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fl g The arguments, which were commenced yesterday, having concluded, His IToNourt said the time might come when it would be his duty to refer the question hero raised to a court of law, but he much doubted whether it wou'd be right to -do so now. In strictness it could not be done. He would, under all the circumstances, direct that the plain tiff should be at liberty to enter protest on the proceed ing, but should pay the sum demanded, with the in terest, without prejudice. On other paints that hail been raised he would direct that the motion should stand over for a week. Bruce. APPERBY V. PAGE.-4MPORTANT RAILWAY CASE. This case came before the Court upon motion for an order to inquire into the conduct &c., of the directors of a defunct railway, called the Eastern Counties Midland Railway, and for directions respecting a sum of money paid into, and now in the Court, to the credit of the above undertaking. In July , 1845, a project was formed by the defendants to construct a railway from the Northern and Eastern Count ies Railwa y to .North ampton, through Fenny Compton, Stratford-upon - Avon , to Worcester, and to form a direct communication with the eastern and western counties of England. The capital was to 1.);-, 500,0001, to be divided-into 60,000 shares, and a deposit of 1/. 7s. 6d. p-r share to be pail. On the 25th of July the undertaking was registered, and the deposit was inc.eased fr om the origll. inal sum of 7s. 6d. per share to 21. 12s. 6d. The deposits had been paid on the faith of the whole of the shares having been divided, bat it was subsequently discovered that. only 35,000 shares had been allotted, and that out of that number but 17,800 were accepted, while the deposits on even some of these had not been p lid. The defendants, who were aware of the circum stances of the company, notwithstanding the deficiency in the capital, still prcceeded with the undertaking,ia earring all the expenses of survey, &c., and went to r - liament, though quite unab le to comply with the st Pa and ing orders for the passing of the, line. They applied for a line from Cambridge to Weedon last session, which passed through the House of Commons, `,ut was rejected in the House of Lords. It was then :.drawn, and the project is now abandoned ; 35,0001. was paid into Court to the credit of the Cambridge and Weedon line. The plaintiff contended that the directors were not justified in prosecuting the undertaking after the failure in complying with the standing orders of the House of Commons, and consequently they were not entitled to the expenses incurred. The arguments having concluded, His Hotiourt postponed his judgment. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.) LEIGH V. EARL BALCARRAS. This cause was put down by mistake for judgment here is a statement made on his reputation. But none of these proceedings were final—they allied to a course of inquiry, solely to protect the person who was the to object of it, and the object o f these proceedings was point out the sources from which information was to be derived. , The Court was, therefore, of opinion, that the second certificate was in itself good and sufficient ; and he thought himself hound to go further, and to state that if the Court should be of opinion that on the return the party was still a dangerous lunatic—it would betray its duty to the law and to every member of society if it were to say "Set that person at large." The Court had no power to set that certificate aside. Their only power was to set the party at liberty. Wouldhey it be jus tified in letting the party at large, though t might be satisfied that the probability was that there would be danger and mischief to life in such a course? And lie felt himself bound to say that the liberation of an individual would be an abuse of the very name of liberty, when his liberation would only be hazardous to himself and others, and those who had any interest in the wultare of these unfortunate persons ought to be anxious that the re straint imposed upon them by the Act of Parliament should continue. The other Learned Judges expressed their entire con currence in these observations, and Mrs. Shuttleworth was remanded back to her original custody. EXCHEQUE4.-(11-11S DAY.) HUNTINGTON V. THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case, which was tried at Warwick, the plaintiff sought to recover compensation for the loss of a quan tity of pearl-shell, which ho had forwarded by the Com pany in question. It a.ppeared.tliat, through the negli genes of the Company's servants, a gross fraud had been committed upon the plaintiff ; the goods had by some means been abstracted, and a quantity of rubbish sub stituted. The jury at the trial futtud a verdict for the plaintiff. Mr. HILL now moved for a rule, calling upon the Master to review his taxation in the cause. The verdict originally returned for the plaintiff was subsequently set aside on the ground . that it was contrary to evidence, and a new trial was ordered to be had ; upon this trial fresh counsel were engaged, and a verdict was again returned for the plaintiff. But the Master had only allowed the costs of the second trial ; and the question which was now sought to be referred back to the Master was, whether the costs of the former trial should not be allowed. He contended that unless such a course were adopted, a large and powerful company like the Grand Junction would be always able to make success too dear, and thus deter parties from suing them, on the ground that they had better lose 201. than go to law. The LORD CHIEF BARON—That is merely reading you a practical lesson, Mr. Hill. Mr. HILL—I always understood that the successful party had their costs. The LORD CHIEF BARON—Not always. Mr. HlLL—Then I suppose it is a mere fiction that the losing party pays the costs. The LORD CHIEF BARON—That may be so. Mr. HlLL—Then I contend, my Lord, that, although it may be law, it is not justice ; and the result of such a course will be, to enable the rich to say to the poor— " Although we have committed an act of injustice towards you, you had better not go to law with us, for you will have to pay the costs." Mr. Baron ALDERSON—There will always be d ifficul ties connected with going to law. After considerable argument, the Court refused to grant the rule.—Rule refused. PETERS V. DOBSON. In this action, which was tried at Guildhall last Thurs day, before the Sheriff of London, the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of 101. 17s. Gd. for goods sold and de livered. The defendant pleaded that the goods were not according to order, that the credit had not expired upon which the goods were sold, and lastly, non acceptance of the goods under the statute of frauds. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff, with leave to enter a nonsuit, or to move for a new trial. • Mr. PRENTICE accordingly now moved for leave to enter a nonsuit upon the first of the grounds above named. It appeared from the evidence given on the trial that the plaintiff's traveller called upon the de fendant, and asked for an order for some goods, after a short time defendant gave him an order, and some goods were sent the same evening. Defendant looked at them, and considering them not of the same quality as ordered by him, returned them to the plaintiff before twelve o'clock on the next day, and upon the same evening they were again brought back teethe house of the defendant ; „upon their arrival the defendant said he wou ld have no thing to do with them, and threw them out into the street, where they were picked up by a policeman and conveyed by him to the station-house, where they still remained. Upon those grounds, it was now contended that this did not amount to an acceptance of the goods under the statute of frauds. .Upon the other grounds it was contended that the verdict was against evidence. The COURT—Take a rule to show cause. The Court having disposed of a number of unimportant motions, proceeded with the cases set down on the new trial paper. The first case taken was that of PITT AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, U. CLEGG AND EXECUTORS. This was a case tried at Chester at the last assizes, before Mr. Justice Williams. It was now sought to set aside the verdict then entered for the plaintiff. The point raised for the consideration of the Court was one of considerable importance, viz., whether the liability of a banker to pay the money deposited with him by his customers, after the expiration of six years, was at all affected by the statute of limitations. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. WELSBY were heard at great length fur' the .defendant, and contended that the relation between: the banker and the depositor was simply that of debtor and creditor, and that the obligation of the banker to honour the cheques of the depositor was simply a long-established and general usage, but that such usage did not at all affect their respective relations to each other. Mr. Chiltern, Mr. Townsend, and Mr. Egerton were heard upon the opposite side, and contended that the defendant could not possibly plead the statute of imitations. The COU LIT took time to consider. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) CLAIULI V. SDIITH. Mr. WATSON moved for a rule nisi for the discharge of the defendant from custody, on the ground that he had been committed under an erroneous construction of the Bankruptcy Act, The prisoner, a bankrupt, had obtained his certificate, but a judgment against him having previously burn obtained in the Court of Queen's Bench, on Saturday last, an application was made to Mr. Justice Erle by the plaintiff; founded on affidavits, setting forth that the bankrupt had been in the habit of gambling, by which he had got into his difficulties, and prao ing that under the circumstances the Learned Judge might order bis committal. He was in con sequence ordered into custody, as it was alleged the cer tificate of bankruptcy did not bar the authority of the Court, The present application was on two grounds — first, that the judge had mistaken the true construction of the Act; and, second, that the defendant was prepared by affidavits to deny the charge of gambling. The COURT thought it was a very proper question for consideration, and would grant the rule nisi. BANKRUPTCY,—(THIS DAY.) KING m V il D m A a lr n l , S This defendant was a . (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) in Crown-street, St. Giles's, and summoned under the Small Debts Act, to show cause why he did not pay the sum of 31.15. debts, and 41. 18s. 3d. costs. .Mr. T. B. HUGHES appeared as counsel for the de fendant, and said that this was the second time that the defendant had been su mmoned. In the first case he was sum moned as David Davis , in whic h name j ud g ment had been issued against him ; he was now summoned as Daniel Davis. This was evidently wrong, and he had to submit that the Learned Commissioner had no power to act on a sumtnons clearly issued against a party not on the record or judgment paper. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that the defendant had appeared and admitted himself to be the party, and therefore he thought that he was empowered under the words of the Act " to summon and examine such person indebted." Mr. HuattEs said, that if his Honour considered the position of the Sheriff in such a case, it would probably determine his opinion, it was clear that no Sheriff would levy on the goods of David, the execution being against those of The Learned COMMISSIONER said he should try the question by making an order. Mr. HtronEs said the Sheriff would deb at his peril d . Th e defendant was w illin g topay the , but woul not pay the costs of a action which had been continued for the sake of costs, after information had been given of the error. The Learned COMbIISSIONER considered this a fair offer, and, as it was rejected, refused to make any order. BOW-STREET.—(TH IS DAY.) Daniel Davis was plac ed at the bar charged with causing the death of Mark Colville, by carelessly driving. The deceased was a porter in Hungerford market, and it appeared that on Friday evening last, he was crossing Whitehall-place with a load on his back, when the pri soner, who was driving a ginger beer cart in Whitehall, suddenly turning knocked him down, and the wheels passed over his head. He died since of the injuries, and the prisoner had been remanded from Saturday to await the result of the coroner's inquest. An inspector of police now informed the magistrate that the coroner's jury had returned a verdict of Acci dental death, the evidence in favour of the prisoner having satisfied them that he was not at all to blame. He was accordingly discharged ; but before leaving the Court, he requested the magistrate would accept from him a sovereign to be applied at his worship's discretion for the use of the unfortunate man's widow. Mr. JARDINE considered the considerate conduct of Davis highly creditable to him, and he (Mr. Jardine) would willingly take charge of his bounty, and see that it was properly applied. He would not allow the woman io receive the money in one sum at once, but would give it her as she wanted it. MARLBRO'-STREET—(T HIS DAY.) David Clary was charged with an assault upon an old woman, and also upon the police. Betty Martin, the complainant, who lives in Seven Dials, said the defendant was a lodger at her house. Last night there had been some riot on the Dials, in which .the prisoner took part. The complainant went up to him, and asked, " what is the matter ?" She said to him, " you know best," and without anoth4r ob servation on either side, the defendant kicked her vio lently in the abdomen, and attempted to repeat the assault. Police-constable 85, said he attempted to take the pri soner, who said he was sorry he had not killed the old woman. He resisted, and struck police-constable 95 a • severe blow la the face with his 104 fist ; be struggled DUNCOMB V. LEVY. ------,.................„._ .?„ CHANCERY.—(THISTi, DAY.) The i _ —° xAs I'. BLACKMAN.— ti l l, „ --',)413 CHANCELLOR ave udgmen an a ppeal ---..,e w neon i„,.1 th e ' hlell came before the CourtJUDONENtT.to-day in l proP)sed Ili a L i e dz,eisiou of the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce. Pu veb s r4sh ill was clearly of opinion that t appe a l, er s ease had failed on all grounds, and te that the : 11 N o ust o , lherefor e , be dismissed, AND Intas V. THE EARL OF X. , Til w . . . .i t E h x c ß o o s it t o s . 0 G n OTHERS. the deci eeeehu, e vi etr ,. n this cart 64:fattittlir"hts iheard appeal from and T h 2 tl to. Chancellor of Eng „ e L ett tty. Sitler th e e I.teee,, saidcarefully con•• land, were resumed OR he should _ _ aw, before he eetakes on this subject in the courts of . I .m : Porta nt 0 gave jtei g The case was a most first l time t , . ne, i nasa _ e:lent. the deci s i o n ' s Court had been as believedhe T upon to act upon 144144118 e°Ene t 0 in the courts called of law this was the ts, the relative th e iv Y of p rovin: __ . make goodies I ,, tx .ses of ehltzTnal committee-men to oRrORATION 0 ATT onb , enolders in bubble railway compui 1, —,11.-OENERAL V. THE C ,„ a lktr. I NEWCASTLE. a l to "ftieli 5t 4 ..1 11 aPPlied to the Court t) allow this app s e o all 4 and " ( ; I ', two out of this day's Th e Lf le the first day of appeals atter term. resift of paper of appeals, T ,Nuti n , 3tV CHANcELLon. was afraid that ' hearing of 11)etils'' these aPplications to postpone the to en wi th. would t. Ir ri ..e, that he should have nothing Ili •-oop e q uri , i , , . n observed, that his afr k i c iT HIS appeals with such rapidity, that °I . app eals Would not have sufficient to constitute a paper Lordship hiaide was The als...for to-morrow. 4'14 nh CUANc'rrcr. R ultimately directed that the should stand over to the time asked. , Thh, ANSLEY v. COTTON. ki tt j, i e ase ea.nas befor e the court on filed by tt `' i n of tllO Master of the Rolls. The bill was appeal from the ttkait at namul Sophia Ansley, and her children, C 1 ( 4 1 ) a . the defendantethe executor' of a lady named under ,( ti n i w ho by her will left to the plaintiff a sum of !bli'‘'t ~.Ihd the question in the case was whether free of to "Ili the plaintiff was entitled to the amount . ~- , t4 i a t I , , tuld Master o 0 41 tl-Y. The Mast I the Rolls decided that she knot. fro m that decision the present appeal was kr. c l iPp eto %DER and Mr. LEWIS were in support of the k r ' 4 " • 117%1 3 a n dCRAIG u pheld theitlagTheat, o f the erthei Mr . T °w• atm._ .-.oau c clear] of opth- 1 t er ( ,f th .., R ANCELLOR was the appeal. dismissed To e nulls was right, and MIST. Th, --- DUK E OF LEEDs V . EARL AMII . • ion the T im e reinainder of the day was occupied le 4 t3 in this case, which came before the Cou_r_ en Pu_i_l_ tl ie ..tien of re-hearing, from the decision of his li .1 1 ( I I with the e n ail het e 'ee•Chaneellor of En-fland. The arguments h Onelißi.ed When the CoZ.rt rose. IiChLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) L li t I. PERRY V. MEADoWCROFT. `.4 T ntn @ t concluded his arguments, and . was fol , 1 , on the same side by Mr. Heresley. eer, w i At a, LeotE eplied. to 1..,.°e conclusion of the Learned Counsel's address, vq„,s,L.ertsiiie delivered judgment, in the course_ ... 1 giewa went through the facts of the case, and de th at the exceptions should be overruled. o ‘ -1 , -C HANCERY.—(THIS DAY) .—etore the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) 4 Mr . S T PARK IN V. SANDERSON.—I27JUNCTI 4 ?N r . a pecial I ill itia,, t z,„ u4ll T applied to-day in this case fo 4 tit k . ll3, to restrain the defendants, who are the rep ... re ; 4e , i 'llies and the execuwys de son tart of the I . ate s M n . Ni t son, -who carried on an extensive busin?s i n Mk, 'id, from carrying on that business, or collecting i hy Jitlssets, and also for a receiver. The bill was filed tati '' ereditors and a - t' alleo•cd the present apph an i,_ , , s i was b 0444. 'eatne necessary to secure the payment of their I'll fuitio Lour' fo t granted the injunction. e 4 i iin t-r di rections en nn p n rt e ic e e f ed w e i d tie t h o enhenatraildieedmuarn pointsryersand particular notice. I,lll e fore Vic e -Ch ancellor Sir J. K. BRUCE.) Thh, 11. " V. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY COMPANT• t a hilar,h Wa s a motion of the plaintiff 011's. Nay lor) :. the °l der in the South Devon Itailw: y Company, for l'all, l3l :Pse Of determining, her right to in'.trest on the fir' .'_ i elt a.he had paid in January, 1845, and which in d at the wtiaawithheld in consequence of further calls ma o . - 11c,c : l i r' The matter turned chiefly tla tie construe 'n th at e c( !lnPany's Act, in which there wis a provi ahm.o2, i until the railway should be in operation, the . alroe°,cle'rs should be entitled to intawit 1 ...e. t oc . on their This case was ordered to Ftand over. BLAIR V. BROMLEY. The arguments in this cause were then resumed. The cause was postponed, in consequence of the ab sence of Mr. Pethell, who was to have replied. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS J) Y.) IN RE SHUTTLENVORTH. Mr. PARRY proceeded to raise his objections to the order and certificates under which this lady was in custody. He contended that the order was invalid, in consequence of there being no statements as to the age of the party, her religious persuasion, the duration of the attack, the nature of the malady, whether suicidal or dangerous to others, and whether the party was subject to epilepsy. Mr. Justice Patteson , in hearin g the case on the previous day, gave it as his opinion that the party making the order should at all events have made some return to these inquiries on the order, even if it were only to state that he had no means of ascertaining them. The Legislature had no doubt some important meaning in requiring all these inquiries on the order to be answered, and he (Mr. Parry) contended that the intention was either that the order should be signed by same near friend or relative of the party, or if cir cumstances required that a stranger should sign it, he should at all events make such inquiries as would enable him to make a complete return. With regard to the form of the certificates, he should submit that neither of them came within the meaning of the schedule of the Act. The certificate of Dr. Wilmot, which stated that he formed his opinion as to the insanity of the lady from the fact " that she laboured under delusions of various kinds, and was dirty and indecent in the extreme," was utterly insufficient. He should have particularised the various delusions, instead of com prising them in one general statement. Upon the second portion of the certificate, the statement of extreme in decency and dirt, such a fact was quite compatible with perfect sanity. Their LORDSHIPS were of opinion that the last point was a question of medical opinion into which the Court could not enter. Mr. PARRY continued --With respect to the second certificate, he would submit to the Court that it was of no value, as the forms requ ired by the Act had not been co mplied with. The Legislature had prescribe d a printed form, and no surgeon had any right to alter or deviate from that form. In the certificate of Dr. Grif fiths, a pen had been drawn through the words "following fact, and the statement w hhic followed was m of the y he a ma tter of his opinion, for he said that he judged insanity of the lady "from conversation which he had wish her." That was no statement of fact as required by the schedule of the Act; and in a former case certifi cates which were much more explicit in their statements of facts, were held to be of no value, and therefore he would submit to the Court that this certificate was in complete, and an insufficient warr ant to detain this lady in custody. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that it seemed to be ad mitted on the return that the lady was insane, and a dangerous person to go at large; and were they, in con s,. quence of an informality, to discharge a dangerous lunatic person upon society? Mr. PARRY apprehended that they must do so if there was no legal authority to detain her. It had not been proved that this lady was insane. Mr. Justice ERLE said it had been placed on the re turn to the writ that she was so, and it was competent to him (Mr. Parry) to go into that question. Ile (Mr. Justice Erle) was quite ready to hear that part of the case. It could be done by affidavit in a summary way. Mr. PARRY thought that a sane person was not com pelled to go such a roundabout way to obtain his liberty, but if he could prove that he was in illegal custody he was at once entitled to his discharg e ent, said that there Lord Disetmeer, in giving judgm could be no difficulty in this case, for no doubt was en tertained by the Court. His opinion was formed from the general details of the case, for it was his duty to form his opinion upon such principles, particularly in a case of so much importance, and so entirely exceptional to the course of common legislation. It was plainly clear that there could be no security for the public, and none sions were A ro rettolefer unfortunatearlianaent w apu was foamed, s e , d the n l e o s b s j e it c s ts pr f; vi r whom the peculiar one. In of oppression were administered.dthuelyforer tate of things m c a a n se y w ac a t s s a and circumstances of that terested in confining others, perpetrated, under the pretence of lunacy, by parties in the William IV. was quence 2d and 3 quence of this, the sort had frequently come before the public. In conse d to be so framed' Act was passed, which was suppose framed, but it was not found satisfactory, and a latter as to prevent all sort of fraud had been taken to prevent any and it gave acts of oppression, as extreme car© in the operation of such cases, regard to the* sa fe which could be given with any h the could to these unfortunate parties the greatest protec-* safety of others; and in fact took care t at_ it was enacted that found any peoceeding or complaint, not be injurious to themselves or others. In order to order. No the party who should proclaim what he believed to be 'insanity in any individual should issue an person in particular was required to issue that order . ; and the necessity of answering the printed questions in the order was merely to show how the lunatic ought to be treated. He thought that in this case nothing could possibly be more proper than the conduct of the clergy man of the parish, for here he found the person in such a state as to give him reason to believe that she ought to be confined. The Act of Parliament is peculiar in its wording, and in the 45th section it said that no person, not a pauper, should be sent to any lunatic asylum, unless under an order containing the forms men tioned in schedule B of the Act. The question was, whether those peculiar forms had been com lied with in this order ; and in his opinion se order was sufficient, for there were some statements expressly answered. The inquiry as to religious per suasion was properly answered, and with regard to the inquiries relative to the previous history of the party, he thought the excuse made was reasonable enough for not giving the particulars required, because if there was a person exercising a control over her, and if there was any reference to be made at all in the matter, it would be that they could not expect that information from a person under the control of another, and disturbed in mind, When that circumstance was alleged by any person or persons as a reason for not answering their queries, he thought that the reason was a good and bona fide one. So much for the order, us to the certificates, the language of the 46th section of the Act was different from the 45th. It provided that every certificate should contain such peculiar forms, but when they saw that the persons called upon to act were persons known to the law as being skilful in this particular disease, there was some reason for not requiring from them the same exact ness which that' q require from a stranger, or any layman not acquainted with the question or disease. The first certificate stated that the lady was of unsound mind, because she laboured under various delusions, and because she was extremely dirty and indecent in her per son. He thought it would be monstrous to require all the peculiarities of these delusions in these were conside cases. There we re, unfortunately, many things which delusions, and which were, after all, a mere difference of opinion ; and circumstances of this sort to mig ersons ht arise, which now, accord in g to the Act, referred p to whore, in the exercise of their skill and opinions, these delusions were perfectly well understood with reference to the nature of the dis ease ; and the skilful persons who certified as to the existence of delusions did quite sufficient to show that the certificate ws a good one and The latter clause of it alone , " that she was dirty indecent in her person," was sufficient to furnish that opinion ; and the statement of particulars would only be a matter of offence and disgust. The second certifi cate was not so formal; but still it didnot fol low that the form given in the Act must be implicitly followed. It would have been much better that the form laid down by the Act had been adopted ; but if they found that the certificate g i v en was equivalent, they ought to be satisfied. If the gentleman himself had kept to the printed form it would have been better for all. The statement of the fact that he had had a conversation of three hours' duration, from which he was clearly of opinion that the lady was a person of unsound mind, was perfectly sufficient- lie considered that it wits the statement of a feet required by the terries of the 46th section of the Act ; and this fact was one on which a skilful person would be enablbd to 'found an opinion. The ikot reiii.44 4 dcfuiito statement and -- ''''' - k0.T.4........ .......... -,.....----,.---,-- it ': - '1 , t 3 1 ,v,. 71 41 AN I u :4 k ...e., 11'. , . • k r air .I i 0 „; ~..,., p. ~ , ..*- - - 4, '' , Z* SUN OFFICE, Se ven o'Clock• b -1:11 LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, . I N BANES, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COlt 1 PANIES' STOCK. t Prom tie Wall List, , , trOLISII EL EVERY TU ESDAY AND FRIDAY EVEINING. r LOND ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. f ZOINT•••STO ex. zakivics• • per of Price Dividend Amount , "fie of Com Parry Paid. •*----....... Annum. Share. iost rai , ilribh," ••••• • • • • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 _ Nin.,...rortli Amerk„ 51. per cent. 5 0 0 0 50 0 0 _ ..);;10,1011cial of London 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 2520 0 0 - Lontt l i , "•••••• •• • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 00 L .,' 2R T ., . i . and Westininstr 61 per cent. 150 0 0 20 0 u vieitrleixin li,tanit-Stoek ... GI: per cent. l ' rpvi ne , , 1 . • • ... .. .. --- LES 25 0 6 0 0 I 7( ) 10 0 0 0 - b i t t 0 ..ot Ireland• . R. per cant. 100 0 0 2 1 . 0 5 0 0 Natl,,,,e"v• •••• .• • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 20 20 0 0 N u. ,srovof Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 0 0 36 1:0 x neial of Etv. Si. blt per cent. 100 0 0 35 . 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Stock. 0 36 10 - 0 48 : Rl Derlai t- r • '••• • • • • 51 , per cent. 100 0 4fillecial L l l -4 ." ••" • 6/ and bonus 500 0 5O 0 0 -I:tliziNreta•r-h,s.::: . 12s. 100 0 0 10 1 31 I/ sh ' ik bs. 100 0 0 513 0 - Leg al 004 • (. • ....... • 31 . ' 100 0 0 1 0 0 ,. 51,' vir•etneral 14, ' as. 50 0 0 20 " 154 - London SI • •••• • • • • 25 r e ari ne • "P . . • •• "•• 10 0 51 . 25 0 0 12 10 0 0 0 - 0 0 12 10 0 15 ~-,t1• 1nv. 6 ,1* , k • „.• •• •• •• 51, per cent, nt. 100 0 0 15 0 0 _ ziati„„ , .en. Life 4 561 per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 - - Natio nal t" i a B Vtlrld.. . 51. 2O 0 u 210 0 8% ralladiu, i-',,.• •••• • •• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 , g OV. Os. thteni z .. ":" Q • •••• • • • 51. per cent. 50 00 ' 205 p rotect o r - -1400 tor Lii,, • "• •• "• 3/. p. ct. & bs. - 0 - tec h:e l -w ilt Life ............. 5/. cie.rs-ces.nt. 10020 0 0 00 10 1 0 0 0 23 4% 40 %1 p -•• '• '• ...... s. n hire chang e 40. 5 - u . ••• • • • 5/. per cent. Stock. - 210 _ u tli b ltto i, • • •" '• •• • GL 10s. " 49 0 0 010 0 _ _ `kraal Lif e , ,... .. 11. 6s. - 6150 - - 41---ii--- ......,,xc ES. °IIBeOIPTISTI COMPANIES' ..--.'" liii n , of Com pany Dividend Amount per of raid. price. --••••--------. Annum. Share. I;to3.4lll4ltojScotland ••• • • x a. d. X 8 ,-; d 0 175 100 0 u 0 159 61. per cent. - 10 triti hl i n k °I SCOlland 6/ per cent. - C olata% -41 " Coln and Si.. cent. - 0 162 k 1•41.0n-1;e101 Lank .• . 3. GI per cent - I°3 lo 0 0 141.13 s lllil'ot44t• hang • • .• • • • •• 6/ . . per er cent.. - 0 0 9 2 % too o o 0 220 INterntlt ot Scotland 714? pr cent. - 5 5 0 0 0 0 85 11 ,„ °,1 11of g i. , an n k '•••••• • 61 p • er cent. - 50 0 7% ,iniesd --and Bank 61 . per cent. - 0 0 13 % taster:l,e 110111 c...... 65. per cent. - 10 0 0 11 % C4 lede ni hank •••• • • • • 5/ . per cent. - 102 10 0 41. 4s• -(1111b .& 0 ! 1 1 11 ' 41 ' • • ••• 741 r cent. - 50 0 71 ' Os City ,f ~'•34golv Bank GI p • P er cert. - 0 0 131 ' 6s 1140ttish',.asg°," flank •51 per cent. - 10 0 0 245. Gd Il ereiN "i°4 Iris e • N . , per cent. 20 0 0 0 1 0 14% lkstu' IRSUraIICC. CO . 0 10 0 paid_ 10 1,/,„„ 1-4). Of 5,,......: Il i . per er cent. eent 1 0 0 10 0 0 All pO--- 0 .- 2754 tsi: 4 " o l tritigh -- ”'ul° ~ Ineur..• 5 1 1') r cent . 200 0 0 10 0 0 24 ,1011,:',, Pine insur, 101 • 41' pr cent.. 100 0 0 10 10 0 18 54 .r4ln.li c !t , Life Incur, 6/. • per cent. 100 0 0 12 0 0 72 Illtte 11,48.1tallwa; 1/.los per c. 50 0 0 50 paid. 18 P„dps ... A Sbares...• 70 6,1 D a 12 10 0 --; d 0 18 `la '..1 'kith, & (Irant * •-• S. 69M I,&Ayrsliir Rail. 71 cent• 50 0 0 All paid. 16% 01,7478,&Ureencaltall. 21. •Pe e r r cent . . 25 0 All p aid. 39 bod,eklarnkirk Rail. 51. p er cent. 25 OO kw._ _Arbrothltall. 6/, per cent. 25 0 2lO 0 9 -..-...,,_.:21,.1.,kta1irnee.15/.per cent. 50 0 0 •,..._ ll paid. 37 135 1 w 48% 230 „,,, ...a we • t " 1 1a:4 1 . A Dlvidend l Names of r Dividend \„,„ ........... 5 er Price. p e r Price.ce• Companies. .1 Ann p um. Annum. En -....... ~.... Ailliti l a cn , ~ 4 X ma, -'4. 57i5/ ss. p c 70 Monm o outb: 1 1: 1 1 Ilianijti•lZ 1131 • r 0 8577 : ---._ lkal 8 eY .• '• 180 12 1 , 70 Matg Macclesfield. 100 340 1/4 : l'l 4c tA k ke '• I°Bl ISO Neath. ••• ' • 100 177. ( "44/.c, ra brg 150 5 /. -8-5 atingham , 150 121.. 40 b uillei r "'' 1001 14/. Peak Forest. 7 8 1 i '''; g. _ bem y 7' •• • 1001 4/. Regent's ••• ' 3. ir. las w itirr& ;:gr 2 l °' 61 ' 73 Rochdale .. ••. 125 I'. _,. _ 1,-,. : r0 : 4 8, 1 . •' l ool' 1./. 55 Shrop s s e h t ir c e o . al IN 150 77. 10s. 130 itsliraiuLlueniet. 184,,\ 4 2 / 1 .. B°Dmo.rLkFd St 12 61 11?: e. 270 Of ” U sionis,7l , 1/. 83 StffrdStWorc 140 281... _ aniergagh , 7-21 1 13 1 Us. Shrewsbury.. 125 _ l 2; 3 15 4 ilstr Brki;! I ofi- 13%1 • . 414:111411aryl :!:Sil --- litulfit, s .•' - 1 21. Severn tt°rtulfr dbrGi a di n ii ' : A I Q i v. 1 74 2 95 6 1 1 1 ; . . u.1 8 6 5 8 .. —32 IltentrActt 57 Wye Rail: I f Met tster it „ - 38 7 / 3 "-- . 6.1. — 5% Trnt & Ilr-1 50 301. 4 * -(155,1 4 ,,•• 4 7 U. lOs geY, % sh' 1 9 rk l ic' est Bte k,,, ;rij " 11°4°0, 10 7 / • • 5 1 2 0 0 5 T lV h o am rea s t a r - 1 1 7 7 8 - 27. 43 ` B, illil., -th 8 31 4/.• 52 Birming. 11. 1 1 ....,.........._-44Tht142, 70/. 850 )wilts &z , ' lrks 67 '-....,...,, ----------------.......-- DOCKS "k ke of Qompaßy. tae fi~ t ejal I 31. per cen t. W‘gt, ;, • leti • • • •** rpr cent. aix o „ c 'utitry .* kner ....... • • • tri' pr ,-ent. 804,4 ttititarthe • • • • 5 Per ca: t. .: per cent. Dividend Amount per of Paid, Annum. , Share. X s. d. i X s. d. Stock. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock.' 50 0 0 50 0 0 lIRI Dividend A'nl Patiy. per Annum. •kat (It otld ar kt OR_ "tilleti •'•• • • • • /. v kl . } . ** •• " ..... 31. 3 10s. v?„,,•kwi..•• • ..... 21. los. katiddi,•;•...... St. per cent. 5/.ss.pr cnt. Amount of raid, Ski. £ 8. d. 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 63 12 9 damaged 21s to 33s for fine ordi- s St. Donlingo taker Price 142% 21 113% 99% Price. LONDO4IO, TUESDkIe- EYNNINGI,_ Novumfinit 1 1 MO. and kicked, and swore he would yet give 95 a -b-y stick, which would' §top, his , breath..., The witness said the prisoner had a cheek-lock key on his finger, and pent2d out from his closed fist at the time he struck the constable 95, which, if it had :truck him in the eye, as the defendant evidently intended, it would have deprived him of the use of it for life.' Police-constable 95 corroborated this witness. The prisoner made no defence. Mr. LONG said he would send him for one month to the House of Correction for the assault on the police, and he would fine him N. for the brutal assault on the old woman, which he must pay, or go to the House of Correction for two months. CLERKEN W.e.:LL.—(THIS DAY.) A fashionably-dressed young man, who said his name was Jeffs, but refused to give any address, was brought befcre Mr. Combo, in company with a filthy-looking old Irish basket-woman, under the following rather ludicrous "circumstances:— Constable 22 N, said, that last night he saw a very elegant, dashing looking cabriolet and horse standing opposite the Peacock Tavern, Islington, and the female prisoner seated iu it, with her market basket and porter's knot beside her. She was very drunk, and was shouting out at the top of her voice that she knew she was born to the height of good luck, for sure now she had got her carriage to ride in. N 22, however, soon dispelled the dream, by handing her as gently out of the vehicle as circumstances permitted, and lodging her for the night at her Majesty's expel'. e. The horse and cab were taken to the green yard, and in about half-an-hour after wards the male prisoner was discovered stupidly drunk near Islington Church, when he was also taken to the station-house. _ When both the prisoners were placed side by side in the dock this morning, Mr. Jeffs seemed not to relish the propinquity of his fair ccmpanion so much as he did last night, when he took her for an airing all round Islington. The female was discharged, and Mr. Jeffs had to pay the usual fine for being drunk. Owing to the information received by Mr. Greenwood last night from the police, relative to the state of the unfortunate woman, Mrs. Haines, for an attempt on whose life a man, named Henry Wilmot, was examined at this office yesterday, the worthy Magistrate con sidered it to be his duty to take the woman's deposition as soon as possible, and accordingly, Mr. Mallett, the chief clerk, he proceeded to the hospital for that purpose. The prisoner Wilmot was also present during the taking of the deposition. a ccompanied by The addition of branches to Shaftesbr an d wineen ton, and of a cross line extending from, the S s o t uthainp ton and Dorchestdr Branch at - Blandfor t t, b Stalbridge, and Wincanton to Brut es , w Y ill Ty; this the of y the scheme a perfect system for the acc.ain proposedtnx Exeter, Yeovil odation Northern and Central parts of Dorsiet s hi re , i n a dditi on e to sc h its m scheme greater continuesp u rtpoo be promoted b s as part South- Western Trunk Line. The second. section of this g rea t and Dorchester Company, whose undertaking the pro: prietors will bear in mind this company have agreed to hire in perpetuity, themselves holding one-fourth of the capital; and the directors have great confidence that the now improved branches towards Bridport and Dorches ter, the addition of lines to Sidmouth and Charmouth (Lyme Regis), with the careful revision of the main line, will secure to this section that approbation which its leading characteristics ought to have secured for it in the last session. The capital for making it has being necessarily increased by 500,0001., of which this Company will take up one. fourth, and the general shareholders the remainder, on the same rate of guaranteed return as before ; and the directors have also given a pledge that, in case of fai lure, the ex poises 01 the shareholders, from the coin menet ment of the undertaking, shall not exceed 21. 15s. on each 50/. share in the original capital, nor 10s. on each 25/. :hsre in the new capital. In the last session an Act was passed for making a railway from Exeter to Exmouth, its powers being suspended in their operation until the passing of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester line. The directors have agreed to adopt this important local line as a part of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester scheme, it' the latter be sanctioned by Parliament, and that the company shall find one-fourth of the necessary capital. The third section of the proposed South-Western trunk line comprises that part of it west of Exeter ; the subscribers towards the scheme of last session with draw in favour of this Company, and the directors, therefore, propose that the entire lines west of Exeter should be undertaken directly by their proprietary. The central line to Truro has been considerably shortened, the works much reduced, and the gradients improved, so as to contrast triumphantly in security, inclinations, and distance, with the coast line. Branch lines are contem plated to St. Austell's, St. Columb, and Padstow Harbour, as before ; and as new and prominent features, there have been added a line by Tavistock to Plymouth, (to be connected at Plymouth with the principal commercial harbour in Sutton Pool)—a branch from Okehampton to Chulmleigh, (there to be connected with the Taw Vale line, and so to form a complete railway communication from the south coast at Plymouth to the north at Barn staple) and a branch to Crediton. Of these new roes sures, by far the most important is the line to Ply mouth. Thera is there a population of 100,000, for whose accommodation there is at present provided only the South-Devon Railway, now in formation, as a single line, with very steep gradients, and intended to be worked by atmospheric power. In order to cement the leading commercial interests of Plymouth in favour of this company's schemes, the di rectors have agreed to take a limited amount of capital in the undertaking now on foot for improving Sutton Pool Harbour, and satisfied of the completeness of these great projects, and of their cla ims to success, the direc tors do not overlook that they ought to be convinced also of their remunerative character, and the board have arrived at a firm opinion , th at the whole will pay a fair dividend out of their own proper earnings, and by the traffic which they will inevitably accumulate upon the existing property of this company (now amounting to upwards of 263 miles o f authorised railway), must be productive of great advantage. With respect to the ne cessary capital, the directors are of opinion that the existing resources of the company in the shape of capital uncalled, and powers of borrowing, are adequate to the execution of all the works which this company are at present authorised to execute, or towards which they have power to sub,oribe. To provide for new works, the directors propose to give each proprietor registered in the books of the company on this day, or who shall on the 16th day of February next be so registered in re spect of shares consolidated from the recent issue of tenths, the option of subscribing for one new share, in respect of each share held by him (ex cept Gosport privileged shares). On such new shares it is proposed that a deposit of ten per cent. should be paid on allotment. If it shall happen that none of the works now contemplated are sanctioned by Parliament, the deposits so paid will be consolidated into a proportionate number of shares of 50/. and 40/. each, entitled to the same privileges as the present new shares of 50/, and 40/. ; and if any, or all the now pro posed works, be sanctioned, then the amount for the time being called on the now proposed new shares, will bear interest at five per cent., payable out of capital, from Ist January, 1847, to let July, 1853, and at the latter date will become identified with the other shares in the company, and take dividend at the same rate per cent. on the amount actually paid up." The CUAIRbIAN said that it was hardly necessary for him, after the report, to say anything further of the future designs of the company, but as some might not clearly understand the principle on which the directors acted, he would refer to the chief points. (He then re capitulated the heads of the report.) One thing on which he might congratulate the shareholders was the cessation of hostility with the Brighton Company, with whom he was happy to say they were now on terms of amity. A series of fifteen resolutions for carrying out the designs expressed in the report which the Chairman proposed, were, with little dissent, after some conversa tion, adopted by the meeting. A SHAREHOLDER inquired how it was that, vtith prosperous circumstances, the returns of the company had been reduced? The CHAIRMAN replied that it was in consequence of the great reduction of the several fares, but the traffic had greatly increased, and very shortly the evil, which was a great benefit to the public, would shortly be changed into an advantage also to the company.. A SHAREHOLDER inquired whether it was intended to make calls to the full amount of the new shares ? The CHAIRMAN said that it was. Mr. REID then proposed that there should be an ad vance made out of the capital stock of the company to the extent of 50,0001., as a loan to the New Southamptcn Steam-packet Company, to enable them the more speedily to establish a line of vessels to Havre, with a view to facilitate the continental intercourse. Mr. W. TITE seconded this resolution, stating that the Brighton Company were already engaged in the con sruction of steamers to run to Dieppe. After some considerable discussion the vote was agreed to, and after a complimentary vote to the offi cials engaged upon the line for their care and attention in the avoidance of accidents, thanks were passed to the chairman, and the meeting broke up apparently highly satisfied with the day's proceedings. SALES OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.) The sale of railway shares, to-day, at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s, went off with spirit, and previous rates were fully realised. A large business was done. The following are a few of the principal sales : Great North of India £0 4 0 Manchester and Southampton, 1847 1 14 6 Leicester and Bedford 4 18 0 Paris and Lyons Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorset .. Shropshire Union and Canal Cornwall and Devon Central East Indian ... Namur and Leige 3 8 0 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 5 1 0 Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 3 6 Louvain ala Sambre .. 1 15 6 Direct Northern (scrip) 1 19 0 Yorkshire and Glasgow Union ' 0 12 6 Grand Union . ..... ... 0 14 0 South Wales Caledonian 24 0 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 Taw Vale Extension and Dock 0 19 0 Churnet and Blythe Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham 0 10 0 COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam .. ....C.F. 12 6 SGE.-(THIS DAY Gibraltar. ..•. ... Ditto, at sight l2 3 Rotterdam 2 U 12 6% Antwerp• • . ...... 26 5 liamburgh —MX. 13 13 Altona • ...... •• • • Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 80 Ditto, 3 months 26 0 Marseilles ••• • • • .•• 26 5 B ou rdeaUX . 26 5 Frankfort on Maine.... 121 Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... • • Berlin ..... •• •• Vienna, effee.fln• ••• •• 10 9 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 10 9 biadiid.... ••.• • ..... 35% Cadiz .• ••• •• SG .• •• 36M, Bilbao.. •• • • •••• • • • . Barcelona •• • ..... Leghorn:::::::: 30 55 Genoa .••••• ..... 26 10 Milan ..•.. . Naples .. .. Palermo, per oz.. .• • ... 1195 Lisb0n.... Oporto... Rio Janeiro • • Bahia Buenos Ayres - • - • New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .. .. • • .. .. FRI6EB OF BULLION, PEE OT. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 New Dollars •• .. 0 4 10►5j Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars .• . • . 0 5 0 lA, Seville.. .•••••• MARKET IN' (From the London New Pll SUGAR. —To •day there %VELE in bright grocery and stron, India Sugar, but the supply chants were for the most part TELLIGENCE. •ice Current of Nove•nber 17.) s less desire evinced to operate ig refined descriptions of West • at market being small, mer t enabled to obtain prices equal ordinary , 10.3tc 31s 6d; 225 ba; to those of Friday. REFINE—To -day Refined Sugar was in good request for D. home consumption, and there were not generally sellers of low bwn lumps at 62s to 62s 6d, brown grocery 635, and standard lumps at 64s per cwt.. The market has decidedly an improving appearance. MoLAssEs.—There are sellers of all descriptions of West India upon further reduced terms; still the business trans acted has been extremely limited at 21s to 255. Bengal Treacle met with less attention, and previous rates are not obtainable. Mmntrnus.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 4,393 bags, and consisted of strong grainy kinds, but there was not much desire to operate, and merchants were compelled to reduce their prices is per cwt. to dispose of the whole. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Bengal Lugar, amounting to 2,093 bags, were offered at public sale; the chief part consisted of strong yellow sorts like Mauritius, and was taken in at stiff rates. FORIAG)I. Holders of Foreign Sugar still have confidence, and supply the market sparingly, whilst the deliveries are again larger than the arrivals. The home trade have mani• fested little desire to purchase the brown or inferior qualities, and they are obtainable rather under previous rates. There has been little passing privately in any description for ex portation or refining under bond, but holders are firm, and insist p uon fully previous rates ; few parcels are on offer. At public sale 625 lands and 210 brls of Porto Rico were taken in rather above the value. COFFE.—To-day there was not much desire manifested to operate in Foreign Coffee. At auction 434 casks 73 bags Cuba were only in part sold at a fall on former rates of 2s to 4e—good middling coloury went at 505 to 58s 6, middling 43s to 475, low middling 40s 6d to 425, flue and fine fine or dinary pale 35s to 41s 6d, good ordinary 3:25 to 33s 6d, ordi ordinary 30s to 31s, sea damaged 30s to 35s 6d, pea berry sound 39s 6d to Gls; 172 bags Costa Rica only partly sold— good ordinary foxey 339 to 345; 79 casks Porto Rico taken in—fine ordinary coloury 50s; 474 bags La Guyra only, in part sold—good middling coloury brown 558 brown or dinary 33s 6d to 338, good ordinary 355 to '385 6d, fine and by nary coloury mixed. CPylonwf...s only in limited d private treaty', and 516 Lags at auction were taken in at 38s for good ordinary pale, which is the fu:l value, but a `few lots of -Plantation sold at 69s for good middling coloury, 27s to 35s for triage, and black 10s. ; 426 bags East India sold at 2-Is 6d to 26s tbr good and tine Padang, and 21s to 23s for sea damaged; 34 casks Jamaica sold at 24s to 40s 6.1, fine tine ordinary 31s 6d; 9 bags Demerara at Ils for black; 75 bales Mocha—good middling long bean 62s 6:1, triage 28s to 30s, damaged 24s to 525, pea berry 50s 6d. TEA.—The market has still an improving appearance for all descriptions, and there is a less quantity on offer. The low prices —the enormous consumption—the prospect of a reduction being made in the duty, and the heavy losses mer chants are yet sustaining upon the importation, cause the trade to be of opinion that they cannot act unwisely in getting well supplied, and these circumstances have induced capital. ists to make larger investments. Prices are lower than they were at this time in 1845 by Id to 4d for Congou, 4d to 6d for Twankay, 2d to 6d for 'Tyson, and 4d to 8d for Imperial and Gunpowder. SPlCES.—Prices are still rising for Nutmegs, the demand having been active by private contract, chiefly for home COD - su mpt ion. The better qualities of Cloves' met with more attention, but no improvement in prices can be quoted. Mace has been in good demand, and previous improved rates are fully supported. Black Pepper bas met with little :.tt en tion privately ; notwithstanding the low rates that exist. for white previous rates are asked, but little has been done. Cassia Lignea is in short supply, and prices rule firm. In Cinnamon a good business has been done, and all sorts are bring prices rather above those of the last quarterly sales. Pimento is much wanted, and the parcels sold privately were at higher rates. Ginger is not so much wanted, at easier rates. SPIILITS.—Por Jamaica Ruin there are at present not many home or export purchasers; but as the consumption is going on satisfactorily, stocks in second hands light, and prices not being high, a brisker demand may be expected. Demerara is held with firmness. There has been a good demand for Leeward Island, and the rates paid have been fully equal to those previously current. There has been much in quiry after East India, and stiff rates offered, but the supply has become small. In the Brandy market there has not been so much activity, and prices are looking down for the older sorts, but young kinds bring full rates ; Geneva has been less in demand, and prices are not so firm. For British Spirits the demand is yet active. Oms.—lmporters of Olive Oil manifest firmness. There are free sellers of Linseed Oil in conse quence of the increasing supply, but a good demand has been experienced from the home trade. Prices are 9d to Is above those of last year. Rape Seed Oil has fallen in value. Cocoa Nut is less wanted, and late rates are not obtainable. For Palm the demand has fallen off considerably, although there are sellers on reduced terms. Lard Oil in dull demand. For Fish Oils of all kinds previous rates cannot be obtained. Seal is offered at a reduction on previous rates of lOs to 20s per tun, yet the home trade have ope rated with caution. Cod Oil is offered upon easier terms still only a limited business is transacted. South ern has me with little attention, and rather lower rates have been accepted. Sperm being offered upon further re duced terms, caused buyers to operate with more freedom, and several parcels have been sold. TALLow.—Although there has been a large demand for Russian on the spot, yet merchants have been compelled to further reduce their prices owing to the heavy arrivals. There has, however, been little business transacted for for ward delivery. Home made is plentiful, but there being sellers at 49s 6d to 50s nett cash occasioned the demand to be good. THE LONDON UAZhTTE, (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN- OFFICE, Nov. 16, 1846. It is hereby notified, that Viscount Palmerston, her Ma jesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Mr. Southern, her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Lisbon, a dispatch, inclosing a note addressed to him by Marshal Sandanha, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of her Most Faithful Majesty, announcing the establishment of an effective blockade — of the river Douro, together with a, copy of the decree declaring the said blockade. Her Majesty's Charge d'Affairs also transmits a note from Marshal Saldanha, announcing that positive instructions have been given to the ships of war establishing the blockade, to allow British ships of war to enter the port unmolested, and not to prevent the deli very, and reception there, of the mails conveying the cor respondence, or the landing of passengers, or even the de parture of British subjects who may wish to embark in the packets. _ At the Court at Windsor, the 14th day of November, 1846,1 Present, the Queen's most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to ap • point the Right Honourable George Augustus Earl Cowper to be Load-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Kent, his • Lordship this day took the oaths appointed to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of alle giance and supremacy. WHITEHALL, Nov. 17. The Queen•lias been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting under Admiral Sir David Gould, G.C.8., the office or place of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Lieutenant of the Admiialty thereof, and also Lieutenant of the Navies and Seas of the said United Kingdom, in the room of Admiral Sir George Martin, G.C.8., promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 9, 1846. _ Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint the six Officers under named to be Naval Aides-dc-Camp to her Majesty : Captain Maurice Frederick Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C. 8., Captain the Honourable George Alfred Crofton, Captain Sir George Rese Sartorius, Captain Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., Captain Sir George Augustus Westphal, vice Captain Henry Hope, C. B. Captain Sir S. John B. Pecheil, Bart. C. B. K. C. H Captain Phipps Hornby, C. B. Captain Sir Francis Augustu; Collier, C. B. K. C. H. Captain Sir Charles Napier, K. C. B. and Capt. the Hon. Sir Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Fellow, C.B. K.C.H. promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral. And her Majesty has also been graciously pleased to ap point Captain Lord Adolphus 17itzclarence, G.C.H., to be an Extra Naval Aide-de-Camp to her Majesty. ADMJRASTY. Nov. 9. Doctor Gilbert King, M.D. Deputy Inspector of Naval Hospitals and Fleets, to be Inspector of Naval Hospitals and Fleets. John Mortimer, Esq., and, Henry Parkin, Esq. Retired Deputy Inspectors of Naval Hospitals and Fleets, to be Retired Inspectors of Naval Hospitals and Fleets Doctor James Veitch, M.D., Mr. William Colvin ' and Doctor James Scott (B), M.D., Surgeons Royal Navy, to be Retired Deputy Inspectors of Naval Hospitals and Fleets. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 9. Corps of Royal Marines. Colonel and Second Commandant Thompson Aslett to be Colonel Commandant, vice Jones, promoted, to be Major- General in the Army. Colonel and Second Commandant Edward Smith Mercer to be Colonel Commandant, vice Beatty promotee to be Major-General. Lieutenant-Colonel William Fergusson, to be Colonel and Second Commandant, vice Aslett, promoted Lieutenant Colonel Richard Swale to be Colonel and Se cond Commandant, vice Mercer, promoted. Captain and Brevet Major John Wilson to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Ferguson, promoted. Captain Robert Mercer to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Swale, promoted. First Lieutenant John Hawkins Gascoigne to be Captain, vice Wilson, promoted. First Lieutenant John Urquhart to be Captain, vice Mercer, promoted. Second Lieutenant Thomas Carstairs Gray to be First Lieu tenant, vice Gascoigne, promoted. Second Lieutenant William Godfrey Rayson Masters to be First Lieutenant, vice Urquhart, promoted. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 16. The name of Captain Joseph Needham Tayler, C. 8., has been added, under special circumstances represented by him, to the list of Captains of the Royal Navy who have accepted the rank of Retired Rear Admiral of her Majesty's Fleet. And with reference to the announcement in the London Gazette of the 2d October last, respecting the admission of Officers now residing abroad to the retired list, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to fix the 15th of December next, as the day on which the list will be finally closed. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Nov. 16. ROYAL REGI3IENT OF AILTILLERY. To be Colonels. Brevet Colonel James Stokes Bastard, vice Forbes. Brevet Colonel Thomas Gore Brown, vice Munro. Brevet Colonel Duncan Grant, vice Cockburn. Brevet Colonel Henry Alexander Scott, vice Birch, Brevet Colonel Thomas Dyneley, vice Armstrong. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Charles Russel, vice Paterson. Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Rudyerd, vice Oliver. Brevet Colonel William Cator, vice Lacy. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Cornwallis Danny, vice W. G Power. ,iier f4 i._ "JP Brevet Colonel Rice J Officer. Brevet Colonel Thomas a General Officer. "4 • Brevet Colonel John Ohlfreff,T 11E' fte Cunningham, removed as a General Officer. Brevet Colonel Matthew Charles Dixon, vice Colby, re moved as a General Officer. To be Lieutenant-Colonels. Brevet Major Charles Jasper Selwyn, vice Smith. Brevet Major William Matthew Gosset, vice Jones. Brevet Major Daniel Bolton, vice Moody. Brevet Major Frederick William Whinyates, vice Oldfield. Brevet Major Alexander Watt Robe, vice Dixon. To be Captains. Second Captain John Williams, vice Selwyn. Second Captain Edward William Darnford, vice Gosset. Second Captain Edward Thomas Lloyd, vice Bolton. Second Captain Henry James. Second Captain William Robinson, vice Whinyates, pro moted. Second Captain Thomas Rawlings Mould. Second Captain George Wynne vice Robe, promote& To ne Second Captains. a General removed as first Lieutenant flurry St. George Ord, vice Williams. rat Lieutenant David William Tylee, vice Durnford. rst Lieutenant Hampden Clement Itlamire Moody, vice Lloyd. irsthiet;ientnt John Lintorn Arabin Simmor,e, vice hebin son. First Lieutenant George Archibald Leach, vice Wynne.. To be Lieutenants. Second Lieutenant Charles Thomas Hutchinson, vice Ord. Second Lieutenant Fdward Metcalfe Grain, vice Tylee. Second Lieutenant Arthur Payne Smith, vice Moody. Second Lieutenant Augustus Meyer Lochner, vice Simmons. Second Lieutenant Philip Ravenhill, vice Leach, Nov 9. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire. William Jerney, Esq., to ce Deputy-Lieutenant ; John Kay, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Henry Thomas Wor ley, Esq ,to ce Deputy-Lieutenant ; William Capel Clayton, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Oct. 31. _ • commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. Owen Owen, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. 5. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Southern Regiments of Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Richard Milward, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Samuel Surplice, resigned, Nov. 2. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex Royal Sussex Regiment of Militia. Thomas Walker, Gent., to be Ensign, Oct. 22. Erratum in the Gazette of the 19th of May last. Royal Sussex Regiment of Militia. For " Henry" ghiffner, Gent., to be Lieutenant, read, " Ed ward Thomas" Shiffner, Gent., to be Lieutenant. WHITEHALL, Nov. 12. _ _ The Lord Chancellor has appointed Edward Francis Slack, of Chippenharn, in the county of Wilts, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, Nov. 16. _ . The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Stiles, of North leach, in the county of Gloucester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Smith, hackneyman, Burrowes-mews,John-street, Blackfriars •road. BANKRUPTS. Thows Lambert Powell, cabinet-maker, Ramsey. William Hodges, cloth worker, Kingsgate-street, Holborn. Richard Kent Payne, grocer, Brighton. John Dodgson and George Bradbury, ironmongers, Bishop gate street, Without. William Reeves, live stock de ler, Horseferry-road, Lime house. George Mann, chemist, Huntingdon. John Eckstein, High-street, Notting-hill, ironmonger. William Rolfe, Leyton, Essex, corn-dealer. James Churchyard, carpenter and builder, Brixton, Surrey. Alexander Augustus Mackey and Nathaniel James White Holt, merchants, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street. Stephen Woodgate, auctioneer, Westmoreland-place Southampton. street, Camberwell. John Marston, surgeon, Birmingham. William Hunter, quarryman, Huyton, Lancashire. John Thomas, builder, Aberdare, Glamorganstire. David Gostick, grocer, Keigbley, Yorkshire. Robert Parkinson, jun., stock-broker, Leeds. John Knight, timber merchant, Birmingham. Henry Leonard, ironmonger, Cheltenham. Charles Taylor, common brewer, Mirfield, York. Henry James Palmer, grocer, \Vantage, Berks. James Ullathorne, builder, Spencer-place, Brixton-road. SOUTH W ARIA.-(THIS DAY,) James Levy, a Jew, was charged with illegally retain ing possession of a watch the property of a Mrs. Chapman. It appeared that the complainant being in want of a key for her watch, applied to the prisoner, who was a jeweller, for one. He said he could not get one to fit the watch unless she left it with him for the purpose. She accordingly handed over the watch to make the key from, and it was to be returned at a specified time. The prisoner, however, never returned the watch. In defence the prisoner admitted he had pledged the watch and sold the ticket. He was therefore adjudged to pay 51. 55., the value of the watch, besides a fine of 2/., and in default of payment he was committed to the House of Correction for three months. NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CON NECTING RAILWAY—(THIS DAY.) This day, at one o'clock, a meeting of the'scripholders in the above railway company was held at the Lon don Tavern, to receive and take into consideration the report of the scripholders' co mmi ttee, to determine what steps should be taken in regard to the suits in the Court of Chancery, and to consider whether any and what part of the assets of the company can now be divided. Mr. JOHN CASTENDRICK took the chair, and, after the meeting was opened with the usual preliminaries, called upon Mr. Randell, the solicitor to the scripholders' com mittee, to read the report. Mr. RANDELL then read the report, which, after ad verting to the fact that t he company was projected for the purpose of uniting the London and Birmingham, South-Western, London and Brighton, South-Eastern' and Northern and Eastern Railways, stated, that in December last it was ascertained that the plans had not been deposited until the Ist December, and the shareholders then called upon the rectors dires to wind up the company; but, instead of doing , directors determined upon going to Parliament. Various steps had been taken to stay the progress of the Bill, and effect an immediate dissolution of the company, and on the 11th June an interim order was obtained from the Court of Chancery to restrain the directors from re ceiving the deposit out of Court. On the 23d July the company was dissolved without bankruptcy, in pursuance of the Railway Companies Dissolution Act, and at the meeting the directors pesented a cash statement, showing a balance against them of 16,7981.85. 4d., and proposed to return to the scripholder s 11. ls. p er share. Upon the balance-sheet, the committee of management remark at great length, and state that, instead -of their being 9,9061. Bs. I Id. at the bankers, and in the shape of securities, there was only about 26/, and no securities whatever. Upon requiring explanation, Messrs. John son end Adair stated, that they could not deny that there had .been a traffic in shares by Mr. Graham, and that the securities were the scrip so purchases. Mr. Graham was made a bankrupt, and from his pro duced statements, it appeared 3,690 shares had been purchased at a total cost of 9,6131. 155.; all the cheques given for this share traffic but one had been re moved. Mr. Scard, the only director who has answered said, he never had the custody of any shares, but that as to 120 of them, which were given to him for a loan of 2001., they would be delivered to the committee. It will thus be seen that in addition to the trafficking in the shares with the money of the company, the retaining those shares when purchased, in their own hands, and the secret manner iii which the cheques for the share traffic were drawn, not only is there no such sum as 9,9061 Bs. Bcl., but the 3,350 shares, its representative value, are not forthcoming, and all the directors can show for this sum is 1,200 shares. Mr. Howell, the clerk of the company, on the 20th Oct. handed the committee:what he called a true balance• sheet, by which it appeared that after payment of all claims and liabilities there was left 7,1151. 17s. Id., or 15s. 4d. per share to return to the scripholders. The cash remain ing in Messrs. Twining's noviamounts to 12,4221. Is. Bd.; Messrs. Rogers, 8L 18s. 9d.; Messrs. Hankey's 4/. 6s. 2d., which, with the 1,200 shares, constitutes the present available assets of the company. The outstanding claims amount to 6,1001. or thereabouts, exclusive of the costs of the suits, leaving a present balance of 6,322/. divisible among a number of shareholders at present unascertained. The committee, acting under the opinion of counsel, stated, in conclusion, that until the whole number of shares purchased by the directors were given up, it could not be ascertained who were the Lona fide shareholders, or what was to constitute a ma jority, or into what number of shares the balance of the fundin hand was to be divided;' that it would be prudent to retain the entire fund to abide the decision of the Court ; and they cannot recommend any division at present. The committee state it to be absolutely neces- Mr. DANIELS moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Hoecoon seconded the proposition. Mr. D. CLARKE strongly objected to the report being adopted that day. It was a voluminous document, and ought to have been circulated amongst the shareholders before. He should move that the meeting be adjourned. sary to prosecute the suit i n Chancery, but that the cause of Adams v. De Burgh is wholly unnecessary, and may result in useless expense. A long and very irregular conversation ensued, but ul timately the meeting was adjourned until to-morrow fort night, to give the scripholders time to consider the report, and the steps to be taken to bring the affairs of the com pany to a speedy termination. SO UTIE-WESTERWRAILW AY wais,hveeryady nuertCOMPANY.—(THIS DA Y. ) v me i r s o e u m s e ly nt attended the meeting having A general meeting of this co mpany was held at the principal terminus, at Ni n e Elms, atone o'clock ; Mr. Chaplin, chairman of the company, in the chair , which been read, The CHAIRMAN called upon the Secretary, Mr. Campbell, to read the report, from which it appeared that, the purchase of the Richmond Railway hav ing been completed, the dt • rectors have concluded arrangements with the promoters of the Staines and Richmond, and W Turning to the district inte rm ediate between tes projects. lines of this and of the Brighten Railway the directors would assure the proprietors that no pains have bee n spared in preparing for Parliament lines from Wimble don and Godalming sou thwards , __ such as were like ly t satisfy the wants of the public. The Brighton Com p any ot ae h a ve, in like manner , prepare d the preliminaries of r measures for eflecting the same general objects; and comm itt e es of the two boards: have recen tly met and agr eed on certain l eadin g principles which will ensure an equal ownership of the Portsmouth atmospheric line by the two companies, and a general co-operation by them for supply in g the public wants throu g hout the country intermediate between their respective trunk lines. The purchase of the lines between Guildford and Godalming, and between Portsmouth and Fareham, has been completed—the shareholders in the Guild ford Extension and Portsmouth and Fareham Company, with very few exceptions, paid— and the works contracted for by Mr. Brassey. In the last session of Parliament this company promoted a short junction line between Romsey and Redbridge, which the Parliamentary Committee refused to sanction. The directors propose to repeat an application for this line in the ensuing session, with an extension up the valley of the Test to Andover. The directors are de terred, by the vast amount of works, from proposing any line to connect the main South-Western line more directly with Oxford, but fully recog• n i s ing the importance to the interests of this company, of direct and unbroken communication be tween the midland and northern districts and, the southern coast, the directors will continue their atten tion to the subject. The works on the Southampton and Dorchester line are making rapid progress towards com letion. Three branches, viz., to L ymington, to Bland ford, and to Weymouth, have been projected by the Southampton and Dorchester C o mpany, and the direc tors recommend the company, to take their proportion of the capital n ecessary fo r makin g the propos ed branches, and to lease them on the same terms as the original work. The directors have taken such preliminary steps, and made suc h arrangements with other parties, ex pedient for securing a continuous narrow gauge system of lines from London to the Land's end. By obtaining in the last session the London-bridge Extension, and Basingstoke and Salisbury lines (the works on which are now nearly rea dy for contract), this company is pos sessed of the shortest and best possible lino from London bridge to Salisbury and (to that extent) towards Exeter, Plymouth, and Cornwall , and they have, for the furtht r• though at great outlay, become the ante of that obje ct, proprietors bf the Salisbury and Yeovil Junction project. To be Lieutenant-Colonels. Brevet Major Charles Otway, vice Macdonald, removed as a General Officer. Brevet Major William Cockrane Anderson, vice Bastard. Brevet Major Reynolds Palmer, vice Browne. Brevet Major John Romaine Hornsby, vice Grant. Brevet Major Richard Say Armstrong, vice Scott. Brevet Major Mark Evans, vice Dyneley. Brevet Major George Tempest Rowland , vice Russel. B reve t Li e utenant-Colonel James Nisbet Colquhoun, vice Rudyerd. Brevet Major Anthony Robinson Harrison, vice Cator. Brevet Major Henry Richard Wright, vice Dansey. o be Captains. Second Captain Alfred lee, vice Otway. Second Captain Charles JJJames Dalton, vice Anderson. Second Captain William Henry Forber, vice Palmer. Second Captain David Edward Wood, vice Hornsby. Second Captain Hugh Manly Tnite, vice Armstrong. Second Captain William Emerton Heitland, vice Evans. Second Captain George Itmes, vice Rowland. Second Captain Frederick Bardley Wilmot, vice Colquhoun. Second Captain James William Fitzmayer, vice Harrison. Second Captain George Robert Harry K e nnedy, vice Wright . To be second Captains. F Fi i rs rs t t LLiieeuutteennaaunttlFlerendryeripckbiAliplejoaonddeenroCuagmb,pvbieclel,.Dvaiclte Tree. First Lieutenant Richard Henry Crofton, v t l i c i, First Lieutenant George Bucknall Shakespeaer, Wood. First vice Tuite. First Lieutenant Matthew Smith Do e r v r i , ce vi li ce ei i t n lan ne d s: First Lieutenant henry . Lynedoc First Lieutenant Murray , Octavius b Bouchier Os orne Savile, vice N G d ei n °, First Lieutenant Henry First Lieutenant Benjamin Bathurst, vice b F.Eardley Wilmot. Fitzmayer. To be First-Lieutenants. Fi rs t Lieutenant Robert Pa rker Radcliffe, vice Kennedy. Second Lieutenant Joseph Godby, vice Campbell. Second Lieutenant Dominick Sarsfield Greene, vice Good enougb. Second Lieutenant Philip Francis Miller, vice G. B. Shake spear. Second Lieutenant William Wigram Barry, vice Croft. Second Lieutenant James Thomas Orme, vice Dodsworth. Second Lieutenant George Hatton Colomb, vice Nixon. Second Lieutenant William Drnmmond Hay, vice Gardiner, Second Lieutenant Thomas Henry Harding, vice Bathurst. Second Lieutenant Philip Davey Margesor. vice H. 0. B. Savile. Secorid Lieutenant Mervyn Steward, vice Ratcliffe. Dated 9th NovembeY, 1846. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Noy. 16. Corps of Royal Engineers.—To be Colonels. Brevet Colonel Sir John Mark Frederic Smith, vice Cardew rerapTed as a ()Apra Officer. ASCENT OF THE NIGER. FAILURE OF THE ETHIOPE. (From the Manchester Examiner, Nov. 14.) We regret to say that unfavourable intelligence has just been received of the Ethiope steamer, and of the consequent relinquishment of her attempt to re-ascend the Niger—a circumstance which will not only be de plore.] by the commercial interests of this country, and by every sympathiser with bold and persevering efforts to extend our knowledge of and trade with the interior of Africa, but which must prove a heavy blow and great discouragement to Mr. Robert Jamieson, who has worked long and made large pecuniary sacrifices for the accom plishment of this important object. Mr. Jamieson, in a Circular addressed to the gentleman who aided him in fitting out the last expedition, states that he has received from Captain Becroft and Dr. King the information that when the steamer was upon the Gaboon River, her boilers suddenly gave way, and that, although the en gineer succeeded in repairing them so as to complete the exploration of that river, they afterwards burst so frequently as to render it altogether unsafe to hazard another ascent of the Niger with them. The vessel has accordingly been laid up at Fernando Po, under the care of Captain Becroft, and Dr. King is on his way to Eng land. Upon his arrival a statement of particulars and accounts will be prepared for the Liverpool subscribers, and their opinion will be taken as to whether the enter prise should be prosecuted further. The Gaboon River was found to be of no importance as a highway to the interior, not being navigable further than the tide as cended, that is, to the extent of 50 or 60 miles. PREVENTION OF MARKS FROM SMALL Pox.---It appears that the most effectual means is the exclusion of light. Experiments made at New Orleans seem to afford very satisfactory evidence on this point. During the eruptive and ripening stages of the disease, a certain number of patients were confined in a dark ward of the hospital, and not a pit or scar, or other deformity of the skin was left, though some of them had the disease m,,st violently in its worst or cobfluent form. These experi ments were first performed by Dr. Picton (a relative of Sir T. Picton, of Waterloo celebrity), a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Notices of their confirma tion have lately appeared in several of the European medical journals. THE LATE INUNDATION IN FRANCE,—.NO fewer than 1,500 casks of wine have been picked up along the banks of the Swine, and which were carried away by the late inundation. A WAGGON OVERTURNED.—Yesterday afternoon, shortly before four o'clock, whilst a large waggon, be longing to Messrs. Gilbert, Plater, and Co., carriers, heavily laden with merchandise of various descriptions, was passing along Newgate-street, it was suddenly upset ; and in its fall, right across the foot pavement, dashed a portion of the goods against the house No. 38, which is at present unoccupied. It is a fortunate cir cumstance that no injury occurred to any of the passers by. The accident was caused by one of the wheels of he waggon coming off. CHARGE OF BIGAMY AGAINST A RESPECTABLE FEMALE.—On Friday a very respectably-dressed female, named Lydia Tyson, the wife of Mr. John Tyson, the proprietor of an extensive shoe shop in Tithebarn-street, Liverpool, was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of bigamy. The prisoner wore her black veil so mu c h over - her face, that it was with difficulty a glimpse of her features could be gained. She seemed to be about 40 years of age, and remarkably well-looking. Mr. James Tyson deposed that he was a bookbinder, and that the prisoner was his sister-in-law. He was present when she was married to his brother, John, on the 30th of October, 1827, at St. Mary's Church, Edge-hill, by the Rev. Mr. Swainson. Witness signed the register of the marriage, so also did his sister, Mary, who was present at the ceremony. The prisoner continued to live with his brother until within the last four or five years, when they separated. His brother had a house in Bootle, and he still had a shop in Liverpool. In cross-examination, the witness stated that the prisoner had not had a family to keep. J. Simpson, clerk at St. Martin's Church, stated that he had not known the prisoner prior to the c morning a n o d f t v, h , a e s Io t h marriedins t a t o n t, a when o she n of th called e n a a m t the e or Thomas Holmes, by the Rev. Mr. Harper, the curate. She stated herself to be a widow, and gave her maiden name, Lydia Martin. Witness produced a copy of the second marriage certificate.—Constable Lloyd proved the apprehension of the prisoner, at her residence, in Rich mond-row. Holmes, the second husband, took to his heels, when the officer entered. The prisoner, who de clined to say a word in her defence, was committed fot trial.—Liverpool Chronicle. FOREIGN CATTLE.—The steam-ship Sirius, which was mentioned as having made a first voyage from the Dutch port, Nieu Diepe, to the British metropolis, with a cargo of cattle, has made a second from the same place, b b o ea a s r t d s, 118 and c 8 0 573 which is especially remarkable on account of having on that etc o m f the horn d ed seription of cattle which has cows, being thae fluarllgctmnpulniembeernt i on that this country : This fact is doubly consideration of the port of account, conjointly . brought in one vessel from the a o t n a fr n n y e te n re o t n a o t e r ng Europe to arrival has likewise taken this steam-ship. A se h c a o w n en, by the City of London, place from Brouwers with 97 oxen and cows, and 121 supply having but ju'l'ittchotmhdme enced a traffic, by means o: arrived at Blackwall, t and worthy of remark. The General Steam Com pany'st'cres steam-ship s h e ep on board. w hich is, on a similar account, of in-. fine s hip Trident, which has been placed • general cargo of butter, vegetables, grain, seed, o n the Ilamburgh station, has brought, in addition to a horse radish, pork, &c., the largest quantity of live cattle, and also of fresh meat, which has been brought by the steam ships to the port of London from the Hanseatic port mentioned, having 30 baskets and one barrel of fresh beef, and 12 baskets of other descriptions of meat, in a, fresh state, and 84 oxen. The importation of oxen from llamburgh has generally comprised from 25 to 50 head of cattle at the most; the present is, therefore, a large proportionate increase upon the average number sup plied, the mention of which, in an especial manner, can not fail to be of interest, as it is undoubtedly of im portance to the general public, as well as to those more immediately concerned in such matters. SUDDEN DEATH DURING A HEARTY 1411.11G1i. Yesterday un inquest was taken by Mr. Balzer, at the Bricklayers' Arms, Gl oucest er-street, file-end New Town, on the body of Elizabeth Walker, aged 40 t _ married woman, who res id ed i n Nottinghampl The deceased, on Sat ur d ay a f ternoon, was in the company -. of a few friends, w h en s h e gave way to a hearty laugh. ln a minute after a quantity of blood gushed from her mouth. Mr. Lane, a surgeon of the neighbourhood was sent for, but on his arrival life was extinct. Verdict— " Died by the visitation of God." His Excellency Chevalier Bunsen left the Prussian Legation yesterday for Trentham Park, to visit the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, who are surrounded by a small circle of visitors.