The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-26 00:00:00

fourth xbition SUN OFFICE, Seven 0' Clock. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Selling Handicap. D.M. Child of the Mist Dividend Handicap Plato. D.I. Lerrywhent 2 Ilex THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY.--(TIIIS DAY). A special general meeting of the proprietors of the London and South-Western Railway was held this day at the London Tavern, Mr. Chaplin, M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The eel vertiscment e.onverting the meeting having been read by Mr. Windham Harding, the Secretary, The CHAIRMAN said he must confess that, in conse quence of certain temarits made by the press, as well as by individual shareholders, he felt in a somewhat awk ward position, because it was the duty of the chairman to observe a strict impartiality in presiding over such an assemblage, but he could not belong to that section of the directors who determined to lay the proposed proect before the meeting, without having courage sufficient to advocate ita propriety ; and he was, moreover, anxious to make a few brief observations iu order that he might not be accused of advocating a measure of which he did not himself approve. (Hear.) They now met for the third time, with the view of obtaining a clear and distinct ex pression of the opinion entertained by the great body of shareholders on this important question, viz, whether they should endeavour to secure that important district of the West of England between Salisbury and Dorches ter, or passively relinquish it, and hazard its loss to them for all time to come. (Hear.) The meeting had been called in the centre of tne city of London, expressly for the purpose of facilitating the attendance of shareholders, for they would be surprised when he told them that, at the last meeting on the 24th of September, there were only 278 shareholders represented, including those per sonally present and those who appeared by proxy, out of a body of nearly 40,000 proprietors. That, he thought, would be a sufficient justification for the directors fixing the meeting at that place, in order to gather a more full and powerful expression of opinion. &est of the share holders were probably aware of the remarks contained in a circular which he had taken the liberty of address ing to them. It was with great reluctance ho intruded himself upon their notice in such a manner ; but when he saw that a great misconception existed as to the nature of the guarantee or preference dividend, he felt very anxious to remove all doubt on the subject. But there was another reason why he was so desirous to address the meeting. He had seen an advertisement inviting the shareholders to a meeting at Morley'a Hotel, with the object of opposing the contemplated protect, and he could well understand that an t ffort had been made to concentrate the opposition of those who differed from the directors. It would, however, astonish the share holders to learn that the secretary of that movement was not a proprietor at the time the meeting was held on the 13th of October, but that he subsequently got transferred to him five preference shares, worth 401. of paid-up capital. He, therefore, had not that interest in the fluctuatiog dividend which would justify him in taking such a position. (Hoar.) Ile (the Chairman) believed he was also right in saying, that the most respectable solicitor who took the chair at that meeting, had no shares its the undertaking, and was not entitled either to speak or vote at the meetings of the company. (Hear.) The GENTLEMAN intimated that he was not a solici tor, but a menatter of the Inner Temple. The CHAIRMAN said he believed the gentleman in ,location was Mr. Snell, of Eaton-place. Adverting to toe mere immediate purpose of the meeting, the Chair man then begged that the proprietors would calmly and dispassionately c insider the question ; and not, as on the 24th of September, waste three out of five hours in the interchange of personalities and recriminations. (Cheers.) It was likely that some remarks would be made in reference to certain interviews with the secre tary of the Great Western Railway, and some expres sions made by him; but that had nothing whatever to do with the subject now under discussion. (Hear.) They should confiue themselves simply to considering whether they should secure to the South-Western Company a fair portion of the West of England trade. He hoped that, first of all, the point of guarantee was clearly un derstood. A SHAREHOLDER — What is the guarantee? Explain (Hear, hear.) The CHaIRMAN—He trusted the guarantee would be understood as being solely dependent on the revenue arising out of the West of Eoglandenterprize, name's, the line between Salisbury and Exeter—and as being eon fined to the independent shareholders. A SHAREHOLDER—The net revenue. The CHAIRMAN—Yes, the net revenue, after paying all working expenses. Much stress had been put on the statement that the proposed hale had been concocted for the benefit of the landowners in the district, but he hoped any impression of that kind would be removed, as it was inconsistent with the real facts. The land owners who ware not a numerous body, were willing to make a sacriEee of their lend and to co-operate with the S.tuth-Western Company, is order to promote the con• strucdou of a line through a district which was left al together unaecommodated, and which, according to the pltes proposed by other companies, was not likely to be accommodated. The _railways projected by those companies were not direct lines to L ,ndon, and left tha district much in the same positionas it occupied already; and it was, therefore, unfair to attribute imprope r motives to those landowners and residents in the locality wno co-operated with the South-Western. It could not be denied that the line to Exeter would bring a considerable addition of traffic, passing as it did through ten towns, giving a direct communication with London, and connec . ing the important towns of Salis bury, Portsmouth, Southampton, and Brighton with the west. (Hear.) Of course, as a large expenditure would have to no incurred by the South-Western Company, it was not unreasonable to take in a partner cn moderate terms, who should assist in making the extension to Exeter. It was proposed, as he before said, that the in dependent portion of the capital should take the first share of the new revenue up to 4 per cant, which was the ordinary rate of interest. There was really no ground for alarm at the risk attached to their part of the under taking. Then as to the quettion of aggression. Did not the Great Western go round by Swindon to accom modate Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the other towns in that locality, and had they not by so doing left the fifty miles across to the southern coast altogether un provided f u r ? The South-Western, adopting the like principle, bad marked their coarse to Basingstoke, their intention being to include Salisbury and that other portion of country which remained open to them. B e . ides, Parliament had already conceded the district to the company, and all that remained to be done was to get it into their poss ession. Having given the subject some attention, he was convinced that the line would pay a clear fi per cent,,which it was proposed to add to tho joint concern from Salisbury to Exet er. hich wa s he took the revenue at 1 , 000 / , p er mile a year, w not an extravagant calculation, the result would be that a clear 81. would be added to the exchequer of the company. Oa referring to the weekly returns of all the railways in the kingdtm, he found that only five yielded less than 20/, a week. The chairman concluded after some further observations in regard to the defensive policy pursued by the board. Atter a slight interruption, The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution sanctioning the proposed scheme. Mr. REID seconded the motion. Mr. MORTIMER said it would be remembered that a the last meeting he mentioned that Mr. Locke had been to the Great Western Railway Company and offered the proposed line to them, and that they had refused it. Mr. Locke had since pronounced that statement to be untrue, but he believed Mr. Locke was now ready to admit that he had the authority for making his state ment. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LocKE said that was so. Mr. Mortimer h a d t h e authority of Mr. Sau nders for making his stat ement, but Mr. Saunders was in error when ho made the re presentation complained of. Mr. HEREPATH wished to know if it really the fi was tr ld. ue had been in e that the Great Western Company Mr. Locxa repeated that it was, The Bristol and Exeter Company, he was informed, were preparing their plans for it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MeRTIMER then prececded to address the meeting in opposition to the resolution, believing that in hurrying alter this shadow of a line, they were going in a fair way to lose th e su b stance of their old line. (Hear , hea r ) . Tice the line o f t h e o ld li ne w as Southampton, and line to Dorcester and Salisbury, were merely oaken as - tributaries and if the prepared line were made it would benefit the branches, but not the main lin e. (Hear, hear.) Now a . line f that nature was not worth the expenseh of making it; and he warned the shareholders thatif were wise they would con fine their attention to t accommodating ( e ia y a the overgrown traffic of Southampton. Great Western Make this line, and they would put the Westernstern Company in a South portion to get at the traffic; but if they ought to extend d Southampton their main line a t all they ought to turn their attention t h e Dorchester line to Exeter. (Hear, laear to extending bring traffic over the whole of their mai n line f'hat would but if adopted the Salisbury and Exeter scheme, it would l they be tantamou nt to introducin • a competing line to the South ampton line , as h Aw 2 e!n Southampton and Basingstoke (Hear, bear) Ho complained of the letter . which the Chairman had issued to the shareholders ; it was con trary to etiquette to . issue such a letter. But, b es i des, tho e l e tter cntaisied lneeehreciGs end he wa s afraid that as ma' y proxies had been given on the strength of the letter. I.le was very much afraid the letter would do t4i'm a serious injury. (hair, hear.) It ltd the share hol kr to believe that this proposed new line would yield 6 per cent.; but that calculation was based upon erro neous data. (Hear, hear.) A s the arrangement now stood, the landowners would get 4 per cent , even if the line did not pay its working expenses, and he could not help feeling that the letter was Li most fallacious docu ment. It was the custom of the Board of Directors not to record the protests of the minority on the board is the journals of the Company, and as he was in a mino rity in this question at the Board ho had Ito other alter native but to protest against it now. (Sear, bear.) He complained of the conduct of certain of the directors, in lending their names to new iqlemes, and: called :open the shareholders to diteettntenanee the precliee, Lecause it brought them into unfriendly contact both with the • Great Western, and the London and North Western Companies, who had already remonstrated against it. (Hear, hear). M . r. REID, a director, contended that it was a false policy for this company to stand still or withhold its support from a scheme which, if carried out, would act as feeding branches to their main line. Mr. CASTLEMAIN wished to know from the Secretary if any table had been prepared showing what would be the effect of these new lines upon the Dorchester Line. The SECRETARY replied in the affirmative. Mr. CASTLEMAIN asked what was the result of that calculation. The SECRETARY said the present traffic from Dorches ter yielded 40,0001. a-year. When the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Line should be opened, it would abstract 20.0001. of that; while, if this proposed Central Line was carried out, it would have the effect of drawing back 10,000/. of that 20,0001. (Hear, hear.) Mr. CASTLE3IAIN argued that the Central Line would " bark" the Dorchester Branch, which, he contended, paid itself 3-} per cent., and brought the Main Line 4 per o , nt. ; and tie contended the soundest policy to pursue was to have nothing to do with the proposed Salisbury and Exeter Scheme. (Hear, hear.) He recommended the Shareholders to see if they could not come to terms with the Great Western Company for extending the Dorchester Line on to Exeter, and concluded by moving an amendment to the effect, and negativing in toto the original resolution; resolving also, teat in case of the Great Western Railway Company refusing to come to terms, then that the Directors be authoriz d to carry out the Coast Line on the narrow gauge. (Oh, oh.) By the advice of Mr. HEREPATH, it was afterwards agreed that the amendment should be subsequently pro posed as an original resolution. Mr. WOOD opposed the original resolution. Captain MoonsoNE, R.E., also opposed the original resolution, but advocated the construction of the line from Salisbury to Warminster. After some further discussion, the resolution was pat from the Chair, and declared to be carried. A poll was demanded, and fixed for tomorrow. Other resolutions, based upon the first, were disposed of in a similar manner. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up at a late hour. [HE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) PRINCE OF WALES'S COUNCIL CHAMBER. Somerset-House, Oct. 26, 1852. The Rev. Charles Leigh Pemberton, 8.A., Clerk, has been presented to the rectory of Ca!stock, i❑ the county of Cornwall, and diocese of Exeter, vacant by the de cease of the Rev. Edward llorshead, Clerk. Patron, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. • Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. The Rev. James Richard Brown, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant; the Rev. David Rodney Murray, Clerk, to be Deputy Lieutenant; the Rev. Oliver Ormerod, Clerk, t ) be Deputy Lieutenant; John Vaughan, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Oct. 18. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeirshe. Cambridgeshire Militia.—Charles Smith, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Oct. 21. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. William Gillibrand Unsworth, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant, Oct 19. 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia— Archibald William Clarke, Gent., to be Ensign Oct. 20. Frank Cavendish Ward, Gent. to be Ensign, Oct. 21. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The Honourable Orlando George Charles Bridgman, commonly called Viscount Newport, to be Deputy Lieutenant. Dated Oct. 22. King's Own Regiment of Staffordshire Militia—John Thomas Harland, Doctor of Medicine, to be Surgeon ; Serjeant-Major Richard Mills to be Ensign, Oct. 22. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northampton shire. Northamptonshire Militia—Lieutenant Elward Hat ton to be Captain, vice Davidson, who retires, retainirg his rank; John Btencowe Robinson, Esq , to be Captain, vice Duncomb, resigned ; William Laugh= Christie, Esq., to be Captain ; Valentine Dudley Henry Carey Elwes, Esq., late of the 12th Lancers, to be Lieutenant, vice Hatton, promoted; Herbert Staples Smith, EN , to be Lieutenant, vice Vage, who retires, retaining his pen sion ; Thomas Robert Andrew, Esq , to be Lieutenant ; Robert Nicholas Newcomb, Esq., to be Lieutenant; Isaac Edward Loved, Esq., to be Lieutenant; John Ty ron, Esq., to be Lieutenant; Thomas Donald, Esq., to be Lieutenant; Richard Howes, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Griffin, resigned; George Jackson, Gent., to be Ensign. Oct. 25. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Henry Joseph St. John, Esq , to be Captain, vice Reed, pro moted ; George threaten Kittoe, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Bromhead, promoted, Oct. 22. [The following Article is substituted for the one which appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday, Oct. 19.] Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire. Royal Denbighshire Rifle Regiment of Militia— Robert Myddelton, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Ward, promoted, Oct. 11. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Warwickshire Militia—Charles John Riland Bedford, Esq., late Ensign in the 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice Lamb, resigned; Richard Bisse Riland Bedford, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Stafford Squire Baxter, Gent., to be Lieutenent; James Taylor Beaumont, Gent., to be En sign; Jeha Payn, Gent., to be Ensign; Charles Adolphus Muntz, Gent. to be Ensign, Oct. 19. Warwickshire Yeomanry —John Thomas Ark wright to be Cornet, vice Parker, promoted, Oct. 15. Commissions by the Lord. Lieutenant of Flintshire, Royal Flintehire Militia—The Honourable Richard Themes Rowley, lee Lieutenant and Captain Scots' Fusileer Guards, to be Major, vice Dundas, who retires; Robert Wills, , to be Captain ; William Williams, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Griffiths, who retires. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumber landshire. Northumberland Regiment of Militia—George Bur rell, Esq., late a Lieutenant in Her Majesty's 45th Regi ment of Foot, to be Captain; James Crosby Anderson, Gent. to be Lieutenant ; Francis Blake, - Gene to be Ensign, Oct. 18; Edward Ty zeck, Gent., to be Lieute nant, Oct. 18. Commission by her Majesty's Commisioners of Lieu tenancy for the City of London. Royal London Regiment of Militia—Matthew Friend Cosgreave, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice James Deans, retired. Oct. 4. [The following Artic7e is substituted for the one which appeared in the Gazette of Friday Oct. 22. j Commissions by Her Majesty's Commissioners of Lieutenancy for the City of London. Royal London Regiment of Militia.—George Mac Call, Eq., late Captain 84th Regiment, to be Major, vice John Belches Home, deceased ; Ensign John Harrison Allan to be Lieutenant, vice George Creasall, deceased, Oct. 6. [The following Article is substituted for the one which appeared in the Gazette of Friday, Oct. 22.] Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Moamouthehire Royal Monmouth Militia—JamesPearse King, Gent.. to be Ensign, vice Ellis, resigned. C inamissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Ensign Alexander Stansbury to be Lieutenant, vice Lieutenant and Assistant-Surgeon Brooks, pro moted ; John Pitt Bontein, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Thornton, resigned ; George Augustus Hepworth, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Staubury, promoted, Oct. 23. Commissions by the Lord. Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire Militia—Robert Algernon Smith Dor rieu to be Major, vice Major Edward ilampson, resigned; Joseph Foskett to be Captain, vice Captain Joshua Feemax, resigned, Oct. 22. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet George James Campbell to b e Lioutenaut, vice Sir er Thomas Montgomery Cuninghame, Bare, who retired; Cornet Charles Vereker Hamilton Campbell to be Lieu tenant, vice the Hon. George Frederick Boyle, who re tires; William Alexander Paterson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice George James Campbell, promoted, Aug. 20. BANKRUP rs. Charles John Ashton, merchant, Fenchurch-street. Jesse Oldfield, licensed victualler, Fleet- street. Charles Clarke, market gardener, Walhant-green Fulham. Christopher Greenfield, chemist, Brighton. John Banks Nicklin, ironmonger, Wolverhampton. William Henry Stafford, painter, Sheffield. William James Perrin, merchant, Liverpool. John King, mealman, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Virilliam Briggs, hotel keeper, Filey, Yorkshire. . ~=- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1852. FOREIGN —Floating cargoes of Foreign Sugar are much reqtlr2d, and the rates offered are rather above last Tuesday, but supply is not adequate for the wants of exporters or home trade buyers. Yellow Havannah is wanted at 21s 6d to 24s 6d for Nos 11 to 16, brown at 20s 6d to 21s for 9 to 10k, whi,:e 28s to 295, and Brazil 20s to 23s per cwt. Since Saturday a large business has been concluded in duty paid parcels, and in floating car goes of Foreign Sugar at rather higher rates. Nons has been offered at auction. MOLASSES.—Previous improved rates are well sus tained for West India, and several parcels have sold, Demerara 13s, Barbadoes 15s, Antigua 14s 6d to 15s, and St. Vincents 14a to 14s 61 per cwt. COFFEE.—There has been less activity in the market for Native Ceylon, yet merchants have confidence, and the home trade demand has been good. Operations since Tuesday last have been 9,000 bags, and the latest rates paid were 465. 6d. to 475. for good, and 475. 6d. for very good ordinary. Mocha is much wanted, and there is a further rise of ls. to 2s. per cwt. At auction 82 bales 254 hf•do 101 frzls. and 58 brls. were mostly sold, good to fine clean garbled at 81s. to 89s. 63., mid dling 765. to 80s., and triage 44a. to 645. In Foreign Coffee business is much in'erferred with by a scanty and inciiff-rent supply at market ; at previous rates there are several buyers. This afternoon there was a roluctlne3a to operate is Native Ceylon, and previous terms were not to be obtained. At auction 350 CE is's and 230 bags were chiefly disposed of, middling to good at 58s to 633, low middling, 553 to 575, fine to fine fine ordinary at 503 to 245, low 48s to 495, and triage 44s to 4Ss. Mocha being held for a further advance checked business. At auc tion 180 bls and 308 hf-do were nearly all t sken in, fine clean garbled at 955, and ungarbled 7 ss. Of Bahia a small part only of the sound of 1,300 bgs sold at 37s to 44s for ordinary to fine ordinary ; but 50 bgs washed Rio realized 475. Of other East India sorts a part only or 430 cases found buyers owing to the stiff rates de manded ; Tellicherry went at 60s. to 90s, triage 45s to 565, and good ordinary Malabar 4Ss por cwt. CCCOA.—Tc-day at public sale 200 bags Bahia and St. Domingo sold at 24s to 255, these are moderate rates. INDIGO.—Since the termination of the quarterly sales all sorts of East India have been operated in with caution both for shipping and home trade purposes ; in some cases rather lower rates have been accepted. Stock is 4,600 chts lower than last year, and deliveries are 7,000 larger. Ores —A good demand prevails for Seal, and prices have upward tendency; pale realising 341 10s to 351, straw 321 lOs to 331 10s, yelluw and brown 311 lOs to 321 10s. Cod has been operated in with more readiness, and cannot be obtained under 321 10s. Southern is in limited supply, and wanted at 321 103 to 351103 for low to fine. Sperm attracts more attention, and holders are firmer. Olive finds a more ready sale, and the downward movement has ceased; Gallipoli is 541 to 551, and other sorts 521 to 531. To-day Lindseed Oil was in brisk demand at 283 3d on ,ho spot, and at 275. 9d to 283 per cwt for delivery. LAW INTELLIGENCE. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—OcT. 25. (Before Mr. domraissioncr Goulburn.) COSTS IN SUMMONS CASES. Mr. Kearsey applied for the plaintiff's costs in an un defended trader debtor summons, in which the defendant had signed the admission of the debt. Mr. Neale resisted the application. His Honour said the defendant having made no resist ance to the process of the court, and the plaintiff having obtained what he sought for, he did not think the appli cation ought to be acceded to. The plaintiff, had now, so to speak insured himself. If the debtor, having signed the admission, did not pay, secure, or compound the debt to the satisfaction of the creditor within seven days, he committed an act of bankruptcy. The costs must be refused. MANSION HOUSE. —A. Campbell was charged with haring robbed Michael Barry, a young Irish tailor, of five shillings, the first money ever urned by the indus trious boy in this country, in which he has been a very recent importation. The prosecutor said—The prisoner, who is a tailor as well as myself, lodged in the same room, and before I went to bed about three months ago, he pressed me to lend him the money I had, but as I wanted it myself I refused him, and I put it for safety under my head. In the morning I found that my money and my cap were gone, and that the prisoner, who had ne ver g ot into his bed at all, was off along with them. The landlord of the house in which the prosecutor and the prisoner lodged said—l hoard the prisoner ask the lad for the loan of money, and as I knew the poor boy wished to keep his first earnings in England, for good lack, I told my wife to lend Mr. Campbell a shilling, which she did. In the morning we found that the rob bery had been committed, and I was told by the magis trate to give the thief into custody whenever I saw him. We never laid eyes on him since till yesterday, and then he was charged, and bad the impudence to deny that he was a rogue. The prisoner said there was not a word of truth in the statement that he had either wanted to borrow or to steal, and that the whole charge was mere spite against him because he refused to stay in the noisy quarter in hich he had lately resided. Alderman Hooper—And what did you do with the boi 'a cap ? The prisoner—That was not worth a bawbee. I don't know what became of it. Alderman Hooper (to the prosecutor)—What was the cap worth ? The prosecutor—A shilling your honour. Alderman Hooper—We have the prisoner's own ac knowledgment that he stole the cap. The prisoner—No your lordship ; I only clapped it on my head for fear of catching cold, as I was leaving the room. (Laughter.) Alderman Hooper—There is no doubt at all that you robbed this poor lad, and if you do not return him the money and pay him for the cap, you shall go to prison for seven days. The prisoner—lt's very hard upon me to have to pay for what I did'nt ever receive. I've no objections to pay for the cap, but not the money. Alperman Hooper—Young man, I dare say he will procure the money you have lost ; and if so, it shall be sent to you, The prisoner was then locked up. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—Oct. 25. OLD COURT. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER. Richard Perry, 54, was indicted for the manslaughter of June Perry. Mr. Clarkson conducted the pTcroeution. It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses that the prisoner and the deceased, who was his wife, oc cupied a room in one of the houses iu Broad-street, Lam beth, i❑ which there were several other lodgers. The deceased woman was very much addicted to habits of intemperance, a❑d about 12 o'clock at night on the 18th September she came home very drunk, accompanied by the prisoner, who, it appeared, was sober, and very soon after they got into their own room a woma❑ named Mit chell, who occupied a room with her husband directly under that of the prisoner and his wife, heard them quarreling and abusing each other, and very foul lan guage was made use of by both the deceased and the prisoner. After a short interval this witness heard a fall with great violence upon the floor of the prisoner's room, and after that, as she expressed herself, there was a "shocking" silence. Very soon afterwards the prisoner alarmed the lodgers in the house, and exclaimed that his wife was insensible, and upon a light being brought the unfortunate woman was found lying at the foot of the staircase leading from the prisoner's room quite dead. Mr. Thompson, a surgeon, who was called in upon the occasion, said that upon examining the body of the deceased he found a number of severe bruises upon the face and other parts of the body. Toe immediate cause of death was concussion of the brain, which appeared to have resulted from a blow upon the forehead. The Recorder asked the surgeon whether he was able to express an opinion as to the injuries that appeared upon the body of the deceased having been occasioned by blows or falls. MAR LBO ROUGH-STREET.—ABoTTLE OF SmoLE. —Mr. Henry Lloyd, who described himself as a retired tradesman, of No. 11, Ship-street, Brighton, summoned Inspector Lister of the C division and two police-con stables before Mr. Broughton, and charged them with the following offences :—lnspector Lister was charged with having fraudulently kept back a sum of 301. from a sum of 5151. taken from Mr. Lloyd when brought to the station-house on a charge of drunkenness. Police-con stable C 133, was charged with perjury, and another constable, C 101, was charged with an assault. Mr. Herring appeared for the complainant, and a very , long discussion took place as to the charges being enter tained by the Court. The circumstances which led to the present proceed ings were'these:—A few days ago, Mr. Lloyd was found at an early hour in the morning in the company of several prostitutes, and apparently not sober. He was taken to the Vine-street station-house, and detained for some hours. Before being placed in the cell, he gave into the inspector's bands all the money in h is possession, which, on being counted up by the inspector, was stated to amount to 4851. in notes and 41. in gold. Mr. Lloyd was taken before Mr. Bingham, and on the evidence of police-constable C 133 and the inspector fined ss. for being drunk. His money was tendered to him as 4851.; he refused the amount, alleging that tho sum in bank notes was 5151., and not 4851. Some short time after this, the whole sum of 5151. in notes, was handed over to him. Feeling himself aggrieved at the decision of the magistrate, as he asserted that he was not intoxi cated, and at the conduct of the police, Mr. Lloyd laid a series of complaints before the Commissioners, who referred the case to this court, and accordingly the three charges of attempted fraud, perjury, and assault, were t brought o xeatio n forward th a that referredagainst theto a c a scase defendants. already deoided by Mr. Broughton s a id, with respect to the denial of in another magistrate, and b e s ho u ld therefore refuse to re-open the evidence. Mr. Thompson said he was unable to form any satis factory conclusion upon this point; and, indeed, he was '1 outat when work,calledfordrunk defencesaidwasprisoner, hard r g e h e t e the v ed f t a h t e a l t n j a u ff r a t i e r s h b a y p p fallinge ed, s d h o e w c n a mt the shomestair case, r case, owing to her d run k en c ondition. in this he case Recorder, there ov th enr a yt t hde sh rti e nni k. Ile denied having struck her, and declared w to n l i d ch th m e n j s u t ry ne th gn a t t Over o w n e were his two sumal difficulties i summing p , before the prisoner could be convicted upon the charge of manslaughter. In the first place, it appeared to be very doubtful whether the injuries which caused the death of the deceased might not have been caused by herself', by falling about while drunk, and even suppos ing they were the result of blows, there was no evidence whatever to show that the prisoner had inflicted a single blow upon the deceased. The jury at once returned a verdict of Not Guilty. HOUSEBREAKING. William Rex was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Lamb, and stealing five coats and other articles, her property. The prosecutrix was a widow, and resided in a cot tage at Twickenham. In the evening of Sunday, the 17 th inst., she went out, leaving no one in charge of her cottage, and upon her returning shortly afterwards, she was very much astonished at seeing a light in her bedroom.. She gave an alarm to her neighbours, and some of them stationed themselves at the front door, and others at the back, and in a short time an attempt was made by some persons inside to open the front door. The people on the outside held the door fast, and an endeavour was made to force it open with a poker from the inside, and finding they could not succeed in doing so, there was a cry of " - your eyes, shoot , This had the effect of intimidating the personsa d t on the outside, and they retreated a short distance, nwof men, one of whom was the pri soner, t h en r ushed out of the house. A man named M'Cree laid hold of the pri soner, who immediately struck him on the arm with a crow-bar, and he succeeded in getting away a short distance, when he was secured, but his companion suc ceeded ia effecting his escape. Upon going into the cottage the bedroom of the prosecutrix was found in a state of great disorder, all her drawers having been ransacked, and the contents strewed about, and several skeleton keys were picked up iu different parts of the premises. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and ho was sea . tented to be transported for ten years. COURSE OF EXC. .ANGE.—Tliis DAY. Amsterdam ...... •• •• 11 18% Ditto, three months.. 11 19% RDtterclam •• . 11 19 3 % Antwerp • • ............ 25 45 Brussels • • • . 25 45 Li trnburgh .. •••• .. • • 13 7 3 % Altona Paris, 3 days i nght 25 173 Gibralte.r•• •••••••••••• Legh0rn........•• .... 30 674 Genoa ...• ••......•• .. 25 60 iMilan .. •••••••••••• •• Venice.. •••• •• Naples 41 ki 123 Messina ...•..••••••.. 12334. 6 Oporto•• .• •• .......... SaN, gio Janeiro •• ........ rAtellOS Ayres •• New York,6odaya'sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold inbars.. X 3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Now Dollars .•..•• 0 0 0 311verin bars ........ 0 5 0% . Herrin g relating ra la l so t d o e e t i h a e r allegednen osuaritdt,hahte fraudulentt h e would swu imt gh was on iadsi nl ag t r o goef t r, h 3b e oyl c .3 a bo s yl e . ad t t ti h fho a e han i me n t o s ht p utheh e no C aatu t tmg o t horho.etu4nhshltse had o ver mo L ve l e o dr y had Lloyd hl. e ininspector mentionedh i s posas at es s having a h o vn e station housea ga n been e he ne taken from him. T l. w h i: e , se magistrate, g ot iff i t s le t er r de a d t t e ot , Bingham, o M 3oh r li .. mraboyre t het o ga t os o p l t d eoc h tto i h m r: dp County orc:viadnedd C a o hf u tee r Court. W h en a: W oe : ac e n he left the court the notes, stated receipt terin pfualrlieyiTnhgisahferiernefdusoefdotoe complainant's was requested to count the notes, which, having dune, the sum of 515/., and not 4851., was found. As the constable Sayes had sworn that the sum taken from him at the station-house was 4851., Mr. Lloyd had charged the constable with perjury ; and as the in spector bad only given up the whole sum when he found Mr. Lloyd was determined to make a stir about the matter, Mr. Lloyd had felt himself justified in preferring the present charge. The Superintendent of the division (gr. Otway) said a few words from the inspector in the way of explana tion would set the whole matter right. Mr. Lloyd said he felt satisfied that had he not for tunately taken the numbers of the notes, and given the inspector to understand that he had done so, he should never have seen his 301 After a good deal of evidence as to what took place in court, and befora the magistrate, had been gone through, Inspector Lister said this was the explanation he had to offer. That .the notes were in two parcels, one of which appeared to be a parcel of twelve 5/. notes. He had reckoned this last parcel as 601., but when the notes were counted by Mr. Lloyd's friend it was discovered that only six of the notes were 5/. notes, and the re maining six notes were 101. notes. It was the mis take on his part in counting notes as 51, which were 10/., that made the difference of 30/. But the whole of the notes, 20 in number, bad been tendered to Mr. Lloyd, in the belief that the total sum was 4851., instead of 5151. Mr. Broughton.—Then, although you would have been satisfied with a receipt for 4851. yet Mr. Lloyd would actually have received 3151 ? "'lnspector Lister.—Yes, your worship. tt°tios inspector. which might have happened Thu witness who had fou nd out the mistake, and Mr. Herring, the complainant's solicitor, isstsfieelid a cito t thr,re time eadily with admitted h the there was not the shadow of a h on the inspector. The case was st clearlyaall .dti explanation they . o Bof Broughton oi e w mu eogporftef nn the perfectlya miscounting, said to any one, and there was no pretence to charge the inspector with fraud. He dismissed the complaint, and the inspector would leave the Court without a stain upon his character. As for the charge of perjury, no thing could be more trumpery than the evidence to sus tain it. The constable had seen the notes counted, had heard the inspector name the sum, and had sworn to the sum named by the inspector. He dismissed the charge at once. The other charge of assault had refer ence to the charge decided by his coadjutor, and ho should therefore not entertain it. Thu charges were all dismissed. • st e NEW COURT. (Before th e C o mmon Serjeant.) BIGAMY. William Henry Powey, 30, gardener, was indicted for feloniously marrying Isabella Graham, his wife being then alive. The first marriage was proved to have taken place on the 30:h of June , 1839 , at St. Mary's, Crawford street, P or t man -square. weeks previo Jane Sleamun , E t d h i e nb w u i r r g e h o a ropemaker, residing in s state ly d )t , h t a o t the p s r i i s s t o e n r e , r mi was ss Gin Gi v i sar l iar l t p mr e hi s aefod i r e , ao • on tehrdre the ee t' 23d of Au gust, 1851 (having been on a after u a few d a y s w ith th em , an d living together as man an d wife, sailed for England. stating They were mar ried by the Rev. Mr. Reed, minister of the United Presbyterian Congregation in the Lothian road. They were married in witness's house: it is the custom in Scotland, and witness had heard that the banns had been proclaimed in the usual way. Cross-examiuod—l was married in a private house. It is the custom. The banns were proclaimed when I was married. My sister's was a regular marriage. I know the Rev. Mr. Reed to be a minister. I attend his church. The clerk to the magistrates of Edgeware produced a c opy of the record of the marriage of the prisoner with the second wife. Mr. Parry asked him where he got it from. The witness said he obtained it from the sessions clerk. Mr. Parry objected to the ad m i ss i on o f t h e d ocument, conten di ng that it could not be admitted as evidenee un l ess accompanied by a proper certificate of its being l ega l, and in confo rmit y with the Scottish statutes. The Common Serjeant said that he could not admit suc h a document as evidence of the marriage. Th e constable who took the prisoner said that when he told him what he was charged with, prisoner an swered, '`l fully expected it." Mr. Dearsly said that was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Parry then, at some length, argued that there was proof w hatever of a second marriage. no rho Common Z - ;erjeant said it was a case for the jury. lle was found Guilty; sentence postponed. LAM BETH. —John Chamberlain, conductor of one of Balls' Norwood omnibuses, was charged with plundering his master. Mr. Balls, jun., deposed that on the evening of that day week he was at the Elephant and Castle when one of his omnibuses drove up froth Gracechurch-street, and he noticed it was quite full. He knew this fact from a person applying to the prisoner for an inside seat, and his saying that it was quite full inside and out; the person so applying getting on the monkey board, while the prisoner himself stood on the back step; and this would make twenty-two passengers, the fares of whom would amount to at least 16a. In the return made for this journey by the prisoner the passengers were made out at 93. 6d., and only this amount was paid to Mr. Balls, so that by this journey alone the prisoner must have pocketed at least 6s. In his cross-examination Mr. Balls said that the pay ment to drivers in his employment was one guinea a week, and ti conductors eighteen shillings. Besides this, however, they were allowed the boot and the par cels, which averaged from 3s. to 4s. a day. Sergeant Somers declared that on taking the prisoner into custody on Saturday night ho told him that it was for robbing his master of half-a-crown (that being the sum which Mr. Balls was in a condition to prove, be yond which he paid in.) The prisoner then admitted that he had taken one Norwood passenger for which he had not accounted, but said it was his wife. He subse quently denied that the passenger was his wife, and said he unfortunately forgot to make a return for an addi tional shilling. The attorney who appeared for the defence admitted his fears that his client was driven in the moment of temptation to make free with his master's money. Lie then wont on to say that there was not an omnibus pro prietor in the metropolis who was not perfectly well aware that the paltry pittance which they allowed their conductors-18 shillings a-week—was not sufficient to keep themselves and families passably decent, and that therefore they were conscious they must make use of some of their money. aetwo Mr. Bills declared that he for one never ent er tained money ey as w to o such an idea, and if he had, such conductor should not long be a servant of his. Mr. Balls also denied in a moat ofsauc tilii c i e uga a the conductor, out of togiv passenger as ugr much emphatic manner that he ever winked at or countenanced th threeepr driver. Elliott remarked that if money had been given by the conductors to their drivers, it must be for the pur pose of shutting their mouths, and preventing their dis closing their dishonest practices. There could be no doubt whatever that the prisoner had been carrying on a wholesale system of robbery, and ho should therefore send him for trial. George Wells, another conductor in the service of Mr. Balls, was also charged with robbing his master. The prisoner acknowledged that he had omitted en tering is shilling on one of the up journeys on Wednes day lust, but it was satisfactorily shown he had not only omitted one, but several, and the extent to which his robberies and those of the last prisoner were carried, must have been most ruinous to their employer. The defence in this case, as in the last, was the small ness of wages, and the prisoner being obliged to give his coachman u certain allowance daily. Buell !dr. Balls again denied his knowledge of any practice, when the prisoner appealed to several persons in the body of the court, and asked if it was not so. Three or four voices were heard. Ono exclaimed, " I allowed my coachman, when I was in work, half-a-crown a day;" " And I," said another, "allowed mine three shil lings ;" while a third doclarekthat his allowance to his driver averaged 3s. 6 i. a-day. At the request of the prisoner 'a solicitor, the case was adjourned for a week, and the prisoner remanded. QUARTZ CRUSHING IN CALIFORNIA. By the last advices from San Francisco, bearing date the 31st August, it appears that the most remarkable feature at present to be fonnd in the gold-producing interests of that country is the great and constantly in creasing use of quartz-crushing engines. So short a time has elapsed since gold was first discovered in such hitherto unknown quantities, that it is easy to recal to mind the various slow and progressive steps of science in aiding the unpractised efforts of the miner in these remote but fortunate regions. At first the roughest and most common implements wore employed in the reduc tion of the rock ; afterwards came the use of quick silver ; then the amalgamator, wherein this motel was applied upon now principles ; and, lastly, great crushing-mills have been brought into operation ; which have considerably increased the yield of gold. Some of the largest of these are endowed with an energy which enables them to reduee to powder from 40 to 45 tons of rock per diem. Machines of this size commonly employ from 20 to 24 men. The largest to be met with are about Nevada, in which region, when fortune is occasionally propitious, the amounts of gold extracted are almost incredible. On one cccasion, after a 48 hours' trial, one of these mills turned out an amount of gold equal in value to 6,400 dole. This re sult was said to have been a larger yield than the mill had before given, though it had been worked on the same spot over six weeks ; and it was partly due to the crushing power of the mill itself, and partly to the use of a new amalgamator, numbers of which have been In vented lately, and have attained a high pitch of per fection. It is impossible to read these accounts from California without feeling that even now we are only on the threshold of that mine of wealth which will presently be developed under further and more improved appearances of scieuee. The quantity of rock crushed by the mills above described is defi nitely stated, but the number of horse-power employed in the operation is not named. We are only able to form a rough idea of the power from the context; and the fact that they are spoken of as " great" crushing mills, and that one of the " largest" reduces to powder from 40 to 45 tons of rock per diem, induces us to suppose them of no ordinary size, averaging, perhaps, from 20 to 60 horses. Such ponderous and expensive machinery as this cannot long hold possession of the gold districts; they must soon give way before more portable and effec tive contrivance. In a trial made a few days since with one of Bsgg's new patent steam-stamps (and upon the accuracy of our statement our readers may rely), no less than 40 tons of coarse metal were crushed by a small 4-horse engine in 12 hours, though the steam entering the cylinder was considerably less than the power of two horses; 26 tons out of this quantity were reduced to a fine powder, and carried at once to the calcining furnaces; the remaining 14 tons were broken by the engine into pieces, the size of a walnut, and were passed through a pair of rolls, in order to afford a com parison of effect. Although the rolls were work ing with a power of six horses, and that the metal was half crushed when delivered to them, they were unable to dispose of the 14 tons within the same period of time-12 hours ! These facts speak for themselves, and will, doubtless, have an eff.,ct upon those who are now expending large sums in the purchase of crushing machinery of a more antiquated and less effective cha racter. One of the principal gold companies. who have recently adopted the new patent stamps, will effect, ac cording to their own calculation, a saving of many thou sand pounus per annum, in dispensing entirely with the enormous amount of hand labour now required for re ducing the large blocks of quartz to a sin sufficiently small for the ordinary stamp heads. We also observe that ono of Dlr. Baggs's engines is advertised in another column for forthcoming exhibition in London; and the fact that it is to be erected and brought into practical operation at the new reduction works of Messrs. Johnson and Matthey, at Millwall, would seem to afford proof of the estimation in which its capabilities and usefulness aro regarded by men of the highest practical standing in the mining %aid. In addition to these improvements for reducing the rock to powder, we happen to be ourselves cognizant of a new and most effective invention for the extraction of the gold therefrom, the particulars of which will in due time be made publ.c. What effect these advances in science will exercise upon the gold-producing districts of California and Australia it is no very difficult matter to prognosticate.—Mining Journal of Saturday. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS. STROOD, CANTERBURY, AND DOVER.—This scheme is promoted by several landowners on the intended line, which is proposed to join the North Kent line at Strood, and pass through Rochester, Chatham, Brampton, and Gillingham, and continue by Raisham and Newington to Milton and Sittinghourne, end thence by Faversham and Canterbury to Dover. Branches to Maidstone, Faversham-quays, and Chilham are proposed, and also running powers over the South-eastern lines from Lon don to Strood, from Canterbury to Ramsgate, Margate, and Deal, and from Cnilham to Ashford. The length of the proposed line from Strood to Dover would be 44 and from Stroud to Maidstone 11 miles. The promoters state that it would ef f ect a saving of 22 mil .ts in the distance from London to Canterbury, Ramsgate, Diargate, and Deal, and of 14 miles to Dover and Maid stone. The total length of the proposed rail way is about 60 miles. The estimated cost is 1,500,0001, or about 25,000/. per mile. MID-KENT AND LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN,— This proposed line is intended to cot:emetic') by a junction with the London and South Western Rail way at a point between the Nine Elms and Wandsworth stations, and to proceed by Clapham-rise, Brixton-hill, Herne-hill, and Dulwich ; and after crossing the Brighton Railway near Syclenharn, to proceed direct to Bromley, Farnborough, Chelsfield, Halstead, and Shore ham to o,fard, and thence by Wrotham, Mailing, and Allington to Maidstone, and by a branch from Otford to Riverhead, Sevenoaks, and Tunbridge. It is stated that this line would shorten the distance from London to Maidstone by 21 miles, or from 56 miles to 35 miles ; and also shorten the distance from London to Hastings; Tnnbridge-wells, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Folkestone, and Dover by 12 miles. The length of the line is 45 miles, and the estimated cost 1,000,0001. The traffic is estimated at 156,4551. per annum, being calculated at the same rate per mile as the receipts on the South- Eastern Railway, and after deducting 45 per cent. for working expenses, the promoters state that it would give a dividend of 8i per coat on the proposed capital. STAINES AND WORKINGMAN AND WOKING JIINC• TlON.—This projected line is intended to commence by a junction with the South-Western Railway at Staines, and pass through or near Egham, Virginia Water, Sunning hill, Bagshot, Ascot-heath, and Warfield, ter minating at Wokingham by a junction with the Guild ford, Reading, and Reigate Railway, with a branch from the main line at Longcross to the London and South-Western at Woking. The estimated expense is 13,0001. per mile for a double line, or 300,0001. The traffic receipts are estimated at 56,305/ per ennum, and the expenses at 50 per cent., leaving 26,6521., or about 9 per cent on the proposed capital. The traffic receipts aro estimated by the promoters at 2,423/. per mile per annum. It is stated that .the undertaking is supporte d by the principal landowners and inhabitants resident in the district through which the line is proposed to pass. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—Mr. Baird, has been elected chairman of the Caledonian Railway, in the room of Mr. Duncan, who lately retired. GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAlLWAY.—Arrange meats for cutting the first turf of the Great North Rail way lino have been at length completed, and operations in this important undertaking will positively commence in about ten days hence. A single line of rails from Aberdeen to Keith is all that is at first contemplated. CLAIM OF DAMAGES FOR DEPRECIATION OF PRO PERTY.—A case of this description was tried yesterday in the Outer House before Mr. Sheriff Gordon and a special jury. Mr. John Hay, farmer, Half!Area, in the parish of Borthwick, and county of Edinburgh, made a claim against the North British Railway Company for 5741. 19s. 6d., as the value of stock which had been &- stroyed by the operations of the railway company prior. to November, 1847 . The claim formed part of a con joined action against the company on the part of Mr Hay, and was considered before the Lords of the Inner House, who ordered the pursuer, on the 4th of June, 1852, to lodge a minute stating in what manner, and to what extent, the stock had been inj ure d b y t h e opera tions of the railway. The minute was lodged on the 18th June, 1852, and their lord s hip s th en a ll owe d t h e claim to be tried by a special jury. The trial accord ingly took place in the Outer House before Mr. Sheriff Gordon, and occupied the whole of Thursday and Friday. The jury brought in a verdict disallowing the claim in toto, and of course finding for the railway company.— Scotsman. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending Oct. 23, 1852 ... £12,795 5 5 Traffic—Week ending Oct. 25, 1851 ... 11,390 4 8 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... 235,397' 15 3 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 248,5b8 15 7 Total number of Passengers—Week ending Oct. 16, 1612 ... 73,646 £9 900 2 2 Passengers *** 2'845 3 3 Goods ... "'' Total... £12,705 5 5 Total miles open, 1852, 173 ; ditto, 1851, 173 1 %. London Terminus. Oct. 25, 1852. 6OUTII-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Oct. 23, £16,766 4 10 1852 13,426 5 5 Ditto, Oct. 25, 1851 ... Increase in 1852 ... London Terminus, Oct. 25,1852. ... £3,339 19 5 CLAIRVOYANCE IN DUMFRIES.--A Mr Barnard() Eagle has created some sensation in Dumfries, by ex hibiting. his daughter, who appears to possess the po wers of a clairvoyant to a wouderlul extent. Tho Dumfries Standard expresse3 some surprise that any one, after hearing her responses while in a mesmeric state, should be still so credulous as to think that the whole affair was a piece of deoeptiou. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. From the London New Price Current of this day. SUGAR. — Operations in foreign havo been larger than previously both for shippi ng and the U n i te d Kingdom; i there s also a further advance. Home dealers have been again-free purchasers of colonial, and prices continue on the rise, although larger parcels have been brought for ward. To-day home dealers desirous to operate in West India S ig ar, and the rates offered were fully equal to those of Friday. but business was checked by the limit e d supp l y of indifferent a ssortment. In all 600 hhds were sold, including at auction 230 hhds Barbadoes which went briskly at an advance of 6d per cwt; fine yellow realized 39s to 403, middling to good 36s to 38s 6d, common 35s to 35s 6d. 100 hhds Jamaica realized, middling yellow 35s to low 33s to 34s ; 75 hhds Demerara, good to fine brown 32s to 335, and yellow 33s 6d to 345; and 65 bus Tobago, common yellow, 33 s to 33s 6d p er cat. REFINED.—To-day a large demand wes experienced for Refined Sugar from home dealers, and stiff rates were obtained—brown lumps realizing 455, arid common to tine grocery 45s 6d to 48e per cwt . A lar g e business is doing in Crushed Sugar fur shipping at full previous quotations. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in excelle-u, request. At auction 7,658 begs were sold at very to yfull r.lres—fine yellow at 37s to 3 93 , middling to good 34a to 36 i 6 d , l ow 33s to 33s 6 d , goo d to fine brown 3 32s 6d, com mon t o m iddli ng 28e to 30s, very yrdt n37.s ry2. 6d to 27 s 6d , grey 32s to 375, grainy brown cwt. t 0 33 5, and ordi nary ye ll ow di tto 33s 6d t o 34s per EAST INDIA. —This afternoon the public sales of 4600 bags Bengal Sugar attracted much attention. Benares middling to good white went at 37s 6d to 39% damp and washed 36s to 38s 6i, soft yellow 28s to 333, brown 26s to 273, ordinary to middling like Mauritius 32s to 355. Of Madras 1500 bags went at full terms, soft yellow 28s to 321, kW to middling grocery 34s to 375. Ditto, 3 months 25 40' Marseilles ............ 25 42N, 80urdeaax........ • • Frankforton Maine.... 126% BAlin ...............• Vienna, effec. flo•• •• •• 11 50 Trieste, •• 11 •51 retersburgh 37 5 Madrid 49k3 Cadiz •• •• .• •• •• .• •• •• Baree'ona ............ 5evi11e................- FRAN CE. It is expected that some changes will before long be made in the upper ranks of the judicial body. The retirement of M. Portalis, First President of the Court of Cessation, has already been announced ; as he has very nearly attained the age at which the present re gulations fix the superannuation; but M. Portalis, it is believed, is not desirous of waiting till that day ar rives. M. Troplong is spoken of as his successor. It is probable that M. Portalis, who is already a member of the Senate, will receive a donation by way of in• demnity. Specimens of copper coinage have been struck at the Mint, by way of essay only, with the effigy of the President encircled with the inscription "Napoleon Empereur." On the reverse an eagle, with the words, " Empire Francais." These pieces are but few, and are not intended for circulation, but are merely proofs. A person who professes to have seen one says, that he believes the number "III." follows the word Na poleon. The pieces of gold and silver will have the same device, with a crown of oak-leaf, but without the eagle. 'The Tribunal of Correctional Police on Saturday tried four persons, named Grigne, clerk to M. Pan konke, rue des Poitevins ; Mme. Grigne, his wife, bookseller, rue Dauphine ; Wasse and Noblet, ex employes of the Ministry of the Interior—on the charge of having insulted the Prince President, ex cited the citizens to hatred and contempt of one another, and outraged (public morality, by selling of distributing works entitled "Napoleon le Petit," by Victor Hugo, the "Deux Coors et Les Nuits de St. Cloud," and the " Voix illystarieuse." The Tribunal held that the charge wcs not sufficiently proved against Grigne, Madame Gripe, and Noblet, and it acquitted them. As to Wasse, it decided that he had distributed and sold the works in question, and ac cordingly condemned him to a year's imprisonment end 500 f. fine. Gripe was, however, convicted of having had illegal possession of a poignard, and for that offence was fined 16'. Several copies of the of fensive works and the poignard were seized, and were crdered to be confiscated, and the two condemned were ordered to pay the costs. NOTIONS AS TO SEPULCHRAL AND MONUMENTAL Wonas —A writer in the Builder suggests-1. That where we afford a permanent coffin or sarcophagus, it is better to place the body inside than outside the same. 2. That there is no reason whatever (except jobbery), for separating the three functions of a coffin, tomb, and monument—to hold the remains, to mark their place, and to publish our respect; but that all the noblest sepulchres, in the greatest times and places, have, in a single work, fulfilled all three eeds. (And modern science makes this all the more easy, because the two pieces of a sarcophagus can be held together air-tight and inseparably by simply pouring uncontractible type metal into a pair of dovetail grooves cut round the meet ing faces of the two stones.) 3. That in all epitaphs the name or names of the deceased, bo they one or ten thousand, forms the most essential and only indispen sable part of the writing. 4. That a monument should no no larger than is absolutely required to hold and preserve the epitaph (and images, if any) of the de ceased, these being the sole objects of a monument. And it should have no work not conducive to these ends; for even decoration, observe, is highly conducive thereto; many monuments (the Eleanor crosses, to go no fur ther) having been preserved to us solely by their deco ration, which has thus done what the strength of rocks could not in resisting the spoiler. Bat a monument has no right to be enlarged for ornament, i e. made larger or costlier, to hold ornament to show architect's skill than it need be to hold, show, and preserve as long as pos sible, as strongly as possible, and as beautifully as pos sible, the epitaph and images, if any. In short, then, do as little as possible, but stinting nothing that can ever so little improve it. Build as little as possible, but with rocks. Cut as little as possible, but in adamant. Writo as little us possible, but in lines of beauty. DosiNG RACE HORSES.—I 6 is a common excuse, and an everyday phrase, to say that horses have been "dosed or poisoned," when their public performances do not come up the expectations raised ; for my part I believe none of such trashy tales. That there are plenty of scoundrels imbued with the good. will to corrupt boys in stables, and that there are too many foolish lads ready to listen to roguish overtures there can, I am sorry to say, be little doubt; but of the ability to " dose" horses by such means I am entirely sceptical. There are not three boys, out of the three hundred at Newmarket, that could in the first place give a dose of physic to a horse, even if they had the task sot them by their masters ; and what then must be the difficulty when they are to administer "doses" (whatever such things may be) clandestinely ? In short, if trainers be properly attentive to their duties, all fear of what boys may do in the way of such injury to horses is set at naught.— I'egassus. " SPIRIT RAPPINGS" AT HULL.—A marvellous sensation has been created in our town within the last few days by the discovery that a ghost had t a k en up its quarters, evidently for the winter season, in a secluded dwelling on the Aplaby-road, where it is likely to o b ta i n as great a notoriety as the celebrated Cock -lane ghost. The noise is not confined to any one place, but alter resmerivdenight'a taCorder. alter natly prevades different parts of the house. Someti mes it is a dull, heavy sou nd, and sometimes like a sort of scratch. Yesterday 2,000 or 3,000 p ersons visi ted the sp e ot lingered present top It is impossible to describe t he sensation which has been dhmmaennyt of of whom m ce bein g created by the discovery of this affair, and credulity could hardly be carried fu rther. The p olice decl are that many would actually rema in b y the door of the house the whole of the night if they would only pernsit them.—Hull Packet. SATISFACTORY.—It has been announced that the liabilities of the house of Mr. John Knowles, an old and respectable establishment in the trade with Norway and Denmark, which suspended on the 23d of July last, will be paid forthwith in full. In the balance-sheet submitted Mr. Knowles's debts were stated at 46,0001, and his assets at 62,0001. San Francisco is built on the rise of three hills five miles from the ocean, and has a commanding view of the large and beautiful bay which bears its name. The weather is delighful, and the thermometer is seldom ' above 70 or below 40. From seven a.m. to four p.m. the atmosphere is clear and the sun hot ; but in the evening we have chill winds, accompanied with dense mists which make us draw to our overcoats and appreciate the fire. In 1845 this place consisted of ten houses, two of which be longed to the Hudson Bay Company—bat there are now about 100 streets, and 40,000 inhabitants, the most of whom aro Americana— the residue of all nations—but the most attractive are the Chinese. DEATH FROM THE BITE OF A FERRET.—A few days ago a ratcatcher was bitten by ono of the ferrets em ployed by bim in his profession. He was conveyed on Tuesday to the Perth Infirmary, and died on Wednesday morning, after suffering much agony. His name was Mitchell, and he was'well known throughout the county of Perth as a celebrated ratcatcher.—Edinburgh Courant, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—Oct. 25. The October adjourned Quarter Sessions commenced this this morning at the Sessions-house, Clerkenell, before Mr. :-.;erjcant Ad ams, as s istant judge, Ali. W itham, and Mr. Warner. There are 43 prisoners for tri al — 34 charged with f elon y and 9 with misdemeanour. /(8 1 , 1, 2 1 0 u , e w 5 a o s i i ., 11 d i t c h t e e d pfloor p e rt to g to B sil r vT a e n hr dT i n ua . skfttijii ncdi: y of Peter It appeared that on the Bth instant the prisoner was seen on the top of the steps leading to the kitchen of the prosecutor's house at Highgate. Immediately after wards a valuable silver inkstand was missed from the drawing room, and one of the servants seeing the priso ner leaving the house, followed and pointed bias out to a policeman, who pursued, but lost sight of him. The prisoner was found con cealed under Q hedge, and the inkstand was found about 30 yards off. Mr. Metcalfe, who was fur the prisoner, did not resist the evidence; and The jury found the prisoner Guilty. The Assistant Judge said ho found from the returns that the prisoner was an old offender, and sentence d him to seven years' transportation. SURREY SESSIONS—Oct 25. THE CASE OF THE PRISONER CANNON FOR ASSAULTING DWYER TILE POLICEMAN. Shoitly after the retirement of the grand jury, Mr. Lund, the superin tendent of the P division, by the advice of Mr Clark, the counsel employed to prosecute Cannon, the sweep, for the frightful assault on Dwyer, the police-constable, withdrew the prosecution from ibis court, and proceeded et once in a vehicle with the wit nesses for the prosecution to the Central Criminal Court, it being the intention of the Treasury The o i . ndict Cannon for attempting to murd er Dwyer. . indictment at these sessions merely charges him " having, a t Camberwell, unlawfully and maliciously inflicted gr ous bodily harm upon Mi chael Dwyer, s! police•constable of the p division, while in the execution of his duty;" but . since the committa l the p rosecutor has been aseer_ tamed to be so seriously injured th a, it was deemed ad visable to adopt the present course, as this court has not the power to try him for the more serious offence—that of attempting to murder the constable; and Cannon hav ing been no less than 20 times convicted for assaulting the police, for which be rec eived long sentences, it is quite time that ho should be provcwed for a long time from his favourite suit. He will at the Central Criminol Court, on coon v iction, be liable to be transported fur life. Tuam FAlR.—This very important fair has termi nated to the complete satistactiou of venders of sheep. Although the numbers exceeded considerably those of any former fair hero, the demand was fully equal to the supply, and the prices wore f qual, if nut superior to those obtained at Ballinasloe. Nearly all the ewes were purchased up before ten o'clock a.m., and although wedders up to that hour wore not so much sought after the demand for them afterwards rallied. The total number of black cattle sold was 4,514 ; unsold, 1,149. EXPORTATION of OATS.—In the la g t week t h e r e was export e d at Limerick for London and Glasgow , 10,875 quarters oats. COU (E TS CHELMSFORD, OCT. 22.—Prices to-day were as follow:- - Wheat, white, old 46s Od to 5-ls Od, new 42s to 525; red, old 403 to 465, new 35s to 40s; barley, 26s to 295; chevalier 27s to 325; grinding 21s to 275; malt 559 to 565; chevalier 55s to 5Ss ; oats 19s to 255; peas, partridge, NI to 3s; white, 30s to 32s ; boiling, 35s to 375; dun, new 29s to 31s; beans, tick, 32s to 345; harrow ticks, 31s to . ) 63; snazagan, 29s to 325. COLCHESTER, OCT. 23:—Wheat, white 40s to 505 ; red 305 to 45s ; oats, 17s to 245; beans, mazagan 28s to 325; middle and small 32s to 365; peas, white 36s to 40s, grey, 308 to 32s ; barley, 28s to 32s per qr. The following is the official statement of the quantities of corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the ports in Essex, from the 18th Oct., 1852, to the 23d Oct., 1 852, both inclusive : wa • 'A Si 3 'a as Bcd8 cd ° 0 P4pa C. 4 Colchester 153 107 100 20 28 273 Harwich Leigh 215 66 8 .22 Maldon ... 999' 63 130 i 205 124 s° KIRKALDT, OcT. 23.—The following are the quotations for grain:— Wheat. Barley. Oats. l Beans. 1 Peas„.„ First 493 00 31)s (id 21s 6d —s Od I—s pd Second 46s 00 27s 60 1 213 Od s Od I „ A Third 3Bs 00 21s fid 18s Od —s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 28s Od to 30s 00. -YESTEIMAY. he close of the market Lambton u Lumley Pensher 175 04 Russell's Hetton Scarborough l7O 9 ° Stewart's Plummer .•• •• 17s 6u Cassop Howden Heugh Hall Kelloe Solids. Hartlepool 17s 9 , ; South Kenos Thorniey West Kelloe Whitworth Adelaide Tees ....: 1 7ss : 66 c d 17s 3 10 iilt Pease's West l4s 9 ! St. Helen's Tees T ees Woodhouse Close 163 sa Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff Fothergill Aberdare St eam .Sold, 103 Unsold, 27. COAL MARY E' Prices of Coal per ton at t Bate's West Hartley 15s 6d Ilolywell Hartlepool W. Hartley 15s Gd JonassohnsHartley Redheugh Main South Peareth l3s 3d fantield Moor Butes l4s Od Townley West Wylam Trader.. 15s 3u Wall's End, &c. Acorn Close Brown .... Gibson Gosforth .......... l6s 9d Harton Lawson l6s 6d Dlorrison Northumberland, E lss 6d Riddell Johnson ......... 165 3d Eden Main Lambton Primrose Belmont l7s 6d Eletton Haswell lB3 0.1 Ships at market, 130...., RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE Ill.—The market to-day was fir good, especially for Lancashire, Dover, and North Bri Atitis' Shares. The following are the transactions to day from, t h „: official list :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Or" Chester and Birkenhead ), 221. shares, 2 11-16 dis. ; Caleu7 nian, 26%; Chester and Holyhead, 22 1 / 8 ; Eastern Coun ts e 12 1 / 4 Lancashire, 5-16 ; East l9 ; Lancashire and Y° l.k, ..il shire, 86k; ditto, Fifths, 3% 5-16 dis.; ditto, F. shares , 1 dis.; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 19 5-16; Lon d ° and North Western, 119 3 / ; Manchester. Sheffield, and 1-4 1 4: colnshire, 33 c.; Midland, 77% ; North British, 9 , X, 3 / 4 ' Helen's Railway and Canal, Preference Guarantee 5 „, F"t cent. and div., 1 70; South Eastern and Dover, 23%' 13 Southern and Western, 49; Borough Bank, 10%; 8C lfi Steam Company, 75%. MANCHESTER, OcT. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a good business to' day, and prices wer e ra th er b etter t h an on S a t ur d a y. sales were :—Birmingh am , W o l ver h ampton , an d Stour T.' r „, ley, (Class B. Pref.), 26 3-16 ; L ancas hi re an d Yorks hi: 86, 5% ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 19 3 / 8 , ; March es . ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 32%; ditto, Quarters No. 1, 9,A Midland Railway Consols, 77% ; South-Eastern, 23 11-1' BIRMINGHASI, Om 23. th e STOCK EXCIIANOIL—The Railway Share Market at opening of 'Change this morning exhibited consid ers at firmness, but little business has been transacted througt,' ° ol , the day. The only sales reported were Birmingham , ‘' 1 ,4 verhampton, and Stour Valley, 10 ; Shrewsbury Birmingham Pref., 111,4,. BRISTOL, Ocr. 25. ;ag STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was not much business k„, today. Prices were firm. Bristol and Eseters were clu'- at 1.00/ 4 ; Great Westerns, 95%. SEABOI?NE ItIAILS. [N signifies Vast the mails are sent from the General rest. by the uignt—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what whe ELA.CII2. General Post-cfli :e port die- at& London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.) N Oct 29 .. ~ Liverpool .• ( N°%6 America (by U.S. ptt.) N Nov. 2 .. ••,Liverpool Oct. kaiorica (by U.S. pkt.) N Oct. 27 .. Southampt. Nov. Australia (via South- I 2 4 ampton) M 20th °leach month Southampt. NOV. Ditto (via Marseilles) N Bth & 24th of mnth Dover Ditto, via C. of G. liopo N 20 of eac h month ' Plymouth.... Nov- v• 1 3v i; Africa (W est coast).. N 23(1 of the month 'Plymouth Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th ft 30th of mo.' Dov er Oct. 29 Belgium N Daily .. .. Dover Brazil .. .. M 9th of the month 'Southampt. NO T. 1 6 • Buono Ayree .. M sth of the month Southampt. No v ' California(viaChitzrez)M 17th of mont+ 'Southampt, N0V.,6 Cape of Good Rope N 14th of the month Plymouth.. oct • Cape de Verde N 14th of the mouth IPlymouth .. Oct. -430 Constantinople* ..•• N 70117th27thotmo Dover ..Oct' Neutral America .. M2d A 17th of mon. Southampt. Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., tic Fri. Southampt. Tu. Chili .. . M 2d & 17th of mnth Southampt. N ° 1:011. 111 FranceN Twice daily .. ,Dover • • Tv!'" 2 Greece* .• • N 7th 17th 27th of mo iDover •• I c i° v • ast• llamburgh N Tuesday & Friday (London iTu es iDa° Holland .. .• .. Id Wednes. & Satur. London .. Sun' 16 az:dares . N 17th of the month Southampt. $ Ireland .. M& N Twice daily .. ..IHolyhead.. TW 7 t 2 4 India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Nov. India (via Marseilles) N sth& Itth af month Dover - • No v ' 26 India, via C. of G. /lope N lith of month Plymouth.. NO' 26 Mauritius .. N 14th of month Plymouth.. No v Mediterranean (via 2 4 Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month Southampt. Mediterranean (via i , 1 Marseilles) N tith&24thofmonth Dover • • Os' Mexico .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. Ist el 6 Madeira • • • • .. M 9th & 23d of ninth Southampt. Nov' 17th,17th,119th,27th Malta .•• • —t S- I & 30th of month 1 Dover liOct. 29 Naples* .. N,sth 15th 25th ofmo, Dover .. ,J. , °" 2 Papal States* N istlllsth 25th of moDover N° ll. ' 5 r en i n suda 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. ,Nhy' 1 P er u M 2d & 17th of mnth South arript.lNO• Tuscany* N Sth 15th 25th of mo Dover 'Nov. 1 West Indies .. M 2(18& 17th of mnth Southampt. NOV' Van Diemen's Laud (see tustralia). Tho mails to those c °nutrias thus /parked ( 5 ) aro con e y French p let e` via Marseilles. Stmrautt.—At the sitting of the German Assocle pr for the Advancement of Science, held at Wisbaden o 0 Zimmerman, of Hamburg, read a communication ' o w recent deposit of sulphur near Hamburg." In the e ve r struction of a new sewer, the workmen were so Were powered by sulphuretted hydrogen gas, that the), pd, at times unable to continue their work. It was t ° ,illt on examination, to proceed from a soil saturate d sulphur and gypsum. It was ascertained, OR fath er t he quiry, that the ground was artificial, and that on o d spot some thousands of pirates had been massacre d 0 0 buried by the citizens of Hamburg. The sulphur t ivg the result of the decomposition of th. , ir bodies sediy. upon the sulphate of lime in contact with the matte r e tc charged from the sewers. Immediately above it, " G i,o found many hundredweights of human bones, sou " much adipocre. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE ROYAL Extinsalo*:: tc or valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful vre l ',„" be pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person et",,sse seen and known miles distant ; they answer every Pt i ' n 'erf on the Race-course, at the Opera-houses ; country s ee ;io' and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles; they ar cn - o rtr, valuable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to men, Gentlemen, Gamekeepers, and Tourists.--Te h. e the at 39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, observe, oppos lt° t York-hotel. Telescopes—A new and most import-00ot vention in Telescopes, possessing such extraordinary P° Wi ll that some, 31 inches, with an extra eye piece' d tlO show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, Owes Double Stars. With the same Telescope, weighing enlY., ta ntl ounces, can be seen a person's countenance 3i miles dleorl and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede do' other kind for the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger a pse sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and . 0 be course glasses, with wonderful powers ; an o bject e; i d 13 , elearly seen from 14 to 16 miles . distant.. Messrs. S. e erf ing Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable Pre s ... n or: Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before l'7 o o o ' feet vision, every object appears clear and distinct, th e .,btte aged defective sight becomes bright and b r illi an t, is h! e , u° o l l its youthful, natural, and original stat e . Th e Invisitu e r oie genic Vibrator, and all kinds of Aeonstie instrumentst r ' of extreme deafness. -39, Albermarle-street, Piccadta serve opposite the York Hotel. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 24 th inst. , at Bloomfield-gardens, West- ° bar terrace, the wife of R. H. Holt, Esq., of Linc,ola's.ion, Hater- at• law. 11 ' 1. On the 24th inst., in Blandford-square, the wife 4:4 Child, Esq. - wife of LP On the 22d inst., at 14, T av i s t oc k- square , the W" - Willmore, Esq., Q.C. OF A DAUGHTER. gydel ar I‘. On the 24th inst., a t .Westbourne-street, f,. of gardens, the wife of T. Campbell, Esq. Wi fe On the 23d inst., a t Ki r kh am-a bb ey , Y ol k, th e C. Taylor, Esq. MARRIED. ati . s tfof a : On. the 231 inst., at the church of St. Mall , Henry Laurence, son of J. G.Hamtnack, Esq., of .1'3 902c 0 - f Bow-road, to Frances, only'child of H. Godwin, ..rogl-t.,iebolle.: On the 25th inst., at the Holy Trinity Church, Dia r •Y yanlv T. W. Waldy, Esq., Egglescliffe, Durh r am, t ° 50 0. Louisa, eldest daughter of F. Bean, Esq..of DIED. frog On the 16th August, at Cape 'Town, on bis retail , ox the Caffre war in consequence of ill-health , Capt. B° l. ° 9.:1 4 the 74th Highlanders, aged 30, only son of J.I-Ll3"Wt4 Bury the 23d 0 r.. o Sof of On the 23d inst., at 6, Richmond-villas, Seven Sister 3 ttl e Holloway, Mr. TI - eophilus Carr. aged 59. ad 8 't , . 10 On the 23d inst., at Ashdon Rectory, Eases, ag,-, - , j o s 0 3 Rev. B. Chapman, D.D., Master of Gonville and v‘i Or ° lege Cambridge, and rector of Alidon. •S(1 On the 134th inst., at 14, E s us tou-place, 1:u-t°11 Mary, widow of the late L. Hart, E:A., aged 9 4 . _ o 0 ----1 , ; t - -1 - 61,1 , '0. L o ndon: Printed and Published by MURPOce' 1.10. 1 o f No. 112, Strand, Printor, at The Sun 0 1 li c oati strand, in the Precinct of the Sovey, in the Middlesex, Tuesday, October 26,1854. - 4 43 2 Per 'rate Si roc resPectf and ab] The a Lectu - I Ca Green'B Last Sng the A4Trit A - N Lessee, burir O. 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