The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-08 00:00:00

w i 1 S6}i 9-16 I 6 16 Leeds and Bradford `Leeds,Dsursbury,St Manches. 50 • to ...m. Do., Half Shares Ditto, Blue (scrip) .. 21,4 — ...... to - - Leeds and Thirsk ...«......... 50 Ditto, New .. Do.,do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. WA.... ...... to h I Liverpeol, Crosby, and Sout- - " - .. - to - Dort. •cerpool, Manchester, and Newcastls Junction 2 1,! - ...... to - • London & Blackwall ......131. 6s. 8d - . Do. Extension - ....- to - Lond., B r i g ht., & S out h C oast 50 - to - Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9 ...... - .. to - Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... - .. to - Ditto, ditto .-... ..... 1852 50 ..... - ft Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 4 ...... - - London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... - ... - Ditto Preference - ...... to - .. London is North k Western.....loo ll B..... to 119 Do. Quarters (1.. and B.) 22 - - DI. New Do. Fifths - Do. 40,. Shares... 1... & M 25 - - Do. 10/.... M. and 13. (A.) 9 .... . - - Do. 10/. .. M. and B. ( B.) 9 ..... - - Do. 10/. ... M. and B. (C.) I - ...... to - London and S. Western...-. 50 Ditto, New 504....... - ..... 42% 3O 29 ... to 29% Ditto, New 404 ......._ .. .. 34 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 - Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto. Thirds .. . ..... .13/. 6s. 8d - - Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Ct. on Deposit and ' 5 per Ct. on Calls .....11. 13s. 4d.... - - Lbndon, Salisbury. & Yeovil 1 1 ,1 e - - Londonderry and Coleraine... 271 - - • Lond on d erry an d E nn i s kill en 27% - - • Lo.vestoft (guar. 4 Fel. cent.) 20 - - , Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 - - Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 4 - - Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo - to - Ditto IA Shares ( No. 1) ... 18 - - Ditto:ditto (No. 2) 25 - to - Ditto, % Shares (No. 3 )... 10 .... - • - Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ..... 9% - t Ditto Grimsby 4O - Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto ... ........... ... 8% - to - Ditto Sheffield and Line. 15 ...... - - Ditto, .Grimsby Dock 2O - to - Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. 25.... - - Midland.-- 100 ...... 82 Ditto, Consol. Preference...loo - to - • ' Ditto,:so/. 5hare5........... 20 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ..... 54% to 53 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingbam, 6 per cent.... 100 - to - Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 38 ... .. - - Ditto ditto 14/.18a... - - Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct. gua. )....100 .... . - - k idld. Gre a t W estern (Irish) 42 - - Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar. .. .... . 5O - to - Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ..-.. - - Ditto Quarter Shares - ...... to - Newmarket - - Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 12s - - Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 - ...... to - Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor ..... .........,.... 20 - Norfolk ......... ... ........ ..... 100 - Ditto Extension 5 p er c t... 20 - ...... to - . Do. Guaranteed 5% per et. 5 - - Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union ... 4 - . to - North British - Ditto Half Shares -........ 12% - to - . Do. Q uarters 6 14 - ...... to - . Ditto. Extension % - to - Ditto Thirds .... ........ ...... 84...... 37 % 3 4 to - North and South-Western... 2 .. .. - .. to - N urth-Staffordshire... .. ...... 16 - North Wales.., North Western lO Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton .. .. 5O - - Reading,Guildtd., & Reigate. 10 ...... - - Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 2 ..-.. - Scottish Central ......... -.... 25 .. .. 23%% - Scottish Midland ... ...... .... 25 ..... - - Ditto. New.......... ........... 17% - to - Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole 7% - ...... to - Do. do. (South Div.) 4 - to - Shrewsbury and 13inningliam 9 - ...... to - Ditto, ditto. Class B. 5 - ..... to - Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. A. Ilin.) Ditto Halves. Ditto B%-. Ditto, Uswestry 17% ...... - ...... to - Ditto .New) 1 - to - Ditto 3 per Cent. Pret....... 10 - Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 2 ...... - - South Shropshir e Union 4 •• ~ .... Devon - 50 «•••• - .. ........ to - D.tto, Preference...... .. South Eastern - Ditto, No. I. 24 - - Ditto, No. 2. 9 ..... to - Ditto, No. 3. 25 - - Ditto New, No. 4. Thirds 10 - ...... to -- 'South Wales .. 23 ;South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole 5 - ...... to - Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Strn. Coal ..... .... . 6 - Taw Vale Extension - ••..•• to - Thames ninon Dock and . ..,_.Rai1wa7...... , 17% - - Vale of Heath ... .Waterford and Kilkenn - Waterhrd and Limeric y k ... .. 45 ..... -- - Waterford, Wexford, W i ekl w. and Dublin VVear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ». 4 2 3 / 4.. . •.. 27 - Do. do. do. Do. d o . do. ...... .. 10 ... - West Cornwall 6 - to - .West London.... - ..... to -- Ditto, First Class .. 20 - ...... to - , Ditto Second Class 20 ...... - ...... to - , -Wintehaven and Furness l3 -•• •• - - Windsor, Staines, and South Western 9 1,4 - - Wil ts , Sonierset,&Weymouth 40 ...... - - York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 - ... - to - Do. O r i g i na l N ew & Ber ' ck 25 - Do. Exten. No.l (Y. & N.) 15 - D 0 - do. N o ., 2, INew:Bt B. 15 - - Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 - York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 49 1 4 to 49 Ditto, Preference Extension ... . ... 26 - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. An gh, Italian (late Italian ... and Antrim ......... ....- 4 4 to - la.oulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 5. 5 , to - 'Antral of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) - to - Ceylon .. 1 / 2 -_. - Dernerar - ndre Valiey - - to - D M - Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . - - t' tc h Rhenish... 7% to - ... ........ .... ...... - t Indi an - Great an Peninsular to - LL:l>iuzvearninixf.tulragSambre 7711.- 7 % .. .. ... .... t 0 0 0 0 :- Ditto - Madrid and Valentia ........... 10 •••••• • - - Namur and Liege. - . to 20 - to - - Northern of Franceto - s °PrairlanasndariLdyiloonardeaux" ... .. 127 *****• 5 11 to - Do,- - rtaarraasFdstUß:asrolebeanontis..z....... .. 11 20 - to - RParis2o 9 - ouen and Havr r- .".. .. -20 --- - - - Sambre and Meu se se Strasburg and Bale 1 2 4 0 - T- to - .ours & Nantes ..... ...... ... .. 9 Il minlai• Jurbise ••-•. to , Landon, and tiasselt ......... ....... .. 29 - ...... to - JOINTSTOCKED West Flanders ................ 8 - Australasia British North American •••• 6 ° - to -- Colonial - .... .. to Commercial of Lo . n . do - n . ..... 20 .... . - to - - London Joint Stock .... ... 10 ..... - London:and Westminster. .. 20 ..... . 20A to - - National Provincial of Engld. 85 - ..... to Ditto, New ...... .....1.: .... 10 . - .... to - National of Ireland ....... ..... 22% - - ..... to - Provincial of Ireland 25 Ditto, New ...... ......... ..... - ..... to - 10 Union of Australia ............ 25 Ditto, New - to Union of L0nd0n........ - 10 Union of Madrid ...... ... ...... ...... 40 - ...... to - Anglo Mexican MINES. .• - Asturian Mining Company... 13 100 to Australian »....... - - B laenarron Iron aid ..... 2i ii - .•..•• to - Coal ... 50 - - Bolatioa S cr i p - ...... - - British i ron Brazilian I m 12 - - perial .... .. ... 2 4%..... - ••••• t o - Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 GCDitto St. John Del Rey ... 15 - - Gobre Copper ........ . -........ 40 - to - eneral Mining . .. ... ».... - t o - ...... ... 20 Real del Monte. Unregistered - . .. - .. to - 80. Bl ack Debentures - !SDo. Red Debentures .... - - •••.•• to -- antiago de Cuba. _ 10 .....• -- ••• .. to - AnuterahCOUßSE OF m 12 I% Ditto, at sighi • • 12 Itattcrdant •• •• 12 2 18 An twerp........ •• •• .. ..... 25 90 TJltona istriburgh •• m • B • 18 11% Paris. 3 days' sight 25 6$ Litt*. s month s •• •• 25 77% •25 77% •• • 25 77% ar_aakfort ea Maine.... 1224 B retexa burgh SU /this.. 18% erlin.... • ••• .11111118, ( Mee. .... 11 20 k.urieste, di tt0.......... 11 20 adrid •• •• .• • • • • 47 4 •• 48% 114114110.••• •• •• •• :• CHIA( .a ar what is re dence rail ,utho- eekly mink tt the ution' Stock i the ct of of the not, from pars nd, it. Vet* pub the ghter, ,tack ` our sutia• sysil- Wong, rs, sa to of doubt local may rather as the I. The .eulato deter rgains nt are t of 000 L Pre or the lution a had or 7 he did doubt Tha 851 to Ulla. mush Stock elgian k, and EXCHANGE. Gibraltar" •• •• •• •• •• •• ..... Leghorn ........ •••• .. 32 II Genoa •• •• •• •• .• •• •• •• 26 15 Milan .. .. . . . . .• •• .... Naples ••••••• • • • • • • • 39 Palermo, paroz ——.. .. 11654 Lisbon.— ...... •••••• 51 X Oporto.• .. •• .... •••• •• 51% Rio Janeiro •••• • • • • • • Messina •••••••• • • •• •• 11634 Buenos Ayres — New York, 21 daye'sight Philadelphia .... .... PECI3 01 NULLIOW, 111 es Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 Now Dollars ...... • 4 9i( Portugal Gold Coin .. • 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars 0 4 11V -.ARGR OP F ORGING AN ACCEPTANCE TOR 3000/. ` - -At the M ans i on house yesterday A. M'Kenzie, trading tinder the firm of Durand and M'Kenaie, of Milk rreet, Cheapside, merchants, was charged with muLI PB g an acceptanc e f or 3 ,000 / . upon Mr. F. t ,of London -street, provision me rc h an t. Ab out two years since Mr. Phillips gave M'Kenzie, on bit • 1.. going to America, a blank acceptance. On is _" 1 11 return to England he wished to know what had tr n2 e of it. laPlienzie faid it was burnt, but within few days the acceptance was presented from the 10004 North-West Bank of India, having been filled up for This Mr. Phillips declared to be a forgery, and lienzie was giv nt custody : Tbe case was ad ourned fora few da y s , and the Lord Mayor accepted ail for M'llenzie's next appearance, himself in 2,0001, LU4 tWO Sureties of 1,0001. each. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.I CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. Scarcely any English Wheat has arrived fresh up to our market this week, coastwise or by land carriage. To-day the stands exhibited very few samples of either red or white. From the want of supply very little busi ness was doing, but Mcnday's improvement in value was well supported. The imports of foreign Wheat have exceeded 11,000 quarters. There was a slight improve ment in the demand for that article of grain. Some of the importers refused to sell except at an advance of is per quarter, which the dealers were unwilling to give. All kinds, however, must be considered quite as dear. The sale for Barley was slow, but we have no further decline to notice in value. The Oat trade was tolerably steady, at fully Monday's quotations. Large supplies of foreign are close at hand. Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were dull iu sale, but not cheaper. There was rather more business doing in Flour, at ex , reme currencies. AftRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. I 680 qrs. 2,890 qrs. 1 1,570 qrs. 1,760 14,350 Flosr 920 sks English ...... 1ri5h......... Foreign ...... I 11,640 I Ws Malt. 2,210 qrs. BOROUGH HOP IVIARHET. The duty has for the Isle of Wight been declared at 8,1161. 14s. 104 d.; and fort the Rochester district, 134,081/. 7si. 7d. The finest new Hops are in steady re quest, at fully last week's quotations. In all other kinds, both old and new, comparatively little business is doing, at barely late rates. New Hops:—Sussex pockets, 44s to 60s ; Weald of Kent, ditto, 48s to 70s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 563 to 108 s; and Farnhams, 107 s to 112 s per cwt. VETNITECHAPEL, There was a decided improvement in the general de mand to-day, and prices had an upward tendency:— Beef. from 2s 4d to 33 6d; Mutton, 38 4d to 45 4d Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 35 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs., by the carcass. IPSWICH CORN EXCHANGE, Nov. 7. : • - We had a fair but not a large supply of grain at market to•day. Wheat was held for higher prices, but our millers were not disposed to give an advance. The general runs were a little dull. Barley could not be sold without a reduction of Is. for malting qualities ; other samples were from Is. to 2s. lower. Oats, Beans, and Peas are without alteration. Malt rather heavy. Flour steady. _ PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat 44s to 55s Beans 3os to 34s Barley Oats. 2os to 25s Malt . s2s to 58s Rye.. ....... AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 4. Wheat 1,927 quarters at 52s Od. Barley 35 ~ 21s 3d. 30 ~ 30s Od. 59 ~ 34s 2d. 88 ~ 36s I Id. Oats Rye Beans Peas.... . CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat to-duy at ten o'clock in his Court in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn. MARTIN V. WELSTEAD-JUDGMENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment this morning in this case, the arguments in which were concluded . yes terday. The case came before his Lordship upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of Englund. The question on the case arose upon the construction of the will of Charles Welstead, Eq., of Valentines, in the county of Essex, who died in November, 1832, and who bequeathed all his wines, provisions, plate, plated goods, jewels, linen, chins, pictures, books, household goods and furniture, horses, carriages, live and dead farming stock, credits, and other effects, and all the rest and resi due of his moneys, stocks, effects, and securities for money, goods, chattels, credits, and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever except as therein ex cepted; and subject to the payment of his debts, legacies general and testamentary expenses, unto bis wife for her own absolute use and benefit, upon condition that she, within three calendar months after his death, should deliver to his executors a bond in a sufficient penalty for securing payment of one-half part of the value of the wines, &c., bequeathed to her, such value to be ascer tained as therein mentioned. The Vice-Chancellor of England bad by his decree declared that the bond only extended to the first portion of the bequests to the wife, and the present appeal was against that decision. The Lord-Chancellor, after going at some length into the facts of the case, stated his opinion clearly to be that the construction put on the words of the will by the Vice- Chancellor, was the true construction, and affirmed his judgment with costs. WALKER 7J. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. The SOLICITOR. GENERAL stated that this appeal vc as compromised, and requested that it might be struck out of the paper. MAJOR V. MAJOR. The Court then proceeded to hear the argusaents in this case, which came bef,re his Lordship upon appeal from the decree of - the Vice-Chancellor of England on ti,ree causes. The case occupied the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) THE GASLIGHT AND COKE COMPANY V. SYMONDS. The arguments in this case were resumed this morn ing, and occupied the Court the greater portion of the day. The case came before his Lordship upon bill and cross bill, between the Gas Company and a clerk employed by them, and the object of the suit is for an account. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) WOOD V. SMITH. The further argument on this part heard case occu pied his Honour the Vice• Chancellor of England the whole morning. (Before tlie Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour heard bankrupt petitions to-day, but no case of any interest came before the Court. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRex.) ELLIS v. COWNE. —JULGMENT. The VICE-CHANCELLOR gave judgme n t today in this case, which was argued before him upon bill and answer some time since. The bill was filed by the plaintiff, a widow lady residing in Huntsworth-terrace, Salisbury-street, Borough, and it prayed that she might be relieved from a warrant of attorney, that she had ex ecuted, and that an injunction might be granted re straining the defendant from proceeding against her under the warrant of attorney,; and from selling or parting with the possession of the business and stock in trade of a pawnbroker's shop :in the Borough, and that the Court would order the defendant to pay back to the plaintiff the monies she had advanced under the warrant of attorney, that war rant having been obtained from her by misrepresentation and fraud. The facts of the case appear to be these:—The plaintiff, Mrs. Sarah Ellis, was a widow, residing fA Huntsworth-terrace, Salisbury-street, Borough ; and one of the defendants, Samuel Cowne, was a surgeon, and in addition to that profession carried on the business of a pawnbroker in a shop nearly facing the residence of the plaintiff. The other defendant was Henry Cowne, son of Samuel Cowne, who was placed by his father in the management of the pawnbroking ;business. The bill stated that an intimacy had arisen between the plaintiff and Henry Cowne, who had made matrimonial advances to her; that the plaintiff was of an easy and confiding disposition, liable to be imposed upon, and she had on various occasions advanced to Henry Cowne considerable sums of money, and at last, for the purpose of enabling him to set up in business, and make his own living, she had advanced a sum of 1,5001. for the purchase of the pawnbroking business from his father, upon a statement that the value of it was much greater than it really was; that she had been induced to sign a warrant of attorney for 1,2001., part of this sum, which was to be paid by instalments; for part of the remainder she had given a bill of 811., and the rest was owing to her by Samuel Cowne ; that after this transaction the conduct of Henry Cowne had been much altered towards the plaintiff, and his affection had considerably cooled; that, in fact, he had given up all intention of marryii g her; that the plaintiff had paid three instalments under the warrant of attorney, but she had subsequently be come aware that the pawnbroking business had been very much over-valued, and she,had ascertained that the defendants were is moving from the shop much of the property contained therein. She therefore refused to continue the instalments. An injunction was granted to restrain the defendants from taking any proceedings under the warrant of attorney, and to restrain them from selling or parting with the possession of the business or the stock in trade and effects of the pawnbroker's shop. The defendants"by their answers, denied that the plain tiff was of an easy and confiding disposition, or liable to Till? SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, MI. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—('I'IIIs DAY.) LONDON, Nov. B.—Wind N.W„ moderate breeze and tine clear weather. DEAL, Nov. 7.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W., fresh; P.M., N.W., moderate.—Arrd. from the river, Mai!, Cape and Msuritius; North Star, Cape Coast Castle; Sophia, Jamaica. Arrd. from the river and aid., Gladiator, New York. RAMSGATE, Nov. 7.—The Jessie, Mackintosh, from Swansea to Malta, was assisted in here to-day leaky and with other damage, having been as far as the Bay of Biscay. LevEnrocL, Nov. 7.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Alarm, Cressy, Laguna; Senator, Coffin, New York; Virginia, Salisbury, ditto; Veronica, Mountain, Newfoundland; Lady of the Lake, Smith, St. Andrew's. Sid. Ben Nevis, Mobile. Put back Robert Watt, Apalachicola; Forfar shire, New Orleans. Off port, Wiscousin. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 7.—The Sydney packet Alert was seen partially dismasted two degrees north of Cape V( rd Islands. Arrd. her Majesty's ship Heroine, coast of Africa. MeLroap, Nov. 7.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. True Blue, Picton, Glasgow, leaky, last from Cork. LIMERICK, Nov. 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Jane Black, German, Quebec. PETERHEAD, Nor. 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Joseph Green, Stewart, Davies Straits. DUNGENESS, Nov. 6.—The Sisters, of Dartmouth, was in collision 3d inst. with a brig, anti received consi derable damage. LlvEtrooL, Nov. 7.—The Senator drifted a:dicre last night, but came off this morning. YARMOUTH, Nov. 7.—The Woods, Konigsburgh to Hull, arrived in the roads yesterday, with cargo shifted, leaky, &c., has been got into the harbour and must discharge. WIVENHOE, Nov. 7.—The Petrel, Hartlepool to Lon don, has been assisted in here, making water, leaving been on shore on the middle sand in the Swin. BRIDLINGTON, Nov. 7.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Lavinia, Long, America for the northward. CARDIFF, NOV. 6.—Arrd. Jane, Beaton. Prince Ed ward's Island. Sld. Southampton, Monte Video. MUMBLES, Nov. s.—Sld. Orestes, Fernando Po. GUERNSEY, Nov. 3.—.Sld. Waterwitch, Port Adelaide; Nancy, Pernambuco. OFF BEICHY HEAD, Nov. 6.—Forager, Quebec. be imposed upon; that, on the contrary, she was par ticularly sharp in all maturs relating to money, and that she had for a long time been carrying on the busincsi of a hay and corn dealer, and had also boon in the habit of discounting bills ; th,t the coolne,.s which existed between the plaintiff and defendants had :Iris( n from the plaii:tiff's refusal to continue paying the in stalments under the warrant of attorney, ai.d that the transaction was perfectly fair on the part of the de fendants. On the cause coming on for hearing bc-fore this branc'. of the Court, and at the conclusion of the arguments It's Honour took time to consider his judgment. The COURT this morning gate judgment, and his Honour, after going at considerable length into the facts of the case, stated that there were two points upon which the case rested. The first was, whether the re presentations made by the defendant to the phintiff were false, and if so, whether they were of such a nature as to entitle her to the relief she asked. His Honour cculd not think, as had been argued at the Bar, that the plaintiff did not know what she was about at the time she executed the warrant of attorney, or that the :ale was colourable, or that the plaintiff was ignorant f the instrumt nt she signed. From the evidence, it <<as clear that she knew what she was doing when the signed the a arrant of attorney. There was, however, much in the case that afforded strong suspicion of tie Muth of many of the charges made by the plaintiff, the evidence on behalf of the plain tiff was strong, but not sufficiently so for hi:n t i act upon it. His Honour felt sorry that he could not at the hear ing or the cause give the plaintiff the decree she asked. All that he could do was to give her an apportunity o! establishing her rights by an action at law. There might be some difficulty in this from the delay that ha! taken place, but what his Honour wished wai, that a court of law should decide what the rights of the plaintiff were at the time of the filing of her bill. He thought, such bring his opinion, the best course would be to let the case stand over for a few days, in order to give the p!ain tiff an opportunity of c nsulting with some gentleman at the Common Law bar as to the course she should pursu.. The f_-.01.7C1T0R-GENERALThe Court will continue the injunction in the meantime ? The VICE-CHANCELLOR- Oh, certainly. t UE EN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) SLANDER.-GORDON V. SLADE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a cook, who had been formerly in the service of the defendant, to recover compensation i❑ damages for alleged slander. When she left the defendant's service she received a good character from Mrs. Slade, on the strength of which she entered the service of a Mrs. Malcolmson. Subse quently that lady had occasion to inquire of Mrs. Slade respecting the character of a servant named Pearce, who had also been in the service of the last-named lady, and in reply she stated that inquiries of the kind were very necessary as she had formerly been imposed upon. It appeared that whilst the plaintiff was i❑ Mrs. Slade's service stray legs of mutton had been missed, which it was supposed were generously presented by the plaintiff to her fellow-servants, the groom and coachman. Mrs. Malcolinson called upon Mrs. Slade for an explanation of the ambiguous phraseology of her note. In the conver sation that ensued Mrs. Slade imputed dishonesty to the plaintiff. In consequence of this she was discharged. The case was tried before Mr. Justice Wightman in this court, and the jury found for the plaintiff, 40s. damages. Mr. CROWDER now moved for a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a nonsuit entered by leave of the Learned Judge, and also why judgment should not be arrested, on the ground that there was an entire absence of malice, and that a person under such circumstances could not be punished, in damages, for stating the truth in giving a character to a servant. If persons were to be punished for speaking the truth, servants of the worst repute might find their way with impunity into our dwellings. The Court granted a rule. THE MIDLAND UNION RAILWAY.—BAILEY V. HAYNES. This case was tried at the last sittings at Guildhall, before Lord Denman. It was an action brought by the plaintiffs, the well-known advertising agents, to recover from the defendant the sum of 1,052/. for advertising, stationary, printing, &c., supplied to the company in question. The defendant was one of the committee. The jury found for the plaintiffs for the full amount claimed. Mr. HUMFRET now moved for a rule calling upon the plaintiffs to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground of misdirection. The railway in question came into existence in the June of 1845, and expired with the panic of October in the same year. It was proved at the trial, by the evidence of the secretary, Mr. Knight, that the defendant did not take any part in the undertaking until the 17th of Oct. Now, but 407/. of the amount claimed was incurred sifter the 17th of October, and it appeared manifestly unjust that the defendant should be held responsible for the liabilities of the company in this respect, when there was no evidence to show that he had held himself out as a director or as a responsible person, before the 17th. It was shown that after the panic the de fendant busied himself with the other directors in endeavouring to provide funds to meet all the claims of the company, in order to accomplish which be and others paid down 160/. each. It was a remarkable fact that the plaintiff had tried two cases of the same nature us this in the provinces ; one was tried before the Lord Chi( f Justice of the Queen's Bench, and the other before the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. Both de- livered equally strong opinions upon the law, but strangely enough they as strangely and widely differed.—(Lough ter.) After he had addressed the jury, and the Chief Justice had summed up and directed them, they asked when the defendent's name first appeared in the prospec tus? His Lordship handed them one dated the month of July, on examining which the jury turned round and found for the plaintiffs for the full amount, stating at tt.e same time that they did so independently the pro spectus. Now, the prospectus was not in evidence, a..d could not properly have been used. Unfortunately. these railway cases were drawing to a close—(Laughter) —but if it had been otherwi►e, atd the eases had been decided as this case appeared to have been, thousands of pounds might have been saved. Lord DENMAN referred to his notes of the trial, and said the prospectus appeared to have been in evidence, since he found that Mr. Whitehurst, who was on the other side, frequently alluded to it. Mr. IIUMFREY apprehended that it was not in evi dence, and could not have been. The misdirection of his Lordship, be submitted, consisted in his putting the case too strongly to the jury, without explaining clearly what made the defendant liable or not liable from the beginning. He asked the jury, upon the %hole case, if they thought the defendant had admitted his liability. It was true his Lordship told them that if they drew a limit at all, the 17th of October must be the time; but he omitted to tell them what were the ingredients necessary to fix him with liability from the be ginning. In such a case a man could not be held responsible, unless he had said in express terms that he questionlpoeockt atto oft the teht the he o u rre s t commencementwished it tbe o understoodo fthe that he was liable f rom t h e undertaking. e made i r w t h t o h u e r l hand writer's notes, an duction of damages. The de o f Courtthe prospectus. granted o u Tn l rule iedwye EXCHEQ (TER.--( THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) VAN CASTEEL V. BOOKER. This case, which has been before the Court on a pre vious occasion, and reported at considerable length, was in trover, and was brought to recover the value of a cargo of coffee which bad been brought by a ship called the Vigilant, from Bahia to Liverpool. A fraudulent preference was alleged with reference to the consign ment of the cargo. It was tried twice on the last occa sion before Mr. Justice Erle at Liverpool, when a ver dict was found for the defendant. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be had on the ground of the reception of improper evidence. The COURT took time to consider the application. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) WEARE AND ♦NOTHER V. COOPER.-A CHURCHWARDEN IN DEFAULT. The plaintiffs in this action are the churchwardens of the parish of St. John, Southwark, and they claimed the sum of 162/. 16s. 3d., the balance of an account of fees received by defendant as churchwarden, and which he had appropriated to his own use. Mr. Shee the vestry clerk, was called, and proved that the defendant was churchwarden in 1846 and 1847, and on the audit of accounts a balance was found to be due to the parish of 2221. 16s. 3d., but the defendant had since paid 601. on account, leaving a balance of 162/. 16s. 3d. now claimed. Time had been offered' to defendant to pa) , , but he would not agree to the terms. The defendant allowed judgment to go by default, and The jury gave a verdict for 162 L 16s. 3d. This was the only case. MARLBRO' STREET-(THIS DAY.) James Davis, a journeyman bootmaker, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk, and assaulting police-constable Martin, C 49. Complainant said, on the previous night, about nine o'clock, he was on duty in Compton-street, when he saw the prisoner knock down his wite. The latter screamed out " murder" and " police," and witness ran to her assist ance, and asked the prisoner why he struck the woman? The prisoner replied " that she was his wife, and he had a right to do as he liked." He was about proceeding to further violence when witness took him into custody. On the way to the station the prisoner struck him in the face, and was so violent that the assistance of another constable was obliged to be procured before the prisoner could be locked up. The prisoner said he was very drunk, end could net recollect a single circumstance of the preceding night. Mr. BINGHAM fined him 10s., and in detault com mitted him for seven days. TIIE HALSTEAD MIIRDER.--On Monday last, the body of the female lately murdered in this neighbour hood was disinterred, in the presence of the police autho rities and the clergyman of the district. A number of persons gave evidence, which went to prove the identity of the murdered woman, on the wearing apparel in ae possession of the police being produced, the witnesses swearing to having seen certain articles of the apparel worn by the deceased. A man named Dean, who stated that he had co h a bi te d w i t h t h e d eceased, identified the body. Th e woman's name was Margaret Thompson. A reward of 50/. has been offered for the apprehension of the murderers. Great excitement pervades the neigh bourhood. PRESENTATION.--A handsome sword of consi derable value has been presented to Inspector Waller by the inhabitants of Bethnal-green, for his energetic exertions in suppressing the Chartist riots on the 4th of June. CAPTURE OF VIENNA. TO THE EDITOR OF TBE SUN. SlB, —Your generous and just observations on the dreadful events passing at Vienna do you honour. The position taken up by several of your contemporaries in regard to the Austrian revolution is in the last degree disgraceful to the press of a " free country." The language of some of these journals is positively re volting. God grant that the heroic capital of the Austrian empire may still be delivered from the hands of the miserable and perfidious Cretan who, according ,to one of these writers, " will have to mourn with a father's love the sad scenes of desolation and woe inflicted by his own rebellious subjects !" One of the most prominent of your brother journal ists, as usual, writing for all the wort prejudices of the national character, and seeking to reconcile our baser instincts of self interest in preserving the statu quo with the higher principles of national policy, buries the sacred rights for which the poop), of Vienna are so heroically contending under a load of misrepresentation r—" the pople of England must not confound, forsooth, the drsierute struggle of the citizens of Vienna with our own glorious Revo ltrion of 1688 !" And why not ? Is it because, in the former case, the Austrian people have risen en masse against the degrading and infamous despotism which has so long enslaved them ; while in the latter the principal actors were an oligarchical clique, who for their own selfish interests expelled, with the basest ingratitude, the unhappy Sovereign who had loaded them with his favours ? But history will do jus tice to the heroic people of Vienna. No matter how this bloody struggle may for the present terminate ; it already records the glorious defence of Vienna against the Turks ; in a page as bright it will em blazon the noble deeds and the sufferings of the Viennese when besieged by still more ruthless ene• mies, the barbarous hordes and mercenaries of their degraded Sovereign. His infamy is indeed complete, and, as you predict, the day of retribution will as suredly come! From one who has given some atten tion to the policy of Austria, and has found it every w here ;the same, Machiavellian and infamous, perhaps you will think these observations worthy a place in your able and consistent journal. • I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A LOVER OF FREEDOM. November 5, 1848. The LORD MAYOR'S PROCESSION. The following is the order cf the procession for to morrow, November 9:— Police-constables to clear the way. Boys belonging to the Royal Marine Society, wish limners. Six Police-constables. Band of the Royal Artillery. Royal Standard. The Arms of the Grocer's = , The Arms of the Right Compa n y. 1-3 c. Hon. Willi am Pi t t Th e Arms of the Marquis " Saint Anthony Cornwallis. Q ,s , The Arms of th e City o f A rms - o f Si r J o h n Hopkins. r , a —1 London. The Union Flag. 41 -.) t:: The Barge Master. Watermen. The Beadl '..•" - .7 , beadles. -,e, The Clerk of the C ompany i n a Ch ar i ot. st. .4 The Gentlemen of the Livery in Carriages. •-.1 E-. • Gentlemen of the Court of Assistants in Carriages. The Wardens of the Company in a Carriage. The Master in a Chariot, accompanied by the Chaplain. A Military Band. Watermen, bearing the fo:lowing Banners : Strcamers of the Corn- Streamer of the Arms of pany's Arms. the City of London. .-3 ; Royal Standard. 8 cArms of the late Alder- The Arms of Mr. Sheriff ti o man Sainsbury. . c : . Arms of the City of Finnis. ...I The Union Jack. r 4. 3The Arms of the Worshipf u l C ompany of Bowyers. 0 The Clerk of the C o mp an y i n hi a Ch ar i ot. O The Gentlemen of the Court of-Assistants in their ~.,5 © Carriages. °..- 2 E'2., The Wardens of the Comp an y i n the , ir Carriages. ":' The Master in his Chariot: Under Beadle of the Worshipful'Company of Vintners. Three Watermen of the Vint- Three Water men of the Vint ners' Company in their uni., ners'Company in their uni forms, with cockades. forms, with cockades. Six Master Wine Porters, in their Vintners' Dress. Barge Master in Full Uniform. The Standard of the Worshipful Company of Vintners. A Watermen in Livery to Watermen in Livery to ' r - 3 g relieve the Bearer. reli eve th e Bearer. a "' , The Royal Standard. The City Stand ar d. -. 6 The Swan Flag. The Union Flag. S . Banner of St. Martin. Bannerof Mr. Alderman Fs . f Bacchus, drawn by Farebrotl ier . Leopards.. Banner o f M. P. Lucas,Esq. ~ ~„ t The Grand Streamer, supported by Three Men in O ~... Livery, the Tassels bo r ne by Two Pages. 5 4 .0 a Two Watermen in Livery Two Watermen inLivery 1 3 . E., to relieve the Bearers. to relieve the Bearers. '..4 The late Lord Mayor's Standard. The Beadle of the Vintners'_Company. A Grand Military Band. The Clerk of the Company in his Carriage. The Gentlemen of the Court of Assistants i n th e i r Carriages. The Wardens of the Company in their Carriage. The Master in his Chariot, accompanied by his Chaplain. The Beadle of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers The Barge Masten Watermen, bearing the following Banners :- 1. The Royal Standard. 2. The Banner of St. George. 3. The Union. 4. The Arms of the City of London. 5. The Arms of William Clarkson, Esq. 6. The Arms of John Lainson, Esq. 7. The Arms of Alexander Rogers, Esq. t) . -. 8. The Arms of R. B. Bate, E sq . i--3 er 9. The Arms of James Harm er , E sq . a. a.. 10. The Arms of Richard Gude, Esq. cn E o 11. The Arms of C. Hill. Esq., late Sheriff 1 c " ) 12. The Arms of Sir George Carroll, Knt., Alderman. 2 - I.' 13. The Arms of Mr. Alde rman J o h nson . i 2.. .. G 4 14. The Arms of Renter Warden, Hugh Fraser G ti Sandeman, Esq. $--, 15. The Arms of the Upper W ar d en , J o h n Si ve - : Wright, Esq. .1 a. r.) 16. The Arms of the late Master, the Marquis o of Downshire. ira4 rn 17. The Arms of the Master, the Right Honour- 4 a able the Lord M a y or . a F. 18. The Arms of the Comp an y' s Ch ap l a i n, the t..4= Rev. John Jennings, M.A. 19. The Arms of the Worshiptul.Company of Spec tacle Makers. The Junior City Marshal, on Horseback. • The Clerk of the Company in his Chariot. The Court of Assistants in their Carriages. The Wardens of the Company in their Carriages. The Lord Mayor's Beadle. A SHIP, FULLY RIGGED AND MANNED, on a Car drawn by Six Horses. The Lord Mayor's Barge Master in his State Drees. The Bargemen bearing the various Colours. The Banner of the Lord Mayor. The Captain of the Thames Navigation Barge. The Principal Assistant Water Bailiff. The Watermen with Colours. A Grand Military Band. The Two Under Sheriffs. The City Solicitor. The Remembrancer. .t 2..: The Comptroller. g The Two Secondaries. g The Four Common Pleaders. The Judge of the Sheriffs' Court. a - The Town Clerk. cr tiThe Common Sergeant. The Chamberlain. Ancient Herald, a. Habited in a Tabard, with the Arms of 'England ; and Plumed. Kettle Drums. Farrier on Horseback. Farrier on Horseback. seback. Trumpeter on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Guard Trumpeter oonH or s o e n b k o Trumpeter on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Standard Bearer, in Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight. Esquire, in Half-Armour, bearing the Shield. Half-Armour, bearing the Sii ord. Yeoman of the Guard. Yeoman of the Guard. ANCIENT KNIGHT, Mounted on a Charger, armed Cap-I-pie, in a suit of Polished Steel Armour, and Plumed. Armourer. Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Mr. SHERIFF GOODHART, in bis State Chariot. Trumpeter on Horseback. Trumpeter on Horseback. Trumpeter on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. STANDARD BEARER, In Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight. Esquire, in Half Armour, bearing the Shield. Esquire, in Half-Armour, bearing the Sword. Yeoman ANCIENT KNIGHT, Yeoman of Mounted on a Charger, armed Cap a-pie, of the in a suit of Burnished Brass Scale Armour, the Guard. and Plumed. Guard. Armourer. Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Mr. SHERIFF FINNIS, in his State Chariot. The Aldermen who have not passed the Chair. The Recorder. The Aldermen who have passed the Chair. THE LATE LORD MAYOR. Trumpeter on Horseback. Trumpeter on Horseback. Trumpeter on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. STANDARD BEARER, rn. Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight. Esquire, in Half-Armour, bearing the Shield. Esquire, in Half-Armour, bearing the Sword. Yeoman of the Guard. :Yeoman of the Guard. ANCIENT KNIGHT Mounted on a Charger, armed Cap-a-pie, in a suit of Polished Steel Armour and Plumed. Armourer Armourer Guard on Horseback Guard on Horseback THE LADY MAYORESS, In her State Carriage, drawn by Six llorses will join the Procession on its return from Westminster. Trumpeter on Horseback. Trumpeter on Horseback. Trumpeter on Horseback. STANDARD BEARER, In Half-Armour, bearing the Banner of his Knight. Esquire, in Half-Armour, bearing the Shield. Esquire. in Half-Armour, bearing the Sword. • Yeoman of the Guard Yeoman of the Guard. ANCIENT KNIGHT. Mounted on a Charger, armed Cap-a-pie, in a suit of Bur nished Brass Scale Armour, and Plumed. Armourer. Armourer. Guard on Horseback. Guard on Horseback. The Lord Mayor's Servants in State Liveries. THE BAND OF THE LIFE GUARDS MOUNTED. The Upper City Marshal on Horseback. Gentlemen of the Lord Mayor's Household. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR, In his State Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, Attended by the Chaplain, Sword Bearer, Common Crier, and the Water Bailiff. Guard of Honour on Horseback. The Procession will move from Guildhall at eleven o'clock, and pass through King street, Cheapside, Newgate-street, Skinner -street, Farringdon-street, and New Bridge-street, to Blackfriars-bridge ; thence, by water, to Westminster; and I will return from Westminster to Blackfriars-bridge, sad pass through New-bridge-street, Ludgate-hill, Ludgate-street, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapside, and King-street, to Guildhall. Esquire, in At the Obelisk, Bridge-street, the Procession, on its return, will be joined by the Ambassadors, her Majesty's Ministers of State, the Nobility, J u dges, M em b ers o f Parliament, and other persons of distinction, invited to the Banquet at Guildhall. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-9 to 2 agst Proceed (take 5 to 1)-11 to 2 offered against any other. DERBY.-9 to 2 agst The Flying Dutchman (taken)- 7 to 1 agst Tadmor-12 to 1 apt Ilone)comb-1 8 to 1 agst Osterley (taken) -20 to 1 agat Uriel-33 to 1 agst Nunn3kirk (taken) -35 to 1 agst Strongbow (taken)- 40 to 1 agst Escalade-40 to 1 agst Emma colt-1,000 to 15 agat o out of Alice Hawthorn's d.ini (taken). MALEY AND GILL—For a correct report of this good pugilistic contest see Bell's Life in London of Sa turday, Nov. 11. The sale cf Bell's Life exceeds 27,000, and is regularly published in time for all the Saturday mid-day railways. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Penin sular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Euxine, W. II Roberts, acting comma nder, has arrived. tier d ates are, Constantinople 19 th , Sm y rna 22d, Malta 26th Octo ber, Gibraltar I st ins t a nt. She brings 38 passengers, and her freight consists of 197 cases and 33 bales of silk, a s lls, boxes 6 cases eso f 203 bales of goat wool , 215 cases of o p ium, 14 cases of scammony, 11 bales of c ar p ets, 26 ba g s of yellow ber ries, 50 tubs of leech es, 140 ba g s of seeds, l otto, 31 bags of musta rd seed, 40 ba g s of : of teeth, 8,8 43 drum s and 243 boxes of figs, 780 d rums and 1,719 boxes of raisins, 62 packages of sundries, and 54 packages of specie. TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND AND LIBERIA. Lord Palmerston has j ust concluded a treaty of peace and alliance with the President of Liberia, who i s now in London. The Mission of the President in Europe is for the purpose of forming treaties of peace with Great Britain and France, and the recognition of the inde pendence of the new Republic of Liberia. The treaty with Great Britain is on the footing of the most favoured nations. We understand the application to the Lord Chancellor, on the part of the deputation of the junior bar, terminated in an assurance that the sittings for the present and Hilar y Terms wer e an experiment; and that the question with respect to the sittings at Westminster after the other terms was still open to cousideoition. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accus tomed early morning walk. The Royal Family rode and walked on tl.e Eastern Terrace and Slopes. Her Majesty rode out this forenoon into the Great Park. The Queen was in a pony carriage and pair, attended by the Marchioness of Douro; Colonel Buck ley, Equerry in Waiting, attending cn hor se b ac k. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. His Royal Highness was attended by the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Camoys, and Colonel Bouverie. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highne=s the Princess of Ilohetilo! e Langenburg, her Serene highness the Princess Eliza of llohfnlohe Langenburg, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Huheolobe Sehillingsfurst, the Mqrquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Baronets i!e Speth, the De :m of Windsor, and the Rev. Lord It riothesley Russell. Her Majesty's private band attend in the Castle in the evel:ing. Earl Grey arrived in town yesterday evening from Howiek Hall, Northumb,rland. Sir George Grey arrived in town last night from his seat, Fallodor,, Northumberland. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at his official residence in Downing-street yesterday even ing, from his seat, Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire. Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Ceylon, Hong- Kong, and Malta. MORTALITY FR in M the METROPOLIS REGISTERED . NUMBER O ALL CAUSES IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 1848. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*423 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 44 Turbercular Diseases... ... 158 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 108 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 42 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ••• ... 125 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ••• ..• 59 Diseases of the Kidne3s, &e. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 12 Diseases of the J o i n t s , B ones, an d M uscles 11 Diseases of the Ski n , & c . ... Malformations... ... Premature Birth ... Atrophy Old Age Sudden ... 33 16 Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ... 19 Causes not specified ... 3 ... 10 ••• 23 DEATHS FROH ♦LL CAUSES ... ... 1,115 Population Arerage weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1643-7. in the __ . 1841 Fiya Summers. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 142 ... 156 North D.,tricts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 161 Central Distr:ds 373,653 ... 178 ... 168 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 219 ... 259 South Districts.. 501,190 251 ... 371 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 972 ... 1,115 Males ... ... ... ... ... 565 Females ... ... ... 550 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 734 Females ... ... ... ... ... 727 Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,461 * There are 65 cases of death by Cholera included i❑ this number. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. We have heard from good authority, although no official intimation has yet been made of the fact to the Admiralty by the Commander-in-chief at Portsmouth, that Sir Bladen Capel has determined to nominate his old flag-lieutenant, Capt. the Hon. James Robert Drum mond (1846), to succeed Capt. Charles Eden as his flag captain. This gallant officer is the second son of Viscount Stratballan, and last commanded the Scout, sloop. Capt. Henry Eden, nominated to succeed Commodore Sir J. Gordon Bremer, K.C.8., K.C.H., as superintend ent of Woolwich Dockyard, paid a visit to the gallant officer at that establishment yesterday. Commander Hugh Geoid (1830), who it will be re membered was obliged to give up his appointment at Portsmouth ordinary in consequence of the severe and dangerous injuries he received from falling into the hold of the ordinary flagship, has had a pension of 1001. per annum conferred upon him. This gallant officer is a lieutenant of 1808, and bas seen much distinguished ser vice. In 1810, when employed in the flotilla at the siege of Cadiz, he sustained a severe hurt, for which, however, he received no pension. The Orestes, 14, Commander Hawker, fitting along side the jetty, is to have the following armament, in stead of 18 guns (as in her last commission) of light metal --12 long 32-pounders of 25cwt. each, and two 32- pounders of 39 owt. each. She is fitting rapidly, as is the Reynard, which the present fine weather greatly facilitates. The Sharpshooter iron steam-schooner, Lieutenant ! Commander Bailey, has reported more defects, which, it is alleged, will require 20 days' attention from the engi neers and shipwrights of the dockyard. This vessel seems troubled with the Atnphion's complaint. She has been altering, refitting, and re fitting ever since she was commissioned, In March last, and has never Leen to sea without breaking down herself, or some other ship during that time. The Net ley, tender to the flag-ship at Plymouth, which has been recently reported to be lost, having been mistaken for an Ordnance boy of tho same name, ar rived here to-day with men for the Daphne, IS, Captain E. G. Fanahawe, fitting at Sheerness. These were im mediatrly forwarded by railway, together with such as had been entered at this port. The Netley sailed again for Devonport this afternoon. THE FLEET IN SERVICE ORDER.—The following is the number and force of the ships at present in corn mission and in ordinary in the British navy :-19 first rates, of from 120 to 100 guns each, mounting 2,216 guns ; 76 second and third rates, of from 104 to 70 guns each, mounting 6,196 guns ; 126 fourth, fifth, and sixth I rates, of from 65 to 18 guns each, mounting 1,873 guns ; i 79 sloops, of from 18 to 8 guns each, mounting 986 guns ; 16 brigs, of from 6 to 3 guns each, mounting 78 guns. Steamers-22 ships and frigates, with an aggre i gate power of 12,222 horses, and mounting 281 guns ; 42 sloops of an aggregate power of 13,300 horses, and mounting 251 guns ; 38 gun-vessels of an aggregate I power of 6,748 horses ; and mounting 125 guns ; 2 screw schooners, whose joint power is 120 horses, and mounting 20 guns ; steam-guard-ships, classed as fourth I rates, 3,800 horse-power ; grand total, 420 vessels, Imounting 15,026 guns. Of this force 104 are Isteam vessels propelled by engines of an aggregate power of ; 36,180 horses. This return does not include the mail flotilla of Dover, Holyhead, Liverpool, other stations, &c. The Plumper steam-vessel, of 60 horse-screw power, will be commissioned to-day, at Portsmouth, for foreign service. Commander Nolloth was appointed to her on Monday. She will have 110 men and officers. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.—The following ships and vessels are at Spithead:—The St. Vincent, 120 guns (flag-ship of Sir Charles Napier), Captain S. C. Dacres; the Prince Regent, 92, Captain W. F. Martin: these are both reported to be ready for sea, although the Admiral has not re mounted his upper-deck guns; the Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. Robert Dundas, C. 13., entering men to make up 750, of which number she needs about 80; the Driver, steam-sloop, Commander R. C. Johnson, are awaiting orders, ready for sea: the ' Sharpshooter, iron schooner, Lieutenant Bailey, R.N., commanding. The Driver is not under Sir C. Napier's orders. The Reynard, steam-schooner, is refitting in the basin at Portsmouth, to join Sir Charles; the Rifleman, steam-schooner, is also refitting at the same yard, to join the same squadron; and it is expected the Tenzer, at Woolwich, the Daphne, fitting out at Chatham; the Orestes, fitting at Portsmouth, also the Plumper at the same port, and the Amazon corvette, at Plymouth, will be sent atter Sir Charles, to have a trial of sailing under his orders. The St. Vincent, Prince Regent, Powerful, Reynard, ;Rifleman, Sharpshooter, and Teazer, are ex pected to sail from Portsmouth on the 17th inst., in the presence of the Court. _ _ PROMOTION. Mate—W. G. Jones, 1847, late of the President flag ship, at the Cape of Good Hope, to the rank of lieutenant. APPOINT/4E2.118. Commander—Matthew S. Nolloth, 1846, to the Plumper, steam-schooner, at Portsmouth. Lieutenant—W. D. Harris, to the Plumper. Paymaster and Purser —Charles L. Giles, to tLe Plumper. _ _ Acting-Master—R, 13. Batt, to the Plumper. Assistant-Surgeon —W. E. Hambly, confirmed to tl e St. , Vincent, flag -ship of Si r C. N ap i er , at P ortsmout h . Clerk —E. D. Herbert, to the Plumper. Master's-As s i s t ant —J ., L . Boulton, to the Plumper. Clei k s-Assistant—J. Somerville, to the Plumper. Gunners —Henry Warren, to the Hastings flag-ship, on the East India station; John Willis, to the Cambrian, on the same station. Midshipmen —H. S. Sainsbury to the Victory, flag ship, at Portsmouth. Acting-Boatswain—Daniel Luff to the Plumper. Acting-Carpenter—Samuel Bartlett to the Plumber. Dockyard —George Robinson to be Foreman of Riggers at Woolwich. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 6 —The following emigration hhips have arrived in the Sound from London on cnd since Saturday, the 4th inst., viz.:—The Marian, 684 tons, Captain Charles M'Kerlie, bound to Port Adelaide; the Glenelg, 867 tons, Captain James Bannatyne, for Port Adelaide and Port Philip; the Labuan, 547 tons, Captain George Thomas, for Port Philip; the Athenian, 673 tons, Captain J. Ponytz, for Port Adelaide and Port Philip; the Steadfast, 534 tons, Captain Thomas Spencer, for Sydney; and the Lord Hungerford, 736 tons, Captain Juhn Paterson, for Port Philip. The Inchinnan, 560 tons, Captain Pearse, with 164 female orphans from Ireland, sailed on Saturday, for Sydney. Wind, N.W., fresh breeze. WOOLWICH, Nov. 7.—The Medina steam-vessel, Lieu tenant-Commander Selweyn, will be ready on Thursday next to leave Woolwich for service, as a mail packet on the Mediterranean station, and will take out the follow ing passengers, viz.:—Archdeacon le Mesurier, Lady Stirling and family, Captain Graham Ogle and Mrs. Ogle, Mr. Clifton, naval storekeeper, and Mrs. Clifton, Mr. Pusey, son of Dr. Pusey, and his tutor, and Miss Bruce. The .Tai:er steam-vessel, MEstix-Conin;ancier G,ey, arrived at ‘Voolwich on Sundry, and will be raid off in a few days. The C,idet, hired con\ ict-ship, Mr. Bewn:ar, sur geon-superintendent, has taken a uutia-cr of female con victs on board, acd will proceed for Hobart Tcwn in a few days. TIIE EMIGRATION MOVEMENT IN YORKSUIRE....... On Monday night a wry large meeting was held in the C , ourt House, Leeds, under the presidency of the Mayor, Carbutt, Esq., t o rece i ve from a deputation of the Colonisation Society a portion of the information that association is now in the course of imparting through out the manuf!letw-ing and agricultural districts on the question of emigration. The deputation consisted of the If n. F. Scott, M.P., Mark and Lennox Boyd, Esqs., and C. 1). Logan, Eiq. The speakers were the Mayor Mr. Scott, Mr. Lo gan, M r. Mark Boyd, Mr. Lennox Boyd, &c. &c. DETERMINED SUICIDE. —Yesterday afternoon, a considerable degree of excitement pre veiled i n t h e neigh bourhood of Leicester-square, coes«itieec e of a re port that a geetleman had 01,4 hires -P at Green's Shooting Gala ry. triou the reporter inquiring at the last-named place he font d that the rum( a wa s too true. From the information that the reporter gained, it up pears that the name ( f the deceased is Macdonough, brother to the celebrated j(eikey cf that name. About four o'clock yesterday atter' oen the dee( aced entered the above shooting gallery, and asked fur two piste is t o b e loath d fur him, as he wish( d to have e couiee of shots. The person in ale:re:mice loaded :he pe-e . uls, and hand( d them to the el ( coast d, but he had hardly turned his back w hen be heard the report of a eistol, net hearing the ball strike the target he looked round, and was h ,reified at seeing the deceased lying on the floor weltering in his blooi. The attendant immediately ran to the deceased, and on lifting him up found that he had shot himself th roug h t h e h ea d w i t h one o f th e pis tols. The other was not discharged. Information of the occurrence was sent to the police station in Vine street, and the inspector on duty proceeded to the spot, and on searching the pockets of deceased, discovered that he lodged at Lambeth -terrace. A messenger was dispatched to the latter place to acquaint the deceased's relatives of the melancholy occurrence. Pecuniary em barrassment is stated to be the cause of deceased's com mitting the rash act. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—Last night a general meeting of the committee and subscribers to this society, which was established in 1827, fur the bene volent purpose of relieving aged and infirm printers and their widows, by granting pensions of twelve guineas per annum to the men, and eight guineas to the women, was held at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street. Mr. Henry Fley, of Bangor House, in the . chair. The report fo r th e p as t year was o f a very satis factory character; although at the close of the last elec tion there were fifty-five pensioners on the funds, five beyond the original number contemplated, the annual subscriptions had been more than sufficient to meet the expenditure. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on being requested to become patron of the society, readily consented, accompanying his consent with a donation of 251., and the subscription of Mr. Luke James Hansard, since the institution of the society, amounted to 1801. A further addition of 4301. 6s. 10d. had, in the last year, been made to the funded property of the society, making the total amount of the funded property 5,0141. 41. 6d. The number of pensioners on the funds, including the Whittingham pensioner, is 52, and since the formation of the society upwards of 150 aged and infirm members of the trade have been rescued from in digence by being placed on the permanent list of pen sioners. The total amount of the receipts for the last year, from all sources, was 1,3781. ss. 9d.; and the expenditure less that amount 1171. 12s. 9d. balance in hand. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR MAKING RAILWAYS.--•-, I The Gazette of last night contains the formal certificate of the Railway Commissioners, in favour of the Corn wall Railway, and of the Delabole and Rock Railway, for an extension of time in carrying out their works. By an Act passed last session, entitled, " An Act to give further time fur making certain railways," this important power is conferred on the Commissioners, and the specific object of the Act is to relieve the pressure on the money market, occasioned by calls on the railway shares, and likewise to put the railway companies in possession of a more expeditious and less expensive mode of proceeding than is involved in a direct applica tion to Parliament. A large number of railway com panies have availed themselves of this relief. 125 ap plications have been received and coniidered. Of these 121 have been entertained, and in most cases the appli cations for the extension of time asked for has been granted for the full additional term of two years allowed by the Act. Four applications were refused, on the ground that there were special provisions in the Act making the completion of the railway compulsory. PROTECTION OF TRADE.—A meeting of the Lon don Association for the Protection of Trade, was held last evening in Exeter-Hall, Mr. G. Cotton in the chair, to protest against the recent conduct of the managing committee of that body, in taking steps to effect the amalgamation of the Association with the City of Lon don Trade Protection Scciety. The London Associa tion consists of 2,000 subscribers, and was established, as stated by the chairman, for the protection of trade by the detection of impostors endeavouring to obtain goods on false pretences, for the collection of bad debts, and for securing the advice of a paid solicitor on matters of basiness. It appears that the manag ing committee have lately voted its amalgamation with the City of London Society, without ob taining the concurreece of a general meting of the subscribers, and without having given any notice of their intention to their constituents, and that th, y have further discharged the officers of the association and closed its premises. The conduct of the committee was condensni d in strong terms by Messrs. Owen Sedgwielt, Green, Hill, and other speakers, as surreptitious, and a violation of public duty, and resolutions to that effect were adopted. Three days ego Viscount Oliver d'Archiac, son-in law of Marshal Gerard, lost his life by the following accident:—Being out shooting near Beaune, I.e was giving his dogs some bread, when, in their slrug4les for the morsels, one of them touched the tfiggs r of his fowling• piece and let it off, lodging the charge in his head. ALLEGED RAPE AND MURDER.—Yesterday an inquest was held in St. George's-in-the-East on the body of Catherine Linsdale, aged ten years, who died, it is supposed, from the effects of a potion, given her by a sailor, or in consequence of the violation of her person, which had followed the administration of the drug. The inquest was adjourned in order that the precise cause of death might be ascertained by a post mortem examina tion. The monster who thus ill-treated the poor girl is at present unknown. SALE OF THE QUADRANT COLONADE.—Yesterday the finishing stroke to the work of Nash was given by the disposal of the columns forming the colonade of the Regent-street Quadrant by public auction. The sale took place at the Cafe de Paris, Vine-street, and excited considerable interest, the room being crowded by archi tects, surveyors, builders, and a large number of the in. habitants of Regent street. Messrs. Eversfield and Horne were the auctioneers. The auctioneer having read the conditions of sale, said that, with reference to the fourth, requesting the buyer to clear the lots within twelve days utter the sale, it might cccur that the columns would not be in a condition to be removed so soon. When that happened parties wou'd receive notice, and in three days alter such notice they would be compelled to clear the lots. The columns were divided into lots (of four, six, and two each) for the convenience of pur chasers, and on the first lot being put up, consisting of six columns, the auctioneer stated that each column weighed 35 cwt., and cost the sum of 351. in putting up. The first offer for each column was 1/. 10s. Eventually the six columns in this lot sold for 7Z los. each, exclu sive of the granite plinths, which were sold sepa rately. . The other columns, forming the twenty-nine lots, fetched sums averaging from 61. ss. to 71. 10s. each. The entire number of columns sold yesterday were 144, out of the 270 forming the colonade, and the sum they realized in the aggregate was upwards of 1,000/. The granite plinths upon which the columns stand were next sold. 'They were lotted in a similar manner to the columns, and fetched from 1/. 2s. to 11. 4s. each. The names of the purchasers could not be ascertained, but it was un derstood that the principal portion was purchased for rnnECTOwUnztEieNs GRailwayi:orColllptiny. COVErTRY, m th A eF L EI E Ga F T or LONDON, FOR 1001.—This long-talk e d of affair was brought to a termination yesterday, near An dover, when Gill, a t t h e end of s e ven t y- f our roun ds, which occupied two hours and thirty-nine minutes, was declared the winner. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER LADY FEVERSHAM..-... In our obituary of ye s t er d ay we b riefly recorded the de mise of this lady, who expired on Sunday last, after an illness of three months' duration. Her Ladyship was the second daughter of the first Earl of Dartmouth, and was born in 1774. She was the mother of the present Lord Feversham, the Honourable Captain Duncombe, M.P., the Honourable Octavius Duncombe, M.P., and eight other children. ABOLITION OF CHRISTMAS BOX.FB.—Last, night, a meeting of deputations of tradesmen of all trades from St. Luke's, Islington, Mile-end, St. Pancras, Clare market, Southwark, &c., representing several associa tions in those neighbourhoods, was held at the London Coffee-house, Snow-hill, " for the purpose of affording tradesmen, in all parts of the metropolis, time and op portunity for uniting firmly in suppressing the custom at the ensuing Christmas, and to adopt measures to carry that object into effect." A long conversation took place as to the best plan to be pursu e d, w h en a reso l ut i on was agreed to unanimously, " that the custom of giving Christmas boxes is unjust in principle, injurious in prac tice, and entails such a heavy tax upon tradesmen that it ought to be abolished." SHEEP STEALING IN SURREY.—We are sorry to hear that the crime of sheep stealing is greatly inereas nag in this county. Within the lust few days fifteen sheep have been stolen from different flocks in the pa rishes of Leatherhead, Cobham, Walton, &c. So daring are the thieves, that the skins have been found quite warm within a short distance of the proprietors' dwel ling. The police have such information given them as is likely to lead to the detection of the guilty party. SINGULAR FATALITY.-011 Friday an inquest was held on the body of Thomas Hutchinson, who died at the Leeds Infirmary on Wednesday last. The deceased, who was only twenty three years of age, followed the occupation of a shepherd, and on the 23d of September, in dressing the feet of a sheep, he had occasion to use a knife, and during the operation the animal made a start, and came in such violent contact with the instrument that the blade was plunged into his left thigh, pene trating the femoral artery. On the 14th of October the deceased was removed to the Infirmary, where he re mained till his death. Verdict accordingly. Leeds Mercwy. FALL of AN AVALANCEIE.—News from Lucerne announces the destruction of the diligence of Mont St. Gothard by an avalanche. One of the passengers lost his life, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Extraordinary pains have been taken by some of our morning journals to represent the leaders of the popular party at Vienna as wild democrats and incendiaries. Little attention has been turned to those regions, and the public is naturally in the dark as to the truth, and therefore not indisposed to receive upon trust what is so confidently asserted. I was myself curious to know who were the per sons considered by the Court party as their most dangerous opponents, and consequently such as a servile press would brand with the name of sangui nary democrats. I was quite prepared to find in such an extreme position of affairs persons who might really deserve that appellation brought prominently furward by the force of events. I was, therefore, not a little surprised to see a pa ragraph, quoted from the Berliner Zeitungshallel of the 31st ult., in which, among the heads demanded by Windischgratz, that of PULSHY was mentioned. Now, as the name is uncommon, and there is only one of that name who has come forward in public life, no other person can be meant than Francis Pulsky, of Eperies, a Hungarian country gentleman of good family and fortune, and• as little of an ultra of any kind as can be imagined. When still very young be travelled in many parts of Europe, and among others in - England. A little work which he published in German, " Tagetuch eines in England reisenden Ungarn," is distinguished by a just appreciation of English life. On his return to his native country, at a period when ultra-Liberal ideas were rife, be was looked upon as a Conservative, and even stood aloof from the moderate Liberals. When he represented his native county, Saros, in the Diet, he was always a member of the committees on commercial law :and all practical measures of material improvement. Since then he married the daughter of a Vienna banker, and devoted him self to the improvement of his estates and the amelioration of the condition of the peasantry residing upon them. When the momentous events of the early part of this year occurred, he took office in the then Liberal Aristocratic Ministry of Hungary, as (to use English phraseology) " Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs," Prince Esterhazy being his chief. In this capacity he went to Innspruck, and as he continued in his post even after the resignation of Esterhazy, he was at Vienna during the last out break. As far as can be judged from our scanty ac counts he seems to have urged upon all parties an accommodation. And such a man is to fall a victim to the Jesuit and retrograde Camarilla! What I say of Pulsky is from intimate personal knowledge of him some years ago, and I am certain that he is the last _person in the world who could be considered violent and revolutionary. Indeed, we must be on our guard against supposing .the 4iberals generally of Austria to be sans• culottes and aiina gogues. Most of them are men of property in land and flocks, and all are (or were) devoted to the reign. ing House, although they detest the system of Met. ternich, and curse the Bavarian alliance which has so long upheld it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN ENEMY TO MISREPRESENTATION. SONNET. TO KEATS. Oh, nightingale, thou wort for golden Junta, Not for'the gusts of March! oh not for strife, With wind and tempest, was thy summer life, Mate of the sultry grasshopper, whose tunes Of ccstacy leap faint up steaming noons, Keen in their gladness as the shrilling fife; With smiles, not sighs, thy days should have been rife With quiet calm as sleeps 'neath harvest moons; Thee, nature fashioned, like the belted bee, Roamer of sunshine—fellow of the flowers, Hiving up honied sweets for man to see, No touch of tears in all thy radiant hours; Alas! sweet singer, that thou might'st not live, Sunn'd in the gladness that thou cam'st to give! W. C. BENNETT. THE HOP DUTY. Au Account of the Duty on gap s of the growth of the year 1848, for the undermentioned districts, dis t i ngu ishing the Old from the New Duty. Districts. Dut y . ..• ..• Isle ofW ... 134,081 7 7 ight ... ... £ 8,116 14 10 1 Rochester X 142,198 2 51 Old Duty at ld. 12-20 per potind..- 7 7,870 17 3i New Duty at 6k Id. 8-2 0 ...57,556 1412 20 8 20 Additional Duty of 5 per cent., per Act 3 Vic., c. 17 ... 6,770 10 7i A 142,198 2 Si- will be T p h u e bl r is e h tu e r d n as s frsooomn s tb s e re r c e i r ec i i n . der of the districts S. S. LYNE, Accountant -General. Excise Office, London, Nov. 7, 1848. WEST INDIA MAIL. The Avon arrived at Southampton this morning, with dates from Jeri/Ilea to the Bth. Sh e brings one million dollars from Chagres. Th e A von broke down just as she left Fay e!. At Ha yti the President had pardoned a great man y p ersons ; several were shot, however, at Jacmel, on the 2d O c t o b er. - Sir Charles Grey, G overnor of Jamai ca , h a d re covered from the effects of his accident. Commerce at Jamaica was a little more active; but great distress prevailed throughout the island. At Aux Cayes the President had it in contempla tion to monopolise the purchase of the coffee crop, and then to resell it, half the revenue to be divided with France, according to the late treaty, which is to commence January Ist, 1849. This has operated, and will operate, as a check u pon importation of goods, until the views of the French Government upon the subject shall b ecome kn own. The great hurricane did much damage at Nassau and the Great Bahama. The accounts from the Frankfort Bourse state that the funds bad advanced on the news from Vienna. At Amsterdam, by the last report, there was not much ac tivity, but prices remained steadily supported. The recognition by Great Britain of the Republic of Liberia has just been announced, an d a treat} of com merce is understood to have been arranged. This state was founded by the American Colonization Society in - 18 9 0, and continued as a colo n y under the care of that body until last year, when it was formed into an inde pendent government. A similar recognition has also been obtained from France. €' S irm, ares the iedi tress dies, The . per •5 in sear• will • re- 'loco. , cs CZ' no. 3 35 p ~~ :Loa I