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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 21. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsask at Five o'clock. _ _ WRECK AND SALVAGE BILL. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be com mitted. DEATH BY ACCIDENTS COMPENSATION BILL. Lord CAMPBELL said, ace nding to notice, he had to draw their Lordships' attention to a most important subject. The Bill which awarded compensation in the case of accidents bad come up from the Commons with some amendments. Last session a Bill of the same kind was introduced into their Lordships' House, and though unanimously passed by them the Commons had thrown it out. This session it was again introduced, and on this occasion they had passed it but with amendments. As they framed the Bill the compensation was to go to the next of kin, a provision which was common in law. The Commons, however, had provided especially that it should be divided among the members of the family, extending to grandfather and grand mother, stepson, stepfather and stepmother. lie had no great objection to that amendment, and he would advise their Lordships to agree to it.—( Hear.) Another amendment was, perhaps, more questionable. Their Lordships had provided that the compensation should be in pro portion to the suffering person's property, but the Com mons had introduced an amendment to the effect, that the jury should divide the money they might award among the family according to their wants and necessities. He would have preferred that a merely general rule had been laid down. This system had existed in Scotland, and been found to work well ; and he would advise their Lordships to accept the amendments. He said after what had been stated in certain quarters of the Bill, he felt it necessary to add that it had been introduced only after the most painful consideration by the present Noble and Learned Lord now on the Woolsack, the late Lord Chan cellor, Lord Denman, and by himself. The greatest care had been taken in the preparation of the Bill. The amendments were then agreed to. NAVAL AND MILITARY DEPARTMENTS BILL. This Bill was read a second time. EJECTMENTS (IRELAND) BILL. The Earl of CLARENDON moved that this Bill should be read a second time. Lord CAMPBELL said that this Bill carried into effect the recommendation of the Earl of Devon's Commission. The most important enactment of the Bill was one which was recommended by the Earl of Devon, and which prevented the distraint of growing crops. By the common law of England and Ireland, no growing crops could be distrained ; but in 1816 the law was introduced into Ireland, and since that time had been found to be a very Serious social mischief. Lord ELLENBOURGH said, that he understood this Bill was not yet printed, and to move the second reading before it was printed was out of the usual practice of the House. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, that as it was the intention of the House only to adjourn until to-morrow, the Bill might be printed by that time. The Earl of WICKLOW said that, as he could not be there to-morrow, their Lordships would perhaps permit him to say a few words upon the Bill at once. Ha thought that any inter ference with the present laws in Ireland would occasion much inconvenience. If it made any alteration in the law to be ap plied to one country more than another he should enter his protest against it, for he thought that any law applied to one country ought to be applied to the other. THE INCOME-TAX DEDUCTION BILL. This Bill was read a second time. PUBLIC WORKS AND FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, the Bill went through Committee. DRAINAGE OF LANDS (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion of the same NOBLE EARL, this Bill also went through Committee. After an explanation by Earl GREY, that there had been a few amendments in the clauses, which he stated were for the improvement of the Bill. In this opinion the Earl of Ellenborough and Lord Monteagle concurred, the latter stating, however, that he feared that the Bill, as now framed, was inapplicable to the state of Ireland. From the subinfeudation which took place there, that country was in a very different position from England, and that which was per fectly applicable to this country was quite useless for that country, and he would say, therefore, let the Bill pass as a matter of couase, and then improve it in the course of next session. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that nothing could be more true than that which had been asserted by his Noble Friend, that the great number of consents which would have to be obtained would throw great impediments in the way of the working of this Bill, but in the few days which remained of the present session it was impossible to phrase it otherwise than as it was, but he might rest assured that his suggestions should be taken into careful consideration before the beginning of the next year, so as to render it effective for the prevention of dis tress in Ireland. Earl GREY, in reply, stated that he did not exactly see what was the purport of his Noble Friend's suggestion, unless it was that the Government should take the whole of the drainage of lands into its own hands where the landowners dissented. The Bill then went through Committee. COUNTY WORKS PRESENTMENTS (IRELAND). HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICES. These Bills also went through Committee. MARRIAGES (IRELAND) BILL. The Commons' amendments on this Bill were agreed to in Committee. SPIRIT LICENSES BILL. This Bill went through Committee ; as did also The Turnpike Trusts Bill, The Lunatic Asylums Bill, The Public Fisheries (Ireland) Bill, The Public Works Commissioners' Bill, and The Baths and Washbouses (Ireland) Bill. FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL. The Commons' amendments on the Fisheries (Ireland) Bi were also agreed to. EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE OF TRADING ABOL TION (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. RE WARDS FOR THE APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid upon the table of the House a return of the amount of moneys paid as rewards for the apprehension of offenders. SPEEDY REMOVAL OF NUISANCES BILL. The Marquis of LANSDO\VNE moved that the House shculd resolve itself into a Committee for the purpose of con sidering the provisions of this Bill, and took occasion to state the nature of its operations. He stated that the Bill had been called for in consequence of the late un healthy season, and the prevalence of epidemic disease. Among other provisions there were several providing for the due and proper whitewashing of dwelling houses, and making it compulsory upon the landlords to remove all offensive matter, and other nuisances. The expense thus created was to he defrayed either by the owners or the occupiers of the houses ; and it was pro posed that this enactment should be carried into effect by town councils, commissioners, and boards of guardians. That the Bill was necessary it was superfluous to bring forward any details to prove, as he was sure their Lordships would concur in its propriety. He would conclude by moving that the House should go into Committee on the Bill. The Marquis of LAN SDOWNE, in reply to Lord Ranfurly, said that another Bill of a similar character was proposed to be brought forward, having reference to Ireland. The Bill then went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Bill would be read a third time on Monday, and he would then take an op portunity of referring to the Land Valuation (Ireland) Bill. Their Lordships then adjourned. ROUSE OF COMMONS, August 21. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS' BILL. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) HENLEY would not object to the Bill, if it merely transfeCred the powers of the Board of Trade to the new de partment, but the latter part of the Bill gave additional powers, to which he objected, and the due consideration of which could not take place in the present thin state of the House. If tht: Noble Lord would consent to his suggestion, and limit the provisions of the Bill in the way he stated, he would not object to it, but, otherwise, he would oppose those clauses when they came under consideration. Mr. HUME defended the Bill, and considered that a body of the kind proposed to be appointed was, in the present state of railway business, absolutely necessary. If the Hon. Gentle man who had objected to the powers conferred by the Bill had been, like him, on the Committee which suggested the ap pointment of the board, and had heard the evidence of the engineers and others who were examined, he would not con sider the powers too extensive, or more than were required tinder the circumstances. After a few words from Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, ,The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that it won, 'd be time enough wh en the House went into Committee to cousider the objectionable clauses. He was fully aware of the inconvonience of bi inging, forward the question at this late period of the session, but if they did not appoint a railway board now, they would be in the same position next session as they were at the beginning of this session, and, under these circum stances, he thoaght it much better if they passed the present ESTCOURT made some observations which did not reach the gallery. HORSMAN thought at present the functions of the Board of Trade and the Railway Committees were very un defin ed, and left every member of a Committee in doubt as to the power the Committee could exercise. He therefore thought that th e establishment of such a board as that proposed by the present Bill was very necessary. Mr. P. HOWARD thought that the Commissioners, when they shoul be appointed, should have their attention directed to the great .speed now applied on railways, as it was a matter of :much irnpovtance to the safety of the public at large. Mr. B. ESCOTT thought that the speed on railways was a great public convenience, and should not be reduced. He should, however, in consequence of wher circumstances, join in suggesting that he consideration of the present question should be deferred until the ensuing session. Lard J. RUSSELL said that he had not the smallest wish for the introduction of this Bill, but he understood that it was the opinion generally of Committees of that House, and of all persons .connected with them, that it was desirable such a Bill should be introduced. He thought, however, as the opinion of the House was so strongly in favour of this Bill, that it ought to be proceeded with. It would, however, be impossible to invest the Commissioners under this Bill with all the powers at present exercised by Railway Committees. Mr. S. WORTLEY thought that the Bill ought only to be made temporary—to continue until the end of next session. After a few words from Mr. WARBURTON, MUNTZ said that the o bj ect o f the Bill appeared to biot to be to save the railway companies the enormous xpe atten dant upon their being compelled to bring up witnesses to The Commissioners would have powers to make local inves tigations, which powers were not possessed by the Board of Trade. Mr, WA KLEY said, that considering the gigantic evils %ch i c + were said to emiet, both in and out of that House, with reference to the railway system, any thing 'novo incompetent to remedy them than the present measure he could not conceive. Ile could not dis. cover that the five Commissioners to be appointed could render any effectual service. He should be most willing to support any vote of the public money for the establishment of any office which could really be of s !rvice, but he certainly should dissent from any vote for so inefficient a tribunal as the one 71.-oposed, and he thought that the further consideration of the pi\ .sent subject should be postponed. Ildr. WILLIAMS hoped that her Majesty's Government would not consent to any postponement of the measure, as he considered that the Bill, as a temporary measure, would be am} sly efficient for all the objects intended. A tter some further consideration the gallery was cleared for a div ision, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it Majority —64 The. House then went into Committee on the Bill, when Col onel SIBTHORP upbraided the conduct of those gentle men who, after having spoken against the Bill, Yet v oted for it w hen the House came to divide. 'Thank: God'. he had never been guilty of such ..despic able conduct; his course had always been con sists*: : and independent. The introduction of such an bal. portant Bill as this at so late a period of the session was nothing less than a gross trick played upon unsuspecting and absent Members. Had he chosen last night he could have stopped the further progress of the Bill this session, he cause there were not forty Members present at the time that it was read a second time, but he scorned taking advantage of any underhand work. Mr. WILLIAMS, in reply to some remarks that had fallen from the Hon. and Gallant Member, said that he did not an ticipate being appointed, nor would he consent to receive any appointment under this Bill. Colonel SIBTHORP—" Hear, hear." Lard G. SOMERSET made a few observations on the Bill, which were inaudible in the reporters' gallery. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Government were of opinion that the President of the new Commission to ba appointed under this Bill should be a Member of either that or the other House of Par liament, so that he might be prepared to furnish any information connected with the Commission to such Mem bers of the House as might desire it. He was happy to find that the jealousy of members •of such boards holding seats in Parliament was rapidly dying away. The object of the Government in introducing this Bill was to appoint men in the place of the former Commissioners who would command the confidence of the public, which, from some reason or other the late Commissioners did not, notwithstanding their great talents and fitness for their office. The only new burdens which this Bill would impose upon the public would be the payment of the services of the President and two Commissioners. Mr. B. ESCOTT thought that the arrangement for ap pointing the head of the proposed board bore very much the character of a job, and he should oppose the Bill by all the forms of the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied any knowledge of any job, either existing or intended. Atter some further discussion, in which Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Morris, Mr. Escott, Mr. Turner, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Henley took part, the clause was agreed to. Clauses 2,3, and 4 were then agreed to without a division. On Clause 5 being proposed, Mr. P. BORTHWICK moved an amendment to the effect, that instead of the words " and two other commis sioners," to substitute the words " vice-president and secre tary." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it better to leave the clause as it stood, so as to have two per manent working commissioners. Mr. ESCOTT thought so many Commissioners as five quite uncalled for. He did not think the railway business of the country would be so much as to require the services of so many persons. Colonel SIBTHORP took a similar view of the question. Mr. BORTHWICK then withdrew his amendment. After a few words from Mr. WILLIAMS, which did not reach the gallery, the clause was agreed to. On clause 6 being proposed. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the salary of the president of the board would be 2,0001. per annum, and the salaries of the two paid Com missioners would be 1,5001. per year. After some observations from Colonel SIBTHORP, Mr. B. ESCOTT moved that the salary of the president be reduced to 1,0001. Lord G. BENTINCK thought that the salary was not too high, for it would require a man of very considerable talent, and would entail considerable responsibility on him, and there would be no officer in that House who would be so fre quently called upon to explain the conduct of his board.) Mr. BORTH WICK agreed with the Noble Lord that the salary of 2,0001. would not be too much, but he objected to the principle of estimating a man's talents and usefulness by the pounds, shillings, and pence which he received. The amendment was then put and negatived. Mr. WILLIAMS moved, as an amendment, that the words " one thousand five hundred" be struck out from the clause. After a short discussion the amendment was withdrawn. Clause 6 was then agreed to. Considerable discussion took place on the next three clauses, which wese ultimately agreed to. On clause 10 being proposed, Mr. MUNTZ proposed an amendment to give greater effect to the local examinations to be instituted by the Com missioners as to any projected railway. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had no ob jection to the amendment. After a few words from Mr. ESCOTT and Mr. P. M. Sum.. A RT, the amendment was agreed to. The clause was then adopted. The remaining clauses were agreed to, and the House re sumed. Report to be brought up to-morrow. POOR EMPLOYMENT (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the day for the receiving of the report on this Bill being read, Sir D. NORREYS said that he had an amendment to move in reference to this Bill, and he wished to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government what course he should take ? Lord J. RUSSELL suggested that the Bill should be re. committed, and The House accordingly resolved itself into Committee on this Bill. Sir D. NORREYS said he would postpone his amend ments till the third reading. The report was then gone through, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. PATENT COMMISSIONS BILL. This Bill was read a second time. RECTORY OF NOCTON—EXPLANATION OF LORD GEORGE BENTINCK. Lord G. BENTINCK rose and said, that after the accuse ,on that had been made on his conduct in this transaction else where, he was sure the House would grant him its indulgence while endeavouring to justify his own conduct, and to defend his character. He would not atop to excuse himself for having hastily made on last Wednesday a retractation of some expressions he had uttered. It bad been stated that he could make that retractation as unfoundedly as he could make the charge, without investigation. Now if he had made any unfounded charge he would be as ready as any one to admit his error. Now it should be remembered that he made this retractation on an investigation of the Clergy List. But he took leave here to say that the nobleman who had made the charge should have been the last to do so. The Clergy List was a copy of the ecclesiastical report. That ecclesiastical report was made by a Government of which Sir R. Peel was the head, and the nobleman to whom he alluded was the Lord Chancellor. The recommendation was signed, amongst others, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, by the Bishop of London, and by the Bishop of Lincoln, in whose diocese the living was situated ; and by Mr. Brewer, and a great many others ; and would have been signed in the ordinary course of things by Lord Lynd hurst. He thought, therefore, it was not on light grounds that he made the charge; and when a conviction seized him that he might have been in error, he came immediately to the House and withdrew what he had stated. He said before that it was a matter of great suspicion. He did not pretend to say that in a matter of this kind, in which transactions took place between two Cabinet Ministers—between two colleagues—he could be expected to produce any letters or any contract that was made. lie thought that the House and the country, not withstanding the explanations that had been given elsewhere, would still be of opinion that great suspicion attached to this distribution of patronage, and, to say no more, that it was a friendly exchange. It wool be in the recollection of the House that it was stated by his Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Control, that Sir H. Roper received, not an invi tation, but an offer on the 2'2d of November, and that his reply (as he understood) was on the 14th of February, and received on the 27th of March. Now, by the admissions elsewhere, they had learned that the first appointment was offered, and not given—offered to a gentleman of eminence at the bar at the time, and that it took place without any consultation with Lord Lyndhurst. That offer was declined. This probably took place some time between the 27th of March and the Bth of May ; and, if a Committee of Inquiry were appointed on the subject, they would find that in answer to the applications made, a great part of them were made to Lord Lyndhurst, who in variably replied that the office of Chief Justice of Bombay was not in his gift, but in the gift of the President of the Board of Control. On the Bth of May, the Dean of Windsor, incum bent of Nocton, died suddenly. As admitted in the corres pondence read elsewhere, and which had been published in the papers, it appeared that Lord Brownlow applied for the presentation to that living—a living worth, as he (Lord George Bentinck ) was assured, 800/. a-year. What happened afterwards? They were told that the Lord Chancellor sent down the names of six or seven gentlemen of reputation to the President of the Board of Control.—( Hear, hear.) They did not hear who those gentlemen were, or what degree of recommendation was given to each • and if he had a Committee of Inquiry he thought he should be in a condition to show that the patronage was forced upon Mr. Pollock in order to make way for Lord Lyndhurst's secretary. Now the advice of Lord Lyndhurst upon the subject was not asked until the Dean of Windsor was dead, and then it was that virtually there was an exchange of the patronage of the church for the patronage of the law.—( Hear.) They were told that Lord Lyndhurst had nothing to do with the law appointments, but upon an investigation he should be able to show that the Noble Lord had a good deal to do with it.—( Hear, hear.) But the appointment of Chief Commissioner was not an ap pointment removable at pleasure, but was one maintained by good behaviour, and only removable by the Crown, on the joint addresses of both Houses of Parliament. And in this in stance they might observe the second case, where the occupant of the office, without his resignation, was superseded. The appointment of the Commissioner of Bankruptcy was the second infringement of the constitution, and a direct violation of the Act of Parliament. He did not wish to impugn the merits of Mr. Perry. They might be equal to those of Lord Lyndhurst or any other great man, but he had a right, in the name of the public, to charge those who had the disposal of such a position—involving, as it did, the commercial affairs of the empire to a great extent—with a gross neglect if it was not filled up properly. The public had a right to expect that this office should be filled up in an efficient manner, and that the person appointed should be a barrister eminent in his profession, and who enjoyed the confidence of the commercial world. He dared to say that if they appealed to the bar, they would find that the profession were not satisfied with the appointment of Mr. Perry as Com missioner at Liverpool. He asked the House, did they think the bar would be satisfied with a gentleman who was stated not to have been in practice for ten years? nay, he was in formed that very day that it was nineteen years, and not ten, since he had been in practice. Did they think such a gentle man could command the confidence of a great commercial community ? He now came to the original charge—the ap pointment of Mr. David Pollock as Chief Justice of Bombay. It had been endeavoured, in defending that transaction, to show that the proceeding complained of was only an error or oversight. But he wanted to know whether the Govern ment could show any single instance in which a chief justice bad been suspe nded, and like another to s a e p e po a in li te t d he , o le n tt a er e s o t Tl a i t tio h n a a d l , resignation . He should passed relating to the resignation and appointment of chief justices, and he would venture to say there would not any of them be found like to the one in question. Sir Henry Roper did not offer to resign; but offered to resign on the 2d of No vember, when he would be fully entitled to his retiring pen sion; but, in the face of this, her Majesty's Government took upon themselves to remove him before that time, thus depriv ing him of the retiring pension of 3001. a year, to which he would have been entitled. He thought, though the Crown had that right, vet, as such a proceeding was contrary to jut tice—contrary to the spirit of the constitution—this proceed • ing, if it had stopped there, would not have obtained the ap probation or sanction of Parliament. But it did not rest there. They were told that that was the first time that the blot had been hit, but he took leave to remind the House, and to re mind the friends of Lord Lyndhurst, that he (Lord G. Ben tinck) was not the person who had hit the blot. The blot was first hit by Mr. Stephen, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies. The President of the Board of Control was warned that he was doing that which was contrary to law. The first patent that was sent to the Colonial-office, on the 16th of June, was returned dishonoured by the Colonial-office ; and the President of the Board of Control—though they heard from Lord Lyndhurst that he was no lawyer—the President of the Board of Control for this purpose was made a lawyer— for he was told that that patent was contrary to law which should seek to confer a reversionary grant of this Chief Jus ticeship of Bombay upon Mr. David Pollock? Well, was the matter abandoned? No such thing. The letter from the Colonial-office, he believed, was withdrawn The first proposition was withdrawn. But then, with refer ence to Lord Ripon, no appointment could be made unless the absolute resignation of the Chief Justice of Bombay had taken place. He (Lord G. Bentinck) would not use any h ars h language—( Hear, hear) —he would content . himself by sayi ng that they adopted a legal Fictioni n re f erence to ibis appoint- ment. ment. And this was no form, for without it it was not pos sible to create a vacancy which should be at the disposal of Lord Lyndhurst—the office of Commissioner of Bankruptcy at Liverpool—worth 1,8001. a year. Well, then, Lord Ripon, as they were told by his Right Hon. Friend the President of the Board of Control, wrote a letter to the Colonial-office, in which he stated that the Chief Justice of Bombay had actually resigned ; and the patent was drawn up and signed by Mr. Se cretary Gladstone, affirming—deliberately affirming—( Hear, hear)—not through any oversight— (Hear, hear)—but of ma lice prepense—affirming that which he knew not to be true.— ( Hear.) The patent recited that Slr H. Roper had resigned. He must call the attention of the House to these facts. The Lord Chancellor appointed a friend of Lord Ripon's to the much desired living of Nocton ; Lord Ripon appointed to the office of Chief Justice a friend of Lord Lyndhurst, making a vacancy which Sir James Graham filled up by appointing Mr. Philips to the office of one of the Commissioners of Bankruptcy in Liverpool. That last appointment was made two days before the office became vacant. He thought, now, that having dis posed of these accounts, he might perhaps be permitted to say a word with regard to himself.—(Hear, hear.) He had been compared to Napoleon, and it had been stated that there was nothing too great for his ambition, or too small for his rapacity. It had been said, also, that a charge proceeding from such a calumniator as himself (Lord G. Bentinck) was not to be attended to.—( Hear, hear.) He was not ashamed of his associations or habits. He had not abandoned those associations, and it was still his pride to say that he was the steward of the Jockey Club.—( Laughter.) There were gen tlemen on the turf as honourable, as high-minded, as any other class in the kingdom. Respect for the high station of the Noble Lord who had made this attack on him, respect for his great abilities, respect for the position which enable-I him to make that attack, would not prevent him (Lord G. Bentinck) from saying what he thought of that charge. Now it was im puted to him that there was nothing too small for his rapacity, and that he was governed by selfish and sordid motives. Now he did hope that the whole course of his political life, in which he had been honoured with the friendship of Mr. Canning and Lord Stanley, was sufficient to repel that charge.—(Hear.) Eighteen years he had been in Parliament, and eight years before he had been in the service of the country, but from that time to the present he had never been guilty of being actuated by selfish, sordid, or base motives. —( Hear, hear.) He defied any one to say that his past conduct would not bear the strictest investigation, but he admitted with Lord Lyndhurst that his own mode of address was not so refined as his (Lord Lyndhurst's). The Noble Lord in continuation said—When he charges me with base motives, with sordid mo tives, and with selfishness and rapacity, I must say I think if he could carry his memory back to Friday, the 10th of July last, he ought to be the last man to prefer such charges against one with whom he was willing to associate. Sir, if I had displayed any malignity—if I had displayed any venom in my attacks upon the late Government, those attacks were made previously to the 10th of July last. Sir, my Lord Lynd hurst condescended to send a messenger to me on Friday, the 10th of July last—a messenger who was attended, though I saw him not, by one of his own secretaries—a messenger whose truth I can rely upon, for he is is a merchant of the City of London, respected not in the City of London only, but in each of the four quarters of the globe in which he has transactions —my Lord Lyndhurst condescended to send to me a messenger who waited upon me, certainly not before I was out of bed in the morning, but before nine o'clock in the morning, on special and important business ; and a pro position was then made, whilst an exposition was given of what had passed in the Cabinet of the Queen—a proposition was made to me, perhaps with no more truth than the charges that are now made by that Noble and Learned Lord against me—a proposition was made to me, in anticipation of the debate on the sugar question, that I should join with the minority in the division, which was represented to me to have taken place in the Cabinet of the Queen upon that very question of the sugar duties. I don't know whether my Lord Lyndhurst told his three colleagues what he intimated to me. I don't know whether they were to come and serve with me or not ; but this I know, that if I had been ambitious—if my object had been to obtain power and strengthen my own party, the opportunity was offered me.—(Hear, hear.) Whilst the breath which had an nounced the royal assent to the passing of the Corn Bill was yet scarcely cold a proposition was made to me that I should join with those members of the late Government, whe, whilst they had supported, condemned the measures of that Government.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") It was proposed by Lord Lyndhurst that he should personally wait upon that " selfish, sordid, and base " individual who is now addressing you.—( Hear, hear.) Sir, it was not necessary for me to do more than to decline the honour of the visit, and refer my Lord Lyndhurst to Lord Stanley, and I intimated in strong language the manner in which my feelings revolted against any such propositton.—( Hear, hear.) Whilst I said I would not interfere with others, if there were any, who were willing to join in any such coalition, I said for myself 1 could not be a party to it.—( Hear, hear.) And now, Sir, I trust I have at least justified myself in the eyes of the House of Com mons and the people of this country that on the 10th of July last I was not, even in the estimation of Lord Lyndhurst him self, that " base and selfish and sordid" individual which he now chooses to consider me.—( Loud cheers.) Mr. STUART WORTLEY would not presume to under take the defence of the Noble Personages alluded to by the Noble Lord, but the Noble Lord had alluded to an humbler person, he meant Mr. Perry, and he could no t s it t h ere with out making some defence of that gentleman.—(Hear, hear.) Lord GEORGE BENTINCK was understood to retract what he had said regarding Mr. Perry, and to express his re gret that he had unintentionally mis-stated some circumstance connected with that gentleman's appointment to the Commis sionership of Liverpool. After a few words from Mr. STUART WORTLEY, who expressed himself satisfied with the explanation. Colonel T. WOOD wished to know whether the messenger who waited upon the Noble Lord upon the occasion mentioned by himself did go with the authority of other members of the then Government, who formed the minority of the Cabinet as well as Lord Lyndhurst. Lord GEORGE BENTINCK replied that the messenger distinctly stated that he had been sent by Lord Lyndhurst. ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. LEASES (IRELAND) BILL. The report en this Bill was brought up and received, and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed. COURT OF EXCHEQUER (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS' BILL. Sir GEORGE GREY stated that this Bill had been post. poned for some time, in order to allow an opportunity for the medical profession to make an examination into the details of the Bill. Many of the profession had forwarded representa tions strongly in its favour, while he was bound to say many objections were offered to it in its present state. As it did not seem, therefore, that the Bill would receive that justice and consideration which it deserved at this late period of the session, he hoped the Bill would be postponed till next session, when he would give the Hon. Member for Finsbury (Mr. Wakley) every assistance in his power, in order to secure the enactment of an efficient measure. Mr. WAKLEY said, after the handsome offer of the Right Hon. Gentleman's assistance next session, and in the present state of the House, he had no other course befo re hire but to assent to the withdrawal of the Bill ; pledging himself, how ever, to introduce this Bill, or a similar one, early next session of Parliament. The Bill was then, with consent, withdrawn. WASTE LANDS (AUSTRALIA) BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted to-morrow. LEASES (IRELAND) BILL. The report of this Bill was brought up and adopted, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. PAWNBROKERS' BILL. This Bill, after the presentation of petitions by Mr. Wak. ley and Mr. Hawes, in its favour, was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. SMALL DEBTS BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Small Debts Bill. Clauses 15 and 16 were agreed to without discussion. On clause 18 being proposed, Mr. S. WORTLEY objected to the powers given in this clause to Judges, under the Bill, having power to examine into and report on suits pending in Chancery. It was intro ducing a new principle into the Bill, after it had passed through the House of Lords, and would, in fact, be giving the Judges the powers of Masters in Chanct ry. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the powers referred to were only to be exercised under the surveillance of the Lord Chancellor, and it was not likely that he would admit them to be exercised unless they were absolutely required. Sir G. GREY said there was some ambiguity in the clause, but he should take care that the powers should be exactly de fined on the bringing up of the report. Captain PECHELL liked the clause, because the lawyers seemed to be against it, as it would take business out of London, and cause inquiry to be instituted in the country. The clause was then agreed to, as were also clauses 19 and 20. Clauses 31 to 35 were, after some verbal amendments, agreed to. Clause 36 was agreed to. Mr. Wakley's amendment as to the travelling expenses was negatived. Mr. HENLEY wished to know what were included in these expenses? Sir GEORGE GREY said only the loaomotive expenses were meant. The clause was then agreed to. Clauses 38 to 54 inclusive were agreed to without amend On clause 55 being proposed, Mr. S. WORTLEY said the effect of that clause would be to admit actions for a different purpose than that contemplated by the Bill, which was merely the recovery of small debts. 1 his ought not to be the case. He threw out the suggestion, but he would not divide the House on it. . The clause was agreed to without amendment, as were clauses 56 to 59 inclusive. A variety of verbal amendments were introduced into the Bill, which were agreed to, and the Bill passed through Com mittee. The House then adjourned. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (I ESTERDAY) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room A. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON. The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock, Lord Monteagle in the chair. Mr. 'TALBOT, Q.C., resumed his address, and entered at great length into the question of distances. lie said the population within three miles of each side of the line during its whole course was under 100,000, showing that the local traffic could not be otherwise than trifling ; that the produce of the district could be conveyed by the existing lines cheaply and quickly ; and that looking at the expense of the proposed line, the district, and the lines authorised by Parliament for affording accommoda tion north and south, he confidently called on the Committee not to prove the preamble of the Bill. Evidence was 'then called in support of the opposition of le Great Western. Mr. E. Datigertield, coach proprietor, of Cheltenham— Was the proprietor of the. only coach which ran between Cheltenham and Southampton, but it was discontinued in 1814, owing to its not paying. By Mr. Sergeant IiIIANGIIA3I—There might be sixteen coaches daily between Cheltenham and Cirencester. A mail and another coach ran daily from Gloucester to South ampton ; coaches also ran between Oxford and Southampton. Mr. J. Harris was the proprietor of a coach which ran for twenty years between Cheltenham and Cirencester, but he discontinued it shortly after the opening of the railway. Gregory, police-constable at the Reading station, said, for the week ending the Bth of May only sixteen persons came from Gloucester to Reading with the intention of proceeding to Basingstoke. A policeman and porter at the Reading station of the Great Western Railway stated that, for the week ending the sth of May, the number of persons coming from Gloucester and Reading to Basingstoke was 16, and vice versa 14. Mr. Biddle, corn merchant at Stroud, complained that some water meadows which he possessed on the route of the line would be injured by it. The witness expressed much disapprobation because the company had not made arrange ments to afford him fair compensation for the land which TEE LONDON, SATUR:DAY EVENIVG, AUGUST 22, 1846. Room 13. SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of August 21.) Sucart..—To-day the market presented a dull appearance for raw Sugar from our Colonies, and prices have assumed a , downward tendency, there being an increased quantity offer r ing for sale. Although West India was offered at a decline , on previous rates of 6d to is, still the business transacted was extremely limited in all kinds, the private sales amount , ing to only 190 hhds and trcs. REFINED.—To-day many purchases were made in refined goods by the home trade, but there was a desire evinced by the refiners to sell—Brown grocery lumps at 63s to 63s 6d, and standard lumps at 64s and 64s 6d per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar, of first quality, 34s is asked. MAURITIUS.—The demand privately has been good for yellow, brown, and grey descriptions, but the rates paid do not generally show an advance on those previously current ; merchants have manifested firmness, and refrained from supplying the market largely. At public sale 1,640 bags 123 casks and 244 trcs sold at stiffer rates. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Manilla Sugar brought to public sale was large, and amounted to 8,965 bags, duty paid. But little desire was s h own to operate, and nearly the whole was taken in under former rates. FOREIGN.—Tbis afternoon a large parcel of Porto Rico Sugar, duty paid, was submitted to public competition, and consisted of 1,048 hhds 176 barrels and 2 tierces, subject to the 21s per cwt duty; the whole was taken by the home trade and fetched very full rates. TEA.—The demand has fallen off for black and green, and by private contract little business has been transacted, although merchants are disposed to make some concession in price, and there is a larger quantity on offer of all kinds. At the public sales the trade operated with much caution, notwithstanding there were sellers at easier rates, and of the quantity offered, amounting to 26,000 pkgs, the small proportion of only 6,000 pkgs actually sold, the chief part of which consisted of damaged tea. The trade hold fair stocks both in town and country, and the quantity in bond here is much greater than it was last year. COFFEE.—This afternoon Jamaica Coffee was purchased with less freedom, and 78 trcs, 3 brl ,s 1 bag, at public sale, sold at rather lower rates. Of Costa Rica the large quantity of 5,844 bags were brought to public sale, all sold to ship pers and the home trade, in consequence of previous mode rate rates being taken. Ceylon was less in request, and 200 bags at auction only in part sold at the former value. Na tive Ceylon has fallen in value, sales privately of good ord having been made'at 40s to 41s per cwt. SPICES.—To-day Pimento met with attention, and 129 bags at public sale sold at 3id to 31c1 for low middling and good quality, being the full value ; 19 boxes Jamaica Ginger 90s to 105 s. Nutmegs are litte wanted, and 20 casks of bold limed at auction from Madeira were taken in at 3s 6d for bold of first quality. 579 bags Penang Pepper only in part sold at 2 d for half heavy brown, being the former value. RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was much sought after psi • vately, and stiff rates offered ; but few parcels were to be met with. At auction 665 bags went 6d to 9d per cwt above former prices. SAGO.—lmporters have been more inclined to realise, but submitting to a reduction on former rates of is to 2s per cwt, occasioned the demand to be good, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 647 boxes, were all sold. CoCutNEAL.—Holders have more confidence, and refrain from offering any at public sale ; the demand is improving. and the parcels disposed of by private contract were at rather higher rates. Black is held the most firmly. The stock is a small one. FRUIT.—The present stock of Currants being Very small, and the consumption good, the importers have advanced their prices; a parcel of Cephalonia in second hands is being resold at 50s, but the grocers do not appear inclined to in c. ease their stocks at the advance required, expecting very early arrivals of new. Of Valentias there are none on hand and inquired for, which has indu •ed the buyers to seek rather more after Red Smyrna and Chesme Raisins, the price being very low. S r ALTPETRE.—For English Refined prices remain firm at 29s to 29s 6d per cwt, and the refiners are still full of orders. Rough has been purchased with caution by private treaty for home consumption and exportation; but no further decline has taken place in the value. TURPENTINE.—There has been less demand for Spirits, but in the value little variation has taken place, 44s to 45s per cwt being required. The supply is by no means so large as it was. Rough has been sparingly dealt in. On.s.—For Seal Oil holders manifest firmness, and a good business has been transacted. There has been little desire evinced to operate in Cod. Southern is wanted, the tendency of prices upwards, and supply less. Sperm only in moderate request, but holders are not disposed to reduce their prices, For Rape Seed Oil the demand has been brisk, and prices are firm. Linseed Oil has been in excellent request on the spot, and several shipping orders have been executed. For for ward delivery a good business has been done at 245. For Olive the demand has been brisk, and prices are still rising for all sorts. Palm has been ic brisker demand, and prices are firm. There are several buyers of Cocoa Nut, and pre vious rates are well sustained. Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—There are several arri vals of Rum this week, the principal part Jamaica. The dullness in the market has increased for all kinds. For Lee ward Island previous rates are insisted upon but little de sire has been evinced to do business, and the sales amount to only 100 puns, at 2s 6d, proof strength. Calcutta has been sparingly dealt in at Is 11 1 Ad to 24 proof, with certificate. Holders of Jamaica, for the most part, are unwilling to reduce their prices ; but exporters and the home trade have only taken trifling parcels. Demerara has met with little attention; but strong sorts are held for 3s 3d to 3s 6d. In Brandy larve purchases have been made, more particularly in the older kinds. Prices are higher for all sorts. Geneva is wanted for export, and the parcels sold were at 23 ld to 2s 2d for common. Fine, fit for duty, has been sold to a fair extent, at 25. 6d to 3s. For British Corn Spirits the demand is on the increase. INniGo.—Although some holders of East India are in clined to sell upon rather lower terms, still it has occasioned little increase in the demand, and the principal transaction for the week has been that of 80 chests of Bengal, for which the rates taken show a decline on those of the last quarterly sale of 2d per lb. Exporters and the home trade are not inclined to take more than their immediate wants require, moderate as prices are. WooL.—There has been little desire evinced to operate in 'English, Colonial, or Foreign, but holders are not inclined to further reduce their prices, and offer a less quantity for sale. Hors.—The business transacted has been extremely limited in all descriptions, and ... prices are looking down; several parcels are pre ss i ng for sale; indeed it is difficult to quote accurate quotations, so trifling is the demand. The accounts from the Plantations are highly satisfactory, and the duty for the kingdom is estimated as high as 170,000/. TALLow._Although there have been several arrivals of Russian this week, yet merchants manifest firmness: the trade have been desirous to operate, and on the spot a good business has been transacted. For forward delivery many purchases have been made, and 41s 3d to 41s 6d are the rates given for the last three months of the year fur new. Home made has been largely dealt in on the spot, and prices are firm at 40s to 41s nett cash. COURSE OF EXCIJA Amsterdam .. C.F. 12 934 Ditto, at sight ...... 12 634 Rotterdam .... • • 2 17. 12 10 Antwerp.... .... 2E 20 IlAmburgh .... • • M.B. 13 1534 Altona.. ..... . • ..... Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 85 .NGE.-(YESTERDAY.) Gibraltar Leghorn .. . . 3O 70 Genoa ...... .. 26 20 Milan . .. Venice ..... •• • Naples .• • • ..... ... • • 39'4 Palermo, per oz. .. , „ .. 1 19% Lisbon.... • • ... ..... .. 52% Oporto. •.•••••• • • • • • • • 52 Rio Janeiro ••••• • • • • • 24 Ditto, 3 riiontlis.... .. 26 15 Marseilles ....... •. 26 20 1i0urdeaux......... 26 20 Frankfort on Maine.... 1.22% Petersbargh, 3 U 5...... Bahia .. .. • • • • • ... .... Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • . New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • • .. .. Berlin ...... Vienna, effec.flo...• •. 10 15 Trieste, d1tt0.......... 10 14 Madrid ...... 35% Cadiz .. • .. : ........ 36 Bilbao ...... . Barcelona ........•• •• P PER oz. Foreig a l l i c Go m l O d P ia ß b u liff. O . N .£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin •- 3 17 5 New Doubloons • • 0 0 0 New Dollars •••• • • • • 0 4 9% Silver in bars • • •• • • 0 4 11% BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 15th day of August, 1846. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. X. Notes i55ued........ 29,456,535 Government debt • . 11,015,100 Other securities .. • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,958,912 Silver bullion ••• • • • 2,497,622 £29,456,535 I Dated the 20th day of August, 1846. X 29,456,535 J. IL ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. BAxtr.va DEPARTMENT X. Proprietors' capital.. 14, 4 553,000 Rest ... ..... • • 3,011,298 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 6,135,636 lther deposits .. . • .. 10,794,523 Seven day and other bills .. .. .. . Government seeuri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) 12,961,735 Other securities • ... 13,848,421 Notes Gold and silver coin.. 588,960 905,994 X 36,000,451 X 36,000,451 J. R. ELSEY. Deputy Cashier. Dated the 20th day of August, I START EARLY.—The Lord Mayor announces several grand dinners this week. Wo hope his Lordship has given intimation t o every one of his guests that the principal thoroughfares to the City are blocked up, or else he will be sure to be di s t ur b e d i n t h e m i ddle of the n i g ht by some un happy foreig ner w h o h as j ust come to d i nner . His Lordship should put at th e b o t tom of his i laT i ta ti Q ns P "Diener at 12 for 6, procisely."-•-Punch, they would take, which he considered would be ruined. " They had," he said, "made arrangements with all the great guns, whilst they crucified the small owners of land." A number of other witnesses were examined in opposition to the line, and the Committee adjourned until to-morrow at ten o'clock. CAMERON'S COALEROOE, STEAM-COAL, - --- - AND SWANSEA AND LOUGHOE. The Committee to whom this Bill had been referred— consisting of Lord Radnor (chairman), Lord Falkland, Lord Ducie, Lord Camoys, and Lord Fortescue—met this morning at eleven o'clock. After hearing the evidence, the Committee passed the preamble of the Bill. The clauses were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported. SHIRE RAILWAY. A formal meeting of this Company took place yesterday at the offices of the Company, it being necessary that a meet ing should take place under the provisions of the Act. Wm. Ormsby Gore ,Esq., M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN explained the objects of the meeting. Resolutions re-appointing the directors were unanimously adopted, and the meeting separated. THE RESTORED IRISH MAGISTRATES. The Dublin Evening Post gives the following as an accurate list of the restored Irish magistrates:—Lord Ffrench, county of Galway ; Daniel O'Connell, M.P., county of Kerry ; Sir Michael Dillon Bellew, Bart., county of Galway ; 11. Bridgeman, M.P., county of Clare ; Pierse S. Butler, M.P., county of Kilkenny; Cornelius O'Brien, M.P., county of Clare; R. A. Fitzgerald, M.P., county of Tipperary ; Caleb Powell, M.P., county of Limerick ; Daniel Clanchy, county of Cork ; Nicholas Boylan, counties of Meath and Dublin; Francis Comyn, county of Galway; Christopher Nugent, county of Longford; J. M. McDonnell, M.P., county of Mayo ; R. De Verdon, county of Louth ; Sir W. Verner, M.P., county of Tyrone. It adds, of these fifteen, fourteen have been superseded by the late Government, for being Repealers, or attending re peal meetings. The fifteenth is a remarkable name. At present we can only say we are delighted on various accounts at the restoration of Sir William Verner. Besides the foregoing, Sir Richard Musgrave, Ba:t., of the county of Waterford, and J. A. O'Neill, Esq., of the county of Galway, who resigned, have been reinstated. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. M. Barnes, chemist, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Sept. 12, at eleven—J. G. Wilson, engineer, Wenlock-basin, Wharf-road, City-road, Sept. 12, at eleven—J. Salmon, builder, Beau mont, Essex, Sept. 12, at two. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. W. Joy, plumber and glazier, Tonbridge, Kent, Sept. 11— J. Weston, hatter, Bishopsgate-street Within, S e t. 13 — J . H . Nail, builder, John-street, Tottenham-court -road, Sept. 14-- C. G. M. J. Hopkins, tailor, Portman-square, Sept. 11—A. Reed and S. J. Powell, ironmongers, Tottenham-court-road, Sept. 11-4. Valle, cotton printer, Manchester, Sept. 12— R. Hearn, commission agent, Doddington-grove, K enn i ngton , Sept. 17—J. J. Taylor, tobacconist, Toole) , street, Southwark, Sept. 17—W. H. Hounsfield, draper, Cardiff, Glamorgan shire, Sept. 14—G. J. Hughes, commission merchant, Liver pool, Sept. 15—E. S. Harley, grocer, Birmingham, Sept. 29 —S. Hall, sharebroker, Manchester, Sept. 15—J. Scholes, dealer, Manchester, Sept. lb—H. Rains, innkeeper, Newton, Cheshire, Sept. 11—H. Harris„ teacher, Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, Sept. 11—E. Smyrk, lace manufacturer, Hill-street, Windmill-street, Finsbury, Sept. 11—C. Wad hams, undertaker, Portland-place, New-road, Sept. 11—W. Baldock, grocer, Nottingham, Sept. 11—S. A. Bull, dyer, Frome Selwood, Somersetahire, Sept. 11—R. Mills and 0. Puckle, corn factors, Mark-lane, Southwark, Sept. 11—J. Baines, grocer, Manchester, Sept. 11—J. B. Crampern, Wharf road, City-basin, City-road, Sept. 11. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Ivy and G. Wood, musical instrument makers, New Compton-street, St. ;iles's—W. and R. James, sheep dealers, Southrop, Gloucestershire—S. Hammond and T. Gurnell, chemists, Dartford—J. Louth and H. Medworth, grocers, Wisbech St. Peter—W. Salisbury and J. Jones, rope makers, Liverpool—J. Farrar and J. Boocock, lime merchants, Hud dersfield—T. Kirkby, E. B. Glover, E. Kirkby, and J. Hirst, eommission agents, Oporto—A. Greenslade, W. B. James, and AV. T. Greenslade, corn merchants, Bristol (so far as regards W. B. James)—J. Fry, jun., R. B. Griffiths, S. G. Fry, and T. G. Merridew, colonial brokers, Fe nc h urc h- street (so far as regards S. G. ry)—R. Russell and G. M'Kenzie, attorneys, Martin's- lane, Cannon-street—H. and N. Pritchard, hat manufacturers, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road—J. Evans and J. Finnemore, steel pen manufacturers, Birming ham—C. R. Fitch and W. F. Strong, wine merchants, Fen church-street—J. T. Bell and A. Mendham, quill manufac turers, Dowgate-hill, Cannon-street—E. Jones, G. Paton, and R. P. Wood, Liverpool (so far as regards R. P. Wood) — T. Hare and F. Pilling, manufacturers, Huddersfield—H. Fowler and S. Leather, stockbrokers, Leeds—J. Ashmore and W. Hall, gardeners, Shirehampton, Gloucestershire—J Marsh and J. Bridge, quarry masters, Farnworth, Lancashire, SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Scott, painter, Edinburgh, Aug. 29 and Sept. 21 at eleven, at Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh. James Rankine, distiller, Falkirk, Aug. 2S and Sept. is at the Blue Bell Inn, Falkirk. William Shand and Company, merchants, Glasgow, Aug. 26 and Sept. 16, at two, at the office of Mr. Harvie, Glasgow. John Clark, flesher, Campbelltown, Inverness-shire, Aug. 25 and Sept. 18, at two, at the Union Hotel, Inverness. William Thom, flesher, Langloan, Aug. 27 and Sept. 17, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Watt, Airdrie. Simpson and Dick, writers, Glasgow, Aug. 25 and Sept. 15, at one, at the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow. • Greig and Carswell, stockbrokers, Glasgow, Aug. 25 and Sept. 15, at one, at the Chambers of Mr. Spiers, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro duce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending August 18,1846, is 325. 7 lAd. per cwt. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Baron PLArr and Alderman Sir P. LAURIE.) Joseph Davis, 21, clerk, was indicted for forgery. Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner. The gircumstances under which this charge was preferred were of rather a peculiar nature. It appeared that the pri soner was in the service of Messrs. Gadsden and Son, brokers, in the City, and that he had received from that firm eight 100/. notes and other moneys to be applied to a particular purpose, and that he, at the same time, received from Messrs. Wainwright and Gadsden, another firm in the City, two blank cheques regularly signed, and which he ought to have taken to Messrs. Scott, Simpson, and Co., and another firm in the City, with whom Messrs. Wainwright and Co. had had transactions for sugar, and he was empowered to fill up the blank cheques for the amount that might be required in reference to these transactions; but it appeared that, in stead of doing so, he filled up the cheques for the respective sums of 350/. and 500/., and instead of paying in the cash and cheques he had received from the other firm, he applied those cheques for that purpose, and kept the n.oney. When he was apprehended five 1004 notes and other moneys were in his possession. The jury Acquitted the prisoner of the forgery. He was then arraigned upon an indictment for larceny, in stealing the eight 1001. notes, and the evidence having been again produced, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Baron PLATT sentenced the prisoner to be transported for seven years. Mr. Ci.naKsox applied for the restoration of the money found upon the prisoner, and also that a large quantity of shawls, cigars, and other property, which had been found in the prisoner's possession, and which no doubt he intended to have gone abroad with, it being the produce of his plunder, should be delivered up to the prosecutor. Mr. Baron PLATT said the property ought to be de livered up. NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Alderman HuGHEs.) On the opening of the Court several prisoners who stood indicted with cases of petty Jai ceny, &c., pleaded guilty. A young man of respectable appearance, named John Roberts, who had surrendered himself to answer four separate charges of embezzlement, was . placed at the b ar . The prisoner was first indicted with embezzlingl . out of 31. 10s., the property of his master, Mr. T. Shepherd, and which he bad received on his account. Mr CLARKSON appeared as counsel for the prisoner. Mr. PARRY, counsel for the prosecutor, stated the case, from which it appeared that the prisoner was occasionally employed at Covent -garden, as salesman to the prosecutor, who is a market gardener. The requisite evidence having been given, the prosecutor was cross- examined by Mr. CLARKSON, who elicited from him that the prisoner had served him faithfully for seven years. He also admitted that he had turned out the pri soner while the late storm was at its height. The jury considered the evidence insufficient, and accord ingly acquitted the prisoner. A similar charge was preferred against the prisoner upon which also he was acquitted on the same ground. The counsel for the prosecution refused to proceed with the bird indictment, and the prisoner was liberated, a result that 'tilled to give great satisfaction to nearly all present. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, AUG. 19, 1846. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto Alfred Stephen, Esq.. Chief Just ice of New South Wales. WAR-OFFICE, AUG. 21. Further List of Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the Queen's Army, killed in the recent Battles on the Sutlej, or who have subsequently died of wounds received in those Actions. 9th Foot—Thomas Balton, Thomas Brenan, Henry Eyles, Peter Gillespie, Daniel Hoult. and John Lvthall. 31st Foot—William Byrne (Sergeant Major), Martin Sullivan. 50th Foot—Thomas Bell, henry Brookman (Corporal), Thomas Buggins, George Bradshaw (Corporal), William Caine, John Cantwell (Sergeant Major), Samuel Chovil (Colour Sergeant), Dennis Connell, Charles Coley, Michael Cullen, Dennis Connelly, Thomas Cream (Corporal), John Cook, William Coroner, Thomas Dyer, Francis Dunn, Win. Eady, Robert F erguson (Corporal), George Greenfield, Robert Husband, Daniel Hogan, John Holland, Aaron Hamer, Benjamin Harlow, John Hunt, James Harris, Edward John son (Corporal), Thomas Jackson, Stephen Jordan, Philip Kelly, Martin Kelly, Michael Lynch, Thomas Lawson, Peter M'Gilvery, William Martins, Felix Matthews, Richard March, Timothy O'Shaughnesey, Matthew I'egg, Richard Reynolds, James Rice, Robert Spanton, John Sullivan, Dennis Sullivan, Thomas Speak, John Sherridon, Peter Wiltshire, James Whittaker, Patrick Winn. List of Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of the 50th Regiment, killed at Loodianah, 20th May, 1846, by a storm which blew down the barracks : William Armstrong (Drummer), Henry Bayley, George Beddus, Henry Biggs. John B roo k man, Thomas Cantwell (corporal), Francis Cuff, William Carr, John Codey, George Caiger, John Clayton, John Cook, Michael Doyle, John Danagher, Oliver B. Davis, John Ferris (Sergeant), Peter Feeney. John Farmer, Michael Flynn, Richardson Greer, Henry Havers, Thomas Jacob, Edwin Judd, William Kelly (Corporal), John Kendrick, Lawrence Betty, Thomas Kelly, William Killeen, Hugh M'Glinn, John Morris Morris, James M'Clone, Archibald Mitchell, Michael O'Brien, William Ross (Corporal), William Ross (Drum mer), John Rankin, Edward Rixham, William Sleigh, Samuel Stanlake, John Samples, John Smith, Wm. Sullivan, Jas. Twoliv, San). Taylor, Alex. Thompson, Jas. Villarvise, Geo. Wall, 'Rich. Wadkins, Wm. Walker, James Williamson, OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, AUGUST 20. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain F. Dick to be Captain, vice Stanway ' deceased ; First Lieutenant J. M. Adye to be Second Captain, vice Dick ; Second Lieu.. tenant F. J. Scady to be First Lieutenant, vice Adye, July 29. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Pemb ro k es hi re. J. W. Owens, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, May 21. Royal Pembrokeshire Militia—G. B. J. Jordan, Esq., to be Captain, May 21. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Joseph Lawrence Butler, coal-merchant, Liverpool. William Curtis, builder, Croydon, Surrey. BANKRUPTS. Jesse Cornelius Moore, bookseller, Strand, to surrender !Aug. 28. at eleven, and Oct. 2, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official wsignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill ; Scott and Co., Lincoln's lean-fields. George Augustus Cavendish, clerk, Finchley, Aug. 29, at eleven, and Oct. 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall- street ; Hembery, Bedford-row. John Miller, baker, Mary-street, Hoxton Old-town, Sept. 2, at twelve, and Oct. 1, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Hare, Coleman-street. Louis Meunier, hotel keeper, Leicester-place, Leicester square, September 2 and October 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Harrison and Dobree, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. William G willim Merrett, surgeon, Leadenhall-street, Sept. 5, at twelve, and Oct. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jury; Gole, Lime-street, City. William Tew. corn-dealer, Halifax, Yorkshire, Sept. 1 and 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London; Wavell, Halifax ; Courtenay, Leeds. James Sutcliffe, John Sutcliffe, and William Berry, cotton spinners, High-town, Yorkshire, Sept. 1 and 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Leeds.andCo., Bedford-row, London; Wavell, Halifax ; Courteuay, John Taylor, manufacturer, Meltham, Yorkshire, Sept. 3, and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds ; Lever, King's-road, London ; Laycock, Huddersfield ; Bond, Leeds. Richard Henry Hartley, stock and share broker, Halifax, Sept. 1 and 24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Jacques and Co., Ely-place, London ; Mitchell, Halifax ; Courtenav, Leeds. Charles Thomas Wood, corn-factor, Liverpool, Aug. 29 and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dist r i c t C ourt. C azenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; iaceut and Sherwood, Temple ; Robinson, Liverpool. Edward Mundy, house agent, Liverpool, Sept. 2 and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, offi cial assignee, Liverpool; Rogerson, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Davies, Liverpool. Henry 'rate and Robert Lucas Nash, stock brokers, Bristol, Sept. 4, at twelve, and Oct. 15, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Fox, Bristol. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. .1170R7'HERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 20. (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) Joseph Travers was indicted for having, t Winstanley, in this county, shot at Joseph Birchall, with intent to murder him. Mr. Pollock appeared for the prosecution, Mr. James for the defence. The prosecutor, it appeared, was a tenant of Sir J. Gerard, and on the night of the 9th of April was sitting in his own house in company with one John Birchall. Some of Sir J. Gerard's watchers had been on the track of some poachers, who it was understood were in the preserves, and they had surrounded a cover called Caleb's Rough, in which it was supposed they were lodged, and which immediately adjoined the prosecutor's. The prisoner was seen by one of the keepers, the moon being then at the full, to come out of the cover into an open space adjoining, and on seeing the watcher made a peculiar chirp with his lips, by way, it was sup posed, of alarming the others, and ran off in the direction of Birchall's house. The watcher followed, crying, Stop him, stop him." The prosecutor, hearing the cry, ran out in company with John Birchall, and sew the prisoner crossing his garden. He ran after him, and the prisoner got out of the garden into the adjoining croft. The prosecutor ran after him, and had nearly reached him, when he faced round with a gun, which he had in his hand, and cried " Stand off." The prosecutor drew back a little, and the prisoner then ran on. He reached the rails surrounding the croft, and finding the prosecutor pressing on him, faced about again and pointed'the gun at him. He was then going off along the side of the fence, where the prosecutor again approached him, at which he turned round, and pointing the c un at a distance of not more than a yaid and a half, dis harged it. The prosecutor turned half round at the moment the shot was fired, which caused the contents of the gun to take him in a slanting direction on the left breast just below the heart, and his jacket and waistcoat being both of a thick woollen texture, the charge, which was small shot, fortus nately produced no further injury than a contusion on his side, which rendered it necessary to apply leeches for the purpose of reducing the inflammation. He seized the pri soner and, with the assistance of John Birchall, succeeded in taking him into custody. The charge of shot and the wad ding which had lodged in his jacket were now produced. Many of the shot were clotted together, in consequence of the closeness of the object at which the gun was fired, and it seemed most extraordinary that no more serious injury had been sustained by the proseutor. Mr. JAMES addressed the jury for the defence. The prisoner was found guilty of a common assault. To be imprisoned 12 calendar months. Peter Brown, aged 21, and of au appearance much younger, was indicted for having at Warrington killed and slain his father, John Brown. Mr. Pollock conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Sergeant Wilkins. It appeared that the prisoner was employed at the Vulcan foundry in this county, and his father resided about five miles off, at Warrington. The prisoner usually went home every Saturday, and remained over Sunday. The prisoner's mother, it appeared, had for some time been seriously ill, and was confined to her bed. The prisoner, on the 10th of May last, was at home on one of his weekly visits, and was out until a pretty late hour. About 10 o'clock he came borne, and appeared to have been drinking. His father (the deceased) was in the house, and was also somewhat intoxi cated. There were a number of persons in the house who were lodging there at the time. The prisoner, on coming in, spoke to his father, and after a few observations the prisoner remarked that if anything happened to the old woman, he (the deceased) must go to the workhouse. The deceased said, " Nay, nay," and declared with an oath that the work house was not made for him. The prisoner several times re peated what he had said, upon which the deceased got up and struck him. The prisoner then threw him down on the sofa, and shook him. Some of the persons present then interfered, and separated them. The deceased got up and stood at the end of the sofa. The prisoner came up to him, and the struggle recommenced. The prisoner threw him down on the floor, and kicked him several times in the side. The deceased called out " Oh, my side," several times, and the prisoner discontinued striking him, and left the room. The persons present lifted the old man on the sofa, and afterwards assisted him to bed. He seemed very ill. A short time after he had gone to bed some of the inmates were alarmed by the noise he made, and going into his room, found him gasping, and apparently dying. A medical man was sent for, but before his arrival the old man had expired. The prisoner, after the scuffle with his father, had retired to bed, and on being informed of what had occurred, displayed, it was said, no peculiar emotion. He merely said, " Let them take me and hang me now." It appeared from the cross-examination of the witnesses that the deceased was of a very ungovernable temper, and given up to habits of intoxication. He made his living by selling blacking, and spent his earnings principally in drink. The prisoner was very kind to his mother, and always brought her his earnings, by which, in fact, she was chiefly supported. The body of the deceased on being examined showed se veral marks of violence, chiefly under the armpit on the right side. Internally it appeared that three of the ribs were broken, the fragments of whi c h h a d penetrated the lungs and caused his death. Verdict Guilty. To be transported for seven years. The grand jury were to-day discharged, and on coming into court for that purpose, made the following presentment, which was read aloud by the foreman : " The grand jury having conclud e d th e exam i nat i on of the cases submitted to them, feel it their imperative duty to place on record their opinion as to the prevalent habits of drunken ness, so forcibly alluded to in the c h arge d e li vered to them by Mr. Justice Wightman, as being the cause of at least four fifths of the offences comprised in this, as in almost all other calendars, as well as with regard to the best and most effi cient means that can be adopted towards the extinction of that degrading practice. " It is obvious from all the records of crime that a very large proportion of offences are committed by those who are imperfectly or not at all educated, and on this most striking fact the grand jury rest their conviction that no great hn provement can be expected until the means of education are placed within the reach of all classes of the people. They are at the same time sensible that such an object can only be obtained by means of a provision for national education to be made by the State ; and for this purpose they do respect fully call upon the Government to introduce in the ensuing session of Parliament a measure which, by its comprehensive and conciliatory nature, shall be likely to obtain a general consent, and which shall have the effect of securing the ge neral education of the population of these kingdoms. " The grand jury are satisfied that while early education alone can gradually eradicate vice and prevent the evil con sequence of drunkenness, it is also most important that a better spirit and tendency should be produced in the mass of the community by providing the means of recreation and em ployment of leisure hours in other pursuits than those which now so unhappily prevail ; and they point with grea t grati fication to the exertions wich have lately been made in this town and Manchester, by the establishment of public parks museums, and libraries, for that purpose. It is in vain to look for any amendment in the national character until an inducement can be offered to those who have hardly any other enjoyment to relinquish the evil indulgence of habitual drunkenness. " The grand jury are aware that this is not the occasion to enlarge further on these points, however important; but they earnestly hope that this public expression of the feelings consequent on their position will conduce to the public good by promoting the consideration of these subjects. " On behalf of the grand jury, " W. ENTWISTLE, Foreman." On the civil side the Court was engaged the greater part of the day in trying the case of " Muss v. Dickson," a ques tion relating to some oatmeal, the matter in dispute being whether the oatmeal supplied by the defendant to the plain tiff, and which was engaged to be of a peculiar quality, en titled " Dickson's best fine," came up to that denomination or not. Mr. Martin, Mr. Crompton, an d M r. H eat h appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Knowles, Mr. Atherton, and Mr. Vance for the defendant A verdict was finally returned for the plaintiff- Damages 300/. IV E STEI?IV CIRCUIT.—Rristol, Aug. 20. (Before Mr. Justice ERLE and a Common Jury.) SIDNEY V. SEALEY. Mr. Crowde r and Mr. Taprell were counsel for the plain tiff, and Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Phinn for the defendant. It appealed that the plaintiff had been sub-editor to the defendant as proprietor of the Great Western Advertiser, published in Bristol; and he alleged that the defendant owed him six months' salary, to recover which he brought the present action. The defendant paid 201. into court. The plaintiff resided in London, but in 1843, at the request of the defendant, he came down to this city and sub-edited the paper. At first the salary was 1201. per an num, but in May, 1845, it was increased to 200/. a year, and there was an arrangement that the engagement should be put an end to upon three months' notice ; but in No vember, 1845, the plaintiff was dismissed, and, as ho con tended, without reason, and therefbre, he said, he was entitled to six months' salary, to May, 1846. This the de fendant refused to pay, and urged that he was perfectly jus tified in dismissing the plaintiff; because he had stated to a paper-maker, to whom the defendant was indebted, that he (the defendant) could not carry on the Great Western Ad vertiser for want of funds, thereby indeavouring to injure the credit of the defendant; and this fact was proved by a commercial traveller. Mr. COCKBURN, in addition to the evidence, con tended that the plaintiff could not recover in this form of action, indebitatus assumpsit ; that he was only entitled to salary due to him for work and labour actually done and performed. The Learned JUDGE said, if it should be necessary, he would reserve the point; but he would take the opinion of the jury upon the evidence, which, if they beli eve d, wou ld give a legal right to th e defendant to dismiss the plaintiff, because, according to the evidence of the commercial traveller, the plaintiff had betrayed his trust; and if a man did that, it was a sufficient ground for his immediate dismissal. Of course, if they disbelieved the evidence as to misconduct the jury would find for the plaintiff. The jury gave a verdict for the defendant. The Court sat till ten at night, REMARKABLE SUPERSTITION. The following astonishing narrative of superstition is abridged from the Patriot, which describes in the letter of " A Parishioner," headed " A Woman Sold to the Devil," and addressed "To the Very Rev, the Dean, the Right Rev. Fathers in God, the Very Reverend and the Reverend the Prebendaries of Westminster" On Friday night a large number of the thieves, pros titutes, and other blackguards residing in the vicinity of Westminster Abbey, collected in the churchyard along side that venerable building. They began to congregate soon after eleven o'clock at night, and, by midnight, the number assembled is estimated to have between one and s tw we o ar t i h ng ou , sand. They c on ti nue d together, shouting, of Satu laying, and fi g hti ng , unt i l nearly two o ' clock Saturday morning, w h en t h ey di spersed in the most uproarious manner. On inquiring into the cause of the tumult, it was ascertained that a report had gone abroad that one of the prostitutes infesting the neighbourhood of the Abbey had sold herself to the Devil for 4s. 6d. on the Tuesday night previous, and had engaged to ratify the bargain, and deliver herself over to his Satanic Majesty, in the churchyard, by the side of Westminster Abbey, on Friday, at midnight ; and the assembly had taken place to see the bargain consummated. The various tales current since then among the in habitants in the vicinity of the Abbey, caused the writer to make inquiry of the agents of the City Mission, who visit those distriets • and he finds the idea i s un i versa ll y entertained that the poor girl had so sold herself, and that the Devil was and is actually on the look-out for her. Several declare that while the people were as sembled in the churchyard waiting for him, and the girl had gone out, her room was illuminated with a most unearthly flame; that, after the clock had struck twelve the flame gradually vanished, and left behind a smell of brimstone of the most horrid kind. One of the City Mission agents in his visitation met with the unfortunate girl who has been the cause of all this hubbub, who is still suffering much fear and per• turbation of mind. She narrated to him very artlessly. the actual occurrences th a t gave r i se t o th e alarm alla confusion of the district. She is a young woman , re siding with her sister n ear th e Abb ey ; th e y both Fos' seas some claims to b eau ty. Th e e ld er one h a d gone to Tothill-street, on Tue s d a y n i g ht, w h en a g e ntlemanly man beckoned h(r. He said he had been watching he r for two hours, and ashed her if she could take him soreF c i where, and s h e o ff ere d hi m to go to h er room ; he sa id he had only 4s. 6d. in his pocket, which be ga ve her. He had been only two or three minutes in bed, when he rose and said he must go im mediately. She was suprised, and offered to get a P d and light a c a ndl e f or him to see to dress ; he said " No, I can see as well in the dark as the light." Il e asked her if s h e k new w h o h e W as: she rep li e d, "No. He asked her to shake hands, and then said, i n 0 , tone that alarmed her, "Do you know what you have done? She replied, " I have done no harm." He then sold , "I am the devil: you have sold yourself to me, an cr . ir i i four days y ou s h a ll b e i n the church-yard, an d I "1, fetch you." He then went eff. The sister told the ts ? to ethers, and it spread abroad with additions, until it was in every one s mouth, that the bargain was t e consummated at the Abb e y at midnight, and the multi' tude assembled as stated above. It has been said that the darkest spot in a roe m A , : that directly u n d er t h e ta bl e on which the lamp stand and oh, Most Reverend Sirs! how truly dark is the 0 1 1 ° on which the shade of Westminster Abbey rests! SUSPECTED POISONINGS. NEWPORT, ESSEX, A UG . 19.—Th e mag i strate s ec' g .1 1 oL oie for this division of the county, the Right Hon. Braybroke, chairman, were occupied nearly the sling e of yesterday at the gaol of this town, in investigh charge preferred against a married woman, named Ssrt9, Chesman, for having attempted to poison the illeg i a l , mate male child of Sarah Taylor, a resident of 311/ 1 1 ,t den, a neighbouring village. In consequence of vo e has transpired since her apprehension for the above alleged offence, active measures are being adopted o,_ l ‘ ,' r a view of ascertaining whether the deaths of two of 7, children, which occurred in a very sudden a nd nli e s i terious nanner, w ere not a l so the result of some '°13,1 play. The pri soner i s t h e mother of a large family , a with her husba n d li ve d i n t h e village of Litilebu t i; near Saffron-Walden. Th e mother of the child , 4 ' single woman, while in the service of a farmer'? Clavering became enciente by him, the result of 0111 was the infant in question, and he was adjudged to p the usual weekly amount towards its support. 0 weeks after it had b een born, and while the parent 11 , 4 , staying at her moth er ' s residence at Maunden, the 1 ) :;,. soner, who was a pe r f ec t stranger to them, vis i te d P l s' 0 upon a pretence no t yet expla i ned. On seeing t o child, she evinced great fondness towards it, took it fg in her arms a n d nurse d i t. Immediately aftersvaru ,s o became violently sick, fell into strong convulsions , ! ho g has since assu me d a wast i ng appearance. Oil, "„d. o-...casion it was surm i se d t h at the prisoner had 1 ;0 ministered som e thi ng po i sonous to the infant, as in most vill ages t h ere b e i ng but little as s ; 3 . M ' Muse at hand, sh e made off. In a few mout hs ' o however, the mother weane d t h e i nfant, 'io and viet if y service, leaving it in ch arge o f t h e grandmother, and day or two the prisoner again made her appearan ce _,A inquire after the condition of the child. She expret:7, the deepest concern respecting it, and apparently ni*T fd , fested the greatest kindness towards it. The gli' et i mother had to leave the house for a few seconds, , 11 00 the prisoner instantly took up the infant, and snit'. • would go too. She then went out, and on proceechnifni short distance from the house, she turned a corner , log immediately afterwards she was seen putting son3ete 0 into its mouth, and she was then seen to wipe her finr c t on her gown. Th e c hild was almost instantly convulse o. and manifested th e usua l s y mptoms of be i ng po isone to The mouth was besmeared with something similarlig yellow salve, an d t h e pr i soner was accused of hoLa attempted to destroy it. She however decampedt.,i et t escaped detection until Tuesday week, '' d at she was apprehended by Mr. Superinten e io Clarke, of the constabulary force stationed be t this district. On the child being taken fronl_,,, she was noticed to throw. something into the hu la. but on being accused of endeavouring to poison therm, font, she was seen to remove what she had apPar e or thrown there. A littl e g i r l spo k e to see i ng i n then of cus the child had ex p ectorate d two yellow p ills, 0 0, which, however, she had unfortunately destrolo thereby preventing their analysis. At the prisottortS dwelling a numb er o f ga ll eypots, fi lled with vario us il ere e of ointment, were found, which the bench er d tr ot to be forwarded to London to undergo a sefi chemical examination. A great mass of or dence was adduced, and the Chairman, ut , o o consulting his brother magistrates, deterplined Abe committing the prisoner to Chelmsford for trial Liv es ig , next assizes for the attempt. The magistrate the course of their investigation having received la death mation of a most suspicious nature relative to t e h rr n i n of two sons of the prisoner, which were _i_t d it with t h e Clavering churchyard, instantly communicated ex b u county coroner, who as promptly ordereddtonne tion of their bodies. This was accomplit at prevailed in. and nothing could exceed the sensation Monday, t eh decomposed, the village. The bodies, which were o u I were found in one coffin. The what was left of the attendance possessed themselves o f nalysig w hich will undergo a contents of their stomachs, t he at one of the London Hospitals. The boys were of ~. medics, gentlemen in respective ages of ten and twelve years, and died . _ 11 : . January, 1845, The eldest is represented to have be e: well on a Sunday at 2 o'clock, and a corpse late ill th e evening.. The other one died on the Tuesday follow h e They are stated to have b e en very h earty lads. 1 , '- coroner, at a late period of th e d ay, opened the inquir y' and after taking evidenc e id ent if y i ng the bodies, 8 . journed it. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Armin 21. er. STOW EZOlArraz.—The sales are—Birmin g ham and Gloncieorat Quarters, 31% —Bristol a n d S ou th W ales Junction, 6s. 3cl. British, New, 13% —Ditto, Carlisle Extension, 4—Taff Vale, Se ( ' MANCHESTER, AUGUST 21. 1 STOCK EXCHANGIL—The sales are—Blackbu rn Clitheroe, - - "• 0 011 dig. —Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, % dis. , —Buckingha n tiet, Bletchley, 5-16 dis.— Clith eroe Junction, % dis.—Eastern C ° t u ytir• York Extension, 1 9-16 p.—East Lancashire, 7% p• -- E"' / 3- colnshire, % dis.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 dis. Wax, and Bradford, 2% p. — Huddersfield and Manchester Itt 4:111, and Canal, 1 • A P. — Lancaster and North Yorkshire, es ' ct Dirwsbury, and Manchester, 3% p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, Bn ton, 3 dis. — Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport. utll - Manchester, and Birmigham, 79—Manchester and ampton, 7-16 dis.—North Eastern, I% dis.—North Wales, 2% ef neli —.Huddersfield+, way North Western, % p.—Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., 1% dis.- 0 eS, and Lincolnshire Junction, % di s. — Sheffield and Mancil o ior Quarters, No. 3, 3-16—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, ~ 4, shire Union, % dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Marvell, P.—West Riding Union, 2 7.16 p. LEEDS, ApuusT 1. STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The sales are--Eas 2 tern Counties, •- r0 lr - derr tension, gis. 6d. p.—Huddersfield and Manchest er , 1% 13.--",,,d r , field and Sheffield, 7 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 3U C. Ditlsisk, Branches, 1% p.—Ditto, Extension, 2s. 6d. p.—Leeds and T 1 0 , 0.. 4% dis. —Ditto, N ew, 31 . 6 s. 6d. dis.—Manchester and Leeds .El.!' lc slons, 2/. 6s. p.—North British, Carlisle B ranch, 565. 6 ,1 . sot' and North Midland, East and West Riding, 11 tingham, and Boston, 16s. dis. s.—Clitheroe Junction, 185. 6d. 01 .0 1 Great Eastern and Western, 30s. 6d. dis. —Lancashire and 239. Yorkshire, 18s. dis. — Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North-Eastern, e. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 16s. dis.—Leicester arui ford, 10s. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 18s. p.—Northura,l,. and Lancashire Junction, 15s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 3,5 1. 0- North Western, 4s. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 20sives, —South Midland, 12s. 6d. p.—Welsh Midlands, 325. dis• Riding Union. 474—York. and Carlisle, 435. dis.P*—Arabergate,dis..... HULL, AUGUST 21. -. ,-, mile BranCh, STOCK Exclimm.-The sales are -North British, ..,ar..-..„, e4tw00 d, 71 5. - Anffiergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 365. 6d-. , '`',g o. %1...... Presion, and West Riding, 98.-Leicester and T am wortn ive s' s 7 ern - : 25 . Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3/. Bs. 9d. p.- 1111. n tl annties Union , p.-North Staffordshire, 2/. 19s. 6d. p. c. -Northern --- ..„.,i t OS 10s.-West Riding Union, 41. 13 s 6d .. - -Leicester and Bedford, -Leicester and Birmingham, 3 s . 6d . - Welsh Midland, 1 7 s. 6d SHEFFIELD, AUGUST 21, 3 1x . c p x.t..2 G ok rim - s T by he an s d ale s s he ar tn e tension, 345. ..... Lincoln Union and Canal, 19s. dis.-North Western, 23. 6d• P Quarter Shares, 12s. dis.-South Wedes, 15s. dis. - Manchester *- eid E E a re m nsio C ii ° , uu l ti B e s s . Sheffield and Lincolnshire, Bs. dis.-West Riding Union, 12s. YORK. AUGUST 21, Od• STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Buckinghamshire, IL 14 .,5;A, -Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 2/. ls.-Newcastle and Berwick, 2716-Newcastle and Darling to n , . di Y s. ork j :, to i New, 10% -North British, 38%-Ditt H alf . , Di , " 0, Shares, 13% --- „ no g Carlisle Extension, 3/. lßs. 6/1.-North Western, 1 1 'r t B'" J A -11 es 0 , 141 . -London and 1 0 ,,,. Union, 414 -York and Carlisle, 14s. 6d.-York and North 311 d/ (East and West Riding Extension), 1214. GLASGOW, AUGUST 20. 4 ; g h AO STOCK ExCifiticE. -The sales are-Banffshire, 178.-Br l .- - f i o a, Irish Union, 425. 9 d. - Caledonian, New, 28s.- Clydesdale Jitne y . i i. 241.-Direct Northern, 345.-East of Fife, 215.-East Indian '''"---- way, 148 .-Edhiburgh and Northern, 101.-Ditto, Newpoltialas . - Edinburgh and Perth, 65 5.-Glasgow General Terminus, 6% .0. gow and Belfast Union, 5 8.5.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and ArdN' en s. 305.-Great Indian P e ni nsu l ar, 65.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballynivar- N.-Manchester and South ampton, 325. 6d.-Newcastle and ale, lington Junction, New, 1116-N orth British, Extensions to Caro 82s. (d.-Perth and Inv erness, 325.-Scottish Central, 19)4-Scotty Midland Junction, 71. is.- South Midland. Ms. ---------=----- DIFFERENT KINDS OF COALB.—A/1 inquiry o f COr ... ,as k siderable interest and great practical value is now in jo °6 „ ic we may mention, in connexion with the Museum of 101 :016 Geology, in behalf of the Admiralty, in reference to the,' poV of coals for the use of the steam navy. It is designeu , f the merely to ascertain, by chemical analysis, the constituenoo ..0 coals, but, by an extensive series of comparative experitor,A, to mode determi of ne teir heating p owers and the most econonno effecting their combustion. With this objec t o , view, we find steam-b o il ers are now being erected at tbe,..ma gineering college a t P utney ; and we have no doubt, fro the well-known skill of Sir Henry de la Beche and Dr. AT be Playfair, under whose direction the examination is to made, that much i n f ormat i on of great importance to 1 31 t bs, facturers and engineers will b e afforded, in addition t°,.... , object for whi c h t h e experiments have been instituted' Athenaeum. BIRTHS. After seven days' severe suffering (but under the 1 1 . 1 . 3 ,,1 mitting care of Mr. R o bi nson an d D r. Noyes, finally ass's- by Dr. Lever) the wife of Dr. Mullinder, of Westrovrelle l place, Camberwell, of a daughter, still-born. 0 On the 21st inst., i n S o h o - square, Mrs. Madiinlen of daughter. On the 23d of May last, at Kolapore, the lady of CAP Paget W. Clarke, 2d Grenadiers, B. N. i., of a d a ughter• iad y On the 18th inst., a t Corston Cottage, near Bath, the °. of Henry Eden Jones, Esq., of g acr.). On the 19th inst., th e l a d y of John Marshall Mari Kr of a daughter. On the 19th inst., in Clifton-place, Susses-square, tbo lady of Frederick :rower, Esq., of a son. On the 19th inst., Mrs. Robinson, of MarYlendig'inty Stratford, EP,.,ex, of a son. MARRIED. On 'ale 19th inst., at York, Edmund Jamas Smith, 1354 11 .: of I l arliament-street, Westmi ns t er, to Margaret, e ld e st clang ter of John Noble, Esq., of York. DIED. bridg e On the 14th inst.,; ' at the Calverl e Hotel Tun the I st 0 r . Wells, John Willi am Spicer, Esq , late Captain .4^ in .. King's Drago on G uards, aged 79.. On the 16th inst., at Shelton Rectory, Bedfordshire, garft wife of the Rev. Daniel Crofts. On the 18th i nst., at Southsea, near Portsmouth, liE zs , the wife of C o l one l Edward Parkinson. On the 18th inst., at Welling, Mrs. Elizabeth Coo ieinp..r• On the 19 t h inst., the Rev. Robert Rose Rolf e, o nal l, Norfolk. 2. London: Printed and Published by MUItDO YOUNG , o f No. ~ Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand. in the Precui Of the Savoy ► i n t h e County of Middlesex, 4lo . 22, 1846. SattifdaY, 04'