The Sun. — London, England, 1852-11-04 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. A special general meeting of the proprietors of the London and North-Western Railway was held yesterday afiernoon, at the Easton-square Station, for the purpose of considering, and if approved of, authorizing an amal gamation wilt the Midland Company. The chair was ocinpied by Mr. Smith, the deputy-chairman of the board of directors. The advertisenizect convening the meeting haring been read by Mr. Stewart, the secretary of the company, The CHAIR/ lAN said the shareholders had already been put in possession of the views of the directors, `trough the medium of a circular which would now be "TO THE PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. " Experience has satisfied the directors of the London and North-Western and Midland Companies that it would conduce to the stability of the undertakings, and to the convenience and advantage of the public if the co-operation (based on an identity of interest) which has subsisted for some years in working the two un dertakings were rendered more complete and perma nent; and they hava determined, thererfore, by an unanimous re-solution of each board, to recommend tor adoption by their respective proprietors an agree tent to apply to Parliament fora Bill to amalgamate , :,he companies, on terms to be settled by referees of .ngh standing. The directors are led to recommend this course, from a conviction that by such means alone can they obtain the full advantages to be de rived from the existing arrangements, or secure with certainly an uninterrupted continuation of that cordial co-operation in the working of the two undertakings which is essential to the welfare of the proprietors, and to the interests of t he public. In addition to the special reasons in fsvouris of an amalgamation of these two experience daily proving, beyond all co mpanies, question, that a state of hostile rivalry between railway co mpanies leads, of necessity, to great and general in convenience, and to a needless and wasteful expendi ture in the conduct of the traffic common to both, without any corresponding advantage to the public ; and leads also to the outlay, year by year, of large amounts of capital in the construction of duplicate tines and stations, instead of being devoted, as the interests of the country dictate, to she wants of towns and dis:ricts still devoid of railway facilities." The CHAIRMAN said he held his present position in consequence of the retirement of Mr. Glyn, who had so long and so ably occupied the chair, and it would be his duty to move the resolutions. The subject of the amalgamation had long engaged the attention of the boards of the two companies, and he was authorized to state that the two boards were unanimous in recom mending the proposed amalgamation. (Hear, hear.) Both companies had already had considerable experience in amalgamations generally ; sad great as the recent de pression of railway property had been, it must be evident to every one who was conversant with the question, that it must have been mach greater had not many lines which were formerly independent, been united together. (Hear, hear.) Parliament, by granting a large number of schemes which had since been carried out, had ren dered amalgamations necessary, but it was always in tznded, indeed the very nature and position of the lines emibraced by the two companies rendered it absolutely necessary, that the two boards should be constantly working together. (Hear, bear.) The present proposal, therefore was brought forward for the purpose of strengthening that harmony ; and ho was satisfied that there could be no possible objection to it. (Hear, hear.) Competition in railways was impossible, the rules of Free trade in fact did not apply to such undertakings. We might have a hundred grocers or drapers in the same town, but they could not have a hundred railways there, and since it had been admittedby the best autho• rides, such as the Board of Trade and Lord Dalhousie, Mr. Denison, Chairman of the Great Northern ; and Mr. Russell, Chairman of the Great Western—that cornp-Aition in railways injured inateacl of benefiting the public, there ought to be no resistanQc to the proposed amalgamation. (Hear.) The facilities of travelling were increased by amalgamations, as the union of the London and Birmingham and the Grand Junction lines proved for the union, secured an uninterrupted communication without change of carriage between London and Liver pool, and the public was thus enabled to travel with far more ease and security than they could do before the fusion took place. (Hear, hear.) He knew of his own knowledge that Mr. Glyn was favourable to amalgama tions, and as the directors were in a position to prove to Parliament, that the amalgamation would not damage to. public while it would benefit the proprietary bodies of the two concerns. (Hear, hear.) He repeated that railways must continue to be regulated monopolies, nothin: could change it,—but here the question of com petition did not arise, because there wag no competition, `oncinever had been any between the London and North Western, and the Midland Companies, and all that this amalgamation was intended to accomplish, was simply to prevent the intrcduction cf a third party into the management of the Midland Company who should be calculated to disturb the good understanding which he had already referred to. (Hear, hear.) lie had now to propose the following re solution fur the adoption of the meeting:— " That it is expedient to effect a perman . ant union of interest between the London and North Western and Midland Railway Companies, and to amalgamate the undertakings on the following terms, namely:—That the relative vale es of the two under takings be ascer tained and fixed by three referees of 'nigh standing; that their decision be given after the pressing of the Act of Amalgerietion; but in case the first application to Par- Lament fails, further application shall be made in the following and ensuing session, er.td it shall be competent ,:r either company at once to mall upon the referees to fix the relative value of the two undertakings; such Values to be, in any case, fixed after 31st December, 1853." Mr..Tevotes complained that due notice had not been givea of this mzetiog, and afterwards went into a num ber o figures to show that amalgamation had been ruin ells to the old proprietors of the London and Birming ham line. The Grand Junction was largely benefited by the union of the two companies; but the London and Birmingfeam proprietors were large sufferers by it. (Hear.) Now, he was of opinion that this amalgamation, if ulti mately carried out, would be attended by a like result. And while the Midland Company would be large gainers by the bargain, the London and North Western Com pany would be great losers by it. (Hear, hear.) He was told that the real object of this proposal. was to enable the London and North Western Campania , to run trains over the Bristol and Birmingham Line Bristol against the Great Western, and thus the ce,mpany would be again dragged into another battle of gauges. (Hear. bear.) He called upon the directors for the sake of their own characters, as well as fi) . : the sake of securing the interests of the company, to adjourn this meeting in order that the shareholders might have more time to consider the importint proposal (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said the di rectors must press for a decision to-day, or they woule, be too late for Parliament next session. (Hear, hear.), A SHAREHOLDER suggq,ested that something more definite as to the terms of the amalgamation ought to be laid before the propri store. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said it was impossible to obtain a more eligible mode of adjusting the terms than that mentioned in the circtV,ar. (Hear, hear.) A SHAREHOLDER e eked it there was any truth in the report relative to rug sning the Bristol against the Great Western. The CHAIRMAN t aid there was no foundation whatever for the report. (H.ear, hear.) Mr. Salim:tux': objected to passing the resolution until they were i n possession pf some more extended data upon the s' abject of the proposed amalgamation— (Hear, and pressed the directors to adjourn the i..teeting. (He Par, hoar.) He should be glad to know what the opir ,ion of the great body of the proprietors was upon th a matter. (Hear, hear.) thal .IRMAN said the proxies sent in to support tEe resolution represented 2,700,0001. worth of stock, while the prox es sent against it did not reach, 00,0001. (Hear, hear. ) Mr. f 3rEACH, M.P., opposed the idea of adjourning the tll .,,' e t,i'et:, and spoke at some length in favour of the pro - C"` tfaiialgamation, believing, as he did, that it would ku , eetly to their own advantage, while it would, at the .._ 4e time. confer additional benefits upon the travelling (Hear, hear.) Dl7 to further questions, Besteda); se e k,R d AIRMAN stated that the names which had sug o to be pro roseives to the directors as those which ought to the Midland Company as ref e rees, were those o f tho E Graham, latia Earl of Carlisl e , L or d G ranv ill e , Si r J am es The reason why t a, he aant Wrangham, and Mr. J. B. Hope. upon for taking the alst of December had been fixed would enable thecalculation was simply because it refereesto ha ve a w h o l e twe l ve months ' traffic before theta when they (Hear, hear.) came t o cons id er t h e terms. to Asatist SHAREHOLDE y him tha t R Mr. said u h lye ealtnevv enough of Mr. Gly n th to-day bad he app r oved of would have b een p resen t remove the hon. pro prietor's Gly n approve did Th e CHAIRMAN said he eo P u r l c d P"a3. (Hear, hear.) prietor's doubtsints upon that poi n t. Is of the amalgama tion, and h ad sent his proxy in favcur of it. (Hear, hear.) Mr. DICKENSO N moved, as an am s j ell dramoeunt mouths. ar lat this meetitig he adjourned u ntil this da y The :Aruendment having been seconded, Me. I'UNCHA.RD asked if the decision of the referees was to 1:e final after the p assin g of the act, or w ould the shareholders have the option of rejecting it ? The CHAIRMAN said the decision or the refere es i t was inteticlon should be final a nd conclusive. Ip renly to another gnestion, Tt.a CHAIRMAN Said he couldt say that there had been nny infraction on the part of the Midland of the working agreement that now existed between the two companies; but difficulties and obstructions had arisen in reference to it. (Hear, hear.) For instance, the Chair :ll,m of the Great Northern had made overtures to the Midland for an amalgamation. and the proposal that they were now discussing was brought forward by the directors with the view of preventing a recurrence of such affairs on the part of third parties. (Hear.) After some further discussion. the amendment ',as pat to the vote, and negatived by a lar ge ma j or i ty. The original resolution was then put and carried by a argo majority, there being only five hands held up against it. The CHAIRIMAN moved the next resolution as follows: —" That the directors be accordinglyttiithorized to in troduce and prosecute, in the ensuing session of Parlia ment, a Bill to carry into effect the foregoing resolution, and to take such measures, in furtherance thereof, a s they may deem fit, and as counsel may advise, consistently with the powers of the parties." A SHAREHOLDER, before the resolution was put, wished to know if it was true that the directors had re ceived a communication from the South-Western Board on the Mid-Western scheme? The CHAIRMAN said it was true. The directors had received a letter from the South-Western Board, in which it was stated that all support to the Mid-Western project had been withdrawn. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put and carried, after which thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting terminated. MIDLAND RAILWAL—A special meeting of the share holders in this railway was held at the company's station at Derby yesterday; Mr. John Ellis in the chair—the object being to "consider and approve, or otherwise, a proposal for the union of the London and North Western and Midland Railway Companies, and, if so determined to authorize an application to Parliament for an amalga- FRANCE. It is stated as certain that the &status Consulte will make the Imperial Crown hereditary in the per son cf Louis Napoleon and his male descendants ; and in the event of his not leaving male issue, in the per son of his adopted son ; and, should the lattter die without male issue, in the person of the ex-King Jerome and his family. nastion of the two undertakings, and the adoption of such other steps in reference thereto as cl ay be thought expedient." This was the most numerously attended meeting of the company that has been held for many years. The chairman concluded a lengthened explana tion by moving a resolution approving of the proposed amalgamation. After much discussion, a show of hands was taken on the proposition: it was carried with only three dissentients, as was also a subsequent one autho rizing the board to introduce and prosecute a bill in Parliament to carry out the resolution. RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. --.YoRa AND NORTII MIDLAND COMPANY.—A special meeting of the share holders of this company was held on Tuesday at the directors' board-room at the York railway station, to consider the propriety of an amalgamation between this company and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Companies, and also to consider the propriety of raising additional capital under the powers of their Canal Act of 1847 and the Victoria Dock Act of 1852. 11. S. Thompson, Esq., the chairman of the company, presided, and stated the terms upon which it was proposed to effect the amalgamation, and moved the following resolution—" That an amalgamation of this company and its undertakings with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Railway companies and their undertakings, on the terms suggested in the circular letter of the directors, and detailed in the draft agreement for amalgamation submitted to this meeting, be approved of; and that the directors do complete such agreement, and also an agreement on the same basis for the interim working and management of the traffic of the said three undertakings, with such modifications or al terations therein respectively as they may deem expe dient, and do seal the same respectively with the seal and on behalf of this company, and do apply, or concur in an application, to Parliament for an Act to sanction and carry out such amalgamation and interim traffic ar rangements." After some discussion, the resolution was put and carried unanimously, save one shareholder, who opposed the amalgamation on principle: he regarded it as a species of monopoly. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY.—A special meeting of the shareholders of the York, New . citstle, and Berwick Railway, was held on Tuesday, at ❑oor., to consider the terms of amalgamation between that company and the York and North Midland and Leeds Northern Companies. Mr Pulleine, the chairman of the directors, presided, and the meeting was a nu merous and influential one. The chairman addressed the shareholders at some length on the advantages to be derived from a union of this description, and concluded by moving that the amalzamation of this company with the York and North Midland and the Leeds Northern Companies be approved of. The resolution was carried, there being only one dissentient, via., Mr Glynn, of New- LAW INTELLIGENCE. EQUITY COURTS.—Nov. 3. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) RE IPSWICH CHARITY AND RE BATH CHARITY. Both these cases, which wero in the paper, were by consent postponed to the next petition day. KEKEWICH V. MARKER. This case, involving a right to certain timbsr, and which has been so often before the Court, was fixed for hearing to-day, but it was arranged by consent that it should be postponed pending an arrangement for raising a sum of 30,000/. on mortgage at 3i per cent. The Currier de Marseille publishes the following address of the Syndic of the body of the Commercial Brokers of that city to the Prince President : " The Syndic and Deputy Syndics of the commercial Brokers of Marseilles to His Imperial Highness Prince Louis Napoleon, " Monseigneur,—Permit the Syndical Chamber of Commercial Brokers of Marseilles, as the organ of that body, to unite its wishes to the acclamation of France, and to the appeal which she addresses to you. It has been twice reserved to your family to put an end to our civil dissensions, and to found a just and strong Govern ment on the basis of the entire suffrage of the nation. The great man,whose great work you are called on to continue had time, in spite of the agitations of war, to remodel oar laws, to develop all the greatness of the country, and to lay the foundations of its magnificent future. To you Monseigneur, it belongs to complete this work of genius, and Heave❑ invites you to it by securing that fruitful puce, which the glorious founder of the Empire sought vain. You said truly, Prince, L'Eutpiee c'est pair!' for it sums up the intelligent force which pacifies, and the active will which everywhere extends happiness. We also, who live by comm-rce, tell you in our turn, with our hearts full of hope, Commerce is peace, for it unites nations, and makes the community of their wants the bonds of their true fraternity. Tho Government and the labourers have the same object before them ; the conquests of civilisration are the most real and most durable, and already the sympathetic effervescence which leads towards you all the useful and moral forces of the nation is for us a cer tain sign of the tranquility of the world. Hesitate then no longer, Monseigneur, when France herself de clares the authority which she wishes to place in your hands can no longer subsist under a denomination which does not convoy her idea. The Empiro was already in our votes ; it is in the wants of the country, it is in the universal enthusiasm of France, it is in your providen tial mission; the Empire already exists. Do not refuse it the only force which is wanting to it—the powerful name which sums up the tutelary authority, and which is to put an end to the uncertainties of the future. Deign, Monseigneur, to accept the respectful homage of our gratitude and of our entire devotedness.* castle, who afterwards said he was favourable to the ar rangement, with the exception of the permanent way fund. A rote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. EAST INDIA RAILWAY COXPANY.—An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday, for the purpose of considering a commu nicatio❑ received by the board from the Court of Direc tors of the East India Company, on the subject of the construction of a further section of this company's line of railway. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. About 100 shareholders were present. The Chairman said, the terms offered to the railway company were the same as they had obtained in relation to the first section, with the exception of a slight alteration in the rate of interest. In every respect, as opening up a new channel of communication with the north-western provinces of India, this line must be viewed as a very important undertaking. The direction it would take would be to Rajinahal for about 100 miles, but the exact number of miles could not yet be stated, inasmuch as the point had not been fixed upon at which it would diverge from the lino under construction. The amount of money which would have to be subscribed for the new section would be about 1,000,0001.; not that that sum w( uld necessarily be all spent, but, as with the first sec tion, it was thought expedient to take such an amount at once. The proposal of the board, assuming that the shareholders would approve of the project itself, was that the 1,000,000/. should be raised in 50,000 shares of 20/. a share, as in the first section; and that these shares should be distributed among the shareholders in the first section—(Hear, hear)—and parties would have to regi ster their original shares, it should be observed, by the 18th ins , . In conclusion, the Chairman moved a resolu tion to the effect, that the meeting approved of the terms of the contract of the East India company, in their letter ,f the 15th Oct., 1852, and that the meeting authorized the directors of the railway company to take all the ne cessary steps for carrying out the arrangement. Mr. Lovelock seconded the resolution, and it was put and carried nem. core. The meeting then terminated. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—On Tuesday, a special meeting of this company was held at the offices, in Coleman-street-buildings, for the purpose of sanctioning the raising of s further sum of money (113,0000 for the purposes of the undertaking. The chair was taken by Captain Warren, who stated that this meeting was held merely in pursuance of the new Act, which required a second meeting for the purpose. The resolution having been passed, the meeting ad. journed. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. Sir H. Ward, Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, arrived at Corfu on the lith ult. from Constantinople and the Pincus, on board the lonian steamer lonia. The British fleet, under the command of Rear-Admiral Dundas, arrived on the 19th from Salamis ; it was to leave on the 26th for Malta. The small-pox continues to rage at Corfu with great viru lence, and is rather on the increase. From the 14th to the 20th the number of new cases was 371, and of deaths 41. The disease has also made its appearance at Paxo and Cephalonia. TOURNAY AND JtTRBISE, LANDEN AND HASSELT RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of the above cum pany has just been held at the Central-office, at Brussels —IL W. Kennard, Esq., in the chair. The report, which was read by Mr. Thomas Westwood, the secretary, states that the receipts of the two lines for the first six months of the present year amounted to 194,795 f., being an in crease of 10 per cent. on the corresponding period of last year. The increased traffic is almost exclusively con fined to the line between Tournay and Jurbise. The expenses for the above period, including a sum of 11,230 E, which the company have been compelled to pay as the Government duty for 1850 and 1551, amounted to 194,795 f. The report having been unanimously adopted, dividend of 7f. per share, payable in Brussels, or at the company's office in Thames street, London, was declared. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN. —On Tuesday the Liverpool deputation lately appointed to confer with the directors of both companies in order to ascertain the extent of the differences between them, with a view to promote some amicable arrangement ' had a second interview with the authoriti es a t E usto n-square, having last week waited on the directors of th e G reat Western at Paddington. The result of these conferences is to be reported at a meeting on an early day, to be held ' it is understood in London. ST. ANDREW ' S RAILWAY.—At the half-yearly meet ing of this company, just held, the report stated that the receipts on capital account amounted to 22,0291., expen diture, 21,559/.; receipts on revenue account, 1,7091.; expenditure, including dividend 4. per cent., 1,4791.; balance, 229/. The line was in good working order, and there was no reason why the capital account should not be closed. All the works were nearly finished, and it was intended, at a cost of 1000/., to carry a separate line, independent of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, from the junction at Milton, to Leuchars. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON EX TENSION FROM OXFORD TO LONDON.—The South- Western directors whose names were attached to the prospectus of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp ton Mid-Western Company, have withdrawn their names from the project. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Ozt. 30, 1852 ..£l4 684 11 0 Ditto, Oct. 25, 1851 13,767 5 1 Increase in 1852 ... London Terminus, Nov. 1, 1852. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 285 —Return of Traffic for the Week ending Oct. 24, 1852 : Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £6,557 8 3 Merchandise and minerals ... 7,841 1 2 Cattle .., ... ... ... 374 11 1 ... £837 511 :14,773 0 6 Total .. ... , Corresponding week, 1851 (2411 miles): — Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £5,582 17 9 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ... 5,441 1 8 Total ... —.£11,023 19 5 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD It.tuwar.—Traffic for the weak ending 0ct..31: RAILWAY. Passengers, parcels, &c. Goods ... ••• ••• ... £2,173 10 9 ... 878 19 5 Total •• ••• , BTEAII-BOATS. Passenger?, &c. TOTAL. Passengers, parcels, tic. Goods ••• •• ... £3,062 10 2 ... £2BO 4 5 ▪ £2,453 15 2 • 878 19 5 Total £3.331 14 7 Corresponding week last year ... 2,690 17 5 LAWCASHII CH AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. °P".)—Traflli.:. for week ending Oct. 31...X17,00 8 14 11 po n d ua Corre9 • g week in last year (260 (260 Eilei miles op. fl) ....L1.5,853 5 0 CORK. AND BANDON RAILWAY.—(2O miles open)-lieturn of Traffic for t he week ending Oct. 30, 1852 : Passenf ;era, parcels, &c. £143 5 6 Merchandise, cattle ,&e.... 64 13 2 Total ... ... Corresponding week in 1 851 (10 miles of e 2 n o ) 7 18 8 Passeni ;ers, parcels, &c. ~ ... 38 16 4 Merchandise, cattle, &c.... ... 111 10 Total ... ... £4O 8 2 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, N'OVEIVII3EII 4,1 S 5 '2. EXCHEqUER CHAMBER.—Nov. 3. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. The court, sit for a short time, and announced tlitt it would sit on the 9th instant, to her errors from the Court of Queen's Bench ; on the 2G!ht and 27th insta,nr, to hear error, from the Court of Comnion Pleas ; and oil the 29th and 30th instant, to hear errors from the Court of Exchequer. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Nov. 3. (Before Mr Commissioner Fonhlanque.) IN RE FRASER AND LIGHTFOOT. The bankrupts were merchants, in Lime street. This was the ei-rtificate meeting. The items in the balance sheet, which extended over 3i years, showed the failure to be a considerable one. The bankrupts owed to unse cured creditors, 54,9641. The assets were estimated at 1,9601. in debts, and 2,9371. in goods, besides 21,2071. due on consignments. There were no profits; the losses had been 19,545/ ; trade expenses, 3,7601.; drawn out by Fraser, 3,7591.; by Lightfoot, 3,890/. Mr Reed opposed, for the assignees, on the ground of reckless trading and excessive private expenditure. His Honour said the expenditure, especially of the lat ter bankrupt, is utterly unjustified. I can see nothing of unavoidable loss or misfortune in this case, except the loss and misfortune arising from reckless trade. This may have been unavoidable in some instances; I will give them the benefit of the probability of that; there• tore I will not degrade them to the third class of certi ficate, but will give them each a certificate of the second class; but it must be suspended for 12 months from the time of their passing their last examination. Mr Lawrance applied for protection, which was granted. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,—Nov. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner Law.) IN THE MATTER. OF BENJAMIN IARMAN.-A LONG, IMPRISONMENT. This insolvent, an old man, applied to be discharged from liorsemonger-lane Gaol. lie had been in prison nearly five years, and said he had been supported by the county allowance. The Chief Commissioner asked him the reason of staying in prison so long. The insolvent replied that he was trying to settle. Chief Commissioner—What! " trying to settle" all that time t The insolvent said he had expected to get out, but could not, and he now petitioned. The Chief Commissioner inquired how ho had pro cured the meant to tile his schedule? It was explained that an application had been made to the charitable fund of the court, and an allowance had been granted. His Honour ordered the old man to be forthwith dis charged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ANSION-HOUSE. —David Farlain was charged with cruelty to a cat. The defendant had walked into a public-house in Jewry-street with a ferocious dog. A poor " harmless. necessary cat" was sitting at the fire, and the defendant set the dog, which was one of the bulldo g breed, at her, and caused her to be bitten across the back in such a manner that, after struggling in great agony, she died. The complainant told the fellow he was a cruel beast, and that he deserved to be well cut across the back him self. " Oh," said the defendant, "if you talk that war, come oat, and I'll give you an upper cut or two; " aHd he immediately prepared to set his dog to work. Not fancying the bulldog grip, the complainant quietly sat down, without attempting to provoke either the animal or his master; but he thought he was bound to take the opinion of the Lord Mayor upon the subject, and he accordingly applied for a summons. The defendant said he had no intention to set his dog either at the cat or gentleman; but it was well known if an animal of the breed was insulted, either by one or the other, there was no answering for his temper. Sir George Carroll said the conduct of the defendant was most brutal, and sentenced him to imprisonment for seven days. GUILDHALL.—SamueI Mickallis, of 131, Bunhill row, and Jacob Hyams, a general dealer, of 130, Petticoat-lane, were brought up for further examination, the former charged with robbing Mr. Baumann, cap manu facturer, of 22, London-wall, his employer, of property to the value of about 2001., and the latter with receiving the said property, knowing it to have been stolen. Bull, one of the detective officers in the case, said that on taking the prisoners from this court to the Giltspur street Compter, Hyams drew him on one side, and wanted to shake hands with him. He said, " This is a very serious case ; will you go down and advise my wife what to do." Witness told him ho could do no such thing, but that he would see her in the course of the day, and tell her where he had lodged her husband. Hyams then replied, " L's a very serious case, and it all depands upon the prose cutor." Witness compared the cloth found in the carpet bag with which Hyams was stepped, with prose cutor's stock, and ascertained that it corresponded, and one piece exactly fitted in end to end with a piece on Mr. Baumann's premises, from which it had been cut. The other articles in the bag also tallied with other goods. When witness took Michallis into custody he vdmitted 'having seen Hyams that evening into Milton-street, but made no reply when asked if Hyams had visited his house afterwards. The Ald ,, rman said he had not the least hesitation in sending Michallis for trial on the charge of stealing the property in question. The circumstance of the conceal ment of goods in Hyams' house, and the removal of all the private marks, were sufficient, ho thought, to justify him in committing Hyams o❑ the charge of feloniously receiving the property. Bail was refused. THAMES.—James Cunningham, an Irish labourer, aged 43, was charged with assaulting and wounding several persons. When the prisoner was first brought up, a man named George Horn, of Alfred-street, Mill-wall, Poplar, stated that ho was returning home from market about half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday night, with his wife, brother in-law, and nephew, when they met with a number of Irish, to whom they did not utter a word, but who appeared determined to have a row. Mr. Evans, a young man, horn's nephew, was first struck by an Irishman on the mouth, and in an instant he was covered with blood. He ran towards his unc:o, and appealed to him for protection. Mr. Horn remonstrated with the Irish, but had no sooner addressed them than he was fiercely attacked by several persons, ono of whom seized him by the hair of the head dragged him down the street, and kicked him, while several others beat him about the head and body until he was quite senseless. Mrs. Horn, who was far advanced in preg nancy, implored mercy from the savages fJr her husband, and she was knocked down and kicked. The man Horn, when ho appeared before the magistrate on Monday, was in a very weakly condition, and his head and face were much cut and disfigured. The neighbours hearing a noise, and cries of murder in the street, rushed out to ascertain the cause, and the prisoner and three or four others armed themselves with pokers and other weapons, and assaulted every one they came near. At one time there were seven or eivht persons of both sexes lying bleeding on the ground, and the opportune arrival of a mounted police patrol, who heard the shrieks end cries of the wounded, and rushed in among the Irish with his drawn sabre, prevented more bloodshed, and perhaps murder from being com mitted. The prisoner has all along stoutly persisted in assorting his innocence, and on Monday he called a countryman, named James Delaney, strongly suspected of being one of the actors in the outrage, who swore that the prisoner never had a poker in his hand, and that the prosecutor Horn came out of his house with a cutlass and struck an Irishman on the breast with it, and wounded him so severely that he was confined to his bed in a very dangerous condition. Horn, who had been so grievously injured, could not appear yesterday, and is confined to his room. Mr. Yardley said he was strongly inclined to think the man who had sworn the prisoner had no poker in his hand ought to be standing in the dock with Cunning ham. The prosecutor had been most cruelly and wan tonly assaulted. Things had come to a dreadful pass in England when six or seven persons were ill-used and wounded close to their own homes without any provoca tion whatever. He should commit him for trial. LAUNCH OF THE BENGAL, SCREW STEAMER, FOR THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY. In copying the following interesting account from the Glasgow _Herald, wo may add that this enterprising company have a much larger ship than the Bengal, building in the Thames by Mare and Co. She is to be named the Himalaya, of 3,200 tons burden, and screw engines of 700 horse•power:— " On Saturday last there was launched from the build ing•yard of Messrs. 'rod and Macgregor, the largest iron steamer ever constructed by the hands of Glasgow engi neers. She is named the Bengal, and is intended to augment the fleet of the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany in the Indian Seas. This magnificent ship is ten feet longer than the Great Rritain, but having less depth and breath of ,beam, she has not, of course, the same amount of tonnage as the latter. The dimensions of the Bengal are as follows: — Length on deck .. .. .. ••• 310 feet. Length from figurehead to tafirail 330 Breadth of beam ... ... ... ... 39i Depth ... ... ... ... ... 28 Tonnage ... ... ... 2,300 tons. Engines ••• ... ... ... 470 h. power. Diameter of the screw .„ 14 feat. She will be fitted up with four of Lamb's patent flue boilers, the advantages of which are that they are easily kept up, and burn less fuel; and her furnishings will be on a scale of Oriental magnificence. She has 135 first class family and single cabins, each furnished with a port. bole, and all situated on the main deck. Below aro 40 cabins for servants. The duck is flush, and presents a splendid sweep, o❑ which a regiment of soldiers might with easo be drawn up. The Bengal is to be commanded by Captain Powell, a gentleman well known to Indian voyagers. from having been in comma❑d of the Precursor and Orientel. Wh ,, n in the Indian seas, the Bengal will be manned by a crew of 200 English and Lascars, in cluding engineers, firemen, &e. The ceremony of christening the noble ship was performed by the Lady of the Rev. Mr. Johnson, of this city, the sistor-in-law of Mr. Anderson, ruauagidg director of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. The ship did not wait for her name. but it was wafted after her. " The Bengal:will, in all likelihood, be put for a'voyage or two on the station between Southampton and Alex andria, and afterwards she will bo transferred to her permanent line, between Suez and Madras, Ceylon and Calcutta. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, Nov. 2.—By the Asia we are advised that three weeks of good weather had greatly improved the appearance of the cotton crop; promising to com pensate for any partial damage by rot, and, according to the altered opinion prevalent at the moment, bolding out the prospect of 3,000,000 bales. Not a word is said about frost. Holders had come as free sellers; and the markets were dull, with prices in favour of buyers, though but slightly so. Messrs. J. B. Toulmin and Son, writing from Mobile on the 11th instant, say—" A few weeks ago there was great complaint of rot; since then, however, the crop is yielding so abundantly as to more than make up for the loss of the middle crop. The weather this morning was very cool, and we should think very favourable to the crop. Sales of cotton on Saturday 400 to 600 bales; prices easier. Middling, 9fe. to 91c., but no vessel here." And Messrs. Morton, Toulmin, and Co. of New Orleans, state, October 11, that " the accounts from the interior in regard to the yield of the cotton crop are very contradictory. Many persons here differ widely in their estimates, owing chiefly to the reports of the dry rot' in the crop. It is very hard now to say what it will be ; but judging from all appearances up to this time, we think it will not be far short, it any, of that of last season. The writer has seen two or three different factors' office samples of the dry rot,' and he thinks that if it should spread to any extent, that it cannot do otherwise than be very injurious to the crop." ROCHDALE, Nov. I.—There is little or no change in the flannel market to-day; both the demand and prices are much the same as they were on the previous Mon day. The wool market has been tolerably good, and better prices have been obtained. HALIFAX, OCT. 30.—The quantity of worsted goods which have changed hands in our piece hall to-day has not been large. The manufacturers are asking higher prices, to meet the advance cost of the raw material, and this has given a check to sales. Much more business would probably have been done if they had been willing to accept the prices current a few weeks ago. Yarns are looking up; and, in most instances, the spin ners have realized improved rates, though scarcely equal to the increased stock of the raw material. The wool market is hardly so active as it was, and the quotations are a shade higher. HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 2.—The demand for thick wool len fancies has been about an average one for the sea son; but scarcely so much has been done to-day in the cloth hall 29 last week, as the home market is pretty well supplied with heavy goods for the winter season. Trade in the warehouses continues dull, with one or two exceptions, where patterns for spring goods are stirring. HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK. The official return says : —rhe mortality of London has varied little during the last three weeks of October. In the week that ended last Saturday the deaths from all causes amounted to 1,090. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1842-51 the average number of deaths registered was 961, which if raised, for compari son with the present mortality, according to increase of population, becomes 1,057. Hence it appears that last week's return is slightly in excess of the corrected ave rage. In comparing the results of the last two weeks a decrease is perceptible in the aggregate of mortality from epidemics, which is principally owing to the con tinued decline of diarrheas, though it will be seen that scarlatina shows no abatement, bat makes considerable progress, and lest week numbered upwards of 100 deaths. The fatal cases of this epidemic were in the last three weeks, 73, 92, 104. The Registrars in their notes refer to its ravages in particular houses. Influenza is recorded in 4 cases last week ; diarrheas in 17, which is only half the number of the preceding week. Five children and two adults died of small-pox ; amongst these was a man aged 28 years, who died of confluent small-pox, never having been vaccinated, and of whom it is stated that he bore the marks of an attack which he had six years before. A great increase is now observed in deaths referred to diseases of the respiratory organs, the num ber in the previous week having been 209, in the last 262. Bronchitis, which is the is the principal com plaint, rose from 92 to 104, and pneumonia from 95 to 109. Aged people have suffered chiefly. Last week the births of 686 boys and 714 girls, in all 1,400 children were registered in London. The average number in 1 n,4.0 mean O T . height ee A i gm t h et taohnfe thet e R m o pb y ea a rr l ao seven corresponding wee k s o f the years 18 4 5-51 was e w e k e e k was w a: 5.6 29: 0 7 g! 8 The mean daily temperature, which was 49.4 d eg . on Sunday, fell to 41.6 deg. on Wednesday, which i s 5.2 tmuOerebtesroervfintahttoehrwey, Greenwich, the deg. below the average, rose on Thursday to 46 dog.. which is about the average, fell on Friday to 41 deg., and again rose on Saturday to 52.6 deg., which is about 6 deg. above the average. The wind blew from the north west on Thursday, and in the same direction on pert of the days preceding and following, and generally from the south-west during the rest of the week. The rain that fell in the week amounted to 2.01 inches. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 30, 1552. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 230 Diseasos of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... ... 49 Tubercular Diseases ... ... ... ... ... 168 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 118 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 33 Diseases of tho Lungs, and other Organs of - -- Respiration ":' ... 262 Diseases of the Stomac h, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &o. ... 9 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ••• 12 Diseases of the Skin, &o. ... ••• ••• „, 3 ... 58 Malformations... Premature Birth ... 32 Atrophy ... ... ... ••• ... Old Age ..• ••• ••• ••• .•• Sudden ... ... ••• •. ••• ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ••• ••• ••• ... 45 ... 2 ... 24 ... 3 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,090 Population Deaths Enumerated. I:peaothsnodfinitsgn.swelorryeto in the 1851. Week. West Districts... 376,427 . . 128 ... 167 North Districts.. 490,396 ~. 177 ... 216 Central Districts 393,256 ... 1 33 ... 183 East Districts ... 485,522 ... 190 ... 241 South Districts .. 616,635 ... 233 ... 283 T0ta15........ 2,362, 9 36 ... 861 ... 1,090 Males Females ... 562 ... 523 BIRTHS IN TUE WEEK. Males ... Females ... Total ... ... 686 ... 714 ... 1,400 SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—Exeter-hall, which for the past few months has been closed foi extensive altera tions and appropriate embellishment, is now completed, and will be opened on Friday night by a performance of Men delssohn's Christus, Spohr's Last Judgment, &e. Great ad ditions have likewise been made to the large organ. (Before the Lords Justices of Appeal.) IN RE HALLS ESTATE AND THE HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY. Mr. Foster, at the request of Sir George Turner, sub- mitted for the opinion of their lordships an important question of evidence arising in this case. It appeared that, fur the purpose of putting in evidence certain facts of the case, copies of extracts from a parish register were produced, which were signed and certified as true copies by the curate only of the perish, there being at the time a resident rector or vicar there. The late act, 14 and 15 Victoria, cap. 99, sec. 14), provides that before such copies can be received in evidence, they must be signed and certified as true copies or extracts by the officer to whose custody the original is entrusted. The question was whether, under the circumstances, the curate was the proper officer to sign the copies within the meaning of tile act. Their Lordships said, it would be useful and convenient that the act should be construed liberally; and they held that the curate was the proper officer within the act. The copies tendered were accordiu2ly admitted as evidence of the facts they were produced to provo. (Before the Master of the Rolla.) MOAN IL GORDON. His Honour gave judgment in this case. The bill was filed for the administration of the estate of Henry Baines Lot, who was formerly a banker in Honiton, in partner ship with Mr. Christopher Flood and others. In February 1827, plaintiff deposited 1001. in the bank, taking a pro missory note for the amount. In 1830, Mr. Christopher Small Flood was admitted into the partnership which continued till the 20th June, 1833, when Mr. Henry Bathes Lnt died, and on his death the partnership con sisted of Christopher Flood, Edward Lot, and Christopher Small Flood Henry Baines Lot had made a will, in which, after making certain bequests, he gave all his real and personal estate not already disposed of to Charles Gordon and Henry Buckland Lot, the defendants, upon certain trusts. Shortly afterwards Henry Buckland Lot i was admitted a partner. In February, 1837, Edward Lot died, and the surviving partners continued to carry on the bank till March, 1843, when Christopher Flood, the last surviving partner when the note was given, died. In November, 1847, the bank stopped payment, and shortly afterwards the partners were made bankrupts, and plaintiff had proved his debt of 1001. under their bank ruptcy. Defendant had never made any claim against the estate of the testator until the filing of his bill, but he had received his interest at the bank regularly every half year. Under these circumstances, the question was, whether he was entitled to the relief which he sought against the testator's estate, or whether he was not de barred by the lapse of time. On the part of the plain• tiff it was argued that the bank having paid interest on the note until within two years of the filing of the bill, they must for that purpose be admitted as the agents of the testator ; and if the Court should be adverse to the plaintiff on this argument, then it was contended that the testator, by his will, created an express trust for the payment of his debts out of his real estate. If the bank were agents, they must have been so either by express authority or by implication, and he did not consider that there was evidence of either the one or the other. It was clear that Henry Buckland Lot made the payments in his character of partner, and ❑ot as executor, for they appeared in the accounts of the bank, and not in the ac counts of the partnership. It was obvious that the bank ers considered themselves liable to this debt, and no doubt it was taken into account in ascertaining what was due to or from the testator. But, even if this objection did not apply, he considered that plaintiff's remedy against the personal estate of the testator was debarred by lapse of time, seeing that the testator died in March, 1843, and the bill was not filed till June, 1849. He was likewise of opinion that plaintiff had no remedy against the real estate, Plaintiff had accepted the bank as his debtors, and had made no claim against the testator's estate ; and, if it were admitted .now, a re-distribution of the estate might be requisite. The bill must, there fore, be admitted with costs. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley.) cox 9. TAYLOR.--/ONES •. WOOD,—THE NEW CHANCERY ACTIC E. The Vice• Chancellor said ho had consulted with the other Chancery judges as to the question raised in these cases. The applications were for orders to revive, under the 22d section of the new Chancery Act, both suits hay. jug become abated before the new Act came into opera tion. The words of the sections applicable to the case aro these Upon any suit in the said court becoming abated by death, marriage, or otherwise, or defective by reason of some change or transmission of interest or liability, it shall not be necessary to exhibit any bill of reviver or supplemental bill, in order to obtain the usual order to revive such suit, on the usual or necessary decree or order to carry on the proceedings; but an order to the effect of the usual order to revive, or of the usual supplemental decree, may be obtained, as of course, upon an allegation of the abatement of such suit, or of the same haying become defective, and of the change or transmission of interest or liability." His Honour said that the other judges agreed with him in thinking that these suits, which had abated before the Act came into operation, were within the 52d section, and the order thereby pointed out would, therefore, be made in both cases. PARKER V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. ♦ SCENE IX COURT. This was an action against the Great Western Rail way Company to recover the amount of a great number of alleged over-charges made by them upon the carriage of parcels, and when the case came on for trial before Lord Truro, he ordered it to be referred to arbitration, contrary to the expressed wish of the plaintiff, who wished it to be tried by a jury. At length, however, he agreed to take an amount to settle the matter, but after that soma questions arose as to the principle upon which the costs should be taxed, and the matter was again several times brought under the notice of tne court during last term. Mr. Parker, the plaintiff, now moved for a rule, calling upon Mr. Henry Walker, who was formerly his attorney, to show cause why the Master should not review his taxation, having regard to an agree ment between the plaintiff and Mr. Walker. and why 170/. 9s. 3d. paid into court, by order of Mr. Justice Wightman, should not be paid to the plaintiff, with such further sum as he might be found to be en titled to upon the taxation of the bill. Mr. Parker ad dressed the court at considerable length, and with some warmth, but the facts as far as they could be gathered, seemed to be these:—After four and a-half years of arbi tration, Mr. Parker having mortgaged his claim against the company for 6001., was compelled by the mortgagee to compromise the matter for 400/. and costs. Mr. Walker was Mr. Parker's attorney when the action was commenced, but Mr. Parker having changed his attorney, Mr. Walker's costs were taxed as between attorney and client. When Mr. Walker agreed to take the matter up he also verbally agreed that Mr. Parker should pay all money oat of pocket, and that Mr. Walker should have what he could get from the defendants, and should have no more. It was now objected that certain things the Master had allowed for had not been done—that some things done were not necessary, and that part of the work Mr. Parker had done himself, and he claimed under his agreement with Mr. Walker the amount of these items. Mr. Parker also complained that their lordships h a d never understood the case ; that he had great reason to complain of the Court, for through their misunderstanding of the matter he had lost 10,0001; and it would have been a great mercy to him if, instead of Lord Truro persisting in referring the case, there had been a verdict against him at once. He assured their lordships that it was the last time he would trouble them, for, if he once got out, he would never come into the Court of Common Pleas again as long as he breath ed. It would be better to submit to anything than do so, for in such a position you were not only in danger of losing the coat and the cloak, but the shirt also. He certainly would never come into the Common Pleas again. Mr. Justice Maule—But you may be dragged in; and you should not thus proclaim your dislike to the Court, a for everybody who shall he r e after bring an action a C o mpany. The acquaint e d od when he was not inform ed of the ob j ections to them. against you will bring it in the Common Pleas. (A laugh.) Mr. Parker said he had carried on businesafo u rm eo an l y years without having anything to do with and Courts, how r items, h w t had the accursed The Chief Justice sai d that he was of opinion that they th eresasyhotuhledmbaestnero wrauslewirnontghisin f case allowing ; in Gtore law Western since C Mr. Parker—Your lordship is wrong in saying that no objection was made ; as wrong as every judge was. The Chief Justice —I did not say so ; but that these particular objections were not made. The first answer to the second ground of objection was this—that these objections were not pointed out to Master Parke, and you cannot say he was wrong when he was not informed of them, If Master Parke bad been told that the work had not been done by the attorney, he would not have allowed for it; and it was not to be permitted that Mr. Parke should stand by, during the taxation, and see how much could be got from the pockets of the Great Western Company, and then turn round and see what could bo got back from the attorney. Mr. Parker—lt is a direct injustice to say that. I was no party to draw money from the Great Western, and it ought not to go forth to the world. lam no party to any juggle, and I have told your lordships so ; and, if need be, I will tell you in yet plainer words. The Chief Justioe.—You had better not go on so. Mr Parker.—Circumscribe your words, then, my lord. I cannot stand here and hear any judge represent that which has not taken place. You ought not to cast sus p cion by stating that which did not take place. Mr. Justice Maule.—l believe that my lord thinks the grounds which he has been stating very suspicious ; cal I think so, too ; but he is justified, and not only that, but bound, to do as ho has done under the circum stances. Mr. Parker.—There is no ground for it, I say. Mr. Justice Maule.—But you must behave with decency. Mr. P will go out of court, for I cannot let such imp stations be made in my presence. The Chief Justine.—You had better be quiet. Mr. Parker (hurriedly leaving the court). —I will, but I shall do as I like when I get out of court. (A laugh.) Hula refused. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Hon. Captain Duncombe, M.P., has returned to the Adoliralty. The service will be glad to hear that the services of Lieutenant Sherard Osborne (1846) have been at length appreciated, and that he has been promoted to the rank of commander. Tiis gallant officer, it will be remem bered, commanded the Pioneer, screw-tender, in Captain Austin's expedition, and was one of those who were by no means satisfied with the poor results of that enter prise. On the formation of Sir Edward Belcher's squad ron he again volunteered his services, and is now in command of the Pioneer, again pushing the search for Sir John Franklin up the Wellington Channel. We trust that now Commander Osborne's claims have been duly recognised another lieutenant, who was senior as a commissioned officer in Austin's expedition, having served in Chime. and Borneo with distinction as a master will not be forgotten. Dr. Bradford (who was surgeon in Austin's expedi tion) has received his appointment to the Hogue, 60, screw-ship, at Devonport. Mr. Perry has received his commission as mate. As soon as the contractors can complete the machi nery of the lissferiense, 50, screw-frigate, at Woolwich, she will PO ready for commissioning. Du'CRNARD APPOINTBIENTS.—CharIes G. Lewis, fore man of coopera, in Deptford Victualling-yard ; Thomas S. Longhurst, second ditto, ditto ; John Arthur. first class leading-man of store-houses, ditto ; Gordon Elder, second ditto, ditto. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, the Commander-in-Chief at this port, proceeded on Monday on board the Victory and Rolla, and inspected the naval apprentices in gun exercise, &c. Collingwood, 80, was taken out of the north dock on Monday, and taken to her ordinary moorings up the harbour. Encounter, screw steam-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, bent sails this morning, and hauled off into the stream to swing her compasses. She will be ready to go to Spit head on Friday.: Gorgon, steam-frigate, was hauled out of the steam basin dock to-day, to make room for the Duke of Wel lington. Leander, 60, Captain King, will be ready for sea by the 9th instant. ...._.. .. St. Vincent, 101, is not to have her lower masts taken out at present. Ajax, 58, screw guard-ship, Captain Quin, will be ready to go to Spithead on Friday. Avon, steamer, Master-Commander Vetch, arrived this morning from Plymouth with supernumeraries, and sailed again this evening for the eastward with other supernumeraries. Echo, steam-tug, went out of harbour to-day to con vey troops from Cowes to Southampton. Fairy, Royal yacht, Master-Commander Welch, went down to Cowes this morning. We have had much rain for the last two days, but without much wind ; to-day the weather is squally, wind westerly. DEVENPORT, WEDNESDAY. Dee, `team-sloop,Lieut.-Commanding Smith, with the new Governor of Liberia, family and eutte, still remains waiting favourable weather to sail. Dido, 18, Captain Morshead, C. 8.. was inspected by the Admiral Commander-in-Chief this morning, and will come up the harbour and be taken into dock. THE CHANNEL Setrapaorr.—The ships composing the squadron under the command of Rear• Admiral Corry are still in the Sound. The gallant admiral has taken up his residence at Moreshead's Royal Hotel. It is therefore inferred that the departure of the fleet will not be so soon as anticipated. SHEERNESS, Nov. 3 Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Aga memnon, 91, Captain Sir Thos. Maitland, is progressing radidly in her equipment. Her fore and raison topmasts are pointed and her yards nearly ready for being crossed The mainyard in the slings measures nine feet in circum ference. A cargo of " Resolven" coal ha‘ arrived for her from Swansea, in the brig John, of Scarborough, Normendall master, and a quantity of shot from Wool wich, in an Ordnance boy. On her leaving the fitting basin 1100 tons of coal, being the quantity she can stow, will be placed on board. She will be completed by the master attendant in a few days (10th inst.), will be out of the hands of the shipwrights by the 28th of next month, and will be ready for sea within 14 days from that time. She has now about one-half of her complement on her books. _ _ _ Miranda, screw-sloop, will be taken out of dock on the 23d inst., and will be completed as a first-class ad vanced steamer. _ Porcupine, 3, steam- vessel, Lieut. Commander G. M. Jackson, will be ready for sea by the 9th inst. CHATHAM, Nov. 3. Sappho, 12. Commander Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane, was paid ofl yesterday. Tartarus, steam-vessel, Lient.-Commander Risk, sail ed on Tuesday for Sheerness. John Osborne, sawyer, is superannuated on a pension of 15/, per annum. THE WEST INDIES. The Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, C. 8., G.C.H., with his flag-ship Cumber land, 70, Captain Seymour, was expected at Barbadoes and Jamaica when the last packet left for Halifax. Commodore M.Qahae, with his pendant in the Imam, was at Port Royal, Oct. 10, with the Alban, steam- tender. Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, Lieut.-Commander Craw ford, arrived at Port Royal, Oat. 8, from a cruise, and was to leave for England on the 12th. Persian, 12, Commander Mitchell, left Port Royal on the 11th October for Greytown. THE PACIFIC. The commander-in-chief, Rear Admiral Moresby, C. 8., in his flag-ship Portland, 50, Captain Chads, and with the Virago, 6, steam-sloop, Captain Stewart, and Swift, 6, Commander Aldham, were at Valparaiso, 14th September, all well. Daedalus, 19. Captain Wellesley, was at Callao. Thetis, 38, Captain Kuper, C. 8., was at Vancouver's LISBON AND GIBRALTAR. Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, Lion. Capt. Drummond, left Lisbon for Gibraltar, Oct. 23. Inflexible, 6, ateam•sloop, Commander Woldridge, was at Lisbon Oct. 28. _ Antelope, 3, steam vessel, Lieut. Commander Young, wa4 at Gibraltar Oct. 26. THE AUSTRALIAN SCREW PACKET MELBOURNE, alias GREENOCK.-It will be seen by our correspondence from Portugal, that the Melbourne, from Plymouth 10 days, with emigrants for Australia, put in on the 24th ult., in a miserable condition, with damage to engines and canvas, all her topmasts carried away, and leaky. It is very fortunate that the authorities transferred the Cape mails to the General Screw Company's steamer Calcutta, at Plymouth ; and it would perhaps be advisa ble to send the next ship of the General Screw Company right on to Australia with the mails and passengers. THE GALE OF LAST WEEK. During Sunday evening, and by Monday morning's tide a number of light vessels arrived iu the Tyne. The vessels that reached hero this morning left the Thames on Saturday last, and it was not until the pilots went on board that the crews were made aware of the dreadful weather wo had here this week. At the present moment it is not possible to form anything like a distinct idea of the number of souls who have perished during the late storm ; but the estimate of 100 made on Satur day is considered to be under rather than over the mark. The following list is an approximation to the number of seamen who it is ascertained have suffered:— The Napoleon, of Plymouth. with the loss of five of her crew ; master saved. The Melancholie, of Nantes, with eight hands. The Hortense Sidonie, of Nantes, with all hands, seven or eight. The Fancy Lass, of Colchester, with the loss of her craw, consisting of six seamen. Two seamen drowned from colliers in entering the Wear on Wednesday morning. The bark Gustaf, of Stock holm, all hands, consisting of seven or eight seamen, missing. Six seamen and one passenger lost from on board the Marie Elizabeth, of Christiana, wrecked on Shields Sands. The Amulet, of Rochester, with seven hands. A laden galliot, a schooner, ansi a brig, were observed to founder off Hartlepool and the Tees, on Thursday, names unknown ; at the lowest average 18 seamen drowned in the three. A vessel, supposed to be the St. Hilda, foundered off Hartlepool on Thursday, with a crew of nine hands. Eight hands lost from on board the Winsley dale, of Shields, on the Longscar rocks, and two from on board the Northam. were wrecked in the same place. A hand lost from on board the Victoria, of Sunderland, off Hartlepool. The Avon, of Newcastle, lost, with five hands, off Sunderland•roads, on the York shire coast. The crew, about five seamen, belonging to a small vessel named the Elliot, of Berwick, lost off Holy Island. But beside this list there are seven vessels belonging to the Tyne alone, which left that port on Monday week, which, with their crews, have not been accounted for. Along with the Tyne vessels a ❑umber of strangers left the Tyne that day. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. TOTNESS, Nov. 1, 1852.—The two rival parties in this borough, having made the Municipal i Election a party fight, of course every description of influence has been brought to boar on each side, so as to t est the r el ative strength of Whigs and Tories, each party putting up their best men on the occasion. The Tories entered the field the earliest, and made a premature canvass, but have been signally defeated at the FINAL STATE OF THE POLL. Liberal List. Tory List. Mr. S. Hu xham 208 Mr. Halse Harris 194 Mr. P. Coady 207 Mr. George Farwell 180 Mr. C. WVober 206 Mr. J. F. P. Phillips IE6 Mr. J. Ferris 205 Mr. Theo. Bryett 131 The Liberals have now a majority of one i n the Council, will elect their own Mayor, and for ever more extinguish Tory domination in this town. T gentleman the poll (Theodore Bry ( At, Esq,, solhiceitolar)st is the lion. Secretary to the great Con servat i ve party.' (Another Liberals.—(All elected.) Condy 208 Harris 194 Webber 207 Farwell 180 lluxbam 207 Phillips 165 Ferris 205 1 Bryett 131 Mr. Farwell and Mr. Bryett wore returnin(2, , coun cillors, and Mr. Bryett is considered the leader of the Tory party. A . ,:count.) Tories. This is a great triumph, as the Tory party have re sorted to bribery and iutimid4tion in every possible way. COUNTRY MARKETS EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, NoN. 2.—There wre.l° the meal market to-day 6 sacks oatmeal, each weighlg 2601b5. imperial, which sold at 295. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, N o v. 2.0" Oat straw, from 7s Od to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones trov: wheat ditto, bs Od to 6s Od; barley ditto, 4 s Od to be I`)' Hay, from 7d to 9d per stone. COAL BIARKE 7.....YRBTERDAIN Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :••• 93 l .. olywell / „ d Howard's W. H. Neth. 16s 3d Hetton .................. 183 oa Stewart's Hartley Stobart's Tees Hartley 15s 3d Stewart's .. ............. 18s " a North Percy Hartley.. 165 Od North Hartlepool.... 1 6 S o i Wall's End, &c. Whitworth . ............. IGs 9d Gosforth ... Marton -. - ^n's Merthyr and Od Od Gd 6d John Belmont l7s Ships at market, 41... I Nixon's Cardiff ........ ..... 22. ...Sold, 26 ...... Unsold, 15. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, NOY. 3. nod STOCK EiCHAIME.—The share market to -day ha s o . been so stiff, and closes easier than yesterday. mittee's list gives the following quotations :—Birkeum;oci Lancashire, and Cheshire, 6 dis. ; ditto (late Chestet i ; r o Birlanhead), 22; ditto (221. shares), 2% dis. ; Biac'"4; (late Blackburn, Clitherow, and West Yorkshire), 146 Caledonian, 27% 3 / 4 ; Eastern Counties, 1234 ; Lan c 0 4 30 and Yorkshire, 88; ditto (Fifth shares), 3 1- 16 dis,; by, Northern (late Leeds and Thirak), 1834 ; Liverpoo l, Cr°s 1; and Southport, 19%; London and North Western, 1 , 2 , i 4 v ,; ditto (Fifth shares) p.; ditto (Quarter Shares), 2.,nd Midland. 79%; Shrewsbury and Birmingham (London and North Western guaranteed stock), 70; South Easter . , ll eAd Dover, 24; York and North Midland, 26%; NO" Enniskillen, 44 at. MANCHESTER, Nov. 3. I nd 0 1 STOCK EXCITANOK. —Prices were rather firmer , -, Ag ir was an average amount of business. Chester and P A ". se; head, 22/. 2% die.; Caledonian, 8; Midland, 80 ; Lee Dover, 24 ; London and North Westerns, 124 3 A Junction, 5% ; Eastern Counties, 12%; Kendal Ow dermere, 14. LEEDS, Nov. 3. .011.0 Y. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions this morning been quite of an average extent, and prices remain 611- /.lor looking upwards. The sales were as follows:—Leeds s 4, therm, 18; Caledonian, 271. Bs. 9d. ; North Western, Lo o' 8 1 ,4 ; Leeds Northern Extensions, No. 3, 1 4 Pm; Ea s , t B 9d" cashire, 191. 18s. 9d. ; South Eastern and Dover, 2 3 /. sort) 24/. ; Leeds Northern Extensions, No. 1, % pnl.; British, 9%. BIRMI, Nov. 3. STOCK Excturran.—T NGHAff his market has been very dilll 0 l," day, but later in the afternoon prices became better. don and North Westerns were done at 125. SEABORNE -41 AILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Fai t ' ley the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what WI PLACES. General Post-office port dia- London: patched. wer• America (by Brit. pkt.)N Nov. 5 .. Liverpool 1.; America (by U.S. pkt.) N Nov. 16 Liverpool •• P„ 0 „,,,4 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Nov. 9 .. I Southampt. 2." Australia (via South- I SOf' ampton) M 20th ofeachmonth'Southampt. , Ditto (via Marseilles) N 24th of month Dover .• v. *Ditto, via C.of G.llopeN 2d of December Plymouth.. e 4,4. Africa (West coast).. N 23d of the month / Plymouth 1 1 Alexandria* • • ...... N 196 k & 30th of me.)Dover .• fri,"f, Belgium .. N,Daily Dover • • '"„ .f Brazil .. /11'9th of the month Southampt. , Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month SontharaPt. e!,/. 1 " California(viaChagres)M 2d & 17th of month iSontham pt. In 0 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of the month plymouth • °c t ." . 0. Cape de Verds N 14th of the month IPlymouth.• ' 1 ; 0 , tv Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover •• '',„" l /. 16 . 00 Central America M2d & 17th of aeon. SonthamPt. ;•'" Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & Fri. ISonthamPt' Chili M 2cl & 17th of muth ;Bouthampt. France .. M N Twice daily .. rover • • • I:0 Greece* .. . • N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover " Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London te ifolland M Wednes. & Satur. London Itys Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth SontharaPt• Ireland .. M& N Twice daily .. Holyhead • • . 4 ,1*, India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southarapt . India (via Marseilles) Bth& 24th efmonth IDover • • 1 : 4 1 0 ,/, 6 India, via C. of G. Hope N 14th of month Plymouth . • zvt. Mauritius .. ( N 14th of month Plymouth.. Mediterranean Sontharrpton) via M 20th of the month SonthaMP l • sof si Mediterranean (via o f' 11 Marseilles) N Bth& 24th ofmontb Dover • • n P e . Mexico M 2d of the month.. SoutharaPt• Madeira .. M i 9th & 23d of mnth Sonthampt. l7th 17th,19th 27th bitig' [ Malta. N I &ioth of month 1 Dover if Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo, Dover •• 1.7 o ir• ig Papal States* N '5ll 15th 25th of mo Dover • v. ',6 reninsula 7th 17th 27th of mo d SonthaMlA. Peru Id 2d & 17th of mnth SoutharaPt• Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • • To f, I" West Indies .. 2d & 17th of mntb Sonthampt. Tan Die.nen's Land (see , Australia). 8 ;0°11 5 * The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good Hope ar 011 on the second of every alternate month. Those made Up; ell 820th and 24th of each month via Southampton and 3 0 1 t tent by sailing vessels at present from Singapore, put nv fo t hey will be sent in steamers. 041' t Mails are also made up on the 2d of every alternate - the Cape of Good Hope. ved * The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are colel e French packet to Marseilles. RACING FIXT NOVE: Epsom 4 I Liverpool Autumn 9 Cowbridge Hunt Northallerton ll IRISH RACE NOVE Kilkenny ... 'URES FOR 1852. :MBER. IStretford ........... /6 4 Warwick .............. Aberystwith ......... " Shrewsbury Auturoo"' ES TO COME. :MBER. 28 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853, nitie Taking for granted that as Easter Sunday 01 1 4 , 27th of March, the Newarket Craven Meeting fixcd for Monday, the 11th of April, and follownor' the principal meetings will commence next year 01 15 Warwick Spring..":, ,.. Northampton ..... .•" 1L Salisbury ............... MARCH. Liverpool Spring 2 Cuventry Spring 8 Doncaster Spring Newmarket Craven ... 11 York Spring ....... ~... 19 IL. Malton.... ........ ••• Newmarket F. 5.... Bath. .................. I ) : Manchester .....• ..'"'„ Epsom .......... ..."' NE. Stockbridge......''' . •• / .1 Winchester ...... Newcastle ........... 1 4 LY. al Stamford ............ ;6 Nottingham ......... Goodwood ........... 1 1 UST. 0 York ............... of 4 Egham ............... Derby ............... Chester Newmarket See Sp lO Shrewsbury.... Ascot Hampton l5 Bibury 22 Newmarket ..» Worcester Liverpool..... An Brighton 3 Brighton Club 5 Wolverhampton 8 Reading :31IBER. . 0.. 0 Lanark..... .......... .„ 1 Manchester Auto Newmarket F. ci SEPTE Warwick 6 Doncaster . l3 Bedford Leicester 2l OCT, Chester Autumn 4 Newmarket S. 0 NOTE: Worcester V 1 Epson Autumn 3 MER. .. S I Newmarket a ''''''' [BEL ~,' ii LiTorpool Autura9' Warwick Autumn''. i „ il !, / NEW STEAM CONPANY.—It appears thas,Thop e o, steamers is likely to be established by a I . ° ;s le , ' Company at Oporto, to run between Lisbon 5 13- pore i ti Janeiro, touching at Madeira St. Vincent's', ' E W A ti buco, and Bahia. It is proposed to purchase , 1114-oh, do intance, three vessels of 1,200 to 1,500 tons e i O d ill with an average speed of 10 to 12 knots. Th e) ; r oo°"0 0 to be fortnightly or monthly, according to the ' t e rri n tli the year, and each boat is to be constructed to s-,,b it - j nd, .w i t , ero t t, e o deck passengers, 80 first cabin, and 80 seco 590 to 600 tons of cargo. One of th e parties li lifor a t d in the undertaking has been dispatched to IWijot, Ai purpose of procuring subscribers to the shore. 51 0 ” apparently little doubt is entertained of suf ne , le° ....................." being raised to carry the entire plan into effee" _____ .-7- ---- -_____________ BIRTHS. On the 31st ult., at Weavering, Maidstone/ l il v icl: OP A SON' N( o )r n th ille 2d inst., the of O li n . t l h l e ut 3 h o , th Esq. ult., at Sussex-place, Regent's - 0 1.14 tl3° AonurouTtEhil..road,bl3aragtipt ttl'3 at O I P S wife of H. C. Jones, Esq., of, o'3 On the Ist inst., , A I\ D I sca t 01 f o i. wife of the Rev. 11. Burney. Lincoln's-inn, , 0 • in Birdcage-walk, St. holies On n the 2d inst., at St MARRIED.. Peter's - c h u r c h, te r' s - li C te g a r sq ., g re, r . G. Davis, of Weymouth, to Ann Phillips, a el ° d eSt Z i g i f ici' Ho,. late Hugh Beavan, Esq., of Bryny Ifydd . , li au 'ire ae ll . de' On the 2d inst., at St. Martin-in-the-Field t he var , ro f Auustus, youngest son of Alexander Grant , of t d e ogi lte road, Jersey, Esq., to Arabella Katherine, eldest WW. N. Clay, Esq , R.N., of Grosvenor -place, Bs°. DIED. et l79# ey' , ° 5 sto ° ' On the 31st ult., at Buckland Rectory, Surr f /30 40 M ~ ry, relict of E. B. Portman, Esq., MX", ° jort.,.. e or Devon. eldest daughter of the late Sir E. utu s , e ' la te P l On the 31st ult., Harriet Isabella, relict of tl ire , 40 0, Gen. Jas. Montgoinerie, Skelinorlie Cagtle, AYf s bn Col l ° 0 10 .On the Ist inst., at Newport, Isle of Wight, ',Pruffoell'l) eldest son of Mr. John Cumberland, . t. C. Holloway, aged 18. o f C 00 .1,. wife .l.hi Ist inst., at Brighton, Grizilda Emma , ~! „ .jia, , 0 Fa.nshaw, and only daughter of Major-Gen. L'' — r-I- Berta, Pq., ag ed 23. Oa the Ist inst., at Bowden, Cheshire, ,-.• of t 0 Um Middle Temple, barrister -at - la w. " fonette, wife Cm the 3d inst,, at Addington-park, I -0— of Or, , i 1 Jo Rei -. J. Sumner, rector of Southcburch. John, eldest son H .(- ) IC I I a t r he sh 3 a ld i l , n p s r printer, t a e r t , a A g Y e l d e s3blu.r Y' ... i n 0 f - - Vow , ' a frg 0 TQ T 4O 1 1 / London : Printed and Published by - 'ty tie- 112, Strand, Printer, at Pie Sun the c oal strand, in the Precinct of the Sav, ILI bliddleaex, Thursday, November 4, 1852. .y:--- , .~ ~,~, Col I Sir Sir Sir Sit I'i , • l'ie Wll 4a Ge( Jot