The Sun. — London, England, 1848-10-28 00:00:00

-_----- - _ _ -_ „_____ . - TH E SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY EVEN - .. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.I COURT CIRCULAR. 0017315NT-GARDEN. WIN DSOR, FRIDAY. LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY r•ait:—Pine-apples, Queens, 2s 9d to 3s Ed ; , Pro- The unfavourable &ate of the weather prevcntee het • Tide le, 2s i9d to 3s per lb; Apples, I s to 2s 6,1, Majesty and Prince Albert and the Reyal Family front eente---- Peart, rs to es; and Plums, 2s 3d to 4s 6d p r half site ; leaving the Castle this morning. Black Hamburgh Grapes, 9d to is 6d; Evil Muscat of Her R o y a l Hi g hn es s the Duchess of Gloucester toc.l. The following official statement of the position and prospects of this company —the appearance of which has. Alexandria, 2s 3d to 3s per lb; Walnuts, 8d to I s per 100 ; her departure from Windsor Castle this mot fling, 'e f rom recent circumstances, been looked f orwar d t o with great interest—was issued last evening, and we according)) Filberts, 90s to 100 s per 1001bs; Elderberries, 3s pt r half-past eleven o'clock, attended by her Royal Highness' , it once lay it before , our readers:— bushel. Vegetables:—Red Cabbages, 9 1 to 2s 6:1 per Lady in Waiting, Lady Caroline Murray. " The erronecus statements and calculations which have recently appeared in some of the public journals, in dozen; Spinach, lod to is 6d per junk ; Horseradish, The Right Hon. Sir Robert end Lady Fed left the relation to the present and prospective financial position of the London and North-Western Railway Company, 2s to 3s per bundle; Turnips, is to is 6d; Carrots, 2s 6,1 Castle to-day. have induced the directors without delay to place in the hands of each of the proprietors a detailed account of the to 3s; and Onions, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen bunches; Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in th. engagements and liabilities of the concern. Potatoes, 4s to 6s per pushel; Ce'ery, 9d to is per buil- Castle yesterday evening, an i performed the following "It will be in the recollection of the proprietors that at the last half yearly meeting they were assured by the dle; Tomatoes, 4s to 6s per half sieve; Cape Brocoli, 4s pieces : directors that a careful revision of all existing engagements should be made, and that no new responsibilities would to 5s per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 9d to Is 6d pi r Overture, "L'ltaliana in Algeri "... ... Rossini. be incurred without the previous kno wled g e and a pp roval of the shareh o l ders. This promise has been fulfilled, pottle; Cos Lettuces, ioa to Is 6d per score; Spanish Quartette, No. 2, in I) Minor. and the directors are now enabled to estimate with more accuracy than at any former period the total cost neces- Onions, lOs to 15s per box; Endive, Sd to is 2d per score. Allegro moderato ... ... ... ... Mt zart. nary to complete the various works in which the company are pecuniarily interested. 751112117 GATE AND 7.012.41.11EriEut55z.. Andante ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 64 " The expenditure and liabilities of the undertaking may be conveniently classed under the following heads:— We had a very dull sale for meat, at yesterday ' s decline Minuetto Allegretto ••• ••• • • " "1. Main line and branches producing revenue. in value. Beef, from 2s 2d to Is 6d ; Mutton, 3s 2d to All egretto ma non T ro pp o ••• ••• 66 " 2 . Branch lines in course of construct i o n, but not y et producing revenue. 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s ; and Por, 3s 6d to St per Two violins, viola, and violoncello, Messrs. Saint on, " 3 . Subsidiary lines , in which the com p an y have an interest, b y subscri ption , contribution, or guarantee. Ma by the carcase.—Geese, 4s Gd to is ; Fowls, L. 6; , . Cusins, Hill, and H. Chipp. "4. Lines for which powers have been obtained, but which have not been commenced. to 3s; Capons, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Chickens, is 3d to 2s 3d; Triumphal March ... ••• ••• Ries ' "5. Summary of capital to be provided by the London and North-Western Company." Ducks, is 9d to 2s 6d; Rabbits, 8d to is 9d; Leverets, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Grouse, is to is 9d; Partridges, is to The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Tuesday No. I.—MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES PRODUCING REVENUE. is 6d; Pheasants, 3s toj 3s 6d; and Pigeons, 51 to next, the 31st inst., at Windsor Castle. 10d each. Ostend Fresh Butter, lOs 6d to Ils Gd, and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at dentin CAPITAL. EXPENDITURE. English ditto, Ils to 13s 6d per dozen pounds. Irish rived at her residence, Gloucester House, yesterday, , . Estimated amount Eggs, Is 3d to 6s ; Ostend ditto, 6s to 6s 6d; Honfieur from Windsor Castle. sines Created amt eo required to com- RECEIVED. ditto, 6s 9d to 7s 6d; and English ditto, 7s 9d to 8s 6 l Her Serene Highness the Princess Eliza of Hohen- eiete Works of per 100. lohe Langenburg, attended by Baroness de Speth and NAME. Stock and Total Ez-I Road and Station, TOTAL. nended tot dating from Ist Total. NEWPORT. Sir George Cooper, arrived at Clarence House, St. Shares. in Anti- On Deben- June 30th.' July last. Beef from 2s 4cl to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; James's, on Thursday morning. The Princess paid a On Calls. cipation ; On r caus. tures. 1 Main On Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Sibs. visit to the Zoological Gardens, and in the afterucon re - 1 Lines. Branches. :WHITECHAPEL. turned to Windsor Castle. £ .£ £ i £ .£ X R £ £ Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 4d; Dr. Bowring, M.P., had interviews with Sir George Veal, 35 2d to 4s ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 8 lbs. Grey yesterday, at the Homo-office, and with the Chan- BILLINGSGATZ. cellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Down- LO NIT NI/O T N E & IIN N , O , R iz T : ll .: ffi London and Bir- Turbots, 4s to 9s; Brills, lld to 3s; Cod Fish, ing-street. mingham, Grand as to 7s; Whitings, 3d to sd; Lobsters, 10d to Earl Grey left town yesterday for his seat, Howick Junction, Blanches 2a; Crabs, 8d to 2s each ; Soles, ed to 2s per Hall. ter and Birmingham, pair ; Eels, 6d to lod per lb ; and Salmon, 10d Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, and Liverpool and Illan to is id per lb ; Grey Mullets, 6d to is ; Red Mr. Thornton, Deputy Chairman of the Stamps and chester, Bolton and ditto, 4d to 6d ; H a dd oc k s , 3d to Gd each ; Taxes, had interviews yesterday with the Chancellor of K en yon, Trent Val- Crimped Skates, 3d to 4d; Salt Fish, 2d to 4d; the Exchequer. ley, Peterborough and Sturgeon, 5d to 6d per lb; Flounders, is t o The Earl of Clarendon had an interview yesterday with ton and la 6d per dozen ; Oysters, 9s to 225; per bushel; Fresh Sir George Grey.4o4l 21,047,747 13,845,615'198,959 9,186,672 23,231,246 15,685,094 295,000 15,980,094 Herrings 4d to 6d per dozen. Dispatches from the Governor of West Australia were D uns t a bl e HIINGERFORD. recei ved yesterday at the Colonial - office. Euston and Camden T La n e e r l d a t i n r y i Nn o tr°t Lines Our market was well supplied with most kinds of Stations — ••• •• ....• •• ••• 320,314 produce to-day; generally speaking the demand was TDE NAPIER FAMIL Y. Aylesbury Bedford and Bletchley 16,i ...... 262,252 heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. A brief notice of the general history of this distin- ...... 3 ••• •• 548,335 BREAD. guished family may not be unacceptable to the public En- The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are at the present period, when the name of Napier has ap- NlNvreosrtkLinogndosnt. gines, Carriages, &c — ... .. _,„ 1,674,660 from 8d to Bid; of Household ditto, 6d to lid per peared 50 prominent in connexion with important events. - 1 — 41ba loaf. It may perhaps be well at the same time to clear up a 438 -.... ...... .. ... 18,145,624 295,000 1 157,932 18,598,556 HIDE MARKET. point which has long been the subject of doubt—the par tit,„l„,, hirihni ,,„„ „ e 0 ,,, th ,.. rii , ii „.„„ i . h . d milit , i „. (a) Certificates . of Shares . not presented for payment. - _ _.___ __ .. . , . . _. .._. . . 11•Pn . n. Bedford and litetcaley iba ...... '''''' zba,za2 heaVi, and prices had;Clo j ernWard tendency. - A brief notice of the general history of this distin- West L0nd0n...... guished family may not be unacceptable to the public BREAD. E sr n e - . _ The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are at the present period, when the name of Napier has ap- 1,674,660 from 8d to Bid; of Household ditto, 6d to 7id per peared 50 prominent in connexion with . importan . events. - 111 ' ' , --- -- g C Carrie r t i o s e g k e s - - - - i 41bs loaf. It may perhaps be well at the same time to clear up a Weo.rkeisn 438 -...• ...... .. ... 18,145,624 295,000 1 157,932 18,598,556 point which has long been the subject of doubt-the par- HIDE MARMET. (a) Certificates of Shares not presented for payment. ocular birthplace of the three distinguished military Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to Lid ; ditto, (b) Leased in conjunction with Great Western Railway, for 999 years, at 4of the Gross Receipts, and half of net pro fi t brothers, viz., Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier, from Tolls, also a payment of X 60,000, for Liabilities due at the date of Lease. 6411 e to 721 b, 2d to aid; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 24-cl to 21d; G.C.B , the hero of Sinde ; Lieutenant-General Sir ' ditto, 110 lb to 381 b, 2 4 d to 3d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b 31d to George ' Napier, K.C.8., Colonel of the Ist West India 3id; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 34d to Sid Calf Skins Foot ; and Major-General Sir William Napier, K.C.8., No. 2.-B RANCH LINES IN THE COURSE OF FORMATION, BUT NOT TET PRODUCING REVENUE. (each), 5s to 5s 6 1; Horse Hides, 8s to 8s 6d; Polled the military historian, and late Lieutenant-Governor of Sheep, is 9d to 2s 3d; Kent and Half-brads, 2s to 2s 6d; Guernsey. To these o ffi cers Rear-Admiral Sir Charles • Downs, Is 8d to 2s. EXPENDITURE. Napier, K.C.8., late M.P. for Marylebone, is first cousin. HAY MARKETS. Sir Charles Napier, the Sinde hero, was born in London SatrruFlELD.-Old Meadow Hay, 31 to 31155 ; New on the 10th of August, 1782, hi s f a th er b e i ng C o l one l NA ME. Milos. Estimated Amount required to Total. ditto, 81 is to 3/ 8s; Old Clover, 4/ to 41 15s; New the Hon. George Napier (sixth son of the sixth Lord Total to tom pieta Works of Roads 30th June. and Stations,dating tram the ditto, 31 10s is 41 8s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 8s Nspier) and his mother, Lady Sarah, seventh daughter Ist July last. per load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. of the second Duke of Richmond. Sir George Napier ------' - --. CUMBERLAND.-Old Meadow Hay, 3/ 3s to 111 Iss ; was a l so b orn i n L on d on on the 30th of June, 1784. 4 £ X ------ New ditto, 2/ 8s to 3/ 8s ; Old Clover, 41 4s to 41 14s; Leamington Extension and Coventry New ditto, 31 10s to 41 its; :tad Straw, 11 5s to 11 106 Sir George Napier was afterwards comptroller of and Rub Stations . Enlargement l5 •3 14,920 • • 150,000 464,920 • Calculated for a sin- Rigby and eamington per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull, army accounts In Ireland, and the issue of his marriage while residing in that part of the empire was Major- Grand:Junction Section, via. :- WHITECIIAPF.L.-Old Meadsw Ilay, 31 to 3/ 125 ; General William Francis Patrick Napier, K.C.8., who Edge Hill and Huyton New ditto, .2/ 8s to 3/ 7. Old Clover, 4/ to 4/ 155 ; was born at Celbridge, county of Kildare, on the 17th Liverpool, Manchester,' and Crewe Sta ew, ditto, 81 105 to 41 Ss ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 8s of December, 1785, and who is father of the Countess ti on s. 435,193 365,000 800,193 pa load. Trade dull, at drooping prices. of Arran, and the lady of Mr. P. W. Miles, M.P. for Clifton Branch Bristol, once the distinguished Protectionist leader. Victoria Tunnel 1 COAL MARKET.-YasTERDAT. 4 Richard, born in 1787; Henry Edward, Captain R.N., Ashton Branch Station . 3 95,842 16,978 112,820 Hartlepool W. llartley 16s Od ;Northumberland Ilolywell Main Rugby and Stamford born in 1789; Emily Louisa, married to Sir Henry ) Birmingham and Extension - 400,a04 218,918 619,122 surnption that the Ord's Redheugh Tanfield Moor 16s Oel Howard's W. H. Neth. 165 ed young. Some time since a contemporary, .in noticing - --- --- in conjunction with West llartley Wall's End, &c. Nixon's Merthyr . .... 213 Od the three brothers, while a Dubin journal claimed for -----. Hadley Their father was Scotch, and mother English. No. 3.-SUBSIDIARY LINES, IN WHICH THE COMPANY ARE INTERESTED BY SUBSCRIPTION, CRIMINAL CO Uli.T.-( i HIS DAY.) Sir Charles, the Admiral, is son of the Hon. Charles CONTRIBUTION, OR GUARANTEE. OLD COURT. Napier, second son of the sixth Lord. THE CHARTIST TRIAL. This noble family deduces its descent from Sir Ar- Amount Length paid by Amount Nature Probable (Before Mr. Justice MAuLE and Mr. Justice W IGHTMAN .) c hib a ld, n i n th in lineal descent from Sir John de Napier, NAME. is L. and N. W. to Total Amount of Amount The trial of Mullins, the Chartist, which has already who held considerable estates in the county of Dumbar- Miles. to be Paid. Subscription. Guaranteed. Guarantee. per Amaum. occupied two days, was resumed this morning at ten. ton, and was fined in three years' rent of his estate by 30th June. Mr. PARRY concluded his address yesterday on behalf Edward 111. in 1305. Sir Archibald died at Flodden, - --.......--........... ...................... X X £ £ of the prisoner, and this morning commenced the exa- Sept. 1, 1513, and was succeeded by his son Alexander Lancaster and Carlisle 7O 454 ; 374 33,500 487,874 urination of witnesses on hi s b e h a lf. N ap i er , o f M e rchistoun, who was grandfather of John Caledonian 154 191,653 27,000 218, • 653 •• ..• ......• •• .. Gustavus Thomas-Knew Barrett, who h a d b een N a pi e r, o f the same place, the celebrated inventor of the Buckinghamshire 64 69,428 352,929 422,357 795,000 4 per Cent. 31,600 examined. Had been employed by him on the 13th and Logarithms. In 1623 a peerage was first granted to the Coventry and Nuneaton 14th - of August, to make cartridges for an emigrant, as family. Sir Ilenry Bunbury, the gentleman before re- Huddersfield, Manchester,Leeds, and Dews be said. Ile and Barrett together made about half a (erred to, is the same to whom Mr. Thomas Young al- bury bushel of them. Thoy were made in Barrett's house, luded in his celebrated Home-office letter. The three L. &N. w. and he paid witness 2s. for one day's work, and Is. for Na ears were at Corunna. Sir George was Aide-de- Dividend. Preston and Wyre the other. Saw Procter there, he was making cartridges Camp to Sir John Moore, and received that lamented North Union .. 22 Ditto. 42,168 also. General in his arms when he received the wound which Shropshire Union (Shrewsbury to Stafford)a 26 ••••• 101,732 100,000 201,732 600,000 1 Dividend. 21,000 Cross-examined by the A TTORNET-GENFRAL-Wit- deprived the country of his services. Ditto Canals b ness was a carpenter, and lived at No. 16, Harrow-road. Stour Valley 2O . 195,083 382,417 577,500 565,750 2-3ds Div. 26,400 ___ Procter was paid by Barrett as well as himself, for mak- MR. SHIEL, M.P.-As little has been heard lately Birmingham Canal , •• ing the cartridges. Was in a ttendan ce at the last session, of the Master of the Mint, his tragedy of Evadne, which Shares of Share. but was not examined. has been shelved for several years, is in preparrtion for £39 17s. 6d. each. Charles Procter was a painter. Knew Barrett for five revival at the Theatre Royal, Hawkin's-street. Miss South Staffordshire months, and oe S un d a y, the 13th of August, he was Faucit will personate the heroine. Lady Beecher, for Manchester, South Junction, & Altrincham 9 206,081 103,000 309,081 ...... •••••• employed by him to make ball cartridges. Had seen the a hom the play was w r itten, i s at present i n D u bli n , i n Ch es t er an d Holyhead c ... ........ last witness frequently with Barrett. Barrett told wit- the enjoyment of good health.-Leinster Express. East and West India Dock Junction. B4 161,173 238,827 400,000 ness the cartridges were for some gentlemen that were Buxton and Matlock ... - 16 32,094 20,009 52,094 APOTHECARIES lIALL.-The following are the ...... .00 Oa emigrating. Saw p'st o l s a nd pik es a t B arrett ' s h ouse. names of gentlemen who passed the r examination in the Northern Counties' Union d The pike now product d was given to witness's father, who Scottish Central e science and practice of medicine, and received certificates ' ' .... -" " broke it in his presen ce , an d d es i re d hi m t o h ave not hi ng Birmingham and Litchfield ... 37,899 37,899 to practise, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 1848 :- J ames Henry 148,110 10, more to do with B a r re tt. Wit ness was a c h art i st. P arliamentary Proceedings Lakin, Hadlted, Atherston, Warwickshire; Edward_____ Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Be- Gylles .r r00ke ,,, , , Edinburgh; William James Williams, 641 13,098,433 1 1,846,798 14,945,231 came a Chartist a week after the 10th of A ova Woo ..r : „ ••,. . . . ' ' - ' ' •••••• froln'Tolls, also a payment of .C 60,000, for Liabilities due'ai the date of Lease. No. 2.—8 RANCH LINES IN THE COURSE OF FOR lIATION, BUT NOT YET PRODUCING REVENUE. • EXPENDITURE. NAME. Milss. Estimated Amount required to Total. Total to coin plete Works of Roads 30th June. and Statlons,dating tram the Ist July last. --------, —,—...- —.- ------ a £ £ Leamington Extension and Covent!, and Rugby Stations Enlargement l5 3 74,920 • 150,000 464,920 • Calculated f or a s i n - Rigby and Leamington Grand:Junction Section, viz. : Edge Hill and Huyton Liverpool, Manchester,• and Crewe Sta tions. - 435,193 365,000 800,193 Clifton Branch Victoria Tunnel 1 4 Ashtgon Branch 3 95,842 16,978 112,821 Birmingham Station and Extension ...... 231,192 -1. 50,000 281,192 - 1 . Estimated on the as- Rugby and Stamford Maccclesfield Tunnel 3,978 36,000 39,978 Station will be made --1 ____--- in conjuncti on w ith Total 62 1 1,481,329 836,896 2,318,225 other Companies. Cress•examined by the ATTORNEY-GENFRAL—Wit ness was a carpenter, and lived at No. 16, Harrow-road. Procter was paid by Barrett as well as himself, for mak ing the cartridges. Was in attendance at the last session, but was not examined. Charles Procter was a painter. Knew Barrett for five months, and ov Sunday, the 13th of August, he was employed by him to make ball cartridges. Had seen the last witness frequently with Barrett. Barrett told wit ness the cartridges were for some gentlemen that were emigrating. Saw pistols and pikes at Barrett's house. The pike now product d was given to witness's father, who broke it in his presence, and desired him to have nothing more to do with Barrett. Witness was a chartist. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Be came a Chartist a week after the 10th of April. Was at the meeting at Bonner's-fields, and had attended several of the Chartist meetings. Belonged to the Marylebone locality. ;11r. ,Justice MArLX—What do you understand to be Chartist. Witness—A person who is anxious to get a fair day.'s wages for a fair day's work.—(Laughter.) The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-110W do you expect to get it ? Witness—by peaceable means; by petitioning, arid n t by using such weapons as this (pointing to the pike). Mr. JUStiGQ MAIILE—Then you are not a physical force Chartist? Witness—No.—(Laughter.) Cross-examination continued—Witness was a member of the Emmett Brigade. Emmett was hung many years ago, but witness did not know for what. It was not for petitioning. Thomas Paris—Was a blacksmith, residing at Green wich. Anew Davis, and was sorry he did so. Witness never sLw him work, but saw those guns, pistols, and other things in his shop. Met Davis on the 16th of August, about one o'clock. He said to witness, " You are the very man I want." He said to witness " This is the night the blow is to be struck ;" and he asked witness to como up to London. Davis said he was " all right" or " all ready," and opened his coat and showed some tricoloured ribbon. APOTHECARIES ITALL.—The following are the names of gentlemea who passed the'r examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, Oct. 26, lB4B:—James Ilenry Lakin, Hadlted, Atherston, Warwickshire; Edward Gylles Crooke, Edinburgh; William James Williams, India; Henry Potter. I)ovia, THURSDAY MORNING.—Since Tuesday evening a very heavy gale of wind from the west-south west has prevailed along this portion of the coast, and unfortunately been productive of much havoc amongst The shipping, several coasters having been lost. Her Majesty's mail steam yacht Vivid, Commander Smithett, met with a serious accident yesterday in attempting to enter the harbour. She had made a very quick passage from Ostend ; and just at the moment of her entering the harbour two or three tre mendous teas took her and carried the vessel with fear ful violence against the head of the north pier. Her paddlebox and bulwarks were carried away and her en gmes rendered unmanageable. Fortunately she go t clear cif, and with the aid of canvas succeeded in getting clear of the South Foreland and made for the Downs, where she brought up, and a lugger being sent out to her the passengers and mail were landed in safety. About the same time the Boulogne steamer for Folkestone ,passed to the Downs—being unable to make that harbour. Neither of the Calais steamers made their appearance. Northward, numerous casualties are reported by the pilots. The master of a brigantine lying in the roads reports seeing a schooner go down eight miles north of Boachy Head; all on board are supposed to have perished. The formidable cha racter of the sea prevented the brigantine getting near the spot to render assistance. TEE VACANT GARTER.—The Garter vacant by the demise of the Earl of Carlisle has, it is said, been con ferred upon t le Earl of Clarendon. THE LATE HON. ARD REV. DR. GERALD WEL LESLEY.—The remains of this highly estimable gent!, . man were to be interred yesterday in a vault within the precincts of Durham Cathedral. Viscount Chelsea, the Hon. Colonel Liddell, and other connexions, were to attend the funeral. The late Countess of Mornington (mother of the deceased), and the late Marquis Wel lesley, the Earl of Mornington, and Lord Cowley, are all interred in the family vaultlat South Audley Chapel. FATAL REMORSE.—Yesterday an inquest was held on the body of Henry Fox, aged 34, a lamplighter in the employ of the City Gas Company. On Saturday last the deceased and his wife had been taken to the station house for creating a disturbance in the street, and being drunk and disorderly. On Monday they were charged before Sir Peter Laurie with the offence, and fined 6s. each The unfortunate deceased would seem to have been generally of temperate habits, and the disgrace of having been locked up in a station-house preyed exces sively on his spirits; and this, coupled with the fear of losing his situation at the gas-works, at length led him to hang himself. Verdict—Temporary Insanity. SIGNS or WlNTER.—Several flocks of wild geese have been seen upon the Cornish coast, and quantities of starlings have also made their appearance. Many woodcocks have shown themselves, and a few have been shot. A beautiful specimen of the osprey or fishing hawk (pancion haliachis), was caught alive at Moors water Lodge, by P. Lyne, Esq. It was seen for several days previously about the grounds, induced to remain there probably for the purpose of preying on the trout in the fish ponds, although it had been once fired at. It was finally captured by means of a rat-gin placed on a high pole, on which the bird attempted to perch ; it was very slightly injured, and is now in Mr. Lyme' s possession. According to Montagu, the osprey is rarely met with in England, and more frequently in Devonshire than elsewhere.—Plymouth Journal. MARBLE VENEERING, OR SLATY PAINT.—In Ohio, according to a New York paper, a Mr. Blake, of Akron, has discovered a curious mineral, soft at first, and like indigo, but hardening in a few days into a slaty stone. On analysis it is found to consist of about one-half silica, one-fourth alumina, with mag nesia. oxide and sulphate of iron, lime, and carbon. By reducing it to fine powder, mixing with linseed oil into thick paint, and applying it with a brush to wood, iron, tin, zinc, or brick, it becomes, after a few months' exposure, per ectly hard and indestructible. As a protection against fire, it is said to be invalu able. In the west it is in large demand for covering roofs of buildings, for bridges land fences, Cec., all o f which i t protects from weather as well as from fire. School slates are manufactured by applying it to thin wood or pasteboard. On wooden mantel fronts and tables its appearance, when polished, is held to be not inferior to the finest Egyptian marble. Mr. 131alse has procured a patent for his discovery. Would not Portland cement, in fine powder, and thus appli e d, with linseed oil, produce a slaty veneer over simi lar surfaces ? We make a present of the sugges tion to the Portland cement manufacturers. 1) a . rian cement mixes with oil, and might thus, we think, be used as paint, or for stony veneering ; and certainly the surface of blocks of Portland cemen, reminds one a good deal of slate: the hardening, toot from a soft or moist state very much adds to the resem blance which it bears to this new world's wonder. By the way, silica, with lime, has been found, if we mistake not, to form a sort of glaze well adapted to give a stony veneering, like this, to plaster.—The Builder. FOREIGN CATTLE.—The importation of lambs from Holland continues to take place, although the season is so far advanced for this description of young live stock. The vessel Lord John Russell, arrived from Harlingen, has brought 78 lambs, in addition to a fair complement of other descriptions of live cattle; and the large quan tity of 3,458 casks of butter and 300 of cheese, 100 bags of beans, 710 quarters of oats, some packages of poultry, bacon, acid other articles, the production of liollaud. 641 rvt comm , uring the ion only. (a) This is to complete the only works (b) The Nett Revenue of these Canals di (c) This amount is balance of Subscriptii (d) In abeyance. (e) This Guarantee extends only to the pi than exo, led - the intee. ,roportiol iount recei •ed for traffi, from the dtisli Cent ral Line. No. S.—SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. May be Expeided required to to Total. 30th June. Complete. 1 Main Line and Branches producing Revenue, in cluding the Plant for all the Branch Lines ...... 18,145,624 452,932 18,598,556 2 Branch Lines of the Com pany in course of con• struction, but not yet producing Revenue..... 1,481,32' 836,896 2,318,225 3 Subsidiary Linesin which the Company are inte rested by subscription, contribution, or gua rantee ................... .. 3,098,433 1,846,789 4,945,231 4 Lines, to :make Which powers have been ob tained, but which will not be acted upon, without further and full consideration ....... 5 Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir mingham and Leicester, to be transferred to the Midland Company ...... 109,734 109,734 Less Amount to b e repaid 22,835,120 3,136,626 25 , 971 , 74 6 as above ...... ..... .. .. • 109,734 . 25,862,012 Cross-exstnined by the ATTORNEY. GENERAL—Did not know whether he was a Chartist or not, but upon being pressed, h• admitted that he was, and belonged to the Wat Tyler Brigade. Davis was a class leader. - Witness bought a gun in order, if there was to bo a fight, he might be ready as well as the rest. Davis said there would be a revolution, but witness said there would not, as they were not ready. Davis had always a brace of pistols about him. The gun witness bought was a queen Anne's piece, and a real rum one.—(Laughter.) Witness gave 6s. for it. Reuben Collett—Was a baker and knew Davis. Was not a Chartist, and had never been asked by Davis to become one. Saw pistols in Davis's shop. Had heard Davis say he was a Chartist, but never heard him say he would wallow knee Ceep in blood for the rights of his fellow-creatures. Thomas Martin said that he had heard Davis make use of that expression, but Collett was not present. John Matthews, a bricklayer at Greenwich—had seen Davis at several of the Chartist meetings in Greenwich with pistols, and urging the people to join the Chartists. John flanks, of Greenwich, said that Davis had told him half-inch chisels were very good things to tear up the bowels of the police, and, pointing to a musket, he said, " these are the things that will settle your special constables." Witnesswould not believe Davis on his oath. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY - GENERAL—Davis knew witness was a special constable. Witness would not join the Chartists, because he knew what they wanted could never be carried out in this country. Joh❑ Stanton, John Pinegar, and several other wit nesses from Greenwich, were examined for the purpose of contradicting the evidence of Davis, but they did not succeed i❑ doing so in any material respect. The trial was proceeding when our report left. " In preparing the above tables, it has been the earnest wish of the directors to exhibit, in as clear and intelligible a form as possible, not only the whole expend i ture alrea d y incurre d, but an estimate o f all future liabilities. intelligible It will be seen, from the summary No. 5, that the sum required in addition to th e amou nt expended on the 30th of June last, to comp lete all the works at present in progress, is estimated £3,136,626 amount to a li n ed wuipll, £3,136,626 h am wtil probably be in '° "And And that that wh e t n ota th l e contemplatedpresent shar n outlaycapital i t s h f es y m a p a £25,562,012 1852, the capital stock of the company will amount to ... ••• ••• '•' " "In which case tho amount of loans on debentures will be reduced to .- ... £21,047,747 ... 4,841,265 £25,862,012 For this outlay the company will possess 500 miles of railway , and a pecuniary interest in 641 miles in addition, which may be etinsidered as a tributary to the parent line. . In proceeding to tate th e views they entertain in regard to future prospects, the directors, of course, are liable to error, since the results are problematical ; but it will be for the shareholders to determine whether their antici pations are reasonable or otherwise, taking all the circumstances into consideration, and being guided by the ex perience of the past. . Wi t h a v i ew o f arr i v i ng a t an estimate of the future prospects of the railway, it will be no c t o i n n y t e e n n i d e e n wd t etr t oe o p r ru e on v e e de r ee s rd i the order of the schedules, and to consider each head in detail. " The liabilities contained in the 4th Schedule may be briefly disposed of. Several of the lines therein enume rated were obtained under circumstances which no longer press upon the company with them at present, and therefore it is proposed to confine the following remarks to the undertakings which are actualy in course of progress. " GUARANTEED LINES.—It is scarcely necessary to remind the proprietors th a t guaranteeso f teken in most cases as much with the view to the ultimate protection of tke large in b c e o ls m et i e s _ the company, as to any increase of its profits—it will be observed that in no case (that of the North Union and Preston and Wyre lines except e d, i n which th e London and North-Westerns and Lancashire and Yorkshire Companies unite in the gua rantee) is i n an y dividend guaranteed beyond a moderate per centage on the outlay, but as in the a ggregate these liabilities ar e a pp aren tly l arg e, it may be desirable here bri e fly to repeat in subs tance th e information respecting them whi c h h as b een g iven in a great measure on former occasions in the half-yearly reports of the company. " On the Buckinghamshire lines, the original plan has been considerably modified and ; the capital reduced the guarantee is fo ur p er cen t. Thi s li ne ma y h e reafter become of great importance a s affor di ng a se con d line toßir iningham, havi ng obtained powers by Act of Parliament to work its traffic over that portion of the Birmingham and Oxford line from Banbury to Birmingham. esixty." The Coventry and Nuneaton is a short line, which will open important collieries. In the extent of its mineral traffic, which will be brought upon the main line, consists its chief value. " The Huddersfield and Manchester, and Leeds and Dewsbury', pr ovide ..twn miles the m againsto s most direct the line present routecon structed of b two, pa ss i ng throu g h the large manufacturing towns of Dewsbury and Huddersfield, and a very populous inter vening di s t r i c t, an d with excellent termini in Leeds and Manchester. The prospects of traffic have always been consid e r e d favour a ble ; and when it is remembered that the guarantee is contingent on tke dividend of the mein line, and that while the returns of the London and North-Western Company continue 7 per cent., it is limited to 41. 18s. p er cen t. ; there seems every reason to hope that the result of this undertaking will be satisfactory. . The Preston and Wyre is leased to the London and North-Western Company4ointly, with the Lancashire and York s hi re Company ; the latter having two-thirds, and the London and North-Western one-third of the risk. " The North Union line is also a joint-lease with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company at ten per cent. per annum ; the loss upon this undertaking has been charged in the revenue account of the general concern, and in both c ases it i s not i m p ro b a bl e t h at any l oss w ill ent i re l y di sappear w i t h th e return of commercial pro s p er i ty . " The Shr o p s hi re U n i on li nes are guaran t ee d a di v id en d equa l to h a lf of that of the London andNo p r a t n h y - Wester n C om p an y, b u t are ent i t l e d to any p ro fi ts on t h e i r own li ne as f ar as six per cent. ; further pr o fi ts to b e divided equ a lly b e t ween th e t wo com p an i es . The nominal capital is large, but the S hro p shi re Union Company has at present confin e d it s outl a y t o th e f orma ti on o f a li ne f rom Sh re wsbury to Stafford ; the cal cu l at i ons appended, refer only to that work, which brings a new and important district into immediate connection with the centre o f th e Lond on and North Western Company's lines. The canal forms a portion of this guarantee, but as it has produ ce d a nett profit considerably above the guarantee, and is not likely to be seriously affected by surrounding interests, th e di rec t ors f ee l muc h con fid ence i n assur i ng t h e propr i etors t h a t they do not anticipate a n y d ra i n on their resou rces f rom t hi s un d erta ki ng . " The Stour V a ll e y li ne w ill b e an ex p ens i ve wor k, an d t h e cost w ill excee d the original estimate in consequence of the li ne p ass i ng t h roug h a dense l y - peop l e d di str i ct, wh i ch rendered it difficult to calculate its expen se . " The guarant ee o f two - t hi r d s t h e di v id en d o f t h e L on d on and Nort h-W es t e rn Company is on 56 5,750 1. The guarantee of the Birmingham Canal is also connected with this undertaking; but as the revenue of the canal is now yielding more t h an suff i c i ent to cover i t, this liability, the directors trust, ma y be considered as nom i nal. , It Great . may not be out o f pl ace h ere to a ll u d e to t h e negot i at i ons w hi c h h ave been for some time pe n di ng w i t h the Western and S out h-W estern C ompan i es. A princ i pa l o bj ect h as b een to save capital on new li nes by a union of inter es t s w h ere the parties occupy the same districts. It would b e prema t u re to s p ec if y the particular points ut whi c h t h ey contemplate this economy, but should the arrangements now proposed be carried out, the effect would be materially to reduce the general expenditure.. " The only remaining guarantee is that to the Scottish Central Company, which is taken in concert with the TURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1848. Lancaster and Carlisle, Caledonian, and Edinburgh and Glasgow Companies. The lease is 7 per cent. on a ca pital not exceeding 1.020,000/. (of which this compan'ys proportion is one-fourth) ; and as the lass, if any, is to be borne only in proportion to the traffic which each company receives from it, the risk is inconsiderable. " The directors may dismiss, therefore, this descrip tion of engagements with reimaraing, that if they do not offer any early or flattering prospects of profit, neither as a whole (taking into account the additional traffic to be brought upon the old lines) are they calculated to prove a lasting burden on the company; and further that the control of the working of these important branches will add to the strength and security of the whole undertaking is beyond doubt; and when time has been afforded for the development of their resources, it is not unreasonable to expect that profit also will be derived from them. In dealing with these engagements, there fore, the directors assume that the liabilities will be met by the proceeds. The next class of obligations is that in which the company hold stock in undertakings not yet opened, or only partially so. The amount of capital thus contri buted, us per sell, dale 3, is 4,945,231/, " The directors are aware that the net revenue to be derived from these several lines may be varioesly esti mated; but however sanguine may be the expectations of those competent to form an opinion of what may pro bably be realised in a few years, they desire in this statement to take a safe view of the probable results. " In estimating, therefore, the net proceeds of these undertakings at 3i per cent., they by no means wish to convey an itnpressn n that such is likely to be the issue, but rather to place the calculation on ►o lOW a scalo as not to be open to question. "The subscription to the Caledonian Company is so limited in extent that a very small dividend would not entail much loss. I tah Chief and most of the light weights, and keeping in advance of the heavy division, ran in close order to the cords; Clarissa and Drakelow then joined the Merope cult, and Tiresome coming half-way up, a very close race ensued, Tiresome %%inning by a head, the Merope colt a good third. Time, 1 min 54 sec, Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs old, 7 s t, an d three Rst 111 b, the winner to be sold for SOO boys, if demanded. &c. First half of Ab. M. Mr. Newton's Memento, 2 yrs (Pearl) 1 Lord Exeter's cby Voltaire, out of Mecca, 2 yrs ... 2 Colonel Anson's Raillery, 2 yrs ... ..• ••• 3 Mr. Marson's Sir Oliver, 3 yrs ••• .•• ••• 0 Lord Chesterfield's fby Jereed—Rhodauthe, 2 yra 0 Lord Clifden's fby Bay Middleton—Mustard, 2 yrs 0 Mr. Cooper's Rackety Girl, 2 yrs ••• ••• Betting-2 to 1 agat Mustard filly, 3to 1 each agst Raillery and Rhodauthe filly, and 4 to 1 agat Rackety Girl. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Run in 54 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sove. each, for three yrs old, 7st 91b; four, Bst 31b ; five and upwards, Bst 81b. 'I he Winner to be sold for 400 boys., if demanded, &c. First half of Ab M. Major Martyn'. The Moor, 3 yrs ... Mr. Crommelin's The Widow, aged . Lord Strathmore's Elimea, 5 yrs Lord Exeter's Ulysses, 4 yrs ... - Betting-5 to 2 agst The Moor, sto 2 agst Ulysses, and 3to 1 agst Elimea. Won by a length, a close race for second. This race was not timed. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for two yrs old; colts, Rat 71b, and fillies, Bst slb ; the winner to be sold for 50 toys ,if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. Mr. Scott's cby Charles XlL—Emerald (F. Butler) 1 Colonel Peel's lone . . 2 Mr. Pedl e y' s P ersp i cac i ty Mr. Marson's His Excellency Mr. Greville's Damson Lord Exeter's Alzire ... 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst • lone, sto 2 • agst Perspicacity, and 3to 1 agat Emerald colt. The whole lot ran in a cluster to the cords, where the Emerald colt and lone quitted their horses, and ran a severe race home, the colt winning by a neck, Perspicacity a bad third. The winner was claimed. " The Lancaster and Carlisle line has paid the com pany 4 per cent. on its stock since the opening, and the traffic has so largely increased, that a❑ early advance of dividend may be expected. There will consequently be a direct profit on this stock, and one which the directors feel confident must steadily improve. "The branch lines embraced i❑ the second schedule comprise extensions into new districts, such as the Stamford and Rugby Railway, the Clifton branch con necting the East Lancashire with the Liverpool and Manchester line, the tunnel and new stations in Liver pool, and the enlargement of station accommodation. The last named portion of this capital cannot be expected to prove remunerative per se, but will bo necessary to enable the company to obtain the traffic expected to arise from the new lines and extensions about to be opened isz various directions. The means of conducting the goods traffic at Liverpool are now quite inadequate to the demand, and comparatively speaking a small por tion only of the traffic to and from the interior of the country is yet transferred to the raiN ay. The new station at the north end of Liverpool, and the expected junction with the Sheffield and Lincolnshire line at Manchester, are calculated considerably to in crease this business. The capacity of tho Lon don and North-Western line for receiving and convey ing a very large accession of traffic is undoubted; but without the terminal enlargement now in course of being provided, the directors would have found it difficult to manage such an increase, as on a revival of the com mercial prosperity of the country, may reasonable be expected. " Having now rapidly glanced at their various liabili ties, it remains for the directors to point the attention of the proprietors to the present state of the capital and revenue accounts, and to supply materials which may enable them to form their own judgment of the future return. " From the summary it will be seen that the total ultimate expenditure is expected to be 25,562,0121. The account will therefore stand thus : Dividend upon total glare en- pital of • • £21,047,747 at 7 per cent. £1.473,342 (S. Mann) 1 Loans, 44,814,265, at 4}i per cent. .. .. .. .. Lees at 3% per cent. on Match, 200, h ft. A.F. Mr. Greville's GeraldinQ, 7st 181 b (Nat), beat Duke of Bedford's Bridle, Bst 71b, by five lengths. 5 to 4 on Geraldine. Run in 2 min. 40 sec. Fifty Pounds, for three yrs old, ist 61b; four, Bst Sib; five and upwards, Bst 10Ib. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs. if demanded, &c. A.F. Lord Orford's Craftsman, 4 yrs Mr. Batson's Beauclerk, 3 yrs Mr. Wilson's Duplicity, 3 yrs ... Mr. J. Daley's Wee-bit, 4 yrs ... ... 4 Betting.-2 to 1 against C ra ft sman ;2to 1 agst Beauclerk ; and 5 to 2 agst Duplicity. Won in a canter. Run in 2 min. 33 sec. (Nat) The Audley End Stakes, of 30 soy.. each, for all ages two yrs old excepted. A. E. C. Lord Exeter's Tisiphone, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (E. Sharp) L, , rd Exeter's Tophana, 3 yrs, sst 121 b Mr. Shelley's Remembrance, 3 yrs, 6st 1 Ilb Colonel Peel's Palma, 4 yrs, 6st 51b Lurd Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b Mr. Grevill's Giselle, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Betting.-6 to 4 agst Remembrance ;3to 1 agst Palma ; and 4 to 1 agst Sarah. Remembrance and Tophana headed the lot from the start to the cords, where the horse, who made the running was beaten. Tisiphone then came, caught Tophana a few strides from home, and defeated her on the post by a head. The weather was most inclement from an early hour in the morning until nearly the close of the racing, and the course in a state that beggars all description. Trials of speed were out of the question. From the number of events in the list, and the almost incessant rain, we found it impossible to obtain anything like detailed ac counts of the running, and in some instances were unable to take the time of the races. NEWMARKET, FRIDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY. The Houghton Handicap. T.Y.C. Launclrymaid, 5 yrs4 . Bst 71b—Terier, 5 yrs, Bst 41b— Varnish, 3 yrs, Bst 21b—Little John, aged, Bst—Saga. city, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Cardinal's Niece, 4 yrs, 7st 51b— Distaffina, 3 yrs, ist 51b—Carissima, 6 yrs, ist 41b— Man of my Heart, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Circassian Maid, 4 yrs, 7st I lb—Paladin, 3 yrs, 6st 101b—Passion Flower, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—Holloa, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Birdlime filly, 3 yrs, 6st. Sweepstakes, for two yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. Mecca colt, 2 yrs—Rodney, 2 yrs—Carbuncle, 2 yrs— Kissawsiy, 2 yrs—Blacklock, 4 yrs—Peeress filly, 2 yrs —Cotton Lord, 2 yrs—Mustard filly, 2 yrs. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each. Last half of Ab.M. Gabbier, 4:yrs—Cotton Lord, 2 yrs—Routh, 2 yrs— Perspicacity, 2 yrs—Cashier, 2 yrs—Kangaroo, 3 yrs— Mastiff, 3 yrs—Little John, aged—Man of my Heart, 5 yrs—Lady Mary, 3 yrs—Astrea, 4 yrs—Woodcraft, 3 yrs—Diana, 2 yrs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Ab.M". Telegraph, 3 yrs—Whitstone, 3 yrs—Taglioni mare, 6 yrs. £4,945,231: assumed return .. 2 ... 3 ... 5 216,642 on capital of subsidiary lines As per schedule 3 .. • • 173,083 1,516,901 Working expenses 40 per cent. on gross income .. 1,011,266 Total .. .. .. L 2,5211,167 Average per week, to pay 7 per cent. .. • • ae48,618 " The gross revenue of the year ending 30th June, 1848, was 2,194,0931., or an average of 42,1941. per week. "It therefore remains for the shareholders to decide whether the preceding calculations are sound and mode rate, and if so, whether there is a reasonable probability of the gross revenue of the company from the main line and branches to be opened increasing to an extent of 6,424/. per week by the year 1853, when all the capital will be called up, and the subsidiary lines be in operation. " To produce such an increase, there is the addi tional revenue to be derived from all the lines enume rated in Schedules 2 and 3; and that steady annual in crease, which, with the exception of periods of severe depression, has taken place since the lines were opened —to which should be added, that economy of manage ment which increased experience will enable the direc tors to introduce. Handicap of 15 soya. each. R.M. Bon-bon, Bst 71b—Hidallae, 7st 131b—Midia, ist 91b •Retail, ist 71b. " On the other hand, the directors do not overlook the fact, that a certain amount of traffic will be abstracted by competing lines. It will be much less than is usually suppostd, and the general traffic is secure to theconcern. " In conclusion, the directors beg to remark that they have endeavoured to avoid giving an undue colouring to Elie prospects of the company. " At the same time they have deemed it their duty to arm the shareholders with an answer to the mis-statements that have gone forth; and it will be satisfactory to them to have imparted to the proprietors that confidence which they theiniielves continue to feel in the undertaking. " By order, " 11. BOOTH, "C. E. STE WART, Secretaries. "Ruston-square, Oct. 27, 1848." BRIGHTON RACES-FRIDAY. The Hurdle Race for a purse of 15 sovs., added to a sweep. of 2 Lora. each (5 subs.) was won by Mr. Crisp's Alice, lOst 71b (owner), beating his Seven's-the-Main, and three others, cleverly. The Selling Stakes, of 2 sous. each, and 15 added, tf e New Course (8 subs.), were won in two heft's, by Mr. Drew's Urania, 9st 91b (Hackett), beating Alice, 10,r., and five others, after a good race. The Agricultural Stakes were won by Mr. Waters's Lucy Neal, and the Handicap by Mr. Crisp's Alice. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. This morning between one and two o'clock, a most lamentable destruction of property by fire took place at Canaberw(ll-green. The disaster originated at an empty house next: to Fleming's Ale Brewery, the flames from which, from the short supily of water, spread with such rapidity that in less than half-an-hour the brewery and other buikiigs had ignited. Not a moment ;was lost in dispatching messengers to town for the assistance of fire men and engines, and by two o'clock several of the bri gade, the West of Eugland, and County-Offices had ar rived, but, unfortunately, only four engines could be sup plied with wa t er , an d t h e consequence was t h at Mr. Illmaing'a brewery was also entirely consumed, the house also in which the fire originated, the stables of Mr. Beanch, a corn•chandler, and two valuable horses, were lost, and serious damage to several other dwellings ad- Joining. By six o'clock the fire had subsided, and the following particulars of loss and damage was obtained from Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the South Brigade Estahlishment. 1.088E5 ON CAMBERWELL-GREEN.—The house of Mr. Green—lower part occupied as offices, next to Fleming's brewery, totally destroyed. The house of Mr. Donnett, like damage. The brewery and counting-house of Mr. Fleming destroyed, the latter insured in the Kent Fire Office, as also two previously-named houses. HIG H STREET, CAMBERWELL.—NO. 21, Mr. Fosset, - fishmonger, damaged furniture, &c., by removal. No. 22, Mr. Branch, cornchandler, granary, two stables, and two horses of 70 guineas each value, lost, as also furniture damaged by removal, &c. No. 22k, Mr. Keff, eating. house keeper, back windows burnt, and contents da hiagsd by removal; insured in the Phenix Company. No. 23, Mr. Green, butcher, like damage • insured in the Pl ice - dx Off i ce. No. 24, Godfrey, tobacconist, ' da rn,ages by removal; insured in the Royal E x ch ange an d 11.ent Fire Offices. Also the roof and part of the Red Cap Club Room destroyed; insured in Licensed Victuallers' Office. ---- TIIE COLLIERS.—We understand that several of the muster colliers in the neighbourhood have intimated their intention of reducing the wages of those in their t 'i n tikyrnent. In consequence of this resolution, meet "'m of th e co lli ers h ave b een h eld during the week, but " have not been able to ascertain tbo result.—North British Mail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. FRIDAY. Match, 200, h ft; Bst 31b each. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Sobra o n (F. Butler), beat Lord Glasgow's f by The Provost, dam by Actmon, by a length. 6t04 on the loser. Run in 1 min. 21 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs old, 7st 71b; and three, 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for 2001. if demanded, ecc.; and allowances if to be sold for less. T.Y.C. Mr. Pedley's Cotton Lord, 2 yrs, Est 61b (Maton) 1 Lord Clifden's Cashier, 2 yrs, 6st 61b Mr King's Hind of the Forest, 3 yrs, Bst 81b ... 0 Mr. Price's Tuscan, 3 yrs, Bst 3lb ••• 0 Mr. Dyson' s Ken ne t, 2 y rs , 6 st 1 l lb 0 Lord Chesterfield's Gamelass colt, 2 yrs, 6st 61b ... 0 Major Martyn's Nectar, 3 yrs, Bst 3lb 0 Mr. Greville's Paquita, 2 yrs, 6st 1216 0 Mr. Spelbu r y' s D'E gv ill e co l t, 2 yrs, Est 61b Betting--4 to 1 agst Cashier, and sto 1 each agst Cotton Lord, Epirus colt, and Kennet. Kennet, with Cashier, Cotton Lord, and one or two others in waiting, made play to the cords; Cotton Lord then took the lead, kept it, and won cleverly by a length, Epirus colt third, and Kennet fourth. The winner was claimed. Run in 1 min. 20 secs. Match, 100 h ft. Y.C. Mr. Gregory's f by Birdcatcher, out of Gag's dam, yearling, Est ( freen), beat Mr. Greville's Damson, 2 yrs, Bst 71b, by three parts of a length. 5t02 on the yearling. Ban in 30 secs. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Exeter's Ulysses, 7st 121 b (Pettit), beat Mr. Payne's Glendower, Bst 51b, by two lengths. 11 to 10 on Ulysses. Run in 1 min. 21 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, and only 5 if declared, &c. T.Y.C. Mr. T. Edwards's New Forest Deer, aged, Bst 61b ... 1 Lord Stanley's Circus, 3 yrs, Est 41b ... 2 Lord Exeter's br f Circassian Maid, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b... 3 Mr. Crommelin's The Widow, aged, Bst 101 b ... 0 Lord Ch es t er fi e ld' s Distaffina, 3 yrs, Tst 71b... ... 0 Mr. Price's Gabbler, 4 yrs, 7st 0 Mr. Jenning's Serenade, 3 yrs, Est 121 b 0 Betting -2 to 1 ags t Th e Wid ow, 3 to 1 agst Cir cassian Maid, 4 to 1 agst New Forest Deer, and 5 to 1 each agst Distaffina and Gabbler. Circus and Gabbler made the running to the dip, where they were headed by New Forest Deer, who, with Circus at her side, maintained her lead to the end, and won by half a length. Circassian Maid a bad third. Bun in 1 min. 21 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 cove. each, for three yrs old, colts Bst 71b, fillies Sst 41b ; the winner to b© sold for GO awes. if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Lord Stanley's Archery Mr. Dockeray 's Alpheia Lord Chfden's Tamarind ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Pedley's Besborough ... ... ... ••• 4 Mr. Isaac Day's Dimancho ... ... .•• .•• 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Archery,2 to 1 agst Besborough, and 4to 1 agst Tamarind. Won cleverly by a length —half a length between second and third. Ran in 1 min. 22 sec. The Nursery Stakes (First Class) of 25 son. each, for two yrs old. D.M. Lord Stanley's Stronghow, Bst 71b ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. B. Green's Garrick, Bst 6lb ... ... ... 2 Mr. Hargreave's Rodney, Bst Mr. Drinksld's Grief, Bst 21b Colonel Peel's Cracow, Bst llb ••• ... ••• Q Mr. Newton's Jane Eyre, Bst Lord Clifden's cby Csasar, dam by Bizarre, 7st 121 b 0 Lord Exeter's fby Scutari, out of Marinello, 7st ... 0 Mr. Herbert's Teflis, 7st 101 b Betting-2 to 1 agst Marinello filly, 4to 1 agst Grief, and 5 to 1 agst Strongbow; no others mentioned. Cracow made play at a slow pace, followed closely Rodney, Teffis, and Marinello filly, the heavy weights lying off. The race with the first four underwent no change until they got to the cords, where Teflis and the favourite were disposed of. Garrick and Strongbow then wont up, joined the leading horses, and a fine race followed, Strongbow getting in the last three or four strides, and winning by a length; a head between the second and third, and Cracow well up. Run in 1 min. 57 sec. Nursery Stakes (Second Class) of 25 ;sous. each, for two yrs old. D.M. Lord Clifden's Tiresome, Sit slb Mr. Greville's Clarissa, 7st Illb Lord Chesterfield's I)rakelow. Bst 71b Mr. Bell's Imperatrix, 7st 131 b Mr. R. 11. Nevill's Letitia, 7st 71b ..• Lord Exeter's Turban, 7st slb ••• Mr. Drinkald's Tommy, ist 111 b Lord Caledon's The Dachotah Chief, 6ct 18 . 1 b ... 0 Mr. Ilargreave's c. out of Merope, Est 121 b Betting- 3 to 1 agst Tiresome, sto 1 each agst ImP e ratrix, Clarissa, and The Dachotah Chi e f ; Bto 1 agst Drakelow and Tommy, and 10 to ono agst Merope colt. The aerope colt took the lead, followed b y Th e Deche- (Robinson) 1 II UNTIN G APPOINTMENTS. The Cheshire hds. will meet on Mon., at Sandiway Head; Tues., Oxtray Farm; Thurs., Duddon Licari]; Fri., Highway Side-10f. The East Essex hds. will meet on Tues., at Felix Hall; Sat., St. Ann's Castle. The Essex Union hde. will meet on Tues., at Pur leigh Wash; Sat., Rettenden Bell-10i. The Earl of Harewood's hds. will meet on Mon., at I3ramhatn Kennels; Tues., Boot and Shoe Inn; Fri., Towton; Sat., Harewood Bridge-10i. The Suffolk hds. will meet on Tues., at Euston Hall; Fri., Dalharn hall—lo}. Sir H. Sutton's hds. will meet on Mon., at Kirby Gate; Tues., Steward's Ilay; Wed., Bunny Park; Thurs., Loseby Hall; Sat., Ratcliffe-11. The Brighton harrs. will meet on Mon., at Pateham; Wed., 'Thunder's Barrow; Fri., the Dyke-104. The Cheltenham stag hds, will meet on Mon., at Birdlip; Fri., Peurdon. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Legislature has, out of paternal regard to the morality of the lieges, abolished lotteries and enacted severe penalties against public gambling, but left thimble rigging and " bearing" stocks as still lawful games. We class both pursuits together, as we can conceive no dif ferenco between cheating with a thimble and pes and cheating without them. " Bearing" cannot be successfully prosecuted without resorting to practices as disreputable as thimblerigging, and it is melancholy to reflect that so respectable a body as the members of the Stock• E xchange collectively are, should lend the influence of their name to statements so very fallacious as have ap peered in their Weekly Share List. It is notorious that, notwithstanding the great depression in railway stock, there has been no corresponding amount of transfers sent in for registration. This is also confirmed by the experience of all purchasers, that it is extremely difficult to get delivery of any stocks bought. This shows that brokers generally must lend themselves to the conspi racy that has been entered into to depress prices. It is necessary, therefore, that the public should take the initiative in protecting themselves. It is simply this— let every purchaser of shares, in sending an order to his broker to buy, intimate that unless the transfer with certificates are sent to him within ten days from his order, he will consider his order cancelled, and the shares bought to bo at the risk of the broker. Brokers may make any law they choose, but as one of the Learned Lords recently told them, they can make no law incon sistent with the laws of the country. This simple rule would instanter produce a favourable reaction. It is obviously the interest of all respectable brokers to set their face against a system so injurious to their own character and so destructive of the interests of their employers. Let them always recollect that a deprecia tion of property is beneficial only to the few, and disas trous to the many, so that their own interest is identified with what contributes to the prosperity of the majority. The insertion of this will oblige, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER. Edinburgh, Oct. 26, 1848. " THE YOUNG COUNTESS."—Mrs. Trollope's new novel, " The Young Countess," is just published, and promises to become one o f th e mist popular of her stories. It is an illustration of aristocratic life, in which the two powerful passions, love and jealousy, are made to produce incidents so extraordinary, that, as de scribed by the talented authoress, they cannot fail to leave a very strong impression upon the reader; indeed, " The Young Countess" may be said to be one of the most remarkable works of liction that have been pub lished for some years.—Evening Paper. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVINCIAINNT OF SCIENCE.--BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.—A meeting was held yesterday at the Philosophical Rooms, Cannon -street, in this town, for the purpose of adopting resolutions with regard to the meeting of the association, which is ap pointed to take place in this town in September next. Mr. Geach, the Mayor, occupied the chair. Mr. Phillips, the secretary of the association, then entered at great length and with great clearness into the history, the present condition, and the pros pects of the association. This speech was listened to with great attention, and seemed to excite general ap probation. The meeting was afterwards addressed by the Rev. J. C. Miller, rector of Birmingham, the Rev. J. C. Barrett, the Rev. J. A. James, Independent . Mi nister of Can's-lane; W. Wills, Esq., W. Chance, jun., Esq., J. Russell, Esq., and other gentlemen interested in promoting the objects of the institution. They were all unanimous in offering accommodation to the distin guished scientific guests who would visit the town on that occasion. The meeting will take place the week after the Birmingham Festival. FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF THE WESLETAN MISSIONARY ►SOCIETY.—The treasurers of this society hare just published a most " urgent and important " appeal for immediate assistance, stating that they are under acceptances to the amount of about 10,0001. A large portion of which becomes due within the next ten days, whilst the funds at their disposal are entirely exhausted, so that they have not the means of meeting their im mediate responsibilities ; and further, that they antici pate that their entire payments from the present date to the 31st of December, will amount to 30,0001. (if they can g©t it). 3,098,433 lenced. 3 last two yi of actual a No. 4.—LINES FOR WHICH POWERS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED, BUT WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN COM- M ENCED, AND WHICH WILL NOT BE PROCEEDED WITII WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY IN EACH CASE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS. Amount authorised by Act. NAME. In Stock By and w Total. Shares. Loans. A ------------- --.....--- _ X X X Huyton and 'Warrington ... 180,000 60,000 240,000 Nil. Northampton and Weedon 125,000 125,000 ... Bletchley and Wellingboro' 500,000' A t h ers tone and Whitacre... 130,000 43,300 173,300 Watford and St. Alban's ... 462,000 Portobello and Wolver hampton . , .... .... 50,000 ...... 50,000 ... Kenilworth and Berkeswell 203,000 ...... 203,000 ... Widness and Preston Brook 31,000 ...... 31,000 ... Northampton and Banbury 500,000 133,333 633,333 ... Leeds Central Station, 1 4... ...... ••. Coventry and Nuneaton Coal 26,000 • .... 26,000 ... Branch Huyton and A5t0n........ lluyton, Prescot, and St. Helens . ...... 1,050,000 383,330 1,43 3 , 330 „„. Warrington and Kenyon Warrington and Parkside •—•—• ~......—.—... .--- 3,257,000 019,963,3,876,963 ... 43,559 FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of last night]:— In the course of the discussion on the decree appointing the 10th December as the day tOr the Presidential election, Count Mole said that he had been told that if the decree should not pass the Ministry would retire ; he added, that for his part he thought that the Cabinet would not refuse to add s service more to the important services it had already rendered. It was bound to assist the Assembly, and should have the courage to continue in office until it had completed the Constitution. General Cavaignac, President of the Council, who followed, began by protesting against an expression of M. Mole, who had said that the Cabinet threatened to retire. It had, he said, held out no such menace, and the Assembly and country would render him the justice to say that he had not imposed any conditions tor his services. lie was neither an ambitious man nor a traitor. Whatever might be the thcision of the Assembly, he and his colleagues would not make it a Cabinet question. If they considered their continuance in office useful to the interests of the Republic, they would retain their fum e _ tions ; if not, they would not hesitate to re sign them without exposing themselves to the cha rge of desertion. 'They were influenced by no s or did attachment for power, they were animated by a sincere love of their country and a sincere devotedness to the Republic. It was they who had recommended a prompt appeal to the country, because they con sidered the adjournment of the question of the Pre sidency an immense danger for the Republic. DENMARK. Letters from Copenhagen of the 12th, published in the Augsburg. Gazette, inforins us that the new elections are completed. The result, twee rding to the reasoning of the Danish papers themselves, will be the overthrow of the Ministry as soon as the States assemble, its power having been already greatly weakened by the cessation of the war. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the ♦ct 7th and sth of Victoria, cap. /19,ftm the Week ending on Saturday, the 21st day of OctoDer, 1848. 1831:71 DEPARTMENT. X. - - Notes i55ued........ 26,592,550 Government debt. • • 11,65,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,082,641 Silver bullion • • • • • • b 09,909 X2G,592.550 Dated the 26th day of October, I X 26,592,550 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1848. OEP AZTMEN T. SANYING D. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • ••• • • . 3,386,465 Public &posits (In al tiding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Dl - Government securi. —. ties (Including Dead Weight Annuity) • . 13,400,019 Other securities .• 10,847,210 Notes . . . . . • • • • • • • 8,032,515 Gold and silver coin.. 570,426 vidend accowts).. 3,162,909 Other deposits .. •• •• 10,660,880 Seven day and other bills.. •• .• •• —.• .. 1,066,886 £32,850,240 .C 3 2,450,240 H. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1848. Dated the 26th day of October. I. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 24, 1848. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Blancheton, as Consul at the Cape of Good Hope for the French Republic. WAR-OFFICE, Oar. 27. 7th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Thomas Fodder, from the 58th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hely, who exchanges, Oct. 27. 11th Light Dragoons—Captain John Bunce Pilgrim, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Ward, appointed to the 85th Foot, Oct. 27. 14th Light Dragoons—Cornet Augustus John Cure ton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bennett, who retires ; Thomas Edward Gordon, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cureton, Oct. 27. 15th Light Dragoons—Captain Lord Spencer Scott Compton, from the 85th Foot, to be Captain, vice Pil grim, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons, Oct. 27. 21st Regiment of Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class Francis Charles Anuesley to be Surgeon, vice Dempster, promoted on the Staff, Oct. 27. 26th Foot— Acting Assistant Surgeon Frederick Clarke to be Assistant Surgeon, vice M'lntyre, ap pointed to the Staff, Oct. 27. 43d Foot—Captain Daniel Henry Mackinnon, from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to b e P a y mas t er , vicellood, appointed to a Recruiting District, Oct. 27. 49th Foot—Assistant Staff Surgeon John Stewart Smith, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice William Lorimer, who retires upon half-pay, Oct. 27. 58th Foot—Lieutenant Joseph Hely, from the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Pedder, who exchanges, Oct. 27. 112 d Foot—Lieutenant Bryan Thornhill, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Roberts, Rho exchanges, Oct. 27. 79th Foot—Lieutenant William Arthur Mainwaring to be Captain, by purchase, vice Aynsley, who retires; Ensign Charles Minns Ilarrisson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Mainwaring; John Scutt, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harrisson, Oct. 27. Sbus Foot—Major-General Sir Edmund Keynton Williams, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell, deceased, Oct. 24. 82d Foot—Major Charles Francis Maxwell tope Lieu. tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice John James Slates', who retires ; Brevet Major James Alexander Robertson to he Major, by purchase, vice Maxwell; Lieut. Edmund Robert William Wingfield Yates to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Robert son ; E ns i gn Ch ar l es Joseph Ilarford to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Yates; Marmaduke Nelson Richardson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harford, Oct. 27. 85th Foot—Captain Thomas nubbins Ward, from the 1 Ith Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Lord Spencer Scott Compton, appointed to the 15th Light Dragoons, Oct. 27. 3d West India Regiment—Major-General Sir Guy Campbell, Bart., C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant- General Sir Charles William Maxwell, C. 8., deceased, Oct. 24; Lieutenant Charles Roberts, from 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice 'f hornhill, who exchanges, Oct. 27. UNATTACEIED.—Lieutenant Charles Thomas Bentley, from 51st Foot. to be Captain, without purchase, Oct. 27. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon John Dempster, M.D., from 21st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of First Class, vice Robert Andrew M'Munn, M.D., who retires upon half pay; Assistant Staff Surgeon John Davies to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Annesley, appointed to 21st Foot; Assistant Surgeon John William Mostyn, from 6th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon to the Forces, vise Davies, promoted; Assistant Surgeon Duncan M'lntyre, M.D. from the 26th Foot, to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice Smith, promoted in 49th Foot, Oct. 27. MENORANDUM.—Lieutenant-Colonel George Currie Page, upon halt-pay of the Royal Engineers, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of an Unattached Lieutenant-Colonelcy of Infantry, from the 20th of October, 1848, inclusive, he being about to be come a settler in Canada. The removal of Veterinary Surgeon John Kingsley, from the Cape Mounted Rifle men to the 16th Light Dragoons, as stated in the Gazette of 24th December ' 1847, has been cancelled. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 26. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Thomas Beckett Fielding Marriott to be Captain, vice Payne, retired on half-pay; First Lieutenant Charles Trigance Franklin to be Second Captain, vice Marriott; Second Lieutenant Thomas Edmond Byrne to be First Lieu tenant, vice Franklin, Oct. 14. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. The Queen's Own Regiment of Oxfordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill to be Adjutant, vice Hamilton, resigned, Oct. 21. ADMIRALTY, Om 26. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Hugh Kennedy to he Captain, vice G. H. Logan to half-pay; Second Lieutenant John Busteed Seymour to be First Lieutenant, vice Hugh Kennedy, promoted. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. Samuel Hall, jun., miller, Tipton, Staffordshire. BANKRUPTS. Frederick Cooly Chappell, stockbroker, Throgmorton street, City, to surrender Nov. 7, at two, and Dec. 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Smith Golden-square. John Henry Caton, cattle dealer, Standon Massey, Essex, Nov. 7, at half-past one, and Dec. 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee; Treherno and White, Barge-yard-chambers, Bucklers bury. 'Ames Hunt, builder, Brentwoods-butts, Middlesex, Nov. 10, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall -chambers ; Dixon and Sou, King William street. Thomas Poole, money scrivener, South-square, Gray's Inn, Nov. 3, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman -street; Empson, Bucklersbury. Alexander Broad, builder, Brixton-road, Surrey, Nov. 2 and Dec. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Haines, Parliament-street. Thomas Jones, grocer, Old Swinford, Worcestershire, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Smith, Birmingham. Arthur Peters, spirit merchant, Manchester, Nov. 13, and Dec. 4, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Norris and Sons, Bedford-row; Radcliffe, Liverpool. Samuel Pearson, licensed victualler, Manchester, Nov. 10, at ekven, and Nov. 30, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Man chester; Newman, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Willoughby, Manchester. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending October 24, 1848, is 225. 114 d. per cwt. INFANTICIDE.—Last night an adjourned inquest was held at ,St. Martin's Workhouse, on the remains of a child, evidently murdered, found a few days ago in ti cesspool at the rear of the house No. 4, Taylor's buildings, Chandos-street. No satisfactory evidence being obtainable, the jury returned a verdict of" Found dead." UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD, OCT. 27.---MT. Thomas Valpy French, scholar, and Earl of Leicester's exhibitioner of this college, WAS this clay elected ;9 the vacant fellowship. I , lit ‘ ~1 II 1 . I I F S I I