The Sun. — London, England, 1835-06-17 00:00:00

the present bill as a politica: 3Llii . It, One calculated for the promotion of mere party inte rests, it has had our friendly wishes from the first. It is plain that Sir Robert Peel, Load Stanley, and other liberal Conservatives, or Conservative Whigs, have not considered the Corporate Reform bill with the eyes of party men. Lord Stanley and Sir Robert Peel both supported the rate-paying franchise, quali fied and guarded by a three years' residence, with a three years' regular payment of rates, and adduced some arguments worth notice for preferring such a mode of qualification to that of the political or 101. franchise, the chief of which seemed to be the prudence of divest ing local interests and contests of the political association which would be affixed to them, were the same identical body of citizens, to engage in and decide both species of questions, and were the election for a mayor or common-councilnian to embody and organize against each other pre cisely the same bands of antagonists as that for a member of the House of Commons. It is difficult to imagine a discussion carried on more in the spirit and with the temper of statesmen than this was by the two eminent persons we have named. Sir Robert Peel's caution against admitting paupers, under the name of rate-payers, when in fact their rates are paid for thent by the town, is one to which, from its im portance and cogency, due attention will be paid by Lord John Russell. The suggestions thrown out upon other points of the Bill (though all were not touched upon) are of great weight and value. It is at least well worthy of consideration, whether a triennial change of the whole body of the council, and an annual election for one-third of it, must not have a necessary and a needless tendency to disturb the quiet of the town, and to multiply and aggravate personal or party quarrels. If the election be fairly de termined by the voice of the majority, we do notperceive an adequate motive for renewing it, even partially, at the end of a single year, inasmuch as the popular con trol under which the council has been elected will have been sufficientty vindicated by the result of that election itself, and mischief instead of benefit must follow from depriving the members of all self-dependence, and of much of their solicitude about the success of their own measures for the good of the community, by so very hasty a dismissal from their post. Lord 'Stan ley's proposition of six years for the extreme duration of the council, and of an egress of one half triennially, or of a biennial egress of one-third instead of a yearly one, appears upon the face of it, to our minds, a more rational project. So with the distribution of towns into wards. It is obvious that an election in mass of councilmen for a town of 24,000 inhabitants must be a far less equitable and deliberate proceeding than one wherein the voters are separated. It is surely unjust, that where there arc perhaps 5,000 voters, divided into two political bodies of 2,520 and 2,480, the whole of the Common Council, say 30 persons, shall be chosen by the first described of those two divisions, and the large minority of 2,480 shall not have a single repre .,:entative. • Nay, the same effect, as is observed by Lord Stanley, must follow, if there he but a majority of one. We are much inclined to agree with Mr. Grote, when he objects that the members of the Cormnon Council are too numerous. Populous bodies (and with all deference we do not except the Llouse of Commons) are almost in proportion to their numbers unfavourable to the end of calla and wise delibera tion. S t ir R. Peel thinks, and the country will, we suspect, be of the same opinion, that the Mayor, who is a county magistrate, and a high political ;unction ary, viz., a returning dicer, shoold possess a quoii fication of the same amount or nature as the class of gentlemen with whom he would have to co-operote, and whose duties are analogous to his own. The ex pediency of by some means controlling the enormous power vested in the Mayor yeas well pointed out by Sir R. Peel, who showed, that according to the Bill as now framed, this worshipful person may return juL3t whom he pleases as common-councilmen. But we roust defer to another day some other points which there is now no time to mention. The power granted to the Privy Council—exclusive of Parliament—to cut and carve as may suit a Minister, the wards of a great town, and to apportion to each ward such a number of the councilmen as may please the same authority, is a fearful privilege, and deserves the most anxious revisal. The reply of Lord J. Russell was in a conciliatory tone, and though we differ from his Lordship respecting one or two of his sentiments on the leading provisions of the Bill, we do not despair of seeing it completed on principles highly advantageous to the country.— Times. The tedious inquiry into the causes of the disturb ances at Wolverhampton has been brought to a conclu sion ; and, in candour and justice, we must acknow ledge that tile conduct of the populace, both previously to and after reading the Riot Act, has been proved, upon most respectable evidence, to have been exceed iii ly and outrageous. We do not know why Sir Frederic Roe should have wished to conduct the inquiry in private. It is now quite evident that it was not with the intention of favouring the Magistrates or the military, whose defence against the charges male by the demagogues of the Political Unions was quite strong enough to bear the light of day. The case of both civil and military authorities would have been seriously prejudiced by a private inquiry, because the public would have believed that course to have been adopted for no other purpose than to smother the truth, whereas the open investigation which Lord John Rus sell most properly ordered, has afforded them the op portunity of clearing themselves in the eyes of public opinion as rapidly as the evidence which establishes their justification could be carried to all parts of the kingdom on the wings of the press. Considering the violence displayed by the mob, and the difficulty of dispersing them after the reading of the Riot Act, it is a fortunate circumstance that no life was lost, ex cept the life of a dragoon horse, which some ruffian stabbed with a sharp weapon. It was denied that the mob formed a barricade in the churchyard; but it is now established beyond all doubt that they converted the church itself into a fortified post, from the battle ments of which a garrison, consisting of 100 to 150 persons showered down stones, and other missiles, on the heads of the military. The desecration of the church to such a purpose was, we suppose, quite in keeping with the religious principles of those ruffian brawlers for " freedom of election," who pelted or spat upon, or tore the clothes from the back of every man who dared to exercise the elective franchise contrary to their tyrannical dictation I Enemies of liberty and re ligion, they drove the former from the election booths by their violence, and fled to the sanctuary of the church only to plant there the flag of licentious defiance. The people, properly so called, do not, we are sure, make common cause with a rabble whose actions would disgrace any cause—and on behalf of the peo ple, we cannot avoid drawing public attention to a statement made by Captain Manning in his evidence to the following effect :—" There is a recent order • from the Horse Guards, that whenever the soldiers fire they must load with ball cartridge, and fire at the people." This we must designate, and we care not who may be offended by it, as a cruel and sanguinary order—an order also quite unnecessary, in our opinion, for the pacification of a turbulent mob—an order worse than unnecessary, because, if acted upon, it must inevitably lead to the sacrifice of innocent life, because it gives no notice, and affords no time for per sons casually present in a crowd, or passengers going about their ordinary business, to get out of the way. Whenever it is thought necessary to disperse a mob by the military power—and it should never be done until it has clearly been proved that the civil force is unequal to the duty—if the soldiers do not fire in the first instance with blank cartridge, or direct their fire over the heads of the crowd, it is highly probable that the blood of the innocent will be shed for the crime of the guilty. The boys who were wounded by the musketry at Wolverhampton, appear to have had no participation in the riot which caused the interference of the military. The reading of the Riot Act, when a great crowd has assembled and when the uproar is great can be known only to a comparative few ; but firing with blank cartridge, or firing over the heads of the multitude, is a warning that all but the utterly deaf must hear, and gives notice to all who are merely curious spectators—to all passengers in that quarter, and to all whose object is not mischief, to get out of the way. We hope that, upon consideration, this inhuman order from the Horse Guards will be recalled. - lr-ow that it was c-obie tiatc ago antic:lLA to in Parliament with deserved reprobation, and we really thought it was recalled. Whoever devised and we care not who it was, whether Whig or Tory chief, must have a very depraved taste for degrading the character of the soldier into that of the executioner. Why, a true British soldier would order his troops to fire over the heads of a band of New Zealand savages in the first instance, rather than pour the volleyed death into the misguided crowd, without trying to frighten and disperse them by warning of military execution : how much more ought such a course to be pursued with Englishmen, however violent may be their conduct, for, as countrymen and fellow-subjects, it is most revolting and unnatural to pour out their blood upon the land by the sword of military slaughter, without resorting to every possible means in the first ' instance, of gaining them back to the authority of reason and the laws. An efficient police has been re commended in the country towns as a means of pre serving the public peace without the intervention of the military. Whoever wishes any police at all, ought to wish to see it efficient. We have never objected to the establishment of an efficient police, but we have objected, and do object, to placing the control of such a police in the hands of the Executive Government, and not of the people themselves. We object to the centralising system of Government altogether, whe ther it relates to poor laws or police ; but of this another time.—Morning Herald. LONDON MARKETS. (From the London New Price Current of this evening.) SUGAL-There were only three market days last week, on , account of the continuance of the Whitsun holidays, yet such was the continuance of the extensive demand for West India Muscovadoes, that the sales were estimated at nearly 3,000 hhds. and trs., at steady market prices. The estimated sales this day are 900 hhds. and trs., at full market prices ; the Barbadoes sale this day went off with briskness, 179 hhds. low mid. yellow to fine, 575. 6d. a 615., about 6d. above former prices. The stock of West India is now 16,079 hhds. and trs., being 6,144 less than last year. The stock of Mauritius 103,504 bags, being 19,385 more than last year. The delivery of West India 2,529 hhds. and trs., being 901 less than last year. The delivery of Mauritius 6,594 bags, being 853 more than the corresponding week of 1834. In Refined goods there was little alteration last week, the fine Crashed at former rates, large and small Lumps 725. a 755., being 6d. higher. There is no new feature in the Refined market this afternoon, goods continue very scarce. MAURITICS.-There were no public sales last weok, the purchases by private contract were small parcels at former prices. EAST INDIA.-There were several parcels of Manilla and Java Sugars disposed of at former prices. This day's public sales, 174 baskets, 475 bags, 10 pipes, sold at full prices ; Manilla, 255. 6d. a 265. 6d. ; Siam, 295. a 30s. ; Java, 275. 6d. a 28s. 6d. FOREIGN.-The request for Foreign Sugar was general and extensive last week, the prices were 6d. a ls. higher ; 200 boxes yellow Havannah at 295. 6d. ; 700 boxes white, 345. a 355. ; 9.50 cases Bahia Sugars, white, 28s. a 295. ; brown, 245. a 245. 6d. The enquiries for Foreign Sugars continua, about 1,000 chests of Havannah, a mixed parcel of yellow taken in some time ago, have been sold this afternoon at 29a 91, which is an advance of ls. 6d. on the former public sale, withdrawing prices three weeks ago. Average price of Sugar, 1/. 10s. 7id. per cwt. WEST INDIA MOLASSES.-The late sales of West India Molasses arc fair quality, about 225. COFFEE. -The Coffee market was very firm last week ; all the British Plantation descriptions under 100 s. per cwt., were again higher in price, and a general and eatensive demand. The speculation in East India continued ; nearly 1,700 bags Ceylon, soll at a further advance of 25., good quality 635. ; Sumatra at a similar improvement, very ord. 435., good 475. 6cl. ; Mocha also sold freely at higher rates, chiefly about 755. for fair quality. The Foreign Coffee in the market has been held lately for higher prices than the market currency ; large parcels of good ord. Brazil and St. Domingo were taken in last week 535. a 545. ; the only parcels sold were by private contract, fine ord. Brazil, 565. 6d., good ord. coloury Havan nah at 545. This day's public sales 479 bales Mocha, 765. a 77s 61., fair market prices ; 46 bags Sumatra, 475. 6d., former prices ; 47 casks Jamaica, also at former rates, fine ord. 955. a 965., mid. 102 s. 6d. a 105 s. Cocoa.-TLe particulars of the Government contract ls_st week, 50 tons have not transpired ; about 400 bags Brazil have been sold at 30s. _ RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The RUM market is heavy, but few parcels offer at any reduction, the purchases made are Jamaica 16 over at 2s 6d. and 37 over 3s. Id., which are a shade lower, proof Leewards nominally 2s. a 2s. Id. In Brandy there is no alteration, Geneva goes off in small par cels, Hoilands pale 2s. a 2s. Id. ; German Gin Is. Bd, TALLOW.—The accounts from St. Petersburg states the Rusiians continue buyers at that market, there is little doing here, parcels on the spot 40a., and for arrivals 41s. Wan PROVISIONS.-There is no sale for Irish Butter. Bacon continues to advance, prime sizeable landed 365. a 38E. Lard 48a. a 508. Hams long cut 545. a 585., short 525. a 545. per cwt. BUTTER. BAcoN ---- Delivery. I Stock. Delivery. 1834 18,505 firks 2,200 firks 19,341 bales 3,300 bris 1835 4,250 1,062 16,690 2,900 The Imports of Butter arc Irish 1,482 firks. Foreign 5,533 caska ; Bacon 2395 bales. Isorao.-There are no sales of Indigo to report ; the quantity declared for the 14th proximo, is nearly 7,000 cheats, which it is expected will be increased to 10,000 chests. By public sale this day 33 serons Guatemala Indigo, a good par cel, sold 3s. 3d. a ss. 6d., rather lower. HOPS.--There is no alteration in the prices of Hops. The accounts from the plantations continue rather more favourable, on account of the sultry sunny weather. SPICES.-The market is rather heavy, the Pepper in this day's sales, 682 bags Malabar 41d. nearly all taken in. 39 bags Pimento 4id. a 4ad. steady prices. On.s.-In common Oils the prices are firm, owing to there being a good export demand. Seed Oils dull. At public sale last week about 95 tuns Southern Oil went off briskly at 271. to 271. lOs., principally for exportation. There is little variation in Olive Oils. TOBACCO.-There ar© few sales of Tobacco to report, the stock in this market is held with much firmness for rather higher prices. RICE.-There is no business reported in Rice on account of the large sales advertised for to-morrow. TEA.-At the sales of Tea yesterday the following were the prices :-Bohea in quarter chests 11i. per lb., half and whole ditto lOid. a I lid.; Fokien in congou chests ls. 4d. a ls. 7id. ; Congou, but middling, ls. 2id. a ls. 3d. ; rather blackish leaf, Is. 31d. a Is. 31d. ; blackish leaf, rather strong, •Is. 9-}d. a Is. 9id. ; strong, with Pekoe flavour, 2s. a 2s. 21-d. ; Twankay Is. 74d. a Is. Bd. ; Hyson 2s. 6d. a 3s. ld. ; Young Hyson 2s. 41d. ; Gunpowder, fine, 3s. 110. Boheas, Con gous, and Twankays are -id. a Id. per lb. dearer ; Hysons 2d. per lb. above former prices. Deliveries of Tea last week, 7th to 14th June-Bohea, 177 quarter chests, 9 half ditto, 16 large ditto ; ditto on hand P,562 quarter chests, 501 half ditto, 646 large ditto ; total 237,1151b5. ; total for the thirteen weeks 4,997,2411b5. COTTON.-The Cotton Market is very quiet : the purchases by private contract are quite inconsiderable. The fall in the prices from the late highest point of the Market is id. to p. per lb. The sales at Liverpool last week about 9,000 bags, at steady prices. COCHINEAL-The price of Cochineal fell about 3d. per lb. last week. SILK.-The Market remains steady : the quantity of the better descriptions of Silk being small, they are in great re quest at firm prices. The East India House Sale commences on Monday next. TURPENTINE.-The last arrival of rough Turpentine for sale has been sold at I Is. 9d. : the arrivals since, about 1,500 brls., are direct to drawers. There is more briskness in Spirits. WooL.-The Market continues quiet. The first of the pablic sales of Wool commenced this day, consisting of about 400 bales Australian Van Diemen's Land Wool, and about 70 bales Cape, East India, and English Wools. Up to the hour we went to press, the sale was proceeding very well, at prices about 10 per cent. above the last public sales. There was a great attendance of buyers. SALTPETRE.-There is no business to report in Saltpetre : it is very heavy. The public sale advertised for this day is postponed. The hot weather of last week has enabled the far mers, not only round London but in most parts of the country, to put together large quantities of hay in excellent order. The crops are represented as being every where abundant. The settlement of the foreign account has gone off so much better than was anticipated, that business has returned to the same state, or nearly so, as usual ; and it is taken for granted that the effects of the panic are at an end. No de faulters of any consequence have been declared, though the opportune rise of prices since last Friday has prevented many names, probably, from being added to the number. Of the nature of the shock sustained, which has fallen chiefly, in this instance, on the members of the Stock-Exchange, some notion may be formed when it is stated, that since the Ist of May the fall in Spanish Scrip was 30 per cent., and on Spanish Stock per cent., reckoning from the highest to the lowest prices quoted, with many intermediate fluctuations. The fall during the same period was 19 per cent. on the Por tuguese 5 per Cents., and 21 per cent. on the 3 per Cents. ; on Colombian 19 per cent., and very considerable on all the South American securities. When the total amount of stock on which this enormous depreciation took place within so short a space of time is considered, which is not less nomi nally than 40,000,0001. or 50,000,000/., it will not be so much matter of surprise that extensive ruin followed it, as that any body of men, however well connected and liberally sup ported, were able to sustain the shock at all. The more pru dent capitalists, who are also the largest and most wealthy of the city, abstain wholly, it should be '.observed, from such transactions, either directly or indirectly. The effects of the panic were confined therefore to a very small circle, and the transactions of the other classes of the monied interest were only disturbed by it in a very slight degree. Much benefit is, on the whole, anticipated from it, by discouraging speculation and putting an end almost entirely to time bargains in the fo reign funds, which was the principal cause of the mischief. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1835. PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES, &c. &c.&c. LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 16. Price Number Dividend of per CANALS. per Shares. Annum. Paid. Share. 1,760 61 per cent. Ashton and Oldham....Average 97 5 2. 18s. sh. 157 1,482 61. Ashby-de-le.Zouch Average 113/. sh. 6 1,260 .. ..... Basingstoke lOO l. sh. 51 1,005 .. 54 Brecknock and Abergavenny 150' sh. 85 4,oooksb. 12!. 10s. Birmingham, 1 share 171. 10s. 241 4,0000 Ditto and Liverpool Junct....lool. sh. all pd 600 Bridgewater and Taunton ....1001.eh. all pd 400 51. Chelmer and Blackwater 100/. sh. 10 500 42/. Coventry 4,546 Croydon Average 31/. 2.5. 10d. sh. 21 2,0601 31. 10s. Dudley lOOl. sh. '74 600 6/. Derby 100/. sh. 120 3,575; ... ...... Ellesmere and Chester Average 133 /. sh. 881 MI 43/. Erewash 1001. eh. 515 1,297 28/. Forth and Clyde .......Average 400/ 16s. sh. 600 11,501 121. Grand Junction 1001. sh. 237 100/. sh. 23 2,8491 Grand Union 1,521 Grand Surrey lOO4 sh. 120,0001. 41. per cent. Ditto Optional) Loan .... ........... - 1001. 73 3,096 ... ...... Grand Gloucester Berkley. sh. 749 I Os. Grantham 150/. sh. 202 6,238 14 10s. Huddersfield Average 5 7 /. 66. 6d. sh. :330 100 25,328 IL Kennet and Avon, Average 391.88. 10d. sh. 201 2,8971 20/. Leeds and Liverpool 100/. eh. 525 545 124 Leicester l4O/. sh. 149 907 41. Leicester and Northampton... Aver est. 10s. SO 550 5/. per cent. Liskeard and Looe Union 25/ . sh. all p d. 25 71 1441. Loughborough Average 142/. 17s. sh. 1,600 2,409 91. Monmouthshire 1001. sh. 180 250 9/. Melton Mowbray 100/. sh. 190 500 25/. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 56) 3,000 Macclesfield 1004 sh. all pd. 52 247 15/, Neath 100/. sh. 100 1,786 321. Oxford 1001. sh. 615 522 21. Oakham 1301. sh. 38 2,400 41. Peak Forest Average about 78/. sh. 104 21,418 14s. Regent's (or London) Aver. 33/. 16s. Bd. sh. 161 5,669 51. per cent. Rochdale Average 85/. sh. 123 500 8/. Shropshire 1154 sh. 140 800 101. Somerset Coal 150/, sh. 163 45,000/. 61 per cent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock 12/. 10s. sh. 12/ 7GO 361. Stafford and Worcester l4 Ol. sh. 69 0 500 11/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 2421 300 81. Stourbridge 3,647 I/. 10s. Stratford-on-Avon ...Average 791.95. 80. sh. , 1 533 13! : Swansea 100 sh. 205 3,762 11. Severn and Wye and Railway...Av 35/. sh. 19 2,600 ;sh, 32/.los. Treat and Mersey , 1 share 100/. sh. 625 8,149 1,000 sh. 151. Warwick and Birmingham ...... ...... 100/. sh. 280 1,000 Ish. 980 12/. Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh. 218 6,000 3/.los. Worcester and Birmingham.- Av.7B/. Bs. sh 871 20,000 ss. Wilts and Berka .. Average 161. 17s. Bd. sh. 5 800 6! Wyrley and Essington 125/. sh 75 1 , 26 ~, .... Wisbeach ..105/. sh. 45 905 1 . 1. Wey and Arun llO/. sh. 221 DOCKS. 2,6005 r 3 c. Commercial 100/. sh. 61 P. 1,06515 h 498,667e1. 3,230,3104 21.56. la. ct. London Stock 57 Ditto Bonds lO3 1,3:30,0004 5/. per ct. West India 2101 3/. Os. 4d. Bristol Average 14;4 Ifs. sh. 68,3.24/. 5!. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amount s ll6 1,152,752 3 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 69 500,003 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds ... . 6% 2000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 yea :s lO 2, Shoreham Harbour 25 71 BRIDGES. 1,610 11. H ammersm ith .50/. sh. 23 7,231 Southwark, Old Av. 631. 2s. Sd. sh. 21 1,700 11. Iss. Ditto, New, of 71 per cent 504 81.. 15 5,000 5,000 1/. Oct. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. 604 Ixl 2:1 5,000 11 , 13. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 22,1 (0,0001. 51. per cent. tit . ° Bonds ll6 6,000 1/. Vauxhall Average 70/. 10s. 3d. eh. 22 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 31 103 Albion 5004 sh. 501. pd 761 50,000 1 5 Ir d 7 s n . L l Alliance, Britigi & Foreign 100/. sh. 10/. pd 11i 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 5/. pd 24,0:10 10s. per sh. Atlas - 50/. eh. 5/. pl 111 1,200 i iJi. 41. Mr rningham Flre 20,000 41. per cent. Brit sh Fire '250/. sh. 50/. pd 40 12,00 11. per cent. British Commercial 50/. sh. 51. pd 6,1 5,000 5/. per cent. Clerical, Medical, &c. Life... 1004 sh. 211 us pd S 1 4,1)00 21 lOs County 1(4:11. sh. 101. Fti 42 6,000 ss. Eag1e.... .. 504 sh. 51. pd 5",' , v , C 5 P er " I ' l l Economic Life -"" /and 30/ bs. j 1000/. sh. 2501. pd 315 2,271 514 percent. European Life "01. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 'V. sh. 21. p 0 11 1,000,000/. 71. per ct Globe Stock 136 20,000 11. Guardian 1001. sh. 204 pd 331 (*F,f, s ire 5 p ct. 3 Hope 40, " LL' €Sp ct. 501. sh. 51. pd 6 2,1(41) 5/. 7s. 60. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pd 117 7,..',u0 9s. Imperial Life 500/. sh. 10/. pd PI 5/. per cent. Indemnity Marine.-- ......... 1 . 04 sh. Si. pd 1 . ) - 2,0:0 31. lie , t Fire 501. sh. all pd 8. - . 10, 00 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 101, pd 26 3,91:0 1/. London, Fire 211 sh. 12/. 10a p 1 2:35 31 000 I/. Londe - a, Ship .5/ sh. 11. 10s. pd 23.1 3,0 s) 11. per cent. Palladium Lif.... 5O/ sh. 21. pd 2/5.. 15-,00 Is. Ad. i r.,tei for Fite OO/. sh. 2/. pd 11 Cs(d 2,:;09 I/. Provident Life OOl. sh. 1 .4 pd 194 100,00) ss. Rock Life 201. sh. t'l. pd LI 1 fs. 6 , 0,2201. 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... I bit, Sun 2lO 1001 4 per cent. United King•iom Life "1 pd 212s1:1.1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. 5,000 Austriaa-la 4Ol. sh. 26/. pd :10 10,0' 0 10 per cent. Banc of Birmingham 5 , 1. sh. 101. pd Pit 10,000 10 per cent. Bit iningham Bank 5Ol. sh. Si. p.O ;2 18,000 2 per cent. London and Westminster...lool sh. 151. pd 3,000 '...5,' , 0 6 per cent. Liver pool 1: 01. sh. 101. i d IS 20,000 7 per cent. Provincial `.tank of Ireland 100/. sh. 251. pa 49 10,000 National Provincial Eng. IOW. sh. 251. pd ::it 10,000 10 per cent. Gloucestershire 501.: h. 51. pd 11 6,000 Hampshire 501. sh. 51. pit Ba 9 GIS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ 12a Bath 9 0/. sh. 1 , 1. pd 21 5,000 6/. per cent. 10 - itish 4Ol. sh. 16/. pa 23 -- 51.ircent." a 1 ;e S,O 3o d i15.,..s u. Provincial 2Ol. bh. 11 1 /. pd 24 at, 844 5/ 100 Birmingham 50/. oh. 100 4;250 21 Os Bristol 2O . sh. :_Ol , 1.500 .... ..... Brighton 2O/. sh. 11 750 ...... ... Ditto, New 2 O l. sh. 110 . pa 12 2,-,7l 5 per cent. Brighton 0. neral "0/. sh. all ix; 19 4,000 :0. Continental Cansolidated lOO/. 5111. pd 7;3 1,000 101. City of London 'ool. sh. all pd 1024 1,1)00 61. Ditto, New 4,0151 41. Equitable.,... `"53.1x1 P 1 6,000 fil. per cent. East London Si. sh. 4/. pd 41 10,000 5/. per sent. Imperial 'O/ ,h. 4;1 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Dranet ... 251. sh. 20/. lid 211 2.350 61. per cent. ndependent 304 sh. a 1 pd 50 9,000 4/. per cent. Phoenix 50/. sh. 391. pd 24 1,000 4/. per cent. Itatelift' 1001. sh. tio/. pd 4,04)0 South iilotropolitan 5l. sh. 131 l'l 141 8,200 51. per cent. United General 59/. sh. 44/. pd 39.1 210 51. per cent. W..rwick 5. 1. 01. 50 400 115 s kv a kefi eld 25/. sh. 224 12,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 5Ol. sta. 4'l 6,000 12a. , Ditto, New 5Ol. sh. :04 pd t - i 800 WATER WORKS. 4,800 Birmingham 251. sh. t'sl pd 2 7 4,4:33 5/. East I.ondon lOOl. sh. 1 ,. 81 4,500 2/ lOs Or. nil Junction ....Average 411 131..44. sh. 53_ 2,000 '2l. Kent lOO l. sh. Cla-1-'7 3.8 101. Live:pool Bootle 2201. sh. 90.9 1,500 2/ lea New River London Bridge Water Annuities f 8 6,481 11. Manchester and Salford 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh; 83 8, 00 31. West Middlesex ....Average (131. 12s. lid. sh. '7O 1,:160 11 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh. 34 IRON RAILWAYS. Cheltenham 100/. sh. Clarence lOO/. :-li. 100/. II :l Forest of Dean 5O/. pd 14rand Junction 1004 sh. 301. p.l 2,0 , 0 llartlepool 100/. sh. 100/. pd 2,100 Leeds and Selby ..... .... .. ..100 sh. 1,500 Leicester and Swannington ....501. sh. all pd 5,100 9 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester...lool. sh. 100/. pd Ditto Quarter Shares °5/. pd 20,000 25,000 London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. nst. pa 2,500 Preston and Wigan .... • 201. pd 800 MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 51. •sh. 21. pd 4,000 ' 10,000 Anglo Mexican, iss. 51. pm.... 1001. sh. all pd Ditto Subscription 25/. pa 2,000 Bolanos • 1501. sh all pd 10,000 31. as. Brazilian Imp. iss. 51. pm 351. sh. 1201. pd 6,0 0 slacaubas & Cocaes United 251. eh. 2( 1 1. pd Ditto St. John Del Rey 201. sh. 7ti. pd 11,000 ...-.... Cata Branca 414 pd Candonga Si. pd 9,000 Bolivar Copper Company .20/..h. 20L pd 10,000 Ditto Scrip .31. pd 20,000 British Copper 5l. sh. 31/. pd 6,000 Columbian, las 51. pm. 551. sh. 541/. pa 1,500 IL English 28: - 0 General Mining Association...2ol sh. 151. pd 10,000 ..- ..... Mexican Company 1001. sh 4931. pd 20,000 Polberou Consols 10/. sh. 81. pc! 11500 ...... ... Real del Monte Unregistered ....... ........ .. United Mexican, iss. 2 pm 40!. sh. all Ditto Loan Notes lsol.Pe lpd Ditto Subscription 2l. pd Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd Union Gold, iss. 21.55. prn....221/. sh. 41/. pd West Cork 50/. sh. 251. pd LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 1,500 London University 100/. sh. all pd 200 ..... .... Russell 25gs. sh. King's College 100/. pd 350 2,000 2,500 5,000 ......... 30,000 ......... -6,( 00 2 10 pm MISCELLANEOUS. 18,000 10s. Australian Agricultural....loo/. sh. 2C 1. ph 1,030 11. Auction Mart 501• sh. 6,0G0 British American Land Company q. pd 51 10,000 61. per cent. Canada Company 1001. sh. 201. pd 200,000 51. per cent. Upper Canada Loan lO5l City Bonds, 4 per cent lO2 15,000 11. per cent. General Steam Navigation ...151. sh. la. pd 18 101. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 260 2,000 11. London Com. Sale Rooms Av. 751. sh. 18 2,754 4.1. per eent. Reversionary Interest 50c...1001 sh. 1001. pd 134 2,633 41. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 451. pd 76 4,000 10,000 ....—.. Van Diemen's Land 1001. sh. 161. pd 7 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, JUNE 1, 1835. BANKS. 1;00,000/. 81. p. ct. Bank of Scotland B3/. 6s. &I. sh. all pd 202! p. c 2,000,0001. 5+ P. ct. Royal of Scotland 100/. sh. an pd 500.0004 Bp. ct. British Linen Company 100/. sh. :.11 pd 2401. 3,000,0001. 61. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd 1701. 5000,0001. 5 p. ct. National lOO/. sh. 101. pd 141 10s 2 _ooooo/. 214. p. ct. Glasgow Union 2501 . sh. 501. pd 60/. 4 :000 , 0001. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland 200 L sh 30/. pd 301. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. DOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 16. Lord DENMAN took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. The Marquis of BUTE presented petitions from Paisley, Dalkeith, and several other places in Scotland, in favour of the Scotch Church. The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from a parish in Antrim, praying for protection to the Established Church in Ireland. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBUR Y, the Marriage Act Validity Bill was reported, and the Bill was ordered to be printed. The Earl of KINNOUL presented petitions in favour of the Church of Scotland. The House adjourned at twenty minutes past Five o' Clock till to-morrow. HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair at ten minutes to four o'clock. On the order of the day for ballots for the Election Com mittees of the eastern division of Worcester, and the borough of Tralee, being called on— The SPEAKER proceeded to count the House, when there only being 47 Members present, the House adjourned at four o'clock. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. Charles Henry Gracey was charged with having com mitted forgery. George Joseph Ford was the keeper of a shoe-warehouse at No. 1, Field-lane. The prisoner had contracted a debt of 6/. with him, and had mentioned his expectation of a bill from Glasgow, upon receiving which he should pay the amount. On Saturday afternoon the prisoner called upon witness, handed to him a promissory note, purporting to be signed by George Johnstone, of Glasgow, for the sum of 281. 14s. 6d. It was as follows ;—" I promisq to pay Mr. Disey on order the sum of 281. 14s. 6d., value received. George Johnstone." Payable at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith's. The bill was presented but not paid, and it was ascertained afterwards that it was a forgery.—The pri soner was remanded. JONES V. LEVY. This was an action brought to recover a penalty of 501. from the defendant, for demanding a greater fee than he was entitled to under the Act as a Sheriff's Officer. The plaintiff, a Captain in the army, was arrested by the defen dant at the Albion Hotel, Cockspur-street, when be paid the debt, and also lodged -101. for the costs, as well as pay ing for searching the office, and cab hire. The cause was tried last week before Mr. Justice Bosanquet, when a ver dict passed for the plaintiff for the penalty of 501. Mr. Sergeant BOMPAS to-day moved for a rule Nisi. The COURT deferred judgment. SHERIFFS' COURT. PREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-SAUNDERS V. NEWMAN. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The damages were laid at 5001. The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default. Mrs. Anne Saunders, the mother of the plaintiff—Wit ness resides at Eastbrook Farm, Hemel Hempstead. The defendant first visited at my house in March 1833. He did not speak to me at first, but he paid the plaintiff, who was then twenty-three, those attentions which men gener ally do to young women they intend to marry. Six months after that he spoke to me, and asked my consent for their marriage, and I gave it. Si:. months after I had given my consent to the marriage I discovered the situation in which my daughter was. I saw the defendant on the subject. He said he would marry her directly, but he had no home ; he was then leaving his farm, because his lease was out. I said he had no reason to say that. I had a home, and whilst I had one he should have one. lie said " No, I should like to get a home of my own, so as to make her comfortable, and I will do so as soon as I can." He did not call again for a long time. When he did, he said he would name the Ist of September for the marriage, but he never called again. The plaintiff was confined in Septem ber, and the child is now living. The defendant told me afterwards that he was going to marry a woman of property. He is now a publican at St. Alban's. Mrs. M. A. Bailey, sister to the plaintiff, deposed that the defendant had frequently expressed his intention to marry her sister, and requested her to act as bridesmaid, .which she agreed to ; but the defendant did not marry her sister. Mr. J. Hawkins—Knew plaintiff and defendant. The defendant had a farm of between 300 and 400 acres, and a good dairy, previous to his turning publican. The pro duced letters are in his hand-writing. He is now married, but not to the plaintiff. Several letters were put in and read, but were wholly uninteresting, with the exception of one, in which, after her situation was placed beyond doubt, he urges her to get her mother to give her some money. This closed the plaintiff's case, and no Counsel appearing for the defendant, The Jury returned fcr the plaintiff—Damages, 500/. CRIM. CON.-MALPAS V. CAWLEY. This was an action for trim. con., and the damages were laid at 2,000/. Mr. Sergeant GOULBURN stated the case. The plaintiff, Charles Malpas, Esq., is a barrister-at-law, and the defen dant, John Camp Cowley, Esq., a young gentleman of in dependent property, bolding a very respectable situation in the 'Navy. The plaintiff was married at St. George's, Hanover-square, to his present wife in 1827, and they lived together on the most affectionate terms for a considerable period. At length a quarrel having arisen between them about temper, deeds of separation were entered into be tween then), and Mrs. Malpas ceased to live with - plaintiff. While they were living apart, the defendant, meeting with Mrs. Malpas, a very agreeable and attractive lady, seduced her affections from her husband, and committed the offence imputed to him at a lodging-howie in London. The plain tiff did not seek to recover vindictive damages for the dis honour inflicted, but merely temperate damages. Sir John Eardly Wilmot was the Chairman of the Lym ington Quarter Sessions, and was very intimate with the plaintiff, who is a practising Barrister at the Lymington Quarter Sessions. The plaintiff and Mrs. Malpas had fre quently visited at his residence since their marriage, and they always appeared on the most affectionate terms. The Jury found for plaintiff—Damages 40s. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. William Henry Walbourn, the original " Dusty Bob," described as a dancing-master, comedian, and publican, ap plied upon his petition to take the " benefit" of the Act. He was not opposed by his creditors. The present was the third appearance of the insolvent as an insolvent debtor, he having been discharged under the Act on two former occa sions. He now ascribed his insolvency to a large family, and the want of " professional employment." It appeared that he had been sold up in his last public-house by a dis tress for rent, and all his children were depending on him for support. He was discharged. CENTRAL CRIMINAL CO URT. Ellis Jacobs, a young man of fashionable exterior, was indicted for stealing a gig of the value of 201., the property of Thomas Lloyd, a coachmaker, residing in Worship-street. Prisoner's father was an independent man, residing in the vicinity of the Commercial•road, and had frequently sent his carriage to the prosecutor's for repair ; and on some of those occasions the son had been seen, and became ac quainted with the prosecutor's firm. On the 13th of August last he went to the house in Worship-street, and desired to be accommodated with a good gig. He was directed to pick out any one he liked, which he accordingly did. In a few minutes afterwards he sent a boy for the vehicle, with a note requesting that it might be sent by the bearer, which was done. The gig was not returned for upwards of three weeks, when the prisoner said he had met with an acci dent, and that it was all in pieces. In fact, "it had been broken by a bullock." It was subsequently discovered that the gig had been sold on the 15th (two days after it had obt.lii.al) to Mr. William Cochrane, for 61.—Acquitted. BlGAMY.—Frederick James Poole, a man apparently about thirty years of age, was indicted for intermarrying with Emma Louisa Haw ksworth, his former wife Mary Blaize being still living. John Newman proved the first marriage of the prisoner with Mary Blaize, at the parish church of St. Dunstan, Stepney, on the 21st of April, 1828. They afterwards lived together as man and wife, and she had one child. Emma Louisa Hawksworth, a very showy-looking girl, apparently not more than one and twenty, proved being married to the prisoner on the 25th of June, 1832, at Leighton church, Essex. She never asked him whether he was single or married, but presumed him to be single. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—How long were you acquainted with the prisoner before you were married to him ?—Five weeks. The young woman continued.—l have had one child. He is one of the best of husbands, and one of the tenderest of fathers. This she repeated two or three times with considerable emotion. The prisoner put in a written defence, in which he com plained of the incontinence and drunkenness of his first w if e . He had sent her into the country two years after their marriage for the benefit of her health, and had sent her half his income to support her. She returned, and, after having been with him three days, he had, unfortu nately, undoubted evidence of her incontinence. He pro ceeded to detail acts of violence and drunkenness from that time to the present. He found that h e h a d no t a momen t' s peace, and surrendered himself to an officer. A witness gave the prisoner a character for propriety and general conduct. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The first wife, a plain woman of thirty, got up in the box and declared that the prisoner's was not a correct defence as affected her character. Mr. Sergeant ARABIN should direct some intelligent person to make the most particular inquiries into the case. If the defence was untrue the utmost severity of the law would follow ; if, on the contrary, it were correct, then the punishment would be ameliorated to the circumstances of the case. The prisoner bowed to the Court, and declared it would be found true. There is an increase of deaths in the last weekly bills of mortality, as compared with those of the week antece dent. One death from cholera appears in the last. INSURANCE COMPANIES. Co. of Scotland....lo/. sh. all pd 71 Os 5 p. s p p .. c H ct. Scottish Inesrtcirualnecs 100/. sh. 10/. pd 111. Union n c i 2O/ sh. 1/. pd 19s 2 1500( 50 7): , ,000000 000 5 dh. 6p. ct. North British 2001, sh. 10/. pd 151. 1,000 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 100/. sh. 10/. pd 13/. 5,000 6p. ct. Edinburgh Life 100/. sh. 101. pd 141. 100,000 4p. ct. West of Scotland lOl. pd 94 MISCELLANEOUS. -- - 4,910 .. ... Edin7and Glas. Un. eh. all pd 8110 s Ditto Allocated 9rs/. sh. all pd 601. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water 254 sh. all pd 331. Carron Iron Company .250/. sh. all pd 450/. 9,0005 h. 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Foundery .504 sh. 3 4 /. pd 181. 10,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass ....201. sh. 16/. pd 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 251. sh. all pd 65/. 4,450 10 per cent. -Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all pd Gil. 730 6 per cent. Leith Coal Gas 201. sh. all pd 3 3/. 1;200 5 per cent. Edinburgh and Dilkeith Railway.„so/. s h . 751. 3,000 10s. per sh. Equitable Loan Company 251. sh. 9/. pd 101. COURSE OF EXCH./ Amsterdam C.F. 12 6N, Ditto, at sight l2 4 kA, Rotterdam 2U. 12 654 Antwerp l2 Sys Hamburg M.B. I 3 14 Aitona l;3 14 Paris, 3 days' sight '2s 65 Ditto 2 Us. 25 95 Bordeaux __ 25 95 ,NGE, YESTERDAY, Leghorn, 47'.. Genoa 25 ~5 Milan.— . '3l Venice ..................... ............ 4734 Naples . . Palermo per oz. 121 Liston 57 Oporto Rio Janeiro 5634 37 Bahia •... ON Buenos Ayres D u blin, 21 days' s ight....., l% Cork l% i'-ankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 153 Peterslpitgh, ruble,...-3 Us 1.0 1 3erltit _ Vienna, effective f '2 M. 10 6 Trieste ditto lO 7 Madrid 37 Cadiz ci7 PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ Portugal Gold,coin ....... £o 0 0 F o reign Gold, in bar 5....., 3 17 I New Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars Silver, bars, standard 0 4 11% Bilboa 37 Barcelona Gibraltar 4B Svvilie UNION-HALL. Yesterday a boy named Curtis, only 10 years of age, was brought before Mr. TRAILL and Mr. JEREMY, on a charge of coining. Inspectors Fagan and Brown, of the M division, pro ceeded to a house, No. 3, Bailey's-court, Pepper-alley, Tooley-street, where a number of the lower order of the Irish reside, and on going up stairs they observed through the keyhole the prisoner, a boy only 10 years of age, busily engaged over the fire-place. The inspectors entered the room suddenly and ran towards the fire, on which was placed a small crucible, containing molten metal, which the pri soner attempted to capsize into the fire, but was prevented. On the hob stood two moulds, rudely constructed with chalk, one for forming the impression of a shilling, and the other for sixpences, and there were some metal spoons also found, a portion of which had been used for the purpose of mak ing the spurious money. There was no person in the room but a little boy, who had evidently been well trained, and no doubt had been placed there in the event of a sur prise by other parties, who imagined thet his youth would save him from the consequences. When the little fellow was placed within the felons' bar, he cried incessantly, and in reply to Mr. Traill said that his father and mother lived in the room where he was found, and that they had gone out about half an hour before he was taken into custody, ing him to take care of the things. Although the prisoner was young in years, yet he displayed a great deal of cun ning, and assumed to be totally ignorant as to the pur -1 poses for which the moulds and th melted metal were re quired. He also pretended not to know where his pa rents were to be found, and in fact concealed every thing he could on the subject of the accusation, but uninten tionally let slip the fact that his father had made the moulds which were found on the hob by the fire-place, and into which he intended to have poured the metal. The inspectors also apprehended four or five Irish women who were found in another part of the house at the time. They were examined separately, but they told such glaring falsehoods, and contradicted each other so frequently, that I there was not a single word either of them uttered that could be believed. The boy, together, with the women, were remanded, the Magistrates directing the inspectors to use every exertion to take the parents into custody. CORONER'S IN QUESTS. Yesterday evening an inquest was held by adjournment at the Town of Ramsgate public-house, Wappin g Old Stairs, before Mr. BAKER, Coroner, on the body ofLuder Messerer, a German tailor, aged 24 years, who was drowned by the swell of the steamers upsetting a boat, in which he was coming to London, on the night of Monday, the Bth of June. The inquiry excited a general interest, and a great num• ber of watermen and steam-boat captains were in at , tendance. George Saunders, a waterman, on the night of Whit- Monday, was engaged to row six gentlemen from Green wich to London. When off Execution Dock, Wapping, two steamers passed him at the rate of ten miles an hour, on their way also to London. The swell caused by them was very heavy, and upset his boat, and the whole party were precipitated into the river. He called for help, and two or three watermen came up in their boats, and saved five of the passengers and himself. The other passenger was the deceased, who was drowned. The first steamer caused a great commotion in the water, and tossed his boat about, but he should have got over that if the second had not passed at a still more furious rate. He called to the second vessel to " ease her," but they took no notice of him. There were a great number of persons on board. He could not say what steamer it was that sunk him. He did not see their names, but he saw a great number of persons on both. He was a freeman of the Waterman's Company, and licensed to carry six persons, the number in his boat at the time of the accident. Was quite sure the steamers were passing up, and not down the river. He had no doubt the whole party would have been drowned but for the very prompt assistance of the watermen who picked them up. H. Holmes, a waterman, heard the cry for help, and immediately put off in his wherry. He picked up three persons who were in the water. He had just before ob served the Greenwich and the Red Rover steam-vessels going down the River. There was a great swell in the River all day and all night, from the velocity of the steamers passing and repassing, and it was difficult to manage a boat at all in such a swell as they made. Richard Field, a waterman, picked up two men, and ob served two steamers going down the River, and which, he believed, caused the accident. There was a towing steam vessel which carried passengers also going up the River at the same time. This witness also spoke to the agitated state of the water all day and night. He never saw SO, many steamers in his life as on Whit-Monday, and never saw them go so fast as they did on that occasion, although the stream was more than usually crowded with boats and small craft. _ _ James Jones, a waterman, was rowing down the River soon after eleven o'clock, and on passing Execution Dock heard the cries for help. He saved two of the people. He saw no steamers about at that time, except one, which was going down, but had not passed the wherry which was swamped, and could not have caused the swell which cap sized it. He saw several steamers go down four or five minutes before. He called to the Monarch tug vessel (the s t ea mer which had not pssed) to stop, and they did so. He saw no steamer passing up the River from the Tower to Execution Dock. He saw two steamers, of which the Greenwich was one, pass down the River just before he picked up the two persons. He did not know the name of the first steamer ; he believed it was the Red Rover, but he would not swear to that. The first vessel was a con siderable distance ahead of the other. By a Juror—He was always in fear of the steamers. He thought there was great danger from their naviga tion in the Pool. By the CORONER—The Greenwich steamer was going at the rate of eight or nine miles an hour. She was going faster than the vessel now passing. That vessel is going at the rate of eight miles an hour. By a Juror—The Greenwich had not passed him more than two minutes when he heard the alarm. Samuel Waterhouse Preston, of Wapping High-street, was sitting outside his premises, which are on the bank of the river, and saw the boat upset. The Greenwich steamer had gone up the river 20 minutes before, and had left no visioie ruffle on the surface of the water when the accident occurred, which happened about 20 minutes to 12. The Greenwich was going at the rate of about eight miles per hour. The CORONER here remarked, this was a third version of the case. John Banyon, clerk to the Waterman's Company, who had been summoned to produce the bye laws which affected the navigation of the river Thames, stated the 42d by law made by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen under the au thority of 7 and 8 George IV , cap. 75, says that no steam-boat or vessel shall navigate the river Thames be tween London-bridge and the eastern limits of Limehouse reach, at or beyond the rate of five miles or knots an hour, under the penalty of the forfeiture of any sum under 51. The CORONER said this proved the illegality of the act. Mr. Banyon said that many convictions had lately taken place under the by-law, the validity of which was contested on the ground of its usefulness. Henry Holmes, the first witness, was recalled, and stated that when he picked up those who were saved, the water was so rough that he could hardly manage his boat, and that the Greenwich had not passed two minutes before he heard the cry that the boat was upset. In answer to a question by a gentleman who attended on the part of the Steam Boat Company, the witness said the Greenwich had one light on her bowsprit on the night of the accident. He observed she had carried three lights ever since. He believed it was the cross swell produced by the Greenwich going down the river, and a towing-vessel which was going up. Field, the other waterman, confirmed this evidence, and stated that the towing-boat had not passed above a minute beforo the accident. William Preston, sen., observed the Greenwich going down the river, and about ten minutes afterwards, he was alarmed with the cry of a boat upset. He was sure seven or eight minutes must have elapsed. The agitation of the water caused by the Greenwich, had subsided before he left the window eight minutes full, before the accident occurred. He had undressed himself, and performed his usual devotions when he was alarmed by the cry for help. Nicholas Shiraux was one of the passengers on the night of the accident in the boat with the deceased, When off Wapping, two steam-boats were going down the river nearly abreast of each other. He observed that the name on the steamer next them was written in a half circle, but he could not read it. After these boats had passed, about fifty yards, they felt the water very much agitated, and witness told the waterman to row them ashore ; the next minute they felt the water come into the boat, and the waterman laid by his oars and called for help. Witness then jumped into the water, and swam about half way ashore ;he was picked up. He was sure the steamer caused the accident by the swell which first splashed in at the head of the boat, and then the next wave filled the boat. The deceased was in the boat at the time. By a Juror—We should have come safely, I think, had we not met with steamers. We were very cautious ;we sung songs when there were no steamers in sight, but when they were approaching we were very careful, and ceased singing. We were all perfectly sober, and there was not the least disposition to larking. The CORONER said that the most extraordinary part of the case was, that the waterman who was in the boat at the time of the accident contradicted the evidence of all the other witnesses. Saunders here said there was one witness to corroborate his statement. The CORONER—WeII, let us have him ; he cannot con fuse the case worse. Thomas Goldsforth, a waterman, witnessed the accident, and that two steamers had gone up the river about ten mi minutes before, and a large boat and the Greenwich were coming down at the time, and had just passed when he heard the cry for help. The Greenwich was going at the rate of eight or nine miles per hour, and the other larger boat at somewhat less. Witness thought that an unsafe rate, particularly at night. There was a heavy swell when he heard the cry. The CORONER here remarked that, although there was not evidence to charge any particular person with the death of the deceased, yet sufficient was shown to prove the dangerous state of the river from the navigation of steamers. The Jury then retired : and, after a long discussion, re turned a verdict of " Manslaughter against the masters of some steam vessels whose names are unknown," accom panied with a strong expression of reprobation of the velocity and dangerous navigation of steamers, and their earnest hope that the Government will take such measures as will abate the nuisance, which has been destructive of life and property. Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. STIRLING, On view of the body of Louisa Barnbam, a young woman aged 18, who had thrown herself from one of the windows of the Marylabone Infirmary. Deceased had been admitted into the Infirmary in a state of pregnancy, and having been de livered, was so dreadfully afflicted with the milk fever as to become delirious. While in this state she had committed the dreadful act. The jury returned a verdict of Tempo rary Insanity. An inquest was held on Monday evening at the Grange Inn, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, on the body of Wil liam Bentley, aged 23, who was drowned while bathing in the Thames. It appeared that on Whitsun Tuesday the deceased and his brother, with some other young men, hired a boat, and rowed themselves to Putney, where they staid drinking during the afternoon. After starting to return they made a call at the Red House, Battersea, on quitting which the deceased was quite tipsy. When they got oppo site St. Stephen's Chapel, the boat was grounded on a shoal in the mud channel, the tide being then fast running down. It was proposed that one of the the party should strip, a nd get into the water and push off the boat. The deceased immediately volunteered to do it, observing that he w anted to bathe. Having got upon the shoal, he first pushed of the boat, and then proceeded to wade into deep water. 1 1 ° could not swim, and coming more suddenly than he ex pected into deep water, and having to encounter the full force of the fast ebbing tide, he lost his footing, and before assistance could be rendered by his companions, he WO drowned. An alarm was given, and several watermeri put off with drags, and searched for the body, but without suc cess, and it was not recovered till Friday, when it was picked up by a waterman named Waight, in the employ of the Duke of Norfolk, under the third arch of Waterloo bridge.—Verdict, Accidental Death. Monday morning, a Coroner's inquest was taken at the Crown, East Smithfield, before Mr. Baker, on view of the body of Henry Hertland, aged 40, who was drowned in con sequence of the swell caused by steamers. It appeared from the evidence of Robert Lowe, servant to Messrs. Smith and Thorpe, coal-merchants, Wapping, that on that day week, IA the afternoon, between four and five o'clock, the deceased we employed with him in discharging coals from some craft, nil board the Aberdeen steam-packet, and was passing to and fro along a plank 12 inches wide, which was placed on two barge s at the time that he was so employed. While he had a sack of coals on his back, three steamers were going down the rio r at a rapid rate, and which caused a heavy swell of the water, by the violence of which the craft was tossed about, and in . 8 , 11 instant the water washed over the gunwale of a barge which immediately sank, the deceased also going down. Every effort was made to save him, but without success. An hou r previous to his being drowned he was imm erse d in the water from a similar cause, but was then preserved. Thi s b e ing the whole of the evidence, the Coronet-. after commenting upon the lamentable loss of life during the l as t wee k' f rom s i m ilar causes, said he would adjourn the inquiry, in o r d er t o fi n d out which were the steamers that caused the man's death. The inquest was adjourned to Wednesday. About two o'clock yesterday morning a person re spectably dressed, supposed to be insane, threw himself over the area railings of a house in Lancaster-place, Strand, to the ground below, which is nearly on a level with the Thames, * distance of about 60 feet. He was heard groaning, and was taken by a policeman to the station-house. He appeared to have sustained but little injury. He had plenty of money ie his pocket. COACH ACCIDENT.—About two o'clock on SB' turday morning, as the Portsmouth night coach Rocket was elt the road, with a full load, on Hindhead, the coachman ? 13 - served the London mail coming down the road at a slappleg, pace, the horses galloping, and notwithstanding the the Rocket pulled close to the side of the road, the mail ra il foul of it, and was overturned. Happily there was only The outside on the mail, who received but a trifling injury. 11 :, e i concussion was so violent, that although the Rocket was 11 ,: t overthrown, the pole and fore carriage were broken, so that the horses were liberated and trotted off. The guard of 1- 2 ; Rocket was shook from his seat, but not hurt. A coadls l 6o driver of sent for from Guildford, and brought on the passengers el " sr , Rocket to London. From what we learn from the passellh e no blame whatever can be attributed to the driver of Rocket.—County Chronicle. The neighbourhood of the Broadw a y, Great ClA pel, and Orchard-streets, Westminster, w ere , o n Stodg y , evening, in a complete state of uproar from the number o f drunken drunken and disorderly soldiers of the Guards, rolling ab ed and insulting every person within their reach ; one of ther e ; about eight o'clock, was observed passing through York-she e t ' in a drunken state, with a bayonet in his hand, uttering t,: most obscene and disgusting language. Mrs. Howe, 3 bier spectable woman residing in that street, was attacked by and had great difficulty in escaping from him. In the BrezI"; way a young woman, named Martha Reeves, was standing s the door of Mr. Stearman, a respectable builder, No. 4, in the, , Broadway, of which house she was an inmate ; and th e s ov " dier, who by this time had sheathed his bayonet, made preP ° 7 l sitions to her not to be described. Upon her turning row to retire into the house, he again deliberately drew his ba: 4 °: net, and made a thrust at her, which must have been prodec of serious injury had she not nimbly evaded it, and eseuPe" into the house. He then thrust his bayonet into the .stee : coed front of Mr. Stearman's house, and staggered. JO'' with his bayonet still drawn. The moment Mr. Stem O il heard of the outrage, he applied at the Wellington Bev racks, St. James's Park, for aid to take the fellow 111 . .. t " custody, but so cavalierly was he treated, that he saw th e "' was no hope of redress. These facts, should it be t ee?' sary, can be fully established by several respectable imbabit ants of the neighbourhood, who are daily suffering fry ° t he violent and unprovoked conduct of the Foot Guards sta tioned in and about Westminster.—Morning Herakil. BIRTHS. On the 14th inst., at Farringdon, Berks, the lady of Willi' Bennett, Esq., of a son. On the 14th inst., the lady of R. Anderson, Esq., fate of t he Hon. Company's service, of a daughter. On the 13th inst., Mrs. Buller, Hans-place, Sloane-street , 4)( a son. On the 13th inst., at Hartley Maudytt Rectory, Hants, 1111.9.. Bissland, of a still-born son. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Cap James Campbell, 87th Fusileers, to Catherine, daughter of the l'"" Edward Daniel, Esq., of Ramsgate. On the 16th inst., at Lewisham, Edmund Bick B ra dl ey , Egg', oor f Mark-lane, to Helen, eldest daughter of John Donaldson, Esq. , ' Forest-hill, Kent. On the 15th inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, John Gibbo n ' ' Esq., of West-green-lodge, Tott en h am , to Emma, youngest &lig''' . ter of Richard Roffoy, Esq., Reigate and Kennington. DIED. On the 11th inst., in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, Colonel S ir A. S. Frazer, K.C.8., in his 59th year. On the 9th inst., at Portobello, near Edinburgh, Miss Choi° d A. M. Ochterlony, a ge d 22, gran d-d aug h ter o f t h e l ate. Sir 1:104 and sister to Sir Charles Ochterlony, Bart. On the 11th inst., in his 67th year, William Molson, Esq. , St. Alban's-terrace, Kennington. On the 10th inst., in Park-place, Regent's-park, John ES N ' Esq. On the 13th inst., in his .sth year, Henry Bird Kirk, eldest ° II of Henry Kirk, Esq., of Piercoicld Cottage, Regent's-park. _.. On the 14th i ns t., age d 32, Slvralt, the wife of Ch ar l es Ctittoo P Leman-street, Whitechapil. On the 12th inst., John Harvey, Esq., of Teddington, sex, in his 84th year. On the 11th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of William Pulling, . 131 q" True-street, Devon. On the 14th inst., Mr. Luke Freeman, of Brighton, solititt)r, aged :30. _ _ On the 10th inst., Mr. George Fitcher, lareildon-place,1V1 81( , 11 :• hill, aged 60, On the 17th of April. tit• Port Royal Jamaica, \lr. ThomrA O a f; man, aged 19, son Captain. John Hayman, of the Trinity Boil of His death in:: occasioned by the accidental bursting of a. - piece 7 ' ordnance, from the effects of which he lingered only two )so r r y ' - - - pr. London : P r i n t e d an d P u b lished by AIURDO YOUNG, o 112, Strand, at The S'ul, thrice. No. Mt, Strand, In the C o "' of 'Middlesex. WELLE ►rx mentioce the let d. 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