The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-22 00:00:00

birb X'bittion LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Hurdle Race. Handicap of 10 sovs. each. Chatham Midnight Nine ran. ... 9 The Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. Four miles. The Doctor Victim ... Venom Ten started. The Doctor took the lead and kept it. ... 3 WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of this company was held to day, at the London Tavern, at one o'clock; Mr. George Anderson occupied the chair. Mr. CURRIE, the Secretary, read the report and ac counts, of which the following are extracts:— " At the half-yearly meeting in May last, the direc tors announced to the proprietary the opening of the line between Kilkenny and Thomastown: this portion has since then been in steady operation, and although the receipts have been small, they have gradually in crewed from a weekly average of 251. in June to eV. in October, a sum sufficient, with the rent payablelby the Irish South-Eastern, to cover all the expenses incident to working the line. There is every prospect of a still meter increase in the traffic receipts, which on an insu lated section of only eleven miles, the directors look upon as highly encouraging, and as a proof of the soundness of the undertaking when it shall be completed in all its integrity by ;its extension to Waterford on the one hand, and its connexion with the metropolis of Ireland on the other, by the completion of thif line from Carlow; and here the directors have again to express their regret at the unfortunate delay on the pawn of the Irish South-Eastern Company, for whose con venience a heavy expense has been incurred, in passenger and goods traffic accommodation at the Kilkenny termi nus, much beyond the wants of their own line at present, but which they were compelled by agreement to have ready by the Ist September in last year—two years before there would now appear to be any prospect of that company benefiting by it. On this subject an extract from the report of the directors of the Irish South-Eastern Company, to their proprietary on the nth of September last, is subjoined:—` Agreements for the remainder of the land are concluded; the sleepers are in course of delivery, and there is nothing to prevent the opening of the line to Kilkenny within Aix months from the present time, if the directors shall be enabled to press forward the works with vigour, and they feel bound to add that,'quitil the whole line is opened they cannot expect the traffic to be remunerative, or the real value of the undertaking to be at all fairly developed.' The directors have devoted their time, since the last meet ing, rather to the development of the traffic, than to the extension of the works, but they are now engaged in purchasing the land between Thomastown and Knockvvilliam, with a view of extending the line in the direction of Waterford. The directors have to report that the Amendment Act received the,Royal Assent on the 22d July last, and the proprietora will remember that by this Act certain deviations ,have been authorised, whereby improved gradients have been obtained, the earthwork diminished, and a saving of 20,000/. effected after paying all expenses attending the application to Parliament; the Act also provides for the abandonment of the Kells branch, and for an increase of capital. Being aware of the necessity of practising economy in every branch of expenditure, the directors have only drawn half their salary for the last quarter, and have reduced the general expenses of management to the lowest pos sible amount." The Engineer's report stated that the goods trade is increasing month by month, chiefly in coal, corn, flour, and butter, and to take advantage of this more carriages are required, for which it is desirable provision should be made. The farmers and millers are also making appli cation for loading places, which appears to promise a good agricultural trade, and which will require some ex penditure from time to time; bearing in mind these re quirements, the capital account, as respects the portion betweeu Kilkenny and Thomastown, is open only to such additional small works for meeting additional trade as are shown to be likely to realise a good profit on the outlay; and in applying the remaining capital of the com pany to the construction of works towards Waterford, they may rely on the most rigid economy being exercised on every point that is not absolutely necessary for the accommodation of the landowners or for efficiency of the iraffic.The receipts to Sept. 29 had been 26,6,546/. 65.9 d. and the disbursements 219,2181. 4s. 3d.; leaving a balance of 16,1701. The revenue account from May 26 to Sept. 29, 1848,:was, receipts, including 1,3151. due from the South- Eastern Railway Companj-. to August 31, 1848, 3,0011. 9s. 10d.; and - the expenditure was 1,6861. 9s. 10d., leav ing a isalanceeof .1,315/. I. Mr. 13.vrEs said he was an original shareholder in some or the first and oldest established lines in the kingdom, but that he had never in the course of his experience seen such a report as the one the directors had presented to, them.—(Hear, hear.) It wale a disgrace to theeboard from which it had emanated, and proved the directors totally incapable of conducting their affitirs.—(llear, hear.) They had expended 250,376/.—he might say it had been squan dered by the directors—for which they had but 11 miles of single line of railway, which' had cost 23,0001. a mile. —(Hear.) Let`them bear in mind that this had taken place in Ireland, where labour and everythinfAlse was so exceedingly cheap. Why the Lancaster and Carlisle had cost but 20,0001. a mile. How had that money been expended; were the 'estimates sub4lted to public competition, and who were the parties thafhad received such enormous sums of money tor land? It was origin ally intended to have wooden rails; they had been aban doned. Now, he understood two of the directors were interested in Prosser's patent. If so, he wished to know what bestame of the 15,0001. this suggestion had cost them. It looked very like a job. He found that 4,515/. had been paid to the executors of the late Mr. Deve reaux. What was the meaning of that? The CMAIRMAN said, it consisted of law expenses in curred in 1845, when a great many people were mad; and he did ;not know that directors were :better than shareholders.—(Laughter.) They went :to ParThament with the sanction of the shareholders for branches, to keep supposed competing lines out of toe way. Mr. BAT'ES said great expenses had been ;incurred since the line h a d been opened,:eighteen weeks ago. They had received 6481. from passengers (about 361. a week), whilst the working expenses had cost them 1,6861 Bs.. or. 94/. a week.—(Hear.) This presented little encouragement to them to go to Kilkenny, and he therefore thought they could not do better than break up the Company and divide the assets.—(Hear, hear.) he directors said they had of late received but half their allowance. When the directors of one of the largest companies in the kingdom had given up their allowance, he thought it would have been but fair to the share holders, who had been such great losers, if they had declined to taks any money. The CHAIRMAN said the directors had done their best to promote the benefit of the company, he should not answer the aspersions which had been cast upon the di rectors by Mr. Bates. Considerable discussion here en sued with respect to the accounts, and as to what course should be adopted, in which Mr. Fagin, Mr. Wills, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Ca veils, Mr. Tadbton, and others took part, in the course of which it was elicited that the Irish South-Eastern owed the company 1,315/. for rent, and that they were bound to pay that sum continuously by Act of Parlia ment. That' Mr. Valentine's estimates were:far below the mark, and that they would have on his estimates only have had sufficient capital to carry on the line to Knockwilliam, leaving about fifteen miles. The direc tors had, in fact, been misled; they must therefore seek powers to increase the capital if the line was to be com pleted. air. - AGIN suggested d ....(e th er a s t .) they should sell the line to the best cu stomer. The CHAIRMAN said, leo,oool. additional capital would he required. When the line was compl e t e h e h a d no doubt of th e ultimate le. ttits • They had expected that the Irish South-Pewter: wouldhave run over the line long before this. That line would not be in a condition to do so for six mouths. ai ese were contingencies against,—(bear.) which they could not provid e a'g Ceptain Mooasom (the engineer ) said he represented surprised reh at the 40,000 i. in the company,. e n d proceeds of since desponding statements of some of the sps. alter carefully examining the likely line, he had come to the opinion that it would rea o l f i the fair profit. If the shareholders did not pay th e i r calls, and a a a bitterness of feeling existed in the compa ny they could not expect to realise so much. The London an d Birmingham for instance, and ocher great lines, did not pay when but portions of them were opened. 'The Lancaster and Carlisle (the linesa alluded to by Mr. Bates) was originally made as a single line, and it was made very cheaply as there was no lack of money. In this line the contracts had been let very advantageously to small contractors, to whom they had to pay ready money; but if they could not do this they would have to place themselves in the hands of the large contractors. They laboured under a disadvantage in not having shareholders who could pay their calls. The original estimated cost for stations, pertnaaent way, land, and compensations was 16,500/.; but what he had mentioned had served to increase the amount. The contracts w ere all put up to competition. The increase of the traffic was very encouraging. After much discussion, Mr. ettiees proposed the appointment of a committee o f ay e shareholders to investigate the accounts, end their affieirs and prospects generally, and to report upon them. This was accordingly done, and the meeting was ad ourned until the second Wednesday in January, on the understanding that no calls should be made in the mean time. Tam WEATHRR.—Since our last, we have had some fine weather with mild temperature for the season. There was a slight frost on Sunday morning ; sand that day, Monday, and yesterday, were three tisfine days as we remember to have experienced in November. Mn. Monday evening, the wind rose, and about ,eig4,o'clock heavy rain fell, and there were showers et intervals dur ing the night. The wind has been S.W. dAnOhe last , three e : re: days, and the temperature has not fane older than .grees Fahrenheit. There were i tneite ographic re ports of the w eat h er yesterday,—MX Guardian. THE S(J N, PROPOSED MEXICAN TARIFF. Whether the proposed Mexican tariff will ever be carried out, and this is a point upon which parties writ ing by the last steamer from the United States somewhat differ, must greatly interest our manufacturing commu nity. The balance of opinion is in favour of its probable adoption, if the Mexican Government really feels dis posed to push it. To give the whole of the intended law, as it appears in the Mexican official journals„would take up too much of our space, and we therefore avail ourselves of a very slight but important synopsis of the Bill opportunely to hand. The ports of entry are in tended to be— _ _ ILI the Gulf of Mexico—The mouth of the Rio Grande, Tampico, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Campeachy, and Sisal. In the Pacific—Huatuleo, Acapulco, Manzanillo, San Blas, and Mazatlan. In the Gulf of California—Guyamas. Then follows a list of places which are only open to coastwise trade. For the due collection of the revenue a steam-boat is to be built for every port of entry, the expense of which is to be defrayed out of the revenues of the customs. The following articles are admitted in the ports of entry :—Cetton, ginned or in seed, brass wire, swords and muskets, cast nails of every description, articles of tortoiseshell and buckhorn made entirely of those ma terials, cotton twist of every kind and colour, cotton thread for sewing of every kind and colour, thread plan chado, thread of linen and cotton mixed, fine soaps, playthings of every description, wood of every kind, common or fine; powder, flue and common; fixtures of cotton of every kind, pure or mixed. The articles of which the importation is permitted, will pay the following duty :—Raw cotton per cwt. gross, 2 dunk. 50e.; wire, per 100 lb., 3 dolls.; swords and common tire-arms, 4 dolls. per 100 lb. gross; cast nails, 2 dolls. per 100 lb. gross; tortoiseshell and buckhork manufactures, 12 dolls. per 100 lb. gross; all articles of false jewellery (tiraduria), 62ic. per lb. net; unbleached cotton twist 12fic. per lb.; white cotton twist, 18c. per lb.; coloured twist, 25c. per lb.; sewing cotton of all colours, 75c. per lb.; thread planchado of all colours, 1 doll. per lb.; thread of linen and cotton mixed, 750. per lb.; fine soap, 10 dolls. per 100 lb.; playthings (toys), 12 dolls. per 100 lbs. gross; wood of every description, 14 per cent. on the value of the invoice; lard iu the I State of Tabasco, 20 per cent. on the invoice cost; powder, coarse or fine, 3 dolls. per 100 lb.; textures of ; cotton will be 6 cents. per square yard. Art. 14. The duty on other articles will be reduced 50 per cent. with the following exceptions :—Goods of silk and a mixture of silk will be entitled to only 48 per cent. diminution; chrystal and glass will also enjoy the reduc tion of 60 per cent. dis. The export duty on the precious metals will be as follows:—Gold, coined or manufactured, 20 per cent.; silver, coined, 3} per cent.; plate, stamped, 44 per cent. " Copells." The circulation duty of money is reduced to 2 per cent. payable on entering the port. The import duty will be payable in cash, allowing thirty working days for the landing and examining of the goode:. Art. 19. The Government is prohibited from drawing any orders on the custom-houses for duties already due, or about to become due. The treasurer general or ad ministrador of the custom-houses, who transmit these orders, or the administrador, comptroller, or other officials who should obey them, will be deprived of their employment, and brought before a court of justice. Art. 22. The Government will publish this law within thirty days from its date, making such alteration in the management and accountability of the custom-houses as way be necessary, without altering the spirit of this law. This law will go into operation on the day of its pub lication at the capital, and vessels arriving will settle accordingly. . _ Art. 24. Neither the tariff nor those articles which remain in force of the tariff of 1845, can be altered nor modified, except by a special Act of the General Con gress: While upon this subject, we may mention, for the in formation of merchants generally, that the Mexican Treasury Department has issued a circular to the follow ing effect :—" That those interested in prohibited goods introduced into Vera Cruz, Tampico, Matatnoras, and other ports, before the 30th of August, (when the three months designated by prior Treasury orders, allowing such goods to be re-exported, terminated,) may still leave their goods in the custom-house stores until Con gress acts finally upon the removal of some prohibitions, as suggested by the Government. But the Government is in no way to become responsible for any damage such goods may sustain, the parties interested, and the cus tom-house officers being allowed to take such precau tions against damage as may be just and expedient. The holders of Mexican bonds will be much interested in the result of all these proposed changes. PRUSSIA. The following statement made by General Wran gel to a citizen of Berlin, is worth recording:— "No blood has been spilled yet. I trust none will be spilled; that is what I sincerely hope. I will do all in myipower to prevent the 'tit extreme measures. You may rest assured that I will act with the greatest mode ration, and will try to co-operate with the civil authori ties of the city is the maintenance of public order. I will not let myself be provoked by anything that may be said against me, and will continue to fulfil my duty in pursuing the course I have adopted. It will be im possible now to turn back, and I shall have to continue the present course at all huzl.rd. Unfortunately my po sition is such that I cannot offer my mediation, but I beg you to state to all that I desire a peaceable mediation, and that I will gladly do all in my power to restore peace." (- A letter from Berlin of the 17th, addressed to the Cologne Gazelle, says :—" A ccording to intelligence worthy of credit, the Government now intends to withdraw the decree on the removal of the National Assembly to Brandenburg, and thus to enter on the path of a pacific arrangement." The Diet of Oldenburg has unanimously adopted an address, expressing the gratitude of the Oldenburg people to the National Assembly for its energetic stand against the ottompts of absolutism. The Con stituent Assemb l y of Bremen has expre s sed it s sym - 1 pathy, but declined to send an address. l ITALY. According to the Alba of the 14th, the inhabitants of Leghorn had offered the new Ministry a patriotic donation of 2,000,000 of lines. M. Montanelli, Mi nister of the Interior, had returned the following re ply to an application of the Sicilian Envoy The Tuscan Government having recognised de facto the Government of Sicily, I have no reaso❑ to oppose the desire you manifest, in your note of the 10th instant, to hoist the Sicilian escutcheon over the gate of your residence. The question of the recognition of right re• mains to be solved, and the Government of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, bearing in mind the rights of heroical Sicily, will warmly advocate them according to the prin ciples of ita political programme. " Flor2nce, Nov. 11." The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa, of the 16th, states, from Milan, that the whole municipality have resigned in consequence of the rapacious decree of Radetzky, which impcses an indefinite contribution upon the city of Milan. The whole population hare come to a determination nut to pay. The Concordia of the 17th states, from Venice, that a Government secretary has been arrested, under suspicion of having given the Austrians at Mestre notice of the projected sally of the Venetians on the 27th ult. The Austrians have abandoned the Delta opposite Venice, formed by the Lagunes, the Taglio, and the canal of the Brenta, and which contains 45,000 inhabitants. The victims designed for spolia tion by Radetzky, says this journal, are 225, who are to pay above 40 millions. Count Vitaliani is im posed for 800,000 livres, as well as Count Litta. The Municipality have protested. A combination for Lombardy of the Duke of Leuchtemberg, patronised by Russia, is spoken of. A rumour was current at Turin o❑ the 16th that a corporal had been stabbed at the Porta Nuova, who, before breathing his last, revealed a project against the life of the King. STATE OF TRADE. 'ATANCIIESTER, TCESDAY.—Buyers have recently shown greet willingness to operate at the quotations of last week. On such terms, orders of considerable extent have been offered. Both spinners and manufacturers however, have made au almost general demand for an advance upon those rates; and this has had the effect of keeping the transactions under the amount, to which, it is evident, they would otherwise have at tained. Merchants look at the ceecks to consumption which must come into play with a rise of prices. and they naturally hesitate. Still, a large and varied business has been done. Prices have been given which were firmly asked, but not obtained, a week agr; while some akivrntage has been gained upon long cloths, T cloths, and low madapollams, and at least lid. per Piece upon 27, 36, and 40-inch printers. For cer trailinikoiwnders numbers mmbuelresyoafrn, boths 'ay, for instance, India 40's, rise of id. p er lb . upon the prices oflast week, isrealised; mule and water are decidedly il i b:r l i nalt i s e k e° w r , c. a n on l o i t m L m E a i nky l e l i mi N et b a : s Y.—The flannel ;market continues u have been sold at former prices. is a little more inquiyr e said to be a shade better; there price. y, and rather more sold, but little of price. TUESDAY, a Trade continues very or ki no up Ch D a E n ß g s e n arehouses. More weeks past, but dull, both in the Cloth Il a n goods were shown to-day than fo n r d Thef lad salesto lid the attendance of buyers was very some, wool, sa far, may be stated at an advance per improvement in price, we have here a more steady d emand, at a slight HALIFAX, SATLIIDAY.—Very little business has been done to-day, either in plain or figured goo d s, and eur Piece hall has presented, altogether, a very blankl- pearanee. fa the warehouses the sale of goo d s is nut much better than in the hall, and prices remain extremely low. The spinners still continue fully employed for the continental markets, but there are not many fresh ordera:now giving out, and there is no illiprovealent in prices. Wool has been selling more freely during the week, and the upward tendency of some sorts has been fully sustained. It was, indeed, the manifestation of this tendency to advance that induced the spinners to come into the market and supply themselves at current rates, with at least sufficient to work up the orders on hand. LEEDS, TuEsDa.T.--There might have been more doing in our market to-day, but for the West Riding election movement, which takes place in our town this day, necessarily interfering with business ; as it is, there was even less dorm than last week.—Manchester Guar dian of this day. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 21 LOWE V. PENN. The Court was occupied almost the whole of the day in hearing the arguments in this case. It was an action to recover compensation from the defendant for am alleged infringement of an Archimedian screw which had been patented by the plaintiff. The case was tried at the sittings at Guildhall two or three terms ago, and a verdict was found for the plaintiff. A rule had been ob tained calling upon him to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside on the ground that there was no novelty in the invention, and that the specification was too vague and general. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (with whom were Mr. Sergeant Byles, Mr. M. Smith, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Flood) opposed at some length the making of the rule absolute. lie contended that the invention was per fectly distinct and unlike any screw formerly made, and that the plaintiff was entitled to its uninterrupted use. Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Peacock supported the rule, on the ground cited above, and on the additional one that the jury were mis directed by the Learned Judge who tried the case. The CounT intimated that they would take time to consider the matter. In the event of the rule being made absolute, the Attorney-General will tender a bill of exceptions to various points. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT, Nov. 21. (Before D. C. MOYLAN, Esq., Judge,) A BILL BROKER COMMITTED TO THE HOUSE OF COB RECTION.—SHACKELL 11. GADDERER. This was an application under the 99th section of the New County Courts Act, for the committal of the de fendant, Mr. Charles Gadderer, of No. 23, Craven-street, Strand, to prison for forty days, under the following sin gular circumstances. The case was originally heard on the 12th October, when it appeared that the plaintiff (Inspector Shackell) having been engaged to wait upon the defendant and en deavour to get back a " bill" belonging to Lieutenant Dalzell, did so. At the interview Mr. Gadderer pro mised to get the bill if Shackell would give him 101. This the latter did, but not being able to recover either that or the money, sued Gadderer in this court for the latter. The Judge, on hearing the circumstances, or dered the money to be paid on the Monday to.lowing This was not done, andan attempt was made on the part of Gadderer to obtain a now trial, but the application was refused, and a judgment summons was served upon him, which was made returnable on Thursday last. On that clay Mr. Gadderer appeared, and Mr. Roberts on behalf of the plaintiff, applied to the Court for his committal for forty days, on the ground that the defen dant having had sufficient means to pay since the order was made upon him, had neglected and refused to do the same, and also that the debt had been contracted in fraud. The Learned JUDGE said it was clear that if he was satisfied Mr. Gadderer had had the means and had neglected to comply with the order, however painful it might be to his (the Judge's) feelings, he should not shrink from performing his duty in committing him to prison for the full term unless the money was paid. Mr. Gadderer said he proposed to pay the money on Monday. He had a good answer to the case, but unfor tunately he was too late on the day of trial. Mr. ROBERTS said he could not wait until Monday, for there was no telling but Gadderer might get the protec tion of the Insolvent Court, for he had been a bankrupt and insolvent no fewer than seven times. Mr. Gadderer—l deny it. Mr. ROBERTS—WeII, I'll have you sworn, and then, perhaps, you will tell his Honour how many. Mr. Gadderer was then sworn, and stated that he was a bill broker, and resided at 23, Craven street, Strand. He kept no banking account, but negotiated bills by ob taining discount from ocher parties. He had not re ceived one shilling since the judgment had been obtained against him, nor had he negotiated one bill. Miss Botea rented the house in which he lived, and the furniture belonged to her. Mr. ROBERTS—You stated a short time back that you were ready to pay the money into court under protest; from what source would you have obtained it? Mr. Gadderer—l should have borrowed it. Mr. ROBERTS—Under whet circumstances did you centract this debt? Mr. Gadderer—l do nut acknowledge it as a debt. Mr. RoBERTs—Did you not receive 101. from the plaintiff ? Mr. Gadderer—l received 101. from him on account of Lieut. Dalzell's bill, which I held for 50/. Mr. Reer:wrs—Was it not for the purpose of giving up a bill belonging to that gentleman that had b een stolen? Mr. Gaddrer—No; itlwas 101. to be paid on account of the bill. The JUDGE said he thought Mr. Roberts was going into a re-hearing of the case. Mr. ROBERTS said he was merely trying to show that the debt had been contracted under most fraudulent cir cumstances. Mr. Gadderer, in reply to the Judge, said he had lived 23 years in Craven-street, and paid 801. per an num rent. He had no money in the funds or household property. The JUDGE—Then out of what property, Mr. Gadde rer, do you pay this 801.? Mr. Gadderer—l have a great deal of money owing me—upwards of 3,0001., and when I get any of it I pay it away. Mr. Itonnters, after conversing with his client, said he had no objection to the case being suspended until Tuesday morning, to see if Mr. Gadderer would pay the money in on Monday, as proposed. If he did, of course t here would be an end to the case; but if nut, thou he Should press for his committal. At the sitting of the Court yesterday, Mr. ROBERTS said the money had not been paid, and he had to urge upon the Court the committal of the defendant, who had not even condescended to appear. The JUDGE said he never wished to be too hasty in committing a man to prison, and would not make any order until the rising of the Court, so that the defendant might in the interim pay in . the money. This, however, was not done, nor did the defendant appear. The ap plication was renewed, and Mr. Gadderer was ordered to be committed to the House of Correction for ten days for contempt in not appearing. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1848 POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARY LEBONE. Yesterday having been appointed for the re-exami nation of the Baroness St. Mart upon the extraordi. nary charge of having stolen two diamond rings, the property of Sir John Hare, the value of which was esti mated at 40 guinear, an unusual degree of excitement was caused, and long before the night charges were dis posed of by the sitting magistrate (Mr. Broughton) a great many of the nobility and gentry were attracted to the court, in which they took seats on and near the beach. The space behind the prisoner's bar was crowded to excess. At a quarter past one o'clock the magistrate signified that he was ready to go into the case, and, accordingly, the Baroness was led forward by her husband. She took her station in front of the felon's bar, and was ac commodated with a chair, the Baron, and the mother of the prisoner, and the rest of her faiends, remaining in close proximity to her. She smiled, and looked com placently around, like one conscious of her own inno cence, but yet evidently aware that she was the observed of all observers. Mr. Clarkson attended, as before, on the part of Sir John hare, and Mr. Ballantine for the Baroness. Two additional witnesses were examined on the part of the prosecution, but their statements added nothing material to the facts which have already been given in evidence. Mr. Clarkson intimated that this was the whole of the evidence which, up to the present stage, he intended to bring forward. Mr. Ballantine (addressing the Magistrate)—Then the Baroness, acting under my advice, will reserve any thing she may have to say for a future occasion, you having upon a former occasion stated that it was a matter which must go for trial. Mr. BROUGHTON remarked that he should not give any opinion of his own as to the case. It was one of a most extraordinary nature, and he felt that it was a matter entirely for the consideration of a jury; he should there fore send the accused for trial, Mr. Ballantine—l presume, sir, you will take the same bail as before ? Mr. BROUGHTON—When the evidence which has been taken in full shall have been read over the bail will be considered. Mr. Ballantine—Bail in any sum can be given, sir; there will be no difficulty about that. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Ballantine here Quitted the court. In the course of half an hour, Mr. Fell, the chief-clerk, who had completed the depositions, read them over ab initio, after which Sir John Hare and the rest of the witnesses in tue case were bound over in the usual man ner to be forthcoming at trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court. The bail for the Baroness's appearance to take her trial were Mr. George Duplex, surgeon, Coram-street, Russell-square; Mr. Pennington, No. 73, Upper Norton street, solicitor; Mr. Maclure, surgeon, Harley-street; one of them in 2001., and the other two gentlemen in 1001. each. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. The adjourned November sessions commenced yester day at the Court-house, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Sergeant Adams, assistant judge, and a bench of magis• trates. The calendar contained a list of eighty- nine cases for trial, five of which were misdemeanours, and the remainder felonies. It appeared from the column describing the state of education among thie prisoners, that forty-nine could read and write imperfectly, three were able to read well, fourteen could read only, whilst twenty-three had never been instructed either in reading or writing, and not one was put down as having supe rior qualifications. The RUNDE told the grand jury in his address that all the cases to be tried at these sessions were of a very ordinary character. This, indeed, he added, was most frequently the case, so much so, that several grand juries had made presentments to the efftct that their services seemed to them to be totally unnecessary. With this question, however, neither they nor the Court had anything to do ; and so long us the law required them to fulfil the duties which it laid down in the ad ministration of public justice, so long were they both bound to discharge those duties, whatever might be their opinion of their utility or their necessity. He admitted, however, that there were grounds for the im pression that in this court, at least, grand juries might very properly be dispensed with; and he was enabled to state that returns of the several presentments made by successive grand juries at these sessions were in course of preparation for presentation to the House of Commons during the next session, and some legislative enactment affecting these sessions might probably be made in con sequence. Among a number of persons who appeared to claim exemption, upon various grounds, from serving upon the petty jury, was Dr. Reid, the inventor of the system for ventilating the Rouses of Parliament. The doctor, it appeared, was described as a " grocer," residing at No. 24, Cheyne-walk, in the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea. The name being called, Dr. Reid immediately claimed exemption on the ground that he was a professional man. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE—A professional man! What's your name ? Dr. Reid—My name is David Boswell eid. lam a medical man—a physician, in fact—and I have never been engaged in any other pursuit except the professional management and superintendence if the ventilation of the new Houses of Parliament. The AessisTANT-JuDGE—Oh, you are Dr. Re;d, are you? Dr. Reid—Yes, I am. The ASSISTANT JUDGE—But you are summoned hero as " David Boswell Reid, of 24, Cheyne-walk, gro,,er." Dr. Reid—All I can say is, I am not a grocer, and never was. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE—If you aro a physician, and hold the appointment you have spoken of, which I have no reason to doubt, how on earth came you to be de scribed as a grocer ? Dr. Reid—l don't know how it is. There must be some mistake ; and all I know is that I am a professional man and no grocer. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE—You are certainly put down as a grocer, for hero it is. I don't mean to ask you an improper question, Dr. Reid, but will you inform me if " No. 24, Cheyne-walk," where you say you reticle, is a grocer's shop ?—(A laugh.) Dr. Reid—Oh dear, no; there's no shop of any kind there, I assure you. The AISISTANT• JUDGE—ICS a very singular thing, and I can't tell how it has happened ; but it's clear there is a mistake somewhere. I would recommend you, after this, Dr. Reid, to get your name off the list immediately, or you may have to corns here again as a grocer. Di. Reid—l never heard of its having been put on the list till I got the summons; and though I am not a grocer I felt bound to obey it. It subsequently appeared that the mistake had arisen from the transposition of the two words, " gentleman" and " grocer " in the list. Lewis Foster and John Wilson, the two parties con victed at the sessions on the I4th October last, of a for , c isu i e b te l l e litf e , entry into certain premises in Milford-lane, Strand, thebelonging 21whichustrateot :hrAi arrangements Ingrams bgn r eed s.. ettimnt, rri:ea:pteeisote.t wereail c n ir d ob m o m tu l lu ci llia p t sw r it c i 7 srr t iej i o , su r rpi s degut u ot_ f e ttuheAaipmri.. josdnoen,Altil?Lfla,NoasTtip,,NrrE.intin machine is the p ossess i on o f anxious to p ress the Court sagid for r e r p h r e o speuchu punishment in s e r e e f n t h o e t prisoners, both of whom were now convinced that they bad acted most illegally. The ASSISTANT -JUDGE. said lie could not be a party come m a e n y up arrang em ent.forjudgment IF, however,ethe pr osecu t ors were willing that Foster should e s n h t o a u t ld a not h future objection.'ster Foster was d s i o sc o h l. o a t rged upon enterinsP e g cni i d uc in e e n to c , e ia d hi es n oh o w w an(i b rh u ee. t . appear t o rece i ve judgment when c c a ° ll n ed ila uTo e n s . in Wilson was then discharged upon pay- , meat to the Queen of a fine of Is. LAMBETH. William Griffin, alias Charles Watson, alias Henry Edward Barker, was finally examined before Mr. Elliott, on various charges of obtaining goods by false pretences. - Front the evidence adduced during the hearing of the case, it appeared that in some instances the prisoner obtained goods by recommendations in his own hand writing, and in of hers by a reference to a Mr. John Turner, of 40, Bromley-street, Commercial-road East. This person, who represented himself to one or two of the prosecutors as surveyor of the district, had his studio so arranged with a number of maps and drawings on the table and floor, as to throw the persons applying to him completely off their guard; and as for his re commendations of the prisoner, they were of the must flattering description, and generally terminated in congratulatingthe parties en finding so excellent a customer as Mr. Barker, Mr. Watson, or whatever the same might be. On one occasion the inquirer, not satisfied with the representations of Turner, requested a reference us to his (Turner's) own respectability, when ho unhesitat ingly referred to the firm of Messrs. Downing and 'Wal ton, Tokenhouse-yard. An application was made to these parties, and the character they gave of Turner was as unexceptionable as that given by him to the prisoner; but as soon as the latter was apprehended, the Messrs. Downing and Walton and Mr. John Turner were sound missing. Two clear cases of fraud were selected from the others, and on those the prisoner was fully committed for trial. The Magistrates have received half a sovereign for the unfortunate Miss Ducrow, and also a sovereign from a lady, for the same purpose, which the latter requested might be acknowledged as from the " Truth." FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 21, 1848. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir Robert William Gardiner, Knight Commander of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath, to be Governer and Com mander in Chief in and over the city and garrison of Gibraltar. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Philip D. Souper, Esq., to be Registrar of the Court of First Instance for the island of Mauritius. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint James Stewart, Esq., to be Deputy Queen's Advocate for the Island of Ceylon. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Edward Palmer, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for Prince Edward Island. Her Majesty has further been pleased to place the Turks and Caicos Islands, under the supervision of the Governor of Jamaica, and to appoint Frederick Henry Alexander Forth, Esq., to:be President of the Council of Government of the said islands. DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 21. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, Esq., to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class or Companiona of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 18. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Taggart as Consul at Demerara fur her Majesty the Queen of Portugal and the Algarves. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Nov. 20. Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant Adol phus Frederick Connell to be Second Captain, vice Thorndike, resigned, Nov. 16 ; Staff Serjeant George Clarke to be Quarter-master ; Staff Sergeant William M'Kowan to be Quarter -master, Nov. 1. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire. Captain James Dudley Crichton Stuart to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Thomas Dunlop Douglas, Esq., to be De puty Lieutenant ; Major George Douglas, to be Deputy Lieutenant; David Robertson Sower, Esq., to be Da puty Lieutenant, Oct. 30. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. Lancashire Hussars—Frederick Sewallis Gerard, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Nov. 16. Erratum in the " Gazette " of 7th July, 1848. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of 'Worcestershire. The Queen's Own Regiment, of Worcestershire Yeo rannry Cavalry—William Francis Taylor (and not Wil-. Liam Taylor), Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Woodroffe, deceased, July I. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Michaelmas Term. —Twelfth Victoria. Saturday, the 18th day of November, A.D. 1848. This Court will bold sittings on Friday, the day of December next, and en every succee d ing day until and including Friday, the Bth day of the same month (Sunday, the 3d day of December next excepted), and will proceed in dispos ing of the business then pending in the New Trial Paper, the Demurrer Paper, and the Paper of Special Cases, and also of the Motions appointed to come on with Causes in the New Trial and Demurrer Papers. By the Court. Read in open Court—E. Bennett. WHITEHALL, Nov. 13. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Browett, of Coventry, in the county of Warwick, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, Nov. 16. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Wildman Thomas Lea, Gent., of Bewdley, in the county of Wor cester, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. Martin Nunn, child bed linen warehouseman, Re gent's-circus, Oxford-street, to surrender Dec. 2, at half- past one, and Jan. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall•cham bers; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside. Robert Wynne, grocer, Brentford, :Dee. 5, at eleven, and Jan. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place. Old Jewry; Sturmy and Simpson, Wellington-street, London-bridge. Francis Kea tes, draper, Waterloo-road, Dec. 1, at eleven, and Jan. 8, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Edmunds, Worthing; Rolfe and Edmunds, Gray's Inn.. William Henry Walsham, builder, Chapel-street, Clerkenwell, Nov. 29 and Dec. 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Fesenmeyer, Bedford-row. Samuel Mark Half hide, linen draper, Cheshunt, Hert fordshire, Nov. 29 and Jan. 5, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, o ffi cial assignee, B as i ng h a l l - street; Jones, Si se - l ane , City. Alfred Powell, engineer, Little Hay, Staffordshire, Dec. 2 and 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingb am; Powell, Birmingham. John Butler, builder, Botolph-lane, Noy 29, at half past one, and Jan. 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Cr oss, Surrey street, Strand. William Wall, cattle dealer, Bridenbury, , Hereford shire, Nov. 29 and Dec. 30, at twelve, at ..ho Birming ham District Court. Christie, official assign ee, Birming ham; Parker, Birmingham. Thomas Manington, tobacconist, Bright on, Sussex, Deo. 2, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 13, at h alf-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, offic al assignee. Basinghall-street ; Rosser and Tamplin, Fenchurch street ; Dempster and Woods, Brighton. Henry Rogers, draper, Southampton, Dec: 1, at eleven, and Jan. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Fol lett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basingball street; Williams, Guildhall-chambers; Sole' and Turner, Aldermanbury. Frederick Both Stacy, law stationer, Albion-place, Blackfriars-bridge, Nov. 30 and Jan 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry; Lawrence and. Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Richard Rogers and William Rogers, tallott chandlers, Trowbridge, Wilts, Dec. 7 and Jan. 2, at Vti - elve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assign ee, Bristol; Blake, Blacktriars-road ; Gillard and Flook, 1 tristol. Joseph Harvey, artists' colourman, Cathe rine-street, Strand, Nov. 28, at half-past one, and Dec. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Bradley, Berners-street, Oxford -street. Thomas Booth, miller, Fazeley, Staffordshire, Dec. 4 and Jan. 9, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. Abraham Bethridge, steel pen manufacturer, Edg baston, Birmingham, Dec. 4, and Jan. 9, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official as signee, Birmingham ; Stedman and Place, Guildhall chambers, Basingball-street; Ryland, Birmingham. Robert Hebblethwaito and James Hirst, dyers, Hali fax, Yorkshire, Dec. 5 and Jan. 9, at e l even , a t t h e Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Jaques and Cu., Ely-place, Holborn; Edwards, Halifax; Cronhelm, Leeds. William Carpenter, ship owner, Birkenhead, Chester, Dec. 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Jones, Liverpool; Ewer, Liverpool. John Roles, linen draper, Maiden Newton, Dorset shire, Nov. 29, at ten, and Dec. 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Garland and Fear, Dorchester and Sherburne ; Terrell, Exeter ; Sowton, Great James-street, Bedford-row. Thomas Norton Brown, pawnbroker, Fetter-lane, Dec. 8, at two, and Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Adcock, Copthall-buildings, Throg morton-street. Francis Deflinne, gingham manufacturer, Manchester, Dec. 5 and 27, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Abbott, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Slater, Manchester. John Cockey, jun., ship builder, Portsmouth, Nov. 30, at eleven, and Dec. 28, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings, Moorgate-street; Pownatl and Cross, Staple Inn; Edge combo and Son, Portsea. John Pearson, 'miller, Middleton, Yorkshire, Dec. 5 and Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Jaques aad Edwards, Ely-place; Wood, York. Matthew Warren, silk dyer, Macclesfield, Dec. 1 and 22, at twelve; at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Mitton, Scott, and Edwards, Southampton-buildings; Moseley, Manchester. John Jones Kingdon, saddler, Ridgway, Devonshire, Nov. 29, at ten, and Dec. 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Cross, Plymouth; Terrell, Exeter; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. W. Heoper, Holloway -road,lslington, statuary and stone mason, Dec. 15, at eleven—T. J. Champion, Tun bridge Wells, boot and shoe maker, Dec. 14, at twelve— R. Knight, Lewes, Essex, farmer, Dec. 14, at twelve—T. Stirling, and W. Stirling, Stratford, Essex, slaters, Dec. 14, at half-past eleven—P. Eosselli, Lime-street, City, merchant, Dec. 14, at eleven—E. Smith, Brentwood, Essex, cheesemonger and grocer, Dec. 14, at eleven— W. Silcock, jun., Oakley-square, St. Pancras, victualler, Dec. 14, at half-past eleven—S. Boss, Frith -street, Soho. tailor, Dec. 13, at eleven —S. G. Fryman, Rye, Sussex, wine and spirit merchant, Dec. 12, at one—P. S. F. Martin, Halstead, Essex, iron manufacturer and lime burner, Dec. 12, at two. In the Country. S. Griffiths, Wolverhampton, wholesale druggist, Dec. 12, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Leadbeater, Manchester, merchant, Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—W. Crankshaw, Preston, Lancashire, cot ton-spinner, Dec. 19, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. Frys and Chapman, Saint Mildred's-court, bankers, 24d., on Saturday, Nov. 18, and three subsequent Sa turdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. J. Bridrick, jun., Durham, bookseller and stationer, 101 2 -d., on Saturday, Nov. 25, or any subsequent Satur day, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. R. l3ritton, Bradford, Yorkshire, grocer, 2s. 3d., on Tuesday, Nov. 21, or any subsequent Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. Arton, Pontefract, Yorkshire, innkeeper, 63., on any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. W. Maud, Bingley, Yorkshire, worsted stuff manufac turer, 3s. 91d., on any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. hope, Leeds. W. Jerrems, jun , Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, grocer, second and final dividend of 2d., and first, second, and final dividends of is. 4P., on any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. J. Hooper, Honiton, Devonshire, market gardener, Is. 9d., on any Tuesday or Friday after Nov. 27, be tween the hours of eleven and three, at toe office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. G. Bradford, Bridport, Dorsetshire, baker and con fectioner, 2s. 9d., on any ; Tuesday or Friday after Nov. 27, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. - _. J. Carne, jun.,' Falmouth, grocer, 21-cl., on any Tues day or Friday after Nov. 27, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. G. W. Corrie, Plymouth, wine and spirit merchant, 3s. 4d., on any Tuesday or Friday after Nov. 27, be tween the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Ilernaman, Exeter. J. S. Whitaker, Salford, Lancashire, wine and spirit dealer, 3s. 2td., on say Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. T. Swift, Monmouth, Chepstow, Brookwear, and Bris tol, timber merchant, and ship builder, 2s. Gd., on any Wednesday, between the hours of ten and twelve, at the office of Air. Acraman, Bristol. L. Povey, Wootton-under-Edge, Gloucesterslire, prinkr and bookseller, Is. id., on any Wednesday, be tween the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Acrarnan, Bristol. P. Fisher, Bristol, ironmonger, 25., on any Wednes day, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Acraman, Bristol. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. B. Peach, Gravesend, discount broker, Dec. 13, at twelve—W. S. Denny, Long Buckby, Northatnpten shire, linen and woollen draper, Dec. 13, at one—G. Wid nall, Edgoware-road, Paddington, stationer, Dec. 13, at half-past twelve—J. Buckland, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor -square, laceman, Dec. 12, at twelve—S. Rob son, sen., Watlass Bedale, Yorkshire, farmer, Dec.. 19, at twelve—W. Hinton, Pudding-lane, Lower Thames street, builder, Dec. 14, at twelve—J. Cobb, Norl hum berland-street, Strand, lodging-housekeeper, Dec. 14, at half-past twelve—W. Cooper, C. Wilson, and G. !flack, Aldermanbury, furriers, Dec. 14, at eleven. In the Country. G. Mathias, Glastonbury, Sornersetshire ' scril ensr, Dec. 20, at eleven, a t th e C ourt, Bristol—J. Ellis, Pres ton, cotton-spinner, Dec. 13, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Westlake, alias J. Cundy, 'Tavis tock, cattle salesman, Dec. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. At the Court sf Review, Dec. 12. A. Dobbie, Manchester, publican—ll. R.' Ila rtley, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, hotel keeper—G. Baker, Lud gate-hill, grocer—C. J. Hubbard, Stockwell-parte-load, Ziurroy, brewer—F. Limbach, Kingston-upon-Hull. ship broker —J. Jackson, Batley, Yorkshire, chemist and druggist —J. C. Shaw, Bristol, carrier—l. Fre, !man, March, Isle of Ely, grocer and draper—ll. Regle:;s, Skerratt, and R. Bousfield, St. Martin's•lane, w oollen drapers—T. Fardell, lligh-street, Poplar, butche r—R. M. Brown, Sheffield, merchant—E. Appleyard, Furring don-street, bookseller—W. Turner, Bun-houso- place Chelsea,. livery stable keeper— G. Slater, Doncaster, fish monger. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Smith, J. H. Turi and J. Curtis, Cologne,. Prus sia, merchants—FL Paterson and I. James, Nottivq-hill, proprietors of the Hippodrome — Mary Goode as id J. Bromley,Goswell-street, pawnbrokers—J. Ruck,jut 1., and W. D. Ruck, Toolev-street, Southwark, pro vision merchants—J. W. Adkin and W. A. .A ,dkin, Merrthyr Tydvil, grocers—H. Walker and W. :Geese, Hawkshead, Lancashire, bobbin makers—G. W. Cotton and T. Buttress, Bishopsgate-street W ithin, auctioneers and surveyors—Jane Stock and T. Pol lard, Plymouth, coal merchants—K. Pringle ar d T. C. Harvey, Liverpool, merchants—J. Shepherd aad H. Hoy, John-street, Limehouse, grocers —F. Pricti and aI. W. Howell, 13Iackmoor-street, Clare-market, gro cers—W. Emberton, T. Johnson, and T. Emil) anon, Burslein, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacture, s (so far as regards T. Johnson)—J. Hayward and A,. Hay ward, Melton, Suffolk, millers—W. E. Barry stn dW. Cleveland, Piccadilly, fancy stationers—W. English, W. H. English, and G. English, Brighton and Lew , 3s , cut lers (so far as regards G. English)—T. Blenkhor n and J. Darley, Huddersfield, common brewers—J. Pet arson, B. Pearson, and J. Heywood, Manchester, woolle!u ma nufacturers (so far as regards J. Heywood). .• INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Upton Tripp, Exeter, attorney at law. Mathew,Henry Lister, jun., Petworth, Sussex. William Dunmore, Great Bowden, LeicestershEro, pig jobber; George Porter Maddison, Wigfield, Yorkshire, , cc , lliery viewer. George Shrubsole, Maidstone, retailer of beer. Samuel Turner, Ilawkchurch, Dorsetabire, baker. William Henry Low, St. Mary Church, Devon shire, market gardener. Edward Marcon, Torpoint, Cornwall. William Hogg, Chatham, shipwright. Sarah Ann Hines, Chatham, basket maker. Zechariah Mender, Bury, Lancashire, shoemaker. James Burdon, Scarborough, lodging-house-keep et. Charles Edser, 'West Horsley, Surrey, bricklayer.. Angelina Wilson, Rochester. John Cragie, Gillingham, Kent, carpenter. William Edward Phillips, Lincoln, carpenter. John Bagaley, jun., Lincoln, collar and harness maker. John Parris, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, licensed vies ;us lller. Robert Foster, Manchester, pattern designer, Joseph Harris, Appleby, Derbyshire, maker of rai lies' caps. William Jones, St. Asaph, Flintshire, flour dealer. James Chapman, West Butterwick,Lincolnshire, butcl, er. Richard Evans, Manchester, beer retailer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Neill, Glasgow, merchant, to meet within. the Buck's Head Hokl, Glasgow, Nov. 23, and Dec. 1 4, at twelve. J. M`Kissor2k, Glasgow, manufa c t urer, to meet withinthe Star Hotel, Glasgow, N ov . 24, and Dec. 15; ' at twelve. MAIL FOR Rio JAMaRO AND RIVER PGA% E. —Yesterday notice was issued at the General Post-okfi ( !e that mails would be made up, on the evening of the 25t h inst., for Rio Janiero and Monte Video, to be conveye d by her Mejesty's ship Daphne, to leave Devonport on th 3 26th inst. Letters for Rio Janiero 2s. 9d., and Monte Video, 2s. 7d. the half-ounce, and so on. Newspapers will be conveyed to both places free of charge. All cot-- respondence, &c., intended to go by this vessel, must be specially addressed "By her l!dajesty's ship Daphne." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The following ships and vessels are under orders to sail from Spithead to-mor row noon :—The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Dacres, flag '3f Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Coalman 3er-in-Chief; the Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin; :he Powerful, 84, Captain the lion. R. S. Dun(las, C. 8.; the Orestes, 14, Commander Hawker; the Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Aurelius Beauclerlc; and the Reynt-d screw-sloop, Commander Cracroft. Orders, however, hive arrived, which annul those for sailing ire tem. The Superb was prevented from coming into the har- Dour to- day by the long inspection yesterday, which prevented the lighters from clearing her of her lower deck guns, powder, shot, &e. The tides being deed neaped, it has been thought requisite to have her much lightened, but there is a great deal of nonsense in this, which it is very difficult to understand. Ships have gone out drawing above 25 feet, but the pilots say none can safely pass the bar drawing more than 22 feet 6 inches. Why? There is no sea on at any time that can affect a ship of that draught. It appears to be " the pilot's mystery," The Superb will come in, it is be lieved, to-morrow. The Driver steam-sloop, Commander Johnson, came into harbour to-day. Wind, west; moderate breezes and fine weather. PlormouTri, Nov. 20.—The barque Cadet, Captain Pratt, from London, with 150 female convicts and 50 children for Hobart Town, put in, through contrary winds, this morning. The Norwegi an brig Alfen, from Konigsberg, with iron for New York, arrived on the 17th, leaky. The brig Rupel, Captain Neuts, from Rio Janeiro, 4th September, came in yesterday for orders. Since leaving the Western Islands she has had strong contrary winds and two easterly gales, each of three days' con tinuance. WooLwicir, Nov. 21.—The members of the Dock yard Revision Committee resumed their labours at this yard to-day, and have examined a number of persons in various departments, and made personal visits to several places, for the purpose of acquiring a knowledge of the different matters and modes of conducting the depart ments required by the committee previous to their report being made. Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, K.C.8., K.C.11., left Woolwich on Saturday morning last for Compton, his place of residence, in Devonshire, and the Confiance, when ready for sea, will take round his furniture to Plymouth. OH the evening previous to leaving, the gallant Commodore caused it to be made known to the workmen, that although he declined the honour they in tended to confer upon him by their expressed wish to appear in the uniform of the brigade, ha would receive their address, which was accordingly presented by the inspectors and a deputation of the workmen, and re plied to it in the following terms :—" Gentlemen,—lt is my wish that you communicate to the several workmen employed under you the very high gratification I feel in receiving so flattering an address from so large a body of men, whom I have had the honour to have under my command. It is also my wish that you make them acquainted with the high opinion I have always enter tained of them individually and collectively, that I leave them perfectly satisfied with their loyalty, as evinced on a late occasion by the able manner in which they came forward to a man, when the country was threatened by a mischievous and dangerous body, spreading confusion to her Majesty's Government and the safety and well-being of society, as well as to their zeal and attention to their several duties, whilst I shall ever remember this particular mark of their respect shown to me. In conclusion, I wish you all health and happiness, and that you tmay live long to enjoy such blessings is my most earnest wish." At the conclusion of the addr ess th e i ns p ec t ors an d workmen gave Sir Gordon three hearty cheers. FORTIFICATIONS AND DEFENCES OF THE HOME PORTS. The following are extracts from reports of the commis sioners appointed to inspect the fortifications and de fences of the home ports, and to recommend improve ments or additions to the existing works for the pro tection of the said ports : " SHEERNESS.—The floating battery should be a line of-battle ship, without masts, having her bow and stern strengthened, and altered in form, to enable her to fire the greatest possible number of guns from those points; she should be armed with the heaviest ordnance she will bear, and he supported by a tower on the Isle of Grain, having a battery of six heavy guns in front of it. The guard ship of the ordinary should also be equipped with eight-inch guns on the lower deck, and with her proper armament on the other decks, and she should be perma nently 'flied at the' moorings the Nymph frigate is now riding by, as the eddy tide at these moorings will always admit of ships being sprung with their broad sides to, the entrance of the harbour. Six strong tugs of very light draft of water, but with considera ble steam power, and capable of carrying two or more heavy guns,. should be permanently attached to Sheer ness; they should be ready to change the position of the floating batteries; and would he generally useful far the defence of the harbour. With the floating force, the proposed batteries at Queenborough might be dis pensed with. " DEFENCES OF TIIE MEDWAY.—The removal of the ordinary to the upper part of the river, above Stangate Creek, is, therefore, recommended, and, in the event of war, some of the mooring lumps attached to the dock yards should be moored across the river at the narrowest and most convenient points below them, each with two line of battle-ships' anchors and cables seaward, and lighter ones to ride by on the ebb, at such intervals as would allow of their being connected by their bows and sterns with chain cables, of dimensions so fitted that they might he unshackled to admit of ships passing up and down the river when required; these lumps should be armed with two heavy shell guns each, and the line to be flanked with two frigates armed with heavy guns, fitted as floating batteries, the one a little in advance of the other, to admit of their delivering their fire clear of each other. " PORTSMOTJTEL—In order to assist in the defence of the port, and to meet the contingency of an enemy land. ing for the purpose of a sudden and rapid incursion, a floating defence is proposed of two line-of-battle ships and six frigates with screws, as steam block-ships, which would admit of their broadsides as well as their sterns and bows being armed with heavy guns. These block ships would not only assist in the defence of Portsmouth Harbour, but also in that of the Isle of Wight and the Southampton Water; and with this view should be ca pable of being propelled at the rate of between seven and eight knots per hour." The report adds—" We consider these steam block ships might also, in the event of a serious attack on the coast, at a distance from Portsmouth, be made available for its defence." ItAJLWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Nov. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. --We have had a very dull market to day, scarcely a sale being effected. The market was, if any thing, a shade more firm. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 21. STOCK EXCIIANGE.— , -A good business has been done in our share market to-day, and higher rates have been ob tained, • the market closing firmly at the • quotations. The sales are —Caledonian, Preference. c. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, VA dis. London and North-Western, 117 1 ,4—Ditto; Piiths, '3 1 4 p.—Ditto, 401. Shares (Liverpool and Manchester), VA' p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 3 4 Ditto, • Quarters*(A and B), 1 p.—Ditto ( Leeds and Dews bury), • 38 1 / 2 —Mandiester, Sheffield, ' and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 7 dis.—Midland Stock, 82 —Ditto, 'New Halves, dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G.. N. E. Pur chase), 1% dis. MANCHESTER, Noy. 21. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are —F leetw o od, Preston, and 'West Riding Unions, 61. ls. dis.—Sheffield, Preference, 9 3 4 —Mieffield and Lincoln, 13 1 5-16—Grimsby Docks; 15 5-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 6"7,16 clisrr-§outh-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,• 6 3 4—West Riding tnin, 5 11-16 dis.— London and North-Western, New Quarters, % p.—Leeds, Fifths, '4% dis.—Ditto, Preference, 7-16 p.—Preston and Wyre, 35. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 21. p STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—London and North- Western, 117-=Birmingham, Wolverhampton, 'and Dudley, 3 . p. —North Staffordshire, 6% dis.—Shrewsbury and Bir mingham (A), 7% dis.—Shropshire Unions, 3/. 3s. 9d. dis, . YORK, Nov. 20. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows :—Great Northern, s%—York, Newcastl e , an d Berwick (Extension), No. , 12 5 , 8 —Ditto (G. N. E. Par chase), 6 iISTEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Nov. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only sale was—Newcastle and Carlisle (Scrip), 97%. GLASGOW, Nev. 20. Swim EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer ference, 91s.—Clydesdale Junction, 55 IA —Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ayr, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 9874—Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 50 s.—Glasgow and Greenock, Halves, 6 1 % Q — North British, Thirds, 735. Ditto, Quarters, 64s.—Scottish Grand Junction, 3s. COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH CORN EXCHANGE, Nor. 21. The business done in the Corn trade to-day was not extensive, farmers being unwilling to sell at a reduction. The Wheat trade was very heavy, at a decline of is to 2s per quarter. The finest malting Barley was full Is, and other qualities 2s lower. Oats and Beans are each Is lower. Boiling Peas are reduced 2s, and Grey Peas Is. Malt declined 2s. Flour looking downwards in price. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER, Wheat 42s to 52s Beans 27s to 333 Barley Oats Rye.. ....... AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 18. Wheat 1,272 quarters at 53s 7d. Barley Oats Beans 96 „ 31s 7d. Peas 6l ~ 37s sd. HULL, Mv. 21. According to Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular business of every kind has been very inactive during the past week: the vi eatber more favourable, and good pro gress now making with seed operations; the show of wheat at this day's market was consequently smaller than of late, but fully up to the wants of millers, who being pretty well in stock are shy buyers. A good show of .foreign, bat the ire very dull, and the bulk of the above arrival goes to granzry. We quote the market is. lower than last week for all descriptions of wheat. The greater part of our barley import is of malting quality, and such is very bad to sell, even at a reduction of is to 23 per qr., the new English working better than was feared; grinding sorts are comparatively scarce, and go off freely at full prices; momentarily the market is al most clear,. but- further arrivals are expected. The transactions in other kinds of spring corn are limited, but we have mare inquiry for beans and the better sorts of peas. With only an insignificant arrival of linseed the actual businesi in this article has been very trifling, and we are unable to alter our quotations. Firmness is the characteristic feature of the trade. .Igore doing in livery at our quotations, with lapeseed saleable at our quo usupplied. Rape cakes re ression. In bones nothing • linseed cakes for present del less business for forward. Fi tations, and the market m covered from their late dep; dui ng. The following are the present prices of grain— s. s. Linseed cakes, English, per Wheat, red ...... 52 to 54 ton 8115 s Do. Dew do 4B 52 Do. foreign, do 7l t o 8 : Do. white 52 —56 Rape caks, do —875 6d Do. new do 5O 54 Bones, do B ss Od Do. Dant z i c ..... 56 —6 0 1 Guano 4/ to 9/ 5s Do. Lower Baltic & FOREIGN GRAIN IN BOND. llamburgh Barley, malting 10 —34 duty. Do. grinding 26 28 Wheat, Dantzic & Konigsberg Oats, Danish ...... 17 19,D0. Lower Baltic & Ham burgh Do. Friesland 2O —23 Do. Archangel & Petersburgh Do. Russian Beans 36 38 Do. Danish and Holstein Do. foreign 32 38 Oats, Russian Peas, white and yel- Do. Danish and Pomeranian low .. :34 38 Do. Friesland, brew Linseed, crushing 34 38 40 Do. do. feed... Do. feeding Rapeseed, per 10 qrs. 231 to 25/ Peas HULL AVERAGE PRICES OF RRITISH GRAIN OF THE WEEK ENDING 14TH NOVEMBER. Wheat. Barley. Oats. 557 Qrs at 52s id 99 at 31s 2d 20 at 17s 6d Rye. Beans. Peas. 0 Qrs at Os Od oat Os 00 oat Os 00 LEEDS, Nov. 21.—The winds being a little more fa vourable the last few days, we have a better show of grain to day than last week. There has been but little business clone, though a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr. is submitted to on the best qualities of wheat and barley, and in some instances a still greater reduction on other qualities. We can note no alteration in the value of oats or beans. LIYERPOOL, Nov. 2 1.—Favourable winds for several days have brought up a fleet of vessels, and we have large supplies of the leading articles of the corn trade from our own coasts and from abroad. Duties have been paid at this port between the 11th and 17th of November inclusive, on foreign wheat, 84 qrs.; foreign flour, 536 brls,; colonial flour, 212 brls,; Indian corn, 8,440 qrs.; foreign peas, 1,925 qrs.; Indian meal, 35 brls.; foreign barley, 872 qre. Indian corn has been in good demand, and prices are supported, but for every other article of the trade the demand has been very languid, with a downward tendency of value. There was a fair attendance of town and neighbouring millers at this morning's market. Wheat was saleable only in small quantities, at a reduction of 2d to 3d per bushel on the rates of last Tuesday. Flour was dull, and Is per &ack and barrel lower. Oats declined id to ld per bushel, but the show of good mealing quality was very small. Oatmeal was 3d to 6d per load cheaper. Egyptian beans supported late rates. Peas were is to 2s per qr. lower. Malting barley met a fair sale at a reduction of is per qr. The demand for Indian corn was less active to-day, but the value was considered un altered. PETERBOROUGH, Nov. 18.—The weather during the last week has been very fine, which has enabled the farmers to make great progress with their wheat seed ing. The supply of all grain is good to this day's market. Wheat is 2s lower. Barley and beans is cheaper. Oats 6d to is lower. Wheat, new 42s to 445, to 00s, fine 40s to 525, old, 48s to 50s, fine 54s'to 00s. Barley 30s to 325, fine 345, malting 00s to 008. Oats new 16s to 185, fine 22s to 245, old 22s to 00s, fine 28s. Beans 40s to 425, new Otis to 00s per qr. Inspector's corn return for week ending Nov. 18—Wheat 868 qrs. 4 bu. 48s 44d, barley 372 qrs. 0 be, 32s 2kd, oats 246 qrs. 0 bush, 16s Bd, beans 132 qrs. 0 bu, 41s sid, peas 10 qrs. 0 bush, 42s per qr. BISHoP'S STORTFORD, Nov. I7.—The supply of wheat at market was moderate, for which there was but little demand, at prices is per quarter lower. The supply of barley was large, and although purchases were made to a considerable extent, the prices declined is to 2s per quarter, but with little trade. Wheat, old 44s to 503, new 44s to 48s; barley 29s to 365, oats 17s to 265, beans 304 to 395, peas 34s to 40s. Inspector's corn return for week ending Nov. 2—Wheat 996 qrs. 0 bush, 48s 3d, barley 1,907 qrs. 3 bu, 34s 54d, rye 10 qrs. 285; beans 56 qrs. 4 bush, 33s 54d; peas 10 qrs. 2 bush, 38s 11id. Mancrs, Nov. 17.—We had a limited trade at this market, holders of wheat not being disposed to submit to any reduction of prices, and buyers could only be found at less rates. There is not a good demand for oats and beans, and the trade ruled generally flat. Per quarter imperial to the grower—Wheat 48s to 525, fine 54s to —s per quarter. Oats 10 to 114 d per stone. Beans 36s to 40s per qr. THETFORD, Nov. 18.—The average prices of British grain for the past week :—Wheat, 54s ; barley, 28s to 365, average 29s 10 4 d ; oats, 12s. No other grain re turned. Bread, 6,1-d to 7d the 41b loaf. Flour, 2s 2d, 2s 4d, and 2s 6d per stone. HAVERHILL, Nov. 19.—Market very well attended last Friday, and a fair supply. Prices remain steady. Wheat,,l2/ to 12/ 10, per load ; barley, 32s to 35s per qr ; peas, 40s; beans, 40s ; oats, 18s to 20s per load ; hay, 70s per ton ; flour, 40, to 45s per sack. Costa, Nov. 20 .—Flour—First quality, 17s to 18s; Second ditto, 16s to 16s Gd ; household, 128 to 159 ; third ditto, 9s to lls per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 13s per cwt. Indian corn, 9/ to 91 55; Indian meal, 91 128 to 91 15s per ton. Bran, 415 s to 51 5s per ton. Hay— Farmers', 26s to 445; average, 42s ; retailers', 44s to 46s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far mers', 12s to 2ss; average, 20s; retailers', 25s to 30s per ton. Whiskey, at the Distillery, 25 over proof, 6s fid per imperial gallon. Bread, 7d to Sid per 4lbs. Fresh butter, 10d to lld per lb. Beef, 3d to 6d; mut ton, 31d to 5d ; veal, 3kd to 41d; pork, bid to 7d ; bacon, 61d to 9d; sausages, 6d per lb. Coals—New port, 17s; Lydney, 18s. Culm 16s per ton. P o t a t oes , white, 123; Mini ons , 14d. Hides—Market ditto, 11s to 17s; silted ditto, 12s to 17s per cwt; market skins, 23 to 2111; calf ditto, 23 to 24d; veal skins, 3d to 3id per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18s per bl. Timber—Quebec red pine, 3/ 15s; yellow ditto, 31; deal, 17/ to 20/ per hundred ; Bangor Queens, 3/ 2s 6d per ton. Scotch herrings, 21s to 22s per barrel; Norway ditto, Os. New foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 12/ 10, per ton. Tallow, 48s. Wool, lOs to 12, per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, NOY. 20.—There were 132 bags oatmeal, and 25 of barley meal at this day's market ; sales ready. Top price of oatmeal same as last week ; second and third qualities 6d to 3d per sack down ; top price of barleymeal same as last week, se cond quality Is per bag down. There was no pease meal, flour, or pot barley in market. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third: imperial .. .. ... 29s 6d 238 6d 27s Od Barleymeal,. per ,ditto ••• 23s 6d 22s Od —s Od Peaserneal ... ... ... —s Od —s Od —s Od Flour ... ... ... —s Od —s Od —s Od Pot barley .... ... ••• —s Od —s Od —s Od KIRKALDY CORN MARKET, Nov. 18.—We had here to-day good supplies of wheat and oats, but small of barley. Wheat and barley sold slowly at from 6d to Is per quarter under last week's prices. Oats sold very quickly, at from 6d to Is per quarter advance on last market day's rates. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. I Peas. First 62, Od 30, 6d 23s Od —s 03 I—s Od Second 59s 03 27 s 63 21 , Od —s 03 I—s Od Third s4s Od 2 3 , Od 18, 03 —s Od I—s Od i New Wh ea t, 63 5, 528 6d 455. Oatmeal, per b ag o f 2801bs. mp., 325. EXTICNSIVE ROBBERY. —Another robbery of the description so frequent at present took place on Wed nesday night, in a house in St. Andrew-street, by which a cattle dealer was deprived of the suns. af 210/. in 42 bank -notes of 51. each. During the time he was in the house hi§ pocket-book was abstracted from his breast pocket and lodged in. he pocket of his coat, after its contents had been 'stolen, which he did not miss till he had left the house. Information was immediately given do the police, who reached the house a short time after wards; before their arrival, however, the door had been padlocked, and the house closed in such a manner as to 'convey the impression that it had been shut for a long period. Several persons were apprehended, but no trace has been got of the money.—CaledonianMereury. HOP INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, NOV. ]. I. The supply of new hops on Saturday did not amount to more than from 400 to 500 pockets, the greater part of which was soon disposed of; and although no advance could be obtained, everything with a fair share of colour realised full prices, which are likely to be maintainedi and from the scarcity of brewers' samples in offer, we shall probably see hops of that class higher very shortly. The following are now the correct quotations:—Best new Worcester's, 565. to 655. per cwt. ; middling and low, 425. to 50s. per cwt.; 1846'5, 355. to 445. per cwt. The number of pockets of hops weighed in the week:— New, 185; old, 55. Saturday:—New, 262; old, 6. Worcester Journal. On the Bth, at eight minutes before ten in the morning, Algiers was affected by a very sensible shook of earthquake, which laded about two seconds. It seemed to be in the direr ion of from north to south. YTHS. On the 16th inst., at St M . Nicholas Rectory, Guildford, the wife of the Rev. W. H. Pearson, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Cumberland -terrace, Regent's -park, the wife of the Rev. J. G. Lonsdale, of the Close, Lichfield, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., the wife of Mr. L. Harvey, of Edge ware -road, London, of a daughter. On the 19th inst., at the rectory, Ilanwell, Middlesex, the wife of the Rev. C. Clarke, of a son. On the 19th inst., at Greenwich, the wife of S. Williams, Esq., of a son. On the 19th inst., Mrs. Henry My ers , o f M ilton -street, Dorset-square, of a danghter. On the 20th inst., the wife of J. Dixon, jun., Em . , of Doughty-street, of a son. On the 20th inst., at Fortess-terrace, Kentish-town, Mrs. S. B. Pyman, of a son. On the 20th inst., at Hyde-par V-gardens, the lady of W. Vansittart, Esq., of a daughter. On the 20th inst., the wife of Mr. Hoffman, of Doctors'. commons, of a daughter. DIED. .. On the 17th ult., at Bath, Captain Philip Henry Bridges, R.N., aged 63. On the 11th inst., at Lublin, Dr. Renny, late Director- General and Chief of the Army Medical Department in Ire land, aged 92. On the 14th inst., at Glenloin, Dumbartonshire, James Low, Esq., RN., surgeon of her Majesty's ship San Josef, the flag-ship at Plymouth. On . the 16th, at Warndee-hall, Norwood, Surrey, John F. Miller, Esq., aged 92. On the 17th inst., at the Palace, Bangor, Miss Philippa Bethel!, sister of the Lord Bishop of Bangor, aged 68. OR the 18th inst., Charles Heath, Esq., of Seymour-place, Euston-square, aged 64. On the 18th inst., at Norfolk -crescent, Hyde -park, Martha Matilda, wife of Major-General Sir Charles W. PasleYr JE.C.B., aged 56. on the 18th inst., at Streatham, Emily, th e w if e o f W. S. Gaitsk e ll, E sq . On the 19th inst., at Hunter-street, Brunswick-kquare Mrs. Laver, aged 79. London: Printed and . Published by MURDO YOUNG, °A No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the county a Aliddleeex, Wednesday, November 22,1848. .