The Sun. — London, England, 1848-10-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTHERN. Yesterday witnessed the opening of the Great Northern Railway system of communication in Lin colnshire, so long and anxiously looked for by the agricultural interest of the district. The entire length of railway thus simultaneously thrown open for puhlic purposes amounts to 150 miles—an accom plishment, as regards distance, unparalleled in railway achievements. The day, though drizzly, was corn varatively fine for the fens—such a day as is almost Indigenous to the climatology of the marsh. The Dutch dormancy of the fenmen'seemed quickened by the stimulus of steam. The men of Lincolnshire begin to look more alive, and apparently to be more impressed with ideas of progress. It had passed into a proverb, that until lately they and their neighbours of other counties were half a century behind other districts, for want of the regenerating railway ; but now it is expected that the steam-horse and the steam plough will bring their energies into full play and positive activity, and place them on a par with other portions of the empire. The line opened recently is wl - tat is called the " loop line." Two well-filled trains left Peterborough at 6 and 9 A.m. ' respectively, and were hailed along the whole length of the line by crowds who flocked to see them pass. At 12 o'clock a train with",the passengers from the London and North-Western and Eastern Coun . ties followed with a considerable number. Among those connected with the undertaking were Mr. James Arboin, Mr. Pym, Mr. Mowatt, Mr. Cubitt, the engineer ; Mr. Scott Russell, Mr. Mowatt, Mr. Bury, the locomotive superintendent ; Mr. W. Pul ford, his manager ; Mr. Williams, and others. The train arrived at Boston about two, at Lincoln soon after three, and was greeted between Boston and Lincoln by bands of music and masses of people. The entire line is a dead level. There are no en gineering obstacles, and the only difficulty that pre sented itself has been that of securing a firm founda tion in some parts of the fens. The stations are plain and Inexpensive, and the whole line has been constructed at about 15,000/. per mile, or a total for the sixty-four miles, of one million, and consists of that portion of the Great Northern Railway known as the " loop line," from its coiling round in that form from the main point at Peterborough, and embracing within its circuit of 64 miles, Spalding, Boston, Lincoln, and the adjacent districts, carrying the traffic southward, on the one hand by means of the London and North-Western Railway, and on the other by means of the Eastern Counties Railway, both of which have a terminal extension at Peter borough. This, however, is merely a temporary arrangement for working the Lincolnshire traffic over the " loop," until the main line of the Great Nor thern, now being constructed, is completed from Peterborough to London. The arrangements are such that the trains of the Great Northern, on their arrival at Boston, will unite with those of the East Lincolnshire Railway, now completed to the latter point, and will be taken by that railway on to Louth and Grimsby, and the passengers by steamers over the Humber to Hull, the great advantage being that passengers and goods may now be conveyed direct, and without interruption, to and from London and Hull, by way of Peterborough, 40 miles shorter than by any other route, and at a saving of two hours. Yesterday three trains ran from London to Peter borough, by the Eastern Counties, and four by the London and North-Western. The distance to Peter borough by the London and North-Western is shorter than by the Eastern Counties, so that the former gain over the latter in running their trains to Peter borough ; but to obviate this inconvenient disparity, or rather the scope that it presents for competition, the trains of the North-Western out of London are so arranged as to start half an hour later than those of the Eastern Counties from Shoreditch. The dis tance from Peterborough to Boston is 32 miles, and from Boston to Lincoln 30. The chief peculiarity in the structure of the line is, that all the bridges are built of timber. Yesterday the coaches discontinued running, and the steam-boats in the navigation of the Witham, that runs parallel with the railway between Boston and Lincoln, may be said to have given up the ghost. The whole line, for its entire distance, is one of perfect table land, and has been constructed at a rreelerate cost. There are none of what is termed en4ineering difficulties ; it is, in fact, one of those partitular sort of lines that, had they combined to gether for the purpose, the Lincolnshire • blacksmiths Rad ditchers might themselves have constructed. The locomotive arran g ements under Mr. Bury are very efficient. The line from Peterborough and Boston is for 16 miles continuously straight, besides being level, or pretty nearly so, from Boston to Lincoln. It is provided at all the stations with cattle pens for agricultural purposes. The steepest gradient is 1 in 100. The contractors have been Mr. Pete, M.P., and Mr. Betts. The line was to have been finished in February last, having been com menced in March, 1847. The railway company have bought up the Witham and Fosdyka Navigations. They have leased the former at an annual rent of 13,6001., besides taking thirty-two miles of the land alongside to make their line. The line both at Peter borough, Boston, and Lincoln commands fine:views of their noble cathedrals. The chief town between Petarborough and Boston is Spalding, seated on the river Weiland, carrying on a large trade in wool, corn, and coal, employing a population of some 11,000. There is a difference of distance between the road and the rail between Boston and Lincoln of six miles. The stations at Algakirk, Swineshead, and Donnington, eleven miles from Boston, are particu larly neat. The river Glen-bridge and that at Horidey Deeps are good specimens of timber-bridge structures. The whole of the works have been carried out and constructed by Mr. Cubitt, the engineer, in conjunction with his son, Mr. Joseph Cubitt. In alliance with the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire line, and by means of the East Lincolnshire line, its own limb from Boston to Louth and Great Grimsby, the Great Northern took its passengers from London direct on to Hull, thus connecting the market towns of Lincolnshire with the manufacturing towns of Lancashire. By means of powerful steamers passengers were ferried over from the Great Grimsby line to Hull in ten or fifteen minutes. 0 wing chiefly to this and other causes there was a delay in all the trains throughout the day, is some cases averaging upwards of forty minutes; nor was the loss, of course inseparable from a newly opened line, recovered throughout the journey. Until lately Grimsby was an obscure port, but, owing to its possessing great natural facilities, it has been se lected by the railway company for the purpose of isasprovement. It is situated at the mouth of the Hum ber, and possesses a natural shelter or breakwater, called Spurn-point. Vessels of all descriptions may here anchor in safety, without the trouble of proceed ing 20 miles up the Humber to Hull, and unload their cargoes at the shin's edge into the railway waggons. Grimsby is looked . upon as a far more formidable rival to Hull than ever Birkenhead will be to Liverpool. In a few years its custom dues alone have risen from 3,0001. to 7,0001. The intention is to make it a port for the Baltic trade, between Liverpool and London, and at the present moment ships come to it from Russia and Prussia. Huge masses of stone, making it look like a modern Stonehenge, are now lying there, preparatory to the commencement of the works by Mr. Bendel, the engineer, and the laying of the first stone, at an early day, by Prince Albert. By mews of the Great Northern system of railway now opened, Hull, and the whole of North Britain will have unbroken access to the south. There are to be no acres of dock accommodation for the shipping, to which the port will be always accessible at quarter tide ; whereas the port of Hull is only accessible to ships at one hour before, and one hour after high water. There will be room for 300 sail, and upwards of 150,0001. has already been expended on the works. The New Holland ferry at the Humber is two miles in width, and the train goes over a pier 1,500 feet to meet the steamer. The men of the marshes came out in multitudes to see the first trains. There was a full show of that great agricultural interest that furnishes the food at one end of the line for the mouths at the other. By means of the Great Northern they will have a ready interchange of cotton, coal, and cutlery for their cattle and corn, working on that great principle of trade, reciprocity. The line, by means of its local accom modation, will raise the price of land, and from ana- logy of what by the same method has been accom plished in Norfolk will greatly benefit the landowner and farmer. Hitherto, nearly all the trade of Lin- coin has gone to the north by water, until it got to Wakefield, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire line, and via Boston, Spalding, and Lynn, by sea to London. Now it will all be accelerated direct by railway. The dealers in fat cattle will find this greatly to their advantage. The loss of time and produce by the old method was very great. There is a loss equivalent to Sibs. on every sheep driven to London, and of 281bs. on every bullock, or from 256. to 305., besides the loss of time, the journey taking eight days instead of one, as it will in future. These eight days on an average are equivalent to three or four market drys, and during this period the chances for the market for the farmer might be much affected, Moreover, during the year at least double the journeys may be made, double the number of animals may be conveyed, and the dealers will be able to regulate the demand and supply of the markets. Still greater advantages will arhe from not taking the animals to market alive, seeing that they become deteriorated by the bruising they receive per railway ; and hence there is no doubt that, as in Norfolk, ehbatoire will be established in connexion with tliq r.-roat stations in Lincolnshire, where the beasts will be slain and their carcases brought to town. The conveyance of large droves by rail instead of road will prevent the cattle from taking what is called the "murrain.' The railway facilities opened up will also enable the farmer to im prove his land by availing himself of the science of soils, and bringing chemical manures to bear upon it. In consequence of the want of proper communication the farmer has been compelled to sell his corn at a THE SUN, LONDON, POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Lieutenant Lean, R.N., the London agent for Go vernment emigration, appeared at the justice-room, for the purpose of calling the Lord Mayor's attention to a matter of considerable public importance. He had, he said, been instructed by the authorities of the Co lonial Land and Emigration-office to represent to his Lordship the cases of three men upon whom a person residing in Billiter-street had attempted to practise a gross fraud, by endeavouring to entrap them into the payment of a sum of money, under the pretence that the company he represented, but which it was believed was limited to himself, were Government emigration agents. The pretence of the self-constituted emigra tion agent was the more deeply mischievous, as he required payment under the plea of pro viding for his victims that which, if applied for at the Government Colonial and Emigration office, in Park-street, Westminster, would have been given without any charge at all. The three poor men who accompanied him to the Mansion-house bad, upon the representations of the person complained of, sold off all their goods, and prepared themselves to emigrate to Australia. They had, however, fortu nately called upon him, and mentioned the extent of the transaction which had taken place, and he could arrive at no other conclusion than that a most nefarious fraud was meditated against them. When he bad made due investigation he reported the case to the Government Emigration Commissioners, who, he found, had not given any authority at all to the party who pretended to be delegated by them, and expressed a hope that the press would lend its aid to the counteraction of so serious an evil as the success of so dangerous an imposition. He could not more clearly express the views of the Commissioners than by reading an extract from the official letter which he had received upon the subject, and which stated as follows :—" As it is stated that no money has yet been received by --, the Commissioners are of opinion that it would not be possible to take any legal proceedings against them. Ne►ertheless, as the practice which they have adopted might lead to fraud, and might expose poor emigrants to imposition, the Commissioners think it would be advisable that the utmost publicity should be given to the fact that there is no agent in London authorised to distri • bute forms or receive money, or act in any other way on behalf of the Commissioners, but that all information and the necessary forms may be pro cured gratis on application at this office, and that nothing will be gained by proceeding in any other way, either in increasing the emigrant's chance of acceptance or otherwise." The LORD MAYOR—Then it is quite evident that the greatest facilities are afferded by the Government. Lieutenant Lean said the facilities were so complete that there was no occasion whatever for an agent in London. As a matter of course there were agents appointed for different parts of the country, who were invested with the necessary authority. One of the poor men was to have paid the sum ofi 51.; another the sum of 8/. 103.; and the third the sum of 11/. ; and the third was under a strict injunction of secrecy, in order, as the self-constituted agent informed him, that he might not be charged a pound more. It was to be apprehended that the plan had been carried on very extensively, and under the impression that the system ought to be crushed at once, it was deemed necessary to represent the facts to the chief magis trate, who had proved himself to be in every re spect so well qualified to protect all classes of the public. The LORD MAYOR—Have you reason to believe that the party of whom you complain has imposed much upon the simplicity of poor people desirous of emigrating ? Lieutenant Lean—These are the only cases with which I am acquainted, and I have reason to believe that your Lordship's interposition will completely check the practice. These men have sold off their furniture, and whatever other little property they possessed, in order to enable themselves to go out as advantageously as possible, and they have therefore sustained what is to them a serious loss. The LORD MAYOR—In what capacity did they mean to go ? Lieut. Lean—One of them intended to have a tree passage, if eligible, under the order of the Commissioners ; the others were to be assisted emigrants, if considered eligible from the nature of their pursuits and their families. The LORD MAYOR—What is the difference of the treatment experienced by the two classes of free and assisted emigrants ? Lieut. Lean—The assisted emi. grants go out as passengers, under the same rules and regulations as the free emigrants. The three emigrants were then called forward. They stated, under very intelligible manifestations of injured feelings, the loss and annoyances to which they had been subjected, and from a more intolerable degree of which they had been saved by the interpo sition of Lieutenant Lean. The Loan MAYOR--1 am sure the public are greatly indebted to the Emigration Commissioners for having deputed you to come before me and make this clear statement of facts so interesting and im portant and useful to all classes, particularly at the present moment. It is most essential that the public should know that there is but one place in London at which those who intend to emigrate ought to apply for the necessary information and authority; and it is much to be deplored that there are to be found persona capable of conducting establishments for such base purposes. I see that the practices complained of have not been so far pursued as to enable me to act in my magisterial capacity, but I trust that the public exposure which I have no doubt will very soon follow the representations you have made will deter parties from engaging in such unworthy transactions. I trust, too, that emigrants will take a lesson from what has been stated, and adopt the efficacious and economical plan of applying to the Commissioners, in Park-street, Westminster, for the facilities which on such occa sions are so indispensable. If there were any means by which I could make an example in this matter, I would without hesitation resort to them, and inflict a penalty, the efficacy of which would not be easily forgotten. I have lately decided in a case somewhat similar, and obtained satisfaction for the injured par ties ; and nothing would give me greater gratification than the present power to obtain for you (the emi grants) similar recompense. I much regret that you have been victimized, but I have no doubt, but that upon Lieutenant Lean's representation to thy: Board, the Commissioners will consider your cases with a high degree of humanity. Lieutenant Lean said the Commissioners had given due consideration to the cases of the poor men, and would treat them in the manner his Lordship had so kindly suggested. In their name, he returned thanks to his Lordship for the readiness with which the com plaint had been heard, and the judicious treatment it had received at his Lordship's hands. The three poor men expressed their gratitude in a manner calculated to make a strong impression in their favour. LAMBETH. Henry Camp, a journeyman bricklayer, appeared before Mr. Elliott, on a summons charging him with assaulting his wife. Mrs. Camp, whose jolly and portly appearance formed a perfect contrast to the diminutive person of her lord and master, went into a lengthened history of her numerous causes for jealousy, and the ill treatment she experienced at the hands of her hus band, and concluded by saying, that not content with beating and kicking her until she was black and blue all over, he occasionally amused himself by cutting up her clothes, and latterly, when he met her in the street, he destroyed, as well as he was able, those upon her back. Mr. ELLIOTT—WeII, defendant, what have you got to say to this charge ? Camp—For God's sake, your worship, send me to gaol, or any place in preference to going back with that woman. A gaol, I assure your worship, would be a choice of evils, for you can form no idea of what a life I have led with that woman. So strong is her jealousy, that she accuses me of an intimacy with my own sister, and the result of our living together will be the murder of one or the other of us some fine morning. Mr. ELLIOTT—Then you had better live apart. What are you prepared to allow your wife weekly ? Camp—She does'nt want anything your worship. Mrs. Camp—No, sir, all I want is, that he keeps away from me altogether, and not annoy me when he meets me. Camp—l am agreeable to that. Mr. ELLIOTT—Then you must enter into your own recognizances to do so. _ _ _ The defendant entered into the required securities, and the happy couple withdrew from the court. SOUTH WARK. Henry Jones, Louisa Fisher, Sarah Lambert, and Martha Mitchel were brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with being concerned in stealing a portman teau containing clothes and valuable papers, the pro perty of Mr. Weston, a gentleman residing at Ken nington. On the preceding evening, at six o'clock, the com plainant arrived at the Waterloo terminus from Win chester, and having hired a cab, his luggage, con sisting of a portmanteau and box, was placed on the roof of the vehicle. On the road to Kennington the portmanteau was stolen, and the driver, whose name is Sergeant, subsequently mentioned the fact when he got to the stand at Kennington- cross, when a cab driver named Finch informed him that he was liktly to find it at the house of Fisher, another cabman, in Union-street, B orough -road. Finch, then accompa nied Sergeant to th e h ouse i n question, and a police man being called, the two latter entered the dwelling, and Fisher made his escape at the rear of the pre mises. After examining the house the complainant's portmanteau, emptied of its contents, was discovered in the kitchen, and also a great number of skeleton keys and other housebreaking implements. The prisoners being in the house at the time were all taken into custody, Louisa Fisher being the wife of the man. who escaped. In the course of the investigation, when Finch was called on to give his evidence, he prevaricated so much, denying that he had given Sergeant any information with respect to the person who had stolen the portmanteau, that the Magistrate ordered him to be placed in the dock with the other prisoners, and he was charged with having bad a participation in the robbery. Mr. COTTINGHAhI said that it was quite evident that Finch must have been aware of the robbery, otherwise he could not have given information. The circumstance of the finding the housebreaking im plement in Fisher's house, as well as the complain ant's portmanteau, rendered it extremely probable that he was engaged in burglaries as well as other offences. He should order the prisoners to find bail for their appearance at the next examination, and in the mean time every exertion must be used by the police in the apprehension of Fisher. James Smith, a well-dressed young man, was charged with stealing a 101. Bank of England note from Mr. William Baker, at the Cole Hole Tavern, near the Surrey Theatre. The complainant stated, that on the preceding night be went into the Coal Hole Tavern, and being in want of some small change, he addressed the land lord who was atthe bar, andinquired of him if he could let him have sovereigns for the note. The landlord replied in the negative, and complainant, still holding the Bank note in his hand, walked round the bar, and as he was passing, the prisoner, who was there with several others, snatched it out of his hand, and holding it up to the light, asked if it was a good one. Complainant, thinking it was done by way of a joke, desired the prisoner to restore it, but he crushed it up in his hand and said that he had it not. The pri soner then hastily went towards a room at the back of the bar, followed by some of his associates, who endeavoured to prevent the complainant from entering. The landlord immediately proceeded to the room, and insisted that the prisoner should deliver up the note. The prisoner, however, denied that he had it, and endeavoured to make his escape, but was closely fol lowed by the complainant, who had every reason to believe that he passed the note into the hands of an associate, and a policeman being called, the prisoner was given into custody. The 101. note, however, was not found. A gentleman who was with the complainant con firmed his account of the transaction. Mr. COTTINCIHAM asked the prisoner what he was, and he replied that he was the proprietor of a cooper age ; and when further questioned he denied the charge, declaring that he never saw the note. A policeman gave evidence of having freq uen tly observed the prisoner in the neighbourhood of the Surrey Theatre in the company of thieves, and the Magistrate committed him for trial. John Daley, a powerful-looking man, was charged with committing a very aggravated assault on Eliza beth King, by throwing her into a horse-trough in the Kent-road. The complainant said that on the preceding after noon she went into the World Turned Upside Down public-house in the Kent-road, to have a little re freshment with another woman. When they came out the defendant was very insolent to them, and she desired him to go about his business or she would call the police. Instead of doing so he ran towards her, and, seizing her up in his arms, plunged her into a horse-trough nearly filled with water, which was opposite the public-house. The witness alluded to confirmed her evidence, and said that no provocation was.given for such conduct on the part of the defendant. The defendant said the complainant spat in his face, and he warned her that if she attempted to do it again he would assuredly throw her into the horse trough, which was near at hand ; that she did repeat the insult, and that he then took her up and laid her in the horse-trough, which was not more than a quarter full at the time. He added that she had often insulted him before. The complainant contradicted the assertions, and said that a new straw bonnet she had on at the time was comFletely spoiled, and that it had cost her ten shillings. The — Magistrate adjudged the defendant to pay twenty shillings for the assault and also the cost of the bonnet, and in default to be committed for four teen days. loss, instead of being enabled to take advantage of A rise in prices, and transport it to advantageous mar kets. The cost of transmitting a quarter of wheat, by the old modes from Boston to London, was Bs., by rail it will be 4s. 6d., in about a quarter of the time. Again, the supply of coals for the entire district depends on water communication, which is impeded by drought in summer and by frost in winter, when coals have been known to be 40s. and 50s. a ton; but by means of the rail they will be supplied at from lOs. to 205., and even at London for 20s. Th% traffic in corn may be expected to be large, when it is known that 200,000 quarters of corn are annually exported for a distance of seven miles around the railway between Lincoln and Boston. An opinion appears to prevail, that now the loop line is nearly completed, it is all the Great-Northern Railway need do ; and that with two trunk routes into London, the one by the London and North-Western and the other by the Eastern Counties, a third of their own from Peterborough into London is rendered unnecessary. Nevertheless, the works upon this, the main line, are proceeding vigorously ; and upwards of one million sterling has already been expended on them. When complete, which will not however be until the dawn of 1850, it will furnish the shortest and cheapest route from the north. The present " loop line" has cost about one million. The advantage of a third trunk line will be to give the public a choice of route, and make them independent of other lines, though it is doubtful whether there will be sufficient traffic to enable a third line to support itself. The express train leaving Hull and Boston at 4.30 did not arrive in London until past twelve, instead of half-past ten, owing to the delays on the Great Northern. RAILWAY COMP/INSATION.—AII important trial of compensation sought from the Southern Terminal Railway Company (now the Barrhead Railway), by William Dixon, Esq., of Gova n hill, on accoun t o f th e deterioration of his lands of Ingle&ld by the con struction of the railway, in so far as the lands are severed, and certain roads altered, came on on Tues day, before the Sheriff Alison and a jury, in the Court-house. After some preliminary pleadings by counsel, and the jury having viewed the ground, the case for Mr. Dixon was opened by Mr. Moncrieff, and various witnesses were called. The Court ad journed soon after six o'clock until next morning. On Wednesday the case was resumed, when a number of witnesses were examined for the pursuer up till three o'clock. Several were then examined for the defence. The remainder were examined on Thurs day, and the Lord Advocate was then heard in sup port of Mr. Dixon's claim. On Saturday Mr. H. J. Robertson addressed the jury for the defen !erg. The Sheriff summed up the evidence. The jury then re tired, and after being absent upwards of an hour they returned the following finding :—The jury unani mously find that Mr. Dixon is not entitled to any damages in respect of the railway crossing from Pollock3haws-road to Langside-road, elm) , the banks of the Polloc and Govan Railway ; a l so ° find, by a majority, that he is not entitled to any damages in consequence of any alterations which have been made by the railway company on the Langside and Butter biggins roads.—Scotch Reformers' Gazette. It is now said that the Southampton Railway Company have made a proposition to pay the 60,0001. agreed to be paid for the privilege of carrying the continuation of the Richmond line across the Home Park by instalments of 10,0001. per annum for the next six years, which proposition has been accepted by the Government, and the work is to be immedi ately commenced, but with some deviation in the lirection of the line from that originally intended. [nstead of coming right across the level plain under ,he north terrace to the terminus near the foot of the hundred steps, it is now said the line will make very little encroachment upon that fine portion of the park, and that the idea of devoting the remainder of it to a place of public recreation fur the public generally is given up. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST, AND LON DON AND SOUTH- WESTERN.—The conjunction of these two lines at Portsmouth seems to be working very well, but very great inconvenience is and will con tinue to be felt until the new grand terminus is erected. This will occupy some acres of ground, and will open to the wall of the ground of the Commandant Royal Engineers, in the Landport road. The trains on these lines only run as suits the traffic of the other, and their being so blended is a point of great convenience to the public. Thus the first train from Portsmouth is Par liamentary to Brighton, and express thence to London. The first train from Portsmouth to 'Waterloo-bridge is Parliamentary to Bishopstoke, and express thence the rest of the journey. The five in the evening train is express to Brighton, and Par liamentary to Portsmouth, reaching that terminus at a quarter to nine; whilst the five o'clock train from London is express to Southampton, and reaches Portsmouth at a quarter to eight. All the other trains throughout the day run on the two lines in a corresponding manner, and although both trains set down and take up at the same platform at Ports mouth, such has been the superior and complete cha racter of the arrangements made by the directing superintendent of the joint companies (Gleave Sutton, Esq.), that not a single casualty has occurred since the joint working of the trains commenced. This gentleman (Mr. Sutton), by his urbane deportment and studious attention to the accommodation of the public, as well as diligent performance of those arduous duties which the arrangements between those two great companies has occasioned his being called upon to fulfil, has reaped the respect and grateful consideration of the public, especially that portion residing in the more immediate vicinity of his office ; to mark their sense of which upwards of sixty gen tlemen, including many of the magistracy and civic authorities of the borough of Portsmouth, invited Mr. Sutton to a banquet at the Bush Hotel, Southsea, Hants, on Monday evening, at which James Hoskins, Esq., the late mayor of Portsmouth, presided. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—Return of cattle, grain, &c., for the London markets over the Eastern Counties Railway for the week ending October 14, 1848 :—Cattle Department : Beasts, 384 ; calves, 79 ; sheep, 7,019; pigs, 847. Granaries department: Malt, 3,740 qrs.; wheat, 1,839 qrs. ; barley, 870 qrs. ; oats, 942 qrs. ; beans, 327 qrs. ; peas, 128 qrs.; total, 7,846 qrs. (16,692 sacks) ; flour, 6,912; seed, 460 ; total, 23,064 sacks. Gen e r a l merc h an di se : _ . Meat, dead, 211 tons, 3 cwt., 1 qr. ; poultry, 31 tons, 2 cwt. ; fish, frost), 325 tons, 1 cwt.; fruit and vege tables, 672 tons, 11 cwt., 1 qr. ; ale and porter, 226 tons, 16 cwt. 3 qrs.; wines and spirits, 88 tons, 17 cwt.; wool, 62 tons, 3 cwt , 1 qr.; general merchan dise, 2,701 tons, 19 cwt., 1 qr.; total, 4,326 tons, 13 cwt , 3 qrs. Milk, 17,928 quarts ; bread, 62 cwt. SocTu-EASTERN RAiLw.k.v.—Gross traffic receipts for the week ending the 14th October.--Passengers First class, 13,475 ; second class, 36,816 ; third class, 44,432; total, 94,723 ; amount, 8,3591. 10d. sd. ; carrying account, 2,9411.185. 9d. ; total, 11,301/. 9s. 2d. - - -- - RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Ocr. 17. STOLE EXCHANGE. —There was as evident improvement in the share market, more particularly in Great Western, Quarters, which were done at 6 1 4 dis.—Ditto, 17/. Shares, 4y i dis.—Midland, 6 per cent. Stock, 113'4—London and North-Western, 104—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Ex tension), No. 1,4% dis —Taff Vale, Quarters, 26—Ditto, New, I AR dis.—Ditto, 5 per cent. Stock, 3% per cent. dis.— Caledonian, Preference, 10s. per share. LIVERPOOL. Ocr. 17. _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market this day showed a ten dency to improve, and there was a brisker demand; London Stock was most in request, however. The sales are— Caledonian, Preference, 2 dis.—Great Northern (A Shares), Deferred, VA—Ditto (B), 4 die.— Lancashire and York shire (late Manchester and Birmingham), Fifths, London and North- Western, 102 3 %—Ditto, Fifths, 1: 3 — Ditto, New Quarters, 2 dis.-11idland Stock, 72 1 3 c.—Ditto, New Halves, 137 i c. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 61. 31. 9d. c.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 3/. 18s. 9d. c.'dis. MANCHESTER, OCT. 17. STOCK EXCITANGS.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer ence, 1 15-16 dis.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 6 3-16— North Staffordshire, B—Great Northern (A), 214—West Riding Union, 6% 1. dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 57 dis. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 17. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Eastern Counties, New, 6 per cent. guaranteed, % p.—London and North- Western, Fifths, 2 p.—North Staffordshire, 8 dis.—Shrews bury and Birmingham (A), 77 ths. ez new—Ditto (B), ,dis. ex new. YORK, Ocr. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows: —Great Northern, 8 1 / s —North British, Thirds, 31. 18s. 6d.—Ditto, Quarters, 3/. ss. 9d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 22 g--Ditto (Extension), No. 1, 10%. NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Ocr. 17. Srocx ExcHANGs.—The sales are—Ea tern Counties, 11 3 4—North British, 141. 6s. 3 d.—Ditto, Thirds, 4. GLASGOW, Ocr. IC STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are--Caledonian, Prefer ence,s7s.—Edinburgh and Gl asgow, 74—Glasgow General Kilmarnock, and A yr , 4 5 Terminus, 7 % Glasgow, Halves, No. 1, 401.—Gl asgow and Greenock, 13 Great Nortkarn, eft—North Bri tish, Thirds, 754.—Scottish Central, 21.! D G i la tt s ,o g , ow P , reference, 6 14— HMV TO ELEVATE Tau TASTE OF TETE LOWER CLASSES.—Let the furniture and domestic utensils of the rich and the poor (says Mr. Wornum) differ only in material, not in qualities of taste ; so that the cot tage of the peasant may, notwithstanding its frugal simplicity, be as refined and as cheerful in its degree a.; the more gorgeous palace of the prince. Th e potter's clay is as capahle of displaying the forms of beauty as was ever mar bl e of P a ro?, or the famed t.ronz.! of Corinth or of Delos, or, as is now, the purest gold of Brazil. The Egyptian potter, more than three thousand yeas ago, pro(kceil with his simple earth forms as beautiful as al the wealth and art of Greece and Roino couAined have ever accom plished since. And what is the f ,tality that hangs over us that our poor alone should wholly de barred trom the eniioyment of the beauti! •? It they can be reproach,4l as indifferent to or .able of ap preciating such things, whose fault is that . They can not appreciate what they have never seen. This is not altogether the fault of the manufacterer. It is to the indifference or ignorance of the designers that we must attribute it. Jest or not, such is the manufacturers' complaint.— The Builder. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1848. prisoner was traced and apprehened at Bristol, but none of the property was found. Britton, a Bristol officer, produced a coat and cap which were found at the prisoner's lodgings, and they were identified as those worn by the prisoner on the day of the robbery. The prisoner, by the advice of Mr. Sidney, re served his defence, and he was fully committed for trial on this charge. The prisoner was then charged by Mr. Robert Cooper Casper, tailor, of St. Mary-axe, with stealing a suit of clothes. The prisoner ordered the clothes, which were taken home by the prosecutor, when the prisoner put them on, and then said he could not pay until he got some French notes cashed, and he re quested prosecutor to accompany him to a bullion office in Lonsbard-street. He walked with him as far as King William-street, City, where he (prisoner) entered a house and escaped with the clothes, and he did not afterwards see him until he was in custody at the bar of this court. The clothes were now produced and identified by Mr. Casper. The prisoner was committed on this charge also. Other charges of a similar description were pre ferred against him, but they failed in legal proof. The parties, however, were left to indict at the sessions, if they thought proper. In the course of the day a gentleman attended, in relation to the case of the poor work women who were so shamefully cheated out of a week's Wages for cloak making, and handed a letter to the magistrate, from Mr. Bowerbank, the purport of which was to request that the ; sum of 121., enclosed therein, might be dis tributed among the twenty-four young women who were so unjustly deprived of their earnings, giving ten shillings to each, being the amount of which they were defrauded. It was stated at this court that Mr. Pawson had paid Si. off the account, and that he at tended to the wants of the poor women on their case being made known to him. FROM THE LONDON GAZETT OF TUESDAY. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Charles Bodley, merchant, Exeter. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Sneezum, builder, Rupert-street, Hay market, to surrender Oct. 13, at two, and Nov. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Lawrence and Co., Old Jewry.chambers. Joseph Davis, innkeeper, Northampton, Oct. 23 and Nov. 27, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street; Blower and Co.,lincoln's Inn-fields; Britten, N or th am pt on . ohn Bonifas, jun., woollen draper, Dorchester, Nov. 1 and 28, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirt sal, official assignee, Exeter ; Garland and Fear, Dor• chester; Terrell, Exeter ; Sowton, Great James-street, Bed !ord. row. Joseph Ridge Simpson, spring knife manufacturer, Sheffield, Oct. 28, and Nov. 25, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Unwin, Sheffield. William Cole, estate agent, Birkenhead, Nov. 2 and 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Sharp and Co., Bedford row; Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson, Liverpool. Betty Crankshaw and James Crankshaw, cotton spinners, Higher Booths, Lanscashire, Oct. 27 and Nov. 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple; Wilding and Fisher, Black bum. Joshua Lee, paper hanger, Manchester, Nov. 1 and 29, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Chester, Toulmin, and Chester, Staple Inn; Lamb, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall- street. A. P. Owen, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, surgeon, Nov. 9, at eleven—E. Cahan, Strand, tailor, Nov. 9, at half-past eleven—J. Basire, Red Lion-square, and North Hyde, Middlesex, brick-maker, Nov. 9, at half-past twelve—J. Webber, Wood-street, Cheapside, warehouse man, Nov. 9, at two—E. S. Meyer and T. J. Brown smith, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, fringe manufac turers, Nov. 9, at one—J. Walters, Union -street, South wark, and London-wall, bottle merchant, Nov. 7, at twelve—J. Baker, George-street, Hanover-square, tailor, Nov. 7, at eleven—S. Ward, Lillypot-lane, lasting and shalloon manufacturer, Nov. 7, at half-past twelve—J. Green, Barbican, wholesale hat warehouseman, Nov. 7, at half-past eleven—W. Armstrong, Norwich, draper, Nov. 10. at half-past eleven—J. Gapp, Duke-street, Manchester-square, livery-stable-keeper, Nov. 10, at eleven—J. T. Sarson, Brunswick-place, City-road, vice gar dealer, Nov. 9, at one—J. Rawlings, Foley-place, coach maker, Nov. 9, at half-past twelve—W. Thomas, Catherine-street, Strand, publisher, Nov. 9, at half-past eleven—J. Nesbitt, E. Stewart, and J. Nesbitt, jun., Aldermanbury, merchants, Nov. 9, at eleven—H. Wyer, Newington-causeway, tailor, Nov. 8, at twelve—E. Wells, jun., Myddleton-place, Sadler's-well, licensed victualler, Nov. 7, at halt-past one—W. Howitt, Strand, bookseller, Nov. 7, at two—T. Sternberg, Northampton, wine merchant, Nov. 7, at hall-past one—G. Perigal and C. Brady, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, wine mer chants, Nov. 7, at eleven—T. L. Evill and T. Dowglass, Vigo-street, cloth manufacturers, Nov. 7, at 'twelve— C. Morton, Pentonville-hill, licensed victualler, Nov. 7, at half-past eleven—A. Henderson, Old Burlington street, tailor, Nov. 7, at one—A. Beatrice, Forton, Southampton, coal merchant, Nov. 7, at twelve—D. Maclean, Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, and Witton Castle and Woodhouse Close Colliery, Durham, brick maker, Nov. 8, at half-past twelve. In the Country. T. B. Figures, Blockley, Worcestershire, corn dealer, Nov. $, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Lee, Coventry, Warwickshire, watch manufacturer, Nov. 8, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham—G. P. runnen, Burslem and Tunstall, Staffordshire, draper, Nov. 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—R. Dor rington and T. Dorrington, Leeds, coal merchants, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—T. Swift, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Brookwater, Gloucestershire, and Bris tol, trow owner, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —W. Jerrems, jun., Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, grocer, Nov. 8, at half-past ten, at the Court, Kingston-upon- Hull. WESTMINSTER. John Jackson,William W a rren, and Mary Bur rows underwent a lengthened examination before Mr. Broderip, the two former charged with stealing ninety gold pencil-cases, 165 silver ditto, eighty-one silver penholders, a vast number of gold and silver toothpicks, pens, thimbles, shirt-studs, and other valuable property, and the latter with feloniously receiving the same well knowing it to have been stolen. The 'prisoner Burrows was apprehended on the 25th ult., and has since that period been from time to time remanded in order to give the police an op portunity of capturing others implicated with her in the transaction, which they succeeded in doing en Sunday night last. The facts, as detailed on a previous examination of the woman, are these :—.3lr. John Sheldon, a maker of pencil-cases and other articles, came to town about the middle of last month, in order to visit his customers, bri ng i ng w ith hi m t h e property sub sequently stolen, as an assortment of patterns. Being in want of a porter to accompany him in his rounds with a trunk and bag containing the articles, he hired the prisoner Jackson, after careful inquiry. After accompanying Mr. Sheldon for several days, Jackson was left by him about twelve o'clock on the morning of the 25th ult. in the passage of 145, Strand, while prosecutor waited upon a gentlema n i n th e u pp e r p ar t of the house, and on his return in about a quarter of an hour to the passage, he found that the porter had decamped with the trunk an d b ag . I n f ormat i on was immediately given to the police, and the female pri soner, in three hours after the robbery, was taken into custody with a gold pencil-case in her possession which she was endeavouring to sell. She pretended that she had bad possession of that and another a day or two before they were stolen, and being conveyed to the station gave a false address ; but through the acti vity of the police her residence was discovered and searched, and the officers found the trunk and bag concealed under the bed. The articles they con tained had been placed between the sacking and the bed, but the whole were found in the room except about 31. worth. In the course of the inquiry it was ascertained that the female p r i soner h a d pawne d an other pencil-case; within two hou rs o f th e ti me th e robbery was committed. Some important evidence was yesterday given against the male prisoners, and also 3trengthening the case against the female. Sergeant Loom and o th er constables proved the apprehension of Jackson on S aturday night at the Yorkshire Stingo. On being captured he said, " You may as well have my mate," pointing to Warren, who ran away, but w as p ursue d an d t a k en . Mr. Sheldon identified Jackson as the porter who accompanied him to 145, Strand, and then absconded with the property. At that time his trunk was locked, but when found by the police it had been broken open. Mr. Brook, hardwareman, 9, Tothil-street, West minster, and C. W. Farwig, his apprentice, proved that about the middle of Monday, the 25th ult., the female prisoner broughtagold pencil-case to the shop, and having inquired whether it was gold, the appren tice, having ascertained that it was, gave her 6s. 6d. for it. Shortly afterwards Mr. Sheldon came and acquainted Mr. Brook with his loss; and on the female prisoner presenting herself again in the course of the afternoon with another gold pencil-case, she was de tained, the police were called by Mr. Brook, and she was taken into custody. Eliza Robinson, a woman residing close to No. 100, York-street, where the female prisoner lodged, and where the property was discovered, stated that she saw the prisoner Warren enter the house at about two o'clock in th e a ft ernoo n of the 25th with a bag, and in a few minutes afterwards he was followed by Jackson with a trunk, resembling that produced. Warren shortly afterwards came out, and returned to the house in a few m i nu t e s with some liquor in a jug, two pipes, and some tobacco. Evidence was given to show that Warren had offered a gold pencil-case for sale on the afternoon of the 25th ult., and also that he had been previously convicted of felony. The male prisoners declined saying anything in de fence. The female did not add anything to her for mer statement, that a young man had given her the first pencil-case to sell for him, and then , made her a present of the second for her trouble. She accounted for the articles being found in her house by stating that the young man who gave her the pencil-cases said he wanted to leave something there. Mr. BRODER; committed the whole of the pri soners for trial, the two men for stealing, and the woman for feloniously harbouring ; and observed that the police deserved very great credit for the diligence and astuteness by which the property had been reco vered, and the whole of the parties concerned in this nefarious robbery brought to justice. CLERIEIV WELL. Charles Theodore K;ahozver, a German Jew, was placed at the bar :for final examination, charged by Mr. George Joseph, diamond merchant and jeweller, of No. 19, Woodbridge-street, Clerken well, with stealing eight diamond rings, value 471. Mr. Humphreys attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Sidney for the defence; and the court was crowded to excess. The prisoner, it may be recollected, called u p on th e prosecutor, and representing himself cc a merchant in partnership with his brother, inspected some diamond rings, eight of which he selected end ordered to be sealed up in a box, and promised to return for them with the money, hut before he left the house he dex terously contrived to substitute another box for that which contained the rings, bearing en exact resem blance, but which when opened was found to contain nothing but rags and two half-boiled potatoes. The PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. R. Ireland, Wem, Shropshire, wine merchant, 6s; Bd., any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. B. Coles, Olney, Buckinghamshire, tea dealer, 61, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, and three following Wednesdays, between ten and two, at the office of Mr. Tnrquand, Guildhall-chambers. J. Andrew, Dean Water. Cheshire, and Manchester, calico printer, 3s. 3d., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. A. Marsland, Macclesfield, Cheshire, silk manufactu rer, Is. 4d., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and every following Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hob son, Manchester. T. Stother and W. Richards, Manchester, joiners, 7s. 63., on Tuesday, Oct. 17, and every following Tues day, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. W. Broombead, Birmingham and Sheffield, merchant, 4id., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. T. Prosser, Coleshill, Warwickshire, draper and grocer, 13., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. J. Morris, Walsall, Staffordshire, saddlers' ironmon ger, 3s. fwd., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. W. Grosvenor, Shelton and Hanley, Staffordshire, ironfounder, 11id., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. G. Meeks, Birmingham, hardwareman, 2d., on any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. y2 o : o . d 6 a d n ., and H between o n elevenWo Tuesday, od a nodct.one,Rochdale,2 and woollen h o ae o n l yoleflin office e subsequentonmfacr -. i tu ,u r j e e s r d s a W , Pott, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. D. H. Morgan, Peckbam-walk, Old Kent-road, coal merchant, Nov. 8, at half-past one—E. Butt, Croydon, ironmonger, Nov. 8, at one —C. Langley, Little Moor fields, licensed victualler, Nov. 9, at one—G. Webster, Hedge-row, Islington, licensed victualler, Nov. 9, at eleven—E. Curtis and T. J. Curtis, Aylesbury, plumbers, Nov. 9, at twelve —J. Boyd, Bow Church-yard, City, silk manufacturer, Nov. 7, at twelve. In the Country. A. Dunn, Hedon in Holderness, attorney at law, Nov. 8, at half -past ten, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon- Hull— W. Barlow and T. Bradbury, Manchester, tailors and woollen drapers, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—J. Bickerton, Newtown, Montgomery shire, flannel draper, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool —M. Preston, Wakefield, Yorkshire, surgeon, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—A. Nash, Netherton, Worcestershire, scythe plater, Nov. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Nov. 7. J. Walker, Huddersfield, shawl and woollen-cloth ma nufacturer —T. E. Buckland, Orchard-place, Poplar, licensed vi c t ua ll er —A . A. Mackey and N. J. W. Holt, St. Helen's-place, Bishop gate-street, City, merchants— W. Sharp, Wisbeach Saint Peters, Cambridgeshire, common brewer—R. Yarnall, Newport, Monmouthshire, gardener—H. Ellis, Ebury- square, Pimlico, baker—F. Armson, Carlton-hill, St. John's-wood, builder—R. Deane, Liverpool, merchant—J. Gibbs, Lewes, Sussex, boot and shoemaker—J. Green, Barbican, wholesale hat and cap warehouseman. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Voile and J. Voile, Rugby, Warwickshire, and Lut terworth, Leicestershire, drapers—W. Lee and C. Lee, Bristol, builders—S. Skinner and G. Kent, Wolverhamp ton, wine and spirit merchants—T. Foster and J. Brun ' yee, Crowlee, Lincolnshire, sacking and nail bagging manufacturers—G. Boydon and W. Barrett, -S-rmlcostes, Kingston-upon-Hull, chicory manufacturers—F. P. Bec ker, and G. C. Bailey, Stationers'-hall court and Amen corner, Paternoster-row, engravers and printers—lL Dinsdsle and J. Lee, Bow-street, Covent garden, agents —J. Mellor, S. M. Mellor, and W. Gray, Pernambuco and Liverpool. commission merchants—R. Taylor and J. P. Taylor, Treeton and Pinch-mill, Yorkshire, millers and farmers—W. Taylor and C. B. Taylor, Wells, Sora ersetshire, common brewers—R. B. Mather and T. Chantler, Ard wick, Manchester, coach builders—A. Bri erley, C. Brierley, and J. 11. Brierley, Hal Fax, York shire, pocket-book and brace manufacturers, (so far as regards J. H. Brierley)—W. Allcard and J. Allen, con tractors for the maintenance of the Lancaster and Pres ton Railway—R. Thorp arid F. B. IL1 , !ewoorl, Liverpool, ship and insurance brokers --11. Curr and I. Tanner, , West Strand, wine and spirit merchants—J. Robinson and C. Robinson, Liverpool, general merchants—E. S. Hills and J. Benson, Nowcastle-upon-Tyne, tea-dealers and grocers—Jesse Parsons, and J. Rogers, jun., New port Pagnell, maltsters—H. E. Bright and C. J. King, Chelmsford, Essex, pork butchers—W. F. Lucy and E. Bradford, Hawley Castle, Worcestershire—C. Paget, W. Hollins, E. Hollins, and W. Paget, Pleasly, Derbyshire, and Nottingham, cotton and merino spinners (so far as regards E. Hollins)—J. Batt, W. H. German, and H. Hornblower, Bromley St. Le onar d, eng i neers (so far as regards J. Batt)—M. Hammon and J. B. Banister, Cumberland-street, Middlesex Hospital, plumbers and painters—W. Bryant, J. Bryant, W. Burnell, and J. Rurnell, Plymouth, soap manufacturers (so far as re gards J. Bryant). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John 11. Allard, Handsworth, Staffordshire, carpenter. James Gumbley, King's Norton, Worcestershire, tin plate worker. James Bates, Birmingham, iron merchant. George Toillpkins, Aberystwyth, Monmouthshire, miner. William Williams, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, grocer. Thomas Hall, Canterbury, tea and coffee dealer. John Styles, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, cooper. Samuel Meades, Maidstone, wire worker. James Meades, Maidstone, wire worker. Robert Stone, Ashford, Kent, surgeon. George J. F. Philpott, Dover, soda water manufacturer. Peter Dalton, Liverpool, tin plate worker. George Laslett, Ash next Sandwich, Kent, farmer. William Byollin Ralphes, Liverpool, engineer. John Varley, Fawley, Buckinghamshire, grocer. William Spark, Rzeter, bookbinder. William Appleyard, Doncaster, coal dealer. John O'Reilly, Hornsea, Yorkshire, lieutenant. John Gaze, Westport, Wiltshire, tiler and plasterer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. D. Kennedy, Inverness, shipowner, to meet within the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness, Oct. 24 and Nov. 21, at two. J. Mather, Glasgow, baker, to meet within Elliot's Tavern, Glasgow, Oct. 20 and Nov. 10, at one. A. Steven, Glasgow, sharebroker, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Oct. 25 and Nov. 15, at one. J. Kibble, Greenlaw, to meet within the Saracen's Head Inn, in Paisley, Oct. 25 and Nov. 16, at twelve. THE CORN TRADE. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The duty on oats has ad vanced to 2s. per quarter, but remains at the lowest rate upon all other grain and flour. The arrivals from Ireland, since Tuesday, comprise moderate quantities of wheat, oats, oatmeal, and flour. From the English coast there are no arrivals worth mentioning, and only 1,250 barrels of flour from Canada. From foreign ports there are good supplies of wheat, Indian corn, and flour. The exports in the same time amount to 2,972 quarters of wheat, 11,874 quarters of Indian corn, 109 sacks and 916 barrels of flour. The weather during the past week was extremely fine, which will tend to counteract the effects of the late excessive rains, and enable the late crops of oats to be gathered, and it is to be hoped in tolerable order. A moderate demand has been expe rienced for wheat at about previous rates for old, and new, being less plentiful, could not be purchased at the low rates current on Tudaday. In oats and oatmeal no change, and sales limited. Barley commanded more attention, and . fine qualities were rather dearer. Berms steady. Peas still without inquiry. Flour continued dull; Western Canal was sold at 31s. 6d. per barrel ex ship, and Irish new at 445. to 445. 6d. per sack. Indian corn was in considerable request, and sound parcels of yellow and high mixed, being scarce, brought very full prices. For Indian corn meal 17s. 9d. to 18s. per barrel was realised. At this day's market there was a good attendance of dealers, and large show of wheat fresh arrived. A fair demand was experienced for wheat, at 2d. per 701bs. decline on fine descrip tions of old English and foreign, and 3d. on Russian and Mediterranean kinds; Irish new, being in shorter sup ply, nearly supported previous rates. Oats were scarcely so good as during the week, but fine mealing brought 3s. 2d. per 451bs. Oatmeal, with a slow sale, was with out change in value. Barley was 2d. to 3d. per bushel higher, a large quantity of foreign malting being taken at ss. per 60Ibs. Beans and peas were rather easier to purchase. Flour was dull, and ls. per sack lower for Irish, and 6d. to Is. per barrel for American. Indian corn met a moderate demand at the prices of this day week for good yellow, but white was 6d. to ls. per quar ter lower. Indian corn meal 3d. to 6d. cheaper, sales being slow at 17s. 6d. to 18s. per barrel. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 17.) SUGAR.-To-day merchants were anxious to sell raw Sugar, and for almost every sort a further decline in the value took place; there was also a large quantity pressed upon the market. In conseqence of a reduction on former rates of 6d per cwt having been submitted to for %Vest India Muscovado, a good business was concluded, and the purchases amounted to 500 hhds and tierces, including a public sale of 158 hhds Barbadoes, which went off heavily-fine yellow at 41s, good 37s 6d to 395, mid 36s to 375, low 35s 6d, very ord 34s 6d ; 36 hhds, 48 trcs, 55 brls Jamaica, low yellow 35s to 35s 6d, mid 36s to 36s 6d, good 37s ; 121 hhds Trinidad, middling yellow taken in at 34s 6d to 355, low 33s 6d to 34s ; 113 hhds 30 barrels Berbice, ord yellow 34s to 34s 6d, and good brown 33s per cwt. REFINED.-To-day Refined Goods were dealt in with caution for home-trade purposes, and prices are further reduced-brown melting lumps selling at 47s to 47s 6d, and standard lumps 48s 6d per cwt. The market for Bonded Crushed Sugar is firm at 26s to 26s 6d; there is also a good demand. MA URITIUS .-This afternoon the trade manifested little desire to make purchases in Mauritius Sugar, and 4,195 bags at auction went 6d per cwt cheaper, whilst not above one-half sold; fine yellow 38s 6d to 40s, good 37s to 38s, middling 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low 34s to 355, ordinary brown 28s 6d, low to good grey 34s to 36s 6d, and out of condition 27s 6d to 38s 6d. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon little disposition was skown to do business in Bengal Sugar, at the public sales, which comprised 1,500 bags, and a part only sold at about the former worth-good yellow like Mauritius at 38s, fine 39s to 39s 6d, and damp and washed 36s 6d to 395, tine strong white 43s 6d, and washed 435. Madras is not much wanted ; 2,300 bags were withdrawn. FOREIGN.-To-day there was little passing in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and 2,218 pkgs Santa Martha at public sale went at about the former value-damp yellow 34s 6d to 40s, washed 23s 6d to 36s 6d, white 42s 6d to 43s per cwt. COF/EE.-This afternoon there was little activity in the Plantation Ceylon Coffee market ; and at public sale 178 csks 600 bgs were nearly all taken in at the full value-fine 655, good 54s to 565, low middling 43s to 455, fine and fine fine ordinary 30s to 39s 6d ; but damaged sold at 27s to 295. Native sells with more freedom, and 2,000 bags at auction went at stiffer rates-good and real good ordinary 27s to 28s, very superior yello w 29 s t o 29s 6d. Mocha finds a dull sale ; and 220 bales were taken in at 48s for middling yellow. CocoA.-Of West India there is a plentiful supply, and on the part of the trade little desire is shown to do business. At public sale, a small part only of 867 bags Trinidad found buyers-low to fine red at 39s to 445, and grey sBs to 40s ; 34 b ags S t. Lucia 38s to 40s, and 54 bags St. Vincents 37s per cwt. For Foreign the market is in a dull state, and prices tend downwards. TEA.-Prices are still supported for Black, still the demand has been limited, and a larger quantity is pres sing upon the attention of the trade. The value of ord and good ord Congou is lid to Sid. With Green the market continues to be well sulied, and on the part of dealers little desire is pp manifested to make sales prices are in consequence rather lower for Gunpowder and fine Hyson. The public sales of 8,900 pkgs went off flatly, and only 2,500 found buyers. For public auction OA Wednesday 18,000 pkgs are declared. Prices continue to rule under those of this time in the past year. RICE.-To-day East India Rice was dealt in with caution privately, and 1,430 bags of Bengal at auction went at a reduction of 6d per cwt for inferior, whilst the best sort realised the full value-fine bold clean white sold at 14s, good 12s, damaged 6s 6d to 13s 6d, ordi nary and middling stained yellowish white 9s to 9s 6d. Of Sago Flour 250 bags went at 10s to 16s for damaged. SAGO is in larger supply, whilst less demand exists and a fall in the value is apparent. At auction 360 boxes, and 1,360 bags were sold; good and fine small pearl at 19s 6d to 21s 6d, and Borneo 14s 6d to 16s. Sago Flour has been dealt in with caution at 16s 6d to 17s. Tapioca is held for 6clto Bd, and West India Arrow root 4d to Is Id, but not much demand exists. FRUIT.-To-day at public sale 2,530 packages new Valencia Raisins damaged sold at 35s to 365, a few lots at 31s to 335; 142 boxes New Eleme were withdrawn; 420 drums Sultanas 755; 13 boxes damaged Jordan Almonds 71 1 ls per cwt. MOLASSES.-West India can be obtained upon the low terms of 15s to 18s per cwt, still on the part of buyers little desire was manifested to do business. Bengal Treacle is held for 15s to 18s per cwt, there is not much demand. Honey sells with more readiness ; Jamaica at 40s to 60s, and Foreign 25s to 355. there is also a smaller quantity on offer. SPICES.—To-day at auction 180 bags of white Pepper went at 4d to 4d per lb for middling bold, being the full value. The quarterly sales of Cinnamon are de clared for the 30th October. SALTPETRE. To-day the market for Rough pre sented a more active appearance, and 430 bags at auc tion were sold at fully former rates:—Calcutta, fine grey 4 per cent. refraction went at 26s to 26s 6d, good strong yellow 6} per cent. 24s 6d to 255, not refracted 25s to 25s 6d, and damaged 22s 6d per OWL INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of sale 293 chests were withdra%/n, 818 chests have passed the sale. The biddings were quite as brisk as on any previous day and the rates previously established have been fully sup ported. Of the quantity which has passed the auction (4,843 chests) 914 have been withdrawn, and 760 bought in, leaving 3,159 sold. COCHINEAL. To-day the quantity of Cochineal offered at auction was large and amounted to 244 bags, and sold at full rates ; Honduras silvers 3s 7d to 4s 2d, Mexican 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and black 48 per lb. SPlRlTS. —Leeward Island Rum has been dealt in with caution, and is 6d to is 60 per gallon is the nearest value of proof. East India is dull of sale, and is not worth more than Is sd. The purchases made in Jamaica have been trifling by exporters and. home buyers, and a desire is manifested to sell low quality, 28 to 30 0.P., st 3s to 3s 2d, mid and good 30 to 34, 3s 3d to 3s 9d, fine 34 to 38, 33 10d to 4s 6d, there is a plentiful supply of low and raid. For Brandy the market looks firm, and the de mand continues good, deliveries are likewise exceed ing arrivals. The value of Cognac best brands of the ♦ictag of 1846 is held for 43 10dto ss, ditto 1647 351-0 - to 4s, inferior 3s to 3s 3d, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 4d per gallon. Geneva is held with firmness at 2s to 2s ld for common export sort, and at 2s 6cl to 33 6il for fine. Former rates are well kept up for British made Spirits, and the demand does not fall off. TALLOW.—There are sellers of Russian on the spot at a further reduction, still on the part of; the trade little desire is manifested to make purchases, 44s 9d to 45s I the worth of fine new P. Y. Candle. For delivery up to the close of the year sellers are willing to accept 44s 6d; few buyers are to be met with. Other sorts of Tallow have been dealt in with caution, and quotations are on the decline. At auction 121 casks of Odessa were; , chiefly taken in at 43s 3d; 6 casks South American sold at 42s 3d; 395 casks New South Wales, good and fine 42s to 445, low to middling 39s 6d to 41s 9d; 61 mats of Vegetable from China were taken in at 46s to 48s. Home made is not much wanted, and can be obtained at 45s to 45s Gd nett cash. The quotation for rough Fat is 2s 7d per stone. For Auction 500 casks of Tallow are declared. OlL.—Southern met with less attention; former rates are not to be obtained, as there is an enlarged supply. At auction PO tuns were disposed of; fine quality at 271 ss, low to good 241 to 261 ss. Cod has been dealt in with caution at 23/ lOs to 241. For Seal there is a firm market, but not much business has been done; pale is held for 261 lOs to 27/, and other sorts 23/ to 261. Sperm is in good request, and former rates are well sup ported, good and fine quality realising 701 to 741 per tun, there is also only a limited quantity on offer, Ileadmatter is held for 721 to 751. Linseed sells with more readiness. ENGLAND MADE SNUG FOR THE WINTER. We may again this week announce, for the further satisfaction of those nations whose pride and endea vour have been to rival England's naval supremacy, that the greatest activity prevails on the part of this country to cripple her fleets, and to render her dockyards incapable of "repairing them. Men-of war are spaying off, and sailors are being turned adrift, to join those already starving in our ports, till they can " ship foreign." There is a sort of commission from the Admiralty going from dockyard to dockyard, to report upon what reductions can be made, short of shutting up the yards, or letting the grass grow in the docks ; even now not an uncommon exhibition at Deptford. Thus we can state, without fear of con t ra di ct i on, that no means will e left untried by her Majesty's Go vernment to reduce England to a second-rate naval power. No augmentation will, of course, be made to the army, and here no reduction is contemplated, as, it must be satisfactorily known to all Europe and America, that we have hardly a sufficient num ber of soldiers to form the military po lice of the United Kingdom and her colo nies. Our " little wars" are generally transacted by marines sand naval ;brigades, with a score or two of artillerymen, near at home, while in Asia we are ac customed to expose a few hundred English sol diers, and a half-dozen regiments of sepoys, against the countless hordes and trained warriors of vast em pires. Now and then a General commands ; but, if one is not at hand, a Colonel or a Cap tain, or, in a recent gallant instance, a subaltern is commanding officer, who, if he has not enough of his own soldiers, subsidises a neighbouring nation to make war, or picks up a robber chief or two with his merry men. England fis always successful, and if the battle is a little more bloody on our side, because we ever fight weak-handed, the keep of an efficient army is saved, and those who die have been paid for running the chance of being killed. England, we believe, is not going to reduce her army, she being perfectly content to know that it ought to be augmented. The decay of old, and the lack of any new fortifications being in progress on the coasts of the United Kingdom, leaving the country open to,a coup de-main, also show her bold determination to trust to her luck and make herself snug for the winter—the winter, the stormy winter of the world. Monarchs trembling on their thrones or struggling with their peoples; nation threatening nation; all Europe in revolution and convulsion around her ; but what is that to England ? A strongly-armed neu trality, guarding her own vast interests, might have well become her, but Mr. Cobden says "No," and she makes herself snug for the winter. A few names and figures will show what has been done in the way of reduction during the last few days, and what is ordered to be done in this respect in the course of the ensuing week. The ships paid off into ordinary since October 12, and to be paid off next week, are —The Grampus, 50 guns, 500 men ; Amphion, 34 guns, 330 men ; Dmdalus, 19 guns, 240 men ; Comus, 18 guns, 130 men ; Jumna, 12 guns, 60 men ; Torch, 1 gun, 50 men ; Comet, 2 guns, 40 men.—Total, 136 guns, 1,350 men. The Kingfisher, 12 guns, but manned by general service men from the flag-ship at Devonport, has been commissioned in the same period, so that our naval forces will be reduced no less than 6 ships, 124 guns, and 1,350 officers and men by the middle of next week. Next year it is confidently hinted that the Coast Guard will be paid. off, the Custom-house abolished, the ports thrown open, and, by a further reduction in the navy, Eng land will be at the mercy of her neighbours, who, if they are impatient, and will not wait till they have ruined her by free-trading, may then step over the water and help themselves in the once well, guarded warehouse of the world.— United Service Gazette. DEATH WHILST SWIMMING FOR A WAGER. An inquest was held before Mr. Jewison, coroner, at the Mexborough Arms Inn, Methley, on the 7th instant, on view of the body of James Carr, a waterman from Leeds, aged sixty-two years. The evidence was as follows :—Joseph Burnly said—l am a labourer at my brother's colliery, in Meth ley, and attend the coal staith at that place. The deceased, James Carr, was a waterman, and re sided at Leeds. I was in his company on Thursday last. We had each drank about one shilling's worth of ale, and during the time we were drinking the ale, Carr boasted of having swam a great distance, which I disputed, when we agreed to bet a wager of 41. each. I bet he could not swim from the Bottom Boatstaith to our staith—a distance of about three quarters of a mile down the river Calder. We went from our staith (the Methley staith) to the Bottom Boatstaith. It was about fire o'clock in the evening when we got there. Several boatmen were with us. When Carr had got partly stripped, I told him I had only Iss., and said, " Let us only bet 13., it will be as much as either of us can afford t o l ose ;" but some of his friends said, " We'll have all the four sovereigns bet," and that I must borrow the remainder. The deceased said he would not swim for the 13s. So I went to a person and borrowed the rest of the money. He continued partly stripped until I came back. We put the money down in George Waring's band. I did not ail much for liquor. I can't say he was right sober. After the money was put down, he stripped the rest of his clothes off, and went into the river. There was no boat cr any kind of preparation made to succour him in case of need. There was about two feet fresh in the river. They all thought that he would win, and I thought so too, for he swam very manfully until within three minutes of his sinking. There were nine or ten persons on the river bank. When he had swam about a quarter of a mile he shouted, " 0, lads, I can do it." When he had swam about half a mile, his head, which he had kept up well till then, began to dip, and he went partly down, but came up again, and said, "0, dear." I called to him and said, "I'll fetch thee, lad," and I began hastily to strip; but when I had got stripped into my shirt be sunk, as I was about to go in. I then donned me, but did not help to seek him. I was over much troubled. I never spoke to him as he was swimming until he cried out, and then I said, " I'll fetch thee, lad." George Waring delivered up the wager to me directly after the deceased sunk. The money was in his purse. I have given the purse and the money up to John Roberts, my brother's bookkeeper, to give to the wife of the deceased. There was 41. 10s. in his purse. There was no foul play or obstruction shown to him. He swam about half a mile. His body was got out in about an hour. Henry Wilkinson, a waterman, deposed to the same facts as before sworn by Burn ley, and the jury found a verdict of " Accidentally drowned while swimming fora wager."—Manchester Courier. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Prevalent Diseases of the Season Cured by Holloway's Pills.—Persons finding themselves the least out of order should take ten of these Pills immediately, no matter the hour, as they directly act on the liver, stomach, and bowels, and in so search ing and effectual a manner, that bowel complaints are soon stopped, at the same time correcting any disorder of the liver or stomach; thus it is that officers and others from or in the West Indies derive such immense benefit from this fine medicine, which invigorates impaired constitutions, inducing feelings of youthfulness and en ergy. The same cured the Earl of Aldborough of s i liver and stomach complaint. These medicines are by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establish ment, 244, Strand, London. Antrim. On the 2d inst., at Adwell, Oxon, the lady of R. B. Thorn. hill, Esq., Bengal Civil Service, of a son. On the 11th inst., at Earl's-terrace Ken , ington, Mrs. T. Walmesly, of a daught er , th a t lived only one hour. On the 13th inst., at Newton Stewart, N. 8., the wife of 11. Stuart, Esq., of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Ilighclerc Parsonage, Hants, the wife of the Rev. R. M. Caunter, of a daughter., MARRI. On the 16th inst., Captain Geor ED go Henry Cavendish, 1 4 Life Guards, youngest son of Major-General the Hon. Henry F, C. Cavendish, to Emily Victoria Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Sir William Rumbold. DIED. At his seat, Hayne, near Lifton, Devon, J. D. Harr is ' Esq., aged 78. On the sth inst., Louisa, the widow of the late P. Walke r ' Esq., of Huntsland-house, Sussex. On the 10th inst., at St. Catherine's-bay, Jersey, William, eldest son of W. Wheelwright, Esq., of Erdington. On the 12th inst., at St. Margaret's, Darenth, T. Char man, Esq. On the 13th inst., at Kingston-upon-Thames, Miss Jane Hutchins, aged 22. On the 13th inst., at Twickenham, John E. Conant, Esq•' of Upper Wimple-street, aged 71. On the 14th inst., at Walham-green, Mr. James London: Print e d an d Published by MURDO youNG, e No. 112, Strand, P r i n t er, at The Sun (Mee, No. 11 7 Strand, ii the Preci nc t o f t h e Savoy. the WWI . Weineslky, October 18,1848. X) :47 I • Av ine ilk ',ter 'wo