The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-04 00:00:00

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LA T T, nA S ST PRICES OF SHARES, NXS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. tolusapja From tie Official List, EVERY TITEADA.Y AND FRIDAY EVENING. &sUNDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4. ZOINT-STOCH BANES. t of Co mpany. to 411N°rt • • znr Aer h Anie • . : • • • neap tot k i 4l .. ' I London koli And •••• • • .. t4td esjrninstr l'r ov 7lolit itn :Stock ocia 13 ,i i tto, ° f Ireland.. 1.1 1 1. 0 " ir . (4a. n . • , 1 * • • , t rti o ", t4, ! Z ell ° t)f En . e . ir . c . • ". Dividend per tke _ of 4!t, trtiaiB4tt„_.e,estiarirt•iii.• 4 11' 1 °4 end For. i7 e uy • ..tor,e44 ornioerci • al •• • Gen L • • . • Ife Fie ••• • • . cittitzo Lito aw .. • • • • ot o Lyl•• " • •.. • 4 ki ty i xt re •••• *** 14° Life, , • ••••• 1 4 1 4,,,4!‘lr e eneral Life k 4rl ot ' 1111) • 2i N •11 1 .. • • "• • mi cia ", c ; I'!%1,1 1 1 totoa Life I s t %4l x • ' 4 • ) r te 'tor • '• • •I q 4 ht l "". 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Dividend per Annum. 5i par 1 41 / 4 -, t 3S; , •••• • 55 124 7!* 464 171,4 .., •0 .0 , /$. .• 1 1 .. 1!0 Amount of Share. 3/. 105 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr sh, 75. per share 51. per cent. I Os. 6s. 5 1. per cent. 5 % per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. and bonus 11. 5h..44 bs, it. Ss. 10s. 103. 5 1. per cent. 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 31. p. et. & be. 51. per cent. 11. ss. 4s. 51. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 1030. pr cnt 'ISE COI Dividend per t. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 '0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 Amount of Share. s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 • 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 Price Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 Price Annum. 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 01. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 7%1. pr cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 7%1. pr cent. 61. per cert. 5 1. per cent. 5 1. per cent. 71. per cent. 5 /. per cent. 5 % 1. pr cent. 1 01. per cent. 61 . per cent. 1 /.los. per 6. 78. 6d. p. s. ,o 0 0 Amount of Share. s. d. U. per cent. 21. per cent. 6 1. per cent. 6/. per cent. 51 . per cent. Paid. e. d 100 0 0 100 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 All paid. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 0 All paid. '4O 0 0 All paid. All paid. All paid. All paid. 2 10 0 1 20 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 18% 554 15U 7_ % s%xd 8% 2/. Os. 205 Price. 175 159 220 163 141.148 85 1 4 7% 131. 8s 114, 41.118 71. ls 131. 6s 255. Od 14% 10 27% 22% 184 --- --:-‘it<_4. 1 51:;;; cent. '5O O O I 216 0 1 9 ,ks n , CANALS. ‘ , 04. 1 e k of • I kei 11 vs . ~,_ 4 S. urpti end , dend p er I Price . Names of i,,, Div l i ier p r i ce. Companies. An 4 —...--- -......,t Arintu n. ill cn kr i ll 44 Y-0. 4l b 9 X 13,,N1e v b uZ 11 2 7 51 . 5 8. ~. ,, i i 1i0. t .A. , ,. .. 160 _, 41. Pc 70 Monmouthsh 100 81. f:s.slcB, - ‘e..1,„, -- 1 121. , 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. vok to Ab rir I vo ' 180 Macclesfield. 100 -- Di clie rcf . 50 s , Neath .... ..100 171. 340 ~u t rb Y... • 1 00 1 ",• 85 Nottingham. 150 121. c.ti, Y .*** 100 ". Peak Forest .78 3/. 40 t, t rai_ n lOO 41. .._. Regent's .... 33 1/ ss. 20 )''t 'NI4 - ' 44 153 61 . 73 Rochdale 85 4 • 1 . , 1 / 4 411 8c •'• 100 ~4 , ,1 ; 55 Shropshire • • 125 81: 41: 4 1 , 414: 14 1100 - 7. --- Somrset Coal e•• 150 71. toe. 130 l: „ 4 14 1 ti1j,,,, 4 1 00 •,;`,' Do.LkFd St 12 6/,p,..0. ~...-_, hit 'gr is , - . 100 12 :*„ 83 Stffrd&Worc 140 Tz . ..ff q, I.& Q. 17 2 i • . 2 8. ShreWsbllrY•• ..° Opth a litlr 1 00 .3 %1. Stourbrldge.. 145_ _ _2O/. 315 ' 4 (l '' -- Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 10s. kt n•• 150 ~,ra andi t i l il liit tc field, 57 1 21. 9.,vye Ra il . 26 12. fis. 32 le ;; 51 , ter 41•4 39 7 s6d syi Trnt& Mr- ,41e71.',.. • 4 7 1/ . 10 • aeY. U sh. l 50 301. ,41,2ter z ' l ' 100 341 • s. 520 Thams&Med 19 .4 1 4 4 g,:i • • 140 10/ • 105 Worcstr 841 4kil l , or ' o g t t' 33 41. 52 Birnaing4 78 21. 43 1142 701. 850 Wilts & /irks 67 11. 11 Doczs. ---- m 'te of C ompete Dividend ~. Y. ; Annum ' 1 •••.........___...„ —, k k; ':, t ti zi ll ; el , s ;? ••••• • .• • 31. per cent. 4Stoa.lEd. Ili ~, itillt oat India... 61. pr cent. e. Redo r3 '••• • • • • • 1/. per sh. 100 Sto ck . k q tl iikri lie ••••• •• • • 51. pr cent. Stock. 4 tnpt on :: ••• • • • 5 per cent. Stock. . per cent. , 50 0 0 N ATATER, II,I " . - . 44 Or 1 c %Mt ... i Dividend `•••••._ .. 1 Amount Share. F -'',.....5.........:__ ti l ' t 1, 31 1 k,'n l 4°4. vt.., r1e ti ;,;,;•..... v 4 . 411 4 1; •. •• '•• • . ...., sr..; • • •• ' .. • • .. 'OWLS, Amount Annum. Paid. At t 1,, X s. d. Price. 0 0 Share. 213 29% Paid. A s. d. Si. 100 0 0 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 21. 10s. 100 0 0 • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 • 51. ss. pr cut. 63 12 9 k ir itui. COUNCIL —(THIS DAY.). 14,Le1111 Committee of the Privy Council T sheet Lords agam 11474 date up Council Chamber, Whitehall. of the Rolls, Lord Brougham, the Master libuiler,- of the Admiralty Court, the Cll Sir Edward ' ll4 l. h. of porrtwall, Sir E. H. East, Chancellor of %ht. - 11144:-" ete 4 1 14 DE TIsAz SMUT RADu a A nd ß 1174 ttliTitr argumen t s in s this part-heard appeal ()e- V% eattftl-dordships the whole meeting. tel ti s ...6.131,wht01e notice was to-day . given phyrotchtenirr vi:otrhde -141444 for the seal of her Majesty: 114septtv_,_ uchy of Lancaster iappointeg to takel3(3 filtlette of the Bth of December, 1 44 4 a a , L ali other business." sit on the lit,(teiy,-"Itood that their Lordships will and will e of tileerew), the Bth, 9th, 10th, 11th, 15th, and *Present month. e„ tillt A Mae Z40,-INCERH IS DAY). Hall month. 'QI ti e h t0, 4) .4' s /,,,. Ch ancellor sat in his Court, in the Old , %04y, no:4u, and heard lunatic petitions and of interest cipt t o t i:e of which possessed any points in NI ens being %Okl a of °Jarties cocerned. The lunatic pet ition . VOO • 1. • 13Yee Somb on the re s tood . paper t? . day, appeals rs Present. 1 1 ., called on, neither counsel or solic i to rs 4kfar 'E-eC RAI- -- ", -------.... DAY.) the v CE R Y•—(TH IS ~,„ 4 ti onort; . , /c-r,,-, ... k.,RANCELLoR of ENGLAND.) h tcauses, itillZ*ll° took unopposed petitions, were of an y eitereat.tesos to-day, none of which 114 itiqit, tt, (Before Sir. J. K. Bence.) N-4°Plt e.n it was occupied during the morning in Posed petitions, which were of no general h en th44ltet : -o bject --obtatefale V. LORD BELFAST. s of a ,titer this bill was to obtain the cost I l i ei e fet ed by the plaintiff against the defendant, tetltlef lowing cir cumAance s : Ite7til :,,tillant, the present Marquis of Donegal,_ ha d 1 I te. qt r , i4 l ' a g r t id i) an agree-tnent with the plaintiff to d ra in Ni'llis,s,, the property of defendant's qtvay,,k'ttilikri 'l:°el, tor which hestipeauldlapteldaiantotimfrealheenhlids k 4 elle] settlement by w hi c h he plain tiff ti 1 itik lands in fee simple. However, t h e .n '''iti i 4 i ci flti that defendant was about executig tip e ; Ir.l eirect c on t ravention of this agre emen t for tte. inj u t.hq and he (the plaintiff) applied m 121,1):ink til,9tion to restrain the defendant fro Ql4lel,lsl4Btietention into effect. This injunction was ytiff vi ti e 'd i ll ' ootwithstanding, the defendant did exec t u h t e e 1 ,(itt(!tion. This took place in 1832, a n d of tle4rend44 been induced, by some representatio n s now 1714klet),t,(lot, to di scontinu e his suit, but he had %. 4O action for breach of Plttia 11,,, cov enant against the tt,ts 'tilt -"IO s aid , thatv irtually the object of the ~ k‘,,7 hi ' : 4,Bost,°save the bill vi he had filed dismissed, and ' I h and he would make an order to that qilt l. ' % v „ 4for tiges,ef endann a ppeared f or th e plaintiff, and Mr. t. I ' l l 4 o W lta GRE GORY v. WADE. %it()) ,4 bill fli e d b y 0 cl‘ ~tol),Nt it:_lesstreet, A.delphi, solicitor, and the plaintiffs, Mr. . kGirsegwoirfye: 1 t h Pei 41- eefendants who were also man and wife, to , 4 4 re Dr,, . i rili fx , 4l3 to give 4 four promissory notes for 400 L ‘Vit'rletrea_atfoloes were as follow:—The defendan n ill tlit t : l l. ( is c) , , ' 1 of a boarding school on Clarence - ro ad , _ea r l; Pidit, ':1 th° goodwill of which, together with the fu (1 6 , I ,l N g is tirr (ll, e . , h ollse, she agreed to dispose of to the Tad `', l ' Lk, ',: kzregory) for a sum of 800 ~ half . of which 10 !lit ,Loc,i, r,i'ormer, and half for the latter consideration. 4 414% iritt",;ae,? in 1843. Th e . plainti ff was induced to that 4Otat• the contract ' in consequence- of the # .frut,t,,here ::',, 11 ._s of the fe ma le defendant, who stated o 0 lII.' 4 t o .),7" an the establishment 20 boarders, paying lii;' Nitt r,"'! guineas Per annum,and 6 day scholars pay -10a:44)441,1,'4,as per annum, and that her income from 440 qateetoent was 2 001, a year. She (the defen dan t) •• 414 41.• that these scholars would return after t e a t e .94 v%itien• All these statements ttirue4 %it 3~ 1 ~~, ~r• {~~~ le J r 60 , `lgl4 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIWG, DECEMBER 4, 1846. erroneous; the number of scholars being less than was reported shortly after the 10th of .April, and the notes in question were given. Mr. Bacon appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Swan ston for the defendants. ills HONOUR ordered the cause to stand over till after the action, which had been instituted by the plaintiffs should have been heard. PAYNE AND OTHERS n. HUNT AND OTHERS.—IN RE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER AND NEWCASTLE RAILWAY, This was an application for an injunction to restrain the defendants from sending to Manchester certain books which contained an insertion of the minutes of proceed ings connected with the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Railway Company. It appeared from the statement of counsel that an amalgamation had taken place between this company and the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Company. The plaintiffs were directors in the first mentioned company, and charges had been preferred against them of having mismanaged the affairs of that Company, and a Committee was appointed to investigate into their conduct, which was now pro ceeding with the necessary inquiries. It further ap pearedthat the directors here charged were also directors of the amalgamated company, and they had given orders that the books in question should be sent down to them to i Manchester, alleging as a reason that the same were necessary for their defence, while the plain tiffs were of opinion that this was only a ruse to deprive them of all means of access to those most important records. After some discussion, His HONOUR said he would grant an interim order til Tuesday.—At the conclusion of this case the Court rose, QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT.-WILLIANS V. CRESS WELL. This was an action to recover compensation in damages for an alleged illegal trespass and imprisonment. The damages were laid at 150/. The defendant pleaded that he had acted on reasonable suspicion, and that his conduct was perfectly justifiable. Mr. Sergeant Shea was for the plaintiff and Mr. Crow der for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant SHEA stated the case to the jury. He said the plaintiff was a young woman, aged 19, named Anne Williams, and the defendant Mr. Stephen Cress well, a wine merchant, carrying on business in the City, now residing in Northern•square, Kensingtcn, but at the time in question occupying a house at No. 2, Eaton square. The plaintiff entered into the service of the de fendant as a housemaid on the 31st of October. She referred Mrs. Cresswell to her former mistress, but being pleased with her appearance, or from some other cause,' she did not make any inquiries, and engaged her without a character. Shortly after the defendant disposed of the greater part of his furniture, and the household, with the assistance of two or three men from a neighbouring upholsterer's, were actively engaged in packing up the furniture which was wanted for transmission to the house at Kensington. The greater part of the 24th of November was occupied in this way, and in the evening the plaintiff was sent out to fetch some trifling article for Mrs. Cresswell. She re turned betwien nine and ten o'clock, and was occupied in repairing curtains until twelve o'clock, when she re tired to her bedroom. She bad removed her clothing, and was about to go to bed, when she was called for from below by either Mr. or Mrs. Cresswell. She went down stairs, and the defendant informed her that Mrs. Cress well had lost a satin dress, and that it was their inten- Lion to search the house. They did so, and in the courst , of their investigation they searched a bonnet-box be longing to the plaintiff. She had left her boxes at a Mr. Tuffnell's, id Earl's-court, in which they found some stamped envelopes, which the plaintiff's wife said were very like some she had, which might be true, seeing that all stamped envelopes were alike, adding that her package of envelopes was less t'han it had been. Having completed their search the defendant left the house, and shortly after returned with a policeman named Cripps, whom he brought up to the bedroom, the cook being in bed at the time, and the search was re commenced and finished, hut the satin gown was not found. The defendant then directed the constable to take the young woman into custody, and she was taken to the station-house and charged by him on suspicion of having committed felony. The plaintiff was taken through the streets at twelve o'clock at night, an hour when the defendant knew that no magistrate was in at tendance to examine the matter and to see whether there was any just ground for detaining or nut on the charge. Would it not have been far better to have kept her safe in the house all night, and to have taken her before the magistrate in the morning. Not careless of all these considerations—forgetful of the injury—the permanent injury—which might be inflicted on the plaintiff by contamination with the wretched persons she might encounter there, he insisted upon incarcerating her during the night. By the time he got to the station-house he had an opportu nity of recollecting himself, and of pausing before the injustice he meditated. When he was there Inspector Taylor intimated that he ought not to have her locked up unless he had good grounds for suspecting her of the charge, and advised him to allow her to remain in his house until the morning, and to make further inquiries. But he turned a deaf ear to this advice; she was locked up, and they would bear in what society the plaintiff, a girl aged 19, passed the night. The next morning she'was taken before Mr. Bond, and remanded, at the earnest request of the defendant and his wife, who stated that they could produce additional evidence, to Tothill fields Prison. She had stated on her way to the ,tation-house that the envelopes were given to her by a young man-named Mason, with whom she had kept mzit e named It ecat s c h. as nytt6 f , o l u tin n g d Line t nia h n a a t inn t .. b st e three s ee t tm a , t p e G m looy e o n md t en th t a o, t f Mason a fi g e u l d n s was true; and although, at the house of her na w a m n a o s s t - h fo e u r n a , / Battersea, her boxes were searched, nothing to cast the slightest suspicion on the plaintiff. On the Ist of December she was again brought before Mr. Bond, who, after hearing the report of the policeman, finding that,there was no additional evidence, did that which ought to have been done a week before—he dis charged her. The answer to the case was that a felony had been committed, that the defendant and his wife had reason to believe that she was guilty of it, that she was only a temporary servant with whom they had no character, that the only other inmates of the house were the•cook, who had lived with them several years, add a lady who was paying a visit to them ; that the defendant had the care of the keys, and that no one whatever had been out that night but her ; but if they proved that every word of the plea the defendant would still stand without excuse for his conduct. Looking at the respective positions of the plaintiff and, defendant, and bearing in mind that on their verdict` depended the plaintiff's means of support ing himself in future, for if they returned an adverse verdict, she would stand characterless, as no one would employ a person 'who had spent a week in• Be well, whichwas J ustified by a jury, he appreheeded rid they could come to no other conclusion than that the plaintiff was entitled to ample damages for the injuries she had sustained. The ' s on duty —c frio.pllpostv, w ß i , tn d e e s p s o e s s wed,etrheatthwenhicleatllhede Z twelve e m and e oner, the o' c I o d c k e f the e Co n n da e t i m n o E rn a i t n o g n-sci o u f a t r h e e b 2 e rth ee o n f c a a r m ob e b t e o ry hin d and e been requested committed: him t comeolie esaid d t o m r his e house Creswelles the ed previouslost stiti n gown, day. w H h e i c h saidshe had he e worn had _ dinnersom workmen in the house but that the plaintiff had informed him that she let them out, and that none of them had a bundle. The defendant told him to search the plaintifrs boxes, as he suspected her, but he (wit ness) said he could not comply with his request until the suspected party was in his custody. He took her into custody in her bed-room, at the defendant's request, in which the greater part of the conversation took place, and in the ipresence of the plaintiff. She de clared her innocence. He searched her bonnet-box, and found six stamped envelopes, and some writing paper. He also searched a drawer, which contained some things belonging to the plaintiff, in which he found a reticule, which contained four envelopes. The drawer was unlocked. The plaintiff pointed out both the box and drawer to him, and made no objection to the search. He also searched the whole house, and at the request of the cook he searched her boxes, but did not find the missing article. He found one number of the " Bri tish Friend of India" in the drawer, but Mrs. Cresswell said it did not signify, as it might have been lying about among some waste paper. He found a fancy wedding card, on which " Mr. and Mrs. Cresswell" was engraved, in the bonnet box. He then took the plaintiff to the station, and the defendant attended, and charged her on suspicion of having stolen a satin dress, value 5/ . , and s ome envelopes. 'Mr. Cresswell attended the n ex t day , but he could'not swear that Mrs. Cresswell was t h ere. When the plaintiff was at the station-house the inspector advised the defendant not to press the charge until he could obtain further evidence, but the defendant said she was the only: person that went out that night, that he suspected her, and pressed the charge, and she was accordingly detained. The inspector subsequently questioned her. She denied the charge, and said none of the workmen left the house with bundles in their pos session. She was remanded in order to give time to make furtht4 inquiries. Did not recollect the defendant stating that, it she were remanded he should be able to obtain further evidence. She was remanded to Tothill-fields prison. Mr. Justice ERLE considered that the inquiry with respect to the remanding of the pkiintiff to prison was irrelevant, inasmuch as the remand was simply "in the cause of justice," and as the defendant could not be held responsible. Mr. Sergeant RHEA said the object of this part of the inquiry was to show that the defendant had been in strumental in obtaining the detention of the plaintiff longer than was absolutely necessary to secure the ends of justice. Mr. Justice ERLE was satisfied, and the investigation proceeded. The witness then went on to detail the proceedings he took in the matter, and referred to in the Learned Ser geant's speech on the second examination, and the defendant did not wish to proceed in the matter, and the plaintiff was accordingly discharged. In cross-examination, the witness stated that the plaintiff told him that she had bought the envelopes; and that it struck him the door of the wardrobe, from its peculiar construction, must have been opened by some one acquainted with it. The defendant, wben at Queen square the next morning, wished the plaintiff to be sup plied with refreshments, and she had a glass of stout and a biscuit Re-examined—The cabinet might have been opened by an upholsterer's man. Inspector. Taylor, of the B division, deposed to being on duty at the station-house in Robert's-place on the evening in question, and to receiving the plaintiff into his custody. He detailed the conversation which he had with the defendant, and produced the charge-sheet. She was placed in a cell with a woman who was " drunk and incapable, and of no occupation." Mr. Sergeant Sara, asked if the female was a pro stitute ? Mr CROWDER objected, considering that the question had no other foundation than the lively imagination of his friend. _ _ Mr. Sergeant SHEA.— Surely it is something more than mere lively imagination to infer, that a woman of no occupation is found drunk and incapable in the streets at twelve o'clock at night, might be a prostitute. Mr. CRowDEß—(after looking at the police sheet)—l see they take the ages of persons at the station-house, and in that charge Trings, the woman, is stated to be 56 years of age.--(Laughter.) The witness went on to state that the defendant said be had lost some envelopes, and that he would take those found and see if they corresponded with those that re mained in his possession. Mr. Taylor, formerly one of the clerks at the Queen square Police-court, produced the charge-book, and read the examination of the plaintiff on the charge. A young man named Keane, apprenticed to Mr. Cad bury, a butterman, and Mrs. Gray, a milliner, proved that the plaintiff called at their places of business on the night of the 24th of November, and the young man Mason swore to making the plaintiff a present of half-a-crown's worth of stamped envelopes, in order that she might communicate with him. She could neither write nor read writing, and got others to write her letters and to read those she received to her. Mr. CROWDER, Q.C., addressed the jury for the de fendant, and conti-nded that he was perfectly justified in giving the plaintiff into custody. The finding of the envelope confirmed his suspicions, for he was well aware that the plaintiff could not write, and could• have little use for them. He denied that he was actuated by any vindictive motime, and held that, on the whole of the facts, the defendant was entitled to a verdict. No witnesses were called for the defence. _ _ Mr. Justice ERLE summed up. He said they could not hold the defendant responsible for the detention of the plaintiff in custody after his first appearance before a magistrate, be cause that was the act of the law, and its officers, and not the defendant, were responsible. It was a valuable privilege for a person improperly charged with a crime to be able to appealto the laws of his country for com pensation, - but it was a privilege which might be abused, and it was the duty of juries to see that it was not. After commenting upon the evi.. dence, and instancing the finding of the envelopes as likely to cause suspicion in the defendatt's mind, and the observation of the policeman as some inducement to hini to give her into custody, he left it to the jury to say whether the defendant was, or was not, justified in the course he had adopted. The jury then retired to consider their verdict, and returned into Court, after an hour's deliberation, with a verdict foa the plaintiff—damages, 25/. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) BELL AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, V. SAMUEL. This was an action (in part heard yesterday) brought by the assignees of a bankrupt of the name of Pike, who carried on business as a jeweller at Brighton, to recover the sum of 1,2691., the value of goods obtained by the defendant on the eve of the bankruptcy of Pike. Mr. Whitehurst and Mr. Hoggins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Chambers for the defendant. From the statement of the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff, it appeared that the bankrupt and the defendant were upon the most intimate terms, and that the former acted upon many occasions as the referree of the bank rupt, and represented to various tradesmen, from whom goods to a large amount were obtained, that he was a perfectly respectable and honest man, and that he did not owe him a farthing. A person of the name of Leveson was among those who were induced by these representations to part with g oods to the amount of upwards of 300/., for which the bankrupt gave him bills; upon these bills becoming due they were dishonoured, and Leveson waited upon the d. fendant, who then told him that the bankrupt was indebted. to him in the sum of 1,2691. Within a few days froin the date of this interview the defendant issu4d execution upon the goods and stock in trade of the bankrupt, and obtained posses. sion of it all. It was now contended that the whole transaction was a fraudulent one concocted by the par ties for the purpose of defrauding the rest of the cre ditors. A number of witnesses were called on the part of the plaintiff in support of the above statements. Mr. CHAMBERS called witnesses for the defendant to prove that the whole affair was perfectly bona fide, and the various proceedings in the action, under which exe cution was obtained, were put in, for the purpose of corroborating their evidence as to the genuineness of the transaction. Mr. WHITEHURST having replied to the evidence, The LORD CHIEF BARON summed up to the jury, going through the whole of the evidence with great care and minuteness. The jury consulted together for a few minutes, and re turned a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of 1,2601. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) BROWN V. SMITH.-STEAM-BOAT COLLISION. This was an action brought by the Waterman Steam boat Company against the proprietors of the Bee steam. boat, to recover damages for the litter boat striking No. 7 Waterman, whereby she was seriously injured, and sunk in the River, on the evening of the 13th of November last. Mr. S. Wortley and Mr. Miller were for the plaintiff, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Brown for the defendant; The evidence was, as is usual in such cases, of the most conflicting character, and the case was not likely to conclude to-Right. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE CASS.--.RIGHT OF CREDITORS TO INVESTIGATE PROCEEDINGS. This was the day appointed for choice of assignees under the estate of this bankrupt, who was a draper at Colchester. Mr. FRASER, a solicitor, appeared on behalf of Mr. Morley, of Foster-lane, to prove a debt, and sought to invalidate the proceedings, on the ground that the act of bankruptcy had not been proved, the witness to the declaration being the petitioning creditor. The Learned CO3INISSIONER said, in the first place, it was wrong for the usher to have shown the proceedings. No one creditor had a right to see any but the public proceedings ; the private proceedings of opening the fiat ought not to have been shown. The officer of the Court, therefore, had committed a brea c h o f d u ty, an d Mr. Fraser had , no locus standi to discuss the validity of the proceedings. Mr. FRASER said he considered he had a right to see who was the petitioning creditor, as in the Gazette his (Mr. Fraser's) name appeared as solicitor to the com mission. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that was an error at the Gazette-office, or of the messenger, but it did not give a right for Mr. Fraser to dispute the adjudication; in fact, the ground urged would not hold good, for the proof of the signature to the declaration of bankruptcy was not required by the twenty-second section of the Act sth and 6th Victoria, but some of the Commissioners wished to have an affidavit that it was the right party, for in one case proceedings were taken against a John Smith, of Oxford-street, and there appeared to be lour; but by Lord Denman's Act any person was a competent witness NA ho was not a party to the second, and in this case he was not; and in exparte " Hills and others v. Montague," Lord Eldon said, that when there was in competency, it was only a subject of objection at the time, and did not invalidate the proceedings. Proof of debts were taken, but, several being disputed, the choice of assignees was adjourned. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) There were two undefended causes on bills of ex change, which did not possess the slightest interest. DUTTON V. FEESMONGER. This was an action to recover the amount of a bill of costs. The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. The plaintiff said his principal witness was not present, and wished that he might be called on his subpoena pre vious to the jury being sworn in. The Learned SECONDARY said he could not allow that to be done. The plaintiff might withdraw the record if he thought proper ; but if he did, the witness could not be called on his recognisance. Mr. DUNCAN, who appeared for the defendant, said the plaintiff might as well take a nonsuit at once, which must be the case at last.—(Laughter.) The SECONDARY-- - We must not decide that without the jury being sworn. The plaintiff then withdrew the record. BO and boy, and Mary Ann Russel, Charles Metcalfe, er r Bodmin, tailor, of the Strand, servant of all work to Mr. W-STREET .— ( THI S DAY . ) were charged before Mr. Ja rdine with stealin g , at various charged with receiving and a woman, named Evans, wasttohebier stolen. yer's shop remanded. o had been twice rem t t i h m e i e , s h s t:o al prisonersen quantitygoo ds, know o g w o i d g s them from strongly inculpated Russel and E Jardine, on being in formed that ttha himt thaserae affect the boy Metcalfe ; and Mr. . The evidence given on the former bearings, h th ot ou m g u h o i h t service He stated that he had been in Mr. Bochum s Rus sel told him one day that she had no money, and as ked could about seven months. About two months ago, Mrs. kedw w it a o s es n s o ag f a u i r othstertheevi otherdence,de ,t prisoners. ermined him where she was to get some ? He said he not tell. She then told him to go up to the room of Mr. Day, a lodger in the house, and take away his trousers, which he did. He gave her the trousers, and she said she would take them to Mrs. Evans. A few days afterwards she told him to take a waistcoat piece from the slop, t ,i(e it to Mrs. Evans, and tell her to pawn it, and she (Russtsl) would call for the money in the evening. He went to Mrs. Evans (whom he had known for about three months) and gave her the mes sage. In the course of the evening, he himself went again to Mrs. Evans, and told her Mrs. Russel could not come out. She then gave him 2s. 6d., which he gave to Mrs. Russel. He afterwards brought, at various times, trousers' pieces, waistcoat pieces, and another pair of trousers of Mr. Day's, for which Mrs. Evans got various sums from ls. to 35., which he gave to M rs . R ussel, occa sionally receiving Is. himself: This went on until Thurs day, 26th November, when he was stopped by policeman Pocock, F 14, just as he was leaving Mrs. Evans. after giving her a trousers' piece. He told the constable that he had left a trousers' piece with Mrs. Evans, and on being taken back to her place pointed her out to the officer, She said that it was sent to her by Mrs. Russel to look at. Joseph Donaldson, shopman to Mr. Bassett, pawn broker, of Great Queen-street, produced several waist coat pieces, a trousers'-piece, and a - pair of trousers, which were pawned at several times in the course of October and, November, in the name of Evans. Mr. Day identified the pair of trousers as his pro perty. Several pawnbrokers' shopmen produced other waist coat and trouser pit ces, &c. Some of which were also pawned in the name of Evans, and other in the name of RusEel, the greater part of which were identified as having been stolen from Mr. Bodman's shop. Mr, JisszetE coulnutted the prisoners for trial, • MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) William Borne was charged with stealing several ar ticles this morning from the tap-room of the Yorkminster public-house, North Audley-street. George Johnson, landlord of the Yorkminster, said, the prisoner bad a cup of coffee this morning, about half past eight o'clock, in the tap room, and immediately walked out; but in consequence of hat was told him, the complainant followed him, and said he had got some thing of his in his pocket. The prisoner denied, but complainant was bringing him back to the tap-room, when the prisoner pulled out a cup and saucer from his pocket, and begged hini not to go further with it. When he was in the tap-room, waiting the police coming, he brought out five knives and four forks from his poeket, all belonging to the complainant. Police-constable C 70 searched him, and found a tea spoon on him. Mr. HARDWICK committed the prisoner to take his trial at the Middlesex Sessions. Charles Kerslake, tinplate-worker, Tudor-court, Tot tenham-court-road, was summoned 67 his apprentice for ill-using him on Wednesday last. Henry James Newman, the apprentice, said that when he was leaving the shop. on Wednesday, at 20 minutes after one o'clock, to go to his dinner, he was ordered by his master to return at two. Instead of that he returned a quarter-past two, being five minutes within the hour allowed by his indenture. His master threatened be would give him a caning, and l a id h o ld o f him by the throat to pull him down stairs. After some rough usage, in which the handkerchief of complainant was torn off his neck, and his shirt collar damaged, two lads were sent for a cane, the master saying he would cane every inch of him, and when it was brought he struck him with it severely across the back and side till the female ser vant came up and took the cane from him and broke it. Several witnesses were ealled on both sides, who all corroborated the statement of the complainant. The master said the boy had disobeyed his orders, and he gave him what he considered a thrashing. He con sidered he had a right to cane his apprentices ; he felt it was his solemn duty to do.so, and believed it would do him good. Mr. HARDWICK asked what was the age of the ap prentice ? The a pp re ntice —Eighteen years. Mr. HARDWICK said the use of personal violence to a lad eighteen years of age was not right, and could not be approved of on any principle; and there was no ne cessity for a Magistrate sitti ng w i th a power to send apprentices to the House of C orrect i on, if masters were allowed the use of p ersona l violen ce t owar d s t h em . The defendant's idea of his right was erroneous, and his sense of a solemn duty was ridiculous. It was evident the master was an irritable man, and the indenture had better be cancelled. The master said he could not agree to that, and would resist it to his utmost. Mr. HARDWICK said the power to do so lay entirely with the magistrate. He said the master must pay 20s. and 2s. costs for the assault. lie then informed the ap prentice's mother that she might have a summons against the master to make him show cause why the in denture should not be cancelled, but advised her in the meantime to consult some friend whether she ought to proceed to that length ; but she might have the sum mons at any time. CLERKEN WELL.—(T HIS DAY.) William Holding was charged with robbing his sister in-law, Anna Holding, of half-a-crown, and two dupli cates, one being that of her wedding-ring, and with violently assaulting her in the commission of th e robbery. The prosecutrix said she resided in a small cottage in Pocock's-fields, and about one o'clock on Monday the prisoner came in, and after saying a few words, caught her by the throat and attempted to put his hand in her pocket. She screamed out loudly, upon which he knocked her down, when he took the money ana dupli cates fioni her pocket and ran away. Several witnesses were called by the prosecu trix to support her statement, but although all said they heard her scream, none saw either the prisoner or any person else near the spot ; and it was also shown that there existed a very bitter family quarrel, her husband .having ran away from her a short time ago. Mr. COMBE said it was a most singular charge alto gether, but with such contradictory evidence he could not do otherwise than order him to be discharged. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the proprietors of the Great Western Railway was held this afternoon at the Paddington station, for the purpose of considering two agreements, one for purchasing the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railways, the other for the purchase of the Wycombe and Uxbridge Railways, and also for the pur pose of determining upon the expediency of certain branch lines and extensions, and, if necessary, to autho rise the directors to apply to Parliament in the esisuing session for powers to make them. Mr. Charles 3 tussell, M.P., chairman of the board of directors, pt•esided. There was an exceedingly full attendance of share holders. The CHAIRMAN said that the purpose of the present meeting was to obtain the permission of the share 'holders to carry out to their legitimate results the meas urea of . last session, by renewing an application to Par liament to sanction them in the next. One of th e most important measures which had obtained the sanc tion of Parliament in the .last session was the Birmingham and Oxford Railway, the circum stances with regard to which were so recent, that it was hardly necessary for him (the Chairman) to detain the. meets ing with any reference to them. They (the share - holders) would remember that a Bill was also o' btained for the construction of a railway from Birming ham to Dudley and Wolverhampton. The connexion betwe, m these lines was intimate, as they formed a continuous line of communication, and were, indeed, almost prom( ited by the same parties. It was, therefore, thought ad risable that they should be amalgamated and brought to tether under one direction. Accordingly, a special ruteeting was convened to promote the amalgamation, on the 30th October last, at which he (Mr. Rus sell) had thought it his duty to be p resent. A long dis cuss i on took place as to thee pro bability of th e Great Western Company's being disposed to lease or purchase them, which many parties wished that they should do. He (Mr. R aissell) thought, on that occasion, that the proposition should not come from them (the Great Western), but stated that they would be prepared to take it into con sideration, and that he did not think that they would offer any opposition to the amal gamation of the two lines, or to their pur chase or lease by the Great Western, provided that certain conditions were complied with, viz., Ist -That the arrangement should be just; 2d—That the prin ciples and purposes for which the railways bad been granted, should in no way be violated; and, la;tly— -That the rights of the Great Western Railway should iru no degree be weakened. On these agreements, he said, the Great Western would be prepared to tree t. A resolution was passed agreeing to the amalgarthati.on, and it was also agreed that a negotiation should be opened with the Great Western for the lease or pur chase of the line. Accordingly, a deputation of the two companies had met, and the result was, that - the heads of the agreement were drawn up, which had been circulated amongst them. He (7 the Chairman) believed, and so did his colleagues that the terms of that agr eement were just and equi table. He trusted that it was not the practice of the Great We stern Company to ask in their arrangements anything but just terms. But in the present instance there were st rc ing reasons why they had thought that the terms sh uld be liberal. It was their opinion that the London, t tad North Western Company could not bid for these lintel;-- that it would be inconsistent with their principles t o do so—and that as they (the Great Western Comp: ray) were the only parties who could purchase the line, they mten t y n ao lookedm , hesitation the ita t p t o iooin point ought to offer liberal terms. The directors, there for e , f h e i l i ew n h e recommending retprospectsh etraffic affie of of tot theh their e ntwo north t h s ic tr es. holders the a d o pti on o f the terms, particularly en They pas se d through rich di s t r i c t s to the heart of Ri r gh eentrated, before diverging to the various parts of th e south. The terms in fact were such as were just to thof ;e who sold as well as advantageous to those wb bought.—(Hear, hear.) Up almost ..to the prese et time (continued the Chairman) no attempt had bui :n made by the London and North-Western Company to interfere with the agreement ; but so late as y es t er d a y (Thursday), he (Mr. Russell ) had received a letter fro! n Mr. Glyn, the chairman of th a t company, wh i c h he would now read to them. Though it w as a private communication (as all which passed betwe en him and Mr. Glyn were), it had such a bearing on r he measure before them, that he should not feel justified in withholding it from them. (The Chairman then 9 f:s eceded to read the communication in question, w 11 aich stated that the London and North-Western Com truly had received a memorial from certain parties i ,n the Birmingham and Oxford, pressing them to come fo; rward with some proposition for an union between' th em to the advantage of the latter. The letter conclud ed by mfpally, they ( the ' stating that it was accompanied by a copy o f the a nswver sent to the memorial. This document stated, t hilt if the Great Western should decline ente r i ng into any , e th steeronffe C r o o the Great W. est negotiation for a fresh arrangement in th e matter se ith ern was disposed of, to propose an arrange ment ai fan tageous to all.) This letter, though dated th e 2d inst., had not reached him ( the Chairman) til the ltahtete London ond were o n d a i 6 sp d os N ed or when thW day before. Its object was evident, and the b was, to sow dissension among them, not at the el( iventh, but the twelfth hour.—(Hear, hear.) Re soul d not, therefore, hesitate, and at once, t hough labouring under an answer, which had illness, had written obtain Kt the concurrence of his colleagues. He had said in it t that he did not anticipate any advantage from the negol iation proposed. If he (Mr. Glyn) could persuade the t are holders of the Birmingham and Oxford to transfer tl ieir line to the hands of the London and North-Wes k rn, and if Parliament should so far stultify itself as to agree to it, they (the Great Western) would submit, f but they would take no part in it.—(Loud applause.) The CHAIRMAN having 1 3 ex ressed his firm belief t hat the agreement- would be confirmed, proceeded to say that, under any circumstances, there would still ren lain an appeal to Parliament. He then commented in clefts' ion the other lines to be applied for in the next session, w; hich he stated to be for the most part the same as those of the last, and already approved of by the shareholders. !,* Che resolution formally confirming the agreement with the Birmingham and Oxford, and the Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley, for the purchase of these t wo undertakings, was then read, and a long discussi on ensued. _ Mr. WITHERS, at great length, opposed the agrl v naent, and entered into elaborate calculations to slit )W that it wo u ld never b e lucrative. With respect to t . he apprehension entertained from the probability of tl `le . London and N or th-Western Company's gettin g t h e lin, es If the Great Western did not, he said iet them get tb7; n. He concluded by proposing, as an amendment, that the meeting should be postponed. Mr. STAMFORD seconded the amendment. Mr. WILLIAMS, M.P., supported it, and strongly recommended that amicable arrangements should be made with the London and North-Western Company. The CHAIRMAN replied at length on the subject, and finally the amendment was put to the show of h an d s , and negatived by a large majority. The original motion was then put and carried; after which a resolution was also carried, authorising the other lines to be applied for. The proceedings were concluded by a vote of thanks to the Chairman, having lasted nearly three hours. MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (From the London New Price Current of December 4.) SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was sparingly dealt in, although there were sellers upon further reduced terms, the quantity disposed of amounting to only 100 hhds and trcs in the private market, and - the fall in prices during that time has been Is, and in some cases is 6d per cwt on the inferior and brown sorts. REFINED.—To-day there was only• a moderate business transacted in refined goods by the home trade, although brown lumps could be obtained at 61s to 625, and standard lumps at 635. Bonded Crushed is wanted, and is with diffi culty to be obtained at 33s for first quality. Menemus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with little attention, and the parcels offered at auction amounting to 2,758 bags 120 casks 80 brls, sold at a reduetion on former rates of 6d to Is. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at auction 4,404 bags Bengal were offered, but the trade acted with caution, and a part only sold at a further fall in prices of is per cwt. FOREIGN.—The supply is on the increase of Foreign. Sugar available for home consumption, and prices are lower ing for every kind. Arrivals of the new crop are expected to be earlier than last year, and the consumption greater. The home trade have operated with caution in Havannah, although there are sellers at a reduction on previous rates of 6d to is per cwt. Few transactions have taken place privately, and at auction 972 boxes, 108 hhds, and 9 barrels were offered yesterday, the chief part sold. CorFEx.—This afternoon the public sales of Ceylon Coffee consisted of 2,352 bags, but the demand was not quite so active, and a part only sold at barely previously rates. COCOA.—West India of good and fine quality is wanted at 42s to 475, but low and middling sorts of which the stock chiefly consists, met with a dull sale at 32s to 40s per cwt. There are further arrivals, direct and indirect TEA.—There has been less activity in the market this week, the speculative demand having ceased, and the trade purchasing both black and green with caution; in some cases rather lower rates have been submitted to. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the public sales of 103 bags Cochineal went off at ld per lb decline—Honduras, silvers selling at 4s lld to 5s 4d per lb. RlCE.—There has been a fair demand for Bengal ; home consumption by private contract this week, but exporters have operated with caution, and the tendency of prices is downwards. There are sellers of Madras at 13s 6d to 15s, but few buyers are to be met with. Of Java there is still none here. Patna is little wanted, and prices are going down, 19s to 23s having been taken, and there is a plentiful supply. For Carolina the market is in a dull state at 34s to 403. SPicks.—To-day at public sale 36 chests of Cassia Lignea taken in 565; 100 bags of Pimento taken in at 4-id to 4ad ; 6 cases Nutmegs sold at 2s 8d to 3s for middling brown ; 1 case Mace 3s 4d for middling; 25 packages of Jamaica Preserved Ginger chiefly taken in at 3s 6d, a part sold 2s 3d to 2s 4d. SEEns.—There has been a considerable increase in the de mand for Linseed Cakes this week, and prices have assumed an upward tendency—English bringing 1315 s to 131 lOs per 1000 cakes ; Foreign 9/ to 101, and very fine thin 101 lOs to 101 15s per ton. There is, however, a good supply of all kinds. For Rape Cakes little inquiry has existed. Faurr.—There continues the same activity in this market as usual at this period of the year. Of Valentia Raisins there has been offered at public sale this week 10,309 boxes, and 4,123 half-boxes, being mostly out of condition and in ferior quality, a great part sold from 40s to 41; good and fine, which are scarce, fully maintain the highest quotation, 46s ; of old Valentias, 1,240 boxes, 887 half-boxes, all sold at 325. For Turkey Figs tqere continues a very good demand, some large sales have been made from 42s to 50s for low and mid qualities, and 56s to 68s for good and fine, Eleme Raisins met a ready sale from 44s to 47s a parcel of Red Smyrna Raisins in barrels have been sold at 40s, a large parcel of New Muscatel Raisins in bunch, boxes, halves, and quarters were eagerly taken 47s to 565. For Currants there is still a good demand but the buyers take their chief supplies from the damaged parcels, of which there is a considerable quan tity by the late arrivals. Simirrs.—Jamaica generally has sustained the previous currency, but only a limited business has been transacted. Leeward Island is wanted, and the rates offered are fully equal to those previously current. In Calcutta purchases to a fair extent have been made at fully previous rates. Demerara is held with firmness, but only a small business has been transacted, strong qualities at 3s 3d to 3s 8d per gallon. Brandy has been only in limited request for home consump tion or exportation, but holders are firm, and insist upon fully previous rates. Geneva has met with little attention for exportation, and being a good supply, common is attain able at 2s 6d to 2s 7d per gallon, fine in small parcels fetched 3s to 3s 2d. British Corn Spirits have been in excellent request. SALTPETRE.—Rough has attracted attention, and the parcels disposed of privately were at rather higher prices— common to fine Calcutta yielding 25s to 27s 6d per cwt. The supply at market is less than it was, and which is not to be wondered at, prices being under those of last year, the deli veries greater, and the stock less. Ons.—This afternoon at public sale 70 casks Paint Oil were sold at 33s to 38s, 20 tuns of Seal 261 5s to 341 15s, 20 tuns of Cod 261 15s to 271, and 30 tuns of Southern at 281 to 291. TALLOW.—This afternoon the quantity offered at public sale was small, and amounted to only 15 casks Italian, 50 casks Petersburgh Yellow Candle, and 51 casks of Odessa Sheep, which went off at prices in favour of buyers. ENGLAND. right's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, tor the 28th day ofNovember, 1846. PARTMENT. Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,807,087 Silver bullion •.• . • • 2,506,458 28,313,545 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. [846. EP/MT/KENT. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 12,808,119 Other securities .. • • 13,562,822 Notes •••• • • • ••• • • 8,325,745 Gold and silver coin.. 694,187 I £35,391,273 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. [846. SGE.-(THIS DAY) Gibraltar . Leghorn ...... 30 55 Genoa.. ..... .... 26 5 Venice................ Naples .... 40% Palermo, per 0z.... . J 204 Lisbon.... .... 52% Rio Janeiro .. .. 25 Bahia.. .. .. .. .. . ..... Buenos Ayres .. .. .. .. New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .. .. .. .. .. PRICES OF BULLION, PER 02. Foreign Gold in bars.. 43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 New Dollars • ... • . 0 4 10% Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... • . 0 5 0% raid. X a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 Paid. X s. 4. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 All paid. 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 6 15 0 BANK OF (From this Ni An Account, pursuant to the Act' the Week ending on Saturday, ISSUE D; Notes 155ued........ 28:313,545 £ 28,313,545 Dated the 3d day of December. BANKING D: • X. Proprietors' capital. • 14,553,000 Rest •••••••••.•••• 3,479,967 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav- ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 8,447,560 Other deposits ••• • .. 8,018,391 Seven day and other bills.• ••••.• .• • • .. 899,355 4 35,391,273 Dated the 3d day of December, 1 COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam C.F. 12 5 Ditto, at sight ...... 12 2 Rotterdam 2U. 12 5% Antwerp• ..... ........ 26 0 Liamburgh M.B. 13 12% Paris, 3 days' sight .. •• 25 70 Ditto, 3 months...... 25 95 Marseilles •••• • • • • • . 25 0 80urdeaux......... .. 26 0 Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Petersburgh, 3 Us .. Berlin Vienna, effec. flo •• • • 10 6 Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 6 Madrid. •• . Cadiz • • •.. : •• • • .... 36% Bilbao.. Barcelona . — Seville.: • l'ilE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Charles William Allen, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Dice. 1, 1846. Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieutenant Charles Style Akers to be First Liieutenant, vice Luyken, deceased, Nov. 17. bIEMORANDUM.—The dates of the promotions of the under mentioned officers have been altered as follows, viz. :—First Lieutenant Charles Thomas Hutchinson, Oct. 15; and Lieu tenant Herbert Taylor Siborne, Nov. 9. WHITEHALL, Nov. 19. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Arthur Louis Laing, of Colchester, in the county of Essex, Gent.. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, Nov. 28. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Edward Wra tislaw, of Rugby, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Charles Bernard Hodgson, of Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Richard Dully, of the town of Nottingham, Gent., to be Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Henry Brooker, grocer and cheesemonger, High-street, Peckham, Surrey, to surrender Dec. 11, and Jan. 15, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; May, Princps-street, Spitalfields. Morris Williams, warehouseman, Priest-court, Cheapside, Dec. 16, at eleven, and Jan. 15, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Pain and Hatherly, Basinghall-street. William Bottle, grocer, Dover, Deo. 18, at three, and Jan. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Simpson and Cobb, Moorgate- street. William Hodsoll, farmer, South Ash, Kent, Dec. 22, at half-past two, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry ; Tripp, Ade laide-place, London-bridge; Hayword, Dartford, Kent. David Stuart, baker, Stockbridge-terrace, Victoria-road, Pimlico, Dec. 18, at half-past two, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane, Lombard-street; Hare, Coleman-street, City. Thomas Gammage and James Mott, cheesemongers, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, Dec. 12, at two, and Jan. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Rosser, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn. Samuel Cunningham, sawyer, Minerva-street, Hackney road, Dec. 11, and Jan. 16, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall- street ; Taylor, Moorgate-street. J o hn Edward Spicer and Cornelius Poulton, paper-manu facturers, 'Alton, Hampshire, Dec. 17 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole man-street, City; Wilkinson,. Nicholas-lane Lombard-street. J a mes Peter ‘Vilson, builder , Clarence-place, Pentonville, Dec. 12, at two, and Jan. 23, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street ; Goddard, King-street, Cheapside. William Suddaby, millwright, Kingston-upon-Hull, Dec. 16, and Jan. 20, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Kynas ton, official assignee, Hull; Hicks and Marris, Gray's Inn square; Holden and Son, Hull. Joseph Graham, sen., bookseller, Alnwick, Northumber land, Dec. 21, and Jan. 21, at half-past one, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wiikley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Meggison, Pringle, and Co., London ; Leithead and Wilson, Alnwick. William Sharp, jun., brewer, Pudsey, Yorkshire, Dec. 22, and Jan. 12, at e,even, at the Leeds District Court. Kynas ton, official assignee, Leeds; Rushworth and Co., Staple Inn, London ; Sanderson, Leeds. George cheated= and Jamea Woodall, glass manufactu rers, Birmingham, Dec. 16 and Jan. 9, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Bir mingham; Reece, Birmingham; Tarleton, Birmingham. Thomas Anderton, miller, Yardley, Worcestershire, Dec. 19, and Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Tarleton, Birming ham. Richard Hallam, grocer, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Dec: 15, and Jan. 19, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Harding, Newcastle-under-Lyme; Smith, Birmingham. Alfred John Francis and Alfred Percival, slate merchants, Liverpool, Dec. 17, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Bridger and Co., London-wall, London ; Dodge, Liverpool. David Cook, wheelwright, Liverpool, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8, at' eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry.- chambers, London; Pemberton, Liverpool. Charles Malpas, victualler, Manchester, Dec. 17 and Jan. 7, at . eliven, at the Manchester District Court. Powdrell, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple ; Dearden, Manchester. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 1, 1846, is 335. 2i r id. per cwt. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS' COURT, Dec. 3. WILLIAMS V. CHAPLIN AND OTHERS.-THE IRON .STEAM- BOAT COMPANY. This was an action brought by Mr. Charles Williams, an extensive coal. merchant, against the defendants, William Chaplin, John Sweeting, &c., the directors of the London and Westminster Iron Steam-boat Com pany, to recover the sum of 784/. 85.10 d., the balance of 1,2871.55. 10d., for coals supplied for the use of the said company. Mr. Bodkin, M.P., with Mr. Hawkins, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bramwell for the<defendants, who, by allowing judgment to go against them by default, ad mitted that something was due to him. The case lasted the entire day, but from the evidence on the part of the plaintiff it appeared that up to the. 15th of July last the plaintiff had been supplying the company with coals at 235. 6d. per ton. From that time to the 31st of the same month 311 tons more were delivered; but for these, in consequence of a great scarcity, 325. 6d. was charged, the plaintiff's agent, a man named Cripps, telling the secretary to the com pany that if any more were required 405. per ton would be charged for them, on account of increasing scarcity. No objection was made, and plaintiff supplied 230 tons more between the Ist of August and the 15th. In part payment a bill for 5002 was given, and on the plaintiff making application for the money he company refused to pay, on the ground that the price of 325. 6d. and 40s. per ton for coals was most exorbitant. On the part of the defendant a tender of the plaintiff offering to supply the coals at 245. per ton all the year round, which was not accepted, was put in, and wit nesses examined to prove that the prices charged during the months of July and August were extremely high ; but, on their cross-examination, it was elicited that the market price fluctuated so much at that period of the year that it was almost impossible to give a fair average price. Mr. BODKIN having replied, The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF summed up, telling the jury the only question for their consideration was the amount of damages the plaintiff was entitled to for the goods he had sold. It was entirely a question for them to say whether 325. 6d. and 40s. was a fair price for coals during July and August. After retiring for a short time, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 7842 Bs. 10d. The Conde de Montemolin, accompanied by Lord John Manners, M.P., the Marquis of Barbancois, the Marquis of Villafranca, General Don Juan de Monte negro, and Mr. Borthwick, M.P., visited Westminster Abbey, the Temple, and Lincoln's Inn, on Wednesday. LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITITTION.—On Wednes day evening the quarterly meeting was held in the large theatre of the institution, at Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, where the chair was taken by Mr. Valen tine. A letter was handed in, accompanying a purse containing the proceeds of an amateur theatrical benefit, which had taken place at the Olympic Theatre, the per formers being the members of the elocution class. A resolution was proposed that the money should not be received, as derived from sources inconsistent with the objects of the institution. After a long and stormy dis cussion, a division took place, in which there proved to be a trifling majority in favour of receiving the money, which is to be appropriated to the reduction of the debt of the institution. LONDON HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday afternoon a quar terly general meeting of the directors and guardians of this charity was held at the board-room of the institu tion; G. Lee, Esq., presiding. The usual financial and medical report of the quarter, read by William J. Nixon, Esq., the honorary secretary, was of a highly satisfac tory nature, it having shown a considerable decrease of the previously prevalent diseases. At the conclusion of the business of the court, Henry Lang, Esq., the solicitor to the hospital, tendered his resignation of those duties, which was aecepted, and the office declared vacant. A VESSEL SUNK.—Between seven and eight o'clock on Wednesday evening the crew of the schooner Lynx, lying off Fresh Wharf, were suddenly alamed by a rush of water into the starboard side of the vessel They rushed on deck, when it was found that the pressure of the vessels in the outside tier had forced a large wooden fender through her side. The means tried to stop the leak proved ineffectual, and the vessel filled and sunk in half an hour. She was thrown so completely on her broadside that her masts and rigging farmed a complete bridge over the other vessels. EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN WOOLWICH.—The lower part of the town of Woolwich, lying between the steam-boat piers and the Royal Asenal, which has so long excited the surprise of visitors on account of its mean appearance, is about to be pulled down,. and a spacious new street, communicating with Beresford street, erected, so as to allow visitors to pass in a direct line to the Royal Arsenal. Spacious wharfs and dwelling-houses will be erected along the bank of the river. THE REPRESENTATION OF BATH.—The requisition to Lord Ashley has received upwards of one thousand signatures.—Bath Chronicle. _ — The Society of Friends have entered into a sub scription of 2,0001. in Dublin to relieve the wants of the poor in Ireland, and the same body in England have also subscribed 20,0001. for the like purpose. The Bestwall and Swineham estates of 296 acres, close to the town of Wareham, were yesterday sold by Mr. Robins, at the Auction Mart, to the Earl of Eldon, for 12,700 guineas. These estates were for many years possessed by the late Sir Claude Scott, Bart. Two renters's hares in Drury-lane Theatre were also sold, producing 66 guineas each. CAPTAIN MANGY.—We are informed by a friend of Captain Manby, who writes, in reply to a statement in The Sun of yesterday, that he received a letter from him on Wednesday, dated Dec. 1, from Great Yarmouth, in which he mentioned that he enjoyed good health, and has just entered into his 83d year. Captain Manby, moreover, was not in the royal navy. He was gazetted with the rank of Captain in the army, when he was ap pointed Barrack-master of Yarmouth. - ATROCITIES IN THE EAST.—It is stated in a letter from Constantinople of the 12th ultimo, that Bederhau Bey, the chief of the Kurds, after his massacre of the Nestorians, sent three hundred of the heads of Christians, which he had cut off, to the Pacha of Mossoul, informing him that if this present did not please him, he would, also send him the heads of three hundred Turks. The Pacha had done all in his power to deter the Bey from his work of pillage and massacre, but in vain. It was be lieved, however, at Constantinople, that the Sultan would supply the Pacha with the means of curbing the career of this monster. Seventeen men were committed for trial by the magistrates at Warrington, on Wednesday, on a charge of conspiring to intimidate Messrs. Jones and Pott and the workmen in their employment. The conspirators were members of a trade union, and the charge arose out of their attempting to prevent Messrs. Jones and Pett from getting any workmen, because those gentlemen had taken adult apprentices into their employment. HAIR-CUTTING GRATIS.—I must 'tell you a ridi culous thing that occurred in a small village of Oxford shire last week, and which caused a diminution in my congregation of yesterday. A man, wearing a certain badge of authority, passed through the village, and call ing at each house, informed the inhabitants that he was a Government barber, sent from London to cut all the poor people's hair gratis, it having been ascertained to be the most effectual way of keeping off the cholera, which had already made its appearance. The fellow succeeded in carrying away with him sufficient hair to make several wigs, and the deluded people were obliged to set to and make warm caps to defend their bare heads from the cold which set in next day.—From a Correspondent. TARING THE VElL.—Wednesday the imposing ce remony for the reception of two postulants to what is termed the Order of Mercy, took place in the chapel adjoining the Convent of Mercy, in Parker's-row, Ber mondsey. It having been known that the Hon. Miss Middleton and Miss Byrn were about to seclude them selves from the world by taking the white veil of this order, long before. the appointed hour a very numerous assemblage, including several of those ladies' friends, had filled the body of the chapel. Shortly before twelve o'clock the wax candles on the high altar were lighted, and immediately after the tolling of the convent bell announced the approach of the sacred procession.. The usual ceremony, service, &c., was then performed, and the novices invested with the white veil and cloak. The ceremony, which commenced at twelve, did not con clude till two o'clock, and the young ladies, who looked in remarkably good health and spirits, each answered the interrogatories of the celebrant with an exceedingly firm and clear voice, and bore, without apparent fatigue, the very long and somewhat arduous parts they had to. bear. _ _ . • THE SCOTT MONIIMENT. — We understand that t r r,e corners of mouldings and pieces of corbel heads in seve ral of the galleries of this splendid work of art have been chipped off, while letters have been rudely waved into the stone in different parts of the building. We can scarcely find words sufficiently strong to 'renounce the conduct of the individuals who have been. guilty of such Vandalism.—Caledonian Mercury. During the early part of the week a report was current that Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey was about to visit Colchester, for the purpose of looking into :the register with some of the burgesses, aiid endeavouring to ascertain what chances existed of his return, in the event of a general election. A letter was, however, re ceived from him, postponing his visit for a fortnight, in tending then to give his attention to the subject.—lps wichExpress. The electric telegraph has now been in operation for several days between Loxtdon and Ipswich and the intermediate stations. S u -41 , 74 - Aty _ 4c, CONFESSION OF A R ROBBERY. N c WS'Ai 714* The following is a statement made by Daniel Garrett, who was prosecuted on several charges, to Mr. Nash, and may be usefully made public-- " These dishonest practices began with me about 13 months ago, when I was living in idleness close to the • railway station, and used to go on to the platform to see - the trains come in, and there it was I got into conversa tion with the people of the railway, and joined in con nexion. My first parcel was a carpet bag, which was taken on the arrival of a train, as if I was a passenger; but that mode of acting became dangerous, as, on several occasions the owners intercepted their property, and, but for the timely assistance of a confederate, I should not have escaped so easily. Other methods were hit upon, which, if made known, may prevent such practices in future. " Mr. Hartley's box of scrip, valued at 40,0001., and supposed to have never reached the line, was not taken away from the train till we reached Wolverton; and if passengers will go away from their luggage, without having it labelled, or seeing that it goes with the train, or leave it at a refreshment room, they must expect to lose it. I was not a thief by profession; I had been a valet and confident of several noblemen, travelling with them, and never wronging them of a shilling. This scrip sorely puzzled us . My first impulse was t o go to the continent, where my extensive knowledge would disguise me. That was opposed, and we determined to wait. A reward was offered; but difficulties presented themselves, and in the dilemma; Maynard's services of fered, and he introduced a friend of his, a chemist from the neighbourhood of Brunswick-square, - and they con cocted the correspondence and fictitious names with Bush and Mullens; but they were very anxious to get posses sion of the scrip, and I believe that Mr. Hartley is in debted to me for its restoration. The earnest' of our power to restore was shown Mr. Hartly by returning him his keys, which were the first instalment.' Mr. Bush paid the 1501. in gold—no notes—and was grateful to Maynard, and shook hands with hire. lie came to his house. in his carriage. This ga ve us boldness, and when the box of papers (Mr. Prance's) turned up, we had leis hesitation. . " Maynard negotiated, but unguardedly, and I told him so; but he was headstrong, priding himself on his position' and appearances. He arranged, and went to his lawyer friend to draw out the necessary papers for the restoration. He and I then went to the City together in a cab. He left at the Blossoms Inn, and went on to Guildhall to settle the affair. I waited some hours, and then went home to my lodgings, from which we had started. I felt quite safe, as I was only known to six people in connexion with Maynard, and they were is the mess, and there was nothing against me to show that I had not found it, as was said. In the evening I was fetched out by Maynard's man, and went to his lawyer friend about it and Maynard's arrest, but we all agreed that nothing could be done to him for negotiating a reward. I went to him next morning, with his man Friday,' to assure him of support, and again went to him and provided a criminal lawyer, but finding myself watched I did not go again, but took means to prevent any evidence against myself, and felt secure in my in cognita and change of dress every day. When the dis covery of other matters, and especially Nish's, was made, and I was wanted' (as I thought), but not known, I resolved to leave England, and began quietly to realise; but then came the squabbles between the agents of the companies, and their disapproval of what had been done and stoppage of any other investigations. That gave me confidence, and I determined to remain, forsook my lodgings and old pals, and traded myself on several lines, even under the very eyes of the police who wanted me, yet did not know me except as a gentleman's ser vant, and above suspicion. * " Respecting the Man Farr, he also goes in the name of (as Lee said) Billy-go-Faster. Lee told me that Farr was iu the Cambridge affair, and the Blackheath, as well na fir. Wogdhead's box from your railway and ethers. Lee is not in the same ship as me. Parr lives at Pim lico. but is not known. " DANIEL GARRETT." Lee was transported in 1845 for robberies. Farr was not apprehended until May, 1845, when several robberies were brought to light; amongst others, three on the Bir mingham Railway, two on the South-Eastern Railway, one on the Brighton Railway; also, the robbery of the Post-office letter-bags, &c. Ye was convicted on five indictments, and sentenced to twenty years transpor tation. William Farr, who was convicted of,several railway robberies, and sentenced to twenty years' transportation on several indictments preferred on behalf of several railway companies) made the following statements to Mr. Nash, who acted in his prosecution :—" I was in respectable employ as valet to a gentleman. Drink turned me. I left and took a beer-shop at Deptford. A fracas with Dalton, who was transported with Garratt last winter, sent me to gaol for some months. I came out changed and dissolute. It was at the stations all the mischief was done. lam not the only one:left. * * If a disconery was made at a station I put it to mistake, and as I was not known to the police I could work with boldness. When I heard of Maynard's arrest I crosseds the water, I returned when I saw that Maynard and Garratt were not to be prosecuted, and began again.. Mrs. is innocent of my acts, she knew nothing. of them. Dr. Robert's papers were destroyed ; I did not have them, another party had. Too many cases were , brought up against me, some I had only second-hand,. but escape was hopeless. The whole of Mrs. property has gone to defend me, about SOL, and more wanted ; she is now ruined." POLITE HIGHWAYMEN.—A highway robbery, at tended with circumstances of extraordinary audacity,. took place on Tuesday evening, on the road from: Bourges to Chateauroux. The diligence of MM. Gher tier and Co., between those towns, and having at the time ten passengers, and a sum of 44,500 francs, in fire_ franc pieces, 33,000 francs of which were for a banker at Chateauroux, 10,000 francs for the iron-works at Cla vieres, and the rest belonging to a merchant at Bourges, had arrived, at about 10 o ' c l oc k, at t h e part of the road called Les Vallies, when the horses were stopped by a barricade of stones, raised up for the purpose. At the same instant several men made their appearance, took the horses by the head, and desired the conductor to. alight and deliver up his keys. The conductor, in his fright, not being able to alight at the moment, he was forcibly pulled down, and one of , the ruffians stabbed him with a knife three times in that shoulder. They then forced open the chest is which some of the money was placed, and made the passengers alight, two of the robbers standing over them with levellsd muskets. Having taken out the 10.000£, they said they were sure there was more money, and they got up on the roof, where they found the larger sum. They then desired the passengers to resume their seats, and allowed the diligence to go on. Whilst they were robbing the diligence M. Lebrun, a notary, at Charost, and his wife, came up in their cabriolet. The ruffians ordered it to stop, and when they had finished the plunder of the diligence, were about to examine the cabriolet, but Madame Lebrun uttered such loud cries. that they desisted, and even took the pains of leading his horse through the barricade. M. Lebrun, it is said, had a large sum of money with him. On arriving at St. Florent, the passengers of the diligence made their declaration to the authorities. They stated that the number of robbers was six, armed with pistols, knives, and fowling-pieces, and wearing masks or false: noses to disguise their faces. They injnred no other person than the conductor, and his wounds are not dangerous. The gendarmerie instantly went in pursuit. but up to. Thursday no trace had been obtained of the robbery.-- Galienani. , - MILITARY EXPERIMENTS AT CHATHAM.-011 Tuesday, the Ist instant, the Royal Sappers and Miners, under the command of Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, K.H., repaired to the field-works near to the Case mate Barracks, at Gillingham, where they have been for a considerable time forming works, mining- and counter mining, representing the actual siege of a citadil. The day was densely foggy and cold, and very few persons were present, the only officer unconnected with the military on the ground was Captain Sit; Thomas Bouchier. K.C.8., Captain Superintendont o' : Chatham Dockyard. The commencement of the e: tperimental operations was that of the first parallel, why . re two four gun batteries are erected, and upon two different prin ciples, for the purpose of testing the differ ence of their rivements, one with fascines, and the otb.ei: with gabions, filled with earth. The first firing ( :.orcaneneed with a 12-pounder gun from the field b•Atte'ry, when the embrasures were formed with fa seines, and after firing 20 rounds, the cheeks began to budge from the pickets that held them, and the continual firing at length caused the fascines to give way. The firing party then retired, and commenced firing from the other battery, when a 24-pounder gun was placed at one of the embrasures, its rivements being formed with gabions filled with earth. Here were also fired 20 rounds. The repeated firing shook the cheeks on each side, and from the repeated flashes of the gun caused some of them to ignite. The gabions are pronounced to be decidedly the b e xperimen t se the best, an d w i will e s r t e a stand longest the pu rpose of actuals h in 0 w i service. n the yTohnese. ug officers the practice of firing guns through these rive ments. The firing being concluded , C olonel Sir F. Srei th , with the officers and men, proeeeded up the field- . .vorks in front of Prince Frederick's and the Duke of Cumber land's bastions and a ravelin, and commenced tb.e opera tion of breaching a double stockade for the purpose of a passage for troops. The stockade was about 20 feet in width, and firmly built with oak timber and. fi effag r e b e a t l i ks . ; each pin of timber was 12 feet out of the ground„ and 4 feet in, firmly united with earth, and held together at top and bottom by , ribands of Oak plank, secured by 10-inch spikes. Owing to the immense strength of this stockade, and to effect an entrance of the outside line of the erection, two charges of gunpowder of 601 b. each, in bags, were placed on the ground, close to the building. 'On the top of them was a large sand-bag, and two others were firmly jammed against the charges. Everything being ready for firing, a fuse about 6 feet in length was fixed to the charges, which allowed three minutes to burn, giving time to the party to retire, when an explosion took place which shook the earth for a considerable dis tance, smashing the balks of timber int o f ragments. Some of the pieces of timber were thro wn up i nto the splinteredair, t timber m a h b e o r a tw3eoeo forcedfeet ieto the the s Interiorpot. . Some line o o f f stockade. A breach was made 12 feet wide, and c the in terior line was driven out o f i ts perpendicul ar _ -2 feet 9 inches, and one of its rib an d s forced out. One of the officers commenced taking a sketch of the rum. , The result of the ope ra ti on was very satisfactory to .tb * e Co lonel. Another stockade is to be immediately ra .ised. THE S TRIKE AT K EIGT ILEY.---We understa) nd that th e woolcombers' strike at Keighley has termini ited by an amicable at rangement between the masters end the 1 men.—Leeds Intelligencer. • The steamer Antwerpen, Captain Jackson, arrived here very early yesterday morning,• having made bier j passage from Antwerp in twenty hours with wind an id I tide against her. The Baron de Hochepied larpont and 1 family were passengers by her. - ....• 11 6 /1 P 76 1 1 / 2 P ... 1 1 / 4 127 32 3 ,4 106