The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-23 00:00:00

I COURT OF ALDERMEN. THE CITY PRISONS. The report of the annual return to the Secretary of State respecting the City prisons having been brought up, Alderman SIDNEY took occasion to allude again to the condition of Giltspur-street Prison, which was be coming more and more densely crowded in consequence of the order of the City Commissioner of Police to his force to take into custody all persons found begging. He -described the state of the prison as most deplorable, and said that if the cholera appeared amongst its in mates the most terrible ravages might be expected within the Kalis. He called the attention of the Court to the original institution of Bridewell Hospital, which bad, he contended, been departed from altogether of late years, and which he hoped to see once more regu lated by the manifest intention of the founders; and he :stated that if that hospital were again properly and judic'ously appropriated, a vast amount of the misery and destitution which hourly invaded the streets of London would be removed. Ho concluded by moving that a committee be appointed to inquire into the state of Giltspur street Compter and Bridewell Hospital. Alderman FAREBROTHER would second the motion, there being no possible objection to the inquiry ; at the :same time, he must allow it was not likely to render any benefit in the way anticipated by Alderman Sidney ; for they must consider that the public had become very large contributors to the fund, and it was not probable that the goy rnors would consent to its appropriation to the pur pose of naain'aining a host of vagrants who inundated the city of London. He would advise Alderman Sidney to go to Bridewell Hospital on the next day of meeting and speak to the Governors upon the subject, and he took occasion to allude to the false compassion prevalent upon the appearance of some heinous murderer, and to contrast that feeling with the cruel neglect which existed in the thousands of cases of deserving poor.—(Hear.) Alderman SALOMONS admitted that Giltspur-street prison was much crowed, but it was to be considered that one part of that gaol was under repair, and that the popul a ti on o f the other part became necessarily more dense. All the gaols in the City, as was stated by the tmelical authorities, were in a perfectly healthy condition. Alderman SIDNEY said tho part of the prison stated to be under repair was as full of prisoners as any other part of it. Alderman LkWRENCE said, it would really appear from the speech of Alderman Sidney as if the Members of the Court knew nothing at all about Giltspur-street prison. Why, they all knew that that gaol was crowded, and that most of the inmates were never in a more coutf2rt tble place or in better condition.—(clear, hear.) Alderman Sidney seemed to intimate that all the Alder men but himself neglected their duty as regarded the prisons ; but he would find that on Saturday last they had been engaged about the internal management of the City prisons, and had ordered more strict attention upon the part of the medical attendants, in conformity with the suggestions received by the visiting magistrates, and that everything else contained in those suggestions had been directed to be carried into effect without delay or relaxation of vigour.—(Hear.) He found that Alderman Sidney had got hold of the bugbear of the cholera. Why, there was no cholera in London.—(Hear.) London was never in better health, notwithstanding all the absurd stories about the inutility of the City sewers, which were pronounced by the three greatest engineers in the c e o v u e.. nt r y to be the nearest to perfection of any they had whichseen.--(Cheers ) He hoped the cholera panic, spremlin ra g e , di w ca o l ulc e i n i c 3 n . themselves had some motive for inh e g allowed to drop into the obscurity it, and to which the exist' to consign state of health seemed determined other 'did that vagrants, vregretted as deeply as Alderman found such comfortable as y lums and thieves of all kinds, y fo ums as the smashing of win dows was sure to procure S m.—(Cheers). The f ollowing is the co mmunication to which Alder man Ilwrence referred in the course of his speech : " Whitehall, Nov., 1848. scholiera in this " Gentlemen, The appearance of all, of country, though hitherto confined to a cases and a few localities, renders it expedient mea thine matter under sures of precaution should be taken respect to this epidemic. I am therefore directed Secretary Sir George Grey to bring your notice, and to request that the attention of the medical officers of the prison may be specially directed to the subject, and that such measures as appear best calculated for the purpose may be adopted for preserv ing the health of the prisoners. " The medical treatment of the disease, if i be t should appear among the prisoners, must of course deter mined by th e me di ca l officers of the prison, aided by any additional medical advice which circumstances may ren der it necessary to provide. " But there are some measures of a general nature an attention to which may be of great importance. " These measures are of two kinds—those having a tendency to diminish the force and intensity of the epi demic influence, and those calculated to render the body less susceptible to such influence. " Under the former head the following appear to be the means most likely to be efficacious:—Efficient drain age of the prison yards and buildings in general; in creased attention to the drainage and cleansing of pri vies and water-closets in particular ; the introduction into the cells and passages of artificial warmth and im proved ventilation, - wit h the object of removing damp- Bess. Want of cleanliness in the walls of cells and pas sages in prisons is now so rare a defect that it would be superfluoss to allude to the necessity of its observance ; but it should be mentioned that the fresh lime whiting of the walls, provided the locality be such as to insure their speedy drying, is considered to have a powerful direQ; effect of a salutary kind. In order to avoid damp, ..2,:msrliaiby rubbing of the cells is, as far as possible, to be e dto washing. ''.most important of the measures of the other .7..„"9c•figely, such as are directed to fo rtif y in g the _i th of prisoners against the approac hes of the flak e the following:—a careful attention to diet , Ile ' ol ing, abstinence from over-exertion, and fre -14011 by the surgeon. A tempQrary increase _ ot' A Court was held on Tuesday, at which much public business was transacted. The LORD MAYOR said, on taking his seat for the first time in that court as Lord Mayor, he trusted that his brother magistrates would believe that hp was not in fluenced by mere form and ceremony when he said he should firmly rely upon their assistance, not only in the performance of his duties in the Court of Aldermen, but in the performance of all the public duties of the mayoralty. It was most gratifying to him that the tran quillity of the eity had been preserved to the admiration of all parts of the country. To his excellent predecessor they were much indebted for the perfect security which bad been established, and he trusted that at the conclu sion of his mayoralty he should resign his office into the bands of his successor without injury to its character for loyalty and zeal.—(Cheers.) THE THANKS OF THE COURT TO THE LATE LORD MAYOR. Sir P. LAURIE rose to move the thanks of the Court to Alderman Hooper, the late. Lord Mayor. He had had, he said, the honour of proposing the thanks to chief magis trates of the City of London upon their retirement from office and never had any occasion occurred on which he felt higher gratification than the present. The duties of the officehad been really performed with remarkable judg ment, temper, and ability. In his capacity as an acting anagistrate the late Lord Mayor had particularly distin guished himself by sending for trial from a vast number of cases merely those the conviction and punishment of whom were likely to be beneficial to the community. In matters of trivial import he showed as much judgment by adjudicating mildly as he manifested determination in grappling with serious offenders.—(Cheers.) The Court well knew the late Lord Mayor's humanity and kindness of disposition. They saw how he had acted in receiving the unfortunate workmen who had been suddenly obliged to leave the continent, and who had arrived in London in a state of complete destitution. They also knew that the Lord Mayor had kept up the hospitality of the mayoralty with extraordinary spirit, not only by entertaining in a magnificent style his fellow citizens, but distinguished men from all countries, with out looking to parties, or politics, or sects.—(Che ers.) th Of all the general transactions of the late mayora lt y , e pub. lie most warmly approved, but it was to the 10th of . April be particularly drew the attention of the Cou rt a s fo rming a sort of era in the mayoralty of Alderman Hooper.— (Loud cheers.) It was well known that a disturbance of the peace to a very serious extent had been contemplated won that occasion. It was also well known that the City authorities, with the late Lord Mayor at their bead, had quietly assembled and acted in concert for the 1* reservation of order, and that the day had concluded as :honourably to Alderman Hooper as to the mass of his fellow-citizens, who had risen as one man to support him in his enterprise.—(Cheers.) The proceedings of that day were calculated to operate as an example to all Europe. It was, in fact, an European question; and the late Lord Mayor, in performing the high duties annexed I to his office on such an occasion, attentively listened to she suggestions of his brother magistrates, without being apparently influenced by any, and decided with a firm- Mile and judgment which at once testified to his merit as es magistrate adapted to so serious an emergency.— (Cheers.) The peace of the City was not preserved by the interference of the military, for not a soldier was to be seen on that day amongst the citizens, who came forward so loyally and zealously to act under the able authority of their chief magistrate.—(Cheers.) Sir Teter Laurie concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the late Lord Mayor. Alderman FAREBROTHER, in seconding the motion of Sir Peter Laurie, said, it would perhaps be more judi cious in him to be silent on a subject upon which Sir Peter Laurie had so well expressed his sentiments ; but he could not help coining forward to bear testimony to the ability, zeal, judgment, mildness, sagacity, and gene nal conduct of the late excellent chief magistrate.— (Cheers.) He could not help bearing testimony to the fact that, in a year in which great difficulty might well Lave been apprehended, the conduct of the late Lord Mayor, in connexion with with the Government, effectu ally prevented a catastrophe which was reasonably ap• prehended by many of this great community. It was with peculiar gratification he stated that during the period of dangerous excitement alluded to by Sir Peter Laurie, the Into Lord Mayor had been engaged in constant in tercourse with the Secretary of State, and that all his Lordship's plans and suggestions had been approved by the flight Honourable Gentleman at the head of that de partment.—(Cheers.) Ile had himself had the opportu nity of witnessing the regret with which many of the misguith d persons who on the 10th of April had as sembled at Kennington under such dangerous circum stances contemplated the folly they had committed, and expressed their shame at having been the dupes of so cesit(- rnptible an imposter as the person by whom they been invited and deceived.—(Cheers.) Alderman Yelebrother concluded by again expressing his warmest approbation of the conduct of a man who at a time so pregearit with difficulty distinguished himself in such a =eerier as was calculated to draw down upon him, in a peculiar manner, the favour of the Sovereign and the country.—(Loud cheers.) The veto of thanks was carried amidst loud acclama tions, and a copy of it was ordered to be transmitted to Alderman Hooper. or alteration of the diet may in some cases be advisable, and oatmeal porridge may be sustituted for gruel, as less likely to irritate the bowels. Flannel under-clothing should be supplied where it is not already worn, and the general clothing should be ascertained to be in a proper state. " The necessity of frequent medical examination cannot be too strongly insisted upon. All severe attacks of cholera being (as far as at present known) preceded by slight symptoms of diarrhoss, it is essential that atten tion be directed at the outset to the minor disease, with a view of averting the more serious consequences of which it may be the indication. This can only be effectually done by a frequent careful inspection of the prisoners, the surgeon being prepared immediately to apply the proper remedies in any case where symptoms of disease are discovered. " Although they are not specially applicable to prisons, I am directed to transmit to you the enclosed copies of two notifications which have been issued by the General Board of Health, and of a paper drawn up by a com mittee of the College of Physicians, containing informa tion and suggestions which you may perhaps find to be of use. LYME REGIS. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF TORY BO ROUGHMONGERS. Pour of tho defeated friends and chief supporters of Mr. Attwood, in the late election petition, brought by Mr. Attwood against the return of Mr. Abdy, the sitting member for this borough, having succeeded, by means of various "gentle influences," in getting returned at the late election for town councillors, and that party having thereby acquired a majority in the town council, resolved on turning out all the present corporate officers who had taken part against Mr. Attwood in that election, com mencing with the town clerk, H. F. Waring, Esq., who, as agent for the sitting M.P., was particularly obnoxious to them. Having met, accordingly on the 9th instant (the usual quarterly meeting), the business of the day was opened by Mr. Marder, sen., druggist, proposing, without any prefatory remarks, that G. Roberts, Esq., fill the vacant office of Mayor for the ensuing year, which was carried without a division. The official declarations were then made by his Worship, after which it was pro posed by Mr. Holmes, " that the officers who were ap pointed at Michaelmas should be confirmed up to next Michaelmas Court Leet." Seconded by Mr. Larder, and carried without a division. The council then retired to the council chamber for ' consultation; on their re-appearing the Mayor com menced reading from a paper a statement commencing with a resolution that all the present corporate officers be dismissed in a body, and the names of those wbo were to serve as officers for the current year, beginning with the town clerkship, and naming Mr. George Hingeston as the newly elected town clerk. Mr. F. WARING—Stop 1 The town clerkship is not now vacant. Are these minutes public that you are reading, air? If so, I shall be glad to have them. Mr. MARDER (one of the newly-elected batch of councillors)—Allow me to say that Mr. Waring is not now town-clerk, and, therefore, has no right to have them. Mr. WARING—I am so still; and I ask, how is it pos sible that you can fill a position which is already oc cupied? The Mayor, after this short colloquy, resumed reading the minutes, after which Mr.WARING again addressed his Worship, by expres sing a wish to have the names of those persons who voted for his retaining office, and those who voted against him, as it would be gratifying to see them.—(A laugh.) Mr. R. WALKER. replied by ludicrously stating the manner in which the proposed new town-clerk was elected. He said, why we held up our hands for Mr. Hingeston, that's the way to do it you know.—(Laughter.) Mr. S. OSBORNE—Perhaps we had better explain to Mr. Waring the circumstances under which the minutes were framed. Mr. HOLMES—I suppose Mr. Waring does not require them. Mr. WARING—After the whole of the minutes are read, I intend making a few observations. The Mayor, after this second interruption in the course of his reading, recommenced stating the officers who were to be retained. the chief constable, W. B. Wright, and the inspector of weights and measures, Edwards, who retained his office by an amendment being put and carried, after a proposition had been made to turn him out. Mr. WARING—You will give me the minutes ? Mr. H. MARDER—No I you have no right to them. The TOWN CLERK (Mr. Waring) then proceeded to make a few observations on the election of the town clerk, stating that the appointment was not an annual one, and that no notification of a change in that office having been made, the appointment did not come within the scope of the day's business, that he should therefore retain office until he was legally dismissed, which it was not in the power of the council on that day to do. Mr. H. MARDER proposed Mr. Hingeston should be sent for, he being the town clerk; seconded by Mr. Walker, and carried. A messenger was accordingly sent to fetch Mr. Hingeston. A warm altercation took place in the interval, during which Mr. Watitisa, who appeared to enjoy the scene, repeated his assurances that the Council were wrong, and his intention of retaining his seat until properly dis possessed. The room at this time presented a scene of unusual disorder—calls to order from the chair being entirely ineffectual. The circumstance which appeared pecu liarly annoying to his (Mr. Waring's) opponents was his unruffled calmness, and he continued taking notes of the proceeding throughout the " confusion worse confounded." Mr. George Hingeston at this juncture appeared in the Guildhall. The MAYOR—Mr. Hingeston, I beg to inform you that you are chosen town-clerk for the ensuing year, and I alio beg to state (but I am ;not able to go into the subject fully) that Mr. Waring considers your appoint ment to day illegal, owing to some informality existing, which I hope will be more fully explained. Mr. Waring states that this is not the day on which a new election for this office should have taken place, and that he is consequently still town-clerk. Mr. Waiting—lt is not the day, nor a part of the day's business, nor do I intend resigning office until a proper appointment is made. Mr. G. Hingeston was then appealed to by Mr. HooKE, agent for Messrs. R. and H. Williams's Dorchester Bank, as to the best course to be adopted (as we under stood) to eject him (Mr. Waring) from his position as town clerk. Mr. HINGESTON—I suppose you do not, of course, wish me to state the law to you at a minute's notice? Mr. HooKE—Then I will read the clause in the Mu nicipal Act relating to the election of the town-clerk. Having read this clause, Mr. Hooke moved—" That the council retire to the adjoining room to consult further on the course they had best pursue," adding that he thought Mr. Waring WAS not acting courteously in not resigning his office without dispute, and that the part he was now taking was one which would give offence to those who were disposed, notwithstanding political differences, to act as his friends. Mr. WARING—I quite understand the part you have taken, sir. —(Murmurs of applause.) Mr. HooKE—I did not vote for your rejection, nor your re-election. Mr. H. MARDER (much excited)—l want to know wheth-wheth-er-er-er Mr. Waring will, in spite of the council, still persist. I-I wa-wa -want to know wheth-er er it is cor-rect or not ?—(Derisive cheers.) On the motion of Mr. Howse, the Council then re tired, accompanied by Mr. G. Hingeston, acting in the capacity of legal adviser. On their re-appearing, The MAYOR (to Mr. Waring)—We have consulted with Mr. Hingeston in this case, and have empowered him to have communication with you. Mr. G. HINGESTON—My opinion is very simple; you have appointed me town-clerk at one of your quarterly meetings, I cannot, therefore, think what possible ob jection there can be to my having the papers—of course, I demand them, and shalt pursue those means by which I can obtain possession of them. [This speech appeared to amuse Mr. Waring, who declined giving up the mi nute book or any of the corporate documents in his pos session, stating that the Act required them to remain in the care of the town clerk.] A scene of indescribable confusion ensued, during which repeated demands were made by Mr. Hingeston and his friends for the books (which lay on the table before Mr. Waring), and equally repeated polite refusals by that gentleman. Of this conversation the following is a sufficient specimen:— Mr. HINGESTON—WiII you let me have the books? Mr. WARlNG—Certainly not. Mr. HINGESTON—I demand them as town clerk. Mr. WARING—You shall not have them. Mr. HisioEsTost—l do not know what right you have to retain them. Mr. WARING—Live and learn. One of the ATTWOODITES—I insist on the books being handed to Mr. Hingeston as our town-clerk. Mr. WARlNG—Possession 's nine points of the law. Mr. Waring's cool firmness and quiet replies to his excited and really furious opponents elicited bursts of applause from the crowd of burgesses who occupied the body of the hall, and who appeared highly to disapprove of the factious and violent proceedings of the tory councillors. the rest of the corporate officers? Now don't evade my question, sir. __ _ - Mr. HOOKE—You knew it very well. Mr. Ifillina.n, who, with other friends of Mr. Waring's, had left the hall, by Mr. Waring's own request, at the commencement of these proceedings, in order that it might net be considered they were taking part in any illegality which might be committed, here entered the hall, having been hastily sent for by the burgesses in the body of the hall, who feared personal violence to Mr. Waring from the excited and furious gestures of his opponents. _ Mr. HILLMAN addressed the Chair, observing—l have been at very many corporate meetings, but have never witnessed a scene like the present; such exhibitions ean not ensure us the respect of our humbler brethren, and I feel sure that by to-morrow you will all regret what has taken place, and the tone and expression now as sumed. I therefore beg to move an adjournment of this meeting until Monday.—(Cries of " No, no, Saturday.") Mr. HooKE—I shall object to this meeting being ad journed, unless the subject now before the meeting is decided—referring to the documents. Mr. S. Osnoux—l propose that Mr. Waring do read the minutes of to-day; we must make a little excuse for Mr. Waring's feelings on this subject. Mr. HooxE—Had not Mr. Waring shown his teeth and barked at every one of us, we should, perlisps, have excused him, but we have bee❑ grossly insulted. Mr. WARING—You never knew me do a mean, or an unworthy action. Now then I will read the minutes, and let this stormy debate cease, —7, 1 have the o h ar ono o u be r a t i o en b t e s , e g rv e a n n tl t e , men, " G. CORNS WALL LEWIS. " To the Visiting Magistrates of the " an Sidney that th e Sir" Borough F..LAußl P E ri a so ss n u , r S e o d uth A w ld a e r r k m . Court had no more authority over Bridewell Hospital than they htd over the institutions of the Emperor of Russia.—(A laugh.) Sir P. Laurie ridiculed, in an ex treme degree, the extraordinary sympathies which im mediately connected themselves with the story of some diabolical murderer, and attracted the vigorous endea vours of humanity-mongers to obtain remission of sen tence or complete pardon for the perpetrator. Alderman CHALLIS made some observations upon the , tremendous influx of vagrants into the prisons, caused by the execution of the order of the Commissioner of Police, and hoped that the governors of Bridewell Hospital , would endeavour to make room for some of those, for whom, according to the present system, it would be necessary to provide. The LORD MAYOR said, that the influx of vagrants had been so great within the last few days that he had considered it necessary to apply to the office of the Secretary of State upon so serious a subject.—(Hear, hear.) He assured the Court and the public that there were brought before him, every hour of the day, persons of both sexes regardless of all law and authority, and he hoped the community would not be led away by any un due sympathies. Vagrancy had increased to a most enormous extent, and he was sorry to say that Ireland contributed a most frightful proportion. The subject was then referred to the Gaol Committee. THE BETTING SWEEPS. Upon the motion of Alderman HumPantr, it was re ferred to the Gaol Committee to consider of the adoption of more effectual means of causing the suppression or correction of betting lotteries. ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF A BROKER. The Court proceeded to " further consider the peti tions of Edmund Rand Cock and William Spavin, com plaining of the conduct of Robert Take, late a broker of this City." The complaint was relative to the sale of teas. A second petition from Messrs. Cock and Spavin was put in. It prayed that the Court would put the bond of the sureties of the defendant in force, and afford them such relief as might be considered reasonable and just. The minutes kept by Mr. Waring, containing the names of the old officers, the names of the new ones who had supplanted them, some of whom had served 29 years in office, with the other proceedings of the day, were then read by that gentleman. The MAYOR informed the meeting that they adjourned until the following Saturday, when they purposed meet ing at 12 o'clock. He would also remark that he hoped all present would forget the ebullition of feeling which that day had been manifested. The meeting thei separated—Mr. Waring taking wi h him the corporate books and papers, amidst much applause from the assembled burgesses.— Western Times. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 22. (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. THE JUSTICES OF HARWICH AND J. The TOWN CLERK informed the Court,. that the de fendant's name was erased from the list of brokers. Alderman SIDNEY urged the Court to give instruc tions to the City Solicitor to proceed against the sureties of the defendant, as had been done in the case of Fel lowes and Chaesewright, who bad been accused of fraud upon the city of London. The defendant submitted to the Court that he had as signed all his property to the complainants and another person, for the benefit of all his creditors; that the irre gularities which had no doubt taken place resulted from disappointment and unforeseen circumstances, and that Mr. Cock manifested his belief that fraud had never been intended, by giving a most unexceptionable character of him to a Mr. Smith after the transaction had been ter minated to which the petitioners alluded. The LORD MAYOR, after having heard from the ao- licitor to the complainants several statements in confir mation of the allegations in the petition, asked whether the Mr. Smith to whom the defendant had alluded could be produced in evidence, and upon the answer of the de fendant in the affirmative, immediately directed that a messenger should be seat to request the attendance of the gentleman before the Court. In a short time Mr. Smith, who is a respectable tea dealer, arrived, and said:—Mr. Tuke referred me to Mr. Cock about September, and Mr. Cock gave me such a character of Mr. Tuke that I should have engaged Mr. Tuke, but the state of business at the time was not such as would, in my opinion, have justified me. The RECORDER—Did Mr. Cock give you to under stand that he hal been deceived by Mr. Tuke? Mr. Smith—Certainly not. The LORD MAYOR—Did he speak of Mr. Tuke as a person upon whose honesty reliance could be placed? Mr. Smith—He did. Mr. Cock—l said I had no doubt Mr. Tuke would be a good traveller, and that if he gave good security he would be serviceable. Mr. Smith—l do not recollect that you said so. The LORD MAYOR (to Mr. Cock)—Did you know that Mr. Tuke referred to you for a character of him? Mr. Cock—l did. The RECORDER—Did you feel yourself justified in giving such a character of a man against whom you considered it necessary to bring such a charge as you have brought? Mr. Cock—What I said I said to serve him; and I considered that he would be a valuable traveller, with good security. I did not wish to deprive him of the means of bread. The LORD MAYOR—I wish to know from Mr. Smith whether Mr. Cock said that Mr. Tuke owed him any thing? Mr. Smith—He did not. Atter a considerable time occupied in the considera tion of the case, the court was cleared ; and, upon the re-admission of the public, The RECORDER said he had been directed by the Court to state that they had resolved to take no further pro ceedings upon the petition. They desired it to be dis tinctly understood that they did not take that course as in any manner approving the conduct of the defendant. On the contrary, the conduct of the defendant had been most irregular and at variance with his duty as a broker, and raised grave grounds for suspicion that the fraudulent conduct imputed to him was not without foundation, although the evidence did not bring home the charge. The Court felt, that by dismissing the broker they had prevented the possibility of the recur rence of such transactions as those imputed to him. The petitioners had left themselves but little right to call upon the sureties to pay a penalty for being responsible for the good conduct of a person whom they themselves had subsequently described as unexceptionable. They had condoned his offences. They had taken an assign ment of all his property, and recommended him for em ployment in a place of trust to a brother merchant. It was stated by them that their recommendation was ac companied by advice to Mr. Smith to take security for any property with which he might intrust him, hut Mr. Smith declared that ho recollected no such obser vation, and he would have taken the defendant into his employment if the condition of trade had not interfered. —Adjourned. 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Mr. HOWLE—I should, if I were placed, in my for mer position of Mayor, direct Wright, the sergeant, to take the books from you, and I should have done it fear lessly, I should not have cared for any one. Mr. WARlNG—lentertain sufficient regard for the dig• nity and respectability of the bench to hope that you would not hare adopted a course so illegal and im proper. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—NARROW ESCAPE or DR. WHITTAKER, VICAR OF BLACKBURN.—The train that should have left Blackburn at 10.15 sat. on Tuesday, for Manchester, was nearly twenty minutes after its time in arriving at Blackburn, and the speed was in consequence accelerated. About four miles from Bury one of the wheels of the first class carriage broke, whilst the train was passing through the tunnel, and immediately the carriage got off the line. The engineer did not appear to notice the circumstance, although the passengers were calling out loudly. At last, after being dragged for about a mile, the front axle and wheels got twisted, and the front compartment, in which was seated the reverend doctor by himself, came down, and by getting imbedded in the ground, stopped the train. It is strange that the guard could not perceive that something was wrong; and he must either have been asleep or riding inside one of the carriages, as the carriage which broke down was violently knocked a b out, an d the passengers very much shaken. In the same carriage were H. Brock Hollinshead, Esq., andW. Renworthy, Esq. The carri age , with thre e others, tw o o f seats i t which were also thrown off the line, were theirn the S pot —Blackbu to be removed, and the passengers took AwlItoedenARLISLE Ns w c A. ' s . ; x . S e wt a two second class carriages as far as Bury. acci coal train from Blenkinest al p a4 Colliery last on this railway. The ent occurred on RAILWAY.—An Naworth Gates, with abou t : was coming past its steam, and in consequence t heaggeas ; the engine lost stopped until the steam was train was obliged to be raised again red just past a curve, but durin .This occur_ any person could be sent to sto g the tim e , and before P any train w be coming, the goods train came round the Cu rve ,ht the driver not being aware that any trsan was ate When the engine-man perceived the coal Mang tere. once put the breaks to and reversed the steam ; but a l l would not do. The engine ran into the train and threw a-- 23 waggons off the rails, nine of which are made far ever unfit for use, they having been broken to hinders but no person was any worse, the eagineman and st o k er having sprung from their engine, after reversing th e steani.—Newcastle Journal. - Mr. TiooKE—We order you to place them in the council chamber. Mr. Vl . ..trams—Do you order me as your town-clerk to do so? Several Voices—No! you are not the town-clerk. Mr. WARING (with a smile)—You see your friends won't let me act even for this purpose. Mr. HOOKE—You have no right to the books. Mr. WARlNG—That's to be decided elsewhere, and I am determined not to place them where they cannot be considered in my care and custody. Mr. HooKE—I would, if I had been mayor,' have demanded that they should have been sent to me in my office. Mr. WARlNG—They're in my possession. Mr. HOOKE—I tell you what, sir, those books do not belong to you. I consider you have been exceedingly insulting to me; I have noticed it before, but not ever passed a remark on it. Mr. WARING—These books have never been out of my custody, nor do I mean them to be. Mr. H. MARDER—YOU seem to make up your mind Mr. Waring, to be exceedingly saucy.—(A stamping of feet in the lobby, which was suppressed.) Mr. WARING—I snap my fingers at you. Mr. Hooke, who was standing behind Mr. Waring, here made a snatch at one of the minute books, and caught it up from the table on which it was lying before the town-clerk (Mr. Waring), occasioning a burst of dis- approbation throughout the hall. Mr. WARING, who appeared much astonished at this measure, rose from his seat very deliberately, and draw ing a corner of his handkerchief from his pocket, pointed havedtkir. ounoxE--it out t o M r . H oo k e, o b serv i ng— P erhaps you ' d like to what I want i take th a t t oo; much clamour ensued, and when at length quieted,ishto Mr. W ar i ng sa id , a dd ress i ng M r. Hooke—l w act legally, you h ave no right to do what you know shall is not thi take—w thi n —whether h h e o r m l e have with a right to me, but to take it when I please? c„eMrK.. ARING W —Certainly no t, it b e l ongs to me as town clerk SANITARY CONDITION Or BARNSLEY.—During the last fortnight the commissioners under the Barnsley Po lice Act have been making a survey of th© town, and have caused many nuisances to be abolished or checked. No less than twenty notices have been served upon the owners of property to abate nuisances. Mr. Thomas Dale, for allowing dung, &c., to accumulate in his yard in Market-street, and Mr. John Scholey, of the Cock Inn, for a similar offence, and likewise allowing some slaughter-houses to become a nuisance in his yard, have been ordered by the Barnsley bench of justices to pay a fine of 10s. per day so long as such nuisances shall re main.—Leeds Mercury. Mr. Iloostu—Then I have no right to the books. Mr. WARING—None; neither shall you have them, unless you take them by force. No member of the council has a right to take them out of my custody while I am the town-clerk. —(Cries of " That's the dispute.") Mr. IlooKE—We gave you to understand some time ago you would be no longer town-clerk. Mr. WARING—UntiI yesterday I never heard from you that it was your intention to displace me. Did you tell me before then youmwere going to dismisi me with :THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVE'NIN6r, NOVEIVIBER 23, 1848, mentioned, writing " poison" on the paper in which it was contained. Mr. COTTINGHAN expressed his surprise that any druggist should vend so dangerous an article, particularly to a person of the prisoner's destitute appearance, with out making any inquiries on the subject. Mr. Warren said they were in the habit of selling oxalic acid to clean bonnets, and that he supposed it was for that purpose it was required on the present occasion. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that it was Mr. Warren's duty to have very strictly questioned such a man as the prisoner before he placed in his hands the almost imme diate, means of destroying himself ; if the man had ac complished his object, the seller of such an article under such circumstances would have placed himself in a very serious situation. The magistrate added, that he trusted in future Mr. Warren would not act so incautiously in dispensing poison such as that he had sold to the unfor tunate man at the bar, but that he would make a very rigid inquiry beforehand, and if he had reason to suspect the person of wanting it for the purpose of sell-de struction, then he was bound to call a policeman and give him into custody. The magistrate then remanded the prisoner in order that inquiry might be made re- specting him. In the course of the day Winch, one of the summon ing officers of the Court, brought up a man of respect able appearance, who gave his name Edgcombe Ley, to answer the charge of offering chloroform fur sale in a public-house. George Chitty stated, that being in a public house opposite to that Court the accused walked in, and after some time witness saw him produce a small phial, and, showing it to a man who happened to be there at the time, ho said, "If you put two or three drops of the liquid contained in this bottle on a handkerchief, and then apply it to any person's nose, it will cook their hash for halt an hour." The man to whom the above words were addressed, however, left the house, and witness then saw the accused exhibit the bottle containing the liquid to the barman and tell him that he would not part with it under ten guineas. Witness added, that having read i❑ the news papers of the dangerous quality of chloroform, and, under the impression that the person who brought it there wanted to get a customer for it, he considered it his duty to give information of what had transpired to Winch, who accordingly made the accused accompany him to this court, to explain the matter before the ma•• gistrate. Winch here produced the phial containing the chloro form, which was nearly full. The accused, who seemed a good deal excited, denied that he had used the words attributed to him on the oc casion; he certainly did produce a phial with chloro• form, but not with the intention of selling it, and his principal motive in entering the house was to write down scraps of poetry for any person who might feel disposed to have a specimen of his qualifications. He added, .that it was beneath him to use such a phrase as that mentioned when he exhibited the chloroform, as that it would "cook a man's hash." The barman of the public-house was sent for, and he confirmed Chitty's account of the fact of the accused submitting the chloroform to him, and saying he would not take ten guineas for it. Mr. COTTINGIIAM (to the accused)—Pray, what are you? _ Accused—l am a literary man. My father is a ma gistrate for Devonshire and Cornwall; but, owing to unforeseen circumstances, I have been much reduced of late, and although at one period I was connected with a daily newspaper I am now compelled to resort to other means of obtaining a livelihood, and beg to assure your worship that it never entered into my mind to dispose of the article in the bottle. Mr. COTTINGHAIII asked him where he procured the chloroform, and the purposes for which it was in tended? The accused replied that he bought it of a druggist, from whom he was in the habit of buying opium, which he used for a disease under which he suffered; he (ac cused) had a dread of the cholera, and, under the im pression that chloroform was an antidote against it, he procured it, and intended to have used it in the event of his being attacked with that formidable dis ease; he also thought of substituting it for opium, which he had been long in the habit of taking, and weaning himself off by degrees from the use of the latter narcotic. He added that he regretted he had been so incautious as to exhibit the phial in the public-house, and that he now clearly perceived the folly of his conduct. Mr. COTTINGUAM said that, upon hearing the expla nation given by the accused, and the remarks he had made about the chloroform in the public-house before others, he did not believe his intention was to sell such an article there. He, however, thought that a patien; substituting chlorWo-m for opium was wrong without consulting some medical practitioner, as its immediate effects were so much more potent and likely to destroy life. With respect to the accused's conduct in entering a public room and describing the operation of chloroform on any person to whom it was administered, he had acted extremely wrong, and the magistrate trusted he now saw the imprudence of it, as there might be persons there who would take advantage of the information they derived, and by some means or another procure the article and use it for the purpose of assisting in acts of plunder. The magistrate detained the chloroform, and, alter having advised the accused to be more cautious in future, discharged him. A RELIC OF TUB FORTY-FIFE."—We lately saw, in the possession of Mr. John Cruickshank of Knauchland, Rothiemay, the identical " sneeshin horn," out of which the chivalrous but unfortunate Prince Charles took a "pinch," when sorely pinched himself, a few minutes before the star of his destiny, which had shone so brightly on Gladsmuir, became for ever ob scured by the clouds of misfortune that enshrouded the bloody field of Culloden. Mr. Cruickshank obtained the horn from a person whose grandfather was a servant to one of the chiefs, and present at the battle. When almost reduced to the last extremity, the Prince asked the trusty chief for " a snuff," who replied that "he had none, but his servant had," whereupon the servant handed the "horn" to Charles, who took a hearty pinch. The horn itself does not seem to belie the tale, as it has the appearance of great antiquity. It is shaped like a cone, and appears to have been made of what is called a scar, artificially rounded to a perfect circle, with a few at tempts at ornament on the outside. It has a capacious bore, and would hold, we should suppose, about two ounces of Taddy.—Bang Journal. MINING SLIARES.—The business transacted in mining shares during the week is thus described in the Mutiny Journal :—" The improvement in the mining share market which we have noticed for the past three weeks continues to progress, notwithstanding the de pression of the standard for copper ore. The advance on tin has given an impulse to mines connected with that metal, and several new ones are in course of development. Inquiries continue to be made for Devon Great Consols at advanced prices. Buyers are to be found for Bedford United, West Caradon, and Carn Brea. Trehane, Tre lawny, and Bedford have also been in request, and seve ral transactions in each concluded. Shares in the fol• lowing mines have changed hands, via. East Wheal Rose, Treviskey and Barrier, Wheal Trehane, South Wheal Basset, Wheal Trelawny, Condurrow, East Tamar, Wheal Mary Ann, Tamar Consols, Bedford United, West Caradon, Comfort, Stray Park, Cwm Erfin, Trethallan, Trescotl, Wheal Vincent, &c. In foreign shares there has been a considerable business effected, especially in St. John del Rey. In Imperial Brazilian, and United Mexican a fair proportion of dealings have also taken place. Australian, Bolanos, Asturian, and North British Australasian have found buyers. The Copiago Mining Company have received v t h ic e e i s r l a e r t e t d e ti r os s e to a h n vee d r3 rep i oesth o h r f have vfe o t August; been e i n m i 13 0 a n .ad t n h ed o, sinceaJu l although l o y. T t uh . ge hlan h dsote im portanta re ports, the mines generally are looking encouraging; 76 Jonestt h o e n s h had been i had odt hl arrivedr raised y s e e fie d during the five encgi a o y fGreatp r iprior r foraß o month, ug an d rh Tgoo t he r CfoornesJ. Consols Jenny A n a y t call of W. per share was made. STREET BEGGARS.—Some steps have been taken to abate the nuisance of street begging in London. The City Police Commissioner has ordered that all persons found begging in the streets of the City be forthwith taken to the relieving officer of the nearest union; and if, upon investigation, it shall appear that the party is a known mendicant, let him or her be taken before the magistrate; or if, in the absence of such evidence, the officer refuses to give relief, then forthwith summon the relieving officer. A return is to be made to the chief office of the result of each case. The Sunday Times says,—" The public are little aware of the extent to which this begging system is being carried on. It is actually exalted into a profession. Thus, perambu lating mendicants have regular rules laid down for them, and regular districts chalked out, to which they are com pelled rigidly to adhere. Certain streets in the metro lis assigned to certain individuals, and certain villages in m t he an n c e o r u n i n t r w y h a i c l lho theirated t p o l a o n t s h f e o r r s m showingp o the on systematicpublic are carried into execution. We trust that the example now set by the Commissioner of Police in the metro. p iic o s l t i r sw ts. ilj be followed by the authorities in the rura: d CONFESSION OF A TRANSPORTED . HORSE STEALER. —The Rev. G. Walker, late of Market Rasen, Lincoln shire, and now of the Rocky Hills, Probation Station, Tasmania, Australia, sends home the confession of a convict. In June, 1845, he hired a horse in York, and, riding into Lincolnshire, sold it at Horncastle fair. Shortly afterwards he got a horse from Mr. Greenwood, at Lincoln, and sold it at Stagshaw- bank. Next Septem ber, Carlisle furnishes him with a nag, and at Stockwith fair, Lincolnshire, he got a customer. Ile then went to Doncaster races, and got a horse and gig, b ot h of which he sold at Boston. About the 22d October, 1845, he hired a bay mare at South Shields to carry him to Chester-le-street, but rode on to Huddersfield, and ef fected a sale. Hardly another week had elapsed before he secured a pony at Halifax, and sold it at Newark, and in two or three days after that transaction he en gaged a horse and gig at Grantham, one of which he sold at Peterborough, and the other at Norwich. Thus, in less than five months, he sold seven ho rses and t wo gigs! It would appear, therefore, that horse stealing is a very profitable trade. PARRICIDE.—Last week, an old man, named Oliver Luck, a farmer and hop grower in Sussex, was killed by his daughter, who is an idiot, and is about 35 years old. No one was present, but it is believed thebaintefgotrheferacwotumreadn pmedical by u sthheed fallhe r h ef anever d s o p w o n k , e andmor more, i s sk , skull,died b aid could be procured. _ _ • MELANCIIOLT OCCURRENCE AT AIRDRIII.-011 Thursday last, as some boys were amusing themselves by skating on the corn mill reservoir, Ardrie, the ice suddenly gave way, and three of them were instantly immersed in six feet water. Assistance was speedily procured, and with the aid of a rope two of the boys were rescued from the impending danger, but we regret to add that the remaining one, son of Mr. NPLauchlin. sheriff officer, despite every exertion made to save sunk, to rise no more.—Edinburgh NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 22.—Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief, gave a grand entertainment at the Admiralty-house last, even ing to celebrate the birthday of the Princess Royal. There were among the guests Captain, Mrs., and Miss Chads ; Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8 .; C apta i n Corry, Captain Yates ; Captain and Mrs. Savage; the lion. H. T. L. Carry, M.P.; .Major and Mrs. Harvey; Captain Dickson, 77th ; the Rev.; W.: Dickson; Flag_ Captain and Mrs. F. Blackwood, Captain and Mrs. Dacies, Mr. and Mrs. Haig, Flag-Lieutenant Cochran,&e. In reference to the court-martial held some months since upon Macdonald, a marine of the Belk rophon, for striking the captain of that ship—the :entence on whom has caused divers strictures to be directed towards the members of the Court—we are empowered to state, that the Court had a doubt, in the first instance, as to the legality of a senteeee of transportation for life for a crime upon conviction for which the punish ment prescribed by the naval code is nothing short of death, and consequently whilst the Court was sitting on board the Victory an express messenger was sent to London to represent the doubt of the Court to the Lords of the Admiralty, in order that their Lordships might take the opinion of the Crown lawyers upon the point; which was &ne t and the legality of a sentence of transportation for life affirmed. That sentence was accordingly passed, but the Admiralty afterwards discovered, or their advisers did for them, that such a sentence was not legal, and so the criminal was set at large. The Act empowering courts-martial to award punishments of a light nature for trivial offences, which came into operation at the be ginning of the present year, did not comprise within its provisions so serious a case as Macdonald's—so we are informed. It is in order that the public may thoroughly understand the position of the members of the court martial on the trial in question that we make this expla natory statement of their finding and its result. The Nautilus transport, Lieutenant Saunders, agent, arrived to-day from the Cape and Ascension, but she brought no news from either place, later dates having been received by other ships. She brought military in valids from Ascension. The Superb, 80. Captain A. L. Corry, passed an ex cellent muster on Monday, and came into the harbour in most beautiful style at a quarter past nine this morning. As soon as she was moored she got up topgallant masts, and crossed topgallant yards, preparatory to receiving her Majesty, on whose arrival she manned yards and saluted. She was not full dressed, but hoisted an ensign at each masthead. After dinner she again got down topgallant yards and masts, and has since struck lower yards and topmasts. The Netley tender arrived to-day from Plymouth with newly entered men for the ships at this port. Those she brought for the Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., complete the complement of that ship. The Prince Regent very unexpectedly waists hands now at the point of sailing. Desertion is alleged as the cause. The Fairy Royal yacht, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitz clarence, G.C.11., &c., was taken alongside the jetty at the Clarence-yard this morning to receive the Court. She looked remarkably well. When last ducked she had a new varnish put on, representing copper sheath leg, between wind and water; also a new black varnish, applied at the same time, for testing its merits for the bends of iron vessels generally, in lieu of paint, which is daubed on coat after coat. The composition (Hay's) which was renewed, and which caused us to remark upon the frequency of that " re-touching" somewhat severely, but not unjustly, was consequent upon the friction of the cable, we are told. Captain Stephen Lushington, of the Vengeance, 84, in the Mediterranean, who has been appointed Com modore Superintendent of the Indian navy, will not re tur❑ to England, but will proceed to Alexandria, en route to Bombay. Captain Lushington, as we have be fore stated, is of the seniority of 1829. lle entered the Royal Navy, October, 1816, and served seven years as volunteer first-class midshipman in the Mediterranean and South American stations, in the Tagus, 38; Gany mode, 20; Owen Glendower, - 36; and Hinde, 20. Ile was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, July, 1824, and was appointed to the Zebra, 16, Feb. 15, 1825; served in succession on the Mediterranean station in the Zebra, Cambrian, 40; Asia, 84; and 'Etna, bomb vessel, Octo ber, 1829. During this time he was three-and- a-half years lieutenant, first cruising against pirates, and then, as lieutenant of the Cambrian, was at the battle of Navarin. From the Asia he was promoted into the 'Etna, about May, 1828, and in the course of the 18 months he was in this vessel, he commanded her at the attack of Morea Castle, under Captain Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., of the Blonde, who highly commended the zeal and professional talent exhibited by Captain Lush ington and his ship's company, which, on this occasion, excited the admiration of all who were witnesses of it. The 'Etna was worked up in the night, under reefed courses and close-reefed topsails, when she anchored with springs, with much precision, within 800 yards of the Castle, so that Lieutenant Logan, Royal Marine Artillery, was enabled to throw above 100 shells into the castle. Captain Lushington was recommended by Sir Pultney Malcolm, the commander-in-chief, for this service, and was promoted at the anniversary, and he also received the Order of St. Louis and the Gold Cross Redeemer of Greece. Captain Lushington commanded the Cleopatra, 26. for three years, from June, 1839, on the North American and West India stations, and was chiefly employed in protecting the fisheries at New foundland. He was there during the great fire at St. John's, and received a letter of thanks from the Cham ber of Commerce and one from the Governor of New foundland, for services rendered on that disastrous occa sion. Captain Lushington was appointed to the Retri bution, steam-frigate, October, 1845; and from her was appointed to his present command. the Vengeance, 84. Captain Lushington is an associate of the Society of Civil Engineers, and is now in the forty-fifth year of his age. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON.—PORTSMOCTII, WEDNESDAY, FIVE P.M.—The squadron under the or ders of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier will not move until a shift of wind will enable them to go down Chan nel. It now blows hard from the S.W.; no probability of a change at present. The St. Vincent has her quar terdeck and forecastle guns i❑ the hold; nu bad precau tion for a three-decker at this season of the year. The wear and tear of line-of-battle ships at this boisterous period is enormous, and the chance of exercising as a squadron, or in making and shortening sail, is small. The probability, is that five days out of six the squadron may be at sea r the ships will be either under close-reefed topsails or storm-staysails. CONVICTS FOR PORTLAND.—The Driver steam sloop, 6 guns, Commander C. R. Johnston, went into Ports- mouth Harbour on Tuesday afternoon from Spithead, prepare for the reception of 64 convicts, whom she wil embark this morning, and proceed with them, under strong guard, for Portland, where they will be employed on the works in progress there. They will be despatched from London by the South-Western Railway, in car riages which will be taken direct into the Victualling yard, Gosport, whence the gang will be embarked and transhipped to the steamer in the harbour. William H. Rush brooke, Esq., R.N., Second Lieutenant of her Majesty's ship St. Vincent, at Portsmouth, has just been bequeathed the magnificent fortune of 10,0001. per annum, most unexpectedly. The gallant and fortu nate gentleman is resolved, notwithstanding, to remain in the service. WooLwicu, Nov. 22.—The Phaeton frigate, of 50 guns, building at Deptford dock-yard, is to be launched on Saturday next, between one and two o'clock P.M. The Teazer steam-vessel left Woolwich yesterday, on an experimental trip of four days in the North Sea, under her Commander, Lieutenant Selwyn, with Lieut. Robertson, assistant to Captain Austen, C.B. The Teas , r remained at Greenhithe yesterday bvening, to have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson, and left this morning on her trial. The members of the Dockyard Revision Committee, amongst others, examined the Superintendent, Mr. Voules, yesterday afternoon, relative to the employment of convicts in the dockyard, and to-day personally in spected the saw-mills, with which they appeared to be highly satisfied, and stated their intention of havi ng tramways constructed, to convey the timber to the various saws, so as to reduce the manual labour, chiefly performed at present by the convicts. The committee afterwards visited the Nasmyth hammers at work for forging the old iron, so as to render it again serviceable, and then entered the extensive storehouses for the fittings of ships and war-steamers, which occupied their atten tion for a considerable time. The trial of Mr. Morgan's wrought-iron gun, of only 5 cwt. 181bs., two•thirds of a hundred weight lighter than the lightest six• pounder field•gun, was made for the purpose of testing the strength of the metal for re sistance, as well as its power of enduring heat, to obtain data for the proportions required for guns of malleable iron, and the result of that part of the experiment ex ceeded the most sanguine expectations of the inventor. The recoil was naturally enormous, with the heavy charges it was tested with ; but, by a different adapta tion of the metal, so requisite in light guns, compared with those formerly used, and now adopted by Colonel Dundas, C.B , and Mr. Monk, on their principles, to give the greatest body of metal at the breech, the great recoil in Mr. Morgan's may be obviated. Mr. Morgan's wrought-iron gun, although so much less in weight than the light six-pounders, was bored to the calibre of the old nine-pounder gun-4.125 inches. STORM.—The weather has been of the most bois terous description during the last two days. On Sunday night, and during the whole of Monday and part of yes terday, the wind was very high, accomp an i e d w i th fre quent and heavy showers of rain. The wind blew with such fury on !Monday forenoon, th at s l ates were driven from the houses, and chimney-cans were d as h e d to p i eces in various parts of the city. In the High -street a large signboard was forced from the wall, and as it fell with great violence on the pavement beneath severa l indivi duals who were passing at the time made a most narrow escape. In a house in the new town, a large stone was precipitated down the chimney, which, in addition to breaking the grate in the fireplace, was within a point of doing some grievous bodily injury to the inmates who sat clustered around the tire.—Scotsman of Wednesday. We have advices from Labuan to the 24th of Sep tember, but they contain nothing of importance. The Meander, with the Governor, Sir James Brooke, frum Sarawak, was expected in the course of a few days. The Lieutenant-Governor had arrived on the 18th of Sep tember in the Auckland. A Spanish steamer on the route from Manila to Singapore was likely to call at the island ever y mont h f or t h e p u rpose of coaling. The health of the place had not been altogether favourable. It is now certain that in its present state there is a fever incident to it, which, although not violent or dangerous, is extremely debilitating. During three months about 40 or 50 cases had occurred, with 11 deaths (two Euro peans, masters of vessels, seven Chinese, and two Ma lays), but the great mortality is attributed to wa n t o f early attention. No case that had received due care had proved fatal. _ RUSSELL. Mr. Sergeant SHEE showed cause against the rule which had been obtained in this case, calling on the justices of the borough of Harwich and a person named Russell to show cause why they should not adjudicate upon an information which had been laid by one Richard Stevens against Russell for not having duly reported the arrival of a vessel, of which he was commander, within the port of Harwich. The information was founded on the affidavit of Stevens, and was laid before Benjamin Cooper Bolton, Esq., one of the justices, upon the Bth and 9th Vic. c. 87. The question intended to be raised was, whether such an information could be laid before one justice alone. Tho Learned Sergeant was about to contend that the 11 and 12 Vic, prevented an application of this kind, when The ATTORNEY-GENERAL inquired for whom the Learned Sergeant appeared, Mr. Sergeant SHEE answered that he appeared for the justices. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said if that was so, and the justices desired it, he would adopt another form of ap plication, and move for a mandamus to command them to hear the case; and he moved accordingly on the affidavits already put in. Mr. Sergeant &TEE said that the present rule must now be discharged, and with costs. • Mr. Lusa, on behalf of Russell, also demanded that this rule should be discharged. _ _ _ The Cottnr, however, did not think that costs could be required, as the prosecutors were the Commissioners of Custoras on behalf of the Queen. Rule discharged. THE QUEEN V. THE CLERIC OF THE OXFORD CANAL COM- PAN Y. In this case a rule had been obtained, calling on the defendant to show cause why he delayed to enter on the registry of the Company the registry of the name of the mayor of Oxford as a trustee on the transfer of certain shares in the Company. In the year 1778 the corpora tion of Oxford was desirous of appointing four lectu rers or preachers in the city, and as an assistance in effecting that object received five shares in this company. These shares were to be transferred from time to time to the mayor, recorder, and aldermen of Oxford. There was a mode specially appointed for filling up any vacancy in the office of any one of these trustees. Some difficulty had recently occurred in making the registration, the name of the mayor being omitted, and the transfer being made in tho name of four of the aldermen and four of the town-councilmen alone. An application to set this transfer right was refused, and hence this rule. Mr. M. D. HILL and Mr. HAYES appeared to show cause against the rule. They contended that the delay in applying for the alteration was an answer to the rule. Mr. Sergeant Manning and Mr. Phipsoa were in sup. port of it. The Couri; thought that the mayor's name ought to be inserted, and therefore made the rule absolute. THE QUEEN V. THE GUARDIANS OF THE TENDERT I Cas toe s a ho ru w le ca h u a se d w b h e eyn they obtained, shou dca not l ing p a o y n t v h e e r UNIoN. defendants nthis to one Helena Walker a sum of money borrowed by them of her, and secured upon the rates of the union. It appeared that a brother of Mrs. Walker was a guar dian of the union, and had received a put of this money, but, as it was alleged, without any such authority from her to do so, as would release the guardians from their liability. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Grey showed cause against the rule, which was supported by Mr. Archbold. As it appeared that there was a dispute about the facts, the matter was referred to the Master for exa mination. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEIV WELL. William Barrymore was placed at the bar, when nu merous persons of great respectability attended and identified him as being the man who had plundered them, and Lockerby, of the S division, recognised him as a convicted felon. Mr. J. Newson, of New Bond-street and Hammer smith, said that the prisoner about a week ago followed him through the streets for a considerable distance when on his road from Bond -street to his country residence at Hammersmith. Some time after his arrival there his wife and friends drove up in their carriage in a state of great alarm and excitement, and beheld him standing in the garden facing his house, and inquired whether he had not met with a "dreadful accident." He was asto nished, and was at a loss to understand their meaning until they informed him that they had received a mes sage to the effect that ho had been knocked down by a horse and nearly killed, and that their immediate at tendance was required at Hammersmith. He instantly returned with them to New Bond-street, when they ascer tained that the man who had raised this false and cruel alarm had subsequently called at the house and told the servant that he had been sent for a change of clothes for her master. She brought down one of his best suits, and, the drawers not being aired, tho servant said, " They are not aired, I had better not send them." lie replied, " Oh, they will be aired before your master gets them."—(Laughter.) He left the house with them, and nothing more was seen or heard of him until they read a report of his apprehension and examina tion under the head of this court in a daily news paper. His servant and wife could positively identify the prisoner. Mr. Gouse, of Bond-street, said he had been robbed by the prisoner under similar circumstances. Ho was in the employ of Messrs. Hunt and Itokell, jewellers, of New Bond-street. The prisoner called and told his wife that he had been knocked down and nearly killed by Mr. Roskell's horse, and she was to go to him directly. She did so, and he afterwards called and obtained a suit of clothes from the servant. His wife and servant iden tified the prisoner. Mr. Hievesley, secretary to the Foundling Hospital, Guildford-street, attended with his servant, who iden tified the prisoner as having obtained a suit of clothes from her. Several other persons identified the prisoner under exactly similar circumstances. He was remanded in order that inquiries should be made as to his former conviction, and for the production of the certificate. He also stands fully committed for trial on numerous other charges. THAMES. Two athletic and sturdythieves, named Thomas John • son, alias Robinson Johnson, and John Collins, alias Austin, alias Jacketty, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with attempting to commit a felony on board the schooner swift, of Inverness, on the river. There was a second charge against Johnson, for attempting to murder William Simmons, a Thames police-constable, with a deadly instrument called a life-preserver, and also beating Inspector Fox. Johnson bad been su mmarily - convicted nine times, and on each occasion sentenced to three months' imprison ment and hard labour. Ile had also been twice con victed of felony at the:sessions, and after each trial was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard labour. Collins had been thrice summarily convicted under various names. They aro two of the most des perate ruffians that ever infested the river. Johnson and the constable Simmons appeared to have been engaged in a severe conflict; their faces were swollen and bruised. The constable had also received a severe wound on the right hand, which was bound up. They were fully committed f'or trial. SOUTHWARK. Joseph Stokes, a poor man, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with attempting to destroy him self. A policeman stated, that while on duty that morning he observed the prisoner sitting at a door in High street, in the act of taking oxalic acid. He (the police man) immediately snatched tho greater portion of the poison out of his hand, and took him to the station house, where antidotes were administered, and, owing to the small quantity he had taken, he soon recovered from the accts. The prisoner said, that being destitute he applied for admission into the workhouse, but was refused, and de sired to go on the tramp and seek his bread; that being tired of life, owing to the privations he had undergone, as soon as he went away from the workhouse he pur chased a pennyworth of oxalic acid at Mr. Warren's, the druggist, in High-street, with the view of poison in g himself, but was prevented by the policeman, as already described. In reply to Mr. COTTINGIIABI, the prisoner said that Mr. Warren asked no questions of him at the time of the purchase of the oxalic acid, but merely wrote " poi son" on the paper in which it was wrapped up. The magistrate sent for Mr. Warren, and he admitted that he sold the oxalic acid under, the groumatttueet COAL MARKE' Buddle's W. Hartley Iss Od Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main l3s 6d ilasting's Hartley lss Od Holywell Main ..... 15s Od 1,-- I.'ESTERJULT. Benson North Hartlepoo1... West Hettoa l6s 3d Denison ... 16s 6d Seymour Tees Tees ..... .... Ms Od Cowpen Hartley Bartley _ ........... Howard's W. H. Neth lss Od Ships at market, 244. Wall's End, &c. --- South Killingworth 13s 9d Hetton llaswell 19s 3d Stewart's 19s O. itAILWA I SHAKE MARKETS. , LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was not so good at the early part of the day; towards the close, however, it was more brisk, and th e mar k et closed firmly. ' The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 31/. Shares, 91. Bs. 9d. e. dis.—Eastern Counties, 11%—Lanca shire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4 1 / 2 dis.—London and North- Western, 115 1 ,<,—Ditto, Quarters, A';, p.—Ditto (Leeds and Dewsbury), 38 1 / 2 —Midland Stock, 80—Ditto, 'New Halves, 16% dis.—North Staffordshire, 6 c. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, Gl. 13s. 9d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 1% dis. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The sales are—Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley, 234 p.—North Staffordshire, 6% dis. —Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71. 11s. 3d. dis.— Shropshire Unions, 3/. 3s. 9d. dis. YORK, Nov. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The business transacted to-day was as follows: —Great Northern, 6 1 ,4—York, Newca s tl e , an d Berwick, 25%—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6%. SOUTHEDID.—A tramway is now laid down on the pier, and carriages have run about three weeks. At present they are drawn by horse power, but it is ex pected a small engine will be substituted next spring. Some doubt appears to exist, whether from the narrow ness of the pier this can be applied with safety to the pedestrians. It is supposed to be the longest pier in Europe, probably in the world, being one mile and a quarter in length. The cost of its erection is stated at 42,0001., and it was sold about two years since to the deputy chairman of the Eastern Counties Railway Com pany for 17,0001. There was an increase this season in the number of persons landing at the pier of above ten thousand, and above 30 acres of eligible building ground contiguous to the terrace, has been purchased by the railway company. Coverings for the carriages travers ing the pier are being prepared by the pier -master, Mr. William Fox.-211aidstone Journal. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAT.—Traffic for the week ending Nov. 18, 1848:—Coaching traffic, 7861. 13s. 3d.; parcels, 40/. 7s. 5d ; goods and cattle, 1801. 5r1.; 'am-bolts, 118/. Bs. Total, 1,125/. 12s. Id. THE Loss OF THE ATLANTIC.—DEAL, MONDAY.— A special court of the Cinque Ports Commissioners, in pursuance of an order of the Duke of Wellington, the chief warden, was held here, at the Registrar's-office, for the purpose of rewarding the services of the crew of the l'rince of Wales lugger of this port, who, in the most praiseworthy manner, at the imminent risk of their own lives, rescued the crew and remainder of the passengers of the Bremen ship Atlantic, which was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands on the night of the 14th instant. The Court having complimented the crew of the Prince of Wales on their noble conduct on this occasion in saving life, awarded them 41/. 14s. Their names are A. Trott, ‘ W. Trott, G. Bailey, J. Trott, T. Trott, 1 1 . Baker, D. liirkadle, S. Trott, S. Pritchard, and J. Wilkins. ATTEMPTED MURDER AT SUNDERLAND.--SUN' DEftLAND, WEDNESDAY.—This town was thrown yes terday afternoon into a state of excitement by a r e port that an attempt had been made to shoot Thomas Green wood, the foreman at the Railway-wharf, by a seaman on board a French vessel alongside. Unhappily the statement was too true, and the shot having taken effect on poor Greenwood's forehead and penetrated the skull, he is now lying in a very precarious state, and, in fact, without any hope of his surviving many hours. It sr pears the French ship had taken up a position at the wharf out of turn, and the crew had refused to move away. Greenwood was directed to unloose the mooring ropes, when the mate levelled a double-barrelled gun at him and fired. The culprit then skulked below, but was followed by a police-officer and others, when he again levelled his gun at the officer, but was secured before be could fire it. The master interfered to prevent his car tare, but both were taken to the police-station to await the fate of Greenwood. The gun on examination was found to have one barrel loaded. HERRING TRADE..—.W ICK , NOVEMBER 3.—Within the past fortnight a good many sales of cured fish have been privately effected, at 16s. per barrel, full crown brands. Low as this price is, and entailing a lois to the curer, it is even better than to run the risk of still lower returns from consigning the herrings. The estimated quantity on hand here, for sale, is about 3,000 barrels, a much smaller number than has been usual at the same date for several years. Holders at distant markets need not, therefore, be afraid of any extensive importation', so far as Wi c k i s concerned. Letters from Hamburgh are written in a desponding tone; those from Stettin are in much th e same stra i n as or some weeks back. The unsettled state of the Continent will prevent prices from rising, and holders may congratulate themselves if a contrary state of matters do not take place.—Ross shire Advertiser. Two young soldiers were brought lately before a court-martial in Paris, to be tried for insubordination. One of them had tatooed on his forehead the words "Pas de chance," and the other the words "Cabot, Thor 6, Raspail." These words had been tatooed in prison, but no explanation was given before the court on the subject. On the 4th inst., the wife of Francis Lonergan, Esq., of Cadiz, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Lisbon, the lady of W. R. Ward, Esq., attached to her Majesty's Legation, of a daughter. On the lith inst., at Corwar-house, the wife of Rigby Wason, Esq., of a son. On the 18th inst., at Albert-terrace, Paddington, Cathe rine, the wife of Mr. G. S. Bishop, of twin daughters. On the 19th inst., at Stroud-green, Hornsey, Mrs. JaWO O Buchanan, of a son. On the 20th inst., at Loudoun-villas, St. John's-wood, the wife of J. Wood, Esq., of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Park-street, the lady of W. r 6• Bridger, Esq., of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Highgate-rise, Kentish-town, Mrs. Sadler, of a daughter, stillborn. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at Christchurch, Marylebone, Thomas Bentley Hudson, of Wellington-terrace, St. John's-wood, to Eleanor Ann, only daughter of Mr. Joseph Cook, of Great Yarmouth. On the 21st inst., at Epsom, Paul Stor r , E sq., o f Black heath, to Ann, daughter of H. Miller, Esq., of Epsom, Surrey'. On the 21st inst., at St. George's, Ilanover-square, Richard Done, Esq., of Tarporley, Cheshire, to Elizabeth, third daughter of Sir W. Domville, Bart., of Southfield•lodge , Eastbourne, Sussex. On the 21st inst., at John's Church, Clapham-the, John, eldest son of W. Erch, Esq., of Wandsworth •road, to Marl Ann, second daughter of H. Baldwin, Esq., Clapham.rise._ DIED. On the 13th inst., at Overton, Wiltshire, aged 76, the Rey'. Charles Iloyle, A.M., for J 6 years vicar of that parish. On the 16th inst., at flavilland, G uernsey, aged 46, T. Warlters, Esq., jun., ate of King's-road, Gray's-inn. On the 16th inst., at Brompton-row, Charles Clarke, Escl• On the 16th in s t., at E astbourne, Amy, widow of the Rev. J. Washington, of Winchester, aged 80. On the 19th inst., at Croydon, John H. Evans, aged 20, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, of Torrington-square, London. On the 19th inst., Katherine, eldest daughter of the late J. Powell, Esq., of the Royal Artillery. On the I9th inst , aged 51, Stephen W. Newsome, Ea+ , son of the late J. Newsome, Erq , formerly of Wandsworth' lodge, Surrey. On the 20th inst., at Champion-hill, Surrey, T. B. Oldfield, Esq., aged 61. ___ - - London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the ceuntY 01 Aliddleaex, Thursday, November 23, 1848. • COUNTRY MARKETS. BASINGSTROKE, Nov. 22.—Corn: A well attends market, with a good show of wheat far sale; more sol by sample than by sack, farmers preferring the latter custom, The old wheats were in most demand, at not more than 5s Fer load reduction; to find purchasers for the nee-, the decline most be quoted at 103 ditto, although a few picked simples of white, weighing 621 b to 641 b per bushel, realised 151 to 151 lOs per load; there were many others di- red at from 14/ to 14110 s ditto; reds at from 131 to 14/ ditto; second rate wheats at from 111 to 121 ditto; flour went down is to 2s per sack. Barley: Fine malting chevalier was rather scarce, the demand being good, prices were no lower; grinding was to be had at less money by Is per quarter; top figures, 34s to 35s per quarter; other qualities went at from 29s to 42s ditto; malt was offered at rather less money. Oats were of dull sale, at from 20s to 25s per quarter. Beans scarcely repehed last week's prices. Peas very little asked for. Rye and Tares sold at last week's quotations. LYNN, Nov. 21.—The extent of business transacted to-day is limited, farmers not being willing to give way in price equal to the reduction in London yesterday. The supplies were only moderate, wheat and barley each Is per quarter lower. To-days's Currency—Wheat, white, 46 to 48s; date extra, 50s; ditto red, 46s to 48s. Barley, 29s to 325; ditto extra, 335. Beans, 38s to 40s. LEEDS, Nov. 22.—CATTLE AND SHEEP.—There was a good numerical show of beasts at the !ortnight fair to day, but the major part of them were in inferior condi tion, consequently the fatted animals sold readily at a slight advance in prices. Of sheep there was about an average supply, but the demand was not brisk, and there was no mat , -riul riving° in price. WATERFORD, NOV. 20.—Wheat, millers', 23s to 28s ; inferior, 21s to 24s Od ; shipping do, 243 to 25s Od ; malting barley, 15s Od to 15s 6d ; shipping do. Os to Os; grinding do, 003 to 00s ; black oats, Os 9d to 12s 6d ; white ditto, 10s 6d to I is 3d per barrel; oatmeal, I Is Od to lls 6(1 per cwt ; fine flour, 44s to 45s Od ; seconds, 35s to 37s ; thirds, 27s to 30s ; coarse ditto, 00s to OOs ; fourths, 19s to 22s per sack ; bacon pigs, 52s to 54s ; scalded ditto, Os to Os Od ; P. Y. C. tallow Os Od ; butter, 78s to 83 per cwt ; potatoes, 6d to 9d per stone. BELFAST, Nov. l7.—Grain—We hare small supplies of grain and oatmeal forward this morning, and prices are well maintained, with rather an upward tendency. Indian corn is held firmly at former prices. Pork—The supply of pork was large, and met a slow sale at rather lower prices. Monday, Nov. 2 0.—Grain—Tho supply forward this morning was small, with no alteration in price since Friday, except in oatmeal, which is about 2d per cwt. lower. Wheat, per cwt., from 9s 6d to 11 s 6d; b 6s 3d to 7s 6d; oats, 5s 6d to Gs 8d; and oatmeal, 106 8d to lls 2d. Butter—Firkins, first, 81d; crocks, 81r1; firkins, third, 74d; crock, 7%d per lb; shipping price, 67s to 79s per cwt. GLOUCESTER.—On Saturday last the sale of all de scriptions of wheat was dull, and prices must be quoted about is per qr. lower. Barley was also a heavy sale at a similar reduction, and oats did not maintain last week's rates by about 6d per qr. Beans maintained their value. I I 1 A. - 11 4 la r Ac Ito