found a number of articles iden tified as h aving been stolen at various times from Messrs, Shoolbred's, such as a card of braid, a set of tassels, several silk velvet reels (which probably were covered with velvet when stolen), &c. Mr. Knight, the landlord of the house in which the prisoner lodged, in Pinder-place, Gray's-inn lane, said she had lived there for 11 years. He had always considered her a thoroughly honest, hard working woman, and he was quite astonished that she should have committed such an offence as this. He believed she had lately been less prosperous than hitherto, for she had once or twice complained of the difficulty she had to make up her rent, in con sequence of the customers not paying her bills when she sent them in. Mr. Graves said that Messrs. Shoolbred were not disposed to press the case severely against the prisoner. The magistrate was sorry to say that he must not consult the feelings of the prosecutors. It was evi dent the prisoner had been carrying on this system of robbery for a long while, and it really must go for trial. Mr. Lewis endeavoured to induce the magistrate to alter his decision, but his worship adhered to his determination, and committed her for trial. • WF,STNIINSTER.—George M‘Dermot, of 53, Stanley-street, Brompton, was charged with un lawfully uttering a spurious fourpenny-piece, well knowine , it to be false and counterfeit. Mrs. S. liumphreys, wife of a news .agent, at 4, Marlborough-road, Ohelsea, said that at a little be fore 9 o'clock on the previous evening, the prisoner purchased a penny paper at her shop, giving her a fourpennypiece in payment. She returned him tbreepcn cc in change, but had scarcely done so when she discovered the fourpenny-piece was a bad one, and asked him to give her the threepence and paper back, upon which the accused told her she must be mistaken, as he had never seen a counterfeit four penny-piece in his life. He was then going out of the shop when she sent for her husband, and the accused was given into custody. In reply to questions from the prisoner Mrs. Hum phreys said he had got as far as the shop-door with the 3d. and the paper when she called him ; he then came back. He certainly begged her husband when at the police station not to press the charge against him. Jonathan Humphreys said that on being sent for he tried the fourpenny• piece, which was a very bad one. Prisoner said he would not give back the change. When the const a bl e was sen t f or p r i so n er offere half-a-crown in payment for the paper. In cross-examination by the prisoner witness denied that he had given his address while in the shop, but admitted that he did so when at the station. Witness denied that he collared him in the shop, but said he stood before him to prevent his going out. Sergeant Britten, 1 B, proved that the prisoner was given into :custody, when he said that if the fourpenny-piece was bad, Mrs. Humphreys must have changed it. On searching the prisoner, he found a gold watch and appendages, two halfcrowns, a purse, and knife. The prisoner was most desirous of addressing the magistrate, who, however, stopped the case, intimat ing that there was nothing whatever for him to answer; there was no ground for giving him in charge, nor evidence to show that he had any know ledge that the coin was bad. The prisoner complained That he had been deprived of his liberty for above eleven hours, and a friend of his in court inquired whether he had no redress for the false imprisonment he had sustained. Mr. Arnold said he must seek his remedy in another court. SOUTHWARK.—WiIIiam Bolden, a powerful looking man, having th e a pp earance o f ex-police man, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with creating a disturbance in the house of Mr. William Harris, the Equestrian Tavern, next the Surrey Theatre in the Blae,kfriars'-road, and committing a cowardly assault on police-constable 269 A, in the execution of his duty. Mr. Harris said that about half-past 12 o'clock he saw the prisoner and another man fighting in front of his bar, when he immediately went round to prevent any further disturbance. As soon as he had parted them he was pitched into by both men, and had not a constable come to his asistance, he had no doubt that among them he should have been roughly handled. Police-constable 269 A said he saw a disturbance in Mr. Harris's house, and on entering perceived the latter being very roughly handled by the prisoner and another man whom he was about to eject. Wit ness went up to the prisoner, and as he was about to request him to leave the house, he rushed at him like a bull, seized hold of one of his legs and threw him on his back. He was then kicked by some of the parties, but with the assistance of Mr. Harris, he recovered himself, and took the prisoner into custody. Mr. Combe told the prisoner that such violent conduct in a respectable publi chouse co u ld not b e tolerated, and Mr. Hams did perfectly right in attempting to eject him. lle should not impose a fine on him,but send him to prison with hard labour for 14 days. [ADVERTISEMENT.) - Mr. Benson, Ludgate-hill, has just published a new illustrated pamphlet on watches (free by post for two stamps). It should be lead by all who are about buying a watch, as it conLins prices and important information as to—What watch to buy! where to buy it ! and how to use it ! [ A DVERTISEMENT.] llolloWay'S Ointment and Pills.— Quinsey—Sore Throat —With the f ,ggy damp winter even ings the human throat becomes subject to many diseases, particularly inflammation a>lt ulcer action. In Quinsey, or inflamed throat, Holloway's Ointment, well rubbed upon the top of the chest and round the throat, after those parts have been bathed in warm salt and water and dried, has a wonder ful power in checking the inflammation and removing all the unpleasantness and danger caused by Quinsey. Holloway's Pills should be taken at the same time, as they relieve the general fever. Mr. Knole, of Allogate, was thus cured, when, from inability to swallow, his life was endangered. Kerualo, enlarged glands, and all skin diseases are totally dissipated by the same treatment, ME7ROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. A meeting of this board was held yesterday, in the Council Chamber, Guildhall. The president, Mr. T. Thwaites, took the chair at 12 o'clock. A committee of the whole board sat for a considerable time, but the subject matter of their deliberations did not transpire. The board then proceeded to consider a question, which has been long mooted and discussed, as to the claim of Messrs. Roberts and Gotto for taking out the quantities for the Northern High-level Sewer. Exceptions were taken to their estimate, and the question now was, whether the claim of these gen tlemen (X 850) should be resisted any longer. It was admitted oil all hands that an excessive estimate had been made, but the board came to a resolution (by a large majority), that it would not be for the interest of the ratepayers that the board should re sist the claim any longer. This discussion occupied the whole day. D. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Nov. 25. MANSION-HOUSE.—A STRANGE AFFAIR.-- A respectably-dressed and lady-like young mar ried woman named Dye, living at Sutherland-ter race, Caledonian-road, applied to the Lord Mayor for his aid in finding her sister, Ann Burton, a rather tall young woman, 17 years of age. She stated that her sister had come up from the coun try on a visit to her, and that they went out shop ping together on Monday afternoon last, when she (Mrs. D 3 e) suddenly missed her on Holborn-hill, and notwithstanding the most active inquiries, had not been able to hear anything of her since. The Lord Mayor asked whether she had any acquaintance with whom she was likely to have gone off? The applicant said no ; her sister was quite a stranger in London, and never went out by herself. The Lord Mayor said it was rather singular for a young woman of 17 to disappear in that way, and all he could do was to refer the applicant to the Police Commissioner, who would direct inquiries to be made in the City. Mrs. Dye was then furnished with the address of the Police Commissioner, and quitted the court ap parently in deep distress. Hammond Thornley, a stout and strong young fellow, about 27, was charged with neglecting to support himself, and voluntarily leaving a situa tion, so as to make himself chargeable to the parish. From the evidence of Mr. Henry Martin, over seer of the parish of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, and other witnesses, it appeared that the prisoner had been chargeable to that parish, off and on, for the last three years, and that he had been the source of continued trouble. In 1858 he consented to emi grate, and the parish expended £25 for his outfit and passage to Australia. He was taken on board the vessel in the East India Docks by the master of the City of London Union Workhouse, who made all the arrangements requisite for his comfort during the voyage ; but next day the prisoner left the ship, and returned to the workhouse, alleging that he had a " decided objection to go out in that vessel." After remaining for some time in the workhouse he left, and obtained a situation at 15s. a week, which he left voluntarily and without cause, inasmuch as that he had given great satis faction to his employers, and might, if he had pleased, have continued there till this day. When asked why he had left, he replied that "no man ought to give his bones and blood for 15s. a week, as they were worth more than that to himself." Finding that he would not return to his situation, and that he continued incorrigibly idle, the parish authorities gave him into custody. The Lord Mayor sent him to prison, with hard labour, for one month. GU ILDHALL.—Howard Napoleon Wm. Bryant, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Arthur and Co., wholesale warehousemen, of Wood-street, was charged with embezzlement. Mr. Chipperfield appeared for the prosecution, and said he only proposed going into three cases, in which the prisoner had not accounted for moneys he had received with his employers' authority, but there were other charges against him for collecting money from other customers without any authority, which he had Lot accounted for. Evidence was then given relative to the payment to the prisoner of various sums, amounting to nearly £3O, no portion of which he had accounted for. Watkins (City detective officer) said he appre hended the prisoner at Sydenham, and found in his possession a carpet-bag containing £7 in gold, and among other things a wig and false whisk Ts, beard, and moustache. The prisoner admitted he would have started for France the next morning. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he was in duced to act as he had done because he had such a small salary. It was only 15s. per week, not quite £4O per year. The prisoner was then committed for trial. BOW-STREET.—Henry Moore was brought up on remand, on the charge of attempting to intimi- ISASTROUS BOILER EXPLOSION. On Wednesday afternoon a most disastrous occur rence took place at the works of Messrs. Glydon and Shorthouse, metal rollers and tube manufactu rers, Eyre -street. Spring-hill. Though no deaths have as yet been the result, six or seven persons have sustained:very serious injuries, and the damage to property is so great that it is impossible at pre sent to form an estimate of the amount. The works are of a somewhat important character,* and give employment to 40 or 50 men, though as is usual in rolling mills, the machinery and steam power employed perform operations which render the number of hands engaged no criterion of the extent of the works. Fronting Eyre -street are the offices ; betwoen them and the mill is a large open yard; beyond the mill, which is a substantial en closed building, covered by four spans of roof, was the boiler-house; and a high wall in front of this, and adjoining the old canal, formed the boundary of the premises. The steam' power was obtained by means of three tubular boilers ranged side by side, each 30 feet long, 5 feet in diameter, and weighing eight or n i ne t ons. T wo were abont seven years old, the other was nearly new, and on Monday the centre boiler was in the hands of the men of Mr. Pigott, Spring-hill, having a copper patch put upon the tube immediately over the fire bars. Not only did Mr. Pigott's workmen test it in the usual way, but on Tuesday morning, before it re sumed work, Mr. Glydon, sen., who has the super intendence of the machinery, examined it carefully, and observed no leakage, nor anything to make him suspect that all was not in good order. It was in use throughout the forenoon, and until the men went to dinner at one o'clock. During the dinner hour the boilers were in charge of the stoker, a careful, steady man, named Wm. Plyde, and at two o'clock the engineer relieved him of the duty. At that time, as usual, the machinery was set in mo tion and operations resumed. In the course of seven or eight minutes, however, the centre boiler exploded with a terrific noise, spreading havoc on every side. While one large piece of the tube forced out the firing end, levelled the whole of the lofty wall adjoining the canal, and at last dropped in a field 50 yards distant, the boiler itself was lifted from its seat and flew backwards through the works. Six or eight yards inside the mill was a 55- horse-power engine, and with this the boiler came into collision. While the engine and its massive cylinder were tossed aside and broken into frag ments as if they had been of wood, the bed on which it rested was substantial enough to change the direction in which the boiler was flying. It turned towards the flywheel, and, as this is 14 or 15 feet in diameter, and 20 tons in weight, its great strength, aided by the velocity at which it was revolving, was sufficient to arrest the further progress of the boiler. Most providential was it that this was accomplished. But for the flywheel the boiler would probably have been carried across the yard and right through the offices, involving certain loss of life and much additional destruction of pro perty, for, even as it was, the fragments of boiler plate and steam piping which were hurled in that direction drove before them and levelled every yard of the massive brick wall enclosing the mill on that side. It is marvellous how one man in the works escaped mortal injury. The " rolls" were in full operation at the time, and these are all grouped round the fly and driving wheels, each in charge of several men. One the largest driving wheels, weighing four or five tons, had several of its massive arms broken into fragments, so that as the boiler rushed into the mill it must have sent before and around it a shower of iron more terrible than the deadliest grapeshot. Large pieces of the engine, of the steam piping, of the driving wheel, and of the boiler itself lay in every corner, and, as we have said, it is wonderful how one man escaped. Fortunately only two or three of the pillars supporting the roof were broken, so that, though large numbers of the s l a t es were blown away by the force of the explosion, the fall of the heavy iron frame work overhead did not add to the terror of the scene. The personal injuries sustained, however, are lamentable enough. The cause of the explosion, or the exact point where it occurred, has not yet been ascertained. There is no doubt, however, that it was the internal tube, and not the outer boiler, which first gave way ; and whether the coroner should or should not be here after called upon to make an official investigation, it would be well for Messrs. Glydon and Short house to direct some practical person not interested in the result to maks such an inspection of the boiler as would be satisfactory to the public. Judg ing by a hasty inspection of the rivet lines and fractures the iron seemed excellent and the work manship good. The loss to Messrs. Glydon and Shorthouse is very serious, but the real amount it is impossible to estimate. The misfortune, is there fore a very sad one.—Birminghant Daily Post. DISTRESSING SHIP TVRECK. On Sunday morning, the 16th October, at eight o'clock, the barque Charles Thompson, from New York, bound to Havannah, 10 days out, struck on the Elbow Reef, Abaco, about four miles from the Elbow Cay, in a heavy squall of wind and rain. The accident was seen from Hope Town, from which place several wrecking vessels went forth immedi ately to render such assistance as might be in their power. On reaching the spot they found the barque lying head on to the reef, her main and mizen masts both gone, and the sea, tossed into tremendous fury by a heavy gale which was blowing at the time, was rolling in frightful billows over the stern, and sweeping everything forward. The crew hud already thrown their three boats into the sea, in an attempt to save themselves ; but the boats had hardly touched the water before they were all stove and sunk, leaving the distressed mariners to the tender mercies of the remorseless waves. At this crisis the wreckers arrived, and seeing the situation of affairs, despaired at first of saving a single living thing. The sea was so heavy that no boat could approach the wreck. Two attempts were made by the best boats, but they utterly failed. For some 15 minntes after this all hope of saving life was extin guished in the breasts even of the bravest wreckers. Bat the generous impulses of these men soon revived and drove them to new exertions. A happy thought had occurred to the wreckers, which they communi cated by signal to the captain, to the effect that he should cut away his foremast, which, with all its hamper, and the other masts and spars previously detached from the barque, might make, when lashed and massed together upon the reef, where the water was shallow, a strong and heavy raft, as a solid basis of communication with the wreck at about 70 yards' distance from it. All this was done, and then a warp attached to a spar was thrown overboara, which, on being washed by the waves towar:is the boats, was seized by the wreckers, tied to the raft, and then drawn tight by the capstan on board the ship. Before the warp was fastened to the raft, 14 wreckers got on board by means of it. It was neces sary that all these men should be good divers, be cause the force of the billows at the surface of the sea was irresistible, and would have driven them upon the reef, where they would have been dashed to pieces in a few moments, On reaching the wreck these brave men assisted the crew in making their final preparations for leaving the ship, the stern of which was already gone, and the whole mass seemed likely in a short time to be broken into a thousand pieces in the roaring den of waves in which it lay. The escap e f rom the wreck was effected in the fol lowine, manner :—A strap, in which one perso n could sit, was fastened round the tightened warp which communicated with the raft. When thus seated he could gradually slide down the warp from the ship to the raft, where he was received into the arms of his gallant deliverers. In this way all on board, being 13 persons, were:saved from a watery grave before sunset of the day of their sad misfor tune: Thanks to our wreckers, who could only ae complish this result after hours of watchfulness and labour. It is worthy of remark that the personal ef fects of all on board have been saved, and given up by the wreckers without any claim for salvage. This would not have been done either in England or the United States. We regret to learn that in working, out this wreck very formidable difficulties and dan-- gershave been encountered. Several severe casualties have occurred. Three fine boats were entirely lost, with all the tackling they contained, and the crews were saved only by a miracle. One man had his knee pan badly injured, and several others received contusions from which they will not readily recover. In fact, losses of b oa t s, warps, and blocks, and in juries of the person, have in some cases bCen so severe, that if all the property saved were awarded to the wreckers, it would hardly compensate them for the sacrifices they have made. It is supposed that scarcely any vessel will the losses sloe his sustained get enough to repair "ThThlhatna Herald. FROM TIIE GAZETTE OF LAST IVIGArT FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 24. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Carlos Ancell as Vice-Consul at Et. John's, Newfoundland, for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Chris tian Salvcsen as Vice-Consul at Leith for his Majesty the King of Hanover. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Baron D. Saverio Fava as Vice-Consul at Malta for his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies. CROWN-OFFICE, Nov. 24. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE Ig TILE PRESENT _ _ _ 3113.Nr. Borough of Whitby —Harry Stephen Thompson, of Kirly Hall, in the county of York, Esq., in the room of Robert Stephenson, Esq., deceased. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 22. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Afhtirs, a copy of a despr..tch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting that the Board of Health at that capital has issued a notice declaring the port of Alicante suspected of cholera morbus. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting the Board of Health at that capital has notified that the llanse Towns and the ports of Syria are considered freo from in fection. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Naples, enclosing copy of an Order of the Neapolitan Minister of Health, declaring that vessels arriving from ports of Holland, and from Algesiras and Alicante, will be subject to 10 days' rigorous quaran tine for cholera, and that vessels having had sickness dur ing the voyage will be refused entry. The Neapolitan Minister of Health has also notified that vessels arriving from ports in Syria will be received in free pratique. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov. 25 Royal Art illery — Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Frederick Marow Eardly-Wilmot , from the Supernumerary List, to be Lieutenant-Colonel; Captain Frederick William Haultain, from the Supernumerary List, to be Captain ; Second Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant •Colonel Nathaniel Octavius Simpson Turner to be Captain ; Lieutenant Fran cis Towry Edeane Law to be Second Captain, vice Eden, deceased ; Lieutenant Major Francis Downes, on the Supernumerary List, to be Second Captain ; Lieutenant Francis Henry Williamm Nisbat to be Second Cap tain, vice Turner; Lieutenant Falkland George Edge • worth Warren to be Second Captain ; Lieutenant Henry Clement Swinuerton Dyer to be Second Captain. The dates of promotion of the undermentioned officers to be altered as follows :—Second Captain R. Hodson, to 10th July, 1859; Second Captain E. C. Vaughan, to 21st July, 1859 ; Second Captain. IF. S. Maude, to sth September, 1859. BR EVET. — Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel George Bent, C. 8., of the Royal Engineers, to be Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, with the rank of Colonel in the Army. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 17. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet John Alfred Siveny to be Second Lieutenant. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 21. Corps of Royal Merines—Colonel Second Commandant Alexander Anderson to be Colonel Commandant, vice Hurdle, retired ; Colonel Second Commandant John Fraser to be Colonel Commandant to Artillery Division ; Colonel Second Commandant Thomas Holloway, C. 8., to be Colo. nel Commandant, vice Dwyer, retired ; Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel Thomas Lemon, C. 8., to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Holloway, promoted ; Lieut.-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel John Mitchell to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice Anderson, promoted ; Captain and Brevet-Major Thomas Dudley Fosbroke to be Lieut.-Colo nel, vice Lemon, promoted ; First Lieutenant Charles Wm. Carrington to be Captain, vice Fosbroke, promoted ; Second Lieutenant Duncan Gordon Campbell to be First Lieute tenant, vice Carrington, promoted. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 22 First Lieutenant and Adjutant Robert William Bland Hunt to be Captain, vice 11. Spratt, placed on half-pay ; Second Lieutenant Thomas Palmer Norton to be First Lieutenant, vice Hunt, promoted ; First Lieutenant Francis Lean to be Adjutant, vice Hunt. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Ist Lancashire Artillery Volunteers—William Richmond Brown, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ; James Clifton Brown, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— George Theophilus Robert Preston, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, vice Edward Averill Lucas who being absent with out leave has been struck off the strength of the Regiment. Tower Hamlets King's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Herbert George Hawkes, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Marsden, promoted. Ist Company of Dorsetshire Volunteer Rifles—Henry Strangways Hounsell, Gent., to be Honorary Surgeon. Ist Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—En sign Robrtson Gilchrist Marshall to be Lieutenant, vice Carter, resigned. City of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps— James Stewart Robertson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Noel Paton, resigned. li:enfrewshire Voluntoer Rifles, 6th Company—William Mackean, Gent., to be Captain ; Andrew Brown, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Archibald Coats, Gent., to be Ensign; Queen's Own Regiment of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry—Major the Right Honourable Sir John Somerset Pakingtou, Bart., G.C.8., M.P., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice the Honourable Robert Windsor Clive, deceased. East York Volunteer Rifles-Ist Company—Joseph Walker Pease, Esq., to be Captain; Vincent Henry Par ker, Gent., to be Ensign. West Riding of Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers-10th Com pany (Huddersfield)—Henry Frederick Beaumont, Esq., to be Captain ; Joseph Bailey, junior, Gent., to be Lieu tenant ; Joseph Acheson Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign. Ist Subdivision of Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers— William Henry Smyth, Esq., to bo Lieutenant ; William Chaplain, Gent., to be Ensign. Royal South Lincoln Militia—Tier Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept the resignation of the Com mission held by Lieutenant Robert Cecil Kearney. 2d Company of Cornwall Artillery Volunteers—Charles Wilson Riley to be Captain ; Edward Campbell to be First Lieutenant; Joseph Grigg to be Second Lieutenant. 3d Company of Cornwall Artillery Volunteers— William Foulkes Eesell to be Captain • William Thomas Sobey to be First Lieutenant ,• Richard' Hicks to be Second Lieu tenant ; and not of the 2d Company of the Cornwall Artil lery Volunte ers as previously Gazetted. [The following Appointments aro substituted for those which appeared in the " Gazette" of the 4th instant.] Oxfordshire Volunteer Rifle Corps—Joseph Henry Warner, Esq., .f Balliol College, to be Captain of the 3d Company, vice Cullen, resigned; William Holding, Esq., of St. John's College, to bo Lieutenant of the 2d Com pany, vice Warner, resigned. MIIMORANDUM—The following appointment is substi tuted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 29th day of March last : Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Charles Broderick Garde, Gent., to be Ensign. • . CROWN-OFFICE, NOVEMBER 25. Days and Places appointed for holding Special Commis sions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery : Cheshire, Saturday, December 10, at Chester. Derbyshire, Tuesday, December 20, at Derby. Devonshire, Saturday, December 10, at the Castle of Exeter. City of Exeter, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. Durham, Wednesday, December 7, at the City of Dur ham. Essex, Thursday, December 1, at Chelmsford. Glamorganshire, Tuesday, December 20, at Cardiff. Gloucestershire, Thursday, December 15, at Gloucester. City of Gloucester, the same day, at the City of Glou cester. Kent, Monday, December 5, at Maidstone. Lincolnshire, Tuesday, December 13, at the Castle of Lincoln. City of Lincoln, the same day, at the City of Lincoln. Norfolk, Saturday, December 5, at the Castle of Norwieh. City of Norwich, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. Northamptonshire, Thursday, December 8, at North ampton. Northumberland, Monday, December 5, at the Castle of Newcastle-upon. Tyne. Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said town. Nottinghamshire, Friday, December 15, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham, the same day, at the Town of Nottingham. Southampton, Saturday, December 3, at the Castle of Winchester. Staffordshire, Saturday, December 3, at Stafford. Warwickshire, Thursday, December 15, at Warwick. Worcestershire, Monday, December 12, at Worcester. City of Worcester, the same day, at the City of -Wor cester. Yorkshire, Saturday, December 3, at the Castle of York. City of York, the same day, at the Guildhall of the said city, BANKRUPTS. Sohn Allen, bootmaker, Deptford, to surrender Dec. 5, at half•past one, and Jan. 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bank. ruptcy. Thomas Charles, Italian warehouseman, Piccadilly, Dec. 9, at eleven, and Jan. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. _ _ Antonio Calvocoressi, merchant, Manchester, Dec. 6 and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Joshua Cawton and Edward Wood, commission agents Bradford, Dec. 8, and Jan. 13, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Thomas liancorn, timber merchant, Hereford, Dec. 7 and Jan. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Samuel Cottam, innkeeper, Westbrontwich, Stafford shire, Dec. 9 and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Charles Bartels, merchant, Ehnina, Africa, Dec. 9, at one, and Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the w e ek en di ng on Wednesday, the 23d day of November, 1859 : ISSUE DEPIIMIENT. Notes issued X30,805,08 0, Government Debt X 11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 16,330,080 Silver Bullion - X 30,605,080 B Proprietors' Cain- ANKING D: tal Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' hanks, Conuis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac . f 30,505,080 lEPAUTMENT. Government Seen- rifles Dead WeightAn unity) £10,925,157 Other Securities 19,058,503 Notes Gold and Silver Coin 655,584 counts) Other Deposits 13,602,5ti0 Seven Day and other Bills . 815,776 £10,270,369 M. C 40,279,30 [ARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. Dated Nov. 24, 1859. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. he Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in the week ending the 22d day of Nov., 1859, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Per ewt. From the British possessions in America 2ls ld Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius lis 6d Average price of the foregoing 248 Od raaa , .••,. .r • • - CU UN T I MART TS. LIVERPOOL—Nov. 2,7. We have fewer buyers than usual at ma rket this morning, sa" yet holders are in general very firm, and the few tran tions reported are at fully Tuesday's prices. Flour,trZ inactive. Beans a limited sale. dais in slow r - equog , decline of -Id. per bushel. Oatmeal nominally unch'tlic'e Indian corn was very little inquired for. WAKEFIELD—Nov. 25. The supplies of wheat are very fair , and there be e rs ar inn better ton e th an we ex perienced on Tuesday, holdre which Are firm in demanding the prices of last we ek, and e generally got on the business done. Prices remain ,bt same as a•,; last market fur fine heavy barley, whil ° and inferior qualities were again a SIONV Yale. at fully late rates. Oats, shelling, and other articles Wel° at previous prices. na Wheat, per qr. of 8 bushels 601 b , Essex, Suffolk, 9 Kent, white, old, 48s to 51s ; .48s to 51s; ditto, 1' 0 ; 1 _ old, 42s to 4-1 a; new, 42s to 44s ; Lincolushiro and Ye's shire white, new, 45s to 50s; red, 41. to 445. Beno3 were EXETER--Nov. 25. Wheat, white.. 6s Gd to Gs 3d 1 Barley The bu • siness to-day was dull at the following Price s •.... 31 Ditto red .. 5s 6d to 5s 9d 1 Oats .., •.••3sOd to 33 Flour, fine, 333 to 345; seconds, 31s to 32s per sack. CATTLE. The market was wellsupplied • hstock, and the at with • 0 at larg tendance was pretty numerous. Pork carcase PP al 01 Fat p score,los to 1 lsOil Ewes per lb . • '''' t° Od od to i Pork cases;cardo Ei Gd to 9s3d Wetlierm do. ... •. - i 641 to 0 0 Sheep, per 1b....... 4s 0(1 to 4s 34 Gd to id Fat calves, do.. •• Rough fat, 4td per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—Nov. 25. 1 the trade There is a good demand for raw sugars, an. - is much better. On most of the p a rcels which have chord at hands some slight advance has b een obtr.ined , and t at tend upwards. Refined goods meet with a freer sa still firmer rates, and in some instances dearer. Itu i° are neglected, but the market is firmer. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE -*--. TRAFFIC RETURNS FO , TEE ` 'ii EBIL pe ople. Miles Opened. __ - :.,...-:-_ - ;•7 Railways. .-----"-----, '7.59. 18 "''_. _ 1859. 1858. f__...- -----"- - - _.---- Ballymena and Portrush 3.5 35 -- 4 4 72 Bedale and Leyburn lO 10 t 248 +qv Belfast and Ballymena 65 65 52 0 ' .101 Belfast and County Down 2O 17 2,19 3 ';,41 4 Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June 32 32 1,3 32 r. 6 13 Blyth and Tyne 2O 20 6, 229 65 4 Bristol and Exeter 125 119 13, 700 1 -, e , Cal e d on i an - P 8 Ches.&Holyhead(with3lold 91} 9 1 23 1 , _2ll Cockermouth & Workington 8i 8. 305 1 72 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 19 7 233 Cork Blackrock, & Passage 6l 6-1 V 6 1, 35. Deeside l7 17 1,5 95 5,57 5 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 56 1,0 9 1,31 6 Dublin and Drogheda GI 63 1,497 570 Dub. & Wicklow (in. Kingst 4Ol 40} 846 5 32 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath l7l 174 3028 90 Dundee, Perth, & A oer. Jun 3l 31 95 0 03, 0 East Anglian 6 71 674 24269,160 . E.Counties,Nrik.,&E.Union 499 489 East Kent - -- 6, 91; E. laneashire(in.Blackburn 111101 105 6 , 165 0 53 Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 261 4 00/ Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western 1 83 1 1832 28,814 092 Great Northern 283 2 83 1,65 1 5 , 807 Great North of Scotland ~ qt.Souttin. & Westn.(lrlud 226 2131 28,041 *"104 Great Western 4 66 466 169 621 Hull and HOlderness Lnv e rne ss & Aberdeen Junc 55 65 263 356 Irish South-Eastern 2 s} 254 423 Killarney Junction - Lancaster and Carlisle Ke 27A ° ndal and Windermere 100 10 1 31,7 10 10 Lane. & Yrks.(in.Blackburn 28 9 289 Limerick and Foynes 2 2 9 41 41 . . , 4 5 6 4 ° 5 Llanelly 46 402 75,010 ~ 2 11 London & North-Western London and Blackwall s' 5 2 15,047 4552 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2231 14 85 2 901 L'derry and Enniskillen .._ 6 0 60 937 0 356 Loud., Tilbury, & Southend. 45 45 11,051 ' 0 Man.,Sheffield, & Lincolush. 1731 17 3 / 95 3 0 1 Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 9 4 9 1,326 0,70 Mar port and Carlisle Midl an d Midland Gt. We stn. of Irin d 177 17 7 1,496 00 Monkland 52 52 2,026 3511 Monmouthsh. Rail. & C anal 44 44 3,406 041 Newcastle and Carlisle.... 78 78 3,44 0 c iii 9 Newport,Aberg.,& Herefr • 50 50 5,703 376 North British (in. Dalkeithd 154 149 40 3 00 31, North Devon 35 3 5 , 36,60 1 . 016 North-Eastern 716 73 5 2 2,44 4 5, 546 North London 9 9 7,91 6 ...- North Staffordshire North-Western 4Ol --- 1, 5 1 () N is . Yorkshire slhviorreca,n4dlCvloelvveelran d • 1 : 2 101 - 0 1 " •P' 94 l is 1, 04 Peebles lBl 181 j,84 9 2,0 St. Helen's Canal & Railway 30 30 3, 08 075 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 002 9, 4811 Shrewsbury & Birmingham 291 294 204 1,4114 Shrewsbury and Chester .. 48 48 t ill .70 Shrewsbury & Hereford .. 51 -51 815 SS° Shropshire Union 29} 29 1 2,84 2 1 01 7 South Devon South-Eastern 306 302 6, 0 ' 3,“; South Wales l7ll 171} 3,217 1 71. S. Yorkshire and River Dun 108 1 08 1,09 2 4,21 8 Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale 54 54 1,727 I 346 Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster - Vale of Neath 2.5t 25 1 ...- 314 Warrington and Stockport lO - 32 ,3 1, ill NVaterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 1,3.5 631 Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 271 274 3,5°' bv" W. Hartlepool Harbr. &Rai 1 39 39 712 410 20 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 669 , Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 30 W'haven,Cleator,&Egriunt 7 7 91 6 , FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. 919 og I 42‘ Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 42,3 - ro I. a 2 9 " Austrian B2B 67 3 31 5 1,19 1 Belgian Eastern Junction 261 26* 1,6222 el Buffalo and Lake Huron l6l 16 1 3,388 Detroit and Milwaukie lB s} 108 185 12 -- 015 10,441 Dutch Rhenish Grand Trunk of Canada BBO 880 2,8 75 2,0 0 Great Indian Peninsula 1941 1301 2,262 6.689 Great Luxembourg l 9l 122 8,41 7 --• Great Western of Canada 345 294 -- 3, 991 Lombardo-Venetian 285 2 95 4,501 OS Lyons and Genera 142 14 2 10,167 Madrid, Saragossa &A lican t 310 284 --- , 4 45, 5 Maria Antonia' 2l 21 49,57" Northern of France 602 574 863 10 0 Norwegian Trunk 44 44 .. 510 • 5 51 rB, 4t, 0 Paris, Lyons, & Medlterrn 879 84 0 5 4,303 4 04 Paris and Orleans 922 922 46,1 0 47 9 Paris and Strasburg Roy al Danish 69 69 1,400 15,706 Sambre and Meuse 6B 88 1 8 , 053 80 Southern of France 777 773 80 33,01 1 West Flanders 8 6 W. and N.W. of France 742 7. 1 al% FOREIGN 1114 En the following table E signifi by evening mails from Loud, DESTINATIONS. Australia and 3lauritius, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Bahamas and Havana via . New York Canada, fr,c. (by Canadn. pckt ) Cape of Good Hope, Ascen-, sion, and St. Helena China, Penang ' and Singa-i pore, via Southampton ... • Ditto, via Marseilles Gibraltar, via Southampton Honduras and Blewfields India (Calcutta) and Ceylon, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via South ampton Ditto, via Marseilles Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, and F. Islands Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Mexico and Havana Newfoundland United States and British N America (by British packet) Ditto (by U. S. packet) ... • West Coast of Africa, Ma deira, and Teneriffe West India, California, Vene zuela, Chill, Peru, Grey. town, New Granada, Sze. A line of omnibuses has recently at Beyrouth, the first ever seen in Syria. from all sides to see them pass, and stan , with astonishment. BEAT:, NIONT.---On thße 1 25 1 t t h T i l l - i l a S. at lion-Plsl— Wa - 1 , s -inat the wife of Joseph Beaumont , Esq., of Lilleci-n cf a son. 1 0 t . DonsoN.—On the 24th inst., at G, Sean-tore-place:jos t fi e t r ir, the wife of J. U. Doson, Esq., D1 -tor ' if 4 r rorT STR ti mouth, - GE.—On the 23d inst., at An, 3107-11.14'. the wife of Captain Strange, 1t..1N., Mars, of a son. r m . Wal l, WlLLlsms.—On the 24th inst. at PongreeP, `---11 the wife of John M. Williams,'Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. r'i i. Savi°ll G 4. , - , ci . . knrslll OSSET.—On the 23d inst., ai, .-.,, .. str oet Church, Jersey, John Gardiner, Esq. of P".3tlovit St. James's, and of the Middle Temple, 'barrister-I_o to Julia Elizabeth, eldest daughter f the late 1,0"` o Gossett, Esq., of Portland-place, Jersey. Cha reb ' W tLE— ' - Duit,usr.—On the 22d inst., at Stillorgan ,00 near Dublin, G. H. Wale, E Commander lt.r"iforj, of the Into General Sir Sq.' 1C• C 1 of Sh e the C. Wale, • • .9 Go o Cambs., _. s., to Blanche, youngest daub of ills Lord Archbishop of Dublin. ' DEATHS. Do ha 13 L'Cli T. IND —0 Itev• n the 24th inst., at Chertsey, the i 74. 13uckl• d' an , rector of Trushani, Devonshire, age" rag' CALVEICT.-0 t, Is 1 the 24th inst., at 15, Cross. stree t, ton, John n DityDENCalvert, Esq. • it pry jeat .—On the 23d inst., at Dulwich, gr. ' engineer, Iq. b ~.,oltilv, .., in eth, aged 47. vell'ice' 1 ,,,.-- On the 24th inst., at 3, Upper Belgra Eaton -square, . i , ___r Henry Forbes, Esq., aged 56. ,_ .‘ ,.. t, vie: HEDGE.—On the 24th inst., at 31, St. Jairies's.,7 o f t lO 'tuTil, Emily, the wife of Edward Hedge, I , '''. 4 ' l , bar' Knoll Kingston-hill, Surrey, and of Lincoln s' l " ' rister-at-law. lf , WS' j HOW Alt])On the 23d inst., at Bath, tho Ifon.oooo I Howard, ' widow of the late Hon. Capt. T.oll' coo ,b ID and daughter of Sir John W. Guise, Bart., f Park, Wouceso sire. Ai r ' 111ACADAM.—On t h the 19th inst., at Berbeth Hong, Mrs. Macadam, of Craig•engillan. • 0 LONDON : Printed and Published— bYiIURD° $ 9 o Igo 9 1 of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun 0 l oouri ti Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, ill th° Micidlemat Saturday, November 26, 1859. CX-RT irSr. hers are deoPatebel by morning alls. - - - -- -- 1 birt i 10 5 1 • due' 1 0 Dee' 4 DO* Dep t efit tliainP" Sou ..... 1 Do' 9 10 Sof•• Liverpoo l. L i ve rpool. Devon port 'Southanip. 50ut11.... OW. Southanip• DO' S Dom' !2i loir; coir• IDe& Southarap• ............ eat ts NO' ° Do. SouthaniP• , ............ southarnp. Southainp. P 5 ee' I DO' 2 5 1 . 40 f• 2 6 sof. SouthamP' ........ Galway 30 Sof. -- Liverpool.. Sout LiVerPool"l 1 0 Dee' ISouthanip. been establiobe! • The BeclivinsvP• after tbe td looking 'ro rL P. tics that lei [on, and ItE Despatch of Nails. Dec. 12 , , 3 j, Dec. lt", Nov. Nov. 29, Dec. 5, El Dec. 3, I N0v.2 1 3, MI Nvo.2d, MI Dec. 17, MI Dec. 3, 31 N0y.26, i, N0v.26, lg. Dec. 3 Dec. 9, 31 N0v.28, M Nov. 26, 3 1 , N0v.26 , 1 4 Nov.—. 31, 1, Dec. 3, , Nov. 25, F 4 Nov. 29, li,l Noy. 23 E !Dec. 2. 31 IDS ,I I