The Sun. — London, England, 1848-09-01 00:00:00

IntrlY 21Ittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) HORSHAM. Mr. Crowder, in thecour;eTof his reply yesterday suede some observations reflecting upon the character of the sitting Member, Mr. Fitzgerald. It would seem that the Learned Gentleman insinuated that Mr. Fitzgerald had tampered with his own servants to give false evidence before the Committee, and after the rising of the Committee a personal alterca tion took place between the Honourable Member and the Learned Gentleman, who represented the peti tioner, Lord Edward Howard.ll4The Hon.,Gentleman, it appears, warmly protested against the personality of the remarks the Learned Gentleman had indulged in at his expense, denying that they were founded on truth, and giving his decided opinion that such observations re flected great discredit upon the bar. At the sitting of the Committee this morning, Mr. CROWDII tendered an apol og y t o t h e H on. Gen tleman, disclaiming all idea of having meditated a per sonal attack upon the Hon. Gentleman, or intending, in the remotest degree, to imp u t e i mproper motives to him. Mr. Fitzgerald; readily ::accepted: the apology, which he considered most ample, and he begged leave to re tract any inadverte n t o b servat i on t h at might have escaped him yesterday in a moment of excitement. Mr. CROWDER then closed his reply on behalf of the petitioners, after which the room was cleared, and the Committee having deliberated for about two hours, strangers were re-admitted, when The CIIAIRMAN announced that the Committee had unanitaously come to the two following resolutions:-- "That William Robert Seymour Fitzgerald, Esq., was not duly elected at the last election to serve in the present Parliament as a burgess for the borough of Hor sham. " That the said William Robert Seymour Fitzgerald, Esq., being a candidate at the election for the said bo rough, held on the 9th of July, 1847, was by himself and his agents, guilty of treating, and the said Willi am Robert Symour Fitzgerald, Esq., was in consequence thereof at the last election, held on the 29th of June, 1848, incapable of being elected or sitting iu Parliament or the said borough." The COMMITTEE wished to know what course the pe titioner proposed to pursue now ? Mr. CRowDER said, the petitioner claimed the seat or Lord Edward Howard, on the ground that previous; to the last election notice was given to the electors or Mr. Fitzgerald's difAualitintion, and having proved that fact, he hoped the Committee would declare his Lordship to hare been duly elected. Such evidence having accordingly been put in,: The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. F The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo sack at Five o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the parish of Lambeth, complaining of the Grand Jury system._ CITY OF LONDON SEWERS BILL. The Earl of RADNOI: presented a petitiuu from an individual, praying to be heard by Counsel against the City of London Sewers Bill, and that the Bill might be referred to a Select Committee. Lord CAMPBELL apprehended that the prayer of the petition could not be complied with without violating their Lordships' standing orders. Lord BEAUMONT said a motion was on the paper for suspending the standing orders in favour of the Bill, and he could not see why the same indulgence should not be conceded to its opponents. The hurried manner in which their Lordships disposed of Bills towards the eud of the session almost rendered the rights of property unsafe, and he really did hope that the first business their Lordships entered upon next session would be the censideratioa of some remedy for this evil. The subject then dropped. CITY OF LONDON SEWERS BILL. This Bill was read a second time time. COPPER DUTIES. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from the County of Cornwall, signed by 21,545 persons inter ested in the mining trade of that part of the country, against the Bill for the duties on copper and copper ore. The Earl of FALMOUTH presented a similar petition. MILBANK PRISON BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. BATTERSEA PARK BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. (LEFT SITIENG.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Two o'clock. Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Dublin against the national system of education in Ireland. Mr. ANSTEY presented a petition from Mr. William Cobheft, describing himself as a state prisoner in the Queen's Bench, praying that the House might make an order for his discharge and for the production of the correspondence relating to his incarceration. TIDAL HARBOURS AND RIVERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that early next session he should move for a Select Committee to inquire into the River Dee, and other tidal harbours and rivers in the United kingdom. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Mr. lIIJME gave notice that he :would, early next session, move that the House did uot, as at present con stituted, fairly represent the population, the property, or the industry of the country, and that it was, there fore, expedient, with the view to amend the national re- presentation, that the elactive franchise should be ex tended, that the votes of electors should be taken by ballot, and that the duration of Parliament should be shortened to three years. UNFUNDED DEBT. Mr. WODEIIOUSE put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, relating to a memorandum which was ordered to be printed on the 4th day of March, 1836, entitled, " Memorandum respecting the proceedings of Government as to the Unfunded Debt from the year 1ii15," in explanation of the views and objects of the Government at the conclusion of the peace, 1814. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the memorandum in question had bean printed in 1836, and reprinted again on the Honourable Member's motion in 1842, and ho did not think it necessary that it should be again circulated among Members. As to the other memorandum to which he referred, he begged to say that it did not exist, and therefore could not be produced. SWEEPS FOR RACES.—INSERTION OF AD- VERTISEMENTS IN NEWSPAPERS. In answer to a question from Mr. ANSTEY, -- The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, as no notice had been given of the illegality of inserting advertise ments in newspapers respecting sweeps for races, no steps had been taken by the Government, but he now wished to give notice that such a course was illegal, and if parties hereafter continued to insert them, they would be made amenable to the law. Lord G. BENTINCK trusted that, at all events, there would not be one law for the rich and another for the poor. If those sweeps were put down, he trusted that a similar step would be taken with respect to every de scription of lottery among the higher classes. The ATTORNEY GENERAL said the question to which he replied referred only to the insertion of ad vertisements in the newspapers._ IRELAND. Mr. HAMILTOW gave notice of his intention, early in the next session, to bring forward a Bill for the pur pose of consolidating the union between England and Ireland, and in order that a complete identity might be established between the two kingdoms, to move an hum ble address to the Crown, to establish an equalization of the laws between the two countries. SLAVE TRADE. Sir R. H. INGLIS gave notice of his intention, early in the next session, to move an address to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to adopt the most effectual mea sures for the suppression of the slave trade. NAVIGATION-LAWS. Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice of his intention next session to move resolutions with respect to the game- MALT DUTIES. Mr. IVODEHOUSE gave notice that he would early next session move for an alteration of the malt duties. THE VERNON LEGACY. Sir B. H. INGLIS trusted that the House would mark its cease of the munificence of Mr. Vernon in making so large a contribution to the National Gallery as ho had done. Lord MOIIPETEI said that the Government had al ready intimated to Mr. Vernon the gratitude of the na tion for his unprecedented generosity. REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND INSTITUTION (IRELAND) BILL. The Lords' amendments to the Reproductive Loan /wad Institution (Ireland) Bill were considered and agreed to. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. PARKER, it was ordered that the H o use at its rising should adjourn to Monday next. ISLAND OF CEYLON. I m a 7PIY to ar„ fr-Wquestion fram th Mr. HUME, received om the Governor of Ceylon it appeared that there was no fear of any disturb ance ar i s i ng i n Canada among the natives.lt was true that additional taxes had been imposed which had given rise to some dissatis faction, but they had been substituted in the place of cer tain reductions made in the amount of import and export duties. It was not true 'that -tax had been imposed, nor had it ever been proposed.P(o) the new taxes levied was one similar to that under thneeoold statute of labour in England, requiring every inhabitant labour in the year, or pay S. a year. to, i' h ive si l x days' o;oi,her O y tax on tax imposed was one on guns. There was dogs, but persons were required to take out a license for keeping them. Mr. Emerson Tennent, the Governor 5 at tended a meeting in the island, and with great prese of mind and ability explained the reason why th°'ncce new taxes had been imposed, and his explanation e ap. peered to give general satisfaction. COPPER AND LEAD DUTIES BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Lord G. BENTINCK moved that it be reed that day month. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the third reading Fur the amendment Mal ority _l3 The Bill was then read a third time. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1848. • POOR-LAW AUDITORS' PROCEEDINGS RESTRICTION BILL. This Bill was read a third time. THE TREATMENT OF MITCHEL IN BERMUDA. Lord G. BENTINCK rose to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department a question with regard to the truth of certain reports current in Bermuda of im proper favour having been shown towards the convicted felon Mitchel. He asked the question more for the purpose of obtaining a contradiction of the report, rather than from any belief in its truth. He had re ceived a communication from a gentleman holding an loffics in the island, whose name he had placed in the hands of the Right Honourable Baronet, which stated that it was currently believed that Mitchel, in his way out in the Scourge, messed every day with the lieutenant of the vessel; that onitak ing leave of him that officer shook him by the band, and that the lieutenant justified what he had done in conse• quence of a letter which he had received from the Lord- Lieutenant, ambiguously worded, stating that Mitchel's former position was to be borne in mind in the treat ment to which he was subjected. The letter stated further that Mitchel had been allowed a private room since his arrival en board one of the convict hulks, and that a servant, a convict, had been appointed to wait upon him ; that he , was allowed to wear his ordinary clothes instead of the usual con vict cress, and that he had not been put upon the public works like other convicts. He found that similar reports had found their way into the American papers; as he perceived by the Kew York Herald of the 4th instant, that Mitchel was treated like a gentleman, that he was not employed, and that he was allowed books, but neither pens nor paper. He (Lord G. Bentinck) did not believe that any officer in the Queen's service would shake hands with a convicted felon, and that the Right Hon. Baroret would state that no distinction was made between the. treatment of persons of station and edu cation and the meanest convict, when either the one or other rendered himself subject to the penalties of the law. Sir GEORGE GREY replied that nearly a similar question had been put to him by the Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Robinson) and, although his reply to the Noble Lord might involve more details, it would be in effect substantially the same. He had communicated with the first Lord of the Admiralty on that subject, and he had informed him that he had received no information tending to corroborate these rumours, as doubtlessly he would, had they been true, from the Commodore of the fleet, the Earl of Dundonald. In re plying to the former question, ho (Sir George Grey) stated that Mitchel,:was removed from Cork to Ber muda immediately after his trial in a war steamer, as some time would have elapsed before a convict ship could have been got ready, and the Government wished to make an example of the convict. The Scourge was not commanded by a lieutenant, but by a commander—. Commander Wingran, an old and efficient officer—and he received his instructions from the Admiralty, and not from the Lord - Lieutenant, who had no power to do so. He was directed to use every precaution in order to prevent any attempt at escape, and allow him sufficient diet and exercise for the preservation of his health. He was placed in a separate cabin, and at the door of which a sentry was constantly kept on duty. The Right Honourable Baronet then read letters from Mr. Elliot, the governor . of the island, stating that the prisoner had been reported by the surgeon, Mr. Hall, to be afflicted with some chronic disease—an affection of the lungs—and that he was unfit to he placed upon the public works.—(Hear, hear.) He bad consequently been appointed to attend in the hos pital ward of convalescent officers. He must therefore Assume that the reports were altogether destitute of foundation.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ROBINSON trusted the Admiralty would cause an investigation to be made into the matter. Admiral BOWLES expressed his disbelief in the truth of the reports; if they had been true he should have received a communication from his Noble Friend Lord Dundonald. ARMISTICE WITH DENMARK. In reply to Mr. HI ME, Lord PALMERSTON stated that he was happy to inform the House that he had received a com munication from her Majesty's representative at Copenhagen stating that an armistice had been signed at Copenhagen on the 26th, and there was every reason to believe that the ratifications were exchanged yester day.—(Hear, hear.) The blockade would be discon tinued.—(Hear.) FOREIGN AND COLONIAL IMPORTS. Mr. NEWDEGATE moved for returns showing the real or market value of all goods, manufactures, and products imported into the United Kingdom during the years 1845, 1846, 1847, and the first six months of the year 1848, respectively, according to the denominations thereof, in all cases where the real or market value of the quantity of such imported article has exceeded 3,000/.; giving the total value of such articles imported in each of the above periods respectively, and distin guishing the Colonial from the Foreign importations; and giving, in corresponding columns, the official value of the same, and the difference between the real or mar ket and the official value. Mr. LABOUCIIERE objected to the motion of the Honourable Gentlemen, because there would be great practical difficulties in the way of preparing the returns i or which he moved. After a few remarks from Mr. Robinson, who bore *.:estimony to the impracticability of ascertaining the real value of imported articles, and from Mr. M`Gregor, Mr. Hume, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord George Bentinck, and Mr. Newdegate, The motion was withdrawn. Mr. NEWDEGATE then called the attention of the Mouse to the large amount of imported articles hitherto unenumerated in the trade and navigation returns. After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the _EXCHEQUER and Lord G. BENTINCK, the subject dropped. RIVER BOYNE NAVIGATION. Mr. REYNOLDS moved for returns of the annua, 7eceipts and disbursements of the River Boyne Naviga tion Company, from the time of their incorporation to the lit day of May, 1845 ; under the head of receipts, such return to comprise an exact account of the several ,sums raised by subscription, advanced by Government, :and borrowed from private persons, for the construction t aid maintenance of the works, together with the funds t tnnually derived from tolls or any other productive ssources during the period specified ; under that of dis ibursements, the return to include the sums expended from time to time in the construction and maintenance of the works, the amount of salaries and allowances annually paid to directors, secretary,clerks, toll-keepers, and other officers respectively, and the yearly payments on account of interest and principal made to the proprietors, to the Government, and to those from whom money was bor- Towed. Of the number and amount of the loan certifi cates or debentures issued by the River Boyne Naviga tion Company, from the time of their incorporation, with the name of the parties to whom they were made payable. Of the sums distributed periodically and for come years amongst a few proprietors of old stock, with a. statement of the grounds upon which such partial dis tribution has been made. And of the names of the directors and secretary for each year from the incorpo tion of the company to the present; the names of those upon whom the management devolved to be specially marked.—. Agreed to. SAVINGS BANKS IN IRELAND. In reply to a question from Mr. HUME, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was not prepared to say at present that the Government would undertake to commence proceedings, and carry n suits, against the insolvent trustees of savings banks ioa Ireland, in which great defalcations had taken place, although he admitted that it was not much to the credit of the trustees that the depositors should be deprived of their money. PUBLIC DEBT. Mr. HUME moved for a statement, showing the per petual annuity which is equivalent to the whole of the terminable annuities which existed as part of the public •:Debt, on the sth day of January, 1848; the interest of icooney being taken in the valuation after the rate of three and a half per cent., and also of three per cent. iper annum (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 348, of session 1842).—Agreed to. Turkish Government, but their stay was only tempo rary, as they would be withdrawn when the occasion had ceased for which they had been sent there. BOARD OF WORKS (IRELAND). The O'GORMON MAIION moved, pursuant to no tice, for copies of any reports made to the Commis " sioners of the Board of Works in Ireland on the prac ticability of rendering the town of Ennis, in the county of Clare, a seaport; together with an estimate of the cost of works for such purpose, and the probable amount of time requisite for their completion. The motion was agreed to. ELECTION FOR CHELTENHA M. Mr. R. PALMER, on the motion for the adjournment of the House, drew its attention to a matter personal to himself. He had been one of the Members elected on the Committee to try the merits of the late Chel ' tenham election, and in consequence of the de cision of that Committee be had been treated by Mr. Craven Berkeley, in a speech ut Cheltenham, with the most venomous, and personal calumnies, and had been accused of speaking with the agents against him, and of being closeted with them in Howard's Robing-room. He denied the whole insinuation in toto; and although he might found a motion upon the subject, be "declined to do so, thinking that the mere mentioning of the subject would be sufficient. The case of the Cheltenham Committee was a meA clear one, and the Committee were unanimous in their decision. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL regretted that Mr. C. Berkeley should have been led away in the heat of speaking to make the assertions he had done against the Hon. and Learned Member—assertions, he had no hesita tion in saying, were most unfounded and uncalled-for. Lord G. BENTINCIC could not but express his in dignation at . the : attack that had been made against the Hon. Member for Plymouth, and trusted that the Noble Lord who now represented the Government in that House would agree with him in expressing that in dignation. Lord PALMERSTON had no hesitation in expressing his regret that Mr. C. Berkeley should have been led away to make the attack he bad done upon the mem bers of the Committee. Of this he was sure, that the character of all the members of that Committee were far too high in the estimation of the public to be injured by the uncalled for attack of his Hon. Friend the late, Member fur Cheltenhap.3. The subject then dropped, and the House adjourned, at Half-past Five o'clock, till Monday. FRAN CE. Movements of a warlike character are noivactually making in the French capital. The Government has given orders for the immediate embarkation at Marseilles of a brigade consisting of two regiments of infantry, to be sent to Italy, ' but the exact place is not yet settled. It Is also said very confidently, that it has been de termined to send: a fleet into the Adriatic, to defend Venice from any attack that the Austrians may contemplate, by means of a naval f o r ce . It is added th a t England will join in this expedition to Venice, and that it will consist of 4,000 men. Two divisions are to be got ready in Paris, one of which will be sent to Strasburg and the other to Metz. Colonel DTI' LIER, the chef de cabinet of Gene. ral LAMORICIERE left here to-day for Marseilles. Re is to be the head of the staff.of the corps &armee to be sent to Venice. The Minister of War, foreseeing the necessity of intervention in Italy, has accepted the service of the Duke D'ELCIIINGEN and Colonel BERTIN VAUX, who were Aides-de-camp to Louis-Pnitii-rE, and they left Paris yesterday for the army of the Alps. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, Auc. 30, 1848. The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint Henry Stanhope Illingworth, Esq. of Arlington street, Apothecary, in the plr.ce of Edward Duke Moore, Esq. resigned. • • DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. I. The Queen has been ploased to appoint James Hors field Peters, Esq., to be Assistant-Judge and Master of the Rolls for Prince Edward Island. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Charles Bell, Esq., to be Surveyor General; Murrell Robinson Robinson, Esq., to be First Assistant .Surveyor-Gene ral; and George Montagu, Esq., to be Second Assistant- Surveyor-General, for the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope. • WAR- OFFICE, SEPT. 1. 15th Light Dragoons—Cornet Walter Clarkson, to be Quartermaster, vice William Betson, who retiresaipon half-pay, Sept. 1. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant James Coster, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Powell, who retires ; Cornet Francis William Grant, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Coster; The Hon. Algernon Arthur Sidney Annersley to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Grant, Sept. 1. Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain William Frederick Viscount Chewton, from the 6th Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Otway, who exchanges, Sept. 1. 6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Ed ward John Otway, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice Viscount Chewton, who exchanges, Sept. 1. 9th Foot—Ensign Andrew Sievwright to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Fardell, who retires; Arthur Oswald Richards, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sievwright, Sept. 1. 12th Foot—Captain Charles Robert Storey, from half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice Granet, de ceased, Sep. 1. 20th Foot—Lieutenant Maurice Cane to be Captain, by purchase, vice Frith, who retires ; Lieutenant John Gittens Mayc ,ck, from half-pay 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Eyre, appointed Paymaster 4Pth Foot; Ensign James George Hay to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Cane; Ensign Henry Towry Law, from the 33d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hay, Sept. 1. 33d Foot—Charles Edward Marsfield, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Law, appointed to the 20th Foot, Sept. 1. V47th Foot—Lieutenant William Armit Eyre, from the 20th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Douglas Leigh Cox, who retires upon halt-pay, Sept. 1. 48th Foot—Lieutenant Clement William Strong to be Captain, by purchase, vice Emmett, who retires; Ensign Charles Raleigh Chichester to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Strong; George Sinclair Tritton, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chichester, Sept. 1. 75th Foot—Ensign Hugh Fitzgerald Maheny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cape), who retires; Charles Robert Rivers, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mahony, Sept. t. 76th Foot—Robert Hamiltcn Montgomerie, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lloyd, deceased, Sept. 1. 90th Foot—Lieutenant James William Baiabrigge Peddle to be Paymaster, vice Henry Yielding Eager, superseded, being absent without leave, Sept. 1. 96th Foot—Lieutenant William Rogers, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Crea, whose appointment has been cancelled ; Ensign Edward Dennis Justin MacCarthy, from the 94th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without :purchase, vice Pilfold, deceased, Aug. 18. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign Henry Wheeler to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Rogers. appointed to the 96th Foot, A ug. 31 ; Ensign John Ni c h o l son to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Birtles, who retires ; Serjeant Paul Pulley, from the 28th Foot, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice N ic h o l son, Sept. 1 ; William Samuel Brown, Gent., t o b e Ensign, without p urc h ase, v i ce Wheeler, Sept. 2. STAFF.—Paymaster George Hood, from the 43d Foot, to be Paymaster of a Recruiting District, vice Hugh Percy Forster, deceased, S e p t . 1. MENORANDII3I.—The removal of Lieutenant Herbert 1848, succes sion, cce haves- Taylor M'Crea, fro m t h e 94th to the 96th Regiment, and the promoti on o f E ns i gn Edward Dennis Justin MacCarthy sion,as sta t ed to in n e t Lieutenant,he Gazette of i nlB94th Feet. in August, been canelled. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire. North Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Paulet Henry St. John Mild ma y, E sq ., to be capwiu, vice Fitzgerald, resigned, Aug. 24. [The following is substituted for that ,which appeared in the Gazette of Friday, the 25th o f August last.] Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 2d Regiment of West York Militia—Lieut enant William Webster to be Captain, vice Hutton, wh o re tires ; Robert Greaves Walker, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Webster, promoted, Aug. 19. BANKRUPTS. William Pyman, corn-merchant, Saint Osyth, Essex, to surrender, Sept. 11, at two, and Oct. 13, at half -past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as signee, Eirchin-lane ; Sudlow and Co., Bedford-row ; Shackleton, Leeds. Edward Read, tailor, Great Marylebone-street, Oct. 13, a half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptco. Can nan, official assignee, Birchan-lane ; Wood and Fraser, Dean.street, Soho. Giles Bell, builder, Prittlewell, Essex, September 8, at half past one, and October 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Thompson, Southampton-buildings. David Moncrieff, victualler, Catherine-street, Strand, Bankruptcy. 13, td a c n )(T d .el O vr e Ey t d . ;w 1 i 7 a) , ardr a ns t ,e h li a o l atri f n -p cd a iac s l t o t a, w aNs e i l eg v wn e, eze at the Court of plaßcekie:rhuOaprld Baldwin Coe and John . Raven o rgtripatpch3i,.c printers, Adam-istreet, ssi A .gn d e e e lp afi O te l t d dhse, .Jewry; sceoptre tm C obf r e i l i c r k al n a t )21; o ra r u c t tt ß we y u o c : k a l E e n r dd s w h oa er : do. at two, and O c t, 17, at eleven, at the ' Court . of Bank- John llawken, builder, Duke us Duke-street, rye. e F t e Lincoln's Frederick's-place, s a n c n e . , 17, r officialat assignee, tw el e Frederick's-place, Old Jcwry ; ), Queen -square, Bloomsbury. Charles Edward Newcomon, merchant, Austinfri Sept. 13 and Sept. 13 and October 17, at half-past twelve, at a t r h s e li Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee Old assignee, Strand,rdne ; dB , Sept.et rr Frederick's place, kht Jcwry ; Hall, New Boswell-court, Carey. street. Charles Sclater, nurseryman, Exeter, S e October 9, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her naman, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter ; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street, London. William Turner, currier, Bristol, Sept. 12 and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Sabine, Bristol. John Page Reilly, coal merchant, Liverpool, Sept. 15 and Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, Holm and Co., New Inn teeiz jun assignee, ve r p L o i f vrpool; ) l e . 1?, at eleven, at the Bristol Dititriet Court. Atiller, James Lea, butcher, Gloucester, Sept. 14, and Oct. official assignee, Bristol ; Nichoils and Son, Bedford row, London; Lovegrove, Gloucester. James Roberts, ironmonger, Liverpool, S ,, pt. 18, and Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Mor ga❑, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Company, Staple Inn, London; Morecroft and Son, Liverpool.. John Barrett, licensed victualler, Harrison-street, Gray's Inn -road, Sept. 9 and Oct. 7, at tv. titre, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook•court, Basinghall-street ; Harpur, Cross. Charles Brackett, fruiterer, North street, Spitalfields• market, Sept. 12, at half -past two, and Oct. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official wsignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Wheatley, Walbrook, City._ _ _ _ john Fisher, hatter, Manchester, Sept. 14 and Oct. 6, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Wea therall, Temple ; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell, Manchester. James Hunter, merchant, King William. street, City, Sept. 9 sod Oct. 17, at two, at the Court of _Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard -street; Patten, Ely-place, Holborn. PRICE OF SUGAR. The avcrago price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed frOm the returns made in the week ending August 29, 1848. is 245. 6d. per cwt. COURSE OF EXCI-i.d Anagi,r,;a. ...:.••••• 12 I}s at sight ••.. • . 11 19 .... ••.. • • 12 1 Antwerp....... •• •• .. 25 80 iiamburgh —3LB. 13 9)ii 'ends, 3 lays'sight •• 25 40 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 70 rtarseilies •••••• • • .. •• 25 80 Ilourdeaux • • • 25 80 Frankfort on Maine.... 121 4 l'etersburgh, Sll. Male.. 36 4 11( rill! • • •• I..NGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. • • .......... Leghorn ...... • • • • 31 50 Genoa .••• • • .. 26 Milan . • • • • Naples ...... Palermo, paroz ........ Oporto .. ..... .• • .• • Rio Janeiro Messina ..... Buenos Ayres .. • • New York, 21 dayesight Philadelphia .... • • Vienna, efrec. fio•••••• 11 10 Trie.ste, ditto.... •••••• 11 20 Cadiz .. ••• •••• •• •••• 48 „.. Itarcelgna •• •• •• • ... SavIllo•• •• •...•• •.. BANK OF - - (From this ni An Account, pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday, 38% 117 511,i 51% 23 L9SIIE DE] Notes issued•• •• •• •• 26,853,120 :426.853,120 PRICES OF lOTLLION, PER or. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 New Dollars •• . • • 0 4 10 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver In bars .... •• • . 0 4 11% ENGLAND. ight's Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for , the 26th day of August, 1848. ['AILTMENT. X. Government debt .• 11,015,100 Other securities ...• 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,077,973 Silver bullion •••••• 775,147 .£'_''6,853,120 Dated the 31st day o f A ugust, 18M. MARSUALL, Chief Cashi er . 48.- he had ruptured a blood-vessel; he was ruptured, and was a sickly man. Phoebe Head said, I lived in the service of the de ceased for two years and a half. His health was good up to within two months of his death, when he ceased work ing a 3 a blacksmith in consequence of ill health. On the Sunday before his death he complained of pains in his body and sickness. He had eaten no dinner, but about nine o'clock he had had some tea and toast. He did not leave his bed that morning. In the course of the morning he bad a glass of wine, and about half an hoar afterwards the retching increased. About half-past twelve o'clock Mrs. Ham made him some gruel, and gave it to me to take up to him. She made it in a saucepan with some " grits," and put ginger, sugar, and gin in it. While it was boiling I was away for about twenty minutes, and on coming back he had poured it into a basin. I took it up to him, but he said •he was so sick he could not take it. Between one and two o'clock he had a glass of brandy in CCIISE quenee of being so sick. He was not sick before be had the gruel. On the following morning (Monday) he was very sick, and complained of a burn ing in his throat. He asked me to go to Mr. Manthorpe, the surgeon, as he felt a great deal worse. Mrs. Ham told him she was going to Thorpe', and she would call upon him. I, therefore, did not go. Mrs. Ham re turned about one o'clock, and she stated that Mr. Man thorpe would come as soon as he could. He not having come by four o'clock deceased asked tne to go for him. I went, and Mr. Manthorpe expressed some surprise about his state, as Mrs. Ham had informed him in the morning that he was better. He came directly to him. Deceased's sickness continued, and about five o'clock he called me and desired me to go again tor the doctor. I did so, and on returning saw Mrs. Ham crying. She said, " Phoebe, yen won't have to go for the doctor any more, for your master is dead." She added, that he died about five minutes after I left. By the CORONER—Mrs. Ham slept with me nearly every night, as she said she could not bear him. Three or four hours after he had expired she said, " Well, poor fellow, he's gone, and I'm glad of it, for we never lived happy together. I never liked him, and I wish he'd died before," Two or three days before deceased was buried she remarked, " Now I shall have that young man that I love." What he threw up was of a yellow and greenish colour, streaked with blood. The CORONER—Do you know whether there was any arsenic in the house at the period of his death ? Witness--There was ,sir ; and Mrs. Ham thought of getting more to kill th e ra t s and mice in the house. About a week before he; died she told me never to say anything; about their fighting and quarrelling, and she would behave well to me. The CORONER—Are you aware of Mre. Ham ever absenting herself from home? Witness—Frequently while the deceased was living, sometimes as long as a, fertnight at a time. On one oc casion he asked her why she left her home? and she said, " I celled to see my Johnny, and had a cup of tea with him." She meant John Southgate, her present husband. Before and after the deceased was unwell I have heard her say to him, " I like Johnny's little finger better than the whole of your body." On another occasion she remarked "that she would marry Johnny as soon as possible after her husband's death, the next thy if she could." He replied, " I don't think you will have the chance." Sho said, "Oh, I am sure to have him." He said, " You must stop, Madam, and get rid of me first." She said, " I can have him, and will have him ; and so if you don't die soon I'll kill you."—(Sensation.) I have heard her say that she would poi,ent him. May, who was executed et Chelmsford two or three weeks ago, sometimes visited the prisoner. On the day after the deceased was buried, Mre. May clone to Mrs. Ham's house and dined, with her. In the course of conversation I heard Mrs. May remark to the prisoner, " Well, it's a good job Tommy is dead." Mrs. Ham replied, " Yes, it is a good job, for he was a nasty little blackguard, and there was no going near him." - Mr. D. L. Manthorpe, surgeon, said, he first at tended the deceased in March, 1847, for an affection of the digestive organs. On the evening of the 26th of April he was sent for to see him, and found him in a state of great exhaustion. He complained of his throat and a difficulty in swallowing. Did not remember his complaining of sickness. Supposed he had.ruptured bloodvessel. Was sent for to see him the next morning, when he found him dead. Since the body had been exhumed had made a post modern exami nation. ,Found the viscera less decompo se d t h an cou ld have been expected. On the right side found an inguinal hernia, containing the omentum only. Mr. Alfred Swaine Taylor, Professor of Chemistry at Guy's Hospital, was then sworn and examined. He detected the presence of arsenic with particles of glass and sand, a somewhat unusual circumstance. From the - stomach - - and con - teets 14' collected 15 grains of arsenic, which was quite enough to poison five full grown persons. He had no doubt that the deceased died from the effects of arsenic. Mrs. Mary Ham, the mother of the deceased, said, she saw her son on the Sunday previous to his death. He complained of great sickness and retched a great deal. She asked his wife to let her know how he was on the following morning. She did not do so. They lived miserably together. Jane Harvey had heard Mrs. Hans say if her husband didn't die soon she would kill him. Charlotte Elvish, a married woman, spoke of having heard the prisoner threaten she would poison her hue band. The proceedings were then adjoUrned. Mr. Inspector Raison, of the constabulary force, who has displayed much tact and zeal in the case, as also in that of. the Wix murder, then communicated to the Coroner very important facts relative to other suspected cases of poisoning, which, in order that the ,ends of justice may not he defeated, we decline publishing for the present. We may state that the particulars, if true, develop a most diabolical system. The disinterment of the bodies will no doubt be immediately ordered. The woman Southgate was conveyed back to Col. cheater Gaol to await the close of the coroner's inquiry. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Vesuvius steam sloop, Commander H. G. Austen, is hourly expected here from the West India station. Orders are awaiting her to proceed forthwith to Woolwich to be paid off. The Inflexible steam-sloop, Commander Hoseason, was at Bombay on the 16th of July. She has been some days in dock repairing some inconsiderable damage in curred by grounding, as we have previously detailed. She was to be undocked on the 18th, and sail on or about the 31st for Hong Kong, calling at Singapore. All well. The Vernon, 50, Captain Fitzgerald, the late flag-ship of the late Rear-Admiral Ingletield, ou the East India and China station, sailed from Bombay for England on the 12th of July. The Ringdove, 16, Commander Inglefield, sailed from Madras for Eskapillay, thence to Trincomalee, on the 18th of June. Admiral the Hon. Sir Thomas B. Capel, K.C.B , the Commander-in-Uhief elect, went on board the Victory (flag-ship) yesterday, accompanied by Sir Charles Ogle, who introduced to the notice of Sir Thomas the chief officers of his flag-ship. We believe Sir Thomas and Lady Capel leave the hospitable mansion of their gallant host for town this evening. This evening terminates the summer drills of the dockyard battalion. Wind calm, with cloudy and showery weather. WOOLWICH, AUG. 31.—The Royal Victoria and Al bert yacht will not leave Cowes betero to-morrow eight, and may be expected to arrive at Woolwich on Satur day. Flags have been placed at the buoys to which she is to be moored, nearly opposite the landing place at Woolwich Dockyard. Mr. Baker, recently promoted to he inspector of steam machinery afloat, will still con tinue chief engineer of the Royal yacht, and have the charge of the machinery during her Majesty's visit to Scotland. The Sharpshooter steam-vessel arrived at Woolwich unexpectedly to-day from Sheerness, but, as she bad not leave, th e object up wh en th e l atest p os t wa s about to object of her cuming to Woolwich has not been made known. The Prometheus and the Gleaner steam. vessels have been taken into the basin to-day. The Arrogant, 46-gun frigate, now in dock, has her boilers on board, and her engines, of 360 horse power, similar to those in the Encounter, will occupy two months in being fitted. The Arrogant is nearly double the tonnage of the Encounter, and, both their engines being of the same number of horse power, the Arro gant's are only intended to serve as auxiliaries. The Count and Countess de Neuilly, the ex-King and Queen of the French, the Prince de Joinville, and the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, and a large party accom panying them, visited the Chinese junk to-day; a n d, being recognized on the Brunswick-pier at Blackwell, just as several steam-boats arrived, a great number of spectators assembled around them, and it was difficult to keep the crowd back. The Count and Countess de Neuilly appeared rather pleased than otherwise with the anxiety of the people to see the late Monarch of France; and three cheers being given on the party leaving the Brunswick-pier in one of the Woolwich Company's boats, the Count de Neuilly rose and took off his hat, respectably bowed, and thanked the spectators in a most cordial manner. The Prince and the Duke and Duchess also appeared to be much gratified with the re spect paid to them. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 30.—A1l the ships in commission at this port on Saturday were decorated with flap and fired a royal salute at twelve o'clock A.m., in honour of the birthday of his Royal highness Prince Albert. The royal standard was also exhibited on the Guild hall, his Royal Highness being Lord High Steward of the borough. Her Majesty's troop-ship Belleisle, 24, Captain John Kingcombe, arrived yesterday from Portsmouth, and will be paid off to-day. She is ordered to be caulked and painted, and placed in ordinary. Messrs. J. Drake and R. Edgcombe are appointed in spectors of joiners in this dockyard. The barque William Lushington, timber laden, which went ashore in Bigbury Bay ou Monday, was this morn ing towed into Catwater by the Sir Francis Drake steam packet, Captain W. Sadler. The Danish brig Condor, of Apenrade, Captain F. Freillson, from Newcastle, with coal for Rio Janeiro, when 60 miles west of Scilly on the night of the 26th, was run into by a large barque, supposed tq be Esglish. The barque struck the Condor on the larboard side, and carried away sails, rigging, spars, bulwarks, roundhouse, &e. One man at the wheel and one forward are miss sing from the brig. Thnba - rque's anchor fell on the brig's bulwarks. Her captain promised to keep near the Condor, and exhibited a light for 20 minutes or half a❑ hour, when it suddenly disappeared. The brig arrived here on the 28th. OimeiTiJi• vvai by Mr. Disraeli, on Wednesday, in the House of Com p:mg. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY RAILWAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at Colchester; Mr. T. L. Ewen in the chair. Mr. GEORGE BAWTREE, the secretary, read the report, which stated, that daring the past half-year the works between Marks, Tey, and Sudbury have proceeded with rapidity, and there-is every reason to believe that this portion of the line will be ready for opening during the present year. The most important point to which the directors have to request attention is the question of leasing the line to the Eastern Union Company. The existing agreement between the companies, dated June 8, 1847, the directors believe to be, and are advised to regard as, already conclusive on both companies; but some doubt on this point was raised by the body of the shareholders of the Eastern Union Railway Company, by whom the agreement was deemed ob jectionable on account of the large amount of capital over which the Eastern Union Company's guaran tee of interest would be required to extend. Negoe tiations have resulted in an arrangement for a provi sional agreement, by which the amount of capital to be guaranteed by the Eastern Union Company would be considerably diminished, and the extent of your liability consequently lessened. The Eastern Union board hav ing been requested by some of their shareholder; to give longer tim e f or t h e cons i deration of this question, tey felt it necessary to postpone their intended meeting to the 9th of October next, then to take place at Radiey's Hotel, London. The directors of this company therefore propose to hold their special meeting in like manner, and to adjourn it till the 17th of • October next, when it will be seen what:course the shareholders of the Eastern Union Company desire to pursue. It is a source of regret to the' directors that owing to these circumstances they are not now fully at liberty to explain to the share ho/clers the particulars of the provisional arrangement, which, up to so late a period, they had every reason to hope and believe would have bee n submittsd for consideration this day. The di rectors express a hope that, in the meantime, the adoption of the newly projected arrange- ment by the Eastern Union Company will put an end to all possibility of dispute between the corn pettier,. Any other course would only leave the parties open to the enforcement of their respective rights and liabilities under the existing agreement, and the direc tors cannot but feel that an expensive and long pro tracted litigation would be alike undesirable for both companies, and the directors assure the proprietors that their unceasing efforts will be employed to bring the ar rangements to an amicable conclusion. The receipts from all sources had been 108,1051., the disbursements 103.5531., leaving a bal ance o f 4 , 55 2 / . , The engineer's report stated that the Hythe Branch continued in excellent condition, while the cost of ma nagement was very moderate. The earthworks on the Sudbury line are drawing near to a close. Upon con siderable portions of the line the permanent road has been laid and ballasted, and those portions which are unfinished are in course of rapid completion. The con tractor has now engaged upon the works nearly 500 workmen, 70 horses, arid a powerful locomotive engine to ballast the line, and .expedite its completion, which will be effected early in December, when it may be opened for public traffic. Tee CHAIRMAN said, that since the last meeting the attention of the directors had been unceasingly directed to the subject of leasing to the Eastern Union Railway, which formed the principal topic of the report. A SHAREHOLDER here inquired what was at present the amount of calls unpaid. Mr. HAWKINS' (one of the auditors) said, about 11 per cent. upon the whole amount. The per centage was less thaii it was at the last meeting. Mr. GOODRAY inquired what had been the amount of payments since June. Mr. BAWTREE replied, between 2,0001. and 3,0001. A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Walton (Mayor -of Colchester), Mr. Delf, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Wayland, and other gentlemen joined. Eventually the report was accepted. The meeting was then made special, to consider the leasing of the line to the Eaeteru Union Company, but no business was done, and the meeting adjourned to Monday, October 17. A yoke of thanks to the Chairman and the directors closed the proceedings. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION. PRESTON, AUG. 30.—The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company wal held at the Town-ball Preston, at noon to-day; Mr. T. B. Addison in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the report to the meet ing, alluded to the disappointment which the shareholders must feel at the rejection of their application to Parlia ment for their , Burnley branch. There was, however, no reason to be disheartened, and they would persevere in their efforts to carry out their object. The report stated that " during the past half-year considerable pro • gress has been made in completing the first contract, which extends from the Mandland Station to Grim sargh, and effects a junction between our Longridge line and that of the Preston and Wyre, This is the most expensive part of our works in proportion to its length, but it was desirable that it should be first proceeded with, to avoid the necessity of purchasing lands and buildings at an increased price, and because this contract is essential to the whole of our undertaking, and is im mediately productive of revenue by making our Long ridge line more efficient. In the meantime the resoluti.o of your directors to suspend for the present all works beyond the first contract, if approved of by the meeting, will relieve the shareholders from any further calls than will be required for discharging our engagements in reference to that contract and for our current expenses." On the motion of the Rev. Mr. BIRLEY, the report was simply received, and the directors requested to in vite the assistance of several gentlemen mentioned, in considering the subjects mentioned in it, and to report to a future general meeting. NORTH WALES. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the above company was held yesterday at the Guildhall Coffeehouse; Mr. W. Chadwick in the chair. The SECRETARY (Mr. Marriner) read the report, which announced that the dissolution Bill prosecuted by this company in Parliament had not been successful. The opposition in the Lords had determined them not to proceed further with the Bill in the present session. A bill in Chancery had been filed by Mr. Jackson, the con tractor, against the company for 4,0001. The time for the compulsory purchase of lands having expired, the directors recommended the total abandonment of the line. The directors recommended an early division of the remaining funds of the company, and expressed their readiness to divide the same, with the sanction of the proprietors. The accounts show a balance in hand of 21,077 Z The report was adopted. A special meeting was then held, at which it was re solved that the directors be empowered to wind up the affairs of the company, and, after making due provision for their liabilities, to divide the assets among the share holders. It was also resolved, that the costs incurred by one of the directors in an action of libel, arising out of a report of the proceedings of one of the meetings of the company, be defrayed out of the general funds of the company. The meeting then broke up. BLACKBURN, BOLTON, AND WEST YORK SHIRE. BLACHEIURN. TEURSDAY.—Tho half -yearly meeti r r i e i Bold ss chairmanq.,isco m a n o y f twhaes boardbeld t h i o s f day di o vv f . t H he . rectors presided. The 'SECRETARY read the report, which congratulated the shareholders on the opening of that portion of their line which completes the communication between the towns of Blackburn and Manchester. The works on the line between Blackburn and Clitheroe had made con siderable progress, but in order to prosecute them with greater vigour than could be done by waiting for the periodical payment of calls, it was proposed to borrow a sum of money, under the powers of one of the Acts of Parliament relating to this railway. The statement of accounts showed that the receipts were, for the half year, 2,0961. 6s• id., and the expe n dit ure 1,095/ 11a. 10d., lottviog a profit of 9981. 14s. and a nett balance of profit, since the opening of the line to. Darwen in De cember last, of 1,9971. 4s. 10d. The report was adopted. The directors were authorised to borrow on bond, under the Act of Parliament, any sum not exceeding 200,0001. Atter some general routine business, the meeting broke up. SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER. The half -yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at the Royal Hotel, Chester ; W. Ormsby Gore, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that—" To complete the works of the lino for opening throughout to Shrewsbury and to Oswestry, including stations along the line, and the two general stations at Chester and Shrewsbury, and to pro vide sufficient plant for working the present and pro spective traffic, there is still required, as nearly as can be estimated, a sum of not less than 261,4431. To meet this sum the company have provided, at the date of this re port, 44,9451; the arrears amounted to 37,119/. ; and the loans to be effected under the powers of their Act to 122,0221.; the remainder, amounting to 57,357/. requires to be . made up by further calls on the old stocks of the company. The directors have accordingly resolved to make an equalising call, payable on Friday, the 3d of November, of 11. 15s. on the 20/. shares ; of 1/. on the North Wales Mineral Shares of 26/. 13s. 4d.; and of los. on the 131. 6s. Bd. shares, amounting together to 49,375/. And in case loans are not ob tamed soon afterwards, they have resolved to make a further call, payable on Friday, the .sth day of January, of 1/. on the 261. 13s. 4 d. shares ; of /ss. on the 201. shares ; and of 10s. on the 131. 6s. Bd. shares ; amount ing together to 34,0001. They have also considered it their duty to place the arrear list in the hands of the company's solicitor, with instructions to recover or for leit.the shares in arrear." p he :y e n :Lasi t i n ef Aart dividendm o moved t h e a n t 6 2 , 1 7 6 5 , 0 0 1 0 . oble, appropriated e t o f The resolution having been carr i e d unanimously, the T :05. on 16/. paid, and ss. on 81 . paid. h s also r c a a r g r r i e e , d 2 d unanimously. thet the number of dir ec t ors b e I T t h n i ' s a " s 'a f s u r a t l reduced to twelve, and their remuneration from 800/. to 600/. per annum. Sir R. Jenkins, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. W. Wardell, were re-cleated directors, and Mr. . an auditor, of the com pany. lhe thanks of the shareholders were then unani mously voted to the chairman and directors, and the met•ting separated. L.ND HEIIEF0111). A meeting of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Company also took place at the same hotel, Mr. Ormsby Gore in VANCOUVER'S' ISLAND. Mr. HUME moved for a statement of the number, nature, extent, and position of the settlements, and number of settlers, which the Hudson's Bay Company will be required to establish in the island of Vancouver within the period of five years, so as to prevent a revo cation of the grant of that island : Specification of the stipulations which will be required from settlers by the Eudson's Bay Company, previous to their proceeding; to settle ; also the tenure or terms on which land will be nold to settlers; the privileges which settlers will have in the fisheries, mines, trade, hunting, and in carrying on commerce; also, what taxes or charges or other de mands will be made on settlers: The nature of the general, ►local, or municipal Government which will be established on the island, and the powers which the managing directors of the Hudson's Bay Company will exercise over the Government, also in :regard to initiat ing, allowing, or disallowing laws: The nature and ex tent of the communications which will be kept up be tween this country and the island of Vancouver, and w hat rights or privileges will be given to settlers in the island iu the conveyance of letters, goods, and supplies to and from. The motion was withdrawn, after a few observations from Mr. HAWES. MADRAS. On the motion of Mr. HUME, copies were ordered of the Minutes of Consultation recorded by the Governor in Council of Madras, and of the proceedings which have passed both in India and in England, relative to the suspension from office of Malcolm Lewin, Esq., late Second Judgelof tho Court of Suddr. Adawlut, of Madras; and to the removal, to inferior judgeships, of G. J. Waters, Esq., !Ito. First Judge, and T. E. Boileau, Esq., late Third Judge of the same court. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. Mr. HUME moved for accounts of the capital of the Hudson's Bay Company at the present date, and the nature of the property in which invested, with the names and number of shareholders or proprietors, and the number of shares held by each ; and, of the principal articles of import and export by the Hudson Bay Com pany during each of the past five years, showing the quantities of each, and aggregate Yal ne thereof. After some observations from Mr. ROBINSON, the motion was agreed to. RMY. Mr. lIUME postponed) in consequence of the absence of the Secretary -at-War, the following motion, of which ho had given notice:—" That the nominal return of all officers at present serving on the staff of the army on home and foreign servioc, in the capacity of general officers or colon e l s on the staff, Ste. (ordered 31st of March), be made forthwith." In an swer to a RUSSIA. STUART, questiofl fro m L or d DUD LEY Lord PALMERSTON said that the Russian troops had advanced into Moldavia with the consent of the BANKING DEPARTMENT. fropriefors' capital— 14,553,000 Rest • • • .. .... •• • 3,556,666 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Coulmissioners of National Debt, Sas , lngs-hanks, and D ividend occounts).. 4,868,374 Other deposits • • 8,715,882 sevien dxy and other bills .... 1,052,576 Government securi - ties (including Deed Weight Annuity) .. 12,462.735 Other securities .. • • 10,899,000 Notes ••• • • • 8,7:14,240 Gold and silver coin.. 650,513 £32.746,518 Dated the 31st day of August. 18: £32,746,518 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 148. ARKET INTELLIGENCE r:v (From the London New Price Current of Sept. 1.) •SuoAR.-To-dey the home and export demand for raw Sugar was not so good, and a decline was observ able in the value of most sorts. There was not much business concluded in West India Muscovedo, and the private sales amounted to only 600 hhds, &e., at a decline on yesterday's rates of 6d per cwt. At auction 169 hhds and 13 brls Trinidad were partly taken is rad - ice:under the value; low yellow at 351 to 35s 6d, and mid 36s to 36s 6d; but 112 "hhds Barbadoes sold 6d to is per cwt lower; fine yellow went at 41s to 41s 6d, good 38s 6d to 40s mid 37s to 38s,_ and law 36 e . Th e total sales f or th e wee k are 3,827 hhds and tres. REFINED.-To-day Refined goods met,with a ready sale for home trade purposes, brown grocery lumps at 51 , to pass the st an d ar d 52 5 . B on d e d C rushed Sugar is held with firmness at 26s 6d to 27s 6d per cwt. MAURITIIIS.-This afternoon there was less demand for Mauritius Sugar, and at the public sale of 6,973 bags prices declined 6d, but the whole sold; low yellow went at 35s to' 365, mid 363 6d to 37s 6d, good 383 to 38s 6d, fine 39s 6d to 41s, superior 41s 6d to 42s 6d, fine brown 34s to 355, mid and good 32s 6d to 33s 6d, low 30s, ord to fine grey 358 to 38s 6d, and out of condition 30s to 41s. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon at auction 406 baskets, 15 boies and 51 hags Penang, Sugar went off flatly at a decline of Is per cwt; fine soft syrupy yellow sold at 35s to 36a,g00d - 33s 6d, mid 32s to 32s 6d, low 30s tc 31s 6d, very low brown 25s to 25s 6d, better sort 263 to 27s 6d, and good 295. MorAssEs.-This afternoon at auction 229 puns of Barbadoes Molasses were taken in at 19s per cwt. FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale of Fo reign, and privately the amount of business done was of little moment; former rates were with difficulty ob tained. COFFEE,-To-day there was no public rale of any kind, and the private operations were of little moment, either for home trade purposes or shipping. The value of lobe to real good ordinary native Ceylon is 26s 6d to 28s per cwt. CocoA.---:There is no further advance to notiei in the value of'West India, but there continues to be a good home deniltud for all sorts, and as supplies are not large former rates are well supported. At auction 135 hags of Trinidad were sold ; low to good grey at 39s to 41s, red 41s to 42s 6d, and damaged 33s to 383 6d. Of fine red the supply is small, and 44s to 47s is the value. The stock is 6,079 bags, and in 1847 it was 7,326 bags. In Foreign rather more business has been done; Para 32s to 365, Guayaquill 30s to 325, Bahia 32s to 355. TEA,-There has been less demand for Black this week, still holders evince firmness, and will not sell ex cepting at full rates. The lowest quotation for sound common Congou, is 8d per lb. and of such only a limited quantity is on offer. For Young Ilyson and Gunpowder, there is a more active demand and a slight advance in the value is visible; for ell other sorts the market however has been in an inactive state, and quotations have given way Id per lb for Hyson, whereas for other kinds quotations were with dltficulty kept up, especially for Twankay. In Scented and Pekoe Teas few sales have been made, and quota tions tend downwards. Of 1,500 packages offered at public sale, only 2,250 were sold. ExcE.-To-day the market for B ast India Rice pre sented a dull appearance, but holders were not disposed to press sales. At auction 1,947 bags Madras were taken in at 12s for fine pinky white, being the full value. 3,336 bags Bengal were only in part sold, at steady prices; 3,s9sbagyseAllorwrlcan2o, ofobraegxspoofrtsaognolyilaoturlOwserteo lOs 6d for plump taken in at 18s, being much above the value. SPICES.-To• day at public auction 1,:330 bags Batavia Pepper sold at 21d to 2fd for clean black, which are rather lower rates. COCHINEAL.-This afternoon, 90 bags Cochineal At auction, about half sold at easier rates for blacks ; Honduras silvers went at 33 lld to 4s 5d ; Mexican, black 3s 8d to 4s, and Teneriffe 3s 10d to 43 . 1 d. SPIRITS.-The market is quiet for Brandy, bat prices are firm, and deliveries continue upon a large scale. We quote Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846, at 4s 10d to 55.; ditto, of 1847, 3s 10d to 45.; 2 sto home inferior 2s 6d to 3s 7d, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s. 4d. The market for and a t 2 Genevas 9d to is 28 ld for shipping sorts, trade kind. There is a larg e d eman d for British made fi 3 r s m 6d a fur t Spirits at former rates. To-day Rum was dealt in with more freedom, and prices improved. Proof Leewards selling at is 8d to is 9d. Bast India is 64,d to is 7-id, and Jamaica 30 to 38 per cent over proof at 3s 6d to 4s 4d per gallon. afternoon at auction 50 tons of Sydney Cccoa Nut Oil sold at 32s ta 365; 15 tons Whale 22110 s to 2515 ; 70 tons of Seal, yellow and straw 231 to 251 ; 12 tons Nut Oil 35/ 15s to 36/5s ; 25 tons Spern 691 lOs to 69/ 15s, 14 tons Southern, very low and middling 211 to 241155. TALLOW.—This afternoon the price of new fine P. Y. Candle on the spot was firm at 455. At public sale 161 pkgs•South American sold at 43s to 46s 3d, inferior 41s 3i to 42s 3d ; 140 casks Austr a li an 43 3 3d to 45s 3d; 145 casks Odssa Sheep 44s 3d to 44s 6d per cwt. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice has been issued by command of the Postmaster-General : It having been officially notified to the Postmaster- General tba 3 th e bl oc k a d e o f th e River Elbe by t h e naval forces of Den mar k w ill be strictly maintained egainst all vessels navigating between that river and the United Kingdom, with the sole exception of the regulpr packet boats plying between London an d Hairiburgh, all letters from the United Kingdom for or through Haraburgh and places in the Elbe, unless spe cially directed to be forwarded by any other foreign route than that of the Elbe, must for the present be tr ansmitted by these packets, and must b e t reated i n all respe c t s as pac k et letters. Postmasters will, th ere f ore , until furthe r or d ers , t ransm i t a ll l e tt ers f or or through liarnburgh or p l aces i n t h e Elb e , d escr ib ed as abovs, to Londo n , in order that they may be forwarded by the regular packets. MORE POISONINGS BY ARSENIC. THORPE, ESSEX, AUG. 30.-A h orr ible yystem of poisoning in this part of the county, termed the Ten drinp.:, Hundred, was the subject of a lengthened loves tigr.tion yesterday at the Tendring villa o school-room, before Mr. W. Codd, the coroner for North Essex, and a jury. _ _ - The parish of Wix, where the woman Mary May re sided, who was executed at Chelmsford Gael a few weeks , iilee for poisoning her brother fur burial fees, is in this district, and since the wretched creature's death the police auth or i t i es h ave rece i ve d su ch information as to leave little doubt that similar atrocious acts have been committed in the surrounding v illages, viz., Bradfield, Itamrey, D overcourt, an d T en dring ; husbands being in every case the victims. The wife of the deceased Thomas Ham, now Mrs. Noutheate, who t wo or three months after his death wai married to a farmer of that name, was brought into the inquest room by the Governor of Colchester gaol, in whose custody she has been for several days past. She ' was very r es p ecta b ly att i re d, ra ther good-loJkin g , an d during t h e investigation frequently exchangud smil es with her husband. The deceased was 28 years of age in g, a i at the tim e o f hi s death • she appears to be much younger. Simons, widow Mary of Tendring, the first wit ness called, s a id t h e deceased a blacksmith, living at Ten ho di e d on t h e 27th of April. 1847, and was buried dr nndZimelring churchyard on the followieSwiclar Tlie body wi,icil 14. d bee n - tsicea up bLe kthov to be 11:.-... She assisted in laying him out, and she observed blood 1 to issue from his mouth. Mrs. Ham, the prisoner, said the chair,. at which the directors' report was unammoust adopted. SLIGO AND SHANNON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was to hay taken place at the offices, Old Broad-street, yesterday but a sufficient number of shareholders did not attend to form a quorum. A short report of the directors was lad on the table, which stated that at the last half-yearly. meeting, held i n F e b ruar y, i t h a d b een r e solved that an operations in the construction of the line should be po.st poned for twelve month s; an d that since that meeting the directors had seen nothing to induce'them to reconv• mend an alteration of the determination then coma to- EXETER AND CREDITON. The half•yearly meeting of this company was to have been held yesterday at the London Tavern, but only three shareholders having attended no business WO transacted. THE OCEAN MONARCH. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.—It would be unnecessary to make any comment on the following letter, received by Admiral Grenfell from the Prince de Joinville:— • "Claremont, Aug. 28. "Admiral,—Excuse me for so frequently troubling you, but I seek by every means to be useful to the we fortunate people you have rescued. I have made fro memory a little drawing representing the fearful ant dent of which we were witnesses. Presuming that gives :.:tilerable idea of that horrible scene, I thought J. might be agreeable to Madame Grenfell to make.° I( 4- tery of it for the benefit of the sufferers. 'Tie but ti trifle, but you will excuse it in favour of the intentil 1116• Again a thousand remembrances. "F. D'ORLEANS - - ". This sketch, an ex cee di ng l y grap hi c one , was e x.hi bited in the Exchan ge - rooms to -d ay, an d i n .the court r of two hours 400 ti c k e t s at ss. apiece wore dispose" This lottery, an unli m it e d one, will be closed on SatW day next. The following case o f a ll ege d i n h uman i t y was het' rd before Mr. Rushton at the police court to-day:-- John Benison and. Thomas Bethel!, t w o Dee * Pil° were placed in the d oc k, c h arge d with robbing sr p t .„ of the passengers of the Ocean Monarch 06100 li a r; burnt in the Channel on Thursday limit. There 'V i m also strong su s pi c i on o f a graver nature. ' From . evidence adduced it appeared that the Pilot CP.°, t i ; 11 ii Chester (on board of w hi c h t h e pr i soners were ) pi 0-- up some of the crew and passengers of the ill-fated !es sal. sel. The p r i soners demanded a shilling se. i hr .;" -- from all tho se th ey p i c k ed up, The ;I soner Benison attempted to pull a blanket front; shoulders of a second-cabin passenger named Foar who to retain possession of it gave him up his "nit ch. A trunk, which h a d b een f ound fl oating, was ta k e s , Benison's house, Dee-bank, and on the visit of Detect. ' ir officers from Liverpool it was f oun d that i t had I! ee ti broken open, and various articles of wearing an 1 " - ha taken out. The tr un k b e l onge d to a seamen or „--, °CORR Monarch. A mongst t h e passengers ta k ell board the pilot boat was a young man with a ea ' n— nr ; derable sum of mo ne y upon h im , lie was kePt board when the oth ers l e ft, an d remains 'lnwood 06e , for. A boy name d F o lk es, b elonging to the 'Pilot,: be:'; stated.lhat he was p u t on b oar d the Rhyl steam a r Liverpool, bat the statement was not looked u* satisfactory, and the prisoners have been remant Wu the necessary inquiries can be made. The contributions now amount to 2,1001. ADJOURNED INQUEST. - LIVERPOOL, THIIRSDAY.—The inquest on the b Odle' of five of the persons lost in the Ocean Monarch, ...fi t resumed this morning, th e coroner h av i ng a dj oui rg on Wednesday, owing to the circumstance of 74 rain Murd oc h h av i ng to attend before the enroll ar. Cheshire, who on th a t d ay h e ld an i nquest on, b ra washed ashore at Hoylake. Jotham Brad gon , fi rst mate of the Ocean 11101 1 — arch, was called up for examination. The greater portion of his statement was a re/ p 3l4i° : of the evidence which we have already publishe escaped with twelve others in a boat; another ' P er t 4 vf.cs picked up. Eight of th ese were passeng -- d the remainder belonged to the c rew . He col telu e „ j"" that this boat would have been lost had he not jgr il r n d into her, on account of the great rush made to i t. _ l ` he was of opinio n no more could have been E 1 0" u 1 - 0 7 her, it requiring a ll th e i r e ff orts to keep her clear of water. They were taken in tow by the Pliii ce Wales steamer. Aft erwar d s w i tness re t urn ed J;co the assistance of the persons on board the wreck. Th e et: Lain behaved as colle c t e dl y as could be expeettol the circumstances; all his efforts were directed t „ i s preservation of the ship. Wit ness was of opinion ~r 0 had they thought of it i n ti me, t h e l ong boat might O'llea been saved from destruction, but all hands being e Argbe in suppressing the fir e , th e b oat was destroyed be.fo re4 e loss could be prevented. Thi s w i t n e s s testified— no noble behaviour of J erome , an d sa i d that after he bet hoard not a single life was lost, and that if other nee'P ore had acted with similar judgment and courage, mart x i lives might have b een save d . H e confirmed the rePe of that there were spirits aboard. He had sent a 11 brandy and a keg of whisky on board the day t 'e?" and these were stow e d i n th e store room, the place. wits the fire first broke o u t. I t wou ld require a light. W anything out of the store-room on account of it. bed dark. In reply to que s ti ons p ut b y C apt. Evans, he said. b e lta never had occasion t o i n fli c t any h eavier punishn!lit „, those breaking the rule, than by stopping their Iv $ it) an d ter., far a day. The poor p assengers took straw on b sleep on. These straw beds were not confined to one deck ; the beds were on tiers, one above another_ The CORONER asked this witness if he had no's 10 4 ) 111 . by this catastrophe. He replied in the affirmative • Coroner then explained that his object in putti ag question was to remark on the gallant conduct of this witness, who had jumped into the boat, not to sav e self, but to pr eserve t h e li ves of those who were a Ir eWl in it. Captain Evans s p o k e t o t h e same purpose, and d i I. 1 - 0 pressed his:intenti on o f spea ki ng to the Mayon view of having Mr. Bragdon's case considered. • The proceedings were again adjourned. CHARGE AGAINST TWO PILOTS OF Roiro as THE PASSENGERS AND CREW OF n, OCEAN MONARCH. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. —This morning much exes' ment was experienced i n t h e police-court, in cons.eque n d - „, & of its being repo rte d t h at two men belonging to the Queen, of Chester, were in custody on a charge of so bs bing the sufferers by the Ocean Monarch. In the course of the morning Thema* Bathell an d . 11411 Bension, the two pilots, were brought before Mr. It ushtel: A gentleman, wh o gave his name as Henry .1? 0 °,7 ; „ . , and described himself as having been a second ea passenger, came forward, but he was 50 weak fr °132 , 1 7n,e appeared p f effec t s pai e r wnerp c e: t ao s drsrtet o rhatde f oat :bkf h t pooe i aesnhchrteis rendering nnngs ff Tt e tba : hohati i statement mstrngbi board the Icti a thstnh s ewedy t herea sp o eisiftsl b jti e tltdhmt mha a Qpea l t s nty ed inon t inaudible . toh ethcee nfwsa tiler of ser vice in ,rd th e wreck, but the crew directed their attention to p irking up the floating rigging. He and others stripped IA r " e ; l a an e o v f e d o C :b ulh e bmi e etil : wet clothes and got into the berths. Subsequent;l;Y they ordered the men to put them aboard an Irish. .vesi.; but previ ous to t hi s witness saw a man glide into ,5 teat into which a t run k b e l ong i ng to the Ocean Monar d 4 been pl ace d. Th e man Bethel!, too, took a silver weeb . from him, but thi s was not, strictly speakC felony, as he (witness) was going off with a blank et be' longing to the pilot's crew, which Bithell attemp ted tO force from him. Being without under clothing a e 2, consequenee, ho handed t h e watc h to the man. 11 et t he most serious part of the charge was this, namely, that e respectable young man, one of the passengesa k th e , Ocean Monarch, was left n a k e d on b oar d the pill c, boo* It was said that, he had offered the men a &Mine igil It) let him get on board the Irish vessel, but by some I mead they contrived to retain him. He was reported to bare a large sum of money about him, and from'thit ti use to the present nothing whatever has been beerd O f; /31°I. The trunk and the watch were. recovered by-Bet4i l.snd Tuck, two active officers of the Liverpool police. The truck was found in Beunion's house. It hid been 11 token open and rifled of its contents. The watch was f°ll3 "I at a pawnbr o k er ' s s h op at Holywe ll, where it had bees pledged by Be nn i on ' s w if e. Ad am J ones , a seamenbed. longing to the unf or t unate O cean M onarc h, id en tifle d_thfl , trunk, and stated th a t severa l art i c l es o f alothintir he° been taken out of it. John Foulkes, a bov belonging to the Welsh pilot" boat, made the following statement:—He said gm anion • and he took the trunk to the house of the former d n the Dee bank, and that the young man who was left iga their boat was put on board the Taliesen, bound for LivetrP oo „ 4. residing t oth a e t 11, magistrate P paisley-o a tieet t b : stepped , by Bithell and him, and that Bithell rec e i ve d ten . soil' as a reward. Here forward, aorud, andngman statedwas acquainted with Joseph Sea r l e ( t h e young mail elle, is the subject of inquiry), and th at no tidings had as Yr' been heard of him, though great pains had been taken to discover what had become of him, lie confirmed th e surmises relative to his having a large sum of money on his person. The head constable then applied for a remand, and the two prisoners were accordingly remanded. Br rows. On the 28th ult., at Guildford -street, Russell-square , MS. J. Hooper, of a daughter. On the 29th u l t., at the Grove, Woodford, Mrs. W. ys kap of a daughter. On the 29 t h u l t., at Grove-place, Brixton, the • NW e of Mr. R. E. Simpson, of a son. On the 29th ult., at Lansdowne -villas, Fulham-road, Pars. W. Hawksworth, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 31st ult , William Thornborrow, Esq., of 'Trinitari square, Southwark, to Miss Ann Hope, of Brandon -11 Norfolk. On the 29th ult., at St. James's, Norlands, N o tting-W& Edmund W. Win grove , E sq., o f C a l cutta, to I sa b e lla, on ly child of George Walker, Esq., of Royal-crescent, Notting hill, and the Stock Exchange. ptv G. On the 30th ult., at St. J ames ' s , Pi cca dill y , th• G. Harte r , M.A . , rector o f Cranfield, Bedforsishire, L'"1: beth Jessy, on ly c hild o f t h e R ev. J . B ear d , M a t., o f OXfor terrace, Hyde-park. On the 30th u lt., a t St. P e te r ' s Ch urc h, Eaton-Ws"re ' A, u s . G. Holmes, of Great James-street, Bedford-row, to JF , second daughter of the late J. W. C an dy, Esq.:formed, of the Stock Exchange. DEW. wife o f On the 23d ult., at Hastings, aged 51, Mary, the Mr. Mansell, auctioneer. On the 24th ult., Stephen Pitt, Esq., Cricket-Malhe rb Y , Somerset, and of Kensington. On the 28th ult., at Vanvres, Paris, John Webb, En. , of Ratkelf, Yorkshire, and Worlabye, Lincolnshire. 8e, . 0n the 29th ult., at Rayleigh-house, Brixton, th e `" W. IL Springet. aged 61. 1:.(loa: Piint.c.l Ind Publi:,ll(..!. ;11C,100YOGN aT ft No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Offias, ~ i Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the emm"' - Middlesex, Friday, September 1, 1848. I