The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

r it eal w l e Z o rl t) . tt Ram to his kn ow l e d ge or consent. trap§ , to say, i t was written with the view to obtain wtsh o f 3r Attiou or ur• 4)6B°m:tient, but if this were so the ?tea. the w r i ter would not be gratified, as it was Mr. greau.eroe's intention to treat all such letters with the wr,,,St indifference. He could not believe that it was fa t ' r,131 Newberv, beeauso he could have no motive affeLee" an act, anti concluded by intimating that the letter of end,eavouring to extort money by threatening P rison er pulishaele by transportation. fr,tet—rhere is something else. 4 1I r :raxIIT said there was a postscript, which stated, le tter i r j'theY'oe has mentioned to James Ne n a e b t er t y e , that n' ruye s i reajd be • sent to his house and the ext 'Ts Club.' There could be no question that it the T re'r.ely insolent in the prisoner to send letters to l etter have r i av alley Club. It was no annoyance to c bef or s `ft at a club, but some Vine oceasionly elapsed 'e th • were intended, e.i reached those for whomthey rt,lthe b 'ee3. wer e nut unfrequently lost. On the same . day 'ilihreisrutter presented himself a . t the . residence of Mr. -"Jet l e t t er' who saw him, and inquired if he had sent , ter. He replied that he was the person. Mr. Pro -84!1,:i,? said it was a threatening letter. The prisoner d s knew it was; and Mr. Protheroe said that he had to e VY ef the letter which he (Mr. Protheroe) had went irn• he prisoner then said that he was not than in guipe Pr°s Perit • RN. :13, and that there was no one . to give him a 1; Mr. Protheroe understood the hint, but did not_ e "",e Prisoner any money. This took place on tb he, of September, and on the following day Mr. Pro k { 3,i: left town, but just as he was leaving, when he 15 ,th" !ailway carriage another letter was brought "Y his servant, dated , the sth of September. It s ir the following effect : `, l ,e shave now done what I stated to you I should arZ ti t ,,,,* ,I wrote to one of the committee, Captain wishe'3"i° Berkeley, and told him my address, if tt'lbcljeatt°sergv" rae to state further particulars.—Your r, pro ant, •" J. NEWBERY." or, ,Leeroe started for the country, and on his return Re /1 - 1 45 th he found a letter from a friend named Long, I her on, eins a,nf high character, and nephew of the Earl he fir• e s • ,It enclosed a letter which the prisoner had the d 1 1a0.; nr), '0 Peregrine Courtney, a member _ Nforhe c . o rtnnittee of the Tra . vellers of d to Nic hed to ca ll t h e particulir attention the zo • GE NTLEMEN OF THE TRAVELLERS' . CLUB. I ' th at 7,t0 inform you that E. D. Protheroe guilty ~,t llll which is forbidden by God and man. t• it•,'o,-"seider it my duty, to let the members know th t• - n ," at sort of a man he is for the short time I wars t s. I I have convincing proof of E. D. Protheroe 'a fse I , l a - 1 , 4 , s well known that the steward of another e- „• f "I Place for accusing him of an unnatural of jette; t e leh I can prove he was guilty. I sent him . a nes% containing what is new stated in this l4errttir' r'oPe gentlemen of the club will take into copn -20,t4;:a what sort of company they are in. If E. D. . 11 to'b e s°() ,, wishes to take me lap he knows where I , nd. ret "in, gentlemen, your obedient servant, " JAMES NEWBERY. tZlitliirr.r4,tsc°olloll'sr-tYnuar47d, Duke -street, St. James's." receiving this r letter, h he enclosed it els ‘t n {.'"a a friend of Mr. rot eroe's. These were ' )t hqs b o leri facts of the case—he did not stop to . detail sobers what he had stated must be sufficient to e Ptii‘,o3' reasonable mind that the object 9f th : t.. l ttrt,' was, through threats of this infamous kind, to t,Trd " o ° , 4 ,eY from Mr Protheroe. Then the prisoner th t „ - ,Te porter ihe club, "I am sorry I did not c ,"ell ;Z . "'• which was offered to me, but unless I get t'kourt—rlnilerated I intend to follow it up." Mr. gay, aPon r , • • the commn for 'ettelltri4eler, w ho ec a e t l ie vi n n d g ed, and admi u tted ication, writing the Pri " 4° bill was returned last session against the e l tidi ) or the ch arge , an d i t was arrange d t h at h e ° , 4 1 4t t h is t aken into custody, e and brought before the sision on the charg. orPretti qt 1 :1, eroe was then examined at in the 4e€l deposed to the material facts in h th e Lea b,, -111 w ag rn ed Counsel. He indignantly d9ied that T% h.; hthe slightest truth in the imputations cast „ "Y the prisoner. I,44i:heathen c ross-examined by the prisoner, who was I " a e, h CounseL—ln rt ply to a number of ques -14.4, ° stated that he had no recollection of meeting the 4,, eerin ite j ai end wa 7 n r ; in Janies's Park on the last Lord Mar's g past and then returning close to him pri sotie ug as if he (Mr. Protheroe) knew him, and of P ill ' tied r s aying he had not the pleasure of knowing - „ rs ther 1 , „„" his (Mr. Protheree's) replying, "I am Mr. v t - "ers , r,, 1 a Member of Parliament—call at the Tra ;theta hi 'Leh and you will find a noto for you." Did not hrish..to brandy and water at Chester-square, and -1 4 to th e g entle sion , the same sofa, and treat him r e nen 'The prisoner then went on to make ill to 15 st disfy rep eat ,„usting charges against the prose . cutor, and Of m!,(l,4etsOf the reatest familiarity and indecency, Were de g nied by Mr. Protheroe. Had no 1 4 1. 1 4 a R t e,b,: t il t nt,f, travelling with him in a .. first - class c r l e a s s: caaerd * t here -as possible the train was the Wel 5/were no second-class carriages. Never offered or gave him any money except on account of NlSexi, Serve ees as a valet, and to pay for other expenses in ~- 11 w ith the journey. Sist e Fris o ed ner briefly addressed t . he Court, and per 14°Ierait char and said a similar offence had been ar4il t • an d aspersed the characters of Sir George r i .41. • ° o n ' end of the - prosecutor's groom. s 'etto v the - va let, Thomas Stephenson, Mr. no ' a ttl, th a'" • been examined, but stated laa tkri e porter, having 'th e al aer, Pri son 414 nAnort summed up, and the jury found th e li e et Guilty 134se d t w o 44 Put back: sentence will mos t lik e l y b e 'rac.)rrow. ther NE TV COURT. or e t i. , •• 1..011M0N SERGEANT and SirJort as N a P d i e u a r er .) , Wa j . °4 . 4 Z. earis,'2o, described in the calendar to do her k ° thclicted with feloniously cutting and kr!trgaret Cunningham, with intent wounding aera e - Th e bodily harm. sa,tbe Prosecutrix, - who was an . unfortunate theperse f n em t a h l s e t , a. ul'e Positively to the prisoner being -.8441ted .her, but the jury, disbelieving her evidence, tietittitted the prisoner. wheelwright, was indicted with „James Russ, 49 , wheels a value 455., the property of Joseph t,Taling four r It appeared from the evidence that haling four his master. Vt d friw r its ig a hi, du an ce d d s t u h p a e t r M int r e . Wright was a coachtuaker, wheel ght, of the carriage department. ` ) ,f the London and North-11 estern Railwayrd; 41st the prisoner had been in his employ u ,°t, sixteen years, as the superintendent opfwathe his department of his establishment: That kleall4 duties in that situation were to examineblitshhe_ s of all the carriages that came to the esta 1,-mt, to remove those that were defective, and replace th e mt with others. It was also part of his duty to . ~d Wheels, and account f d• the proceeds to the h p e r e o ls iiia'ellter It was s alleged that he had sold the four w l‘nestion, and never accounted for the proceeds. . ever a t %, pros itnesses were examined on the part of the vreelition, which was conducted by M f r. Wilde. cod CLAniesox addressed the jury or . the prisoner, el i called several witnesses, who gave him au excellent ,acter for honesty. tr t h e jury found the prisoner Guilty, but very strongly Th e him to mercy. itp„,..e ecesotort SERGEANT sentenced him;to six months' rflB°Mnent and hard labour. IN g 400.4"-Joi. ANl c.nuerrcv OF MESSRS EV I AN I S 0 1, F in P g AI m .L E • ti 3 I I , A a L n D a . 4.ttzve//, a very rerspectab e . Sohn '/Rdsort, were indicted with stealing, on the Ist of tial eniber, a Bible, value 151., a prayer-book, value lot., Ilabls engravings, valued at 61., the property of M t.itett,Dalivrell and others. itail fr`4,4lticsox conducted the case for the prosecution, kid tO t a the statements of that Learned Gentleman, Pro s " evidence adduced, it appeared that the pres( nt I, 4 tBt e b etiti en had been instituted by the assignee •etill estate effect s of Messrs. Evans, the l booksellers s s t. ofth o e f The 40;,11, Who were made bankrupts in July last. thea effects ,(I,f 4140ners had been placed in possession o employed by 'no as,'ankrupts by persons who had been e Ilesaioigilens of the bankrupts, and, while R ..) it w as l l hadpurloined the property nthat pos. N ed . . a eged they ' , hi t t, A the indictment. The Bible and prayer book, sak t Wer e of liwell, and the date of 1550, had been deposited for t h °lll4lt e r i ith , the Messrs. Evans, by Mrs. Da time of their "NZ" 'A their possession up to (4 ti;Pt.", and the engravings were ex - 4:114 bankrupts. Several witnesses in order were the the property I'IPN,, oil the part of the prosecution, -as clearly 8 1 3 - ,IN t Zli the ease against the prisoners ; b .,' r ;"lse 4,,,‘"ge books and property stolen s' e they were i'stlrizst,,b."ll tl y h possession, and that as made. it teas on the st,W, -r,gea th:ya saves t up and the inventory w a book ie'ters a-h,..° Proved that Attwell I;ad called up , ‘ . , 11 i o ttd _srlica--,,-,,eid -.N [ mon, and stated .. to his iNife that he , e h a b business to transact with him that would be Il t nall b e business and that Hudson, on -1•401)"°,('IE the property charged to stolen to a future day, be Whell baud was told to leave it and call t ua or 110t784011 would tell him whether he would buy it r • p k4oa at Olit addressed the jury for the prisoner Hud 'ill 4118.° nT e length, contending that he was not a guilty, I kr, g--;°eent participator in the fraud. -...tt--c-.- ( „w ti tl'aavrirrin addressed the jury on behalf of "' e ver I Sea 13 : 11 1 (1 4 :his " Johnson, racier, 4 Wit Attwell a most t e a x t c e e d lle t n h t at ch h a e - Zaorutftilitt -4 employer i i d v . .. and father for many 1410 1, of upwair entruste him with property to t R Wri hirn eo,„ 1 „ . „s of 12 ,0001., and that he had never 4 -eVer NI, tt a dishonest act. °ll le oralvvr, sons also gave Hudson a good character, th e co r °lll had known him for 17 or 18 years. -''e,jury „3-41°1% SERGEANT summed up the case, and v -Uhe'eblieted audsOU and acquitted Attwell. N r's itx,N SEUGEA.NT sentenced Hudson to one thici prisonment and hard labour. . °cl to " I°lldlY protested his innocence, and called his witness.......that Attwell was the guilt man, man. kibbLESEX sEssIONS. ~. (THIS DAY.) J 4 (Berore the ASSISTANT JUDGE.) titi4in'neB price was indicted for stealing a purse, con of i i g seven sovereigns and four shillings, the property Pro li. b - ( T ho 'I Y• the seeutor deposed that he was standing amongst lia:4, ctitnpetcnt public " lookingat the statue of Wel t 0 4 a ,. „ , , . ! fel t , " "Yne-park-corner, on last Sunday week, when alt , N , ' tug at his waistcoat pock-et, and immediately oaeards missed his purse. Watehe'f 11(1 detective force, knowing the prisoner, t eet eti 4 t., hris movements, and arrested him almost the The . 4 is he committed the robbery, st,v or s_3.llry returned a verdict of Guilty. and the pri ":. setitence,l t.., six months' impriscuirnet i . it1tL.A.:.41., , ?lon litizela, who has bz-e eerup ir,4 Mr. eile:,s 14s vi,l 4 ~:, yk;in,l):Ld :., 0, 0in h .,•- ti, _. ,e, 1 1 1 to remove from that mansion with - his family to 441-Place, at the close of the Week, for th® winter. A respectable young woman attended to solicit Mr. Seeker's aflvice, under the following circumstances:— The applicant stated, that during the fog that prevailed over the metropolis the preceding night an infant, about twelve months old, was left at her street-door. On taking it into the house she at once observed that it was an illegitimate child, the offspring of a man and woman whom she well knew, but who had deserted it, and left it exposed to the inclemency of the weather. Not knowing where the unnatural parents were to be found, she took the child to the workhouse, related the circumstances under which she found it, but they peremptorily refused it shelter, and she was, therefore, compelled to take it home, although she was the mother of a large family herself, and could ill afford to have such an addition to her daily expenses. Mr. SECKER said that even if the father of the child refused to shelter it he was justified if it was illegitimate and had not been sworn to him. The applicant, there fore, must again take the infant to the workhouse, describe that she had been at this Court on the matter, and they must take it in, and afterwards use every exertion is discover the mother, who had shown such utter want of maternal feelings. The applicant, having thanked the magistrate, then withdrew. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(T HIS DAY. John Shepherd, newsvender, liing;street, Drury-lane, was placed at the bar charged with getting money under false pretences, and being drunk. Inspector Plume, of the C division, said the defendant was charged at the station last night, about eight o'clock, by two gentlemen, with obtaining money from them under the following circumstances :—They said he was parading St. James's-square, calling out " Here's the second edition of the Standard, containing the latest news, and particulars of the death of Louis Phillippe." They were taken by the news, and bought each a copy of the aforesaid journal, at a shilling a piece ; but after ransacking its columns, they found that they had been duped, for no such intelligence could be seen in print. The inspector said the two gentlemen were not in at tendance this morning, but the defendant when brought to the station was very drunk. Mr. HARDWICK—What have you to say for thus abusing the public faith ? The defendant said, it occurred all through ignorance. He went to inquire if they had a second edition of the papi,r, and the publisher said he had, and that too con taining the death of Louis Philippe. The defendant said he took it on the faith of the publisher. He could not read himself, and consequently fell into this blunder. Mr. HARDwicK—You must pay ss. for being drunk. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) William Jackson, the driver and proprietor of a chaise cart, who was remanded from Saturday last, upon the charge of violently assaulting Mr. William Brandon, was brought up for final examination. Mr. Brandon, who is 'verging upon 70 years of age, and whose face and eyes still bore severe marks of the ill- treatment he had received, said that on Friday after noon, about six o'clock, he was proceeding along Mon tague-street, and having gained the end of it, was about to cross the road ; but seeing the defendant's horse and cart coming towards the spot, he remained upon the pavement. The prisoner, however, who was driving the horse and cart, on passing witness, rose up in his seat, and gave witness such a cut across the fact with his whip as to knock him down. Two other persons were in the cart with the prisoner. Police-constable 48 H deposed that he was on duty in Brick-lane at the time of the assault, and witnessed the whole transaction. As soon as the prisoner had com mitted the assault, he whipped the horse into a gallop, and attempted to effect his escape. He (witness), how ever, succeeded in at curing him. Mr. Howson, shopkeeper, of No. 22, Spital-street, Mile-end-road, proved that he had also on that day been violently struck with a whip by the prisoner. To a question from Mr. 13RouoLtTorr, the prisoner said he knew nothing whatever of the charges which had been made against him. lie had on that day been drink ing rather freely. Mr. BaouctiTow, having consulted with Mr. Brandon as to the propriety of sending the case before a jury, or whether it should be dealt with summarily, and Mr. Brandon stating that he had no vindictive feeling to wards the prisoner, and would therefore leave the case in the magistrate's hands, Mr. Broughton, in addressing the prisoner, said that a more unprovoked and cowardly assault bad perhaps never before been brought under his notice. He should convict him in the penalty of 5/. to the Queen, or two months' imprisonment, for the assault upon Mr. Brandon, and at the expiration of that time 205., or one month's imprisonment, for the assault on Mr. Howson. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for 3 yrs old, 7st 101 b ; 4 yrs. Bst 41b ; 5 yrs and upwards, Bst 81b ; last half of Ab. M. .The winner to be sold for 801. (9 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's Arkwright, 3 yrs ......(Nat) 1 Mr. Wreiord's Wooden Wall, 3 yrs Mr. Crockford's Kelli Krankie, 3 yrs 3 The following also started ;—Mr. O'Brien's Needful—Mr. E. Dyson's Devil-to-pay—Mr. Eddison's Little John—Lord Albemarle's Nell Cook—Lord Eglinton's Thersites. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Devil-to-pay, Killi Krankie, and Wooden Wall. Arkwright, Wooden Wall, and Killi Kran kie laid in front, and ran almost abreast to the bushes, where Arkwright took the lead, and kept it, and won by half a length. Considering that the fog was so thick that the jockies could not see fifty yards, the pace was good. Sweeps. of 10 Boys. each, for 2 yrs-old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. D.M. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs. &c. ( 8 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Circassian Maid (Abdale) 1 Lord Chesterfield's c, by Hornsea, out of Industry 2 Mr. Jaques's Diptbong The following also ran :—Mr. B. Green's Bendigo—Mr. Booth's ch f, by Elis, out of Antler's dam—Mr. Douglas's Maria Louisa. Betting-2 to 1 agst the winner, and 3to 1 agst Ben. digo and Dipthong. Maria Louisa took the lead, at tended by Bendigo mid the favourite Dipthong and the In dustry colt waiting. They ran in this order at an indifferent pace to the bushes, where the Circassian Maid took up the running, ran home a clever winner by a length, and was claimed. Thelndustry colt beating Dipthong by two lengths. Match, 300, h ft. I.Y.C.—Mr. Payne's Vanity, Bst 31b, received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's f, by Phcenix, dam by Actaeon, Bst. Handicap of 1004, for three yrs old and upwards. D.I. Lord Orford's br c Footstool, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (I.lann) 1 Lord Sandwich's Plantagenet, 5 yrs, 7st 6lb 2 Sir J. Hawley's Prospect, 3 yrs, sst 71b 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. S. Standish's Little Hampton—Mr. G. Ongley's Fama—Sir C. Monck's Glossy—Sir G. Heathcote's b c, by Hetman Platofl; out of Nannette— Mr. Coombe's Sister to the Nob—Mr. Mos tyn's Ennui—Mr. W. Oate's Driffield—Mr. Drnkald's Far thing Candle—Count Bathyany's Tragical—Mr. W. S. Stanley's Leaconfield Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy—Sir S. Spry's ch f, by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni— Mr. Greville's Polka—Mr. S. Howlett's Libation-111 r. Francis's Seven's-the-Main—Mr. J. Day's Zela. Betting-7 to 2 agst Footstool, sto 1 agst Plantagenet, 7 to 1 agst Glossy, 12 to 1 agst • Sister to the Nob, 14 to 1 agst Ennui, 15 to 1 agst Leaconfield. Libation and Seven's the-Main made the running along the flat, the others spread all over the course, but in which order it would " puzzle a conjuror "to make out. At the turns of the lands Plan tagenet went in front, and with Prospect, Glossy, Footstool, Ennui and Seven's-the-Main in attendance, kept the lead to the Duke's stand; Footstool now showed in advance, was never afterwards caught, and won cleverly by a length ; Plantagenet beating Prospect for second by a head; Glossy fourth, and Seven's. the-Main fifth. The Criterion Stakes of3o sovs. each, '2O ft, for two yrs old, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 51b ; the second to save his stake. r From the turn of the lands in. (41 Subs ) Lord Stradbroke's Coningsby Mr. Payne's Clementine (71bs extra) 2 Mr. Gully's Mainbrace Mr. Steer's ch cby Redshank, out of Dublin Betting-6 to 4 agst Coningsby, 7to 4 agst Clementine, 3 to 1 agst Mainbrace. . Coningsby made play at a good pace, followed by Main Brace and the Redshank colt, Clementine waiting. In this order there was no change till they reached the Duke's stand, where Mainbrace and the Redshank colt were beaten, and Clementina went on in waiting on Coningsby, gradually drawing up from the distance; she came a few strides from home, but never quite got up, the horse winning, not without severe punishment, by a head. Mainbrace was a very bad third. Match, 100, h ft, Bst 71b each. D.M.—Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus (Butler) beat Duke of Rutland's Paultons (Robinson). 6t04 on Paultons. Won by a neck. Match, 100, h ft. Last half of Ab. M.—Duke of Bedford's Bethphage, 2 yrs, Bst (Butler) beat Mr. Osbaldeston's Gizelle,3 yrs, Bst 71b (Marlow). 5t02 on Betbphage. Won by a head., 50/. ; for two yrs old, a feather; three yrs, 7st 51b ; four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st 31b ; six and aged, 9st i Ib. The winner to be sold for 300 guis, if demanded, &c. Last three miles of B.C. Lord Eglinton's Eryx, 2 yrs ... ..(Treen, jun.) 1 Mr. Wreford's Wit's-end, 3 yr 5............ ...... 2 Mr. Crockford's Mistress Jean, 2 yrs 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Weller's Columbus, Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, Lord Exeter's c by Hetman Platoff, out of Marmara, Mr. Merton's Missed Stays, Mr. Daley's Dromedary. Betting—Even on Wit's-end, and sto 1 agst Eryx and Louisa Newell. Eryx made all the running, was never ap proached, won by five lengths, and was claimed. A more complete " tail " was never seen. Match, 200, h ft, Bst 71b each, D.M.—Mr. Moore's Wolf dog receives 75 sovs. of Duke of Bedford's C'akley. So thick a mist hung over the course during the whole of the day, that it was doubtful, at one time, if the jockeys would be able to find their way home, or the judge to distinguish their colours. Nothing was discern able at a distance of fifty yards ; and it is miraculous that the D.I. and feather weight Plates weres brought to an issue without a casualty. Of course, we were in the same difficulty as on Monday. It was quite is npossible to time any of the races. The sport, notwithstrinding, was ex cellent, and the attendance very numerou. s. The settling for the Cambridgeshire commenced in th.e morning, but owing to the early hour at which the first race was fixed, and the unaccountable liberality of the manager of the Church and Coffee-room clocks (by which ti m races are run), in keeping them 22 minutes in advance of the London time, was not half finished; the accounts were h envy, but money appeared to be " easy." Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, left Kew yesterday to honour the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury with a visit, at their seat Tottenha.m-park, Marlborough. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey arrived in town yesterday evening, from his seat Fallodon, Alnwick, Northumberland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has arrived in town from Hickleton Hall, Doncaster. Lady Mary and the Hon. Mr. Abercromby arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, from Scotland. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Campbell, the Vice• Chancellor of England, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Mr. Turner, Queen's Counsel, was heard on a petition of Henry Davidson, William Davidson, and Henry Berkley, Esquires,:praying the re-instatement of their appeal against Maria Fraser, executrix of Simon Fraser, deceased, from a sentence of the Supreme Court of Civil Justice of British Guiana, on' the grounds that the same has been erroneously dismissed. Their Lordships granted the application. The Court then rose. In order, therefore, that the merits of the plan should be fairly placed before the public, it should be stated, as.was shown in the court, that the line respecting which it was proposed to give the notices necessary for an application 'to Parliament in the ensuing . session, is only such part of a much more extensive plan as there was time to prepare the requisite estimates for. The entire plan, which was exhibited and explained in the court, will show bow groundless is the surmise that " Ludgate-hill and the Poultry are to be as crowded as ever, but there is to be relief for Budge row." On the contrary, both Ludgate-hill and the Poultry will be relieved by large collateral thorough fares, which will receive a full share of the traffic with which they are now overcharged. The very line almost which you propose, " from Blackfriars-bridge," not in deed "to St. Paul's," but close to it, and so north-east wards to the Exch ange , & c ., i s a part o f t h e p l an , w i t h a view to relieve Ludgate-hill, Cheapside, and the Poul try, and to give you, Sir, an easy run from Printing house-square to the Bank. As an accessory to this line will be the street continuing Tudor-street, opposite Earl street, Blackfriars, to the gate of the Temple in King's Bench-walk, and which, in connexion with the other portions of the line, will considerably relieve Fleet street. This north-east line will cross diagonally the direct east and west line from the top of King William-street, along Cannon-street, to the south side of St. Paul's Churchyard and it is for a portion of this line that ap plication to Parliament is at present to be made. Can non-street, St. Thomas Apostle, and Budge-row may be to many, as you term them, "places nearly unknown, except by name," but if they lie in the direction alone' which the most serviceable large thoroughf a r e can be made , the obscurity imputed to them can be no objec tion; it is not for their own sake that they are to be cut through. Let any one reflect on the number of vehicles passing from Ludgate-hill into Cheapside, already filled with those from Holborn and Aldersgate- street, and say if, when on the south side of St. Paul's Churchyard, they were enabled to go straight eastwards, or north-east wards, by the proposed new principal thoroughfares, would it not be a very effectual relief to Cheapside and the Poultry? I believe it was some time since recommended in the. Times that whatever was done should be a part of a large, effectual, and well-considered whole. This is what the part now to be applied for professes to be. One ex pression in the article of Saturday may perhaps cause misapprehension, where you say, " the enormous sums that must be asked for." No sum is to be asked ior;— the means are to be provided from the City's revenues. As to the lateness of the time, there may be offered in excuse, the great labour of preparing the plans and the . estimates of the property to be taker), for this as well as for other improvements nct at present adopted; and in consequence of the new standing orders relative to Bills for public improvements, by which it is required that the notices shall be given a month earlier than hereto fore.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, A MEMBER OF THE IMPROVEMENT Oct. 26. COMMITTEE. SPANISH AMERICAN BOND HOLDERS. Below is the remonstrance of the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders against the recent act of the Mexican Government:— (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, Twits DAY NiGuT. DERBY. Bto 1 agst Van Tromp (t) 40 to 1 agst. Ilarpessa colt(t) 20 to 1 agst Epirote (t) 40 to 1 agst :Miss Iris c (t) 25 to 1 agst Cobweb colt 40 to 1 ags t ':B ingham 30 to 1 agst Planet (t) _ 40 to 1 agst :Liberator 30 to 1 agst Glentilt (t) 50 to 1 agst. 'The Reiver (t) 33 to 1 agst Old Port (t) 150 to 1 ags t 'C rozier (t) 33 to 1 agst Horn of the 60 to 1 agstlaug of Naples (t) Chase 66 to 1 ags t West India 33 to 1 agst Mathematician (t) Plante r. 1,000 to 15 agst Oregon—(ta ken) 1,000 to 15 agst Ingoldsby— (taken) 1,000 to 10 agst Eryx—(tak eri). ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY, Handicap Sweepstakes of 30 so vs. each. Free Lance, Bst 71b—Mowerina, Bst 51b-4 'easant, Bst 31b. Two paid forfeit. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Winner to he sold for 701. Maid of Lorette, Pocket Venus, Bedo aiu, Hollowback, Bendigo, Jollity, Little John, Little Julia, ittouseling, Win tonia, Queen of the May. " The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders having had under their consideration the following do cuments, viz., a letter from Mr. B. Gomez Farias, dated the 15th inst., and a letter from Mr. Murphy, the Mex ican Minister at this Court, to the chairman of this Com mittee, dated the 19th inst., have come to the following conclusion:— r - ... 4 8 1 HandiCapPlatie:c.. fs :. l .D .A.:? as Age st. lb. A ge st. lb. Conjuror Alamode ........ Beaumont Kesheng 5 Board.-school Miss 5 8 5 M0werina............... "i 7 7 5 Gi antess Best Bower . ....... 3 7 0 Rowland Doctor Husband 5 8 1 Mr. Mansfie/al ...... 3 6 10 Subscription Plate of 50/. Winner to be sold for 350/. Collingwood, 3 yrs—Vert Vert, 2 yrs-- Vice Consul, 2 yr s —br f by Theon, dam by Wanton, 2 yrs—. Biz ickcock, 2 yrs— ch c by Hetman Platoff, out of Toga, 2 yrr.. Sweepstakes. T.YC. Winner to be sc ld for 1501.' African. aged—Bishop of Romford's cob, (5 yrs—Cocoa-Nut, 5 yrs—Carrissima, 4 yrs—The Mangler, 4 yrs—Caroline, 4 yrs—The Slayer's Daughter, 3 yrs—Wereef, 3 yrs—Zu lcika, 3 yrs—Tell, 3 yrs—Curiosity, 3 yrs— -Nell Cook, 3 yrs. " 1. That Mr. Murphy, in the arrangement made with the holders of Mexican Bonds on the 4th of June last, has in no respect exceeded the powers vested in him for that purpose by the Mexican Government. " 2. That the amount of the Mexican debt is pre cisely that which the Government authorised to be created. " 3. That the amount of interest annually payable on the debt is precisely the same as that authorised by the Government. "4. That the securities assigned for the payment of the interest and redemption fund are precisely the same as those authorised by the Government. 5. That the only variation between the letter of Mr. Murphy's instructions from his Government and his acts consists in this, that whereas the Government had pro posed a certain amount of concession to be made by the holders of Deferred Bonds and Debentures, the bond holders themselves considered it more equitable that this concession should be borne between the holders of all classes of Mexican stock, viz , Active, Deferred, and De bentures, whereby the whole of the debt and the whole of the securities were consolidated into one stock. FRIDAY. " 6. That this arrangement did not increase the re sponsibility of the Mexican Government to the extent of a single dollar. " f. That Mr. Murphy was authorised to make this variation is evident from the following extract from the instructions of his Government : " ' His Excellency the President ad interim of the Republic, aware that the conversion is highly important to the Republic, because, besides diminishing the debt, the public credit abroad will be raised, has instructed me to state to your Excellency that he expects from your activity and zeal that you will do all in your power to accomplish the conversion on the stipulated basis, re moving whatever difficulty may present itself, for which purpose you are most fully authorised.' " 8. That it appears to the Committee that with such instructions in his possession (independently of his hold ing the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary at this Court) M m h a h v i e s G rendered ehf himself h e liablea tilos d the to v r r M e s u t r c p e h n y s u n se g f h r o t do what he has done. . . Nal, WV MeV aa, 9. That these proceedings were all concurred in by Don Guillermo O'Brien, of Paris, the Commissioner specially appointed by the Mexican Government to act with Mr. Murphy in carrying the same into effect, as is signified by his signature to the bonds. " 10. That on perusing the letter of Don Valentin Gomez Farias, of the 28th of August, from Mexico, to Mr. Murphy, directing the repudiation of Mr. Murphy's proceedings, it is evident that the writer has not understood what those proceedings have been. They are wholly misstated as to matters of fact, and as to the results arising therefrom. " 11. That it is the less surprising that the Govern ment should not have accurately comprehended the pro ceedings in question, seeing that the new Ministers were only appointed on the 28th of August, and the aforesaid letter of Don V. G. Ferias is dated on the same day. " 12. That the proceedings of the previous Govern ment were founded on an act of the National Congress, dated the 28th of April, 1845, and are in all respects binding on the Mexican nation. " 13. That the validity of these proceedings cannot be affected by any subsequent change in the parties ad ministering the government of Mexico. " 14. That for the foregoing reasons the repudiation of Mr. Murphy's acts by the existing Government of Mexico is neither borne out by the facts of the case, nor capable of being maintained on any principle of law, justice, equity, or public faith. " Resolved,—That a copy of this declaration be trans mitted to the Right Honourable Viscount Palmerston, soliciting his Lordship to forward the same to her Ma jesty's Minister Plenipotentiary in Mexico, in order that such representations may be made thereon to the Mexi can Government as may lead to the entire confirmation of Mr. Murphy's acts in this matter. " G. R. ROBINSON, Chairman. " London, Oct. 27, 1846." DRAT. OF SIR HENRY FETHERSTONHAUGH, BART. —This, the oldest baronet in the empire, expired on the 26th instant, at his seat, Upearle, Sussex, at the advanced age of 92 years, during 72 of which he enjoyed the title. He was born in the year 1754, being the son of the first baronet, who received the honour in 1747, b) the only daughter of C. Lethieulliere, Esq., of Belmont, Middlesex. He married in 1825, being then far advanced in life, Miss Mary Anne Bullock, of Orton, but does not leave any issue. The deceased possessed estates in the coun ties of Sussex (of which he was a deputy-lieutenant), Essex, and Northumberland; his residence in the latter was known as Fetherstonhaugh Castle. This family is of Saxon origin, and was settled at the latter mentioned place before the Conquest; that part of the country having been allotted to its progenitor, a Saxon officer, for his gallant conduct when opposed to the Ancient Britons. The curious sirname of the family may, no doubt, have excited the reader's curiosity. It appears that the house first inhabited by the original possessor of the lands in Northumberland who built upon two stones known as fetherstones, and that on the same being destroyed, during a conflict with the Scots, another was built in a valley or haugh, as it was termed, and hence the word Fetherstonhaugh. Branches of this family settled in Ireland at an early period, and there obtained large possessions. DEATH OF LADY COLQUHOUN, or Luss.— This lady expired on the 21st instant, at Rosselen, the resi dence of her husband, Sir James Colquhoun, in the county of Dumbarton. She was the daughter of Sir Robert Abercromby, Bart., of Fouglen, chief of the clan of Abercromby, and was married, in 1843, to Sir James Colquhoun, chief of the clan of Lass, and an extensive proprietor of property in the Church of Scotland. A FAMILY OF MUTES.—There is a singular family of mutes in Jeantown, Lochcurron. They are orphans, seven lads and two girls, all deal and dumb, and yet the most industrious people in the village. Strange to say, three of them have adopted a seafaring life, and have a boat and nets, in which they sail by themselves in pur suit of herrings round the whole coast. During the day the helmsman directs the others by sig ns, and at night he carries stones in his pocket which he throws at them; one intimates a desire to stand by the halyards, and two to reef. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—It is understood that Mr. Hudson has taken the p resent opportunity to make an offer to the directors to lease the line in perpetuity, aeceptinw it in its present condition, and to guarantee the shareholders 7 i p er cent. The otter, however, it is said, has for the present been declined. — tm Berek Lo cadet. OSTEND, Om 26.—Major-General Sir Jacob DiekEon, I‘nly Dickson, and Nmily, arrived nere yes terd.iy, in the General Steam Navigation Company's steam -ship Soho from London. The Nursery Stakes of 25 sous. C b, &e.. T 11E' S N, LONDON II - WEDNES.DAY EVEN IN(3 5 0C1 1 ()i3 El It 28 1846. ) , --------- -- ~ - ...., oI...gI,JBKL.•eaad,,Z_OCICMCMIw....r imme.••••••••••••. , ..hwaryftwanark46.• is knowledge or consent. Probably, CLERKEN WELL.—(T HIS DAY.) i SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COURT CIRCULAR. CITY IMPROVEMENTS. LATEST PRICE S OF S H A RES , vas written with th e v i ew to o b ta i n Franc i s All en and Charles Seagrove were charged ' NE'W M ARK ET, MONDAY NIGHT. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Prince Albert, attended by TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIDIES. IN BANKS, , ASSURANCE AND OTHER COM aisonment, but if this were so the w i t h s:ea li ng a coa t, th e p ro p ert y o f J o h n H enn i er , ' FURTHER PARTICULARS OF T H E EAHEEIHEsmEE the Earl of Morton an d C o l one l S eymour , en j o y e d the ' Sir,—lt is very desir a bl e th a t th e extens i ve p l ans con mid not be gratified, as it was Mr. under the following circumstances :—The prosecutor STAKES. , sport of shooting this morning. templated by the Common Council for providing the PANES' STOCK. Y TUESDAY eIe° ;7 AND I to treat all such letters with the was c o m ing through Old-street, being rather intoxicated The race was timed in the list for three o'clock, but Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince City with thoroughfares adapted to the gr ea tly i ncre a se d He could not believe that it was a t the time, when a number of low fighting men, of as the• town and coffee-room clocks happened to be Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took traffic should be fully and fairly submitt e d t o th e j u d g - From ß cial List , F.EVENING. MAY because he could have no motive whont Allen was the ringleader, got up a mock row, twenty minutes in advance of the real time, the start, their usual pony exercise this morning in the grounds merit of the public, and lam persuaded th e y wou ld h ave ÜBLISIIED EVERY concl u d e d b y i n ti ma ti ng that the into which they drew the prosecutor. The person w h o which, it is almost superfluous to observe, was effected around the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess met with more favour in the notice in the Times of LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27. rig to extort money by threatening opposed him, took off his coat, and the two prison ers in good style at the first signal, actually took place Helena was also taken an airing. Saturday last, had not the writer been misled by the zonvir-sTocs. Exams. o. by transportation. called out to the prosecutor to take off his coat, or he about a quarter before. Best Bower was one of the first Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at- very defective account which has been given o f th e p ro - ' Dividend Amount I something else. could not " use his fives." A c ti ng u p on th e a d v i ce , h e off, and, for about three hundred yards, made running tended by her Lady in Waiting, is expected to arrive at ceedings in the Court of Common Council, in which the Name of Company. per of Paid. Price here was a p ostscr i p t, w hich stated, did so, when Allen was observed t o pi c k u p th e coa t at a good rate ; Duc-an-Durras and Sotades then went the Castle to-day on a visit to the Queen. speeches of those only who misunderstood and misre :lommercial of London per cent. 1 4 00 Annum. Share. _ 56 / .. . pppeeerrr cent. 100 105 4 00 0 00 0 00 0 . 31 4 50 0 00 15 00 0 ' i s o . d o 2 X O s o d o 7 mentioned to James Nesbery that almost immediately, and make off. Information having in front, and, with the favourite, Terrier, Colleen Bawn, Viscount Palmerston and Lord and Lady Howard de presented the plans were reported, whilst the statements nt to his house and not to the been ,given to the police by • a boy who observed the Sting, and Garry Owen laid up, cut out the work until Walden are also expected to arrive on a visit to her Ma- of the members of the committee in reply were entirely t i jo u n s d tr:s D i et a c . ,a.- .. 5 .. 0tt .. 0 ... cE . k. .. n ... g. ..... There could be no question that it transaction, they were both taken into custody as they near the Duke's stand. Here the Joanna colt passed jesty this evening. omitted. BritshNorth for 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 .----- at in the prisoner to send letters to were entering a pawnbroker's shop. them, and i n a f e w strides was leading a couple of Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert In order, therefore, that the merits of the plan should e atontat ,, It was no annoyance to have Mr. COMM: committed them for trial. -•• ••••• •• 51. per cent. 100 0025 0 0 15 length s , • f o ll owe d, for about a distance, by Sotades, rode out in a pony phaeton in the afternoon, the Prince be fairly placed before the public, it should he stated, tt Lo aa : tt l i.i d ati n tlr: a oi r o si f W il e ri s e t l i a s . t .r 0 6 1 1 . . rerrecee i 5 O O O , 00 00 2200 00 00 _ but some time oecasiohly elapsed anti the Irish horse, and afterwards to the close of the driving. as.was shown in the court, that the line respecting hose for whom they were intended, SOUTH MA It K-1 T HIS DAY.) race by Sting and Lady Wildair, th e th ree b e in g The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is which it was proposed to give the notices necessary for Metropolitan ......... Provincial of Ireland.. W. percent. 25 0 0 710 0 'frequently lost. On the same day ' A respectable young woman' attended to solicit ' Mr. singled out before they reached the cord. The favourite expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of an application 'to Parliament in the ensuing session, Ditto, New........, Si . El )er cent I VI 0 0 r) 0 0 7 d himself at the residence of Mr. Seek er ' s ai d v i ee , un d er th e f o ll ow i ng c i rcums t ances: — went in with a clear lead to within fifty yards of home, Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, is only such part of a much more extensive plan him, and inquired if he had sent The applicant s t a t e d, t h a t d ur i ng th e fog th a t p reva il e d when Sting made his effort, got to his girths, and looked the Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, the Lady as there was time to prepare the requisite estimates for. that he was the person. Mr. Pro' over the metropolis the preceding night an infant, about very like winning, but swerved at the finish, an d wa s i n Waiting to the Duchess of Gloucester, the Baroness The entire plan, which was exhibited and explained in Union of Australia.... 5 6 1 1 . . p p e e r r cent.cen 20 CO) o g 0 0 ( threat e nin g l et t er . Th e prisoner twelve months old, was left at her street-door. O n beaten by half a length. Lady Wildair was third, beaten de Speth, Viscount Palmerston, Lerd and Lady Haward the court, will show how groundless is the surmise Union of L0nd0n..... Si. per cent. 50 o o 10 0 0 I 251/ and Mr. Protheroe said that he had taking it into the house she at once observed that it about two lengths from Sting ; the Terrier fourth, and de Walden, and Sir George Ceuper. that " Ludgate-hill and the Poultry are to be as - IN SITitAN C E COWMAN/ES. vhich h e (Mr. Proth e ro e ) had went was an illegitimate child, the offspring of a man and Colleen Bawn filth, next to whom wer e G arr y Owen The band of the First Life Guards attend during crowded as ever, but there is to be relief for Budge r then said that he was not then in woman whom she well knew, but who had deserted it, and Duc-an-Durras. Alarm was beaten at the Duke's dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards row." On the contrary, both Ludgate-bill and the ' Dividend Amount here was no one to give him a and left it exposed to the inclemency of the weather. Stand, and Ittgo all the way. attend in the Castle. Poultry will be relieved by large collateral thorough- Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum, Share. oe understood the hint, but did not Not knowing where the unnatural parents were to be Mr. Nunn, the owner of the winning horse, nets up- fares, which will receive a full share of the traffic with mb d and the Duke and Grand which you propose, " from Blackfriars-bridge, not In c:he:lr I g l e o , a I-----Hereditary Grand — -. r money. This took place on the found, she took the child to the workhouse, related the wards of 7,000/., in addition to the stakes, which , Y Highnesses th e D u ke and Duchess of which they are now overcharged. The very line almost Xcd.4 E. d. Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz left Kew yesterday deed "to St. Paul's." but close to it. and so north-east ,, • Albion •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Si. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 rid on the following day Mr. Pro- circumstances tinder which the found it, but they amount to 1,4151. The settling will be heavy. Al , l , lltme m larit.sui dFor. gtr r tn n t i . LI 2 0 ii n o n o Ist just as he was leaving. when he neremntnrilc rpfli.i.d it pht,ltor_ and she was. therefore. _ TuESDAY. _ ... . e. d. s. Albion •• •••••• • • • • • • 37. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18% Ditto Marine.• ••• • • 61. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 5%( Miss . 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15% British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 73 Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 .- 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown •• •••••• • • • • • • 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - 6s. 50 0 0 8 0 0 5% Eng. & Scot. Law • • Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3 European Life ••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 F:eemasons' .• •••• • • • Si. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 G:obe • 6/. per cent. Stock. - 135 Guardian •• .•••• • •• • • M. per cent. 100 0,0 36 10 0 48% imperial Fire .. 6/. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 '230 Imperial Life •••• • • •• 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - indemnity Marine •• • • It. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31 Law Life.... •• • ..... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 61 ,E Landon Fire •••• • • • 103. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 1 A London Ship •.•••• •• 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 1 / Marine .. ••• • .. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 lb 0 0 - Med. InvIld& Gen. Life 4%/. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life. Calladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. Os. Pbcenix 3/. p. ct. & bs. - - 205 Protector Life.... •• . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Lif- •• • 11. 55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life 45. 5 0 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. Sun Fire - 210 Ditto Life . 11. 6s. 49 Universal Life - LIST OP SCOTT/SEI COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. s. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 176 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 159 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 220 Commercial Bank .. • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 162% National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 92% Western Bank .. ••.. • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 84% North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7% Clydesdale Bank.... 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 13/.45. Eastern Bank.. • • 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 11% Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 41. 45. Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. - 5 0 0 71. Os. City of Glasgow Bank . Si. per cent. - 10 0 0 113/. 6s Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 245.60 Licrcules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scetlnd.• 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10 North British Incur. ••5% L pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% Edin. & Glasg. Railway 11.10 s. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Ditto, % Shares... • 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 18 Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 .0 0 0 18 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 694 Glasgw& Greenck flail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16% alsgw & Garnkirk Rail. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39% Dundee &Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 Standard LifeAssumce. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 I 2 10 0 9 CANALS. Names of d Dividend Names of g ' Dividend Companies. per Price' per Price. Companies. XI Annum. art Annum. Go £ £ Ashtit & Oldh 97 51.55. pc i 70 Monmouth& 100 8/. - 4shby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. - 3arnsley.. • . 160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath •• • ... 100 171. 340 Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham. 150 12/. - Cromford ..• • 100 141. - Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Dudley.. • ... 100 41. - Regent's 33 1/. ss. - Derby .• •• • . 100 61. 73 Rochdale .. • . 85 41. - Elismre&Chs 133 4/. 55 Shropshire • • 125 81. E:ewash ... 100 32/. - Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 61. p. c. - GrandJunctn 100 7/. 82 Stirrd &Wore 1 40 281. 27 0 C•rand Union 100 11. 105. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. - Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stourbridge- 45 201. 315 rlstr&llrkly 100 - - Strtfrd on Av 79 IL 10s. - Grantham • • 150 121. - Severn and} 26 11. Bs. 32 Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Rail. Kennt & Avn 39 79. 6d. 6% Tmt 611 50 30/. Lancaster... 47 11. 10s. - sey, sh. Leeds&Livrp 100 341. 520 Thams &Med 19 - Leicester ..• • 140 10/. 105 52 W i3 or inni cstr ng & .l 78 2/. 43 heicstr &Nth 83 4/. Gougliberogh 1421 701. 850 Wilts 3c Brks 67 IL , 11 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X o. d. X o. d. Commercial .... N. per cent. Stock. 80 East and West India 61. pr cent. Stock. 142 East Country •• . I/. per sh. 100 0 0 21 Landon St. Katharine ...... 5 per cent. Stock. 99% Southampton ••..•• • . 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. East London.... ••• • • • 8/. 100 0 0 I 204 Grand Junction ••• • • • 37. 10s. 41 13 4 00 Kent.. . .•. • • ...... 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall ...• •••••••• N. per cent. 100 0 0 57 West Middlesex • • • • 51.55. pr cnt. 63 12 9 , 130 THE FOREIGN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 27.—The steam-ship Queen, Captain Weekes, left this port at three P.M., this day for Gibraltar, with the Peninsular and Mediterranean mails, a full cargo of bale goods, and 25 passengers. The Royal Tar, Captain Hamilton, cannot be expected until the end of the week with the homeward mails, she having on her outward voyage met delay by being com pelled to return here, with loss of anchors, and to obtain new ones. The Pottinger, Captain Wilson, is expected here to morrow from Alexandria, with mails, &e. A new and splendid steam-ship, the Tiber, Captain Russell, late of the Queen. came into docks yesterday from Greenock, and is fast preparing for sea, and will leave the port on Friday next for Italy, Genoa, &c., with cargo and 25 passengers. The Achilles will take out the Indian mails, via Alex andria, on the 3d of November. The Royal West India Mail packet, Medway, will take out the West India and Mexican mails on the 2d proximo, and about 100 passengers. DEATH OF THE PATRIARCiI OF PITTENWEEM.- This event took place on Saturday morning, Oct. 3, at ten o'clock. He was born on the Ist of May, 1746, and on the Ist of May last had completed the extra ordinary age of 100 years. Mr. Adamson was a weaver, and continued to ply the shuttle until within a few years back. He was, what most long livers are, an early riser; six o'clock scarcely ever found him in bed; he was gene rally up and at work by five. He had a, strong clear voice, and was for many years precentor in the parish church. , Ile had a perfect recollection of seeing Paul Jones sail past Pittenweem, on his way to Leith, about 70 years ago, and of the tempest which providentially arose and drove tlfe pirate out of the Frith. He never was what may be called really sick, and never com plained of head-ache. For the last six months he was confined to his bed, but felt no pain or sickness. He retained his senses to nearly the last day of his life, and during harvest he was every day inquiring about how far the different farmers had got in their crops. The failure in the p, 'tato crop gave him much uneasiness. During the whole of his long life he was only three weeks absent from Pittenweem.—Dundee Courier. ESCAPE or A PRISONER.—On Wednesday last, while a special coach was conveying the prisoners from Morpeth gaol to Alnwick for trial at the sessions, one of them, named Griffiths, slipped the irons from his legs, and sprang from the top of the coach, making his way over the hedge into the Cauledge Park woods, two miles south of Alnwick. A turnkey, who was on the coach, jumped down, and had he not accidentally fallen in crossing the burn, he would have immediately taken the prisoner, who got clear off. On the arrival of the coach at Alnwick, the police•officers of that place were sent in pursuit. The prisoner was charged with stealing goods to a large amount from a bazaar at North Shields, and had been previously convicted of similar offences. The irons were examined by the Deputy-Governor in the morning before the prisoners left the gaol.—Neweamtle Guardian. Colonel Gore Langton, M.P., has, owing to the failure of the potato crop, an d th e consequent high prices of provisions, again generously given directias to his steward to remit the whole of this last year's rent to his numerous allotment t enan t s at N ewton, Corston, Bedminster, and throughout the whole of his property. The Colonel has more than 150 allotment tenants on his different estates in Somersetshire and Gloucestershire, towards whom he has now for t wo success i ve years exer cised the same liberality.—Bath Journal. To PREVENT ROT IN POTATOES.—Eat them be fore they begin to decay.—American paper. THE EXPECTED BREVET.—WooLwICII, OCT. 27. —lt is now confidently believed that the general brevet, so long spoken of, will come out on the 9th inst., the an niversary of the birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and will be on a very extensive scale. With regard to the Royal Artillery , it i s expected that eleven colonels will be removed tr?m the corps t o t h e rank of Major-General, the retired l ist being now very low, embracing wily six officers. Lord Morpeth, on Friday last, was present at some private experiments in mesmerism, at the house of Mr. Braid, the surgeon, in Manchester. Yesterday . (Mon day), the Noble Lord, in his capacity .ot . Chief Commis sioner of Wocds and Forests, paid a visit to Birkenhead, where he inspect( d the portions of the shore which ar e within the category of "Crown lands. " —Liverpool Standard. SnocKING AFFAIR AT P E NRITII—SUNDAY EVEN- ING.—After dusk, this evening, the town of Penrith was thrown into a state of great excitement, by . constables taking James Donahow, an Irishman, who died before he was got to prison. When opposite the Old Brewery, he became faint, an d was t a k en into Winskill's lodging house, close at hand, and, on examination, it was found that blood was gushing out of his shoes. Donahowbe ' came worse and died within t en m i nu tes. Dr. Morrison declared that he had died from excitement and the loss of blood. It appeared that deceased had a bad leg pre viously, and in struggling with the constables the old %sound broke wit. In the early part of time day he had ta en intoxieatt-d, and quarrelled with his wife, and his pas.-, , ion was s ,, rest. that. he actually burned his hens aod ohiekons in the lire in his own house, haelivil the clock case, eliair,*, and wher furniture to pi,ces, after wards burning them, and was in the act of heating water to scald a fat pig alive. ACCEPTANCES. at. I b. Daughter of the Star 8 7 Circassian Maid . . 8 2 Ellen Horne Zipporah colt ... 8 2 Crozier..... ,... 8 0, Agnes 7 12 Pink Bonnet 7 11 Dipthong 7 9 Sultana st. lb. Bella Donn a Prizeflower ...... 7 6 Doctor Goodal) Vanity...,.,,.. 7 b Retriever filly 7 2 Martingale Miss Whip filJ.y Galata filly. Jumble .. ...... 6 9 PEDESTRIANISM.—SMITII AND HAN. DLEY.—John Smith (the Regent-street Pet) and Joh: a Handley (of Nottingham) tested their speed yestes•da; 7 at Boxmoor, over 120 yards of ground, for 201. st- side. Smith lost nearly a yard and a half at starting (an unusual point with so admirable a tactician), and Tian dley, who ran strong and well, was first throughout. S with, however, drew on him, and at the winning kerclaii :f was within a foot of his man. PUGILISM.—YOUNG REED, OF 140NDON, AND JEMMY MASSEY, of SHEFFIELD, FOR 501 A SIDE.—The contest between these men was brough t to an issue yesterday, near Ilampton-in•Arden, Ware 'ickshire. The men met in a muddy field, at twenty-three > minutes after two. Sixty rounds were fought in Iho ur and 18 mi nutes, during which Reed proved hirnsolf the bette r tactician, although considerably inferior in physical strength to his provincial antagonist. His :style of getting- , down, too, was any - thing hut pleasing to those who wer e anxious to see a gluttonous mill. Ev , antually, Mass' a y, who had evid en tl y l ong l ost what little patience and phi losophy he po ssesse d , i n hi s endeavours to fix his shifty oppnent, gave aw a y hi s b est chance, arid by hit' . ,mg his man when on his knees, elicited a decislon fro-, n the re feree that he had lost the fight, and with it %be money of his con fi dent friends and a d m i rers. T'ae ptraishtnent was pretty equally s h are d, R eed hay lug received it heavily on the ribs and left loin, while 3' fast ey's damae, but slight,g was entirely on th e neck and lv,ad. but Prince It is net Prince 1.0ui,.; N zi i " 1 1 ' ')4.l. Jerome Napoleon, who went to Brusae' is l ast s miday .. Prince Louis is still staying at Brightor here CITREOUS FACT.--DFACT.--FACT.--Duda,;;? l t''e "'; 'xiits of Saturday headitl7; 131_1 :11 i d d a e y w , ei i,outsixteen of which n prisoners unawerej I,A ed in th e Bi r der there were no less than fifteen Irishman.—Liverpool: ,.Standard. FRENCH PLAYS. Encouraged by the success of last year, Mr. Mitchell follows out his plan of commencing the season for the French Playa early in the winter. We are rejoiced at this, because it shows that the former efforts of Mr. Mitchell have been justly appreciated by the public, while, at t:he same time, it secures to that public an earlier cen.unencement and a longer continuance of a most delightful and intellectual amusement. The season. commences on Wednesday, 11th November, with the engagement of our old favourite Perlet, the rbctor who first made French plays popular in England. He will be supported by Cartigny, Rhozevil, and Mademoiselle Brohan, from the Theatre Francais, (11er first appearance in this country), and during his engagement, there will be produced, Bertrand et Raton, Le Malade Imagin4ir3, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, L' Ecole des Femmes, and Les Folies Amoureuses,•and several popular vaude villes. May we venture to , express a hope that during the course of his engagement, he will appear in Molieres chef d'oeuvre, Tartuffe. It is the character in which Perlet produced his first impression on the English public, and one of which those who have once seen his embodiment will not easily lose the re membrance. Frederic Lemaitre and Mdlle. Clarisse will follow Perlet and Mademoiselle Brohan, and during their engagement will be produced Dumas' Comedy of " Louise de La Valliere," " Marie Jeanne," "Le Barbier du Roi d'Aragon," " Don Cesar de Bazan," " L'Auberge des Adrets," "La Dame de St. Tropez," and the new play of "Le Docteur Noir." The engagement of Monsieur Fre derick Lemaitre, will be succeeded by those of Mon sieur Lafont, and Mademoiselle Fargueil, (her first appearance in this country), for whose performances will be produced the plays of " Un Mari qui se Derange," " Casanova," " Les Deux Brigadiers," " Mathilde, ou, La Jalousie," "Un Mariage au Tambour," " Pierre le Rouge," &c. &c. &c.— Early in March the popular comic actor, Monsieur Alcide Tousez, (of the Theatre du Palais Royal), and Mademoiselle Duverger, (also of the Theatre du Palais Royal), will make their first appearances in this country, and will perform in " Le Roi des Frontins," •' La Scour de Jocrisse," "Le Philtre Champenois," " Escadron," " Volant de la Reine," &c. The per formances in April will be commenced by the engage ment of the admired artiste, Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, (of the Theatre du Gymnase), whose performances last year were so eminently successful, and during whose limited engagement will be produced the new domestic drama of " Clarissa llarlowe," now perform ing in Paris with extraordinary success; and also a new play, written expressly for Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, by the popular author M. Scribe, in addition to the following pieces :—" Yelva; ou, l'Orpheline Russe," " La Belle et la Bete," " Une Maitresse de Maison," "Les Deux Smurs," "LaL of Salique," and others. The engage ment of Mademoiselle Rose Cheri will be succeeded by those of Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), and Made:moiselle Denain, also of the Theatre Francais (her first appearance in this country), for whose representations will be produced " UIIe Chaine," " Oscar," " Le Manage Force," "L 9 "La Famille Poisson," "Le Jeune Enft Mari," r ‘ e ' u L v e e' B " Barbier de Seville," " Les De m" Le Alan a la Campagne," sc.o o . ie &c.l es d And,e St. t C end of iMay, the distingui s hed sl a y th r, e " actor, Monsieur Bouffe, who has not appeared in London since 1843, will give a limited number of representations, consisting of the Most popular pieces of his celebrated Repertoire, namely—" Michel Perrin," "Les Vieux Pechesl," "Pere Turlututu,'' " La Fille de L'Avare," " Antoine ; ou, Les Trois Generations," " Clermont," Les Merluchans," " Le Mousse," "Le Gamin de Paris," &c. In addition to these artistes, Mr. Mitchell has again engaged Mademoiselle Rachel, for a Sew performances. She will appear in the tragedies of " Tancrede," by Vol t take ; " Brittanicus," by Itt‘cine ; " Athalie," by Racine ; " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Ariane,' by Corneille. In addition to some others already pro duced at this theatre, Mademoiselle Rachel has also undertaken to perform, during her engagement in London, and for the first time, the character of Celimene, in Moliere's comedy of " Le Misanthrope." But Mr. Mitchell has not devoted his attention ex elusively to the engagement of stars. They will be supported by a company which, in its ensemble, can not be equalled in any save a Parisian theatre, and which, perhaps, cannot be surpassed by any single theatre even in the French capital. The following is a list of the general company : Mons. Cartigny ; Messrs. Rhozevil, Felix, Beron, Sourillon, Larochelle, Preston, Dumery, Masquilier, Dorgebret, Pagenier, Gabriel, and Mons. Langeval ; Madame Grassot, Mademoiselle Duverger. Mesdames Celine Vallee, Amelio Rhin, Celine Fou quet, Fanny Cordely, Josephine Leyder; Mademoi se ll es Edith Duffand, Fanny Merimont , Marie Pascal, Madi. Dumery, Augusta Le on. Chef d'Orchestre, Mons . Bourot te ; Regisseur, Mons. Cloup. and with such that u )rin la: n that g, the season o f be kept tht iso h the e e very pregrawme for the se ason, an d i t will letter. Mr. Mitch e ll i s one of the very few managers wh o has never promised more than in brilliancy and success. a l 1 1 e 8 e4 f o : in e w l p s ial h nl himself u himself rs a s ea souovare can be ht ohef n t perfo rming , of df 1846 PRINCESS'S THE ATRE.—This popular theatre, having been re-decorated, is about to ope n again for an operatic campaign ; and as the object is alecidedly to give every encouragement to English autieors and composers, and to establish a native opera, the enterprising proprietor um on gold a t P ar i s is 3 k in n P oW e n r as a lyrical and of undoubted has our heartiest wish es for his success. The opening n a Ci piece augurs well for his taste and liberality; d fo oute r b Mr d . Loder, though less kno wn to the • public, h as l ong b een esteemed e The ee poet, ust hoh ortmusiciansisa a t w se leisohay e not on l y a r i g h t to expect an interesting d rama, but . poetry alto, which, in a modern opera, is some w hat of ran occurrence. .. P I R 6 IC p E er O m F il G le o , which , at the En g l ish Mint price of 31. pram 31. 17s. 10id. per .ou nce for standard g old, g ives an exchange of 25 SC, ; and the exchange at P ar i s on London at short be ing 25 72k, it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent. de ar er in London th an i n P ar i s . dd, gives an exch ange o f 13 9 ; By advices from Ham burgh the price o f go ld i s 433 per mark, which, atthe E 'nglish Mint price of 31.175. 10i d. per ounce for standard g e and the exchangeitfollowsati t l he mburgh on Lo n d on a t s h or t being 13i 't gold is 0.12 per cent. dearer .e between England and in London than in lamb argh• The course of ex change at New York on . London is 109 per cent., per cent., it folloi‘ and Ani eri t c l a te b p e a h r ig of 10 e 9 xc 2 11 : 11 . 7 0 w York being for bills r cent. against England. that the exchange is 0.33 pe. B at u thet 6o da g y u s o , te s d ig e h z exchange interest; a t e t rei\sriti must be deducted from ~" the abyve difference. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of October 27.) SUGAR.—To-day there were numerous purchasers of every description of West India Muscovado Sugar for grocery and refining purposes, and many orders were in the market for the outports, but the high prices insisted upon by importers tended to check operations, still a good business was transacted, and at prices showing a rise on those of Friday of 6d per cwt for all sorts. The purchases amounted to 460 hbds and trcs, including at public sale 127 hhds and 8 trcs Barbadoes, which went with spirit at a rise on the rates of the last auction of fully Gd per cwt, low yellow bringing 47s to 48s, middling 48s 6d to 50s 6d, good 51s 6d to 52s 6d, and fine at 53s to 53s 6d per cwt. The market closes . _stiffly for every kind of Sugar available for home consumption. muche f r e e wp ar parcels !e, in are r e q t u o e s b t e , met with. Standard lumps according to quality fetched 66s to 66s 6d, and brown grocery 64 s to 65 5. In Bonded an ß d E fu F rth E e p r . advanced To-day ratesefi d oferedgoodsw Crushed Sugar only a moderate business was done at 32s 6d ru e r, but per cwt for first quality. MAußrnus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with attention, and 1,194 bags at auction sold at rather higher rates, good grainy yellow syrupy at 49s to 50s, and drainage damaged 50s 6d per cwt. Privately several parcels have been sold. FOREIGN.—There has been a considerable increase in the demand for Manilla Sugar for home consumption, and a rise in the value of ls. per cwt. has occurred. Java has been in excellent request by private contract, and brought prices 6d to is per cwt above those previously current. China Las met with more attention, and an improvement in the value has taken place. All kinds of Brazil have been in much better request, and brought rather higher rates. None has been offered at auction. Havannah of all sorts has met with more attention, and prices are improving. For other kinds of Foreign the market has an improving appear ance, and the supply is on the decrease. Foreign for exporta tion is held for the former currency, but there are few pur chasers for any description on the spot. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was abundantly supplied with Bengal Sugar, and seven parcels, amounting to 11,400 bags, were offered at public sale, but the trade were eager purchasers, and the whole sold at prices showing an advance on those of Friday of 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was purchased with more freedom, and 3,033 bags at public sale were nearly all disposed of at full rates, and in some cases even rather above. CINNAMON.—The quarterly sales of Cinnamon have gone off with more spirit than any during the year, and a large proportion sold ; in fact nearly all of good quality found ready buyers ; the superior first and second sorts at an ad vance of 3d to 4d•per lb, and superior 3d sort ld to 2d per lb on the p ices of the last sales ; the inferior qualities of 2LI and 3d sorts are still neglected, an d much remained unsold. SPIRITS.-There has been little desire evinced to operate in Leeward Island, and prices assumed a downward ten dency. East India is wanted at previous rates, but the stock is nearly all in second hands. Jamaica has not improved in value, but the home and export demand has been good at previous rates. Demerara is held with firmness, but there has been only a limited business transacted ; the quantity sold not exceeding 100 puns at 3s 3d to 3s 4d for 32 to 34 per cent. Brandy has been in excellent request for actual consump tion, and prices rule firm. The deliveries are on the in crease. For Corn Spirits the demand is as brisk as ever, and prices are very firm . ; the Distillers have more orders on hand than they will be able to execute for some time. We quote English at lOs 9d nett cash, Scotch and Irish lOs 8d to 10s 9d per gallon. SPICES.—To-day Malabar Pepper met with lass demand, and 1,798 bags at auction were only in part sold at the former value. TEA.—In the middle part of last week there was a good business transacted in Black and Green Tea; the rates paid were rather above those previously current for the former; but holders were unable to obtain any advance for the latter, on account of the large quantity on offer. HOPS.—Holders for the most part are unwilling to submit to any further reduction in prices, but there has been only a limited business transacted, and the quantity of all sorts of Hops at market is yet large. The duty .for the Kingdom is estimated at 220,0001. Otis.—The market has still an improving appearance fo r Seal Oil, large purchases have been made , a nd a further ad vance in prices has taken place. Southern of all descrip tions have been much sought after, and the supply at at h in aa ar a k n e_t being on the decrease, a further advance in t he a va feniu oc curred. n I gn,Cothderae good nnt e b i u n s g i nseeslsl sellers has u n b d e a e r n 2A done, 4 n er d in p r h i a c a es n n a e r n e in extensive request, and a considerable advance d i valLe r h e a a s se a , ga a in nd taken place in prices; the supp l y being on the cow: , umption getting even greater. Of Fish Oils none have been offered at auctio n since this day week, and the arrivals during that time were unimport ant, whereas the deliveries good. The market has dec idedl y an im p rovin g appear aaine ce for Fish Oils, and stocks in first as well as second hands are small. Of :;ocoa Nut, the supply being inadequate to the wants of the trade, a further improvement has taken place. The supply is less than it was last season, and the consump tion greater. Palm met with eager purchasers; the stock is diminishing, and prices are rising. American Lard Oil has not attracted much notice by private contract, and 100 casks at auction were taken in at :38s per cwt. Rape Seed Oil has further declined in value, but the demand has been brisker I during the last few days. The consumption is going on satisfactorily, and likely so to continue. In. Olive there has been a good deal done, holders evince much firmness, as the stock is diminishing, and the con:stimption going on largely. Linseed Oil has been in excellent request by the home trade on the spot, and many purchases have been made for exportation, chiefly for America ; prices ad vanced from 25a to 26a 3d per cwt, although the crualiera N are working freely. For forward deli have been entered into at 25s 6d. Thf seed Oil is even greater than it was las TALLOW.—Although prices rule hi, Tallow, still the home are inclined to . stocks, as arrivals are small, and far the consumption. Russian on the spot _ ready sale for soap and candle-making pu advanced rates have been obtained, fine Peteraliurk %%Pt Candle bringing 50s 6d per cwt. For forward (it , livery a good business has been transacted. Of Town Tallo w tl~ ere is not sufficient for the wants of the trade, and the _market has been again cleared at further advanced rates All other sorts of Tallow meet with a brisk sale privately. and must again be quoted higher. iv. ..44:1106-Tte,4: ° x i j ' - .4 - •liii. .., r -- - s Eq-r , :, .7 iir hitb.•.; •7,____l7,-=: ,-, t - 4 1 "..a :._._ .. ~ .. THE NEW JUDGE. Yesterday the ceremony was witnessed of Mr.. Vaughan Williams, the new judge, taking leave of the- Society of Lincoln's Inn, of which he was a member. At ten o'clock there was a large assemblage of benchers, barristers, and students, in the NeW-hall, when the ex pectant Justice of the Common Pleas was introduced with great solemnity, and was thus addressed by Lord Campbell : " Mr. Vaughan' Williams,—On account of the absence of the treasurer, I am unexpectedly called upon, as the senior bencher present, to address you on your taking leave of this soci e ty, w ith th e v i ew o f your b e i ng created ajudge. The task is easy and agreeable, for I have marked your career from yo ur ear ly y ou th, an d I am wellacquainted with yo ur ex t raor di nary mer i t . H av i ng received a sound classical education, which ought al ways to be the foundation of professional emi nence, you began the study of the law, and you pursued it dili gent l y, liberally, and syste matically, having before your eyes the examp le of your revered f at h er , who was one of the most deeply learned common lawyers of modern times ; and who, if it had- pleased Providence to prolong his life, must have reached the highest pro fessional honours. Soon after -you were called to the bar you afforded proofs of your proficiency, by giving to the world—along with an associate who was worthy to joie you in such an undertaking, and who has long adorned the judgment-seat (Mr. Justice Patteson)—an edition of your father's works, enriching and elucidating them with annotations of the highest value. You after wards published a work of your own ; upon a very im portant branch of the law, most scientifically arranged, and distinguished by such accuracy; that not only prac titioners, but judges, are ready to appeal to its autho rity. Your progress at the bar has been most creditable. Despising the arts by which some seek to force them selves into notoriety, you have only striven to qualify yourself as an advocate, and zealously and honourably to conduct the causes of the clients who have solicited your patronage. Thus you have gradually risen to be the head of your circuit, and to occupy an enviable position in Westminster Hall. For some time every men there has been of opinion that, next to him self, you were the fittest person to be raised to the bench duly estimating your integrity, your temper, and your manners, as well as your learning and ability. On this ground you have been selected on the vacancy caused by the death of my lamented frierd, Mr. Justice Williams. I have the means of knowing that the Lord Chancellor, the consti tutional adviser of the Crown on such an occasion, un influenced by any party or personal considerations, was only solicitous to find the man who, from his accom plishments and his character, was best qualified to per form the duties of the office, and that he acted upon the maxim Detur digniori. lam confident, like all who hear me, that his anticipations will be fulfilled, and that here after you will be classed with Hale, and other great judges, who have reflected so much lustre on this society. I must say that we do not take leave of you with regret, since such is your destiny. I have now only, according to ancient usage, to present to you a purse containing ten guineas, as a retaining fee to plead for us during the fleeting moments that you are supposed to practise as a sergeant-at- law, and earnestly to wish that you may long, in health and happiness, enjoy the high office of a judge, to which we know you will be an ornament." The bell was then tolled, Mr. Vaughan Williams was warmly congratulated on his elevation, and the company dispersed. DEATH FROM POISON ADMINISTERED BY Afp.. TAKE.—SUNDERLAND, OCT. 26.—A painful sensation has been occasioned in this town by the death of a young woman named Mary Elizabeth Liddell, 25 years of age, who resided in West-street, under the following circum stances :—lt appears that the deceased, being unwell, on Thursday evening, sent the daughter of a neighbour to the shop of Mr. Meldrum, a chemist, for some tincture of rhubarb. It was dark at the time, and the drug was supplied by a young man, about seventeen years of age, Mr. Meidrum's apprentice. Immediately after Miss Liddell had swallowed what was brought she was taken ill, and died on the following morning from the effects of poison—it being then ascertained that laudanum had by mistake been substituted for the rhubarb. On Sa turday the inquest was held before Mr. Maynard, and the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," at the same time severely censuring the young man (Mr. Meldrum's apprentice) for the negligence which he had manifested. FOG SIGNALS.—The signals which have hitherto been used on the lines of railroad in foggy weather, it is well known have proved very inefficient, and conse quently frequent complaints have been made by those entrusted with the management of this important de partment. It is with great satisfaction, therefore, we announce that a new invention has been introduced, well adapted to supply a deficiency which has long proved a great evil—we allude to a simple apparatus, de nominated " Cowper's Fog Signal." It consists of de tonating powder made up in a circu!ar form, firmly se cured by tin plates. Being about three inches in diameter, it is placed on the rail, two strips of lead being employed to keep it firm in its position. In night or day travelling, when the weather is foggy and the ordinary signals are not to be discerned, this fog signal is placed on the rail. The moment the forewheel of the engine presses it, an explosion takes place as loud as a small cannon. The great value of this signal consists in its extreme simplicity and in its unerring principle ; for no sooner is the report heard by the engine driver, than he applies the breaks and the train is stopped. The signal has been introduced by Mr. Martin on the Eastern Union line.—Essex Herald. INSURANCE ON THE GREAT BRITAIN.—A private meeting of some of the propriotOrs of the Great Western Steam-ship Company was held in Bristol, on Monday week, for the purpose of taking into consideration the course adopted by the directors of the company in not insuring the vessel. It appears that at a late meeting of the company, at their offices, in Princess street, and be fore the Great Britain left Liverpool, a question was put to the chairman as to whether the ship was fully in sured or not. The `chairman, in reply, stated it was not, beyond the sum of 18,000/., to secure Mr. Miles's mort gage to that amount on the vessel, as there was some difficulty or difference as to effecting the insurance. One of the proprietors then observed, that if the in surance should not be effected before the ship started from America, the proprietors ought to be informed of it, that each, by a separate insurance, might secure him self to the extent of his share from loss. The chairma n concurred at once in :the propriety of this course, an d sail that a minute should be made to that effect, and the proprie • tors furnished with the necessary information in good time. They received no intimation, however ; and the vessel, at the time she got agrouiid, was only in sured in the extent we have stated, 18,000/. Under these circumstances, some of the proprietors conceive that they may hold the chairman or directors responsible for their loss ; and we have heard that high legal opinion is about to be procured on the point. On the merits of the case we do not presume to decide, but we believe we are pretty accurate in the general statement.—Bristol Journal. THE RECENT ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT MUR DER IN CHESHIRE —The officer, Mr. Irwin, special high constable of Knutsford, and Bohanna, one of his assist ants, in the further prosecution of their inquiries, found, late on Saturday night, at the house of a person named Holland, at Northwich, a top coat, which has been iden tified as the one morn by the prisoner, John Wright, when he committed the murderous attack. It was found to be, in parts, very bloody, particularly about the left arm and breast. On searching it, a book was found in 201.thLneadn,dwatswpoalld t n e o m tes ,G . ii T i 0 17 1 e note, pocket, it h c a o s n containing n g asc a ert 2 a o i the morning of the occurrence, by Mrs. Fowls, of the Roebuck, in whose house he had stopped for the night. The remaining 201. note has been treed to a air. Stephen Massey, to whom it had been paid by the pri soner on Friday afternoon, soon after the occurrence took place. These several sums, with the gold and silver found upon the prisoner when apprehended, make up the whole sum of which M‘Gill was robbed. On Saturday the depositions of M‘Gill mere taken at Man chester, in the presence of Mr. J. F. Foster, a county magistrate, after which the prisoner was remanded until Tuesday week, by which time the probability or not of poor M‘Gill's recovery might more certainly be ascer tained. RICK BURNING IN HAMPSIIIRE.—SOUTHAMPTON , TUESDAY.—At an early hour this morning, messedieris arrived here bearing the intelligence that an incen diar y of property, was raging atFisher's -ppo d , a bout eight miles from this town, and about - from Winchester. immense 3; fire, threatening destruction to an amount of M r. Mr. Wm. Lanhaws, The farm was in the occupati on a butcher, in an extens ive wa y of business in South .ton On arriving at the sce ne of devastation, the reporter found that t amp two ricks of hay, of about fifty tons which had been fired, were nearly consumed, and each, hers, to . which the fire had been communicated, etw•eoreln a state of rapid combustion. Strenuous exer tions made to save five other equally valuable which were in dangerous proximity with the fire, so as they would in all probability have been s of communicating the flames to the adjacent ca ttle sheds, containing much stock, and thence to the trt t hh i i o ee ek n s s , eo m m means ne farm dwellings. Notwithstanding the prompt and vigorous efforts which were afforded by nearly all pre sent, the flames suctieflty burst from a fifth stack, far removed from the great body of fire, indicating (were other proof wanting) the cause of the calamity. This, as well as the other tour stacks, were entirely consume& Tne other property was saved. The damage sustained by the fire is understood to be upwards of 1,0001. , and Mr. Lan haws is either wholly uni nsure d , or insure d for a very trifling sum. The Epoque, in announcing the death of M. Ouv rard, says :—" Julien Ouvrard was a grocer at Nantes, when the revolution o f 17 89 b roke out. Being a good calculator, and very bold in his speculations, he suc ceeded in less than 15 years in placing himself at the summit of fortune. He was successively fournisseur in 1 chef of the French armies, a secret negotiator in. Eng? land, the intimate friend of Fouche, a prhoner of state i under the empire, mutionnair general of the foreign ar nlic,i of the invasion, and of the French army in Spain, in 1523, and prisoner fur debt at Ste-Poiagie. He has" died, after having written a work on finances and volu minous memoirs." .