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IRELAND. TBIAL OF MR. 0'.1) OLIERTY, OF THE "TRIBUNE " NEWSPnPER. DUBLIN, MONDAY. The third trial of Mr. Kevin Izod O'Doherty, one of the proprietors of the Tribune newspaper, was com menced this morning in the Commission Court. The facts elicited to-day were essentially similar to those on the first and second trials of the prisoner in the early part of August last, when the juries on each disagreed. At ten o'clock Judges Torreas and Crampton took their seats on the bench, when Kevin Izod O'Doherty was placed at the bar. The Attorney and Solicitor Generals, Mr. Baldwin, Q.C., Mr. O'Brien, Q.C., Messrs. Smyly, Pennefather, and Perrin appeared as counsel for the Crown; Mr. Butt, Q.C., Sir Coleman O'Loghlin, and Mr. (Megan for the prisoner. Several jurors were put by on both sides. The following jury was sworn: — Thomas Clarendon, Great Brunswick-street; Thomas Lead Milliken, 4, Parliament-street; George Boles, 1, wower Ormond-quay; Isaac Farrell, 210, Great Bruns- Rick-street; Joseph Kirk, 22, Jervis-street; Thomas Figgis, 72, Abbey-street; Maurice Brookes, 90, Abbey street; William Frazer, 37, Arran-quay; James Charles, 61, Mary-street; William Dunbar, 1, Dorset-street; David Foster, 24, Lower Ormond-quay; Richard Con nell, 54, Aungier-street. The Clerk of the Crown then arraigned the prisoner in the usual manner. The indictment contained tan distinct counts, charging the prisoner with the separate offences of having compassed to depose the Queen from the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom, and of having compassed the .levying of war against her Ma jesty, in order to compel her to change her measures and eounsels. These two intentions were charged to have been manifested by the prisoner in certain articles pub lished in a newspaper called the Irish Tribune, of which he, together with a person named Richard D. Williams, were the joint proprietors. The ATTORNEY-GEZTEILLL then rose to address the jury on the part of the Crown. He said that in this case the prisoner, Mr. Kevin Izod O'Doherty, stood charged before the jury with the commission of a felony. The Legislature had thought fit, on the 22d of April to assimilate the law of England and Ireland in that respect—to mitigete the severity of the English law on the one hand, and on the other to constitute the offence a felony in both countries. Having explained the law, he said it was but right that he should inform the jury that the prisoner had already been tried by two juries of his countrymen, and that on both occasions the juries had disagreed as to his guilt. He should remark that the evidence given upon the first of those two trials was not precisely the same as was given on the second; but the evidence adduced for the Crown on the second trial was substantially similar to that which would be given in the present investigation. Now no one could entertain a more sincere respect than he did for the opinions of a jury ; and if he found, when en gaged in the discharge of his official duty, that one, two, or three jurors only had come to a conclusion that the prisoner was guilty, he would certainly not have put him on his trial a second time ; but such, he had reason to believe, was not the case; and his present im pression was, that they had then an opportunity of considering with greater care than before a new doctrine, which was propounded at the last commission, and if possible effect a final settlement of the law which related to the responsibility of newspaper proprietors. Uuder these circumstance, he felt it to be his duty to submit the case of Mr. O'Doherty to a third jury, in order to to ascertain whether, under the direction of the Court, they could have any doubt whatever that he was not only legally but morally guilty of the offences with which he was charged. The Learned Gentleman then defined at some length the state of the law as applicable to the proprietors of newspapers, and contended that the pri soner, as one of the proprietors of the Irish Tribune, should be held responsible for every article published in that paper. On this subject, however, he called on them to receive the law as it would be stated to them by the Court, and to place no reliance on any legal definitions that might be given to them by him self or the counsel for the prisoner, except it was in perfect conformity with the opinion of the Court. Of matters of fact, however, he should, at the same time, in form them, they (the jury) were the sole judges, and they alone competent to draw inferences from the facts proved in evidence. The Learned Counsel then stated that the publications for which the prisoner had been indicted co: listed of five distinct articles, which appeared in two consecutive numbers of the Irish Tribune, published on the Ist and Bth of July, entitled as follows:—" Our Harvest Prospects," " Courage," " A Lesson from the Ifisurrection of Paris," and two other articles, each headed " Our War Department." Having read through all these articles, which we published:at length when the prisoner was first tried at the last commission, and hav ing conemented upon various passages contained in them, the Attorney-General, in conclusion. proceeded to ob serve that, so far as he himself was concerned, he en tertained no personal feelings of hostility towards the prisoner, and that, whatever any portion of the public might think to the contrary, he was resolved to dis charge the duty he owed to his Sovereign to the eatis faction of his own conscience. With respsct to any expres sions that might be used towards him for the part he had taken in any of the state prosecutions which he had found it necessary to institute, he could only say that there existed in his own mind no feeling of hostility to the writers of any newspapers, and he looked forward with confidence to the good sense of the public to justify him in every step he had taken in the discharge of the duties of his office. It was necessary also to mention that when that case was tried for the first time before the Lord Chief Baron, at the list cernintesion, the °fly eviderece given upon the port of the Crown con sisted of the mere publication of the newspapers them eel:e, by the prisoner, as a responsible creprie:or 07 the TrT4une, and that, under such eircunastences, it vies quite; impossible for the pris:ner to prove that he was not, both hi law and in fact, responsible for their con tents. The Learned Gentleman cited the cases of "The King v. Walter," the proprietor of the Times newspaper, and " The King v. Gutch," Fi.her and Alexander, with a view to satisfy the Court that the proprietor of a newspaper was both civilly and criminally answerable for the conduct of the servants or agents whom he em pleyed to conduct his paper. He then referred to the manuscript of the article entitled " Our Harvest Pros pects." which he alleged to be in the prisoner's ewn handwriting, and drew the attention of the jury to the fact, with which the public are already acquainted, of the loss of one of the pages of the document. Having in the next place compared the imperfect manuscript with the printed article in the Tribune, the Attorney-Ge• neral proceeded to remark that the jury would themselves - see the document, and would have an opportunity of examining it. It was impos sible for him to say why the . jury on the last trial had disagreed; but the Learned Counsel who defended the pri soner commented upon the circumstance that only one gen tleman had been produced to swear to the handwriting of the prisoner. He the (Attorney-General) did not say that the prisoner was bound to produce his friends and relatives to disprove that the document was in his handwriting ' ut the identity of handwriting was a mat tert of opinii . The prisoner was a member of the medical prole Lion ; he served his time to Mr.- Donovan, the chemist, Clare-street, and in that establishment a a Mr. M'Keever also did business. That gentleman would be produced to identify the handwriting of the prisoner. Upon the last trial that gentleman deposed to his handwriting ; he was the only person that would be produced to prove the handwriting in the manuscript ascribed to the prisoner ; and he (the Attorney- General) said, unfeignedly and truly, that if a single witness conscientiously told him that he believed the document was not in the handwriting of the prisoner, he would feel it to be his duty to produce him. Ob servations were made on the last trial in reference to the non-production of Mr. Donovan. If he (the At torney-General) believed that Mr. Donovan would be able to swear that the handwriting was not that of the prisoner he would have brought him forward as a witness, and he should not be taunted with the non production of persons who might have been produced by the prisoner's counsel if their evidence could serve him. Charles Vernon, examined by the Somcrron-Ge iszteen—Was registrar of newspapers in the Stamp office. Knew the prisoner. Produced the certified copy of the certificate of the prisoner's proprietorship of the Tribune newspaper, and proved the signature of the prisoner to two publicatio ns of the paper (the Ist and Bth July.) Luke Prender—Was a sergeant of police. r. p On the Bth July went to the establi s h ment of m Bachelor's-walk. Went ther e :to apprehend Pardon on registered printer of the Tribune. Made asearch ati Hoban, for h papers. Got a great quantity of manuscripts, con veyed them to the Lower Castle-yard. Witness proved his signature to ,he articles, " Our Harvest Pros Courage" eets" " A Lesson from the Insurrection of Pasis"—_. and " Our War Department." These were portions of the papers which he found at the establishment on Ba chelor's-walk. Michael M`Glinn, police-constable, proved having pur chased a paper at the Tribune office. Francis M`Keever examined—Was in the employment of Mr. Donovan, chemist, Clare-street. The prisoner was serving his apprenticeship at the time that he was there. (Manuscript produced.) To the best of his opinion it was all in the handwriting of the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. BUTT—Left Mr. Donovan's establishment about eight days ago. Thought he would return to it. Saw no reason to say that he would not return. His reason for leaving Mr. Donovan's was to keep out of the way from being examined. Slept in the Brazen Head Hotel, and during the day went to the country. Did not ask Mr. Connor for 5/. to leave town, but told him that he had not money to go away, other wise he would go to Carrick-on-Suir. Met Mr. Connor in his yard by appointment, and he gave him 51. to go out of town; and, as he had already stated, he did go to the country every day, and slept in the hotel each night. Did tell Mr. Connor that he would go to Car rick-on-Stun, but as the money was not sufficient he did not go, but remained in the hotel, and went to the country in the day time as described. Could not tell what was Mr. Connor's impression as to whether he had or had not gone to Carrick-on-Sair. Never told Mr. Connor that the way he proved the handwriting was b y comparing it with the writing in the shop-book. Did not expect to gain anything by giving evidence against the prisoner, Mr. BUTT produced a letter which was written by the witness to Mr. Connor, to whom it was addressed. Witness acknowledged that the letter was in his hand writing. Charles Pemberton, examined by the ATTORNEY - Gmgme.A.l.--I know the policeman Prender. lam em ployed by the commissioner of police. Prender brought to me a quantity of papers, which he said he found in the Tribune office. I delivered them to the Crown solicitor. Cross-examined by Mr. Burr—(Manuscript papers of " Our Harvest Prospects," and " Our War Department," handed to witness)—These are the pap ers given me by the policeman Prender ; some of the pap er ' s, which I did I not consider material, I rejected, and did x wt forward to Mr. Kemmis. They were never out of nq • custody from the time I get them from Prender until.l banded them to Mr. Kemmis. I cannot swear that they are in the same state now as when they were in my possession. I cannot swear that there was not another page of the document headed " Our Harvest Prospects" when it was in my possession. I cannot say the page was wanting when I first got the document. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then gave in evidence the following documents : An attested copy of the declaration or proprietorship of the Tribune newspaper, which was signed by Mr. O'Doherty in the presence of Mr. Vernon, of the Stamp office; the two copies of the Irish Tribune of the Ist and Bth of July, containing the indicted articles, and signed by the prisoner ; and the imperfect manuscript of the article entitled " Our Harvest Prospects." The case for the Crown closed here, and the Court adjourned till ten o'clock next morning. The LORD MAYOR—If such were the case, it would be an aggravation of his crime; for, in again marrying, he was making those who were aware of the fact parties to the felony. The prisoner requested to be allowed to remain at the Giltspur•street Compter until th© time of trial, for the convenience of consulting his solicitor upon the subject of his defence. The LORD MAYOR peremptorily refused to grant the favour, and said that Newgate presented adequate facili ties.--The prisoner, against whom several strong ex• pressiona of hardly suppressed indignation were uttered during the investigation, was then committed for trial. Between the first examination and the committal of the prisoner, a gentleman of the medical profession, to whom the prisoner had become accidentally known in In dia, waited upon the Lord Mayor, and gave some details which showed that the fellow had been long in the habit of imposing upon young f e m a le s by a variety of gross misrepresentations, and that he spoke of his marriages as forming examples of genius in his plans of seduction. As the case at present stands, the heaviest punishment that can be inflicted upon the prisoner is transportation for seven years; but it is believed that-the Apothecaries' Company will come forward to prosecute him for the forgery of the certificate. The LORD MAYOR stated to the friends of the poor young women who have been the victims of the prisoner, that as the case appeared to him to be one in which the interests and feelings of the public were essentially con cerned, he should direct the City Solicitor to prosecute. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. NEV .CO UR T. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) Joseph Maclaren, a labourer, 23, and James Pomeroy Boobner, a shoemaker, aged 42, were indicted for steal ing a cash-box, containing a 5/. note, tea sovereigns, and other moneys, the property of James Barker, in his dwelling-house. Mr. O'Brien prosecuted, and Mr. Parry defended. It appeared that the prosecutor keeps the Fortune of War public-house, in Giltspur-street, and Maclaren was servant in the house. On the night of the 22d of Sep tember there was a party there, which broke up about three in the morning, when there was a great disturb ance; and when they wore leaving, the prisoners were seen behind the bar on their knees, near where the cash box was kept, and a chinking of money was heard. As soon as the party had left the cash-box was missed, and the circumstance becoming known, the fact of the pri soners being seen where they had, was mentioned. Mr. PARRY contended there was no evidence to show the prisoners stole the box. The prisoners were found Guilty, and the Common Sergeant, in passing sentence, remarked upon the fla grant nature of the case, the more particularly as far as Maclaren was concerned, he being a servant in the em ploy of the prosecutor. Maclaren was then sentenced to seven years' trans portation, and Boobner to one year and hard labour. Edwin James Lucas surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment charging him with having stolen a quantity of stereotype plates, the property of James Silverlock. THE QUEEN AIVD PRINCE ALBERT IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY. Her Majesty and the Prince are well known as patrons of the arts. They are not " patrons" in a merely vulgar sense, but themselves follow art in various branches with a pure love not often manifested by royal persons. Our readers may remember to have read an account, not long since, of various drawings and etchings which have been executed by her Majesty and Prince Albert, and which excited a deserved admiration in those who were so favoured as to be allowed to inspect them. These drawings, or etchings, or copies of them, it seems, have, by some scandalous turpitude, being abstracted from the palace without authority. They were taken to a publisher in Paternoster-row, who proceeded to ad vertise them for publication, with a " descriptive catalogue." It was not to be supposed that this piracy could be allowed to pass. That the parties aggrieved were our gracious Queen and her Consort, was no reason why punishment should not follow the offence. Accordingly, it was resolved that pro ceedings should be taken to restrain the individual in question from proceeding with his threatened publi cation. It was necessary that Prince Albert should make an affidavit, which he did. We subjoin an abstract of it : Mr. Parry prosecuted and Mr. Clarkson defended. The prisoner had been in the employ of the pro secutor, who is a printer in Doctors' Commons. Pro secutor, having a suspicion that he was being robbed, set a watch upon his men, and the result was that the prisoner's premises were searched, and some plates, partly melted down, and some, metal belonging to pro secutor, found. In cross-examination it was elicited that the prisoner might have taken the metal home to try experiments in stereotype casting. The jury Acquitted the prisoner. James Spaekman, aged 23, and Mark Barker, 42, two labourers, were indicted for stealing twenty bushels cf wheat, the property of William James Reynolds the master of Spackman. The case, which has been fully given under the head of the police intelligence during the past week, was most conclusive, and the jury found them Guilty, and they were transported for seven years. Edwin Gatehouse and William Dowlell, the former a shoemaker, and the latter a clerk, were convicted of a nameless offence.—Sentence deferred. The deponent describes himself as " Albert, Prince of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, Consort of her Majesty the Queen," and maketh oath and saith :—" That he has looked through the book intituled A Descriptive Catalogue of the Royal Victoria and Albert Gallery of Etchings.' That there are such etchings made by her Majesty and himself respectively as therein mentioned—that the same were so made for the private use of her Majesty and himself, and not for publication. That they had a private' press, from which they occasionally took impres sions of the etchings, and that the plates were and are kept locked up by her Majesty, in order to prevent the same becoming public ; but that copies are left in some of the private apartments, and in such private apartments only. That there are various family portraits and etchings from old and rare engravings in the possession of her Ma jesty, and several from such original designs as in this catalogue mentioned, and that amongst such etchings are several portraits of the Princess Royal, and such scenes in the royal nursery as in the catalogue mentioned. That such etchings were in , tended for the private use of her Majesty and the de ponent only. That although some of such etchings have been given occasionally and very rarely to the personal friends of her Majesty, yet the deponent says, speaking positively for himself and to the best of his belief for her Majesty, that no suck col lection as that advertised for exhibition was ever given away by them or either of them, or by their or either of their permission. That no such collection could have been formed, except by impressions surrepti tiously and improperly obtained, and believes that the defendant or the person or persons in the possession of the collection advertised for exhibition must have obtained, and did obtain the same from some person or persons surreptitiously. That by whatever means the same were obtained, the exhibition of the said etchings, or any of them, is without the sanction and against the wishes of her Majesty and deponent, and believes that such catalogue could not have been compiled or made except by possession of the several impressions of the said etchings so surrep titioikly obtained. That the deponent's first knowledge of the existence of such Catalogue of Etchings was on the 11th of October instant, when it was given to deponent by G. E. Anson, Esq., as a parcel which had been left at the Palace, directed to her Majesty, and opened by him as her Privy Purse, and deponent thereby learnt for the first time that it was intended to submit them to public exhibition, and he believes on the same occasion, and at the same time, her Majesty first beeline aware of the existence of such catalogue, anti deponent immediately desired the said G. E. Anson, Dri., to write to the private solicitor of her Majesty on the subject." Upon this affidavit an injunction was granted to restrain the publisher in question from proceeding further in the business. The application was made, and the injunction granted. Gatehouse was then indicted for stealing some boots and shoes, the property of William Towers, his master, and found Guilty. He was then transported for seven years. THIRD COU.RT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) Susannah Taylor, a good• looking young woman, was indicted fur having feloniously married one George Scott, her husband, John Taylor, being alive. Mr. Robinson appeared to defend the prisoner. The prosecutor, George Scott, stated that he was a river lighterrnan. He first became acquainted with the prisoner about eighteen months ago, by meeting her at a public-house in the neighbourhood of Stepney. After keeping company with her some short time she asked him if he would marry her ; when he replied, that he did not mind if he did, but he had not then the means at hand wherewith to provide a home. She answered, that was of no consequence, as they could get married first, and get a home afterwards. Lie agreed to that course being taken, and about three months after (the 26th of June, 184 S) they were married at Stepney Church, by - :Mr. Neville, the assistant-curate. After the ceremony was performed, the prisoner went one way, and the witness another. Shortly after the marriage he was walking along High -street, Wapping, with the prisoner ou his arm when a woman came up and told the prisoner that she ought to be ashamed of herself for being with a man, she being another man's wife, but she denied it, and witness believed her. However, from circumstances he had learned, he went to Bethnal-green Old Church, and, on inspecting the register, ho found that she really was married to Taylor, and procured a copy of the register of his own marriage to her, and caused her to be taken into custody. Mrs. Scutt, prosecutor's mother. produced the copies from the register, mid proved that they were the correct oaei. The prisoner's father proved that she had lived with Taylor, and was, hi, believed, his wife; and he stated, that as the prisoner had never iivei with bcott, 'faylor considered that his honour was unimpeached by the double msrriago, and would therefore receive her back as his wife the moment she was out of pricon. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but reT)mme,nded her to mercy. The Learned JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to one month's hard labour. TV. Crofts and Francis Viner were indictel for steal ing six quarters of usts and fourteen sacks, the proh.•rty of Mr. Tuna:in, of the Torrington Arras; and John Sal ley, corn-dealer, of Theobald's-road, and Sarah, his wife, were charged' with feloniously receiving the property. It appears that in a legal point of view the question is a new one. The case of piracy of drawings not intended for publication does not appear to have come before the courts in any previous instance. The nearest case to it, in which an injunction has been granted, was where the application was to restrain the publication by a piratical bookseller of Arch deacon Paley's MS. sermon after his death..—Atlas. The ea,se having been proved, several witnesses spoke to Sealf,l's good character. He was well known on the Corn Exchange. The jury found the prisoners Guilty, but recommended them to mercy on account of thvir good character. The Learned COMMISSIONER sentenced Crofc and the two Sealeys to oneyear's hard labour each, and Viner to fourteen days in Newgate. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*455 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 36 Turbercular Diseases... ... ... 166 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses,.. ... 114 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 26 Diseases of the Lungs; and other Organs of Respiration ... ..• ... 120 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... 61 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Buries, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth Atrophy Old Age Stultlea 3 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 19 Causes not specified POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Henry Bramall, alias Henry Edward Braman, alias Henry Beaumont, was brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination, charged with having married several young women, all of whom are now living. The interest excited by this case gathered together a large assemblage of respectable persons of both sexes, many of whom were the friends of the ladies who were victimized. The prisoner was quite unmoved during the investi gation. Mr. Buenanau, sol.citor, attended fur him, but he very narrowly watched the evidence himself, and seemed to calculate upon some chance arising from im perfect identification. The Rev. Alexander Fletcher was the first witness called. He stated that in the year 1839 he married Henry Blameli to Rebecca Coach, in Princes-street Chapel, Devouport. He believes the prisoner to be the man he married upon the occasion. The certificate of the marriage, which stated that it had taken place on the 18th of August, was here pro duced and authenticated. Elisabeth Tinley stated that she had been married to the prisoner on the 25th of March, 1843. He stated to her that his name was Henry Edward Beaumont, and five months after the marriage he went to sea. Emily Georgina Rose, whose affections the prisoner had gained on the passage to India in the vessel in which he was acting as surgeon, and in which she was a pas senger, was the next witness called. The poor young creature was an object of great and general commis.era lion. She has not yet attained her sixteenth year, and upon being called according to the customary form to say whether she knew the prisoner, she was quite over powered by her feelings, and sobbed and wept bitterly. It was well that she had but to answer a question or two. She stated that she was now living in Sussex with her friends, and that she had been married to the prisoner at the Old Church, in Fort William, Bengal, on the 30th of October, 1847, and had lived with him after wards as his wif e . Miss Amelia Bland, who was supported to the chair i to r . i ino t nt h i l e eg w a3 i vo t et n h e e s vo s- ird bL n x pc , et e a am n s d bt: a r p ,h p el e re, a 4m r s e a, d r ar t ni to dg b lies stated in t ei t h e x t t t r ha e e m t ps e hr i ae h s f 1 l o n i ad e c r lived with him till t h e Saturday on which d he h wa - s appre hended.mr.Coach, a gentleman of well-known respectability in the City, stated that he w ebw a oe s iffeesaa ; e o lap t y h a e osc r r?t to Rebecca w Coach, with her the parents,prisoner's a t is fi k r e s a t rwd.ife.The prisoner r u l o e w ft her in hislrwe ascertained departure, n r e w a h th ie a h t April, 1842. The witness here prodpureleoadanae excusingt he T prisoner he ohßimr .hsmae himself yfoorß written t_hec al t b o ns e h ni i tc s your sister is alive, and at Liskeard?y Witness —Cer tainly. fro a na s atlhsoe pprriosdounceerd,tobuhtis wasw wife, dated read.dated New e York, letterrk ,lB42, was writing was compared to the writing in the • log, in which the prisoner had r ecor d ed his mtrscr's India to Emily Georgina Rose, a s a matter of facrntaiheicinh he had no intention of concealing, Mr. W. Medland, medical and drug agent, Upper Thames-street, stated that he w as married toprisoner's wife's sister, and knew him well. He believed the writ.. ing produced to be that of the prisoner. He had been at the prisoner's house, at St. Blasey, in Cornwall, where the prisoner carried on the business of a druggist. " I met the prisoner," said the witness, " one day in Bishopsgate-street, and he told me he was a surgeon to a ship. I expressed some surprise at the circumstance, knowing his want of qualification, and he assured me that he had got his certificate from Apothecaries' Hall. 1 Inquiry was subsequently made at Apothecaries' Hall upon the subject, when it was found that there was no entry of the name." It is supposed that the certificate which he became possessed of belonged to another per son, whose name he erased by a chemical process, for the purpose of substituting his own. The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, do you wish to say anything?—The prisoner, having retired for some mi nutes in order to communicate with his attorney, de clined making any observations. Mr. Buchanan said the prisoner wished him to state that some of the females who came forward against him knew when they were receiving his addresses that ho was a married mID. i ... 12 ... ... 24 DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES ... ... 1,107 Population Average Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. i n t h e ~,e l d 3" Deaths 1841 Five Summers. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 142 ... 179 North D...tricts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 162 Central Distr:zts 373,653 ... 178 ... 164 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 219 ... 214 South Districts .. 501,190 ... 251 ... 338 T0ta15........ 1,948,369 ... 972 ... 1,107 Males ... 568 Females ... ... ... 539 THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1848. Whitecbapel-road, boot and shoe manufacturers—J. B. Blythe and 11. Prince, Heneage-street, Spitalfields, metal refiners and lead ash smelters—C. Beardshaw, J. G. Kershaw, and N. M. Forbes, Leeds, stock and share brokers—S. Jackson and J. W. Jackson, Cheapside—J. Romary and H. W. Larkin, Southborough, Kent, weavers—D. Bird and W. Smith, Liverpool, linendrapers —C. Wilkinson and A. Earle, Kingston-upon-Hull, stock and share brokers—P. Skelton and J. Parkinson, Bolton le-Moors, Lancashire, furniture brokers—T. Smith and T. Bennett, Manchester, manufacturers of shirting: —R. D. Ironside, W. 11. Ablett, and J. M. Palmer, Bullhead court, Newgate-street, and Newgate -street, provision merchants—J. Langston and W. Ray, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, coal merchants—G. Palmer and G. Black more, Chapel-street East, May-fair, grocers—N. G. Bond and W. Hardy, Huddersfield, booksellers and sta tioners—J. Williams and E. M. Richards, Cullveyn, Gla morganshire, iron merchants—C. Butler and J. Butler, Woowich, surgeons and apothecaries—C. S. Kennedy, T. Petty, H. Kennedy, R. Smith, G. S. Petty, G. Mason, and J. Slater, Ulverston, Lancashire, Ulverston Mining Company (as far as regards C. S. Kennedy). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Serena Phillips, Bishop's Caundle, Dorsetshire, farmer. William Madren, Amlych, Anglesey, painter. James Young, Common-side, Staffordshire, victualler. Benjamin lleptonstall, Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, carpenter. Henry Ovenden Collard, Liverpool, commission agent. Edward Herbert, Gilvach, Brecknockshire, farmer. Thomas Ronnison, Durham, innkeeper. William Wallace ' Washington, Durham, labourer. Francis Flintoff, Darlington, Durham, clerk. James Watson, Stockton-upon-Tees, plumber. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. E. M'Callum, Edinburgh, stock and share broker, to meet within the Royal Eichange Coffee-house, Edin burgh, Nov. 6 and Nov. 27, at two. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... 718 Females ... ••• ... ... ... 693 Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,411 * There are 34 cases of death by Cholera included in this number. THE ARMY. CONSEQUENCES Or REDUCTION.—The passion for mi litary reduction has already produced rich fruits. Prac tically, Mr. Cobden's precious theory of disarmament has been for some time in operation at one part of the frontier of the Cape colony, and the natural result is now apparent. The rebel Praetorius, who is not a member of any peace society, called upon Major Warden, the British resident at Bloem Fontein, to " give up the country," or have it " taken from him by force," and Major Warden, incapable of offering any resistance with the very small number of troops at his disposal, was compelled to comply. We can appre ciate the bitter feelings of mortification with which Major Warden and Assistant Staff-Surgeon Fraser signed the capitulation—a document to which British officers are so entirely unaccustomed. On the heavy disgrace which fell upon us in giving up territory to an armed rebel we forbear to enlarge. Thal; it would hare happened had 500 men, strongly en trenched, been at the Resident's disposal instead of " 50 in an untenable position," no sane man will venture to assert. Ten times the force of the insurgent beer might then have been defied, and the integrity of British rule fairly upheld until a large body of troops could have been sent from head-quarters. It is , a g n e d r o t u sh thirty-two true that Sir Harry Smith has, with characteristic and dangerously se energy, Promptly vindicated the honour of the British army,ain and scattered the Pretorian bands like chaff, an encounter W Y( h ot i m has k b ! of Boem Plaats another Aliwal. But the cost rious. Seven officers wounded, all severely killed that the boors are e. n : wh e n of wounded,ig them ht h sincea is se a bdeeeand he a vy)a, v eight os iadeer avoided sacrifice n m he a e i dn n a sufficient force been posted at Bloem Fontein in Kafirs again Times says they th a e re the first instanc of threaten tAthhennd peace n let n ly ofite n et mh b e e i n ac or with leomn colony. m. which b e T r h e d e the Government i F n ro g n r t eieartTheanCwdaantedh wandering r h i nasg Kafirtoov e over thieves i e he a cy l numbers, comm itting depredations under the complete insubordination, e . colony s 'rho are nose of the military . Fingoes are in a state of murdering the farmers. is suf fi ciently intelligallese of"th,is state of dis orderk our regiments have been sent home, and one of ;hose remaining is to have been follow. A ll the levies disbanded !"—.United Service Gazette, MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 31.) SUGAR.—To-day the market was much better snp plied with colonial Sugar, and former rates were not generally sustained, as buyers were not so desirous to do business as on Friday last. A fair demand existed for West India, in consequence of rather lower prices in some cases having been accepted, and the sales are 697 hhds, &c., including 169 hhds at auction, which went a little cheaper, low yellow selling at 35s 6d, mid 36s to 375, good 37s 6d to 395, and fine 40s to 41s per cwt. RETINED.—To-day Refined met with a good demand for home trade purposes, brown grocery lumps 48s, and Standard at 49s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is un altered in value, but is wanted for shipping. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauri tius Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 20 casks 8,731 bags ; the demand was not so good, and not above half sold at a define on former rates of 6d per cwt; good middling and good yellow went at 36s 6d to 38s, low to middling 33s Gd to 365, ordinary to fine brown 28s to 335, washed and syruppy 28s 6d to 38s 6d per cwt. - EAST INDIA.—This afternoon five parcels of Bengal Sonar were offered at public sale, amounting to 3,749 bags, when not above one-half found buyers, and even then a decline of 6d per cwt had to be accepted. Of Madras 194 bags were sold at easier rates; damp yellow at 30s to 33,, and brown 28s to 29s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—This afternoon a public sale of 216 hhds and 160 brls Porto Rico Sugar went off flatly at 40s to 42s for good and fine; a part only found buyers. MOLASSES.—HoIders of West India evince firmness, and insist upon full rates; a fair amount of business has also been concluded at 14s to 188 for low to fine. Of Cuba 200 pns have been disposed of at 16s per cwt. In Bengal Treacle a good business has been concluded at 1.5 s to 15s 6d per cwt, and a less quantity is on offer. The stock of Molasses is still much less than last year, whilst arrivals are materially lower. COFFEE .—This afternoon there was a brisker demand for Ceylon Coffee, and at public sale 19 csks 1,417 bags were all sold at full rates, Native, good ordinary went at 27s to 27s 6d, damaged 23s to 26s 6d ; Plantation, low middling and middling. 41s to 44s 6d, fine fine ordinary 36s to 40s, fine ordinary 30s to 365, rood ordinary 27s 6d to 295, pea berry 41s to 455, damaged 23$ to 365, low black 14s to 14s 6d, and damaged 9s to 13s 6d. Of Rio 1,330 bags were sold, good ordinary pale at 24s 6d to 252, colory ditto 26s 6d, and damaged lis 6d to 23s 6d. TEA. —Arrivals were small during the past week, whilst the home trade clearances were upon a large scale, reaching to 556,0001b5. None has been offered at public sale; but by private treaty the market is well supplied with all sorts. Black is offered rather below former rates ; still the trade are far from anxious to do business, and 7d to 8d is the value of ordinary and good ordinary Congou. Green is dull of sale, and further reduced rates are taken. Although Scented Teas have receded in value, yet buyers are not disposed to extend their transactions ; the supply far exceeds the demand. The deliveries of Tea are greater than in 1847 ; but there is a smaller stock, and prices rule lower. Rica.—To-day the demand was more active for East India, and 6,694 bags at auction were all sold at full rates, indeed Madras fetched stiffer prices; Bengal, good middling white realised lls to Ils 6d, damaged 7s to 10s 61; Madras, middling and good pinky white 8a 6d to 9s 6d, damaged 5s 6d to 9s. FRUIT.—To-day at public sale 188 butts and 98 ertls old Patras Currants were sold at 32s to 365, low and very inferior 28s to 31s; 700 boxes, 169 half ditto Mus catel boxes in layers 47s to 70s; 83 boxes Valencia Almonds 63s to 795; 157 boxes Jordan ditto 71 ss; 22 barrels Tat That Dates taken out. SPIRITS.—Prices continue to recede for East India Rum, and buyers to make purchases with much cau tion. Only 100 hhds &c. have been sold at is 4d to is 5d per gallon proaf. Jamaica must again be quoted cheaper, and exporters as well as home trade buyers do business with reluctance; low and mid sorts are the most difficult of disposal. Tha sales are 100 puns at 3s to 3s 2d for fair quality 32 to 38 per cent over proof; small parcels of mid to good 3s 3d to 3s 10d, and fine 4s to 454 d. Of the latter only a limited qatintity is on idf,ir, but other sorts are in plentiful supply. Demerara is further depressed in value, and buyers do busi ness with caution, the rates accepted are 2s 2d to 2s 4d for 30 to 35 per cent. over proof, and 2s 5d to 2s 7d for 36 to 40 over. Brandy has not risen in value; the demand is good, and there is a small stock, the consumption is upon a large scale. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846 is held with firmness at 4s 10d to ss; 1847 ditto at 3s 10d to 4s, inferior marks 3s to 3s 6d, and Bordeaux Ss to 2s 4d. Geneva met with little attention, and sellers are willing to accept 2s to 2s Id for common, and 2s 8d to 3s 6d for fine fit for duty. Of British Gin several parcels have been taken for exportation at 3s to 3s 3d per gallon proof unsweetened, casks included. To-day Leeward Island Bum in small parcels sold at is 5d to is *1 proof, East India is to Is 40, and 50 puns of Jamaica at 3s for plain quality 33 per cent. over. SPICES.—For Black Pepper, prices tend downwards, as there is a fair amount on offer, and only a very re stricted demand existing. To-day a public sale of 44 brls 7 casks of Jamaica Ginger went off flatly, and a part only sold at 54s to 74s for good ordinary to mid dling. On Friday, 18 cases of brown Nutmegs, and 10 cases of Mace will be put up to public auction. CocoA.--llolders of West India have brought to market a larger supply than last week, and only a limited demand prevails. At public sale 530 bags Grenada were sold, middling to good red 36s to 395, fine and very fine 40s to 425; 75 bags of Trinidad, middling to fine 37s 6d to 425; 9 tierces of Dominica 37s to 38s. For Foreign the market is in a dull state, and prices keep on the decline. At public sale 769 bags of Para were taken in at 29s to 30s. SALTPETRE--To-day the market for rough had a firm appearance, and 868 bags Madras at auction sold at full rates; mid grey 134 per cent went at 24s to 24s 6d, good white 11/ at 23., and damaged not re fracted 19s to 22s per cwt. INDIGO.—Since the termination of the quarterly sale of East India the market has presented a firm aspect for all kinds. Purchases to a fair extent have beon made by exporters and the home trade, whilst former rates are well sustained. Spanish is held with firmness, and is in fair demand, whilst a smaller amount is on offer. OlLS.—'Phis afternoon pale Seal Oil was offered at 26/ 5s to 26/ 10s. Cod 23/ 10s, but met with little at• tention. Linseed Oil is dull of sale at 225. Palm is more in demand, and fine realised 35a to 35s 6d. Sperm is much wanted, and the best British is worth 77/ to 781 per tun. To•day at auction 216 hhds, 42 pipes, and 10 puns of Cocoa Nut Oil were taken in at 40s per cwt. _ _ _ TlLLow.—There is no advance to record in the value of Russian on the spot, but a good demand has been ex perienced, and the rates paid are 44s 9d to 45s per cwt for fine new Y Y Candle, at which holders are firm. For delivery up to the close of the year similar rates are insisted upon, but not much business has been done. Home made met with a good sale at 45s to 45s 6d nett cash, but the supply does not get smaller. Other sorts of Tallow have re alised fully former rates. At auction 460 pkgs of South American were sold at 42s 6d to 463 9d; 212 casks New South Wales 40s 6d to 44s ed; 30 casks Italian 42s to 44s 3d; 7 casks Gibraltar 49s 9d, and 7 casks Oporto 43s per cwt. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s 7d per stone of 81bs. For auction 400 casks of Tallow are declared. [ADVERTlSEMENT.j — lndigestion — that Parent of so many diseases, may be effectually cured by the use of the celebrated Vegetable Restorative Pills, prepared by John Kaye, of Dalton-hall, near Huddersfield. This assertion is not based upon mere opinion or probability, but upon facts. Jonathan Good, tailor, of Winchester, suffered for years from indigestion, he was recommended to try Kaye's Worsdell's Pills, and as the result, he has enjoyed bettor health than for years before.— Mr. James Noble, of Brampton, Cumberland, writes,—" My wife was for a long time troubled with pains in the stomach, loss of appetite, sickness, and general debility; she was fully restored to health by taking one small box of these Pills." Mrs. W., of Ewelme, Wallingford, writing to Mr. C. J. Vennimore, says,—" I believe Kaye's Pills saved my life last summer, when I was attacked by the Cholera." Ellen Eggleston°, Feling-bridge, near Bi shop Auckland, was affected with disease of the bowels for two years, but was restored to perfect health by tak ing one box of Kaye's Worsdcll's Pills." Every, one suffering from Bile, Flatulency, or Indigestion, is earnestly recommended to give these Pills a trial. See that Mr. Kaye's coat of arms and a lac• simile of his signature, are printed on the directions for use wrapped round each box, as without this none are genuine. Sold by all Medicine Venders, price is. lid. ; 2s. 9d.; or 4s. 6d. per box. BOOKS FOR THE LEARNED SOCIETIES.-- The steamer Camilla, arrived from St. Peter-stmt. : 4h, has brought a package containing pt.( sentation copies of books for the Royal and other learned Socieii, i n t hi s country. They arc copies of a v..,,ric published Ili and are sent here for free distribution to the societies mentioned, FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Third Edition of last night]: — The National says—" All the journals and letters which we receive from the provinces are filled with details of the manoeuvres of the agents of Prince Louis Napoleon. In general they are not much varied. The nephew of the Emperor, who in many places is supposed to be the uncle, is said to have returned with a colossal fortune. In two or three years the people are not to pay any taxes, and are to have everything in abundance. If the Prince be named President of the Republic or Emperor, he is to hold his Court in the chief town of the department (the same promise is given in every department), and moreover he is to have a maison de plaisance in each of the chefs-lieux de canton. He will besides, says his agents, in one place take for minister M. Ledru-Rollin, in another M. Raspail, in another M. Thiers, &c. In a word, there is no falsewood to which recourse is not had to obtain votes. In some places singers and organ-players are engaged in the service." The Afoniteur du Scr says—" It is asserted that a considerable number of representatives have decided on bringing forward again the amendment for de claring ineligible to the Presidency of the Republic all the members of the families which have reigned in France." _ _ The Semaphore de . Marseilles, of the 27th i ns t an t, publishes the follow i ng notice of the Chamber of Commerce y AITSEILLES, OCT. 26, 1848. , MODIFICATIONS oftat L eMit THE SANITARY REG ULATIONS IN , THE SARDINIAN STATES. " The appearance of ,cholera in England and in the duchies of Holstein and Schleswig, as also the presence of the yellow fever at New Orleans, have induced the adoption of the following measures by the General Board of Health of Genoa:— " 1. Vessels having sailed from the harbours of Groat Britain, since the Ist of this month, will be subjected, in the Sardinian States, to a quarantine of fifteen days, and obliged to deposit in the Lazzaretto any goods susceptible of communicating the contagion. 2. Vessels having left, after the 20th September last, the harbours of the Baltic, Denmark, and Sweden, will be subjected to a quarantine of five days. "3. Vessels coming from New Orleans will be liable to a quarantine of ten days. "4. Finally, all vessels arriving from the West Indies, and the Gulf of Mexico, between the limits of Lake Sa bine and Pensacola inclusive, will undergo a quarantine of five days. (Signed) " The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, "S. BERTEAUT." PRUSSIA. The King of Prussia having, as is said, refused to sanction the Bill abolishing the game-laws, adopted by the National Assembly, two Deputies demanded, in the sitting of the Assembly on the 25th, when the sanction would be given. The Minister of Finance said the Government was not able to answer, but would do so in a week. This reply caused great tumult and long agitation. Subse quently several representatives proposed a resolution declaring that, in order to prevent agitation in the country, it was the urgent duty of the Ministry to obtain the sanction to the Bill. A brief and exciting debate then took place , in the the course of which M. Parrisius created immense sensa tion by declaring that it was the fixed a nd invaria b l e deter mination of the Assembly to ab olish the g am e -l aws; and imme Lime agitation was also created by M. d'Ester announcing that, if the Government should not obtain the sanction, the Chamber might decide on sanction ing the Bill itself. An attempt to pass to the order of the day having failed, the resolution was adopted by a large majority—a circumstance which occasioned great and prolonged sensation. A letter from I3erlin, of the 2 G th, sa ys The city is exceedingly agitated to-day. A placard from M. Held had called on the burgesses, in the prevision of a speedy siege, to procure a supply of provisions. According to that gentleman, whatever may b e th e issue of the events of Vienna, reaction would prepare a coup de main at Berlin. This caused great uneasiness amongst the people ; but this was not all. Near the arsenal a vessel was being loaded with arms and ammunition ; the people wished to prevent the vessel from departing. A battalion of the Burgher Guard refused to march against them. M. Rimpler wrote to the President of the Council, praying him to retard the departure of the vessel for twenty• four hours. The answer has not yet arrived, but it is probable that it will be as M. Einar:ler recommended." TURKEY. The famous Nadir, who had committed an at tempt against the life of M. 14Iussurus, and was de livered by Greece into the hands of the Porte, had arrived at Constantinople, where he was to be shortly tried. PERSI A. Thy last accounts from Persia stite that Shah Nern-din Alirza had quietly inherited the Crown of Persia, and that the most complete tranquillity pre vailed in the kingdom. WALLACHIA AND MOLDAVIA. The Refforme publishes the following summary of the intelligence it had received from Jassy, Bucharest, and Cronstadt :—" In Moldavia the Russian agents, assisted by Prince Stourda, considered themselves entitled as Cossacks to respect nothing, and they even violate the law of nations and the privileges of foreign flags. The Austrian Consul, wishing to secure his fellow-subjects against the effects of Russian occupation, presented a note to the reigning Prince, who insolently replied to him, that Moldavia could at present do without an Austrian Consul. M. Eisenbach, on receiving that reply, immediately struck his flag, and forwarded a report on the subject to Vienna. At Bucharest, on the contrary, the Consul of Austria, having shame fully refused to protect the Wallachians, who claimed his aid, on the 26th September, to escape being mas sacred by the Turks, all the Austrian subjects residing in Wallachia protested against their agent, M. Timoni, and asked to be considered as British subjects. M. Col siuhoun, the English Consul, gave them an asylum in his house, and afterwards saved two members of the Provisional Government, General Tell and John Ellad, who are now in Transylvania. A portion of the army of General Lieders has already crossed the Wallachian frontier, but the Turks will not allow him to advance to Bucharest. It is to be remarked that several Russian officers declared that the 40,000 men of General Lieders were not intended to occupy the principalities, but to march upon Vienna." Or VICTORIA BURSTING O t HALSTEAD, OCT. 28.—An autumnal gala was fixed for the 27th of October at Halstead, and Mr. C. Green, the veteran aeronaut, was to have made his a 4 p o p 9 n th int a i s n c e e t n it t w on iti t c h h e th o e cc s a te si r o m n a ; f a w n d i n great d w r a a i s n t caused, dis , involving, tills it this d i d d the a , y( s a tu postponement rday). of the But to nt he enter tainmentsex - treme regret of the concourse of visitors Saturday morning offered no improvement upon Friday, as the storm from the south-west increased. The inflation of the balloon, however, had pro gressed most favourably; the committee had made the best possible arrangements; all parties concerned were in harmony, and anxious to give satisfaction — but the elements forbade the fulfilment of their de sires. The storm increased, the wind kept up its attacks on the restrained aerial monster as though determined to sweep it away. Moored to the earth by five strong ropes and stakes, ballasted by about one ton and a half o f iron wei g hts attached with ropes to the ring or hoo p , surrounded by about 30 or 40 powerful labour ers and members of the c omm itt ee , em pl o yed under the control of Mr. C. Green an d hi s b ro th e r, in governi n g the furious rolling an d v i o l en t lift s and plunges o f the g rand prisoner; it seemed for a lon g time that the efforts an d reso l u t e e nergy of hum anit y mi g ht be allow e d a v i c t o ry over th e fur y of the blast. But, alas ! about a quarter to twelve o ' cl ock, when the hurricane was at its height, the im mense i nflate d cre ature was raised by a sudden jerk a f ew f ee t from the e arth. A g ain and again it lif te d and ro ll e d and dashed itself to the ground; a n d on t h e pa rt stuck to th e of the brave fe llows wh o ropes and netting there was an indomit able perseverance scarcely conceivable. The danger of being dashed among the dangling weights , or vio lently hurl e d t o t h e ground, was most imminent ; but all held on man f ul l y until, at twelve o'clock, one of the long strained ropes was snapped by the throes of the imme nse machine. At once, the hoop with the iron weights and twenty human beings were lifted up six or eight feet from the ground. The hoop broke in halves, dropping men and iron weights in a con fused heap beneath; and doubling its height the bal loon rose to sixteen or eighteen feet, with the stakes by which it had been confined wrenched from the ground, and two or three men still hanging on the hoop. The netting, h owe ver, being no longer equally retained by the broken hoop, and the balloon rolling entirely over on its side in the air (owing to the de tention of one remaining rope), the netting suddenly ripped up on the side of the balloon then uppermost, and the silk enclosure, shelling itself out of the ripped envelope, burst from end to end. The men and weights and netting fell mingled in confusion— away flew the immense mass of silk, rent ii every direction, and the grand balloon was no more I IMPRISONAIE NT FOR DIRT IRELAND.—To-day (Wednesday) the new Act to abolish imprisonment for debt and to recover possession of small tenements in Ireland, comes into operation. By this statute persons in custody for debts not exceeding 101. are to be dis charged; and henceforth persons ar e not to be arrested for sums under that amount, except in cases of slander, deceit, seduction, criminal conversation, and breach of promise of marriage. It is provided by this Act that tenements or parts of houses where the holding is for not more than a month, and the rent 1/. for the period, may be romered in a summary way before a magistrate. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. At the Court at Windsor, the 31st day of October, 1848, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council, it is this day ordered by her Majesty in Coun cil, that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Thursday, the second of November next, be further pro rogued to Tuesday, the nineteenth day of December next. WHITEHALL, OCT: 25. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Archibald Campbell, of the city of Edinburgh, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland called Scotland. BANKRUPTS. George Conrod Gross, ironmonger, Southampton, to surrender Nov. 9, at two, and Dec. 14, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba siaghall-street ; Finch and Shepheard, Moergate-street. Samuel Newton, porter dealer, Burnley, Lancashire, Nov. 13, and Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; John• son, Son, and Weatherhall, Temple; Hall and Baldwin, Clitheroe. John Watson Burton, George Cotman, and William Smith, manufacturers, Manchester, Nev. 10 and Dec. 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Cheapside; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. Richard Ginger Clode, corn merchant, Windsor, Nov. 6, at eleven, and Dec. 11, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole man-street; Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. James Norton, manufacturer, Norwich, Nov. 8, at eleven, and Dec. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Storey, Featherstone-buildings, Holborn ; Gilman, Norwich. Elizabeth Ling, brush-maker, Norwich, Nov. 13, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Storey, Featherstone-buildings; Tillett, Colman, and Co., Norwich. John • Petty, farmer, Winterburn, Yorkshire, Nov. 13 and Dec. 4, at one, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Raw, Furnival's Inn; Robinson, Settle; Carriss, Leeds. George Eastburn and Benjamin Myers, dyers, Wood house Carr, Leeds, Nov. 13, and Dec. 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Williamson and Co., Great James•street; Teale, Leeds. Ner Gardiner, share broker, Manchester, Nov. 10. and Dec. 1, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Jaques, Edwards, Jaques, and Layton, Ely-place, Holborn; Heath, Man chester. Edward Lyne, attorney-at-law, Liskeard, Cornwall, Nov. 23, and Dec. 21, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Bishop and Pitts, Exeter; Harris, Lincoln's Inn-fields. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. Burton, Commercial-road, Lambeth, builder, Nov. 21, at eleven—J. Bentley,. St John's-street-road, Cler kenwell, linen and woollen draper, Nov. 21, at one---J. Buchanan, and F. Ede, Calcutta, merchants, Nov. 21, at half-past one—lL Mawhood. High Holborn, dealer in lace, Nov. 23, at twelve—F. Chaplin and W. H. Chaplin, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, tanners, Nov. 23, at eleven—F. Adamsom, Bond-court, Waibrook, merchant, Nov. 23, at one—J. Oldham, Wood. street, silk ware houseman, Nov. 23, at half-past twelve—W. Burchett, Whitechapel-road, chemist and druggist, Nov. 22, at twelve—W. T. Rickard, Regent-street, Mile-end-road, manufacturing chemist, Nov. 23, at half-past one—J. Betts, Winchester, upholsterer, Nov. 23, at twelve—J. Plows, Store -street, Bedford-square, timber-merchant, Nov. 24, at eleven —T. W. T. Dowers, Took's-court, Chancery-lane, law stationer, Nov. 24, at half-past eleven —J. G. Webb, Rosamond buildings, Islington, mineral water manufacturer, Nov. 24, at twelve. ; In the Country. T. Bishton, Kilsale, Shropshire, iron master, Nov. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Stokes and S. Stokes, Liverpool, merchant; Nov. 23, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T. Wyles, Gloucester, grocer, Nov. 27, at elev en , at t h e Court, Bristol—J. Lovesy, Chelten ham, librarian, bookseller, and stationer, Nov. 23, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol —N. Whitworth, Drogheda, Ireland, corn factor, Nov. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—T. Benbow, Lianidloes, Montgomeryshire, draper and grocer, Nov. 23, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester —W. Hulme and T. Braggard, Liverpool, rope manufacturer; Nov. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Li verpool—T. G. Ferguson, H. Taylor, and G. F. Mand ley, Manchester, commission merchants, Nov. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester--T. G. Ferguson, Manchester, commission merchant, Nov. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—G. F. Mandley, Manchester, commission -merchant, Nov. 23, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—C. Howe, Plymouth, draper, Nov. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—J. Bradshaw. Stone, Staf fordshire, shoe manufacturer, Nov. 22, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. G. Cappur and R. Cappur, Nautwich, Cheshire, cheese !actor's, 25., OR Thursday, Nov. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of M r . Casenove, Liverp oo l. C. Broad, Bristol, timber merchant, Is. 11d., on Wed nesday, Nov. 1, or any subsequent Wednesday, between ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. J.lfuxtable, Frome Selwood, Somersotshire, silver smith, 3s. Id., on Wedwe!day, Nov. I, or any subsequent Wednestlay, between ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. M. G. Rose, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, inn keeper, 2s. 7d., on WeJnt , sday, Nov. 1, or any subse quent Wednesday, between ten and twelve, at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol. vv ' e r d . n l e i. F sda isk y,b e e , t w l' e o c rt i s h, v u e t naiid ironmonger,two,a4 at the eo kd. on iie , eof r y . Graham, Coleman -street, City. T. Lyon and H. Lyon, Birchin-lane, City. stock and bill brokers, Is. 4d. on the joint estate, and 7s. on tke separate estate of E. Lyon, on any Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman street, City. F. J. Smith ) Eccleshall, Staffordshire, currier, Is. 9(1., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham, W. 1). Hay, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, bread and biscuit baker, first and second dividends of 9d., and third divi dend of Id., on Saturday, Nov. 4, or any subsequent Sa turday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. C. M. Collett, Lincoln's Inn-fields, attorney, 2s. lid., on any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. H. Fletcher, Great Winchester-street, City, and Han son's Wheel, near Sheffield, manufacturer of steel, 14s. lid., on any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. Johnson, Chelmsford, Essex, grocer and tea dealer, Ss, on account of the first dividend of 4s. 6d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office or Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. 11. Spiking, Litchfield-street, St. Ann's, Soho, timber merchant, 4s. 63 -el , any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basingliall-street. J. Sewell, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, money scrivener, 100., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall•street. E. Burn, St. llelen's-place, City, merchant, 3d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. land,Y an ou d n x g,. T. B lex r a a n k d c e e r n, ,C G. Ballard,alcuttas annasJ. CI O. p C. Sthe ices ur- Com pany's, per 100 rupees Sicca, any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing. holl-stseek W. S. Warwick and T. W. Clagett, Billiter-square, City, merchants, Is. 4d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall street. T. Wallis, Oxford-street, woollen-draper, 9d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. W. Bagnall, Burslem, Staffordshire, grocer. Bd.. any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham. G. D. Carey, Basford, Nottinghamshire, hat manufac turer, 2d., any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the Oleo of Mr. Valpy, Birmingham,. G. Hawkins, Bristol, victualler, 145., on Wednesday, Nov. 1, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. J. Pavey, sen., Bristol, mason, 65. lld., :on Wed nesday, Nov. 1, or any subsequent Wednesday, be tween eleven and twelve, at the office of Mr. Hutton, Bristol. J. Collins, Middle-yard, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, wheelwright, .58. on Monday, Nov. 4, and two subsequent Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin lane, City. J. Masson, Lime-street-square, merchant, is., on Monday, Nov, 4, and two subsequent Mondays, be tween the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr, Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. P. Hansen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, 1-10th of a I d., anylSaturday, between the hours of ten:and,three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. T. Tyson, Whitehaven, Cumberland, builder, 35., any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. W. Martin, Oxford, tailor and draper, Nov. 23, at eleven—J. B. Gordon, Church-row, Limehouße, cooper, Nov. 21, at half-past eleven—A. Prime, Cambridge, and Boston, Lincolnshire, coach proprietor, Nov. 22, at half past eleven—J. Dows, Newbury, Berkshire, corn dealer, Nov. 22, at twelve—W. Tomlin, Charing-cross, St. Mar tin's-in-the-fields, carpet warehouseman, Nov. 24, at half-past twelve—Sophia Halentz, St. James's-street, dealer in ready-made linen and gloves, Nov. 24, at eleven. In the Country. W. Bradshaw, Birmingham, builder, Nov. 22, at half past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—T. Massey, Burs lem, Staffordshire, grocer and tea dealer, Nov. 22, at half.past ten, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Nov. 21. J. Binch, Nottingham, grocer—J. Lucas, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, general shopkeeper —J. Woodhill, Bristol, jeweller—W. R. Baxter, West Bourne, Sussex, surgeon and apothecary—R. Kersey, Ha.dleigh, Suffolk, saddler and harness maker—E. Jones, Bristol, snuff and tobacco manufacturer—R. White, Thoraey-close, Dur ham, merchant—Hannah Ward, Newgate-market, car cass butcher and meat salesman—T. Hill, Tremadoe, Carnarvonshire, manufacturer of slate goods—F. J. Ferns, Liverpool, stock broker. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. cla i rforth and J. Mortimer, Birstall, Yorkshire, coal masters—J. Burgess and G. Pattrick, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, plumbers glaziers, and paintnrs—J. Hunter and M. Jwllcls. Leeds, brickmekers and colliers— J. Robinson and T. 1). Atherton, Gresham. street, City, flint glass manufacturers—J. H. Purvis and I'. P. Purvis, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE . THE ADMIRALTY.—We find the following., wl deli first appeared in a morning paper, copied into other daily journals. We need scarcely say that there is :not the slightest foundation for the paragraph :—" We are in formed, from a quarter which scareety admits of t s doubt of the authenticity of the statement, that the : Earl of Auckland contemplates resigning his post of Firs t Lord of the Admiralty, the duties of the office becoming:, 7„ it is alleged, too arduous for his state of health."—Hen The Collin-wood, 80 guns, at Portsmouth, has b •ad the knee of her head taken down, the bow and stern being rotten. This has given rise to sundry philippics by the old clique, who would make the designer of th() vessel responsible for the character of the timber with which she was built.—Post. Hands have been put upon the Princess Chariotll 104, at Portsmouth, to make her defects good. The Plumper, screw schooner, is complete for sea, at Portsmouth, and being prepared for another a xperi men tal trial. The Dauntless, screw frigate (new vessel), was taken out of the bitting basin at Portsmouth yesterday to moor ings up that harbour, where she will remain until ordered to be lengthened. The Urgent packet was taken into dock yesti ,rday at Portsmouth, to have some defects in her bottor a made good. The Malabar, 74, gun hulk, converted into a coaling ship for Portsmouth Harbour, was removed fr c.m the ship basin in that yard yesterday, nearly ready a- the supply of vessels. The Vindictive, 50 gun-frigate, will be docked to-day at Portsmouth, to be repaired, and brought forty and as an advance ship. The Winchester, 50, is also ordered to be adv anced immediately at the same port. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. W. Beanelerk, is in the Master Shipwright's list at :Ports mouth, but ordered to be ready in all respects for :sea by the 15th instant, when it is expected she will go the cruise with Sir C. Napier, in company with the S .t. Vin cent, Prince Regent, Powerful, Reynard, The Driver steam-sloop, Commander Johnson, r rmains at Spithead under sailing orders. It is supposed sbe will wait upon the convict O'Brien. Woormictri OCT. 30.—The Jasper steam-pac'll et, of 100-horse power, Master-Commander Edward Rose, recently employed on the Pembroke station, is or 'dered to Woolwich to be paid off at this port. The Styx steam-vessel was towed to Deptfor d this afternoon to be again made ready for sea. The Teaser steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Come sander Selweyn, when ready, will proceed as far as Ham ....Leh, in the North Sea, on trial ; and, if found to answL .re, will then proceed to the coast of Africa. She will be, ready in about a fortnight. The Medina steam-vessel, commissioned by Lieu tenant-Commander Darby, for service on the M e diter ranean station, will be ready next week to proceed ;to her destination. Several lighters have been sent to Gravesend from Woolwich to assist in raising the Custom-house vessel which recently sank at that port. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Ocr. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market continues to prey ent the most marked improvement. Great Western, Quartet 13, were done at 4 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, at 3 dis.—Ditto, Ne w 171. Shares, 3 dis.—Midland Stock, ge, which is an improvement of from 31. to 41. per share since Friday last. LIVERPOOL, Oar. 31. STOCK EXCHANGIL—There still continues a good demand at our share market, and a fair business doing. ThE sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction , 311. Shares, 81. 18s. 9d. dis.—Caledonian, Preference, % dis.— East Lancashire, Preference, Bs. 9d. c. p.—Great Nei Ahern (A Shares;, Deferred, 4 1 / 4 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, :(late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, 3 7 / 4 (as.-- Ditto, Halves (late H. and S.) 7 dis.—London and North , Wiestera, 119 c.—Ditto, Fifths, 4 1 / 4 p.— Ditto, 401. Shares (Li' t erpool and Manchester), 5 1 / 4 p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 1 IL4 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 94 dis.--Ditto, 101. Preference, 9'A l —klidland St( •ck, 80 c.—Ditto, New Halves, 10% dis.—Scottish Central, 24 South-Eastern and Dover, 23 1 / 4 —Ditto, No. 1, 10 dis.— Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 7—York, Newcastle, and Berwisak (G. N. E. Purchase), 1 1 / 4 c. dis. MA NCII ESTER, Ocr. 31. STOCK Exonarrom.—The sales are—Caledonian, Pr efer ence, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 5 1 4 a—Sheffield, Pr efer ence, 9%—Leeds, Fifths, 4 5-16 dis.—Manchester and Bir mingham, /Quarters (C), 2 p.—Great Northern, 4- —West Riding Union, 5 9-16 dis.—North Union (A), 200—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 1 1 / s p. YOLK, Oci.. 30. STOCK EXCHAWGE.—The business transacted is-d ay was as follows:—Great Northern, 41. 1 ls. 3d.—North British, Thirds, 04 n.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extel Lsion), No. 1, 13—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6%—York and North Midland, 49. GLASGOW, OCT. 30. _ _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, P refer ference, 85s.— Clydesdale Junction, 51—Edinburgh and Northern (Newport), 7—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 1, 70s.—Glasgow and Greenock, Halves, • 6 '36 — Ditto, Preference, 6 1 A—Great Northern, 90s.—Norti Dritish, 14—Ditto, Thirds, 82s. 6d.— Scottish Central, 2214. " THE GAS-LIGHT MONITOR. " —This is a recent invention, for which a patent has been obtained, and of which the results can be seen and tested by anybody in terested in the consumption of gas, at the offices of the patentees, No, 26, King William-street, Charing -cross. Although the apparatus is very small, and the p 1 Ice at which it can be obtained very tr►fling, its effects at., ti very considerable, and its value comparatively great. It con sists of a neat brass box, or small chamber, abort t an inch in length, and not more than two-thirds of an inch in diameter, which can be attached to any gas-lya: rner, and which is placed about two inches below the orifice from which the gas is emitted and the flame comm nixes. By the contrivance, which any person can regulat e, and which, on inspection, can be understood at once, ho wever difficult to he described on paper, safety, econom, r, and cleanliness are effectually secured ; there is no flu Ire, no flickering, no smoke, and none of those occasional jets of soot, by which anything in the neighbourhood of the burner is defiled, and by which many things of d, flicate texture are spoilt. The currents of gas are so corn' detely governed and regulated, that the quantity consume cl in a given time cannot exceed, whatever the pressure m a y be, what is requisite for a full height or size of flame ,; gas cannot escape into the apartment in which the hurt ter is used. There is no disagreeable vapour produced, m t op pression from heat, and no dirt from smoke. For at .rest lamps, the invention will be very useful, for it is well known that when the gas is turned off, about nine o'clock, when it is no longer wanted in shops in the :heart of the town, a sudden rush of it takes place in the bi irners of the lamps in the streets, and particularly in th ose in the northern district of the town, by which glass as are broken, and a very great amount of expense inc urred. In factories it will be of great use, because it gig 'es an equable light, and has no variations of blaze or . obscu ration, and in private houses and shops, in which costly articles are contained, its use is self-evident. Itis in operation at the premises of the patentees all day ',long, and can be seen by anybody.—Times. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Nervousness, Lowness of Spirits, Disordered Stomachs, and Indigestion Cure I by llolloway's Pills.—The causes from which these plaints arise are too numerous for recital, yet not nine lays the foundation sooner than a studious or Bede o tary life, which disorders the nerves, and other distre sing complaints follow such as deranged stomachs,:indigc etion, and lowness of spirits. There is no medicine so c ertain as Holloway's Pills in allaying the irritability c f the nervous system, strengthening the tone of the stomach, creating appetite, improvtng digestion, and invigo. rating the constitution. Their purifying nature gives frt cdom of circulation to the blood, so that by their 11E4 t the afflicted are speedily restored to health. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishini ,ent, 244, Strand, London. Mortar MARKET.—The premium on gold at 'aria is 14 per mille, which, at the English Mint prici of 3Z 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 25.50; and the exchange at Paris on Lon don at short being 25.45, it follows that gold is 0.20 per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from llambargh the price of gold is 436 per mark, whit h, ' the English Mint price of 3L 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold. gives an exchange of 13.104; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 1:1.101, it follows that gold is 0.03 per cent. dearer in Ham) urgh than in London. CoxsiDERATE.—The editor of the Arkansas Journal says:—" Where our office was two weeks ago now runs the Mississippi river. Out of respect for the father of rivers, we left." BIRTITS. On the 21st ult., at Halsford, East Grinstead, the wife of W. Stenning, Esq., of twin sons. On the 27th ult. at Glencross, near Edinb urg h, th e l a dy of Sir Charles M. dchterlony, Bart., of a son. On the 27th ult., at Henlow, Beds, the lady of the Rev. J. Byng, vicar of Langford, of a daughter. On the 27th ult., at Claremont-cottage, Park-village East, Regent's-park, Mrs. F. C. Leader, of a son. On the 27th ult., at Guildhall, Mrs. J. Temple, of a soli. On the 28th ult., at Halford-square, Pentonville, the wife of H. Cox, Esq., of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at the Vicarage, Chesham, the lady of the Rev. A. F. Aylward, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., Mrs. C. Taylor, of Bethel-place, Cam berwell, of a son. AFAR /ED. On the 31st ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, by. the Rev. R. P. Pigott, C. G. Eversfield, Esq., of Denne-yark, Sussex ' to' Isabella Pigott, youngest daughter of Paynton Pigott S. Conant, Esq., of Archer- lodge, Hants. On the 25th ult., at Vetch-place, Haddington, James Etty, Esq.,'Dorsetshire, to Georgians, eldest daughter of George A. Moir, Esq., Essex. On the 25th ult., at St. Mary's Church, Bridgewater, C. J. P. Browne, Esq., to Clara, daughter of H. Reed, Esq. , both of the same place. On the 28th ult., at St. Thomas's Church, Upper Clapton, Mr. F. W. Brind, of Devonshire-street, Devonshire-square , to Miss Marion Elliott, of Stamford-hill, daughter of the late Mr. T. Elliott, of Hammersmith. _ On the 28th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, John Tilbury, Esq., of the Dovecote, Pinner, to Mrs. Smith, of Mount-street, Park-lane. DIED. On the 27th alt., Henry Connell, Esq., late of her Ma jesty's Customs. - On the 27th ult., at Upper-road, Deptford, Mrs. H. M• Warrington, aged 65. On the 28th ult., at Morton Tower, Brompton, Lieutenant- Colonel Commandant John Hill Winbolt, of the Madras Army, aged 53. At Theresa-terrace, Hammersmith, on the 28th ult., Mis s Caroline Eliza Fenn, aged 62. On the 28th ult., at Ilillingdon, Mr. Thomas Morten, late of Uxbridge, aged 84. On the 28th ult., James Wyburn, Esq., of Long•acre, and Surbiton-hall, Kingston, aged 62. On the 28th ult., Marv, the wife of C. P. Hill, Esq., late of St. Boniface, Isle of Wight, aged 34. - - - - f Lcr.don: Printed and Pubillied by YOUI'4G, " No. 112, Strand, Piinter, at the Sun °Rice, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of Middlesex, Wednesday, November 1, 1848. mint) t ss il Mil lions. Upon now Sot are a Chum been The readi: tbere dreds Who that' An IS Olie PCTSII titles Kent letoi, 4 1:91i ---_ N }Tev , b 3 i i .~~