The Sun. — London, England, 1846-09-26 00:00:00

himself on an engine on the Eastern Counties Railway. —(Laughter.) The signal fan had been out of order before the accident, but it was in working order at that time. • Edward Unwin, 18 years of age, was on the 18th o July appointed by Mr. Richardson to attend to the signal near the Stratford station. As soon as he saw. the passenger train come in sight, he let down one of the fans, and the train passed on to the station. He then let down the whole of the fans, and in about one minute after the engine driven by the prisoner, run in. He could not see that the engine slackened its speed. Cross-examined by Mr. PARRY—He was sent by Mr, Richardson to the signal station five minutes before the passenger-train came in. He had been in the service of the company two years. His wages were ten shillings a week. He did not know the wages of the station master. George Barford, draper, residing at Burford—He was wholly unconnected with the Eastern Counties Railway. He was on the second bridge from the Stratford station on Saturday, the 18th, at four o'clock, and he observed that the signal for stopping the truck trains, namely, the whole fan down, was displayed. He observed this clearly. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—The passenger train went very slowly under the bridge. It consisted of eleven carriages, and he conceived it would fill up the space alongside the platform. He travelled frequently by the railway, and had nothing to complain of. It was rather unusual to find the train behind its time. It was usual to take in water at the Stratford station. He could not say whether it was unusual to take in water within three miles of their destination. lie believed it was usual to do so at Stratford. He did not know that when a great red board was appended to a train it meant that persons should be sent out with flags to stop ap proaching trains. George Blatchford, examined by Mr. BALLANTINE— Witness was a guard on the Eastern Counties Raiiway. He was guard on the passenger-train from Ipswich on the day of the accident. !'heir time at Stratford was fifty-six minutes after three, and in Lyndon ten minutes after four. They passed the prisoner at Romford at fifty-four minutes after three. On passing the signal post he observed three fans down, which indicated to ap proach with great caution. At Stratford they took in water. They also did so when they required it. In about two minutes after their arrival at the station the collision took place. The last carriage was destroyed. It was one taken on at the station eighteen miles beyond Born ford. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—He had never seen the prisoner drive, and he had not known Quennel act as fireman. He did not know that the road between Ilford and Stratford was the worst part of the line. When danger threatened they applied the breaks. One break behind was worth two in front. John Chester Frazer, foreman of the locomotive de partment, had known the prisoner to drive engines fre quently on the Eastern Counties line. He had been sent on the 18th with a carriage in an impaired state to Romford to be repaired. He had the Fire-fly engine, which was a fair engine, although it could not keep time with passenger trains. The breaks were very geed. Quennel was sent as fireman. There was a notice that no engine-fitter should be allowed to drive an engine, but this did not apply to Clare. He knew that Clare had driven twice before the period of the accident. Quennel had been once to Cambridge with a goods train. He did not think there was any danger to be appre hended in broad daylight. Quennel was paid 3s. a day, be,ides extra time. Mr. CLAKRSON—What do you think now of sending out a man who had only driven an engine twice, and who has only one eye, with a learning fireman Wit ness—l have known one-eyed drivers on other lipes before now.—(Laughter.) ,Mr. CLARKSON—Are all your drivers one4yed nion? --(Laughter.) Witness—No. Mr CLARKSON—Have you any? Witness—No. • Mr. CLARKSON—But you think it an advantage, , per. haps?—(Laughter.) Witness—l don't think it a great disadvantage.—(Laughter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Did you send Quennel out?—Wk.. ness—l think I did. CLARKSON—.-And you sent a labourer - as fire man? Witness—Why,do . , you know what they make • fireman of ?see(Gfeaf laagfiter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Perhaps you will inform us ? Wit ness—Why they make them out of labourers or any. thing.—(Renewed laughter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Was the Fire-fly not a damaged en gine? Witness—Two out of her three valves were in order, and she was quite fit for the work she was to do. Brown resided at Tottenham, and was formerly in connexion with Mr. Jackson, the contractor. He knew the prisoner, who had entered their service in June, 1844, and after being a short time employed as fitter, he was subsequently made engine-driver, and drove on the line each day for about six months. He seemed to wit ness a careful, cautious man—in fact, extremely so, and was well acquainted with the signals. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—He thought it in dispensably necessary that there should be a competent fireman sent with the driver. John Bennisch proved that Clare had been in the habit of driving engines. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—He kaew nothing of an engine himself, but he supposed all was right as nothing went wrong when he had seen him driving. Thomas Scott, under .foreman of the locomotive de partment, went with the prisoner Clare and Quennell, the foreman, to Romford with a disabled carriage, and they afterwards returned with some trucks, and two other persons in the employment of the company. One of the men came up to him, hut he did not give him per mission to get upon the engine. The other man was taken tip on the road. After they got the trucks they waited at the Branford station till the passenger train had passed. lie cold not say how long they had waited, but he should suppose sorre fifteen minutes. At Ilford the signal was down, and stopped the engine, because, as he said, "it was against them." When the signal was raised, they passed on at the rate of from twenty five to forty miles an hour. He could see the steam of the passenger train at Ilford. He stsrted from that place some six or eight minutes before witness, and those with him stopped. When they left Ilford they started at the same rate as before. There was no train expected to follow them soon. He did not see the signal until he was at it, tied then he saw red. The engine-driver was then blowing his whistle. He noticed the train at the platform after they had passed the signal, and they then tried to stop by easing their breaks, but were unsuccessful. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—He was ordered to send Clare with the engine to Romford, and he did partially order Quennel to go as fireman. Clare said " Here is Bill, Bill can go." Witness asked Quennel if he had " fired" before ? He answered, " Yes." He might have read the notice in the engine -room, that no " fitter wets to drive an engine." He had often seen it since. He dared not send a competent engineer, when his master ordered him to send Clare. The back of the signal was white, and any person looking at it from the bridge would see no other colour. The average of an engineer's pay might be five shillings or 6s. a day. A fitter could make 30s. a week. An engine driver had 6s a day. After leaving Word, and before they reached Forest Hill station, two mtles from Stratford, Clare shut off the steam, so as to go slower. There was no signal at the Forest-gate, and he turned on the steam again. There was a man who put his head out of a box window on the hill, but he observed no signal. He knew that it was customary where there were no standing signals to have men stationed on the line. The most expeditious way to stop the engine would be to turn the steam the opposite way, and apply the breaks to the tender. If the valves were out of order the engine would not act so readily. He tried to make the breaks act, but they'did not do so readily. The Fire-fly had since the accident been taken to pieces, but it would no doubt be brought into use when thoroughly repaired. The chimney of the en gine was somewhat damaged when Captain Cod dington tried it next day. He was not aware that it had been repaired before that time. Witness had been given into custody along with five others, but he was discharged after being before the magistrate. He saw the engine taken to pieces, but he did not ob , serve that the reversing lever was out of order. He had no doubt that there was something to do with it. There was a piece of string on the top of the lever at the time , of the accident, which was intended to supply some de fect. He did not see that the regulator was not in order. William Winstead was employed to repair the engine. Mr. Samuels was the resident engineer. Neither Mr. Locke nor Mr. Braithwaite attended, to his knowledge. Charles Tomlinson was taken up on the engine on the day of the accident. Clare was driving, and witness observed him trying to stop the engine at the second bridge from the station. He did not remember coming into the station. He believed he was on the tender after, but he was so frightened as to be utterly uncon scious of whet was going on.—(Laughter.) William Kent, plate layer on the Eastern Counties Railway, was near the Ilford station, and saw the train passing and the engine fellowing at a distance of less than a mile, and g ir.g retrh faster than the train. George Birch, manager of the signal at the Ilford station.—He remembered the arrival of the Ilford up train on the day of the accident. It was duo there at 46 minutes past three; while the train remained at the station, and while the signal was down he saw an en gine and some trucks which stopped when the, signal was seen. After the train had gone on five minutes he made the signal to come on slowly, which was attended to. He had known Clare drive engines before on the Cambridge line. Cross-examined by Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS—The Ipswich train was fifteen minutes after the time it be came due. It was the duty of the station-master, when a train departed and another was to come in immediately after, to hang out a red ball to the first train, in order to keep the line clear. They had not done so at Ilford, because they were not aware that there was another train approaching. Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS—Why, you say the two trains were at the station. Witness—The signal was considered sufficient. Mr. MONTAGUE CIIAMBERS—Then vou don't think it necessary to attach the red ball ? Witness—Not to ordinary trains. Mr. Justice MAULE—But this was not an ordinary train ; it wa. an extra train? Witness—But we thought the signal sufficient. Mr. Justice MAULE—Then your not hanging uut this red ball was contrary to your orders. Witness —W e only do that when the train is a spe cial one. Mr. M. CrumnEns—Then several trains are allowed to pass on without the red b a ll, a l t h oug h tra i ns are ex pected to follow immediately. Witness—Precisely ; the red ball is always placed in case of special trains. Mr. M. CHAMBERS — Then it is only for the benefit of the directors, when they are on the line. You take epecial care of them.—(Laughter.) . Witness—l can't say how that sir. Mr. Justice MACLE—Howfar is Fo res t- gate from E. ford ? Witneos—About a m ile. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1846. Mr. Justice ManLE—Then if the red ball had been attached the man at the Forest-hill station would have been able to stop the train that followed. Cross-examination continued—The windlass that worked the fans was distant faom the latter about 150 yards. He did not know what the signal of one yellow , fan meant.—(Laughter.) Mr. M. CHAMBERS—And yet you act as station master at Ilford. What do the other colours mean? Witness—The green meant caution ; one red below the green meant that there was something in advance ; two reds meant to stop altogether. In foggy weather a lamp was placed under the fans, but it did not always show them. ' Thomas Scott considered the prisoner a competent person to drive a train. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner ap plied to him to be allowed to drive a passenger train, which application was / refused. He was allowed to drive a goods train, because the driver on the latter did not require to look out so sharply as on the first. John Thorpe, engine -driver—Knew Quennel, who was removed from the London and Birmingham Railway for incapacity. Mr. Samuels, resident engineer on the line, proved the distances of the signals from the different stations, and, in cross-examination, admitted that if the red board had been affixed to the preceeding train the collision might have been avoided. Captain Coddington, R.E., attached to the railway department of th e B oar d of Trade, went down to Strat ford, and examined the station and windlass. The signal could be seen from the platform, and on the other side for 200 yards. With the view of testing whether this was sufficient to enable a person of ordinary prudence to stop before entering the station, he got the Fire-fly and the same trucks, and going to Ilford, he came back •to Sratford at the rate of 25 miles an hour. Without any previous concert with the driver, he ordered him to stop at a point 445 yards from the platform, and the engine was stepped in time by the simple application of the breaks. He then want on, and when he came opposite a place where a man was placed with a red flag, he ordered the breaks to be applied again, and the engine, though going before at the rate of 30 m les an hour, stopped at the distance of 468 yards. He went to Ilford again, and although he performed the half. mile before coming to Stratford in .58 seconds, he was enabled, by the application of the breaks, and reversing the engine, to stop short some 10 or 12 yards of the station. A shower of rain came on at the time, which rendered the action of the breaks less perfect. When he applied the break, he observed that four wheels out of the six were locked, and the remain ing too revolved very slowly. When the engine was re versed, he found it to aet very well. In his opinion, the means at the disposal of an engine -driver of skill and csre would be sufficient to prevent any collision with a train at the Stratford station, if he adopted the proper precautions when he came in sight of the signal. Cross examined by Mr.CßAmnEns—He did not drive the engine himself, but he did not require to stoop in order to see the signal. If the driver of an engine were not well acquainted with a line he should have the as sistance of a competent fireman. He should not be afraid to drive over a length of 25 miles if he had gene over the line thrice before, but he could not be expected to remember the points on a line of 100 miles. It there were no permanent signal it would be the duty of the company to have persons between the intermediate stations to show a signal to prevent a succeeding train from following that which had passed immediately before. If the person at Forest-hill had shown a signal of danger it might have prevented the The case was here adjourned for a short time. [THE CAMDEN-TOWN RIOT.—The prisoners (seventeen, in number) who yesterday pleaded guilty of riotous con duct and assault, were respectively sentenced to periods of three, four, six, and nine mouths' imprisonment with hard labour.] Mr. MONTAGUE Cnastngns, in his address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, complained of the extreme un fairness with which the case had been opened by the Learned Attorney-General. His Learned Friend acted .under khe instructions' of the - diFector k of -the Eastern Counties Railway, who endeavour e d 't o screen the mis management which was notoriously known to exist on their line by crushing one of the very meanest of their servants. This trial he (Mr. Chambers) contended was not instituted for the purpose of eliciting facts, but for the nominal purpose of exhibiting to the world the desire the ostentatious desire of the Eastern Counties Company to attend to the public safety, while really it was intended for the sole purpose of fixing upon a humble, a prudent, a sober, but poor man, the onus of errors which were attributable solely to themselves. This man, incompe tent to the task of conducting an engine —this man, im paired in his vision—this man, who was paid 255. a week by the company—this man, assisted by another man to act as fireman, a person who had been already discharged from another situation of a similar kind tor unfitness—was sent with an imperfect engine, which had been before that time declared unfit for passenger traffic to Romford. He left that place to return to Stratford—and here, if the company really sought to fix the guilt on the proper parties, they should have shown that the signals on the line were properly managed, and that their instructions had been fully attenaed to. They had, however, signally failed in establishing these points. They did more than fail, for they proved the astounding fact that the acting station masters and signal-men did not even know what the purport of these very signals were. The Learned Counsel then entered at great length into the evidence adduced, and contended that the prisoner was an innocent agent, entrusted with a power which he did not understand, and that the real guilt lay with those who had placed that power in his ignorant hands. In that case double guilt lay with the directors, btcause even the engine entrusted to the prisoner's care was so imperfect that it would not act as a perfect engine would, and to add to his difficulties the usual precautions which were enforced on every other ralway had been wilfully and wantonly neglected upon this line. The Learned Counsel having concluded, Mr. Justice MAULE summed up, and finished at six o'clock. The jury briefly considered, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoner, of course, was immediately discharged. CAPTAIN RICHARDSON.—We understand tnat Captain Richardson was this day discharged from custody. transfer-book of the Bank, was in the prison( r's hand writing ; and the prisoner said it wou'd b e a ll r i g ht, as Mrs. Edwards was not married to the person of that name legally. Thomas Crompton, examined by Mr. Freshfield, soli citor to the Bank of England, who appeared for the Bank of England, stated that he was a stockbroker, and knew a Mr. Bingley, whom he assisted in business of the kind. He had a recollection of having seen the prisoner before on a sale of stock of 3L 10s. long annui ties. Witness identified the prisoner through the re presentation of Mr. Bingley's clerk, and signed the transfer as a witness. Sold the stock to a Mr. C. Smith. Alderman Gvniss—Did yon tike the prisoner to the Bank of England? Witness—l did. I always do so. Alderman GIBBS—How could you identify him ? Witness—l identified him merely from the:representa tion of a young man, whom I believe to be nephew of Mr. Bingley. Alderman GIBBS—It appears that you identify when you wish to identify. Do you believe him to be the man? Witness—There is a similarity in the appear ance of the pi ironer to the person I took to the Bank. Mr. Humphreys (for the prisoner)—lt is upwards of four years since the occurrence is said to have taken place, and you are right in speaking cautiously. Witness--I believe the prisoner is the man. Remanded. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EJECTMENT OF A DUN.—Mr. flay, house-agent, Con duit -street, was summoned before Mr. Long for an as sault on William Edwards. The complainant said he was in the employ of Mr. Barnard, oilman, Carnaby-street, and on the day when the assault was committed he was sent by his master to Mr. Hay's house, to ask for payment of a small bill, and in case of refusal to wait in the house until he was paid. He called according to order, and saw Mr. Hay. Mr. Hay refused to pay the bill, and he then said his master had directed him not to leave the house until he was paid. Mr. Hay attempted to push him out of the house, and as he was stooping down Ur. Hay gave him a vio lent kick, and afterwards forced him out. He returned to his► master, told him the treatment he had received, and was then advised to take the present proceedings against the defendant for an assault. Mr. Hay said the complainant called upon him for payment of a small bill of three shillings. lie told the complainant he was busy, and he must call again. The complainant said he should not leave the house without the money, and then began cracking walnuts and throw ing the shells about the office. He told the complainant that if he did not leave the premises he would turn him out. The complainant put himself into a fighting atti tude, and then he told the complainant if he persisted in his insolent behaviour he would give him a sound thrashing. Defendant went into his office, but came out again on finding the complainant still in the place crack ing walnuts, and he put him with no more than proper force into the street. The complainant after a short time returned into the house, but he was again made to leave the place. The complainant was neither kicked nor struck, and this could be proved by a witness who was in the neighbourhood. The witness was sent for. He was a sullen-looking Irishman, named Farrell. When the book was tendered to him he refused to be sworn, unless he was first in formed who was to pay him for his evidence, and what he was to receive. Mr. LoNG desired him to take the book at once and be sworn. He was there as a witness having evidence to give, and he must give that evidence on oath. The man refused to be sworn. Mr. LONG said, that if he persisted in his refusal he would commit him, as he was undoubtedly authorised by law so to do. Mr. Hay here said he would pay-the map: • The witness then agreed to be sworn. He'said be saw the complainant pushed out of the house, but not•kicked. Mr. LONG said the complainant had sworn that he was kicked. The defendant denied the kickine• and the only witness who was present confirmed* the statement-of the defendant. .He could not satisfy his mind that the assault. had - been C.-committed,. turd' fir Would, therefore, disrni.s the summons. ADVENTURES OF A TIGER.—TWO men, named Corcoran and Peacock, were charged on suspicion of having stolen the watch of Uriah Gruff. The complainant, a sprite in the Beaufort livery, was just able by tiptoeing to peep at the magistrate over the rail of the witness-box. The complainant filled the post of tiger to the Duke of Beaufort. His mannikin airs of manhood excited the risi bility of all present. Ho had met with Corcoran a day or two ago; had been challenged to play at bagatelle for beer; had accepted the challenge, and had "' , lopped" his man out of a pint. When the beer was dis posed of the defeated party had no money, and complainant was obliged to " stump up." The next day Corcoran demanded his revenge. They went into a public-house and whetted thair ardour with several pints of beer, arid then Corcoran asked him if he " warnt agoing to stand no gin?" He stood a quartern " like a brick," and Corcoran stood another. They walked into the street, when having got into the chance of a " mill" with a full-sized man, Peacock came to the rescue, and put his antagonist to flight by a well-administered " muzzier." Peacock asked him to stand more gin for this piece of service. He complied with the request, and all three adjourned to a public-house in Apple Tree-yard, when they put the gin about so briskly that he lost all recol lection of events, until he was wakened up by a police man, who found him snoring on the altar of a shrine in Apple Tree-yard. He went home, and somewhere about the evening of the next day he mi sse d hi s watc h. Hi s only grou nd of suspicion against the prisoners was, that they had been in his company while the gin and beer festivities were celebrating. Mr. LONG said, it was disgraceful for two men to encourage a mere child in gin drinking; as far, however, as the charge of felony was concerned, that was not established by evidence, and he must therefore discharge them. Ile feared that the boy (complainant) had but a sorry prospect before him, if he continued in the prac tice of such conduct as he had himself avt.wed. The tiger, who appeared to think the magistrate had not a clue appreciation of manhood, cocked his hat fiercely and strutted out of Court. Frederick Williams, a reipectable-looking tradesman, was put to the bar yesterd ty morning, charged by him self with theft. Police constable 122 C said he was in Swallow street, Regent-street, about half-past two that morning, when the man at the bar mei him with a pint pot in his hand. He said he had stolen it, because he wanted a night's lodging, and had no place to go to. The defendant, in answer to the Magistrate, said he was a printer, belonging to Gravesend, and had come to London to get work, but being unsuccessful, he was des titute. He had applied at St. James's workhouse and St. George's workhouse in vain. Mr. IlAanwicxE advised him to return immediately to his parish at Gravesend, where, if his case were de serving, he would be aided by the overseers. If he were brought up again on a similar charge, the Magistrate said he should be obliged to send him to the House of Correction.—He was then discharged. MARYLEBONE. SERIOUS PRACTICAL JOKE.—Mr. henry Mares, sculptor and stonemason, residing at Kensal-green, was charged on a warrant with having been concerned in the following shameful outrage upon Alfred Cottrell, 26, Shaftesbury-terrace, Pimlico. Complainant, a very respectable looking young man, deposed that on Tuesday last he was cutting a stone is the Kensal-green Cemetery, when one of defendant's men told him that his master had bet him a sovereign that he (complainant) could not pull a cat, affixed to a rope, across the canal. Being much pressed to try the experiment, he left off his work, and went to the water's edge at the end of the cemetery, when a rope was thrown across from the opposite side of the canal, and he was then told to turn round. He did so, and in an instant the rope was tied round his waist. He was then dragged from one side of the water to the other, and 'in consequence he had caught a very severe cold ; his clothes were also completely spoiled. Complainant further said that he was taken to defendant's house, where he was compelled, notwithstanding what he had suffered, to signs paper promising to expend sa. amongst the men in drink. He was quite positive that defendant was one of the party who pulled him through the canal by the rope. Mr. RAWLINSON (to defendant)—This seems to be rather a serious practical joke ; what is your answer to it ? Defendant—This young man, the complainant, is very full of self-conceit, and the workmen determined _ _ on serving him this trick. I was asked to go and see the sport, and I did so, being of opinion that laughter was likely to benefit my health. I did not drag him across, and he don't know who did it. When be got to the opposite side he said it was the cat.—(Laughter.) Mr. IlAwurrsoN (to complainant)—Was there a cat there ? Complainant—There was, sir. Mr. RAWLINSON—You say that your clothes are spoiled. At what do you estimate the amount of damage? Complainant—l should think 31. Detendant called John Neville, who said that the per sons by whom complainant was dragged through the water were two men named Coles and Tomkins. De fendant certainly attempted to throw the rope across, but as it fell short of the mark it was laid hold of and thrown over by another person. Mr. HAWLINSON said that it was quite clear that de fendant took a part in the shameful transaction, and that as he had, according to his own account, enjoyed the "sport," it was his duty to make the complainant amends. lie seemed disinclined to do anything of the sort, and the Magistrate ordered him to pay a penalty of 41., with liberty, however, to speak to complainant. The affair was ultimately arranged by defendant pay ing over 2/. to complainant, and the parties then left the Court. ROBBERY.—Bridget Stapleton was charged with having stolen a silver cream ewer, the property of Mrs. Harden, Allsop-terrace, New-road. It appeared that the servant left the ewer outside of the window at the bottom of the area, that the milk might be put into it when the man called at the house. It was missed, and it subsequently turned out that the prisoner, who had been in the habit of soliciting alms at the dwelling, had endeavoured to pawn the article at a shop in Tottenham-court-road, where, from the unsatis factory account which she gave of herself, she was given into custody.—Committed for trial. CLER KEN E LL. John Dens, a working smith, i❑ the employ of Mr. R. Clarke, brazier and ironfounder, in Cow-cross- street, was charged with robbing his employer of some working materials and implements used in the trade. It appeared that the prosecutor had missed a number of such articles from his workshops, and the prisoner being suspected he caused him to be taken into custody, when the property was traced to a pawnbroker, who identified the prisoner as the person who pledged it. Mr. COMBE ordered him to be committed for trial at the present sittings of the Central Criminal Court. An elderly man, named James Rice, was charged by Mr. Wright, the extensive railway carriage and mail coach maker, of Gough-street, with having obtained several sums of money, on account of the sale of several articles in the trade, and which he should have imme diately banded over to Mr. Martin, the cashier. Several of the men employed in the factory proved having known Rice to receive money for the sale of various articles for cab fittings, and also with having themselves been paid for them, and handed the amount over to the prisoner in th e usua l way of business, The prosecutor's clerk said these sums had not been accounted for.—The prisoner was remanded. SOUTHWARK. Mary Smith, a servant, in the employ of the landlord of the Wheatsheaf public-house, in Worcester-street, Southwark, was charged with robbing her employer's till. It appeared that the complainant having reason to suspect the prisoner's honesty, marked a quantity of silver, and placed it in the till, for the purpose of de tecting her. That morning the prisoner, while engaged in sweeping out the bar, left it hastily, and some money being missed out of the till, a policeman was called. She was questioned on the subject, but denied having been at the till. However, when she was searched, some of the marked silver was found in her pockets. She was committed. MARK ET NE WS- (YESTERDA y,) CORN EXCHANGE. Although our returns show rather a large arrival of Eng- Wheat, the number of samples of that article on sale, owing to many of the cargoes having been disposed of pre vious to arrival, was small. All kinds commanded a very ready sale, at an advance in the quotations obtained on Monday of from is to 2s per quarter, at which a good clearance was effected. Foreign Wheat was in good request, and is to 2s per quarter higher. Bonded Grain was in quired for, yet the transactions were trifling. Although the supply of Barley was small the demand ruled heavy, and the inferior kinds sold at a trifle less money. Superfine Malt moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at late rates. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour, were in fair request at full prices. From America, 4,050 barrels of the latter have come to hand this rieek. ARRIVALS. 'Wheat. Barley. 9,330 qrs. 2,070 qrs. English Irish Foreign Oats 1 Flour. 3,650 qrs. 1 2,790 sks. 190 Malt, 1,440 qrs. SMI'THF'IELD. The supply of Beasts on offer being large, and the attend ance of buyers small, the Beef trade was very dull, at a de cline in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. There were in the market 230 Oxen and Cows, 390 Sheep, and 22 Calves from Holland, together with 75 Oxen from Spain, the latter of which sold at from 121 to 18/ per head. A vessel' arrived in the river this morning from Harlingen with 120 Beasts on board, 75 of which were smothered on their passage. With Sheep we were scantily supplied, yet the Mutton trade was inactive at Monday's prices. In Lambs exceedingly little was doing, and the currencies suffered an abatement of from 2d to 4d per Blbs. Calves and Pigs, the numbers of which were good, moved off slowly at late rates. Mulch Cows pro duced Irons 161 to 19/ each, including their small calf. 4,540 I - Per 81bs. to s s.. d. s. d s. d, to s. inferior Beasts •• 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 ;econd quality dltto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 8 Vrime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 410 5 I Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 6 Large Hogs ... •••3 10 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 8 410 Small Porkers .. . 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. I 1,132 6,800 285 540 NETVGATE AND LEADENBALL. The general demand was some% hat heavy, on the following terms : rk the offal. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. - - MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 24. STOCK Excneriux..—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1 p. —Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, X dig.— Chester and B i rkenhead, 201. Shares, 1 1 4 p.—Direct Northern, Ts dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 7-16 p. —East Lancashire (late Blackburn and Preston), 814 p.—East Lincolnshire, % d s.— Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 814 p.—Huddersfield, Hallfast ;Ind Bradford, 2 1 4 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 7 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—Liverpool and Bury, New, 1% p.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 1 4 p.—London, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 7% p.—Ditto, ditto (13), 7% p.—London and York, % dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 7 dis.--North Staffordshire, 3 1 ,4 —North Union (A), 2236 —Oldham Districts, IA p.—Preston and Wyre, Gabes (A), 3 p.— Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, % dis. s.— Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 9-18 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4, 9-16 dis.— Trent Valley Midlands, &c., 6 p. —West Riding Union, 2% p.7Whitehaven and Furness, 3 dis. • LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 24. STOCK EXCBANGE.—The sales arc—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 30s. p.—East Lancashire, 81. 6s. 3d. p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, IBs. 6d. p.—Leeds and Bradford, 44 % p. —Leeds and Dewsbury, I % p.— Ditto, Extensions, 7 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5 1 4 dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, 12% p.—North British, Carlisle Branch, 535. Gd. p.— Direct Northern, 16s. dis. s.—Lancashire, York shire, and North-Eastern, 28s. dis. —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, as. 6d. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4!-.i p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 10s. p.— Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, arid :Midland, 1 p.—North Staffordshi re , 31. 4s. p. — North-Western, Is. s. p.— Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 2s 6d p.—West Itiding Union. 41. 4s. BULL, SEPTEMBER 24. STocir Excastsoz.—The sales arc- Boston, Stamford, &c., 11.. 6d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4% p. -Malton and Driffield Junction, 13s. p.—North Western, 4s. p. —North Staffordshire, 3/. Bs. --Grand Union, Its. 9d.—Leicester and Bedford, 13s. 9d.—Leicester and Birmingham, 3s. 6d. SHEFFIELD, SEPTEMBER 24. =STOCK EXCIANGE.—The sales are Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 13s. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 2% dis.—London and Croy don, 21% —Gram: Union, 13s. 6d. dis.—North Staffordshire, 3/. 6s. 6d. p.— Sheffield and Lincoln, 15s. dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 21s. dis.— West Riding &Illicit, 2% p. Name of Company. East London.... •• •• •• 81. Grand Junction •• •• • • 31. 10s. Kent ----.• • • •• • • 21. 10s. Vauxhall •• • • ••• • • • 5/. per cent. West Middlesex .. • • AI. ss. pr cnt. T Or SCOTTISH CO: Name of Company. I/I V per An - num. Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Commercial Bank .. • • National Bank Union Bank of Scotland Western Bank - • • • - • • • North of Scotland Bank Clydesdale Bank • • • • • • Eastern Bank • • • • • - • Caledonian Bank ••. • • Edinb.& Glasgow Bank City of Glasgow Bank . Scottish Union Ins. Co. Hercules Insurance Co. Insur. Co. of Scetlnd North British Insur Caledonian Fire Insur Edinloirgh Life Insur Edin. & Glasg. Railway Ditto, 1 ,4 shares Edin., Leith, & Grantn Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. Glasgw & Greenck Rail. Glsgw & Gamkirk Rail. Dundee & Arbroth Rail. Standard Life Assarnce. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 81. per cent. 6/. per cent. 6/. per cent. 7%/. pr cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. W. per cent. 7%1. pr cent. 61. per cert. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. Si. per cent. 5%1. pr cent. 1 10/. per cent. 61. per cent. 1/.los. pert. 7s. 6d. p. s. 71. per cent. 21. per cent. Al. per cent. 61. per cent. M. per cent. WESTMINSTER. CAUTION To JOURNEYMEN.—Georye Seeker, a jour neyman in the service of Mr. James Bower, baker, of 5, Tothill-street, was charged with getting drunk and neglecting his employment. Complainant said that defendant, who was in laic ser vice, went out with his bread at about one o'clock on Tuesday, and returned about three, so drunk that he was incapable of following his employment. Complainant, who supplies Tothill-fields Bridewell with bread, had at the time two batches ready to put into the oven, but de fendant was too drunk to do it, and complainant was in consequence put to very serious inconvenience. De fendant was also intoxicated on the following day. Mr. BoND asked the accused what he had to say ? Defendant replied—Nothing, I know that I have done wrong. Mr. BOND inquired how long he had been in com plainant's service, and what his conduct had been. Complainant replied, five or six years or more, during which time he had frequently indulged in liquor. He (complainant) had repeatedly cautioned him, and pointed out the sonsequenees that must ultimately result. It was necessary that an example should be made, for tie lib e fit of the trade. Mr. BOND said, that if the master bakers were not pro tected, they might be put to great loss and inconvenience, indeed they might be rained. The defendant was committed for twenty-one days to hard labour. LAMBETH. CHARGE AGAINST AN AUCTIONEER AND HIS MAN.-- Mr. William Rateliff, an auctioneer , whose rooms are at 135, Lower Marsh, L am b et h, an d Charles Orridge, his man, were charged with having stolen a pair of de canters, of the value of 65., the property of Mr. Woolfe, a glass and china man, in the London-road. From the evidence of the prosecutor and his wit nesses, it appeared that the prisoner Ratcliff was pre. paring to sell by auction, on Monday next, the whole of the stock of goods upon his (the prosecutor's) premises, and had called at his shop with his man relative to the arrangements about the sale. When they were gone the prosecutor missed a pair of glass decanters, and having, on previous occasions of their visits missed other things, he proceeded to Ratcliff's rooms. He there saw the prisoners, and perceiving a bag there with some thing in it, he examined it, and there found the pair of decanters he had previously missed. He then gave the prisoners into custody. Th. prisoner Ratcliff treated the matter rather lightly, saying that the decanters were taken more out of a lark than anything else, and asked his fellow-prisoner if he did not tell him to take back the decanters, and tell Mr. .Woolfe how easily he could be robbed. The prisoner Orridge,' in the most simple, manner ac, knOwledged that this was certainly true, but it was not 'until after the decanters had bet‘n discovered'by the pro secutor that he gava such directions - , :He also said that, he (Orridge) had taken away tliekeeanters from the shop of the prosecutor by direction of his ma. ter. Ratcliff denied this, and both prisoners were re manded to a future day. . _ THAMES. ATROCIOUS CRUELTY TO A COw.—lley Elias, a Jew drover. was brought up in custody of Gifford, a police constable, charged with cruelty to a cow which had just been landed from a Rotterdam steamer, in a very bad condition. Gifford stated that on Wednesday evening he saw the prisoner driving a cow along St. George-street, op posite the London Dock. The animal appeared to be in a dying condition, and was bleeding from the nostrils and mouth, where it appeared to have been knocked about. The prisoner beat the cow severely with his stick, and then twisted and screwed its tail to make it proceed, and while he was doing so the poor animal fell down. The prisoner then tried to beat the cow up again with a long stick, in which he believed a goad, or sharp pin, was inserted. The cow winced under this brutal infliction, and at last did get up. The prisoner then commenced twisting the tail again, and drove his stick with great violence against the beast, which continued bleeding. He remonstrated with the prisoner, and told him the blood was flowing from the animal's nose and mouth through his ill-usage, which he strongly denied, and made another attempt to urge the cow onwards, but the animal was too weak to proceed. He warned the prisoner not to ill-use the cow any more, and said the best thing he could do was to obtain a cart, and after he had again beaten the cow he went in search of one. Before he returned with the cart the cow fell down in the street and died. He understood the cow belonged to Marcus Poole, of No. fa, Prescott-street, Goodman's-fields. Two other witnesses confirmed the statement of Gif ford, and said the prisoner beat the cow over the head with his stick, and pricked it with great force. The prisoner denied all that was alleged against him, and a person named Marcus Poole said he was the owner of the cow. which was somewhat affected by the voyage from Holland, and could not walk so fast as others, but it was a good cow, and not in a dying con dition when landed. He gave directions to the prisoner that it was not to be parted with to any butcher for less than 141. 104: Mr. BALLANTINE said the statement made by Poole did not alter the facts of the case. Atrocious cruelty had been exercised towards the cow while it was dying, and he sentenced the prisoner to pay the maximum penalty of 405., or to be imprisoned for one month. He had been a magistrate twenty-five years, and this was the first time a Jew had ever been charged before him with cruelty to animals. The fine was immediately paid. SUNDAY TRADING IN PUBLIC-HOUSES AND BEER suors.— Jobn Barney, proprietor of a beer-shop in London -street, Ratcliff; James Griffiths, of the Anchor and Hope beer-shop in New Gravel-lane, Shadwell; John Glazier, landlord of the Turk's Head public-house in Green Bank, Wapping; Robert Webster, of the King's Arms public-house in Brook -street, Ratcliff; and Wil liam Pattison, of the Ship and Green Dragon public house in King-street, St. George's-in-the-• East, appeared before Mr. Ballantine to answer informations preferred i by Inspector Valentine, of the K divison, for supplying beer and spirits during the prohibited hours on Sunday last. The cases were made out against the various defend ants by the evidence of police-constables. Mr. BALLANTINE fined four of the defendants 20s. each and costs, and directed that Mr. Webster should pay 2s. costs only, it appearing that he commenced busi ness at ten minutes before one on Sunday afternoon, and there was a probability that he might have been ints taken as to the time. The magistrate, among other ob servations, said he should be quite content if no such law existed, but while it did exist it must be obeyed, and he was bound to enforce the law when a case was made out. It was a great hardship on the pro prietors of houses of public entertainment who con formed to the law, and kept their houses closed for thirteen hours, that they should be subjected to the unfair competition of those who kept their houses open and violated the Act of Parliament. He was determined to protect the fair trader, and if any of the defendants were brought before him again, a severe penalty would be inflicted. HAMMERSMITH. CHARGE Or FORGERY.—AiI elderly man, named Thomas Collyer, described on the police-sheet as a farrier at Hanworth, Middlesex, was charged with having knowingly uttered a forged bill of exchange for 251. Robert Tutton deposed that he is a livery stable keeper in the Marlborough-road, Chelsea. Ile knew the prisoner well. About three months ago the pri soner came to him at the Marlborough Arms Tavern, College-street, Chelsea, and gave to him the bill of exchange produced for 251., dated the 16th of June, and told witness that it was accepted by Mr. Thomas Coggan, the landlord of the Six Bells public-house at Fulham. By Mr. PAYNTER—Had before that discounted a bill cf exchange for 251. at two months' date, which bore the acceptance of Mr. Coggan, but when that came due, Mr. Coggan, on notice being given him of the fact, said he was not prepared, but that it should be all right. The prisoner then came to witness with the bill produced, and said that as Mr. Coggan was not prepared to take the first one up, he had brought another bill accepted by Mr. Coggan for one month, which he took, but did not give up the first bill. When, however, the second bill came due, and he went about it to Mr. Coggan, that person said that the man who had uttered it, meaning the prisoner, had ran away, and that he (Mr. Coggan) knew nothing about it, and had not accepted it. Wit ness had since travelled upwards of two hundred miles in search of the prisoner, who was, however, only taken that morning. Thomas Coggan deposed that he was landlord of the Six Bells public-house at Fulham. Had accepted for the prisoner a bill of exchange for 251. at two months' date but had not since accepted another bill of exchange at one month's date for the same amount. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, denied the forgery, saying he could not write, and declared that the bill was drawn up according to an agreement he had with Mr. Coggan. Mr. PAYNTER, having examined the bill of exchange, said it bore across it the words " accepted, Thomas Cog gan," and underneath a cross with the words " his mark." The case was certainly a very singular one, as a man who could not write was charged with having written the name of another at full length across a bill of exchange, while the mark of that person who can write appears on that bill. Mr. Coggan, in explanation, said that he had to the first bill authorised his son to write his name across it, and he added his mark. He hai not received a farthing out of the proceeds of the bill, but lent his name to the first bill upon the understanding that the prisoner would be prepared to take it up when it became due. The pri soner had all the money. Mr. Tutton further said, that when the prisoner brought him the second bill, he showed witness the sig nature on the corner of the bill of Mr. Charles Cotton, as a witness to the acceptance, which induced witness to take the bill,—.Remanded fcr a week. YORK, SEPTEMBER 24 Sroca ExcnsHOE..—The sales are - Directkorthern, I —lpswich and Bury Extension (Cambridge and Ely), IN —Leicester and Bed ford, I 3s. - London and York, 2 —Malton and Driffield Junction, 21. 14s. 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. M.—New castle and Berwick, 27% -North British, Half Shares, 151. 13s. 9d. —Ditto, Carlisle Extension, U. 19s. 6d. - North Staffordshire, 51. 9s. —York and North Midland, Selby, 80—Ditto (East and West Riding Extension), 12%. - EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 28s.— Direct Bombay and Madras, ss. 3cl.—Direct Northern, 345. —East Indian Railway, 13s. 3d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 9% —North British, Quarters, cum new, 81s.—Ditto, New Quarters, scrip, 28s. 6d.— Scottish Central, 19%—Ditto, New, 9/. 14s.—Stirling and Dunferm line, 20s. GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 23. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 90s.— Caledonian, New, Vs.—Caledonian Extension, 33s.—Caledonian and Dutribarto,shire "Mansion, 265. 6d.—Cornwall and Devon Central, 281.—Dundee and Perth, 25% —East Indian Railway, 12s. 9d.— Edinburgh and Glastzow, 741.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18 % —Glasgow General Terminus, 91.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Quarter Shares (5 per cent. guar.), 17% —Ditto, Halves, 5/. 16s. p. - Glasgow, Dumfries. and Carlisle, 30s 6d. —Great Indian Peninsular, ss.—Man chaster and Southampton, 225. 6d.—North British, Extension to Car lisle, 80s.—Stirling and Duniemiline, 20s. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM FAMES' STOCK. From tie Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 30INT-STIOCK, alizras. a Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. , r 1 £ s. d. X s. d. sustralasia ...... •• • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - r Britshisorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - L . - Jomniercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - ;:olonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 28 3 London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 ) Metropolitan ......... - 25 0 0 710 0 rovincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New... ••. • • • el. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland ..... Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Nat. Provncini of .Eng. Az, per cent. 100 0- 0 3,S ~0 4) .....-• - !,.. - Ditto, - NCw..• •'...".• Si; per zeut.• 20 0 •0 i 16 0 0 ~., L - IJllOrti)fAllitillia ..-- 61. per - cent. - 2*, 0 .70 .. 25 0 0 'Un on of London. ••• • ', Sf. Per: , cent.' , '5O• '0 0 10 0 0 11% INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prie.. Annum. Share. X a. d. £ s. d. Albion Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 _ 18% Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 ---• e•tlas . 135.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16% British Commercial •• 75. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7 i; lericl,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 6 "..:‘ounty .. ••.••. • . • • .• 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown .............. 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Kagle ••• • • • ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 5 Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2%,. European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' ..• ...• • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 135 Guardian •••••• .• •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48% Imperial Fire .... •• •• 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 240 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Indemnity Marine.. IL sh. & ba. 100 0 0 513 1 31 Law Life ............ I/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 63( Landon Fire • • ...... 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14 London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14 Marine .. •••.•• • • • .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 3 I National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life.. •••• .• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9% I alladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 . 2 0 0 2/. Os. Phoenix 3/. p. et. & bs. - - 205 Protector Life.... •• • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life •••. • . • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life .... .. .. .. Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - - Sun Fire . - - 210 Ditto Life . 11. 6a. - - 49 Universal Life - CANALS. .; Dividend Names of E Dividend Names of per Price. Companies. 2 per Price Companies. ~Annum. m Annum.' • I" X £ Ashtn & 014 h 97 5/.55. p c 70 Monmonthsb 100 81. - Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. - Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Macclesdeld. 100 - '- Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath .. lOO 171. 340 Brknk&Abrg 150 Si. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - Cromtbrd.... 100 141. - Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's .. • • 33 11. ss. - Derby ••• • • 100 61. 73 Rochdale ...• 85 41. - Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. 55 Shropshire . • 125 81. - Erewash .• • 100 321. - Somrset Coal 150 7/. 10s. 130 Forth & Clyd 100 41. - Do.LkFdSt 12 6/.p. c. - GrandJunctn 100 71. 86 Stffrd St Wore 140 28/. 295 iorand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shfewsbary.. 125 151. - Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stourbridge.. 145 201. 315 i iistr &Brkly .00 - - Strtfrd on Av 79 11. 10s. - .Irantham • • 150 121. - Severn ands 26 1/. Bs. 32 fluddersileld. 57 - - Wye Rail. Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. - iTrnt &MI 50 301. - Lancaster 47 1/. 10s. - 1 s e y, % sh. Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 520 IThams &Med 19 - - Leicester ... • 140 10/. 105 Worcstr 78 21. 43 Leicstr&Nth 83 4/. 52 , firming. Loughboregh 142 701. 850 Wilts & Mks 67 11. 11 DOCKS. Dividend per An - num. Amount Share. I .£B. d Commercial • • ..• 3/. per cent. Stock. East and West India... East Country fandon ............. Katharine •• •• :outhampton • • ...... Dividend Name of Company. per Annum. 6/.pr.cent. Stock. 1/. per sh. 100 0 0 5/. pr cent. Stock. 5 p'er cent. Stock. 41:per cent. 50 0 -0 WATER-WORKS. BANK OF (From Itst Ni An Account, pursuant to the Act' the Week ending on Saturday, ISSUE D: Notes issued .. 29,708,615 £29,758,615 Dated the 24th day of September BANKING D. Proprietors' capital • . 14,553,000 Rest .............. 3,873,491 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and DI- vidend accounts).. 8,765,570 Other deposits ••• • • • 8,316,924 Seven day and other bills • . • • ..... 869,247 4 36,378,232 Dated the 24th day spro,mbpl THE CoMAIANDLit OF THE ALECTO STEAM SLOOP. —Among the squadron employed in the Parana, the Alecto has been of late the most distinguished in the events that have occurred in that river, having been closely and successfully engaged with the enemy's batteries on three different occasion. We therefore look with confidence to find her gallant commander's name amongst the early protnotiens for those services, and the more so as his conduct whilst a lieutenant in the suppression of the slave-trade—in which service he was badly wounded—obtained for him the highest com mendations of his captain and of his commander-in chief; together with his promotion to the rank of com mander. SOUTH-SEA HousE.—Thursday a quarterly Ge neral Court of Proprietor's was held at the Company's House, in Threadneedle-street. Charles Franks, Esq., the sub-governor, in the chair. The minutes of the last court were read and confirmed. An account of the company's bond debt was read by the secretary. The committee of by-laws were re-elected, and there being no other business, the court, on the question adjourned. Paid. X a. d. 50 0 0 Paid. I Pri, I' PRICES. Paid. .Pri £ s. d 0 0 17 O 0 151 O 0 221 O 0 161 • 0 1 , O 0 9' O 0 8 O 0 10 0 0 131 . 10 0 0 1 2 10 0 41. 5 0 0 71. 10 0 0 13/ 1 0 0 2 , 1 s 10 0 0 1 All paid. . I 20 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 0 ;100 0 0 'lOO 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 10 . 0 0 2 10 0 0 2. 12 10 0 11 50 0 0 7, All paid 1:0 0 0 All paid. all paid. All Paid, 2 15 0 EN GLAND. ight's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fez the 19th day of September, 1846. 'ARTMENT. Government debt •• 11,65,100 Other securities •• •• 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,044,770 Silver bullion ••• • .• 2,713,845 X 29,758,615 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. T, 1846. rEPARTMEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) 12,961,360 Other securities ... • 13,049,001 Notes .. Gold and silver coin— 550,676 £36,378,232 . MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1.4 G. .9. WORKS by ROBERT J. CULVERWELL , M.D. M.A.- ° One Shilling each, by post One and Sixpence ON SINGLE and MARIUED L i (An Original Medical History.) CONTENTS : Analysis of the Affections—Early Conventional Rest r „, di rection — Marital Anticipatiou and Realities—Laws of rs' io o. Maternal Influence — Phenomena of Gestation—On Infelic PP Infertile Unions—lncongruous Alliances —Late Marriag 6 so Matches — Curiosities of Twenty-thre e Y ears ' M e di ca l ro tac. &c. 2. On CHASTITY and its INFRINGEMENTS. (An Essay for 1846.) "Of human ills and frailties I discourse, Those taught by nature, and by art acquied. 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CONTENTS OF TIE TREATISE. WIld!• / CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its .„ Tn ice A fi i ) 4 , and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive v the ° e° CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of to t Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, Prev ing ,,ilso 34 Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their hes , ' ~pi 1% —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effeet' t .oce" o i Os. Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the . 4 1 of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general vreakneos 5 , Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders J e ole i T o and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local I d 6. s Mental Debility, and rremature Decay.—CnAsTras 5 A n ,,,01 0 the Disorders arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gil" - Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. 19 Th e author of this singular and talented work is a led-, 1 -- fled medical man, who has evid en tl y had considerable exPen'oel the trr fitment of the v ar i ous di sorders arising from the , sJe p l frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invai i !" l , dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses , or fie ice. act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity , and by 'AO " many questions may b e sat isfactorily replied to, that admit 3.4 peal, eves to the most confidential frien d . "—Lis. d Published by the Author, and may be had at his resi den o ' 4 63 o l from Kent an: Richard,;, 52, Paterno s t er - row ; gannaY a n : 00 , l og o Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; °ll if erf Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-street, „.0 and by all Booksellers. sa 4 -70 14 At Home fop Consultation daily, from Nine till Tw ii' c oais t ;sl? 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LUCAS and C o., Consulting Sn,„ oo 4 , 6 , No. 60, Newman-str ee t, Oxford -street, Lonu, - , • And sold by Britt a i n , 11 , P aternoster-row ; J. 6(- denhall-street ; and all Booksellers. , The best of all friends is the professional friend, and , ill can he be consulted with greater safety and secrec y tb..- ce. en Manly Ile a lth . "— The New Bell's Weekly Messenge r ' t aggro it Persons desirous of obtai n i ng th e a b ove work, and „ I ' C' r ecl , e . 00 , P; apply to a book se ll er f or t h e same, may, to insure o`-top3 direct from the Auth ors , b y enc l os i ng 3s. t;cl., or r e ' ett iefs , „cte The security of happi ness i n th e M arr i age sta t e is tie_ ouo i t . - "010 of all many dad entering uon dded union, b t.. l _.ren S• fear of unfitness for the discharge p we oof matrimonial de: 3 -0 essay is most particularly addressed to all sufferingl l . o l no d calenp, dency of the character alluded to ; and advice will r enova ted be o 7ol o to cheer the drooping heart, and point the Way Ten ti ll Tw Messrs. Lucas and Co. are to be consulted n , ce , 60, t.om Five till Eight in the evening, at their ree. t -- patients Int'Asi man-street, Oxford-street, London, and country as _ _ nd successfully treated, on minutely describing t heir c _ note, / the usual fee , f 11. ror advice. $, H IGH Co L I:0 13 0 1 ;d TESTIMONIAL TO MR. FISHER, '203 BLACKHEATH. —An adjourned meeting of t he • hol° 90 St. ne . 0 , Victuallers of the parishes of Greenwich, r, , 3 pito • and St. Paul's, a irtord, Lewisham, On Monday t t d ., ay w e a y s e l n ie in ld g a l t as t t l:e fo L r Lion anr d p Larg f h, ta L k e: g l6 fro -f} e ; .. F su is re h s er f , or n t i h g e h pre sentation feeilirn. Blackheath, as a token of their gr a tit u d e Upper tes t i m onial Puos i e i r f a e u l e r f t the I°let;tinurrde.b.rselltitiwi:ll°),,; C and good feeling which he has ever shown, and the, i i is conducted the duties e ` f ito Constable s office for upwards of fifteen years. The meeting t o g J s ii i h o n wn M o e n ed t e llf i e ?: o 13 chair.mc i e o n s Y respectably w l it , hhereh was s a l i t b t e u e attended. 13 d a o c 5 n d e . 52 7 w i: h — th a e n g e r a e r a n te e s s t t wish on all sides for tee ra) B L °,„eciPi , 4% w fHo a rig y cha i rc ri oy w nin h sgt i a ch obluet t . o carry out the desires of the I— ect e 'i 4 ,25 ;. delicacy to the feelings of the r•T o tio I 4s. theA o c h oin ec tn ts i totefetwh the s m u e l e t t i i m ng a . tely ar 1 1 3 : 01,,,0 2s. r A .Ss piDvEunsE3tExT.]—A BAD LEG OF THIS ri ofr o , ~ 6d TEARS' STANDING CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND gt , jot, 44 The . particulars of this extraordinary case are as folloi”.,:orge.l,o 9 C Macdonald, a native of Ireland, now residing at No. 7,r oris eiiina i c4 Whitechapel, was discharged from the navy in 1813, i _ ou nce; DI 1 er his leg then having been bad for two yea rs, and Pr°"..eiotio Plymouth Hospital as incurable. During the former lon i' — ow:A 4 had had the advice of the most skilful surgeons in ggx and other places. Notwithstanding the dreadful state a by Demo 1- ".. Svc-and-thirty years of suffering, the limb is now S °ll . 3 5 01 d b g4 4, I by the use of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which are sit, d. dealers in medicines, and at the Proprietor's Estab ii'' Strand, London. All paid. I London e r_ 1:J; 4011.0.."--...........- BIRTHB. OA VIA On the 20th inst., at Guildford, the wife of Mr. - 1 ..,, of a daughter, which survived its birth but a fey( 1 ,01 "4 of ' On the 20th inst., in Carlton-square, Mrs. Laub's'. daughter. 13e ? On On the 21st inst., at Leyton, Essex, Mrs. Aug ust " i Ile it let' i, of a son. , A . of the 21st inst., at N or th L o d ge, E a li ng , the A"' .i ., Tremenheere, Esq., b arr i ster, o f a daug h ter . ' Sr On the 22d i ns t ., M rs. F ranc i s C oo k, Park-STIP - gent's-park, of a son. Wi lli° On the 22d inst., at Bedford-square, the lady 0 a er Bovill, Esq., o f a son . , p o lo On the 22d inst., at Southampton, Mrs. w.J'rw t, of a son. Ford On the 23d inst., at Coventry, the wife of Capta ilf 11th Hussars, of a son. meetOn the 23d inst., in London, the wife of Willfa ril Esq., R.N., of a daughter. _ MARRIED. C. jjea.,,r/ On the 22d inst., at S peldhurt Church, eal Woodgate, Esq., of the Madras Civil ServNice, W isc e, O to Frances, eldest daughter, and at the same time an d PSeafr, to Rev. George Stephen Wood ga t e , Vicar of Pemba r Yl the Louisa Margaret, youngest surviving daughter, sx Captain Charles Shaw. R.N. On the 22d inst., at St. Pancras New Church, oaevf Jewer, Esq., of Grove-terrace,. Kentish-town, .. to J 3: ' O l l3 daughter . of the late Captain Thomas Vicars Stab le° Majesty's 81st Regiment. DIED. 0 On the 17th inst., at Liverpool, Mr. Henry John A li A lto On the 19th inst., at Brighton, Louisa, the tie t ' John Slight, Esq. h Je e On the 19th inst., at Faringdon Berks, Mr. JoscP tiof On the 20th inst., at Warminster, Mr. Bleeck. w ide On the 20th inst., in Hoxton-square, Eliza , t oe d 42. e it the late Mr. John riffin, of Hemel Hempstead, egevotieb On the 21st inst., Claudina Angelica Blimose'.;:e„ a", daughter of Mr. 111. J. Soares, Esq., of Fitzroy -5 4 9 ;0 P e i On the 22d inst., William, sun of the late L e " Esq., Grenada, aged 30. t r re V fl o . On the 22d inst., at Brook-green, William .. 0 J iro% On the 22d inst., at Michael's-grove Lodg e,3 o il Elizabeth, the wife ofJ. R. Planchd, Esq. Rjeb At Bayswater-terrace, Dalkey, wife o f Scott, Esq. - 1 19, , of 'rock , o . , 0 Lon•Zon: Printed and Published by AiIIRDO YOU N Strand, Printer, at The Sun office, N 0.112, strand, l" of the Savoy, in the County if Middlesex, on Si" tuber 26, 1846. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. a. 1 ., ___ ___ S. d. to s. d. reef, inferior.... •• 2 6 2 8 1 Mutton, inferior •• 3 6 310 middling .. •.2 10 3 0 middling.. 4 0 4 4 prime large •• 3 2 3 4 i prime .• •• 4 6 4 8 prime small 3 6 3 8, Pork, large.... —• • 3 6 4 6 Vea1........ ••.• • • 3 8 4 8 I— small .... ••• • 4 8 5 0 Lamb. 4s 8d to 5s Bd. BOROUGH HOP TICARIEET. Although the supply of New Hops is very extensive and of tinequality, there is an increased amount of business doing; yet we can notice no actual improvement in the quotations. The duty is backed at from 210,00[:/. to 220,0001. New Sussex Pockets, 3/155 to 4/ Ss; Weald of Kent ditto, 4/ 2s to 4/ 12s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4114 s to 6/ 6s. (From the London New Price Current of September 25.) SUGAR.—To-day no further advance occurred in the value of West India Sugar, but at previous rates, a fair business was transacted for the scale and pan, 350 hhds and trcs finding buyers, including a public sale of 102 hhds and trcs of Barbadoec, which went briskly at full prices RnFiNstn.—To-day Refined goods were much sought after by the home trade, but few parcels were to be had, and prices are still rising, brown Lumps, according to quality, selling at 63s to 64s 6d, and Standard Lumps at 65s 6d per cwt. Crushed Sugar in much better demand at 33s 6d for the best. Maamirrus—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 11,255 bags, but the demand was active and the whole sold at full rates, especially for the bright grocery and strong re fining sot ts. • EAST INDrA—ThiS afternoon Bengal Sugar met with .much attention, and 2,777 bags at auction were all sold at an Ad Isance on former .rates of 6d.: per Cwt. - - FOREIGN.-"To-day atsattetion 2-16 bigesof Savanilla Sugar were sold 'at' 58s for white syrupy and at 49s for yellow. Privately 30 chests 2,000 bags of brown and yellow Pernam burn were sold at 41s to 44s per cwt. MOLASSES.—lmporters have refused to further reduce their prices this week, and several parcels have been sold, in all 200 puns of West India, and the rates paid have been on a par with those that existed previously. Bengal Treacle has met with attention at 20s, and Bally Khal at 21s 63 to 225, at which large parcels have been sold. COVFEE —This afternoon West India Coffee met with more attention, and 117 casks at auction were sold at rather better prices, Jamaica fine fine ord bringing 51s to 565,' fine ord 46s to 495, good ord 40s to 445, ord and low ord 35s to 39s 6d, triage 13s 6d to 32s 6d ; 222 bags of Ceylon went at 22s 6d to 33s for red, and at 15s to 166 for black; 54 bags Savanilla taken in at 28s 6d to 31s for pale, and country damaged 30s 6d ; 24 casks Rio at 38s for fine fine ordinary coloury ; and 24 bags of Penang at 32s for good ordinary pale. Privately Ceylon was in brisker request, and 39s to 40s paid for good ordinary pale Native; indeed, there are now not many sellers thereat. TEA.—There has been little business transacted in Congou by private contract, although holders are willing to snake a further reduction in prices, common for casts being ob tainable at Bd, and good common at 9d per lb cash. Pouchong, however, has been sought after, and the supply not being large, holders have obtained some what better prices. For green the market has a dull appearance, and prices are lowering for all sorts, the supply being large. Hyson of common quality has been sold at is 9d to is 10d ; Twankay, low to good yellowish leaf 9d to Is; plain Orange Pekoe 9d to 10d, scented is 9d to 2s. The biddings were languid at public sales held yesterday, and of the quantity offered, amounting to 12.000 packages, the small part only of 1,450 packages found buyers at rather low rates. SPICES.—To-day Nutmegs met with more attention, and 21 cases of Penang at auction sold at rather higher rates, 11 casks Jamaica Ginger, good mid and good 31 to Si., and mid at 2/ 8d ; and 131 pkgs of Preserved at 2s 6d to 3s per lb. RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was in brisker request pri vately, and the parcels sold privately were at 19s to 19s 6d for good middling to good white. Of St. Vincenta Arrow Root 250 tons at auction were taken in at 73 per lb. FRUIT.—The first cargo of new Patras Currants, per Purge, arrived on Tuesday, and although the quality was a mixed character, they were eagerly taken at 565. Of new Valentia Raisins there have been several arrivals, and taken freely at the opening price, 425. For new Muscatels there has been a good demand, also for old Red Smyrna Raisins at 30a to 325, at which large sales have been made; the principal holder is now demanding a further advance. SPlRlTS.—Although there are sellers of Jamaica Rum upon rather lower terms, still no increase has taken place in the demand : shippers and the home trade buying all descrip tions with caution. For Leeward Island the nicket has a flat appearance, and prices are lowering. Calcutta has met with little attention, and has further declined in value. Demerara has been sparingly dealt in and prices are looking down. No further advance has taken place in the value of Brandy, but the demand has been active for all descriptions. Holders evince firmness, and the stock is on the decrease, prices are firm at present. Geneva has been in excellent demand for exportation and prices are still on the advance, as the stock is on the decrease, common has been selling at 2s 5d to 2s 6d, indeed in some cases 2s 7d per gallon has been paid. Home consumption sorts are higher. British Corn Spirits have been extensively dealt in, and prices are still rising. In English Gin a large business has been transacted, and a considerable rise in the value has occurred. SALTPETRIL—TO-day 1,752 bags of Calcutta were offered at public sale, and taken in above the value, 4 to 3* per cent. refraction at 26s 6d, a few lots sold at 24s for strong grey unrefracted and washed at 24s 6d to 25s per cwt. OlLS.—There has been a brisk demand for Seal Oil this week for home consumption; several export orders have been executed, and an advance in the value has taken place. The business transacted has been larger than for some time; merchants manifested much firmness. Cod has been only in limited request, and there are sellers at 27110 s; the tendency of prices is down wards. Southern of all qualities is wanted, chiefly by the home trade, but the supply at market is small at the present time. Sperm Oil has not risen in value, but the demand has been brisker privately. There is, however, a fair supply of all qualities at market. The arrivals of Fish Oil have been upon rather a more extended scale, and several parcels are near at hand. Cocoa Nut is still much in request, and, owirg to the small supply at market, buyers have been compelled to pay further advanced rates. No further advance in prices can be quoted for Palm, but the demand has been brisk. TA LLCM—Russianlas been much in demand on the spot, and in consequence of the arrivals being small for the period of the year, buyers have been compelled to pay further ad vanced rates, numerous purchases having been made at 43s 3d to 43s 6d for fine Petersburg yellow Candle, and at 42s 6d to 43s for old, even at which prices there are not free sellers, as stocks in the hands of soap makers and chandlers are small. For forward delivery a good business has been transacted, 43s to 43s 3d paid for new for the last three months of the year, and 43s 6d to 43s 9d for the three first months of next year. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The Board of Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway have issued the following table of the rates of charges for con veying messages by the electric telegraph :—From Lon don to Broxbourne and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Cambridge and all stations between Brox bourne and Cambridge, 3s. 6d. ; from ditto to Brandon and all stations between Cambridge and Brandon, ss. ; from Broxbourne to Cambridge and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Brandon and all stations between Cambridge and Brandon, 3s. 6d. ; from Cams bridge to Brandon and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from Brandon up to Cambridge and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Broxbourne and all stations between Cambridge and Broxbourne, 3s. 6d. ; from ditto to London and all stations between Broxbourne and London, ss. Should the length of the message and answer exceed forty words, an additional charge of is. per every additional ten words will be made. To these charges an addition of Bd. per mile for delivery in London must be made. DEATH FROM INTOXICATION.—On Thursday an adjourned inquiry was concluded before Mr. W. Baker, coroner, at the White Bart, Wapping Wall, on the body of John Hubbard Brockwell, a marine store-dealer, aged sixty. The deceased resided in Star-street, Lower Shad well, and was an habitual drunkard. In consequence of his dissipated habits his wife left him seven weeks ago, and he has been seldom or never sober since that period. He complained of violent pains in the heart, and said he should never get ever the anguish caused by the absence of his wife. She paid a visit to the house on Sunday morning, and singularly enough found him dead in bed. This circumstance gave rise to a suspicion that she had improperly dealt with her husband, and a post mortem examination was ordered. It was conducted by Dr. Letheby, a physician, and Mr. Ross, a surgeon, who proved that death was caused by a disease of the heart of long standing, caused by excessive drinking. There was a little opium found in the intestines, but not suffi cient to cause death.—Verdict, " Natural death." STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.—The Committee on Australian Steam Communication held another of their meetings on Thurs day, 24th ir.stant, at their Committee-rooms, 30, Great Winchester-street, Bruad-street, for the dispatch of business. The following were present:—Sir George Larpent, Bart., in the chair; the Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Henry T. Prinsep, Esq , John Wm. Sutherland, Esq , Mark Boyd, Esq., Samuel Browning, Esq., Captain James Barber, George Hay Donaldson, Esq., John Lam bert, Esq., Jacob Montefiore, Esq., &c. &c., and Anthony Q. Rdinso, Esq., the havrary leoretary. NEW GI) U 11T. (Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman HUGHES.) CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—Ann Wilson, a rather respectable-looking young woman, was indicted with stealing 321- yards of damask silk, value 131., the pro. perty of Joseph Allinson. It appeared from the evidence brought forward that Mr. Allinson carried on an extensive business as a silk mercer and linendraper in Westminster, and that on the 18th of the present month, the prisoner, in company with another female, came into the shop and purchased some small articles. They were about leaving when the shop. inan, Walker, whose suspicions had been excited, told her he th mght she had something about her which she had not paid for. She denied it, and he then discovered the silk lying on the floor under her mantle. The other woman in the meantime had left the shop, and the pri soner talked of a compromise. The jury, considering the case a weak one, Acquitted the prisoner. Philip Magnus was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of August, three half-crowns, two shillings, one sixpence, and a fourpenny piece, the property of Ann Davis, from her person. The prosecutrix, when called upon, did not make her appearance, and consequently the case failed against the prisoner. From the evidence of Mr. J. Hanbury, a grocer at Islington, it appeared that on the 31st of August, about a quarter to five in the afternoon, as he was going down Great Carter-lane, he heard the cry of " Stop thief I stop thief!" and saw the prisoner running at great speed. As he passed by witness, he said, "There he goes! there he gocs! stop him! stop him!' Witness instantly caught hold of the prisoner and threw him upon his back, and upon the prosecutrix coming up, she said he bad robbed her of all her money. The prisoner said to witness that he had plenty of money, took a quantity out of his pocket, and said, " Here, take it." Witness advised the prosecutrix not to do so, and the prisoner was given into custody. Mr. Hardy, a surgeon, of Great Carter-lane, corrobo rated the testimony of the last witness. The RECORDER thought, in the absence of the prose cutrix, that there was no case to go to the jury. The prisoner was then Acquitted, the Learned JUDGE telling him, that if he had been convicted, he should certainly have transported him. It was generally supposed that the prosecutrix, who had appeared before the magistrates, was kept out of the way by the friends of the prisoner. JUVENILE TASTE FOR RUMP STEAKS. John Els worthy, 20, and Wm. Haynes, 17, were convicted of stealing thirty-two pounds of a rump of beef the property of Henry Caswill, and sentenced, the former to three months', and the latter to s i x mont h s ' i mpr i sonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, MANSION-HOUSE. WilliaM Thomas Power, a man 33 years of age, was brought before Alderman Gibbs, in the custody of Daniel Forrester, who apprehended hien at Munich, in Bavaria, upon the charge of haring conspired, with an other, to defraud the Clonmell branch of the Bank of Ireland, and with having himself absconded with cash, the property of that estahlishtnent, to the amount of about 13,0001. Forrester, accompanied by Enright, a Clonmell con stable, who was acquainted with the person of Power, traced the prisoner to Munich, and took him into cus tody in that town, where he was residing in the name of Prick, having passed thither with a false passport. It was under,tood that the prisoner expressed a wish to return to Clonmell, in order to explain the particulars of the transaction in which he was suspected to have been concerted. Patrick Enright, the Clonmell constable, stated that he knew the prisoner to be the person charged with the above-mentioned felony. He also identified the hand writing of Mr. Ryan, the magistrate who signed the war rant, and that of the Lord Mayor of London, who backed it. Witness then aprlied for leave to take the prisoner to Ireland, and the Alderman accordingly issued an order. Joseph Jones was brought up for re-examination, charged with having forged the name of G(!orge Edwards to a transfer of stock, to the amount of 31. 10s. per an faun, on the Bank of England. The sum purpoeled to be transposed by George Edwards, at the requ , 2,st of his wife, and the transfer appeared to be attested 'by Thetis.; Crompton, a bre,ker. Upon a former day George Edwards, tle?e proprieth r of the stock, proved that that transfer had r lot been made in his name. It was also stated that Mrs. Edwards ' l ived with the prisoner, and that the name f George, ti,iyards in the Amount Share. X s. d. 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 6:1 12 9 AiiiuttilL of Share. X s. d 141 21 113' 100 I Set 44Q1iclo The "Inger tith er lugeo } lrst 1 ri. . l of t le c %nSe. e th e — , The sheet t te rfor , Th e "aY fm Post Lerf oro Catribr Or,i; Liw n , tIon, C tleh 1 22, 1,4 of 'i t Aay th 4 411 he 1 to t : 1 1:17tn e le folic Ao the qeltl t ik 1115 ttr tl ' A '"° %) th /, .o r of IVJ i \l\ 410 1 ii(/0 D Th e tetra The tVery Pat( bu i 4 rice so t zior