The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

MONEY ai A K ttri A:4D COMMERCIAL INTEILLIGENCZ. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday olosed firmly, and prices of all ctsscript;ons advanced fully id. per lb. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators. In the Railway Share Market a steady business was transacted at improved quotations. The amount of gold taken into the Bank yester day was 32,0001., and the return, which will be published on Friday, will probably show an aug mentation in the bullion to 17,500,0001. There is still a steadydemand for silver on Eastern account, and the market consequently remains in a firm state. The demand for money, though still very limited, is rather more active, but the supplies awaiting employment are too large to cause it to produce any impiession ; there is consequently no alteration to report, and the terms still range from 2k to 2i per cent. Some choice descriptions of paper have been negotiated as low as 2i per cent. The Directors of the Punjaub Railway Com pany have made a call of V. 16s. 81 per share, which, together with the deposit, will make 57. per share paid up. At the public sales of colonial wool, which wil commence this afternoon, it is expected that abou• 22,000 bales will be offered. This is ; smaller quantity than usual, but it is generally imagined that during the May series a considerable supply will be brought forward. Business in tho manufacturing districts is still very quiet, but higher prices will, it is thought, be realised upon this occasion, especially as money is now obtain able upon such easy terms. A meeting of the Madras shareholders is now being held for ballotting for the election of two auditors. At the meetings of the Geelong and Ballarat Railway Company to-day, tt e final accounts of the winding up showed only a balance of 1101. as assets to be appropriated. The Directors of the Bank of England, at their meeting to-day, made no alteration in the terms of discount, and although the quotations may be much lower out of doors, it is generally believed that no further reduction is intended. Discount accommodation can now be procured on the most reasonable terms, and a further relaxation at the Bank might only act as an incentive to specula tive enterprise. The authorities are therefore using a proper discretion, and their policy is gene rally approved by the mercantile community. A further slight advance has taken place in the English Stock Market, notwithstanding the dull ness of business. There can be no longer any misapprehension of any serious misunderstand ing between England and France, and the speculators are disposed to resume their opera tions for a rise. Consols have been 97f 1 for money and the 4th proximo, and 97i for Aprtl. The New Three per Cents. are 97k f, the Reduced 971 f, Exchequer Bills 31s. to 355. pre mium, and the Bonds 1001 I. Bank Stock is marked 227, and India Do. 221. A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1021 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 104} ; ; Chili= 6 per Cents., 106 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 834 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 454 ; Rus sian 4i per Cents., 9 n ;.Sardinian 5 per Cents., 994 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i ; Ditto Deferred, 2G a ; Ditto Passive, 6a ; and Dutch 24 per Cents., 65k. _ The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i to 6 ; Mexi can 3 por Cents., ot to 20i ; Peruvian, 82 to 83 ; Do. 3 per Cents., 56 to 57 ; Portuguese 3 par Cents., 45i to 46} ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 to 112 ; Do. 4i per Cents., 98 to 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 to 45 ; and Do. New Deferred, 26i to 26i. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up i° this flay, ar© iu round figures as under : 1838. 1857. Great Western 423,562 £4704 N orth-Western tionth-Western Brighton 9.860 10,259 Midland South-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and YorkAire 19,928 21,646 Bristol and Exeter 4,897 4 , 984 Chs.ter and Holyhead Lancaster and Carlisle Manchester, Sheffield, It Lincoln 9,294 9.060 North-Eastern West Hartlepool 3,020 3,032 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee d inburgh and Gla , gow Glamgnw and Sou b-Western Crreat Western of Canada Grand Trunk of Canada Business in the Railway Share Market, this morning, is not very active, most of the transac tions entered into having been connected with the arrangements for the settlement of the accounts now in progress. Prices have gerieral , y been firm, and an improvement of about 4 to 1 per cent. May be quoted on several of the leading lines. Great Northern have improved ss. ; Great Wes tern, North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; Midland, and South-Eastern, 15s. ; and Caledonian,Eastern Counties, Lancashire an dYorkshira, and No rfolk, I/. The Foreign lines have been rather dull. Northern of France have advanced 15s. ; Sambre and Meuse, Namur and Liege, and Great Luxembourg, 5 8. In the Colonial market, East Indian im proved 105., and Grand Trunk of Canada, 1/. Geelong and Melbourne, Puujaub and Indus Steam Flotilla, realised former rates. Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares, have exhibited little variation. Union of Australia have improved ss. ; Meade Telegraph declined 1/. BR ETISII FUNDS.—CLOSINQ PRICES —THIS DAY. (proms the Official Lista) Business dons Ba.n.k Stock ver , , ent Reduced Annuities per Cent Consols knnnities 97 W avvi per Cent. A nnu iti es 97i i i i Lour: Annuities, expire s.ti. Jan. "l' 2 1-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th nd Oct. , 1859 li India Stock •, foi., .ioe, 1:109 221 0 ......... ... Ditto, under £lO9O .. . ............. .. .. .. .. .. ............ .. 2-6 OoLsolo for Account ............. ....... ..• 973 p :} 3 1- a i Exchequer Bills, 21d , ..: I 0 K .... - ...... £500. 8 - .01 . • Ditto Advertised 37 32 p Exchequer bou,i., 1:58,3 per Cent,— 1094 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. BrazMan 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852., 4i per Cent. Cnilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. lO6 G uatemala Bonds, 5 per cent 53 Peru v i an 3 per Cent ' - ertivian Bonds, 4i per Cent — Po 9 itto AGconnt B3i tuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 -- , Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent ''' ll4 iian Bonds, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent lll mo a n , B 46.p0r . Cent. 991 9 sn Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... .... - 91 / Sp'Anish Bonds. 3 per Cent. **t ... Ditto Account ...... ' 44 44 4 Ditto . (4.ew Deferred:3 26§ DMA. Passive ....... 1 . P" Cent, Spanish Committee Cert . . .... . C ... p 61 Turkish Bonds, r' per cent,. "-* not fun . 5 i 2 Ditto Guaranteed, t per c e i . : . ,:, ... .... • . Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent ..... ::1 ........... • • 129 34 ill Dividends on the ab ove payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2 t 3 / 4 per Cen:., 12 G u il ders 654 Consols, money 1 tittEE 974 OCR. ....... Consols account ( lurch 4) P rha Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have l e ft th e Cl arendo n for Brussele. yANOTIIER EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN THE Cm.— 71 , of 4tercl aY morning information was given by the police no, pre then ex t e nsive and very scions robbery on the uv " 11864 of Mr. Jones, tailor and draper, No, 87, Can- go e n f `i e n . ..-...reet West, arid from the manner in which it was 1 'ted th ere i s litt!e dou b t that it roust have been 0 0 8 Z °ln mitted by members of a practised gang of 20 :Irglara that now infest the City. The thieves 50 Wail ed P goods—liroadcloth, doeskin, con 20 I tco a , St and t rouemrs — to t h e amoun t of upwards th_4so 25 /:, With which they got clear off. Considering' ~o;exposed situation of the house, and the fact that the 100 i- tit . ‘ are continually passing to and from Bow-late 1 1 0 5 ii7on-lieuse, which is in the immediate locality, there 25 re„,°Enthing remarkable in the burglars succeeding in 25 ill _ loving their booly undetected, The most searching veati gation is beitig made the police, and a hand- s ' o ti°,542.e reward is offered for theapp rehension and collie- 100 of the offenders, ' 100 TUE SIJN, LuND:ON, THU RSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 25, 1558 , This Day). RAILWAYS. Prio. , this day. Business doi,e this clay RAILwAIs. [Paid: ' Ambg. Nottng. Boat. & Eastn. Junc Belfast & BalltYmcw• Btrmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley B rkenhd. Lancsh. ° Cheshire June, Blackburn myth & Tyne original, ; £25 (iss. at £45).... Bristol & Exeter— ... °donjon. Chester & Holyhead; ork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do. A 9t. St. St. St. 100 100 100 100 Do. B . ..... .. ... üblin&Belfast Juno. Dun. Y. dtAbor.Junc. East Anglian ......... Eastern Counties.— EasternUnion,A.stk Do., do. B. Do. New A ... , East Ksnt ......... , East Lancashire ... East Suffolk Do Edinburgh &Glasgow Edinh. and Peebles._ Edinb.Prth. &Dundee Forth and ClydeJunc. Farness Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock at. Sth.&West.(lre) Great Western. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. ,Lancaster &Carlisle. Do., Third 5............ Do. New Thirds tancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F Do., Wet. Riding Un. Do. South ... London & Blackwall Lond.Bright&S.Cst London & N. Wester. Do. Fifths D0.,10/.5h.,K&8... 0 Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry. &Coleraine T.ndndrry. Sz Runisk Mancb.Shef.&Lincln Metropolitan . . ... Do. J. L. Ricardo' arrangement ..... Midland ........ Do. Birming. & Midland G. West.ar. Do. Shares . ...... Newcastle & Carl isle. Newpt. berg.dz Tied Newry & Enniskiller N ewry , Warrenpoint & Restrevor Norfolk. Northn. Counties lin North British North Devon, Rail. tiz Dock Stock Do., A Stock . Do., B Stock N. Eastern--Berwick Do. do. Extension _ Do. do. G. N.E.Pu rch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. & S. Wstn., Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton.... Portsmouth.., 10 ilthymney Scottish Central ~ 100 100 8 100 100 all 100 all 10 all all 5 b Sit Scot. N.E.Ahrdn. St. ropshire Union . . itingbourne &Sheer. South Devon. ...... .. South Eastern ..... . ..1 Do. 4. per c. Shares South Wales S. itorksh. Riv.rDun IDo.. ... ... . Staines,Wok.,&Wok.l Stockton & Darling ' Do. do., 1854 Do. do 1855 16f, 'Stockton & Hartlepl 100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. all ValT of Neath . . .... lOU Waterfd. & Kilkenny all Waterford4Limerick all West Coinwall. all West End of London and Crystal Palace all Do. A all Do. B all West London all Do. First Class all Do. Second Class all , Wmbledon &Croydon , 31-0 - TT4.11 Atian. and St. Law. ' Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo dr Lake Hur Buff. , Brut. do Godeli,. 6 p.c.bds., 1 Aug..' Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do. do., 1 June, '74 Calcutta and S. gist. Central Oxide (Lim.) Ceylon A glares Do. B. do. ...... Demerara . Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares D 0.4 p.e.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.... Imo. Trnni. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben Gt. In. Pen. g. 5 per° Do. New. guar. 5 p.c Gt. Wostn. of eauada Do. New Do. Ms., payable '57 Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without option - IMadras, guar. 44 p.c. Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4 p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. 5p.c., Do. 4th Ex., do, 'Oxide (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 por c Do 8 - t+ 73 - 75 •.. 9,f - 94 - 96 97 - 98 37 - 3 • • • -- 4 - vire ''.... . 8 - 18 - 19 6:3 - 64 49 - 51 33 - 35 15 - 17 94 - 95 ••• .. • 67 - 6S 28 - 29 ••• ''' • 93 --- 95 9i - 10, 107 - 108 94 -- 95 131 - 133 104 106 62 - 62? 61 63- 85 --- F 8 11 12 p 11 12 961 96:4 d 61 - 6i 108 - 109 102 - 102. 98 - 99 ~. -- • -- . 40 - 41 102 102 72 - 74 i 3 - i 4 65 - 67 3 i 531 - 54 99 - 99 hi par 52 53 83i 84 94 96 3 - 76 - O 33 •- 34 9 - Gi 109 - 111 2G - 27 49 - f5l 3A - 2A 39 - - 76 - 77 82 83 13 15 d 7 5 d 9 11 38 39 •.• •.• 100 - 103 •• ..• 31 - 6 I SaESSIONS. 11 - i 10 12 }Bs 90 80 85 77 82 par ap lfp nui - 114 4 - 2pi 19 20 52 54 83 85 21. 22 20 — i 201, idj 110 - 115 110 - 115 105 110 19i —19 i 20i 211 d— par ip l § 1' - 1p FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp& Rotterdam' 6i 61 20 all Ardennes 5 all Belgian East. Juuct 1 14 20 all Be zi ere to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux&Touloust. Coal Mines and Ry. 4 20 15 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. New . 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 all IR, Central of France ... 20 all Great Luxembourg 7i 8k 8 10 6 Italian Junction ,.• ••• 20 all Lake Const. & Bale 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ...d 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 5 51 p 5 all Lucca di Pist.sp.o.l . 20 all 'Lyons and Geneva 27 28 20 all Lyons & Mediterran 33 all Maria Antonia 10 all Do. New . ••• 20 all Namur Sz Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 2l 21? 16 all Northern of France 3Bi 3813 10 all NorwegianTrnk. Prof 8 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 34 344 20 all Paris and Orleans 55 57 20 9 Reeife ds San Frau , (Pernam.) g. 7p. c j td ) 9 i 10 all Rome and Frs,scsti 20 all Royal Danish l6 18 5 all Royal Swedish 20 all bre and Meuse 8 10 all Do. 5.i per cent. pref 8 20 all Southern of France 22 81 all West Flanders 4l 5 10 all o. 54 per c. Prsl 20 all IW•diN.W. of France 27 28 20 6 Western of Austria 20 ' all West, of Switzerland ••• 6 6 aallll 1 1W D ie o s . 1 8 ad p. en een . 7. ...... 20 all 'Zealand ... ....... JOINT -STOUR BANKS. Australa Bank of tna Bank of L ondon E gypt Bic ol t Bk. British & L ----- N . A n. Co. C.Bk.of T —leeman --n(1. AT 1 .. . &CI . Y , ...... 85 - 87 23i - 48 - 52 b 3 Colonial ............. Commercial of Loud Eng.Scot.ezAus.C a t Lon. Ch. Bk.of Ditto New London and County, Lnd.4lE.Bnkng.Corial London Joint Stock. Lond.andWeetminst. National Pro. of Eng. Do. New National Bank 5 171 - 18; New South Wales Oriental Bank Corp Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New R.Aus.B. &G. Im.Co South Australia Union of Australia Do. New...-- - 44 -- ;16 3G -- 38 20. E - 20 - 40 - 4R 26 -- 28 23 - 25 w"' Union of London., •• Unity Mutual Neetnak of lona, LINES L A.I3ED AT te IXE 0 RENTALits, Leasing Closing Prices Business Shr. Paid RAILWAYS, Companies. this day this day St. 100 'Buckghamsh. ..&N.W. 99 101 St. 100 Clydesdale Jc ,aledon 100 102 25 all Col•Stour Vy .U.dEE.O 13 15 St. 100 E.Lin. g. 6 pa Git.Northn 139 141 5 all E. Un. H. Sh. E. Count. 4 4j St. 100 Ma.% Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. Now Do ... 2; all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn — . . 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M 'llO 112 25 all Do. :I Shares. Do 12 all Do. Shares. Do — 121 all Lon.drGreenw .Eastern l3 —l4 20 j all Do.Preferenco. Do 24 25 St. 100 Lon. TH., &S. Peto &Co 97 100 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do 6i all Manch.l3xton. Lu.cIEN•W• and Matlock & Midld. 2 2i St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. 93 —10 J 64 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count ip 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 56 58 50 all Do. 6 por ct.. I 0 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. dEl\ . W — 12i all jDo. Shrs.4 Do — ••• St. 100 Roystn.dr Hit. Gt.Northn 138 140 10 all Shrews. & Her T. Brassoy 8 8i 12 all S. Staffordsh.. M. MClea.n 104 50 i all iWearVaLg6pc , Stk.&Dar. 25 , all ,Do Do 33 34 St. 100 Wilts dzSomrst i Gt.Wostn 9O 92 26! A 1.3 20 . St. all all 100 4i 100 all all 100 100 1100 100 all all all 1100 100 100 1100 36 [lOO 20 12A 25 - 20 St. *REFERENCE SHARES. SL 8 3 / 4 St. St. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. e.pref. (isad.at 50/.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. o . 4 per c. Shares. Caledn. £lO 41 p. c. iChes. dt Ho. 5i p.c, IDo. do. 5 per cent... ICork&Bandonsip.e. iDttn.Porth.dtAber.J. E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cls. B Op. c. Do. do. Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex,sp.c No.l Do. No. 2 ...... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., 6P. c. 00. 51., 0 per cent. ,Do. 104 Debentr.Sh. bo. do. 4 per cent... East Lancash . 6 p.cts. E.i&W. York. J. sths, Edin &G 1 5p c Sh 1 Ed. Prth &D 4p.c, Furness, 5 p. c , Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.e, Great Northn. 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. oo :-- 56 1102 - 101 - 6 : 108 - 112 110 - 114 115 - 120 115 - 120 130 - 135 i4—Fs .20 - i 22 113 - 115 105 - 107 64 66 10 11 si-- g 92 -- 94 87 -- 89 88 -- 90 99 -- 101 10} -16 i 16 -- 17 10 -- 104 74 -- 76 19 -- 20 93 -- 10 14 -- 15 138 -- 140 1.60 - 165 121 - 123 A - 66 - 70 37 - 139 02 - 104 94 - 95 ilk - iii - 109 99 —166 id i - iil 22 - 23 - 123 1 107 - 109 91 - 99 118 -- 120 110 -- 115 71 -- 73 101 -10 i 25 - 256 101 - 103 101 - 103 23 - 29 116 15 100 10i ;12, MINES. 124 1 3 - 5 80 - 470 - 490 ' 95 - 100 - 4i - 5i 1. - 2 11 - 10 - 11 IGi 44 - 20 - 21 4 - 5 1} - 360 - 370 235 - 245 1 - 11 4i - 4 - 26 - 2? 1 105 - 115 1,230 - 250 1 320 - 350 7} - 7i 13 - 14 46 - 43 22 - 24 ri)i vb. JLltttO il SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clock. TATTERSALLS'—(This Evening.) LIVERPOOL STEEPECIIASE. 7 to 1 agst Little Tom (taken and offered) 11 to 1 agst Knight of the Shire (taken) 14 to 1 eget Tom Moody (taken) 15 to 1 Treachery (taken and offered) 100 to 6 The Brewer (take 20 to 1) 16 to 1 Morgan Rattler (taken) 4 to 1 apt Martha (taken) SPRING CUP. CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 apt Adamas (taken) 20 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken) 25 to 1 aget Botany (taken) 30 to 1 agst Melissa (taken) 50 to 1 agst The Hadji (taken) 50 to 1 agst Toffey (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4 to 1 aget Clydesdale (offered) 11 to 2 agst Brother to Marchioness (offered) 12 to 1 aget Happy Land (taken) THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. ISAAC BUTT, M.P. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.—THIS DAY. The committee for investigating the charges in the petition of Mr. Coffey against Mr. Isaac Butt re-assem bled this morning at 12 o'clock in No. 18, Committee room. Mr. Roebuck, in answer to a question put by the Chairman, said he proposed to-day to call Mr. James Coffey, one of the brothers of the last witness, and Mrs. Parr, the lady whose name was so frequently mentioned yesterday. To-morrow he should call Mr. Vernon Smith, M.P., Mr. Mangles, and Sir J. W. Hogg. Mr. Deasy having been informed that the committee would sit on Saturday, said he should examine Mr. Butt on that day. Mrs. Parr, examined by Mr. Roebuck—l am married. My husband is, I believe, now in Hanwell, and I believe seriously ill. I should have gone to see him, but I thought it would seem as if I wished to avoid being examined if I was not present this morning. I know the brother of Mr. James Coffey, he introduced me to Mr. Edward. I know his Highness Ali Moored I live is Bond-street, and I obtain my living by trafficking in opera boxes. Mr. Coffey used to obtain boxes for his highness, and I also executed several commissions for his highness. He used to come to my house, aa also used Mr. Butt. The only time I beard anything relative to AR Moored, was one evening in en opera box, and my opinion was asked about the advi. sability of the journey. I said I was not in a position to give any opinion. I was also present at a conversation that .took place one evening at my house. Mr. Butt said, in the event of a certain despatch being obtained from the Board of Control, he should go to India and return a rich man. I am certain this conversation occurred in the month of July or the beginning of August, 1857. I never went to Paris at the wish of Ali Moored. I went there on my way to Qermany to find a college at which I could place my children. I travelled to Paris by myself. While in Penis I resided in the same hotel as theArneer, but in a different part. A fter stopping a few days in Paris the Ameer expressed a wish as I was going to Vienna that I should travel with him in order that the journey might be shortened by playing chess. When I arrived at Vienna I occupied apartments of my own in a hotel. The Ameer also resided at the same place. While in Vienna I recollect Reverel persons coming to see the Ameer. The Chamberlain of the King of Sweden called upon her in reference to the affairs of the Ameer. On returning to England I heard that a telegram had been sent to Mr. T. Smith aspersing my character. I received letter from Mr. V. Smith's son, stating that nothing had been said about the telegram, and remarking, "If I can be of any service to you in this matter let use know." (The chairman and the members of the committee were of opinion that this senteace was in a different handwriting from the body of the letter.) I recollect a couveraation taking piece there between myself and Mr. Elliot. Mr. Coffey was present. I also recollect a conversation between Mr. Elliot and Mr. Coffey about India. I never heard Mr. Coffey say that on the arrival of the Ameer in India, he would join the strongest party if he got to Bombay durin; the insurrection. I might have used that expression myself. I have also a recol lection of an interview with Sir Hamilton Seymour, during which Sir Hamilton Seymour told me that Mr. Butt had told him that Mr. Coffey was a libeller, and that he was determined to hunt him down. I have never heard that I had been introduced as Mrs. Coffey until this moment. I had heard I had been spoken of in a telegraphic despatch as Mrs. Coffey, tke Ameer having, it was said, come to the con- I elusion that the lady he had seen in Mr. Coffey's apart• ment was his wife. I travelled by the same conveyance as the Ameer to Frankfort, We arrived there on a Sunday, and left the following Thursday. Ali Moored never seemed annoyed at our stay in Vienna. He appeared vexed when Mr. Coffey wished to push on. He, in fact, wanted to remain. In the course of my journey to Vienna I wrote to Mr. Coffey, requesting to see him, as I thought it was not right that he should go away with aspersions resting on him of which he was innocent. Mr. Deasy—l shall not proceed into the cross-exarni nation of the witness, but I request that Mirza Ali Akhbar, an agent of the Ameer in England, should be called to translate two letter+ written is Persian by the Ameer, one datel from Paris and the other Trieste, during his outward journ e y t o India. Meer Ali Akhbar then produced two letters, both of which he said were written by the Ameer to him. The first one read Will dated from Paris. It complained of the great expenses of the hotel, which he said had already cost him 2,000 rupees. It directed that the money might be got from the Mercantile Bank. That the hotel bills ascertainwould w transmittedthat t s o o nh of m s f r a o t ru s n C ( c a i o r ff o ) 11 w o r h d o w r w t a o s detaining him had robbed him. The letter concluded by stating that "the bastard" would rob bim on the mad. Mr. Roebuck—How do you authenticate this letter ? Witness—By the envelope. Mr. Roebuck—But that is no proof that this letter (holding up the paper) came in this envelope. There is no seal or anything on the letter to prove its authenticity. Sir J. Graham —Do you know the Persian characters of the Ames/. ? Witness—l do. Sir J. Graham—You have no doubt about it I Witness—None whatever. Mr. Bright—ls it not the custom to affix a seal or to wake the last mark on a letter Witness—Not on letters. It is on agreements. Mr. Sidney Herbert —You have not read the whole of the letter. It is written on both sides I Witness—l did not observe it. The room was then ordered to be clearei. On the re-admission of the public the witness was then re-called and read the remainin g portion of the latter. The Ameer we n t on to say that it was of the utmost im portance that he should receive the money, and that when he arrived at Bombay he would send it back through his agents. The litter was addressed in English. Mr. Roebuck—Who addressed that letter T Witness—l don't know. It was addressed to me by the Ameer through the mercantile bank as he did not know my address. The seal was the Ameer's. The second letter was then read, it was to the follow ing effect : "Before this I sent you a letter from Paris, and in that letter I explained to you the circumstances of the bad conduct of this devil. Up to this day I have received no you have not received it. How ever this is the circum na answer ; perhaps through the Y arriv a l at P ar i s I to ld hi m mdeaydee, man then eve left Paris. In every villany of this accursed stances of the place. On to prepare to proceed to - morrow morning. He tol d me Y excuse s . H e k ep t me in efur manyu or five excuses and p retences. A t some places stage Parisgcw eeas hesfont c k k aoe , sakes e a tfis n vm d e days, and in another place he kept me six days, and all for no benefit. I arrived at Trieste on the 21st. On my arrival the boat had started for Alexandria. Another boat m ay go in f i fteen d ays. That la doubtful. I may go or I m ay not go. At other times he makes other excuses, and te l ls me I must get cithhdee. S ome ti mes h e te ll s my Minister, Ali Akhbar, to send me on to Bombay. At otherorde r English Governme n t have me Mr. Butt is coming, and that I h a d b etter wait for ehteo tells go to meS hi m . There is no one here wh o understands my lan. ed times m ge ne. This is the fourth day I have been at Trieste. You know that Mr. Vernon Smith has told me to go quick, but lam kept here like a prisoner. I am per fectly helpless. God knows for what purpose this eon of Satan detains me. The translation of the t wo letters, with the originals, were, after some conversation, ordered to be sent to Mr. Prinsep, a director of the East India Company, in order to ascertain if the witness bad translated them correctly. Io answer to Mr. Roebuck, the witness stated that he was not on the beet terms with Mr. Coffey. This circumstance arose from the di srespectful way in which Mr. Coffey had treated the Ameer. The first time he knew there was money transactions between Mr. Coffey and the Ameer was when the Ameer showed him as account ; and when he asked Mr. Coffey for particulars, he gave the most unsatisfactory answers. Mrs. Parr, c ro ss-examined by Mr. Deasy---I have seen Mr. Butt five or six times—four times in 1857 I have a perfect recollection ot. It was at my own house. On the second occasion I was speaking to a gentleman in my drawing room when Mr. t Butt, Mr. Irving, and Mr. Coffey entered, In cones i nonce of that ciroomtan o Mr, Butt rowed An 4 invitation to"that gentleman's house. The ; name of-the gentleman I allude to is Sir Alexander Cockburn. - Sir' Alexander never expressed to me any opinion ►bout the Ameer's loyalty. Mr. Coffey was en the same terms of intimacy with me as any other member of my family. He used to call at my house daily. It was very seldom he supped there. The Ameer used also to come frequently to my house. He was in the baba of taking opera boxes from me. I remained in Frankfort three days. It was there I heard Mr. Coffey frequently urge the Ameer to go on. Mr. Coffey spoke in Hindostanee. What he ,aid to the Ameer I did not understand, bat it was translated to me by an interpreter. Ido not think I should be much surprised if the Ameer com plained of Mr. Coffey detaining him on his journey, as I had reason to believe that the Ameer was not sincere. His pantomime was perfect. Ile could readily make persons understand him. I should doubt his sincerity to his agent. If the agent was the person I mean. I should think it was very likely he would deceive him—especially if it was Ali Slirza. I sent for Ali Mirea on Thursday last, and he called upon me relative to an opera-box, or which the Ameer was indebted. At that in. terview he told me that Mr. Coffey had told such stories as to constantly keep him in hot water. My object in going to Sir H. Seymour was to relieve myself from the aspersion thrown upon my character in connection with the charge of Mr. Coffey. I wee anxious the ex posure should not take place. I have seen Mr. Roebuck twice. It was at my own house and once at his. I might have seen him altogether about half-a-dozen times, but al ways in reference to the petition. Mr. Deasy—You state that your name is Parr. Were you ever called by any other name ? Witness—Never ; except my husband's and my own, ❑amely, Parr and Ryan. Mr. Deasy—You do business in the name of Ryan and Co.! Witness—Yes. Mr. Deasy—Did you, or a friend of yours, ever threaten to publish a memoir with respect to any gentle man 1 Witness—Never. Mr. Deasy—Did you ever demand any money for withholding the publication. Witnese•.Never. Mr. Deasy—Were you ever threatened with prosecu tion, if you or your friends entered on such a publication? Witness—Never. In regard to this matter, the witness explained that once she met a lady on a packet and was informed she was not a proper person. This lady came to her house and read a long document, which she imprudently mentioned to a friend of her's, a member of Parliament asd a member of the Government, who 'mprudet tly mentioned it again. She proceeded to say that a gentleman named Hawke had called upon her with regard to the paper alluded to, but she did nob know that it was a reference to any threatened publica tion. Mr. Hawke did not threaten a prosecution against her, and she did not know that he held out a threat of that description to the lady referred to. The document was left for a long time with her. Her friend the member of Parliament took it away with her per mission, andshowed it to a barrister in the Temple. The document was highly defamatory, bringing the names of some persons of the highest distinction in Euglaud in question. It detailed a series of conversations alleged to have taken place. She said she intended publishing it. In the document it was stated that she had paid a barrister 850 guineas as a fee to bring an actio❑ in her behalf against a distinguished person for breach of promise of marriage, as it was on that gentleman's be half that that gentleman called. The witness went on to Bay that she could disprove the insinuations cast upon tier, by the evidence of certain members of Parliamen. and other persons of distinction, and if the line of exa rnination was persisted in she hoped she eh ouid be allowed to call them. (Laughter.) , . Cross•examination continued—l never saw Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., on the subject of the publication. I know Mrs. Coffey. That lady recently called at my house to inquire whether Mr. Coffey was there. Mr. Coffey was staying there. Mrs. Coffey osntinued to ring the bell so violently that I was compelled to say to her that if she did not come up stairs I should be compelled to do something that was disagreeable. Mr. Deasy—l wish this crose.examination to close, in order to produce %Ir. Hawke. Sir J. Graham—Did Mr. Batt ever mention to you his arrangement with the Ameer. WitneWs—He said when he came back from India he should be a wealthy man, and that when he had finished this business of the Amoers, he should got tho business of other Indian princes, and thus obtain great wealth. He said he had used his influence in Parliament, and had been very successful in obtaining a compromise in favour of Ali Moorad front Mr. V. Smith. Sir J. Graham—Are you certain he mentioned Per iatnentary influence Witness Quite sure. By Mr, Sergeant Kinglake—l know that Mr. Coffey had stated that if it was necessary he would detain the Ameer, but I have never be - erd him say that he would take him back to England if a hint was given. A banker's clerk proved the payment of certain cheques drawn by the Ameer, but could not say to who the money was given. The committee then adjourned until twelve o'clock ,o.morrow. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK (This Day.) COURT 01' QUEEN'S BENCH, GUILDHILL, (Sitting at, Nisi Prins, before Lord Campbell and a Special Jary.) THE QUIMN V. BROWN AND OTHERS. ELEYANTII D. The trial of the information against the directors and manager of the Royal British Bank for conspiring by false pretences to defraud the shareholders and cus tomers and the public, was this day reenmed. Tic same counsel appeared as before. Mr. E. James, Q.C., addressed the jury on the part of Mr. Esdaile. He said—lt devolved on him, as counsel for Mr. Esdaile, to address them on his behalf, with a view of directing their attention to the evidence of the prosecution, as applying to that gentleman's ease in contradistinction to the other defendants, and to point out a; be hoped satisfactorily that though Mr. Esdaile may have acted improvident, too credulous, and too sanguine, he had not acted criminally. That was the distinc tion he wished them to draw on a calm and impartial consideration of his case, and to say by their verdict that his conduct was dictated by a desire to retrieve the interests of the bank, and not of defrauding any one ; for until the last moment, when the ship went down, he was at the helm endeavouring to take her safe into port. Mr. Esdaile might have been wrong in some instances is the course he had suggested, but he had never acted fraudulently or guilty. They were now arriving at that period when their verdicts would solve this great question, and when he asked them to step to some extent between, he would not say unna turally, the public indignation roused against these gentlemen who were now sitting before them by the publio journals in designating them as swindlers to the while civilised world, and discriminate between a too sanguine, and it may be a careless dealing with the bank , and criminality of conduct. It was incumbent on the prosecution to make out a clear case, and it was the wish of himself and his client to take a manly and straightforward course on this occasion. Mr. Es daile, however, had no desire to shelter him self behind the back of any director with whom he had been associated, but to take upon himself the responsi bility of his own acts. At the same time it was VlSOR tial for them to consider when they were called upon to say whether any, and if so, who, ware guilty, what part each had taken is the transactions which it is alleged shows conspiracy. Mr. Esdaile was a gentleman well known in the city. He was in partnership with him father at the city saw-mills ; and hie uncle was, if not the founder of the London and Westminster Bank, an early originator and supporter of that thriving concern. Mr. Esdaile joined the Royal British Bank is 1849, on its first formation, and there could be no doubt the bank suffered from a want of sufficient capi tal, a difficulty which probably they were aware had befallen the earliest days of some of our now most flourishing concerns in the kingdora. The London and Westminster Bank commenced their business with a paid up capital of 50,0001. ; the London Joint Stock Bank, 60,000/. ; the Union, 210,000 i. ; and the London and County, 35,0001. ; but as they were established before the passing of Peel's cot in 1844 they were liable to no restrictions, and could call up their capital as they required it. The Royal British Bank wore unable, iu consequeloe of the above act, to increase their capital beyond 100,0001. without obtaining a supplemental charter, so that the bank was trading from the time it opened in 1840 to 1855 upon a narrow and cramped eapital which paralysed its exertions, and made the struggle the more severe ; but a struggle was usual in young cod oerne, and the millionaire of to-day had had to struggle against "lock-ups," and he doubted if there was a bank ing establishment or a large mercantile firm that had not had largo debts and claims which it was absolutely essential that they should nurse, in the hope of retriev ing their position and removing a clog from their necks ; and he should like to know whether the London and Westminster Bank, if they had had a debt of 250,0001. "lock-up," would have stated it in an abstract of the balance-sheet. Mr. Cameron's power, the learned counsel said, was omnipotent in the bank, and the fact had been most fully shown that the director' were his creatures and his tools, and that he was the man who pulled the strings of the puppets. Mr. Cameron, he had said, was omnipotent, and discounted bills at pleasure that never went before the director'. The appointment of a finance committee was a mere farce, and Mr. Cameron must have laughed in his sleeve at the prospect that whilst the finance committee was sitting up stairs for the purpose of examining bills for discount he was discounting his and his friends' bills at his plea sure. He reminded the jury that the conspiracy was -.aid to have been committed in 1855 and 1856. At the early part of 1855, Mr. Cameron was away from illness, and in eoneequence of that Mr, Esdaile became general manager, when the &et thing .he did was to .make a searching iaves:tigatinUinto the affairs of tho bank, and what he and his broth§r •lirectore did to retrieeo its posi tion, and iivitmed Mr. Cameron and Mr. BrePen to leave the bank, was brought against him to prove con spiracy. The learned gentleman referred to the hoetit poous system of Scotch banking, which had the effect of mysti fying every (MO, and the instruction that Mr. Cameron gave to one of the clerks, not to supply information to any of the directors, and called upon the jury to discriminate between imprudent conduct and guilt. Mr, Esdaile had lost everything, and if he had hal a crimi nal intent he would have no doubt protected himself. Mr. Slade, Q.C., addressed the jury for Mr. O wen. The learned counsel said that Mr. 0 wen, after 20 years labour as a humble tradesman, had acquired a competency, which he was induced, through Mr. Mullins, his pri rate solicitor, to embark in the Royal British Bank and the reselt was that Mr. 0 wen had been deceived. That gentleman when he took his seat at the board found himself surrounded by M.P.'s and men of high standing in the commercial world, and considering the omnipotence of Mr. Cameron, it was not to be wondered at that Mr. Owen was in duced with others to believe that the bank was in a sol vent and flourishing condition. The learned gentleman then analysed the evidence, and contended that there was not the shadow of evidence against his client to prove that he conspired with any of the defendants. Mr. Huddleton, Q.C., addressed the jury for Mr. Humphrey Brown. lie said he could not conceal from himself that his position was one of considerable disadvantage, having none of those topics which his learned friends had so powerfully used to beget for their respectable clients the attention and to appeal to the sympathies of the jury, from their being in a position to represent them as having to the last no direct interest in the monetary transactions of the bank. He had at the outset to admit that Mr. Brown had availed himself of the resources of the bank, and that be was a debtor to the bank to a large extent. He was also painfully con. scions that there existed, not only in the jury box, but elsewhere, a prejudice against his client, which, how ever, was not altogether innatural, and which he could not complain of, because he had brought it on himself, but what he did ask the jury was to guard themselves against pr.-judices, that had been most unfairly raised against Mr. Brown. He could not believe from whateversource it arose, it would have the effect of preventing justice being done him by a fair and impartial investigation of hie case, and he was buoyed up withthe hope that when these prejudices were pointed out and explained he should not find the approaches to their reason entirely closed against his client's answer. The learned gentleman then entered into the details of the evi dence relative to his transactions, and compared them with the date of his commercial transactions which, he said, showed that the bank was at all t , ines amply secured. Mr. H. Prown had raised himself to a competency by his industry and probity. He had received the highest honours from the inhabitants of his native town, and he joined the bank with the "modest fortune" of 20,0001. He denied that the prosecution had produced a tittle of evidence to prove that Mr. Brown had been guilty of the crime with which he was charged. Mr. Lawrence, on behalf of Mr. Mc Leod, next ad dressed the jury. He said that his client was a member of a very anoient Scotch family, sad his father had yes years represented in Parliament the county of Ross. He was a young man, and moreover a barrister, when he became connected with the Royal British Bank he was unacquainted with banking transaotione, and his connection with the bank arose from lei., marrying Mr. Cameron's daughter. When he joined the bank, its affairs were represented to him as being most flourishing, and seeing the bank surrounded with all the appliances of affluence and solidity, he believed it to be in a solvent state. The consequence was that, believing in the truthfulness of the assertions of the father of his newly wedded wife, he invested 5,0001. in the bank, and toot his seat at the board. It was the most absurd thing possible to charge Mr. M‘Leod as being a conspirator, for to be a conspirator to defraud the members of the bank was to defraud himself. The learned gentleman referred to the evidence that bad been adduced on the part of the prosecution to establish the charge of con spiracy to defraud, and contended it bad entirely failed; its tendency, if not its proof, being that Mr. M`Leod had assidtzlously attended to the discharge of his duties for the general benefit of the shareholders and depositors in the Royal British Bank. Mr, D. Seymour then rose to address the jury on behalf of Mr. Cameron. He said they were now approaching the last scene of this eventful and extraordinary trial, and it would soon be their duty to pronounce, by their solemn verdict, whether the Crown had made out the charge that the several defendants combined together, and conspired together in an unholy league for the detestable object of publishing false statements and entrap the unwary, or whether it was not a case in which a distinction should be drawn between criminality and too sanguine hopes. If every counsel who had addressed the jury had ex pressed their sensibility of the responsibility under which they were placed, and to ask from them their conside rate and calm indulgence, it was he (Mr. D. Seymour) who had most cause to a-le for that indulgence. His was, indeed, a painful task, for he had to defend a man who, from the commencement of the bank to its stoppage had been the single object against whom every attack bad been made, and in whose single person was crowded together calumny and suspicion by those who, instead of confronting the evidence by fair argu ment, had, up to the last moment, attempted to vindicate themselves, and effect their deliverance by the sacrifice of his client. He complained of Sir F. Thesiger having introduced in his opening statement charges against Mr. Cameron of fraud that only existed in the learned gen tleman's brief, and which had produced a sensation in every one who heard it stated, They would recollect how he spoke of that unhappy man (Mr. Brunton) having been induced by Mr. Cameron to withdraw his savings, and invest them in this bank, on the ground that it was as safe as the Bank of England, but where was Brunton, and why had he not been called! It was a point that was much dwelt on, and when he (Mr. D. Seymour) h ear d it that day for the first time, he confessed he trembled for the iitsfety of his client, but the case was over now, aid this moving story had turned out to be a nullity. There was something however in it, and that was to show the jury how much care was necessary to draw a distinction between prejudice and proof. He had also to complain of every counsel, from Sir F. Kelly (except Mr. Sergeant Shee) downwards, having either by an open charge or by inuendo thrown the responsibility from the shoulders of their respective clients to those of Mr. Cameron. He then referred to the course of banking that had been pursued, and in reference to Mr. Cameron discounting billy, said that by the charter a discretionary power was invested in the managing director to discount bills after ' the finance committee had left, and it would be a strange thing if a manager could not do such a thing on an ewer gooey after the committee had ceased Wait. Hedenied that friendly relations were broken off between Mr. Cameron and the other directors at the time stated, and he quoted from a letter to show the friendly manner in which they addressed him up almost to the time of the stoppage of the bank, and in reference to Mr. Stapleton he said that up to the 12th of July, 1856, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Stapleton were on such friendly term; that the former introduced the latter to the ban quet given to the hero of Kars at the Reform Club. The hank, the learned counsel said was not projected by Mr. Cameron, but by Mr. M‘Gregor and Mr. Mullens, at a time when Mr. Cameron was carrying on his business as a Parliamentary agent in this country. The learned counsel then proceeded to examine minutely the evidence, and in conclusion said that Mr, Cameron's desire had ever been to promote the advancement of the bank, and so disinterested was his conduct that he had three of his sons in the bank without salary. Mr. Cameron's account was stated at 36,0001. but the learned counsel reduced it to 23,0001., and said by calculation it ought to be reduced to 17,0001., out of which there should be de ducted 10,6001., for which he had made himself respon sible in taking up the shares of the bank. Such was Mr. Cameron'. confidence in the stability of the bank that just before its stoppage he proposed to increase his stake in it, and it was not likely that a man of substance would have risked it in an insolvent concern, with a knowledge of that fact. The learned counsel read cer tain portions of a correspondence in connection with the debts of the bank, which he said showed that Mr. Cameron was acting by the direction of the board in reference to them. It was impossible for Mr. Cameron to have published a balance-sheet and report without the consent of the directors, and he asked why the auditors had not been called who audited what had been termed the false balance-sheets . . The following evidence was then called for tho defen• dents : mined by Mr. Bovill, said Sir Alexander Matheson, raefthemember British o firmffiEtnzaun keexamined of England, abgr Alexander aed,aoa Matheson, wm .opf . t l of the defendants. He bad tdhhiere director sverness burg . Hon.now J. Mr. Stapleton, Cameo e o k l e r o o t i n y n e c in l s B c 3 o 9t a n lV d t n i‘ e i e r e . a c n a d m h e i r s fna then il possessed large . Pf). most influential man in the county of Ross ; and the igs w a it es h s e en tr u i ro a l er h a e t7 c c i l thbye Mr. offices, cam a e l r r e e n ad . y Hgiveehnaidn metthe course of t Mr. C am eron m at eo ; n h s e eg h a o e u e s e e e s of ef some Cameron's etrhoenb,seisat intimation in Scotland, to him, he recommended Mr. Stapleton, in June, 1855, to join the bank. Mr. Cameron at that time thought hi s joining would be desirable, because they wanted a west-end director. They met at wit ness's house to dinner, and Mr. Stapleton after wards became a director. He never doubted from his opinion of Mr. Cameron that his representa tions of the flourishing state of the bank were correct. He had the greatest c4nfidence in him. Mr. Cameron produced a balance-sheet, but witness did not enter into the details. In August, 1856, he received a letter from Mr. Stapleton, stating there was a run upon the bank, which made him very uncomfortable, and express ing his belief that if some person of known wealth could be induced to take shares in the bank its affairs would be retrieved, and that publio coLfidence would be completely restored ; he also asked me in the eellar if, after one of his witness's partners had examined the books and satisfied himself of the state of the bank and that there could be no risk in his taking shares, whether he would take them ; he added that he thought Witness being a director would put all right. 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Can ..• - 100 281, VaIIDAMOWN Land, 10 --. 12 1111 lOs 314 1 24 Oank's-stoppage;:l4, , ,fipatston hat not much know. ledge of commercial and mercantile matters ; he ha' known Mr:Mfirei'iii — gitiTe 1847, and during that tim e he kad been a highly honourabletn\an. • By Mr. Lawrence—He had the 'highest opinion of Dl'Leod for honour andintegrity; his father was Lord Lieutenant for C r o mar ty, and witness was one of his deputy-lieutenants. , By Mr. D. Seym yur—H2 lent, in 1848 or 184 P, a client of Mr. Cameron's the 811113 Of 16,000/, througla Mr. Cameron. At that time he would have trusted Mr. Cameron money without a receipt. Mr. Slade called the following witneses to character for Mr. Owen, vii. : -M r. S. Morley, M r , J . H oare, and Mr. Hitchcock, who spoke o f hi s i ntegrity and honour. Mr. Slade said that Mr. Justice Byles would have attended if it had been possible, and have given similar testimony to Mr. Owen's (Ammeter. Mr. Kennedy called the following w it ness on the part of Mr. H. Brown, viz., Mr. Bailey, f ormer l y clerk to the defendant. —When he first entered his empl oy i s 1353, he took the management of his silk mills. Ay that time the defendant was said to be poseessed of 22,000/. worth of property, comprising silk mill., stock-in-trade, ebips and freehold' property ; and Mr., Tyler, accountant in the arbitration now pending be tween the defendant and the assignees; who stated the amount claimed by the assignees was 63,0001. odd, of which 2,6001. was disputed, in addition to a further sum of 5,000/. ; 35,000/, of that sum was a transfer of Wal ton's, and there was a charge of above 9,0001 interest and commission on the account. There were other items in dispute, which if decided in Mr. Brown's favour, would materially reduce his debt to the bank. According to Mr. Brown's books, in 1853, he had a surplus of upwards of 22,000/. Mr. D. Seymour called the following witness for Mr. Cameron :—Mr. Forbes M'Donald, civil 'engineer, &c., resided at Dingwall, and wag in the commission of the peace for the ciunty of Rose. He veined Mr. Cameron's estate at Dingwall at 12,542/. 55. 10.1. in 1857, for the manager of the National Bank of Scotland ; be had known Mr, Cameron all his lifetime, and bad come up at his own expense to give evidence. He always bore the highest character for honesty and integrity. Dr. Wishall also gave Mr. Cameron a character for honour and integrity. Mr. Lawrence called Mr. E. Milian, who spoke in the highest terms of Mr, M‘Leod'e honour and integrity. This closed the evidence for the defendant. Tb. Court adjourned at half.past 5 o'clock.' Mr. Atherton will reply on the case for the Crown to-morrow morning, so that there is now every proba- bility of the case being closed on Saturday night: SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING THIS DAY. This afternoon, at one o'clock, the general half-yearly meeting of proprietors for the 43d time took place at the London Bridge Hotel, for the purpose of reading the report of the directors and in the general business of the company. The Hon. James Byng," the chairman of the company, presided. The report, which was read by the :SICEETART, showed a very satisfactory solution of the affairs of the company, and explained what the amount of working expenses were, which enabled the directors to recommend a dividend on the various classes of stock at the rate of 41. 13e. 4d. per cent., which would also leave a balsam of 1,9281. ss. Pd. The net receipts for the haifiear were 297,608/. Si. 3d., giving a decrease as compared with the last half year of 7,4011. Isll. The report was adopted, and the retiring director's re-elected. The meeting, after a discursive and conservational argument, terminated in a vote of thanks to the chair. man. , -; . ii.-!ls a t:,“: LAW INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gon!burn.) THE AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY STEAM CLIPPER 6odiPANT. A petition was presented a few weeks since for an order to wind up the of of this company, bat it was adjourned, on the application of Mr. Quern, on behalf of the company, as a committee of creditors were of opinion that the case could be satisfactorily settled without the intervention of the court. His Honour, at that time, expressed semi doubts whether the application ought to be granted, as the presents►. tion and withdrawal of such petitions might lead to inconvenience, if not injustice, to the general body of creditors ; but aR, in this case, the company, the creditors, and the petitioner concurred, he would adjourn the case for a month ; and the case now came before the court. Mr. Flews appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Rot. burgh for the Company and,the officiel liquidators, and after a long discussion, it was agreed that the ease should be further adjourned for six months from the date of filing the petition, in order that an arrangement might be come to, but the adjournment was not to prejudice other creditors to petition, or in the event of that occur. ring, to prevent the present petitioner from proceeding with the case, the company also to be at liberty to apply for a further extension of the time if deemed necessary. IN RI LITT. A choice of assignees took place in the cue of this bankrupt, who was described as a jeweller, of Aldgete. From a preliminary statement by Mr. flayles, for Messrs. Brothers, the accountants appointed by the court, it appears the debts are about 25,000/. ; aeset e uncertain. IN at C. LONG. A choice of assignees took place in this case, in whioh the bankrupt was the patentee. azo., of several inventions, and carried on business in King William.street, City. The case was before the court a few days since, the Sheriff having seized the geode, although the warrant of the court was on the premises. The property, however, bad been returned. From the statement of Messrs. Hart Brothers, the debts are about 1,5001.; assets, 5001. POLICE INTRT.T.TGENCE.— (This Day.) M ARLBOROUGILSTREET. Row AT THZ HOTEL DE PARDL—Three FFenchmea— Jean Baptist Guilment, Felix Blanchet,_ and Itienne Bonnpore ' were this morning charged before Mr. Bing. barn, with disorderly conduct and assault at the above hotel, 58 and SP, Haymarket. It appeared from the evidence of 'Cariiilids Sullivan and George Thompson, barmen at the hotel, that the defendants came to the house about 8 o'clock yesterday evening, and called for ale, with which they regaled themselves in the coffee-room. The bell ringing very violently, a waitress answered it, and, in consequence of great noise made by the defendants and a screens from the girl, who was not receiving very propel treatment from them, one of the complainants (Sullivan) immediately repaired to her call and assist ance, when he found defendants throwing the ale about the room. He remonstrated, when they all began to show fight and became extremely noisy and violent. Thompson now came into the room, and together they managed to get the defendants out of the house. In about bait" an hour, however, they returned, demanding satisfaction, and vowing to have revenge. He, how ever, again tried to put them out, when they pitehei into him and kicked him repeatedly. They were at length given into custody and looked up. On the evident* being interpreted to them by Mr. Albert, they said they could not have hurt the complainants mech. Mr. Bingham said had they been Englishmen he should have dealt more severely with them ; as it was he should fine them 203. each. TETA MES. ROBBERY ON BOARD SElP.—Hamet Bailor, a black man, was charged with stealing three pairs of trousers and three shirts, value 21., the property of the cook of the American ship Pam Flush. The prisoner in krokes English pled guilty, and Mr. Selfe sentenced him to six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour. ROBBERY' 11T A WATCHHAN.—James Battler, a watch man, aged 32, of 17, Booth-street, Brick-lane, wa■ charged with stealing a quantity of iron std zinc, value 3e. 43., the property of the London Dock Company, from their works at Shad well. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. ME BOLTON MURDER CAS E. — COMMUTITION OV s ENT , N cg.—Messrs. Richardson, Hinnel, and R.chard- BUD, 0 3 Bolton, having sent a memorial to Sir George signed by a numbe r o f i nhabitants, praying for a commutation of the sentence upon Aaron Mellor, for the murder of his wife, have receivedthe following letter in reply : " Whelaal Fb. "Gentlemen --The Secretaryit of l, State e for lB the Hoene Department having had under consideration your appli• cation, in behalf of Aaron Mellor, I have the satisfaction to acquaint you, that, under all the circumstances, he has felt warranted in advising her Majesty to commute the convict's sentence to penal servitude for life.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, 4 , H. WADDINGTOX." " Messrs. Richardson, Bolton." THE LIVERPOOL BOIZOIIGIC BANK..—The liquidators have given notice that they are prepared to pay 50,0004 of the p rom i ssory notes of the bank d ue on t h e 27th of of April next, under discount at the rare of 3 per cent. per annum. To day (Thursday) a meeting of the share holders is to be held at the bank, when a more complete statement of the affairs than has yet appeared will be made. MADAME GASSIER.—The lovers of sweet vocalisation will learn with pleasure that this favourite prima donna, after a dares months' engagement of almost unexampled success at the Teatro Valle, in Rome, is about to return to London for the approaohing operatics season. 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