The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-28 00:00:00

j:trb .llitiun .Wlt 7 OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. PRICES OF SHARES. IN -BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. • PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, Prlll,lsllEli fiVERY TUESDAY .I.ND FR/DIT EVENING: LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 28. JOINT-sTocz ZANIES. Dividend :same of Company. t per Annum. Altouat of Share. Aastralasia .. •• Britslaivorth American 61. per cent. Ceylon ••.••.• • • • • • •• 61. per cent. Commercial of Loadoa 61. per cent. .• • • ..... •. 51. per cent. Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. lonian ••••••.. • • •• • • 61. per cent. Loon and Westminstr 61. per cent. Ditto .. London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. troVl acia lof Ireland Si. per cent. Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. National of Ireland 51. per cent. Nat. Pr.micial of Eng. 61. per cent. Ditto, Sew.— .. 5/. per cent. South Australia • • • • • • Union et Austrafia•• I Gl. per cent. Ditto '•• •••• •• uni.n of London 6/. per cent. Union of 3ladriet Z 3. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 I s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 22 1 0 1 1 35 tO 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 IMPANIES. Prig: XXSUN.ANCE C Name of Company. alliailoo brit. and For. Marina••• •• •• Itritiati Commercial .. Clericl,Med. & Gen. Life C3unty • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Eng.& Scot. Law • • • • European Life ••• • • • Family Endowmr t Soc. Freemasons' . • • • • • • • • E,uperial Fire • • • • • • • • nperial Lift ••••• • •• ladeninity Marius• • • • Law Fire • • • • • • • • • • • • Li.w I ife• • • • • • • • • • .. Levil and Ueaeral Life Londcn Fire •••• • • • • Llndon Ship • • . • Marine . • .• • •• • • • • .. Mod. Inv lid& Gen. Lite National Loam Fund.. National Li fe • . .. • .. • Palladium Ilia • ..... •• Praea ..... •• P. otector Life • • . • • P:ovident Life • . • • • . • • Rock Life.... • • • • Royal Exchanle 5 to Fire....... •• •• • Litt° Life .• • Universal Life.... • • YL:toria Life .... Dividend per Annum. 31. 10s 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr eh. 7s. per share 51. per cent. 31. 13s. 6s. Si. per cent. 5 per cent. if. & bs. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per want. 12 per cent. 12s. 11. sta. h bs. Amount Share. A s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 i lOO 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 LO 0 0 N 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. too 0 0 11. 4e. per et. 51. per cent. 8L per cent. 5L per cent. 21. p. et. /IL bs. 51. p4.r cent. 11. 53. 4e. 5/. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 16 O. pr cnt. GAS-I.IGXT Name of Company. British .. Ditto Y.ovincial•• • • Bristol •• • • •• • • Brighton • • • • • • • • •• • • City of London .. Continental Consolidat. Ditto, New Equitable ••••.• • • • • Imperial .• • • • • • • • • Indeueudent . • • • •• Phoenix . • .. • ....... RAWLY!' .. •• . .., .. United General...... Weitutinster Chartered Ditto, New ...;:.... , ANIZII. Paid. Price X. s. d. la 0 0 16 19 0 0 22 100 0 0 240 39 5 0 - 37 10 0 - 00 0 0 37 50 0 0 73 40 0 0 64 00 - 0 0 - 50 0 0 40 46 0 0 32 90 0 0 75 50 0 0 15 55N t 10 0 0 11 BRIDGES _.. _ Dividend I Amount Name of Company. per , of Paid. Pricc. Annum. I Share. , - Z. s. d. £. s. d. fitutgerford ••••.. • • .. - I - - 45 Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 5 -2% Ditto Sw of 7% p. c• 355. per cent. t 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo .. .•••• • • • • • - ,100 0 0 - 5 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. I 11. ss. 4d. t - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. I 11. 2s. 2d. I - 40 0 0 2., Vauxhall .......iv . 11. 1.65. 170 10 3 - - WATME-WORIES Dividend I Amount , Name of Company. per , of raid. Pr:ce. Annum. , Share. . .£ s. d. £ s. d. Birmingham. •.•• • • • • 183. 125 0 0 25 0 0 - East London...-. -• • 8/. ' 100 0 0 - 175 Grand Jauction -- - 21. 10s. i4l 13 4 - .80 . 100 0 0 - 81 ;New Iticr Lndn Brigs et 10s • ' - - 55 Vauxhall ............ 1100 0 0 - 105 West Middlesex. . . 51.15c.prent; 63 12 9 - I, r•, ,13T OP SCOTTISH curaplkNXES l IP ICI C; 1... s . Dividend - Amount Name of Company. . per of raid. ' Price Annum. Share. --..------------ .£ s. d. , Z s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 1 100 0 0 105 Caledonian Bank ••• - ) 81. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 1 41. Is City of Glasgow ank . I 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 i 11 Clydesdale Bank ••• • - j 61. per cent. 20 0 0' 10 0 0 12 Commercial Bank -•• j 71. per cent. 15C0 0 0 ,10 0 0 0 1 154 Eastern Bank . Edlub.rt Glasgow Bank I 61. per cent' 5 0 0 5 0 0 I Sad Exchange link of Scot ' 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 50 0 0 38z% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. ,10 0 0 7 0 0 s National Bank 6l. per cent. 150 0 0 10 0 0 I 13% North of tbootland Bank 71. percent. ,20 0 0 5 0 0 5N North British Bank • • - '5O 0 0 10 0 0 2 Royal Bank of Scotland t 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 140 Union Bank of Scotland I 81. per cent. ,100 0 0 50 0 0 79 Western Bank ••••.. • • t 81. per cent. 150 0 0 50 0 0 67 Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 31. 4 B. Accord. Life aud Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 103. British Guarantee Inc. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 101. Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 I 10 0 0 21 Church of Enst.and Iris. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 (Itv of GlasgoW Life 5l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 5. redlnburgh Life Insur Si. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 171., East of Scotland I.lfe - 10 0 0 0 15 0 115.6 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 55 0 0 217 6 -s!,, Hercules insurance Co. ; 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 10 Insur. Co. of Scotlnd•• 141. per cent. 'lOO 0 0 10 0 41 , 7 Life %.,soc. of Scotland I 51. per cont. 10 0 0 1 0 OIIt 7 lercantile Life .. • I - 10 0 0 010 0 ' 65. Siational Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 20,, North British !usu. -5% /.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 55 21% North & West of Scot. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. i Scottish Life and (inst.! - 20 0 0 011 0 1 % 1,1c0t..11 , v. and Gen. Life 1 51. per cent. . 1 0 0, 015 0 1103. 0,1 Aoottish Union Inarncs. 16V. pi cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 I 11. es Otan.tard I.ife .. • • ••. I 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 I 55,y Baited Dep. Assurance I 51. per cent. , 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 1 12s. DOCKS. I Dividend Amount :4' ame of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- - ---- - £ s. d. ! £ s. d. C .inmercial .1 - - East end West India - - East Country , 11. per sh. 100 0 0 . - :11 Laledct. , •••• • • • • •• • • 5/. pr cent. Stock. i - 57 Ditto Honda -4 1. per cant. - i - - ,St. Katharine - Pitt., Bonda 4%1. pr earn ' -* , _ 76 Ssuthampten • • r cent. , 50 0 0 1 50 0 0 - CA.AZ.11.1.8. _ . Samos of , 1 Dividendice N 3 , C om panieS. I , R: perdames of Dividend Annum. Companies. A I per pri, e . ------- , I c Annum. 1 - Ashtn & Oldh. 97 , 71. p c 110 Macclestel lit Barnsley •• .• 1601 121. ' 180 Neath .. d • - - 21 .105. '3rknk&Abrg 150 1 Si. 85 Oxford .. •.• • • 88 Peak Forest-. 100 2 01. - - Birmingham 35 41. 100 21. 190 Coventry ..•. 100 251. - Regent's... •1, 31 .10 s ..snit ••. .. 100 61. 63 Rochdals..... ;,',. 11 .45. 18l• Zlls 1 , re&Chs 133 41. •48 Somrset Coal 1 - 5 - n ~4 ! 7, 54 , Ere , ash •.. 100 32/. - Do.LkFdA 12 - 1 ,'*; '• 130 Grandiunctn 100 51. 83 Stffro4BtWorc 1 40 1 - "i" e • Cl 100 - .33 Shrewsbury.. 125 1 2 1 81. 250 L•rand Union 100 1/. 10s. 213 Stourbrldge.. .. 51 . 14c i 201. 28h Grantham - 150 121. - Severs andl Kennt & Ant 39 7s. 6d, 5 Wye Rail. j 26 11.8 s. 26 Lee.ts&Livrp!loo 341. 410 Warwick&l , L e icester . 0 .1140 101. 75 Ilirming. j 00 51. 65 Leucstr &NIX 83 41. 26 Warwick& 100 Lomrh borogh 142 701. - Napton.. - 46 31onmouthsh 100 V. - Worcstr &/ 781 21. 39 , Mntgannrysla , 100 Si. - Birming. j . 1 MeltnMwbry 100 101. - Wilts & larks( 67 , 11. . 11 lICISCEZLANEOITS. 1 D P !Dividend Amount of . aid. Price . Nam* of Company. 1 per Annum. Share. ------ ----- -- ---- ..c . s . d. Z. S. d. Australian Agrictilturl - 100 0030 0 0 - Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - Canada. ............. 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 0 32 10 0 28 Uppr Canada Bonds 5/. per cent. •- - - - City Bonds.. • ....... 314 1. pr cent. - B9 Comp. ,, Cppr Mnrs Eng. 51. per cent. 1001 0 0 70 0 0 - Rn• Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 - G g e. td . t . a . ble Reversionry !436 1 . pr cent. 100 0 0 95 0 0 - .„. ,s team Navigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 23 i.ond c ,,, • _ Institution .. ilO - - - i r t e . i r e as r, l i r o tOr ry ient.St • m. 21. per cent. 50 • 0 50 • 0 1 54 Steam, Soc. 3141. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 i 90 Royal Mau South Australia'''. •• • 3y. pr cent. 1 0 0 0 0 , 60 0 0 Tan Die rnan .. n •- •• CI. per cent. 25 0 0 I 25 0 • ' - Land., Ustiversal Salvage, - 100 00123 0 0 1 - - ,25 0 0 1 5 0 0 - COURSE OP EXCH .`" .. ""'"`m• •• •• • • •• •• 12 Dltl.o, At nicht Rattcrdatia ........ ganaburgh .... • • 11.11. 13 11 Altona ....... • •• •• •• Paris, 3 days' sight •• 26 36 LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) -1- ibraltar.. • . • Genost • • •••• • • • • 2631 • • '•.... • Palermo, per oa • Lisbon... • • Oporto.. , " " • • 5 1 Ya Rio Janeiro • • ...... Bahia . • — . !Wenn!, Ayres New York, 21 daya'sight Ptilladelpitia • • PRICLS OP SIITLLION, 02. Foreign Gold la bars...C:l -7 5 New Dollars • • •• • u 4 944 Portugal Gold Coin • • I 1/ 0 Spanish Doubloons •• 0- 0 0 ;fyer in burst • . b 4 11 Slarseilles • • • • • • • • ~ • . Gott:denim , • , Fraakiort on Maine..., 124 Potersburgh, Sil. Itble . Vienna, area. do.. • . • • Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 Madrid .••• • • • • 43 iiareelona •• •• •• •• •• •• Tun NEW Cots.—The further issue of the new five-shilling piece would appear to be h uvended, if in deed not entirely abandoned. It appears that the design, a dascripti:,n of which has already been puhlishf-d, is one which cannot he worked property out, except at a vex.) larg„,, amount of additional labour to the raoheyers of the Rey i Mint. About 8 000 til.ve been issued. The itn pnessions are now quickly bouJit up by silversmiths and others, and as much a s thirty s hillings has been obt a i ne d for one. The new two-shilling piece is shortly expected to come into circulation. 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 00 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 AND CORN CO Dividend , Amount per of annum. Share. s. d 40 0 0 /Cgs. 20 0 0 101. per cent. 20 0 0 5/.pere,ent. .20 0 0 101. 100 0 0 925. pr share 50 0 0 555. pr share A 0 0 4.55. pr share 50 0 0 61. per cent. .50 0 0 61. per cent. 4O 0 0 pr cent 50 0 0 61. per cent. 59 0 0' 5/. percent. 50 0 0 j 51. and bns. 100 0 0 /. pr cent.' 50 0 0 37, 50 0 0 12s. •'a 50 0 0 Paid. X 3. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 '.O 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 e 10 1 4 o o THE DEMERARA RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) 1 The ordinary half yearly meeting of this company was held to-day, at one o'clock, at the London Tavern; Mr. M'Chlery in the chair. After the transaction of the routine business, the Secretary (Mr. E. Hill), read the following report:— " 8,12.51. of the call had been paid in since the last meeting, and the total payments upon the first call had amounted to 18,912/. 10s., and upon the second call to 16,8001. The arrears upon both calls are now reduced to 14,287/. 10s. Further sums from these sources may also, the directors consider, be, with certainty, cal culated upon, as the amount payable by the colonial shareholders on the second call is nut yet due in this country ; and the names of those still in default here have been given in to the solicitors to the company, who are taking active proceedings, without respect of persons, for the recovery of all arrears. In the mean time, how ever, as immediate funds were required to meet the liabilities of the company reported to the shareholders at the last meeting, the directors had no alternative, on the Ist ultimo, but to declare a further call of 21 10s. per share, payable on the 25th of that month. That call, being the third, has realised to the present date 9,3871. lOs ; but the directors attribute the smallness of such amount to the continued pressure of the times, and to a desire to learn the exact state of the company's affairs at the present meeting. At the same time they are bound to point out to the defaulters how seriously they arc injuring, by such tardiness, the present interests of the csinpany, and to what sacrifice they are exposing the capital which has been already expended upon this project, besides adding materially by every day's delay to the cost of the undertaking and to their co-partners. Already had the directors been obliged, from the want of a sufficiency of funds, to suspend, in a great measure, active operations in the colony, and that too at a time when the prospects of the company were even more encouraging than they have yet been. All the out-door works which had been finished have been found, after exposure to the vicissitudes of the weather, admirably solid and enduring. The experimental trips with the locomotives have shown practically the very great advantages which the estates would derive from this means of transport, and the voice of the community had been universally expressed in favour of the undertaking. Moreover, when the last advices were sent from the colony, a Bill, under the direct sanction of the Govern ment of this country, was on the point of being intro duced into the Court of Policy guaranteeing to the company a minimum dividend of 6 per cent. on the capital expended, so soon as the works should reach to the village of Buxton, ten miles from the capital. The directors have great pleasure in inviting the attention of the shareholders to a letter on this subject from Governor Light, in which his Excellency states, in strong terms, his conviction that the under taking will prove of essential benefit to the c o l on y, and be a lucrative investment for the shareholders, and he announces his intention to give his warm advocacy to t he proposed measure of a guarantee. There seems no reason whatever, therefore, to doubt that the Bill in question will speedily pass through the Colonial Legislature, and receive the sanction of her Majt sty. It would be most unfortunate indeed, if this nu asure, so certain to give immediate value to the shares of this company, should be rendered inoperative by the continued supineness of the shareholders themselves in providing the necessary means to meet the existing liabilities of the company, and to continue the construction of the works tit the designated point, Buxton ; and the more so, as the traffic in the district is known to have much increased since the original estimates were framed, and the engineer continues to express a confident opinion, that so soon as the line shall be in operation to Buxton, the receipts from the traffic will largely contribute to the expenses of the further construction of the railway to its destined termination. It is esti mated that the sum now required for the construction of the works to Plaissnce, being the first section of the line, and five miles from George Town, will be 4,000/., and that a further sum of 10,0001. would carry them on to Buxon, five miles beyond. Here, as before men tioned, the guarantee would come into operation, and surplus profits would begin to arise. It is obvious, therefore, that those shareholders who continue in detault are not only comm i t t i n an act of the greatest injustice to the creditors lof the company, but are most seriously damaging their own interests and those of their co-proprietors. It must at the same time be borne in mind by those parties that there can be no doubt of their liability, to the extent of their shares, to contribute towards the payment of all the debts of the company which have been contracted with a reliance upon the good faith of the whole body of the shareholders, and that it will be the especial duty of those members who may be entrusted with the direction of the affairs of the company to see that, tothe best of their lower, every creditor here and in the colony is fully paid. By the half- year's statement of the receipts and expen diture of the company, it will be seen that the liabilities to the 31st ult. were 44,4281. Os. 1 td. This amount has been reduced by subsequent payments to 40,9061. 6s. Bd., and the arrears of calls to the present date amount to 29,900/. It will also be observed that there is no charge for remuneration for the directors, or the colonial committee of management during the past year. In the present state of the company's finances, the directors decline to take any payment on their own account: but they consider that early provision should be made for the payment of 5001. for the past year's services to the committee of management in Demerara, who have continued to per form their duties in the most zealous and effective manner. It is impossible, indeed, for the directors to say too much in praise of the cordial co-operation which they have at all times received from the local comm:tte4t in their endeavours to advance the interests of the company. The directors consider it their duty to make the same acknowledgment as to the zeal and energy of Mr. Cather wood, and of every other officer and servant connected with the establishment. Since the last ordinary meeting of the shareholders three vacancies in the direction have occurred by the resigna tion of Mr. Labalmondiere (on account of his continued absence from England), Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Kingston. In the room of one of these gentlemen the directors, under the authority of the Act of Icorpora lion, appointed Mr. Henry Brand, who is largely interested in the company, and it is for the shareholders to day, if they think proper, to continue him in office, and to fill up the other two vacancies; and the directors recommend for the latter purpose Mr. Jonathan Hopkinson and Mr. Alex. Morrison. Under the provisions of the Act, also, three members of the managing committee here, and the like number in the colony retire from office by rotation; and it rests with the proprietors to supply the vacancies thus occasione by re--election or otherwise. The r. tiring members in I ',melon are Sir James Carmichael, Bart , Henry David son, Esq , and Thomas Naghten, Esq ; and in Demerara, W. Brand, Esq., T. Porter, jun., E.q , and J. T. White, Esq., all of whom offer themselves for re-election. If Mr. Hopkinson should be elected a member of the direction in London, his place as an auditor must be supplied by some other shareholder, and Mr. To ranee is recommended for that purpose. The directors, continuing to entertain the same confident opinion which they have ever avowed as to the remu nerative nature of this undertaking, if duly carried out, cannot conclude their report without calling most earnestly upon the general body of the shareholders for acontinuance of their co-operation and support; and again warning those parties who are in atrear of the serious and per haps irreparable injury which their continued default is inflicting upon their own interests, as well as upon those of their numerous co-proprietors who have faithfully complied with their engagements to the company. The balance-sheet showed the total expenditure up to the Ist inst., to have been 105,433/.165. 3d.; the receipts up to the same date, to be—calls, 63,e50/.; interest, 1,217/. 10s. 9d.; bills payable, 39,557/. 11 s. Id. ; loan from bankers, 3,6001.; sundry accounts, &e„ 1,270/.95. 10d.; leaving an available balance of 4,0611. 15s. sd. The - Cnatastlx said, in moving the adoption of the report, that he hoped the shareholders would imme (Lately pay the calls which they owed, and thus save their own interests and release the directors from the embarrassing position in which they were placed. In reply to some questions, he stated that not only had all the directors paid their calls, but they had borrowed money on their own responsibility from their bankers. Thu solicitor (Mr. Maynard) stated that one of the former directors had not paid all his calls, and that he was one of those whom the company were proceeding against. This had given rise to the rumour. Mr. Rtucway said he knew many of the defaulters, and that the non-payment of their calls did not so much tnarrise from want of confidence in the undertaking as th w e an c t om o m t erc e i o a n l ad e e m tie b e arra w s as smen e t n s te o r f tai t n h e e d per vt io it d h . Great respect to colonial investments, on account of the rash speculation that had taken place. The time, ho thought, was not far distant when colonial matters would vastly improve. At any rate those able to pay should do as he had done —pay his calls on the day they became due. —(Hear, hear.) There could be no doubt that the line would prove a most profitable one. Mr. EARLE said he should pay his arrears as soon as those who held a larger stake than him did so; but he had no notion of paying for the advantage of others. It was all humbug for persons like Mr. Ridgway to talk about the property of the colony. lie had unfortunately an estate in Berbice which was worked by three blacks, who were unable to pay their way, so bad was the state of things in the colony. The report was then adopted. The retiring directors, with Messrs. Anderson.Kings tOß, and Brand, to fill up vacancies, and Mr. To rance as audi'or, were elected, and a vote of thank s was given and passed tea the chairman and directors. Th e d. meeting separate (From the London New Price Current of April 28 .) MA RKET INTELLIGENCE. of raw Sugar, and the quan titythe value of all descript ions SlTGAS.—To - day a further advance was apparent in re than requisite for the wants of the trade. The market has a firm asp e c t . brought to market was not more rise for the week 6d to We“ India Muscovado wet realised. stiffer rates, making the a good demand, and Is pc: cwt. At auction 81 middling,' grey, and at Berbiee went at 36s to 36s 6d for mit ItvrINE D —T o .d s y I 490 lihds were sold, 35,, 6d per cwt for low. To-Gay h t hd e s,6 trcs, and 41 brls of nmking 1,626 blids and iris for the week. afte r by the home trade, but the quantity on offer was ,rushed Sugar is in goo demand, swan. refined Sugar was much sought Prices closed with firmness. Standard Lumps at 54 s 64, and brown grocery 53s 6d per cwt. Bonded d the best make realises 27.,; per cwt. rested to (1,, 34AraiTICT8 b. —This afternoon much desire was mani usiness in Mauritius Sugar, and 5.308 ba_ a at public sale sold at 6,1 H ' ' 38s to 38s 6,i, i n id di • a ' . vauce; good yellow realised grey 353•6c1 to 375 in ;', 73 t were disposed of. Privately several parcelaS to 38s, low and mi,ldling fisoon the market was much and syrupy 35, to 38s 6d. EAST INDIA.—This better supplied with Beng_al i.v 4 ,425 bags and 4 casks, but _egar : the quantity offered at public sale amounted SUN, LO nearly the whole sold at 6d to is advance ; Benares, fine white fetched 42s to 42s 6d, good 41s 6d, middling 40s to 40s 6d, low 39, to 39s Gd, damp and washed 38s to 42s 6d, fine grainy white 50s 6d to 51s Gd, fine yellow 45s to 475, good 41s to 435, low and middling 34s 6d to 38s, and ordinary brown 30s 6d. Of Penang 875 baskets went at is advance ; low and middling brown, out of condition, went at 27s to 295, good 30s to . 31s, low and middling yellow 32s Gd to 33s 6d, and goon 355. 300 bags Madras sold at 2Sa for low damp brown, and at 31s for yellow ; 21 cases of Singapore, middling greic• yellow 395, andwhich are rather better prices. i , gh RzDaN.—There has been more inclination mani fested to do business for all purposes, and the tendency of prices is to advance. At public sale yesterday, 2,083 boxes of Havannah were all sold at a rise on the rates previously current of 6d per cwt. : good yellow fetched 39s to 393 6d, low and middling 373 6d to 38s 6d. mid dling and good brown 36s to 375. low soft grey 35s to 35s Gd, and washed 34s 6d to 395, but 156 boxes white were withdrawn. By private treaty there has been a good home demand, and exporters as well as our Refiners working under bond, have been buyers to a fair extent. A much larger business would have been done had holders accepted former rates. COFFEE. — This afternoon there was a fair demand for Mocha Coffee, and 134 bales, 22 half-bales, at auction were sold at stiffer rates; middling greenish went at 483 6d, good long bean 665. Of Ceylon 806 bags were sold at. rather higher rates, fine fine ordinary fetched 38s to 41s, tine ordinary 37s to 37s 6d, good ordinary 30s to 32s 6d, ordinary mixed 28s to 29s 6d, triage 20s to 255, good ordinary Native kind 30s, pea berry 48s 6d, and damaged 20., to 375; twenty bags of Laguayra, low middling 43s per cwt. COCOA.—West India is not much in demand, still prices rule firm; Trinidad red at 46s to 50s, and grey 45s to 48s. The stock is nearly all in the hands of the trade. Foreign is dull of sale at 32s to 34s per cwt. The Government contract for 50 tons has been taken by Mr. Gray of the London Commercial Sale Rooms. Ea.----The better kinds of Congou are freely offered at previous reduced r ates, st ill a ll parties ma k e purc h ases with caution ; in low and good ordinary, however, the sales concluded aro upon a more extended scale, at 6,1 to 7id per lb, whil st p r i ces are l o wer than f o r a long period. Green remains much the same as this day week, and the dealings have been small in all sorts. Hyson of ordinary quality is to be obtained at Is to I s 2d, Twankay ditto sid to 6d; Gunpowder, Canton 10d to Is 3d, and Imperial ditto 9d to Is. Notwithstanding the low rates at which scented Teas can be obtained, still few buyers are to be met with, and the supply far exceeds the wants of the trade. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was sought after, and privately several parcels were sold. Of Bengal 1,360 bags at auction went at rather higher rates, middling white realising 10s 6d to lls, and damaged 6s to lOs per cwt. The market closes with an improving appearance for all sorts. SPIRITS.—For East India the demand bits been ex tremely limited, and sellers are willing to accept rather lower rates. The value of proof is is 6id to is 7d per Leewurd island has been dealt in with caution at Is 8d to I, 9d for proof. In the value of Jamaica there is little varia•ion, but the purchases made in all sorts have 13, en trifling end to all purposes. The value of 30 to 36 per cent. over prow:3s is 7d 4s 2d, and of fine 4s 3d to 4s Bd. Demerara is dull of sale at 2s 9d to 3s 2d for 38 to 36 per cent overproof. Of Havanaah only sm a ll o l n st s at id to is 6d pry large scale, whil st pAthaser.rcievlauslpsohraot*f.edßebmuemaeintd"silidiuluitually small for the period of the year. Brandy is held fur late rates, but the stock is on the increase, and buyers make purchases with caution. In Geneva there has been little passing. is 10d to Is lld is the value of ordinary, and 2s 8d to 3s 3d for fine. British Corn Spirit is much in demand at 10s 3d per gallon nett cash. SALTPETRE.—'Io.day the purchases made in rough privately were upon a fair scale, and at full rates, but 368 bags of Calcutta at auction were taken in at 34s fur middling strong. grey 111- to 9 per cent. For public sale 2 000 bags are declared: -. FRUIT.—Today for Currants the demand was brisk, ' new at 39s to 425, and old 33s to 35s per cwt; indeed soine parties will not sell upon these terms. Raisins are in brisker request; sound new Valentias fetch 40s to 42s percv.t. INDIGO.—The quantity of East India to be offered at public sale cri the 9th of next month ha:, been increased to 7,287 chests. Only trif►ng purchases have been made this week for home use, and for exportation there is yet scarcely any demand. Parcels could only be forced off a decline on last sale's rates of 3d to 4d per lb. The market for Spanish is in a very dull state, and holders are willing to accept lower rates. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 12 cases of Nutmegs sold at rather lower rates, fine brown 2s 11d, good 2,9 d to 2s 10d, middling 2s 4d to 2s sd, low 2s 3d, wormy 3d, mouldy Is 7d to 2s 3d ; 4 cases Mace went 3d cheaper, middling blood red Penang only fetched is 10d per lb. _ _ _ COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a public sale of 75 bags of Mexican were only in part sold at 4s 6ki to 4s 10d for middling and good black, and 4 bags of Honduras silvers 4s Id to 4s 2d per lb. 100 bags am declared for Tuesday. "'"TALLOw.—This afternoon a further decline was appa rent in the value of Tallow. At auction 561 pkgs of South American were nearly all sold at 41s to 453 ; 195 casks of Australian 45s to 495; 68 casks of Belgium 48s to 494 ; 26 casks of Frerch 49s to 493 6d ; 50 casks of Otlesa were withdrawn ; 235 casks of Russian sold, P.Y.C. at .48i to 495, and Soap Tallow 40s. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale, 50 tuns Belize Ground Nut Oil, of fine quality, sold at 381. lOs to 391. 100 tuns Southern are di Oared for Friday next. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) DOWNING•STREEI', APRIL 28, 1848. The Qaeen has been pleased to appoint Colonel Sir William Macboan Geore Colebrooe, t., to be Governor and Comic ander-in-Chief in and over the colony of British Guiana and its dependencies. WAR OFFICE, APRIL 24. Ist Regiment ot Lite Guards—Cornet George Henry Earl of Mount Charles, from the 2d Dragoons, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, vice Gratrex, who ex changes, April 28. 2eDrageon Guards—Lieutenant Charles Hugh Key, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Ley, who retires; Lieutenant Edmund Huck Keene, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Key; April 28. 2d Dragoons—Cornet and Sub• Lieutenant Thomas Price Gratrex, fr. , m the Ist Regiment ot Life Guards, to be Cornet, vice the Earl of Mount Charles, who ex changes. Dated 28th April 1848. 12. h Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Sutton to h.t Captain, by purchase, vice Matinseil, who retire ; Cornet Charles Edward Grogan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sutton, April 28. 15th Light Dragoons—Cornet William Bennett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Keene. appointee to the 2d Dragoon Guards, April 28. 13th Foot—Lieutenant Granville George Chetwynd Stapylton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rattray, who retires; Ensign James Nicol to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Stapylton; William Henry Jones, Gent., to he Ensign, by purchase, vice Nicol, April 28. 15th Foot—Ensign Henry W. Walters to be Lieute nant by purchase, vice Montgomery, who retires; Joseph Tuite, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Walters, April 28. William Robert Tnompson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blencowe, who retires, April 29. 43d Foot—The Hon. Lewis Watson Miles to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Milnes, promoted, April 28. 44th Foot—Captain William St. Leger Alcock Stawell, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice the Hou. St. George Gerald Foley, who exchanges; Lieutenant Frederick Sykes Daubeney to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stawell, who retires; Ensign William Henry Mans. field to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Daubeney; Charles Pye Pye, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mansfield, April 28. 46th Foot—Captain Mundy Pole, from half-pay Un attached, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major George dt Bottenburg, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Algernon Robert Garrett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pole., who retires; Ensign G eo r ge F re d er i c k D a ll as to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Garrett; William Henry Benner, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dallas, April 28. 56th Foot—Captain Arthur Mainwaring, from half pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Pennant Athelwold Iremonger, who exchanges ; Lieutenant James Stead man Hawker Ferrer to be Captain, by purchase, via! Mainwaring, who retires; Ensign Francis S3kes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Farrer; George Ley Wolferston Dodsley Flamstead, Gent., tet, be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sykes, April 28. 64th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Stirling to be Captain. by purchase, vice Canavan, who retires; Ensign Robert Du Cane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stirling ; Horatio Glynn Grylls, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase,. vice Du Cane, April 28 ; Juhn Austen Moultrie, Gent.. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Armstrong, who retires; April 29. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign Patrick James John. Grant to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Forster, who retires, April 28. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant Jeffery Eager, from half-pay Royal York Rangers, to be Lieutenant. vice Robert Watson, promoted; Second Lieutenant John Warden M•Farlan to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice; Eager, who retires; William Baker, Gent. to be Seconcll Lieutenant, by purchase, vice M'Farlan, April 28. BR Evla.—Captain Mundy Pole, of the 46th Foot, toi l 31ajo r i n t h e Army, Nev. 9, 1846. Commissio ns by the Lord Lieutenant of Mid-Lothian. The Right Hon. James Andrew Earl of Dalhousie to. be De puty-Lieuten an t ; the Right Honourable-, Sholto John Douglas, commonly called Lord Aber-• dour, to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; Sir James Walker Drummond Bart., to be Deputy-Lieutenant„ Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Bart., to be Deputy-Lieute— nant ; Carteret George Scott, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieu-1 tenant ; Alexander Ilaeotiochie Esq., to be Deputy-1 Lieutenant ; William Stewart Walker, Esq, to be- Deputy- Lieutenant ; James Clerk, Esq., younger, to be, D , puty-Licutenant Dec 16 Outinnit•sions by the Ijoidi : Lieutenant of Rots-shire. Ml9ii6itlah'—John t o o f be North' Lieutenant,British vice William Muckuiii. deceased ; • Charles Robertson, Gent.. to be Ensign , Vice Evan B. Fowler, deceased April 24. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Richard Penruddocke Long to be Captain, vice Walter Long. jun , deceased, April 24; Cornet Edward Dugdale Buck mill Esteourt to he Lit utenant, vice Money, resigned ; James Charles Herbert ‘Velbore Ellis Agar Viscount Somerton to be Cornet, vice Estcort, promoted, April 23 ; Ebenezer Thomas Clarkson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Pollen, resigned, April.;24. Commissions by the Lotd•Lieutenant of Nottingham shire. • William Leigh Mellish, Gent., to be First Lieutenant, vice Robert Caparn, resigned; Charles Thorold, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Thomas Wollaston White, trans ferred to the 16th Queen's Lancers. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The Queon's Own Royal Regiment of StaffordshireYco manry Cavalry—Major E. Peel to be LieuteantColouel,vice Moncton, deceased ; Captain the Hon. William Bagot to be Major, vice Peel, promoted ; Lieut. Lorenzo Kirk patrick Hall to be Captain, vice Bagot, promoted ; Cor net Hugo Francis Meynell Ingrain to be Lieutenst, vice Hall, promoted ; Thomas Guy Gisborte, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Boothby, resigned; nenry Lane, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Ingram, promoted, April 25. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Salop. South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry—Beriah Botfield, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice the Earl of Powis promoted ; William Butler Lloyd, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Botfield, promoted. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. William Atkinson, cotton manufacturer, " -- 'Manchester. Francis and Charles Griffith, liaendrapers, Southamp ton-row, Bloomsbury. Benjamin Barber, lace dealer, Nottingham. Willi a m Goodall and Benjamin Hopkinson Bates, cloth merchants, Skircoat, Ilalifax. B A NKRUPT'S. Benjamin Spikins, timber merchant, Lichfield street, JuneWestminster,s, at eleven, and at the C our t o f B an k ru p tc y. Whitmore, o fficial-assignee, Basinghall- s t reet ; Alfred -place , Be dford-s q uare . 9, at t o two, surrender, M a y Thomas King Greenbank, tobacconist, Manchester, Baiingliall-street, London; De Lara, Man- May 9 and June 6, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Putt, official assignee, Manchester; Wathen c a h n e d s r e h r. illips, Thomas Smith Mulvey, builder, Chester, May 16, and June 5. at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Co., Staple ; W T a Y s r h e i r n ' g i ti v n Atwood, erpool' merchant, America square, - May r 9 eannride IJl,une official l6, assignee; twelve,at Marten, the Thomas,Courtcd G e o r I g n e n Bar.kru ptcy. and Hollams, Mincing-lane. John Babbs Scan, innkeeper, Brentwood, Essex. James Stuart Dobson, surgeon, Harlow, Essex. James Fostor, fringe manufacturer, Wilson-street, Finsbury. Moses Workman, brazier, Upton-upon-Severn, Wor- ' cestershire. • James Pugh, tailor, Monmouth. Benjamin Yeatea, draper, Monmouth. Henry Pace, watch manufacturer, St. John's-square, Clerkenwell. Thomas Pasco, upholsterer, Chichester. Francis Armson, builder, Carlton-hill, St. John's wood, Middlesex. Fuller Coker, timber dealer, Shipdham, Norfolk. Joshua Clarke, hosier , Hinckle y , Lei c estershire. John Bishop, linen draper , Tr ede gar , Monmouthshir e . John We s ley H o oper, stone mason, Holmes-terrace, Kentish-town. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending April 25, 1848, is 213. 3d. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (F ro m this night's Gazette.) Au Account, pursuant to the A ct 7th and tth of Victoria, ca p. 32, fur the Week ending orSsat:rodsaryAit , th T e m 2 r 2 N d T. :d ay of AprA, 18411. n i u X. Z. Nettie 2604220 Government debt . • 11,016,100 Other securities ...• 2,9*4.900 Gold coin and bullion 10,750,552 gllTer 1,871,0,s £26.621, 920 Dated the 47th day of Aprll. 1541 .C. Proprietors' capital • • 14,553, 000 Rest .. -• . ... 3,405,0 92 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav- ings-bank e, and Di vidend accounts) • . 2,321,3 3 e Other depoelte . • • • • • 11,435.7 41 Seven day and other 1.021,500 25,62 1,920 11. MAILS HALL, Chief Cashier. •urMx T. 432.73 ( .;, 67 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 12.2G5,E30 Other securities • . 12,001,566 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • . 7,160.055 Gold and silver coin.. 60,42 Dated Oa 27th day of April. Is £32,736,672 If. MARMIALL, Chief Cashier. MR. O'CONNOR'S LADOURERS.—" Monday week,' says a correspondent of the Gloucester Journal, " the bricklayers employed on the Chartist estate at Snig's End struck for an advance of wages, and Mr. O'Connor felt himself bound to remove from the works the dis affected and discontented by immediate dismissal." FREEDOM (W OPINION IN FRANCE.—The Journal des Debuts states, that M. Flers, a landed proprietor at Hemevez, in the department of the Manche, having pub lished a pamphlet in which he contested the right of the Provisional Government to impose an addition of 45 per cent. on the direct taxes, is to be prosecuted by the Attorney-General of Caen. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. James Warham Alexander, Gf No. 3, Windsor-street, Islington, was again brought up before Mr. Alderman Finnis, on the charge of appropriating the sum of 301., being part of the proceeds of a cheque for 421,, the said 301. being the property of Messrs. Hopkins and Woud, of Leadenhall street, general agents. Mr. Lanham, a solicitor, defended the prisoner. The main facts of the case have already appeared. The prisoner's defence was, that he °tiered to go to the Bank and get the money, when he would pav Mr. Sangster, and afterwards go with the 30/. to Niessri. Hopkins and Wood, but he was not alloe ed to do so. When the prisoner was placed at the bar, Mr. Sangster observe:l to the Alderman that the pri soner's friend was then in the court. . _ Mr. Langharn hoped the Alderman would not order the party into custody, Alderman FINN" said that he had nothing to do with the party; it was for the p rosecu t o rs to give him in charge if they thought proper. After a short consultation the case was proceeded with, without giving the person alluded to into cus tody. lent o then. pilriidsone bill prisoner, o o f costa Mr. Sangster the n entered the witness-box, and w a s 'cross-examined by Mr. Langham at great length. lie said that when be wa s at Mr. Watson's offices to com plete st i h s t a s t came after t p () a : / g . , the purchase he had not the dishonoured bill of Messrs. Hopkins a nd Wood the 30/., and deductin s 1 IL, there would on l y be 11 . due to him. The reason he a 3 n o d l. 1 1 1. 1 he hl had P r se s did not consent to allowing the prisoner to go to the Bank was, that considering him in the light of a stranger, he was not certain that he should get the money, but be offered to send for the solicitor who held the dishonoured bill, that he (the prisoner) should see it paid in Mr. Watsen'e office. He asked Alexander whether he would give up the cheque, and allow Mr. Watson to make out two others—one for the 301., and the other for the 12/. ; but he would cot consent to such an arrangement. Mr. l Watson also offered to pay him his 1/, and he refused to receive it. Witness remarked that he would not trust him with the 301., which belonged to his clients, Messrs- Hopkins and Wood, when the prisoner said, " Why, you are treating me like a child?" to which he rejoined, that he was only treating him as I an ordinary stranger. The amount of the purchase money was 571., from which Mr. Watson was to deduct 151. for expenses, thus leaving the amount at 42/. The prisoner took the cheque out of his hands, and appeared to consider that he had an interest in the 301., but which he (Mr. Sangster) contended he had not. Walter Henry Hobson, a clerk in the Bank of Eng land, produced the cheque alluded to. as having been paid. Mr. Hopkins was then cross-examined, and stated that he drew a bill on tho prisoner about the Ist or 2d of February last, for 30/., on behalf of Hopkins and Co., payable at thirty days- The bill was dishonoured, and he had been threatened with law proceedings by a Mr. Ring, solicitor, of Lincoln's Inn-fields. The prisoner had 201. for his bill, the other 10/. being taken for dis count. He h e ld the reversionary interest as security for the payment of the bill. He did not discount it with his own money, but got it done by Mr. Thomas M. Wood, Milk -street. If the bill, when due, was honoured, he was to receive 41. 10s. back for himself and partner. Being re-examined by Mr. Sangster, Mr. Hopkins said that he should have charged five per cent. for the sale of the reversion. Alderman FINNIS wished to know if he received any thing out of Mr. Watson's expenses? Mr. Hopkins re plied that ho had nothing re - do with Mr. Watson. He should have returned the 41. 10s. to the prisoner if the bill had been duly honoured, but as it was, he owed 5/. to Messrs. Rush worth and Jarvis, for putting the re version up fur sale at Garraway's. Alderman Fteefs l urid, that although the complainants might think it a hard case, still no charge of felony was sustained, and the prisoner was therefore discharged. WORSHIP -STREET:' was placed at the bar be- Jane Mills, a young woma n H C 1 f lonio fore Mr. Hammitt, was charged h wi ar t les e Mills, ual s cui labourer and wounding her husband, living in Willow-walk, Holton. The husband, whose arm was in a b and age, an his head strapped with adhesive plaister, stated that he re turned home with his wife between ten and eleven o'clock on the preceding night, and upon getting in doors asked her to prepare his supper. His wife, who was in a bud temper, positively refused to do so, flew into a violent passion, and alter smashing almost everything in the room, and loading him with the foulest abuse, seized a dinner knife from the table, and declaring that he should not be there much longer, ter it was her intention to do for him, made a furious stab at his bead with the knife. Witness put up his arms to protect his temple, and so warded off the blow from the part ,she aimed at, but the blade, in descending, struck his hand, and inflicted a gash the whole length of his fingers, and penetrating to the bone. On finding herself thwarted in her object, she then seized a large crockery jug from a washhand stand, and hurled it with such force at his head that the missile was shivered to 'atoms, and his head laid open to the depth of half an inch. As it was evidently her intention to renew the attack with the knife, he caught her by the arms, and endeavoured to wrest it from her, but after a desperate struggle between them, he found himself too exhausted Irons the blood be had lost to obtain posses. sion of the weapon, and after a second fruitless attempt watched an opportunity to escape from the room, and running down stairs, made his Way to a surgeon's in the neighb our h oo d , b y whom his wounds were dressed; but he Was so terrified at the vindictiveness the prisoner had displayed towards him, that be was afraid to return borne, and having wandered about the streets all night, gave directions for her apprehension in the mor nin g , When g a ll e d upon fur her defence, the prisoner, who produced a handful of her hair, said that it had been torn out of her head by her husband in the struggle be . , tween them, w hi c h had been produced by his taking some money out of her pocket. He struck and knocked her about most cruelly, and though she admitted having taken up a poker to defend herself from his violence, she positively denied that she had struck him with a knife. The husband as decisiaely contradicted his wife's assertions, and said that another woman was then in at tendance to prefer a second charge of violence the pri soner had inflicted upon her also; but Mr. Hastmu..t. considered it unnecessary to enter upon that at the present stage, as a far more serious charge was involved, and ordered the prisoner to be remand, d, to iafford time for ascertaining the result of the injuries her husband had sustained. SOUTHWARK. John Yerrier, who recently held an appointment in the Dover Police, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with eloping with Mrs. Sarah Silk, the wife of the land lord of the tap attached to the Ship Hotel, at Dover, and stealing seventeen sovereigns, six half-sovereigns, a watch, a coat, and sonae other articles. William Henry Howell stated that he keeps a lodging house in the Maas, Tooley-street, and that about three weeks ago the prisoner, accompanied by the female now in attendance, called there, having with them a large box, which, from its weight, appeared to be full ; that the prisoner had a brother previously lodging in the house, with whom he had a canversation, and after a short time the former left with the female, taking with them the box, and that he had not seen either of them since, until. the preceding afternoon. About a week after he had first seen the parties a Mr. Silk, who de scribed himself as the landlord of the tap to the Ship Hotel, Dover, celled, and represented that the prisoner, who was in the habit of frequenting his house, had run away with his wife, taking with him the money and art'. Iles above enumerated. That he (Mr. Silk) had, from certain information, traced the prisoner and his (Silk's) wife from Dover to London, aid that he had discovered they had been at witness's house. He then proceeded to describe the parties, which answered the descrip tion of the prisoner and Mrs. Silk, whom he was in formed had quitted the house in the Maze, and gone elsewhere. Mr. Silk then requested witness to give the prisoner into custody on the above charge if he should call again at his house, adding, that when he was in formed of the circumstance he should immediately cotne up from Dover for the purpose of preferring a charge of felony against him. The witness added, that on the preceding afternoon the prisoner called at his house, and that he at once sent for a policeman, and gave him into custody. Policeman 24 M stated, that having received informa tion of the alleged robbery, he set about making in quiries for the fugitives; that, learning they had been at the last witness's house in the Maze, with luggage, and had gone from thence, he then traced them to another house in Russell-street, Bermondsey, which they also had quitted in a very sudden manner, and having lost all clue to them afterwards he heard no more of them until the preceding afternoon, when he was sent for to the kouse in the Mase, and there took the prisoner into custody. The policeman added that he had every reason to suspect the coat the prisoner then wore belonged to the landlord of the tap at Dover and that he brought it away from that place with the money and other articles. That he (the policeman) saw Mrs. ; that she admitted having accompanied the prisoner from Dover, and that when she found he was about to be taken into custody, she said that he had nothing to do with her husband's property, and that whatever she brought away from Dover was done of her own accord, and not under the directions of the prisoner, who had merely accompa nied her as a friend. Mr. SECICER inquired if the watch or any of the pro perty had been recovered ?—The policeman in reply said that Mrs. Silk had the watch then in her possession, but that she refused to divulge where the box contain ing the bulk of the property was concealed. Mr. SACKER inquired if the watch could be identified t* —The policeman said that Mr. Silk described it to him— , that it was a plain silver-case watch, with a silver dial plate, and that it had a chain attached to it. The MAGISTRATE desired Mrs. Silk to produce the watch, which she did, and it answered the above de scription. She, however, said that the watch was her own pro perty, that she had brought it away with her from Dover, and that she considered whatever was her hus band's was also her property, and that the prisoner had nothing to do with any of the things. Mr. SECLER said that be must order her to deliver up possession of the watch, which she reluctantly complied with, at the same time saying, with emphasis. that it would be remembered that it was her own watch, and that it was never in the prisoner's possession since they left Dover. The prisoner, a tall, fine-looking man, with an enor mous pair of whiskers, said that it had been stated that the coat he then wore belonged to Mr. Silk, but he de nied that such was the fact, that it was his own pro perty, and he could prove the fact by a reference to the tailor from whom he purchased it at Deal. That with regard to the money and other property belonging to Mr. Silk, and which he was charged with stealing, he denied it, and although he had accompanied Mrs. Silk from Dover, yet that he was in total ignorance of the nature of the property she brought away with her. Mr. SECLER said that if Mrs. Silk refused to divulge where the box of property was, that the policeman was to use his best exertions in discovering it; and that, with a view of giving Mr. Silk an opportunity of com ing up from Dover, he should remand the prisoner unti Saturday. Mr. BALLANTINE inquired if any inconvenience was sustained by the refusal of the billet ? To which In spector Ellis replied that the sailer was only detained till another billet was made out. The MAGISTRATE then said the full penalty was 51., but as the billet had been declined from no bad motive, and enl3F for the purpo*e of maintaining the privileges of the Vintners' Company, which the defendant had a most undoubted right to support, he should mitigate the fine to 40s. and costs. Mr. Garland immediately paid the penalty. LAMBETIi. John Raw.•on, who has been in custody for some days on various charges of obtaining goods by false repre sentations, was again placed at the bar before Mr. Norton. From the publicity which the apprehension of the prisoner and his mother had obtained, the court was completely crowded. Several cases in which the pri• soner had obtained pattern shirts to be sent to different lodgings at which himself, his mother, and sisters had been stopping, promising at the time to give an order for half a dozen of such as fitted and was approved of by his mother and sisters, but which, it is needless to say, were never returned, were taken, and on each was the prisoner committed to take his trial. While the prisoner was at the bar, several persons in the court, and a number of respectably dressed females seated at the table, identified him as the person who had engaged apartments at their houses for himself, his mother, and sisters, and who, with his relatives, absconded after living sumptuously at their expense for various periods. Mr. NORTON remarked that, since the apprehension of the prisoner and his mother, he had received, owing no doubt to the extensive publication which their ex amination before him had obtained, several letters from Brighton and various watering-places, from per sons who had been imposed upon by Mrs. Rowley and her family ; so that it was quite apparent she did not confine her practices of imposition to the metro polis alone. Atter the last examination, he (Mr. Norton) had consented to take her own recognizances to appear there that day ; but instead of Mrs. Rowley complying with the terms of these recognizances and ap pearing, she sent him a note merely to state that she was unwell an unable to attend. Whether she was ill, as she represented, or not, he (the magistrate) could not say, but the usual course iu such cases was to forward a surgeon's certificate. In answer to some remarks from a sufferer, Mr. NORTON confessed that it did appear to him very extraordinary that in this country persons like the prisoner and his friends could go about and continue to live, year after year, by false representations, and vari ous devices ; and the case, he thought. was one in which the evidence should be drawn up, and placed before the Home Secretary, with the view of obtaining some alter ation in the law. The mode .by which Mrs. Rowley and her family managed to gelinto the houses of many of the complainants was very ingenious, and much calcu lated to throw unsuspicious persons off their guard. In the majority of cases it appeared to be this—on a Sun. day, one or the other of her sons called at the houses of the complainants, and represented that himself, his mother, and sisters, had just arrived by railway from Worcester, that they had come to town to settle a Chancery suit, and dispose of property that had been for some time litigated, and had determined upon taking a private lodging. Such a representation, made on a day on which the parties to whom it was made had no op portunity of making any inquiries as to the truth or falsehood, was, as he had stated before, calculated to throw unsuspecting people off their guard, and he doubted whether in any case it had not succeeded. It was really distressing to find that the number of persons in attendance, who were the keepers of lodging-houses, and who, he doubted not, could ill sustain their loss, had been so shamefully duped, and were left, comparatively, without redress from the law. In cases where goods were obtained by false representations, the law gave ample redress against the offenders; but, as in the pre sent case, where board and lodging were obtained by similar means, the law gave no such redress. In Scot land the law was different, and sufficiently strong to punish all offences of this kind. and he (Mr. Norton) could not see why the law should not equally protect a lodging-housekeeper and a warehouse-keeper, as well as equally punish those obtaining board and lodging as haberdashery by false pretences. Mr. Norton then re manded the prisoner for a week, and remarked that if his mother, Mrs. Rowley, did not attend on that day, he should send his warrant for her. WANDS WORTH. David Ridyly, an elderly and decently•dressed man, who was described on the police-sheet as a beehive. maker, was brought before Mr. Beadon charged with stealing a few sprigs of broom, the property of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Police-constable Varrien, 327 V, proved that on that morning, between five and six o'clock, he detected the prisoner cutting the broom growing in Combe Wood, Kingston Bottain, which is a preserve belonging to the Duke of Cambridge. The damage done amounted to a shilling. The prisoner said he was a very poor man with a family of four young children, and only just recovered from a long and severe fit of illness. He had at present no work, and he only cut a little broom to make a few besoms for children, and he had no idea that he was doing any harm. Mr. BSADON told the prisoner that he was liable to a penalty of 5/., but under the circumstances he should only fine him 55., with Is. the amount of the damage. Tile prisoner had no money, but some of his friends mustered 43. 6d., which the Magistrate consented to re ceive in lieu of the original fine. THAMES. Mr. Charles Garland, the landlord of the Sun public house, in Sharp's-building, Rosemary-lane, appeared before Mr. Ballantine to answer a summons at the in stance of Inspector Forbes, of the H division, for refus ing a billet. _ _ _ This was a proceeding under the Mutiny Act, the 9th Vic. cap. 11. and the object of the defendant was to ivcertain whether treemen of the Vintners' Company were exempt from the liability of receiving soldiers or recruits billetted upon them. Mr. Garland is a free vintner, and he was summoned for refusing a billet a few days ago, but owing to an informality the ease WM; dismissed. Inspector Ellis subsequently drected another CHARTIST CONVENTION. billet to he made out, and on Good Friday he sent a ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. soldier, named James Saunders, of the 3d Regiment, to SIR,—You reported the oth er da y that oneo tic defendant's house. A policeman, named Walker , Chartists at the Conventi on stated he had Nbe,n i f the ! n 132 H, accompanied him, and on producing the billet, ,which was properly made out, the defendant's York years, in the streets. How de barman reamed to receive the soldier, on the ground had never seen a beggar , New for four and during that time he that his master was a free vintner. The soldier retraced his steps to the station-house in Spitalfields, and was that under it poverty and destitution does not exist. lightfullto represent a republic ,aa such a governmexe.st.: quartered on another publican. I think it would have been but candid had the Mr G a rl a nd said he did not wish to offer any factious speaker stated that the Americans suppress vagr_lo9: opposition t o the laws of his country, and was sure he with a very high hand, but that the poor and desu might rely o n a n impartial coasid,ration of his case from tute are provides for, not only by hospitals for the the worthy magistrate. He had been led to believe that sick, the deaf and dumb, lunatics, &c., free vintners were exempt from the billetting of soldiers means of workhouses, &c. As few parties, I believe, upon them. He and his family had kept the Sun public house for twenty years, and no billets had ever b. , en sent are aware of the extent of pauperism in Ameri ca ' there until three weeks Ago. He then put in a copy of . published at his freedom. Americal4iAlmanac for 1845, page •226, perhaps you will allow the following extract from the Mr. BALLANTINE said the law did not exclude free as well as by hould bo vintners who kept public houses from the liability. The London, to appear in your publication. It a Boston, and to be had of Messrs. Wiley and Putnam exemption extended to free vintners who kept taverns particularly noticed that only. He would read for the information of the defendant the state of New York. the proviso, which was to the following effect:—" Pro- I am, Sir, yours, &c., vided that no officer or soldier shall be billetted in Eng land in any private houses, or in any canteen, held or the statistics relate solely to occupied under the authority of the Ordnance Depart ment, or upon persons who keep taverns only, being Vintners of the City of London, and entitled to their freedom of the said Company in right of patrimony or apprenticeship, notwithstanding such persons who keep such taverns only have taken out victualler. liceaces." Mr. Garland certain!) could not say his house was a tavern only—it was a public-house in every sense of the word. North Devon, April, 1848. A B. " PAUPERS IN NEW YORK. (From the returns of the Superintendents of the Poor.) " In 1843, the number of country paupers relieved or supported was 78,233 ; the number of town ditto, 4,621 Whole number of regular paupers' 82.754' or about 1 to 30 of every inhabi tant in the etAte• But, in addition to these, there were 62,047 paupers temporarily relieved by the public officers, to king of aggregate of paupers in the state of New York 144,801, or about 1 to 18 of the inhabitants. The whole of the expenditure of the poor during 1843 is go 353 But the value of the labour of the paupers, amounting to ••• .. • • 58 659 ' must he deducted, and the net expenco is.. $533 , 694 (Being upwards of 120,0001. British sterling. 17) ss During 1842 the expense was . • ••• 6-- Deduct pauper 1ab0ur57,13- .. •• •• Total expence •for 1842 . $460,604 .•• • . This shows an increase of pauper expenses of the year 1843 over those of 1842 of upwards of 73,000 dollars, or an increase in a single year of over 16 p er cent. in the expenditure. The average weekly expense of each pauper during the year 1843 was 58 cents and 2 mills. (2s. 7d.); during the year 1842, 64 cents and 6 m ills (2s. 80.1: This shows that the expense of supporting eacu pauper has decreased 8 per cent., yet the whole aggr l e. 4 ' gate of expense has increased 15 per cent. '0 solely arises from an increase in the number of pew pers. This increase was '21,314' over the preceiiing year ; yet it is proper to bear in min d t hat about on third of this increase occurred' in the city of Neo York. , • . Of the paupers relieved there, were: of England. Males 871 f:/iq Females 5 33 'isl d --- 1,404 xi, Ireland ...Males 4,442 ~ , A Females 2,849 • . 01 , 7,29 1 Scotland ...Males 178 females 107 285 Canada ...Males 220 Females 159 379 Total British subjects .... 9,359 , the relieTed as pauper s i n the State of New York la year 1843. RAILWAY SHARE MARKE TS LIVERPOOL, APRIL 27. , , STOCK Excmuflau.--The business done to-day trifling indeed, little stock was offered. The prices , e h : r kshir s were maintained. The sales are—Lancashire and 1 0 ,r e stetn* (M and B.), Fifths, 44 dis. c.—London and North',7: oo (ers , 127 c.—Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincolnshire. 14 _, sock. 14 1 /. , 2 dis. c.—Ditto, 10/. P re f erence , 4 dis.—Micth inu r a n d 97 c.—Ditto, N ew Halves, 63,', dis.—Seuth - E site rrbird S . Dover, 22 c.—Ditto, No. 110 N dis. c.—Ditto. No. 4 % 24. ol d 3 3 4 c dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Orig inal B.), 273 c.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 1 A„ dis. MANCHESTER, APRIL 27. u yak' STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Lancashire an Think. shire (West Riding Union), 44 dis.—Leeds and A Dews' New, 21 dis.—L on d o n an d N ort h-W estern (Leeds sill o birs• bury, 12 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lin e ° i s Eighths, SA, dis ( Di an. and Lin. Union) , SA North Staffordshire, 3r4 dis. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 27. rdibire• STOCK EXCII4NGE.—The sa l es are —N ort h .5 °174;,.. 635. 9d.—Shrewsbu r y an d Bi rm i ng h am (B), , BRISTOL, APRIL 27. Th 4 sales STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market is again flat. wriet• have been—Bristol and Exeter, New, 10 dis.—Great ern, Quarters, 2% dis. HULL, APRIL 27. nfr ostif STOCK EXcIIANOE —Th e sa l es are —Bl ae kb urn . and Bolton, 13 dis.—North British, Halves, 9% — m — (°' Quarters, 775.-Ditto, Thirds, 15s. n. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Arrtn. 27. STOCK Excu.salGe.—The sales are—Great Northern. la.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 1 04 3 / 4 —North British, Third 4 40s. dis. GLASGOW, Arum 26. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 23/.--- Clydesdale Junction, 604—Dundee and Perth, 261i —Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 7e%—Ditto, Halves, \o. 1,6 L 14s.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 61. 12s.—Manchester and South' ampton, 6s.—North British, Thirds, lbs. 6d.—York, N.W castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 81. ASYLUM ron IDlOTS.—Yesterday the election g y six additional inmates to this i ns t i t ut i on too k plee ° ,;ii the Loudon Tavern. Alder man Si r G eorge Cer i l, presided, and made a forcible appeal on behalf of funds of the institution. There were upwards of seree c l applicants. It is hoped that at th e nex t e l ect i o n is,t i is greater number of vacancies will exist. The soe' e ,'„ l iii yet in its infancy, and only re qu i res t o b e gen e " t he known to be rendered adequate in its resources t ° , oo , melancholy wants of the community. D r . Lushiu the Rev. Dr. Reid, D. W. Wire, Esq., Mr. and several other gentlemen wer e p resen t, and too active part in the proceedings. i s very TllE b l e V a u E t A i tures is most brilliant, and th e corn cro ps all gi ve ` p d r fu u l. Eit e T g h r e e e np a p o e f a r the a n ce meadows of tbe s c n o d u n fip t ro l 3 mice of abundance. The wheat plant is very thi c ,„ k i ;i o the oats are just coming th roug h th e gro und. •'• ,b g e early enough for a good crop, though a little later ioo usual. Yesterday m o rni ng the ploughs and h arr oti were turning over the ground for the root crops.;, Ae e we are glad t o sa y th a t t h e appearance o f the soil alO very good. Alth oug h t h ere has been a grea t fall of h r to during the last few weeks, yet the evap ora tion ha s a we to so rapid, in th e frequent intervals of fair weeth er '; r eat carry off the suFerfluous moisture. There is a :cod* promise of ston e f ru i t and pears in this neighbour -Liverpool Times. lirla c ADTERTISEMENT.] H o ll oway ' s .ointroyt e ars' Pil s.—A Dr ea df u l C ase of Rheumatism, of 6ifoidiol Standing, Cured in Ten Days. —Mrs. Potter' at Leamington, widow of the - late James eflu e l a M.P. ,was, from long and excruciating phins , L, ab. to a mere skeleton. It was with difficulty sh e anderful to move any of her limbs; in this state these t ad medicines were •used, and - in ten days theYa and perfect cure. In rheumatic affections the Ointment poet Pills, if used together, will certainly cure tu !,10.'..' desperate cases, however long standing they 11311 J0 0 11 0 .' Sold by all dealers in medicine, and at Professor way's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. a wet MAlnsTosm.--The last week of cold an w oo weather has rendered our hop plantations tuu ci l o g gl,)omy in every reTect. A cold, ungenial sP r : o hisf more to be dreaded in growing hops than te° l " r yre crops and should this continue a' few days loogeor'ket expect to see it show its effects on the Borough 43 „ e oge Potter , prices of this article, which are now below the 1- 100 of what they can be grown for. The shoots .t he D P llea have made are stunted, sad in moat cues will-be away as useless.—Maidstone Journal. 1111C1713. . idf On the 6th of M a r c h l ast , ut Bowra h, K o l a poore, . fh of Captain P a g e t W. Cl ar k e , o f a son. ilt e On the 17th inst., at Harrowden House, Northaraptoo, lady of C. Hill, Esq., of a son. T. /. On the 19th inst., a t P em b ro k e, t h e w if e o f Cap tain Thomas, of Grenwich, of a daughtr. gret A On the 24th e inat., at Wimbledon, e Mrs. Hemery Le - of a daughter. . 6 .tuer 6 On the 24th inst., at Cambrid ge - s t ree t, Hyde. park's , the lady of Alfred B. Bloxam, Esq., of a daughter. W . i . e o f So On the 24th inst., at Muswell-hill, Hornaey, the Bayly, Esq., of twin daughters. e, t h. On the 24th inst., a t Ch os h am-strost, Belgrave -01 „ s - r lady of the Hon. W. E. Fitzmaurice, of a daughter. aeore On the 25th inst., a t Isleworth, the wife of the Rev' - Currey, of a daughter, • Herd On the. 25th inst.. at Champion-hill, the wife of , Benecke, Esq., of a daughter. if - ri I On the .• 6z h iti,t., at Bloontfield-road, Maida-bill, ' . Angell, of a daughter. lirn On the 26th inst., a t Durham-park, Barnet, the A- - ,a -.0 . Trotter, of a son. SO ' On the 26th in s t., at t h e Grove, Stratford, E"--' Alfred Fell, of a daughter. ___..----'' MARRIED. 5 101 3, , On the 25th inst., Henry Lund, Est., of Lincoln , 11 11 Lucina Maria, eldest daughter of N. S. Marling, E s " ley House, Gloucestershire. On the 27th of November ?a li bi at Bendinine, N i* f r: l3tb. Wales, Jame s M acpherson Gra n t, Esq., secon d S on °f late Sir George M. Grant, Bart., of Ballindellech. 00ini the e e 22d inst., Mr. JameaSkerritt, of Koyil row, Chelea, aged 68. a ge4l 4 P . 22d inst., at Blackheath, John Day, - s s 4lll ' On the 21th i nst., at Southampton, Mary J o ha n n.. house, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Hall, K• On the 25th inst., Mary, wife of T. Biuns, of TettenTl,,irer On the 25th i ns t. , Susanna, relict of John Burdor r*" Esq., of St. Neot'a, ifuuts,.aged 78. i n EA" On the 25th inst., Susanah, wife of William V owl of Milto street Dorset-suare. 0 1,4° ' On the 26th i nst., at U pper Clapton, Mr. Ph ili p am, builder, ad 68. 03 0 Ke O nn n ed t 3 l%e E 2 6 6 q., thgeofinßataihiMma, su lcol u m e. , y the infant son of Tk° At Bennett -street, Blackfrlars, Richar jne d a Da , w r g e n li n zt E c Alet v Lately, at Douro-villas, Cheltenh am , tenant-Colonel Francis Brooke, C.B . L-` G, Printed and Published by MURDO Y`-"„,1—, I"._ 111 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Th e S un Office, '4 l °''' Strand, in the Precinct of the S avo y, in the G Q hliddlem, Friday, April 28, 1148. BURGLARY AND ROBBERY. • . SHAFTESBURY, Arum 26.—At about the hour of two o'clock this morning, the dwelling of the Rev. Robert Wm. Blackmore, known as the Rectory of Donhead St. Mary's, near Shaftesbury, was found to have been bur glariously entered by thieves, and a considerable amount of property stolen therefrom. On going to the Rectory the following particulars were obtained:—Miss Black more, sister to the Rev. Gentleman, was awoke about half-past one in the morning by hearing a loud noise as if some one was breaking open ono of the inner doors of the house. She lay listening for some time, till she found that her fears were not unfounded, on which she hastened to alarm the family, in doing which she frightened the thieves, who hastily decamped with such booty as they had already collected. On Mr. Blackmore and his servants going down they found that the burglars had broken a pane of glass in the front dining room window, through which they pushed back the inner ' shutters, and thereby entered; they then broke open two other doors until they arrived at the breakfast room, where the plate and other valuables were kept, including the communion service belonging to the church at Don. head St. Mary's ; they forced the locks of a cupboard, and also the iron chest in which the communion plate was deposited, packing up and taking the whole away. The contents of the sideboard the thieves did not get; it is supposed their being heard prevented further depre dations being committed. Miss Blackmore distinctly saw four men leaving the place hastily, but was not sufficiently near to discern their features or dress. The police were, as soon as possibl e , ma d e acquainted with the burglary, and instant pursuit commenced, but up to the present time (12 o'clock, A.m.) no clue has been obtained as to where the thieves went, what road they took, or who they are; yet it is hoped they cannot escape detection, so little time having elapsed between their being heard and the information having been given to the p lice. A reward of 501. is offered for the appre hension and conviction of the burglars. THE ART OF FIGHTING A DUEL.—(44 IN A PARLIA MENTARY SENSE.")—Be valiant. Don't weigh your insult. The heavier it is the better. Throw it boldly at your opponent, and if it floors him, be quick and fling another. The legal time for the duel is uncertain. It is according to the sport and comparative skill of the opponents. Sometimes it is interrupted at the first shot. It you are very smart, you may load and fire several tunes. It is best, however, after an exchange or twe, to get some friend to cry " Order." This is the more necessary if you are getting the worst of it. The House will soon take up the cry. The Speaker next in, terferes. He will appeal to you as a gentleman. Y ou must not be surprised at this, but talk of your honour. Leave the Ilouse instantly, first telling your man, with a pair of duelling eyes, that " he shall hear from you." You will be pursued, of course , by the Sergeant at-Arms. Don't be foolish, but follow him quietly, and be grateful to him for the opportunity. You will be conducted to the Speaker. He will remind you, in the most pathetic manner, of your in su l t . H e will toll you it is very wrong. He will insist that it does not goany further. You will say yols never meant that it should. It you insulted your opponent, , It was not pers o n a lly. N o : you have the highest opinion of him —you always had, and you only intended to insult him in a Parliamentary sense. You will be cheered for this manly confession. Your opponent will rise, and say the very same thing. He will he cheered. You will cross over, and shake hands with him. You both will be cheered tremendously, and if you are very tUrgiving you can retire arm-in-arm to finish the duel at Bellamy's, or you can adjourn it till the next house dinner day at the club.—N.B. By fol lowing these simple rules, you may fight your six duels every session, and kill your six men easily, and be per fectly alive to resume the sport the following year.— Punch . GOODRICH COURT.—This beautiful residence, with all its antiquarian treasures, which it was the labour of a life to collect, passes (we understand) to a near rela• tive of the late possessor. The collection of arms and armour was ostensibly that of Mr. Llewellen Meyrick. the son end only issue of the late Sir Samuel, and who died in the prime of life in 1835, and it is noticed as his in one of Scott's novels, but it was almost en tirely, we believe, the fruit of the research of his father, the late possessor, Sir Samuel made his will, we heard, only a month . nr so betore his decease; and, subject to the payment of a limited amount of legacies and annuities, the property devolves to the deceased's se cond cousin. Colonel Meyrick, who, we believe, married Lady Laura Vane, sister of the present Duke of Cleve land. The domain on which the court is built is of limited extent, and was formerly a small farm, called Giddis, but the late Mr. Samuel considerably enlarged it, only a few months prior to his decease, by the pur chase of an adjoining property, the two estates nearly encircling the ancient castle of Goodrich. The acquire ment of the adjoining estate must have been the more pleasing to Sir Samuel, from its antiquarian associa tions, as it comprised the remains of the ancient priory of Hens-ford, or Laudsford (Church-ford), founded for Augustinian monks in 1347. These remains now form part of the farm buildings. The high ground called Pencraig, on part of which Goodrich Court is built, is remarkable for scenic beauty, and this, combined with its contiguity to Goodrich Castle, seems to have induced the late Sir Samuel to fix his abode in that neighbour. hood, with which he was not otherwise immediately con nected. A large sum was laid out by him on the erec tion of the mansion, and he, no doubt, fondly hoped that the building with its varied contents, would go down to his posterity. But Providence, ordered it otherwise, fur Sir Samuel had only inhabited his favourite abode for a few years, ere a fatal malady began to develop itself in his son, and which soon carried his chief hope to an early grave.—Hereford Times. REWARD FOR Goon CONDucr.--On Monday morning the whole of the battalion of the Royal Ma rines of the Chatham division assembled on the parade ground of the barracks to witness the presentation of a silver medal to private Joseph Bell, for good conduct and long service. '['he battalion being formed into a square, Colonel Charles Menzies, KAI., second in com mand, attended by the adjutant and other officers, en tered it, when private Bell was called from the rank., and the colonel addressed the battalion in the following words :—" I have so frequently of late had the gratifi tion of addressing the men of this division on the presen tation of medals, and pointing out to them the line of conduct that is to be pursued in order to obtain one of those proud distinctions, that on this occa sion I shall confine myself to observing that they are the rewards from our gracious Sovereign, at the recoin mendation of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to meritorious and long-tried servants. We have all sworn fidelity and allegiance to that Sovereign, and we are bound in honour, as well as duty, to shed the last drop of our blood in defence of her throne and dignity against all foreign as well as domestic enemies. It now only remains for me to present you, private Joseph Bell, with this high, honourable, and dignified badge, which any one of us may well be proud to wear." The colonel then handed the medal to Lieutenant and Adjutant Rodney, who placed the medal on the man's breast, and the colonel, with considerable feeling said " Long may you live to wear it." The square was then formed into line. This soldier also received the gratuity of 51.; and on his discharge, besides his pension for 21 years' service, he will receive 2d. per day. The medal was the admiratio❑ of all present. MAILS FOR MADEIRA, &c.—Notice was issued yesterday at the Genei al Po►t-office, St. Nlartin's•le Grand, that mails will be made up in the evening of the Ist pro=. for Madeira, San Nicholas (Cape de Verdes), Sierra Leone, the Gambia, and the Island of Ascension, to be conveyed by her Majesty's sloop Waterwitch, which is appointed to sail from Devonport on the morn ing of the 2d of May. Letters for Madeira will be charged Is. 10d. postage per half ounce, and so on, and newspapers 2d each. -Letters for Sierra Leone:and Ascension Is. per half ounce; newspapers free of charge. As no rate of postage has been fixed by law for letters or newspapers conveyed to the Cape de Verdes by packet, letters, &c., for San Nicholas will be forwarded free of charge. Letters and newspapers intended to be sent by this vessel must be specially addressed " by her Majesty's sloop Waterwitch." The Cambria steamer for the British North American and United States' mails of this evening, the 28th inst., vid Liverpool, Halifax, and New York. The private letters from Paris yesterday mention that the rise in the shares of the Bank of France from 1,200 francs to 1,330 francs had been occasioned by a rumour that Baro❑ Rothschild had arranged for a supply of silver to that establishment to the amount of 2,000,0001. sterling. The Railway Market was weaker, doubts being entertained as to the appearance of the anticipated decree for the absorption of the lines by the Government. Pieces of one centime are now being coined at the Mint at Paris, and it is said that half a million are to be struck, Price 11s 443, 220 143, 41 As. 13 13N, 4' 165