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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT. --MAIDSTONE, MARCH 17. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice Erie and a Com mon Jury.) V. THE ACCIMECTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a special . jury cause. The action was brought by the plaintiff as administratrix to the effects of her decased husband, Thomas Shilling, to recover the amount of a policy for 2,000/. effected with the defendants upon the life of James Shil ling, her husband's father. The defendants put a number of pleas upon the record, but the material ones relied upon were those alleging that the deceased had concealed the fact that he was ruptured and subject to fits ; that the policy was not effected by the deceased, James Shilling, but by his son Thomas, for his own bene fit ; that the policy was a wagering policy, and that the decased eventually exposed himself to unne cessary risk. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Lusb, Q.C., and Mr. F. J. Smith were for the plaintiff ; Mr. Ser jeant Shee, Mr. Hawkins, and Mr. Bushby were for the company. The cause came before the court in the form of a new trial, the case having been disposed of before the Lord Chief Baron at the last summer assizes, when a verdict passed for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, and it was fully reported at that time. A. great number of witnesses were in attendance to be examined on both sides, and the trial was not concluded at a late hour, and it was expected that it would be found necessary to adjourn it. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YoaK, Kuzma 17. CROWN COURT. —(Before Mr. Justice Byles.) THE YEIGHLET POISONING CASH. This case was opened yesterday, but not con cluded till to-day, the jury being provided with accommodation in the Castle during the night. John Sagar, 46, was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Barbara Sagar, at Keighley, on the 19th of December last. Mr. Foster, who appeared for the prosecution, said the prisoner was charged with the wilful mur der of his wife, by poison, on the 19th Dec. last. The deceased had been married to the prisoner at the time of her death about 19 years, and she had given birth to nine children, the whole of whom had died in their infancy. The prisoner was master of the Keighley Workhouse, and had occupied that situation about six years. On Saturday, the 12th Dec. last, just a week previous to her death, the deceased was in her usual good health, but in the course of the *lay she was taken ill. On the follow ing day Filae was very sick, and Mr. Milligan, the surgeon. of the workhouse, was in attendance upon her. It was necessary here to remark that the de ceased had been afflicted with an ulcerated leg, near to the ankle, but that ulcer, at the time she was seized with illness, was healed, and had been quite well from the previous Sept. or Oct. The deceased died on the 19th of December, and the circum stances attending her death led to the holding of a coroner's inquest, the result of the inquiry being that the woman had died from taking poison. The conclusion arrived at by a pest mortem exami nation was, that deceased had died from arsenic reeently administered, and taken in small doses. The deceased partook of tea and gruel from day to day, which were given to her by the prisoner and a female named Mary Dyson, ane on almost all these occ lsions she was attacked with vomitings. The question for the jury would be, whether the prisoner caused his wife's death by administering arsenic to her in repeated doses. That he had a motive for so doing was clear, for his past conduct to her had been most cruel. He had been seen . on several occasions to ill-use and beat her, and once he placed her in the dead-house of the work house. Witnesses were then called to prove that the prisoner was in the habit of administering her me dicine to the deceased, and that after taking it she had complained of thirst and burning in the throat and had vomited. Mr. Foster said the case for the prosecution having closed, he felt bound say that, in his opinion, the evidence to establish the charge of murdt r against the prisoner was not proved His Lordship concurred in that opinion. The case might be one of suspicion ; but it was not one in which the jury c o u ld sa f e ly fi n d a ver di c t of guilty. - Under his Lldship's direction the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, March 17. James Piller, 19, was indicted for having ob tained, by false and fraudulent pretences, the sum of 15s. Did. from Ann Green, with intent. There were three charges against the prisoner. On the Bth of February he went to a widow named Green, and her son, and asked them if they had any property abroad. They replied in the nega tive, but added that they expected to have some in the Isle of Wight. '• Ah," said he, that's it, and if you don't give me 10s. 11;d. fees, and 55. for sending letters backwards and forwards, it will be placed in Chancery." with a significant hint about its ultimate fate if it did get there. He further said they must go to a Mr. Randall, in the Strand, next morning at 10 o'clock, and inquire for Master Joseph's offices. Believing his statement to be true, they gave him 165., but on going to the place in the Strand indi cated, instead of Mr. Randall and Master Joseph's offices, they found it was a military outfitter's, where, as one of the counsel suggested, a great deal more was known of suits of clothes than suits in Chancery. The other two cases were similar in character. Mr. Payne, after observing that the witnesses were properly named " Green," having allowed themselves to be duped in so easy a manner, said he should rely in one instance upon an alibi, and in the others upon the question of identity, as the witnesses might be mistaken, the prisoner being a stranger. The prisoner's mother, and a dressmaker who worked for her, gave evidence to prove an alibi iu respect of oue of the days, swearing ",.that at the time at which it had been deposed that he was at the East-end he was in Southwark. They flatly contradicted each other on the most important points on which their evidence was tested, and the jury, without hearing the counsel in reply, found the prisoner guilty. The Assistant-Judge gave directions for the two women to be detained until the rising of the court, when, after a severe admonition, they were dis charged. Mr. Payne said the prisoner's mother had six children, which might be a circumstance in favour of no proceedings being taken against her. A policeman stated that the prisoner had been twice convicted, which, however, was denied. The prisoner was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—March 17. GUILDHALL; -- INSUBORDINATION AMONG PRINTERS' APPRENTICES.—Henry F. Bryant, an apprentice employed in the printing establishment of Messrs. Taylor and Greening, of Groystoke place, Fetter-lane, appeared upon a summons be fore Alderman Gabriel, to answer the complaint of insubordination. Mr. Humphreys attended on behalf of the em. ployers, and having stated the facts of the case Called Mr. Easton Cottam, the overseer of the office, who said—We print several papers, and among them the upon. which the defendant is employed,o and on Monday last he applied to me for lease absent for several hours, and I referred . him to M r . T ay l or. I saw hi m s h ort l y a f ter leav ing the nince and he then told me that Mr. Taylor had refus e d i not admit o f i ° t . let b ut th at go, because the work would with a friend at p ut that he had an appointment for Mr. and that he could not break th a t him if he knew the Taylor's work. I asked consequence of going away without his master's Pe ffi rm c iasion, and he replied he did, and then left the o Alderman Gabriel—Aree.thre Mr. Cottam—There are elev e n, sir. apprentices? Mr. Taylor said—The defend an t is bound to me, of h and has served about four yearsapprentice ship. About ten o'clock on Monda yils morning he came to ask me if I could give him leave to be absent until three o'clock. I told him the work nuld not permit it, or I would • , upon w 1 0 6 ,.. 1 . 4 gni nly n otEce, as I thought, to go to his worhkilhbuhte hen, g out into the work-room, about half an when im,l_‘ disc overed the defendant was absent. given linilleu yana./6::tll2::id.e him go had knew that - Wa s ; 14if3it es if I would let Mr. Nature that:we go ; but I been ob li ged " workwas of that seven extra m i n within the l a st w eek. take on six or - 'Alderman Gabriel Eia: - I, w ,eek- COMplaim of the defendant's had occasion Mr. Taylor said—Yes, sir. So me I"lture to decided, upon rewarding the apprmeriet;tciet" ag o 7 , to their work, for which purpose we i ecisnairecrill one to furnish an account of his week's work, s a t) this system was in operation for several months ; but, about four or five weeks since, the defendant came into my room, as a delegate from the other apprentices, to state that they were determined for the future to make out no more bills of their work, and bis conduct on that occasion was most offensive since Which, a spirit of rebellio n has prevailed in the office, which threatens to subvert the whole sys tem of the establishment. One of our apprentices , was at this, court on Monday last, and that case is adjourned for a fortnight ; and while Mr. Greening i 1 THE SUN, LONDON, TIII7RSDAY _ EVENING, IMARCTI 18, 1858. was attending here the other apprentices amused themselves by making all sorts of noises in my hear ing with the view of annoying me, and bringing me into contempt. Alderman Gabriel—Have you anything to say to this complaint ? Defendant—l told Mr. Cottam I wished to see the eclipse, and as there was not much work in the house I went. Alderman Gabriel—Were you aware that other men had been taken on recently Defendant—Yes, sir ; but they were employed upon different work. Mr. Taylor—The other apprentices asked for the key to enable them to go on the roof and see the eclipse, and I gave it to them immediately. Alderman Gabriel (to defendant) —If the other apprentices were content with viewing the eclipse from the roof of the office, why could not you be also, instead of neglecting your master's work for several hours against his commands. Why did you refuse to make out your weekly bills ? Defendant—Because the rewards were not paid to us regularly. Alderman Gabriel—But you are bound to obey your master's lawful commands. Defendant—Yes, sir, but we were misinformed, for we wrote to the editor of one of the newspapers, because we understood that such questions were answered by a lawyer, and the reply we got was that we were not bound to make out such bills. Alderman Gabriel—What paper did you write to T Defendant—The Sunday Times, sir. Alderman Gabriel—Then I suppose you also wrote to the editor to ask if I had the power to send you to prison ? Defendant—No, sir. Alderman Gabriel—You are brought here on a very serious charge, and the consequences to your self are still more serious. My duty is to send you to gaol, and however reluctant I may be to send a respectable youth who is getting an honest iiving to prison, I feel that I have no alternative but to perform that duty. Such acts of rebellion as you have committed are sufficient to contami nate the whole establishment, and calculated to prove most injurious to your master's busi ness. The spirit of insubordination has evi dently gone very far among you, by your writing to the editor of a newspaper for advice, in order that you might resist your master's not unreasonable demands; and it does not appear that you at all regret your misconduct. You have not made the least apology, or evinced the slightest con trition before me, for what has passed ; and if Mr. Humphreys, for essrs. Taylor and Greening, de sire that you be sent to prison, I will not shrink from the responsibility of a duty which may brand you for life with the imputation of having been sent to a felon's gaol. Mr. Humphreys-4 did not intend to interfere beyond laying the facts of the case before you ; but Mr. Taylor now instructs me to say that if the de fendant will express his contrition, and promise to obey his master, and conduct himself properly in future, he will not press for any punishment. Alderman Gabriel—lt is evident, by Mr. Taylor's intercession, that he is not a harsh master. The defendant here said he was sorry for his mis conduct, and made the required promise ; upon which his master shook hands with him, and said he was satisfied, from his knowledge of defendant's disposition, that he would keep his word. Alderman Gabriel—l am glad to see the master shaking hands with the apprentice ; and let me tell you, young man, that Mr. Taylor has displayed a much better spirit than I have seen in you, and I hope you will be grateful to him for his kindness, for it is only through him you have escaped a pri son, as I had made up my mind to send you to prison for seven days at least. The summons was then adjourned to the same as that against the other apprentice, when the cases will be dealt with according to the conduct of the parties. BOW-STREET.—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—W. J. Aitchison, aged 21, a clerk in the Union Bank of London, Princes-street, and the son of a mem ber of the Common Council, and Fanny Hill, a young woman, who described herself as the wife of an architect, lodging at 35, Great James-street, Bedford-row, were placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, charged with stealing a purse containing a half-sovereign and about 7s. in silver, from the per son of Jane Harvey, a married woman. The prosecutrix deposed that she was the wife of a coachman living at 56, Gloucester-mews, and was herself in the service of a gentleman's family at present residing at St. Leonard's. On Tuesday evening, about half-past seven o'clock, she was walking from Russell-square towards Bedford- H square, on her way home, when she met the two prisoners, arm-in-arm. The male prisoner, stopping her, said, "Is this Keppel-street 1" Witness re plied, "I think it is." He then asked the name of the square at the end of the street, and she told him " Russell-square." About this time the female prisoner pressed rudely against her (witness's) side while the conversation was going on. The male prisoner then asked the way to Southampton-row and Queen square. Witness pointed out the direc tion of the places to the best of her ability, after which the prisoners walked on. Witness, having her suspicion aroused by the conduct of the woman and the number of questions put to her by the young man, put her hand into her pocket, and in stantly missed her purse. She was then certain that the prisoners had robbed her, and she resolved to fellow them. She did so, keeping a short distance from them. After proceeding a litble way along Keppel-street, they turned round and walked back again, crossed Bedford-square, and passed along Bedford-street to Tottenham-court-road, at the corner of which the male prisoner (who had looked back and seen witness following him), whistled to some men on the opposite side of the street. The whistle was answered by another whistle, but wit ness did not see the man who responded to the sig nal. The prisoners then crossed Tottenham-court road, turned into a small dark back street, in the neighbourhood of Rathbone-place, and subse quently walked back again, re crossed Tottenham court-road, passing again through Bedford-square and Keppel-street. Witness still followed them, hoping to meet a constable shortly, although not one had yet appeared on the route. In Keppel-street the male prisoner, seeing that she was still behind them, left the young woman and walking up to witness, asked her if she was lost ! She replied " You know what lam following you for." At this moment she saw two men in the street, and telling them that the pri soners had robbed her of her purse, asked one of them to go and fetch a constable. te went into Russell-square, and found one on duty there, No. 22 E, to whom witness then stated the case, and gave the prisoners into custody. Police-constable 22 E, corroborated this latter statement. He took the prisoners to the stalion house, when they were searched. A. porte-inonnaie, consisting of Os. in silver, and fonr pawnbrokers' duplicates, were found on the female prisoner, but the purse stolen from the proseoutrix was not found. Neither of the prisoners had a half• sovereign. At the station, the female prisoner ad mitted that she knew Russell-square and 4he district very well but she did not think the young man did. She gave her address, and witness went afterwards to inquire at the house in Great James-street, where she lodged. He was there informed that she did live there as Mrs. Hill, and had been there about eighteen months ; Mr. Hill having been there three years. She was told that she had been a servant in the family of Mr. Deputy Aitchison, the male prisoner's father. Mr. Henry—Did the male prisoner deny the statement of the prosecutrix ? Witness—He did not denyhaving asked the way to the various places mentioned, but he denied having robbed her. At this point the male prisoner's attorney re quested that he might send for counsel, and after an adjournment for this purpose, Mr. Metcalfe attended for him. In the meantime Mr. Hill, who said he was the husband of the young woman at the bar, requested that he might have the keys which had been taken from his wife by the constable. The application was granted. The prosecutrix added, that in the middle of the night, after one o'clock, a constable brought the male prisoner's brother to her residence and called her up. She got up, and the brother proposed to compromise the case. Witness declined the offer, stating that she had placed the matter in the hands of the police, and it must remain with them. Mr. Metcalfe cross-examined the prosecutrix with considerable perseverance, but without elicit ing a single discrepancy in her statement. She had felt the purse in her pocket shortly before. The sergeant at the station (11 E) who took the charge, deposed that the prosecutrie gave precisely the same account of the affair to him, and it was so clear and straightforward he felt bound to take the charge. Fi n di ng a f terwards t h at t h e pr i soners had given th e i r r i g h t addresses, and that the young 1118,11 .nag very respectably connected, he thought t right to s en d a constable to ascertain if the pi o 3( - ) 1 ,,,,., b 0 e gi v en her right address. The pri b t th e latt er had sn"(1 eanoxitrix.,adr.l:: orgi proposal to coinprorn-c9ll Mr. Metcalf e sa id nary charge was, that thean'' about the purse, and nothing accompany have lost it in some other way. bib answer to d th o e w ° it ili h e t : h r e vfer to this extraordi tbajtjr" knew nothing PxZeciltrix, must Heved, were, that the young man Aitchison be his brother, had gone to spend the evening -- at bar, Hill's, at whose house the y had met a young raid_ shiproari, Mr, Hill proposed t h at the prisoner's -brother, the midshipman,. and himself, should go out and have a game of billiards together ; and, to compensate the wife for their absence, Hill pro posed that the younger Aitchison (the pri soner) should take her out for a stroll. This was how they came to be walking together when th e y met the prosecutrix and asked the ques tions as to the way, probably not wishing to get too far away from home. Surely upon such evi dence as this, the magistrate would not inflict upon a most respectable family the distress which would be occasioned by the committal of a youth like the prisoner, who held a most responsible situation, and bore an excellent character, as he had various witnesses to show. Mr. Henry—l could not dismiss the charge without expressing a strong opinion upon it. It is shown that the female prisoner, with whom he was walking arm-in•arm, knew Russell-square perfectly well, and residing, as she has done for 18 months, in the immediate locality, it would be difficult to believe that she did not know every one of the places asked for. Besides, when informed, they went in the contrary direction. Mr. Metcalfe did not attach much importance to this. Besides, the prosecutrix may have been mis taken. Mr. Henry—Her statement was not denied by either of tl e prisoners. Then there is the fact of his having whistled to some one before turning into a dark bye street. Mr Metcalfe, I whistle myself occasionally in the street, but I suppose I must abandon the practice. There was a cab-stand at the corner of the street, and the whistling may have come from there. Mr. Henry—l really could not say that the male prisoner left the dock without a reproach upon his character, and therefore it is better that the case should go before a jury. Mr. Metifalfs—ln that:oase we should prefer his going for trial. The suspense would be fatal to him. I will call a witness, however, to speak to his character. Mr. W. G. Pullinger, chief cashier at the Union Bank of London (head establishment), said—The prisoner is a clerk at our bank, and has been with us upwards of two years. His father is a deputy of one of the wards (the Tower), and the architect of our bank. The prisoner is very regular in his habits, and bears an excellent character. I think it very likely that he knows scarcely anything of the West. end. Mr. H►ll tells me that he proposed a game of billiards with the prisoner's brother and a friend, and, just to pacify the wife, said to the prisoner, " Here, William, you just take my wife out for a bit of a stroll." What followed appears to me all natural enough. Mr. Hill (stepping forward) said—l know that Wm. Aitchison is ignorant of the locality. My wife knows the places, but not the names of the streets. Mr. Henry—Most people ask the way to a place with the view of going to it. The prisoner asks the way to several places, not wishing to go to either. Then why did he ask so many questions, if not to engage the prosecutrix ? The case must go for trial, but I will accept bail—two sureties of 501. each, besides their own recognisances. The prisoners were then committed for trial, the male prisoner's father and Mr. Hill being accepted as bail for the woman. CLERKENWELL.—Sir Jas. APlCenzie, Bart., now staying at the Great Northern Hotel, King's cross, and who appeared to be suffering from an attack of delirium tremens, was placed at the bar Wore Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with violently as saulting Louisa Fane, residing in Cirencester-place, Portland-road, at the Great Northern Railway Station, King's-cross. Louisa Fane said—l am a " gay woman," and reside in Cirencester-place, Portland-road. Last night the defendant called at my lodgings, and af terwards asked me to go with him in a cab to his hotel for the purpose of paying me some money which he owed me. I consented to go with him, and when we got to the Great Northern Railway Hotel he got out first, and when I followed him he struck me with his stick, and followed it up by hit ting me a violent blow over the head, which broke his stick. He would have done a deal more had he not been stopped by one of the officers. I have known the defendant about three months. I did not strike him or have any angry words with him while in the cab. Defendant—Was it last night or the night be fore that I struck you. Witness—Last night, about 8 o'clock. Defendant (emphatically)—That is a lie. (Laugh ter.) I believe lam sober, which I must confess is rather remarkable. What is the money owing for ? Complainant—That question I decline to answer. Fussell, No. 12, of the Great Northern Railway police, said—l was on duty in front of the booking office last night, when a cab, containing the defend apt and two females, drove up on the opposite side of the way. The defendant got out of the cab, and was followed by the complainant, when, in the nomst excited manner, he commenced calling out murder," " thieves," "police," &c., and struck the complainant with his stick several times. One of the blows wag of such a violent character, that it broke the stick in half. I then stepped in, and prevented the defendant doing any further violence. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was the defendant the worse for liquor ? Witness—Well, I don't know what to say. He appeared very funny, the same as he now does. (Laughter.) Cecily Wilson said—l reside at 22, Cirencester place. I am a dressmaker, and make as many dresses as I can. lam not so " unfortunate" as Miss Fane. Last night I was induced by the de fendant to go with him in a cab along with Miss Fane to his hotel, when he would pay her 21. that he owed her. As soon as he got out of the crib be struck her several times without provocation, and had it not been for the police, who interfered, he would have injured her very much. The defendant said he was a gentleman, and did not wish to deny the charge. Mr. Tyrwhitt, after suggesting that the defendant should settle the matter with the complainant—a suggestion which he declined to adopt—said the avault was proved, and he should inflict upon him the full penalty of 51., or in default of payment, two calendar months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. The defendant said he could easily pay that or any other amount, and was removed to the cells, but was afterwards taken away in the van. WESTMINSTER.—James Fard, who was stated ha n r o g t e d in with custody, by the police to Lo a f e ll ow trafficking in valuable Bing n concerne dstealing a veryw i t with man,darolgotsberwas e fine Skye terrier, the property of Mrs. Mary Inn Robarts, of Z 9, Bronapton-square. The dog in question was pr o d uce d dead, and laid with groat care by the lady's s e rvan t upon the table. Mrs. Robarts said that about a month ago she was walking in Brompton-row, when she saw the pri soner and another man. She had her Skye terrier with her, and while she stopped for a moment to adjust the lower part of her dress she saw the pri soner's companion throw something resembling a piece of putty towards the dog. She then turned the corner of Brompton-square towards her own house, and in an instant the animal was gone. She caused advertisements to be inserted in newspapers and han lbtlls printed, offering a rowel d, but all to no avail. She had had the dog 11 years, and it was a great favourite, and she was recommended to avail herself of the services of Mr. Farmer, a dog fancier, to make inquiries amongst dog stealers, and endea vour to hear of it, and as an incentive, she offered 21. for the dog, if alive, and 1/. for his remains, if dead ; and after a great deal of excitement and loss of time, Farmer, last night, came to her house, and informed her that he bad tidings of her dog, and that the men who had got it were at a public-house in the neighbourhood. She went with her servant, and upon the men coming out into the street, recognised the prisoner and the man who had thrown the stuff resembling petty to the dog. Prisoner then informed her that if she give him 30s. she should have the body of the dog, as he was dead ; but she refused until the dog was produced, as she considered she could not take the word of any persons like the prisoner. The accused then proposed that her servant should ac company him to where the dog was, but as she feared same trick might be played she determined to go herself, and accordingly a cab was called and prisoner and his companion having takentheir seats by the driver, she was taken a great distance into a low dirty neighbourhood, where the prisoner alighted, and after a lapse of some minutes came to the cab door with something wrapped in black cloth, and demanded the money promised for the dead dog ; but he would not allow her to examine it so as'ito be satisfied of its identity ; and a.police man coming up at the moment, she called him, and knowing that the prisoner and his companion were the p-rsous who had absolutely stolen the dog, gave them into custody. Prisoner, w: • was intoxicAted, was captured, but the police refused to take the other fellow, who escaped. The dog, upon exami nation, turned out to be the one stolen from the lady. Prisoner was remanded for further inquiry, and that the conduct of the police might not pass dis regarded. SOUTHWARK. —Tot ins Daniel Jackson, a tall, well-dressed man, who stated himself to be an ad veart7tdisoi.ntsgt a z g m en iE totn,etri:nehesießdsiaanywg, said No. 1, Cumberland 'lace,u Blackfriara-road, was charged with defraud lag Ford of the sum of a ti The Prosecutor a. 3 oung man, residing in Mor dotlivatitl;bseomutelthteinlattthere Kentish Times, a Canterbury paper, for a young man of steady and active habits to deliver an agri cultural work in the county of Kent to subscribers. It was a monthly work at 55., and had 460 sub scribers, The salary was a guinea a week with travelling expenses extra, and an allowance of ss. for every new subscriber obtained. Applicants wEre to address "J. 8., No. 1, Cumberland-place, John-street, Blackfriars-road." Applicant thinking it a pretty good situation, and being out of work, answered the advertisement, when he received a letter, signed J. Knight, offering him the situa tion, and informing him that the books would be sent by railway to Maidstone on his forwarding 21. as security ; that he could deduct that from the first money he received. Witness wrote to him and told him he had good references to give instead of sending the 21. Ho received another letter signed J. Knight, referring him to M r . J. S m ith, witness' meeting a friend from t Maidstone, place, he knew a M r . S m i t h thataaaskednd him if there, and receiving an answer in the affirmative, he sent a post-office order for the 21. to Mr. Knight, No. 1, Cumberland-place. He went to Maidstone but found no parcel for him there, and he was in duced to come to London, and at the railway sta tion he ascertained that no parcel had been sent for him. He then suspected that he had been swindled, and he was induced to call at the office of the Kentish Times to ask after the party who inserted the advertisement. He was told the ad vertisement was sent from London to be inserted three times, but no money had been sent, neither did they know the patty who forwarded it. Mr. Burcham expressed his surpri se th a t a news paper proprietor should insert such advertisements without the money from a party tot4lly unknown. The prisoner was remanded until Monday. by Lord Stratford de Redcliffe—a reward of which no one can deprive him—is the knowledge that his name will henceforth be associated with the memory of those great achievements. !nding the 14th of ihow a decrease of in England, and a ion of the United And as compared with the month Fel-roary, 1857, the above returns s 189,671/. in the circulation of notes decrease of 481,572/. in the circulati Kingdom. On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the several banks, the fulluwing is the state of the oircula. tion : The private banks are below their fixed issues £1,238,840 The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues 763,903 Total below the fixed issue £2,052,743 The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... £060,617 The Irish banks are below their fixed issue £182,506 The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng land in both departments during the month ending the 10th of Feb. was 15,550,721/., being an increase of 3,493,586/. as compared with the previous month; and a i increase of 5,426,930/. when compared with the same period last year. The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices of the several banks during the past month have been as follows : Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,130,521 Gold and silver held by the Irish banks Total of gold and silver held 24,393,673 Being a decrease of 152,0731. as compared with the pre vious return, and a decrease of 40,1741. when com pared with the corresponding period last year. THE AURORA BOREALIS.—There were striking dis plays of the A urora Borealis, or Northern Lights, upon the Northumberland coast both on Saturday and Sun day nights. Some of the appearances were exceedingly beautiful on Sunday night. The weather was very favourable for observing the solar eclipse from this coast on Monday, though towards one p.m., it was rather cloudy, and a few drape of rain fell. ADVERTISEMENT ]- Holloway's Ointment an admi rable remedy for the afflicted. The number of years this invaluable Ointment has stood the test of public opinion, and the longer known the better appreciated, is a testimony of itself more powerful than anything that could be written in praise of the curative properties it possesses. For ringworm, scald head, and all diseases of the skin, it is unequalled. Recent wounds or old ulcers may very shortly be healed by its use. For tumours, bad breasts , or scrofula, there is no remedy to be corn. pared with it, and in conjunction as a purifier of the blood.—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout tie World, and at Professor nolloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. PRIM OF SHARES. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENIN , , _1•1120N, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1858. CANALS. Names of Companies. d Dividend per cn Annum. Price.! Names of Companies. Ashtn &Oldh Birmingham Coventry.... Derby .. • . • • GrandJunctn Do., 6 pr.CLI Grand Union Kennt & AVII, Leeds &Livrp Leicester ...• Leicstr &Nth Loughlanogh Macclesfield. Neath 0xf0rd...... 9a 71. p. ct. 40 41: 100 111. 100 61. 15s. 100 21. pr. ct. 10 61. pr. ct. 'lOO 78. 6d. 40 6s. 100 251. WO Si. 83 11.55. 143 701. 100 21. 10s. 100 161. 100 Name of Company. Berlin East London Do 4 per Cent. Pref. - Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. Grand Junction .... • • Do. New ••• • • • Lambeth .. ..... • • • • . • New River Company.. Southwark & Vauxhall West Middlesex . • .• .. Do. Do, ...... : Name of Company. frunger°ord.... .... Southwark .... .. Ditto New of ”4 p.c. Waterloo ...• • • Ditto Old Ann. of Si. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall Name of Company Commorcial . • • • •• •. • • Do. Preference East and West India.. Grand Surry D..& Canal Do. Loan Notes .. .. Do. 5 per cent. Pref. London St. Katharine ...... • • Southampton ........ Victoria .• •••• • • •... Ditto New •• •• •• • • Nun• of Company. Albion •• .... • • •• lanze Big:. and For. Ditto Marine . . Athenniura .......... Atlas .. argue Life ........... British Commercial .. Church of England .. City of London .. •• .. Gen. Life County Crown ...... • • • • • • • • Eagle .. Equity and Law...... European Life Family Endowment •• General...... Globe Gresham:Life . ....... Do. D 0....... Guardian Imperial Fire....• Imperial Life ..... Indemnity Marine Law Fire .......... •• Law Lite. •• •• •• Legal and General Life London London & Prow. Law• • Marine... • • .... •• •• •• Med. Invlid & Gen. Life Minerva •• ..•• • Monarch •• •• •• New Equitable Pelican ...• .• •• •• •• •• Phcenix ..... •• ..• •• Profestilona Life Provident Life .. Rock Life.... •• .. • • Royal Exchange Sun Fire •••••• Ditto Life United Kingdom .... Universal Life Victoria Life Name of Company. 'Peak Forest( Regent's •• •• Rochdale.... IStiltrd &Wore Stourbridge.. Severn and 1 Wye Rail. Warwick & Birming. 5 Warwick & 1 Napton.. Worcstr & Birming. ,Wilts & Brkk 51. per cnt. 6i.per cut. 41. per cent. 51. per cent. 4t. per cnt. ..... 61. per cut. 141. per cent. •••• 10' per cent. 11. 12s. Od. 11. Ss. Od. 28s. DOCKS. Dividend per Annum. AL pr cent. 61. pr cent. 41. per cent. 51. pr cent. 4141. per cnt. 4 per cent. 51. Os per c. fRANCE CO Dividend per Annum. 71. per c. 71. 14s. 6d. 11. p.c.& bs. Amount of Share. X s. d. 10 0 0 Stock. 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 1100 0 0 100 0 0 61 S 0 b 1 S Amount of Share. X 3. d. 25 0 0 1 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 GO 0 0 40 0 0 70 10 3 15s. 0(1. &. bs 41. per cent. 71. 10s. 71. 10s. 5 pr ct.& bs. V. per share a. 18s. ss. 514 per cent. 11. 41. per cent. 6 per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent 121. per cent Amount of Share. s. d. Stock. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 20 0 • 20 0 0 'ANIES. Amount of Share. - 143. 51. p. ct. &bs. 2s & 2s bons 21,. per sh. 4s. per share DivldeM per Annum 18s. & bs. 4% per cent 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 6 per cent U. Os. 17i. 281. 121. 109. 11. 161. 10s. 7s. Od. Paid. Z s. d. 100 all 5/ o. ct. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 12% per c. 7s. p c. & bs p.c &bs i/. 14s. al. & bonus. 51. & bonus. 51. & bonus A.ustralasia• . • . • . • . • • • Bank of Egypt ...... Bank of,London British North American Ch. Bk. Incl. Aust & Ch. City... Colonial 101. per cent Paid. 51. per cent. 9 per cent. 4t. per cent. 51. per cent. X i. d. Paid. s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 0 0 50 0 .1 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 9 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 4 5 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. Amount of Share. X s. d. 40 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 6 20 0 0 1100 0 0 too 0 Eng. Scot. & Amt. en. Lond. Char. Bk. of Aug. r 5. p. C: Es bs. C. per cent. 1. percent. Do. New .. .... .. London and County .. Lon. & Eastrr Bnkg. C. London Joint• Stock ... Londn and Westininatr Nat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto, New .. •. •. • . A I. d. Stock. rrice. 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 be o e 100 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 10 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 161. per cent. 6'. per cent. 2B per cent. 18‘. per cent. 16pc.dcbs Price Price. Ditto ditto Natioro".l Bank New oath Walea .. • Oriental Bank Corpora. 'Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland 'l.per cent. 20' per rent.' 101. per cent. too 0 0 too 0 0 0 0 Stock. Ditto, New lonian. • • South Australia .. -• Union of Australia •• • • 500 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Paid. p. ct.Bths. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 101. per cant. U. per cent. o 10 0 10 0 0 o 10 o all 5 Ili 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 raid. X i. d. Ditto .............. Union of Hamburg • • .. Union of L0nd0n...... Unity Nfutual .. •• • • Western Bank or Londn. All IS 15 0 60 0 0 105% 151. per cent. ) 15 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 all 6 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 all 18% 132% 8 1 ,4 274 20 - 0 e 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 15 0 0 25 0 0 all all Price. 2 10 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 50 9 0 50 0 0 LADY HAVELOCK. At the meeting of the Birmingham town-council on Tuesday the following leeter from Lady Have lock was read : "Bonn, on the Rhine, March 11. " Sir I have this week had the honour to receive your letter, accompanied by an address of condolence from yourself, the aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of lifrmingbarn. I was already prepared for such a mark of attention by a letter from your town, intimating the same, but the deep sympathy expressed for me in my bereavement, the kind sentiments felt in my behalf and that of my fatherless children, by so large and respect able a body and the elegant and very delicate manner in which this address has been conveyed to me, have quite overpowered me, and I cannot find words to express all I felt. The high encomiums you have all been pleased to pass upon the heroic deeds of Sir Henry Havelock, as a soldier and a general, and the exalted terms in which you have spoken of my beloved husband as a man, are are like sweet/ incense to my broken and afflicted heart, not merely because the praises of those we love are ever precious to us, but because I am so well aware that the portraiture of his almost perfect character is by no means overdrawn, and the experience of more than eight-and-twenty years of domestic happiness only serves to strengthen this opinion. But I thank my Heavenly Father that, even in this c rush ing and unexpected bereavement. I have many sources of comfort. Our gracious Sovereign has pro. vided bountifully for my wants, my sons are nobly fol lowing the bright example of their father, and my two daughters are my best earthly trea;ures. A shade of regret might intrude if I were to reflect on the altered prospects of my fatherless children, but I cannot for a moment indulge in vain regrets, for our Heavenly Father ordains all things for the best, and I have too much confidence in my husband's countrymen to sup pose that they can ever cease to take an interest in the children of Henry Havelock. May I beg you will do me the honour to convey my heartfelt thanks to the corporation of Birmingham, and to believe me, with every feeling of respect to be, "Yours very gratefully, "HANNAH S. HAVELOCK. " J. Ratcliff, Esq., Mayor of Bingham." IRELAND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY. LEGAL OPIXIO.N ON THE LATE OUTRAGES. As the students left the examination hall they were addressed by the Rev. Mr. Stubbs, who said : —Gentlemen, I have to thank you for your con duct this day. Your gentlemanlike proceeding, both on your way to the castle, when there, and on your return, is a complete refutation of the calum nies of your enemies. (Cheers.) You have got the entire sympathy of the public with you ; and I trust that you will take no part in external pro ceedings or in anything that can in the least degree bring discredit on the college to which you belong. (Cheers.) The heads of the college are determined to have them punished to the utmost measure of the law. We have obtained the opinicn of the most eminent legal authorities to the effect that Col. Browne is equally amenable with every mem ber of the force who was . - ;uilty of violent conduct towards the students ; and it is intended that in formations shall be sworn against all the policemen who have been identified. I again entreat of you not to cause any disturbance. I would also implore of you to endeavour to induce your friends to ab stain from being drawn into any exhibition of feeling. TRINITY COLLEGE ELECTION. The Very Rev. the Provost, returning officer for the University, has fixed Monday next for the elec tion of a member to represent the University, vice the Right Hon. J. Napier, new Lord Chancellor of Ireland. LIMERICK ILECTION-PETITION AGAINST MAJOR GAVIN. The report current at the close of this election has proved correct. Mr. Ball has lodged a petition to unseat Major Gavin, on the ground of intimida tion and treating. This step is formally announced, on the authority of a communication received at Limerick from the petitioner himself. Tie length of time that has elapsed since the election had led Mr. Ball's friends to suppose that he did not in tend to dispute Major Gavin's right to represent Limerick ; but all doubt is now at an end, it seems, as evidence has been collected to support the petition. L. BI LIVS MURDER. William Al'eurnlack has been tried a second _ -- time for this murder an d f oun d gu il ty. -- The Attorney-General, in stating the case for the Crown, mentioned the following extraordinary cir cumstance :—At the inquest on the murdered gen tleman's body, M'Cormack actually had the bold ness to get himself empanelled on the jury. His object in doing this was to prevent the lad who drove Mr. Els on the occasion of his death from stating is his evidence that he knew the murderer ; and so effectually did M'Coi mack succeed in inti midating the witness by his presence and threaten ing gestures that the lad denied having any know ledge of the as4assin, although he has since sworn that he knew him when he fired the fatal shot. THE LATE RIOTS AT TRINITY COLLEGE. It is now ascertained that at least 30 persons are suffering from the violence of the police in their recent chivalrous coup. This number does not in clude several gentlemen unconnected with the college, and who were unfortunate enough to fall under the undiscriminating baton of the courage ous heroes of Col. Browne. Mr. Leeson continues to improve slowly ; but his perfect recovery cannot be expected for a lengthened period. The same report may be made of the other wounded students. Mr. Pollock's case has required the constant at tendance of two physicians, and the greatest pos sible care is taken least he should be disturbed in the slightest degree, as it might prove fatal. The late unfortunate occurrence has had a very curious effect on three of the collegians. The gentlemen, who are all young, now lie dangerously ill of brain fever, the result of mental excitement. It was said that the college authorities had resolved to adjourn the election until all traces of last week's commo- tion had passed away ; but on mature considera tion the intended change was abandoned. The strongest influences have been brought to boar on the students to prevent them from again sallying forth against the police, and it was deemed advisable yesterday, when about 700 of them walked to the Castle to present the address to his Excellency, to remove the ordinary police from the leading thoroughfares, and supply their place with mounted and foot constabulary. In order to prevent any riot on this, St. Patrick's-day, the college authori ties have been very vigilant. It is understood that there will be an inquiry into the whole matter under the Great Seal, as well as a criminal prose cution. The following notice was posted up on the college gates yesterday : " As legal proceedings are now about to be commenced, and an inquiry made into the conduct of the police, it is most important that the students of the university should not placo themselves in any false position, or damage their own cause by anything that can be interpreted into a breach of the law. " The provost and senior fellows think it neces sary that every step should be taken by the college authorities to satisfy the public that if any disturb ance should take place the students of the univer sity will take no part in it ; and, therefore, they have desired the junior dean to require all resident students to return their names at the night roll on Wednesday night." The memorial calling upon the Lord Lieutenant to institute an inquiry will probably be presented to his Excellency to-morrow. It is as yet uncertain whether the Earl of Eglinton will receive it publicly, but in the event of his consenting to do so, several of the most influential gentlemen whose names are appended to the document have intimated their intention of attending as a deputation on behalf of the citizens. The Scots Greys, upon leaving the Castle yester day, where they had been drawn up as a guard of honour, ware loudly cheered by the people. Lord Eglinton has to-day authorised the law ofti:ers to bold a rigid investigation into the con duct of the Dublin police. PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circus latioa of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending the 13th of Feb. These returns, combined with the circulation of the Irish and Scotch banks for the same period, and the average circulation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ending the 10th of February (the nearest date furnished by their returns) will give the following re sults of the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom, when compared with the previous month : ____„...... Jan. 16, Feb. 13, -- 1857. 1858. Increase. Deorease. _,.. £ £ X X Bank of England .. • • 19,435,856 19,841,279 405,423 Private Banks Joint-stock Banks -- -- _— —___ Total in England Scotland k 4,020,548 3,747,826 277,222 Ireland .. . • .... -- - .-__ United Kingdom .... 34,967,047 35,143,497 476,450 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amcunl ' Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ a. d. £ a. d. Rank of Scotland ...• 71. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 193/0s British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 21510 a Caledonian Bank ..... Si. per cent. 10 0 210 031 125 City of Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 10 0 0 81 12e Clydesdale Bank .... 55y1. p cent. 20 0 10 0 0 12.10 s C mmercial Bank •• 71. per cent. 500 0 100 0 0 2251 0 Eastern Bank.... -.. 61. per cent. 25 0 10 0 0 111 s Edinb. Is Glasgow,. 3%1.1) cent. 5 8 0 0 111010 s National Bank ...... 6N, per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 184 10 North of Scotland Bank 51. per cent 1 30 0 210 051 12s Royal Bank of Scoti. .. 51. per cent. 100 0 100 0 0 1401 s Union Bank of Scot. •• 81. per cent. 100 0 ', 50 0 0 861 Os Western Bank-. -•• 71. per cent. 50 0 I 50 0 0 -1 0 Alliance Fire and Life.. 8%1.pr cent. 100 0 j 11 0 0 17/ Os British Guarantee . .. 41. per cent. 10 0 i 2 0 0 11 65 Caledonian Fire Incur . 10e. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 251 Os City of Glasgow Lite.. 61. percent. 25 0 2 0 041 Os ColonialLlfe ......... 51.p0r cent. 50 0 3 0 0 71 105 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 15 0 0 26115 s Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51.?er cent. 50 0 3 5 0 4/ Os Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 40 0 3 0 061 15s National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 1 4 0 11 19 a North British Insur... 71. per cent. 200 0 20 0 0 381105 Northern Assurance Co. 20 0 1 0 0 11 158 Scottish Provincial .... - 50 0 2 0 0 2/ 15s Scottish Union Insrnc. 7511. pr cent. 20 0 1 0 0 1/ 14s Standard Life .......• 51. per cent. 50 0 7 0 0 28/ 05 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------_ X a. d. £ s. d. British Provincial .• •• 71. per cent. 20 0 0 all - Brighton ........ •• .. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• •• 21. per cent. 150 0 0 150 5 0 100 Equitable -....... •• .. all - - - European .... ..• • ... 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 Great Central .• ...• .. 81. per cent 10 0 0 - 11 Imperial .. •• .• ...... 10/. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Ditto New........ - 50 0 0 12 10 G - Ditto Debentures.. - Stock 100 0 0 - Do. Continental lstCap. 31. Is. 50 0 0 42 15 0 50 Do. Do. 2d Cap. 4/. 153. 50 0 0 41 0 0 60 Do. Do. 3.1 Cap. 41. 10s. 50 0 0 43 10 0 - Do. Do. 4th Cap. V. 50 0 0 41 0 0 - Independent ......... 51. 40 0 0 all - Londow Pail. Preferen. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 - - Phoenix ..• .... •• •• .. 53;, per cnt. 60 0 0 52 0 0 51 Batelle!..." ........ 5/. 20 0 0 16 0 0 - Surrey Consumers .... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 all 10! United General .• •... 16s 0.1 per sh. 50 0 0 - ....... Westminster Chartered 7 per cent. 50 0 0 - bl Ditto, New .... -..- 50 0 0 10 0 0 10 Western A .. .... 10 0 0 all - Ditto B - ...--,--............ MISCELLANEOI7So: Div id en d Amount Paid. Price. Annum. Name per of Company. Share. ---- -- -- .£ s. d. .£ s. d. 10 0 0 2 0 0 - Acadian Charcoal Iron • • 20 0 0 10 0 0 - African Steam Ship . • ent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Assam Tea •• .• - .• - - 100 0 0 25 0 0 244 25 0 0 19 0 0 - ' 253,, Australian Agriculturi Auction Mart•• •• •• •• 2 6"'er_..c cent 50 0 0 - tO 0 0 all - Australian Royal Mall Australian Trust •• .. 8141.1pperre: Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 all 16 Anglo-Mexican •British American Land 5 / 4. .p p s e r r cent ceut 1 5 00 0 0 3 0 00 4 2 0 1 0 - 14$ 0 0 0 - C a nada ... •• •• ••• • .. 4 Do. 5 par cent Bonds Si. pet cent Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, b per cent bds 5/.per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6 per cent. •• 6/. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1874 bl. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1876 6/. per sent. Stock 100 0 0 - Crystal Palace • 2l. per cent. 5 0 0 all 1 3 i Ditto Preference 7l pr. cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4% • Palace of France Cry s. • , - 4 0 0 N av igation Bonds 31. per cent - all - City Electric Telegraph 0 10 - 214 Eng.&Aus. Cop. Smelt - 50 0 all 15 ,'1 Eng.&lris. stag. T. Co - 50 0 0 all - Equitable Iteversionry slper cent. 100 0 0 110 0 0 - Ditto New ...... „ - 50 0 0 22 10 0 - i ( g L a i tt Ku. Gen. Revers. Fe Invest. 51. p c an d 1/ . 00 0 0 00 o 0 - e Sc. N Col. - 25 0 0 all - GGeennl I. Se. per ct. & 15 0 0 14 0 0 - London Gen. Omnibus 121. per cent 4 0 0 all 3,', Hudson's Ray~ Hangerford .... ••• . per cent. Stock Stock -' 54 21. 51. iOO 0 0 all - Lon. tie. &Na. M aus°. - 10 0 0 all - London Reversionary NNoart.. B D r is i. co A u u n s t tr C ie om as p ia . n 6 1. cent. 15 0 4, all - - Mex. & S. A merican 10 0 0 all - N.S.W. Gov.sp .c. Deb. Si. per cent. 25 _O 0 5 0 0 4!4. P: 100 0 0 - 1 0 0 all - North of Europ e , Stm. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 2 14 Price'spatentC an d . C o - 21 0 0 all 2151 - Peel River.Land&Min. 5 0 0 all - Pen. & Orient a l Steam 71. per cent 50 0 0 all 7914 Ditto New - 50 0 0 10 0 0 - • . Reversionary Int. Soc 451 /. pr cect 100 0 0 all _ Ditto New - Royal. qail Steam- II, p. share. 100 0 0 'B 0 0 63 Scottish Aus. Invest l5/. per cent. 1 0 0 all I South Australian Land 71. per cent. 25 0 0 all - - Trust and Loan Comp. N,. pr cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 - Vail Diemen's Land lOl. 100 0 0 28 10 0 - 6 per C3l to %MU, • 6 per coat WATER-WORKS. Dividend per At;num. BRIDGE Dividend per Annum. JOINT-STOCK Dividend per Alinum. 20 0 0 ,100 0 0 B LNKS. EASTERN DIPLOMACY. (Front the Moriziny Post.) Something more notable even than the close of an important epoch in the history of Turkey i s m a r ked by the withdrawal of Viscount Stratford de Red cliffe from the British Embassy at Constantinople. The completion of that eminent diplomatic career signalises in a remarkable manner the advance made by British interests in the East during the last half century, and by necessity, therefore, as the inevitable consequence of the advance of those grand principles of modern civilisation of which they are at once the most powerful champions and the most conspicuous represen tatives. It is now upwards of fifty years since Lord Stratford de Redeliffe began, in connection with that very same legation of ours at the Otto man Porte, that distinguished and protracted career in diplomacy . which has just been brought to its mature and singularly successful consummation. The retrospect—looking back for a moment down that long perspective of y ears , y ears crow d e d by so ma ny startling and renowned occurrences—is en titled, we cannot but think, at this moment to our grateful and earnest consideration. It is a retro spect, moreover, which may be designated, without e xaggeration, as in many particulars really extra ordinary. Sufficient will have been remarked upon this point in the way of elucidation, when we have recalled to mind, in a few words, the circumstances under which Mr. Stratford Canning first made his appearance in a diplomatic capacity at Constantino ple. It occurred almost immediately after the me morable expedition of the squadron conducted, in 1807, by Admiral Sir John Duckworth across the mare clausum of the Sea of Marmora and the for bidden channel of the Dardanelles—an expedition thwarted solely by the magnificent defence organ ised with heroi c courage an d w ith littl e l ess th a n miraculous rapidity by the military genius of Gen. (afterwards M ars h a l) Se b ast i an i , th en a t th e C o urt of Sultan Selim in the capacity of French Ambas sador. It was in the midst of the still unabated excitement naturally enough resulting from that historical incident, that our diplomatist, then in the flower of his youth, first penetrated to •th e waters of the Golden Horn. Napoleon the Great was at that time the lord paramount of Continental Europe, and as such, a few months later On, agreed, upon the occasion of the Treaty of Tilsit, to divide the Turkish dominions with his Imperial Ally the Russian Emperor Alexander, the Czar contenting himself with Moldavia, Wallachia, and Bulgaria, while France absorbed within the limits of her vast empire, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, and the islands of the classic Archipelago. It was then, simultaneously with the birth of those gigantic day-dreams of spoliation, that there arrived at Constantinople, more than fifty years ago, the Engli.h diplomatist, under the guidance of whose sagacity the interests of Great Britain were so strenuously maintained that they at length became in a manner dominant, and under the iegia of whose protecting influence the integrity of the Turkish Empire, after being successively sustained at the poiut of the pen and with the edge of the sword, has been at length (however gradually) securely and consistently consolidated. If nothing more than a simple coincidence of time, it is interesting at any rate to remember tha, it was precisely in the same year, 18U9, in which Viscount Palmerston first took office as Secretary at-War, that Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe was fir,it formally appointed Secretary of Legation at the great scene of bis future Embassy, viz , Con stantinople. Since then a parallel course has been in some measure run by diplomatist and adminis trator—by the latter as incomparably foremost among all our living statesman—by the former as assuredly one of the most laborious, and also, it must be allowed, one of the most successful, of our Ambassadors. It is particularly worthy of remem brance, as illustrative,of the consistency of his whole policy in regard to Turkey, that while Mr. Stratford Canning conceived it advisable in 1812 to persuade the Porte to cede the provinces of Bessarabia to the Czar, at the very crisis when the sword of the then all-conquering Napoleon was in a manner at the throat of the Russian autocracy--he simultaneously both Moldavia and Wallachia, taking the f in or s o is e t s e o d f upon the yielding up by the Muscovite channel of the river Pruth as the inexorable boundary line of demarcation between the Russian and the Turkish territories. From the maintenance of that position—a position affordi ng a k ey t o hi s entire policy—his future Excellency never once g years stbsequently. Andswerve i t d shoulddur in gbeallrerntheemtuered, in regard to the lengthened continuance of his diplomatic responsi bilities at Constantinople, that while he took his departure from the Turkish capital shortly after the treaty of Bucharest—stbsequently proceeding, in 1814, as Minister to Switzerland ; and again, in conducting, be post at Con s t ant i nop l e, only nabis;usirogn—ohf peculiar e returned sd l i B edi 2 si O ia et a yh s f t i i h n oe i s c r oB r uur t o t, oa N f V ss a pt s .e h i opi n se g lt t esmr orig inal prem e capacity as hi s Britannic i t n h s lB t 2 i 6 ni t s o i h n i s a sn Majesty's representative. Then it was that Sir Stratford Canning inaugurated his lab ours as Am bassador to the Ottoman Porte by his famous inter view with Mavrocordato, soon after the disastrous but heroic fall of the Greek patriots at Missolonghi. Afterwards, it cannot speedily be lost to recollec tion in European history, how far his Excellency not merely witnessed, but directly participated in, the glorious task of moulding the events consequent upon the Greek Revolution. Prominent, of course, among the episodes of the Turkish annals coming immediately within the scope of the noble via ount's personal remembrance is, doubtless, that sanguinary destruction of the four thousand Janis rdaatantomparable in some Mahmoud, which may r e a os ie o s u a b b y l yohr oeregarded u l de gree. to the butchery of the gtrelitzes by Peter the Great, as well as to Mahomet Ali's wholesale mas sacre of the Mamelukes. It is not, however, in simply picturesque and bloody incidents like these that lie the interest of Lord Stratford de Redeliffe's diplomatic recollections in connection with Con stantinople. It is rather in incidents directly asso ciated with the maintenance of the wise and humane policy of which he himself dexins all those years has been the energetic and consc i e ntious agent and advocate in the East, and of which, under the watchful observation of all Europe, Lord Palmer ston has so long here in England been the arch exponent. With the exception of the compara tively brief interval during which Sir Stratford Canning occupied a seat in the House of Commons —while Sir Robert Gordon assumed the cares of the vacates Embassy t o th e Ottoman Porte — the policy inaugur a t e d in 1826 h as b een, w ith the exception, we rep ea t, of that one s h or t hi a t us , sus tained per fas out ne/as by this one strong arm, by this one bold will, in bewil dering labyrinth s o f i ntrigue woven aga i n a nd again around hi m at Constant i nop l e. U n d er th e auspices this o n e persevering the Sultans, ofAmbassador present Ambassador Majesty etshtye twolaiof last reforming Abdul Medjid, and his illustrious father and pre decessor, Mahmoud, have been enabled to carry out, in defiance of every imaginable obstacle, the grand scheme of the new system popularly known in Turkey as that of th e T anz i ma t . U n d e r the same vigilant supervision th e b a l ance o f power in Europe, in spite of occasional shocks—shocks the most dire and 'seemingly the must disastrous—has in exquisite and alm os t un i n t erru pt e d equilibrium. S anetitnee, without ques ti on , h e must have found his indomitdsle pe rseverance ted to the • very uttermost, when po ss ibl y a t th e moment of some accomplished apparent success b u t j ust adroitly been kept the qualm of doubt a s to it s s ufficiency may have forced itself upon him w i s h the old disheartening supposition---incedimu s per ignes suppositos cineri doloso. However this may be, the ulterior results won by this resolute career yield of themselves, for all past anxieties, abundant recompense. Those re sults history has already enumerated. They com prise among their number a barbarism virtually abolished and an empire saved. The reward secured LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL—MARca 17. STOCK. 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