The Sun. — London, England, 1848-10-19 00:00:00

FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Third Edition of last night]:— The Committee of the National Assembly, charged with the task of examining the question of taking off the state of sieze., constituted itself yesterday. It appointed M. Duclerc, President,. and M. Buchart, Secretary. It adjourned to the next day to continua its deliberations, which it has engaged to keep secret until it shall think it to make its report known to the As-iemhly. Ail" the proceedings preliminary to the trials of the men in,lllpated in the affair of May 15 (says the CorEctire), are concluded, and the trials are fully exp-cted to be commenced within the first fortnight of November, but it is not yet decided whether they shill he held in Paris, or in one of the departments. The Minister of Justice, M. Marie, thinking that Paris had not become sufficiently pacified, proposed that they shall take place at Bourges, and it is be lieved that the Cabinet coincides with him. VicsAdmiral Thapetit-Thonars and M. Lebas, en gineer, have been appointed Members of the Conseil d'Amirante, in the room of Vice-Admiral Casy and M. Gamier. We read in the Presse :—"We repeat, but with every reservation, a report which was circulated last evenin4 in well-informed circles. It was said that the old wound of the 'Duke de Bordeaux had re-opened, and that he was in a very alarming state." SWITZERLAND. The Ticino Gazette informs us that a circular has been issued by the Federal Directory to the Swiss cantons, urging the latter to withdraw the asylum offered to the refugees inculpated in the second revo lution in the Grand Duchy of Baden. The remainder are to be subjected to the especial surveillance of the police. M. Raveaux recently inquired of the police authorities at Berne whether they would supposing the opportunity to occur, arrest and deliver up the murderers of the late Count Lichnowski. The Director of the Police replied that he was not autho rised to enter into any communication with the repre sentatives of Foreign Powers. General Zucchi left Lugano for Rome some days ago. RUSSIA. LPfte - s from Petersburgh of the 6th inst. state that General Leflo, Envoy of the French Republic, was admitted to a private audience by the Emperor on the sth. His Majesty told the General that, as the first soldier of his empire, he always saw with pleasure military men of every country, and that he should be happy at all times to receive him. ITALY. The National Savoisiei contains the following, un der date Turin, the 12th instant : " It is generally believed that the Government bas considered the present moment opportune to call on the mediating Powers to adopt some definitive deci sion. This morning it was said that the Ministry presented a note to the Representatives of England and France, stating that if they did not prevail on Austria to conclude an honourable peace hostili ties should immediately recommence " The Speranza of Rome of the 6th announces the probable dissolution of the Rossi Ministry, owing to financial difficulties, which the Ministers have not powers sufficient to counteract. The forts of Com machio are to be demolished. The Lucca Gazette gives an account of some dis turbances which took place at Pisa on the 9th, origi nating in an attempt on the part of some perturbators from Florence, to excite the civic guards by insult ing them. The civic guard, after having loaded, charged them at the point of the bayonet, and ar rested four, the rest dispersed, and returned to Florence or Leghorn. Advices from Venice of the 6th announce that, an adjutant had arrived with orders to General Welden to direct the Austrian fleet not to maintain a strict blockade. The _Alba of Florence of the 10th contains an ac count from Leghorn, stating that on the evening of the Bth Professor Montanelli harangued the people, declaring himself sincerely democratical, national, and Christian. His words were received with cries of " Viva Guerrazzi e Montanelli! Down with the Ministry! We will march upon Florence within three days !" Montanelli promised he would apprise the Government of their desires. The Reforme gives the following as an extract of a letter received by Mme. de Belgiojioso yesterday from Turin, dated the 12th :—" I write to you with a heart full of hope, I may say of certitude, to cross the Tesino. Lombardy at the moment at which I write is in the utmost agitation. The Croatians and the Hungarians are quarrelling amongst themselves. At Milan the troops are all ordered to keep within barracks. A latter has been received by me, stating that at the gate of Tesino all is in confusion, and to morrow perhaps the post will not be able to quit Milan. We, who are emigrants, have formed an in surrectional association, and will soon set out." THE HOP HARVEST. (From the Maidstone Journal.) MAIDSTONE.—.The picking may now be considered at an end, although there are possibly some isolated cases in which it is not finished. The result, we trust, will prove more favourable to the planters than has been feared, but we are bound to say that expe rienced observers estimate the crop higher than we do. The principal betters ere in favour of from 205,0001. to 210,0001., which is thus made up:— Canterbury Rochester Sussex . Worcester Farnham Kingdom £207,900 We must add, however, that by many this esti mate is considered extravagant, and that from 17.5,0001. to 190,0001. will be nearer the mark. CANTERBU2T.—Hop nicking has generally finished. All accounts speak of the hops falling short of expec tations. WORCESTER, OCT. 11.-The supply of hops at our last market was most abundant, numbering at least 3,000 pockets, for which there was a brisk demand both by resident merchants and country dealers ; and at the close of the day more than three-fourths of the number were disposed of, although, owing to the difficulty of getting the hops weighed, only 1,422 pockets passed the scales. There was again a scarcity of fine samples in offer, which were Is. to 23. higher, but upon the ordinary qualities no advance could be quoted. The duty varies from 15.0001. to 18 0001. Below are the present rates :- New Worcester's 355. to 525., choice 60s. ; 1846's 30s. to 405., choice 455. ; 1845's 20s. to 255. The number of pockets weighed in the week :-New, 1,197 ; Old, 107. Saturday :-New, 1,422; Old, 13. HOP FAIR.--WETITILL, OCT. 11.-On the first say fir the sale of hops a vast quantity was brought for sale, not only of the Farnham's, but what are designated the country - Sus sex and Kents. The quantity for sale was far above las t year's, every shed being filled, and large stacks or piles in the open air covered with tarpaulings. We heard 61. per cwt. asked for prime pockets of new Farnhams , and in se veral instances 51. 10s. ditto given ; second quality, Si. ditto; moderate ditto, at from 4/. to 4/. 10s. ditto. Those of 1847 were very little lower. There were plenty of Sussex grown also of , different qualities, some very splendid, others poor ; prices from 50s. up to 4l per cwt. asked. In the country rows there were neaey 5,000 pockets, in the Farnham ditto about 50wa less in number, and about 1,000 of Sussex and Keats. Not a tenth part changed hands. OCT. 12.-In the Farnham row a great many ?aright samples were this day dispose I of at 103. per .awt. more than those of similar quality realised yes terday ; those of inferior colour and aroma were not sv mach in demand, trade for such being exceedingly dull. There appeared many 'which had evidently been injured by the wind and rain, lost their strength and bright colour. We heard of several of the largest and to , st particular growers of Farnham making 61. per cwt < thl3 day, a few asking 61. 10s. per ditto, others content to take Si. to Si. 10s. per cwt. Hops of 1847 are decidedly of finer colour than many of this year's growth, for which as much money is asked as for some of the new; there appeared more life and spirit r.Lmong the growers, buyers increasing putting them in better heart. Going from this into the London row, where the London Borough hop factors sell Kents and Sussex grown by sample, we found them offering at very low figures, many being so very inferior i n qua lity to last year's. The average prices ran from 3/. to 31. 15s. per cwt. ; a few prime East Knits went up to 51. ditto; very moderate mid or IVAealcl of Kent ditto, from 2/. ss. to 2/. 15s. ; ditto Sussex hops, from 2/. 2s. up to 31. 10s. ditto ; selected, up to 41. ditto. In this part of the fair business ap 7,.,eared very slack. Taking the two long country rows right, and left, there appeared more activity, several of the well-known growers and careful pickers having sold many pockets. Those from the plantations of Sir Thos. Miller, of Froyle; Mr. Bennett, of Bent ley; Messrs. Bageant and Spotter, of Binstead ; Mr. Knight, of Bentley; Gunner, of Alton; Stovoid, of Aldershot; Twitchen, of Holybourne, and several others, were very bright in colour and excellent in quality, they having been picked before the rain on the 28th and 29th of September last. Their best pockets sold at from 3/. 10s. to 41. per cwt. ; se cond quality, 3/. to 31..55. ditto. There were other pockets offered at from 21. 153. to 31. ditto- Looking through the whole rows, it appeared from the marks of chalks on the pockets, that many sales had been effected , a great many for Bath, Bristol, Exeter, and other western districts; it is thought nearly all the best Farnhanss and country grown will be sold by Saturday night ; those then left are poorer sorts, those touched by the mildew, bad in colour, and having lost their chief strength and bitter flavour. The duty Is not laid at so much,ss first computed by from 15,0001. to 20,0001. THE SUN, Many gardens are not yet picked, nor likely to be, the fruit - being so injured by the - xind and rains that they are worth but little, except for dung. OCT. 13, 14 —On these days more business was done, and the Farnhams cleared at from 4/. 4s. to 6/. per cwt. There was also a fair trade in country (Kent and Saiaex) hops, at from 31. 103. to 51. 53. to Si. 12s. COLLECTION Or THE Ho? DUTY.—It i stated that the second and last instalment of the hop duty for the growth of 1847, so far as relates to the Sussex col lection, will be collected at the following times and places, namely—at Tunbride Wells on Wednesday, Nov. 15 proximo; at Wadhurst on Thursday, Nov. 16 ; at Rye on Friday, Nov. 17 ; at Battle on Satur day, Nov. 18 ; and at Lewes on Wednesday, Nov. 22, STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.-0111* market has mani fested an increased dulness to-day. The sales effected in goods have in many instances, been at some further reduction of price; while, as to yarns, this has been almost uniformly the case, and in a de cidedly greater ratio than the former. There have been operations for various quarters, but altogether very limited in extent, and leaving an unfavourable impression from the plain indication they afford of the probable course of things. And, indeed, it is perfectly obvious, that, so long as in creasing railway embarrassments at home, and actual or apprehended revolutionary movements abroad, are conjointly diminishing the means of consumption, and tying up the hands of the mercantile community, it is impossible that spinners and manufacturers, with their mills at full work, should be able to sustain the value of their productions. As regards the home trade, we learn from several firms, that it is very greatly smaller in extent than is usual at this season, in years of average general pros perity. The falling-off lies in the large towns. whilst, in the rural districts, little change is per ceived. Of our city dealers, the great ones are not much affected by this diminished demand, but the smaller ones feel it severely. There have been ru mours on 'Change to-day of commercial embarrass ments, if not failures, in Glasgow, which we have not been able to trace to any trustworthy source, and which, we hope, will prove unfounded. ROCKDALE, MONDAY.—Though there has been a fair business doing to-day in flannels, yet the demand has not been quite equal to that of the preceding week. Wool is much the same as it has been for some weeks past; the demand is limited, and prices are stationary. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—A decidedly dull mar ket, and but little doing in the warehouses. The stock exhibited to-day in the Cloth-hall is heavier than for some weeks past, and some first-rate patterns have been exhibited. There is scarcely anything doing in vestings, although the manufacturers are still busily employed in completing orders to pattern. HALIFAX, SATURDAY. The attendance in our Piece Hall to-day was exceedingly slender, and the amount of business done, either in plain or fancy goods, was very trifling. In the warehouses, how ever, of some of the larger firms there is rather more doing in fancy goods for the American mar ket, but there is not any improvement in prices. In yarns, there is a little more activity for the Continent, chiefly owing to the German manu facturers having run out of stock, and being, there fore, anxious to supply themselves before the closing of the navigation for the winter season. Prices, how ever, continue as depressed as ever. The wool trade is far from brisk. Middle wethers having been much inquired for of late, are somewhat scarce, and are held with greater firmness; but most other sorts sell heavily, and have rather a downward tendency. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The transactions at our Cloth Halls to-day have been limited to a small scale, a few heavy winter goods only having changed hands; both the town houses and shippers begin to buy sparingly, owing to the advanced season of the year, when the former seek rather to realise their in-laid stock than to increase it by fresh purchases ; and when the latter are debarred from entering into extensive operations, independent even of internal commotions. We are, in fact, arrived at the period when our market generally assumes a flatter tone. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. BLISWOBTII, OCT. 16.—An inquest was held this morning at the Railway Hotel, Blisworth, before Mr. Hick, one of the coroners for the county of Northampton, on view of the body of Richard James. Mr. Bedford attended to watch the proceedings on the part of the company. The deceased was a porter in the employ of the com pany, and at the time the accident happened he, with three other porters, 'named Mellish, Goodman, and Leper, had been turning a carriage-truck on to a siding, after which deceased proceeded to cross the line, on the London side, at the time the five r.u. train was coming in. The driver and fireman were keeping a good look out, but the police man's hut and the signal-post intervening, they could not see the deceased in sufficient time to avoid coining in contact with him, and the consequence was that the off buffer struck the deceased on the hip, and drove him about six teen yards, throwing him across the rails, when one of the waggons caught his foot, and dragged de ceased under the other waggons, separating his right foot, and severing Lis head from his body, besides otherwise mangling him in a frightful manner. The deceased was about twenty-six years of age, and he had been at the station only about five weeks. His mother and sisters and a brother were standing on the platform at the time, having come to visit the unfortunate man, and thus witnessed the accident. The obstruction caused no fewer than nine waggons and the tender to be thrown off the line, blocking it up to such an extent that it was not cleared till after ten o'clock, whilst deceased was so dreadfully mangled that his remains were not cleared from the waggons and road for nearly an hour and a quarter. This is the first fatal accident that has occurred at this station since the opening of the line, and the jury were of opinion that the present might have been avoided had signals been given by the driver. Mr. Bedford stated that such was the regulation of the company, the engine-drivers being instructed to sound the whistle a quarter of a mile before entering a station, but, unfortunately it was a common practice amongst many of the porters, Ste., to disregard this, and thus the majority of the accidents that occurred were caused, not by the engine-drivers neglecting their duties, but by the carelessness or recklessness of the servants employed on the lines. The jury, after a lengthened consultation, returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by accident; but, at the same time they thoug:it that more caution ought to be used by the drivers in approaching to or passing by a station, particularly one of such an extent as that at Blisworth. LONDON, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. IS. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN 72E REGLESS, SICERRATT, AND CO. These bankrupts, who were woollendrapers, carry ing on business in St. Martin's-lane, applied for their certificates. The balance-sheet embraced a period of about four years, and showed that the debts were 5,5001.. and to meet which the assets were stated at about 2,7001. The profits were 6,4981., and the trade expenses 1,1891., private 1,9871., housekeeping 8571., and losses 2,2941. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, opposed, and Mr. Lawrance supported the bankrupt. The grounds of opposition were, first, that the bankrupts commenced trade without capital, and were now involved to the extent of 8,0001., having only 1,300/. to meet it ; secondly, that in September, 1847, when they compounded with their creditors, they gave a fraudulent preference to certain persons who were debtors to their estate ; and, thirdly, that they (the bankrupts) obtained from Messrs. Wise goods under the false pretence that they should be paid for at the time. Mr. LINKLATER then proceeded to detail the facts of the case in corrobation of the allegations made to the bankrupts' application for their certificates, show ing that they had actually lost 6,0001. in less than four years, and concluded by submitting that gentlemen, who left their situations to embark in trade without capital, living on their creditors, and then coming to this Court with a large deficiency, should not be allowed to re-enter trade without censure from the Court; and with regard to living on their creditors, they had paid a large amount of interest for the loans of money to enable them to go on. In September they called their creditors together, then knowing they were in a state of insolvency; they went to Mr. Taylor, a tailor, who had accepted a bill for them, but was largely indebted to the bankrupts, who told him that her had better come down to their premises, and fetch a sufficient quantity of goods to meet the bill, which Mr. Taylor did, and now the bill (for 180/.) was unpaid to the extent of 701. There was a similar tran'action also with a Mr. Absalem. Mr. Dawson (the agent of Mr. Wise) was exa mined by Mr. Linklater, and said that his employers ,were creditors in September to the extent of 4001., and consented to accept the composition of 143. in the pound, only one-fourth of which had been paid. In January, 1847, Mr. Skerratt applied to be allowed to re-open the account with Mr. Wise, who refused so to do, but upon a , subsequent application they ob tained some goods, on the understanding that it should be a ready money transaction. They had not been paid for. After some discussion, Mr. LAWRAIWE was heard in a lengthened and able address to the Court on behalf of the bankrupts, con tending that it had not been their intention at any one period of time to depart from the rules of fair and honest trading, and that they were now entitled to their certificates, more particularly as they had been out of trade for upwards of six months since the fiat was issued. Mr. Commissioner FONELANQUE, in giving judg ment, said that he did not consider the bankrupts had been guilty of reckless trading ; but they certainly had conducted their trade in a very irregular way. It was an every-day practice to begin without capital, and therefore the Learned Commissioner did not at tach much weight to that point; but yet, when men did commence business without capital, they should conduct that business within moderate compass and with great care. With respect to the bankrupt Bous field, his Honour would at once grant him his certifi cate. Then, as to the transactions between the other two bankrupts and Taylor and Absalem, the latter had paid the bill, and therefore there was an end to the question ; but as to the former, the Court felt bound to designate it as an irregular transaction, and not a fraudulent preference—yet they deserved being strongly censured. Then there came, incidently, a number of preferences, by some composition creditors getting a preference over others. Without going into the question of the policy or impolicy of compositions, it might be said that when creditors were allowed to make conditions for themselves to the disadvantage of other creditors, it would be deemed a fraudulent preference, and always considered most irregular, most improper, and fraudulent conduct on the part of the bankrupt or bankrupts. Next, as to the transaction with the agent of Messrs. Wise, the Court did not think that any false pretence was intended by the bankrupt Skerratt, although it had no doubt but that Mr. Dawson considered it to be a ready-money transac tion. It was not likely that Mr. Skerratt would blast his future hopes in trade by committing such a paltry fraud ; but it was probably an irregular transaction. Mr. Skerratt appeared to have been the active man, and there was no specific objection urged against Mr. Regless. Therefore, taking all the cir cumstances of the case into consideration, the judg ment of the Court was, that the certificate of Regless be suspended for three and that of Skerratt for six months. Mr. LAWRANCB-Will your Honour grant pro• tection ? His HoNonu—Yes. Suspended accordingly. IN RE W. CLUNES. The bankrupt, a pawnbroker of Brydges-street, Covent garden, applied for his certificate. His HoNoun said that the report of the official as signee was very favourable, and granted the applica tion forthwith. EXTRAORDINARY FEATS.—The Fife Herald nar rates the antics of a steeple and chimney climber on the top of a chimney stalk at Newton of Abbotshall, 136 feet high. He fixed a plank ten inches broad, and projecting about twelve feet on each side, on the top of the chimney. In the centre of this plank be placed a pole sixteen feet high, having a small piece of wood on the top, which he climbed up and stood upright on, holding a flag in his hand. After doing so, he descended to the top of the stalk, when he walked out to each end of the plank, and struck an axe into them. He then turned about towards the centre, and, to the great alarm of the assembled multitude, stood on his head for some time, and, returning to his feet, he stamped firmly upon the plank on each side of the chim ney. He then safely descended head foremost. A FROLICSOME Hossn.—As Mr. Barrett, colt breaker, was attempting to ride a horse through the street at Totnes, on Thursday, the sth inst., the animal refused to move one step onward, but went back ward, reared, and sprung from one side of the street to the other, insomu c h th at mos t o f the shopkeepers put up their window shutters. A crowd of persons soon assembled to witness these freaks, and some of them endeavoured to pull and others push the animal for ward, but all their efforts were in vain. The shop window of Mr. Kinsman, saddler, not being secured by the shutters, were broken in by the horse suddenly run ning against it. At last the horse galloped off on the Ashburton-road. It appeared that these mad tricks are not owing to , any natural vici ousness i n t h e an i ma l, b u t are the results of a bad ed uca ti on , i t h av i ng b een trained to carry the famous " Billy Button" in an ex hibition of horsemanship.— Western Flying Post. GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.--A. correspondent of the Fife Herald states that " A section of limestone rock has been lately laid open by the cutting of the Edinburgh and Northers Railway at the Newburgh station, which belongs to the Cornstone of the old red sandstone formation. The face exposed is about a hun dred feet in length by upwards of twenty feet in thick ness, and very distinctly stratified. The beds are broken near the centre, which causes their edges to slip down and dip in opposite directions. inclining on the one side at an angle of 28 degrees towards the north-east, and on the other approaching to nearly a vertical position to wards the north-west. What adds to the geological im portance of the discovery is the fact of the gray sand stone, or Carmylie fossiliferous pavement stone ceing found in the immediate vicinity of the calcareous deposit. The representative of the Cornstone in England, it is well known, is extremely rich in fossils, particularly of the genus Cephalaspis, while not a fragment is has as yet been detected in any of its numerous localities in Scot land. The colour of the limestone that of a dark flinty gray, with innumerable white thread-like veins of carbonate of lime, both vertical and longitudinal, and which cause th e roc k t o split up into thin bands of larger and smaller rhomboidal masses. The deposit is aubcrystalline, of an extremely bard and cherty texture ; it is not nodular or compound, as in so many other places, but of a close uniform homogeneous struc ture." ROMAN REM/ANS.—The remains of a Roman villa have been discovered in Wire-street, Colchester, extend ing several hundred yards, including a hypocaust, or bath flue (the interior still blackened with smoke), several tiles of various shapes, and part of a tomb. A portion of tesselated pavement was also found six feet below the surface in Lion-walk.—Sulfolk Herald. THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1848, Mr. COMBE, after the usual caution, asked him what he had to say to the charge ? Prisoner—l shall re serve my defence for a jury. The prisoner was then fully committed for trial. Sarah Andrews., the wife of a compositor and shop keeper, Clerken well-close, was placed at the bar charged with excessive cruelty to William Andrews, a poor cripple, between fourteen and fifteen years of age, by which he was seriously injured. The unfortunate boy, who was supported into court in a crippled state, was perfectly attenuated in consequence of the ill-treatment, exhibited marks of violence on his,head, &c., and was placed on a seat while he gave his evidence. Mr. King, hairdresser, of 27, Clerkenwell close, said that the defendant was the com plainant's mother-in-law, and for a length of time past she had exercised the greatest cruelty towards him, and his cries and screams frequently alarmed the neighbours, until he (Mr. King) determined, in con sequence of her conduct towards this boy last Monday, to bring her to justice, and ever since he had had the boy under his protection, he having obtained a war rant against her. The boy deposed that on Monday last the defen dant orderad him to wash out a room in the upper part of the house, when she complained that he was slow about it, and he must have been fast asleep. She beat and kicked him on the body, side, and head. She seized him, and he could not get away from her. After he had finished the room she beat him, when he escaped from under the counter. She seized him by the arms, dragged him out, and dashed him on the floor. she then knelt on his stomach, forced her hand into his mouth to prevent his crying, and knelt upon his stomach with all her might, and he now felt great pain. She also bit his middle finger nearly through and he bled very much. A gentleman entered the place and took him away. Here the poor boy was so much exhausted that his head dropped, and he fell into a stupor. Mr. Bayliss, the usher, said that when the applica tion was made for the warrant, the boy was bleeding profusely, and he was in a weakly state. Mr. Comas, asked the boy if his mother-in-law was in the habit of serving him in this way ? He answered in the affirmative. Bingham, 80 G, the warrant officer, proved the ap prehension of the prisoner. She said nothing. Mr. COMBE asked her if she wished to say anything to the charge ? She said, "I did not throw him down or kneel upon him " She was fully committed for trial, and the boy was taken to the workhouse. IN RE PELCII. The bankrupt, a discount broker, came up to pass his last examination. The solicitor to the assignees applied that the case be adjourned in order to examine Messrs. Bailey and Co., the bankers at Monmouth, with whom the bank rupt had had large transactions. His HONOUR granted the application. JUDGES' CHAMBERS, Oct. 18. (Before Mr. Justice WILLIAms.) GHISLIN V. DZEN. This action, which was reported a few days back under the head of the " Sheriffs' Court," came before Mr. Justice Williams, on Tuesday afternoon, on a question of some importance to tradesmen. The plaintiff, as proprietor of the Satirist newspaper, sued the defendant, a tailor, in Oxford-street, for 6/. ss. for advertisements. It was complained that the ac tion should have been brought in one of the superior courts, where the costs would considerably exceed the debt, and a summons was taken out to deprive the plaintiff of his costs. The parties attended before Mr. Justice Williams, and it was urged that if such an action was allowed, the County Courts Act would be a nugatory enactment. On the other side it was contended that the publi cation was printed in the City, although published within the district of the Westminster County Court, and therefore the County Court Act could not apply. The Learned JUDGE ordered the debt (61. as.) to be paid within five days, and stayed all further pro ceedings until next term. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -- ROUSE. William Trewbridge was brought up for final ex amination upon the charge of hawing stolen a port manteau eontaining-paletots, vestings, and other goods, the property of Messrs. Nicoll, drapers and tailors in the City, on the Eastern Counties Railroad. Mr. Cross, traveller to the prosecutors, returned from Ipswich to London on the 30th of September. Having deposited the portmanteau in the van train, at the former place, upon his arrival at the Shoreditch terminus he looked for the portmanteau, but it was not to be found. Haydon, Story, and Webb, of the City police, were immediately employed to investigate the robbery, and they ascertained in their own pecu liar way, that the prisoner, who had been frequently observed on the platform at the Shoreditch terminus, had recently sold pieces of goods answering the de scription of the stolen property, in different parts of the town, at prices far below their wholesale value. They also learned that he had, upon finding that in quiry was made after him, suddenly abandoned his old lodging, and taken up his quarters at a public house at a great distance, and they succeeded in getting possession of several of the articles, which he had disposed of upon the terms described, and which proved to be part of the goods of which Mr. Cross had been robbed. The persons to whom the prisoners had sold the articles believed to be the property of Messrs. Nicoll, proved that he had called upon them soon after the day on which the robbery had been committed, and offered it for sale, and that he had also offered to their choice some coats with pockets of an entirely new construction, the invention of the firm, which, how ever, they did not make. These witnesses, who were closely questioned by the prisoner, stated, in answer to him, that they had known him as a dealer in cloth for some time, and had been customers to him. _ _ Kinnerley, an Eastern Counties officer, stated that he had often seen the prisoner on the platform of the terminus when trains were coming in and going out, but never had seen him go into a carriage. He re collected having observed the prisoner on the platform about the time the robbery was committed. Story (City police), upon apprehending the pri soner, told him for what offence, and the prisoner, who had mentioned to the customers alluded to that the clothes had been brought over from Boulogne and seized, and so ld t o hi m at- a Custom-house sale, stated that a man had given him the coats to dispose of, and he had purcha se d th e vest i ngs i n P e tti coa t-l ane . Th e witness had se en th e pr i soner at G u ildh a ll P o li ce - cour t six month! ago u p on a c h arge o f f e l on y, b u t th e bill against him had been ignored. The prisoner, w h o s h owe d com pl e te self-pos sess i on during the examination, remarked to the Lord Mayor, that the evidence as to the identity of the articles was by no means conclusive, and that no portman teau at all was produced, although he was dis tinetly charged with having stolen that as well as the clothes. The LORD MAYOR—Do you wish to say any thing more ? The prisoner—Why, no, my Lord. I see you are determined to send me for trial, and so there can be no use arguing.—Committed for Isidore Lipman, a German Jew, was brought up on a charge of having forged the acceptance to a bill of exchange for 101. The case was an odd one. Solomon Marks, a tradesman in the City, had a dealing with a person named Kracow, who paid him with a bill purporting to be the acceptance of Julius Lipman, the brother of the prisoner. When the bill became due Mr. Marks presented it at No. 82, Mark lane, the offices of Mr. Julius Lipman, where it was made payable. lle there saw the prisoner, who in the course of conversation told him that there were no orders left for the payment of the bill, and that the acceptance was written by him (the prisoner) and not by his brother Julius. Mr. Marks stated that he afterwards had an interview with Julius Lipman, who positively asserted that he had not authorised his brother to sign his name to the bill; that he believed the signature was in the handwriting of his brother, who of course must be responsible for the act. The witness further stated, that several persons were pre sent when Julius Lipman denied that he had autho rised the prisoner to accept the bill in his name. The Solicitor for the prisoner said that Mr. Julius Lipman was in the neighbourhood, ready to come forward to prove that he had authorised the prisoner to accept the bill.—(Laughter.) The Loan MAYOR—Then Julius Lipman had bet ter pay the bill at once to Mr. Marks, as the bill was his if his brother was authorised by him. After some time Julius Lipman made his appear ance, and was examined.—lle said he had given his brother Isidore authority to sign bills in his absence. He did not specially authorise the prisoner to accept the bill in question ; but the bill was included in the general authorisation. He did not tell Marks that he had not authorised the prisoner to sign the acceptance. All he had said was, that the bill had been accepted without his knowledge. Marks solemnly repeated his statement. The LORD MAYOR—I cannot detain the prisoner after the statement made upon oath by his brother. You may prosecute the brother, if you choose, for perjury. GUILDHALL. Mr. John Norman, of Castle-court, Budge-row, was summoned before Alderman Gibbs for refusing to pay the fare for riding in the complainant's omnibus. It appeared from the evidence of William Edwards that the defendant got into his omnibus at Red Lion street, Holborn, and rode as far as Queen-street, Cheapside, and on alighting tendered ad. He was at once told that the fare was 6d., but Mr. Norman refused to pay it, in consequence of which he took out the present summons. Alderman GIBES asked if the proper table of fares was painted inside the omnibus according to law. Edwards replied in the affirmative. Mr. Norman, jun., attended instead of his father, and said that his parent did not intend to dispute the amount, and admitted that he was wrong in not look ing at the fares inside, he having only taken the one outside as the proper one, and it was purely on public grounds that he refused payment, knowing that there were a number of omnibuses who on their journey frequently changed their plates, and it was to prevent further imposition that he allowed himself to be sum moned, so as to place omnibus travellers on their guard for the future. Alderman GIDDS said that as the fare was not dis puted, his decision was that he (the defendant) should pay the 3d. in dispute, allow the man 4s. for loss of time, also paying two shillings expenses, and be fined one shilling, making a total of 7s. 3d. It was immediately paid. Mr. Rowell, the proprietor of an Alton 'ale‘ house, in Cheapside, was also summoned by the same omnibus owner for refusing to pay his fare under similar circumstances:— It appeared that he got on the outside of the omnibus, in Cheapside, for the purpose of going to wards the west-end, and on arriving at Chancery lane he tendered 3d., but the conductor demanded 6d. He refused to pay it, as he thought he was being im posed upon, and also as he did not see any list of fares outside. Alderman Grins—But did you look? Defendant can't say that I did. Alderman GIBBS asked the conductor whether he had his fares painted up according to the Act of l'arlia ment ? James Dempsey replied that they were, both inside and out. The omnibus was one running to the Great Western Railway, aid he dare not take less than sixpence for any one, as the Railway Com pany would not allow his master, under any circum stances, to run for threepence, thinking that if such were the case the omnibuses would be so crowded as not to afford accommodation to railway passengers. It was not the wish of his employer to attempt to cheat any one, which was evident from the fact of the fares being so painted that passengers both inside and out could inspect them. Mr. Rowell said that it was to prevent other per sons being imposed upon that he permitted this step to be taken, but he could not help saying it was the duty of the conductor to show him the list of fares. Alderman Gums thought not. It was defendant's duty to look ; and if the fares were not painted up, then summon the proprietor, who would be heavily fined. Under the circumstances, he must order him to pay the fare, expenses, loss of time, and fine, the same as the last. Mr. Rowell at once paid the 7a. 3d. BO W-STREET. A young servant girl, named Ann Keen, was charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, the property of the Rev. W. H. Payne, a clergyman, of Much-Wenlock, residing in lodgings at 14, Surrey street, Strand. The prosecutor deposed to having missed the pro• perty on Sunday morning, the 16th of July last. Mrs. Low, the lodging-house keeper, proved that the prisoner was in her service at the time, and waited upon the lodgers. A police-officer deposed io having found the watch in her possession at a house in Neville'srcourt, Fetter-lane, the prisoner having previously taken it to a watchmaker, named Barrett, to be repaired. Some of the other lodgers in the house, who had missed articles of wearing apparel and other pro perty, at various times, were also in attendance. A victorine, worth 31., which had been found on the prisoner, was identified by Miss Evans, a lodger, as the property of her mother. The prisoner entered into a long statement of an extraordinary character. _ It is proper to add that the case was partly heard before the same magistrate one day last week, but the prisoner made no such statement then. The Rev. Mr. Payne remarked that there was a gold chain attached to the watch, but no trace of it had been discovered. Mr. JARDINE ordered the prisoner to be committed for trial. _Edward Culling f or d, a respectable-looking young man, was charged with forging two bills of exchange, and thereby defrauding Mr. Swinford, of the Strand, of 201. and 28/. 103. respectively. Mr. Swinford stated that he was a lithographic printer, living at 272, Strand, and that the prisoner had been occasionally in his service as a writer. The first bill was cashed by him to oblige the prisoner a few months back, at a discount of 31., and witness cashed the other for him, on his representing that his furniture was likely to be seized for rent. He afterwards ascertained on presenting the bills, that the acceptance (which was in the name of Mr. C. Manby, of George-street, Westminster), was a for gery. A letter was subsequently received from the priso ner, at Gravesend, acknowledging that the accept ances were fictitious, and promising to make up the amount at his earliest convenience. As there appeared to be some probability of other similar charges being brought against the prisoner, he was remanded till Tuesday next. CLERKEIVW WELL. Edward Marney, was charged by Mr. John Dempsey, house decorater, Polygon, Clarendon square, with feloniously breaking and entering his dwelling-house, and stealing a silver watch, a quan tity of jewellery, and other property. The prisoner was also charged with having violently assaulted Mrs. Fanny Morgan, under the following circum stances : Mrs. Fanny Morgan deposed that she is the wife of Mr. George Rossiter Morgan, and is aunt to Mr. Dempsey, the prosecutor, and at present resides in his house. On Tuesday evening last, about s even o'clock, she was in the kitchen, when her attention was attracted by a noise as if the street-door was opened. She instantly went up stairs with a lighted candle in her hand, and on entering the parlour she saw the prisoner with two boxes under his arm. She inquired his business, but he seemed agitated and made no answer, but knocked the candle out of her hand. She seized him by the collar, and held him tightly whilst she called out "murder, police ; ro b bery; thieVes in the house., ' He commenced and continued heating her until he dragged her into the passage in the dark, and he knocked her about dread fully, whilst he attempted to get to the street door to open it; but she resisted him, and succeeded in keep ing him back, as she retreated with her face towards him and her back to the door, until she opened it, and then she called out " murder ! robbery !' and begged of the neighbours to come to her assistance. The prisoner then threw some of the property into the street, and she kept him at bay until the police and some of the neighbours and inmates of the house came to her assistance, and took the prisoner into custody after a resistance. The watch which the prisoner threw into the street was picked up near the door. The prisoner, who acted with the greatest indiff,.- rence during the investigation, threatened the wit nesses. DARING ROBBERY. On Thursday night one of the most singular and daring robberies we ever heard of was committed in this town. Mr. Filmer, proprietor of the Temperance coffee-house, Week-street, after having retired to rest at a late hour, was awoke from a sound sleep by find ing a man's hand placed forcibly over his mouth, and another over his eyes, pressing his head down on the pillow, while, at the same instant, some person got on him as he lay in bed and held him down. A hand kerchief was then passed round his head, and tied tightly over his mouth gagging and almost suffocat ing him ; his hands were tied together with a stout twine, and a cord was passed across his body from one side of the bed to the other, completely tying him down. All this time the poor fellow was so com pletely prostrated by surprise, fright, and the vio lence used towards him, as to be totally incapable of the least resistance. Being pinioned and gagged in the manner described, one of his assailants said to the other, in a feigned voice, " Don't hurt the -, I know he's got some money here." His eyes were then released, and he saw two men leave the room, one of them had under his arm his cash box, which on retiring to rest he had placed on the floor near the bed. One of the fellows had on a velveteen coat, with his face covered with crape ; the other wore a fustian jacket, and had his face blacked. It was moonlight, and they were distinctly visible. They were afterwards heard in the front room ad joining the bedroom, where they broke open a cup board and took away some clothes and a timepiece, and also down stairs, where they emptied two chil drens' money boxes of their contents, about 125., and carried off an old silver watch with a broken hand, which hung on the mantelpiece. The cash box unfor tunately contained upwards of 601., being a sum pre pared to meet a payment for grocery, which was due on quarter day, and to raise which Mr. Filmer had been making the greatest exertions for some months previously. Mr. Filmer continued in the position we have described, unable to move or speak, till a lodger named Savage, who slept in the room above, came down in the morning, when, hearing Filmer groan, his bed room door being left open, he went in, and was thunderstruck at see ing what had happened. He hastily released his head and hands, and ran off to give in formation at the police-station. On the ar rival of Inspector Faucett with two constables, they completed the release of Filmer, who was too faint to help himself, and commenced an examination of the premises. In the passage was found a bundle of clothes and the time-piece tied up, but apparently dropped in the retreat of the thieves, whose entry had apparently been obtained through the back room window, a pane of glass in which had been starred, and a hole made in it large enough to introduce a finger and pull back the fastening. Unfortunately no clue has yet been found to discover the thieves, though strong suspicions exist. To Mr. Filmer, who is a most hardworking industrious man, and who has always borne an unimpeachable character, the occur rence is almost ruinous. Independently of the pecu niary loss, which is very severe, as he had only been in business a few months, and was just overcoming the difficulties of a new undertaking, with every prospect of success ; his health has been greatly affected by the fright and excitement of the midnight assault upon him, added to the personal injury he en dured. We sincerely hope that the efforts which are being made to investigate this mysterious affair will be successful, and that the offenders will be brought to justice.--Maidstone Journal. AMERICAN PROVISION S. The following large and numerous arrivals of provisions have taken place, the produce of the United States of America :-The vessel Sardinia, from New York, has brought 14,875 bushels and 3,159 bags o f Indian corn, 680 barrels and 88 other packages of lard, 17 barrels of bread, and 186 barrels of flour and meal; the Lebanon, from New York, 8,205 bags and 1,805 sacks of corn, 10 barrels of beef, and 65 boxes of cheese ; the Harvard, from Boston, 396 barrels of Indian meal, 9,128 bags of Indian corn, and 253 barrels of flour ; the Anglo-American, from Boston, 600 barrels of corn meal, 6,826 sacks of corn, 64 barrels of bread, 22 of flour, and 204 casks of lard ; the Sea, from New York, 23,500 bushels and 434 bags of Indian corn, and 1,379 barrels of flour ; the Pacific, from Philadelphia, 288 bags of wheat, 6,032 bags and 10,513 bushels of Indian corn, 32 casks and 70 barrels of oil cake, 250 barrels of Indian meal, and 44 barrels of bread; the Pioneer, from Alexandria (American States) 13,552 bags of Indian corn and 200 barrels of flour ; the Douce Davie, from New Or leans, 300 barrels of pork and 1,420 barrels of Indian corn meal ; the Uriel, from New Orleans, 246 bags of Indian corn ; the Native, from Baltimore, 10,352 bushels of Indian corn ; the Elsineur, from New York, 19,624 bushels of corn, 2,900 bushels of wheat, 150 barrels of lard, 47 barrels of bread, and 36 barrels of meal and flour; the Mary Pleasants, from Baltimore, 12,453 bags and 11,646 bushels of Indian corn; the New York, from New York, 3,647 bags and 9,832 bushels of co r n , 193 tierces and Si barrels of lard, 5 tierces of pigsheads, 1,722 bags of wheat, and 264 barrels of fliur ; the General Taylor, from New York, 11,680 bags of Indian corn ; the Boston, from New York, 2,591 barrels of flour, 5,535 bags and 844 sacks of Indian corn, and 4,271 bushels of corn ; the St. George, from New York, 2,500 barrels of flour, 2,142 bags, and 1,472 bushels of corn, 734 boxes of cheese, 31 packages of meal, 11 tierces of beef, 57 tierces of mutton .hams., 540 bags of wheat, 99 packages of butter, and various other articles ; the Mississippi, from Baltimore, 660 barrels of cornmeal, 220 barrels of flour, and 14 ; 499 bushels of Indian corn ; the Helen M`Gaw, from Philadelphia, 7,922 bags of corn, 11,432 bushels of Indian corn, and 390 barrels of Indian meal ; the Europa, from New York and Halifax, 4,182 packages of cheese, and the large number of 738 barrels of apples of the kinds known as American Newtown pippins and lady apples ; the Sarah Bridge, from New Orleans, 2,118 sacks 2 barrels of wheat; the William Larrabee, from Boston, 389 barrels of corn meal, 3,021 sacks of corn, and 280 barrels of flour; the Gladiator, from New York, 2,232 boxes of cheese, 65 barrels of pork, 1,500 barrels of flour, 701 packages of lard, 50 barrels of apples, and the very large quantity of 160 tons and 8 hhds, and 579,3181 b. weight in bulk, of oil and linseed cake for cattle; the Queen of the West, from New York, 1,381 boxes of cheese, 7,335 barrels of flour, 10 bar rels of apples, :140 of seed, 15 of bacon, 96 of beef, and 100 barrels of pork ; the Berlin, from Philadel phia, 6,635 bags, and 1,505 sacks of corn, 10,050 bushels of Indian corn, 1,620 barrels of Indian corn meal, 'lB3 casks of oil cake, 431 sacks of wheat, 28 casks of beef, and 60 barrels of bread stuffs ; the Susan G. Owens, from Baltimore, 13,255 bushels and 2,780 bags of wheat, 5,023 bags of Indian corn, and 16 bags of flour-the whole the production of the United States. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—An accident which might hive been attended with serious results took place at Kingston-on-Thames, to the gig of Mr. Sudlow Roots, surgeon, of Kingston, on Tuesday night, from the reck less driving of a Hyman, who ran into the gig and literally smashed it to pieces; fortunately, Mr. Rcots was not in it, but only his groom, who, with a valuable horse, escaped with only a few bruises. No blana4s to be at tached to the groom, who did all he could to prevent the collision. N AVAL INLLIGETENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEIMLSDAY.—A sad accident hap pened yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, on board the Grampus frigate, stripping to be paid off in this harbour. It appeared that about the above time a seaman, named William Colebrook, was engaged with others on board the ship in getting the water tanka out, when the rope strap that supported the spar or derrick broke, and the spar fell upon the head of the man Colebrook, jamming it against the ham mock netting and literally smashing it, of course killing him instantaneously. An inquest was held upon the body this afternoon, by Mr. William John Cooper, the coroner for the borough and waters of Portsmouth, before a jury composed of twelve of the ship's company, when it was elicited in evidence from the boatswain and others that the rope used was of the usual kind for getting out the tanks from the hold; that the tank which was at the time of the accident being raised was a ton and a half in weight when full, and half a ton when empty ; and that the rope used in this case was of the necessary strength for the purpose ; in which opinion Lieutenant Dorville, First Lieutenant of the ship coincided. By the di rection of the last named officer, the rope, after the accident, was given into the custody of the sentry, a marine, named Rudge, to take care of, in the event of its being wanted by the coroner at the inquest. It passed from the charge of that sentry to that of of another sentry, named Scott, who stated that it was lost while he was on duty, and notwithstand ing every inquiry for its production by the coroner, the rope was not found. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. The body of the unfortunate deceased, who had served the whole term of the ship's commission, will be interred to-morrow. Another serious accident happened soon after the above to a man named Edward Donally, also a sea man, who fell from the foretop, whereby he sustained a compound fracture of the jawbone. He was today conveyed in his hammock to Hasler. This accident cannot be accounted for in any other way than that the man was intoxicated at the time he went into the top ; he was warned by his shipmates not to venture, but disregarded their advice. The annual promotions of the officers of the Royal yachts came down this morning. Lieutenant Bed ford is promoted to the rank of Commander, and Messrs. Atkinson, Lethbridge, and Elphinstone, the three mates are made Lieutenants. Mr. Welch, Mas ter of the Fairy, has received a costly gold seal and a portrait of the Duchess of Kent as a mark of her ap preciation of the character of that officer, and of his attention to her Royal Highness during her sojourn at Osborn, in the absence of her Majesty in Scotland, when the Fairy was left under the command of Mr. Welch, to attend upon the Duchess and the other members of the Royal family then residing upon the island. The Committee of revision now overhauling the dockyards is expected here this evening, to commence their reduction of this establishment. It is not pro bable much will be done here in the way of cutting down, as the amount of wages paid to the poor arti sans has already been reduced by 2161. per week, and there appears no probability of the office of Assistant Master Attendant being filled up at present, Mr. M'Donald, of the royal yacht, who was supposed to be destined for that appointment, having been ap pointed to fill another office of a similar character at Wool with. The Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, C. 8., sailed this afternoon to join the squadron under Vice-Ad miral Sir 'William Parker, G.C.8., off Naples. She left with a rattling breeze at N.N.E., which showed her off to great advantage. The African steam-tug arrived here from Sheerness this morning, with a portion of the late crew of the Amphion, 34, recently paid off there. Wind, N.N.E.; strong breezes and cloudy. _ _ PLYMOUTH, OCT. 17.; On Saturday, the - 14th inst., Mr. Wood, Chief Commissioner for Emigration visited and inspected the four emigration ships now lying in the Sound, viz., the Harbinger, Trafalgar, Candahar, and Thetis. Mr. Wood was accompanied by Mr. Carew, the local Government emigration agent, by the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Wellesley, and by the Rev. T. C. Childs, minister of St. Mary's Devonport, an indefatigable clergyman, who takes a lively interest in the spiritual and temporal welfare of all emigrants, English or foreign, leaving the port of Plymouth, and voluntarily ministering to their comfort. The Harbinger, of 750 tons, belonging to Mr. Chapman, of London, is a fine new ship, having seven feet six inches between decks, usefully and substan tially fitted throughout with swinging stoves, and all modern improvements. She brought 161 emigrants from London has embarked 105 here, and will take about twenty more. The single women are placed aft under the cabins, and have a portion of the larboard quarter of their compartment screened off for an infirmary. The married people and young children are midships, and there is a compartment forward for the single men. A dietary scale is stuck against the mainmast. Adults have half a pound of beef or pork, and three quarts of water daily ; bread, flour, rice, raisins, &c., in proportion. The list of medical comforts, at the discretion of Mr. Barnes, her surgeon, includes arrow root, sago, lemon juice, brandy, wine, porter, and preserved milk. The emigrants appear healthy and happy. An addition was made to their number on the passage off the South Foreland, by the birth of a boy, which has been christened by Mr. Childs. The most interesting sight on board this ship was a school of 69 of the children of the emigrants under a course of instruction in reading and writing by a clever teacher, named Palmer Kemp. These children were ranged in classes, and, among!other things, were actively studying the elements of geography, a science in which they were about to take an extensively practical lesson on their passage to Sydney. :Mr. Wood expressed himself highly gratified with the condition of the Harbinger. The dietary and most of the arrangements on board the other ships are similar to the above. The Tra falgar, for Port Adelaide, which is a Government ship, brought 193 from London, and will ship 82 here. The Candahar, for Port Adelaide, is a private ship, belonging to Captain Ridley, of London, whence she brought 205, and will take in 32 at this port. On her passage down, when off Deal, she sent ashore an intermediate female passenger for confinement, and brought the husband on. The Thetis, for Port Philip, is a Government vessel, belonging to Mr. Duncan Dunbar, of London; she embarked 116 emigrants there, and will ship 105 here. Her pas sengers are principally from Ab er d een an d t h e Clyde, a few from Yorkshire, and ten or twelve from London. Those on board the Harbinger came from Yorkshire and the West of England. It would be more econo mical to the Government, a n d more convenient to the emigrants, if all were embarked at Plymouth. The above four vessels made an average passage from the Thames of nine days, during which they have to be fed. A difficult passage down Channel sometimes disgusts emigrants so much that they abandon the more extended voyage. At Plymouth there are clean, airy, and substantial depots close by the water side, and after leaving the port the land is usually cleared in about 24 hours. CHATHAM, OCT. 18.—The Chatham yacht sailed this morning for Sheerness with the Pay Clerks, and there paid off the Comus, 18, Commander Ed win C. T. D'Eyncourt. One sergeant and two pri vates of the Royal Marines from this ship joined their head-quarters at this division, and one corporal, one drummer, and 16 privates proceed to join the Wool wich division. The Black Eagle, Admiralty steam-yacht, Com mander S. B. Cook, embarked from this yard the committee of the Admiralty yesterday afternoon, those gentlemen having completed their examination of this depot, and at four o'clock proceeded to Sheer ness, where they remained all night, and this morn ing the yacht sailed for Portsmouth with the com mittee. This morning one sergeant and ,eight privates of the Royal Marines of this division proceeded en route to Woolwich, for the purpose of proceeding to the Island of Ascension. WOOLWICH, 18.—The Lightning steam vessel arrived at Woolwich yesterday afternoon, and his Excellency Count Reventlow will embark to morrow in her for Copenhagen. The Vivid steam-vessel, Captain Smithett, em barked the Countess Westmoreland and suite at Dover on Monday afternoon, and left the harbour immediately for Calais. The Countess, with Lady Fane, were on their way to join his Excellency the Earl of aWestmoreland at Berlin. The voyage to Calais was performed by the Vivid in the extraordi nary short time of 81 minutes, or one hour and 21 minutes, being the quickest voyage on record between England and France. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —It is not possible adequately , to speak of the wonderful efficacy of the celebated Ve getable Restorative Pills, prepared by John Kaye, Esq., of Dalton-hall, near Huddersfield. The testimonies that pour in from all parts of the United Kingdom, prove that astonishing cures result from their use. Mr. Adams, of Cheddeston, near Bungay, writes that he suffered for seven years from indigestion, which brought on extreme debility, but that the use of the Pills has wrought a com plete cure. Mr. Peter Tivier, of 6, Stephen-street, Li verpool, says, " I have been cured by one box of Kaye's Worsdell's Pills of rheumatism and eruptions of the skin." Robert Woaster, of High Wycombe, bears testi mony that for ten years he was afflicted with scrofula in his leg and knee, and that for five-and-twenty weeks he kept his bed; by perseverance, however, in the use of this wonderful medicine, he is now quite well, and works for fourteen hours a day. Sold in b , )xes at is. lid.; 2r. 9d.; or 4s. 6d. each, by all Medicine Venders. To prevent imposition by spurious imitators, observe that Mr. Kaye's coat of arms and a fac-simile of his signature are printed on the directions wrapped round each box. Ali OFFER TO LOUIS PHILIPPE.—" We are as sured," says the Journal du Havre, " that M. 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Spasm of the glottis ensued, and it was deemed necessary to perform an operation. Deceased, however, died on the following day, .the immediate cause of death being pneumonia resulting from injury to the windpipe. — Verdict, " Accidental death." The second investigation related to the death of Elizabeth Walker, a little girl, twelve years of age, who was burned to death yesterday morning. It ap peared from the statement of her father, Walter Wal ker, a carpenter, residing at No. 6, Gulston-cottages, Vauxhall bridge-road, and who was deeply plunged in grief whilst giving his evidence, that between eleven and twelve o'clock he left his child alone in the house in an up-stairs room, the only room in which there was a fire, peeling potatoes for his dinner. He returned home about twelve o'clock, after an absence of about three-quarters of an hour, when he found his unfortunate child lying at the bottom of the stairs, denuded of the whole of her clothing, and burned almost to a cinder. She was then alive, but expired on her way to the hospital. She was an extremely handy and domesticated girl, and had been in service. No doubt her clothes had taken fire, and hence the distressing accident. Ver dict, as in the former case, "Accidental death." The third investigation concerned the death' of Elizabeth Gundry, a young woman, aged 22, in the service of Mr. G. Bailey, of Hanwell, who expired on Sunday last, at Saint George's Hospital, Hyde Park. The circumstances were of a particularly painful character, occurring as they did in a mo ment of innocent hilarity. It appeared that so far back as the 6th of July last, the deceased. with the gardener, coachman, lady's-maid, and children of Mr- Bailey, in all nine persons, were upon a load of hay, the last load of the season, called " the harvest home load." All were merry and cheerful. The w ag gon moved off amidst the cheers of the assembled haymakers, Mr. Bailey's coachman driving, but they had not proceeded twenty yards when one of the wheels getting into a drainage furrow in the field, the waggon tipped, and three persons were thrown off, all of whom were severely injured. The deceased was admitted into the hospital on the 25th of J34Y:t where she expired, as already stated, on Sunday last. The melancholy occurrence was purely accidental, and the verdict was given accordingly. The last inquiry was into the death of William Draper, aged 26, a groom, who fell from a horse in Mount-street, on Monday morning last. The horse had some time before the accident occurred been kicking and plunging violently, but at the time of the accident and for some minutes previously, it had been perfectly quiet. The deceased fell upon the back of his head, and died before he reached the hospital. It appeared probable that he fell from his horse in a fit, as it was found upon examination that the heart was very much diseased. Mr. Gee, the house surgeon, stated that the heart might have ceased to beat before deceased fell from the horse, and that such an occur• rence would be rendered more likely by any jolting or excitement. The wound upon the back of the head also would have been sufficient to cause death. The jury, after some deliberation, found "That de• ceased died from disease of the heart, accelerated b 9 previous excitement." - OXFORD, WEDNESDAY.—This morning an inquest was held before W. Brunner, Esq., the city coroner , on the body of William Grainger, a servant of Exeter College, who was found drowned in the Cherwell. It appeared from the evidence of one of the gardeners belonging to Christ Church, that soon after seven o'clock he found a hat on one of the seats in Christ Church meadow, which it was soon ascertained be" longed to deceased. Search was immediately made for the body, and in about two hours it was found in that part of the Cherwell called Deep Martins. Se,' veral of deceased's fellow servants were present, an d stated that while waiting in the hall yesterday they noticed something very strange about deceased's man' ners, and that he had expressed to one of them It fear that he should not be able to get through hi' work this term. Beyond this there was no cause assigned for LIU committing suicide. The jury, i n the absence of any evidence s h ow i ng h ow d ece ased got into the water, returned a ver di c t o f " F o un d drowned." The Rev. Mr. Ley, one of the seale r fellows of Exeter College, was present at the inques t ' Deceased, who was highly respected both by Of authorities and students, had been a faithful servant of Exeter College upwards of twenty-three years. [ , of ,ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Life Guardsman, one the Heroes of Waterloo, Cured cf Rheumatism by il tw. loway's Ointment and Pills.—Mr. Thomas Brtintolb landlord of the Waterloo Tavern, Coatham, Yorkshir e ,' was afflicted for many months with rheumatism o ll j rheumatic gout ; his legs were dreadfully painful 0 , 1 1, disfigured with colour s o f ever y h ue , f r i g h t f u l to bebNu for ten weeks he was wh o lly una bl e to wa lk . T he t r es , i ; " ment he received from sev era l me di ca l men, not 0111 failing to do him any go o d, b u t l eav i ng hi m, i n fact, W.., considerably worse conditi on . A t t h is j uncture the ft' way's Pills and Ointment were resorte d to, an d by th.ll, sole means he has been re s t ore d t o h ea l t h an d streD g` Sold by all Druggists, and at Professr Holloway's Eiti e blishment, 244, Strand, London. POOR •LAW (IRELAND.)—It appears from a vol 1 1 9; minous return yesterday pri n t e d b y or d er o f t h e Hoe I , of Commons, dated the 28th o f A ugust l ast, that tbo, gross total amount of the v a l ua ti on o f the poor-la unions of Ireland during the year ended the 25th e t March, 1848, was 13,013,663/.; the amount to be a u : lected by rates mad e d ur i ng t h e year ended the 25r, of March last (exclu s i ve o f prev i ous arrears) 1,719,789,7; the amount of arr ears o f prev i ous rates uncol l ected et °j; commencement of the y ear en d ed the 25th of Main 1848, 257,889/.; the total amount of rate for oollect' e i " during the year, 1 ,977,8321.; the amount actually co lected during the year of the total rates for collecal; 1,296,4761. ; t h e amount of rates declared irrecoverve, during tho year, and struck off the books in eonsequelf a l 15,091/. ; an d t h e amount of rates remaining uncollec74 at the clos e o f th e year en d ed the 25th of March, 18r; 661,1641. The gross total amount of the liabilities of 1 4 said unions on the 25th o f M arc h, 1 84 7 , was 379,34n60, and the total liabiliti es an d expenses together 1,676,2ub, The total assets for th e y ear en d e d t h e 25t h o f lgerf A 1848, was 1,372,762/. The amount of rate uncollec' on the 25th of March last was 655,184/. ILL. TIMED LEVITY PUNISHED. •—• O n Tnestil morning last, a coupl e p resen t e d t h emse l ves i n front of the communion rails, in ou r ca th e d ra l, f or t h e pur pos e u being " joined together in h o ly we dl oc k." Bat while officiating clergyman was proceeding with the cereve° oo l iu the usual course, his a tt en ti on was arreste d b y a °:',lo. unbecoming show of levity on th e part o f t h e briti o groom; and this continuing, the clergyman closed ;,„, book and lectured the m an rat h er severe l y on the '7 - 3 ,1 propriety of his beh av i our . Th e b r i de, who s ee m much shocked at the thoughtless conduct of the wa n te d whom she was being un it e d f or lif e , at length interruP 4 the clergyman to a s k if it was absolutely necessary the ceremony, after having gone so far, should proc.:if to completion. The clergyman replied, Certe l 4 l not; unless you desire it." The lady, on learning t t u b o option still remained to her, thought better of he t Matter, and absolutely refused to proceed any for t i . e r with the ceremony, and quitted the building with P Of friends, leaving the disappointed "groom," no loq;', laughing, but looking very disconsolate at this o° 4 , peeled result of levity, as ill-timed as it was ill-1 0154 7 —Manchester Guardian. At The Earl of Clarendon is expected to arriVe e i c t, his seat, The Grove, He r tf or d s hi re , on Saturday 139,1 t, his family having resided there for some months P d t r: The Noble Lord will visit L on d on on M on d ay, main in own for a lew days. ' Al Ri11.% O f I ° On the 13th inst., at Aberdeen, the wife of Ale % Pirie, jun., Esq., of a son. 'l , On the 14th inst., at Cotesbach, the wife of the golf.P. Marriott, of a son . f olotr On the 16th i ns t., t h e w i fe of Robert Pryor, Esq. , 13 " cester-place, Portman-square, of a son. Bo les On the 16th inst., at Ramsgate, the wife of E. 14° Esq., of a dau g ht er . 0, On the 16th i ns t., at Oxford, the wife of the Rev; .F Gawthern, of a son . Of ° On the 17th inst., Mrs. F. F. Jeyes, of BedfOrd-r0! ..... " daughter. MARIED. 00 r On the 11th inst., in Upper ß Rutland-street, Dub 1 Dublin' Burke, Esq., Assistant- Surgeon 50th (Queen's Own) go loili ment, to Juliana, second daughter of the late W. Esq. of Sandycove, Kingstown, county of Dublin. ~,„ On the 14th inst., at the Abbey Church, Bath, I"Lobilk George De Carteret Guille, incumbent of Alderney, t°,';;;re.o°' eldest daughter and coheiress of the late ThotnoS "'"" Esq., of Cross, Devon. $' On the 17th inst., at Whippin g h a m, I s l e of Wigbtk.itigs,: Estwick, youngest son of Ri c h ar d E s t w i c k, E s q., 0 i . P"' ton, Surrey, to Sarah Elizabeth, s econ d d aug hter 0 ' Nunn, Esq, of Broadlands, Newport, Isle of Wigh t ' of On the 11th inst., at Prestwich, Willi am , eldest 0 01 1,3011'" Grant, Ef.q., of Nuttall-hall, to Jane, eldest daughte r Clegg, Esq., of Butt-hill, Prestwich. 114111 On the 3d inst., at St. ttlarylebone Church, Mr. ...gel., 17 to Eliza, third daughter o f t h e l ate J ames Runt' Half Moon-street. DIED. s 11 1 ;.$ On tke 14th inst., at Brighton, aged 91, H. Brooketo On the 15th i ns t., a t Clifton, Caroline, relict a Pl' Crawford, Esq. inst., a , M.D. doots On the 15th t Walwortb, Mr. J. Churcher, se. On the 15th i ns t., Susan, youngest daughter of tliniee Captain Th omas Cole, R.N. , of Park-street East, ' lege 4 4 park. wi fe of `‘ On the 15th inst., at Kensington, Emma, the svi.- H. Placket, jun., Esq., aged 33. Mr; Bielif6 On the 16th inst., at Islington, aged 56, ;_ c ouri, Crosby, son of the late Mr. B. Crosby, of Stationers dooP" On the 16th inst., aged 17, Elizabeth Ludlow, the th e ter of Gabriel Sh aw , E sq ., o f Bl ac kh ea th. ~ WI On the 16th inst., at Verula m -buildings, GraY ' m , cirm g.e 84 , infant son of A. S argeo d, Esq. . c__ On the 17th inst., at B arne t, Mrs. ar3 Of ............... •••.......................=.......... ----- ----- a ll 11 London : Printed and P u bli s h e d br MIJRDO T / 0 - h i o . No. 112, Strand, P r i n t er , a t The Sun Offiaa•;o/3el Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in t he Middlesex, Thursday, October 19,1848. kat aad pal a •em Oen mo s aim Pl. its4l Ltd] 34, 1 Pahl ban Tbs; an{ er RA I IN