The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-22 00:00:00

LAW INTELVTGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jzn. 21. (Befort, Mr. Commissioner PANE.) IN TI LIANIiqIiPTC I" OF WILLIAM TIIOM The bankrupt w n puhlieher end newspaper ad • 1 vertisernent agent in Catherine-street, Strand. The lint was issued in August. This was a meeting for 1.1_,Y last examination. Mr. Bagley appeared as counsel for the bankrupt ; Mr. Harrison fur about 200 country newspaper pro prietors ; and Mr. Shield for the assignees. Mr. Wilson, M.P., of the Economist, who is the creditors' assignee, was also in attendance. Mr. Glover, of Bucklerebure, prepared the balance sheet, of which the following are the main items : Sundry creditors, 6,705/. ; creditors holding security, 1,6371. ; liabili ties, 1,3351.; profits on trade (which are thus esti m*ted), business done, 59,3141. at 12} per cent., 7,131.; salary ;rani the Court Journal from January, 1844,et0 August 31, 1847. et 21. per week, 380/. : amount rteteved from ledgers, 15/. Th- credit side has the follea leg :—Good debt., 1,156/.; doubtful ditto, 2,0291 ; hal dive, 3.7901.; s,eurities in the hands of creditors, 4,386/., of which it is estimated that ftratl 2,000/. will be avail' hle to the estate after paying of the lien tie. • ; trad , expenses 2,7451.; personal and domestic expenses, 1,0001; losses, 4,5461. The creWtors for the most part consisted of Lon don, provincial, Irish, an Scotch newspaper pro prietors. Mr. Hanaisos said he understood that it was the desire of the solicitors fur the assignees to strike off 10 per cent. of the sum claimed by the respective newspaper proprietors upon the score of commission. That curtailment he was instructed to resist, unless in cases where it could be shown that there was a contract or a custom to that effect. The first proof tendered was one for Messrs. Bathes, proprietors of the Leeds Mercury, for 16/. 3s. The COMMISSIONER. asked if there was any proof that the Messrs. Baines had allowed 10 per cent. com mission to Mr. Thomas ? The Solicitor for the assig nees produced several previous accounts, as between Mr. Thomas and the Messrs. Baines, in which the 10 per cent. was allowed. He added that the bankrupt, as an advertisement agent, was a sort of middle-man, standing between the newspapers and the public, and the 10 per cent. was his legitimate reward. The COMMISSIONER would, after this evidence, allow the 10 per cent. to be deducted. The next case subMitted was that of Mr. Gedge, the proprietor of the Norwich and Bury Post. In this case, too, the 10 per cent. was allowed. The COMMISSIONER asked Mr. Harrison if he would require proof in each case, for if so there were no less than 200 separate causes to be tried. Mr. HARRISON said he required evidence, because the bankrupt never was what they termed an:adver tisement agent, and because he was instructed that Mr. Thomas bad not been regarded in such a lightley any of the creditors for whom he appeared. The bankrupt was accordingly asked by his Hoxoua wheeber he was prepared to swear that in every case where there was not an express contract there was an implied understanding that he should receive 10 per cent. Bankrupt—ln every ease it is the custom of the trade. Mr. HaualsoN then addressed the Court. He wished to call the attention of his Honour to the facts of this case, which were of rather an extraor dinary character. The bankrupt, according to his own examination taken before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, commenced business in 1843 without any capital, as an advertisement a g ent. In 1823 h e h a d b een a bankrupt, and; paid no dividend under that bank ruptcy. He had been, in the interim, the proprietor of the Court Journal, which he sold to Mr. Edlin for 2,0001., but received none of its purchase money, as it was barely sufficient to cover the debts upon the journal, which Air. Edlin took upon himself to dis charge. Mr. Ellin sold the Court Journal to the Baroness Calabrella, whose clerk or servant Thomas became, at a salary of 21. per week in 1844. It would appear from the bankrupt's own statement that he, whilst a salaried servant in the employ of this lady, lent to her, from time to' time, no less a sum than 2,490/., which was still due, and not one farthing of which would in all likelihood be paid. He left it to the Commissioner to judge either of the probability of the statement, or of the conduct of the bankrupt in thus advancing a sum of money which was in point of fact the property of his creditors, who had entrusted him with their money. The bankrupt stated that he first became acquainted with the Baroness Calabrella in 1844 ; she was then a widow. The name of her deceased husband was Jenks, and she derived her title from some small Italian estates. It appeared that the Baroness was now in Italy. She promised to pay him, and her style of living was such, the bankrupt states, as to in duce him to think she could pay her debts. She seemed to be an upright and courteous lady. The COMMISSIONER asked if there was any reason to expect that the Baroness would:pay her debt ? The official assignee said, he feared n o suc h h o p e could be entertaine. The COMMISSIONER said, that after all the question Mr. Harrison had raised, at least as far as regarded the Baroness Calabrella, was one of conduct, and therefore most fit for the certificate meeting ; unless, indeed, Mr. Harrison meant to assert that the whole of those alleged transactions between the Baroness and the bankrupt were fictitious. He wished to know what was the cpinion of the official assignee upon this head; and also if the several transactions were re gularly recorded in the bankrupt's books. The official assignee said, he had every reason to believe that these transactions were genuine. Mr. SHIELDS replied to the same effect. He be lieved that the bankrupt had conducted himself justly and fairly. Mr. IlinuisoN asked for a further adjournment to investigate into several transactions in which the bankrupt had been engaged. _ _ Mr. 13AGLEY resisted the application. The bank rupt had done all in his power to satisfy Mr. Harrison and the assignees, not only by preparing voluminous and elaborate accounts, but by expressing his perfect readiness to wait upon Mr. Harrison and to give to him all the explanation which could possibly be required. The COMMISSIONER said, that unless Mr. Harrison should ai'sign some specific reasons for an adjourn • ment he would not grant one. Atr. lIARRIPON said he was unable to do so, but founded his application upon the general merits of the case. Mr. BAGLEY sail, that as many observations had been made dor:rig the progress of the case calculated to damage the reputation of his client, who had been moat undvservedly attacked, he hoped his Honour would give such an expression of his opinion as would enablv the bankrupt to stand well before the puld:c. The COMMISEIONER said he had no hesitation in saying, tha( nutilitrz had trans*ed up to this time which io env degree affected the character of the bank rupt as en h ,, ne-t trwtesman. Mr. BAGLEY thankmi hip Honour for this expression of his opinion. _ _ _ The COMMISSIONER inquired if there were any assets in hand The official assignee replied, about 5291. The bankrupt then pas6ed his last examination, and the certificate meeting was fixed ti,r the 24th of February. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Befor e Mr. NV ALESBY, Chairman, and a Bench of Magistrates.) George Stewart was indicted for stealing a variety of article, fro m a ready furnished lodging, the pro perty of Charles Crompton. It appeared that the prosecutor resides in John street, Fitzroy-square, and that on the 22d of De cember last the prisoner, who was accompanied by woman whom he represented as being his wife, hired furnished lodgings at his house, which they continued to occupy until the Bth of the present month. On that day, having had his suspicions raised, the prose ner go into his room. The prisoner, however, refused the permission, and she left him. A short time afterwards prisoner and his wife went out of the house, but never returned. The apartments were suhscquentl) entered, when it was found that a larg, ti.io of the furniture had The prisoner was soon afterwa r d s custody, hut his w if e h ad beenr„ciatrhriaeitlllotken into ti met not been secured. None of the property h a d b een discovered. The his defence, said that, as far as h e 60 übi ni ) i a the prop erty had been taken by hi s prisoner, o ( n ) t e tt r ; wife, and that ho bad not known anything about the matter. lie had offered to replace the whole of the articles at the time. The jury returned a verdietof Guilty The Learned CHAIRMAN sentenced the prisoner to six m on th s ' i mpr i sonmen t an d hard labour, lodgings bour, remarking that th e system o f robbing ready:- furnished must be put an end tn. The prisoner, howe ver Th a t being t o h e in a feeble state of health. so, he wo u ld i ntimate to him, that elthough h i s se"' tence was accoopaoied with hard labour, the sur geon of 01,, prison would take care that the labour he should be put to Would not be more severe than his health would permit or justify. George Carter, a well-known thief, was convicted of having stolen from the perso n of Ma r y a purse cont a i n i ng t wo sovereigns. Ann Nunn The evidence, and the information obtained subse quently to his conviction, went to show that the pri soner had been al rea d y sever-al ,trues conv i cted of a similar offence. • The Learned CHAIRMAN } therefore sentenced him to ten years transportation. Charles 'Vat/tins, aged twenty-one, w:,s indicted for having stolen a pair of boots, the propE-rty of John Ilornby. It appeared that the prosecutor is a dt•aler in second hand boot; and shoe:, and that on the evening in question tip boots which the prisoner was accused of TRE SUN, LON DON, SATURDAY _EVENING, JANUARY 22, 1848. having taken were placed on a board outside of his shop. A little girl who was in the street where the prosecutor lives, , aw the prisoner walking along with another little girl, who proved to be his sister ; on arri%itig at the pros,cutor's shop the prisoner d Jibe rately t,ok up the boots, and giving them at ohce to his siite both walked away. The first-mentioned child immediately ran and gave information of the robbery to the prosecutor, who pursued the parties until he secured the prisoner and his sister, when he caused them to return sack with him. When he had got them into his shop, upon questioning both, the little sister stated that her brother, the prisoner, had brought her out for the purpose of stealing something. Upon this the prisoner offered to pay him for the boots ; hut the prosecutor replied, " No ; I shall do no such thing, for it is quite clear you are tutoring this poor little sister of yours in the paths of crime and depra vity, and I will therefore bring you to justice." The wife of the prosecutor then interceded for the prisoner, and besought her husband to accede to the prlposition paying for the boots. The pro he had just made of secutor, however, was not to be diverted from his purpose, he remained inflexible against all entreaties, ' and eventually gave the prisoner into the custody of a policeman. The prisoner, in his defence, now declared that the statement his sister had made was untrue. The Learned CHAIRMAN, on leaving the case to the jury, complimented the prosecutor upon the course he had adopted in this painful case. He had done o p u a b y t m b tuehntett.hatl prisoner- heie hhaadd tob e d teh o na n tt e rba h ai inrml training lrfugprheai there could his perfectly right in rejecting the proposal the pri soner b i a e n d l e o bringing t d . creditha dmade young sister to the commission of acts of theft and wickedness. The jury at once returned a verdict of Guilty. The Le tilled CHAIRMAN then told the prisoner that there was nnre guilt in a moral point of view in the line of conduct he had been pursuing by training up his little sister in crime and wickedness than there was in the mere act of stealing the boots. It was impossible for any one to disbelieve the fact that he had been engaged in tutoring his own sister, a little child of tender years, to commit theft, and that he was inculcating in her youthftl mind that which could not but in the end terminate in her total ruin. The prisoner did not appear to be known by any of the officers, and therefore it might be assumed that this was his first offence. The sentence upon him consequently was that of three months' imprisonment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. A well-dressed elderly woman, named Hannah Thomas, was charged before Mr. Henry with having given a false character to a man named Alaunsell, and thereby causing him to be employed as a footman in the family of Mrs. Russell, of 16, Lowndes-street, Belgrave• square. The complaint was preferred under the 32d of George 111., chap. 56. Mr. Williams, an attorney, appeared for the pri soner. Mr. Sidney F. Russell, residing with his mother in Lowndes-street, stated that a man calling himself Maunsell applied at their house for a situation as footman, referring them for a character to " Mrs. Thomas, of 40, Keppel-street, Russell-square," with whom he said he had lived for two years in the same capacity. He was told to call again a few days after wards, and on Friday week witness called at the house in Keppel-street, and was introduced by a maid servant to the prisoner at the bar. On being ques tioned respecting Maunsell, she said he had lived with her as footman for two years, was a very honest and sober man, well up to his duties, and in every particular a servant whom she could recommend. Upon this representation Maunsell was taken into Mrs. Russell's service, but had not been there two days before he was found utterly incompetent to fill the situation ; he was therefore paid a week's wages and received notice to leave on Monday morning, when, finding him extremely insolent, witness went out to seek for a constable. He was absent on this mission nearly two hours, and on returning with a constable discovered that the man had decamped with a quantity of plate to which he had access. Witness and the officer then called again at 40, Keppel-street, and saw Mrs. Styles, who said the prisoner, Mrs. Thomas, was her sister-in-law ; that she was gone into the country, and that her " town address " was un known to her. This woman referred them, however, to a Mr. Eyton, living in the same house, observing afterwards that she did not like, from motives of delicacy, to state where her sister-in-law was. In the evening, on calling again at Keppel street, witness and the constable found all the three parties, Mrs. Styles, Mr. Eyton, and the prisoner, there together. Witness told the prisoner that he feared she had given Maunsell a character which he did not deserve ; upon which she expressed her regret, and hoped that he had not stolen anything ; subsequently admitting that she had seen the man on the Tuesday morning (the day after his dismissal), and that he had attributed his discharge to some insolence which he had offered his master, distinctly stating in reply to her inquiries that he had not stolen anything. The prisoner added, that she had certainly done wrong in giving him a character as he had not been in her service for five years; and she promised to exert her utmost to discover his re treat and cause his apprehension. Subsequently she said she gave him a character at the request of a third party. She mentioned the names of one or two of the prisoner's companions, and said that the servant of Mrs. Styles, named John Cannon, could find him out; but she declined allowing witness and the officer to see this man, and left the room with the pretext of sending him out to search for Maunsell. Witness found at length, after several fruitless interviews with the prisoner, that• there was no probability of her aiding in the discovery of Maunsell, and so gave the officer instructions to take her into custody. On going to Keppel-street for this purpose, he was referred to 12, Alfred-street, Bedford-square, where he found the prisoner in a beastly state of intoxication. In her lodgings he picked up several letters addressed to the prisoner from ladies or gentle men to whom she had recommended servants, includ ing one from Miss Annesley, of Blessington-park, Oxford ; and there can be no doubt that she was a systematic trader in this line. The prisoner's attorney contended that there was no deception in the meaning of the Act, inasmuch a• the prisoner had not assumed a false name. Mr. lIENay declined to put this construction upon tl - ,e Act, and after expressing his conviction that the deception was one of the grossest kind, and the pre sent case in all probability by no means an isolated one, ordered the prisoner to pay the full penalty of 20/., or be committed for tsa o months. — .As the prisoner had not the money in her posses sion, she was :tent to prison in the ordinary way. She had a some what respectable appearance, and wore green spect:=cles. A gentleman in attendance said that he had taken a servant recommended by the same woman, and had been robbed in consequence, in a similar manner. He intended also to prosecute her for that offence. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Alfred Haiford, whose real name is Thomas Harris, was brought up for final examination, charged with having c•.mmitted wilful and corrupt perjury, and also with having obtained 101. from a gentleman named Lloyd, by fradulent pretences. It will be recollected that a few days ago the pri soner, accompanied by Mr. Lloyd, Lord Henry Lennox, and some of the detective force, came to this court, and made a deposition upon oath, that he knew of a conspiracy among several persons connected with the turf to poison several racehorses, in order to win large sums by betting against these horses. In proof of his statement he produced several letters from the alleged conspirators, and several packets of poison, which he said had been sent to him by some of the gang. The prisoner also pretended that a plot was laid against his life, on account of the disclosures he had th-pAtAn.,..l or. ttic a worn statement t,f the prisoner 6 warrants against four persons named in the depositions were issued. Inspector Shackell was entrus'ed with the warrant, but having, in the course of his inquiries, learned a few particulars of the prisoner, he suspected the whole story was a fa rication, and eventually he received charge of the prisoner himself. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution. Air• IlaanwicK expressed a doubt of the jurisdic tion of the Court with respect to the perjury. Mr. llumphreys said the Court had jurisdiction unquestionably in this matter. The case for obtaining money under false pre tences was then gone into. Mr. Thomas Lloyd, of No., 7, Lower Brook street, said, on the 10th of December he received a letter, dated from No. 3, Peerless-place, City-road, purporting to give him information that certain parties had conspired together to drug or poison racehorses during the past year, and that if the means were afforded him of bringing forward the evidence, he would prove his charge. The sum men ' Tioned in the letter he believed was 101. The letter w as signed " T. Alford." Witness had mislaid or destroyed this letter. In consequence of receiving this letter, witness wrote to the presumed writer, directing his answer l to Kirton's coffee house, 3, Peerless-place, a n ce, him a . nd asking the sender The prisoner called t..f the letter to ca sent by his father in reference . at his house, in Brook ° -street, to an t d he s i a m id te he whichhad been sent by his father in reference to the note which wit father had also been implicated i . n ass t u he red no h n i s m pir th an i . h t i o s had received. The prisoner . ~ ine years. The object of the conspiracy l poison horses, and that the conspiracy hadexi existed for fli t :: service. bee n paid to him at various times . f n , ison or drug racehorses, and that aorgredsouimngs thishad wish to retire from these doings, and that his main reason for coming to this determination was because The prisoner added, that his father bad . a [ certain persona had behaved illiberally towards him' The prisoner also said if 101. were given to his father to bring up three witnesses, named Wood, Phelps, and Parker, his father would be able to prove dis tinctly several cases of drugging or poisoning horses during the past year. The prisoner said that though he had been aware of the proceedings of this band of conspirators for some time, yet he had never been implicated in their transactions. His father, he believed, did not intend to tell all ha knew. His father intended to deceive him, so far as only to show up some of the parties who had been guilty of these practices, and to con ceal the names of others. The band were anxious for him (prisoner) to join them : he was averse to the proposal, but as his father had behaved unkindly to him, he was willing to tell all he knew upon being remunerated, and protnted, after his story had been proved to be true. Witness told him to communicate such information as he said he was in possession of, and if his statements should be true, he would reward and protect him. With the view of enabling the prisoner's father to produce his witnesses, he gave the prisoner 101. This money was to be given to the prisoner's father. Before witness gave him the in ,, ney the prisoner produced a letter signed J. P. Williams, to his father. The letter was dated from the Prince of Wales Hotel, Brighton. It went on to state that the writer expected an offer of 2,000 guineas to make a particular horse safe—that the writer also intended to make Kent's horse safe, and that he should advise him to go to Manchester and lay against these horses, by which means they ought to clear a couple of thousands a-piece. After giving the prisoner the 101., witness had several interviews with him, and also received several letters purporting to come from his father. At one of these interviews the prisoner produced a letter which he said was his father's authority to him to open his letters. The prisoner, in addition to letters, brought some packets of drugs, which he said were used to poison the horses. The packets contained some kind of poison. Witness communicated what he bad learned from the prisoner to Lord Henry Lennox. Afterwards accompanied Lord H. Lennox to this court, at the time the prisoner made his de position. By the prisoner—Did not I sav to you that I did not want any reward until I had done what I said I would do? Mr. Lloyd—You might have said so. Prisoner—Did I not tell you that I did not want money but a situation, and did you not answer, that the Duke of Richmond had great power, and would assist me to what I required ? Mr. Lloyd—l don't recollect saying so. Prisoner—Did you not say if I showed such a conspiracy existed, that I should have 1,0001. reward ? Sir. Lloyd—l said you would no doubt have a very large reward. Prisoner—And did you not say it would not be safe for me to go to Goodwood, because a certain lord who was concerned in the disclosures would give me a thrashing? Mr. Lloyd—l certainly told you I thought it would not be prudent for you to be seen at Goodwood. Prisoner—When I gave you one of the packages and the letter marked with four crosses, did you not get agitated and tremble, and did you not say that you knew the handwriting ? Mr. Lloyd—l do not recolleet anything of the sort. Inspector Shackell, of the detective force, said he received charge of the warrant authorising him to apprehend four individuals named by the prisoner. He went about from place to place with the prisoner, but could learn nothing about the parties in ques tion. In consequence of information witness re ceived, and the prisoner failing to keep an appointment he had made with him, he expressed hi suspicions to Mr. Lloyd that all the prisoner's statement was a fabrication. Witness afterwards looked for the prisoner, and having found him out he taxed him with falsehood. He also told the prisoner that he had given a false name and address. The prisoner said he had met with his father and brother, and they had prevented him front keeping his appointment. Witness replied this was not true, as his father was dead and he had no brother. The prisoner said if time was given him he would undertake to prove that al he had said was true. and that a conspiracy to poison racehorses did exist. The prisoner said he lived at 13, Castle-street, Finsbury-square. This was a falsehood. Cross-examined by the prisoaer Went to Ben Caunt's in search of one of the parties. Ben Caunt knew him by description, but not by name. He said he was a card sharp. Witness went to the University billiard-rooms in search of another of the parties named in the warrant, but could not meet with him. Mr. Henry, distiller, of 13, Castle-street, Finsbury square, proved that the prisoner had never lived in his house. Emily Baker, waitress at Kirton's coffee-house, Peerless-place, City-road, proved that the prisoner frequented the house, and that he was generall y eft gaged writing letters. The prisoner received and opened letters directed to Henry Halford. Had never seen the prisoner's father at the house. . . . The landlord of the coffee-house proved that the prisoner sent off various letters, resembling those pro duced by Mr. Lloyd. Inspector Shackell said his belief was that the letters were in the prisoner's , own handwriting. Lord Henry Lennox said the prisoner gave him three letters, which he produced. The prisoner ac cused a person at Goodwood, but he (Lord H. Len nox) had confidence in the accused, and did not believe the imputation. The prisoner re-asserted the existence of the con spiracy. He had sot asked for any reward until he had proved the truth of his story. If time were given, he would prove all that he had stated was true. The prisoner was then fully committed for obtain ing money under false pretences. lecturer, Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester— U. Horan, Bolton, Lancashire, grocer, Feb. 15, at one, at the Court, Manchester—W. Ferguson, Liverpool, draper, Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Hudson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, marine store dealer, Feb. 11, areleven. at tile Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 200 chests of yellow kind at 41s, and a parcel of Java at 37s to 39s for brown and yellow. MOLASSES.—The dullness in the market for West India increased this week, all kinds having been dealt in with much caution, and there is a plentiful inispli..; Vile value of West India is 15s to 17s accord ing to quality. In Bengal Treacle ther. is still nothing doing, and prices are nominal, whilst there is a lair supply. Honey is offered upon rather lower terms. COCOA.—There is firmness on the part of holders of Vest India, and they supply the market sparingly, whereas there is a good demand privately, and the rates paid are fully equal to those previously current. At public sale 65 bags went at 33s Gd for grey. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was not much demand for Mocha Coffee, and 109 bales at auction sold is to 2s under former rates, middling yellowish only fetching 49s 6d to 51s, and low mid 48s Gd. Of Plantation Ceylon 393 bags 4 casks were sold at stiffer rates ; low middling went at 47s to 48s, fine fine ordinary 43s to 46s 6d, fine ordinary 35s to 40e, good ordinary 35s to 36s 6d, ordinary 30a to 325, triage 25s to 28s. Native Ceylon was sold °to a fair extent privately; good ordinary at 32s to 33s per cwt. TEA.—The home trade entertain a favourable opinion Towards all descriptions, whereas on the part of mer chants there is confidence, and they refrain from over supplying the market ; th ere i s a l so an inclination on the part of most of the dealers in town and country to further increase their stocks. Prices are yet low contrasted with those of late years, and the consumption is proceeding as well as could be ex pected. The dealings in all kinds of Congou have been to a large extent by private treaty, whilst the rates ob tained are equal to those previously current. For good common sound the prices obtained are 811-d to 9d. A steady demand exists for l'ouchong at fruit 6d to 8d for low to fine clean quality. Of Souchong several parcels have been taken, and the rates paid are 10,1 to is 2d for low to middling, and is 3d to 2s for good and fine. Green has been in excellent request, and the prices obtained are fully equal to those previously current, Hyson of common sound quality is with difficulty to be purchased under Is 2.1, Twankay ditto 7d, Gunpowder Canton Is, and Imperial ditto 10:1 per lb. For Pekoe Teas the demand is increasing, and the tendency of prices to advance. Green and Black are still much cheaper than at this time in 1847, and the dealers are yet scantily supplied. The public sales of Tea yesterday went off well, and at lull rates. Of the 7,200 packages that passed, the large proportion of 6.000 found pur chasers, and which is a greater quantity than for some time past. Green Tea met with the most attention. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 500 pockets Bengal Ginger were sold at reduced rates, and went at 195 Gd to 20s for good bold rough, and at lOs to 16, for damaged. Malabar Pepper met with attention, and 1,243 bags went at id per lb higher. Pimento sells more freely, and 568 bags went at an advance of d to id. Of Mace 4 cases Penang were taken in at 2s 8d for good middling, and at 2,4 d for low middling. 12 cases Btrncotlen Cloves, five Is 9d to Is 10.1, good Is 7d, ordinary is 2d. 16 cases Nutmegs partly seed, fine bold brown at 4s 63, good middling 2s 10d,/and mid dling 2s 7d to 2s 9d per lb. RICE.—To day East India Rice met with little atten tion, and 2,664 bogs 600 pockets of Bengal at auction were nearly all taken in at 13s 6d for fine white, but rather dusty, and damaged lis 6d to 12s 6d; the part sold went 6d cheaper, good dusty white at 12s, good middling 1 is 6d to 12s, middling Ils, and damaged 2s 6d to lOs 6d per cwt. INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India will take place on the Bth of February, and at present 6,945 chests are declared, in consequence of which the purchases made this week are of little moment by exporters or home consumers. On the part of merchants there is, however, firmness, and they insist upon an advance on the rates of the last quarterly auction of 2d to 4d per lb. Of fine Bengal there is yet a scanty supply. Spanish is held with firmness, and a fair demand exists. SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum continues in good request for home consumption, and exporters have purchased to a fair extent this week. On the part of merchants there is firmness, and they have obtained rather higher rates for all sorts. Total sales 200 puns. Demerara is wanted and stiffer rates obtained; the sales amount to 150 puns: 35 to 38 per cent over proof of fair quality 3s to 3s Id, 36 to 40 over good 3s Id to 3s 2d. For East India there has been a much better demand, and prices are rather higher; 300 puns having been sold at is 7d proof with certifi cate. Leeward Island is wanted, and the tendency of prices is upwards; the sales are 150 puns at is 7d to la 8d proof strength. The market is less freely supplied with all sorts of Rum, and the deliveries are going on satisfacto rily. Genera sells more freely at 2s 7d to 2s 8d for common export sorts, and at 3s to 3s 6d for fine fit for duty. In the value of British made Spirits there is no change this week, but the demand is more active. Brandy has been in excellent request, and the deliveries are large, whilst arrivals are small. TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went off at advanced rates; 283 pkgs of South American sold at 443 6d to 46s 9d, inferior 42s 6d to 43s 9d ; 72 casks of New South Wales 45s 9d to 46s 9d ; 150 casks of Odessa, Sheep 45s to 475, Ox 45s 3d to 47a 3d ; 90 casks first sort stranded Yellow Candle 45s 6d to 47s 6d. OILS.—The demand for Linseed Oil has increased this week, and a slight advance in the value is perceptible. For home consumption large parcels have been taken, whilst exporters were buyers to a fair extent, and 23s 9d to 243 per cwt are the rates paid. For forward delivery several contracts have been entered into at 24s 3d to 24s 6d. Rape Seed Oil slightly declined in value, but the purchases made are upon a more extended scale, pale at 37s 6d to 38s, and brown 375. There is yet only a limited supply, and the consumption is improving. On the part of holders of Olive Oil there is a desire to realise, although the de liveries continue to exceed the arrivals. Palm does not improve in value, but several parcels have been disposed of The supply is, however, less plentiful, and the consump- . Lion on the increase. Cocoa Nut is dull of sale, and prices tend downwards. Of Fish Oils the arrivals have been trifliHg since our last report, and previous rates are not generally maintained. All other kinds are plentiful. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32,f0r the Week ending on Saturday, the 15th day of January, 1848, MITE DEPARTMENT. Sot s 1 isued • • • • •• • . 26,247,000 Government debt • • 11,01,100 Other securities •• .• 2,b81.900 Gold coin arid bullion 10,823,312 Silver bullion ...... 1,423,,,b8 £26,247,000 ➢f. 3fARSULALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 20th day of January, 1848. £26,247,000 ATTEMPTED MURDER. Yesterday morning a cold-blooded and deliberate attempt to murder an aged woman, named Wilk", was made by a man who has absconded. Mrs. Wilks resides in a small tenement in Nor man's-buildings, Cannon-street- road, St. George's-in the-East, and her daughter had been keeping com pany with a man of the name of Mason, who wished her to leave her parent, and live with him. At the instigation of her mother, she refused to cohabit with Mason, and he repeatedly threatened the most deadly revenge against Mrs. Wilks and her daughter. At one u clock yesterday morning the inhabitants of Norman's-buildings were alarmed by cries of murder proceeding from the house inhabited by Mrs. Wilks. Upon Entering a room up stabs an appalling scene presented itself. Mrs. Wilks lay stretched on her bed, weltering in her blood, which proceeded from a deep wound in her throat, and cuts on her arms and hands, while by her side was a little girl, three years of age, who appeared the very picture of terror, Bad was clinging to her grandmother. Mr. Broadwater, a medical practitioner, was soon in attendance, and ascertained that she had received no fewer than eleven wounds. There was one cut nearly penetrating to the carotid artery on the right side of the throat, two inches in extent. It appeared that Mrs. Wilks had received the wounds on her hands and arms while they were uplifted, and in pro tecting her grandchild, whom the villain attempted to stab. The wound on the neck is the only dan gercus one inflicted ; and there is no doubt he thought it had completed his deadly purpose, for he immediately afterwards left her and made his escape, leaving his shoes and hat behind him. The unfortunate woman now remains with very little hope of recovery. In the course of the day she was enabled to describe to the police the murderous attack made upon her. She stated that she was just dozing off to sleep, when she was made sensible of a man being in the room, and at the same instant re ceived a " job" with a knife upon her arm. She was raising herself up in bed and distinctly saw Mason before her with a knife in his hand, and he re peated the blow, and cut her across the hand. She called out murder, and her grandchild screamed and clung to her. She was afraid that Mason would kill her daughter's child, and covered it with the bed clothes. Mason continued " jobbing" at her with the knife till she became insensible. The poor creature bled profusely from the wounds she received; her grandchild's face and neck were also covered with blood when the police entered the apartment. Search was made for the weapon used by Mason, and it was found upon the floor. It is a common black-handled table knife. The blade of the knife was covered with blood up to the hilt. On searching the house the palice found Mason's hat and shoes in the lower room. In the course of the day the officers ascertained that Mason had called at his own lodgings, No. 9, Felix street, Hackney-road, at an early hour yester day morning, and after changing his coat went out again. The coat he left behind him was seized by the police. There are stains of blood upon it. The man did not speak a word during the time he was in the room, and it is somewhat singular, as he had to walk from Cannon-street-road to Hackney without hat or shoes, that he did not attract the notice of the police. CHLOROFORM.—THE DOCTOR CAUGHT NAPPING. —A FACT.—A y oung lady, suffering from toothache, went into a surgeon's shop a few days ago to have a tooth extracted on the painless principle. Hav ing in haled a small quantity of the substance, dropped on a handerchief, she immediately became insensible ; the tooth was extracted without the slightest feeling, and she went away shortly afterwards, highly satisfied at having so easily got rid of what had caused her so mnoh suffering. After she was gone, the surgeon and a gen tleman who happened to be present during the operation, were remarking what a pleasant flavour the chloroform had. The former at the time had the handkerchief in his hand, and but for the presence of his friend, be would have fallen t o t h e groun d ; as i t was, h e h a d to assist him to a chair, where, in spite of all his endeavours, by shaking and pulling him, he remained unconscious for fully ten minutes, to the no small astonishment of the gentleman. The doctor himself, on consciousness re turning, was as much surprised as was his friend at whet bad occurred.—North ,British Mail. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF D. A j. :T. s FOREIGN. 21, 1848. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Walter Charles Metcalfe Plowden, Esq., to be her Ma jesty's Consul in Abyssin;a. WAR OFFICE, JAN. 21. 3d Dragoon Guards—Second Lieutenant James Win. terbottom, from the Cc) lon Rifle Regiment (Riding Master), to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Williams, ap pointed to the 12th Light Dragoons, January 21. 14th Light Dragoons—Cornet Thomas Barrett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Holder, who retires ; Stan ley 011ivant Black, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Barrett, Jan. 21. 29th Regiment of Foot—Lieut. Joseph . Singleton, from the 64th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Francis, appointed to the 64th Foot, Jan. 21. 31st Foot—Captain George Francis White to be Major, by purchase, vice ;Bulkeley, who retires; Lieut. James Peter Robertson to be Captain, by purchase, vice White; Ensign Charles James Orton Sweffield to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robertson; Ensign Thomas Edward Pedder, from the 5611 Foot, .to be Ensign, vice Bernard. who exchanges, Jan. 21. 48th Foot—Lieutenant William Frame Wyndowe to be Adjutant, vice Wheeler, who resigns the Adjutantcy only. Jan. 21. 56th Foot—Ensign Frederick Robinson Bernard, from the 31st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Pedder, who exchanges, Jan. 21. 64th Foot—Lieutenant John Canavan to be Captain, withont purchase, vice Jopp, deceased ; Ensign Robert Mockler to be Lieutenant, vice Canavan, Jan. 12 ; Lieutenant Henry Francis, from the 29th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Singleton, appointed to the 29th Foot ; Gentleman Cadet William Ball, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Mockler, Jan. 21. 67th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Walter Lawrence Ingles, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Davy, who resigns, Jan. 21. 76th Foot—Lieutenant William Charles Bancroft, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Dudgeon, who exchanges, Jan. 21. 80th Foot —Ensign Attilio Seheberraa to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Gordon, who retires; Robert Daniel David Lecky, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Scheberras, Jan. 21. 86th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Henry Edward Jerome, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Stuart, promoted, Jan. 21. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Ralph Dudgeon, from the 76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bancroft, who exchanges, Jan. 21. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—George Charles Henry Waters, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Winterbottom, appointed to the 3d Dragoon Guards, Jan. 21. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant Surgeon John Henry Brummell, from the 40th Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, Jan. 21. CO M MISSARI AT. Deputy Commissary General Francis Edward Knowles to be Commissary General. Commissariat Clerk John Hiram Allinson, Commissariat Clerk Rupert Brownrigg B. Bower, Commissariat Clerk Henry Maule, Commissariat Clerk John Francis Rogers, Commissariat Clerk Hugh F. Durnford, Commissariat Clerk Thomas Strickland, Commissariat Clerk Charles Thomas Walcot, --- Commissariat Clerk James Wilkinson Woodley, Commissariat Clerk Robert Henry Smith, Commissariat Clerk Primrose G. Julyan, To be Deputy Assistant Commissaries General. The commissions of the said Commissariat Officers to bear date Dec. 28, 1847. Erratum in the Gazette of 14th January 1848. 22d Foot—For Lieutenant " Fleming Cough Howell Games Williams," from the 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant, ♦ice Hunt, who exchanges, read, Lieutenant " William Couch," from the 41st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hunt, who exchangos ; and 41st Foot—For Lieutenant Witliam Hunt, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice" Williams," who ex changes, read vice " Couch," aho exchanges. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Hilary Term.-11th Victoria. 20th January, 1848. This Court will, on Tuesday, the Ist day of February next, and the three following days, and on Tuesday, the Sth day of February, and the four following days, hold sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business in the Special Paper, Crown Paper, and New Trial Paper, and will also hold a sitting on Saturday, the 26th day of February, and give judgment in cases pre viously argued. BT THE COURT. WHITEHALL, JAN, 17. The Lord Chancellor has appoin►ed Frederick Mar shall, of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, Gent, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed George Hargrave, of Caistor, in the county of Lincoln, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 19. _ The Lord Chancellor has appointed Samuel Peeling Brabner, of Liverpool, in the county palatine of Lan caster, Gent., to be a Master -Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. The Lord Chancellor has also appointed Thomas Haddock, of St. Helen's, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Georgelladfield,p;inMantifacturer, Liverpool. Edward Boaz Senith, timber merchant, Scarborough. - BANKRUPTS. George Cork, livery stable keeper, Islington, to sur render Feb. 4, at hall-past eleven, and March 3, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, cfficial assignee; Cooke, King-street, City. William Pershoese, cattle dealer, Trafalgar-road, Greenwich, Jan. 28, at half-past one, and March 6, at eleven, at the COurt of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-stieet, City ; Russell, Martin's-lane, Cannon-street. Brailsford Bright, merchant, Bridge House Hotel, Southwark, Jan. 28, at half-past one, and March 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingliall-street ; Lawrance and flews, Old Jewry Chambers. Charles Andrews, fruiterer, Brighton, Feb. 2, and March 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Rickards and Walker, Lin coln's Inn-fields, Loudon ; Bennett, Brighton. John Alexander, druggist, Yeovil, Sotnersetshire, Feb, 1 and 28, at eleven, at tho Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Slade and Vining, Yeovil ; Terrell, Exeter ; Treherae and Co., Barge yard-chambers, London. John Calvin Dreaper, corn merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 8 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row, London; Lowndes, ltjbiusou, and 13ateson, Liverpool. John Dawson, maltster, Fttirford, Gloucestershire, Feb. 4, at twelve, and M srch 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Leo nard, Bristol. Richard Parsons, builder, Plymouth, Feb. 1, and March 7, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Her- Tiernan, official assignee, Exeter; Cross, Plymouth; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London. John K Tshaw, draper, Brecon, Feb. 4 and March 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristel; Abbott and Co., New Inn, London; Clarke, Bristtl. James Batson and Son, iron masters, Great-bridge. Staffordshire, Feb. 1 and 29, at halt"-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Motterain and Knowles, Birmingham. James Rossiter, baker, 'Tor, Devonshire, Feb. 1 and 28, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernatnan, official assignee, Exeter ; Drake, Toßriay; Terrell, Exeter; Sudlow and Co., Bedford row, London. John Bond Cooke and George Shaw, hat manufac turers, Denton, Lancashire, Feb. 4 and 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official as signee, Manchester; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lin coln's Inn-fields; Brookes, Ashton-under-Lyne. Frederick Chaplin and William henry Chaplin, tanners, Bishops Stor:ford, Jan. 28, at half-past two, and March 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett. official assignee, Basiegliall-street; Ring, Bread-street, Cheapside. Jane Louisa Seymour and Emily Seymour, milliners, Bristol, Feb. 7 and March 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Holme and Co., New Inn, Loudon; Prideaux and Sons, Bristol. _ . William Hancock, feilmonger, Ticknall, Derbyshire, Feb. 11 and March 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittles'on, official assignee, Notting . ham; I)ewes, Ashby -dc-la Zouch; Recce, 13irmingharn. John Honor Parker, carrier, Castle and Falcon-yard, Aldersgate-street, Feb. 5, at half past one, and March 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Ald , rmanbury ; Todd, Thavies Inn. Thomas Clarkson, painter, Liverpool, Jan. 31 and March 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent, Temple, London ; Robinson, Liverpool. John ShallerosA, provision dealer, Liverpool, Feb. 1, and Feb. 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Co., Temple, London ; Bremner, Liverpool. Joseph Robinson Pim, brick maker, Birkenhead, Che shire, Feb. 1 and 25, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row, London; Howe, Liverpool. I)IVIDEN DS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W Pemberton-row, Gough- square, printer, Feb. 12, at half-past eleven—G. Armfield, jun., Croydon, Surrey, coach builder, Feb. 11, at one— N. Stearman, Princes-street, Cadogan-street, Chelsea, carpenter and builder, Feb. 11, at twelve—W. 11. Stray, Lambeth walk, hat manufacturer, Feb. 14, at ono—W. Palmer, Uxbridge, jeweller, Feb. 11. tit half-past eleven—J. M`George, Wardour-street, Soho, ironmonger Feb. 11, at twelve—J. Laxton, Rickmanswortb. Hertfordshire, coal merchant, Feb. 11, xt half-past twelva—T. Sher lock, Lower Rosomon-street, Cierkenwell, brushmakor, Feb. 11, at eleven. _ _ In the Country. E. J. Staples, Bristol, surgeon, Feb. 15, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Knee, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, grocer, Feb. 21, at eleven, at the Court, Bris tol—J. Watson, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, farmer, Feb. 15, at one, at the Court, Leeds—ll. W. Frampton, Bidefor,i, Devonshire, grocer, Feb. 17, at one, at the Court, Exeter ---J. Payne, Weymouth and Melcombe Reris, Feb. 17, at one, at the Court, Exet er—N. T. _l•aivll9, Penvance, tea dealer, Feb. 17, at one, at the Court, Exeter—C. Malpac, Manchester, victualler, Feb. 12, at 11, at the Court, Manchester—S.,Stott, J. Stott, and W. Stott, Rockliffe-vale Mill, near Bacup, Lancashire, coti on spinners, Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester-- C. Over Danica, Lancashire, paper raanu- PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. S. Bretton and T. Tunwell, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy equare, upholsterers, 35., on Saturday, Jan. 22, and three following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. J. Mathews, Charleston, linendraper, ss. 4d., on Satur day, Jan. 22, and three following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ahchurch lane. W. Moody, High-street, Aldgate, tailor, 2s. 9d, on Sa'urday, Jan. 22, and three following Saturdays, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abehurch-lane. J. Coney, Holderness Wharf, Harrow-road, mason, 10d., on Saturday, Jan. 22, and three following Smut.- dap, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchureh lane. H. Phillips, Tothill-street, Westminster, linendraper, Si., on Saturday, Jan. 22, and three following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch•lane. T. M'Donnell, Pall-mall, bootmaker, 30., any Wed nesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. W. Wilks, Leeds, Yorkshire, builder, 7s. ad., on Tues day, Jan. 25, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. Hardwick, Leeds, Yorkshire, auctioneer, 6s. Bd., on Tuesday, Jan. 25, or any subsequent Tuesday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hopi., Leeds. J. Birley, Eccles, Lancashire, card manufacturer, 2s. 2d., on Tuesday, Jan. 25, or any subsequent Tues day, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. _ . J. Salmon, Beaumont, Esser, carpenter, second divi dend, Is. 7d., and first and second dividend, 6s. 4d., new proofs, on Saturday, Jan. 22, and two following Satur day, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. H. Emanuel, Hanover square, goldsmith, second divi dend, 4s. 2d., and first and second dividend 16s. 6d., new proofs, on Saturday, Jan. 22. and two following Satur days, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's. place, Old Jewry. NO DICES OF CERTIFICATES. At. the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Hammer and J. Hammer, Whitechspel-road, coachmakers, Feb. 12, at half-past twelve —E. G. Shackel, Leadenhall-street., grocer and tea dealer. Feb. 12, at half-pait eleven—C. Holt, Bouverie street, Fleet street, hotel keeper, Feb. 11, at half-past twelve—J. Black and J. Morison, Railway-place, Fenchurch-street, dealers in sacking and canvass, Feb. 12. at eleven—J. Gowen, High-street, Colette; ter, boot and shoe manu facturer, Fel). 11, at eleven—F. H. Agar, New Wind sor, grocer, Feb. 14, at half-past two—J. Butler, Saffron Walden, upholsterer, Feb. 14, at half-past twelve—J. H. Page, Pancras-lane, City, auctioneer, Feb. 11, at twelve—W. Carruthers, Desborough-terrace, Harrow road, victualler, Feb. 16, at one. In the Country. R. Price, Waterloo, Lancaster, dealer in coals, Feb. 14, at eleven. at the Court, Liverpool—J. Hudson, New castle-upon-Tyne, dealer in marine stores, Feb. 11, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyre — S. Stott, J. Stott, and W. Stott, Rockliffe Vale Mill, Bacup, Lancashire, cottonspinners, Feb. 14, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Guest, Manchester, cotton spinner, Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester — F. Beeston, Stockport, carpenter and builder, Feb. 11, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—N Batho, Man chester, machinemaker, Feb- 12, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—W. Lawton, Liverpool, hotelkeeper, Feb. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Jordan, J. White, and J. L. Aldridge, Coventry, brewers and malt sters, Feb. 19, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—B. Davies, Birmingham, druggist, Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Feb. 11. R. Strong, Box, Wiltshire, quarrymaster—W. Alex ander, Bath, shirtmaker—J. Denton, Bourn, Lincoln shire, butcher—T. Bevan, Brecon, corndealer—S. Duly, Brighton, toyman—R. Chantler, Eccles, Lancashire, joiner and builder—J. Gibson, Motcombe-street, Bel grave-square, oilman—J. M'Kenna, George-street, Hanover-square, and Russell-street, Chelsea, tailor — J. L. Norton, Birmingham, stationer and printseller—J. Powell, Lugwardine, Herefordshire, cattledealer—W. Eccles, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, cotton spinner—E. Smith, Brentwood, Essex, cheesemonger—Anne Beetson Graham, Park-street, Grosvenor-square, milliner—H. Bowen, Coventry, clothier—M. 0. A. Durant, Burbage, Leicestershire. surgeon. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Reeves, sen., C. Greaves, and C. Greaves, jun., (so far as regards C. Reeves, sen.), Birmingham, sword cutlers—S. Oldfield, C. Brown, and J. Allen (so far as regards C. Brown), Huddersfield, woollen cloth manu facturers—J. Babbington and 11. Boulton, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, printers—W. Higgins, jun., and H. Hip gins, Northampton, maltsters—W. Pugh and J. T. Bell, Portman-place, Edgware-road, chemists—A. J. Bruce and W. Cloake, Liverpool- street, City, fixture dealers—J. Harrison, J. Holme, and R. Wilson, Kendal, Westmoreland, worsted spinners—J. Olroyd, R..Hodg son, and J. Morton, Bread-street, Cheapside, ware housemen—W. Sanders and B. 1). Cullens, Bristol, paper stainers,--W..Wreford and J. S. Carland, Ottery, St. Mary, Devonshire, surgeons—F. Elliott and T. Simpson, Nottingham, joiners—W. Harrison and W. Harrison, Charlesworth, Derbyshire, cotton spinners—J.J. Collier and T. Farrar, Manehester, yarn agents—R. Middleton, sen., R. Middleton, jun., and W. Middleton, Manchester and Darlington, curriers—W. Arnold, jun., and J. Yeah., Bristol, waggon warehousemen—E. E. Cronk, G. Cronk, and J. Webb, Sevenoaks, auctioneers— C. Wainwright and G. W. Wainwright, plate glass manufacturers—J. T. Merrick and P. R. Wilkinson, New Oxford -street, paper stainers—W. Lonsdale and W. N. Barton, Regent-street, hosier—C. 1). Makepeace and W. Farmer, Birmingham, screw manufacturers —J. Thomason, and J. Lungworth, Manchester, white lea ther Makers—H. Rodgers, T. Russell, H. R. Horsfield, and E. Machin (so far as regards E. Machin), Sheffield, saw manufacturers—J. Snow and J. Harvey, Newark upon-Trent, chemists—lL Harriet, J., H. S., and G. Mackeson and Harriet S. Backhouge, Hythe, Kent, brewers —T. Nott and E. Brayley, Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, cheesemongers—S. Greg, W. R. Greg, and C. Lamport, Manchester, commission agents —W. Preston and J. Radford, Piccadilly, upholsterers —J. Trueman, J. Cook, J. Trueman, jun., W. Cook, and H. T. Windsor, Mincing-lane, City, general brokers— W. J. Robinson, M. Cullwick, and C. Reeves, jun. (so far as regards C. Reeves, jun.), Birmingham, wholesale grocers—S. Arlom, G. Arlom, and W. Woffenden (so far as regards W. Wcffenden), Almondbury, Yorkshire, fancy cloth manufacturers—G. Hicks and H. G. Marshall, Old Broad -street, City, stockbrokers—J. B. Scott and C. Barber, Manchester, calico printers—G. Henry and T. Southworth, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, linendra pers—J. Woodharns and W. Baker, Bromley-mills, near Bow, millers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Redman PenzAncP, Cornwall, painter. Richard Grenfell, Bosoliack, Cornwall, ►nine agent. Matthew Copland, Great Yarmouth, publican. James Glanville, Exton, Devonshire, farmer. William Gardiner, St. Sid well, Exeter, fly proprietor. George Cash, Wolverhampton, clerk. William Henry Turner, All Saints, Herefordshire, veterinary surgeon. John Gilliam, Feldamoor, Surrey, beer shop keeper, Edward Kirby, jun , Maidstone, paper maker. James Martin, Canterbury. vi..ltualler. Stephen Somers, Lyncombe, Bath. Thomas Holt, Ainsworth, Lancashire, beer seller. Thomas Fowler, Faversham, Kent, grocer. Thomas Hosegood, Ilalberton, Devonshire, tailor. Paul Mills, Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire, baker. Thomas Howe, Lanner, Cornwall, innkeeper. George Cruz-, Cane, Cornwall, butcher. SCOTCH SEQUES MATIONS. D. Gillies, Glasgow, baker, to meet Jan. 27 and Ft-b. 17, at one, at the Albert Tavern, Glasgow. R. Ferguson, Bathgate, grocer, to meet Jan. 29 and Feb. 28, at twelve, within the Star and Garter Hotel, Linlithgow. J. Ramsay, Glasgow, joiner, to meet Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at twelve, within the Royal Exchange Committee room, Glasgow. I'. Williams and R. S. Macniven, Glasgow, lace mer chants, to meet Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at one, within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow. J. Gardner and Son, Glagow, hair cutters, to meet Jan. 29 and Feb. 16, at two, within the Waverley Tavern, Glasgow. PRICE OF SI rGA The average price of Brown of Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in t: e week ending J Inuary IS, 1848, is 24e. r is d. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. ;From the London New Price Current of Jan. 21.) • SUGAR.--To-day a further rise took place in the value of raw Sugar, as the home trade were anxious to continue to purchase, whilst on the other hand merchants supplied the market with caution. The demand was good for every kind of West India for home use, and better prices were again ehtained, and the sales amounted to 460, making the total quantity sold for the week 3,200 hhds, &c., the rise in prices during that time amounts to Is to Is 6d per cwt. The market for all sorts of Sugar closes with much firmness. REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent request by the home trade, and prices are firmer, Lumps to p4SS the standard selling at 515 Gd to 555, and brown grocery 544. In the value of Bonded Crushed Sugar or Loaves there is no variation; but few buyers are to be met with. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was much inquiry after Mauritius Sugar, and 213 bags at auction sell at a further advance of 6d—good yellow fetched 405, middling 376 6d to 385 61, low 36s 6dt o 375, and damaged 36s 6:1 to 37s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in excellent demand privately, and 1,340 bags at public sale Fold at 6d per cwt advance. Benares, fine white fetched 46s to 475 Gd, good middling and good 433 6d to t4a 6d, middling 435, low 41s to 41s 6d, good soft di Tiz y yellow 395. middling 375, damp and washed 37 s to 445. Of Madras 5,210 bags were offered at auction and all sold at a rise on former rates of 6d to Is, fine soft yellow fetching 35s to 365, good 33s to 345, mid -3dolisrig6l3to2s3 I t s o , g. 3 ( 2 )0 3 662d9 5 6d to 30s, low 31s t o 31 s 6d, fi ne b rown , ordinary and middling 28s to 29.7, very low dark 26s 6d ix , r cwt. Of Bengal the private sales for the week are 6,000 bags, chiefly Dobah. FOPEIGN.—Tu-day there was no public sale of Fo reign Sugar, but purchases to a fair extent were made privately, chiefly by the home trade, and stiffer rates paid. Of Cuba Muscovado 120 casks were sold at 375; BANKING DEPAILTMINT. Propeetors' capital.. 14,553,000 stest • • • . • • . 3,720,447 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 4,331,680 other deposits • • • . 10,676.188 Seven day and other bi 115.... • • • . 002,976 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,203,253 Other securities • 15,254,936 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 7,152,400 Gold and silver coin.. 576,602 £34,137,291 £34,181,291 3f. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1848. Dated the 20th day of January, INQUEST ON A SUPPOSED FOL LOWER OF WILLIAM THE THIRD. On Sunday last a man named Appleton perceived a human skull embedded in the clay near the shore of the Mersey, between Seacombe and Liscard ; on fur ther examination he found it was a part of a skele ton, which he conveyed to the Seacombe Hotel. It was inspected by different medical gentlemen, and information having been given to the coroner, an inquest was held on Monday. The skeleton was produced in a hamper. The thigh bones were each about one foot eight inches in length, indicating that the deceased must have been a tall person. The upper and lower arm bones were in proportion. The vertebrae of the spinal column were produced, but loose. The skull was nearly perfect in form. The bones generally were quite blackened. The teeth were perfect, of a good colour, and firm in the sockets, showing that the deceased at the time of his death was, in all probability, in the prime of man hood. There was no appearance of flesh adhering to these remains. The body had been apparently buried in a north and south position. Amongst the bones found near the skull was a queue, or pig -tail, very neatly plaited, and tied with black silk ribbon. The hair was black and long. Close to the skeleton were found, and also produced, por tions of wearing apparel, apparently silk front facings of upper garments, or coats, rounded, in the olden court style, from the lappel to the bot tom of the skirt, and each perforated with numerous well worked button-holes. There might be about twenty button-holes in each. No buttons or buckles were, however, found, so far as we can learn ; other wise a date might possibly have bvn arrived at. Some coins were, about a year ago, found near the spot. These were guineas of the reign of Charles 11. and nineteen of them were acknowledged to be found. Some of them were sold at 38s. each. Some few ancient copper coins have also been picked up i n t h e same locality. Various are the conjectures amongst the gossips in the neighbourhood as to the identity or quality of the deceased —some con ce i v i ng th at he was one of the nobles in the retinue of William 111 . when on his passage to Ireland, just before the battle of the Boyne; and it will be rem embererl that William embarked a t " the Leasowes," near Illy lake. Some of his retainers, it would appear, landed upon and embarked from various points in the Wirral pe ninsula. The King himself, it is recorded, slept at Wallasay, about 2I miles distant, on the eve of his departure. This, however, as well as other specula tions as to the body, rests upon grounds too vague and uncertain to be seriously tenable. The jury at the inquest, returned the only verdict at which they could arrive under the circumstances, to the effect, that the remains were those of a man unknown, but bow he came to his death there was no evidence to show. _ - - HEARTLESS FRAUD.--It appears that a set of swind lers arc again actively employ ed in defrauding parties in this country, who may have relations or friends abroad. They usually represent themselves as lately arrived, and as the bearers of letters and presents which they state are detained at the Liverpool Custom-house until the payment of the usual duties. It is their plan to suggest a return to that port, to ruluntecr their services for the release of the articles, end to obtain money if possible for that purpose. It is almost needless to add. that where they succeed their dupes never again hear either of presents or money. A MAN LOST for EIGHTY HOURS IN A QUARRY. 'I he inhabitants of Lille have been for some days thrown into commotion by a circumstance which has occurred in the commune of Lezennes. A restaura teur, named Puv, had for some years rented a part of some vast abandoned quarries which exist in that parish, and had established there a number of mush room beds. He lately expressed an intention to rent some further portion of the quarries, and on Monday he set out to examine what parts would best suit his purpose. Several hours having elapsed without any thing being seen of him, uneasiness began to be felt, and at last five of the inhabitants, furnished with lights, entered the excavations to search for him. As these persons, in their turn, were several hours ab sent, the greatest consternation was excited ; but the next morning they made their appearance sepa rately, having owed their safety to the precau tion of dropping bits of straw as they went along. They all, it appeared, had lost their way in the vault, and would have perished but for the precaution which they had thought of. They were, however, taken so exceedingly ill on their return as to be obliged to go to bed, and one of them did not recover for two days after. Nothing having been discovered of M. Puy, two companies of the 63d Regiment, a number of quarrymen, and other per sons, divided themselves into different parties, each party going to explore a distinct section of the quar ries. Under the direction of some mining engineers, the quarries were worked out by ropes into certain great divisions, and arrangements were made for minutely exploring every work and corner of each division. Each party carried blazing torches, and made as much noise as possible, in the hope of being seen or heard by the missing man. Throughout the night of the 11th, however, not the slightest trace of him could be discovered. On the 12th the search was li4pt up with renewed vigour, hut without success. All the night on the 12th these kind-hearted bands were occupied in their task, but disappointment again awaited them. The whole of the 13th was spent in the like manner, unfortunately with the like ill-suc cess. This night too wore away, and, in spite of all the charitable efforts of the seekers, they could discover nothing of the lost man. By this tirne their anxiety and that of the public had become wrought up to the highest pitch. On the morning of the 14th the search was continued ; at half-past five on the evens ing of that day one of the bands, directed by M. Valtier, came to the spot where M. Puy was. As soon as he saw them he seized hold of the person nearest to him, and cried joyfully, " Saved ! saved ;" lie then clasped the man in his arms, and thinking it was his own servant, kissed him passionately, exclaiming, "Is it you, Louis ? Is it you ?" M. Puy was immediately conducted to the entrance to the quarries. He was in good health, but suffered dreadully from thirst. A little soup having beta given to him he soon recovered, and walked to his own house. M Puy states that he lost himself when he had advanced to about 30 yards beyond his own patch of ground, and that the farther he went , the greater his embarrassment became. He walked about for a long time, until he saw that his lantern was about to go out, when, knowing that in the dark he could not advance ten steps without hurting himself, he chose an open place and sat down. Though far from strong, M. Puy possesses great moral courage, and having often been an invalid, he thought that he could do without food for some time, and that at the worst he would be found before the lapse of three days. This belief gave him cou rage. On the morning of the 12th he found some lucifer matches in his pockets, but the damp having spoiled them, he placed them next to his skin, and when they were sufficiently dry, he used one from time to time to get a glimpse of light, which was a relief to the terrible monotony and darkness. He tried to go to sleep, but could not succeed. It ap pears, however, that he must have dreamed or had hallucinations, for he says that he had frequently heard a bell ring, and that when he cried out it im mediately ceased. On the morning of the 14th he used his last match, and burnt up the remains of the wick in his lantern. Thinking that all hope was now at an end, he prayed fervently to God, and continued on his knees soliciting mercy and pardon until he heard the voice of his deliverers. At first his emo tion was so great that he could not speak, but he soon recovered himself and accosted them in the man ner described. It is certain that his deliverers had not followed the same path as he had, for they had in several places to force their way through almost impassable spots, whilst he had passed along large galleries. The total number of hours during which he was lost was eighty.—FrenchPaper. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JAN. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. —There was not much business dons to-day, the sales, as was the case yesterday, being principally in the small shares of the Great Western Company. The sales are—Great Western, Quarters, 2% p.—Ditto, New IV. Shares, I,' B p.— Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 14►4 dis. _ _ _ LIVERPOOL, JAle. 21. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkhenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction (late C. and B. ), 5 per cent. in 1847 and 1848, and 6 per cent. in 1849, 16 Eastern Counties, 16—E , ist Lancashire, New, 3 3 / 4 dis. - --Edinhurgh and Glasgow, 44—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares, 5 , 7 4 , 111.—llitto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 565. 3d. dii,—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 5 7 4 1 p. Ditto, Firths, 9 p.—Midland, 114—Ditto, Halves, dis.— Ditto, 401. Shares, 44 1 / 4 —North British, N e w Quarters, par —North Staffordshire, Ir a p.—Sh. ewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, Wfi dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 31 1 4—Ditto, New, No. 4,1% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B. Extension. No. 2), 2% p. MANCHA:6'IER, JAN. 21. STOCK Exciunor..—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 5 11-16 dis.—Ea'si Lanca shire, 21 1 A—Ditto, New Quarters, c. dis.—Laricashire and Yorkshire (Preston and Wyre), Sixths,' WA—Leeds and Thirsk, 15 3 1—London and North-Western, 153—Ditto (Manchester and Birmingham), 60 dis.— Manchester, Shef eld. and Lincolnshire, Preference, 1-16 p.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 5 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3-16—South- Eastern and Dover, No. 1, 3 3 4 dis.—Ditto, No. 4,1% dis.— York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 2%p. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 21. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—York and North Midland,• 7E—Birmingham, Wolverhanipton, and Stour Valley, T., dis. cum int.—North Staffordshire; p.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 2 1 4 dis. ex int. YORK, JAN. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are— Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 63. 9d.—Great Northern, VA—North Bri tish, Thirds, 43s.—Ditto, Quarters, 4%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original Newcastle and Berwick), 31 1 A — Ditto, Extension, No. 1, 19— Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 9% York and North Midland (East and West Riding Exten sioa), 355. AN AUTHOR IN DIFFICULTIES.—In a series of papers entitled the Autobiography of a Working Man, at-present in the course of publication in the Manchester Examiner, we find the following curious statement The writer had returned from Spain in 1837, after fight ing the battles of Queen Christina, with no other reward in his pocket than a certificate of six months' arrears of pay, which he offered first for 11., then for 10s., then for 55., end lastly for a quire of paper, on which to com menet, a Narrative of the British Legion in Spain. He says:—" I got a suit of clothes made to appear in on landing in bcotland; but was robbed of clothes and every farthing of money before I got on board the ship. I might have found friends and have got ase l s t ance i n Glasgow. I would not, in the dirty regimentals I was clothed in, go to any person who had before known me. The person to whom I offered my certificate fur six months' gratuity for a quire of writing paper an d pen and ink to begin to write my narrative of the Legion would give nothing for the worthless cer tifi cate, b ut made me a present of several . quires of writing paper. I walked out of Glasgow, three or four miles up the Clyde, got into a field of beans nearly ripe, crept out of sight to the middle of the field, lay there three days apd nights, writing the first chapter of my narrative and living on the beans. I sent the farmer a copy of the work after wards as paymeut for what I had eaten." It is pleasant to learn that the work thus commenced sold extensively, and produced to the author a clear profit of 1004 A letter from Turin, in the Augsburg Gazelle, states that the Russian Ambassador at Rome has at length presented to the Pope the ratification of the treaty for - the arrangement of the religious differences between his Holiness snit the Emperor of Russia, with an apagy for the delay which prevented the Pope from announcing the fact in his last allocution. It appears that, accoroing to this treaty, there are to be seven Cathol.c dioceses in Russia and Poland, and that the Bishops are not to he appointed without the approbation of the Pope. The Roman Catholic clergy in Russia and Poland are to be treated with respect, and there is to be no obstacle thrown in the way of religious worship,.ac. c9rding to the creed of the Roman Church. • [ADVERTISEMENT ]—A Gentleman, Sixty years of ago, cured of a dri-adfal bad leg by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Mr. Nicholas Page, residing at Newsham, had been suffering tor three years with wounds on his lez of a moat awful nature, to cure which he tried a great variety of specifics, and consulted, nearly every surgeon within twenty miles of his house, yet all failed to give relief ; as a last resource he used Holloway's famous Ointment and Pills, which healed his leg in a few weeks. In gratitude for the wonderful cure effected at his ad vanced age, he thus gives every publicity to the eircum 6tanee, that others may derive similar benefit.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 18th inst., at Dover, the lady of the Rev. Frederick Parr Phillips, of a son. On the 19th inst., at the Vicarage, Tonbridge, Kent, the lady of the Rev. Thomas Ratcliffe, of a daughter. On the 19th inst., at Upper Harley -street, the wife of the Hey. John Homer, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 20th inst., at Alitcham ' Surrey, the Rev. Thomas Higgon l)unn, to Sarah Eliz a b e th, eldest (laughter of William Newton, Esq.. of Tamworth Lodge, Mitcham-common. DIED. On the 19th inst., at the Rectory House, Foxearth, Essex, Roalind, wife of the Rev. J. Foster, aged 26. On the 20;I inst., at Denver, Norfolk, the Rev. Charles Ilar,n, Rector of Scuthery, and perpetual curate of Rystoa Roxharn, aged 86. London: Printed and Published by DIURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, 40. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, is the county 61 bliciclicaoa, Saturday, January 22,184 x. p V _ ‘t. 1 I; 1 I ,