The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

0~0 , ...,,,,, , ................---- 77S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY) Weather. , Noy. s . —Wind E.S.E., li g ht b reeze, an d t hi c k D r -AL, Nov. 4 . —Wind S. to S.W. moderate.—Arrd. Australia, Blanchard, Batavia ; Forth ude, ' Christmas, Ceylon ;. Redw ing, Stewart, Quebec, and sailed for Sunderland idr , Rate 1" Dodds, ditto. A ' rrd, from the River, Souba i A a n , Unifreville, Sydney • Bermondsey, Raines, ditto ; Mary . Ann Re r. wan ' Cape Coast Castle. Sld. 2d, Electra, lne, Grenada. ' - Indie s Sour/um-70.; Nov. 4.—A rr d . Th ames steamer, West ._PLy3fourn, Nov. 4 . —Wind S.— Arrd. Sylvia, Pell, Quebec ; Majestic, Isbester, London, for Mauritius, to stop a leak. LivitapooL. Nov, 4 . —Wind S., fresh.-- , Arrd. Duncan, F d aw- Gceottit,wCinalcutta • Henry Marathon, Kemp, ditto ; Rosen a!e i , g, Pernambuco Johnson, Boston ; Rapit , noseason St. Andrew'q NB. • Spartan, Thompson, St. Joh n's, dew Brunswick': I ' . , a . rch, ' Broomhead, Quebec. Sld. Grindley, Parkins, Hong-gong; Thomas Melloe.3!.uce,er nanibuco ; Reliance, Bedford, ditto ; John Willis,W i Willis,W , i . Demerara ; St. Vincent, Shepherd, St. Vincent ; }risk, ' Smith, St. Thomas's ; Acadia steamer, Harrison, Halifax, 'United States. Off port, Patriot Queen, Calcutta; Formosa, Ronduraa ; Sophia, Cullen, St. John's, New h ick;s Restrel, Isabel, and Majestic. The Lady Combermere, ence ta Algiers, was we fee t wate r i n her t h od into Drogheda yesterday, with five old. IPSWICH —The Ellen Williams is on shore in a been sition. bad Nov.• * i3R.opgtoytitoEffaspsoNreov. 3 . —The John Hill, of Whitehaven, has • -llt 48T0 flBta L, Nov. 3 . —The Courser, arrived here on the Ist was in contact off Adra with a barque of about 400 10 1 8 , and lost stancheons, bulwarks, &c. iniul_,l)tintax, Nov. 3.—The hull of the Nile brig, apparently of a ut 20 tons (British built), and timber laden, was passed . t ' 47 N., lon. 31, by the Caroline, Lovett, arrived here. C hath N arn ov . Bai:l:::_ f_o ft r )T Ess, . 4.--Arrd. Emma Series, Quebec, and gp.,., usrsmotxn, Nov. 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. her Majesty's z..yesistance, Cape of Good Hope, left the sth of September. .;:iwo,„..rthiraberland, Greswold, New York. ber -•" NovA 4.--Wind S.S. W., fine.—Arrd. Helena, Os tg, Rio Janeiro ; Deneation, New Orleans. aTlTllkan-ro.Nr, Nov. 4 .—Arrd. Thames steamer, Vera 1,„,. left on the 2d ult. ; Havannah, 13th ; St. Thomas's, it'i'Lb4unlitond Bermuda, 21st. On freight 311,400 dollars, 500/. 1 oun ces :pin, 1,372 ounces platina, 1,149 ounces 5i1ver,.5,05 tar, lefen '-du ,st, and 300/. pearls. Madrid steamer, Gibral 31st ; v. " II We 27 th ; Cadiz, 28th; Lisbon, 30th; Oporto, git,s.rr• let; and Corunna, 2d instant. Juniata li'6lSToy• 4.--Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd. 3d, reported. chard 4;: Virginia, and not Junetta, as yesterday Sav Aisitt Grabame, f 4'LiSErr• 21.—A vessel, supposed the Cicero, but notbinker,;;Lvelpool, was on shore, 18th, outside the port, 4.,,(41vL0artdc,E5,...„.....,..vuas been seen of her. 1,,,),41 --.catzot 4 "—Arrd. Mary Jane, Williams, Prince Lt vErtp s o n i.E4 ' I%T°v• 1.......Arrd, Chieftain, Payne, Quebec. don to —ll Nor. 4 Arrd Neptune Rundle, from Lon- ST 4s,i o tuebec, has bee; abar;do ' ned ; crew picked up in lat. 1it.49, after being seven days without provisions. _.. jo t the ov. 3.—The Heir of Madryn, Hughes, lion] h et .to n ,-,lyde, went on shore in the bay of Luce, ,„,lititr.„ Nov''Ugh t. Q -- w', 4.--The Brothers, Stokes, from Middlesbo kt • - uwich, was totally wrecked on the Bulks, 2d , crew saved. • - m IARI E T NE VV S.—( T HIS DAY). tray /V111.712.3LET5. 31 _ 88 "'ti t° R181.1).-Areadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto, tre 4l 178 ; ant, Straw, 1 - / 8s to 11128 per load. A full ettza. Bup,-.1 an d Yt a heav deman. 3188 to .. 111-kl`l.--M r eado Hay, 31108 to 51 ; Clover ditto, 41 04:18 ,..... 15s 1); and S traw, 1/10s to 1114 s per load. Supply WRIT good, and trade dull. frit;l4!,TEcitii/83 to 5/Pxr..— d „, Meadow H ay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 16s;_ Clover Ji at the abov'', 4; and Straw, 11 88 to 1/ 12s per load. Trade ~e quotations. MEAT 11TARXETS. ankci POIAT-I,ov. 4,—We hadia very dull trade here to-day, ffrom a 8 t „ ie quotations had a downward tendency. B l'ogl s ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s e 6 e d; and It.o,tis 6d to 4s 6d per Sibs. It n,..14,!°111), Xov. 4 . —The few prime Beasts on offer sold fat r;"_",°us quotations; but the value of all other kinds of ton , tic was decidedly lower. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mut -43 64 s 8d to 5s 2d; Veal, 3s 10d to 43 4d ; and Pork, 4s to isto r „ 1,1/1. Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; quarter-old Car ' i gs, 16s to 18s ; and Milh Cows, with their small f ' 16 1 to 18 L....._ /each. 4 Zci sEs ' ov. 3 .--Beef, from 3s Pork 4s 2d; Mutton, 8 4s o t s o Appl y eal; 3s 8d to 4s 4d; and ,4sto4s 4d per 1 • good, and trade dull. IIathi. I I4II I;PGATE A 1733 LIZAD EIVRAL t . ere on Stile her --r extensive suof each kind of Mea w at buarerie; While the general s demand was in a sluggish state katt Y stationary prices. Beef s to , from 2s 6d to as_ 6d . h ip, 8 4 d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 34d 4s Gd ; and Pork, ' 1 ; 14 8 8d p er Blbs, by the carcas ----- -- TELLIGENCE* SPORTING IN - ---c D-Ay.) (RECEIVED THI S WEDNEsDAY. Mile and R „WORCESTER RACE The ....o,utig Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added. a quarter. 00 1 1 01 0 2 kkr' Wall's Milliner, 3 r 14, • 00 0 3 ii . • -mimes Caressima, 4 yrs yrs ~.•„ . ..(Hutchinson) _ 0 0 2 dr Williams's Arkwright, 3 yrs 0 2 0 dr W. l'arrS Attorney, 4 yrs 0 0 3 dr -..r. Price' Sailor, aged „ ur, , s 2 0 0 dr 1 1 1 • Yea a tiretwalda, 4yrskey. , aged 0 0 0 dr 1:12. Johnstone's Blind floe yrs 3 3 dr RI% averiport's Florine, 4. yrs 0 0 0 dr le' Ifostyn's Chartist, 3 0 0 dr krr Redskin, 5 yrs . Batter's 4 0 0 dr e, r ,, 4 4 " r a tt's Deodara, yrs Etona, 4 yrs 0 dr tlrw, l ° Thompson 's I nsfield, 3 Yrs 8.,. 'v. Oates's Mr- 3 a , a 90 added. a nd - -eektakes of 5 sovs. eac , . arter 0 1 1 4 a quarter. (Carlisle) 1 2 2 k t • W, artiesB'S Rosa, 4 yrs 0 0 3 1, 1 % e.. Jones's 'Mersey, 3 yrs -`r• NH' , T , • 3 0 0 k_ , in s .caith, 3 yrs 5 _.1., 0 0 0 kr. uenport's Thurgarton, yrs Ittltirailsford's Rosin the Bow, 3 6 0 0 )4J°' Martin's Trifle, 5 yrs 0 o 0 kr'. Ileore's Conservative, 4 yrs... 2 0 dr k r , Le.Ve Little Jack Horner, 3 yrs 0 dr fir. ' 7,,nrgtani's Elite Horner, 3 yrs... 0 dr kr. itainuetslsTte Tana?, 5 yrs .. . d . i . . n .. ci .. ~ t . .... .. . .0 dr a L.,elA Bandicap of 15)Solvsouel, Ca an a d 20 added, one nidela Wall's %uarter (12 Subs,) was . won in four heats by Mr. V a, 5 The Dart, I's (NV k 'fi 1d) P ' cess Royal, T he ~ ,y ae e , eattng,Princess Bello, Porto 1,, oily beggar, Auricula Driffield Rowland, .. Auld Squir and Redstreai k. ' CHANc----iiity------------___ HIS DAY.) The 1.,,rd Chanccllor s 1 inch Westminster ta- daY, et lo o'clock. a ourt at The argureev4tlM-ELEIT.EI °. aLAGRAVE. ' h came before the Counrt4 in this Part-heard case, which the decree of the IllastilePr"l4 petition of re-hearing ofto-day, anti pied hi o th.e Itolls, were resumedi-e gave a c sat e a Lordship the whole morning. " a lent of the facts of the case when it was ° Pend ed yesterday. IrlC E. ,____ UtiANCERY.--(THIS DAY) .„, (Before the Vim' 0 4 - tis 11 ---,IIANCELLoR of ENGLAND), onour the Vice-Chancellor of England took se petitions to-day. , L _ a . FEAR v. SUTTON. . . li.u!.. Convents in this part-heard cause petition occu- Th e Zbe.tl theurt the greater part of the morning. , Jeet of the netit• fi n• of the Mas ter's re o. _ . ton was the con rrn,Ation . imi t 4 P, rt, and the r emoval of the next friend of the Ll ' 3 1 11 the cause. (Before Sir J. WIGRAM ) its /1 0 SAYERS V. LAcOll. whit NOUR delivered judgment to-day in this cause, th, ,:uV4`.3 part-heard. lie said this was a case in . which out tiii,oflrtintiff sought to obtain costs which had arisen h., oceechngs tie himself bad instituted. The defendant /42_PtuNhueci lands, the title to which was disputed 1.)37, ktVthuse miff, and to establish his position he brought th d e . (I:9,before the Court and the Master, by which procee e costs had been incurred. He had carefully the exceptions and the answer, and he oonshie s,r,f, ttlhat the plaintiff was entitled to all the costs int as ti;et‘eartfir the answer, and up to the hearing, as well to ca sts UP to the abandoning of the suit. With . respectth I,,afe..° ether they must depend upon the decision wi ld, the_feen, e t JAiiito the costs of the Master's office. He would, t )re !lattice a decree tot his effect. ANY. r. ~ r.. 1. b• TUE, BRIGRTON RAILWAY COMP in this e.4ese. -,),,_vrttELL Q.C., resumed the arguinents not at libe„y to tle contended that the company were nd the z iuhs 7 ,t bring into existence any shares hdeyt•eors, i and vre"4,,e`',.., ecepsar meet the claims of the cre )theje, the no entitled too take advantage of any . ue term', i h . was a proprietor ~ 0. t e notes. The Plaintiff d into, and time that the resolution had been entered expressed in' the Iperdp„t infringed the condition Plainly h 'tted t at the eilderB7.of that resolution. not also submi with the reaohnLulent on the notes was not in conformity .7._ Allis 1,1 4 ' decision on Pai s ea °Notilt said that, before coming to a the reso fatiell,ste, he m ust see the Act of Parliament, documents cited. The re _he advertisement, and the other the first, Vtllttliewete two subjects to be decided upon • resolution ;_ th,e e t i l t the time of sale was fixed in the Act of • r !trik,„ e t, as to the clauses referred to in the the corn -11.!tp), T_etit, the object of which was to enable rateholders. kleithe,7 kitil their contract with the was not in" ttlekitifilttrty. could.,, contend that the Act He did not iplht th at Poly to the case of the contract. fiance with 544 b the shares were allotted in cm, if it were ithael ()f Parr h itt e L lan:lent. No doubt could exist `At /lid ) 'lt it was contended that it conditional.was .. on the Zatre4l':!t intend to express the least opinion he ad pewee h e , a th em 4ad seen all the papers. As soon as kr.cc. e he would deliver judgment. e,,ltla (Before Sir J. R. BRUCE.) COMPANY. the e.lttreet! '-'• TUE PoN'ToP RAILhWAYla.nti, i tt, said that certalet (11.• ti/;? who appeared for t__ 1 the plaintiff; erformance of phlinti‘p coh tl , Is bill was to compe into with the 'let that had been entered . o f a 1140' The a the proprietors. Whie“' e/ititie, defendants were North Shields Railway, With a d bee . . 4 the Pontop and other parties, e„,_ Who o , the oritqually the property of , _ was -,ered • - we co 6 ow , ht to be enforced _ IL lev. titract noW s ~, proprietors of col- Cries j h ths' .The plaintiffs were the ~ in es h"°tll a e dlstriet through which the railway , ; the Pass,,t"' ,and the beetof the contract had reference. "tors t- " na tt of their coals, which the original pro e Yekrs "gteed to convoy for a period of twenty-on ke ,, , at a l e __ r however, having '• Illto ().-- w 1, ate of charge. They, , 4 111 ~ ''' eulties, disposed of the railway to the pre perreroPretors who effected the purchase liable to to f.,,,6Tai1e0 -' of thContract, which however they • ref used b 4' n the . in body of the deed, at . e specified the , imp*a_ ediately raised their charges, and his Tentsc (Tile iiueght to compel them to adhere to the contract. P„enderarne Counsel here betty Voluminous corrend tlefeedeZtsti)let had taken place een the plaintiffs a I:4ttiN'S I.I . E Ne IS DAY.) .—( T II zl, or , (Sittings in Bsinco.) 'l.'hi s w W^Y---110DERTS AND ANOTFIER V. wIT,LIA7si. Uhsitrueti 'is an action brought ag,ainst the defendant • th e (4 1 - r. 12 a a tepri right of way, and was tried befor,' 'et Justice reo 'h . verdict was found th e , ~, .n, IN en a dew ‘4el.-nttqnt, li ho had pl.2aded not case,guy and ed 1. Pled t Le eziatet.ee of tbe right of way. The " days, 4 dela of ovitiezice hilying boou Addtleed on both sides. His Lordship was obliged to leave the town before the jury came to a decision, in order to attend the sessions at Mold. The jury were entrusted to the custody of ':tr. Herne, the bailiff, who, when they became hungry allowed them to have wine and sand wiches. They aferwards were allowed to have a re gular dinner in the hall, of the court, where letters and various other things were brought to them. Not feeling much inclined to come to a decision whilst sup plied with such good fare, they had beds made up in the hall, and next morning were supplied with a public breakfast. They then expressed a whh to come to a decision, and agreed to meet his Lordship on the confines of the county (Denbighshire) ; and on his Lordship's consenting, they were taken to an inn called, by a strange coincidence, the " Loggerheads." Here Lord Denman met them, and although the attorneys of both the plain tiff and defendant were present, the counsel and the principals in the action were absent. The foreman of the jury (a Mr. Cundiff) inquired of his Lordship if possession of the right of way, by permission, for 20 years, gave an absolute right for the future. He replied in the negative. The foreman then inquired if a road had been used for twenty years without permission, if that would give a right. He also replied in the negative. They then found for the defendant. It appeared, how ever, that the defendant had used the road for more than 20 years. of importance, and he would speak to his brother Com missioner. On his" return, he said that he was strongly of opinion that no sufficient excuse had been offered by the assertion of privilege. As so igh an officer as the Master of the Horse had thought it proper to send counsel down to argue the case, and had no doubt taken the opinion of the At torney or Solicitor-General on the subject, it became his duty strongly to express his opinion that he had not only the power, but it was his duty to compel the attendance of the defendant. He would adjourn the case till this day week. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL now applied . for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and entered for the plaintiff. He grounded his application on the fact that the plaintiff had held possession of the way for 38 years, and that, according to the construc tion of Wm. IV. c. 71, twenty years' occupation, without interruption, gave an absolute "right of user." He cited authorities in support of this, and held that, considering the whole facts of the case, the plaintiff was entitled to a new trial. Lord DEN➢IAN, at some length, referred to the notes of the case. It appeared, he said, Mr. Horne was a very hospitable person, and had treated the jury with consi derable kindness ; but the jury, when they appeared be fore him in the morning, .appeared full of the subject, and not affected by the good treatment they had re ceived. It appeared, also, that Mi's Williams had asked leave to carry furniture over the road, which was a very bad one, and that, subsequently, it became the usual road which they and their friends traversed in going to and from the house. The Court would con sider the application. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) LEMAGE V. OLDROYD. Mr. THOMAS moved to set aside a nonsuit which had occurred in a case tried before the Under-Sheriff for the county of Middlesex. The Learned Counsel said that the grounds on wnich he moved would at once establish his claim to a rule. There were two causes on the list in the Sheriff's Court, the same plaintiff against different defendants. These causes stood second and third. The actions were brought for money had and received. In the case which preceded these causes, the learned counsel engaged were not quite ready, and he (Mr. Thomas) was asked to proceed with his cause. He consented, on the understanding that all his witnesses were in court, but on calling a most material witness to prove the delivery of the money, he found that he was absent, and a nonsuit was at once entered. The other cause was then called on, and the witness being present, a verdict for the plaintiff was obtained upon his evidence. It appeared from the affidavit made that the witness, who was an attorney, had been requested to step into his office close by, and fetch some papers, and while he was gone the cause had come on. He had been sub pcenaed by both plaintiff and defendant, and a tender of the costs of the day had been made to the other side, if they would per m it th e cause to stan d over for a short time, but the opposing counsel lied no mercy. He believed that a motion was also going to be made in the other case where they had obtained a verdict, as the other side were equally unprepared. There was every intention of proceeding to trial on both sides. Mr. Justice PATTESON—Take a rule. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) LAUDER V. JACKSON. This was an action to recover the sum of 571. 18s. for goods supplied by-the plaintiff to the defendant. It appeared from the statement of counsel, and from the evidence that the plaintiff is connected with a com pany entitled the Wenham Lake Ice Company, and the action was brought for ice and refrigerators supplied to him. The defendant had on being spoken to admitted the justice of the plaintiff's claim, and had promised to pay it in a short time. As he did not keep his pro mise the present action was brought. The defendant had pleaded a special set off of 371. 145., stating that he had given an order for 29 refrigerators to be supplied within 24 hours, and that amount of loss had occurred to him in consequence of their not having been supplied within the time agreed upon. Mr. Justice PATTESON then summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 57/ 18s. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) VAUGHAN V. HANCOCK. Mr. CROWDER moved for a rule to set aside the non suit in this case and grant a new trial. It was tried at last Bristol Assizes, before Mr. Justice Erle. The ac tion was brought to compel the fulfilment of an agree ment fur the purchase of a public-house. The defence was that the agreement being a verbal one was void by the statute of frauds. The Learned Counsel contended at great length that the statute of frauds did not apply in this case. The COURT refuted the rule. LAMBERT AND 'ANOTHER V. MILNE.—THE OXFORD, WIT- NF;Y, CHELTENHAM, AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY. Mr. MARTIN, Q.U., moved for a rule to show cause hy the verdict given in this case for the defendant should not be set aside, aad a verdict entered for the plaintiff fur 1,0391. 13s. 6d., or a new trial. The case was tried at last Newcastle Assizes, and under the direc tion of the Learned Judge a verdict was entered for the defendant. The plaintiffs were lithographers, at New castle, and the defendant was a provisional committee man of the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Railway, and the action was brought to recover an account due, for preparing the plans, sections, &c., of the company. A person of the name of Potter gave the order, and the work was executed under the superin tendence of Mr. Nicholson, the engineer. Now it had been-proved on the trial that the defendant was a pro visional committee-man of the company from the be ginning, and that he had acted as such ; but it was de nied that he had been a party to giving the order in question, or was on the committee of management at the time. The real point at issue was whether the general provisional committee•men were liable for the pecuniary engagements of the committee of manage ment. The Learned Gentleman concluded by giving a number of cases iu which it had been so ruled. At present, with respect to some evidence, according to the particular view of a judge, a verdict in any one of these eases could be obtained for either plaintiff or defendant. What Mr. Baron Rolfe ruled to be in favour of the de- fendant, Mr. Justice Alderson and others had decided to be for the plaintiff: Such was the state of conflict at present.—Rule granted. PRICE V. BELCHF R. --THE RETURNING OFFICER OF ABINGDON. Mr. WHATELY, Q.C., moved for a rule to set aside the verdict in this case for the defendant, and enter it for the plaintiff for 40s. The action was tried at the last assizes for the county of Berks, before Mr. Justice Maule, and the verdict was given for the defendant, with leave to move. The plaintiff was a Dissenting minister. the defendant the returning officer of the borough of Abingdon ; and the action was brought against the latter for refusing the vote of the plaintiff, on the occa sion of an election in 1845, when Mr. Frederick Thesiger was made Attorney-General, and also with denying a scrutiny. It was proved on the trial that the plaintiff had removed from Abingdon to Gravesend, and the vote was alleged, in consequence, to be bad ; but, admitting this to be so, he (Mr. \Vhateley) denied that the return ing officers had, under the Reform Act, the power at an election to strike any name off the register, or refuse any vote named in it. the T d h e e fe L n o d r a d u t C m H i I g E h F t J u n s of I h c E a v w e a a s o r i f g opinion v o t t h e a , t y , e t t h o t u h g a h t c th o e uld na n m o e t b ta e k in e g th o e n po tl i i v e gi er r i e nh s i t s er ha t n h d e s r h et e ur h ni ad ng do o n ffi e c .— er Rule granted. BAKER V. DLARICITT.—STOCK EXCHANGE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. WHITEHURST, Q.C., moved for a rule to set aside a verdict given for the plaintiff in this case for 1,031/. Os. 5d., and for a new trial in an action tried last sittings, aft, r term, at the Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Erle, and on the grounds of the improper recep tion of evidence - and also that th e ver di ct was aga i nst evidence ; alto he moved to show cause why the da mages should not be reduced to 9621. 10s. The action was brought by Mr. Baker, a sharebroker, against Mr. Blarkitt, a gentleman residing at Gamsborongh, for the purchase-money of 550 East India Railway Shares. The price of each share was laid at 1/. 155., with 2s. 6d. per share for brokerage and allowing the account to stand over till the next settlement day. 962/. 10s. was the nett price of the shares. The Learned Gentleman went into a variety of details, to show that the defendant gave the order through a person named Stark, who negotiated with Baker, and that he had expressed his willingness to settle with Stark, who owed him a considerable balance, but refused to recognise Baker ; also to show that seve ral points of evidence against the defendant had been ad mitted by the Learned Judge, which ought to have been rejected. The defendant likewise denied that any such company as the East India Railway Company was recog nised by the statutes re!ating to joint•stock companies. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 146 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. —Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Pedford, the Marquis of Exeter, Earl Spencer, the Right Hon. C. Wood, and attended by Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Equerry in Waiting, enjoyed the sport of shooting. _ Royal The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this morning. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing to-day. Mr. and Lady Mary 'Wood left the Castle to-day. Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out tlis after noon in a pony carriage and pair, the Prince driving. In a second carriage were the Duchess of Bedford, the Marchioness of Exeter, the Countess Spencer, and Lady Portman. The Equerries in Waiting to her Ma jesty and his Royal Highness attended on horseback. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, and the Earl and Countess Spencer. _ _ _ 'The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Dac:,ess of Gloucester ar , rived at Gloucester House on Tuesday, from Richmond. A deputation from the London Missionary Society, consisting of Mr. Sheriff Challis, Mr. Combs, Rev. Dr. Morrison, Rev. John Burnet, and the Rev. Arthur Tidman, (secretary), had an interview with Viscount ' Palmerston at the Foreign-office yesterday. The Earl of Auckland gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday evening, at his residence in the Ad miralty. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town in the afternoon, from his seat Bowood Park, Wilts, and joined his colleagues. The Lord Chancellor, Lord John Russell, the Earl of pinto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, and the Marquis of Clanricarde, were also present. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners had a general meeting yesterday. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ely, Lord John Russell, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, and the Right Hon. H. Goulburn. A deputation from the directors of the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway had an interview. with Viscount Morpeth on Tuesday, at the office of the Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Colonel Wood, M.P.; Mr. Lacy, Mr. Bed borough, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Horne, and Mr. Drake. A deputation, consisting of Captain Bulkeley, Chair ' man of the Windsor Railway ; Mr. C. Russell, Chair man of the Great Western Railway ; Messrs. Fowler, Davis, Roberts, and Darvill, of Windsor ; and Mr. Saun ders, Secretary of the Great Western Railway, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests. Mr. Ker Hamilton had . an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial-office yesterday. The Right Hon. E. Strutt had an interview with the. Earl of Clarendon at the office of the Board of Trade. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. ~......,..... Sir Jan and Lady Shelley arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave• streetyesterday from Newmarket. THE GREAT BRITAIN. DUNDRUM BAY, OCT. 30 . —Notwithstanding the many rumours in circulation respecting the plans proposed and the parties engaged to attempt to take off the Great Britain steam-ship, we can state, upon the best authority, that the directors of the Great Western Steam Company have not yet decidedly adopted any individual from among above 100 projectors, nor any specific plan pro posed for accomplishing that important and difficult ob ject. In compliance with the request of the directors, Captain Shrapnel, son of General Shrapnel, well known from his invention of the destructive shell which bears his name, has visited the vessel and made a short report upon her condition. His suggestions as to the ne cessity of blasting away certain portions of rock near the hull, and its temporary protection by means of a gridiron-shaped fender attached to the stern, to break the fury of the wares on this dangerous shore, have been approved by the directors. Ho has submitted to them a project in writing for raising the vessel out of the sand, out of the reach of the sea, by means of an apparatus ingeniously combining parallel and vertical moving powers, best calculated, in this scientific gentleman's opinion, to enable the hull of the vessel to be thoroughly repaired—when, by simply re versing the action of this powerful apparatus, he pro poses to launch again the ponderous vessel ; her own weight carrying her down the inclined plane, and out to sea a distance of nearly a thousand yards from the shore. These suggestions, we have been informed through an authentic channel, have inspired the directors with that confidence in the captain's mechanical ability and scientific knowledge, which must be so indispensable in the conduct of an undertaking characterised by peculiar difficulties, and certain to be attended, even if successful with very considerable expense to tho owners of the stranded vessel. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Permit me to suggest a plan that I think might be tried for the rescue of this splendid vessel, viz., the formation, provided the stratum of sand be deep enough for the purpose, of a dock or " cofferdam" around her, by means of a number of piles sent into the sand in the form of a semicircle, opening to the sea, the spaces between being " banked up" by progressive stages, as the sand would he dug up in the middle to form a vast hollow fur the inlet of water on the approach of the high tides, "thereby the might again be got afloat. Ot course, as the work proceeded the ship would sink loser as she lost her support, and means should be taken to prevent her from turning over. Not having seen any suggestion of this sort, I venture to throw it cut, and more scientific men can consider how far such a scheme could be adopted or improved upon.—l am, Sir, 3 ours obediently, TYRO. TO THE EDIEOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—As the final destruction of this magnificent ship would be looked upon by the public with very great re gret, and, by naval men in particular, almost with a degree of pain, retarding, as it would, the solution of questions highly important to navigation : namely, the efficacy of such large iron ships ; the local variation of the compass ; and, not the least important, the supe riority of the screw over every mode of propulsion, be side the feeling of sympathy so general in the disap pointment and loss accruing to the talented projectors and owners of this truly unique and admirable vessel ; it is to be regretted that the most common, evident, and easy means of saving her had not at once been adopted, and unless they are immediately put into operation her total loss would appear to be inevitable. She is said is he on the sands of Dundrum Bay, not yet very seriously injured, with ten feet of water in her hold at high tide, which flows out at ebb, and leaves her dry; in this position, she is, or should be, securely fixed by an anchor and whole cable from each quarter, to pre vent her swinging on:shore, or forging on it,when got afloat. To effect this latter object, and drag her off, the follow ing means would at once be resorted to in the Queen's service :—all her spare, and as much of her heavy ma chinery as possible, should be taken out of her, as well as the remains of her coal, and, indeed, every article but her boilers, that could be removed previously to the next spring tide; at least a dozen haud-pumps would be pointed into her holds, and all leaks stopped that could be reached at each succeeding low water, leaving the scuttled hole to be closed; until the last ebb, before the spring tide intended to float her, her masts would be taken out, and two extra rough spars that have been previously ustd as shears for her machinery, &c., placed fore and aft on both sides, undei her bilges, connected and secured by chain spars under her keel—the sand dug away for this purpose— these spars would be secured upwards by hawsers through the ports over all, or inboard; about 400 water tight butts (casks), securely slung, would be ready on the beach, to be firmly lashed under her bottom to the spars the instant the state of the last ebb would permit; she would at the same moment be cleared of any water that might remain below the scuttled hole by the pumps, and, this hole closed and made water-tight, a heavy chain would be extended from the ship into deep water, and dropped with a buoy on it, to be picked up by the steamer that is destined to drag lit r off; another of the same length, with an anchor, it might also be found necessary to warp out, should the steamers not be able to get close enough ; one of these latter vessels, of 300 horse-power and light draught, with two tugs, would be perhaps sufficient. To effect the above, 300 steady seamen would be re quired, extra engineers, and the usual gear necessary on such occasions. Ido not, Sir, put this plan forward as anything new—every naval officer would immediately apply it in the present state of the Great Britain, or any other vessel, as the chief material—though not on the spot—is readily obtained. It is true, it may be hauled up on ways, or a channel—if the place is not too rucky— dug for her ; but infinitely more expense, and delay would attend both plans. In the first, she must be re launched—a great difficulty on this flat shore ;in the second, a gale and high tide would render her not worth the cost of the work. I have the honour to remain, your obedient humble servant, W. H. OLDMIXON, Lieutenant, It N. Since the announcement of Messrs. Harman and Co.'s suspension very little has transpired regarding the prospects of the creditors, most of whom are foreigners. It is feared, however, that the results will prove very unfavourable. The sum due to the Russian Government, to which the firm were agents, is alone ru moured to reach to about 440,0001., the balance of a debt which not many months back stood as high as 700,0001. The high esteem in which Messrs. Harman had been held for nearly a century will account in some measure for an amount so enormous having been permitted to re main in their hands; and on this point it is to be re marked, that although many persons were at first disposed to congratulate themselves that the loss had not fallen upon this country, it is felt, upon reflection, that the injury eventually likely to be sustained by the mer cantile community would have been much less if such had been the case. Not long ago one of the South American republics suffered in a similar way, and as the insolvency was not in either case supposed to be at• tributable to unforeseen circumstances, the two events must go far to weaken the confidence hitherto felt by foreign states in the responsibility and good faith of British houses. It is due to the credit of London that no sentiment of sympathy for the fallen position of a firm, however widely it may have been respected, should cause the fact to be suppressed, that amongst our leading houses, as well as the general public, the feelings with which occurrences of this kind are regarded are nut limited to those of mere regret.- 7 Times._ Six thousand letters tiorn New York, taken by mistake from the Boston Post-office, just . a i the Cambria was about to sail on her last voyage, arrived here in the Great Wootem—,Liverpool Courier. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Nov. 4. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J., WIGRAN.) POLTER v. SAIINDERS.—JUDGMENT. Ills HONOUR delivered judgment this morning in this case. The defendant claimed possession and beneficial title to certain lands in Byfield, in the county of North ampton, subject to a mortgage settlement made on the marriage of General SamuerSaunders, for securing the sum of 500/. and interest. A contract for the sale of these lands was entered into for the sum of 945/., which contract was subsequently broken off in consequence of Saunders being unable to produce a covenant for the production of certain title deeds. Saunders afterwards wrote to his solicitor, proposing that he should set Mr. Poker's mind at rest with respect to title, as Mr. Poker was entitled to purchase. A long corres pondence ensued. The present bill was filed to compel Saunders to perform his contract or agreement with Poker for the sale of the premises. llis Honour de emed for the specific performance of the contract, and that defendant (Saunders) should pay the plaintiff his costs. The Court rose at three o'clock. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 4. LUNAR AND CALENDAR 31 oNTH. — SI3IPSIoN V. MARGER SON AND OTHERS. Mr. WATSON, Q.C., moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict which the plaintiff had obtained in this case should not be entered for the defendant. The plain tiff is an auctioneer in the city of London, and the de fendants devizees of an estate in Norfolk. They em ployed the plaintiff to sell the estate, agreeing to pay him cne per cent. on the purchase money if sold by auction and within two months after so employing him, and one and a half per cent. if not sold by auction, or within two months after, at the reserved price. The property was not sold by auction, and the plaintiff claimed 4251., but the defendants refused to pay him more than 225/. 55., as they sold the estate slightly over two lunar months, and less than two calendar months. The Court granted the application. THE CASE OF MR. WILLIAM COBBETT. It will be recollected that Mrs. Cobbett applied to this Court on the first day of term to exercise its authority to obtain the liberation of her husband, Mr. William Cobbett, from the Queen's Bench, where he is confined, in pursuance of a writ issued by the Court of Exche quer of " rebellion," or disobeying the injunctions of that Court. Lord DENMAN, oberving Mrs. Cobbett in the Court, said she had urged in support of her application that the writ on which her husband was committed was not pro perly issued, and the return writ irregular and false. Her statement was not, however, supported by affidavits; but even if her representations were borne out, the Court could not interfere with the proceedings of the Exche quer in the matter. If there Wll4 anything wrong, ap• plication should be made to the Court of Exchequer to rectify it. The Court could not, therefore, entertain her application. Mrs. Cobbett then retired. BAIL COURT, Nov. 4 . (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) SCOTT V. RENT. This was an action to recover the sum of 261. ss. sd. for the use and occupation of apartments, and for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Petersdorff and Mr. Lush appeared for the plain tiff; the defendant was undefended. The action was brought by Mr. Scott, formerly the proprietor of Fendall's Hotel. In December last the defendant came to the hotel, and stated that he was engaged in a cause at Westminster hall. He b:ought a number of witnesses with him. The cause lasted five days, and during that time both he and all the witnesses called for whatever they wished. There were several items for spirituous liquors under 205., and as the defendant had pleaded that 41. 15s. of the sum in that account was for spirituous liquors under 205., that slim was struck out, and a verdict returned for the plaintiff, for the sum of 21L 10s. sd. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 4. (Sittings in Banco.) WEBB V. WATTS. Mr. MARTIN moved for a new trial in this case. It appeared that the plaintiff was employed upon one of the numerous railway _schemes of the last year (the Irish West Coast Railway). An engagement had been made with plaintiff by a Dfr. Campbell, who had the management of the company's affairs, by virtue of which agreement the plaintiff was to proceed to Ireland, and take the traffic on behalf of the company. The plaintiff accordingly went to Ireland, and in pursuance of .his intentions proceeded to adopt the necessary measures for taking the traffic, and the necessary tables for Par liamentary deposit. Subsequently plaintiff brought his action against the defendant, who was one of the pro visional committee of the railway in question, which was tried at Nottingham, during the last assizes, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, the result of which was that the plaintiff was nonsuited. The Court granted a rule for a new trial. (Sittings in Nisi Prius, before Mr. Baron PLATT an Common Juries.) BRADBERR V. JOHNSON. This action (which was in part heard yesterday) was brought by the plaintiff, John Bradbeer, to recover from the defendaut, Mr. Johnson, damages for false imprison ment. Several witnesses were called, who deposed to the fact of John Bradbeer, the plaintiff, and his brother, Richard Bradbeer, having been present at the bar of the Mitre Tavern, Sower's-mews, Paddington, kept by the defendant, and while there, creating a disturbance, and using abusive language to the defendant and his wife, and that a policeman was called, to whom the de fendant gave Richard Bradbeer into custody, but that John Bradbeer, the plaintiff; was not given into custody. The inspector of police at the station-house was not able, however, to identify the party who was given into custody. The charge was entered on the sheet as Richard Bradbeer. Mr. WUITERURST, for the defendant, contended that there was no evidence at all to show that the defendant had given the plaintiff into custody. Mr. Baron PLATT summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. BANKRUPTCY,-(THIS DAY.) ROBERTS v. GOWER.-THE PRIVILEGES OF TILE ROYAL PALACE AT WINDSOR. This was a summons under the Small Debts Act to enforce the payment of 101. Bs., debt and costs, for which a judgment has been obtained in the Court of Exchequer. The plaintiff is a grocer at Windsor, and the defendant is one of the grooms of her Majesty's stables at Windsor. Mr. Maynard appeared as counsel ou behalf of the defendant, at the instance of her Majesty's Master of the Horse. The defendant did not attend, and Mr. Billing, the plaintiff's attorney, applied for a warrant of commitment for contempt of Court. Mr. MayNARD, at considerable length, argued that the defendant was a privileged person, and protected from arrest, and therefore the Learned Commissioner had no power under the Small Debts Act to compel his attendance, a n d t h at his privilege was a sufficient excuse within the meaning of the Act. The Learned Counsel quoted a variety of cases to show that if the defendant had been arrested he would have been discharged out of custody on the plea of privilege. Mr. BILLING, in reply, contended that the Act gave power to compel the defendant to appear, or take the consequences fur contempt, against which h. was not privileged. Who Learned Comussiom §oid th4t it was a point SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY. Although this was the first sitting of the Court in the present term, no causes were set down for trial ; the first four days being allowed to plead, and in default the cases are set down for inquiry in this court. 130 `Y-STREET.-(THIS DAY,: MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THISDAY.) Thomas M'Grath, John Lennard, Dennis Bryan, Da niel Daly, and Patrick Bryan, were placed at the bar, charged with assault and riot, after committing a rob bery on a coffee-house keeper. Helen Giliham, a young girl, said her mother, a widow, kept a coffee-house in Buckingham-place, Fitzroy square, and yesterday, when her mother was out, the five defendants came in and ordered dinner, which was given them, to the value of 4s. 7d. After dinner they called for tea. The defendant refused to let them have tea unless they first paid for their dinner, which they would not do. She therefore called in the aid of a po liceman and some of her neighbours. Timothy Madigan, S 293, said, when called in to re monstrate with the prisoners for refusing to pay, Len nard rose and showed fight. A scuffle ensued, four other constables were called, several of the neighbours entered, and a crowd gathered about outside, so that the shops were necessarily shut up. Four of the defendants fought policeman and neighbours, one square of glass was broken, and several plates. They were all brought to the station. The proprietor of the Collegiate Coffee-house, in Tottenham Court-road, recognised four of the defendants as having been in his house on Tuesday night last, in company with another, when they called for refresh ments to the value of seven shillings, and refused to pay the money. Mr. HARDWICKE said he was amazed the proprietors of those houses would give credit to such persons, who knew well nothing could be done with them in criminal law, and that no body would be at the trouble of sum moning them to the Court of Requests. The Magis trate then said, the four defendants who had been proved guilty of assault should pay 51., or go two months to the House of Correction, and M`Grath, the other defendant, who was an accomplice in the riot, should enter into his own recognizances in SOL, and find two sureties in 251. each, with twenty-four hours notice of his bail, for his good behaviour for the next two months. CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.) George Crosbie was charged with stealing a quantity of brushes, silver pencil cases, rules, and other articles, the property of Joseph Lambert. Mr. Lambert stated that he carried on business as a pawnbroker at No. SO, Old-street, and the prisoner was in his employment as an assistant. The missing pro perty was traced to the possession of a general dealer in St, John-street, who identified the prisoner as the person from whom he received it. The prisoner was remanded till next Tuesday, in order that further inquiries might be made as to other pro perty alleged to have been removed. A most respectable, gentlemanly-looking man, about GO years of age, who stated his name to be Robert Mat thies Parker, and his residence to be in Cloudesley square, was placed at the bar on the charge of letting off a squib or cracker yesterday evening, in High-street, Islington, under the following singular circumstances:— Mr. Hill, the Inspector of Postage-stamps at Somerset house, stated that he was driving along the road on his way home to Tottenham, when he saw the defendant, who was walking with a little boy on the footway, light a squib and throw it into the road, and it flew right across to the other side, and caused his (Mr. Hill's) horse to take fright, and placed him in considerable jeopardy._ _ The defendant, in explanation of the accident, said his nephew having purchased a cracker in a shop, he took it from him, and in order that no danger might arise from it he lit it and threw it under his feet. Mr. GREENWOOD said this was a lame excuse, espe cially from a person of the prisoner's age and ex perience, and he should therefore order him to pay a fiLe of 6s. SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.) Tlunnas Aylesbury, a porter in the employ of Mesrs Storry, the extensive oilmen, in High-street, Southwark was charged with stealing a quantity of old rope, the property of the above firm. Hunt, a polici- man, stated, that he was employed in private clothes to detect the swarm of pickpockets that abound in the Borough. While standing near St. George's Church, he observed the prisoner leave Messrs. Storry's premises, with a bag on his shoulders. Sus. petting he had property belonging to his master, he followed him to a marine-store dealer's shop, and saw him offer the rope for sale, and then took him into custody. _ _ Mr. Storry said the prisoner had been 17 years in his service ; that he had no right to take the rope away. Mr. SECKER said that he was extremely sorry to see so many men holding good situations charged with such petty thefts on their employers. The prisoner had now lost his situation and character, which he had main tained unimpeachabld for seventeen years. He would be now cast adrift in the world, and suffer that misery which is always brought on by dishonesty. He should not, however, send him for trial, as his employer had interceded for him, but he should fine him 40s. for having unlawful possession of the property. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. The first meeting for the season of the Sacred Har monic Society took place last evening. The first part of the performance consisted of a miscellaneous selection of sacred music ; the second, of Sphor's magnificent overture, The Last Judgment. In the first part we had a Te Deum and a Jubilate, the compo sition of His Royal Highness Prince Albert, which prove that His Royal Highness is an excellent and sound musician. The choral writing in these compositions is very fine, and the voices blend together most effectively. Miss Dolby's execution of " Clouds o'ertake," from Handel's now almost forgotten oratorio of Susannah, was the vocal gem of the first part. The Last Judgment of Sphor is now, thanks to the exertions of the Sacred Harmonic Society, as familiar to the lover of sacred music as the Messiah of Handel. It was admirably given last evening by Misses Birch and Dolby, and Messrs. Hobbs and Phillipps. The duet " Forsake me not" was ex quisitely given by Miss Birch and Mr. Hobbs. The hall was crowded in every part. THE LORD MAYOR'S PROCESSION.-It appears that the route given yesterday has been altered to the following, which will be found substantially correct:—The proees sion will start down Gresham-street, and proceed along Princes-street, King William-street, and take water at London-bridge. _YCEGAI THEATRE. —MR II KEELEY'S BENEFI.— The perf ormances at the Lyceum, this evening, are for T the benefit of Mr. 11. R. Keeley, who has the superintendence of the free list departtnent, and to whose uniform atten tion and civility we, in co mmon with all our brethren of the pre ss , are much 7 indebted. The bill of fare is ex cellent, and Mrs. Harris will be there to drive away the blue devils. We anticipate a bumper house. EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH TO THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. --The Eastern Counties have, we .understand, intimated their intention of carrying out an important extension of their electric telegraph to the Royal Exchange and Lloyd's, for the accommodation of the merchants and underwriters, by which an instan taneous communication will be obtained with Liverpool. The company's engineers are now engaged completing the electric wires along the Eastern Counties branch lines, from Ely, Peterborough, S tam f ord, Syston, to Derby; hence along the present Derby, Birmingham, and Manchester lines to Liverpool. The wires will be conducted to the Royal Exchange from the Shoreditch station in lead and iron piping, similar to the present gas pipes, proofi ng posts being erected at certain dis tances, in order to keep the wires in proper working condition. Two soldiers, of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, named Ric!intond and Hopgood, were charged, before Mr. Hall, with stealing a basket, containing a pocket-handkerchief and a purse, in which were 155., the property of Mary Ann Howton, a dressmakor. The complainant said, that she met the prisoner Rich mond in Whitehall last night, when he stepped up to her and asked her to go and have something to drink with him. She agreed to this, an d th ey went to t h e canteen at the horse Guards. As they were leaving the can teen the other prisoner (Hopgood) met them. They re turned to the canteen, and had some more drink, and Richmond attempted to take a basket which she had in her hand away from her ; when he failed in this he put his hand into the basket and took her handkerchief out. She said, " Give sue back my handkerchief;" but he stood up and went out. Witness followed, and as soon as she got outside the door Richmond seized her basket and ran away with it, while Hopgood held her. She immediately went to the barracks and made a com plaint, giving a description of the prisoners. There was a purse, containing 155., in the basket. Richard Crowe, potboy at the canteen, corroborated the chief part of the above statement. Sergeant John Warren, Ist battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, said that, acting upon orders received from his sergeant-major, he detained the prisoner Hopgood upon his returning to barracks last night, and took him to the guardroom, where he searched him. On his beginning to search him he said he did not like to be searched for another man's crime, and he would tell the whole truth about the robbery ; it was Richmond who committed the robbery, and he had nothing to do with it. Witness found on him 25., which he said belonged to a comrade who was in the hospital. Richmond afterwards came to the barracks, and was searched. Is. 6d. in silver, and 6d. in copper was found on him. The posecutrix saw the prisoners this morning, and immediately identified, them. Tho prisoners were committed for trial. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 3. - - WONTNER V. SIIAIRP -THE DIRECT LONDON AND EXETER RAILWAY. Mr. BRAMWELL moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this cause should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered. The case was one of considerable im portance, and was tried during the After-sittings of last term, in Middlesex, before Mr. Justice Erle. The ver dict was given for the plaintiff, 821. 10s. The plaintiff was Thomas Wontner, a solicitor, the defendant a pro visional director of the Direct London and Exeter Rail way. The plaintiff claimed the recovery of the deposit of it 7s. 6d. on each of 60 shares on two grounds—lst, that of the It 7s. 6d. on each share, lt ss. was paid for the purpose of completing the Parliamentary deposit, but the company having failed to proceed to Parliament, the plaintiff was entitled to recover the 1/. ss. ; and 2d, that in consideration of the total failure of the com pany to fulfil its pledges, and on the ground of fraud, he was entitled to the whole sum of 821.105., the deposit of 60 shares. A verdict was given for the plaintiff. The company was formed on the 4th of June, 1845, and the defendant was appointed a provisional director. On the 16th of September he was nominated one of the manag ing committee. A prospectus was issued, and on the 25th of the same month the plaintiff applied for shares, which were allotted to him. On the 11th the plaintiff received a letter which stated that the deposit of IL 7s. 6d: must be paid within eight days at the bankers named, else the shares would be forfeited. On the 17th of October follow ing an advertisement from the company appeared, and it was on this that the plaintiff mainly. depended. It stated, the committee have " completed the allotment." It subsequently appeared that only 58,000 shares had been allotted, and it was on this that the charge of fraud was made to rest, and the verdict of the jury obtained. The Learned Gentlemen went at great length into the history of the transac tions of the company, and contended that the Learned Judge had misdirected the jury, and that the deed of settlement under which the company was formed did not state that the capital of the company should be made up of shares to the number of 120,000. Rule to show cause granted. BASINGSTOKE CANAL NAVIGATION.—The half yearly general meeting of the proprietors in this com pany was held yesterday, at the Gray's Inn Coffee house, Holborn. The chair was occupied by P. Davey, Esq., jun. The accounts showed a gross receipt, from the Ist of April to the 30th of September last, of 1,0471, 4s. 9d., of which 9461. was derived from tolls. The ex penditure for the same period amounted to nearly the same sum, leaving only a balance in hand of IL 4s. 9d. The accounts were unanimously passed. The general report of the committee of management showed a de crease in the traffic of the last half-year of 751 tons, or 681. 7s. 4d. in tolls. With a view to improve the traffic, the toll on coals had been reduced from 2s. 6d. to 2s. The state of the company's affairs at the end of September last showed a balance in their fivour of 443 L, being 1341. 12s. 9d. less than it was at the same period of last year, owing to the expenditure of several sums in improving the works. The committee recommended the payment of 2 per cent, on the bonded debt in March next.—The chairman, in submitting the report, said that the canal was never in a better state than now as re garded the supply of water, and with a view to keep up a more regular supply, the committee now contemplated the sinking of a well at Basingstoke. He did not be lieve the concern would ever thrive as it had done a few years back, but he considered that it still had vi tality in it.—The report was unanimously received and approved. SUICIDE INCREASEINDUCEDBY it OF at Mills, yesterday, held an inquest Workhouse, on the body of H. J. Batte t rs eA be mMaLrY e i ,a T g r° e e d bM 4 n 6 re , caapboporrosphroieetrnora,knear,moefd Cooper,'Wa'lm er - o p f l a p e r e in c L e Li-. o L v A s . s 0 n. grove, proved finding t e bod body wifeo Tsuaeisdd they h Tuesday eigh in t the Regent's Canal. Dec e a sed's children, and that at her last confinement she gave birth to twins. This circumstance increased their difficulties and deceased's anxieties, who was an excellent husband and father. On Monday last he sold some goods of a lodger for rent due, without the assistance of a sworn broker, and the lodger threatening legal proceedings, deceased said on Monday night, " that what with one trouble and another, there was enough to drive a man to do that which he should be sorry for." The same night he produced several accounts due to him, and gave her instructions as to their recovery, and when she heard of some one having been found dead in the water, it struck her that it was her husband, and that he had destroyed himself. Verdict—" That deceased drowned hi mse lf , but in what s t a t e o f m i n d there was no evidenmcetc; sh9Yr." For Three Months—Maria Platt, Sarah Hicks, Eliza beth Sale, Ann Driscoll, J. Ed wards, G. Fisher, J. Wil mot, J. Purnam, W. Payne, A. Evans, H. Potter, P. Curley, S. Lake n , E. C a i n, G. Green, W. Ward, E. Safe, T. Greenslade, R. Henderson, W. Pennell, S. Del linger, George Barrington, G. Horsford, J. Spenser, H. Davis, R. Brady. ' For Two Months—J. T. Wanklin, G. Barrows, W. Cripps, Catheri ne M a h oney, Mary Campbell, Ann Berry. LOSS OF A WHALING SHIP. MASSACRE OF HER CREW. For several months anxiety has been felt regarding the fate or a whaling ship, named the Cape Packet, Captain Powell, last from Sydney, and twenty-eight sea men, her crew. We regret to state that information has now been received from Sydney that the unfortunate vessel (which has been missing two years) had fallen into the hands of the natives of the New Hebrides, Sandwich Islands, and those belonging to her, excepting four hands, savagely murdered. The particulars have been reported by Captain Jones, of the barque Elizabeth, which arrived at Sydney from the New Hebrides, on the 9th of June, having had a narrow escape of meeting a similarfate. The Elizabeth, it appeared, touched at the Sandwich Islands, the master intending to procure some sandal-wood, vegetables, &c., and finding the natives to all appearance friendly, cast anchor close to land. Several natives were allowed to remain all night on board. Among them was a New Zealander, who was recognised by one of the Elizabeth crew, as one of the party who sailed in the unfortunate whaler. The pilot taxed him with it, and after a deal of hesitation, he ad mitted the truth of the assertion. The account he gives of the affair (being able to speak English fluently), is, that two o r th ree days after the vessel's arrival, three boats were sent off to the shore for water, and while the crew were so employed, the natives attacked them, and every one of them were killed. The canoes then pushed off to the ship, on board of which were Captain Powell, ten English, and four coloured men. They were permitted to come upon deck, Captain Powell being unconscious of the fate of those whom he had sent ashore. For a few minutes they behaved themselves in their usual friendly manner; having surrounded their victims, the signal was given, and the slaughter com menced. The attack was so sudden, that not the least resistance could be made ; the captain, with the whole of the crew, were killed, The four coloured men were not molested. The bodies of the murdered crew were taken ashore and devoured. The ship was then ran sacked and pillaged of everything of value. She had 700 barrels of sperm oil on board. but the casks were broken up for the purpose of getting the iron hoop ; and after stripping the ship, securing the fire-arms, powder, &c., she w as set on fire and totally consumed. Three of the men whose lives had been spared by the natives had managed to escape from the island in a canoe, and had been taken an board by a French vessel. The native of New Zealand was brought in by the Elizabeth. Cap'ain Jones, of the latter, is of opinion that an attempt would have been made to have taken his ship but for the timely notice given by the survivor of tho Cape Packet. The natives had made every preparation, and were ob served leaving a creek in their canoes, when the ship had weighed anchor and was putting out to sea. The Cape Packet it is said was a vessel barque-rigged, 300 tons burthen. With her contents her loss is estimated at between 18,0004 and 20,0001. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—" As a repertory of original and diversified fiction this Miscellany has long stood at the head of its competitors. The number of first-rate writers who regularly contribute to it is sur prisingly large, and the selection of alternate gaieties and gravities made, is deserving of general encomium. To tho new number just published a star of the first magnitude is added to the galaxy of poets, wits, and romancers who have hitherto shed their lights on Bentley's pages. In addition to Maxwell, Albert Smitb, W. Jerdan, Miss Costello, Alfred Crowquill,:Dr. W. C. Taylor, Henry Curling, and other luminaries, one has come from the Far West, whose lustre is surpassing, and whose fame is universal. J. Fennimore Cooper, he who has witched the world, old and new, with those un equalled sea stories, " The Pilot," "Red Rover" Two Admirals," "L e F eu Follet," &c., has , devoted himself to the readers of the Miscellany, and hencefor ward they will be duly favoured with the coruscations of his genius. "Captain Spike ; or, the Islets of the Gulf," is the new romance begun by this eminent • writer. Judging from the chapter given in the November num ber, we dare promise that its development will be ex citing, its story interesting, and its details instinct with life and reality. We have already made the acquaint-_ ante of Spike himself, Captain of the brigantine Molly Swash, of his crew, and of a couple of those necessary agents in all adventures on shore or at sea, petticoats, one bearing the floricultural name of Rose Budd. Having seen the ladies on board, we behold the clipper looking craft bear away from a wharf of the renowned Yankee city of Manhattan, with the intent of going. through Hell•gate, and, as the devil would have it, we see her miss her mark, and go right bang on the Pot- Rock. The position and movements of the vessel, her captain and her cre w , are d escr ib e d wa extraordi nary graphic power and nauti ca l knowledge . " —Morning Post. MELANCHOLY REVERSE OF FORTllNE.—Yesterday evening, Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Olive Branch, Hackney road, on the body of Mr. Edward Chapman, aged 70, formerly a licensed victualler, residing in Slater-street, Bethnal-green. About four months ago, deceased, who kept the Sun, Slater•street, for many years, was obliged to enter the workhouse. He was there put to the labour of the pump, of which he com plained, as he thought that after having been a rate payer many years, he ought to have been differently treated. Two months subsequently he left, and went to work for his daughter, at No. 13, Old Bethnal Green road. He was unable to earn but about 6s. a week, and was occasionally in want of necessaries, having no paro chial relief. On Monday evening last, while in bed, he suddenly died, death being the effect of the ossification of the aorta. Verdict—" Natural death." t of Aldermen a lected, occupied the notice of the Cour against Messrs. few weeks back, in the charge brought irregularities in their bassi A case of considerable importance, it will be recol- Roches and Co., of serious _ purchase and sale of railway tions referring to the pu of London. Their secu rities,transae- the committee of S tock - Exchange have taken subject, and are a b out o to institute a rigid investi unpestsheas brokers of thec tr i h t c y e to- day the subjoined resolution con nected the committee . o w it h the inquiry was passed:—" The committee gation into the nature of the complaint. At a meeting nected 1 having me t to investigate the charg e o f i mproper dealing on the pa rt of Messrs. Roch es an d Son, Mr. Roches, Jun., attended, and stated hi s w illi ngness to enter into a full explanation of the case recently brought before the Court of Aldermen, but having also stated that it was his wish that such explanation should be postponed until his father, who is now on the continent, could be present ---' Resolved, That the investigation be postponed until the return of Mr. Rochas, sen., from the continent.' " DARING RonnparEs.—On Wednesday information of the following robberies was circulated throughout the police divisions:—Stolen or lost from the coat pocket of Mr. Henry Aldhouse, of No. 38, Mary-street, liings land-road, Shoreditch, a pocket-book, containing two Bank of England notes for 1001. each, tw of . each, too/. in smaller B an k of England notes, o and so/ 4701. in Ipswich bank notes, of various amounts, all marked ' H. A.," in the co rner; also a cheque for 301. on Alexander's Bank, Ipswich, and a bill for 291. on Tumefy, Clerkenwell, which was overdue. From the person of Mr. Mount, of Picadilly, at the free list entrance of the Aeclphi Theatre, a large thin gold watch. From the house of Mr. Brown, Belgrave House, Park-road, Peck- ham, various articles of value and wearing apparel. From the parlour of Mr. Littlejohn, No. 63, St. George's street, St. George's in the East, a valuable silver watch. From Eton College, the property of one of the students ; a gold watch, and th e go ld c h a i n attached, makeeszam " Eordsham." a CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.: SENTENCES AND SESSIONAL RESULTS. Appended are the principal sentences passed as amended on the last day of the sessions, to which are affixed other adjudications and results. BANISHMENT.—The undernamed were sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for the terms specified:— For Life—Charles William Clarke, 42, for a rape on his child. For Twenty Years—William Newbury, 24, for at tempted extortion. For Fifteen Years—P. Hogan, 27, B. Lampert, 23, Robert Greeny, 20. For Fourteen Years—John Walker, 20. For Ten Years—J. Davis, 24 ;W. Anglis, 28 ;A. Dutton, 28 • Ann Sinner, 29, for manslaughter ; 'Villiers ' Pearce 44;for forgery ; John Harman, 23. For Seven Years—Sarah Beckham, 18 ; W. Jones, alias Stock, 23 ; J. Williams, alias Hart, 22 ; J. Smith, alias Stocks, 21 ; J. M`Ginnis, 18 ; W. T. Poyser, 42 ; W. Baylis, alias Sims, 19 ; W. Williamson, 26 ; T. Russell, 19 • G. Stodd a rt, 24 ; J. F ranc kli n, 25 ; R. Davis, 54 ; I. Robinson, 54; Isaac Hoare, 44; J. Kedge, 28; H. Taylor, 19; W. Mears, 20 ; G. Bigg, 27 ; W. Hoare, 56; J. Brown, 17; J. Dupper, 20; W. Hope, 17. IMPRISONMENT, &c.—The following were ordered to be confined in the Houses of Correction for the counties wherein the offences were committed, and kept to hard labour:— For Two Years—William Vine. For Eighteen Blonths—Edward Evans, J. Pratt, H. Wilkinson, T. Bassett. For Fifteen Months —J, Brown, J. Smith. For One Year—Louisa Hickman, Margaret Shehan, Ellen Clancy, Orston Brooks, Ann Miller, Rachel Tus tin, Theresa Lewis, Elizabeth Flicks, J. Hammond, R. Wilson, J. Steward, J. Desmond, J. D. Hudson, C. Howard, W. Collyer, G. Williams, alias Gill, J. Cham bers, W. Alderbury, alias Mills, H. Savory, G. Bergin, A. Eagerton, A. Williams, A. Wilson, T. Handset:nub, G. Rawliugs, F. Maddox, R. Roberts, G. Thompson, George Laurence, W. Lewis, R. Adams, G, Wood, G. Prince, W. Clegg, J. Ragson, M. Baker, W. Hoare, L Hoare, W. New, T. Ball, W. Curry, J. Ward, W. Brice, J. Bruce, J. Brown, W. Wood. For Nine Mon ths—Elenor Herridge, Herriet Crawley, J. Driscoll, W. Monier, 0. Dring, J. Riley, J. Lacey, J. Reig, C. Dring. For Eight Months—J. White, J. Brown. • For Six Months—A. Palsey, J. Scholefield, J. Wil liams, J. Pearse, D. Dormer, T. Baxter, T. Bullock, J. Gardner, J. Summers, J. Whetstone, 0. Bagroy, J. M'Donald, Harriet Keefe, Flora Sullivan, Mary Grant, Bridget Sullivan, T. Jackson, 0. Barton, H. Warring ton, T. Hopkins, J. Jackson, H. Orsell, J. Barnsley, J. Durrant, J. Chapman, H. Jones, T. Jones, M. Barry, G. Smith, R Amos, C. Aubery, C. Wright, R. Ross, J. Fisher, C. Nash, J. Bruin, T. Jones, J. Smith. For Four Months—J. Martin, G. Harrison, J. Far rell, G. Baxter, G. Groves, W. Curtis, G. Smith, M. Burns, W. King, W. Wire, 11. Harrison, W. Ratcliffe, A. Le Brough, Mary Cunningham, Sarah Cox, W. Smith. WESTERN GAS COMPANY. Iu concluding the notice of this meeting, it is worthy of remark that the works, which have been some time commenced, will be the largest in London, the principal tank being 125 feet in diameter. IMPRISONING TWO POLICEMEN. DEVONPORT, Nov. 2.--This day a Court of Inquiry was held at George's -square Barracks, before Major Bury, as President, touching the conduct of Lieutenant Palmer, of the sth Fusiliers, for having detained and kept in the guard-house two policemen when in the ex ecution of their duty. The circumstances were cer tainly of rather a novel description. The first witness called was Inspector Darton, of the borough police, who stated that he was on duty on the morning of the 30th of No vember, about a quarter before two o'clock, when he was told by police-constable Hoar that dancing was going on at a house at the back of George-street, and believ ing that the party keeping that house was guilty of an offence by harbouring certain persons there, he went with the policeman, and found a man named Webber and a party of five females and two males. There was a jug on the table. Webber came up to him and asked whether he had a warrant. He replied that he had not, and Webber told him he should leave immediately, say ing at the same time, " I shall make you prisoners." Ile then turned off the gas, and retreated t o a coa l cellar. Witness and Hoar followed him. He then got outside the door of the cellar, and locked them in for about three-quarters of an hour. Witness knocked at the door for a considerable time, when the sentry on duty at No. 4 post, which is just opposite, came and asked what was the matter? Witness told him that two policemen were locked in the cellar, and could not get out, and wished him to send to the main guard for a file of soldiers. Shortly after that a sergeant and some soldiers came, and the door was opened. The sergeant told them the officer of the guard had ordered him to take them to the guard-house. Witness objected at first, but at lergth went with them. Witness accom panied them, and when they were about to be put into the guard-house, Webber said, "Take care of them ; they are slippery rascals." Witness and Hoar were detained there until four o'clock. Police -constable Hoar gave similar testimony. Inspector Cook stated that he was en duty at the station-house on the morning in question. Shortly after three o'clock he received a note from Inspector Darton, brought by a corporal of the guard. The note stated that Darton and Hoar were prisoners at the guard-house, and they wished to be released. Witness went to the guard-house, and saw the detained men there. Darton asked him to intOrm Superintendent 13rockington of the circumstance, which he did. Brockington desired him to return and see the officer of the guard. He returned, and told the sergeant that he wished to speak to the officer. The serevant went to the officer' s room , an d , on coming out, said . the officer requested him to write the names of the detained men, together with his own, and answer for their appearance. Witness did so, and they were released. Superintendent Broekington, after corroborating that part of the evidence relating to himself; stated that after the men were released, he went to the guard-house and desired to see the officer. The sergeant said he did not like to disturb him again. Witness told him that if he could not see the officer he should report the circum stance to the general. He was then admitted, and taw the officer in bed. He asked him the reason why the men had been detained at the guard-house ? when he made an unintelligible reply. The sergeant of the guard said he was not to know they were policemen. Witness told him he could see they were by their clothes, or be could have found that out by applying at the station house. James Webber, the keeper of the house, stated that two men had entered his house on the day in question, and as they came in without his permission, and they had not a warrant, he desired them to leave, and they refused. He then put out the gas n and went into the coal cellar, when the policemen followed with sticks or staves in their hands. lie thought his life was in great danger, and he went out of the cellar and locked them in. Tbcre was a sentry on No. 4 post, and he desired him to send to the main guard for a tile of men. Shortly after a picquet arrived, and he told the sergeant that the men had entered his house without leave, and he had made them prison ers . Lie then opened the door and gave them into cust o d y. house. They were marched to the guard- Lieutenant Palmer stated that he was officer on guard on the morning of the 30th. About a quarter after three o'clock th e sergeant came to him and said he had two men in custody, Webber, w h o tcld him that they had broken into his house. The siergea n t w i shed to know w h at h e s h ou ld do with them, an d w i tness told him that he should ascertain . at the instance of a man named who they were. He told him they were policemen, and witness directed him to send to the station-house and inform the authorities there that two of their men were in custody. The inspector of police came a sh ort time afterwards, and witnessdi rected the men to be set at liberty, on his pro mising to be answerable for their appearance. The su perintendent afterwards called, but witness told him he did not wish to hear any more about it, as the men were set at liberty. He asked the witness for his name, which was given. The sergeant of the guard corroborated the above statement; and Patrick O'Brien, the sentry referred to, stated what had occurred as before described, adding that he kne w th e men were policemen. This closed the inquiry, and the whole of the circum stances were forthwith laid before Major-General the Hon. Henry Murray, oommanding the western district. Webber, who has befor e been fined for keeping a dis orderly. house, i s to b e charged with the same offence, arising out of the above, on Wednesday. SUICIDE FROM REPUGNANCE TO MATRIMONY Yesterday Mr. Mills held an i nquest at the British Queen,. Sussex-street, Tottenham Co urt - road, on the body ' Rossetta Brown, aged 22, ser vant of Mr. Jenkins, sur veyor, of No. 22, Huntley-street, w h o cut her throat on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Jenkins st a t e d that he found deceased about five o'clock P.m. on Tu es d ay, lying in his cellar, with her throat cut, and a carving knife grasped in her right hand. He seat for medical assistance, but she was dead before it arrived. She had latterly been much depressed in mind. On Monday last she said that she would rather die than marry a man named Payne, whom her sister urged on her as a husb an d . It further ' appeared that she had been long engaged to Payne, but that within the last year his visits ceased, and during the interval she received the attentions of another suitor. This person was accused by deceased's relatives of de stroying her peace of mind, and preventing her from having married Payne. On Monday last she had finally resolved, however, to marry, but wished that the da ' should be deferred. While labouring und er t hi s dilem 2 a s h e committed the act above proved. S ome of the jury, con trary to the opinion of the Coroner, wished t o make inquiries concerning the men. The f o ll ow i ng verdict w ew deceased ae n u d e e toyed h erself; but in "h as at state ne v i dence t o s h ow. " A TOPER'S CHAMBER.—EarIy on Sunday morning returned— mind‘ ‘ 'Thattiie r last, some wearing apparel, al most new, consisting of a coat, waistcoat, a pair of brace; a pair of shoes, and a cloth cap, was found stistrewedd on th e ground near the farmhouse of Trenhale, bt. Erth, Cornwall. Alarm was immediately given, an d it was conjectured that the owner had met with an untimely death. Careful search was made in all the ponds and ditches on the estate, but without finding the supposed unfortunate suicide. Next day a p ers on from Germoe came a n d c l a i med the clothes, accounting L c or the loss by stating th a t ho had been at Hayle the preceding evening, and taken a cheerful glass, and on his way h ome he mistook Trenhale for his own residence, although they are nearly five miles dis tant, and he also thought the field was his bed-chamber, u ndressed himself and too k a nap. On and consequently' awaking he discovered his mistake, but it being very clack he could not find his clothes, and had to proceed home almost nuked.— Western Luminary, A meeting of the inhabitants of Hensel-green, called by the directors of the Western Gas-light Company, in consequence of a requisition from the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, was held yesterday afternoon at the Plough Tavern, for the purpose of afforcing to the owners and occupiers of the surrounding property an opportunity of stating their real wishes with regard to the construction of the new gas-works ; as, at a meeti ing which was held a short time back, it had been stated, that the operation of the works would become a great of seh t o h l e d tnilisainieciegiblybotuhreineg household xalation of noxious effluvia, and would thereby cau se cons i derable deterioration in the value of pied the c h a i r. In opening the business, after explain ing why th e y h a d been called together; Le assured the Boardan d other Directors, ptoper ty c M r. Taylor, th e chairman c meeting that the works about to be erected were to be on an entirely new principle, which he could not at pre sent explain, because the patent for the invention was not yet sealed ; but which would entirely obviate and suppress all noxious effluvia. Mr. Palmer, the engineer, would be most happy to answer an y cnes ti ons t h at might be put. Mr. MAXWELL then moved a resolution, deferring a: opposition to the gas company on the partot the inhabit ants of Kensal-green until it had been praqically ascer tain whether a nuisance would be created or not by the new works. The resolution having been seconded, FiThe CRAIRMAN, in responding to varioas questions that were asked, read extracts from several affidavits, made by scientific persons in the metropolis and in the country, to the effect that the proposed new mode of producing gas, as explained to them by Mr. Palmer, would entirely prevent all noxious exhalations; and they further stated, that, generally speaking, the neighbour hoods of gas works were not unhealthy. Mr. PALMER, the engineer, explained the reasons of the nuisances generally complained of in the neighbour hood of gas factories ; they were caused, he said, chiefly from the unconsumed coal tar which escaped from the furnace in smoke; from the escape of carbon during the process of drying the retorts; and from the manner in which the gas was purified by lime. His invention would supersede the use of coal tar; coke made from the Cannel coal would be used to dry or to charge the retorts, and in the purifying process the ammonia would not be al lowed to escape. Mr. Palmer, in answer to several other questions, stated that experiments had been made upon a very extensive softie, - and that their success had been sufficient to satisfy the directors and the share holders of the value of the process; he hoped, therefore, they would be satisfactory to the meeting for the pre sent, as, until his patent had been sealed, he could not enter into more lengthened explanations. The resolution was then carried unanimously, as was another pledging the meeting to support the company if they realised the expectations held out in the affidavits that had been read, and in the explanations of the chair man and of the engineer. After a vote of thanks to the directors of the company and to the chairman, the meet ing separated, giving three cheers for the new Gas Com. pany. I