The Sun. — London, England, 1846-08-10 00:00:00

Vr 7 oirt 1213ition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. GTREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) 7 :his day, at twelve o'clock, the proprietors of the above nnpany held their ordinary half-yearly general meeting eh the Offices of the Company, 24, Moorgate-street. H. - Borrowdale, Esq., in the chair. After the Secretary, Major Grafton, had read the advertise ment convening the meeting, at the request of the Chairman, he read the foliowing report : " The shareholders have been called together on this oc casion in compliance with the terms of the 17th clause of the deed of settlement, which requires that an ordinary general meeting of the shareholders shall be summoned once in each half-year. The directors had hoped to be able on this occasion to communicate some certain intelligence nt respecting the decision of the Honourable East India Co _ v - Daily, but up to this period no decision has been come t to I that body, at least none has been promulgated, and he di rectors can only await the receipt of information? and there fore summon a general meeting. The only subjects ctor to rem ing to be laid before the meeting are—the complete tration of the Company, the deputation of a (lir/ . India, the state of the allotmen t list, an d the state ofthe ac counts. 'I he directors have succeed ed in ellecti ng a com plete registration of the Company, according, to the pro v ei* i ons of the English Joint-stock Act. The certificate was obtained on the .9th of July last, and the C Jnipany is now empowe red fully to carry out in Engla'ad the object for which it was thrmed, and one of th C ..l di rectors ( D r. B . Burt), late of the Bengal Medical Servi-:e, was deputed by the directors to Bengal, for the purpose 4 disposing in India of the shares reserved for that count- ey, organising a board of management, obtaining a grant of the line, and otherwise pro moting the object of the Comp eny. Dr. Burt, by the last report, had succeeded in dispo' Jit,g of several thousand shares. A draft of a short deed of accession had been sent out to him, which would enable him to receive the signatures of parties receiving scrip in India, and to transmit them to this country for the purpreee of bein , annexed to our deed. Of the 80,000 shares into which the capital of the Company is divided, 25,000 were retained for India, and are now in course of allotment there by Dr. Burt. Of the remainder 50,700 have actually been allotted to the public in England, and there is only a reserve of 4,100 in the event of the grant being obtained. Owing to the pn ss ire O.! busiriese that devolved upon the board, consequent upon the foemation of a New Company, and the employment of a tearporary secretary, they have been unable to bring the ae-eounts into such a shape as would admit of their being :audited, ready for this day's meeting, but they are happy to be able to state that after all expenses have been paid, including advances deputed, to India, a very large propor tion of the sum realised for preliminary expenses will re main. The expenses of the management are upon the loweet scale, and if a grant of the line should not be obtained, the subscribers will have to receive back a fair proportion of the sums obtained fur preliminary expenses. As the decision of the Hon. East India Company respecting the lines of railway to be carried out in Ini..a may shortly be expected, • and upon that decision the ultimate carrying out of this Company will entirely ( 1 4end, the directors would suggc- t that it is advisable to adjourn the present meeting fur three months, or till suet, time within that period when the decision of the Hon. 1 .....a5t India Company may have been made known. Tl'es board have kept themselves in communication with the 'secretary to the Hon. East India Company, and have tr.ken care to intimate their readiness to fulfil the great object for which the Company has been forme.). "H. BORIIOWDALE, Chairman. " AUGUSTUS GRAFTON, Secretary. Extracts from the report of Mr. Sims, the engineer, on the 'practicability of railways in India, were also read ; but it was requested by the, Chairman that they should not appear in the public rakers, as the report itself belonged to other per sons, and - was entrusted to them in confidence. Captain CLARKE wished to know whether the East India Company had reported ? The CHAIRMAN—No company has received any answer Y. They are pledged to us not to prejudge the question. Captain CLARKE—Have you any idea of amalgamating With any other society ? The CHAIRMAN—That will depend on the fiat of the East - India Company. Captain CLARKE—Have the directors consulted with the East India Company on the propriety of amalgamating with Larpent's Company ? The CHAIRMAN—No ; we consider our wiper line excel lent, and their lower one altogether impracticable. But everybody is ignorant of what the East India Company in tone, to do, and the proprietors may rest assured the direc to'.s will not refuse any advantageous alliance. Mr. KENNEDY then explained the route of the intended 'railway, and stated that from Alahabad to Delhi, 440 miles, was a sandy course, and it was agreed on all hands that there was not finer ground in the world for making a line. A PROPRIETOR wished to know who were the agents in India? The CHAIRMAN—Messrs. Carr, Tagore, and Co. The SECRETARY then read a memorandum of the capital saf the Company, from which it appeared that the directors bad received 8,616/. 55., out of which they had expended 2,863/. ls. 5d., leaving about 5,34 C/. in hand. The CHAIRMAN explained that they had sustained a loss by 15,435 shares, allotted in England, nut having been taken up. Captain BACK considered that the shareholders would act wisely by taking them up, and that the directors ought to take steps at once for forfeiting and distributing them amongst the present scripholders. He would move a resolu tion to that effect. Mr. FRANKLIN seconded the proposition, which was carried unanimously. The report was then adopted unanimously, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. Six o'CLocti. ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Pyrrhus the First—taken 5 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes 7 to 1 agst Grimaton 9 to 1 agst lago 10 to 1 agst Traverser 10 to 1 agst Fancy Boy 20 to 1 agst Sting 25 to 1 agst Erin go bragh 25 to 1 agst Free Lance 30 to 1 agst Poynton 40 to 1 agst Cranebrook DERBY. 12 to 1 on the field 20 to 1 agst Epirote 40 to 1 agst Bingham RAILNVAY COMMI'T'TEES, (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Room C. CrIaDHAM, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND lIIRICENHEAD 3 - UNCTION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Chambers, land valuer, gave evidence as to the value of the 'land and buildings required for the railway and the several stations and depots on the line. Ir. Bake, land surveyor, proved the quantities of land valued by the former witness. Mr. Shorland, land valuer to the Corporation of :Manchester, had valued tho land and buildings required for the line and its branches, and his valuation agreed with that of the first witness called upon this point. Arr. Thornton, railway contractor, corroborated the estimate for the construction of the works on the line. 31r. Loftus, secretary to the Company, gave evidence of the amount of capital, the number of local shareholders, the amount of deposits, and other things connected with the pecuniary affairs of the Cos npany. 'The Committee then adjourned till eleven to-merrow. SOUTHWARK FAlR.—This fair, which long since ceased to have its being, was revived to-day, for the purpose, ac cording to the announcement, of commemorating the abo lition of the corn-laws and contributing towards the national testsmOrisal to Mr. Cobden, though in what mode it was to condv.ce towards the latter most laudable object was not stated The locale of the present fair is in a spacious area, about the rn'.ddle of Kent-street, and some hundred yards from St. r )(forge's Church, Southwark. The affair is tar from flatter .3lng to the hopes of those favourable to such scenes ; for it presents but a poor array of tents, booths, and other attri butes of fairs; and, on the whole, had the appearance of being rather the result of galvanism than a healthy resuscitation. The attendance, too, was in harmony; for in stead of well-dressed groups, it presented a thin congregation of the wretched denizens of the district, whose squalor and rags attested too sensibly the necessity for those measures for the improvement of the social and moral condition of the introduced by classes which, it is understood, will be by the present Government. Indeed, a visit to the scene of this fair would be more eloquent than a homily from the pslpit, for the practical philanthropist. With respect to the fair in itself, it is only necessary to add that it is to continue for two days snore, provided it can drag its slow length along tat the expiration of that period. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham, in favour of the Small Debts Bill, with the exception of clause 85. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition against carrying out the punishment of death against the marine recently con demned to death for striking his super'or officer. FLOGGING IN THE ARMY. 'Mr. T. S. DUNCOAIBE moved for a return of persons logged in the army in Great Britain and Ireland, in the years 1845 and 1846 to the end of July, specifying--1. The offence. 2. The regiment, the place of station, the time. 3.1 The sen tence. 4. The order for its execution. 5. Whether the trials were open to the public, or only open to the regiment, or with closed doors. 6. The number of lashes inflicted, and the d ay . 7. How soon after punishment the man was able to re turn to his duty, and at what place he was then quartered. 8. Whether death has followed within tw elve months of the flogging, and the date of such death. 9. Wh e th er th e punish -rnent,was inflicted, if inca!alry regiments, by the trumpeter or farrier ; if in infantry regiments, by , the privates or dr ummers, and with what instrument. 10. Copies of the surgeon's Mi nutes of all such punishments, and any subsequent observations on their censequences.—Agreed to. POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS. Mr. HUME gave notice that he would move a series of re solutions on Thursday next in reference to the conduct of the Poor-law CommiAsioners. The Hon. MEMBER also moved for a copy of the existing tai iff in the island of Ceylon, stating the name of every ar ticle imported and exported, the rate of duty charged, and the amount of duty received on each article ; also, the aggregate amount of revenue, distinguishing that on imp ,rts and ex ports in each of the three years 1842, 1843, and 1844. Agreed to. IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHANNON. Mr. F. FRENCH wished to ask a question Of the Hon. Member for Sheffield (Mr. Ward) in reference to the im provement of the river Shannon. It was whether he would have any objection to the production of the instructions given to the Commissioners of Public Works, as to whether it was or was not expedient for them to proceed with the improve ment of the river till such time u the Government had decided whether they were willing or not to allow the improvements suggested to take place? Mr. WARD said, as the matter on which information was soughtidid not strictly come within his jurisdiction be would consult with the proper parties, and give an answer to-morrow or the next day. Mr. HUME moved for a table of the number of articles im ported, in classes, in the year 1844, showing the number of articles imported free ; the number producing from 1001. to 499/. • the number producing from 5001. to 999/ ; the nu.re ber pr oducing' from I,ooo'. to 4,999/. ; the number producing from 6,0001. to 60,0004 ; the number producing above 50,0007. ; and the total amcmnt of duty received from each class, and the aggregate amount of all the classes. A similar Mr. WARD said, his object was to show what could be done to remedy the grievance complained of. lie was most anxious to give the subject his decided consideration. He would, however, give no pledge as to what course should be pursued. The motion was then withdrawn. It had led to attempts at gain which were not justified, and the confident predictions that were uttered at the time, had net been fulfilled. In 1824, when Mr. Huskisson admitted foreign iron, it was broadly stated that every furnace in the country would be blown out. But what was the result? Why be believed the produce at that time was about 300,000 tons a year, while now it was fully 1,81)0,000 tons. The same prin ciple held good with regard to the colonists in our British West Indies. Only let them do away with these differential duties, only let them do away with this uncertainty respecting the duties which are to be charged--only let there be a sufficient assurance of the immigration of labour, and both planters and labourers would alike partake of the benefit, and would easily accommodate themselves to the circumstances and in no way be injured by the change. By a report which had been re ceived from Sir John Hawkins, which had been read iu the other House, it appeared on the representation of the worthy Baronet that, at a meeting of the East India and the East India and China Association, called expressly to consider this very question, a resolution had been unanimously come to, that if there were a sufficient supply of labour, the colonists would have ne reason at all to apprehend the change. It should be recollected that there was still an advantage preserved to the colonists—and that no trifling or insignificant advantage. The protection reserved to them were under the new duties.—( Hear, hear.) In the first year it would be equal to 50 per cent. in the second year 43 per cent., in the third year 32 per cent., in the fourth year 21 per cent., and in the fifth year 10 per cent. Lord STANLEY—But how does that affect foreign sugars? The Earl of CLARENDON — The duty under the present arrangement would he 21s. ; the colonists derived 235. 4d. It was desirable that the price of sugar with the duty shculd not be more than 455., if the consumption were to be extended so as to ensure the benefit to the labourer and the security of the revenue. The price of foreign sugar en an average was 245. 4d, which, with the duty of 235. 5d., was about 475. 7d., being about 2s. 7d. more than the desired rate. The price of British Colonial sugar was, during the year, duty included, 505., that is, 365. lot the net price, and, with the duty and clearanee, making up the rate he had just stated. But this was in some degree owing to the deficient crops of last year, These two sugars had found their level and British celonial sugar was now selling at the level price in the market. And as to the quantity which may be expected he was very far from attaching any undue consequence to the statements which had been made but he could only say that the statement which he now made was collected from the best sources, and framed with the greatest care, to prevent exag geration, frm the present time to the sth of July, 1847. There would be about 2,000,00 cwt. in the second year, about 40,000,000 cwt. in the third year, 240,000,000 cwt. in the fourth year, 260,000,000 cwt. and in the fifth year, 270,000,000 cwts. Then with respect to the revenue, the result would be found to be equally satisfac tory; for when it is considered how necessary it is for the safety and honour of the country to maintain our esta blishments in a proper manner, and befitting the country such a consideration must have great weight, The revenue of the two successive years would be 4,000,0001., that of the present year was 3,800,000/., and in the fifth year it would be 5,000,000/. He would now come to the question whether her Majesty's Government were warranted or justified in proposing to their Lordships this measure, as far as it would affect the slave trade.—( Cries of " Hear, hear.") In the first place, (said his Lordship, with much warmth) I must beg leave to say that I yield not to my Noble and Learned Friend, or any man living, in abhorrence and detestation of that inhuman practice—(Cries of " Hear, hear")—and that there is no sacrifice nor any risk that I would not incur in order to put a stop to it, if I thought that we could check this system by perseverance in the course we have hitherto pur sued, and in making any alteration in our diffe rential duties, I would not yield to any man in my exertions to put an end to the system. I should consider no risk, nor no sacrifice too great for such an object, but, at the same time, my Lords, I should require to know the amount of success that has followed our previous policy. —( Hear.) At the same time that we restricted the comforts of our people and the receipts of our Exchequer, did we put an end to this traffic in human beings? At the time we imposed our prohibitory duties, that there was mixed up with it no question of colonial protection, and that when we imposed those privations upon our people, and that we exposed ourselves to injury. I ask you, my Lords, what was the result of our efforts? Could they (continued his Lordship) after calmly and dispassionately reviewing the past, could they say that they had succeeded in abolishing slavery, notwithstanding all their great risks and their great sacrifices, and their collisions with foreign nations.— ( Hear, hear.) It was notorious that during the last thirty years they had not, notwithstanding their unabated energy and courage in their struggles to put down the system. They had net, in fact, succeeded in doing anything. He was sure their LoPdships must still bear in mind that eloquent and powerful speech which had been ad dressed to their Lordships a few weeks ago by his Noble and Learned Lord opposite (Lard Brougham) on the sub -,ect of slavery. return of exports, in classes.—Agreed to. MILLBANK On the motion for the order of the day for a Committee of Supply being read, Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE tease to move for a Select Com mittee to inquire into the treatment of prisoners confined since 1843 in the Nlillbank Flam e , as well as into the conduct of the Governor and officers Vaereof, and to report their opinion, with the evidence to the House. The Honourable Gen tleman commenced 'oy a review of his previous proceedings in relation to this Frisson, and complaining of the way in which the Government had met his proposition for inquiry. His report on that eoccasion, which in the main was correct, though not in all its details, had been cut out of the Times newspaper, and hawked, about the Millbank prison, with the object of getting up a c ounter-statement, in order to meet the allegations he had * wade. Instead of going in this underhand way to work, they . o'aght to have at once instituted a full and satisfactory inqu i ry into the whole mode in which that establishment was c?e e stueted. Cases of cruelty and flogging of the severest e e naracter bad been alleged against the officers of the prison, I, and as yet no step had been made to meet the charges. Any attempt on the part of the officers to inflict corporal punish ment for the offence fir which the two men to whom he re ferred cn the previous occasion had been flogged was illegal. By referring to the Act of Parliament on which the institution was founded, they would find that if a man attempted to as sault the governor, he was to be prosecuted in the usual way for the offence, and might be punished with two years' impri sonment, or with flogging, as the Court might direct. It was not, there fore, in the hands of the officers of the prison that the punishment was placed, but in the Court before whom the prisoner was tried. Besides, the cat witlrwhich Bunyon and the other man were flogged was illegal. Why flogging in the army was mercy itself compared to being flogged with such a cat. He had a pattern of the cat, which contained enormous knots, and he was informed that there never was a more disgusting scene than when Bunyon was flogged with it. The other man, Cotterel, received sixty lashes from the same cat, and he, having been formerly a soldier, declared that he had received 150 lashes when in the army, but that the flogging was a joke to that which he re ceived at Millbank. Instead of being then taken to the infirmary, he was taken to his prison. He (Mr. Duncombe) considered such conduct was cruel in the extreme. Mr. Baker, in his second petition, referred to these com plaints. The chaplain himself said that the sentence was a very severe one. The governor admitted that he put these boys in question upon bread and water for seven days. Then, as to suicides ; there had been sixteen attempts at suicide in the prison during the last three years, and four had succeeded in putting an end to their existence—making twenty altogether. All this, no doubt, resulted from the cruel treatment of the governor. The prisoners at Millbank amounted to 1,000, and it was said that four suicides out of such a number was not extraordinary ; but he contended that, considering the inmates of the prison had ro Lc& ies for self-murder afforded to them, the number was most extraordinary. The system of treatment of criminals then was most vicious and cruel, when it compelled them to seek for death as a refuge. Then, again, in consequence of the un healthiness of the prison, and the bad food on which the in mates were fed, the cases of death were innumer able. The medical gentlemen admitted that fact. Within the last three years 300 of the inmates of Millbank had to be removed to a more healthy situation and forts-eight of them had died. The inquests that were held on these persons he asserted were not full and fair inquiries into the causes of these deaths. Both coroners and jurors failed to do their duty ; they had not recorded it as their opinton that the parties on whose bodies they sat had been actually murdered by the inhuman treatment of the governor at the prison in question. In conclusion, he would merely remark that if he had not on a former occasion, when he brought this subject under the attention of the House, made out a good case, he had at least done so now. What the Govern ment intended to do in reference to this question he knew not, but he could say, in answer to the objection that the Right Honourable Baronet the Secretary of State for the Home Department had made on a previous occasion, that that gentleman had a complete power of controlling the conduct of the governors of prisons. The House of Commons, he felt confident, would demand a reform of the present abuses in our prisons.—(Hear, hear.) They had at length penetrated the walls of Somerset House, and found out the black doings perpetrated there by the Poor law Commissioners, and so it would be with regard to the governors of our prisons. He hoped that the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for the Dome Department would not object to the appointment of the Committee, which should not hold its sittings, as had been previously done, within the precincts of the prison, because the inmates would, whilst in the presence of the governor, be too much influenced from fear to state the whole truth. The Hon. Member concluded by moving the appointment of a Select Committee of the House to inquire into the abuses he had stated. Mr. WILLIAMS gladly seconded the resolution of the Honourable Member for Finehury. He felt confident that a Committee of the House would be a much better tribunal than any commission which they could appoint. As the House was aware, scarcely any of their commissions had failed to give satisfaction. With regard to the abuses, he contended that it was the duty of her Majesty's Go vernment to show a most anxious wish on their part to remedy them by agreeing to a Committee of the House, with a view of making a full inquiry into, and ulti mately removing them. Notwithstanding the unhealthiness of the prison at Millbank, and the coarse and meagre fare allowed to the inmates. That prison cost this country no less a sum than a million pounds sterling per annum. He hoped, in conclusion, that the Government and the House would agree to the motion. The SPEAKER having put the question, Sir GEORGE GREY said that the inquiries which hart been made into the conduct of the governor of the prison in question since the matter was last mooted in the House had not been corapleted, and that was the reason why a com plete report had not been presented by him to the House. He admitted, with the Hon. Member for Finsbury, that it was most painful to see the unseemly disputes that were at present taking place between the Governors of Milbank, and the gentlemen who had been appointed to investigate into the alleged abuses. He requested the House on the last occasion when this question was -before the House to suspend their judgment until a full report of the whole case was before them, and he had now to make the fame request. He must certainly admit that after the assertion of the Hon. Member to the effect that he could prove his charges, a further inquiry had become indispensible.—(Hear, hear.) Under the general powers vested in the Crown with regard to the inspection of persons, he must advise the Crown to issue a Commission for the purpose of making inquiry into the charges. This would be a better course than appointing a Committee of that House. This being the case, he would abstain from re ferring to the charges made in the petition. He did not, how ever, think that the charges against the governor were borne out, and he thought that the investigation, if the Commission was granted, would fully prove the falsehood of the imputations. He hoped that the result of the Commission would be equally satisfactory to all parties. Mr. T. DUN COMBE would now withdraw his motion, and in doing so, he hoped that the Commission would be conducted in such a manner as to give fair play to all parties. If not, he would feel it to be his duty to bring the matter again be. fore the House. On the SPEAKER leaving the chair Captain LAYARD moved a resolution "That, in the opinion of this House, the pensions which are paid to non-commissioned officers and privates of the army should be paid without fee or deduction whatever." He said that it should be remembered that he presented petitions on this subject. In the year 1755, by an Act of George 11., it was passed into a law, that the pensioners of Chelsea should not receive their pensions for twelve months. By the 7th clause, it was enacted that there should be a certain reduction of 5 per cent. from their pensions in consequence, which should be applied in whatever his Majesty should desire. Now it was stated that as this deduction bad been given for his Majesty's use that it was impossible for Government to interfere in the mat ter. But he found that in 1833 there was a deduction of only two-and-a-half per cent., and therefore he held that Government could do away with the two-and-a-half percent. Mr. HUME said he agreed to the motion, and thought that if there were any reductions of this description, it should at all events come as well from the valets of the wealthy as the poor rensioner. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that some misapprehension seemed to exist or► the subject. The mea sure which the Hon. Gentleman proposed to alter was introduced at a time when it was the greatest boon to the soldier. At the time it was brought forward, all persons were paid at the end of the year. He assured the Hon. Gentleman that the sutject should receive consideration of her Majesty's Govern ment, but it was impossible fur him to go further than this de claration. Captain L AYARD said, that under these circumstances be should withdraw his motion. After a few words from Mr. P. HOWARD, the motion was withdrawn. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, Mr. GRUENE in tla Chair. Colonel ANSON then moved that a sum not exceedir.g 575,6721. be granted to her Majesty for pay, allowance, and contingencies of Ordnance Military Corps. After a few observations from Mr. Williams, Mr. Bernal, Mr. B. Escott, and others, the vote was agreed to. The next vote proposed was 340,981/. for the commissariat and barrack supplies for her Majesty's forces, great coats fur the army, clothing for the colonial corps, &c. This vote, after an irregular discussion in reference to the barrack accommodation at Hong-Kong and other settlements abroad, was also agreed to. The f, llowing votes were then agreed to -.- 94.9u3i., to defray the expense of the Ordnance-office. 224,025'„ to defray the expenses of the establishments in the United Kingdom and colonies. 125 ; 395 , wages of artificers and labourers in the United Kingdom and colonies. 390,1841. to defray the expenses of ordnance stores for land and sea s. rice 611,986/. for works, buildings, and repairs. 60,9694 for the scientific branch. (LEFT sIrrING.) HOUSE OF LORDS The Earl of SBAFTESBURY took his seat upon the Woolsack at Five o'clock, when several Bills were brought up and laid upon the table. On the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, several Bills received a fiist and second reading. POOR REMOVAL BILL. Lord ASHBURTON presented several petitions, amongst others, one from Hampshire, complaining that the proposed mea sure, in reference to the removal of the poor, was a most imper fect measure, and calculated to do the greatest injury to the petitioners. LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAIL. (LEFT SITTING.) BRISTOL COUitT OF BANK RUPTCY. (Before Commissioner Mr. STEVENSON.) RE WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, OF SWANSEA, PRINTER. This bankrupt, who is a barrister on the South Wales circuit, but against whom a fiat had issued as printer and proprietor of the Swansea Journal, was brought up in custody of a tipstaff of the Court of Queen's Bench to undergo his last examination. Mr. Phinn, of London, appeared to oppose his passing for Sir James Widiams, Cooper, and Co., Messrs. Spalding and Hedge, Mr. Moggridge, and Messrs. Tanner Brothers. Mr. Stone appeared for the bankrupt. The liabilities were stated at near 30,0001. The examination was lengthened, and involved many questions of account which could not be understood but upon reference to his balance-sheet. It appeared, from his answers, that some years since the bankrupt projected the Swansea water-works, of which undertaking he acted as architect, engineer, sec retary, director, and everything else up to the passing of the Act of Parliament, after which time he had associ ated with him sixty-five bond fide shareholders. He called them bond fide, because they took their shares for better for worse. They were before the Act nominal share holders, who subscribed upon the faith of his representa tions, and whom he felt bound in honour to bear harm less. He said he calculated that he had expended in the works near 80,0001. in cash, and, with liabilities, his loss had been 45,0001. He had not been possessed of large capital himself, and excepting about 6,0001., he had raised the money. His present interest in the works was the equity of redemption of one moiety, which he had mort gaged. The charges upon it amounted to about 12,500/., which bore interest at 5 per cent. He was not pressed upon for the interest, which, as it fell due, was added to the principal charge. He was entitled to redeem the property till 1851. The last year's entire income from the works was 1,100/., out of which there were 2001. expenses. The bankrupt was next asked whether ho had not paid commissions to the high-sheriff or under-sheriff of a county, which was named, in consideration of their for bearing from arresting him ? He positively denied that such was the case, but admitted that upon one occasion he paid 5/. to a sheriff's officer for that purpose. He had never paid anything to the under-sheriff beyond sums borrowed from him, or liabilities incurred on his (bank rupt's) account. Nothing beyond what he was bound in law and honour to pay. He was next interrogated as to alleged frequenting of certain " hells " or gaming houses at the west-end of London. He said he had not gamed to any ex tent for twenty-five years, and for the last eighteen months ho had not played at all. He admitted that out of the last-named term he had been in custody for twelve months, and also that within the last four or five years he had been two or three times at a hell in St. James's-street, with friends from his club. He played two or three times, but only for small sums. Was a member of the Wyndham Club. Had been once at a house in Albemarle-street. Did not lose a shilling there. Might have won 201. or 25/. Had also been once or twice at a house in Jermyn street. Believed that his losses or gains within the last four or five years would not exceed, either way, 1001.; they might amount to 200/., but he thought not more than 1001. Believed that all these transactions were before his trading. Had not brought them into his account. Mr. Phinn addressed his honour at considerable length, in opposition to the bankrupt's passing, contend ing that his accounts were unsatisnetory in many par ticulars, and that they were not carried back far enough. The bankrupt had, after a long series of transactions, incurring liabilities to an immense amount, commenced a trading; and then he attempted to get released from all his debts, only furnishing accounts of his trading. If this were allowed, it would be impossible, by any extent of vigilance on the part of the assignee, to guard the interests of the creditors, as, for all which the assignees could know, he might have in his pocket all the proceeds of his earlier large transactions. Mr. Stone, in reply to this, said the bankrupt had given the best account he could. If there were any par ticular points which required further elucidation, the bankrupt was present and could be examined ; or, as had been done in former cases, the Court could pass his ex amination, and require him, before he came up fur his certificate, to furnish some explanatory accounts. Mr. Stone contended that the opposition had been instigated by the opposing creditor, Mr. Williams A. Wearing, and it was intended to keep the bankrupt in prison, where he had already been for a whole year. As to the bank rupt getting up a trading in order to avoid investigation, he begged to remind his Honour th st Mr. Smith first petitioned as an insolvent, a course which would always have left his property liable for his debts. It was how ever, decided by the Court that he was a trader, although it was sworn that he established his paper upon the un derstanding that he was to derive no profit from it be yond the use of its columns to write up the water-works. He stood before the court in an honourable light. His whole fortune had been wrecked in the water-works, which had always kept his head beneath water, and had prevented his ever rising above the surface. All who knew his history must admit that his case was a hard one, and he (Mr. Stone) hoped that his examination would now be passed. His Honour; said, he did not think that he could require accounts of transactions before the trading ; but there were some items, and particulary one of 3,800/., in regard of which the creditors were entitled to more explanation. His Honour was proceeding to give judgment in accordance with this view when— The bankrupt implored the court not to adjourn the examination, as such a judgment would amount to one of perpetual imprisonment He had already been in custody for a year, and had incurred expenses which had ex hausted all his resources. The costs of coming down in custody were so heavy that he could not again bear them; he bad trespassed upon the kindness of his friends as far as his feelings of self respect would permit him to do so, and if he were now adjourned be must remain in prison, for down again he could not come. He would pledge his honour and his oath to file any particulars required, and which were in his power to give before his certificate meeting, and he would consent to make the granting of his certificate contingent upon his s o doing. He respect fully tpetdhattihartephiiiesapvaesrsyingfr,: Sn'okuilyd sa ve expense to his estate, and w o u ld ena ble him to assist his assignee. Mr. Phinn s a id th ere was no estate. The solicitor to the assignee s sa id h e hoped he might r ealise about 1201. and explicitly to all inquiries, and the assignees had no reason to be dis satisfied with his accounts. His lagoillg would be a patter Qfomeniente tV Wino TIIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 134(3. The Court then passed the last examination, directing the required accounts to be filed ten days before the cer tificate meeting. RESPONSIBILITY of ENGINEERS. • The following important trial, which lasted two days, at the Shrewsbury Assizes, establishes the responsibility of civil engineers, for the due execution of the surveys, plans, and sections entrusted to them by the directors of railway com panies. COLLIM AND MIMES V. GILES. (Special Jury.) Sergeant Talfourd, Sergeant Allen, and Mr. Whitmore, for laintiffs ; and Mr. Whateley, Q.C., Mr. Phipson, and Mr. Walesby, for defendant. Mr. WnrrmonE opened the pleadings. It was an action brought by the managing committee of the Dudley, Madeley, and Ironbridge Railway against ➢lr. Francis Giles, engineer to the company, for breach and neglect of duty in preparing certain sections, &c., of the line, in order to go before Parlia ment in proper time to obtain the required railway, and also what were done were in a careless and negligent manner. The defendant pleaded that he was not guilty of neglect, and that the sections, &c., had been properly prepared, and correct. Sergeant TALFOURD addressed the jury. The plaintiffs in this case were the committee of the Dudley, Madeley, and Ironbridge Railway ; and the defendant, Mr. Francis Gilgs, an eminent engineer, whose talents. had been everywhere spoken of very highly, and deservedly so, as he believed. He had been employed on the line as engineer, but by a breach of duty he lied brought utter and inextricable ruin on a company whose line of railway would have been of great importance to all parties. Oat of the great number of schemes started last autumn, the Dudley and Madeley line was one of the best, being brought out under the happiest auspices, and having the support of very influential parties. Mr. Giles was recommended as a clever engineer: bad been connected with the South-Eastern Railway, and was an as sistant to one whose nnne could not lie mentioned without feelings of profound respect—Mr. Robert Stephenson. Mr. Giles, however, when the time came, did not fulfil his en gagement, whether he could have done so he could not say; but, in consequence, they were prevented going to Parlia ment, and utter ruin to the company ensued. The solicitor, Mr. Collis, was very urgent to have the plans and sections ready in time, and wrote various letters to Mr. Giles on the subject. ( Mr. Talfourd here read a number of letters from Mr. Collis to Mr. Giles—in which the former urged the completion of the sections, and the latter assuring him all was going on in the most satisfactory manner possible, and everything would be ready in due time ; and asking Mr. Collis for remittances of money, which were sent at various periods till the amount reached 4,0001.) The Learned Sergeant then went on to say that no visible pro gress was made, and at last the eventful day arrived, " big with the fate of railways"—not the 29th, but the 30th. Mr. Giles met the various solicitors on that day— but the sections and plans were delivered too late to arrive at the Board of Trade, Whitehall, to deposit, and when Mr. Wainwright got there the door was closed, and all his efforts could riot procure its reopening—there was no hope, and it was like the place described by the Italian poet, Dante, where hope never came. Mr. Anstice was only seven minutes behind time at Shrewsbury ; but, alas ! too late there. It was discovered shortly after that various omissions and errors of a serious nature were in the sections and plans—some not in at all, and others exceedingly im perfect. What was to be done? They could not go before Parliament—they were quite chopfallen. The committee met, and decided that to go on would be a gross violation of duty, and a waste of the shareholders' money. They were determined to abandon the scheme, and eventually amalga mated with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway, as some little was to be gained by that. It would be painful to remark on the palpable omission of whole lines or parts of lines in the sections, &c., and which would require no scientific engineer to explain ; but as to the amount of da mages sustained, that could not be exactly estimated. Even 30,0001. or 40,00 W. would not be compensation for the actual loss incurred. Witnesses were called to prove the statement of the Learned Sergeant ; but the real state of the case may be best gathered from the summing up of Mr. Justice Maule. The Learned JUDGE remarked that the plaintiffs in this case were Mr. Collins and others, as managing committee of the Dudley and Madeley line, and the defendant, Mr. Giles, engineer to the same. It appeared that, to prepare the plans and sections was the duty of the engineer ; and according to the plaintiff's showing, he had not prepared them in time—some were not prepared at all. This was im puted to his negligence. The plaintiffs did appoint the de fendant as engineer in a formal manner, on he 9th of Octo ber, and he was retained to prepare everything. in order for the line to go before Parliament. It was an important dirty; and the question was, whether the defendant, by a want of due diligence, which the plaintiffs had a right to expect, and by his carelessness, had not prevented the plan being car ried out to its full extent. There was no difficulty about it. The evidence was substantially the same on both sides. The plaintiff's evidence said the sections were not ready in time, and the defendant gave evidence of the hurry and confusion which took place at the last extremity. From the 9th of October there was plenty of time for the work to be done by the 30th of November. It was impossible to get over the defects before standing orders. The sections were not completed till the 30th of November, and hence arose the mistake and confusion. Things, which ought to have been done days before were left to the last moment, and thereby subject to all kinds of accidents. The clear duty of defendant was to have used due diligence to per form his work. The sections were not deposited in time, neither were they proper sections. One branch line, all the cross lines, five or six miles of the main line, and also all the cross sections—in which public and private parties were deeply concerned—were not deposited. The defendant had assured the plaintiffs they should have the plans to deposit in proper time. The confusion complained of was caused by two companies having the same room. Frederick Giles took the responsibility of delivering the sections ; that was omitted by him, and therefore the defendant was responsible for it. The case was quite clear. If in delivering such sections and plans as were delivered at nine o'clock on Sunday night, Mr. Giles had used due and proper diligence in the execution of his work, then all would be well. From six o'clock on Sunday night Mr. Giles exerted himself wonderfully, for he walked away at that hour, leaving Frederick Giles and others to do the work. .From the evidence it did appear that he was in a very debilitated state, extremely nervous with anxiety, amounting almost to anguish. He had four railways on his hands at the same time, and he was completely broken down according to witnesses' evidence. It appeared there were twelve copies filled up, and only seven wanted. The en graver had sent twelve, but that was no reason why they should have been filled up. Two hours and a half were lust in this manner, and for which Mr. Giles was responsible. Was that due and proper diligence? In consequence of some suspicions afloat that the levels were not correct, Mr. Giles had them retaken—a work of two days, which were wholly lost by so doing. Mr. Giles ought to have had more con fidence in himself, and said the levels were taken by com petent persons, and he would stand by them. The two days' loss was fatal; was that due and proper care and diligence? He was working and grasping more than he could perform. The evidence was not conflicting on either side. There was an extraordinary hurry at the last. The correspondence with Mr. Collis and Mr. Giles was remarkable. Mr. Collis had various misgivings on the subject, and inquired of Mr. Giles repeatedly about the line, and he assured Mr. Collis all would be right. The affair failed. On the 3d of December there was a meeting of the managing committee, which Mr. Giles attended ; and on being asked then respecting it, said it was entirely his own fault, and that there was a fatality about it. He was asked if the sections, supposing the informality could be got over, could be relied on ; his answer was, they could not, he was sorry to say. Afterwards he said he was convinced they were correct, and wished the plaintiffs to make a re-deposit, but they did not. They amalgamated with another company. It appears the plaintiff's do not wish to press any one to the ground; but what was the liability of the defendant? Engineers were not paid by hundreds, but by thousands—they were persons of skill and energy, or ought to be so. Due diligence ought to have been used, as the interest at stake was considerable. The 40,000/. that had been expended was not thrown away. They had amalgamated on fair terms with another company, whose shares were up in the market. They could not do so 'on the same terms as if their line had pa,sed, but the terms were still fair ones. The negotiations had broken off before the 30th of November, and the company was thus free from that clog. One bundled and thirty-three thousand pounds had been paid by the shareholders, in deposits of 21. 12a. 6d. on their shares, of which they had received back W., at least those who did not throw their shares into the amalgamated company, reserving the other portion to meet the expenses. One gentleman had estimated them at 18,0001. The plaintiffs have said they have no wish to press the defendant down to the ground. The plaintiff's had dealt in a mild manner with the defendant, and whichever way the jury , may give their verdict, a proper amount of damages would be necessary. With these observations he would leave them to consider their verdict. Intense interest was felt during the consultation of the jury, which lasted about a quarter of an hour, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiffs. Damages, Four Thousand Five Hundred Pounds. SUSPECTED MURDER.—NEWCASTLE ON-TYNE, WED NESDAY NIGIIT.—Three men, named Thoburn, Bell, and Douglas, and a girl named Ann M'Cartney, having been apprehended, charged with being concerned in the murder of Mr. Robert Lowthin, late registrar of births, marriages, and deaths for the Gateshead district, and whose body was recently found in the river Tyne, under extraordinary cir cumstances. M`Cartney was first taken into custody, it having been ascertained that she was one of two girls with whom the deceased was seen on the night on which his death occurred. Immediately on her apprehension she made a confession, the full extent of which has not been allowed to be made public. Her statements implicated the three men, the first of whom surrendered to the police yes terday, and the others this morning. Thoburn, as soon as taken to the police-station, made a confession to the in spector present, in which he unreservedly admits that he and the other prisoners are guilty of robbing the person of the unfortunate deceased, bat he as strongly denies all knowledge of the way in which the unfortunate man came to his death. His fellow-prisoners admit the , accuracy of the confession, the substance of which is, that late in the night in question the prisoners were in the company of the deceased, whom they found insensible in the streets. They contrived to rob him of his watch and money, to an amount exceeding 51., and left him, they say, under one of the sheds which stand on the quay here. Of his further pro ceedings, or how he came into the Tyne, they profess them selves ignorant. The deceased's watch has been recovered, and the police are busily endeavouring to elucidate still further this mysterious affair, which is causing great excite ment in this town and neighbourhood. Loss OF THE HANNAH.—SUPPOSED MURDER OF Tim CREW.—For several weeks much anxiety has prevailed regarding the fate of the crew and passengers (the latte , r vr f e of in number) of the Hannah, belonging to S y dney, the k of which had been discovered on the coast eastward of North Cape, under circumstances which have caused considerable suspicion. By the last accounts received, it appears the Ilannah left Port Nicho lson for Sydney in the early part of January last, having on board a very valuable . cargo, also 600 sovereigns. She was a vessel of 200 tons wart i l en, and her crew amounted to 15 seamen. From the period of her sailing nothing was heard of her until the discovery of the wrec k twelve miles from North Ca p e. Five bodies in a shocking decomposed state were found on deck, one of which was that of a female, with an arm and leg . broken. The stern board of the wreck had been knocked MI, evidently in order to prevent the vessel being recognised. Part of the cargo had been saved, consisting of 80 casks of oil ; but the boxes containing the gold were gone. The opinion at Sydney was that a mutiny had broken out among the crew; and after disposing of many of the men, they ran the vessel on shore, and took to the boats, taking with them the sovereigns. The authorities at Auckland have dispatch^d a vesse l i n . search of the supposed offenders. AN INTERESTING MEMORIAL. The bronze lamp, which is said to have first suggested to Galileo the theory of the pen dulum, is still suspended in the nave of the Cathedral at Pisa. It is of fine workmanship. --TR Builder. A correspondent of the Liverpool Albion says that Sir Thomas Wilde, on his elevation to the bench, re t ur ned the i f , -es wiiicti be had received n causes yet uni.lie.:, " . departure from precedent," he adds, "even more heterodox than his refusal to wept any in the cue of Connell And the state taverna." WAY. The Earl of ST. GERMANS laid upon the table of the House a report of a Select Committee appointed to inquire into the facts alleged by the company. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from a corporation of tailors of Dublin against the Exclusive Privilege of Trading (Ireland) Bill. Lord CAMPBELL laid on the table of the House a report from her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests pith respect to the new Houses of Parliament._ POOR REMOVAL BILL. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the chair man, vice-chairman, and board of guardians of the Leicester union, complaining of the inefficiency and injustice of this Bill. SUGAR DUTIES CONTINUANCE BILL (No. 3.) Lord CLARENDON then rose to mere the first reading of this Bill, and hoped that their Lordships would, in accordance with the usual practice, permit the Bill to be read a first time. It was, as their Lord ships were aware, customary to discourage any explana tion which could lead to a debate, reserving such debate until the second reading, but after the consideration which had been given to the measure, and that their Lordships were prepared to discuss the measure, if he asked their Lordships' leave to depart from that course on the present oc casion, he could assure their Lordships it was from no wish to interfere with the practice of the House, or to establish a precedent, which, he was sure their Lordships would always continue to sanction, and still less so be cause he had not, on the part of the Government, any intention to prevent a full discussion of the question. At the present late period of the session, it was desirable that their should be no unavoidable delay. He would refrain front any details on the subject, because with those all their Lordships must be familiar, and upon the principle of which they had already formed an iapi nion. He trusted that those opinions might not be adverse to this Bill, and that it might be allowed to pass without oppo sition. But even if he were certain of the votes which they would give on this question, he felt that he should be wanting in respect to their Lordships, and he should ,be improperly discharging his duty, if he did not lay before their Lordships the grounds upon which her Majesty's Government asked them to grant a measure which involved considerations as various as the principles of the measure were interesting to the country. He must, therefore, for a short time trespass upon their indulgence whilst he briefly discharged the duty which devolved upon him. The princi ples of the present Bill had been sanctioned by the policy of the Government and Legislature during the last four years. Parliament had ceased to legislate for particular interests, and had adopted what might be considered, he thought, a principle of Rational benefit; and the system of protection,or rather non protection, might be looked upon as settled and, he might ven ture to add, for ever abolished. He would, therefore, say no more on that part of the subject, but content himself by expressing his confidence, that as their Lordships had declared ultimately to withdraw protection from British agriculture, that they should not refuse to adopt the same policy towards the colonies, and consequently not reject the principle of the corn-law measure which a few weeks ago received the sanction of their Lordships. He was further induced tofeel this confidence because he relied upon the consistency of that House, and because he was fully assured that no political changes would induce their Lordships to depart from the principle which, under such circumstances, they had adopted. He also felt this confidence, because a departure from the course he pointed out would be injurious to the great mass of the people, as it would prevent them from obtaining one of the first neces- I series of life at a moderate rate. Besides the rejection of the measure would be injurious to the revenue; and above all its rejection would inflict great injury on those classes of our fellow-countrymen, with whose interests its welfare was found upon—he meant the British consumer ; and he must add that upon this question, to them so important, they had exhibited the greatest moderation.—( Hear, hear.) He included in this Colonial merchants, who call for nothing beyond that which their countrymen here enjoyed. From the moment when they understood - that the abolition of the corn-laws was settled here, they also understood that the time had come when there should be no difference between sugar the produce of slave, and sugar the produce of free labour.--( Hear.) But they considered that the worst thing that could happen to them would be to leave the question in that state of uncer tainty which had occurred from year to year on ac count of the annual discussion of the subject of the sugar duties by Parliament—a course which fre quently rendered their business fruitless and devoid of profit, because it was impossible to apply their capital and ma chinery to the best advantage. They looked anxiously forward for a final settlement of this question. They were induced to look, in this state of things, to the great amount of dif ferential duties, together all the sums paid for the eman cipatirn of the slaves, which had imposed upon this coun try 42,000,0001. during the last eleven or twelve years. He would show, with reference to sugar, that Parliament had inflicted a constant, unnecessary, and cruel injustice. Forty years ago, when the whole population and wealth of this coun try was less then than at present, the consumption of sugar was estimated at 301bs. by some persons and by others at 221bs. per head, and this was no exaggerated allowance for the humblest classes of this country at present were allowed 22i1b. per head, and the consumption for the sailor in her Majesty's navy was 341 b. 3oz. But notwithstanding the in crease in the wealth and population of the country, and in the improved mode of living, the present average amount was little more than 161 b. per bead. But even this gave no correct estimate of the consumption with reference to the labouring classes. The price of the article had made no alteration in the consumption by the rich and middling classes, the former of whom consumed 60 lbs. per head, and the latter 37 lbs., while the amount left to be divided among the poorer and labouring classes did not amount to more than 8 lbs. per head, or 180 per cent. below the pauper and the convict, and 300 per cent. below that of the common sailor. In order to show what was the power of consumption of this article, he would tell their Lordships, from a return which he held is his hands, that in New South Wales the annual con sumption of sugar amounted to 104 pounds per head. If their Lordships referred to any of the various tables which had been submitted, showing the wages of the labouring man They would find that the allowauce was not more than three or four ounces per head per week. This might be sneered at by the philanthropist of the negro race, and they might say this was a necessary state of things. But he looked upon it as a disgrace to any Parliament that they should thus deprive, by the existing laws, the poorer and the unprotected classes of the country of, the means of preserving an article which, with the exception of bread, was capable of a more useful, nutritious, and extenssive consump tion than any other articles imported into this country. He begged to call their attention to the course to be pursued in that respect. In 1821 the duty on colonial coffee was is., on East India coffee Is. 6d., and on foreign coffee 10s. In 1825 the duties were 6d., 9d., and Is. 3d. In 1835 the duties on colonial and East Indian coffees were equalised, and the duty on the foreign coffee remained the same. In 1844 the duty on foreign coffee was reduced to tid. The consumption in 1821 was seven millions of pounds, in 1831 it was 22 millions, in 1841 it was 28 millions, and in 1835 it was 34 millions, and the increase of revenue was from 340,021/. to 718,000/. The consumption of tea in 1821 was 22 millions, in 1831 it was 29 millions, in 1841 it was 36 millions, and in 1845 it was 44 millions. The revenue, in 1821, was 3,200,000, and in 1845 it was 4,800,000. Then they came to the consumption of sugar. In 1821 it was 4,000,000 cwt., in 1831 it was 4,000,000 cwt. In 1841 it was 4,000,000 cwts, in 1844 it was 4,000,000 cwts., and in 1845 it was 5,000,000 cwts. The revenue on sugar from 1823 to 1345 varied from 5,500,0001. to 3,800,000/. The price of sugar had varied very little during the last 17 years, .the lowest price being 1/. 3s. B tl., and the highest 2/. Os. lid. The population during that period having increased fourmillions, and the consumption having remained nearly stationary. Under these circum stances,e he ohf hoped ahner.w h t ei h ra a rj i t ees t et l dy i sw Househ Governmentewould t a i g e r e w e e l: thho w u i i t ad h b h de i u m : l a t e h re at a th bj e e t c i t in d on a more gde tn l h i te ls hai e ete r s a bo l ef i a tns n i d eeorure a elsdvt firmer basis. That ha +1 been the revenue oefa ablen and o h theeshow ee, B wantsrtieti the h h o e f theHo producersuee o thatple . to Hert re gard r e u x t t o e i such an alteration would be for the benefit of the public and the consumer. From 1841 the duty has been reduced to 14s. 6d. The consequence has been that there has been an increased amount in the consumption of sugar in this country, while, under the former system, it could not be shown that any advantages resulted to the planter himself, and that the labourer desires no advantage from the system as it then ex isted. He did not show that these was any imoroved manner o; production of the commodity. It did not appear, there iore, that any advantage resulted from the, differential duties. BOARD OF ORDNANCE. On the order of the day for going into Committee on the Ordnance Estimates being read, Mr. HUME moved the following resolution—" That a Se lect Committee be appointed, to inquire into the conduct of the Board of Ordnance, in their refusing to inquire into al leged malversion of the public stores by officers et that depart ment, and into the cause and manner of dismissal of Daniel Toner, a pensioner for good service in the Artillery, from het Majesty's service, without allowing the said D. Toner to be pre sent at the Court of inquiry, or to he heard on his own defence. The only charge against Daniel Toner was, that en coming into the pay-office he was desired by one of the clerks to take off his hat. He refused, however, to do so, as not being in accordance with usage to do so. This individual was afterwards dismissed on this trumpery charge, which ought never to have been made, as it is even now not customary to take off their hats in that office. It appeared also that twenty-three pieces of ordnance were stolen from the arsenal at Woolwich, and that Board afterward refused to inquire into the malversation, al.;. thi.ugh Daniel Toner offered such in'ormation as would tend to the detection of the cu'prits. He complained of the depart ment not being conducted in a proper manner, and he thought that a committee of inquiry was necessary. He would, there fore, move that a Committee be appointed to investigate all the circumstances. Colonel PEEL said the motion of the Hon. Member con tained two serious charges against the late Master General of the Board of Ordnance. First, for refusing to inquire into al leged malversation of the public stores, and the dismissal of Daniel Tonor without being heard in his own defence. As to the first a Committee of inquiry was appointed by the Board, all the evidence was heard and examined into, and Mr. Jones, for certain irregularities , was dismissed the service. Daniel Toner was hear as prosecution, and towards the close of the inquiry, he was asked whether he had any other charges against Mr. Jones, and the answer was, " Not at present,"—or whether he had any charge against any other individuals in the service, and he said, " None whatever." Till the present time he (Colonel Peel) had not heard of this offer by Colonel Toner. As for the second charge, two letters were sent by the clerk of the pay-office to the civil officer, com plaining of incivilities on the part of Colonel Toner ; that he alone, when an order had been made that all the labourers, in running into the office, should take off their hats, refused to comply with it. The case was referred to the Board at Woolwich, and Lord Bloomfield, on hearing it, ordered that Torneer should be suspended imme diately suspended; and, as he ( Colonel Peel) thought, pro perly so, when insubordination was manifested in the service. He said he had stated the facts of the case, and would certainly not object to the appointment of a Committee of Inquiry. Colonel FOX said that he believed the late Board In..d acted tenet properly in a case of such gross insult, and that the pre sent Board would have acted in precisely the same way. Mr. HUME said that the Gallant Gentleman (Colonel Peel) had made no answer or explanation about the refusal of evidence offered by Turner in the case of the theft of the pieces of ordnance. Colonel PEEL said the Hon. Member asked why there was no inquiry mace ; a letter was sent to the storekeeper, the storekeeeper directed him to address his letters to the secretary of the board, which was the only regular way. Mr. HUME said he had a letter of the 29th January, re fusing to hear evidence on it. Captain PECHELL said this motion reminded him of several petitions presented by himself from a gentle man at Fort William, who had in vain requested a Board, in order that he might substantiate some charges of malversation by a certain barrack-master at Fort William. He He could not recall the particulars, but the Gallant Colonel had it to his power to refer to the particulars, which had several times appeared in petitions before the House, although he (Captain Pechell) was sorry to say in vain. He hoped, how ever, that the present Beard would act differently from their predecessors. Mr. HUME said, considering the late period of the session, he would withdraw his motion for a Committee, but he was sorry at the result of the present discussion. Mr. HENLEY said the explanations which had been offered were far from satisfactory. Mr. WILLIAMS then moved, pursuant to notice, for a copy of the circular (No. 58) issued by the Lords Commission ers of the Admiralty, and the accompanying memotandum, dated the 13th day of November, 1830, which gives authority t o flog seamen and marine s serving inherMajesty'sshbipys Lieutenantandvessels of war. A copy of the 9th charge preferred Walker, commanding her Majestyi h s 2 s t team day steamer of May, 3, to ,be l f B ore 4 the Court-martial assembled on the t ryCaptain fie P gg ig in ot g , of a her sea Majesty's man o f the ship B a ram sent an Alban Cap tain Pigot with an order to Lieutenan t Walker, both and the war rant for dated the 28th day of May, 1832 ; also of the minutes of the evidence in support of the charge, and for the defence. A copy of the minutes of evidence given before the court-martial as sembled, on the 9th day of August, 1844, to try Lieutenant W. H. Bridge, of her Majesty's steamer Cormorant, and of the of charge the court pfe against And that hi an m, and d um t le he judgment address be presented to her Majesty, that she will be generously pleased to direct that the opinion of the law officers of the Crown be obtained as to tte legality of the sentence passed on each of the cases of the courts-martial, and also as to i the legality of the proceedingool the one OA Lieut. Midge. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. Ponrsmouzu, FRIDAY.—The Comet steamer, Lieutenant- I Commanding C. R. Johnson, returned to-day from Plymouth. This indefatigable officer has actually made two voyages to Plymouth and back in two hours under four days, including a stoppage in this harbour of seven hours. The distance traversed is about 650 miles, and this has been accomplished by one of the oldest steamers in the service, and one generally held to be a very slow coach. The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commanding E. Pearce, was towed into tho harbour last evening, and is to be grounded, we believe, alongside the dockyard, to have her copper ex amined and repaired, there being no dock vacant. The slight repairs required by the royal yacht in conse quence of her late accident have been completed, and she was hauled off to the buoy opposite Clarence-yard this morning, ready for her Majesty's use, should she think fit to employ her. The ships dressed in flags this afternoon at a quarter past one, and the pier at Clarence-yard has been decorated in like manner, as from the lateness of the hour at which her Majesty has appointed to arrive, it will be low water, and she will be obliged to use the barge. In Harbour—Excellent, Victory, Victoria and Albert, Nautilus, Athol, and Seaflower cutter ; Gladiator, Dasher, Comet, Fairy, and Echo steamers. At Spithead—Contest and AurCra, Sardinian corvette. In Dock—Prince Regent, Leander, Cambrian, Naiad, Rattlesnake, and Rifleman. In the Basin—Neptune, Edinburgh, Penelope, Trincoma- lee, and Amphitrite. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Captain A. L. Corry, of the Superb, 80, has not proceeded to sea in his ship this last cruize, but left her at Cork, on Admiralty leave, Mr. Corry being dangerously ill. Commander W. K. Stephens (acting) has command of the Superb pro tem. Captain Corry states that the fleet is much improved in efficiency—an improve ment which could not possibly have been attained without sending the shipi to sea. This opinion, upon a question which has been much agitated and disputed, formed by an officer of Captain Corry's experience, is very valuable. The Inflexible steam-sloop, Commander Hoseason, takes out a large amount of ammunition, 2,000 stand of arms, six field officers, and a number of supernumeraries, for service at the Cape of Good Hope. She makes her trial trip to morrow, and will sail on the day we have already named (the 12th), for the Cape. Commander Hoseason intends steaming direct for the Cape, without calling at any inter vening port for fuel, and as the gallant commander has a thorough knowledge of the use of the expansive gear, we do not despair of his success, which will be one of the most ex traordinary feats ever recorded in navigation. Captain the Hon. William Gordon, M.P., late. one of the Lords of the Admiralty, is now staying at Anglesey awaiting the arrival of Captain the Hon. John Gordon, in command of the America, 50, hourly expected from the Pacific with an enormous freight in specie. The Rattlesnake, 26, Captain Owen Stanley, wilt not be ready for the pendant so soon as was expected, and as she requires so much work to make her fit for her new commis sion, it is contemplated to bring forward the Volage, 26, at Devonport, to take her place. The Contest, 12, Commander M'Murdo, is detained at Spithead for the want of lieutenants. When they join, she will sail immediately for Sierra Leone. She takes out mails and dispatches. Her sailing orders do not hold out any prospect of a trial of sailing with the Recruit, as was antici pated. The circumstance is much canvassed, and looks like fear for the result of such a " contest" with the iron craft. The Contest has five months' provision under hatches. It is stated she can stow six. If she can, why does sic not? Commander Douglas, son of Sir Howard Douglas, goes out in the Contest to join the Pantaloon, 10, on the coast, vice Wilson, invalided. The Columbine, 16, Commander Booth, is coming to this port from Chatham to receive advance wages. Her destina tion is the East Indies. She will take out dispatches, which are lying ready for her, for Rear-Admiral Dacres. the Co►n mander-in• Chief on the• Cape of Good Hope station, and Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief on the East India station. The Formidable, 84, at Sheerness, recently the flag-ship in the Mediterranean, is the ship selected to take the place of the Agincourt, 72, as flag-ship in the East Indies and China. First Lieutenant H. C. M. Hawkey, of the Royal Marines, joined this division this morning for duty. The Griffon, 3, Lieutenant- Commander Wilmot, arrived at Santa Cruz, Teneriff, from Madeira and England on the 29th of June. The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearn, was grounded alongside the dockyard last night, and the copper, which was defective, put to rights. She was hauled off again as soon as she floated. The Nelson, 120, advanced-ship, was removed to her moorings off the north end of the yard yesterday. The Penelope, 22, steam• frigate, was removed from the basin yesterday and placed alongside the jetty. The Seaflower cutter, Commander Roepel, sailed yesterday "for Jersey. The Daphne, IS, Captain Onslow, was at Valparaiso on the 18th of May. The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, arrived at Valparaiso from England on the 19th of May. PROMOTIONS. Lieutenant G. Williams (1831), of the surveying service, to the rank of commander. Clerk—E. B. Robins, to the rank of paymaster and purser. ' -------- APPOINTMENTS. Commander—Erasmusommannt;y, to the Royal Naval College, fur study. Lieutenants—The Hon. N. W. Addington, to the Spartan ; R. N. Williams, to the Caledonia; C. F. Clarke, and W. F. W. Parkinson , _ to the Contest; Joseph Dayman, of the Tar tarus, to the Rattlesnake. Second Master—T. Leetham, to the Trafalgar. Naval Cadets—R. Savery, to the Columbine; G. R. Thomas, to the Hazard. COAST GUAZD. Appointments—Lieutenant T. C. Ross, to command Ex. mouth station, vice Moore, previously removed. Removals—C. Heddington, chief officer of Ballyvaughan station, to Arran Island, vice Goslin ; Lieutenant J. Mac neven, in command of Barna station, to Ballyvaughan ; Lieutenant W. H. Goslin, from Arran island, to Barna station. The Board of Customs, at the immediate request of the Admiralty, have ordered a return of all men in the Coast Guard, distinguishing those appointed by the Customs from those by the Admiralty, to ascertain the number available in sudden emergencies. WOOLWICH, AUGUST B.—The Athol troop-ship, Master- Commander Pearn, on her arrival at Portsmouth from Bermuda, landed Captain Oldershaw, of the Royal Engineers' company of Sappers and Miners, and the men proceeded by railway to the Vauxhall ter minus on Wednesday last, and on the following day marched to head-quarters at Woolwich, the brass band of the corps going to the village of Charlton to meet them and play them home. Previous to the company leaving Bermuda the youngest men were draughted into the company at that station, which has been raised to 100 strong, to obviate the necessity of sending out another company in place of Cap tain Oldershaw's, returned to England. The remaining com pany was left in excellent health and spirits. Captain Young's company of the Royal Artillery, at Wool wich, has been placed under orders for China, and on Mon day last entered upon a course of Repository exercises, pre paratory to their departure for Hong gong. The Swallow and Myrtle steam-vessels have been fitted with signal lights for experiments; the former on a plan by Mr. Rettie, and the latter on a plan by Mr. Evans. The y will proceed to the Channel to test their respective qualities. The Geyser steam-vessel has been undocked, having the principal part of her defects made good, and she will soon be ready for sea. Mr. W. Stewart, senior inspector of shipwrights, has been appointed a foreman of the Woolwich dockyard, in addition to the number borne on the books at the time of his appoint ment. CHATHAM, Auatrgr 7.—The Mutine, 12 guns, Commander Crawford, has got her guns out, and is expected to be taken into dock to-morrow, to make good defects in her, bottom occasioned by getting on shore on the coast of Africa, while chasing a slave vessel. Mr. John Fincham, the master builder at Portsmouth, the constructor of this vessel, is or dered here to inspect and give such directions as he thinks proper as regards her repairs, and to report his inspection to the Admiralty. She is ordered to be paid off, but the day is not named. The Raven cutter, Lieutenant John Stephen commander, arrived on the 2d with supernumeraries for the Bulldog steam-sloop, and was paid six months' wages on the 3d, got the vessel on shore and cleaned her bottom and sailed on the 4th. The Trident steam packet, Lieutenant Rigge commander, was put out of dock on the sth, and is now receiving her coals, and her steam is kept up so that she may leave the port the moment she is out of the hands of the artificers, which will be to-morrow. Th e s hip John Jago, Dunn master, arrived on the sth from Riga, •with a cargo of timber for the dockyard; and the ship William Daniel, Young master, arrived from St. Peters burgh with a cargo of hemp for the dockyard. The Bulldog steam-sloop, commander Davies, is progressing in her fittings and rigging ; she will be ready for sea in about three,weeks. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Ebrey, - silk dresser, Aldermanbury—first div. of Bid. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. ..Graham, Coleman street, City. B. Chandler, ironmonger, Stanmore—first div. of 4s. 9d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Cole man-street, City. H. H. Foothead, milliner, Cripplegate—first div. of Is. sd. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. S. Bucknell, carman, Hendon—first div. of Is. 10. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any NVednesday after Oct. 8, at the office of Mr. Graham, Cole man-street, City. W. Nicholls, livery stable-keeper, Edgware-road—secon d div. of 6d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednes days, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. p u J n . d 1 ), a l o t n o n e , t g h r e o r e e o r f , W t h a e n d t s w w o o r n t h e t ti N r v s t e ci d n iv e; doafy3c. o S ar d. o,n i in atnhye flr e s - man-street Wednesda y, C after G Oct. 3, at the office .hoafl).lBrt.r: t a , bw City— tCo Cole- C. C. Earith, jun., warehouseman, re m the office at the office n di e v s . d o n f ,i 4 o s. r 8 o d n . in a n t y h peodunneds day _ f t tt h e e r r o o f e t t h . e 3 two next Wed y. of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street , (ji R. H. Blacker, warehouseman, Gresham-street, City.— first div. of 4s. 7d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. R. H. Blacker and C. Earith, jun., warehousemen, G res . ham-street, City—first div. of ss. in he pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or cooni e a sm n oa y u - nt liV isat e nr d ei n pe e tt s ,o d cn a_ i y t 3 a fter 0 t 3 „inuffit Hutton, of ndraper, G m ra Ringwood,ha, s ' econd e d ' iv. , a t the office of3s. sd. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Kr. Graham,Coleman manufacturer, 11. Ward, paper City. Ludgate-street, City—first div. of 3s. Bid. in the pound, on either of the two next Wed nesdays, or on any Wednesday t afterty. Oct.Coleman-street, t,,i 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, C o l J. T. Tindall, leather seller, Northampton—first div. of Cs. 4d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman. street, City. T. Caswell and J. T. Tindall, leather sellers, Northampton —first div. of ls.2d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. T. Caswell, leather-seller, Northampton—first div. of 2s. Cd. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. J. Harvard, lamp maker, Brook-street, Bond-street—first div. of Is. 11d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basin ghall- street. W. W. Sander*on, baker, Great iiussell-street, Covent garden—first div. of 9d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Whitmore, Basinghall-street, J. Imray, stationer, Old Fish-street-hill, Upper ThetEes— street—second div. of 2d. in the poun d, on any-WedhesuaYs, at the offico of Mr. Whitmore, Basmghall-street. t he . J. Jay, builder, Lond on-wall—third div. a 2d. in pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of 1,4 r. Whitmore,. B as inghall-street. W. B. Sterry, sail-maker, Jamaica-row,BermoOer—fir,,,t div. of 65.9 d. in the pound , on an y Wednesday, at the (/`'`'"— of Mr. Whitmore, Basingliall-street. mg• in, T. Brittain, general dealer—first and fi nal div. 0. f-,„„ the pound on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. - tle' Manchester. J. Livingston, general dealer—first and final div. .019 '''22,' 8 * in the pound, on any Tuesday , at the (face of MN'S Manchester. J. S. Gregson, grocer, Manchester—first div. of lls. Bct '3' • in ,,, the pound, on any Tuesday , at t he o ff i ce of Mr. Hol.le Manchester. J. Massey, gro cer, Manchester—first div. of 70 . 3d. in the' ponnd, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Die t " chester. F. Gill, Imraware dealer Manchester—first div. of in the the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Robson., Manchester. G. Watson, Z-,ookceller Gateshead—first div. of 35 . 4 d. ht the pound, on Sat.urdazy, 'Aug. 8, and Aug. 15, and on. ell Saturday after Oct at the office of Mr. Baker, NeWCWltifir upon-T7ne. W. Kelly, commonoro."er, Chester—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on Aug. 13, any Thursday after Oct. 5, Itt the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. J. C. K merchant, Liverp,iol—first div. of 3 s- 6d • in the pound e , o m n p, Aug. 13, or any Thin.'sday after Oct. 5 , ,al the office of Mr. rner, Liverool. J. Taylor, m erch a nt, L iverpool —firs. t div. of 5s- in the pound, on Aug. 13, or any Thursday a,, fter Oct. 5, sAt the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. RAILWAY SHARE MARBLE MANCHESTER, AUGUST 8. ' JOG — STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and 0 for''. tion, 5% p.-- Blackburn, Clitheros, &c., 1% dis.—Boston', 14e, to and Sheffield, % dis.—Boston, Stamford , and Birmin g ham Chuniet and Blythe, % dis.—Eastern Counti e s , York Exte ,;O -p. —East Lancashire, 8% p. — East Lincolns hire, 55. 6d. d ts.:7 v ,-- dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, Extension, Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 11-16 p.—Manchester, - 1 : 14 " - 0.), and Matlock, 1% p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quart. 1- 4,f cprth 10% p.—llitto, ditto (B), 10% p.—North Eastern, 1 7-16 dis.— 500 Staffordshire, 3% p.—Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., % dis. e l on, and Wyre, Halves (B), %p.—Sheffleltl and Lincolnshire Junc par—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter& No. 3, 7-16 p.hre --S bury and Birmingham, 9-16 p.—Shrewsbavy and Herefordshire , •,4l . dis. - Shropshire Union Railway and Can3l, 12-16—South 1 4 land, 11-16 p.—West Riding Union, 3% p.—Whitehaven and ri ness, dis. LEEDS, rr 8. _„..- Srocx EXCHANGE.-As was an AuGo ticipatea, the nature of the tr.- L. actions producing the advanced prices of la st week part too much of. a speculative spirit, and the result freq l loo- attendant on that feeling has spemtly moo ceded, prices having it up for a few days, and then declined rapidly. There is now .60 - 4, somewhat better appearance in the markets, which are steaylier, pld without any symptoms of a general ad vance in prices. Most stocks are lower, notwithstanding the app in which the half-yearly meetings have passed off. Midland st . n!" . orent satisfactory noin010;., is very Sat; Eastern Counties are lso dull, said of most lines where the meetings have been held_,.._• „„ B ,,T i „ e o , o thelf ten per cent. lines have had great difficulty in nw."'"`"if., - .,„ n et „vad the same nuiitue; dividends. The London and Birmingham has only' declare. cent., less tax, and the chairman gave it as his opii: 101 ' differed from his colleagues), that they might not be alio ttr e u l iress so high a dividend. This stock is now offered at 221. e" Bill Riding Union Company having proved the preamble of tile r :. the House of Lords, that measure may now be considered stlle % de r close to-day with sellers at 5%, showing a little decline ° n Y: et tle day's prices. East Lancashires and Ormskirks have beet 1 ,1 7 g (but t I n l c u l; ip during the week, and an extens ve business has bei., ll P s ' s t, Li e ' tern them. Foreign shares are stationary. The sales tare - ''' crest Counties, York Extension, I p.-East Lancashire, BSi r, Grimsby and Sheffield, 1% dis.-Huddersfleld and MancliOn p.- Ditto, Extensions, 10s. p.-Leeds and Bradford, 44% p.- rsx and Dewsbury, 6 p.-Ditto, Branches, 2 p.-Leeds and T. -1,14 3% dig. -Ditto, New, 3y, dig.-Manchester and Leeds Extens'n 'a 3 p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 13% p.-North British, ingh Car 1 1 0 7,, Branch, 50s. p. -South Wales, DA dis.-Ambergate, Nott and Boston, 7s. 6d. dis.-Direct Northern, 103. dis.-Goole Doncaster, I2s. 6d. Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 10s- ve , --Lancashire, Yorkshire, and .North-Eastern, 295. dis.- -Lend d- A is!' field, and Midland, 14s. dia.-Leicester and Bedford, 19s. 6 Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3/. l Is. p.-Londoi t • and Half Shares, 15s. dis.-Malton and Driffleld Junction, 14.5. P•.." sal cheater, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 24 5. p.-Mane tieste'jtio Southampton, 2s. 6d. dis.-Northumberland and Lancas,‘lir` 3 ., ' „, fifb, tion , 14s. Gd die.-North Staffordshire, 3 % p. -North We. Ate-" p.-Sheffield and Lincoln, Is. 6d. Sheffield, Rotherh.`llll.',Ls,-, Goole, 3 4 dis.-South Midland, Iss. p.-Welsh Midland,West Riding Union, 5%-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 345. ju l. " HULL, AUGUST 8. I, VA ' STOCK EXCII/iNGE.-The sales are- Eastern Counties, Tor - Car tension, -Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 39- N orth British, ..ter lisle Branch, 755.-Ipswich - and Bury, 9 -Ambergate, No t ` Oa, ham, and Boston, Re., 468.-Armagh,Colerairie, and Portre e ld, 3d.-Itandon and Bantry, 9s. 6d. - Boston, Newark, and Wde.1.4...-- 18:B.-Buckinghamshire, 4 dis.-Derby and Galssborough. 12 9 East Lincolnshire, 173.-Fleetwot,d, Preston, and Wet Biding , Leiceater and Tamworth, 325. Gd. - London and Yore,. 2 ( id* Western, Sc. p.-North Staffordshire, 31. 18s. p.-South rtidn'" p.—West Riding Union, 5/. 1 Is. 6d. SHEFFIELD, AUGUST 8. .ob 9 Sroca EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties , 24-01 and Sheffield, 1% dis.—Ditto, Extension, I Is. — Fleetwood, F r ,;,o u `" and West Riding, 12s. dis.—North Western, Bs. 6d. p.—Shelle.' Lincolnshire, 2s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Extension, 10s. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPoN-T Y 1 , 4 E, AUGUST 8. dig., STOCK EXCUANGE. — The sales are—Caledonian, New, n 3,9 P Durham aad Sunderland, 29—Manchester and Leeds Extensive, v . p.—North British, Halves, Carlisle, 2 1 ,4 p.—North Staffordshir, —South Eastern and Dover, New (issued at 151.), No. 4, " Scottish Central, 6% p.—West Riding Union, 33 p. "York un lisle, 1% dis YORK, AUGUST 8. shoo. did STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are -AlTtbergate, NOtwOr-_, vnioa' Boston, 2 -Eastern Counties, York Extension, 21A-Gr&rwi od (Nottingham and Lynn), 19s.- Leicester and Bedford, I ls. and York, 21.65.-Mallon and Driffield Junction,, 16s. tee 6 r r i : cheater, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3/. 48.-.lCer'",,' Berwick, 28%-Newcastle and Darlington, New, 11% .-- -',".-1 40 tish, Carlisle Extension, 3/. 15s. 6d.-North Staffordshi?c, r' o d C3r oc i Western, 11. 9s. 6d.-West Riding Union, 51. 118. 6d.-Yc'a, & life, 1-York and North Midland, Extension, 3914-Ditto, West Riding Extension, 133' 6 . eens EDINBURGH, AUGUST 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 101.--A rea A rt. Banff, and Elgin, I/. 35 . - Airdrie a nd Bathgate, 31. 155.-- 1'"or and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Halt Shares , 151. IN. -Armagh ant,- , 1.08 rush, 145.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 95. - Banff shire, and County Down, 12s. Gd.-British and Irish Union, V. 25. . .3s, Caledonian, 171.-Ditto, New, V.-Caledonian Extension, I/. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 11.2x.-Caledon ian and Noll Direct, 21.-Clydesdale Junction, 23!.- Cornwall and Devon ft' tral, I/. 108. - Deeside Railway , 2 /. l os .-Direct Northern, 2 1 . aso -Dublin and Enniskillen, 21. 103.-Dundee and Arbroath, 37;1. - -Dit' o, New, 21/. 55.-Dundee and Ferth, 25/.-East Indian Rail' way, 16r..-East of Fife, 11. Gs. 6d. -Edinburgh and Bathgate, Edinburgh' au.! 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 18/. 283 6d . - Ditto, Quarters, " 18:. 12s. 6d.- Ditto, ditto, New, 18/. 103 1 ;1: Edinburgh, and lra 'ton. 211. 103.-Ditto, PreKsrence, 10s.- Edinburgh Niorti ier 1. 9l 17s. 6d. -Dino ewpor:t I" , ' - Edinburgh and Perth, I . 17s. 6d. - Forth and C;yde Junct• 18 s .-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 75 €. - Ditto , New Stoc,x, 32/. 17a 21 io, Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18!. 10s.-Glasgow and Belfast Unfon,.l;o.- -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, U. 19s. 6d. -Glasgow off i:„:0 dee Junction, 11. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and G arnkirk, 401. 10s.- - .(;1l t o, General Terminus, 21.-Glasgow and Greenock, 161. 100-O,OP New Stock, Ditto, Preference, I/. 155.-Glasifa w, , 0 0 ,10- nock, and Ardrossan, H. 14%.- Glasgow, StrathaVen, and Lel,. if4' gow, 2/. 178.-Granton Junction, IN.-Great County Down' ay -Great North of Scotland, 10s.-Inverness and Elgin. I „1 0 %* Lanark and Lothians, 21. 4s. 6d.-Larne,Belfast, and BallYn' e 6d.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 11. 35. 6d.-Londe toro York, 21 . 55.-Ditto, Half Shares, 21. 10s 6d.-Midland and Be" Counties, Newcastle and Berwick, 30/.-North British, -Ditto, Halves, I 4/. 10s.- Ditto, Extension to Carlisle , 31. 155.60 .Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 8/.- Nortb Staffordshire, 61. -North Wales Mineral, 161. 18s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 91. 8 5 .? d '__pit i f and Inverness, U. I Is. 9d.-Scottish Central, 19!. 55", t. 111 New, 8/. 15s.- Scottish Central a- d Caledonian Jtmctioll,cottlw" -Scottish Grand Junction, 12s.- Scottish Midland , -outhern, 1/. 175.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, IN. Oswestry, and Chester, 61.-South Midland, 2/. 165.-Sarliltilpf° Dunfermline, 11. 7s. 6d.-Stirling and 'Midland, 2/. 16s---"Str , Junction, 2/.—Wishaw and Coßues.% 471. 1053. lOW, AUGUST 8 STOCK Excustroz.—The sales are—Caledonian, New 335. ' 42 , ' donian Extension, 335. 6d.—Caledonian Direct Northern, dian saiMot Direct Northern, 42s.—East of Fife, 265. 6 d. — East pc/ i i. 17s. 6d.—Glasgow General Terminus. 614 —Glasgow an c ',., P g - E1 Union, 44s .— Glasgow, Dumfries , and Carlisle, 35s.—Glasgu, ..3s-orot marnock, and Ardressan, 325. 6d.--Great Indian Peninsular_,i4ol, —Great North of India, 7s. 3d.—lnverness and Elgin. 21 ;0 . .4' British, 381.—Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 753.—Paisle9, tr ait 0 and Hurlet, 40s.—Perth and Inverness, 32/.—Scottish C en „ r Scottish Midland Junction. 71.—South Eastern and Do' at 15/.), 344—South Midland, 575. M. A rrago, according to one of the Parisian 3 .°11 : 13 ; 0° , 0 predicts that Europe will this autumn be visitenitely it most sultry weather ever yet on record, pattieu,i filsrbe France and the British Isles. Now the celebrate L! .L 0 cloth Registered Paletot most opportunely con105000;70- rescue, as it can be had weighing even but eleven, ' itsi ;to this is called the Paleta d'Ete, and is chiefly us e rr ig4;o o , pical climates, and in this country in an open ca Leo' keep W it the dust off the other coat. But those a 0 0 '4 substance are useful six months in the year, as at bot To., weather they are worn without any other coat, o'oo3 flay thus sensibly affording much ease to the wearet,cetuilfro, thing in appearance, but, on the contrary, falls g rs o% the figure. H. J. and D. Nicoll are the patentee-' y . hill, and the chief warehouse is 114, Regent-street. as did ACCIDENT ON THE. BRIGHTON AND fIASTI!' I IO ,Ic L i ts WAY.—On Wednesday afternoon, as the two c h at an i ft: from Brighton to Hastings was on its way, and W t tbst,fieg a mile from the Polegate station (the line being 1 5 ~ dr . ,,, a "00 in a cutting), the engine and tender ran off the be pass after them a third and first-class carriage. Tu e ,,,l sna!" were greatly alarmed, but, fortunately, no one °Melba ins injured. Mr. Clement, of Hastings, sustained a l :, bs T be tusion on the mouth, and a porter of the conitt t i'red_,• knee slightly hurt, but beyond this no one was Id Ito train was detained two hours before the engine l ee deu jit ter -- could be again place(' on the line. It then pre:, psi he lila@ destination. With this exception the traffic T r o g Of t 50 6 rupted. The accident was caused by the sinki rri ,is, 10 7 at that spot, in consequence of the late rains. s been repaired. past six o'clock, a number of printing i „ tee Thames, near ~5 0 1 e: FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friclaia pave s Times) proceeded as usual to b„lthenearly is years of age,'„f oti w _ Wharf, when one of them. a 3 'l1 - a ppears, from the statement l'opla: William Clark, was drowoo 4 efLrtunate deceased was unable t'Lisete; of the bathers, that th! , ,..u oic , others while standing on the fret the close to Paul's Wharf. The serZ, tn'' b w a i l i f tu F p ?..if gof the Bee steam-boat, made 1 1,00,710- ga l noerbnoiynsge .beiliobnOgiti4 e a , i i i g d e w o a f s a o c n o l ai y river, caused ~ bl o ; r o wing the unfortunate youth overboa rd igo2:r heave forwa T ,T o miost immediately, without the slightest.. op, ... a s picked in the morning, the usual warm baths It be ing st" -- ere not available. n v Brunswick, dated Feb. 10, 1 84675 rgr 119113't storativoes, EADvEnTIsEMENT , ] — REMARKABLE BoLLowey's OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—Extract +oLicteu elamptrrouoway. sir: A son of mine, sixteen yeto . s lo 4 r e e 'e _ 7 o :ll4--'4 s: ' tf no s ir e . ! with ulcers in his limbs and body for moretll. fro tit_o nd pal; 1$ which small pieces of bone had been extracted ~.t a n to . otti. , o $ I applied to several medical men in St. John's. I was then induced 0 try your Ointmentand dt.'"" ° complete cure Several months have since elaPo' 00' . the slightest appearance . of their return d These medicines are sold by g 0.4 41° d at l'O fe" Esta'dihment, 244, Strand, London all(Sigdnruedgg)ists, an.‘_Jr_ of O a n soo th . e 4th ult., at itferrtScthe lady 0f 131 r. Gilllllll* o A % t eto L n a , n ß sd e r ga n l e- A te r r in ra y 7 o , f N a osottni.ng-bill, the lady o f of ' lf HenryD(.'nhieiasrttlionin,sotinatdPanagrkh-troora.d, Regent's-par., • Crescent-place, E 2 ieq, . inst., Burton-crescent, odaughter.then k Airs Williiiiiit On the 6th inst., wife of Carpenter, Es i n -Icy!. Wyndham-place , h n t a , ni of .p a i s a o c n o ; f Cherie; ~.,•Str°d6 On the 7th inst., in South-street, Finsbarn Dr• - • ' of a son, still-born. John Bond Dixon, serl .9 t: ''' AfARRIED. Bigb * On the 4th inst., at Wandsbeck Church, %Cha d neat Esq., of Devizes, to Miss Williams, of Totterdownt P Bristol. the lady o On the 6th inst , the infant DIED. Colonel M iles ' On the 7th ins . t., at Ton )riclorei o ftdittund srapy, 5$ 9 a the 7th inst., in Gaildfor-d-street, Russell -square, Kirby, Esq., aged 90. Ai Ada On the 7th inst., " in Euston -place, Major-Genet Boardman, of the Hon. E. I. C., aged 74. Dichar a On the Bth inst., in Guildford-street, Russell- square, Hodges, Esq. aged 70. late On the Bth ' inst., 111 s. Ann Maria Lane, widow of the C. Lane, Esq., of Loughton, Essex, aged 78. 0 , z•ro. 11 Loikin: 1) rimed and. Pubi:sheJ by 111IIIIDO YOUNG, of „ l os Strand, Printer , at 77w Bun 011106, N 0.11 2, Stran d ' in til of the SaTeY: la t3lO COuritf of DOCI4IOO SOUP __ _ 1 1 4 1,846. _c