The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-09 00:00:00

ntrlT 12bitton EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) SWEARING IN OF THE LORD MAYOR. At half-past one o'clock the Judges retired from the bench to prepare for the reception of the Lord Mayor and the other civic authorities. During the in terval the Court became crowded in every part. The attendance of barristers was more than usually nume rous, and on the bench in the jury -box, and in other parts of the court, a great number of ladies were accommodated with seats, and appeared to take a very lively interest in the proceedings. At two o'clock the procession reached the entrance to the court, and its arrival having been announced to their Lordships, they immediately made their appearance on the bench in full dresses. The Lord Mayor, the late Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the City Remembrancer, and other civic func tionaries, entered the court, and having taken up their position in the front row, respectively bowed to the bench. The RECORDER then delivered a most eloquent and powerful address to their Lordships, in which he stated that he had the honour to present to them the Right Hon. Sir James Duke, who had been chosen by the citizens of the city of London, to fill the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. It was with the perfect concurrence of both branches of the Corporation, the Livery and the Court of Aldermen, that this distinc tion had been conferred upon him, viz., being chosen the chief magistrate of their ancient city—the advancement of Sir James Duke to the place he now occupied, afford ing a great instance of the happy opportunities which our constitution presented to the deserving of every class of the community to achieve wealth and honour, and to crown industry and integritry with success. Sir James Duke entered the civil service of the navy under the late S ir Peter Parker; he also served in the Mediterranean under Viscount Ex mouth until the end of 1813, and he then became secretary to Admiral Sir John Doyle, continuing to fill that occupation until 1814, when his naval services were terminated by the peace. In 1819 he commenced his commercial career in the City, and in process of time his ability and success attracted the attention of his fellow-citizens. He became a Common Councilman, and in 1840 an Alderman of the city of London, having previously been elected to the office of Sheriff in 1830, in the course of which year he received the honour of knighthood; and on the termination of his year of office he was presented by the Corporation with a valu able piece of plate, as a token of the respect and esteem which they entertained for his character, and for the merit and ability which he had shown in the discharge of the duties of the office. In connexion with his part ner, Mr. Hill, he became a member of a leading firm in the coal trade, and by good fortune was enabled at that important juncture to retire from business, leaving it in the hands of his partner, and thus would be enabled to discharge his important duties free from those cares and anxieties which pressed upon the attention of a mer chant engaged in the transaction of a great amount ot business in the city. In 1837 he became a representative in Parliament for the borough of Boston, and had ever since continued to represent that place. Having alluded to the experience which Sir James Duke had acquired in the administration of justice, in having assisted for eight years at the Central Criminal Court, while the judges of Westminster Hall were upon the bench, and to the late events, which had lately called forth the loyalty of the citizens of London, he concluded by stating that, should any period of difficulty and danger arise, they would confidently rely upon the loyalty and stability of his character to meet it, being particularly reminded ot the services rendered by his eminent predecessor, the late Lord Mayor, in anticipating the emergency to which he had alluded. The CHIEF BARON congratulated Sir James upon the high and distinguished honour which had been con ferred upon him. The form of swearing in was then gone through, after which the Recorder, as usual, invited the Judges to the banquet at Guildhall. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCUELL.) SINGULAR INQUIRY, AND REFUSAL TO GIVE EVIDENCE. — THE QUEEN ON BEHALF OF SOLOMON V. NORMAN. This was an inquiry under:a Crown writ, to ascertain what property the defendant was possessed of. On the last occasion the witnesses were not present. Mr. Payne, a solicitor, was now called on to produce the probate of the will under which it was alleged de fendant was entitled to property. Mr. Payne refused to give evidence until his expenses were paid ; but the question being reserved, be said, he had not got the pro bate, having handed it over to the executor, Mr. Stone. Mr. Stone was called, and admitted that he had the document, but did not consider himself bound to produce it. The UNDER-SHERIFF said it was an inquiry on be half of the Queen, and every one was bound to aid and assist. The fee of one shilling he considered was strictly the legal fee, and on that the deed must be pro duced. The probate was then put in, by which it appeared that the defendant was entitled to 3701.- a year, and a verdict was given accordingly. Mr. Payne again applied for his expenses, which were objqcted to on the ground that on the first day be would not produce the deed to be read; and on the second, was called on his subl.•eena, and was liable to an attachment for not attending. The UNDER-SHERIFF, however, thought as the wit ness had not had nutice to attend on the last occasion, he was entitled to costs. FRANCE. Abd-el-Kader left Bordeaux on Sunday morning in the Caiman for Nantes, whence he is to proceed to the. Château of Amboise. He was conducted to the steamer by the Archbishop of Bordeaux ; and on the quay a guard of honour was drawn up to salute him as he embarked. The Minister of Agriculture is taking measures for the immediate organization of the National Agrono mical Institute at Versailles. Three farms belonging to the Park, viz., those of the Menagerie, Satory, and Gally-Cherreloup, have been marked out, each to be applied to a different branch of agriculture. In that of the Menagerie experiments will be made in the improvement of the * different breeds of horses ; in that of Gally-Cherreloup the breeds of horned cattle, and at that of Satory in the breed of sheep and other wool-bearing animals. The extensive woods of Ver sailles will afford means of instruction in wood-craft, and other branches of agricultural economy, and hor ticulture will not be neglected. In the above farms, in addition, agricultural experiments properly so called, will be conducted on an extensive scale. AUSTRIA. The Breslau Gazette of the 4th instant states that perfect tranquillity had been restored at Vienna in consequence of the excellent discipline established by Prince Windischgratz, who had ordered that some soldiers should be shot for having pillaged the inhabi tants. It was reported that the Prince had been fired at. It was likewise said that a portion of the National Guards had refused to surrender their arms. Prince Windischgratz and Baron Jellachich had established their quarters in the Imperial Palace. The leader of the Academic Legion had been arrested, together with an aide-de-camp of General Messen bauser. General Cordon had been appointed Go vernor of the city. DENMARK. Letters from Copenhangen of the 27th ult. state that Herr Nyholin put a question to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Chamber the preceding day respecting the unexpected arrival of the Commis sioners Reedtz and Stedrnann at Copenhagen. Count Knuth replied that, although the Government was perfectly willing to give every information to the Chamber, he could only then state, for its satisfaction, that the new Government Commission having greatly transgressed the limits of its lawful competency, M. Reedtz had determined to leave Schleswig, and was perfectly justified in so doing. The Minister viewed the adhesion of the German to the Danish Govern ment Commissioner as a favourable sign. He pro mised to give further explanations in the course of a few days. ITALY. The Opinione of Turin, of the 14th, announces that the Cadore and Udine have risen, and that s Rovigo and the whole of the Polesine are ready to drive the Austrians away. General Ramorino,Com mander-in-Chief of the troops of Lombardy, has published an order of the day, in which, after recom mending discipline and obedience to his troops, he expresses a hope that victory will smile upon them in the field. The Archbishop of Turin, who has been obliged to leave Piedmont, because he was opposed to the expul sion of the Jesuits, has arrived at the Chatetu de Divonne, in the Pays de Gex. The Rivista Indipendente of Florence, of the 30th ult., publishes the programme of the new Ministry. It promises financial measures to remedy the penury of the treasury, particularly by the sale of the national property ; military reform, for the purpose of obtain ing a sufficient regular armed force for the defence of the country ; entire liberty of the press, and some assurances of a general character, to be found in all programmes. The public press of Tuscany considers the present one as nugatory, and is far from favourable to the new Cabinet. A demonstration took place at Lucca, on the 28th ult., in favour of order. A crowd of about 4.000 persons went to the prefecture, de claring that from henceforward the people would not endure tumultuous demonstrations, but that all olievances should be met by the right of petition. c The Venice Gazette, of the 27th, in an extraor dinary supplement, gives the official bulletin of the takin of Fusina ' Mestre. The Venetians, after A „ have taken 500 prisoners, eight • r'.• • ' horses, and several ammunition . ell • 7! 7 1,0..,* - • i dians have had 200 between lk * - '.I. iva:•,. .', - The same bulletin adds that -e• „, , , ..,.. c. , ... , , . ~i . ~. - -- -- ,A • ••,,- • r• just received notice that 441 I. , .. vb ' '''' . " ' ''' ' . '•• r are anchored off the port of -...,_ . t ..,,,.s 4 4 ""3t 4.'st.i .. -- I -, , ~j - -,. -,. r ette has letters from Rome to' ,T!. g1i.74411 the 24th and 25th ult. They announce the departure , of General Armandi to Venice the preceding day,. on a secret mission, although little doubt was entertained that he was the bearer of a large sum of money from the Pontifical Government for the use of the Vene tians. Colonel Ciaddi, who commands the Papal steamers stationed in the Adriatic, bad simul taneously received orders to restore and main tain the postal connexion between Ancona and Venice, in spite of the blockade. These acts, the letters before us observe, leave no doubt as to the future policy of the Roman Government in the event of a renewal of hostilities. The war-party are pursuing their plans for the attainment of independence with indomitable energy. The Jew s ' q uarter of the city was placed in a state of siege on the 24th, in conse quence of some bloody encounters between the Jews and some of the citizens. The disturbance had been suppressed by the military force. The Costituzionale Subalpino, of the 4th instant, publishes the project of electoral law for the convoca tion of the Italian Constituent Assembly. That As sembly is to prepare a federal compact, which, re specting the existence of the different states and their form of government, shall tend to insure the liberty, union, and independence of Italy. All the states are to return an equal number of representatives, and the latter, 300 in number, are to be elected by the Chambers of Depu ties. The Assembly is to meet at Rome, a month after the approval of the present project by the three Italian Parliaments. The deputies of Lombardy are to be chosen by the Lombard Consults, and those of the Venetian provinces by the Committees and the Assembly of Venice. Those of Modena and Reggio are to be elected by the Sardini an Ch am b er o f Depu ties. The confederation is to consist of the kingdom of Upper Italy, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Pontifical doniinions, the ki ng d om o f N ap l es , an d the kingdosn of Sicily. The Confederation is to have an army, a fleet, a treasury, and a diplomatic representation abroad. Its central authority is to be composed of a legislative congress and a perma nent executive power. The congress to consist of two chambers, in one of which each state is to be equally represented ; and in the other, the repre sentation is to be proportioned to the population. Both are to be elective. The members of the first are to be elected by the constituted powers of each state, and those of the second by the people. The executive 'power is to be formed of a responsible President, and a Council of Ministers, equally responsible. The I'resident is appointed for a limited period by the Legislative Council, and the Ministers by the President. The Con gress is to deliberate on all matters of general in• terest for the confederation; to interfere in case of a collision between confederate states and foreign countries, or of a difference arising between confederate states, &c. ; all Custom duties on goods passing from one state to another are to be abolished, and the foreign tariff is to be based on the principle of free trade. The confederation proclaims liberty of the press, individual liberty, free municipal institu tions ; the right of association and of petition ; civil, political, and religious equality, &c. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. Six o'CLocii. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 7 to 2 agst Proceed 5 to 1 agst St. Leger CHESTER CUP. 50 to 1 agst Cossack 1,000 to 15 agst War Eagle 1,000 to 15 agst Blucher 1,000 to 10 agst Great Western. 1,000 to 15 agst Vesta 1,000 to 15 agst Hetman Platoff colt DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Scott's lot 40 to I agst The Knout CHOLERA. ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER SEAFLOWEE, AT JERSEY. The Admiralty were in formed yesterday of cholera having broken out on board the above vessel, stationed for the protection of the British fisheries, at Jersey; and more medical re sources than the ship afforded being required to meet the exigencies of the case, their Lordships have ordered medical officers to be dispatched from Portsmouth to her relief. The steamer Myrtle took out the required medical aid yesterday afternoon. EMIGRATION.—PLYmouni, Nov. 7.—The emi gration fleet, consisting of the Glenelg, Marian, La buan, Athenian, Steadfast, and Lord Hungerford, with the Hamburgh ship Godeffroy, continue in the Sound. One passenger on board the Glenelg, Mr. James South cott, a master printer, formerly of Fleet street, London, died on the passage down, and was buried at Deal, off which port the Glenelg lay four days. Deceased's death was accelerated by sea sickness. The jury at Deal returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes?' Mrs. Southcott and her six children have abandoned the voyage to Port Adelaide in consequence of their be• reavment. The Glenelg is in excellent condition, and her burden, 1,500 tons, has but few passengers, having brought from London 130 and shipped here 20, making only 150 in all. She will probably sail this afternoon. In consequr nce of the appearance of scarlatina on board the Steadfast, bound to Sydney, all her passengers are either to be landed or transhipped to some vacant float ing depot. The Colonial Land and Emigration Com missioners have sent orders to that effect, and the Go vernment emigration authorities here are taking effectual measures for having the bedding and clothing landed and baked, and the ship whitewashed and fumigated. Two chi:dren, mainly through sea sickness, died on the passage of the Steadfast from London to Plymouth, and two others died subsequent to her arrival. One man, Thomas Gordon, who was placed at the depot on Sun day, died the next day. Eight of the passengers from the Steadfast are now in the, depOt suffering from scarla tina, but they are all progressing favourably. There is no sickness in the other ships. PAINTED TEA.—Professor Reid, of New York, says that painted green tea may be most easily detected by putting a small quantity of it in a glass of cold water, letting it remain for a few minutes and then stirring it. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 8. BILL TRANSACTIONS.-SCOTT V. FERRIS. This case was tried at Bristol at the last assizes before Mr. Justice Coleridge, and a verdict was found for the plaintiff, a nephew of Sir Walter Scott, and a lieutenant in the 19th Lancers. It was an action to recover the I possession of bills of exchange for 1,000/. It appeared that a person named Martin, finding that the plaintiff' required some money, offered to aid in procuring him some on the security of bilk. He accordingly accepted two bills for 500/., and endorsed them to Martin, for the purpose of getting them discounted. He never, however, procured any consideration for them. Some time after a person named Haslett wrote to the plaintiff and stated 'hat his bills were in bad hands, acd ordered him to en deavour to procure possession of them without delay, as it was not unlikely if they remained longer unsatisfied that an action would he brought upon them, and that half a dozen persons would not unlikely come forward and swear that consideration bad been given for them. Acting upon this advice the plaintiff came to London and obtained an interview with the defendant, to whom he had traced the bills. He said he had given Martin 4001. for them and an I 0 U for 2001. more. He however agreed to give them up on the payment of 100/. in money, and a warrant of attorney for 3001. Subsequently, finding that fraud had been committed, he applied to Mr. Baron Alderson to quash the warrant of attorney; that Learned Baron de (dined to do so, but directed a special issue for the trial of the case. Mr. Sergeant BYLES now moved for a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had, on the ground that several letters were read at the trial which were not matters of evidence, since no proof was given in sup port of them. The COURT considered that the letters ought not to have been read unless the counsel for the plaintiff was in a condition to prove them, and granted a rule upon that point ; but reserved its decision upon some other points raised until the proper time. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 8. - RITCHIL vite l ast SMITH. tried This action wassittings at West minster, when a ver di ct was found fo r ' t e h defen da n t as themate rial upon the third i ssue , w hi ch w one, and for the 'plaintiff up on t h e others. Mr. Bovux applied to the C ver dict upon the third issue, and ourt to set aside thts plaintiff for 1321. 17s. 3d., or for I,_ to enter a rarifict for the for a new trial. The plaint c' is cast of judgment, or Fen dell's Hotel, Westrai”Ster and the proprietor of Fen attached to the 'let out the " tap" hotel ' ' to a person of the name of Newman,, ;or am ior for !;re , 41. a week, and the defendant was surety iur .ae payment of th e • . rent. N ewman made default in ins payments; .and this action was brought against th e defendant, to recover the amount . at the trial wa s th at the plaintiff, by T he theinain defence which he made with N ewman, enabled t h agreement latter to carry on the business witho u t a license, which was contrary to law, and that, therefore, his claim could not tamped against the defendant. A num b er of auho be sus l - were cited by the Learned Couns e l w i t h the view of f ex culpating him from the illegality of the p rocee di ng. The CHIEF JUSTICE was of opini on t h at the aPra lion could not be granted upon any of the points Praisieed and that the jury could come to no other conclusio n upon' the evidence produced before them than in findin g ave ver dict in substance for the defendant. It was clearly proved that the express object and intent of the plaintiff in making the agreement with Newman for the occupa tion of the premises for the sale of excisable liquors was to enable him to evade the law by selling such spirits without being duly licensed accordir g to the statute. The amount or reward which the plaintiff was to receive from Newman was therefore partly compounded of compensation for so enabling him to con ,' duct the business, and as the restrictions im posed upon persons retailing spirituous ,liquors, in making it necessary for them to obtain the sanction of the ma gistrates for the county and the Excise were required, for the protection of the public morals and the public safety, he was of opinion that the agreement entered into was illegal, and that there was sufficient matter disclosed at the trial to show that the plaintiff had no locus 'Candi in a court of law, and could not enforce the demand. He was, therefore, of opinion, that the application of the Learned Counsel could;nol be allowed. THE SUN, LONDON, The other Learned Judges concurred in the opinion of their Chief, and the application was accordingly refused. COURT OF BAiVKRUPTCY, Nov. 8. IN RE HAYWORTH AND ARCHBUTT. These bankrupts, who were iron founders, and who passed some time since on the balance-sheet prepared by Mr. Glover, applied for and obtained their certificates forthwith. IN RE J. C. FLETCHER. This bankrupt, who carried on business as a coal merchant, and who was secretary of the United Kent and Surrey Coal Company, came up to pass his last examination; but as certain accounts were still required, the Leareed Commissioner adjourned the case for two months. The bankrupt's debts amount to about 1,0001., and the estate will pay 20s. in the pound. IN RE DONALD MACLEAN, LATE M.P. FOR OXFORD. This was a dividend meeting in the matter of this bankrupt, who was described as a brickwaker. No features of public interest were elicited during the in quiry. IN RE G. PARKER. The last examination of this bankrupt was adjourned for twelve months, on the ground that, after having de nuded himself of all his property, he came to this court owing 4,020 L, with no assets whatever. No assignee had been chosen. IN RE MORALE. The bankrupt, a coal merchant, applied for his cer tificate. Mr. DUNCAN opposed, on th© grounds of a vexatious defence to an action, and excessive expenditure. After some discussion, His Honour, Commissioner PANE, said that the bank rupt only owed 1,0001., and had about 5001. to pRy it with; and taking all the circumstances of the case into consideration, the Learned Commissioner considered that public bankruptcy was a sufficient punishment for him, and granted the certificate forthwith. TITURSIIAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1848 IRELAND. THE BISHOPRIC OF DOWN. TIIESDAY.—Dean Tighe, Dean of the Chapel Royal and first chaplain to the Lord Lieu tenant, is mentioned as likely to be appointed to the vacant Bishopric of Down and Connor. THE DINNER TO SIR C. NAPIER. The committee of the dinner to Sir Charles Napier, the hero of Sinde, which is to be given on the 16th inst., have received the following letter from Lord Hardinge " South Park, Oct. 30. " Lord Hardinge presents his compliments to the committee, and, in reply to their letter, regrets that it will not be in his power to be present at the dinner about to be given in Dublin to Sir Charles Napier. He is consoled for his absence, which is unavoidable, by the fact that he has already had the gratification of witnessing the reception of his distinguished friend in the midst . of his comrades of the navy and army in the United Service Club, and of there expressing his sentiments of admiration for the great ability dis played and eminent services rendered by that gallant officer, and which he is confident will be celebrated by his fellow countrymen in Ireland in a manner worthy of the illustrious man whom it is intended to honour." IN RE JOHN HONOR PARKER. The bankrupt, a carrier, carrying on business at no less than eleven different places, came up on the question► of certificate. The debts amount to about 16,0001., and the assets will pay a dividend of about one haltpenny in the pound. The grounds of objection were, trading in a state of insolvency, undue preference, and excessive expenditure. After some considerable discussion, His Honour Commissioner Gouusuarr considered the bankrupt's conduct to be faulty, and the certificate must be adjourned for six months, with protection. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, .Nov. 8. (Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.) IN RE DION DE BOURCICAULT. This insolvent, the dramatic writer, author of Used up, &c., applied under the Protection Act. Mr. T. B. Hughes opposed for Mr. Edward Lawrence Levy; and Mr. Nichols supported. From the insolvent's examination it appeared that he had, in Jane last, applied to the Court of Bankruptcy, ander the Debtor and Creditor Private Arrangement Act, or, as the Learned Commissioner termed it, " The Clandestine Bankruptcy Act," and his petition had been dismissed. On being asked what countrymen he was, he said he was an Irishman, but his father was a French. man. His name was Bourcicault, and when in France he had passed as Viscount de Bourcicault, to which title he had a right. He had pleaded to an action for some theatrical dresses, a plea of infancy, by the name of Lee Morton, which was his theatrical name when a minor. In 1843, when he was of age, he made about 2401. as a dramatic writer. He was married in 1845, and had re ceived upwards of 1,0004 from his wife, now dead, out of her settled property. He was interested in a new opera, entitled " Esmeralda," for which M. Jullien had offered him 2001., and Mr. Addison, the music -seller, had offered 2201. ; he had written the words, and Mr. Benedict com posed the music. Mr. NicHoLs put the manuscript of the opera into the hands of the registrar of the court, saying that it was given up for the benefit of the creditors. In answer to further questions, the insolvent said ha was author of Used Up, performed at the Haymarket Theatre, for which he received 301., and on account of its success Mr. Webster had made him a present of 401. more. He had received from Mr. Webster about 1,0001. since 1843 for dramatic pieces, and he did not now owe him anything. In the same period he had received money from Mr. Beale, and a small sum from Mr. Bette, for a song. The comedy of London Assurance was written for Madame Vestris when she had Covent Garden Theatre, and he had sold it to Mr. Webster for 40/. or 50/. Mr. HUGHES asked the court to order the insolvent to give an account of his transactions with Mr. Webster. It was probable that that gentleman bad pieces in his possession which might be made available for the creditors. The insolvent very frankly stated his engagement with Mr. Webster. When he required money, whether on pieces written or to be written, Mr. Webster made him advances. His last transaction with Mr. Webster was in October, when he undertook to write a five-act comedy, and he obtained an advance. Mr. HUGHES—W hat is the name of the comedy? In solvent—l do not think it fair to mention it. I will mention it in private to the officer of the court, but I do not think it would be fair to Mr. Webster to mention it in open court, as other dramatic writers might use the title. Mr. HUGHES—Has not Mr. Webster a comedy of yours, for which you are to be paid 5001., and have re ceived 1501.? Insolvent—Mr. Webster has a comely for which he will owe me 3501. That is, I have a contingent interest to that amount, as stated in my schedule. Mr. HUGIIES—State the nature of your agreement with Mr. Webster. Insolvent—The agreement was that I should write a five-act comedy for 400/ It was finished about September last, and delivered; he has paid me about 401. or 50/ on account of it. Mr. NICHOLS remarked that a statement was made of the circumstance in the schedule. Insolvent—Mr. Webster is not a debtor. It is only payable on the production of the comedy. Mr. Commissioner Law—Suppose through caprice it was not to be produced; what then? Insolvent—l could in that case take it from him. Mr. Commissioner Law—You will put him down as a debtor and bring him here. The insolvent stated that the opera he gave up would produce 2201., and, with the 3501. to be received from Mr. Webster, there would be 5701. available for his creditors. It appeared that he had a 1001. bill dis counted by Mr. Lawrence Levy, the father of Edward Lawrence Levy, and he deposited two pieces with him as security. He declined to state the names of the pieces, for the reason he had already given. He got 751. on the 100/. bill. Mr. NicnoLa—That is at the rate of 100 per cent. The Learned Counsel said he had a document signed by nine creditors, whose debts were 2001., consenting to the final order. 1 The insolvent said he valued one of the pieces in I Levy's possession at 2001., and the other at 601. They i were not pieces fit for the Haymarket, and he had re course to a money lender. Mr. Levy was at th e t i me I connected with the management of tne Lyceum Theatre, 1 His HONOUR, on the termination of the examination, said he had only to name a day for the final order. It would be seen whether Messrs. Levy would stand as creditors or debtors ; in the meantime an account would Ii be obtained from Mr. Webster. The COURT then named the 7th of December for the 1 final order, and dispensed with the attendance of Mr. Webster. There would be a sum for the creditors, and no doubt they would be paid in full. - . MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Sergeant Arams and a bench of Magistrates ) Yesterday, James Ward was indicted for stealing two chairs, of the value of 3s. each, the property of an Irish. man named Dennis Macarthy. The case seemed perfectly clear, and after the evi dence for the prosecution had closed, the foreman of the jery delivered, as for himself and fellows, a verdict of Guilty; whereupon The JUDGE immediately proceeded to sentence the prisoner to hard labour for three months in the House of Correction at Westminster. Before, however, ho was removed from the dock, A juryman rose and informed die Court that the ver dict which the foreman had just returned was one of his own, and not one to which the jury, as a body, had agreed. The JUDGE said the case was, then, one of difference in opinion. He should, therefore, direct the jury to be locked up until they had agreed. An officer was sworn, in the usual manner, to keep the jury; and in the course of about an hour they re turned into court, when the foreman delivered a second verdict, which, he said, was now liot Guilty. The JUDSE, who was evidently surprised at this result said that, in his opinion, the first verdict was the most correct. Thet, however, was not his affair; but he 11Ii der..t3Tid that at least eight of the jury had surrendered their convictions to the opinions of the remaining four. The prisoner was ordered to be discharged, the Judge telling hire he was a very lucky fellow to have been tried by such a jury. A woman of respectable appearance, named Maria Elizabeth Thacker, was indicted for having stolen 35., the moneys of Jane Wilks, from her person. It was stated that the prosecutrix lived at Simms' Cottages, Brewer's green, Westminster, and that on the 2I st ult. she went into a neighbours house to see the family. In this house were assembled the prisoner, a Mrs. Egerton, and several other married women, all of whom were occupied in drinking rum. A glass was given to the prosecutrix, as she said, and whilst she was drinking from it the prisoner stole the money from her pocket. 4 child named Charlotte Egerton, daughter of the Mrs. Egerton already mentioned, appeared from the de positions to have stated before the magistrates that she saw the robbery committed, and that the prisoner had given her threepence not to say anything about it. Now, however, she stated that all the evidence she had given before the magistrates was false, and that Mrs. Wilks had induced her to make the false statement by the pro mise of a reward. On the other hand it was rejoined, that the, prisoner had threatened the child for making a false charge lagainst her in the first instance. Mr. O'Baxesi, who appeared for the defence, said that I a more disgraceful case than this had never been inves tigated in any court of justice. The prosecutrix had, in point of f ac t, b y a promise to give her t h reepence , induced the child to commit perjury against a woman of respectable character ; and, he contended, that under all the circumstances the jury could not safely convict. The JUDGE said it was impossible to rely upon the child's testimony. and A the v verdict r Judge dict of cautioned Not Guilty, the The question then was, whether the jury belie%ed the evid ence o f t h e prosecutr i x . w pr a i s son im er m a e g d a i i a n t s e t l y being returned, again 1 associated with gossiping rum-drinking old women. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A professional gentleman applied to Mr. Bingham to assist a client to recover the money he had paid to pur chase a horse, or to give him possession of the horse. His client saw an advertisement in the papers for a horse to be sold, which he thought would suit him. He came up from Hertfordshire, and went to the stables where the horse was to be seen, and finally agreed to become the purchaser for 36 guineas. In payment of the horse he gave 18 guineas in cash, and a note of hand at a short date for the remainder. As he could not leave town that night, he left the horse at the stables of the seller; but, on applying to have the animal given up to him next day, he was refused, and from that day to the present he had not been able to get any satisfaction. Seeing an advertisement in yesterday's paper for a horse to be sold, and exactly describing the horse he had bought, he was convinced it was the ssme, and authorised an application to a magistrate on the subject. He wished to know whether the magistrate would direct a police-constable to go to the stable, and demand to have the horse given up. Mr. BINGHAN said he had no objection to try what an officer might effect in the way of persuasion, but as the matter involved a question of credit, it was out of his jurisdiction. Besides, he could not deal with a case of property of the value of 364 Had the horse been under 151. he would have applied the powers he possessed as well as he could to assist the applicant, but he feared the horse dealer was too cunning for the applicant's client in the present instarce. MARY LEBONE. Lord William Lennox attended to substantiate a charge against two sailors, named Farmer and Preston. It appeared from the evidence that on the previous day the prisoners were outrageously drunk in Oxford-street, and conducting themselves in such an extraordinary way as to lead to a reasonable supposition that, unless they were securel and properly taken care of, they would either be robbed of all they possessed, or do mischief to other persons or their property; his Lordship, who wit nessed their vagaries, followed them as far as Cam bridge. street, when he called the attention of a constable to them, and they were then taken to the station-house; he pursued this course with the view principally of caus ing the prisoners to be kept out of harm's way, as it was clear they knew not what they were doing; they wk re throwing papers and other things about in all directions, and one of them was near putting his head through a pane of plate glass in a shop window. The Magistrate discharged the prisoners, who ad mitted having been " three sheets in the wind," and gave them to understand, that but for the interference of his Lordship, they would in all probability have got into much more serious trouble. WORSHIP-STREET. MURDEROUS ATTACZ.—Sarah Fairly, the wife of a bricklayer, was charged before Mr. Hammill, with having attempted to strangle a young married woman, named Emma Gaze, who was unable to leave the hospi tal from the injuries she had sustained. It appeared from the evidence that the father of the injured woman, a tradesman in Fuller -street, Bethnal , green, was apprised on the preceding night that his daughter; who resided in the same house with the pri soner, in an adjoining street, was being murdered, and instantly hastened, witn his son and other relatives, to her assistance. On reaching the house, which was sur rounded by a large crowd of persons, attracted by screams of " murder," they forced open the door and made their way into an upper room, where they found the woman Game lying with her infant upon the floor, held down by the prisoner, who was kneeling upon her chest, and grasping her throat tightly with both her hands. At the moment they entered the woman was in strong convul sions, with her head twisted on one side, and evidently upon the point: of strangulation. They succeeded by a violent effort in dragging off her assailant, and having raised the object of her brutality, who was in a senseless condition into a chair, a surgeon was promptly sent for,who directed her instant removal to the London Hospital. The prisoner, in the meantime, endeavoured to effect her escape, and, on their attempting to secure her, she made an indiscriminate attack upon them, in which she was joined by her husband, and fought with such fury, that it was only by the combined efforts of the whole of them that she was ultimately overpowered, and given into custody. Upon being asked by the magistrate if they could as sign any reason for such a ferocious attack, one of the witnesses replied that it solely arose from the fact of the young woman having been compelled to take out a war rant against her on account of some previous violence on the part of the prisoner, and which was appointed for hearing on Monday next. A certificate from Mr. Gowland, the house surgeon of the London Hospital, was put in, which described the injured woman as suffering from severe contusions, which would prevent her attendance to give evidence for some time. Upon being called upon for her defence, the prisoner gave a general denial to all that had been alleged against her, and was ordered to be remanded for a week. SOUTHWARK. Yesterday Horatnjee Framjee a native of Bombay, dressed in the costume of his country, applied to Mr. Cottingham for his advice and assistance under the ful lowing circumstances:— The applicant, who spoke the English language flu ently, stated that he had been in the service of Lieut.- General Sir Maurice O'Connell, Governor of Sydney, New South Wales, in the capacity of head cook, and at his decease accompanied Lady O'Connell to this country. It was by his own particular desire that her Ladyship allowed him to come to England, where he had hopes of obtaining employment, as he was an expert hand at making curry and chutnee, and other ingredients con nected with cookery, which were much used in this country, as well as in India. Since his arrival, how ever, he had utterly failed in getting employment, and was, therefore, reduced to a state bordering on starva tion, and as he had no claim upon any parish, he could neither get back to his country or obtain the shelter of a workhouse. He hero produced strong letters of recom mendation from eminent persons abroad and amonsst them from Sir Charles Edward Grey, formerly Chief Justice of Calcutta, but now Governor of one of the West India islands, Lady O'Connell, &c., which spoke of him in the most favourable terms as a skilful, honest, in dustrious man .at his business. He added that he had experienced the most humane and benevolent conduct at the hands of the respected lady he had mentioned, but that as she did nut require a person in his capacity on her establishment, and being an utter stranger here, he ran the risk of perishing for want if he remained longer without employment. In reply to Mr. COTTINGNIM, the applicant said that he had applied to get a passage out to Sydney or Bom bay, at either of which places he would be enabled to ga i n a respectable livelihood, but he had failed in his applications. He then described that he was a proficient in the manufacture of wines, liqueurs, and other articles, and considered that if he was known here that his ser vices would be invaluable to any person who employed him; but the fact of his being an oriental, and in a strange land, precluded him from being engaged in the capacity which he had alr e ady fill e d t o t h e perfect satis faction of all those distinguished persons by whom he was employed in India and New South Wales; and that he had only been seven weeks in England. Mr. COTTINGMAX said the recommendations he pro duced were of the most flattering description, and evinced that he was a deserving man in his sphere of life. It was certainly a most deplorable case, but he could not help thinking Lady O'Connell had acted inju diciously in bringing the applicant to this country from so distant a part of the globe, not knowing how he was to get baCk again in the event of his not succeeding in obtaining employment, although it was at his particu lar desire she sanctioned it. . However, as the case at present stood, the applicant, being an entire stranger, and having no claims upon any parish, he (the magis trate) would take care, at all events, that he should not starve ; and although the means at his disposal were at present circumscribed, owing to the number of other poor objects assisted from the poor-box,: yet he should feel it incumbent on him to assist a man in his situation from the same source until something could be done for him, and that when his unfortunate case was known he was confident that the liberality of Englishmen would be exercised in his favour, and that he would either be found employment here or be sent back again to his own country. The magistrate then desired the poor fellowhto call at the court again in a few days , fo r which e ex pressed his gratitude. A LANCASHIRE CANNIBAL.—EarIy on Sunday morning last a police-officer of the C division obserwat for a man, having the appearance of an excavator, busome sily engaged sea rc hing i n a field, off Store-street, thing which he appeared to have lost. The officer went up t o and questioned the man, who at first seemed re . markably taciturn, and indispo sed to answer questions, but at last he gathered that the fellow he was addressing had that morning been engaged in an up-and-down fight, Lancashire fashion, and that he was looking for one of his ears, which his antagonist had bit off ! Commise rating the poor wretch, the policeman assisted him to look for his ear, which, after a while, he found, when the officer strongly a d v ised him to a pp ear at the Borough Court next morning, to apPIY for a warrant against the brute w h o h a d so ma i me d him. " Noe, nos," rejoined the fellow, coolly depositing his str a y ear in his waistcoat pock e t, aw'st do now't at soart; it war a fair gradely stand-up battle, un aw want Rother law nor warrant."— Manchester Courier. EXTEN& I v E SALES OF FREEHOLD ESTATES. — On Tuesday Slessrs. Daniel Smith and Son submitted to public sale, at the Auction Mart, three extensive and valuable freehold properties. The first was the estate of Pool Hall, in the parishes of Llanvetherine and Llan gattock-Liegoed, about five miles from the town of Abergavenny. It comprised about 1,110 acres, divided into tour excellent farms. The estate which was stated to be situate amidst magnikent mountain and wooded r ,. scenery, embracing the Skyrid , or Hol y Mountain, the Hill, and the Black Mountains, was understood to be bought i n f or 23 , 0001. The second lot was the Westhide Co ur t E state , co mprising a comfortable resi dence, two capital farms, ten lab ourers' cotta g es, with beautiful woodlands stored with thriving young timber and underwood, and some valuable stone quarries, the whole covering about 815 acres cf land. The estate is i h s . within fi ve m il es o f t h e c ity of Hereford. The bid (ngs reached 33 , 8 0 01 ., at w hich sum the estate was un di erstood to b e b oug h t i n . The third lot offered was the freehold villa residence, known as Brook Lodge, in the parish of Sunning-hill, skirting the Royal Park, at Wind sor, near Vi rg i n i a W ater . I t included a neat cottage 1 , 6 ge,.and about t went y a cres of valuable meadow land. Theo biddings i n thi s ca,e reached 2,4001. but the pro perty was also und ers t o od to be bought in. !Tv IMPROVEMENTS.—The Commissioners have obtained possession of nearly the whole of the houses STthe north- east s id e o f D owg ate-hill and on the east *de of Cannon -street, extending to Turnwheel-lane, the whole of which are forthwith to be demolished to widen the thoroughfare of Cannon-street, and form a new street from the end of Walbrook into Queen-street, Southwark bridge. CASE OF MR. MARTIN. In the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday, counsel applied in the case of Mr. John Martin (late of the Felon newspaper) versus the Queen in error, that a writ of habeas corpus do issue that Mr. Martin might be brought before the Court, and further, that their Lordships would fix Thursday for the purpose of as signing error. Both applications were granted by the Chief Justice. The point relied upon to sustain the writ rests solely upon an objection raised during the trial to the admissibility of a " burgess" of the city of Dublin to act as a juror in a case of felony, inasmuch as that by the charters granted to the Lord Mayor aldermen, and burgesses of Dublin in the reign of Henry V. and other Sovereigns, burgesses, as part of the corporation, were entitled to the property of persons convicted of felony, and that, consequently, any burgess acting as a juror had a direct interest in the conviction of Mr. Martin. ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY. A Queen's County correspondent of the Freeman writes— "On Sunday, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, as a pensioner named Kearney was proceed ing from Mountmellick to Clonaslee, for the purpose of lodging the second halves of 771. with the staff sergeant there, he was met near Mr. Sabbtier's gate (two miles from Mountmellick) by two armed men, who knocked him off his horse and ordered him to deliver the pensioners' money which he had about him. Kearney, after some resistance, handed the pre cious bundle, which, upon examination, they found to their utter disappointment to be but half notes ; these they flung back in his face with curses, and proceeded to rifle his pockets, in which they found Bs. 6d. After taking this triflng sum they decamped without offering Kearney any further molestation, leaving him in possession of his bundle of half notes. Lieutenant J. 0. Lloyd, the staff officer of the Queen's County, attended at Mountmellick on Saturday, for the purpose of paying the pen sioners of that district, and transmitted through the post-office there the first halves of 771. for the Clonaslee district; at the same time giving Kearney the corresponding halves, with balance of Bs. 6d , with which he was to proceed to the staff-sergeant on the ensuing morning. It is very probable that the men who robbed Kearney were watching Mr. Lloyd's movements on the previous evening at Mountmellick, and expected that, as usual, he would have continued his route to Clonaslee ; but in this, as well as in the robbery, they were disappointed. The orders from the Horse Guards are, that when staff officers appre hend danger in their tour of payment to out-stations, they may call to their assistance a sufficient escort of pensioners and allow them 25. 6d. a day each. I have just heard there is a clue by which the police expect to effect the apprehension of one of the robbers." The Evening Mail contradicts the reported retire ment from Parliamentary life of the Hon. Colonel Westenra, one of the Members for the King's County. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE. The Evening Mail has the following particulars of the recent attempt to murder Mr. Armitage Moore, the agent of the Annesley' estates in the North of Ireland : " CAVAN, Nov. 4.—On Friday, the 3d inst., Mr. William Armitage Moore, of Arnmore-lodge, Cavan, left home at half-past nine o'clock in the morning to proceed to Miltown, about eight miles from Cavan, to receive rents on the Earl of Annesley's property. He had written to his bailiff a few days before, stating that in consequence of the bad state of the weather he would not give the tenantry the trouble of coming to his office at Cavan, but would go to Miltown and re ceive the rents there. He was accompanied by his clerk and a lad named Maxwell, who drove the car that conveyed them. On arriving near Baker's bridge the car-driver and the clerk observed two men stand ing close together in the centre of the road, and called Mr. Al oore's attention to them, as very suspicious looking fellows.' As the car still proceeded on its sours°, one of the men dropped off to the side of the road; the other still stood in the centre, with his back turned to the party on the car, and main tained that position until the end of the shaft was almost parallel with his shoulder. He then wheeled suddenly round and presented a pistol to Mr. Moore's breast, so close that it almost touched him. He held it firmly with both hands to ensure a steady aim, and pulled the trigger. Happily for the intended victim the pistol missed fire. The ruffian immediately turned and Red. The morning having been ex tremely cold and damp Mr. Moore had muffled him self in two heavy outside coats. This was unfortu nate, as he had a case of pistols in the pockets of an under coat—each pistol had six barrels, all were in excellent order, and loaded with ball. had it not been for the impediment of his clothing, he could have shot the ruffian dead in a moment. He lumped off the car, however, as like wise did his clerk, and both pursued the flying miscreants. The clerk snapped a pistol at one) of them, but it did not go off. During the chase Mr. Moore extricated a pistol from his coat pocket and fired. The villain at whom he aimed then turned from the main road that leads over Baker's -bridge, called Hacket's-road. Whilst ascending a little hill on this narrow pass Mr. Moore fired two more barrels at the fugitive, but without effect. There are two or three cabins on the top of this hill, and at this point Mr. Moore and his companion lost sight of the fugi tive ; whether he was sheltered in those cabins, or threw himself into a ditch at this place, is not known. There were many persons at short distances from the scene of this outrage, but not one of them would s a l s i g s a h s t s e i s n t . assistance were, in enuringn p d a e r a tvionn lar, to five arrest give t h e e working in a field close by, and though called on by Mr. Moore for assistance they would not stir, declaring they had neither seen the m en nor heard the firing. Mr. Moore, on finding he had no chance of aid from the people, immediately got on his car an d proceeded towards the police-station of Miltown. On his way thither he met three constables, whom he took on his car and returned to the cabins on Racket's-road, whence recommencing the search they scoured the country round. They succeeded in capturing the man who was seen in company with the person who attempted to fire at Mr. Moore. This fellow has been fully identified, and now lies in Cavan gaol ; his name is Kiernan or 111‘Kiernan. He is a tailor by trade, and resides in that neighbourhood." In consequence of this atrocious outrage a meeting of magistrates was held at the Court-house of Cavan on Friday, Lord Farnham in the chair, to consider what steps may be most advantageously pursued to bring the perpetrators and abettors of the crime to justice. TIIE NEW COLLEGES. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—The buildings of the new colleges in Cork, Belfast, and Galway, are proceeding, and there will not be the slightest interruption in the arrangements, notwithstanding the recent rescript from Rome. The presidents and vice-presidents have been appointed for a considerable time past, but none of the professors or other officers have yet been chosen. TIIE VACANT BISHOPRIC. Many candidates are in the field for the vacant bishopric of Down, Connor, and Dromore; but it is considered likely that the mitre will he offered to the Rev. Dr. Sadlier, who, it is supposed, will be suc ceeded in the provostship of Trinity College by the Rev. Dr. Elrington. A year or two since Dr. El rington, who is Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Dublin, gave his adhesion to the national system of education. But it is probable that no appointment will be made until the return of the Lord-Lieutenant from England. The following very curious statement on this sub ject appears in the Banner of Ulster, an organ of the Presbyterian body in the northern province : " The death of Bishop Mont will, in all likelihood, lead to other great changes in the diocese of Down, and Connor and Dromore. His Lordship was strenuously opposed to the system of national education, and there is every probability that his successor will be a supporter of that system. We suspect that in a short time the violent tirades against the connexion of Presbyterian ministers with the National Board, which have receatly been so common in this quarter, will be heard of no more. At all events, if the ministers of the Establish ment act consistently, they are bound to withdraw from the episcopal jurisdiction of Dr. Mant's successor, should he happen to be an adherent of that system. A few months will, therefore, test the sincerity of certain gentlemen to whom we need not more par. ticularly advert. Dr. Mant, though the author of a considerable number of publications, never attained much celebrity as a writer, as neither his style nor his matter was very attractive. In private life he was, we believe, a kind and good-natured man ; but his sectarian prejudices were exceedingly strong, and in many ques tions of Church discipline he approached very closely to the views of the ruseyites. Various speculations are afloat with regard to his successor. The current im pression at present seems to be, that Dr. Sadleir, Provost of Trinity College, Dublio, will obtain the vacant bishopric, but in the present state of the matter it is impossible to speak with any degree of confidence upon the subject. It is not improbable that the claims of the present Dean of Raphoe, the Very Rev. Lord Edward Chichester, brother to the Marguis of Donegal, will be strongly pressed upon the Government. However, let who may be appointed, we trust that the mitre will descend to an Irishman." RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. THE THREE GREAT COMPANIES. The proposed amalgamation of the London and North- Western, the Great Western, and the South-Western Railway Companies has since its public announcement engaged the attention of several shareholders in those companies, and has given rice to much conversation on the subject. A great practical difficulty presents itself to them respecting the terms upon which it is proposed to amalgamate. Shareholiers of the London and North. Western contend that it would be exceedingly unjust to them to unite at par with either the Great Western or the South-Western, the stock of the former being con sidered more valuable in every respect than that of either of the latter. The Great Western shareholders, on the other hand, believe it would be advantageous to them to amalgamate, and, as a proof, the prices of their shares have risen considerably since the announce ment. Some of the Liverpool shareholders of the Lon don and North-Western look with considerable dis may upon the scheme ; they say the object for which it is proposed to amalgamate—namely, to avoid expen sive Parliamentary contests—would be much better effected by a committee composed of an equal number of directors or shareholders in the three companies, with power to decide any question or dispute ,which may arise between the respective boards as to branches or ex tensions. They are alarmed at the probable conse quences of further amalgamation, which they say can only have the effect of permanently reducieg the divi dend, stating as a case in point that the Liverpool and Manchester from its opening in the year 1830 to the amalgamation with the Grand Junction and the Bir mingham in 1846 paid a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum, that the Grand Junction paid at one period 13 per cent , and never less than 9i per cent. per annum until after the amalgamation in 1846 with the London and Birmingham Company. The last dividend of the amalgamated or London and North-Western Company was at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. Those who were in the habit of receiving 10 per cent. dividend for the past 16 years feel the reduction, as well as those who purchased the shares in the London and North- Western at a high premium, expecting that it wou , d continue to pay a 10 per cent. dividend, and are of course anxious to avoid further reduction. The amal gamation scheme is looked upon with much distrust, its magnitude being likely to create public jealousy, and thereby render it liable to restrictions which might tend to still further injure the property and reduce it. value. The general opinion is, that the scheme will result in no good to the shareholders generally, and that it bas been concocted more with a view to promote the great ambition of a few individuals, than to effect any sub stantial benefit to the shareholders or advantage to the iublic. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY. The adjourned special meeting of the proprietors was held at Colchester on Tuesday; the important point for consideration being the leasing of the line to the Eastern Union. Mr. T. Lestrange Ewing in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that since the last meeting negotiations, conducted without prejudice to the legal position of either company, had, under the existing agreement, taken place, and had resulted in a provi sional agreement, by which the capital to be guaranteed by the Eastern Union would be considerably diminished, and the extent of liability lessened. The objections on the part of a body of shareholders in the Eastern Union to the large amount of capital over which that company's guarantee would be extended was thus got rid ot, and the lease, after a vote and division, had been affirmed by the Eastern Union on the 9th ult. The agreement submitted to the meeting provided that the Colchester and Stour Valley Railway shall immediately complete their main line to Sudbury, together with the branch to Halstead, on being called to do so by the Eastern Union, and that the other branches (which would interfere with the projects of the Eastern Union) shall not, without that company's consent, be proceeded with. The . lease to be at five per cent. from the completion of the line between Hythe and Sudbury, to increase with the Esstern Union. After some conversational discussion, of no particular importance, resolutions in ratification of the agreement were passed. The transfer of this new subsidiary to the Eastern Union gives that company an aggregate rail way territory in the eastern districts of some 150 miles, uniting the ports of Yarmouth, Ipswich, and Harwich, and the towns of Colchester and Norwich , with London by the Eastern Counties, at a cost of about 3,000,0001. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Return of cattle, grain, &c., for the London markets over the Eastern Counties Railway for the week ending Nov. 4, 1848. — Cattle Department: Beasts, 232; calves, 48; shekT, 4,676; pigs, 304. Granaries Department: Malt, 3,454 qrs.; wheat, 652 qrs.; barley, 523 qrs.; oats, 125 qrs.; beans. 206 qrs.; peas, 202 qrs.; total, 5,162 qrs. (10,324 sacks); flour, 7,662 sacks; seed, 580 sacks; total, 18,566 sacks. General merchandise: Meat, dead, 199 tons, .5 cwt., 1 qr.; poultry, 43 tons, 6 cwt., 2 qrs.; fish, fresh, 311 tons, 8 cwt., 2 qrs.; fruit and veget.bles, 434 tons, 10 cwt.; ale and porter, 178 tons, 2 cwt.; wines and spirits, 80 tons, 12 cwt., 1 qr.; wool, 28 tons, 7 cwt., 2 qrs.; general merchandise, 2,694 tons, 5 cwt., 1 qr.; total, 3,969 tons, 17 cwt., 1 qr. Milk, 16,856 quarts; bread, 49 cwt. SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY.—Gross traffic receipts for the week ended the 4th Nov.--Passengers: First class, 11,526; second class, 28.575; third class, 30,725; total, 70,826; amount, 6,1111. os. 6d.; carry tag account, 2,9691. I3s. 2d.; total, 9,0801. 13s. Bd. MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN CF IRELAND, AND ROYAL CANAL COMPANY.—Revenue for the week ending sth of November, 1848, for goods and passengers (exclu sive of mails), to Mullingar, 50 miles, 1,143/. 163. 2d. BELFAST AND BALLYMENA.—WiIIiam Hunter, the person whom we referred to as having been arrested on a charge of placing an obstruction on this line of railway, near Andraid, has been fully committed for trial. From circumstances which have since come to light, there is reason to suppose that other parties will be amenable. In addition to the reward offered by the company and that got up by private subscription, a third is cffured by the Government for the conviction of the offenders.- IVorthern Whig. THE EASTERN COUNTIES ON SOUTHEND PIER.— The directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, who here become the proprietors of the pier at Southend, hard recently had a line of railway formed on that structufe for the conveyance of passengers to and from the steam-boats. The pier is about a mile and a half in length, and this accommodation is understood to be only a preparatory step to more extensive improvements. When a railway communication is effected between this town and the metropolis, it will, no doubt, become a favourite watering place to the Londoners. SUSPENSION OF WORKS ON THE BASINGSTOKE AND SALISBURY LlNE.—Proceeding from Basingstoke to Andover, through Whitchurcb, Overton, Monxton, and Thruxton, to Appleshaw fair, this day, we found the works all standing still, and every man discharged on this day week (Friday), by orders received from Mr. Brassy, the contractor, although the line appears to be in a very forward state as far as Andover—the rails down a great part of the distance, the embankments finished off, and the bridges across th e cu t t i ngs comp l ete . I t i s said that the South-Western Company do not intend carrying this branch further than Andover for the pre sent; and to that town it is expected the line will be open by the I,t of June, 1849. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.—The works on the unfinished portion of the Huddersfield and Manchester, a line of twenty miles in length, and one of the subsidiary lines in which the London and North-Western are in terested by subscription, contribution, or guarantee, are to be resumed, one part being a contract of four miles, by Stalybridge, and the other of three miles, between Hud dersfield and Marsden. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE.—The proprietors have been called together to take into con sideration a proposed application to Parliament, in the coming session, for an abandoment of a portion of their line, and for a decrease in their capital. RAIL WAX SHARE MARKETS. _ LIVERPOOL, Nov. 8. STOCK EXCHANGH.—The business done to• day bas been to a fair extent, but the general tone of the market is not so good as yesterday. The sales are—Birkenhead. Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.), 221. Shares, 9 3 / 1 dis.—Cale donian, Preference, Bs. 9d. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 4 dis.—London and North Western, 118 1 / 2 c.—Ditto, New Quarters, 1, 4 p.— Midland- Stock, 83—Ditto, New Halves, 9 1 / 2 dis.—North Staffordshire, 61. 3s. 9d. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 12 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Pur chase), 1% dis. MANCHESTER, Nov. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer ence, % dis.—Fleetwoods, 121 s. dis. —North- Western, 914, dis.—North Staffordahire, 6 7-16 dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 4tB dis.—Ditto, 32/. Shares, 914 a dis.— West Riding Union, 4% dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 6 13-16 c.—North Union, 200. BIRMINGHAM, Noy. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—North Staffordshire, dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71 dis. ex new—Ditto (B), 4%_41a. ex new—Shropshire Union, 314 GLASGOW, Nov. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE. — The sale 3 are—Caledonian, Prefe , ference, 925. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 1,61 s. Glasgow and Greenock, 12 1 4—Great Norther, 71s.—North British, Thirds, 74s.—Scottish Central, '23 1 / 2 — York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G.N. E. Purchase), OA. THE CORN TRADE. LEEDS, Nov. 7.—The supply of wheat is moderatp, and the trade is very firm at fully Friday's prim. Barley is without alteration in value. Beans sell at lae rates. Oats, shelling, and other articles, without materid variation. HULL, Nov. 7.—Much rain has fallen daily durirg the past week, making seeding operations almost in possible. On Friday night we had a complete gale wind and sleet; on Saturday a good deal of snow, fo. lowed on Sunday by a very sharp frost, which has sine almost disappeared. The transactions of the week hav been on a limited scale, Laid quite of a retail charactek still, fair prices have been made, stocks in granary bein, moderate our weekly import is little interfered wit( We have for this day's market a good supply of wheg from our own farmers and a better show of foreign tha of late; fresh, dry samples of English met ready sale a fully the rates of last week, but anything out of condi tion was most difficult to quit. The farmers gave de plorable accounts as to the flooded state of the country In foreign wheat not much doing—•priced unaltered More choice in malting barley than of late, and the market somewhat easier; still the fine qualities meet buyers. Grinding barley goes off freely, at 28s per 52ilb. Very little passing in other kinds of spring corn.' Beans (small old) are held at 365; new foreign, 33s to 3Ss. White Peas, 365, grinding; 38s boiling. Old tares for feeding inquired for, and may be bought in the line. The arrivals of linseed are more moderate than of late, and the market is very firm, at 40s 'Black Sea, 36s Memel, and other qualities in proportion. More inquiry after first makes of English linseed cakes, and a fair business doing both on present and forward deltv'ery: Rapeseed sells from ship at 241 to 241 10s, as in quality and condi tion, but the business doing is not great. More business has been done in rape cakes, both English and oreign, but at low rates. Th e m ar k e t i s , however, firmer'. Ono or two panels have b een l an d e d, Guano is ealeable at 91 5s Peruvian, which is most esteemed; some good Ichabne also in the market at 81 10s. Bones are saleable from the ship at 85i to 87s 6d. HERRING TRADE. Wicx, Nov. 2.—We are sorry we have it not yet in our power to record any improvement. either; in our local or distant herring markets. Here sales are' merely a matter of the pas:, there being none effected, so far as we can ascertain, for several weeks. The same - .remark applies to all the stations on the east coast-air Scotland. In consequence of the advanced period of the-.season. shipment* for foreign ports may now be said terbe con cluded until the spring. There will not therefore be any material addition to the quantity on hand at Stettin and other Baltic markets, so that this, at least, cannot have great effect on prices. But the doubtful atateof matters on the continent, unless an improvement speedily takes place, cannot but have a serious effect, as, indeed, it has already had. Account sales, received last week, were under those obtained ten days earlier. Letters from - Ireland, although written in a despond. ing tone, do not announce a fall in prices or a decline in demand. Both, however, are already sufficiently low, but the safety of a much larger portion of the potato crop than was at one time looked for, and a sensible im provement (for more of which there is yet too much room) in the state of the people, tend to inspire holders with hopes of a partial revival. Some of the markets have, as usual, suffered much, in consequence of over im portatioe. . . The greater part of this season's catch has now been shipped from the stations on ithe opposite coast. The proportion of herrings on hand is greater on the Caith ness shores than on those of Aberdeen and Banff ; while the quantity on hand in the Wick district is compara tively greater than along the coast of Hell:nadale. Many of the coopers have now a bleak prospect for winter unless some employment can be provided for them. This, we trust, may be done ; for the wages of a cooper being but bare enough for the wants of a family when he is in full work, he can ill afford to lie idle during four months of what may be termed the most necessitous period of the year. —John o' GroCies Journal. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) The doubtful state of Continental affairs has exer cised a restricting influence upon the business of this day's market. The transactions have not been by any means so extensive na those of last Tuesday ; still the operations in yarns have been of fair amount,' and _pre vious prices have been generally sustained. For doubled yarns a trifling advance has been paid. In goods, there have been moderate purchases of tha lower descriptions of shirtings and some other fabrics, at previously cur rent rates; while heavy 40 inch shirtings, iu 66 and 72 reeds, have been entirely neglected. In good do mestics and T cloths, there has been a rather increased firmness. ROCHDALE, Nov. 6.—The merchants have purchased very freely to•day, at termer prices, and the demand for flannels has been quits equal to that of the preced ing week. The wool dealers complain of the limited demand there is for the raw material, owing, in some measure, to the public London sales which will take place this month. HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 7.—We had hoped, in conse quence of the improvement quoted in Manchester and Leeds during the past week, to have reported a similar improvement here, but regret to state that this day's market has been equally flat with our reports of some weeks past. Our manufacturers have been looking for ward to the orders for spring goods making a consider able change in the present state of things ; but, as yet, there is nothing to give us hope that much may be de pended upon from this source. LEEDS, Nov. 7.—There appeared to be a shade more doing in our market to-day than last week, owing, wo suppose, chiefly to the favourable state of the weather ; yet the demand seems to be almost confined to heavy winter goods, such as beavers, pilots, &c., which meet with a fair sale. BELFAST MARKETS We never recollect having observed, in the reports the Town Council of this borough, a more important document than that published in Friday's Banner as the report of the Market Committee. It is just such a report must prove at once interesting, instructive, and valuable to the mercantile cOmmunity„and we might say to the public at large. It affords a remarkable proof of the rapidly advancing prosperity and importance of Behest as a market town, while it will, at' the seine time, taken with similar monthly reports which are to follow, present a safe and satisfactory index for mercantile speculation. We solicit the attention of our readers, esp(citilly of our farming friends, to the demi. ment, as one containing information in which they muss all be more or less interested. From the report we learn that during the month ending the 28th October, the de liveries in the grain and meal marks t were as follow:- 6,201 bags of wheat, 2,876 of barley, 14,332 of oats, 3,979, of oatmeal, 147 of beans, 41 of rye, and 24 of peas—in all twenty-seven thousand five hundred and ninety-nine hags! The deliveries in the potato market during the same period were 2,083 loads, averaging 5i cwt. per load; in the cattle market, 2,049 black cattle, 1,4924ig5, $26 sheep, 62 veal calves, and 6 goats—in all, four 'thou stied four hundred and fourty-four. In the butter'' market, 3,285 firkins, 168 half-firkins, 3,736 cocks, 209 lumps, 8 brls., and three boxes—iu all, seven thousand four hundred and nine packages. In the pork market (the season of which has only commenced) 3,783 carcases ; and in the fruit market, 1,55 1 loads. It is gratifying to find by the report that the views which we have all along entertained and expressed, in spite of others to the contrary, regarding the extent of failure in the potato crop, are confirmed by the committee, who state that " the amount of diseased potatoes is much less in proportion than those brought to market during the previous month," and that " they confidently anticipate that a full supply may be calculated on during the winter season." FREE TRADE IN FISH.—It is most satisfactory to be able to state that the fish market lately established in Belfast progresses even more successfully than could at first have been anticipated. The market is daily supplied with abundance of fish of the finest quality, and at prices which, while fully 20 per cent. cheaper to the buyer, are amply remunerative to the industrious and hardy meu who are concerned in the trade. Prime and fresh haddock—indeed, it should be remembered that no such thing as stale fish can be offered for sale :in the market—is now to be had at from 2d. to 3d. per lb.—a price which those who were obliged to buy under the old regime will know how to appreciate. Cod and plaice, flat fish and herrings, too, of the most excellent description, are to be bed on exceed ingly moderate terms. Altogether the market regulations and dealings are highly satisfactory to the poor fishermen, who are realising fine profits—profits unknown to them before—and we believe we may also add•t„tiat the experi ment, so far , has afforded the utmost satiafaction to the public. It should be borne in mind by the inhabitants that no persons except fishermen, or persons accredited' by them are permitted to sell in the market. This is an important feature in the case, and one which, we trust, will induce our townspeople to extend ample patronage to the market. We are gratified to find that the Kil lough fishermen are fully satisfied with the new arrange ments. Let them continue to furnish a regular and plentiful supply of their excellent haddock, and they may rest assured that their efforts will be crowned with suo cess.—Banner of Ulster. SUPPLY OF Fistt.—Of late, haddocks and some other kinds of fish have been rather scarce in Edinburgh, hut there has been a rather unique supply of a large kind of ficunder. Some of the specimens are about as large as small halibut, but fresh from the sea, ♦ery pl um p, and form an excellent addition to the viands comeatable by the poor. The fish already described are so numerous as to be hawked about the streets in carts and barrows from morning to night.—Edinburgh Even ing BIRTHS. On the 3d inst., at Hamble, near Southampton, Mrs. G. S. Stanley, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Sydney-street, Brompton, the wife of W. C. Clifton. Esq., of a son. Oa the 6th inst., at Marlborough-road, St. John's-wood, Mrs. H. A. Parry, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Peckham, Surrey, Mrs. J. Hoidirness, of a son. On the 6th inst., at Albion-grove , Barnsbury-park, Mrs. G. Boulton, of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Great (:cram-street, Russ e ll- square , the wife of F. Roxburgh, Esq., of a son. On the 7th inst., in klishopsgate-street, the wife of Mr. T. P. Rust, Esq., of a son. - O,i.RICIED. On the 12th ult., in Scotland, and afterwards at St. Botolph's Bishopagate, the Rev. John K. Glasebrook, M.A., son of T. K. Glazebrook, Esq., Egrernont, Cheshire, to Har riet Augusta, daughter of W. Harter, Esq., H ope _h a ll , Pen dleton, near Manchester. On the 7th inst., at St. Andrew's, Holborn, Mr. J. E. Tay lor, of Sawbridgworth, Herts, to Mary Ann, daughter of the late Mr. Reddington, of Harlow, in the same county. At Gillingham, Kent, Arthur George, only surviving' 'on of Edward St. John Mildmay, Esq., to Louise Latham eldest daughter of the late H. G. Ord, Esq., Bexley, Kent, formerly Captain in the Royal Artillery. DIED On the 3d inst., the Rev. William Lewis, of Rochester, curate of High Halstow, and chaplain of Melville Hospital. On the 4th inst., at Princes-square, St. George's East, Mr. Samuel Webb, aged 70. On the 4th inst., Major Edward Macready, at Clevedon, near Bristol. On the sth inst., at Brighton, Lucy Harriet, the wife of J. Moilliet. Esq., of Selly-hall, near Birmingham. On the sth inst., at Cheltenham, Sophia, relict of Edward L. llarmsworth, Esq. On the 6th inst., at Montague- place, Islington, Rebecca, relict of Lir. J. Pearsall, late of Pentonville. On the 6th inst., at Bayham-tervice, Camden-town, Sarah, eldest daughter of the late bir. C. Negus, of Huntingdon. At Clat ens, Switzerland, Elenora, only child of the widow* of R. Hawkey, Esq., formerly of h er Majesty's Nth Regiment. On the 7th inst., Mr. W. J. Smith, of Aldersgate-street. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at T he Sun Office, I'/o. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. ;n the cvoty VF Middlesex, Thursday, November 9 1 1848.