The Sun. — London, England, 1846-05-28 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK. The supplies of wheat coastwise into London have been quite moderate since our last, and show a material falling off as compared with previous receipts. The arrivals for the week ending this (Saturday) evening have amounted to only 3,164 qrs.against 5,393 qrs. received the preceding week 'Pfie quantity exhibited at Mark-lane by land-carriage samples from the neighbouring counties has also been small ; notwithstanding which we are unable to report any improvement in prices. On Wednesday a some what firmer tone was assumed by factors, but the weather, which was then wet, having subsequently become more set tled, the trade relapsed into a very dull state on Friday ; and though the scanty nature of th e su pply prevented any further fall in prices, considerable difficulty was experienced in making sales at Monday's reduced terms. Of foreign wheat the arrivals have been liberal, 16,646 qrs. have been reported. Some of the cargoes lately received from the Baltic have been offered from on board ship at lower rates than similar qualities have been held at in granary ; but no inclination has been manifested to make speculative invest ments ; and the business done during the week has been restricted to small purchases made by the millers to satify pressing wants. In these cases similar prices to those pre viously current have been realised, say 50s. to 555. for fair to fine Dantzic, and 475. to 48s. for good heavy parcels of red. Bonded certificates have been in steady request ; the cautious manner in which millers have bought lock wheat has, however, lessened the demand for these documents, and we have not heard of a higher rate than 10s. 6d. per 4881bs. having been paid. Hitherto the wheat averages have not been affected by the late important fall in quotations, but next week some of the low sales will come into the returns ; and unless the Corn Importation Bill be passed very kingdomrapidly through the Lords, the aggregate average for the will probably have fallen below the pomtastealwelich the minimum duty is fixed under the proposed new The inquiry for flour has been exceedinglz, to what slowth is therough out the week, and some uncertainty exists nominal top price of town made, the _our has also been selling at irregular terms, and, on the millers being by no means agreed on that point. Ship whole, fl the turn has been in favour of the purchaser. We have recently received very large supplies of flour from thelitnhiitsedisSliitatteely to come States, anedmeorienties said to be close at hand; none e useturniption un til it shall have been decided wh e th er Si r Peel's Bill is, or is not, to pass the Lords, and by the time this point is ascertained there will probably be near upon a million of barrels of flour under lock in the United Kingdom. FOREIGN CORN TRADE. By the arrival of the Great Western steam-ship we are put in possession of advices from the United States of recent dates. The continued dull reports from Great Britain had, it appears, had considerable effect on prices of flour, but at the reduced rates a fair extent of business had been done. Letters from New York, of the 7th inst., state that several thousand barrels had been bought for export during the week; prices realised had, however, been nearly a dollar per barrel lower than those previously current, good brands of Genes e 3 having been sold at 14 68N c., and other descrip tions on equally moderate terms. Fair supplies of wheat had, we are informed, come to hand, and quotations of the article had receded ; good red had been freely offered at 1 doll. per bushel, good to prime white at prices varying from 108 c. to 112 c. per bushel. From Baltimore we learn, tinder date of the 4th of May, that Howard-street flour had been sold there as low as 4 dolls. per brl. Shipments were being freely made from the principal ports in the States to Europe, and there must at present be rather a considerable quantity of bread stuffs on passage from thence. lu the Baltic less impression seems to have been made on prices of wheat by the recent important fall in the English markets than might have been expected ; this may be partly accounted for by the fact, that the decline here has been principally on British, the expectation of the duty coming off having prevented the holders of bonded giving way to any extent. Letters from Dantzic, of the 16th instant, state that the supplies of wheat from Poland had wholly ceased; and that though the demand for the article had been on a strictly retail scale, its value had not suffered any material deprecia tion. The best samples of old high-mixed were then held at 51s. to 53e., good qualities at 48s. to 495., and other sorts at prices varying from 445. to 475. per qr. Vessels to load wheat for London might have been chartered at 3s. 9d. to 45. 3d., and to Liverpool at 4s. 6d. to ss. per qr. At Rostock, Stettin, and neighbouring markets, scarcely anything appears to have been done in wheat, the few orders received laving been limited too low to admit of their exe cution. Below 452. to 465. per qr. free on board there had been no sellers at the places named, whilst such qualities are not at the present moment worth more in London than 465. to 475. ; unless, therefore, prices give way on the other side or rise here, no opportunity will be afforded for profitable business. The Hamburgh advices of Tuesday last, state that very few purchases of wheat had been made there since the pre vious post day, either for shipment or for local consumption. Wabren, weighing 621bs. to 62 1 / 2 1bs., was then still held at 48s. 6d., and light 591bs. to 59 1 Albs. Seale qualities had not been sold below 445. per qr. From Holland the reports are wholly without interest, but in the Belgian markets some business appears to have been done at full prices. From the southern and eastern parts of Europe the advices are also dull, and prices of wheat seem to be gradually tending downwards all over the continent. That we shall receive larger supplies of foreign wheat during the summer and autumn than we were led to expect can no longer be questioned, and the reported deficiency in the last crop of wheat appears to have been as much exaggerated abroad as the potato disease has been ma g nified at home. There are good stocks held at Marseilles, Leghorn, Trieste, &c. ; and such qualities as are usually exported from those and neighbouring ports were obtainable, accord. ing to the latest accounts, at from 355. to 365, per qr. free on board. Further east the value of wheat has also fallen of late; and we learn from Odessa, under date of the 11th of May, that very good Polish had been sold there at equal to 30s. per qr. free on board.—Mark-lane Express. HAMBURGH MAIL. COPENHAGEN, MAY 16.—We have letters from Iceland of the beginning of April, which state that the eruption of Mount Ilecla had ceased for about a fortnight. The fishery VI as so productive that it had been necessary to send ships to England for salt. STOCKHOLM, MAY 15.—Professor Guger embarked the day before yesterday on board the Swithiod steamer, for Lubeck. Before his departure he had a long audience of the King. It was said that General Count Bjornsterna would have by the same steamer, and then proceed to London to resume his functions as Ambassador, which would render probable his continuance in that part; which causes the Dagligt Allehande on particular occasions to make most hos tile attacks on bin and the Government, in which the .Aftenbtad in some degrr concurs. The departure of th e ICsent, however, has not ret taken place. HUNGARIAN FRONTIERS, MAY 14.—A circumstance has occurred on the south of Hungary which has caused a great sensation. It is, that between twenty-five and thirty dis tricts, with a population of 25 or 30,000 souls of the (united) Greek religion, have gone over to the non-united (the Rus sian) religion. _ _ _ CONSTANTLIOPLE, MAY 6.—The Sultan at length set out on his visit to the European provinces on the Ist of May, and returned to the capital on the 12th. The pending ne gotiation for a commercial treaty with Russia was terminated on the 30th of April between Reschid Pascha and 31. Tiloff, and the treaty signed. On the same day Stratford Canning had his audience of leave. Ua the Ist of May, about noon, the Sultan went to Emer gian, in the Bosphorus, the summer palace of Chosrew, where Le received the homage of the grandies, attended divine wor ship in the mosque, built by Chosrew some years ago, and then embarked to proceed to Sarigerek, at the entrance of the Bosphorous, when the flotilla waited fora time ; it consisted of three steam-boats, one ship of the line, one frigate, and one brig. Admiral Parker was also there, with the Virago steamer, to salute the Sultan on his departure. The Sultan went on board the ship of the line, with the principal persons ,f his suite, which consisted of 1,500 persons, among whom there were four physicians of Galata. About seven in the evening the flotilla sailed. Fine summer weather had prevailed for the past week, but on this day the atmosphere was covered with dark clouds, a contrary wind Ile v, and the sea rose pretty high ; the Sultan's ship was therefore towed by the three steamers. All the forts at the entrance of the Black Sea saluted the Sultan with their :artillery, threw up skyrockets, and burnt Bengal lights on their parapets, which threw a brilliant light on the dark, agitated sea, and served as a guide to the flotilla on the Black Sea. The Pashes Euxuines maintained its old reputation, and was as uncivil to the Sovereign of the Faithful as to an or dinary mortal. His roaring frightened the Turkish sailors. to whom the dearest treasure of the empire was entrusted, .and there was much deliberation what was to be done ; the High Admiral, formerly a trooper of Sultan Mahmoud, whose knowledge of seamanship is limited to excursions in his splendid gondola on the shores of the Bosphorus, proposed to sail to the island of In Ada, there to anchor, and wait for better weather, but the captain opposed this, alleging that L h a e r re were dangerous rocks there ; so me were f or sa ili ng to _ds F a rnno, by constantly tacking, and oth ers f or return i ng to Co nstantinople. The confusion and consternation through the storm appears to have great. One of the steamers divided with its wheels rope by which it was fastened to the ship of the line, but w it h ou teramsfrom ottock ainnythdearnmaogrue.ing, On the 2d of ray, at te eing after sailing about fifty the Euro pean coast of the Black Sea, they haTt o o ut p h it a b l a o c u k g , so that the flotilla did not enter the Bosphorus evening, when the Sult an l anded quietly an d w the his palace at Tchirogan. It was not t i ll the next morning the inhabitants of the capital, to their astonishment, learned the return of the Sultan. The Turkish people were of opinion that the Sultan would not set out. The Sultaa will again visit the European provinces on the Bth of May, and will go this time by land to Adrianople, then to the pro- Pintas of the Danube. —Harnburgh Papers, May 22. lIAMBURGII BORSENIIALLE, May 22. Bills. Money, instrian 5 per Cents •• • • •••••• • • • • • 113 Bank Shares • .. 1585 Anglo-Russian Loan .••• • • • • ........ 107 U 107 Russian 5 per Cent., Minh. Certificate. 1023 Ditto let series Inscription •• • • • • • • • • • • 101 ;4 Ditto, ?Tope and Co., 3d and 4th series • • 95 95 Ditto, in Certificate— •••••••••• •• •• •• New 4 per Cent., mope and Co. ••• • • • 89 :Ditto Stieglltz • •• •• •• ••••• • • • • 88 Spanish New 5 per Cent.. •• •• •• •• • • 18 1 4 18 1 Ditto 3 per Cent Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2 35 per Cent — Dutch Actual Debt, 2 34 per Cent ••• • • 59 Ditto 3 per Cent. Polish New 4 per Cent. Joan, 1844•••• 81 Angio-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ••• • • • 86% 863 c Stational Bank Shares.... • DUTCH FUNDS.—AHSTZRDAM, MAT 22. Money. Bills 60 60% 7234 72X •. •• •• 9334 93• X 88 y i 8911 Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • • • • • • • • • • • ltitto, 3 per Cent • - Ditto, 4 per Cent. • • • • • • Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent • • Ditto, 31 per Cent Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 169 169% East India Loan, 4 per Cent . • — Exchange on London, at sight Two months. 1 On Uamhurgh, at sight ... Two month s .- .--Dutch Papers, May 23. BILLOIAN FUNDS.—Baussams, May 20. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •• • ..... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... Ditto Three per Cent . ...... ......, Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto, ditto, 1840 ...... ••• • • • 100% Ditto, ditto, 1842 • • • • • • • • . • 102 Ditto, 1844. • 100 Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1843 . ..... .................... 1004 Bank ofßelgium...... ..... ......... 892 ..—Brassels Papers. May 20. 12 25 - 35 7.5 •• • as 75 GLASGOW PIG-IRON MARKET, MAY 23, 1846.—The market has been quiet (luring the week, and several sales have been made at prices lower than last week, say 675. for all No. 3, 703. for mixed Nos., and ils. to 725. 6d. for all No. 1. Cash, f. 0. b. A feW sales have bean reported by the makers, about 703. to 723 . 6, 1. for mixed No. I, wording to terms &payment. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1846. THE POISONING CASE AT BIR- MINGHAM. BIRMIIWHAM, MAY 25.—This morning Mary Ann Lawless was placed at the bar, before the sitting magistrates at the Public Oface, on the charge of attempting to poison her hus band and two other persons. The first witness called was the husband of the prisoner, who stated that en Tuesday afternoon last a Mrs. Murray called in at his house, and his wife being then out, he asked her to sit down and. wait, which she did. Shortly after that the accused came in with some soft soap in her hand, and went up stairs, tell ing witness to make the tea. He refused, as king his wife to do it, and at the same time invited Mrs. Murray, who had a child about two years eld with her, to stop to tea. A young man, a friend of the parties, was also in the room. The pris m fo e ; Mrs. 2e having made the tea, poured o ut three cups, one that h drank Murray, her se a lf uoth r e h r ere fo w r as wi n tn o ess un , pl a e n as d an t t he taste in remainder tea, but, on making some more , witness observed his wife take from her breast a sma ll pap er p acket, which h e thought at the time was tea, and, having poured the con tents into the teapot, she threw the paper into the fire, and, having poured some more water into the teapot, dealt out another cup of tea to the other parties and herself, but did not drink more than two spoonfuls of it. Wit ness and Mrs. Murray, while drinking their cup of tea, found that it burned their mouths and throats, and asked the p r i soner i f s he tasted anythingthe matter with it, to which she replied that she had made it strong. In the course of a few minutes the witness, Mrs. Murray, and her child, who had also partaken of the tea, were all sudd en l y se i zed with violent sickness, pains in the stomach, and burning heat in the throat. orr T o h b e greater rted by por: f i rs on . of Murray,the above thes n evidence havinghow nsea been d in to attend the su ff erers was next examined, and deposed to the state in w hi c h h e found them, and the remedies he applied. Mr. Woolrycb, a practical chemist, deposed to having analysed a portion of fluid ejected by the husband of the accused, which he found strongly impregnated with arsenic, and also found a sma ll port i on a dh er i ng t o th e s id es o f the teapot, An assistant to Mr. Brewett, chemist and druggist, said he supplied the prisoner with a pennyworth of soft soap and a pennyworth of arsenic on Tuesday afternoon last, a short time previous to the administration of poison to the com plaining parties, the prisoner stating that she wanted it kr the purpose of mixing it with the soft soap to clean bed steads with. After hearing the evidence of the police officer who ap prehended the prisoner, when she said it was only a bad job he (the husband) was not dead, the prisoner was committed to take her trial at the next assizes for the county of Warwick. The only cause that can be assigned for the commission of this wholesale attempt at poisoning is the unhappy way in which the prisonerand her husband lived together. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. Wednce lay, Mr. Waklev, RP., held an inquest at the resi dence of Dr. Ogeir Ward, Leonard-place, Kensington, on the body of Mr. George Robert Michael Ward, Barrister-at-law, aged forty-six. Dr. Ogier Ward deposed that the deceased was his bro ther, and had been two days at his house on a visit. On Saturday morning the witness entered deceased's room at seven o'clock, and found deceased awake. Witless asked him how he felt, and he said, " Very well." Witness persuaded him to get up, and when he left the room deceased was put ting his stockings on. Witness then went down to his own dressing-room, and while dressing Mrs. Ward came into the room to tell him that the deceased was getting out of the window of his room, which was on the third floor. Wit ness instantly hastered up stairs, and on opening the door of deceased's room, saw the window open to about the height of one square of glass. On reaching the window, he looked out into the area, expecting to find deceased there, but could not see him ; he then saw that the dressing-glass which stood on the table under the window was knocked down, and was lying half on the window sill and half over it. He made a pull at it, but could not get it loose, and on a second pull he loosened it. and at the same moment he saw the deceased fall. He did not see deceased before, as the looking-glass prevented him, but whether the deceased was holding by the glass or by the sill of the window under the glass he could not say. Witness saw deceased fall with his arms extended upwards, and lie turned on one side, just before he fell on the rails, one spike of which entered deceased's abdomen and injured an artery, into which wound witness put his hand. Deceased was got off the spikes with great difficulty, and carried into the house. By the CORONER — Deceased had been suffering from acute delirium for some days. Deceased sent for witness on the Tuesday previous, when witness found him in great mental distress, and deceased said he felt as if he could almost cut his throat. Deceased had never attempted self-destruction, but was a man of high religious principles, and abhorred any thing of the kind. In the course of Friday, witness got a medical friend, at Hackney, to visit deceasad, and it was arranged that deceased should be removed to that gentle man's house the next day. Witness should say, that de ceased disliked that aria ic , ' ement, and thought t o escape f rom the house, although he made no objection to it, and had as sisted in packing his things. Deceased was blind of one eye and very near sighted with the other. Witness had no idea that deceased, in getting out of the window, intended to commit suicide, but was convinced that he intended to avoid going to Hackney. Mrs. Ward became aware of the cir cumstance by seeing . her window darkened by deceased's legs. Witness's firm impression was, that deceased was not aware what part of the house his bed room was situated, and thought he was nearer to the balcony than he was, and could drop on it and get to the other house. Deceased died about an hour after the occurrence. The jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from the effects of the injuries he received by falling from a window, being at the time of unsound mind." THE WHOLESALE MURDERS IN NORFOLK. FURTHER DISCLOSURES. HAPPISBURGII, SUNDAY NlGHT.—Great as the excitemem was throughout this part of the country on the discovery of the recent horrible cases of poisoning, it has been renewed and increased considerably by the circumstance of the Secre tary of State, Sir James 'Graham, having expressed his in tention to re-investigate the circumstances attending the mysterious affair. A Government officer has already ar rived, and assisted by Mr. Superintendent Smith, of the Ludham division of the Norfolk Police forge, and Colonel Oaks, the chief constable of the county, have been making private inquiries, the result of which not only confirms what ' was stated at the Coroner's investigation, but goes far to clear up the matter, and point out the perpetrator of the diabolical crimes. It seems that the cases of poisoning which have occurred in this neighbourhood are more numerous and appalling than was at first imagined, and that the report of the in quests before the county coroner will give but a poor idea of what has been done in this dreadful system. Suspicion, not stronger than that which now exists, with reference to the cause of death of many others, led to the exhumation of the bodies of four persons, and that of old Balls. The evi dence at the inquest proved that four out of the five had been poisoned, and the probability of Balls intentionally administering it. In addition to these deaths, there were several other grand-children of Balls, whose deaths were as sudden and as suspicious, and hence arises the supposition that if a strict inquiry were made respecting their fate, there would be found to have perished by similar means, within ten years, no fewer than twelve grandchildren of the deceased Jonathan Balls, eight belonging to his daughter Mrs. Green, and four to the other daughter, Mrs. Pestle, the subject of the recent proceedings before the coro ner, who died, after being attacked all alike. To this list may be added Balls and his wife, both clearly ascer tained to have perished from arsenic; and yet, in all these very suspicious deaths, only one inquest was held, until the inquiry consequent on the shocking discovery. All the children were in the habit of visiting their grandfathe r ' s house. By seve r al p ar ti es i t has ben proved that old Balls was in the habit of buying arsenic for years past; for what purpose was not learnt. There are a few residing in the vicinity who remember Balls's father and mother dying sud denly, and in a very suspicious way, similar to the other deaths, twenty-two years ago : they came to live with him, and shortly afterwards perished. It also ought to be stated, that during the last few years many labouring men who were in the habit of mixing greatly in Balls' society, and visiting him at his house, have died after two or three days' illness, and from a cause far from being satisfactorily explained, These numerous deaths, all of a similar character, coupled with the circumstance of old Balls being known to have been guilty of several wicked acts, has naturally given rise to a general opinion throughout the district that these persons have been poisoned in the same way. As has been mentioned, Balls was in the habit of perpetrating several disgusting transactions, and ac cording to a statement made to us by one of the heads of the police, has been twice charged with the serious offence of arson, and was generally termed in the village a mischievous old man. One fact shows very clearly, that Balls was alone in this dreadful affair, which unfortunately was lost sight of by the coroner and jury. When the last child of his daughter, Mrs. Pestle, died, the mother became alarmed, and said she would preserve the membrane which the child threw up and gave it to the surgeon, Mr. Hewett, to be examined. This circum stance was stated at the coroner's inquiry, but it did not come out in the medical testimony, though the piece of membrane in question had been examined. On Mrs. Pestle stating her determination, the old man replied, " Oh, don't do that ;" but she still declaring her intention to do so, he must have taken the poison immediately afterwards, for he was a corpse i d n ea a th fe s w di h d o n u o rs. t e l e t it t deemed remarkable ohrasthbezrala pfoelilt.g p r c m i ceanrokfa theble t v h i a c t ar o f these the repeated parish, expenses of coroners' the lt re is gis s t t r a a t r e , d th t the a surgeon, amongst the magistrates of this county that the inquests should be reduced, that inquests should not be held so frequently, and even that a 6rcular has been sent to the officers of this very parish, i:inpressing upon them the neces sity of carrying out their suggestions. It is anticipated that the preliminary inquiry will termi nate this week, 11 1 - ,it report of the result will probably be for warded to the 'rime -office. Whether any more bodies will be exhuny e a and examined will, no doubt, depend upon the official Inquiries. tthhee Exeter During the cross-examinatio n of M r. T ite, emi nent architect, on Tuesday, by Mr. putt, in Group 18 and Yeovil line—the Learned Gentleman pressed him very hard as to a road being upon a level. After den y in g i t severaltim architect said that " if It teas upo n a level, t h ere was a hundreeli feetthe difference from point to point." " What, Mr. Tile, do you real! nssan to say that it is not fla t?" " Yes." " Do y ou m ean to se; there is no flat?"—" No," said Mr. Cockburn, "he won't say that. Ile says that you are a fiat.' Roars of laughter followed, in whi c h no one joined more heartily than the Learned Gentleman himself. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A WIDOW LADY.—Yester day afternoon, Mr. G. J. Mills, Coroner for Middlesex, held an in quest at the Mother Red Cap, High-street, Camden-town, on the body of a widow lady of independent property, named Queene, aged forty, who resided In Barham-terrace. It appeared from the evi dence of the son of the deceased, a youth of fourteen, that he last saw his mother alive in her drawing-room on Friday afternoon last, about a quarter before two &clock, when he left home to go to school. On his return shortly after five o'clock, on entering the apartment, he found her suspended by the neck from a hook in the wall by a rope. He Instantly gave an alarm, and she was cut down by a policeman and a neighbour. She had for some time past been exceedingly desponding, and five or six months back threatened to destroy herself. He on many occasions thought she was not right in her mind, and on Thursday, seeing the hook In the wall where he bad never seen such a thing before, he was so strongly impressed with the conviction that she meant to destroy herself, that he went an I brought in a policeman. On Thursday evening, whilst lying on the sofa, deceased fancied she saw a large bat flying about the apart ment, and that it had taken refuge in a bird-cage in the room, and she begged of him (her son) to catch it. When he left home for school on the Friday she called him to kiss her, and behaved most affectionately towards him. She frequently complained of pain in the head, and would stand with her hands to it for a long time to gether. She was under medical treatment for it. When she read of cases of suicide in the paper, she would express her horror at people taking away that life they could not give. The jury returned a ver idnia:so That deceased hung herself in a state of Insanity." REGISTRATION OF THE PRINCESS, WITH CONFLICT OF PARISH Es . p ' k ay morning Mr. Le Breton, clerk to the guar ortier Atfhia..l: - Aa ty artin's-in-the-Fields, and Mr. Leonard, the registrar of that pa o ri S sh t. ,.repaired to Buckingham Palace, for the purpose of regis teringe bath of the infant Princess. Hitherto the royal progeny havebe t zregiste registered by the St. George's officials, and as Wrongly registered,parishes divide at the palace, the greater portion of the palace, m artin ' s h, including the royal apartments, being in St. Whilst the grounds are in that of _St. George, Rano* THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL AND - ITS APPRENTICES. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,— I read with extreme delight your very f ee li ng an d just re marks in The Sun of Tuesday last, o n th e case o f cruel treatment, tment, in which a poor friendless boy was the sufferer by the hands of a cruel and tyrannical master, with whom he is unfortunately placed, and quite agree with you that the managers of that wealthy charity ought to step forward and rescue the lad from a repetition of such barbarous treatment. I have not perceived that any public notice has been taken of your remarks by that respectable body, but, as you know, all "large bodies move slowly," you need not despair of seeing the fruit of your labours even yet. Being officially connected with another institution of a some what similar character, though not for foundlings, I venture to address you, because I know, and sometimes painfully feel, the difficulty in which committees are placed in relation to this very subject of apprenticeship. In the first place, there is a great difficulty in finding suitable situations for boys and girls brought up in these institutions, for this reason—many of the children are so absolutely friendless that their masters or mistresses must not only teach them for their term of apprenticeship, but clothe them also; this circumstance occasions frequently heartburnings and strife between the master and apprentice, when other things go on fairly. The second difficulty is that arising from the premium given with the apprentice. In many cases needy and dishonest persons are tempted to take boys for the money, 51. or 101., as the case may be. The indenture is no rooner executed than the trial begins, and frequently it is the case that the commencement is cruelty, and the end criminality; true or false the charge is made— sometimes believed, and the victim of injustice suffers punish ment. The following case will afford an illustration :—A poor boy of weak intellects, brought up in the Orphan Working School, City-road, was, at the age of fourteen years, when his time had expired there, about to be handed over to his parish, as no person was willing to take him from that institution as an apprentice. On the usual application being made to the parish officers, they offered to find th boy a master if the charity would give a premium of 5/ with him, and thus save him from the workhouse. The committee consented, the boy was bound, and then commenced his misfortunes. On leaving the boy had two good suits of clothes and under clothing with him. Frequent complaints were made respecting the boy, until shortly before the period when it is usual for the charity to give a money reward for good conduct to apprentices; at this period the master sent a written character commending him very highly, consequently he was presented with ss. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that the boy could not learn his trade—his sight was bad—he was imbecile, disobedient, &c., and on these grounds an application was made to cancel the indenture. The magistrate saw this letter of the master com mending the boy, heard him read, and saw him write—ques tioned him closely, and told the assembly he had been well taught at school, and was in every way fitted for the situa tion—his master must keep him. A few months afterwards the secretary was informed that the master has most cruelly beaten the boy; he recommended his friends to take the master before a magistate. They did not do it, and the next he heard of the boy was that he had ran away from his master, and for so doing he had been com mitted for three weeks to the House of Correction. Again a new charge was made very soon, via., that of rape, upon the daughter of the master. it was sworn to, but no proof of a positive character was given of the offence. The bey was questioned by the magistrate and police, and one word which he dropped was taken to be an admission, which sent him for trial at the Old Bailey. The Committee of the Orphan Working School, to its lasting honour be it spoken, took up the case and paid all costs, believing the charge to be made up to get rid of the boy; the master offered to abandon it if the inden ture was cancelled. He was defended by Mr. Clarkson, and in stantly acquitted by the jury. It was proved that this man has had several apprentices—one from Shoreditch workhouse, with 51. premium. This boy was charged with robbing him, and was sent to the Isle of Wight—the case referred to be got rid of ; another lad was take* away by his friends; a fourth re mained only until this fellow could get a situation. This, Sir, is profitable work ; besides this, it should be mentioned, he never found the boy an article of clothing, but rather took one of two suits from him to clothe another apprentice. He appeared at the Police-court with a suit he had worn the best part of two years as a scholar, and two years as an apprentice. I fear I have trespassed too much upon your columns, but these statements will prove to you and to your readers that the work of mercy and of charity is not done by a foundling or an orphan institution when the child leaven the school ; he must be cared for, and watched ever, and encouraged and protected too, until he arrives at manhood. This, Sir, is what the public must insist upon being done, and you stand as a watchman to guide. The public cry aloud " Spare not," and the friend of the friendless will aid you in your benevolent work. May 25, 1846. THE ORPHANS' FRIEND. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, May 27. (Before the Loan CHANCELLOR.) MAIM V. DAT.—APPI4LB ON DEMURRER. This came on to be argued before his Lordship to-day, on de • murrer on both sides for want of parties. It is an appeal from an action raised in the Queen's Bench by Day, who obtained a verdict, at the assizes in March, against the present plaintiff, with re servation, however, of points of law. It will be recollected that the plaintiff was one of a provisional committee of eighty-three on a contemplated scheme called the East Riding Junction Railway, which became defunct by a resolution of that committee In November last year. No shares had been issued, no money had been collected, but expenses were incurred to the amount of 1,5401., t•s pay which the members of the com mittee agreed to make a voluntary contribution. The plaintiff, however, declined to contribute, and Mr. Day, the temporary secre tary to the committee, made a claim of 451. against the committee, and entered a suit in the Queen's Bench against the plaintiff. Mr. Bethel, Q.C., and Mr. Follett are retained for Day and others, Mr. Parry, Q.C., and Mr. Kenyon for Mr. Sharpe and others. 'ROLL'S COURT, May 27. Lord Langdale eat to-day at ten o'clock. POWELL V. BAILEY AND OTHERS. This was a motion on the part of the plaintiff for an injunction to restrain the defendants from acting upon a judgment which they had obtained in this cause. The case had reference to a policy of insurance. The defendants were the Directors and Secretary of an Insurance Company, and set forth a plea that a fraudulent representation had been made, which vitiated their liability. Mr. Finney opened the case yesterday, and Mr. Kindersley was heard to-day for the defendants. In the course of the Leased Counsel's observations, His LORDSHIP said that he was surprised so much time had been wasted in proving the liabilities of the parties, when that point was admitted, under condition. Mr. KINDERSLEY then resumed his arguments. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 27. (Sitting iu Banco.) The Court renamed its sittings in banco to-day, for the purpose of disposing of the cases remaining on the Crewn paper, in which ap plications were to be made for rules for new trials. None of them were of such a nature as deserve any notice, as they all arose out of actions between private parties, or upon allegations against vestries for making illegal parish rates, which involved only technical law points. BAIL COURT, May 27. This Court sat but for a very short time, and disposed of one or tw•o unimportant cases. SECONDARIES' COURT, May 27. (Before Mr. Secondary Form). CHAMBERS V. ROT, BLUNT, AND co. The plaintiff in this action claimed fifteen guineas for attendance on the defendants, who are well-known solicitors, and serving notices, &c., for the proposed Eastern Counties and Finsbury Rail way Company. Mr. Simon appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Parry for the deendants. The facts of the case were these :—The plaintiff had formerly been in the service of Messrs. Witherby, railway agents, and whilst with them had served notices for the Birmingham and Wolverhampton .nd Stour Valley Railway, the Eastern Counties and Epping, and the Eastern Counties (Finsbury Branch). He afterwards called on Messrs. Roy ar d Co., and asked when he would be wanted to go before the Standing Orders' Committee, and Mr. Ross, the managing clerk in the business, with Messrs. Roy and Co., told defendant he should have a notice ; and he, accordingly, received one on the 26th of February. Previously to that, however, he called five or six times, but Mr. Ross said that on those occasions ho was tipsy three or four times. On the 26th ho attended the Committee on the Bir mingham and Wolverhampton and Epping Railways, and proved the service of the notices, and was paid a guinea a day for the two. He now charged one guinea a day for thirteen days, and two guineas for expenses for attendance on the Finsbury, namely, from the 11th to the 25th of February, although all the witnesses conearred that it was notorious that the Finsbury branch had been abandoned in January ; and, at all events, before the 16th plaintiff was told that he would not be required. Ile had been paid by Messrs. Witherby for the service of the notices. The SECONDARY expressed a strong opinion that there wag no evi dence to go to the jury of retainer or services by defendants on the Finsbury branch, but Mr. Simon claimed a right to go to the jury. Mr. PARRY, for the defendants, was extremely anxious to have all the facts before the jury, as they would never have resisted a just de mand, but this was a mere experimental action, and if it prevailed there would be no end to such unfounded demands. The jury gave a verdict for the defendants. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-STREET. John Farr was placed at the bar for final examination, charged with stealing a white deal-box containing a variety of articles, the property of Mr. Joseph Woodhead, of Mon tadue-square ; and lEfarg Ann Newland, with receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Ballantine conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Robin son attended for the prisoners. Some further evidence in corroboration of that given on j,he previous examination having been heard, Mr. Mathew Blackiston, an engineer, residing in Trafal gar-square, stated that he also was travelling on Good Fri day by the snail train, and left the Euston-square station at about a quarter before nine o'clock, having the case of en gineering implements which he left on the platform ; and on arriving at Birmingham he missed it, nor did he again see it until it was in possession of the officers. The property having been proved by the officers to have been found in Sloane-street, the prisoners were fully com mitted, bail having been refused for their appearance. FINAL EXAMINATION OF GRAHAM ON THE CHARGE OF arlysornoerr wfinasalplexacaedmaintatthwenb.ar bellifsoremmanrn.ieirenryandat appearance MANSLAUGHTER. ye Th ste e rd p n o'clock [ were the same as on the former occasions, and he was perfectly free from the appearance of agitation which he exhibited this day fort. M r. Mr. Humphreys again defended the prisoner. All the witnesses were again examined, but their evidence was for the most part the same as on previous occasions, and which has been published from time to time at great length in The Sun. Mr. Buncombe, who was house surgeon of King's College Hospital at the time Blewitt was brought there, added the following particu lars to his former evidence :—Blewitt died on Sunday, the ilth of thi month, after lingering for eleven days. I assisted at the postmortem examination the next day, and perceived the course which the ball bad taken. It entered the cavity of the chest at the right side, and Passed through that cavity, and wounded the right lung. It passed out opposite the blade-bone, at the back, having fractured two ribs. There was a large quantity of matter in the cavity, and that was the Immediate cause of death, Mr. Her:ay—Ha ve you no doubt that that gunshot wound caused his death ? Witness —I have none whatever. Mr. llzessr--Was the body healthy in other respects ? Witness— [ was. Cross-examined by Mr. Humphreys—Which of the ribs was frac tured? The fifth rib was fractured in front and the seventh behind. HENRYMr. questioned the witness, Louisa Cook, minutely as to the exact expression made use of by the prisoner when he threatened her with the pistol, to-night she said It But for one thing, f would do for you g" He said nothing mor e . The whole of the depositions having b een taken, Mr. iinN • av asked if the prisoner wished to say anything? The pn • [sor ter—l will only say _what I sa id before, that it wasan accident, and I deeply regret it. This was taken down by the clerk, and Mr. HENRY said—You are coniunitted to take y our trial on a charge of manslaughter. The prisoner was then removed, and the wit nesses bound over to prosecute. THE PROGRESS OF FREE-TRADE PRINCIPLES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—We trust the triumph of our principles at home will shortly bring our labours to a close ; but our joy and rejoicing on that account are not confined to the happy results achieved In our own country. The honest pursuit of truth and justice has attracted the sympathy of the wise and good of all nations, who see, in the great principles advocated by the League, the dawn of that millen nium of peace and brotherhood of liberty and civilisation, for which they have hitherto sighed in vain. Our communications with our brethren in America, France, Germany, Holland, and Spain, all breathe the same spirit—all are animated by our example, and re joice i❑ our success as the harbinger of their final triumph in the same course. We have already had the pleasure of recording the formation of a Free-trade League in France. Spain has followed the example set by her neighbours, and has established a "'Mercantile coLf4cleratioh' for the same purposes.—League, BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 16th day of May, 1846 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co 26,816 Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 14,895 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,371 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—R. and E. Copeman 5,173 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt 41,335 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, ilaldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke— Cole, Seymour, and Co. Bedfoid Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham—Lewis, Moilliett, and Co Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—E. & J. Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co Banbury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb Bati - . City Bank, Bath—Mogen and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leightca Buzzard—Bassett and Grant Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Briggs, and Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons Chcrtsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood cock 33,929 16,417 22,345 34,274 City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—To wgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, Locke, and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatharn, Tew, and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster — Cook and Co. Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor- 8,194 15,773 24,230 22,895 18,072 8,427 74,893 9,265 43,200 24,682 27,389 74,069 38,799 50,115 2,950 34,374 38,163 11,495 70,003 24,826 30,94 12,218 2,996 15,964 23,49 49,630 27,445 21,450 3,266 21,269 38,415 44,734 8,120 21,474 77,69 2,449 7,221 8,063 12,496 40,472 25,083 19,825 10,118 13,244 62,090 88,455 9,660 man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Durchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskcard—Robins, Foster, and Co. 107,764 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford, and Co. Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Earringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 45,079 55,500 35,073 19,613 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilcier, and Co. ................................................ Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware— S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Iloniton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Ilitchen—Sharples and Co. Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co Knighton Bank, Knighton—J. Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—Gotch and Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Ltarvcy and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown, and Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby Lewos Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green Lincoln Bank, Lincola—Smith and Co Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very —David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle t.,ns and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St. Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and Co. Macelealkld Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co 12,430 Nlanningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co 6,539 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner and Pinckney 14,076 Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,527 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and Williams Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co 17,213 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 28,693 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead. 15,820 Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons. B,lOO Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 28,161 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 34,794 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham• mend, and Son 22,726 Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson NorwichN 1,125 hamandandNo Nrfootltkingßhaatmiks,hNireoraßiacnhk—, Not tingham—Hart, Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons 41 713 Norwich—Gur neys and Co 72,944 Fellows, and Co 10,380 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and Co Naval Bank, Pl ymouth—Harris, Harris, and Co 26,139 New Serum Bank, Sarum—H It e Everett, and co ........... e y, Nottingham gliam Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 30,149 Oswestry Bank and Oswestr Old Bank, Os westrY—CroxOn a n d Co Y 17,839 Oxford Bank, Oxford —J. and R. Morrell 13,096 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Thompson ... Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Toubridge— Beeching and Sous 10,668 7,150 13,614 5,014 5,789 18,568 15,138 31,027 35,310 21,170 21,318 18,72 53,495 5,845 23,392 15,590 36,440 26,479 20,391 74,6 14,240 25.163 9,312 21,089 44,492 8,687 5,543 52,229 36,380 30,983 40,983 19,7§ 1 ,5 96,9* 5,626 Average Amount. Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney—Williams, Clinch, and Co Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Messrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven, and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Wimonds and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank,Richmond—Stapleton and C 0... Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot ner and Son Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross 6ld Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Markel, Dray ton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adan.s, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story ,366 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 24,205 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Ban's, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. •.. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son .. 10,580 45,794 10,450 Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and C 0.... Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. 8,278 11,126 13,445 17,390 36,375 42,495 6,468 12,090 4k716 9,232 3,639 15,997 14,881 24,4J8 12,844 4,18 39,276 17,92 24,636 41,827 3,603 9,732 6,011 7,308 17,115 12,305 33,144 17,817 25,53 2,252 26,774 12,805 9,910 11,513 10,993 13,300 9,972 16,182 25,333 10,315 30,205 3,994 45,762 14,215 22,525 6,59 15,330 34,597 55,522 7,50 10,127 14,06 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil. kinson not reed Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick 1,973 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,238 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. 2nd J. Batten 4 9,012 York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, and Co 46,069 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 50,120 Bilaton District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uttuxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking _ 85,382 12,132 _ Company : Chesterfield . 9,920 Cumberland llnion Banking Company, Work ington . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry . 28,312 Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,832 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,569 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,241 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 28,481 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 150,939 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,898 Hull Banking Company, Hull 29,151 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 11,620 Halifax and lluddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,437 Herefordshire Banking Comp an y, H ere f or d 22,763 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 28,137 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,596 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 62,847 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,030 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and West Riding Banking Company, Leeds B2B Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds... 13,119 Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,685 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 29,837 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 75,481 National Provincialißank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-st ree t, London North Wilt:, Banking Company, Melksham 60,629 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 81,430 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North- ampton .• North and South Wales Bank, Liv er p oo l Pares's Leiu2sttrshirc Banking Company, Lei cester . Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 4,325 Sheffield BankiEg Company, Sheffield 34,611 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 51,338 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and liallamshiro Banking Company, 22,194 Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking 47,597 Company, St Swaledale and Wensleyda l e Bankin g 52,106 Richmond . • Stockton and Durham County Banking a Com p y Stockton Storey -n and Thoruas's Banking Company, Shaftesbury Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield Suffolk Banking Company, Ipswich Wolverhampton au.' Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 35,277 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 11 985 Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven . .. ...... . 30 910 Warwick and }Await gton Banking Company, Leamington ..... ................................. 36,083 West of England and South Wales District ..... 80;249 23,760 59,336 56,959 6,127 Average Amount. Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 72,463 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch ..... . Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester.... York Union Banking Company, York 72,948 York City and County Banking Company, York 90 638 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Stamps and Taxes, May 9, 1846. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY). CORN EXCHANGE. Although the supply of English Wheat on sale to, day was again limited, the demand for that article, owing to the thin attend ance of buyers, and the fineness of the weather for the growing crops, was in a very depressed state, and Monday's reduced figures were with difficulty supported. Foreign Wheat was a mere drug, and prices were almost nominal. In Corn under lock a few sales were concluded; Wheat certificates were held at 103. per qr. Barley moved off slowly, at barely late rates. We had only a retail demand for Malt, at previous currencies. The supply of Oats was again small, nevertheless the inquiry was in a sluggish state, and prices were barely maintained. Beans, Peas, and Flour unusually dull. English ...... Irish ........ Foreign Wheat. 3,540 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barley. 600 qrs. Oats Flour. 2,630 qrs. 2,740 skr. 2,520 1,770 4,120 . - . • Malt, 3,100 qrs. WEITECHAPEL. We had only a moderate supply of meat on offer, yet the demand was in a sluggish state, at barely late figures. Beef from 2s 44 to 35 6d ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 2d ; Lamb, Os to 6s 2d ; Veal, 35 104 to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 38 4d to 4s 10d per Bibs. by the carcase. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.,'light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, MAY 26.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W., moderate and flne.— Arrd. Enterprize, Freeman, Porto Rico; Rival, Blair, ditto; Windnish, St. Michael's. Sld. Matthew Plummer, Young, Singa pore. Arrd. her Majesty's ship Adventurer, Westward; her Ma jesty's ship Diligence, ditto ; her Majesty's ship Comet, ditto. Arrd. from the River, and al., Minerva, Geere, Madras and Calcutta ; Jas. Cruikshank, Sayers, St. Vincent ; Jane Anderson, M'Kellar, St. An drew's, New Brunswick ; Christina, Ellington, Quebec. Std. 25th, Cornwall, Canney, Cape of Good Hope; Trusty,. Scott, Quebec. Put back 26th, Crest, late Ayres, for Ceylon; master dead. MARGATE, MAY 22. Sld. Olga, Schielderup, Cape of Good Hope ; Roman, Drone, New York; 23, Mimer, Sjoberg, New York. BRISTOL, MAY 26.—Arrd. Oronoco, Hand, St. John's, N.B. Sld. 25, Barbara, Baker, Calcutta ; 26, Britannia, Simmons, Barbadoes. DUBLIN, MAY 25.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.—Sld. 23, Odessa, La verty, Quebec. . . MAY 25.—Wind S.—Arrd. 23, Douglas, M`liennell, St. John's, }1.11.; 25, Princess Royal, Reid, Valparaiso. CowEs, MAY 26.—The Graciosa Fanny, Tiscornia, from Genoa, which pat in here yesterday, is leaky, having been struck by a sea, and has come into the harbour to discharge. _ LIVERPOOL, MAY 26.—The Sea Nymph steamer, Newry, and the Rambler steamer, Sligo, with a large number of emigrants for em barkation, hence to New York, run foul of each other last nigh' off the Rock Light Llouse; the Rambler was run on shore to prevent her sinking, and fills with the tide ; the Sea Nymph returned into dock with considerable damage and leaky. Several of the Rambler's pas sengers were killed and hurt by the collision, and others drowned by jumping overboard. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. A. Mules, stockbroker, Leeds—first div. of Gs. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. A. Ilindes and J. Thompson, stockbrokers, Leeds —first div. of 20s. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. J. Thompson, sharebroker, Leeds—first div. of 10d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Leeds. D. Stanton, grocer, Bristol—first div. of 7s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. J. A. Acraman, Bristol. G. Groves, miller, Wick and Alston, Gloucestershire—final div. of Md. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. _ . R. Salkeld, shipowner, Brinder Works, Glan;organshire—a div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street. . . . C. O'Neil, R. Saeld, and G. S. Digby, shipowners, Brlnder Works, Glantorganshire—a div. of sd. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basingliall-street. E. Clayton, licensed victualler, Edgeware-road—a div. of 10s. in the pound on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinf;hall-street. J. Blyth, E,rocer, lielmsford—a div. of 2s. 6d. in thepound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street. • M. Guy and 11. Smith, linendrapers, I,,arringdon-street—a div. of 15. 3d. in the pound, on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook• court, Basiughall-street. J. and G. Hardy, grocers, Wisbeach St. Peter's Cambridgeshire— final dlr. of 19s. Bd., making 20s. in the pound, with interest, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. J. Webber, warehouseman, Wood-street, Cheapside—second div. of 4s. in the pound, on Wedne.day, May 27, and two following Wed nesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. J. Clarke and J. Philips, bankers, Leicester—first div. of Ins. in the pound on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Christie,Birmingham. W. Bromley, scrivener, Gray's Inn-square, Gray's Inn—first dir. of 11d. in the pound, on Wednesday, May 27, and two following Wednesdays, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Baainghall-street, W. Gilpin, army clothier, Villiers -street, Strand, June 16, at half past twelve—T. Tubb, cowkeeper, Palace-row, New-road, June 16, at half-past eleven—lt. Enroll, draper, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, June 16, at half-past eleven—R. Starbuck, shipwright, Gravesend, June 18, at eleven—E. Burnett, merchant, Riches-court, Lime street, City—G. Chambers, merchant, Rosoman-buildings, Islington. —E. Dolman, chemist, Stratford, Essex, June 18, at half-past eleven. In the Country. 11. D. Watkins and J. Innes, lead merchants, Manchester, June 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court —G. and 11. Schonswar, merchants, Kingston-upon-Mill, June 17, at eleven, at the Town hall, Kingston-upon-Hull--T. A. Phillips, oil merchant, Huddersfield, June 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—J. Lathbury, draper, Burton-upon-Trent, June 19, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Smith, wine merchant, Warwick, June 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. _ _ _ CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the con trary, on the day herein menti:ned. J. Tuddenham, builder, Pickering-place, Bayswater, June 16--A. Martin, linendraper, Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire, June 16—W. Howe, carpenter, Boxford, Suffolk, June 16—A. and M. Duffield, braziers, Slough, June 17—J. Thompson, grocer, Norwich, June 17— J. J. Clerk, builder, Bath-road, Hounslow, June 17—J. Dalton, grocer, Wandsworth, June 18—J. Freeman, lodging-housekeeper, Cheltenham, June 19—J. Arkell, miller, Donnington-mill, Glouces tershire, June 12—J. Mellanby, broker, Hartlepool, June 18—H. R. Morley, merchant, Hull, June 17-11. Clark, corn factor, Leeds, June 18—J. Corral], shipowner, Boston, June 26—C. Poole, merchant, Rye, Sussex, June 16—W. E. l'ilbcy, wine merchant, Norwich, June 16— J. Metford, wine merchant, Lyncombe and Widcombe, Somerset shire, June 16—T. Harding, schoidmaster, Lichfield, June 16—T. Williams, licensed victualler, Bristol, June 16—J. Johnson, druggist, Nantwich, June 16—W. Lendon, sen., and W. Lendon, jun., curriers, Exeter, June 16—S. Lawrence, watch dealer, Bedford•street, Covent garden, June 16-5. M. Cross, corn rrerchant, Greenwich, June 16— J. R. Wood, varnish maker, Manchester, June 16. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. 6,515 S. Simpson and H. I. Tilby, chcesemongers, North Audley-street— S. and E. Ebrall, gun-makers, Shrewsbury—S. Hewes and R. Jones, grocers, Bath-place, New-road—T. and W. Rigby. plasterers, Roch dale—T. Rigby, W. Rigby, and N. Rigby, terracotta manufacturers, Whitaker-moor, Lancashire —A. Cullum and A. Ling, milliners, Woodbridge—R. and J. Hinds, wine coopers, Mile-end, New-town— J. Walton and J. Shaw, cotton spinners, Oldham—J. Rhodes, J. Rhodes, and C. T. Rhodes, cotton spinners, Rochdale (so far as re gards C. T. lthodes)—J. Atherton, W. Frazer, and G. E. Holt, tailors, Liverpool—G. Bradshaw, S. Bradshaw, and W. lilinkhorn, calico printers, Pendleton, Lancashire (so far as regards W. Blinkhorn)- 31. and J. Grandidge, patten-makers, Rochdale—ll. Ayrton and J. Horrocks, sharebrokers, Bolton-le-Moors—T. Smith, J. Smith, and B. Smith, mousline de laine manufacturers, Colne, Lancashire (so far as regards T. Smith)—W: Thompson and F. Storey, grocers, Hartle pool—J. and D. P. King, attorneys, Buckingham—J. Broom. A. Broom, and T. G. Cullen, warehousemen, Wood-street, Cheapside— G. Grant, R. Gladstone, A. Kelso, A. Hay, J. Wylie, and F. Mathe son, commission merchants, Calcutta (so far as regards A. Hay)—J. Stanton, P. H. Stanton, T. Milner, W. H. Bilton, and W. S. Leonard, copperas manufacturers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John Liddell, merchant, Port-Glasgow, May 29, and June 19, at two, at the White Hart Inn, Greenock. William Henderson, baker, Inverkeithing, June 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Town-house, Inverkeithing. Hugh Walker, manufacturer, Glasgow, May 28, and June 18, at two, at the chambers of Messrs. Drew and M'Clure, Glasgow. Thomas Samuel and Company, merchants, Glasgow, June 1 and 22, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Steele, jun., Glasgow. James Shaw, Robert Shaw, and William Shaw, calico printers, Glasgow, June 1 and 22, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Couper and White, Glasgow. OTAIIEITE.—By the Gretry whaler, just arrived at Havre, intelligence has been received from the Sandwich Islands to December 16, and from Otaheite to January 13. The roughness of the weather not having allowed the Gretry to reach the harbour of Papelta, she anchored at Borabora, one of the Windward Island.!, where Queen Pomare has taken refuge. The short stay which the vessel made at this island, distant about fifty leagues from Otaheite, did not permit her to collect Very circumstantial details relative to the situation of the Government of Oceania, where ➢l. Bruat is stated still to have to struggle against his former difficulties. Notwith standing the insufficiency of his forces, consisting of a not very nu merous garrison, held in check by an insurgent population, and of a squadron of which the men were reduced by fatigue and a long voyage, he ha I resolved to act vigorously azainst the Windward Islands, which are considered the centre of resistance. The Uranie frigate, which lost sixty men, whom she could not replace, was sent with the Phaeton steamer, to bring under subjection the little island of Hualline ; and was after that expedition to do the same with respect to Borabora, where she was expected every day when the Gretry sailed. At the latter island there was stationed to keep the population in respect only the Sultane schooner. The Genie, cor vette, has not quitted Papeita, where everything had remained un disturbed. Queen Pomare had contrived to get together for her own use four small scooners, which were lying at Borabora. If the island • was attacked, It was supposed that these vessels would act in her deferwe.—Galignani. MUSH SUCCESSION,—The attention of politiet; circles is attracted to the difficulties which will sine day arise relative to the succession of Denmark and the Duchit of Holstein and Schles wig. The Prince Royal of Denmark has no c;;lldren ; he is now suing for a divorce, so as to be able to contract a marriage. Prince Frederick of Hesse is the next heir to the throne after the Prince Royal; but he is a widower, and has no children by his wife, a Grand Duchess of Russia. A Hamburgh paper publishes the fal lowing. which might put an end to the difficulties :—" The visit of the Royal Family of Sweden to the Court of Copenhagen has been much talked of. This visit is not looked upon as a mere visit of ceremony, A marriage between Prince Frederick of Hesse and the young daughter of the King of Sweden may probably result from the inter- view of the two Sovereigns." TRINITY TERM.-:PROCESSION OF THE JUDGES TO ST. PAUL'S CATIIEDRAL.—StIriday being the first Sunday in Trinity Term, the Judges of the Courts of Queen's Bench, Corn" - on Pleas, and Exchequer, as well as those connected with the ecclesiastical law courts, attended, according to ancient custom, divine service at St. Paul's Cathedral. Their Lordships were met by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen Sir Peter Laurie, Gibbs, and others, including the Recorder, and several members of the Common Council, who had come from the Mansion;rouse, a summons having been issued to the Corporation to assemble at the above place for the purpose. The whole of the Judges, as well as the Recorder, wore their scarlet robes and full bottom wigs on the occasion. The Cathedral service was used, and the Lord Bishop of LlaedaiT, as Dean of St. Paul's, preached the sermon, the Right Reverend Prelate tak in g his text from the 10th chapter of St. s i Luke, my neighbourandf otn ?" followingTthe h lti4 ht words of the 29th verso :—" Lord, who the members of the ju c t l e t e x v t e , re which r w e , l as a t e ll s m t e a i d i e e d atovebr exce ll e nt discourse from yy dj i t a h i e b a e bo ne v h o , as well as by a large congregation, with pearance within the church was exceedingly in their the members of the Court of Alderman runt the Council wore their urt e of Common stilts robes, the members of the Co belonging to the common law dges g es re a a tte m i a t p d to ed tse'nn i g i i i their official former ocatsions. E rensington, was - Judges hoenlinrg'TLe ladePs cmoaistuarmine.e g rhe ns ta attendance courts was much greater than On Satur tahnecefooufrt h C oe i n t j y . family y llO o L f of' painful excitement In consequence of the thrown into a state mostit appears that Mr. George Robert Ward, a following occurrence : who had been staying at the house on a visit, with YDAr.NODoIeFr AjaArdL, Leonard-place, o c n c a U r R P ra e C , barrister -at Ward, was two or three days since attacked with brain fever, and on the above morning, about half-pest seven o'clock, the unfortunate gentleman precipitated himself from the window of his bed-room floor, and fell on the area railings below. The occur rence was witnessed by several persons, who inst an tl y hastened to his assistance, and were joined by Dr. Ward, when with great diffi culty the sufferer was extricated. The injuries 11r. Ward sustained were or so serious a character, that d ea th put a period to his suffer ings in about an hour afterwards. The unfortunate gentleman (who was in his fortieth year) must in his descent have struck against the balcony of the first floor, and rebounded o the points of which h a d e T i c s ! t a r e r! s a h r , l e l i v n e g n s t , penetrated his face. g 11 . as T c i ea z te T d a ß n u t E ostpainful sensation throughout the n e i g hb our h oo d. CAUSE OF QUARREL.—For the first time in the history of the w_ e o i rld i I we see a man vituperat e d f or th e correc• tion of a great error. s not blamed for having been wrong, but for having got right. He is reproached for not having adhered to opinions after he h a d di scovered their unsoundness. He is upbraided for the desertion of his party, as if the whole duty of a statesman was to stick to party without regard to truth and public interests. The Protectionists altogether mistake their ground of quarrel with Sir Robert Peel. They have a right to blame him for having mis taught, misguided them. They may fairly reproach him for having Made such fools of them during the long period of schooling from 1815 to 1846, that ho cannot now unmake what he has made. They May justly arraign him for having stuffed them full of fallacies which, in the minds of grown gentlemen, are not easily removable. In a word, they may reasonably complain of any and every part of the Premier's conduct except the abandonment of his error. But this act of virtue is the single point against which the outcry is raised. It is deemed unpardonable that Sir Robert Peel did not carry on a deception, make false professions of belief in the utility of the corn laws, and maintain a system which in his heart he knew to be unjust Rua injurious. —Examiner, LATEST PRICES OF SHARES -IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER CO3ll PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENZSG. LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 26. POINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. er of Paid. Prot* Annum. Share. £ s. d. X s. d. Australasia ...... •• • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 27 Britsh N orth American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 44% Commercial of London Si. per cant. 100 0 0 20 0 0 2234 colonial.. .....• •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 16 Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27 London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% Metropolitan •........ - 25 0 0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland.. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4934 Ditto, New......• • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1 9 % National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 18 Nat. Provneial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 35% Ditto, New... .. .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia -•• 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 26 ........... Union ,_......_____ , of L0nd0n.... • 5/ . per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. -- --- 4 a. 8. X s. d. Albion •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 3/. lOs 500 0 0 50 0 0 74 Alliance Zrit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 6 % Atlas ..••.•••. British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7% Cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 6% County ...• ••••• • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown .. ••••.•• • • • • • 103. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - liagle ••• • • • ...... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6% Eng. & Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' . Globe - 138 Guardian Imperial Fire .. ••• • • • 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 240 • Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% indemnity Marine •• • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 29 Law Life.. -..-- .. IL ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 52 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6% London Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 143 London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14% Marine .• .-•• • • • • . 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 4141. per et. 50 0 0 20 0 3 National Loan Fund• . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 2% National Life. Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. Os. Phoenix - - 205 Protector Life •••• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 48. Provident Life •• .. Rock Life .... .. ...... 4s. 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 180 Sun Fire • - - 210 Ditto Life .......,•. ii. Gs. - - 49 Universal Life WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company, : per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---. X s, d. East London... ..... .. , 81. 100 0 0 - 216 Grand Junction ••• • • • ' 31. 10s. 41 13 4 - JO Kent .......... ••• • -2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - 70 Vauxhall •• ••••• • • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57 West Middlesex ...... 51.55. pr cot. 63 12 9 - 130 DOCKS. .. Dividend Amount 1 Name of Company, p er of Paid. Pric e * Annum. Share. ___,......... Commercial •• •• ••.• • 31. per cent. Stock y -s. d. 78 East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 141% East Country - 21 London . .. • - 1 14 % I St. Katharine .... ••- ' 5 per cent. Stock. - 104 Southampton ••..• • .. ( 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 30 MIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES' Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. _J....-. . Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 1 6 4 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 157 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 22 : Commercial Bank .• • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 161 National Bank ...... • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 15 Union Bank of Scotland 7% /. pr cent. - 50 0 0 93 Western Bank --• • • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 83 North of Scotland Bank Si. per cent. - 50 0 7% Clydesdale Bank ••• • -6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 13,4 Eastern Bank- ... •• . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 .. a Caledonian Bank .... • 7%1. pr ce n t. - 2 10 0 .7 . Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. - 5 0 0 7 % City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 13 % Scottish Union Ins. Co. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.9 d Hercules Insurance CO. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 1 Insur. Co. of Seetlnd• • Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. ri North British Incur. ••5%1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 2 ° Caledonian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent.!loo 0 0 10 0 0 22, Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 'lOO 0 0 12 10 0 I V B Edin.& Glasg. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7 _, Ditto, % Shares •. • • 7s. Gd. p. 3. 12 10 0 All paid. 15,0 Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 76 Glasgw& Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 1 !,, Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 4 " , g Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 3 9 Standard LifeAssnnice. 1 51. per cent. 1 50 0 0 210 0 9 CANALS. 4 Dividend Names of ,e , „ Dividend p rice Names of L.> price. Companies. 2, per ' ' Companies. d p er &I Annum. cu .0 Annum. - -----. £ £ Ashtn & 014 h 97 51.55. 13 e 70 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 1131 4/. 70 111ntgomrysli 100 51. 98 Barnsley •• • • 1601 121. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 38 . 1 Basingstoke. 1001 - - Neath -.. • . 100 171. 340 Brknk&Abrglsol 5/. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - Cromford .. • • 100] 141. 150 Peak Forest. 78 31. 68 Dudley. -. • • ,100 41. - Regent's •• • • 33 1/. ss. 22g Derby ... • • .1100, , 61. 73 Rochdale ... •85 41. 77 Ellsmre&Chs 1331 4/. 55 Shropshire .. 125 81. - Erewash •. • 100 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 1 30 Forth & Clydllool 4/. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. 11 GrandJunctn,loo 71. 95% Stift(' &Wore 140 281. 290 Grand Union 100; 1/. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 230 Glamorgnsh . 1 172 1330. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. 3 15 Glstr & Brkly 100 , - - Strtfrd on Av 75 1 /. 10 5 . --- Grantham • . 1 150 1 121. 100 Severn and l 26 li. 8 , , 32 Huddersfield. 57j - - Wye Rail. j Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 10 Trnt &MI 50 301. - Lancaster...] 47 1/. 10s. - soy, sh. _ Leeds& LiTrp 100 341. 520 .Thams &Med 19 - Leicester ..• •1140 101. 105 Worcstr &/ 78 21. 44 Leicstr&Nthl 83 41. GO Birming. j beughborogh 142 70/. 850 Wilts & Mks 67 11. 11 LONDON AND CROYDON RAIL- WAY COMPANY. A special meeting of the proprietors, shareholders, and scripholders of this Company took place on Monday at the Loudon-bridge terminus, in compliance with the sessional orders of the House of Commons. The chair was taken by W. A. Wilkinson, Esq. The SECRETARY read the advertisement convening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said that they were assembled in consequence of the resolutions of the Houses of Parlia ment. The meeting was merely a formal one, as at a former meeting the proprietary had decided that the measures proposed by the Directors were most desirable. He would therefore propose the three following Bills for their adoption:— " A Bill to consolidate and unite the London and Brighton, and the London and Croydon Railway Com' pames, and the undertakings belonging to them :" " A Bill to enable the London and Croydon Railway Company to construct a Branch to Deptford, and a We Dock and other works connected therewith :" 1 «A Bill to enable the London and Croydon Railway Ccxepany to make a Railway in extension of the Croy don azd . Epsom Railway to Dorking, in the county Of Surrey :.' The Bills were carried unanimously. An HoN. PROFBIETOR wished to know whether t h e Duke of Richmond would oppose them? The CHAIRMAN said, he was not in the Duke of Richmond's counsel. He had opposed them last years but he did not get much by it; so he considered that he had enough of it. Besides, he considered , he had already as much as be could do on hill hands in another quarter.—(Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN said that with respect to the third Bill before Parliament they had been opposed bY the Grand Surrey Canal, and by certain road trustees, the consequence of which was they were obliged to omit that part relating to the wet docks. How evt:‘r it was a matter of no consequence, as they bad made A nrivate arrangements with the dock proprietors w hi c h wus uld fully effectuate their objects.—(Hear.) M r . s A gi t :TDA then made a statement to the pro prietors res O . pe ng the atmospheric line. He said , that since he ha `1 iyil:tthetheCoaypearing before the proprieto i ng omit won be thirty-nine. the number of trains fro:n thirty-two tot y u 41.45. 1 e honourmpanyb hado, f . present expenses of the Co.: ll PanY were By the arrangements he way c am ...rits made in the House daced much further. The stab; ..kin the line was 2s. of Commons that their cost of Ivo. only ninepence and 10d. a mile was quite false —it wa, • the course of a few months a fraction, and in _ . it would be reduced to sixpeneb;• The pro gress of the line had been most satis r actory. In the first fortnight of the year 1843 they had carried 8,500 passengers ; in the first fortnight of the present month they had carried 42,000. A vote of thanks having been given to the directors and chairman, the meeting separated. Several members of the Stock Exchange have efi; pressed a wish that the R a il way Committees would make a Point n 7-, keeping their decisions un k nown to the public until after live o'cloc in the afternoon. This, being after the hours of business, wo uld gill every dealer an opp or t unity of possessing the same information as his neighbour, wh ereas at present parties have been known to watch for exclusive inf ormat i on, and when it is obtained, to come with _d_ possible rapidity from t h e West-end to the City, hoping to take 0.".... vantage of the less en li ghtened. As it cannot be the Intention 117 Legislature that the be s t b arga i n shou ld b e ow i ng t o th e f a stest cab' this hint is worth attention.—Trines. BIRTHS On the 17th inst., at Athol-crescent, Edinburgh, the lady of Captai n Lyoti, of a (laughter. On the 20th inst., at the Nunnery, Isle of Man, the lady of LW" nant-Colone Goldin Taubman, of a son. On the 22d inst., the lady of Edward Turst Carver, ES4. , ° f a daughter. IF. On the 22d inst., at Forest House, Hartflehl, the lady of Captai n Moor, of a son. DIED. On the 24th lust ,at Richmond-park, the Countess Dowager of DunOn more. the 22d of March, at Chukkoke, Ensign James Laing, 15th Regi ment of Infantry. On the 26th of March, at Kassowlee, Lieutenant-Celone Mac° Barr, 0.11., 29th Regiment. On the 20th inst., the Rev. Joshua Bird, D.D., Rector of 2410 11 X 0 and Vicar of Ellingham, Hants, aged 77. On the 22d inst., at Clielterillani, Miss Frances Gillman. On the 22d inst., at Hurworth, near Darlington, Miss Margaret aged 82. On the 23d inst., at Tunbridge-wells ,Catherine Alexandrina , Wife of Dr. Nelson. - On the 24th inst., at Haslar, Captain William Jones, of her 3fa , jesty's ship Penelope. On the 24th inst., in Vanburgli-fields, Blackheath, A. Young., ri c l* On the 25th inst., Jane, the wife of Mr. John Back , of Queen'''. road, Dalston. London: Printed and Published by VURDO YOUNG, of No. 112. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, to the County of Middlesex, Thilliday, " Isl 6. 7