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

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOSTON AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY, AND THE GRAND UNION RAILWAY. (From the Nottinghamshire Guardian.) A mist important and influential meeting of the share holders in the above companies was held this day (Friday), at the Exchange Rooms, in compliance with the sessional orders of Parliament, for the purpose of giving their sanction either for winding up the affairs of the company, or to the further proceeding with the Bill, which yesterday passed the Committee of the House of Commons. Thos. Bishop, Esq., Vice-Chairman of the Ambergate Company, presided. The meeting was numerously attended, a majority of the most influential shareholders being present. The business was to haze commenced at ten o'clock, but it was found that it required considerable time to register the scrip, in order that the votes might be taken by the directors either for or against the line being proceeded with ; consequently the chair was not taken till after twelve o'clock. The chairman having explained to the shareholders that the present meet-- ing was held in consequence cf the sessional order of Parlia ment, said he would at once request the solicitor to read the advertisement calling the meeting in conformity with the Act of Parliament, the title of the Bill, and also an Act enabling the company to purchase the Nottingham and Grantham' Canals. This having been complied with, The CHAIRMAN said, he would now proceed to make a few observations relative to the meeting, and move a resolution thereon, but before proceeding to eo so, he would read a letter from the Chairman, which was as follows : " 6, Mansield-street, May 7th, 1846. " 311" nnert Stn„—My present engagements will unavoid ably prevent me from haying the opportunity of being pre sent at the meeting of the Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston, and Eastern Junetio a Shareholders, in Nottingham to-morrow ; but I have given my proxy, approving to pro ceed with the Bill, to our Secretary, and I am sure that the gentlemen who may attend will be happy to learn that the Committee of the House of Commons repeatedly expressed their opinion, that our line is highly necessary, and ought to be made, and that the evidence given before the Committee, is such as to give every assurance, that when made com plete, it will afford the greatest convenience to the public, and remuneration to the shareholders—circumstances which no one can explain to the meeting better than yourself, and believe me to be, yours. very faithfallta • n W. - H. NORTON, Chairman. " Thomas Bishop, Esq., Vice-Chairman." Considerable applause followed the reading of the above letter, on the subsiding of which, Mr. Bishop proceeded to state the cause of the chairman's absence, who was detained in London on Parliamentary business, connected with the Bill. He next proceeded to state, that this line of railway was projected last year, and had the influential support of those landowners through whose property it passed. It was no bubble company ; its remunerative character was calml3 , considered and dispassionately weighed. It was not a specu lative railway, but one which offered the greatest advan tages to the public, and would yield a very handsome remu neration to the shareholders. It had not only passed the ordeal of the standing orders of the House of Commons, but had advanced another step by the preamble having been proyel—(Loud cheers.) He (the Chairman) would explain the line of ceterfry which it passed though commencing at ergato, passim; throu .h the great coal fields of Not tinglisrashire and Derbyshire, taking in its route the important towns of Nottingham, Grantham, Sleafor.l, Boston, Spalding, and thence opening a communi cation with Lynn, Yarmouth, arid Norwich, and, at the same time, teuching upon most of the manufacturing villages of our neighbourhood. lie (the Chairman) firmly believed that there was no pers in who could not but ac knowledge that the inhabitants of Nottingham suffered the greatest inconvenience for want of proper railway accommo dation to the easte-n and westcra part of the kingdom. Just look wish regard to Manchester; the public have to take a most circuitous route, the distance being upwards of one hundret miles. at an expense of twenty-one shillings, and were upwards of six hours performing the journey, whereas, by the proposed Ambergate line, there would not only be a saving of nearly half the expense, but in point of time nearly three hours would be gained, the distance being little more than sixty-nine miles. These were no small ad vantages offered to the public, besid es th e grat ifi cation they would experience in haying an opportunity afforded them cf enjoying the magnificent scenery of the Pe :!c of Derbyshire, and also with having a direct communication whit the eastern and western parts of the kingdom, having Yarmouth on the east, and Liverpool on the west. If we only Meisel at the east, we should find it a most fertile district, redundant of agricultural produce, vielding some of the large s t crop; i n t h e k i ngdom. Then look again at the west, posseshing, as it does, an extensive coal field, from which we shall derive an immense traffic.— ' (Loud cheers.) When we were before the Committee of the House of Commons there was a strong demonstration in favour of the line, and so satisfied were the members that the Bill ought to be obtainel, that they did not even con sider it requisite to examine one-half of the witnesses whom we had in attendance. The Chairman was aware there had been a great number of lines in competition with this; there had been the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, but that, with others, were now no more. Nottingham and Mansfield was not a competing line, it was to run to a certain point and not exceed it. We were now left without a single opponent. The Chairman next, in a clear and lucid manner, proceeded to explain the remunerative prospects of the Company, pro vided they obtained this Bill, and said that, allowing 40 per cent. for the cost of outlay, there could not be the slightest doubt but the Company would reap a profit of 7 1 , per cent. The cost of the line would not exceed 20,000/. per mile, while other lines would cost between 70,0001. and 80,000/. The Chairman said he had the pleasing satisfaction of an nouncing to the shareholders that the preamble of the Bill, • was yesterday proved before the Committee of the House of Commons.—(Enthusiastic cheers.) Terms had also been made with the Grand Union—(Continued cheers)—wlio had withdrawn their Bill. The Chairman next proceeded to state to the shareholders the terms upon which the two companies had amalgamated, from which it appeared that the shareholders of the Ambergate line had paid a deposit of 21. 12s. 6d., and the Grand Union had only paid 11. 7s. 6d., being a difference of 255., and as an equitable adjustment, the Grand Union had agreed to allow 4 per cent. interest, until their paid-up capital reached the same amount a; the Amber gate, which the Chairman thought was a satisfactory arrange ment to all parties. The Chairman said the dark and omi nous cloud of the panic having passed away, it now be came a question with the public, which lines were to proceed. With regard to the Ambergate line, he was firmly of opinion that it would be to the advan tage of the shareholders that it should go forward.— . (Great cheering.) You have spent your money, said the Chairman, in surveys. You passed the standing orders; you have proved the preamble; you have not a single opponent; the strictest economy has been practised in the outlay ; and now you are certain of obtaining your Bill; the directors cannot ncnnmeed you to halt, or stay prech;lings when you have so nearly arrived at the goal. The preamble being proved is tantamount to having obtained the Bill.—(Loud and general cheering.) The Chairman then explained that the directors proposed, when the Bill passed, to invest the money in Government securi ties, and not to expend it for the present in a portion of the works. Tees would watch the money market, and not pro ceed in a reckless career, in expending the capital of the sharehold lee They halt at present 300,010/. in hand, and they thought the spring of next year a very favourable time to commence. He would also announce to the rnectin,g, that it was their intention not to make a call until the expiration of twelve months —( Hear, hear.) He would just now ad- vert to a rumour which he believed had obtained credence with a portion of the public, namely, that the Ambergate line had been sacrificed to the Midlands. " Such," said the Chairman, with marked emphasis, "such, gentle men, I can assure you. is not the case; the line is your line, and yours entirely—(Reiterated chcers)—and Mr. Hudson is our friend by allianee with us."—(Coutinued applause.) The Chairman, in conclusion, said the directors were now on their trial, and appealed to the shareholders for their verdict, and then moved the following resolution :—" That a Bill be submitted to this meeting for making a railway from or near Ambergate station on the Midland Railway, through Not tingham to Spalding and Boston, with branches therefrom, and. for enabling the Company to purchase the Nottingham and Grantham Canals, and the same is hereby approved." J. WILES, Eeq., of Grantham, in an able, a rgumentat i ve, and forcible speech, seconded the motion. The Rev. Mr. Pool, would ask a few questions before the motion was put to the meeting. He was rather astoaished to hear the statement from the Chairman relative to the friendly alliance of the Midlands. Now, he thought from a circular that was placed in his hands, that there had been some trickery with the Midlands, and if we had been so tricked it should be exposed. The Chairman had said that the line would pay 74 per cent.; now, he wished to know if Mr. Hudson bad not asserted that if the Company obtained their Act to-morrow, that the line would never pay 1 per cent. He wished also to know how many shares had been allotted, how many paid up, and how many reserved ? The Chairman had asked fcr their verdict, which would depend upon a bold, fair, and upright answer; he should also wish to have the terms of canal purchases explained, and he should also like to ascertain the expenses which the Company had j beea at? The CHAIRMAN instantly replied to the queries of the pro prietor in a businesslike and straightforward manner, and said the directors were not men to go behind the door; if they erred, it was a n error o f j udgment. It was impossible to give an exact account of the expenses, particularly d. while . the Bill was in progress, but it certainly idran.opteramshoaurne,t at the present moment to more thanin9..rorr and he firmly believed the expenses were within that amount. With respect to the MidlandeCo had taken 10.000 shares, upon which they had Company they of 5,000 h, aiel as to Mr. [lads-in he had never hear? hint express a:ay sentiments as to the line. not paying one per cent. ; he believed he never stated anything. of the kind; on the contrary, at a meeting at York, he was informed, on good authority, by a gernleman who stood high i n t h e rail way world, that Mr. Hutl•Fon placed his thumb on the map, pointing out the route of the Ambergate line, and said in his emphatic manner, " Here is a line that I will make pay 10 per cent " To the other questions of the kiev. Gentleman, the Chairman said, the whole of the shares hail been allotted whatever, and all the shares paid up. —there was no reserve Each provisional committeeman hod 100 shares allotted, and they had bought shares at a premium. Mr. PERCY then, at the request of the Chairman, explained the nature of the purchase of the Nottingham and Grantham Canal, which was—" That the Committee do recommend for adoption by the general assembly of proprietors, that the principle of the amalgamation should be by a purchase of the canal and worles at 2551. per share in cash, or nine shares at 211. each at per, in the a naletemeted railways, at the option of the canal proprietors, to be signified in writing _to the railway company, within two months after the opening of the line of such railway, from Ambergate to Grantham, the , canal company continuing the management, and appro priating the dividends amongst the canal proprietors, until such two months shall have elapsed. The Rtr:. Mr. Poor. ash !d if the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield ayes not a competing line. The CHAU:3IIN explained that the Bill was lost. The Rev. sir. Pool wished to !snow if the Bones, Newa r k, and Sheffield Bill could not go again to Parliament on its merits? The CRAIRMAN—Certa;nly not. It was then explained to the meeting that the directors had taken a held and decisive step by having a second deed e the opinion of eminent counsel had been taken on the seb ject, aria it was found hi , tilv desirable to have a new deed. The Rev. Geerrem eee'th en expressed his satisfaction, and said he should vote te- the Company proceeding. Mr. BIRLRY, of Lei cester, wished (ry l tol , the Birming ham, Stamford, earl Bog o;;linewis not a competing etingone. To that. line he oaserved that the names ' cf Mr. Macaulev and Mr. Ellis were attached, a n d h e thought that the Mil:b . --lads hail re an under-curnt at work, an d this was a e ompetingline. The CHAIRMAN explained that th e line did go to Boston, They might give the line a fine title, like t coaches which had this names of tow ns painted nn severalthem and they slid not go within fifty or a hundred m il es of the place. Taos. Xixoer, Esq., of Nuttal Temple, here said that the statements of the directors were so business -lik e and straightforward, that although he had paid the deposit, but not sie;ned the deed, he should not have the slightest ob jection to de so at any moment.—(Cries of "Hear, _hear," and great applause.) The allareliolderi present, with ono 491ilar,y exception, having expressed their satisfaction, the voting commenced, at the conclusion of which the numbers were (shares re preseflted)— For proceeding 30,9.93 Against 2,190 Majority ..28,103 Loud cheering followed the announcement. Votes of thanks and confidence were given to the Chair man and directors, after which the meeting separated. [The Chairman and directors, from the open and straight forward mantra in which they answered all questions put to them, and from the circumstance of their courting inquiry, won the good opinions of all the shareholders presenL—En. N. G.] LAW ISTELLIGEN CE, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 9 (Sittings at Nisi Prins.) BEALE V. MOULDS AND OTHERS. This was an action taken by tha plaintiff to recover the amount of a steam-boiler, made by him for the use of de fendant, who contended that there had been a breach of con tract, inasmuch as that the boiler was not made at the time agreed upon. The jury found for the defendant. BAIL COURT, May 2. (Sittings in Banco.) Several cases were disposed of in this Court to-day, but none of them were of the least interest. One was an action for slander, taken by a police superintendent in Leeds, for a letter written of him, in which he was charged with conduct unfit for publication ; but the case was held over for the appearance of defendant's counsel. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 9. (Sittings at Nisi Prins.) HENDON V. STRAY. This was an action for assault and false imprisonment. The plaintiff was a dancing master, and the defendant a tailor. They had had mutual dealings, and upon the plaintiff deminding the balance in his favour, defendant used ill language to him, assaulted him, and gave him in charge to the police. The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 40a. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 9. WILSON V. BARFORD. This was what is called a " running down" case. The plaintiff was an omnibus proprietor and the defendant the owner of a public coach. A collision took place between the two on the night of the Ist of January last at Woodland street, when the plaintiff alleged that his vehicle sustained considerable damage. (The case had not closed when our report left.) SHERIFFS' COURT, May 9. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) NAGLE V. TIVPP. This was an action to recover the small sum of 2/. ss, for work done for the defendant. Mr. RYLAND stated the case. Both parties are pianoforte makers, and the defendant had been employed to repair a grand piano for a lady named Defolie, for which he charged 18/. Plaintiff had been engaged to do a particular portion of the work, for which he charged V. Bs., and it was not until after the action was commenced that the defendant offered to pay V. without costs. Witnesses were called who proved that the work had been Cone, and that it was worth more than the sum charged. Ara attorney was proceeding to address the jury, but was stopped by the Learned Commissioner, who said that he could not be beard, as he was not the attorney on the reccrd. The attorney said that he had retained Mr. Thomas as counsel. The COMIT—But you could not do so. No person has the privilege of retaining counsel but the attorney on the record. The defendant had appeared and pleaded in person, and ought to have attended the trial in person. No counsel would, in a civil suit, take a brief except from the attorney on the record. Mr. RI - LAND said he would not press the case strictly, but admit the attorney to be heard. Ultimately the jury gave a verdict for the full amount claimed. LONDON SESSIONS. (Before the REcoxvsx, Aldermen GIBBS, HuicTn, and Sir WM. MAGNAY.) WANTED AN ALDERMAN—A SCENE IN COURT.—This morning, at ten o'clock, the grand jury were called, but the Court could not proceed with business, as there were only two Aldermen on the bench. After waiting for an hour, the jury complained of being detained so long. They considered it a great neglect of duty on the part of the Aldermen, and it was high time that some strict rule should be laid down ; and they hoped the neglect would be exposed, and the sub ject taken up by the public press. One of the petty jury asked whether their names could not be called over, so that those not required might leave? The Coma said they could not. It was necessary that the grand jury should be sworn in first, and that could not be done until the Court was sitting, and that could not be until another Alderman arrived. A juror—Then must we all wait because one Alderman does not attend ? Re ought to be called on a penalty, as we are —(Laughter.) . _ One of the petit jury—lf there is no Court, there is no power to compel us to stay, and if the grand jury will leave, we will. Several took their hats to leave, when Sir Wm. Magnay entered. Alderman Gimss said the observations of the jury were very unpleasant. Sir Wm. Magnay was a volunteer in this case. The names on the lint for the day were Aldermen Kelly, Sir J. Key, Gibb?, Harnphery, Hooper, Hunter, and Moon. After hearing two or three cases of assault, Alderman Magnav left. The parties not being ready on the appeal eases, The RECORDER said the cases must stand adjourned. Amongst them were Alderman Moon v. the Poor-rates of Mildred, Comhill, and the Committee of Lloyd's in a similar case. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS and a fall Bench of Magi strates.) CAFZIORNE GARDiNS' STADIU3L—On Friday an appeal was made against the decision of the Magistrates in refusing to grant a license to Mr. Ellis, the present proprietor of the Stadium. Cremorne Gardens. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Huddlestone appeared on behalf of the appellant; and Mr. Clarkson and Mr. E. Wild on the part of the respondents. There were several petitions read, praying that the license might be refused, one of which was signed by two Roman Catholic clergymen of St. Mary's cathedral, Chelsea, and which stated that they had received several communications concerning the very improper manner in which the Stadium was carried on. Mr. CLARKSON called several witnesses, some of whom spoke to having seen very improper and immoral acts take place within the walls of the gardens, and to the demoralis ing effect it would have upon the minds of the people if the license were granted. There were three or four witnesses who spoke of the continual disturbances which took place nightly after the amusementsof Cremorne Gardens were over. After hearing Mr. Sergeant WitAttats for the appellant, a division took place; and there were 23 for granting the license, and 4 against it. Mr. Sergeantancus said he perfectly agreed with the ma jority of tne Magietrates, and hoped Mr. Ellis would do all in his power to make the gardens a respectable place of amusement. POLICE INTELLIGENCE _ GUILDHALL. On Saturday, Mr. John Clarke, one of the subscribers at the Hall of Commerce, was brought before Mr. Alder man Hooper and Mr. Alderman Farncomb, charged with uttering a forged scrip certificate or accountable receipt for the payment of the first instalment of 2/.25. per share of the capital payable in respect of each of fifty shares in the Buckinghamshire Railway Joint Stock Company, with intent to defraud the said company, the same purporting to be duly signed by their secretary. The complainant, Charles Edwards, stated that he is clerk to Mr. John William Robins, a sharebroker, No. 29, Threadneedle -street, and that about the 27th of April last the prisoner came to their office, in company with a person named Richards, and asked him to sell some Bucks scrip. He undertook to do so, found a cus tomer, and gave the prisoner a check for 58Z On Fri day he was obliged to take back this scrip, as it had been discoverd to to a for g ery, and to hand ov er t o th e party who returned it 130 Mr. Alderrraa FAILNCOMB asked how soon it was dis covered to be fo gee]. The witness replied only within a clay or two. There was no apparent . difil2rence to a casual observer between the geniiin . e and the forge] scrip, and suspicionwTs excited by some person noticing that the printer's name had bent wilfully obliterated by scratching. On the genuine certificate the printer's address was clear. lie was directed to give the person from whom he re ceived the forged document into custsdy whenever he met with him. The prisoner, who seemed perfectly at his ease, said there was no occasion to have done so, for he was to be seen every day at the Halt of Commerce, and he was already in communication with the prosecutors. He had given all the information in his power to Forrester, the police officer, and was by his direction in a'Aendanee at the Mansion house on Friday to be examined as a wit ness against the persons there charged with issuing these forgeries. Mr. Alderman HooPER observed that he was now charged himself in the like manner with issuing a certi ficate for fifty shares, and he might give any explanation he pleased. Mr. Clarke replied he was content to put the whole circumstances before the world. He had been made a dupe of by the .person named Richards, who had solici ted his aid in gnting a quantity of shares. He had no suspicion the scrip was forged, and he had not partici pated in the proceeds beyond the ordinary profits of a common agent. Mr. Alderman HOOPER asked what heknew of Richard s . Mr. Clarke said his knovi ledge of hi m commenced, he . believed, in April. or shortly beore. The witness knew very well that, though they went together to the office, Richards was the proprietor of the scrip, and that the business was really done for bias. The witness said he did the basinesswith the prisoner. He received the scrips from his hands, and gave him the value for them. _ _ _ The privmer observed that he arranged with Richards to have haT the commission. It was useless t deny that he was well known to be merely the agent of Richards in this business. _ _ ; I In r,ply to other questions. the witness stated that • the London and Birmingham Railway Company were llprose as 18,0.00 forged e,hares wecuting in this cas and that re afloa he understood that as many st. The magistrates e3nsul',ed, and determined to remand • the prisoner till Tuesday, to be then exqmined before i the Lord Mayor. The prisoner applied to be admitted to bail, as he war; in fact a witness for the prosecution. - The magistrate thought the charge too grave to be so treated. The prisoner then claimed to have the money found in his possession, being only a few pounds. The witness objected. He should claim all the money fuund Lim, and all the scrips that might be found in his draw:r at the Hall of Commerce, in liquidation of his losa. He believed as muchils 5.0001. had been found or attached belonging to the prisoners in custody at the Manion -hou se . The prisoner then gave up the key of his drawer or 4 " at the } IQ of ccaunerce, and was remanded. THE SUN, t.(xli D ON, MONDAY MORN NO, MAY 11, 18-16 Arer Oxfordshire, Witney Bank Witney—Williams,ag o Amount Clinch, an, leo Pease's Old I lrnk, Ilull, the llull Old Bank and Beverley ank, Ilull—Pease and Co 48,375 Penzance Bat. k, Ponzance—Batten and Co 10,245 ?eterborough mic and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—.He isrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Si m p son , White, and Simps on 1 1 1999 Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters. 12,787 Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bar k, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven, and Co ...... 21.970 Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 37,534 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank:,Richmond—Stapleton and Co 6,445 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Lcdgard and Sons ....... 11,568 Rcchdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Ramsey and llarapshire Bank, Romsey—Foot ner and Son ... 3.563 Royston Bank, Royston--Fordham and Sons 17,045 Rugby Bank, Ru,Tby—Butlin and Son 14,249 Rye Bank, Rye—elurteis, Pomfret, and Co 24,665 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co. 13,670 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard an l Allaw ay • Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarborough Old Bank, .icarborough—Woodall and Co. 24,075 Shrewsbury and Markel.Dray ton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Arlan.s, end Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, bhr;:wsbury--Rocke, Eytcns, and Co Sittingbnurne an.l Illifton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton —Maddinnn and Son Southweli Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank. St Alban's—j. S. Story 2,057 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 21,646 Shaftesbury Batil, Lhaftesbury— Brodie and King 8,980 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Story—}y. Moore 7,404 Stourbridge Bau!:, Stourbridge —Raiford, Vs'ragg, and Ca 11,569 3,97 9,74 4,0C9 17,984 9,927 4,349 16.824 Statr)rd Old Bank, t'lrafford—Stevenson and Co 13,014 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stan:third—Eaton, Cayley. and Co. . . 25,186 Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins • 16.735 Shrewsbury and Welstipo,,l Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, :Ind Co. St. Alban's and Fierts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart. 2.280 Taunton Bank, Taunton—:Messrs.Badcock 29,218 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co. 12,880 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Larne 11,393 Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 10,919 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. 16,480 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co, 25,473 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co 10,563 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellirgton Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, • Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Lfatham, Tew, and Co 44,946 Whitby Old Bank, Whithy—Simpson, Chap man, and Co 13,856 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. 23,294 Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbedh— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscomiac Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhan.pton Bank, Wolverhampton— Good ricke and Holyeake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. 14,890 Worcester Old Bank and Tow keAmry 0111 Bank, Worcester —l3erwick, Leelnere, and Co 84,736 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frank!and and Wil kinson Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—CharlesPostai. and Sons 9,968 10,848 6,412 6,965 9,564 Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick 2,431 Wol verh am pton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesevorth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbelk, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk. and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir B. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,531 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, , and Co 45,609 11,298 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 47,347 Bilston District Banking Company. Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company : Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington . Cheltenham and Glouce s t ers hi re B an ki ng Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry . 27,648 Coventry Union Banking C.)mpany, Coventry 13,960 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham 132,667 Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle 25,416 Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle lB,BOB Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley 32,400 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company. Derby 19,336 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington . 26 970 East of England Batik, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 139,630 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax. 17,596 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 31,207 Hull Banking Company, Hull ~ 28,569 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 11,785 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Hali fax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,457 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 24,784 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough. - 26,204 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge...., 3,650 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 60,785 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 51,035 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and West Riding Banking Company, Leeds 983 Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds 10,926 Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,742 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 29,820 Not o ti nap ngh a a n n y . , N a ( n ntin d g N h .. a a r Company, ste i Newcastle,Shields, c.uuking c_:aonmdpSaun3n.d. NewcastleeUnionrland7o,o43' Jo i n t - National Provinciapank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilt: Banking- Company, Melksham 63,819 Northampt•mshire Union Bank, Northampton 82,885 Northatuptom;hire Banking Company, North ampton North and Wales Bank, Liverpool Pa - res's Leic2ste rshire Banking Company, Lei cester Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth.., 5,18 8 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 35675 Stamford, Spalding-, and Boston Banking Corn platy, Stataii-rd Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristfil Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang_ port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 1 6 ..... 3.57'915625 Stourbriclge and Kidderminster Banking Com- ShPeaffineiiiSatz°uurbridge l ....... .... 53'776 g '' '' '' ''' 17,757 C g ........... 42,810 s;; I:mtn): 11 , 1 ......... Richmond n a t n c f li t; 4 a ..... ........... n 52,315 Stockton and Durharej S a t ir c i i ( c i kto T n il , Storey Shaftesbury ...... Sheffield and lietferd Bank, Sheffield .. : ........... Suffolk Bankim: C9mpanT, Ipswi c h Wolverhampton au.l Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 32,289 , Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 10,972 Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company, IVhitehaven . Warwick and Le,,,on_gto. Banking Company, Leamington West of England and South Wales District BigikArat9l,... l l. ................ ...... 74,846 25 953 54,275 7,023 9,128 822 BOW STREET. POST-OFFICE ROBBERY AT GRAVESEND.—John Farmer, described as a servant, was brought up in the custody of the officers of the detective force, and placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with being concerned with others not in custody, with breaking and entering the Post office at Gravesend, and stealing a letter containing five 201. notes. Mr. Peacock, who attended for the prosecution, said that in the month of June last the Post-office had been entered by means of false keys, and three mail bags stolen, one of Which contained a letter with three notes of the Canterbury Bank, which the witnesses present would prove the prisoner had negotiated. George Wittick, assistant in the service of Messrs. Sewell and Cross, linendrapers, in Frith-street, Soho, stated that about six o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, 6th of April last, he recollected the prisoner coming to his employer's shop to inquire for blankets, which he purchased for 195., and also a shawl for 16s. 9d., which he paid for with a 201. note of the Canterbury Bank, No. 742, and dated Feb, 18th, 1815. Witness took it to another assistant, who api raved of it, and having endorsed it, witness gave the prisoner the change. lie also purchased a stock for the neck, and the articles being tied up in paper, the prisoner took them away. Re gave the name and address of Cook, residing at Orping ton, in Kent. Jonathan Wicher, a detective officer, said that on Thurs day evening he met the prisoner in Wych-street, Strand, and having seen him enter several public-houses, he eventually followed him to No. 163, Sloane-street, Chelsea. He again saw him yesterday, and as he was leaving his house, at ten o'clock, the witness Wit tick stopped Lim. Witness told him that he was an officer, and that he apprehended him on a charge of robbing the Gravesend Post-office, and he replied that it was all a mistake, at the same time askir gat what time the robbery occurred, and when the note in question was changed. He was told that the note had been changed on the 6th of last month. He replied that he could prove that he was in France at the time. At the station he refused to give his name or address, and the stock prcduced, which was identified by the witness, was taken from his neck, together with a silver watch and chain produced. He then gave his name, and said that he had no fixed place of abode, but oc casionally lived at Leamington, near Coventry. On search.. ing his house the new plair of blankets produced were found, and identified by the last witness. Inspector Hayes said there was reason to suspect that the prisoner had been concerned in several railway robberies that had been committed, particularly at the terminus of the Dover Railway, and Dr. Roberts, who had arrived from France, on the 29th last month, was present to identify his property that had been found at the prisoner's house. Mr. JARDINE considered it prulerable to entertain the charge at a future day. The mail bags taken at the time of the robbery were the London and Dartford and Deptford, and the prisoner is known as having passed under several names, but Bloomfield is the name by which he isknown to the extensive fraternity to which he belongs. The priscner was remanded. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY-LANE. John Graham was brought before Mt. Henry on Saturday for the thirdetime, when he was again defended by Mr. Humphreys. _ _ . Mr. Dancombe, the surgeon of King's College Hospital, said that Blewitt was in a very weak state, but he had still some hopes of his recovery. There was no mortification, but a great dischafge of matter. Mr. Humphreys said he was very glad to hear this ac count of what he thought, from public report, was otherwise. Mr. HENRY—The grand jury meet cn Monday. It is not likely they will be discharged till Thursday. I will remand the prisoner till Wednesday, and by that time, if he is still alive, and it is still uncertain whether he will rceaver or not, the prisoner mug be again remanded ; otherwise, there will still be time for the sessions, and I will fix it at 12 o'clock, in order to be sure of being in time. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, MAY 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston. % c dis.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 1 dis.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 13s, Gd. dig.-Buckingham and Bletch- Icy Junction, 1 p.- Caledonian, Extension, % dis.-Chester and Manchester Direct, 275. Gd. dis.-Derby and Crewe, *4 p.--Direct Northern, % dis.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1% p -East Lancashire, No. 1, 4134 p.-Ditto, No. 2,33 r p.-East Lincolnshire, par-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, Bs. dls.-Goole, Doncas ter, Sheffield, &c., % p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Extension, dis.-Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 41( p.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % dis.--Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.-Liverpool and Bury, 9 p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1% p.-London and York, 3.16 dis,-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 34 p.-Manches ter and Birmingham, 80% -Ditto, Quarters (11), 8% p. -Ditto, ditto (C), 7% p.-Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 175. dis. --Manchester and Hyde, 34 p. - Manchester, Midland, and Grimsby, % dis.-Manchester and Southampton, 3-16 p.-North Staffordshire, 4 9-16 p.-North Union (A), 143-Ditto (ii), 143-Nottingham and Mansfield, 1-16 p.-Preston and Wyre, 30% c.- Ditto, Halves (A), 2 13-16 p.-Ditto, ditto (It), 8% p.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 3-16 c. p.-Sheffielti and Manchester, Quarters, No. 1, 434 p.-Ditto, ditto, No. 3,1% p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 34 p.- Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, % dis.-Shrop shire Union Railway and Canal, 34 c. dis.-South Eastern and Dover, Halves (No. 4), 5-16 p.-Sonth Midland, 134 p. LEEDS, MAY 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.--The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 1 % p.-East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 3 p.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, % dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester, ss. p.-Iluddersfield and Sheffield, 5 p.-Leeds and Dews bury, 2% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 4 dis.-Liverpool and Bury, New, 13( p.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 3% p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 1034 p.-North British, Carlisle Branch, 265. Gd. p.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 10 p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 10s. dis.-Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 28s. Gd. dis.-Buckinghamshire, 3j p.-Clitheroe Junction, 12s. Gd. dis.-Direct Northern, 9s. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, ss. dis.- Lancashire and Nonli Yorkshire, 9s. p.- Leeds and York. 34 dis.- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, % dis.-Leicester and Birmingham, 15s. dis.-Leicester and Bedford, I Is. dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 235. p.-London and Portsmouth, 7s. dis.-Landon and Manchester (Rem.), 375. Gd. dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 225. p.-Midland and Thirsk Junction, 20s. dis.- Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 21s. dis.-North Staf fordshire, 4% p.-North Western, 4s. Gd. p.-Shropshire Union, 13s. Gd. dis.-South Midland, 1% p.-South and Midland Junction, 1% dis.-Welsh Midlands, 225. dis.-West Riding Union, 4%. HULL, MAY 8. STOCK Excrianna.-The sales are-Durham and Sunderland, 23% -Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 26%- Preston and Wyre, 30-Ips wich and Bury Extension, Norwich, 2-Ditto, Cambridge and Ely, 1%-North British, Carlisle, 4Gs. 6d.-Boston, Newark, and Shef field, 10s.-Buckinghamshire, 2% -Hull and Barnsley Junction. 2Ss. -Hull and Lincoln, 215.-Nottingham and Mansfield, 21. 13s. 6,1.- -North Staffordshire, 61.95. &J.-Rugby and Huntipgdon, 225. 6d.- South Midland, 41. 135. SHEFFIELD, MAY 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are . —Shetlleld and Manchester, Quarter Shares (No. 3 Scrip), 1 1 ,6 p.—Grimsby and Shellsld Exten sion, 7s. dis.--Ditto, Quarter Shares, ss. die.—Ditto, Railway and Dock, 1% dis.—Hull and Barnsley, I6s. Gd. dis.— London and York, 4s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 6s. dis.—Manches'er and Lincoln Union and Canal, 12s. dis—Sheffleld and Lincolnshire, Extension, 16s. dis.—Shetlield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 13s. dis. HUDDERSFIELD, MAT.B. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Clltheroe Junction, I2s. Gd. —Great Eastern and Western, 1 1 ,4 —Leicester and Bedford, 1 Is. 6d. dis.—North and South Junction. 295.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 29s.—Liverpool, Orinskirk, and Preston, 235. p.—West Riding Union, 41. 138. Cheshire Junction, 41. 14s. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 31s. 6d. p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 1 / 2 d's.—Lon don and York, par—Northumberland and Lancashire, 18s. dls. YORK, MAY 7. STOCK Exenstgoz.— The sales are — Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), 21. 12s.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 17/ 6 —Leicester and Be& ford. Its.— London and York, 24 —3lalton and Dritlleld Junction, 21. U.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3►% —Newcastla and Berwick, 25% —Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 91. Iris. 9d.—North British, Carlisle Extension, 2% -.--North Stafford- shire, 12s.—North Western. Lt. Gs.— Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 35 1 / 2 —York and Carlisle, 1;4 —York and North Midland, New (East runt West Biding). 11 _ E D INBURGH, MAY G. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are-Aberdeen, 61. 155.-Ayr and Galloway, 365.-British and Irish Union, 41s. W.-Caledonian Exten sion, 33i.-Carnwath and West Linton, 21s. -Cornwall and Devon, 325.-Dundee and Perth, 171. 10s. - Eastern Counties Extension, 40s. -East Indian ltmlway, 21s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dum bArton, 205.-Edinburgh and Northern, 6/. 9s. -Ditto, Lochgolly, 21s. -Edinburgh and Peebles, 30s. 6d.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Mus selburgh, 325.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 355.-Glasgow and Bel fast Union, 405.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 485.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 405.-Inverrnss and Elgin, 205.-North British, Extension to Carlisle, 555.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 61. 7s. W.-South Midland, 51. 13s. 4d. GLASGOW, MAY 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 305.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 565. Gd.-Ayr and Galloway. 3".5. ed. -Banffshire, 203.-British and Irish Union, 425.-Caledonian, 13 -Caledonian Extension, Ms.-Caledonian Direct Northern, 3U.- Direct Northern, 388.-Dundee and Perth, 171.-Dunblane. Donne, and Callender, 295.-East Indian Railway, 205.-Edinburgh and Bath gate, 40s. -Edinburgh Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 20s. W.-Edin burgh and Northern, 6 % -Forth and Clyde Junction, 335. 6d.- Glasgow General Terminus, 914-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 405.- Glasgow, Kfimantock, and Ayr, 751.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle, 45e.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 50a.-Great Indian Peninsular, 10s. W.-Great North of India. 7s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 215.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 355. 6d. -Lesmahagow, 425.-Manchester and Southampton, 509.-Perth and Inverness, 395.-Scottish Central, 16 1 / 2 -Ditto, New. 7% -Scot tish Southern, 355. 6d.- Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 28s. 6d.- Sonth Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 14% - South Midland, 805,-South Mid land Junction, 223 W.-South Union and Potteries, 2/8.-Wl...thaw and Coltness, SOL RAILWAY RETURNS. Rstmear TEAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— Week ending Last week. t z 3. 41.,>23 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Pormsmotrru, MAY B.—The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jones, arrived at Spithead this afternoon, from the West Coast of Africa station, in consequence of the ill health of the Commodore, who is on board, not expected to live. Captain Manse), of the Action, 26, was left in charge of the station, with a broad pendant. The vessel not having eceived pratique, no one was allowed on board up to 5 P.U. She saluted on coming up. Captain Horatio Austin, 1838, late of the Cyclops, is ap pointed supernumerary Captain of the St. Vincent, to super. intend the machinery of the steam squadron The Alert, 16, Commander Bosanquet, and the Lame, 18, Commander Brisbane, were at St. Helena on the Ist ult. The America, 50, Commodore the lion. J. Gordon, sailed from St. Blau, for Valparaiso, with 2,000,000 dollars specie on board, on the 2d of March. Having been informed that our account of the Brilliant's armament was incorrect, we paid a visit to her at the dock yard to• day, and find that we had indeed made a mistake, but an excusable one, inasmuch as she has actually six quakers or wooden representatives of guns on the main deck. These are fitted with carriages. &c., like the others, so that the deception is complete. They represent four 6$ pounders and two 32's ; and are placed, strange to say, in the midship part of the main deck. The use of quakers In the navy /is so unusual, that nothing but ocular demonstra tion could have convinced us of its reality,_ nor can we now account for it, any more than w e can f ur the extraordinary disposition of the real armament. The two 32-pounders on the spar deck are only useless lumber, and tend to increase the vessel's crankness. They ought to have been placed on the main deck, and the guns removed from the captain's cabin, where, if quakers were us: d at all, short muzzles could have been nailed to the half ports. Such an arrange ment would have eased the ship in pitching and scudding very materially, whereas by -the present one she will be as effectually strained. The captain's -cabin would also have been more commodious, and this without detracting from the effective force of the vessel. She bas taken in her addi tional ballast. and is re-stowing her hold. She wi!l most likely go to Spithead again to-morrow or Monday.— Time's. The St. Vincent will go to sea on Monday for a short trip, to give the greenhorns a little seasoning. The Sir Robert Sale, hired freight-ship, sailed for Landon this afternoon. She arrived on the sth. The I3arretti Junior transport, Lieut. Edward Griffiths, agent, arrived yesterday morning front Bermuda, with con on board the York hulk. terms have nearly expired. They have been put The Fi , guard, 42, Captain Mintz, was at St. Blas on the 13th of March, and expected to be at Valparaiso in Ftbruary, 1847, en route to England. SHEERNESS, MAY 8 --The Cuckoo, steamer, Lieut.-Com mander A. Parks, arrived on Monday from the ,coast of Scotland, to refit, for which purpose she will be hauled into dock to-day. When completed she will return to head quarters at Leith. The Cornwall and Conquestador, 50-gun frigates, reported ready for the pendant last week, are ordered to be discharged from the basin and take th e i r place among the advance ships in ordinary. The Dido, 20, has had her bowsprit gammoned, and the order for her commissioning is expected daily. She is a post captain's command. The Havannah, 22, razee, is the next vessel for commis sion. She has been recaulked and repainted during the past week. Her masts are nearly ready, and will be put in place shortly, when sh e w ill b e reported ready for the pendant. The Wildfire, steam-tender, Second-Master Brockman, took the Commander-in Chief to Woolwich on Monday, and will return with him on Saturday. The African steamer, Second-Master Barke, has been to London with a number of supernumeraries, who were to proceed to Poitsmouth per railway. The Griffil, brigantine, is to be reported ready for sea on the 15th. She has taken her guns on board, and is corn rleting provisions fur five months. Her armament conSis!s of one pivot-gun, a 32- pounder, weighing 40 cwt., amidships, and two 24-pounder carronadcs. The Rochester, lighter, arrived from Portsmouth with stores on Wednesday. The Goodwill and Falmouth have proceedad to Chatham. In Dock—The Worcester, 50; the Chichester, 50; the Horatio, 44; and the Dart, 3, building. In Harbour—The Ocean, 80, flag ship pro tem. ; and the African and Cuckoo steamers. CHATHAM, MAY B.—The Manccuvrer sailed on the 7th instant, with the frame timbers for the Nankin, 50 guns, ordered to be built at Woolwich. The following naval lighters remain loading, viz., Fal mouth, for IVoolwich ; the Aid, for Sheerne's ; the Sinbad, for Deptford ; and the Goodwill, for Sheerness yard. _ _ The Cumberland, 70 pins, has been removed from her moorings in Chatham •reach, to moorings at Gillingham reach. Captain William Henry Shirreff, Superintendent of Chat- ham Dockyard. we regret to state, was taken sud.lenly unwell on the sth instant, and is now confined to his bed. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. CILITHAN, MAY 7.—This afternoon the following detach ments arrived at the Invalid Hospital, Fort Pitt, from India, consisting of 4 men of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, and 1 man of the IGth Lancers ; with 1 sergeant-major, 1 corporal, and 13 privates of the 10th Foot; and 1 quarter-master ser geant, 5 corporals, and 13 privates of the 29th Regiment, with 5 women and 12 children, in charge of Brevet Captain R. G. Machenaie, of the 50th Foot. The detachments came by tha ship Ellenborough, Captain Closs ; they embarked at Calcutta on the 6th of January last, and arrived off Gravesend this morning, and during the voyage, which was made in one hundred and twenty tiays, the troops lost by death two men of the 9th Lancers, and one man of the 29th. A sergeant's wife, during the passage, jumped overboard and was drowned. Several of the soldiers are blind, and others, upon medical inspection, were placed in hospitals. The remainder were sent to the invalid depot, St. Mary's Barracks, to await their discharge on pensions accordirg to their length of servitude. Troop-sergeant major Riddler, of the A troop of the 9th Lancers, died a few days previous to the detachments embarking. A detachment from the proviAonal battalion, consisting of 2 subalterns, 6 sergeants, 5 corporals, and 75 privates, march from this garrison on the Bth instant, and embarked at the Sun-pier, to proceed by the Victoria steam boat for gar rison duty at Sheerness, to relieve the grenadier company of the 65th, which returns to Chatham to join their head quarters. - The 65th Regiment, under orders for embarkation for Van Diemen's Land, by the ship Java, consistinr , of 2 field officers, 4 captains, 3 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, and staff, 2 sergeants, and 600 rank and Ale, with 77 women, and up wards of 100 children, were medically inspected this day, and the medical report was transmitted this evening to the Horse Guards. The measles is still in the regiment. The removal of the regiment depends on the report of the medi cal inspector. THE FORTIFICATIONS AT SHEERNESS. The im provements now in progress at Sheerness, under the direction of the engineers of the Board of Ordi.ance, are very exten sive, and are rapidly completing. The Dockyard and lower part of Bluetown will be entirely within the forts, and be inclosed with heavy batteries and a deep moat, into which the sea will flow every tide. The water can be retained, and additional security thereby attained if required. The bat teries, when completed, will have a very formidable appear ance. Guns of large calibre wilt be mounted along the entire line, from the entrance of the Medway to the line command ing the Nere. ROYAL ARTILLERY.-1 09 recruits arrived at the garrison at Woolwich at half-past 11 'o'clock, P.M., from Ire land, having been brought down the river at that late hour by the Niobe, Woolwich steam -packet, hired for the occasion to await their arrival by railway from Liverpool. Permis sion was granted to the landlord of the canteen of the Royal Artillery Barracks to opcn his h ouse t o supp l y t h e men with refreshment at 12 "'clock at night. Sixty-six of these recruits are to be posted to the 10th battalion. It is in con templation to add considerably to the accommodation of this branch of her Majesty's service at head-quarters at Woolwich, as the importan ce o f ar till erymen t o ass i s t at the fortifications on the coasts of this country is now evident, and it wit; require a number of men to reeder them efficient. Several of the store-rooms in the barracks are to be converted into dwelling-rooms far the staff-sergeants, and the premises at the present occupied by the staff sergeants are to be fitted for officers' quarters. The store-rooms above the stables in the Royal Horse Artil lery-square are to be emptied and made into comfortable barracks for the men, and the under-ground rooms adjoining tke square are to be converted into store-rooms, the change being made for the advantage of the men, who will then have very healthy barrack-rooms. It was anticipated that Major Hope's company, first on the roster for foreign service, would have proceeded to Hong-Kong, but it is not probable they will embark for that quarter of the world, as it is in tended to send out a full company to Australia, in addition to the half company or large detachment already at New Zealand, and the whole of the artillery force in that rising and important colony will be placed under the command of a field officer. Major Hope's company, being the first for foreign service, is expected to proceed to Australia. CusToms.—The officers employed in this branch of the revenue, as well at the port of London as at every outport and place along the coasts of and throughout the United Kingdom, of every grade and department of the service, have recently been furnished with amended and revised copies of instructions as to the mwle of performing their official duties, and the manner in which the several rules and regulations of the department are to be carried into effect, in respect to their particular and individual sta tion and capacity, for the joint advantage of the public and the trade 'of the country, and the interests of the Crown under which they are privileged to serve. This has been rendered in a great measure necessary, in consequence of the great changes which have been effected in commercial and mercantile matters, either with or without the interposition and sanction of the Legislature, and also owing to the amazing extension of privileges and advantages now afforded to the shipping and mercantile interests, for the furtherance of their designs and the requirements of the vast trade of the country, beyond what was in former years thought of or imagined. On the fly-leaf of these new copies of instructions or monitors, they are directed to bear con stantly in mind the solemn declaration which they were re quired to make on their admission to the office which they hold under the Crown. ANNUITIES TO VISCOUNT ITARDINGE AND LORD GOUGIL—On Friday the Bills before Parliament to grant' the annuities to Viscount Hardinge and Lord Gough, in conside ration. as it is expressed, of their "great and brilliant ser viceN" were printed. The annuity, as it is known, to Viscount Hardinge is to be 3,000/. and his two next heirs, and to Lord Gough 2,0004, with the same limitation. It is provided by the Bill that in the event of the East India Company grant ing an annuity of 5,000/. for the life of Viscount Hardinge, then the grant of 3,0001. by this Act shall cease to be made; and with respect to the annuity by Parliament to Lord Gough, it is stated to be the intention of the company to grant an annuity of 2,0001. for his life, and in that event then only one-half of the annuity now proposed shall be payable to Baron Gough. THE LATE OUTRAGE: IN WESTMINSTEE.—Upon in quiry at the Westminster Hospital on Friday, relative to the ease of Elizabeth Pullen, the report is far more favourable than the day before. In the course of the afternoon, the at tendants were enabled to pass down the pour creature's throat some beef tea, and this nourishment has since been adminis tered with success. The injured woman also passed a better night than she had since her admission into the hospital. The altera:ion, in fact, was so much in favour that it was not deemed necessary to require the attendance of a magistrate to take her depositions. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.—Mr. Watson's Bill for the further repeal of enactments imposingpains and penal ties upon her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects on account of their religion was yesterday issued as amended by the Committee. Three clauses have been added to the Bill, one prohibiting the exercise of the rites of the Roman Catholic Church in public streets; another to compel members of a religious order in England, at the commencement of the Act, to deliver within six months a notice or statement of and concerning himself and his order in the form prescribed, and c o o f p th e those who co me and reside after a certain period (to be men tioned) sh a ll d eliver a similar notice to the clerk of the peace peace to pr eserve and register such notices, and to send a copy of to the county. secre T ta h ry e t o h f ird st e a l t a e u , se requires tile clerks of the , goyeanra of inland." ~ot r h eo tC h h e ri efa iS ee c f r ea t o a l r . y e ruo 9 f r t hp re Lord-Lieutenant i n Ireland BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Ac:!ount, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 25th day of Apiil, 1846: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—linapp and Co 25,644 Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 15,388 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,299 Aylshain Bank, .Aylaham—R. and E. Copeman 5,614 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt Baldock Bank and Balch.ck and Biggleswade 1; laldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell 36,154 Barn dal ie Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 17,070 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke— Cole. Seymour, and Co. Bedlosd Lank, Bedford—T. Barnard I.l,alf;ird and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford— anp, Halfhead, and Co. Romney Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bic2stef and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank. Bicestcr—Tubb, Wootten, and Co • 25,500 t'irmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwocds, Frooaer, and Co 21,166 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham-- Lewis, Meilliett, and Co 17.255 Blnraitcsd Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 77,186 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 13,624 tiridg ter Bank, Bridgwater—E. & Sealey 10,161 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Mile, Harftird, and Co. 46,731 Brost and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broselcy—Messrs. Pritchard 26,625 *lackizigham Bank, Buckingham —Bartlett, l'arrctt, and Co. 13tfry and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co.. 77,704 Bari ury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 40,429 Ban'oury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 49,941 oat._ City Bank, Bath—Molter and Son Bed'ordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 35,280 t3irlaingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 60,299 Brnlport Rink, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 23,017 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burling:on— Harding, Smith, and Co 12,362 Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— Worlledge and Co. Bro:nsgrove Bank and Stout bridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Briggs, and Co. 42,813 8,608 3,120 15,283 ;'ambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons 22,215 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fursters Canterbury Bank, Canterktry—flammond and Co . . 30,155 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, and Co. 22,007 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wuod cock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 22,127 Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbeeks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co 2,449 Cardiff Bank, Card!if—Towzood and Co 63,64 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Oki Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 24,729 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, Locke, and Co 20,300 Dins Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,137 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew, and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster— Cook and Co. Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co 8,197 Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and Co 80,525 I)evonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor -- man )orchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-Williams and Co. !ast Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. 108,430 !ast Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton, and Co. 51,117 ssex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chchnsford-Watford.and Co. 56,165 xeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 35,182 lealtenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank cf Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes and Medley 7,922 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 14,185 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 55,49 Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen 6,178 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 17,885 G ttildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon... 13,055 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 31,384 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. 36,538 Heref4d City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware s. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull - Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veasey llurwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,448 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead- Smith, and Whittingstall 22,814 lloniton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. I fertfo rdshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples and Co. 34,469 lien:fart] Ross, and Arebe,nfie'd Bank, and Ross and t'schenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, altd Co 26,926 Ip.iwich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswic - 75,909 A lexat.ders and Co. ti calls!' Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, 11 7i i d eh lei a g n h d B N a e n e l d c, ha iS m la l n i n a i r n i g “ t t r c 0 Lank, and Suffolk, Nls . t h e anti Mercer Kin - ton and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and Co 25,511 K i 6 t -lithn Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 8,133 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, litta7esborough-Terry and Co , 22,002 Kendal Bank, 'Kendal-Wakefi e ld, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 9,623 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C llarv.:y and Son 5,305 Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co Leeds Thdon Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C 35,625 Leek ard Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek -Fowler, Gaunt, and Co. 3,790 Lcinester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 30,908 Lewes Old Bank; Lewes-Molineux and Co 41,961 L;ohPeld Bank, Li c hfi e ld -Palmer and Green 22,749 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln -Smith and Co 97,225 L4ndovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando vezy-David Jones and Co. .;•4•• 23,032 ..oughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle t.,na and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St. Barbe 4,269 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis -Gurneys and Co. 42,623 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Masses' and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst and Co 12,932 Manningtree Bank,Manningtree-Nunn and Co. 6,828 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts borout.Th Old Bank and n i‘ d i e Hrriumnagne,ratiadd Hillier 12,228 Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl and Hungerfortl Bank, Marlborough-Tanner and Pinckney w a Dolgelly-Jones and 15,600 Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, Merionethshire Bank, 12,228 8,755 Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyanis and Co 19,306 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 28,530 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank. and Ross and Herefordsfiiro Bank, Monmouth -Bromage and Snead Molwr. mou l t,l . l ,vi s l ii ii i ams re/ a Ind Sons ewport 8,372 Old Bank, Newport Newar kNwark Bank, Newark Bank, Newark-Handley, Peacock , 53,418 and Co nd s N ie a e a r rdk Bank,- G od a fr n e d y s s e i n e a d ro t r l d t o n i d i 28,121 Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bonny and Slocock. 35,494 Nawfra , ket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham- 7,138 13,173 16,018 mend, and Son 22,444 Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and )yson Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Iludsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys r.nd Co 76,546 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,547 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and Co 27,334 New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and 2,124 00 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 29,750 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os wostrir—Croxon and Co —. Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 13,460 Oxford '.)ld Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Thompson Ohl Bonk Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells'Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Well. and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge-- Pinching and §gaa m tttttttt 111111111111111111.1111 11,411 NAME OF RAILWAY. May 2 April3o May 5 Arbroath and Forfar •.••••.•••• •• •• Bristol and Birmingham . • • • • •• • • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead . • • .......... Dublin and Drogheda.• • • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland... Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • ••• • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glas;ow and Greenock • • .• • • •• Grand Junction •• • • ••••••• • • • • • • • Gravesend and Rochester.... Great North of England • . • • • • • • • • • • Great Western. • • • • • ....... • • • • • • •• •• Hartlepool . . London and Birmi ng h am, & c. ......• London and Blackwall.• • • •• • London and Brighton . • • • ..... • • • • Londox and Croydon, • • ..... London and Green w i c h London and South Western Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester and Birmingham Manchester, Leeds, and dull Assoc.. Midland Counties Newcastle and Darlington • • • Newcastle and Carlisle... ........ Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ Norfolk.. • • ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbel, and Orleans • • • • • • • • • • Paris and Rouen .• ••• • • ... .... • Preston and Wyre • • • • •• • • ..... •• • • • • • • Sheffield and Manch es t er • • •••• • • • South Eastern Taff Vale .. • • • .. ...... ....• • • • • ....• • Ulster . ..... Yarmouth and Norwich •. ••• • • • ... York and North Midland ••••• • • • • • 625 741 1,731 311 567 3,270 8,333 2,024 (09 190 19,275 850 3G,401 1,029 4,292 1,481 539 709 1,749 293 785 2,631 5,093 1,692 873 7.155 1,057 4,466 6,129 15,801 2,595 1,843 427 1,206 143 6,022 573 1,589 6,9.51 1,176 G 23 16,435 4,80 t 33,069 1,217 4,322 1,222 , r )S t . he dispatch of public Their Lordships met at the usual ln ' mr ' f, ' STANDING on,DE R , .. HOUSE ID h ti . a l i r r pL ) r , we a vt n io d z_; L d o a rc y ls . a, aF e S sßrb 0 :0 : :: : ITTEES. came rlitM b e' ANT)fore theil Committee (i n Ethe iy o ci l business ; present, the Earl of Shaftesbury Kenyon and Ilawarden. De,o which IT , ' and was adjourned at the instance of the agen ts Thl :l s lA ca L s The usual evidence having been gone through, e a t s, of the Accountant General of Me Court of Chancery' , ftgain resumed. ~ i,t v h i e certit.cate in, in proof of the payment of the second deposit on the ' c n a g The Earl of SHAFTESBURY int'mated that i been put the Committee) were tal ' of opinion that the promoters of the Bill had in every instance compiled with the standing orders, and that the Bill had passed that'tribual. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Dyson and Co MIDLAND (SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH) RAILWAY. This case, which had been adjourned from a protious day also from want of proof of compliance with Lord Wharncittre's order, was again resumed, and, after a lengthened hearing, the Committee de cided that the Bill had passed. Parliamentary agents, Messrs. Burke, Plitt, and Co. Those two were the on'y cases which came before their Lordships, who adjourned at fire o'clock. The present con:push:or-room of an Elgin newspaper• office was the bed-room of Prince Charles in passing thrppgh IragiabliT46es-litnnfria :toads" CUMEERLAND.-11eadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41 105 ; Clover tto 415 s to 51 12s; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 14s; Wheat S:raw, 1 / 1 4s to 11 1(a per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WiIITECHAPEL—Meadow Hay, 313 s to 418 s; Clover ditto, 4/ 5s to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 16s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. STATE OF TRADE. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, MAY B.—We have no any alterati,,n to nport in the , e markets this week. There has been a moderate amount of sales at stationary prices. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, MAY B.—Sales to about the same txtent as last week have been effected, and at similar rates. LEEDS.—There w as a little more business done at the Cl.th Halls on S:qurday, but on Tuesday the market was dull. The stocks on hand are much lower than they were in March, and prices remain firm. In the warehouses there has been a little more business done this week than for some time past ; there is also m ore tb.ing in the way of preparation by the ft,rt ign howeg for the fall trade to America. On the whole, the pros pects are much brighter thin was expected a few weeks ago. lIECKMONDWIRE BLANKET MARKET, MAY 7.—W . , 0 have had a g oo d atten d ance of buyers this week, and more business transacted, being principally for the home trade; there is not much alteration in prices. Noils and shorts still continue very scarce and dear. BRADFORD MARKET, MAY 7.—For combing wools the demand is much better. Prices are firm. There seeing a di.! , positii - •ri in the spinners to buy more freely. In the Yarn Market business was brisk. stocks are- very low , . and the spinners are generally working to order, arid prices have an upward tendency. There was a good attendance of merchants, and they were n, t merely lookers on, for a great number of pieces changed hands, and a great number of orders were received for the, autumn trade. Th e th ree b ranc h es o f trade in Bra df o r d market certainly exhibit a more healthy tone. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—The commer cial news from India, &c., has not had any sensible effect on our market either for cloth or twist. There is greet complaint made about the home trade, which is very dull. Domestics, that is, heavy cloth, aro unusually depressed. Neither the dyers nor printers get any busier. There is a slight improvement in the silk trade, but the weavers on the average have not more than half employ ment. Twist is without change, with a moderate busi ness doing. NOTTINCHAM.—The prir&pal manufacture of the hosiery trade, namely, wrought cotton hose, keeps de clining. The cut-up branch is rather better than the wrought departments. The cotton glove trade still keep in a tolerable state. Tie silk glove trade has so far de clined that the hosiers give out their materials with s very sparing hand. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt branch has a shade further improved. The silk hove trade is,. if anything, further declining, silk stockings being almost out of fashion. The fancy lace-trade is ie general considered worse. The cotton warp lace trade is still very much depressed, and few of the hands have more than half employment. The silk blonde branch is considerably better, that is, what remnant is left of this once extensi►e manufacture.—/Vottingham Review. LEICESTER. —Although there is not much more doing in the warehouses, there is a more healthy tone given to business; and the prevailing -opinion is, that the point of depression is past. Manufacturers have produced with caution, and hence stocks are comparatively light• A fair exp ,rt trade has been dono in fancy hosiery and gloves, though but a limited one for stockings. Yarns are in fair demand, and spinners hint at a rise in prices. There is more doir,g is w, , 015 , and prices rule if anything a shade higher.—Leicester Journal of yesterday. THE IRON TRADE IN STAFFoRDSHIRSL—BIRMINCI" 11-181, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The circulars for the month of Msy have been issued to the trade from the principal houses, including those of Messrs. Williams, Thornecroft, Barrows, Badger, and others, and they an nounce that no reduction of the prices of last quarter day has taken place, nor is any contemplated. • ----- ALARMING FIRE IN TUE CORNWALL -ROAD, LAATRETIT. —Saturday morning, shortly after midnight, a fire of a serious character broke out upon the premises numbered 109, in the Cornwall -road, Lamb e th, occup i e d b y M r. C. Davis, boot and shoemaker. At the time of the outbreak thermwere six fa milies sleeping in the several apartments of the building, and the discovery was mada by one of them, who experienced a most suffocating sensation from smoke and flame. In the course of a few moments, the poor creature who was thee suddenly awakened appeared at the first floor window, and at that critical juncture Inspector Carter came up, attended by constable L 133. The officers entered the premises, erd the inspector, in rushing up stairs, had his hand slightly burned, in consequence of some one forcing the door, and causing a considerable draught of sir to enter the premises. Fortunately, the police maintained their ground, and the re sult was that all the parties were rescued. The flames mean tune continued to extend, until the whole premises, from the basement to the roof, were burned through, and the whole Of the contents destroyed. Engines from the several stations of the fire brigade, and from the \Vest of England and the County Fire-offices, were very speedily upon the spot, and the mains of the Lambeth Water -works yielding an abun dant supply of water, the flames were soon subdued, and the adjoining property saved. The fire, however, extended to the pro - 111,es of Mr. Collins, the Eight Bells, 108, in the road , which were considerably injured by the fire and water. BY th p e e i d r in d g ut t i h es e efforts of the firemen. , dint of great persev erance , the flames were s u bd ue d by half past one o'clock. H o w th e fire origieated,„cooud. Tu e could otbe ascer tained, pollee were nor whether the pa r ties were in re and m'e in preventingreexceedingl3,, electaivned otherithenp c c i • i r s s%t from impeding discharge of ---- rADVERTISEMENT ••• --- —-- . ]—BnusuEs.—NENT INvENTIONS. 1 ...... —The Triple Hair Brush. 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On the 25th of March, at Madeira, Christiana Wilson PaddOCk. daughter of the late Captain Carruthers. 0 i the 7th inst., at Linichouse, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, aged 87. London: Printed and Published by IMMO YOUNG, of No. 112. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0.112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, lu the Cetintif of Mlddleopx, monday, 7 1-6 7 11, 14% ge A mount • Wilts aral Dorset Banking. Con ran), Salis Avrra bury 79,146 West Riding Union Banking ...;ornpany, Hud dersfield Whitehurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch . . . . Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester... . , 5,784 York Union Banking Company, York 65,819 York City and County Banking Company, York 93,695 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar 0 fßank Returns. Stamps and nixes, May 2, 1846. 7,121 - - MARKET NE WS- (SATURDAY.) COVENT-GARDMX. Pines, is to 108 per lb ; Strawberries, Is to 2s per oz. ; Hothouse Grares, 15s per lb. ; Apples, 2s Cd to Os per bushel ; Oranges, 5s to 12s ; and Lemons, 6s to 104 per 100; Rhubarb, 7s to 9s per dozen bundles ; Asparagus. 3s 6d to 8s per bundle; Seakale, is to 2s Gd per punnet; French Beans, 2s per 100 ; N ew P otatoes, 4d to 2s per lb; Broceli, 43 to Os ; Cabbages, 9d to is per dozen ; Greens, Is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches; Celery, ls, ard Horse. radish, 2s to 3 5 per bundle; Mushrooms, 9d per pcttle ; Spinach, Gd to 8d per junk; Cauliflowers, is Gd to 3s per dozen; Cucumbers, Is to 2s each; Carrots, 3s, and Turnips, is to 2s per dozer' bunches. NVIATGATE AND LEA.DENNI4.T..7., W r e had a very heavy trade here on the following terms —Beef, from 2s 4d to 35 4d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 55 4d to Gs 4d ; Veal, 45 •to ss; and Pork, 35 4d to 55 per Blbs, by the carcase. --Turkeys, 43 to 7s; Goslings, 5s to 8s; Ducks, is Gd to 2s. Gd; Ducklings, 31. 3d to 4s 3d; tame Rabbits, is 3d to Is 8d; Pigeons, 8d to is; and Guinea Fowls, 3s 6d to 5s each • Surrey Fowls, 9s to I3s • and Chickens, Gs t o D s . per couple; fresh Butter Is to Is 3dl per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6:1 ; Lamb, 5s 6d" to Gs 6d ; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s ; and Perk, 4s to 5g per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, Gs to 14s; Brills, 38 to 4s 3d ; Cod Fish, 2s Gd to 7s; Whitings, 4d to 8d; Mackarel, 4d to 8d; Lobsters, Is to 3s 6d ; and Crabs, 8d to 2s 3d each ; Soles, 8d to 3s 6d per pair ; Smelts, is 61 to 2s Gd; and Thames Flounders Is Gd to 2s per dozen ; Salmon, 10d to Is 3d ; Eels, 3d to lOd ; and Crimped Scetc, 7d to 8d per lb. WHITECEAPEL. Beef from 2s 4d to 3s Gd; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s Gd to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 8d to 5s per Sibs. nun - atria .. .onm. Full average supplies of most artielts were on sale to-day, while the general demand ruled heavy, and prices were not supported. sl3`. AM. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from Bid to Od; of Household ditto, 60 to 8d per 41bs loaf. - - - - FIDE 212.11.iiZET: Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d per ib ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3%d; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3 1 jd to 3 4d ; do. 881 b to 961b,3 1 / 2 d to 4 1 / id ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 5d ; Calf Skins, each, 3s to 6s 6d ; Horn Hides, 138; Polled Sheep, 6s to 7s Gd; Runts and Half-breds, 4s gd to 68 Gd; Downs, 4s to ss; Shearlings, Gd to ; Lambs, 2s 9d to 4s, KAT MARKETS. SNITHFEELD.-111eadow Hay, 31 5s to 4/ 8s; Clovcr ditto, 41 8s to 5/ 15s • Oat Straw, 11 12s to 1/ 143 ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 11 16s per load. Trade dull, at barely late