The Sun. — London, England, 1848-09-11 00:00:00

114 Vi x.a. t Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 ... •• ... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 35 •••••• Ditto ditto . ..... ... l i -. .. __ ... .. 1 ....... 7 . 7 . ':: D itto ditto Ditto Sheffield ,- and , Lincolnshire 12%. ••• ,'' o ., Grimsby Do c k... 17% — I) °., Manchester and . Lincoln Union .4L 2s. — kl i . i _ciland ~ .::,.....100 .. .. 86 80 ,4 x . d . —B7 s.d. 4 -' O .„ Conso . lid;t . edPref.loo •-•-•.• 1 •'„ 0 ., do., 501. Shares.- 20 ••• •• ~s u o. Birm., and Derbyloo u u•Consol.Bristol and 115 Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ......115 i 5..... • ...... Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 38 - • D itto, ditto ...... .....•14/. 18a — -'Ditto,Leieest. & Swan- t ungton, 8 per ct.guar.loo Itl...irdrlianshd Great Western 42%.....• Iti ddlesbro' and Redc.nr, x , 6 Der ce n t. guar. ' ewcastle anc t Carlisle...100 D 0• %tartan 25, •,iwraarket ... • " 911 x . --• 0 . Exten s i on ...... — 2l. 125.... •••• ewport, Ilereford Abergavenny, ii. N": _ry and Enniskillen 7 chy rY• Warrenponat, .mod Roetrevor - "° ••.• 60 •• ••• • ...... • 1k -160 4 ‘,.., New 201. uo. lsatension 5 p ct. 20 — D 0•,,, Guaranteed 5% pc. 5 - N' o . do. Waveney Val. 2 . ..... Northern Counties Union 4 .-...— .. 19 i"h 191 4 l Ditto, Halves .. ' 12% iii%••• - 4% bat°, Quarters. Extension 0 4...... •• ...... - *" Ditto, Extension N i to, Thirds .... ,4- .. ..ortli & South-Westena 2 ZiOnh Staffordshire 1 2 14.— •i 74 ••"'""*"...• Nor th - Western w ales ... 3% —i, • Bii '/f.rd, Worcester. and Wolverhampton : ..... . 45 0 5 en. int. ... .. 25 1 . 1 . , Ae ading, Guitutoto, and 9% t Reigate .. ........ ..... 10 1 cr .vaton and Hit , hin ... 1% l% • % ea . ttish C. ntrall'.... ... 25 t ..... Lettish Blidland Ditto, Ne --• w ''' ,l efaeld, Rotherham, & Goole (Nor. Div.) ••• Ne El3O. do (Sou. Div.) ... 4 ...... -- ••• 2 1 ,4 2 LA 141 ,, wibury and Rim... 9 3 4 B.ultto ditto, Class B. 5 ,hrevrobn.... -..., =a Heretd. 2 Qh rewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Mi n .) Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... •• •••• -- Ditto o swes t r y ...... 16 ,Ditto N ew i k ,uo• 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 L u toPshire Union - " Q4 th Devon-- e DO. Preference ~outh Staffordshire 5% .24 1 4 x. d 'so,lth Eastern D+•. N o 1 24 324 0., N 0.2. - ••.. — - uo., No. 3 •.... •• 25 - - ........ 1 6 4 34 /4 28 INo. 4 Thirds .. 10 "oath Wales._..•••• lO •• ..... 10% ;4 outii y orkshire, Dui caster, and Goole 4 t "ans. & Loughor &Ca ..... ,I, meson's Stm. C0a1.... 6 •n a , W Vale Extension ... 6 - ••• • • ...... ••• ' , lames Haven Dock 11% .oLtd Railway ..... 1 7 1,4•••• • - - W aterford of Ne a th ... .. ...... 4 aaterford and Kilkenny 17% - •• ......•.. ••• - ~ _w a tertord and Limerick 45 - W aterfd, \V xfrd,W icklw, Oud Dublin - ear Valley 6 per Cent - Guaranteed ... .. - O• do. do. ... 25 - - t t ,'-'O. do. do. ... 9 .. ••• - ••• ..... -• •• - est Cornwall .. 6 . -- - W est London - . - no. D o . Ist Class ... 20 - - u,b o . Do. 2d Class ... 20 - - Zhitehaven & Furness 13 - windscr, Staines, and Soutli Western ..... ... 9% l O% lO% yr ilts, Somerset,& N't ey tiouth ........ ..-..... 40 - ......... •••••• --- lork, N ewcas tl e , an d 8erwick......... .. 25 .. US 28% ex.div 28 % x.d •uo. Original .L\ ew and Berwick ._ ...... ...... 25 .... •••• •••• - I!" Extensioz No. 1. 15 ".„0. u0..,\... . .. ... IS tic. (I.N.E.Pn ferPri ,, . k ... .. 7% 8 8 '''rk anti /N o , th Midi? , nd 50 Ditto, Pre crones ...... 10 1) 0. East anti W eat tviti ilag Ixtension - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. A nds Italian (late Ita- _ lian an d A ustr i an )._ 4 1 4 ...... -- B oulogne, and Amiens.... 20 ...... 6 Central of 1 , ranee tor- _ leans and Vierzon) ... 17 e eYlon - - 13 enier ara - I ) 12% ..._ Direct Valley... 4 - Alirect Bombay and l+ladras - . ... D utch Rhenish ..,. ....• 7%..... - . . ..... .... - .East Indian - • •••• ' Great Indian Peninsular %•••••• - Louvai n >ila Sambre ..• 7% - - I '... ll xembourg 7 - - - al...adrid and Valentia... 2 ...... - ;mar and Liege 2O ... - Icorthern of France l2 - - Orlean s an d B or d eaux G - Paris and Lyons 4% p... % Aria Orleans ...... 20 - and 4 Ltrig and Rouen ........20 ... .. P aris and Strasbourg ... 8 ...... -'••• ''''' ... _ Rouen and Havre 'Umbra and Meuse 2O ....• 2%........... " • ...... - s trasbourg and Basle - 7 - rours and Nantes .. 9 x ournay, Jurbise, Lan- _ ~...den' and Hasselt ...... 20 - - West Flanders 8%..... -.- ............... JOINT STOCK BANKS. 21 1 -0.., ndon & Westminster. 20 - ••• r rovincial of Ireland ... 25 _ Ditto New... ..... -... 10 - •• •• 10% union of L0nd0n......... 10 ...... - union of Madrid 40 - MINER. 2 3 / 4 Bolo nos S cr i p ...... .. Briti s h I ron 2% Brazilian Imperial _ Brazilian Cocaesti Cuiba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 .. LLO yirs SHIPPIN G—(THIS DAY., LONDON, SEPT. 11.—Wind N.W., strong breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, SEPT. 9.—Wind W. to W.S.W.; W.S.W., W.S.W. 3lo derate. 10. W.S.W., fresh and squallj; P.m. S.W. to w s t ro ng.—Arrd. Theodore, Arraoan, and ald. for Antwerp; Athens, Heron, Zanzibar, and sailed for Bre nnen; Arab, Hall, Bombay; William Thom p son, Al g oa b V,IIY; Alice Haviland, ditto; Z e p h y r, Anderson, Ber "tee; Gibraltar, Goulburn, Dominica; Champion, Anti f4"; Union, Porto Rico; Helena, Pugwash; G lenl y on, Quebec,._ ; Mid Loll:Ilan, Fya ll , Sydney , N ew South !vales ; Minstrel, Manilla ; Lalla Rookh , P enan g ; Labuan, Thomas, Calcutta; John Hayes, Port Philip; Royal Archer, Scott, Adelaide , S .A. ; British Isles, enang; Colombo, Ritchie, ditto; Palmyra, Campbell, ditto; Heshemy, Ross, Madras; Athenian, Poyntz, ditto; Mail, Gordon, Mauritius; Vulcan, Gambia; Africanus, Flight, Cape Coast Castle; Guinea, Callag han, St. Le:4le; Hotspur, Rio Janeiro; Columbia, Co lumbia; Amity Hall, Ford, Jamaica; William Hutt, L.,,atnor,t, ditto; Harlequin, Si. Domingo; Sir Robert 'eel, Chadwick, New York. Arrived from the River, Ajax, New Zealand; Duke of Portland, ditto; Simon, Taylor, Twof , ld Bay, New South Wales; Harrison, Chel ton, Valparaso; Henrietta, Trinidad; Mary VVirhinnie, Quebec. Arrd. from the River and sld., 'Wellington, New York; Earl of Harsiiivieke, Bombay; kinerva, ditto. Arrd. Steadfast, China; Colony, Bertu, Cape of Good Hope; Guiana , St. Leone; Caesar, Evans, zerbice ; Zitella, ditto; Palmyra, Oval, Demerara; Mar garet Walker, Prince Edward's bland; Eeanor, Quebec. ItAersoATE, SEPT. 10.-- Wind W. by S. Arrd Potriona, Johnson, Quebec. DOVER, SEPT. 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Ared. Dublin, Perron, Trinidad. Ont DUNGENESS, SEPT. 8. GllllOll, Blaneirie, New York for Bremen; Halcyon, Allen, Pedants Annas. CowEs, SEPT. 9.—Wind W.S.W.—eirrd. Frederick Leo, Swedenborg, Akyab, and sailed for Antwerp, Gilbert, ditto ; St. Paul, Beljeton, Bahia, and sailed for flamburgh; St. Paul, Saholor, Havannah, and sailed for Antwerp ; Corinth, Smith, ditto; Grocus, Sturelevant, ditto; Maria Eulalia. Goeta, ditto; Dos Adelais, Ugarte, ditto, and Ea led for London ; A. F. Tenness, Leawite, ditto ; Churraca, kiatanzaa. OFF DAKTMOUTH.—Vise, Tatsnagouche for Hull. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 9 —Wind S.W., strong.—Sld. Rajah, Adelaide, South Australia. FALMOUTH, SEPT. S.W.—Arrd. 'Perse verance, Benest, Bahia; Tyne, Storey, Dalhousie for Cardiff; Toronto, Simpson, Moulmain; Virgilia, Barry, Rio Janeiro; Thorwaldsen, Rio Janeiro; James Gibson, Green, Pernambuco. Off port, Mina, Forrest, St. Do mingo; G. Dean, Spuring, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for Antwerp. BRISTOL.—Arrd. Sir H. Potent", Crowell, Quebec; Xilmaurs, Wylirq, Havannah. MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY.' CORN EXCHANGE -MONDAY. Since Monday last, up to Saturday evening, the sup plies of all kinds of Grain of home- p roduce, as well as Yi,nur, received for our market, wore on a very limited scale, though of somewha t improved quality. From Ireland sod Scotland scarcely any Grain reached us. The foreign import ', however, were tolerably good, viz., 21,587 quarters of Wheat, 9,610 ditto of Barley, 16,191 ditto of 0140,20 ditto of Rye, 4,708 ditto of Beans, 706 ditto of Peas, 555 ditto of Tares, 3,817 ditto of Linseed, 179 ditto of Rape Seed, 61 ditto of Mustard Seed, 51 ditto of sundry Seeds, and 1,101 barrels, together with 3,137 sacks of Four---the latter being mostly from France. A fair average quantity, of Wheat was re ceived fresh up to our maets to.day, from Essex and Kent, coastwise as well as by land-carriage, but from other quarters the receipts were small. On the whole, the stands were well filled with samples, several of which were left over from last week, yet, owing to the variableness of:the weather for harvest work in the north, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was steady, at prices about equal to those paid on this day se'nnight, and at which a good clearance VOA sactod r _to the close of busi - MIL Th. Tana! Wgg W 1044 on sale, °~, ~' _ _ THE ising from an anticipated decline in the duty on 1 , Thursday next, was comparatively small. Really env , parcels moved off steadily, at fully last week's prices. In the middling and inferior kinds only a limited business was doing, at lute rates. On specu ation, scarcely any t usinees was doing. No English Barley was at market, and the show of Foreign was by no means large. The best qualities were held firmly, at full prices, but the second-rate parcels, fit only for grinding and distilling, were a slow sale, at barely stationary prices. Notwithstanding the show of Malt was small, that article moved off slowly. In the quotations we have no change to notice. Nearly the whole of the supply of Oats was composed of foreign samples. Good sound Corn was quite as dear ; but the out•of-condition parcels were neglected, though we cannot call them cheaper. There was very little inquiry for Beans, yet the currencies were mostly supported. The sale for all kinds of Peas was in a sluggish state, at late figures. Indian Corn and Meal were very dull, and almost nominal in value. The Flour trade was slow, at late rates. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL EASURE. Fhea4—Essex & Kent, Malt—C M hevalisr • • • • .. 63s to 648 Red. ........ 50s to 57s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New s''s 64s Lincolnsh., Fecid. 21s 24s Norfolk and Lin- Potato 2ss 275 coin, Red.• •.. 50a 56e Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White •• • 55s ills Black .• • • ... ISs 20s Irish, Red •••••• • . —s —1 Cork, White .•• .. 20s 23, Ditto,whtte..•• —s —s Scotch, Feed. •• .. 24s 26s • . —s s Beans—Tick .•• • • .... 34s 37 s Rye—Old • • • • • • Pigeons 37s 398 B a rley—Grinding. •• .. 27s 30 $ Peas—Grey .• • • ... 3ss 42s Malting .•• • . • 30s 33s Maple• ..... 58 s 42s Chevalier •• • • ... 3 4 s 35 s White.. 408 hi a lt—Suffolk and Nor- B oilers ••• • . . 40s 438 folk ••• • • • 578 59s Flour—Town-made. • • 50s 53s Brown ..... 41 s 55s Suffolk • ..... 453 488 Kingston and Ware 60s 635 Stocktn & Norfolk 443 45i szvxmariza.D. During last week, the imports of foreign stoek into London were as follows: — From Beasts. Sheep. Havre Harlingen ... 166 ... 1,122 Hamburgh ... 63 RottePdam ..„ 510 ... 3,541 Ostend ... .... 70 ... Nieuport .. 143 .•• 33 Antwerp Nieu 73 825 Amsterdam ... 73 ... 592 Lambs. Calves. Pigs ... 13 ... 21 ••• --- ••• --- - ... 188 ... 289 11 ... - ... - -- - Total 1,160 6,118 201 Corresponding week in 1847 1,206 ... 4,985 ... 117 ... 500 120 - 435 11 - - Difference ... 46 less. 1,133 more. 84 more 651. 109 1 From the above returns it will be seen that the imports in the past week have been very extensive. The prin cipal increase has been from France, and we understand that, owing to the want of demand in the French mar kets, large numbers of Beasts will shortly find their way hither from the various ports. At Hull, Newcastle, &c., about 2.500 head of Beasts, Sheep, and Lambs, have arrived, chiefly from Holland. Two cargoes of Beasts are almost daily expected at Southampton from Portugal. We may observe that the Spanish and Por tuguese beasts, though light weighers, continue wholly free from disease. Our market was well supplied with foreign stock, the quality of which was somewhat im proved, especially as relates to the French Beasts. For all descriptions the demand was heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. There was a decided falling off in the numbers of English Beasts, compared with those shown on Monday last, while their quality was by no means first-rate. For the primest Scots, Herefords, and Devons, the demand was steady, and, in some few stances, the prices ruled a shade higher. Still, however, the highest figure for Beef did not exceed 4s per Subs. In the middling and inferior breeds comparatively little business was transacted at last week's quotations. At the close of business a total clearance was not effected. From the northern grazing districts we received about 1,000 short-horns; the eastern, western, and midland counties, 700 Herefords, runts, Devons, Scots, &c.; from other parts of England, 800 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 300 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the bullock supply was derivf d from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The supply of Sheep was on the increase, yet it proved moderate for the time of year. There was less activity in the demand for all breeds of Sheep than on Monday last, yet that day's prices were mostly supported. Prime old Downs sold at from 4s 10d to 5s per Blbs. We were fairly supplied with Lambs, the "season" for which is fast drawing to a close, yet a good progress was made in sales, at last week's prices. The supply of Calves was moderate, nevertheless the Veal trade ruled inactive at unaltered currencies, viz , from 3s 2d to 4s per Blbs. Prime small Porkers moved off steadily; other kinds of Pigs slowly, at our quotations. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. d. to s. d. a. d. to a. d. s. Inferior Beasts..... 3 0 3 2 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 , scond quality -... 3 4 3 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 8 Prime large Oxen.. • 3 5 310 Southdown Nether 410 5 0 Prime Scots •• • . 310 4 0 Ditto eat of the wool 0 0 0 0 L a rge coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Large flogs • • • 310 4 2 Prime small ditto 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers ••.. 4 4 4 6 tackling Calves ..17 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs • .16 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep • .3 10 4 2 Lambs •••••• • • • • 4 0 1 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. sheep. I Calves. Pigs. 4,051 I 27.730 252 395 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs. 761 4,260 120 25713-97011.1121 AND LEII.IIIEBTEI.A.I.L. A full average time-of-year supply of country-killed meat has been received up to these markets since Mon day last, viz., 200 carcasses of Beef ; 600 ditto of Mut ton ; 450 ditto of Lamb ; 400 ditto of Veal ; and 190 ditto of Pork. The supplies on offer slaughtered in London have been tolerably good. Prime Mutton and Lamb have commanded a steady sale, at full prices. Beef, however, has declined 2d per 81b. In the value of Veal and Pork, we have no alteration to notice. About 1,000 carcasses of Foreign Meat have been dis posed of. At per stone by the Carcase. u. d. to u. d. s. d.tos. d Beef ,inferlor•• •• 2 8 210 1 Mutton, inferior •• 3 6 310 -- middling ••.. 3 0 3 2 -- middling •• 4 0 4 4 - primelarge •• 3 3 3 4 prime 4 6 4 8 -veal ....prime .. .....small ... 3 3 4 0 3 4 6 0 3 4 6 4 4 4 6 Lamb. 4s Od to 5s Od. BOROUGH AND SPXTALTIELDS. Our markets continue to be very heavily supplied with Potatoes, in good condition. Selected samples move off freely at from 41 15s to 51 8s per ton. The middling qualities are a slow sale, at from 3/ lOs to 4/ lOs per ton. BOROUGH HOP IVIAREZT. A few pockets of new Hops have sold at from 95s to 105 s per cwt. ricking will become pretty general by the end of the present week. In yearling and old Hops, exceeding l y little business is doing, and late ra tes are with dificulty supported. Yearlings—Sussex pockets, 215 s to 21123; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 8s to 21 15s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 21 14s to 5/ lOs per cwt. WOOL. Last week's imports of Wool were comparatively small, viz , 750 bales from Ilamburgh ; 600 ditto from Algoa Bay ; 106 ditto from Bombay ; and . 150 ditto from various other quarter s. A large portion of the Wool brought to public sale has been withdrawn from want of buyers, and the value o f the secondary qualities has been with difficulty supported. There are still about 20,000 bales to be offered. In the private contract mar ket very little is doing. TALLOW. A full average business is still passing in our market, and the late advance in the quotations is well supported. The deliveries are seasonably large. P.Y.C. on the spot is 455 6d; Town Tallow, 45s 9d per cwt. net cash; Hough Fat, 2s 7d per 8 lbs. Letters from St Peters burgh state that a good business is doing there, at prices ' nearly equal to 46s laid down here. SURREY SESSIONS—(THIS DAY). , These sessions commenced to-day, at the Sessions house, Newington-causeway, before Thomas Puckle, Esq., and a bench of magistrates. The grand jury having been sworn, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to deliver his charge to them. Ile was happy to say that the calendar of pri soners was very light compared with what it usually was at this period of the year. He did not know what was the cause of the small number of prisoners, but he was afraid he could not flatter himself or the grand jury that it arose from a decrease of crime. The cases on the calendar, which were only 33 in number, did not present any feature calling for any particular observations from him. Although it did not come within or affect the province of the grand jury, he might mention that since the Court last met, an altera tion had been made in the criminal law, an Act having passed the Legislature, by which all questions of law in that. Court, or the Court of Assize, might be reserved for the consideration of the judges. William Holt, 19, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing, at Camberwell, three silver forks and three silver spoons, the property of Augustus Coleman Crocker, and The COURT sentenced him to six months' imprison ment and hard labour, and to be privately whipped. Thomas Marchant, 41, au bourer timber indicted with stealing, at Wonersh, a qntity Of, the pro perty D ru mmond, Esq., M.P. r ilen ison ry er said, in his defence , that his wife had b The jury found t he p risoner Guilty, but strongly re- commended f t p the wood for Is. and a g allon of beer. commended him to mercy. The prisoner's master gave him a good character, and The COURT sentenced him to three weeks' solitary confinement. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Louis Alphonse Pilou, a Frenchman, and Ernestine Chevalie, a young Frenchwoman, were placed at the bar betore Mr. Bingham, charged on suspicion of stealing fifty-seven yards of glace silk, the property of Mr. John Walter Pugh, silk mercer, 163, Regent-street. John Kingley, an assistant in the employ of the pro secutor, deposed that on the afternoon of the 31st of last August three Frenchwomen came into his employer's shop, and requested to be shown some rich glace silk. He placed some before them, and they purchased two and a half yards, which they paid for and went away. The following morning, on looking over the stock on the counter, witness missed a length of lavender-coloured glac e silk, containing fifty-seven yards, and worth tOout 151. 10s., which ho had seen the previous afternoon lying on the counter close to where the females were standing. The remnants of the silk produced are a portion of the length stolen from their shop, and witness identified one remnant from its having his private mark upon it. Wm. Penticost, shoprnan to Messrs. Harrison, pawn brokers, 25, Wardour-street, Soho, produced 12 yards of lavender coloured glace silk, pledged by the male pri soner for 305., on the evening of the 31st of August. The prisoner gave the name of Alphonse, 26, Wardour street, Soho. Mr. Wilst, the linguist, of 8, Rupert-street, who at tended for the prosecutor, interpreted this portion of the evidence to the prisoner, who could nut speak a word of English. The prisQuer, through the same medium, admitted Sb-N, LONDON., pledging the silk, but denied giving 26, Wardour-street, his address. Alfred Heath, sliopman to Mr. Young, pawnbroker, Pri,7,ces-street, Soho, produced a piece of silk similar to that stolen, pledged on the 31st of August by the pri son,r for :10s. He gave his acme Mons. Alphonse, No. 2, King street, Soho. Arthur John North, shopman to Mr. Lendton, pawn broker, Green-sCeet, Leicester-square, produced four teen yards of silk, pledged on the Ist instant, at half : - past eight o'clock in the morning. for 305., in the name of Madame l)egere. Cochi not identify the female as the person who pledged it. Madame Antonio Calon, No. 5, St. Martin's-street, gave her evidence through Mr.:NV iist, and stated that the male prisoner on Tuesday last came to her house and offered some lavender-colaured glac.6 silk for sale at 6s. per yard. Witness agreed to buy it at that price, an to d paid the prisoner 30s. on Satu rda y last, and agreed pay him the remainder at 10s. per week. She had known the prisoner fifteen months, and had frequently purchased articles of him. John Gray, sergeant C division, said, in consequence of information he had received, he went on Saturday evening to Mr. Young's, pawnbroker, in Princes-street, and found the prisoners in one of the boxes. Witness asked the male prisoner if he had pledged any silk at Messrs. Harrison's. Prisoner said he had. Witness then asked him where he got it from ?:" Prisoner replied, that ho received it from a French lady, and he gave her the duplicate and the money. Wit ness asked him if he resided at 26, Rupert-street, and whether the female prisoner was connected. with him? Prisoner said yes, that was all r ight. Witness then took them both to th e station, and on searching them found 16 duplicates relating to articles pledged by the male prisoner. He also found the other duplicates referring to the silk produced. Witness subsequently went to 26, Rupert-street, and on searching the first floor front room he found the remnant of silk produced, of the same kind as that lest by the prosecutor. Witness then returned to the station, and asked the prisoners where they got all the silk from. The male prisoner said, "a Frenchman came to him and asked him to dispose of twelve yards. He disp osed of ten ) ards to Madame Calon, and the othe r two he kept himself." Witness added, that the reason he de tained the female prisoner was that numerous robberies had latterly been committed by a gang of Frenchwomen, who made it a practice to pay visits to silkmercers, jewellers, and others, in bodies of three and four, and while one of the parties contrived to keep the attention of the shopman, by purchasing some trifling article, the others managed to steal whatever laid most convenient for them to lay hands on. if she (the pri soner) was remanded, he had no doubt that other per sons would come forward and identify her as belonging to the gang above mentioned. In defence the male prisoner admitted pledging the silk. He often had things brought to him by Frenchmen to pledge, and he always pledged them at Mr. Young's, to whom be was well known. The female denied all knowledge :of any part; of the transaction. Mr. BINGHAM remanded them for a week, but agreed to accept good and substantial bail for the female's ap pearance on Monday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN MEETING AT AYR.—FRIDAY. The Ayrshire Handicap of 25 goys. eac, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &a., with 50 added ; h the second to save his stake ; two miles. Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 6 yrs... ... walked over Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added. ; three yrs old, 7st 71b ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b ; mares and geldings allowed two pounds; one mile. Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 6 yrs ... (J. Prince) 1 1 Mr. Ramsa)'s Henry, aged... •• ... 2 2 Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. Once round and a distance. Mr. M•Kenzie's John Harris , 6 y rs ... (Holloway) 1 Mr. Dawson's Hornpipe, 3 yrs ••• ... 2 Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs ... ••• ... 3 Plate of 501. Three yrs old, 6 st 71b ; four, 7st 101 b; five, Bst 21h; six and aged, Bst 71b. Heats, two miles. Mr. M'Kenzie's John Harris, 6 yrs (Holloway) 1 1 Mr. I)awson's Hornpipe, 3 yrs ... •.. ... 2dr The Scurry Stakes of 5 Soya. each. list 71b each. Hal a mile. Mr. Hunter's Albert, 6 yrs ••• Captain Fairlie's Zella, 6 yrs ... Mr. Harvie's Industry Mr. Hope's Fanny, aged ••• (Owner) 1 ... 2 ... ... 3 ... ... ... 4 LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST-END. ST. LEG ER. 7 to 4 agst Lord Stanley's Canezou-2 to 1 taken 7 to 2 agst Lord Clifden'a Surplice—taken to 2001. 7 to 2 agst Duke of Bedford's Justice to Ireland -4 to 1 taken 4 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher—taken GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7to 2 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor-4 to 1 taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell—taken DONCASTER, SATURDAY EVENING. HORSES ARRIVED, OR EN ROUTE. Maid of Mother- Montpensier well Pyrland Canezou Oscar Henry of Exeter Wanota Gaiety Tiresome Vanish St. Antonio Cannibal " Yardley Vanguard Chanticleer Attraction Van Tromp Christopher The Flying Dutch- M•rmillo man Crucible Astriea Woodcraft Baby Executor Keleshea Fleur de Seine Panic (h b) Surplice Ellen Middleton Lady Wildair Queen of the May Sister to Arkwright Assault Chicot Maid of my Soul Distaffina Garrick Flatcatcher Cigarette DONCASTER, SATURDAY NIGHT. Further arrivals—F by Bay Middleton out of Blue Devils, Loadstone, Honeycomb, Snowball, Besborough, Raisthorp, Miss Harrison, and Miss Sarah. Dawson's lot will arrive in the course of to-day. Saddle Justice to Ireland Springy Jack Wiasma Epirote Backbiter Corsican Sheraton Cont essa Oddity Champion Windermere Chantrey Escalade Miss Whip filly Canada filly F by The Provost, darn by Acton F by The Provost, dam by Comus Besborough TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,- Proclaimed an open field, and there shall be, I trow, no lack of champions." And truly a very open race will it hi for the Great St. Leger of this present year of grace; a more open field I never knew, at least so far as regards the quartette in the market. It is a toss up which is the best. Accord ing to public running Canezou is beyond question the winner, but the state of the ground at York and Good wood forbids any criterion being founded on the racing at either place; for Flatcatcher and Surplice's well-known aversion to dirt, and Justice to Ireland being entirely (lark this side of the channel, leaves it a very open race between the four. Flatcatcher's undeniable blood and game qualities may help him on, but the severe work he has had this season must tell upon his understand ings, for "Legs are not steel, and steel is bent; Legs are not rock, and rock is rent." Should he win, he will prove himself to be the most ex traordinary horse of his year. Ju“ice to Ireland I anticipate seeing either first or third, nowhere else. The Epsom victor, it is possible, may break the spell ‘Nhich, for eight and forty years has bound the Derby conquerors, preventing their accession to the style and title of champion of Doncaster. The following will, I opine, be all that aro likely to start, with their jockeys aad relative positions at the ftnisf ... 1 31:— Surplice (Robinson) or Justice Canezou (Butler) ..• ••• 2 Justice to Ireland (Templeman) or Surplice 3 Flatcatcher (Maroon) ••• 4 Sprirgy Jack (Nat); Bandit (Day); Aspasia (Marlow); and Voyager (Cartwright), will probably also start; won by a neck. There is but little doubt which way the Champagne Stakes will go. In the absence of Honeycomb, whose starting is very dubious, it is a certainty for the Flying Dutchman; should, however, the jacket of straw show, the " flyer " may have, perchance, to content himself with secondary honours. The field for the Great Yorkshire Handicap wil number about a dozen, to be selected from the fol lowing : ANTICIPATED RESULTS. STAKE. PROBABLE WINNERS. Cleveland—Saddle 1; Wanota 2; Miss Sarah, 3. Champagne—Flying Dutchman or Honeycomb. 100 Sovs.—Montpensier 1; Epirote 2. Match—Strongbow 1; f by Provost 2. St. Leger—Justice to Ireland or Surplice. Post Match—Sister to Arkwright. Great Yorkshire —Executor 1; Vampyre 2. Foal—Queen of the May (a walk over). Scarborough—Flatcatcher (a walk over). 10 Sovs.—Wiasmo. 1; Distaffina. 2. The Cup—Van Tromp. 200 Sovs.—Corsican or Canezou. Retriever—Honeycomb 1; Champion 2. Produce—Surplice or Loadstone. Pork llill—Canezou or Lady Masham. Gascoigne—Justice to Ireland. Two Year Old—Flying Dutchman or Crucible. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF, Monday morning. st. lb. st. lb. Miss Sarah, 6 yrs ... 8 8 Miss Whip filly, 4 yrs 6 7 Lady Wildair, 6 yrs 8 6 Gaiety, 4 yrs.. 6 6 Yardley, aged 7 7 Alliance, 5 yrs ..... 6 5 6 4 Vampyre, 4 yrs 7 4 Sheraton. 5 yrs Executor, 4 yrs 7 3 Maid of My Soul, Vesta, 4 yrs 7 0 3 y rs 5 8 Mirmillo, 4 yrs 612 Oscar , 3 y rs ......... 5 Maid of Motherwell, Prince Charley, 3 yrs 5 3 4 yrs Keleshea, 4 yrs first and and Vampyre, in my opinio n, will be and second, and Lady Wildair third. The Cup, value 470/., will not have more than four runiiers, the name of Van Tromp being quite enou g h to banish most opponents. This magnificent specimen of the racehorse possesses a " Perfect head and perfect frame; For in stride, for in limb, What can be compared to him?" " He is free, by Marlow, t a h n e d st w rin il g l .'' And withal as light of spring Ile will be r A id s d t e li n e win as before his most likely opponents are Brocardo, Ellerdale, and Chanticleer, who will - most probably run in in the order named. MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER ii, 1818. A woRD WITH THE " GOODIES" AND A GLANCE AT DONCASTER. BY GEORGE WIZARD, ESQ. 111 blows the wind that profits noboly."—Shalespere. Oh never saw I promise yet of such a glorious fray." Macaulay. TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING• QUARTER TO SIX O'CLOCK. No business doing. The fiery steeds bound through the air, Each rider site erect and fair, 'Then like a bolt from steel cross-bow Forth launched, along the plain they go." The Lady of the Lake. To all those members of the " world sedate," Who fancy virtue reigns but in their pate, And so dispense their censures on what they Themselves but practice in a different way. I first would ♦enture a remark or two, So Chisei'em Anstey I'll begin with you. Now dolt thou think, howe'er our hopes may fall, That we as men are speculators all? For if you do, then wherefore should you blame Those who through choice prefer the " sporting game," Your tastes and theirs may differ, yet they tend In the long run, precisely to one end; For rest assured this natural love of gain In every human breast is found the same; Though some there be who'd strip one altogether, And, like attorneys, pluck off ev'ry feather. Yet the rich merchant hasi ihckeocoshseht nousepifht efs:suoesoeti riclhehareresk:h. tb p u k hai, ' ngs e ws i eme, gain,sbasksgiaibbnuasntanoeutendusorfrdttdr:anlrpr; syiii sros:mt)i we.gzi s h m Thinks T l cA\Nrv n : ,hhnnai s eodtut o lu crinmt Though dhea e es hsffatkrsoyt l deep oehwlymeternr mieamayt v eduri e oayrmee n uererhked t : u hrae, wp, r starth e swosot, nufi o hosvep n rtl eaaeoosfircr, t aunnte, he trackless main; I 1 0 ) b o s I er n v o e n d d h el i n s n fa t t h 'o i u s? rit n e e TAhnadt shineland awhichnaids amidst the speculates,iiat Whose glorious lights reflected from afar. • And Albion's sun will set in endless night When speculation from her shore takes flight. For what is all this wondrous speculation, But only hope in active operation. Hope! that's the monarch of the immortal mind, Who, by her influence, sways all human kind, Leading us ever by her varying will, Through devious avenues, to fortune still, And pointing out upon her own bright chart, The path best suited to each mind and heart. Then Anstey pluck this hope from out our breast, Ere you would stop our speculative zest, Or, being unable to accomplish that, Do kindly, pray, next session "hold your chat." But it is no wonder that each racing " sweep" Should by its soubriquet well nigh make you weep, When you remember what you've said and done, And the " foul sweep" you made 'gainst Palmerston. But to my task—now I have " had my sa y, ,, I'll try a " sweep" at Fortune, come what may; And, as to her I always yield my thanks, I'm sure I'll draw more prizes out than blanks: First on my card the " Cleveland" comes in view, I see Miss Sarah with her jacket blue; While after that the " Champagne" foaming bright, Reveals The Flying Dutchman to my sight; And for the " Hundred Sovereigns," it i s c l ear, Nought can compare with noble Montpensier. Hal 'tis the great " St. Leger" race I draw, Which I, while slumb'ring, most m distctly saw, Careering o'er my fancy, a nd which now I see as clearly as I did, I vow. Oh! 'Os a glorious struggle for the prize, y esyi side, e 8 AAnsdonwethllenyigruhiphl_ucwkisiitiehee,v,irs3i,onnefrrvonmism strung, Come,But Erin's or t J u n u s e t , i n c o e m b e y , k a e h e e p a n d l nhsaesl y b o; y And let me clasp thee as I would my bride. Methinks I hear the whispering unto me, For the " Great Yorks hire, !mud, back Keleshea, And for the "Foal Stakes" 'tis the " time of day" (Though out of season) to have Queen of May. As for the " Scarborough" 'tis a . lready over, And Master Flatcatcher is quite m . " clover;" " And for the " Cup" on Friday, it is clear The gallant Tromp cannot beat Chanticleer, Who o'er them all, I tell it unto you Will have the cry of " cock a-doodle-do." MANUFACTURE OF IRON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sint,—ln your valuable paper of the Gth inst., you notice some of the objects of the `.‘ Irish Amelioration Society," especially that of reclaiming bog land and purchasing turf, to give employment to, and improve the condition of, the Irish peasant. As many years ago I received great kindness and hospitality in Ireland from several gentlemen to whom I was a perfect stranger, I have always felt an interest in that land, and as, perhaps, I am in possession of in formation which may not generally be known, and which may be the indirect means of benefitting many, I beg to submit the folloiving observations through your medium ; I have for many years taken a considerable interest in, and seen the use of, peat as a fuel, for the manu facture of iron ; and therefore do not feel diffident in offering these remarks to those who may be interested in its consumption. In the south of Europe, peat is not only used for smelting iron from the ore, but refining, puddling, welding, and converting pig iron into finished bars and rods ; in fact, I have seen all the operations of a rolling mill carried on with peat alone as a fuel, un prepared in any way except being thoroughly dried, the construction of the furnaces and mode of firing differing slightly from the common method with coal; these operations were not as experimental, but in daily use in an establishment of many years' standing, the quantity of peat required to puddle a tons of bars being about 18 cwt. In another establishment (a large foundry) I have seen peat used in reverbratory furnaces to remelt iron for casting cannon of large calibre. I have also seen peat charcoal used in a loco motive, but not with a good effect. It is well known, from all the experiments that have been tried in England, that steel forged with peat charcoal is im proved in quality. There is from the foregoing, therefore, no doubt that peat can be used for manu facturing iron instead of coal and coke. The quantity of hammered bar iron made with charcoal imported into England from Russia and Sweden exceeds 20 , 000 tons yearly, and a large quan tity of this is sold for making steel at 38/. per ton, whilst the English bar iron is sold at about 61.! With these facts one may ask, why cannot iron be made in Ireland with peat charcoal to a profit ? as there is but little doubt but that the quality may be , made equal to Russian iron. From the many years practice I have myself had at home a nd abroad with a variety of fuels, I am satisfied that most metallur gical operations may be carrie d on equallye to as well with peat as with coal , and there appears to mbe no reason but the want of capital and ent er p rise, w h y manu factories should not be es t a blished in Ireland in favourable localities, where peat could be used as a fuel, to produce as great an effect as coal in England, and at a much less cost ; but I will not farther treat pass pass on your space but to sa y , it would give me pleasure if any of the foregoing observations sh . ould be the means of int roducin g a new branch of industry into Ireland. Ido not suggest the establishment of large iron-works as i n En g l a nd, but many small ones, to manufacture hammered iron of the best quahty, which would always ensure a ready sale at a high price, and give employment, in many parts of the country, to a multitude of workmen. antember 9, 1848. Q. E. D. te„. He read a while in the Bible and Prayer Book, and 71 ' '*%rir /ir 11 Ito z-xiaiott ton then, looking at the preparaticus being made, said, " Give toe slack rope enough, Mr. Arnold. I don't think I have enough." By this he meant that he might have as much fall as possible, that he might be the sooner out of pain. In two or three minutes he said again, " I don't want to be particular, but I want more slack rope." The cap was then pulled down over his face, when he remarked that it was tied too tight. The fifteen iniuutes were now expired, and he was now to thrown off, when he said, " I thought you were to tell me five minutes before the time expired." The sheriff said, " We will give you five minutes more." One of the officers then called out each minute as it expired —one, two, three, &c. He here remarked that the rope was not properly fixed, and that the knot ought to be nearer to his chin. As the time now rapidly approached he exclaimed—" Oh, dear ! I bid you farewell." " Four" was now called, which told him he had but one minute to live. Just before the last minute expired, he exclaimed, " Oh! dear me! God Almighty have mercy on me." These were the last words he gave utterance to. The rope was cut, the platform fell, and, with a single exclamation of " Oh!" his spirit was released from the tenement in which it had been defiled. His remains were delivered to those who stood by him as friends. The crowd outside the prison had now increased to about 2,000, all anxious to see him, as they could not be present at the execution. His friends took the coffin out into the middle of the street, laid it on chairs, and the crowd passed by between the ranks of the military to gaze upon the face of the mur derer. Even ladies were there from a distance. AN ACT FOR REGULATING THE SALE OF BEER AND OTHER LIQUORS ON THE LORD'S DAY. PASSED AUGUST 14, 1848. All publicans will do well to read attentively the fol lowing short Act of Parliament, which has come into operation : " Whereas the provisions in force within the Metro politan Police district, and in some other places in Eng land, against the sale of fermented and distilled liquors in the morning of the Lord's Day have been found to be attended with great benefits; be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that no licensed victualler or person licensed to sell beer by retail to be drunk on the premises, or not to be drunk on the premises, or other person, in any part of Great Britain, shall open his house for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fermented or distilled liquors, or sell the same on Sunday, before half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, or, where the morn ing Divine service in the church, chapel, kirk, or princi pal place of worship, of the parish or place shall not usually terminate by that time, before the time of the termination of such service, and that no licensed victu aller or other person in England shall open his house for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fermented or dis tilled liquors, or sell the same, on Christmas Day or Good Friday, or any day appointed for a public fast or thanks giving, before the respective times aforesaid, except, in all the cases aforesaid, as refreshment for travellers; provided always, that nothing herein contained shall authorise the opening of any house for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fermented or distilled liquors within the Metropolitan Police district, or any city, town, or place, at an earlier hour or time than is now al lowed by law, where the opening of such house or such sale is now specially prohibited before any later hour or time than that hereinbeforc mentioned. " 2. And be it enacted, that so much of an Act passed in the fourth year of her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Acts relating to the general sale of Beer and Cider by retail in England,' as provides that no person licensed to sell beer or cider by retail as therein mentioned, should have or keep his house open for the sale of beer or eider, nor should sell or retail beer or cider, nor should suffer any beer or cider to be drunk or consumed in or at such house, at any hour before one of the clock in the afternoon on any Sunday, Good Friday, Chrismas Day, or any day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving, shall, without prejudice to any pending proceeding for breach of such enactment, be repealed. 3. And be it enacted, that it shall nut be lawful for any licensed victualler, or person licensed to sell beer by retail to be drunk on the premises, or not to be drunk on the premises, or any person licensed or autho rised to sell any fermented or distilled liquors, or any person who, by reason of the freedom of the mystery or craft of Vintners of the city of London, or of any right or privilege, shall claim to be entitled to sell wine by retail to be drunk or consumed on tho premises, to open his house for the sale of any other articles what soever within the respective times during which the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fermented or dis tilled liquors is hereinbeforc prohibited, except as re freshment for travellers. " 4. And be it enacted, that no person shall open any house or place of public resort for the sale of fermented or distilled liquors, or sell therein such liquors, in Eng land or Scotland, before the hour of half-past twelve of the clock in the afternoon, or where the morning Divine service in the church, chapel, kirk, or principal place of worship shall not usually terminate by that time, before the time of the termination of such service on Sunday, or in England before the like hour on Christmas-day or Good Friday, or any day appointed for a public fast or thanksgiving, except as refreshment for travellers. " 5. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any constable at any time to enter into any house or place of public resort for the sale of wine, spirits, or other fer mented liquors; and every person who shall refuse to admit or shall not admit such constable into such house or place, shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Act. " 6. And be it enacted, that every person offending against this Act shall be liable, upon summary convic tion for the same before any justice of the peace for the county, ridirig, division, liberty, city, borough, or place where the offence shall bo committed, or in Scotland before any justice of the peace, or sheriff, or magistrate having jurisdiction in the place where the offence shall be committed, to a penalty not exceeding five pounds for every such offence; and every separate sale shall be deemed a separate offence. " 7. And be it enacted, that this Act may be repealed or amended in this present session of Parliament." EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.—A return made to Par liament has just been printed, showing the amount of exports to and imports from the British West India co lonies, the East Indies, Ceylon, China, &c., for the year ending sth January, 1848; also the number of ships that have entered and cleared for the above places during the same period. The aggregate value of British and Irish produce and manufactures exported to the West India colonies in the year 1847 was 2,273,0411.; the value of exports to the East India Company's territories and Ceylon was 5,470,1051.; to China, 1,503,9691. The quan ti;y of tea imported was 55,355,5901b5., of which 46,045,5201b5. were retained for home consumption. The duty thereon was 2s. 21d. per lb. ; to the Mauritius the exports were 223,563/. ; to the Bri tish North American colonies, 3,231,4801. ; to .New South \Vales and Australian colonies the exports in the year amounted to 1,644,1701. ; to the United States of America 10,974,1611. ; to Cuba 896,5401. ; to Brazil 2,568,804/. ; and to Mexico, &c., 2,486,5511. These exports relate only to British and Irish produce and manufactures. The average prices of sugar per cwt., exclusive of duty, in the year ending the sth of January last, were as follows : 28s. 3d. on British plantation ; ou Mauritius 30s. 4d. ; and on East India 275. In the year a great number of ships entered inwards and cleared out wards : their tonnage was very great. THREE MEN AND FOUR WOMEN DROWNED OFF THE DONEGAL COAST.—A fatal accident (says a corre spondent, writing from the Cross-roads near Den fanagliy) took place at Ballinass Pierhead, within a mile of this, on Tuesday. A number of poor starving crea tures went to the strand, for the purpose of searching the sand for a kind of fish called sand eels, with a hick to appease the pangs of ravenous hunger. A small channel lay between these creatures an d the sand bank in wh ic they expected to gat the fish. One of the hands of a craft that lay at the Pierhead took the ship's boat to ferry them over. It was blowing a heavy gale at the time. The boat being small, was not able to resist its viulence. It sank, and the women so clung to the men that all in the boat, with the exception of one little boy, perished, including the kind-hearted sailor who volun teered the boat to carry these ill-fated victims within the each of food. All the bodies kayo not yet been found; some of the women were the wives of poor men who had gone to England to labour at the harvest.—Freeman's Journal. DISCOVERY OF A FOSSIL TREE.—A few days ago workmen employed in the cutting near the Coalbourn brook viaduct, on the line of the railway, discovered an interesting curiosity, viz., a tree in a perpendicular po sition, and in a perfect state of petrifaction. It was im bedded in the strata of lime and ironstone, called " clunch," and measured about sixty inches in circum ference, the diameter being nearly twenty inches, and the (patter girth sixteen inches. The length has not yet been ascertained, as the lower portion of it is still undis turbed. A part of it, measuring four feet, perfectly pre served, has seen presented to Earl Stamford, and for• warded to Envile Hall for his Lordship's museum. By the kindness of Mr. Gabb, the gentleman superintend ing the portion of the works referred to above, we were favoured with an inspection of the tree, the shell of which is perfectly preserved, and very apparent; the heart of the tree having the appearance and being of the ponderable nature of ironstone. The boughs seem to have been some time removed, as the top of the trunk appears to have been sawed oft; being quite s q uare.— Tby the en Towns' Messenger. 1 FRIGHTFUL EMERGENCY.—A passenge r Ocean Monarch, Mary Ann Taylor, of No. H husband, place, Leeds, has given the following : e wer looms, is James Taylor, who is overlooker °f c hildren, now settled in America, and she , w ith h e r two h was roug outside el; was going going to join him. As the water she became sea-sick, and lay down, but was roused from her bed by the alarm of fire. She having astertaincd that the r into her berth for her children.um oEurvean upon deck, and rw n 'as tb t e raue the et smoke was so thick down below _ thts h r e e was tur n e nearly o a s u d fi e ' e o k c a, and te d . She, however, got her children, o y e a a b r s o about a fo g u e r ) no longer. She fe ll '. there she remained until, like ck o s t c h o e r r e s h , in s g he h e e o r u f l e d et r . em s a h in e years old, an b (one nae littlely t girlw• her own andker picked up, and let herself down into the body, by means of a rope and a h then tied her d tw th o e c ot i h t ld e r r e a n LO v. ch iefwhich erhO ld in sh g e her offspring on her back with one hand, and 'at letting herself down with the other. She got hold of the rigging, which, she said, was literally covered with human beings, and clung to it; but the water, which was rough, dashed over her and her children, and soon suffocated them. As the dead bodies were weigh ing her down an Irishman loosed the rope, and they fell into the water. FRANCE. The Baran DE KCENNERITZ presented to General CAVAIGNAC on Saturday letters from the King of SAxotiy accrediting him as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Government of the French Republic The editors of the journals Le Peuple and Le Peu ple Francais were each sentenced, on Saturday, by the Court of Correctional Police, to one month's im prisonment and 2001. fine, for publishing those jour nal 3 without having previously deposited the required security. The accounts from the Department of the Lower Pyrenees stated that the insurrection in the Valley of Arros had been appeased through the interference of several influential inhabitants of the country. A number of peasants of the Valley paid, on the 4th, their arrears of the tax of 45 centimes, and the others had abandoned all idea of resisting the payment. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 45f. 50c.; the Five per Cents., at 71f. 25c.; the New Loan, 73f. 50c. ; Orleans Rail road Shares, 6721. 50c.; Rouen, 438 f. 75c. ; Havre, 2001.; Great Northern, 381 f. 25c.; Avignon, 202 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 560 f. ; Basle, 87f. 50c.; Bor deaux, 3871. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 3501.; Tours and Nantes, 330 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 370 f. ROME. BIRIII.—On the 6th instant, at Leasam-house, the wife of E. B. Curteis, Esq., of a daughter.--- [The death of Mrs. Curteis was inserted in the obituary of the Times of the 11th inst, in error on the part of the person who left the above advertisement at the Tunes office for insertion]. West,. a few doors from her. MANSLAUGHTER. —On Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. W. Carter, at the Carterbury Ari . ns, Upper Marsh, Lambeth, on the body, of Elizabeth Shields, aged 60. The deceased lived at INo. 11,. Upper Marsh, and her daughter. Mary Ann SATURDAYoh eqooon On the 30th Ult. they were fighting together in the pas s-age of the house. when the .deceased fell, striking her head with great violence against the step of the door. On the same afternoon, a brick was also thrown by the daughter, which hit deceased on the back of her head and the effect of the injuries caused her death on Thurs.: the N Bank of of Thurs day. The jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against Mary Ann West, and the coroner made out his warrant for her committal. F. l A 'o v a N G a n u rt g Y h . t — on 2d , I,,ArhDioC forgedilE S T E R !,h e England, purporting to be signed by A. and S. Henry and Co., for 3,5001., and who escaped to Newfoundland, was brought up at the Borough Court this morning. A gentleman named Newman, from the offi ce o f M r. Fresh field, solicitor to the Ban k of England, attended to pro secute, and, at his request, the prisoner was remanded until Wednesday next, when such evid ence w ill b e pro duced as will warrant a committal of th e prisoner. B F A TAL ACCIDE NT AT RIDGIEWA TER HOUSE. — On Saturday, a n inquest was held before Mr. Bedford, at St. George's Hospital, on the body of Thomas Keane, aged 43, a stone-inason, who died from injuries received at Bridgewater 'louse, in the Green Park, the new edifice erecting for the young Earl of D ur h am . Wil liam Box, a mason, said that on Wednesday last he was with the deceased, assisting the stone sawyers. A large block of stone, weighing 25 cwt., had been cut in half, and they were slin g ing it by a chain to attach it to the traveller, when it overbalanced and full towards the deceased, jamming him against another stone. His legs were frightfully crushed, and he was placed on a shutter and carried to the hospital 11 . e died the next day. Verdict, "Accident al death. This is the third fatal ac cident that has occu rred during the erection of Bridge water House. Lieutenant-Colon e l Cl oe te, and Colonel Somers et, Lieutenant-Colonel Mackinnen, . are. appointed Com panions of the Bath for their services in the Kafir war.— Gbserver. DUNBAR HERRING FISHING, SEPT. 6.—This fish ing is now drawing to a close. For the last three days it has been partial and light, and a good many y of the stranger boats have left. The take during the season has been regular and good, and remunerative to most of the crews. It is gratifying to !idd, that there has been no accident to property, excepting theusual loss and tear of nets, and of this there has been less than in most sea sons. To-day's take has been wholly sold to the cadgers. —Caledonian Mercury. The Roman papers of the 31st of August announce as a positive fact the entire evacuation of Bendeno by the Austrian troops. On the 30th the deputy, Dr. FARINI, and an employe of the Secretary of State, Signor ZAMPIERI, hastily left Rome for Bologna on a secret and special mission from the Government. The latter city is described by a local correspondent of the Constituzionale Romano as reduced to a state of complete anarchy, and every one commanding, and no one willing to obey. The majority of the inhabitants appear adverse to this state of things, which is to be exclusively ascribed to the factious agitation of a small band of Republicans. The Gazetta di BMW, :in its official part, repeats its formal contradiction of the "malignant rumours" (as it terms them) which are in circulation relative to the supposed conclusion of secret conventions with Marshal WELDEN. " The Government," concludes the organ of the Pontifical Government, "is re sponsible for its actions to the deliberative councils, and confidently accepts not only this responsibility, but also the moral responsibility due to the sound and genuine public opinion of Italy, because it never has, and never will, stoop to the commission of acts injurious to our independence or dignity, and the honour of the Italian name." ROMANCE OF LIFE. A. lady of Stockport died a few months ago, leaving a great number of legacies to relatives and friends, and amongst them was one to a female named Smith, a daughter of a person of that name who was, eighteen or twenty years ago, a sergeant in the 33d Regiment. The executors had punctually discharged all the duties imposed upon them by the will of the deceased, ex cept that of paying this legacy, and they gave up that as a matter almost too wild and impracticable to be thought of, insomuch as it seemed so little likely they could ever properly trace out the legatee ; for the lady who had left the legacy had left no address of the party, had herself never seen her, and when she did hear of her it was eighteen years and a half ago, and only eighteen months after the child's birth ! There seemed to be little hope of success by applying to the regiment, for Sergeant Smith was dead—died in the regiment, eighteen years ago ; and it might be more than possible that even his name might be buried in the memories of his companions in arms, if not in their coffins; for they had seen foreign service, and ' part of the regiment had but lately come from Canada. The 33d Regiment of 1848, might be an other generation of men to that serving in 1828, after hard foreign service in the affairs of Caubul, or amongst the agues and fevers of Canada. But even if remembered, what of his widow and child. Would they have continued followers of the " tented field ?" Nothing was more unlikely; especially when it was recollected that Smith was degraded from his rank of sergeant for some breach of discipline a short time before his death, and his widow might be supposed to have lost even sympathy with those who had treated him, to her mind perhaps, harshly, and have been too glad to quit and forget them. Besides, Smith was a common name. How many James Smiths, and even Sergeant James Smiths, might there not have been in the service ? What more likely than that the mother, too, should now be dead? It seemed almost chimerical to pursue such an inves tigation, and so thought the executors. One of these gentlemen, Mr. B. Wheeler, of this city, the news agent, a few weeks ago was with a party at Southport, when taking up a Manchester paper, he read ofthe move ment of troops in various directions about the country, in consequence of the apprehended disturbances, and amongst other things perceived that a f ew compan i es of the 33 d Regiment had come to Manchester, and were going to encamp on Kersall Moor. " Now or never," thought he; there is but little probability of success, but we ought not to lose such an opportu nity, at all events. So taking " the rail," he came to Manchester, and to o k an ear ly o pp or t un ity t o visit the Moor. He advanced towards the camp, but was held at bay by the sentinel. The sentinel, he perceived, was of the 33d, but was a young man, however; so he inquired from him if there was an officer with these companies who had been in the regiment twenty years ? " Yes," said the sentinel promptly, " that gentleman you see coming this way, the Captain (Captain Gough) has been in the regi ment more than twenty years." Mr. Wheeler ad vanced to meet the captain, and communicated, as briefly as possible, the object of his visit, exhibiting at the same time two letters, th e l as t S ergean t Smith had written to the testatrix. " Sergeant Smith 2" re peated the captain, musing, " Sergeant Smith ? Yes, I recollect him very well, and his widow is in the regiment yet." Here was encouragement thought Mr. Wheeler ! " But," continued the captain, " she married again." " And could you give me the name of her present hus band N. as the nex t i nqu i ry . " Wh y ," re joined the captain, smiling, " he's Sergeant Smith too ! But they are not here—they are in Canada." " Well," said Mr. Wh ee l er , i t is not the mother I want, but the child—the daughter." " Oh, the daughter—well, we have the daughter too—she's on the Moor, but she'smarried." " And married also into the regiment," inquired Mr. Wheeler, "as well as the mother !" " Married into the regiment also," rejoined the cap tain, lauvhing—" and she, also is married to a ser • geant !" J The facts seemed so striking and the coincidences so unlikely, that the inquirer might have been excused a little incredulity had he not been talking to one not likely to romance, and on a less serious subject ; but so true were t he y , that in a quarter of an hour from his arrival on the Moor, Mr. Wheeler was in the presence of the legatee herself — was next day in possession of documents from the register of the regiment, by the courtesy of Captain Gough, showing when Sergeant Sm ith enlisted, when his daughter was born, her name, when the sergeant died, when the widow was re-married, and regis trating also the marriage of the daughter, with every other particular important to give the child a legal title to a legacy left her by a person she could never have known, had never heard of, and, more singular still, whose name she had ne ver so much as heard mentioned, even by her mother. We have only to add, that the executors , r e j oiced at being so unex pectedly enabled to complete t he task imposed upon them, lost no time in fulfilling the requirements of the law, and something more than a week ago paid over the legacy. AN AMERICAN EXECUTION. I The Newhaven Herald gi ves an account of the execution, in the past year, of Lucien Hall, at Mid dleton, Connecticut. Some of the details sound strangely to an English ear. The number of persons admitted within the gaol, and indulged with a view of the hanging, did not exceed 25. Of these about a third part consisted of the relations of Mrs. La vinia Bacon, whom the convict had murdered. Her husband, her brother-in-law, her two sons, and her four brothers were of the number. The mur derer was dressed in a long white robe and a white cap. When the sheriff asked him if he had anything to say, he replied, " I have a good deal to say, but do not feel as if I could say it." Seating himself as he spoke, he groaned aloud, but shed no tears. He then :ailed for some water with camphor in it, which was orought him. He looked round him rather sulkily, and said, " I think it strange that any one should want to see a man in this situation." After a short pause he continued, " I don't feel as if I could die, after all." Here he raised the knot of the rope, and laid it against his left ear. He then said, " I suppose there is no getting away from this at any rate ;" and he looked over to the front to see how far it was to the ground. It was now about ten minutes before two. The sheriff told him he would give him whatever time he wanted before the rope was cut. He replied that he would like to have 15 minutes, and reques ted that he might be to five minutes before t he time expired. PUNCH'S PRIZES fur the SESSION. Mr. Punch's Sessional Examination of his 3 oung wit (.1d friends of the St. Stephen's School, Westminster, which is breaking up for the holidays, took place this week, in the presence of a numerous and distiegnisli..: audience of the nobility, gentry, and public in general. Mr. Punch has much pleasure in furnishing the fol lowing list of prizes bestowed on the occasion: — To Master John Russell, the head boy of the estab lishment, the first prize, for General Inefficiency; and an extra prize (a medal, with the motto, " Vox et pra-terea nihil") for an essay, illustrated with practiced exsreples, "On the Art of doing the Least Possible Work in the Greatest Possible Time." For this last prize t re were a great many competitors, but Master Russtlfs essay was by much the most successful. To Master George Bentinck, the first prize for Arith metic and Artificial Memory. This young gentleman ex hibited the most extraordinary feats in mnemonics, com mitting to memory, within an incredibly short time, long tables of figures and statistical returns upon every sub ject, and repeating them without any regard to order or natural arrangement. In order fully to test his powers, subjects were purposely chosen on which he possessed no previous knowledge whatever. To Master Benjamin Disraeli, the first prize fcr Elocution, with extra prizes for an essay "On the Use and Abuse of Words," and a disquisition " Oa the Cau casian Theory of Civilization," which showed much in genuity in contradicting all the theories of ethnographers on European languages and races. To Master Chisholm Anstey, prizes for scme re markable pieces of Crochet Work, and an Essay on " The Art of Unpopularity in Addressing Popular As semblages." To Master Urquhart, a Certificate of Honour, for a Fixed Idea, manufactured entirely by himself in his leisure hours, and an amusing comic recitation with Master Anstey, called " The Impeachment." To Master Brotherton, a prize for au essay " On the Advantage of Early Hours," and general regularity. To Master Bowring, a certificate for procuring the greatest number of useless returns. To Master Morpeth, a prize for Good Temper, and obliging readiness to give way to every body in every thing, with marks for his diligence in undoing his own work. Prizes were also awarded to Master Wilson, for unre mitting attention in the discharge of his duties to himself. To Masters Sibthorp and Ty rell, for grinning through horse collars, and generally promoting the amusements of the young gentlemen. To Master Hume, for Essays " On Economy in the use of Pocket Money," and " A Cheap Method of Writing, by which crosses on t's and dots over i's are entirely got rid of." To Master Palmerston, for his intrepidity in jumping into hot water on all occasions. To Master Charles Wood, for his pursuit of financial knowledge under difficultses. And to the Irish Class, in a body, for their ingenious definitions of the following words:—" Treason," " Saxon Oppression," " Job," " Duties of Property," and " Jas . tice to Ireland."—Punch. REMOVAL OF THE QUADRANT COLONNADE.—The Quadrant Colonnade will in a few days be removed under the Act recently obtained (the 11th and 12th of Victoria, cap. 50). The statute gives the Commissioners of Woods and Forests power to take down the Colonnade and dispose of the materials, also to erect balconies in front of the houses, with other improvements. The ex pense of executing the works, including the money to be realized on the sale of the materials, is not to exceed 9.5001, which amount is to be repaid by assessment on the houses in the Quadrant. Money may be raised by mortgage to effect the alteration. The Act contains 28 sections, with a schedule of forms to be used in carry log the same into effect. MILLEANK. PRISON.—By an Act passed on the 4th instant (11 and 12 Vic., cap. 104), for amending the Act for regulating the prison at Millbank, the functions of the inspectors of Millbank prison ceased and determined, and power is now given to the Secretary of State to ap point in their place " visitors" to the prison, who are to perform the duties with respect to the prison , _ which the visiting justices perform with respect to their prisons. '1 he visitors are to be a body corporate, by the style of 1" The Visitors of Nlillbank Prison." _ _ The Lady Charlotte Montgomery was safely de livers d of a son at Grey Abbey, county Down, onl hurt lay last. A BOLD COACHMAN.—We mentioned recently that the Niagara Falls had been bridged, and had been crossed by the engineer in a one-horse vthicle. The American papers give the following letter from Mr. Ellett, dated the 29th of July:—" This morning I laid the last plank of my foot-bridge on the Canada side, and then drove over and back again in a buggy. :500 feet of the bridge was ithout railing on either side. Aly horse, though spi rited, went along quietly, touched up occasionally with a whip, just to show him that he was in command and give him courage. On returning, 1 directed one of the drivers to bring on his team, a two-horse close carriage, weighing over a ton and a half. I took his place on the box and drove over and back. The horses went quietly; the flooring is but eight feet wide, 220 feet high, and 762 feet long, and without railing, over such a torrent as you never saw, and never will see anywhere else." Examiner. We are pleased to learn that the tin works at Aber earn are to be resumed immediately.—Monmouthshire Merlin. A MODERN IllLo.—lf we took up a large lapstone (such as is used by shoemakers to hammer their work on) and showed it to the reader broken clean in two by the blew of a man's hand, it is likely he would hardly cre dit his own eyes or our story. Yet such is the fact; there was in Louth last Saturday a moderate-sized but ex tremely muscular Frenchman who performed this feat. With "nothing at all in his hand but his fist," as the Irishman sings, he broke by a sheer blow first a large piece of flint, which was shivered into a dozen pieces, and then a big granite cobble of the description above referred to—this he broke clean into two pieces. There was no trick whatever in the feat; it was done by the strength and muscle of a man 5 feet 2 inches high.— Lincoln Mercury. COMMITTAL Or TEN CHARTISTS PROM BRADFORD. —BRADFORD, FRIDAY.—The whole of the Chartist pri soners at Bradford, who stood remanded until this day, were brought before Messrs. J. P. Tempest, John Rand, J. Clayton, and Robert Milligan, in the magistrates' pri vate room, at the court-house, and the following were committed for trial at the next York assizes, viz.:-- James Helliwell, wool - comber, aged 30 ; Eli Wilinan, ditto, 30 ; Joseph Redehalgh, weaver, 21 ; Thomas Ibbetson, woolcomber, 20 ; William Wood, ditto, 30 ; Adam Stratten, ditto, 30 ; Thomas Wilkinson, weaver, 42 ; Edward Power, woolcomber, 42 ; Daniel Linden, joiner, 34 ; George Hirst, 42, woolcomber. The first nine prisoners are committed on charges of conspiracy, and George Hirst, for drilling. The following were re mended:—John Smith, cordwainer, Horton, John Bent ley, Nathan Smith,. and John Sugden, woolcombere, Bradford. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.—The Council of this University have announced that the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts for the present year is ap pointed to commence on Monday, October 23, continuing until Thursday, the 26th. The subjects of examination I are mathematics and natural philosophy, animal physi ology, classics, logic, and moral physiology, history, French and German. The examination for honours will commence on Monday, October 31, conlinuing until Fri day, November 17. The Council have fixed the remain ing examinations for degrees in the present year as follow :—For the degree.ot Bachelor of Me dicine, Moe day, November 6; or the degree of Bachelor of Laws,. Monday, November 13 ; for the de g ree of Doctor o f Laws, Monday, November 13; for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, Monday, November 27. Tan NeaTu -WEST EXTRDITION.—A Montreal pa per has the following extracts from a letter of Dr. Rae to his brother, giving a sketch of the progress made by the north west expedition in search of Sir John Frank no, The letter is dated from Cedar Lake, near the west end of Lake Winipeg, 10th June, 1848 :—"Having t.keu on board some provisions and left some cases of in sTruments, taking some shot and ball instead, we took our departure again on the 6th, and had not gone fifty miles when large floes of ice, some of them a mile in ex tent, and two or three feet thick, again opposed our pro swaigned foreft u s shore r e w opportunely cam e pro gress—we were detained a day by it, when a breeze of prevented on, strong breeze a-head, which has raised too heavy a sea to allow us to make a wide traverse of the lake, but we f a ro n in d cleared a pas expect to do so during the night, as the wind is r,_o o w rwa fall ing. We learnt a very distressing report a t who who are getting in by house, regarding four of the expedition me D , er.a. ed. said to have lost their way in a snow storm an d p I b are favourably Neither the men nor boats from Engl and g and the l a tter fit spoken of, the former being whereas you well know that the usual load is two. W 1 uiu brigade of boats, are in hourly ex !' • thentic accounts regarding t, itb by which we shall hear au a to e c e t a a r t r ; y o n on o li f y m o e n e e tin good deal upon them expedition party, and we depend _ piece gthe o vs e a r s t a k :p t o c s r l l t i n i - g h e e t, _. 1 for a supply of perTe , fort the inner man. ' —On Saturday evening Mr. CRUD MURDER. . . can dried meat, and tongues to com- Biggs, coroner, of Alice Trinham, aged between NV harf, on the body held an inquest at the Ship, Essex n charged with wilful murder at the Trinharn, stands b . as will be sen y our police report. Mansion House, five and six years, for whose . death her mother, An ble No. 41, who , The only additional evidence s was that of Buckley, Thames Policeo-consta , after having proved the finding of the body, stated that while o n th e wayfrom the Mansion House to the Comer with th e m other of the deceased, she said, " I awn only sorry that I did not go with my child, and I should not have done it if I had not been driven to it." Inspector B r id ges , o f t h e Thames Police, said that on a f uture occasion he informed, o o r r m t a e n d t , saw evidencethewtoombarnindgefloibrewraartedl.y epee The s t e ward and stewardness of th e Fawn, Marg ate steam bslolianit,ldhehawvaesi the bar of the larboard sponson, and with her child plunge into the w a t er . F or this and " s and other evidence the inquest was adjourned until Tuesday. USE OF TIIE DAGUERREOTYPE.—Before Trinity College church, Edinburgh, was taken down for railway purposes, every stone was numbered and the building was daguerreotyped, that it may be rebuilt in some other , part of the city. 'file cost of staves for the special constables in Liverpool, during the late anticipated disturbances, ex ceeded 6401. On Thursday morning an old man named Prince and his daughter were discovered murdered in their cot tage at Malherbes, commune of Saint Gavin, arrondisse ment of Blaye, in the department of the Gironde. They were lying on the floor horribly disfigured. The old man's son, Jean Prince, was the murderer, and on being arrested his clothes were found to be stained with blood, and ( VGII patches of the brains of his victims ad- , hered to them. He had committed the crime with a agricultural instrument called a tranche, in use in the i district.— Paris paper. ...., ' S . 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