The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-09 00:00:00

FRANCE. Me entry of the Prince President into Paris is expected to be a spectacle of the most imposing gran deur. The Municipal Commission, which acts as the Council-General of the department of the Seine, has voted a sum of 40,000 f. for the erection of a triumphal arch at the entrance of the Pont d'Austerlitz, not far from the spot where the fortress of the Bastille once kept in check the turbulent faubourg of St. Antoine, and where still a column stands over the ground in which the bones of the almost forgotten combatants of July are mouldering. The streets of Paris will be lined with an army of at least 60,000 men, and we are told that the President himself will pass along the Boulevards and the Champs Elysees—from the Bastille to the arch of the Barriere de l'Etoile—on horseback, followed by an escort of 52 squadrons, composed of the choicest of the French cavalry. The 16th was first named for the ceremony, but that happens to be Saturday, a busy day for the operative classes and for tradespeople in general. Sunday does not present the same inconvenience, and as the hour will no doubt be late, business will not be interfered with. The present arrangement then is for the 17th. As one of the signs of the coming Empire, an ex traordinary issue of the military journal, Le Moniteur de l' Armee, has been published. It contains the pro gramme of the coronation of the Emperor Napoleon and the Empress Josephine, as drawn up by M. de Segur, who was grand master of the ceremonies on that occasion in 1604. General Mazaredo, Captain- General of the Basque provinces, has arrivE d at Bordeaux to offer his con gratulations to the President in the name of the Queen of Spain. The Slide has an article on the rumours that have been in circulation respecting economies in the budget as regards the army. Most of the details into which the Siecle enters on this subject possess very little interest for the general reader, but the following pas sage is too striking not to be quoted : " The pay and cost of the army anlounts this year to 166 millions of francs, whilst next year, according to the estimates of the budget, it will not be more than 163} millions, or 24 millions less. But, unfortunately, the ex piation of the leap - year, and the non - production of the special credit applicable to the increase of expenses, oc casioned by keeping the army of Italy on a war-footing, alone absorb more than 2 millions of that economy. One of these causes is seen every four years, and the other appears likely to be prolonged for some time more. We keep up either at home or in Algeira 102 regiments of infantry (including the foreign legion), 10 battalions of foot-chasseurs, 3 regiments of zouaves, 3 battalions of African light infantry, and 19 companies of disci pline. These corps contain 261,095 officers, non commissioned officers, and soldiers, at an expense of pay and living alone, of 78 millions of francs. Our 58 regiments of cavalry, two squadrons of guides, and Lour companies of the body called cavaliers do re monte, contain 61,187 men and 44,707 horses, at a cost of 57 railiions of francs. The artillery, which is divided into fourteen regiments, a regiment of pontooneers, four squadrons of park artillery, and thirteen companies of workmen, consist of 32,000 men and 11,138 horses, and the engineers of 9,290 men and 748 horses. The waggon train consists of 5,000 men and 4,425 horses. The gendarmerie and veterans form a chapter of the budget quite apart. This large force gives a grand idea of the power of France; but, we ask any man of sense, to what idea it responds? Is it to the present state of Europe and of France? Certainly not; for it is enough for any one to look at the railways, manufactories, and industrial undertakings which exist everywhere, to perceive that no nation desires to engage in war. Sovereigns in the present day have too much to do at home to wish to invade the states of others; and, be yond any doubt, would have all the others against him. No ; the formidable armies which the Euro pean Powers have kept up, at great cost, for the last forty-seven years, respond to a state of things which exists no longer ; and diplomatic agents will give proof of the immense want of intelligence, as long as they do not cause a European congress to decide on a general disarming, were it only of a limited character. Let the staff of the various regiments be kept up, if that is thought advisable, but let the thou sands of men on whom are now expended so many millions of the public money be restored to agriculture and industry, and let the money so saved be expended en the arts and works of public utility. That would be a noble initiative to take, and to do so belongs to the nation which was the most intrepid and the most fortu nate on the fields of battle—to France." FOREIGN THEATRICALS. A. change has taken place in the direction of the Vaudeville Theatre. M. Lecourt having re signed, the Minister of the Interior has appointed M. Cardillac, i,n conjunction wish M. Bouffe and M. Hoffman. Madame Doche has made her rentrie at the Vaudeville in La Dime aux Camehas, which bids fair to be as great a favourite as on its first pro duction. An Italian contemporary states that next season eleven French theatres will be in activity in the fol lowing capitals :—Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dresden, the Hague. Ilamburgh, London, Madrid, Odessa, St. Petersburgh, and Vienna. Few theatres in Iraly venture at the present time to revive any of Rossini's operas, which they consider as antiquated, and no longer to the taste of the public. The real motive, however, is that there are not a dozen artivs throughout the peninsula capable of singing his compositions. Florence appears, how ever, to have been fortunate enough to secure one of these rarer are, Mademoiselle C4ndiani, a young prima donna, f..xciting the utmost enthusiasm at the Borgognisanti in that city, in the immortal Barbiere, and w at is more, drawing crowds. The operatic autumnal season has commenced at Trieste with Rigoletto, which was first produced there at the commencement of the season last year. Mdlle. Albertini, the English cantatrice, in the prin cipal part, met with a most flattering reception. Messrs. Fraechini and Benet* in the other parts, are spoken of as maintaining their high reputation. Mdlle. Teresa Millanollo (says a Milan paper), has narrowly escaped a fearful death. At a concert at Aquisgrana near this town, her muslin dress caught fire, but with remarkable presence of mind the fair artiste succeeded in smothering the flame with her instrument. The op-ring concert of Mme. Sontag at New York was unavoidably postponed from the illness of this celebrated artiste, occasioned by alarm at a disgrace ful tumult which occurred at the serenade attempted to be given to her a few nights previous by her German compatriots. The success of Madlle. Alhoni in the United States, though the charm of her singing is universally ad mitted, has by no means equalled the expectations formed by her European admirers. As in London, she pleases, but dos not attract the public. It has already been stated that Catherine Hayes had been engaged to sing in California for the sum of 10,0001. We find by the list advices that Mr. Barnum is the entrepreneur. The great American impresario ha-s engaged a concert troupe to accom pany her. Th e y proeeed to California, Mexico, and the llavannah. Mr. Barnum pays Miss Hayes 50 ,000 dollars, and, i n addition, a share of the profits. The party give their first concert in San Francisco early in November. IarTENSIVEFORGERIESIN THE WEST On Monday William Banton was again brought before Messrs. Joseph Starkey, George Armitage, John Brooke, and Thomas P. Crossland, at the Police office, Huddersfield, and was charged with forging and uttering two bills cf exclisnge, dated respectively May 1, 185.2, and May 15, 1852, for 28/. 10s. and 301., both payable at four months, and drawn by the pri soner upon, and purporting to be accepted by, IV& him Chadwick, tailor and draper, Hanging Ditch, 3klancheater, and Francis Mrkin Newton, tailor and draper, St. Anne-street, Manchester. Mr. Clough, of the firm of Clough and Bantofr, solicitors, conducted the prosecution, and [lee prisoner was defended by Ur. G. J. Freeman. Tne examination, which 'excited considerable interest, was opened at ten o'clock in the morning, and continued to five in the evening. From the voluminous evi dence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner, who is a widower with four children, for some time past has been an extensive buyer of woollen goods from the warehouses of Huddersfield for which he was in the habit of paying bills on parties stated to be his customers. These transactions extend over one or two years, bills dated as far back as 1850 being pro duced in court, and, if the transactions prior to the present year are in any similar proportion to those of a more recent date, they will have involved several thou sand pounds ; but, as the prisoner hag, uo to a short period prior to his apprehension, succeeded in takingtakingup mate amount. Durin g th e present year hiPsPprini-- cipal dealings have been with th e fi rms of Messrs. J o hn Firth and Suns; Messrs. Barbour, Pat on , and Co.; Messrs. Lungworth, Brown, and Co. ; and Messrs. Riley , Gledhill, and Co., from each o f whom be has purchased largely. With the firm of John Firth and Sons his dealings have amounted to a sum of 2,6001. ; and they are at present holders to a large amount of the prisoner's bills. In reply to the inquiries of the mer• chants, the prisoner represented the acceptors as b on a fide ac ce ptors, and so long as thehills were met little or no suspicion was excited ; but the present bills being returned dishonoured, inquiries were made, and resulted in the discovery tout the acceptances were forged, and that a system of wholesale forgery had been pursued. A warrant was issued against the prisoner on the 24th ult., and on the 25th he was apprehended at the shop of Mr. F. B. Newton, in Manchester, by Mr. Superintendent Thomas, when six forged bills and eighteen pewn•tickets were found upon him. He was removed to Huddersfield the same evening, and his residence was then searched, when other bills and several scraps of paper written over with names and figures were discovered. The alleged acceptors of the bills were called, and denied that the signatures were in their handwriting; and THE SUN witnesses were subsequently examined to identify the writing as that of the prisoner. As already observed, the examination extended over seven hours, and in volved inquiries into 20 or 30 bills, on various par ties, amounting to from 4001. to 5001. At the close of the examination the prisoner was committed to York to take his trial at the assizes, and bail was re fused. Since his apprehension the prisoner has made an assignment, and his liabilities are stated to be about 6,0001. TESTEVOMAL TO DR. fEREIII7E. On the occasion of Dr. Jeremie, the Regius Pro fessor of Divinity i n th e U n i v ersity of Cambridge, re signing the position of Dean and Professor at the East India Coll ege , H a il ey b ur y, a handsome testimonial of respect and esteem was subscribed for and presented to him by the students at that time resident in the college. More recently a number of gentlemen, who for merly enjoyed the advantage of t he instruction and friendship of Dr. Jeremie, but who are at the present time holding different offices in the civil service of the Honourable Company in the three Presidencies in India, have determined on presenting him with a similar testimonial of their affection and regard. The sum of 4501. was collected in India for this purpose, and the selection of the piece of plate for the testimo nial was entrusted to Mr. Monier Williams, one of the professors in the College of Haileybury, and the exe cution of it committed to the care of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, at whose establighment it may be at the present time inspected. It is a handsome piece of plate, consisting of a pedestal or column, supported from the base by three figures, intended to represent Religion, Philosophy, and Literature, and surmounted by an elaborate and graceful representation of a Hindoo female, as a typical figure of India. There are also branches capable of being added to the column when it is required as a candelabrum. The value is esti mated at 3501., and the remaining portion of the sum subscribed it is intended to expend in books, which are also to be presented to Dr. Jeremie. The pre sentation was entrusted to Mr. Williams, on the part of the Indian subscribers, who have transmitted an address from India for the purpose of being presented with the testimonial, signed by about 150 gentle men in the three presidencies of Bengal, Madras, and Bombay. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. This Court resumed its sittings on Thursday morning at the chief office, Greek-street, Soho; Mr. R. Jebb in the chair. Present, Major Dawson, Mr. L. Redhead, Mr. W. Hoskins, Mr. T. E. Gibson, and Mr. G. S. Smith. For some time previous to the opening of the Court it sat in committee to consider the scheme for the northern drainage, and also to decide upon a system of " frontage charges." The commissioners have the power to compel any premises situate within 100 feet of a sewer to drain into it, and in such cases a small charge is made, according to the frontage of the premises, to defray the general expense. The question is one of considerable importance, as much misapprehension at present exists with regard to it. The Secretary reported that on the 4th of October the cash in hand amounted to 11,4451. 15s. 4d., and, after deducting payments ordered, the available balance would remain 9,549/. ls. Bd. A rate of 61 in the pound was then ordered upon the Hackney-brook level. It was estimated to produce 3,4001. Upon the Hermitage-street level, estimated to pro duce 4561.; and the expenses, retrospective and pros pective, were _4BO/. Upon the Spitalfields, &c., level.—Rate estimated to produce 18,0001., and expenses 19,955/. 15s. Upon the Lower Wapping level.—Rate estimated to produce 1,0501.; expenses 1,2151. Upon the eastern division of the Westminster sewers. —Rate estimated to produce 21.5001. After transacting some ordinary basiness, the Court adjourned. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London .New Price Current, Oct. 8.) SUGAR.—To-day a large demand prevailed for West India Sugar, chiefly for grocery purposes, and in several cases the rates obtained were 6d per cwt above last Friday. Operations are 1,185, making for the week 3,387 hds and trcs; the market closing with a firm aspect. REPINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was purchased with reluctance for home trade purposes, and prices are lower; brown selling at 43s to 43s 6d, low to fine grocery 44s to 46s per cwt. Crashed Sugar is wanted by ex porters at previous rates. MAIIIIITIIIS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in exce►lent request, and an advance of 6d took place. At auction 6,070 bags were sold; fine and very superior yellow went at 363 to 38s 6d, good 34s 6d to 35s 6d, mid 33s to 345, common 31s 6d to 32s 6d, mid to fine brow❑ 28s to 31s, and Refining 31s to 36, 6d. EAST INDIA.-1 his afternoon the public sales of 3,700 bags Bengal Sugar sold freely at full rates to a small rise; Benares, low to good white realised 36s to 395, damp and washed 35s 6d to 38s, mid to fine like Mauritius 33s to 36a 6d, grainy yellow 37s 6d to 425, low to good soft yellow 26a 6d to 33s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there were several inquiries after Foreign Sugar, and stiffer rates offered ; but supply keeps scanty. A cargo of 4,500 bags whito Pernam buco was sold at 23s per cwt. None was offered at public sale. COFFEE.—To-day there was a firmness on the part of holders of Foreign and Colonial; none was offered at auction, yet by private coatrae: little was done for ship. ping or home consumption, and rates are unvaried. 'Native Ceylon of good ord quality cannot be obtained under 42, 6d. Cocoa,-At present there is no further advance for West India, yet the home trade demand remains good, and the quantity on offer is less than last week, lAt auc tion 195 bags Trinidad were sold at 32s to 37s 6d, and 43 bars Grenada at 30s to 325. Privately several transac tions took place at 30s to 353, superior 353 63 to 363 61; Trinidad grey 323 to 345, low to mid red 34s to 363 6d, good to flee 37s to 44s per cwt. Opinion is favourable with respect to the future position of the market, as Cocoa is cheaper than any other beverage. For Foreign there is a quiet market, yet rates are firm-Bahia and Para 25s to 265, and Guayaquill at 323 to 34a per cwt. MonAsses.-Prices are not higher for West India. Sales of Antigua and Barbadoes have been made at 14s to 153, and other sorts at 12s to 13s 6d. Bengal and Mauritius wanted at 125 to 13s 6d. Cuba and Porto Rico at 13s 6cl to 15. Tamarinds still much wanted, West India 24s to 423, East India Si to 12s, and the supply remains limited. Honey is in good request. Jamaica at 38s to 695, Cuba 353 to 403, and Narbonne 503 to 603 per cwt. TEA.-Previous terms are well sustained for inferior Congon, there being still a large home and export de mand, with a diminished supply. For better qualities there are now fewer buyers, at the same time lower terms are not accepted. Price for unsound range at 7d to 74d, low to good common sound at 8d to 81d, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf 9d to 101 d, strong to Pekoe sorts lid to Is 6d. Pouchong of clesn quality is still much in request at 51 to 71d, and remains in scanty supply. Several buyers of Oolong, and the currency is firm, fine at is 4d to Is 9d, good is to Is 3d, and low to mid 93 to I Id. For Souchong demand is undiminished, and the parcels sold were fine at is 4d to is 10d, and other sorts 8d to Is 3d; of the former supply is yet small. There is still a reluctance to operate in common Canton green, and merchants are desirous to sell at previous moderate rates, supply being ample. All true and flue qualities have been in good request, former prices being well kept up, and supply at present is moderate. In Caper sales are still small, in boxes at 9d to I Id, and Scented lld to is 3d. Prices for Scented Orange Pekoe are nnvaried, hut in common to mid purchases remain trifling at Id to lid; of good and fine however many parcels have been sold at Is to Is 101 per lb, RICE.-To day the Rico market presented a firm aspect; and of .East India parcels were 580 dhagbys Bengalprivate fetched us to contract at stiffer er6rd for good Atwhite, aueti andon at 9s 6d to 113 for damaged. SPICES.-The better sorts of Jamaica Ginger are onlymucheraree i in demand, and prices rule firm, but inferior limited request, although offered at moderate rates. At auction 270 pkgs were sold-good to fine at 4/ 12s to 71 12s, low to good mid 1/ 193 to 41 10e per cwt. African met with little attention, and prices are drooping. At auction 200 bgs sold at 23s to 23s 6d. Cochin and Cali cut met with little notice privately-common to mid can be obtained at 325 to 403, good to fine 42a to 708, superior 72s to 80s. os.altEhoupgohrt Bengal ll arisdrials dull lof saleof Pepper at havel6s to 183 per taken place, yet merchants are firm, and none has been offered at auction. Privately exporters and home des lers have been buyers to a fair extent; Malabar, heavy at 40 to 4id, half heavy aid to 4d, Sumatra and Penang 3jd to 3id, and Allepy 34d to 310 per lb. Of white supply is not adequate for dealers wants, and the prices paid were 7d to 94d, and 101 to is 3d for Coriander sort. Pod keeps in small supply, is wanted at 413 to 645, and su perior 65s to 70s per cwt. Only 50 csks have been offered at auction. A good demand prevails for Cayenne at 7d to Is, and fine Is to Is Id. Of Mace supply is yet not suffi cient for dealers wants, and the prices paid were 3s to 3s 3d for fine, and 2s 7d to 2s lid for common to good. Nutmegs are much in request, and the rates offered rather exceed those of last week; few parcels are, however, on offer. Sales privately of low to mid sound brown made at 2s 3d to 2s 10d, good mid to good 3s to 3s 7d, fine 3s 8d to 43 3d, and limed from is 101 to 2s 6d. Several transac tions have taken place in Cloves; Bourbon and African at 6d to 6i, Penang 10i to Is, and Amboyna 7d to Bd. To-day Pimento was much is demand, and a public sale of 230 bgs went at 5i to 6d per lb for good quality. SPIRITS.-There are still several buyers of Leeward Island Rum at is 51d to Is 6d, and fine brown ditto at is 61d per gallon proof; there is yet no increase of sup ply, end the market has a firm appearance. East India is in good request, and cannot be obtained under is 5d f beJ Jamaica, a, buyers still exporters proof, few parcels being on offer. There is no rise o r and home dealers continue tochoice fine ma dittorks 2536 tood 39,0 3pse r 4 dc;e n 3 t 2. over proof at 33 ed to to 38 over good mid to good 2s 41 to 2a 93, and mid 30 to 34 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Supply remains plentiful of sorts under 2s 6d. Several parcels of Demerara have been Fold at 25 to as 3d for 32 to 40 over proof, and holders are firm. Ilavannah in fair request at 13 4d to Is 4d, and the quantity on offer here is small. For Brandy, demand remains active, and there is a farther rise. Cognac best Brands of the vintage of 1861 selling at 53 51 to 5s 7d, 1850 ditto 5s 7d to 5s 9d, 1849 do 5s 10d to 6s, 1848 do 6s 2d to 614 d, older 63 6d to 7s, low toluid qualities 4s to 6s, and Bordeaux 2s 8d to 23 9d. Geneva is wanted-oOmmon at 28 to 23 Id, and fine at 2s 3d to 23 6d per gallon, the market having a firm appearance. British made Spirit finds a more ready sale at 9a 61 to 9s Si, and Gin 17 under proof 8s 8d to 8s 9d, 22 ditto 8s 2d to 8s 3d per gallon. INDIGO.—To-day the sales have passed off without animation, and although the proprietors have given a good deal of support by buying in and withdrawing very freely, former quotations have been barely supported, particularly where any disposition was shown to realise. Of the 1,665 chests that passed, 579 were withdrawn, and 570 bought in, leaving 516 chests sold. The total quantity that has passed is 4,468, of which 1,443 were withdrawn, and 1,275 bought in, making 1,730 chests actually sold. CGCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal attracted little notice, still full rates were obtained. At auction 250 bags were in part sold: Honduras Silvers, low to fine at 3s 7d to 4s ld, black 4s 2d to 5s 6d, Mexican 4s to 4s 2d, and Silvers 3s 7d to 3a Bd. TALLow.—the home trade demand remains exten sive for Russian on the spot, with many export buyers; rates are still on the advance, ruling 41s 6d to 423 for fine old yellow Russian, and new 423 6d to 42s 9d. For delivery purchases are on a large scale, and 41s to 41s 3d are the prices paid for last two months of the year. Other sorts of Tallow are dearer. At auction today 200 boxes East India sold at 38s 6d to 41s; 150 pkgs. South American 38s to 41s 6d; and 340 pkgs Australian 40s to 425. Ons.—There has been a much better demand for Linseed Oil, both for shipping and home consume• thin, at 28s 61 to 28s 91 on the spot. For delivery several buyers at 27s 6d to 28s. Operations in Ripe Oil are of importance, and at 32s 61 to 33i, refined 34s 61 to 355, and Foreign 35s to 35s 61. An extensive demand exists for Palm, and the upward movement continues, good to fine selling at 303 to 31s. Cocoa Nut is much in request, and likely to be dearer in consequence of an increasing demand, and falling of in supply. The value of Cochin is 35s 6d to 375, and other sorts 33s to 365. Lard Oil is wanted at 55s to 565, and remains in scanty supply. Olive is now attracting little attention, and arrivals being near at hand, there is some desire to sell Gallipoli at 571 to 581, and other sorts 531 to 561 per tun. Although prices remain moderate for Seal, purchases are limited, pale at 241, and other sorts 311 10s to 331 10s. Few buyers of Cod are to be met with, and 321 is the value. Southern remains in small supply, and is held for 32/. to 341 10s, yet few buyers are to be met with. A reluctance is evinced to operate in Sperm, and there are sellers at 841 to 861. Prices for Head matter rule at 871 to 901. The value of refined Spermaceti is Is 5d to is 6d per pound. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap . 32 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day.of October, 1852. 1118IIE DEPARTIUNT. Notes i*ued•. ...... 34,990,395 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 20,971,241 Silver bullion • • • • •• 19,154 X 33,990,395 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. Dated the 7th day of October, 1852. BANKING DIPAJLTIMN T. .. £34,990,395 Proprietorecapital .. 14,553,000 Resit .. ....•.. • • • • 3,557,415 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di vidend accoano).• 8,935,158 Other deposits •• •• 11,532,546 Revell day aad other Government Beene! ties (including Dead Weight Annuity)•• 11,189,182 Other securities •• • • 12,474.7* Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 12,746,580 Gold and silver coin•• 563,215 Bills- .......- .... 1,335,587 £39,973,706 I £39,973,706 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy Cashler. [852. Dated the 7th day of October, F THE LONDON GAZETTE, Oct. 8 DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 8, _1852. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Ker Baillie Hamilton, Esq., for some time Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Grenada, to be Governor and Commander in-Chief in and over the Island of Newfoundland and its dependencies. FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 5. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr William Boutcher as Consul-General in London for the Argentine Confederation. WHITEHALL, OCT. 6. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Alexander Anthony Archibald, Duke of Hamilton, to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the shire of La nark, in the room of Alexander, Duke of Hamilton, deceased. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The Honourable Autfustus Henry Vernon to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Charles Holland, Doctor of Physic, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Herbert Taylor, Doctor of Physic, to be Deputy Lieutenant; James Bagnall, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Michael Thomas Bass, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; John Bolt, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Morton Edward Buller, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Richard Croft Chawner, , to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Wil liam Devonport, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Charles Forster, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Lorenzo Kirkpatrick Hall, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Thomas Percival Heywood, Esq., to he Deputy Lieute nant; Hugo Francis Meynell Ingram, Esq , to be Deputy Lieutenant; Edward Kinnersly, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Rowland Mainwaring, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Tonman Mosley, E , q., to be Deputy Lieu tenant ; Robert John Peel, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; Robert Philips, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; John William Philips, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant; Thomas Thorneycroft, Esq , to be Deputy Lieutenant; Thomas Fletcher Twemlow, Esq., to be Deputy Lieute nant; John Aysbford %Vise, Lsq., to be Deputy Lieute nant; Thoaass Edward Whitby, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Philip Williams, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; Francis Whitgreave, Esq., to be Deputy Lieute nant, Oct. 4. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. Thomas Browne Browne, Esq., to be Deputy Lieute nant; John Davies Corrie, Esq., to be Deputy Lieute nant; John James Turner, &q., to be Deputy Lieute nant; John Ofdey Crewe Reade, Esq , to be Deputy Lieutenant; Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Robert Davis Jones, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Royal Montgomeryshire Militia—William Pryce Browne, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Oct. 4. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. John Fletcher, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Oct. 2. 2nd Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Mi litia—James Wardlaw, Esq., late Captain, 24th Regi ment of Bengal Native Infantry, to be Major; Peter Slingsby Fitzgerald, Esq., to be Captain; Thomas Brad shaw, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Joseph Peel, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Henry Clarke, Gent., to be Lieu tenant; Hugh Neil, Gent., to be Surgeon, Oct. 4. 3d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia —john Bentham, Esq, late Brevet Major, 47th Foot, to bo Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Sir John Gerard, Bart., resigned, Oct. 4; Lieutenant James German to be Captain, vice Greenhalgb, resigned; Henry Newsbam Pedder, Efq , to be Captain, vice Heskedi, Oct. 1; John Bayly, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Sept. 29; John Hender son,Gent., to be Lieutenant; James Sidgreaves, Gent., to bo Lieutenant; Ensign William Ayrton, to be Lieute nant; Edward Monk, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Thomas Woodcock, Gent , to be Ensign, Oct. 1; Thomas Richard Crosse„Esq , to be Captain, vice Hulton, re signed, Oct. 2. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. George Schonswar, jun., Esq., to be Deputy Lieute nant, Oct. 5. Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry R-giment of Militia—Richard French Slegg, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Milieu, promoted, Oct. 4. Royal North Gloucester Regiment of Militia—Charles Castle, Esq., to be Captain, vice Hay thorne, resigned; Davyd William Nash, Gent,, to be Lieutenant, Oct. 5. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Barnard Hague, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Thomas Price, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; George William Tireman, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Ed ward Tew, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Oct. 1. Ist Regiment of West York Militia—Charles Mus croft, Esq., to be Surgeon, Sept. 28. 3d Regiment of West York Militia—John Lister, EAq., to be Surgeon, Sept. 28. This Article is substituted for the ono which appeared ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Lawrance, Plows, and Bayer, Old Jewry-chambers. Theodore Roe, upholsterer, Suff . )Ik-place, Inwer road, Islington, Oct. 23, and Nov. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street; Angell, %Vat hng-street. William Steel, inn keeper, Birmingham, Oct. 19 and Nov. 16, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Thorn, Wolverhampton ; Mottera m , K n ight, an d Em met, Birmingham. Robert Shelton, saddler, Wellington, Shropshire, Oct. 23 and Nov. 15, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birming ham; Phillips, Shiffaall; Motterisra, Knight, and Em met, Birmingham. Francis Lewin, engineer, Ragland, Monmouthshire, Oct. 27 and Nov. 17, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol. John German Harrison, dealer in locks, Liverpool, Oct. 21, and Nov.ll. at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Beard, official assignee, Liverpool; Norton, New-street, Bishonate, London; Lloyd, Liverpool. Alfred Astley, glass dealer, Manchester, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9, at 12, at the Manchester District Court. Pots, official assignee, Manchester; Makinson, Manchester; Twigg, Burslem. John Rhodes, jun., tailor, Oldham, Lancashire, Oct. 22 and Nov. 18, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Lea, official assignee, Manchester; Sale. Wor thington, and Shipman. Manchester. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall• street. J. Fairman, Great St. Helen's, commission agent, Nov. 2, at eleven—S. Wagstaff and T. Baylis, Kidder minster, carpet maaufacturers, Oct. 30, at eleven—J. Wheatley, Kennigton-cross, livery stable-keeper and job master, Out. 30, at aleven. In the Country. V. Cooke, Worcester, cabinet maker, and upholsterer and furniture dealer, Nov. 9, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Phillips, Longton, Staffordshire, grocer, Nov. 2, at half past eleven, at the Court, Bir mingham—J. 'reset and T. Peate, Oowestry, Shrop shire, drapers and grocers, Nov. 2, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Price and J. Lavender, Birmingham, paper dealers, Nov. 4, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmiogham—J. A. Boden, Sheffield, razor manufacturer, Oat. 30, at 10, at the Court, Leeds—Anne Belles, Sheffield, licensed victualler, Oct. 30, at ton, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. _ PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. C. Roope, Liverpool, wino merchant, id., on Wed nesday, Oct. 13, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. A. 11'Kerrow, Kingston-upon-Hull, draper, 25., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, Hull. W. B. Frankish, Kingston-upon-Hull, linendraper, 9s. 74d., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, or any subsequent Tuesday, between &even and two, at the office of Mr. Carrick, HUI. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall•street. M. S. Hooper, Billiter-street, City, teadealer, Oct. 29, at half-past one—J. B. Capper, Blackheath, chemist and druggist, November 2, at eleven—J. Wheatley, Ken nington-cross, Lambeth, livery stablekeeper, Oct. 30, at eleven. In the Country. W. J. Conway, Carnarvon, chemist or druggist, No vember 9, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Dod son Liverpool, Nov. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool —H. Taylor, Waterfoot, Lancashire, coal dealer, Nov. 1, at twelve, at be Court, Manchester— W. Burman, Birmingham, bricknaker, Oct. 30, at half-past ten, at the Court, Birmingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. C. R. Pottinger, Hardwick-place, Commercial-road, East, wine and spirit merchant, a certificate of the second class—C. King, New BoLd-street, revelenta ara bica importer, a certificate of the second class—W. A. Watson, Whitacre, Warwickshire, builder, a certificate of the second class, two months after Oct. 5—W. Wheeler, Clecbury Mortimer, Shropshire, miller and maltster, a certificate of the second class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. George Smith and John M`Lachlan, of Liverpool, hosiers—George Sm.th and Robert Forrester, of Liver pool, hosiers—William P. M'Andrew. Robert M'An drew, John William Pilcher, R. N. Cunningham, and James Child Ill'Andrew, of Liverpool, fruit merchants (so far as regards Janes Child M'Andrew)—Ebenezer Price and Charles Thomas Kean, of 1, York-street, King's-cross, eating-louse keepers—John Fouler, Janet Ponder, and Hugh Stalker Ponler, of St. George's-place, St. George's-in-the-last, timber merchants (so far as regards Janet Ponlec)—Thomas Hoskins and Richard Hales, of Bath, butchers—Robert Harrison and John Boddington, of Manchester, hop merchants—Alexander Collie and Thomas Faker Bicknell. of Manchester, com mission merchants—William Aylott and John Morris Jones, of 8, Patermster-row, City, booksellers—Wil liam Pickford and Peter Simon, of Newport, Monmouth shire, provision merchants—John Towle and Thomas Barton, of Hampton Gay Mills, Oxfordshire, paper makers—John Harris and John William Harris, of Ex eter, surgeons—Wiliam Henry Darby and Wil liam Fisher Sim, cf Liverpool, merchants—Alex ander Bewley and Gaylard Hadwen, of Liverpool, whole sale tea dealers—James Smith and Arrow Smith, of Sydnope, Derbyshire, nurserymen—Joseph Cowell and John Kay, of Prestwich, Lancashire, calico manufac turers—Henry Peet and Alfred Puckle, of Birmingham, accountants—William Barton and William Windus, of Shevington and %Vesthoughton, Lancashire. coal pro prietors—Marcus Hill Bland and James Middleton, of Gibraltar, merchants—Henry Scott Richards and James Sunderland, of Birmingham, woollen drapers —Henry Higham and Joseph Nightengale, of Stockport, bobbin turners—Caleb Smith and Charles Nevens, of Liver pool, shipwrights—Maria Bullen and Brett Wrier, of Yeovil, Somersotshiro, inkeepors—John Thornley and and Edward Lancashire, j tu o r h iri n g li c it he n na ' iosft's Bolton-le-Moors, Portmant c ; n e - . L Ds M q u a o u c i o ria a r r : s e : and C. Sedgwick, of livery stable keepars— jßß(eirsrmekpeihniegYjhaammmee,wslinßeennjand woollen drapers—Robert John ston and Robert hunter, of Manchester, joiners —Wm. Green and John Gott, of Kendal,Westmoreland, gentral drapers. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. William Howatt, of Glasgow, ironmonger, Oct. 12 and Nov. 2, at two, at the Glasgow Stock Exchange, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn. pnted from returns made in the week ending October 3 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or paya bl e thereon ' on the importation thereot into Great Britain : -- . s . From the British possessions in America 22 5 . 6id . per cwt From the Mauritius ... ... ... 22 5. Bd. „ t From the East Indies ... ... ... 225. 9d. „ A vera ge price of the three foregoing de scriptions above, :and of exclusivesugar, i _ jointly, ionft authorityl dutyy , co computed ). Ued a of . 225. 7id. „ Parliament, HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, October 8. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Arthur Kendall, the cashier of Messrs. Gray and Woodcock, of 20, Lincoln's Inn-fields, was brought up for re-examination on several charges of embez zlement. Mr. Gray, of the Oxford Circuit, who conducted the prosecution, stated his intention to proceed with two indictments, each containing three separate charges. The Learned Counsel then gave evidence in detail of a number of payments which had been made to the prisoner on behalf of his employers, but which were never carried to their account. Henry Ryland, a clerk in the prosecutors' office, deposed to having received a cheque for 171. 7s. Bd. from Messrs. Fearon and Co., on the 22d of Septem ber last. He handed it to the prisoner, who made an entry of the same in his daybook. It was his duty subsequently to have paid the sum, with others, in to the bank. Mr. Joseph Woodcock, the junior partner of the firm, stated that on the Bth of September last he gave the prisoner a cheque on Barnard and Co. for 321. 6s. 10d., with instructions to pay it over to Messrs. Stevenson, Salt, and Co., their bankers. It appeared that this defalcation was subsequently met by the appropriation of another cheque for 321. Bs. 3d., the prisoner receiving the difference (I s. 5d.) in cash. Evidence was also given respecting some cash pay ments, which, with the above, were appropriated by the prisoner. Mr. Slade, clerk to Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, the army agents, stated that iu September last a sum of 50/. was received by him, for Captain Evelyn, of the 72d Regiment. The cheque deposed to by the first witness formed part of the sum paid. It was brought by a woman, and the payment was made in the name of " A. Kendall, Esq." Mr. Gray, the senior partner of the firm, repeated the statements made by him at the first examination, relative to the prisoner's admission of his guilt, on being requested to explain certain discrepancies in his accounts. lie was asked to state the probable extent of his defalcations, and he said that he did not think it was more than 1,0001. 'Witness had ascer tained that the amount actually exceeded 1,5001. Mr. HENRY observed that it was unnecessary to go into the cases ♦ery fully, after the prisoner's voluntary confession. The depositions were taken by Mr. Burnaby, and, 1 1 by the direction of Mr. Henry, the chief clerk a p. l w ed as to fo b u e n a d c i h n ar t g h e e p p e ri n g d o e n d e r t , o s p t h o s e s m e s a s o b n i 1 , 1 f a o n r d 3 w 2/ h ., i c w h h p i r c o h v for entertaining eleven of his friends with a dinner and dessert at Dubourg's llotel,in the Haymarket. The charge for eleven dinners was 11/. lls., and the remainder of the sum was the cost of 39 bottles of wine (chiefly champagne), &c. Mr. HENRY considered that the judges ought to have an opportunity of seeing how the prisoner spent his employers' money, and for this purpose he had desired this bill to be placed before them. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. Mr. Wallace Harvey, who described himself as a special pleader, of 2, Middle Temple-lane, was placed 1 at the bar charged with obtaining 2101. by forgery. Mr. HENRY—Yon say you are a special pleader, but I do not see your name in the Law List. The prisoner —I am a member of Gray's lon of six years' standing, and am just about to take out my certificate. Mr. HENRY—Then you are not, at present, what 1 you have represented yourself to be. Mr. 'Wontner, the solicitor, conducted the prosecu tion, and stated the material facts of the case as fol- lowi Toe prosecutrix ' Catherine Wood, is the widow of Dr. Ralston Wood, who died in December, 1850, and wbo, although a Scotch physician, was chiefly engaged during his lifetime in literary pursuits, especially upon the newspaper press. At the time of his death his wife was left in London without friends, and it seems that the prisoner, having known her hus band, called on her immediately afterwards and offered to assist her in her embarrassing situation. She gladly accepted his services, and from this time he took the management of her affairs upon himself, availing himself of the advantages thus afforded him to secure the possession of a great deal of money to which she was entitled, including one sum of 801., another of 5001., and an annuity of 201. due to her from the merchants of Scotland, her father having been one of that body. Out of the property thus accumulated the prisoner had been in the habit, since that time, of paying her some trifling weekly pittance, not ex cee ling 2s. or 3s. at a time. Among the rest of her property, she was entitled to some in Glasgow. The prisoner, however, persuaded her to sell it and pur chase a life annuity, and, after some reluctance, she at length consented to do so. The sum realised" by this sale was 2141., and on the 26th of July, 1851, she attended at his chambers, in Middle Temple-lane, where the deed was executed, and received the amount from the hands of the persons who had conducted the transaction. After their d:Tarture she was left alone with the prisoner in his rooms, and then he said, " Now, I advise you not to take this money home, for you may have some mischance with it. Be advised by me, and go at once to the Commercial Bank and deposit it there in our joint names." She agreed to this,and immediately ac companied the prisoner to the bank, where the amount (minus 4/.) was deposited in her behalf. The four sovereigns were deducted from the 2141. because she had expressed a wish to have a small portion of the money for immediate use, but before she had left the bank many minutes the prisoner actually borrowed one of the sovereigns from her on some pretence, and never repaid it. The next day he went to the bank with a cheque bearing the forged signature of the prosecutrix, and drew out 251. of the money. Two days afterwards he took out 801. in the same manner. Oa the Bth of August he took out 551. more, and subsequently, at short intervals, the remainder of the money. Soon after the prisoner was in possession of a handsomely-furnished house at Chiswick, where his friends were entertained with a degree of liberality that surprised them ; for he had suddenly emerged from a position of obscurity to one of comparative opulence. In the meantime the poor widow made useless attempts to see him at his ehambers, and wrote constantly for information respecting her affairs, or some assistance in money. In answer to her appeals she received a great number of letters, dated from Chis wick, and occasionally containing ls., 35., and some times 43. "on account," out of the money he was receiving on her behalf from Scotland. The prosecutrix, a middle-aged woman, very plainly attired, gave her evidence nearly to the foregoing effect, and was then exposed to a long cross-examina tion by the prisoner, as to the private habits of her husband and herself, to both of whom he imputed acts of constant dissipation. She denied the charge, and also an assertion made by the prisoner that he was requested by her late busband's brother, the Rev. James J. Wood, to take the management of her afEtirs upon himself. The prisoner declared that the husband died of delirium tremens, and that his wife (the prosecutrix) was drunk the same day ; and that the brother had expressly told him not to intrust either of them with more than ls. 61 per day. A number of the prisoner's letters were handed up to the magistrate for perusal, after which Mr. HENRY said that this prosecution ought to be taken up by the bankers who had been defrauded, and who were certainly liable to pay the prosecutrix the whole of the money which had been obtained by the prisoner's forgery. It was quite clear from the pri soner's own letters that the poor woman had been most cruelly defrauded of every bit of her property, and it would be too bad to visit her with the expenses of the prosecution. Mr. Wontner thanked his worship for his sugges tion. He had been anxious to prevail on the bankers to do so. A gentleman who represented the Commercial Bank promised to represent the matter at the next meeting of their board, pending which Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner for a week. Before his removal from the bar a gentleman ap plied for the permission of the Court to have an inter view with the prisoner respecting the chambers in his occupation, which had been sublet to him by a mem ber of the Middle Temple, who had never received a farthing's rent, but now hoped to get possession of the rooms. The prisoner (very coolly)—Oh, just so. I shall be very happy. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH in INDIA. Vigorous measures are being adopted by the court of directors of the East India Company for the for mation of electric telegraphs in India, and before the end of next year telegraphic communication will be established through the length and breadth of our eastern empire. Active preparations have been making during the last four months for providing in this country and sending out the necessary wires and appa ratus ; and the company's depot at Warley, near Brentwood, has for the time been used as an experi mental and educational department, where the soldiers who are going out to India may be instructed in the mode of laying down the wires and in the working of the instruments, so that they may be perfectly effi cient. On the common at Warley three or four thou sand yards of wire have been mounted on posts, according to the plan that it is proposed to adopt ; and other wires, insulated on the plan used in this country, have also been set up, for the purpose of comparing the two systems. The kind of instruments to be used remains yet a question to be determined. It is intended to give a fair trial to all those that possess special merit ; and on Tues day the inventors of different telegraphs were invited :0 send instruments to Warley for the inspection of the court of directors, who paid a special visit to the e e pt a t on that day to view the telegraphic arrange ments. It is desirable, however, before we describe tLe proceedings at Warley, to glance at the circum stances which have more immediately influenced the court of directors to establish the electric telegraph in In lia. The prime mover of the undertaking we believe to to Dr. O'Shaughnessy, of the company's medical department, who had long taken great interest in the invention of the electric telegraph, an d w h o perce i ve d at cnce its vast importance to the I n di an Govern ment. Ha succeeded in interesting the Governor- General in the matter, who was so impressed with the advantage of this means of co mmun i cat i on that he instru c ted Dr. O'Shaughnessy to proceed at once to construct an experimental line without wait ing fer the apparatus from England. Th e on l y materials at command for making the lines were a number of iron rods; these were fastened together, and supported on bamboos , and in this manner an ex tempor e , but very effective, telegraphic line was formed. It is fortunate that Dr. O'Shaughnessy was thus compelled to have recourse to the use of iron rods, for it enabled him to determine at once that the wires employed for the purpose in England would be quite inadequate to the Indian telegraph. In this country, where the lines are carried along railways, and where there are no living obstacles to contend with, the thin iron wire, called No. 8 gauge, answers its pur pose passing well; but no sooner were the rods mounted on their bamboo supports in India than flocks of that largest of all birds, the adjutant, found the rods convenient perches ; and groups of monkeys congre gated upon them; showing clearly enough that the ordinary wire would be insufficient to bear the strains to which the telegraphic lines would be subjected. It was found also that not only must the wire be stronger, but that it must be elevated higher, to allow loaded elephants, which march about regardless of roads or telegraphic lines, to pass underneath. Pro viding against the difficulties as they occurred, D . r. O'Shaughnessy succeeded in forming a good working line of telegraph for a distance of eighty miles from Calcutta. The instrument he employed was of the simplest kind. It consisted of a galvanometer made from the needle of a packet compass, round which a coil of thin covered wire was twisted, and a strip of card was fixed on the needle to serve as an index. With instru ments of this bind, which did not cost more than half a-crown, signals were transmitted along the line with great ease at the rate of seven or eight words in a instead of The needle of this galvanometer , of being fixed vertically, as in the ordinary needle in struments, was laid horizontally in the magnetic meri dian, and a permanent magnet was placed at one of the poles to cause the needle to return to zero quickly after each deflection. When the telegraphic commu nication had been thus practically effected, it was subjected to attacks to which the telegraphs in this country are but little exposed. Storms of lightning destroyed the galvanometer coil 4, and hurricanes laid prostrate the posts. Undaunted by the opposi tion of the elements, Dr. O'Shaughnessy contrived a lightning conductor for the instruments, and strength ened the supporting props. Having thus van qu i s h e d all difficulties, and shown that telegraphic communi cation could be established in India independently of railways, the Earl of Dalhousie urged the court of directors to complete the w or k on a comprehen sive scale. The court act e d so promptly on this recommendation, that withi n th ree months of the date of the dispatch from th e E ar l o f Dalhousie, in structions were received i n I n di a to commence the work without delay; and a t a f ew days ' not i ce D r . O'Shaughnessy Was sent to England to make the necessary preparations. He has been actively en gaged since his arrival in this country, about four mouths since, in makinz the necessary arrange ments for laying down 3,000 miles of thick galvanized wire ; and in instruci2g the sappers and miners at the East India Company's depot at Warley in all the manipulations in which they will be required to assist. In about three months the wire and all the other materials required are expected to be com pleted and shipped for India. A large body of men will be immediately set to work, and, commencing at twenty diffrent points of a line, it is estimated that it will proceed at the rate of twenty miles a day. One of the first lines undertaken will be from Calcutta to Bombay. On Tuesday the court of directors, who had in vited a number of friends and scientific gentlemen to accompany them, proceeded to Brentwood by the eleven o'clock train from Shoreditch, and on their ar rival at Warley were escorted by the yeomanry cavalry to the depot on Warley common. After witnessing some military manceuvres and inspecting the barracks gene rally, the chairman, Sir James Hogg, put himself under the direction of Dr. O'Shaughnessy ' who cond uc t e d the party to the common, where the experimental lines are erected. Ooe of the peculiar characteristics of the railway lines intended for India, as contrasted with the English lines, is the greater distance be tween the posts, which are higher and stronger than those generally used. The thick wire is raised to a height of fourteen feet, on posts nearly the eighth part of a mile apart. To obtain the necessary strength to bear the strain, the posts are fixed with screw piles. To show the strength of the wires thus extended, a rope was hung to the centre of the wire of largest span, and a soldier climbed up it, the weight of his body producing but a slight curvature. The common defl-ction arising from the weight of is wire of a furlong span does not exceed eighteen inches. Dr. O'Shaughnessy's plan of underground communication, when such a mode of laying down the wires is desirable, is very economical. The copper wires coated with gutta percha, instead of being inserted in iron tubes, are inlaid in wooden sleepers, well saturated with arsenic, to protect them from the white ants, and they are then laid in a trench about two feet deep. An un derground system of two wires may thus be laid down for 351. the mile. After the mode of constructing the lines had been shown, Mr. Sta tham, the manufacturer of coated gutta percha wire, exhibited his plan of firing cannon with a gutta percha fusee. Ten thousand yards of coated wire were laid in coils on the common, and a cannon was three times fired through that length of wire by means of a vol taic battery, the flash of the powder being instanta neous with the contact of the wires. The party then proceeded to a room fitted up as a workshop, where the men are instructed in the modes of making joints, soldering, and other operations connected more particularly with laying coated wires underground. The plan adopted for joining the lengths of the thick galvanized wire was also shown, and it is well deserving of imitation in the formation of joints on the lines in this country. The two ends having been turned, so as to link into one another, they are introduced into a mould, like a bullet mould, and an ingot of zinc is cast over them, forming a most substantial joint, and perfect metallic connexion. In an adjoining room various telegraphic instru ments which it proposed to try on the Indian lines were exhibited. Dr. O'Shaughnessy briefly explained the principles on which the different instruments are constructed, and the inventors were called on to ex hibit and explain them more fully. Among the indi cating needle instruments was the simple galvanometer, originally used by Dr. O'Shaughnessy in India, that had conveyed the intelligence to Calcutta of the cap ture of Rangoon. Mr. Allen showed his needle-in dicating instruments ; Mr. Bain exhibited his dot ting instrument, working at the rate of 1,500 letters a minute ; Mr. Bakewell explained and showed in action his copying telegraph, which transmits fac similes of writing ; and Mr. Brett exhibited his printing telegraph, which prints the message from a type-wheel. When the inspection of the apparatus was com pleted, the company repaired to the White Hart Inn at Brentwood, where a cold collation was provided. A few toasts were drunk appropriate to the occasion of the visit, and Sir James Hogg, in pro posing the health of Colonel Hay, the com manding officer of the depot, highly complimented him, Colonel Leslie, and the other officers, for the very efficient manner in which they regulated the es tablishment, attending as well to the comforts as to the discipline and good conduct of the men under their command. In proposing the health of Dr. O'Shaugh nessy, Sir James took credit to the court of direc tors for their promptness in acting on the recommen dation of Lord Dalhousie. In this instance, at all events, he observed (excited, perhaps, by the sub ject-matter), the court had shown that they were not so slow to move as they were often accused of being. A special train conveyed the court of directors and their friends from Brentwood at half-past four o'clock, after a most satisfactory and interesting visit. THE WRECK OF THE MOBILE. The following is an account of how the survivors of the Mobile were picked up ; it is from a commu nication to the Glasgow Constitutional :—" The schooner Rebecca, of Glasgow, Captain Gibson, has just arrived in the Clyde from Cadiz. On Thursday last, when a little above Tuskar, Captain Gibson saw a black 01-ject on the water, about four miles to wind ward, the wind being at the time about N.N.W. He at first took it to be a fishing-boat, or some craft that had left a vessel in distress; but on his going to the masthead he di.covered that it was part of the wreck of a large ship. He immediately ran up his ensign, to let it be known that he had seen the wreck, and would render assistance. He then made more sail, as the vessel was double-reefed at the time, and in a short period came close to the raft. He, as soon as possible, sent the small boat to the raft, and on their approaching it it was found that there were nine persons on it. As the sea was running very high at the time, the whole of them could not be taken into the boat at once. Accordingly, five were taken first, and the remaining four left to be taken off again ; but before the boat returned a brigantine, seeing what was going on, bore down, put out a boat, and took off the four persons already mentioned. The five picked up by the Re becca consist of four seamen and one passenger. Two of the seamen are American, one French, and one Irish. The passenger belongs to Cornwall, in En gland, and was proceeding to California. From the survivors on board the Rebecca we learn that the ill fated ship was the Mobile, of Bath, in America, Captain Tarbox, from Liverpool to New Orleans. There were on board in all 78, consisting of 54 pas sengers and 24 of the crew. The Mobile cleared out from Liverpool on Tuesday, about twelve o'clock at noon, and was going at nine knots a n ho u r when she struck the Arklow banks, about two o'clock on Wed nesday morning. The small boats were broken by a heavy sea running at the time, and in a very short period the ship was broken up. The survivors, along with seven others, who were subsequently washed off, adhered to a large part of the ship, and were about thirty hours on it, when they were taken off by Captain Gibson on Thursday morning, about half past ten o'clock. The sea was running very high the whole time they were on the raft, making a clear passage over them, and it was with the greatest difficulty that they kept on it. Some of them were very much cut and bruised, and on their being taken on board they cried for joy. They were treated in the most kindly manner by Captain Gibson and his crew, who supplied them with dry and com fortable clothes, and provided such comforts as were necessary for them in their weak state. On their reaching Lamlash Bay, on Saturday night, they were supplied with more clothes by the inhabitants, who Andrew also made a subscription to assist them on their fur ther journey. The followin g ar e the names of the su rvivors :—Robert J. Wheeler, seaman ; sse er . Curtis, seaman ; Archibald Woods, seaman ; Tous saint Breusk, seaman; Christopher Faull, passenger. In contrast with the above may be mentioned the dis graceful conduct of the captain and crew of a lar ge s t eam er coming up Channel. E ar l y on Thursday morning (the morning on which the men were picked up) a large steamer, with a white funnel, coming up Channel, passed close by the raft; a boat was put out, but, as if no one would venture into it, was sent adrift, and, by mere accident, it struck the raft ; it was, however, stove in by striking, and no effort was made to save the unfortunate sufferers. Had a boat been sent from the steamer and properly managed, more might have been saved, as some dropped off the raft, seeing that they were left to perish when assist ance might have been rendered." EMIGRATION OF HANDLOOM WEAYERS.—The emi grants from Paisley left the railway station on Tuesday morning at half-past ten o'clock, when the vicinity of the railway was densely crowded by the sympathising inhabi tants who had assembled to witness the exodus of 200 of their fellow -townsmen, and give them a hearty farewell. The emigrants were preceded to the station by a flag bearing the following inscriptions:—" Paisley emigrants—Scotland for ever ! - Advance Australia—Extra Scotiam Scoti Agentis —God bless the Queen." The emigrants reached the Breemielaw in the forenoon, and embarked on board the Lyra. They were accompanied by numerous friends, who gave them three hearty cheers as they sailed. The appear ance of the emigrants waa very respectable, all circum stances considered, but we are informed that only 11. was allowed thetas for outfit, while the pauper outfit is 3/. North British Mail. REMARKABLE CASE.—While the steamer Briton was lying at Stranraer quay on Tuesday, the men engaged in cleaning out the hold, when at the farthest extremity of the ship, underneath the bows, to their astonishment found three fine lambs, doubtless part of a former cargo, huddled together behind some boards. One of the lambs was in a very weak condition, but the other two when brought out showed more lively symptoms. They had been on board the Briton for the space of seventeen days without any food what-nat. THE COITNTRY MARKETS WAKEFIELD, OCT B.—We have again a large supply of wheat; there is an improved tent) in the trade for this article to day, and nu:,..ers are tree to pay l as t wee k' s rates, but a small advance is generally demanded, and obtained, on the finer qualities. Choice barley is rather dearer in consequence of the small show; we riow antici pate a good demand for nice malting descriptions. Oats and shelling as before. Beans bring extreme prices. Old season made malt is getting scarce and much in quired for, Old. New. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. s, a. s. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ..• —to 39 to 40 Ditto, white ... —— 42 —44 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... —— 35 —33 Ditto, white ... —— 37 —3B Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... —— 34 -38 Ditto, white ...... 37 40 Yorkshire, red ... „,„ 38 40 Ditto, white ••• —— 40 44 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white 44 —46 Lower Baltic and liamburgh, red.,, 39 —4O Mediterranean, red ... 36 —37 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:-- Lincolnshire and Yorkshire 29 —3l Grinding per 50 stone 24 25 Foreign —— 26 —25 BEANS, per qr. 631bs to the bushel : Small, tine ... —— 37 —3B Ticks Foreign ... 30 —34 OATS, per stone:— Mealing . —d to —d 9d t o 100 Feeding ~, „ —d to —d 10d to lid Foreign to —d 9d to 10d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b ... 24 —25 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 37 39 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:— Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed Qrs. Rapeseed ... belling ... ... ... 501 Linseed ... Malt ... • IBA • • ••• Flour ... ... ... ... AR RIVALS. Wheat ... ..• Qrs. ••• 11,561 Barley ... ..• ... 2,308 Oats ••• ... 325 Beans... ... 293 ... 30 - 34 - - -- ... 23 - 29 -- - -- Peas ~ fares . LIVERPOOL, Our. B.—At our Corn-Exchange this morning we had a healthy demand for wheat and flour for neighbouring consumption, and for shipment to Ire• land and coastwise. The advanced prices of Tuesday last were well confirmed to-day, and the trade generally , has a stronger aspect than of late. Oats and oatmeal were in fair request, at extreme prices. There was an improved demand for Indian corn, at full prices. Barley, beans, and peas command extreme quotations. NEWBURY, OCT. 7.—The supply of wheat to-day is very large; the quality and condition are rather deterio rated. Old and the finest parcels of new are a ready sale at full rates, and other sorts were a fair sale at about late rates. Beans and peas, short supply, mostly of in different quality, and rather dearer. Oats, full supply, and of rather inferior quality. Anything good com mands full rates, whilst other sorts are difficult to quit. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. B.—The supply offering is so small that we can scarcely call it a market; the few lots brought forward this week have found ready buyers at rather improved rates, and a large busi ness has been done in London for this port, from whence our refiners are now drawing the bulk of their supplies. Refined in excellent demand, and rather dearer. Rum if; stead y. tol Mercury. EXETER, OcT. B.—Cattle Market—A good supply of sheep, but not so large of cattle. Prime beef sold at 8s 6,1 per score; inferior 7s 9d to Bs. Barreners as last week, Cows and calves not so plentiful as last weeks from 91 to 121 12s; butchers' calves, Sid to 5d per lb, sale not brisk. Sheep, small wethers, 54d; large ditto, 54-1; ewes, 4id to sd. Pigs about the same as last. Alphington Fair on Wednesday affected the supply and demand at our market. That fair was very abundantly supplied, and stock sold well, at prices near the same as those quoted above. Pork Carcases—The supply was tolerably large, and prices ranged from 6s 6d to 8s per score. Pannier—Turkeys, 5s to 69; geese, 4s 6d to 65 each; ducks. 4s 6d to 59 6d; fowls, 2s 9d to 4s per couple; pheasants, 7s; partridges, 3s to 3s 6d per brace; bares, 3a: rabbits, 10d each; pigeons, 10d; roasters, 4s 6d t°, 5s each; butter, 10d to lid p er lb ; eggs, 16 for Is. Wool —The ruling figure for this article is still Bid per lb. Corn Exchange—Sellers have slightly raised their pre" tensions, and 6s 3d for old has been asked for prime samples; 6s was, however, the ruling figure. New wheat, 4s 9d to 3a 9d; barley, 33 to 3a 6d; old oats, 2s 8d to 39; new ditto, 23 to 25 3d; fine flour, 32s to 35s per sack. COAL MARK ET. —YKSTERDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :—.. Pate's West Hartley.. 15s 6d Lambton Primrose l6e au; Carr's Hartley ..... ... 16s Od Belmont l6s 9 , !, Hasting's Hartley ... 16s Od Braddyll Wellington Hartley... 14s 9d Hetton Holywell Hartlepool W. Hartley 15. 6d Lambton Jonassohns Hartley ... 15s Oci Lumley North Percy Hartley.. 15,9 6d Pensher Old Pelton Main New Pelton Main l3s Odßichmund l6s oa Ravensworth'sW. Hart 15s 9d Scarborough l6. 66 Redheugh Main ...... 13s 9d B . tewart's .. , 17. 6d South Peareth Canfield Moor ......... 149 3d i Cassop Canfield Moor Butes... 149 od Hartlepool l7e 3d Townley Tees Tantield .... .... 139 Od Kelloe West Hartey West Wylam Trader.. 15 s ed Th orn i ey Wylam Wall's End, &c. IPease's West l4s „, 93 , Bensham ... 16s Od S e y mour T ees ...... .. 16e r, Grosforth ..... .......... 163 3diSouth Durham.......,, 16 s 01 Lawson lss 9dlSt. Helen's T --- ' 93 ..... Northumberland Ditto East l ss 6d Cl owmy T ees 155 6 A Riddell .ees - Walker Wilton Park lss 3d Derwentwaterllartley 15s 9 ' l Eden Main Ships at market, 130 Sold, 100. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OcT. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a considerable amount o f business done to-day at firm prices The transactions re' ported were—Bristol and Exeter, 101 ;4—Great Westeral 95%—South Wales, 41—Taff Vale, 10/. paid-up Shares,3 LIVERPOOL, Our. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market presented an WI . proved appearance to-day, and prices generally had a ten dency upward. The transactions were as follow :—Caledo • nian 233,1—Ditto, Preference, 10 3-16—Chester and Holy' head, 21—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 35—Lancashire a B3 Yorkshire, 85—Ditto Fifths, 3 1 ,i die.—Lancaster an d Carlisle, 2 5 / 8 dis.—London and North-Western, 119-- Ditto, Fifths, 3 p.—Midland, 76%8—South-Eastern and Dover, 229/s. MANCHESTER, Ocr. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done to-day was veil limited, but prices were firm. The transactions were as fol low .—Caledonian, 23 3 Z. —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 35 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 8 5—London and North-Westerlio 119' —Midland, 76 V,—South-Eastern and Dover, 22 5- 16 ' BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE. —There was an improved feeling 0 - hibited in the share market to-day, and a good busine ss done at higher prices. Shrewsbury and Birminghams wer e done at 701—South Staff ordshires, dis.—Shropshill Unions, 31. 3s. 9d. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At a montb/Y general meeting held on Thursday at the society's house id Hanover-square, Mr. W. J. Broderip, vice-president, in the chair, the Baron Raoul d'Epr6mesnil and Messrs. T. C' Hutton and F. H. Janson were elected Fellows; and Messrs- Henry White and H. B. Heath were proposed as candidate! for the Fellowship. The report of the Council stated the y the socie , y, among other interesting acquisitions to the We: nagery daring th e past mont h , h a d b een f ortunate enoug h to obtain a perfectly new and very curious mammal from the Cameroons River, in West Africa, of which it is believed that no specimen as yet exists in any of the museums of Europe' This animal has been described by Dr. J. E. Gray, in tb e , " Annals of Natural History" f or th e present month, un do' the name of " cheiropotamus pictus." [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills, an effectua l Cure for Dropsy.—Extract of a letter from Mr. W. T om lin' son, of Bangor, dated May 1, 1851. "To Professor Rollo: way. Sir,—For several years I was severely afflicted with dropsy; at times my feet an d l egs were so much swollen that f was quite unable to walk. I consulted many doctors, and trio remedy after remedy with hopes of obtaining relief, but I woi disappointed in all until I tried your invaluable pilih which I gatefully a c k now l e d ge have been the sole means o f effecting a cure of ray complaint, and I am now in the e njoy' men . ; of excellent health. —Sold by all Druggists, and at pro' essor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. k WON* ARTILLERY COMPANY.—A detachment Of the artillery di v i s i on of this regiment, under the command o,`. Captain R o bi nson, left their head-quarters for Woolw i 0 ) Marshes yesterday, and manned a battery of light 6 ' pounders, from which they made excellent practice. The desire lately expressed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert , the colonel, that this important branch of the regimen! should be augmented as much as possible, has led to g reaf o accessionotre epr recruits, h ts t ,a a n n d u t e h n. the practice yesterd ay was curie n with more IMPORTATION OF OPIUM.—FrOTCI returns Ju st issued it appears that there has be en a great increase in th e ; In i nt thehe month ended period of t h t h e e p s r t e h ned u i l v t• year, 6,612 1 b ; and in t h e month ended the sth of September' 23 imp , o 9 r 1 t i a b t . io w n er o e f i o m p i p u o rn r d 1850, only 3,5841 b. BIRTHS'. OF A SON. On the sth inst., at Milton-hill, Berks, the wife of Job Samuel Bowles, Esq., of an heir. On the 6th inst., at Barnes, Surrey, the wife of G. A. Shadwell, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the sth inst , at Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzror square, the wife of J. F. Grace, M.D. On the 3.1 inst., at Stoneham-park, Southampton, the wife of Thomas W. Fleming, Esq. MARRIED. On the 7th inst., at St. John's, Clapham-rise, Charl o3 Thomas Marzetti. of Percy -place, Clapham-road, fourth 8 012 of J. G. Marzetti, Esq., of Dulwich, to Helen, fifth daugi l. ter of F. Sharp, Esq., of Brooklands, Clapham-rise. On the 6th inst., at Christchurch, the Rev. William Wolfe Fletcher, of Throop, Hants, to Sophia, second daughter 0 the late J. King, Esq., of Christchurch. DIED. At Windsor, aged 70, Lieutenant Henry Griffiths, ii Military Knight of Windsor, formerly of the 15th Hussars; with which regiment h e was Present at the Battle °` Waterloo, On the . 4th inst.. Jane Maria, the wife of W. 11. Jackson' Esq., of Eccleston-square. On the sth inst., in Russell-square, Charles W. Tay'lo r ' Esq., aged 51. On the 6th inst., Mr. Jonathan Fiske, aged 73, of Cool" market-street, Oxford. At Finchley, on the 6th inst., Elizabeth, wife of Edwar d Rouse, and eldest.child of S. VI , imbush, Esq , of that place. - _ London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, t , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The &in Office, No, 11_,, Strand, in the Precinct of the S4vor, in the county Bliddlasex i Saturday, (Molar 3,18i2. is the Gazette of Friday last.] Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorsetshire. Herbert Hounsell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gould, pro moted, Sept. 23. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent. West Kent Regiment of Militia—George Elgar, Gent., to be Surgeon, vice Sankey, resigned, Sept. 23. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Rutlandshire. Rutland Militia—The Honourable Henry Lewis Noel to be Captain Commandant, vice the Honourable Wil liam Middleton Noel, resigned; Alexander Dorid, Esq., to be First Lieutenant; Fdward Costall, Esq., to be SEcond Lieutenant, Oct. 4. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire. Royal Radnor Militia—John Griffiths Beavan, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Oct. 2. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire. Royal Cardigan Militia—William Thomas Rowland Powell, Esq., to be Captain, vice Pritcha b r e d,__ u w ap h t o ai r n e , ti v r i e o s o; to of Brecknockshire. James c vi om aWagner, B srs, o y wu n h o ,bl n y tLloydhe retires , L t. Brecknockshire Militia Arthur . Vaugha n. o. l. o :h dc. p 2 s . 9E Lieutenant Doni. Lloyd, th orne resigned,H rri s, E s o % , t. t 5 0 be Captain,. v ri t t e o e f D ß a e v d t f d or W ds a h t i k r i e n . a Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant Stuartßed f ° t r o d s b h e i r e c a R p t e a g i i a m , e ri t Sept.o of M Esq., t o b e Captain, Octo b er 2 ; Edward Thornton, 30;ilFitiraa— ncLisieLute.siWie William , Gent., to be Lieutenant , vice Rix, retired, October 1; Thomas tto be BaLrniaeurdte,njaunnt., Oct. Gent., 4. to be Lieutenant, vice Stuart, promoted, Oct.' 2; Charles Livius Grimshaw , Gen Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire. Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Thomas Henry Clutton Brock, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Samuel Galindo, who retires on an allowance; Ensign James Queenborough . Palm er to be Lieutenant, vice Percy Ga ivn idcon, Robertn w .g‘ h vt o oanl retires Walters, r t st Esq,r e G s et o no n t ,boN a eot niß(abauel Captain, lnodwTnasno Lieutenant,ci v e ; Sept. oe p evn vice r ; ejseigcto.r Edward ieeds: who retires on an allowance, Sept. 14. John Joseph Morewood Joseph Morewood, as before advertised), merchant, Fludyer-street, West minster, to surrender Oct. 14, at one, and Nov. 18 at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official C G o u e r o t r e g n e a y w , in L s i t n a c n o l l e n y ' , s 'as signee, Coleman - street-b ; Inn-fields. at the Court of at s, eleven,Poultry, - apt Balink e chemistseEvednw,a a r n d adn W yd i do n yr s ag2ng7l druggists, On every Par tions Office , Itallw To or Pt G Betwe( No u(ni Thep Time. ••••,.... throe Orar even qi FROM the Time. 914 10 11U 24 45% ROA.T Pa , k ets p Ciet o C, Q ez t p, rn a I Weak," Lad Which ( S' c bot th e 2 ow Com "11,( " cal celved fr( !suffered Bence, ap pe nce or / , Sold i n 4- aulN el should be 4l4oVe. Vl' MO! xlance, an. sly pi. them workman, D t e r trc Wp roc can be obt ge to of eery d or a nt ott 'the,l I : I . thes°lTns u e n t g i h sa he' 1 ,tre a e o i j ii : l 1 long astat required turn t o th tad, end desire for Su ltabillt Solv s E : P)111 Li, t° ' a ny pat S PEC IA 'Will be clo reopeni ng Lu stant, at CA UTT( kiblie ag a l ral gehOCKl c 't he SaMe , Obvious re No Cost LOndon 84 85, and London ' 4121 3.Elar nrnclfor Sheffield Marcher sat shoes The Eet., Saturdays, A new full list of Brads, on lingdom. A hands, •appllcat Id Pon r liter sort i t, Eleet-i ° Prl ce One F., .4 ] eons N 1 carto ns at GPs and] Air. Rest, IrRAG, VISIT ! THE / p Porbula .1 y oune bitters ofa' 0,4 Bosin er vent of the ties 0 !T een r dive, and Zo o t l Oll reg ar d 44° &,... iC e. °ri 11, 11cald e ` 4601 ,. .&c. BY It .124) . %atter+ 44. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9. 1852 I gr tie cil est ani the DAY, for t Th turda 'ih( Irelu Bed, WAY tons. .9 114 -____