The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-07 00:00:00

BANK RET URNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act sevent h and eighth Victoria, 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur- , day, the 24th day of November, 1849: Average PRIVATE 13.1.NK5. amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 13,571 Ashford Bank, Ashford--Jemaaitt and Pomfret 10,148 Aylshaci Bank, Aylsham—R. and G Copeman 5,001 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Riekford and Hunt Bildock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswado Bank, Baldook— Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell ... 27,853 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co 9,591 Basingstoke and Odihant Bank, Bs,singstoke — Seymour, Lamb, and Co 14,897 27,864 Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bans, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and 11,818 Crane Bleester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb` and Co. .. ••• • Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoc ds, Spooner, and Co 24,491 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham---J. L. Moilliett, and Sons .... 12,612 Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard ana Oak. 7,435 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and C 0............. 61,336 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co ................ Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-4. &J. Sealey 5,596 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 33,387 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 19,990 Buckingham Dank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. , Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 64.511 Banbury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 28,010 Banbury Old Balk, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 31,395 Bath City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son . Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 31,132 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds . Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H A. and W. M. Harris and Co Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Hardinn . , Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 12,131 62,860 26,891 11,985 10,510 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and SOfts Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Mes3ra. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and 17,178 39,367 Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and 25,422 Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, 15,765 2,80 A and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co, - Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood cock 13,381 30,464 31,806 City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craren Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, ChriAchurch—Tice, Welsh, 5,918 17,060 79,100 and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiif—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow BAnk, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and ROS 3 and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby ola Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and C 0..., Devizes awl Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes Locke, and Co piss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew„ and Co. Doncaster Bank 3,.nd Retford Bank, Doncaster — Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Toes Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor- man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hall, 6,780 8,405 11,404 33,821 23,047 9,762 10,138 76,507 9,055 42,344 98,983 and Co. - Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Sparrow, and Co. Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Eakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck. and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of \Vantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medjey 4,913 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 10,212 Faversham Bank, Faversham—Milton and Co 5,060 Gochlming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and 52,896 40,722 26,337 20,615 5,725 - Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham —Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 9,343 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 27,289 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, hider, and Co. 26,547 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford—S. Adams and Co 15,762 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 4,765 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall 19,520 Honiton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitehen Bank, Hitehen—Shkrples and Co. 31,187 Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co 19,313 Ipswich Bunk, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—. Alexanders and Co. ... 57,919 Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Kfini.ghton—J. Davies and Co. 9.003 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank. Finaresborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—Cl otzh and Sons„, Lane lind Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Ihryzy and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown, 33,200 7,615 5,240 53,230 and C. Look and Stafford lire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,teek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. Leicester Bank. Leicester—Pagets and Kirby LOVITCS Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green Lincoln Bank. Lincoln—Smith and Co Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very—David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle tons and Cradock Lyrnington Bank, Lyraington—C. and S. St 35,260 26,776 28.487 18,299 78,707 27,494 7,204 Barba Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis. and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co Manningtrea Bank,Manningtree —Nunn and Co Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough 01(1 Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and llungerford Bank, and Ilungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner kad Pinckney M*lborough and North Wiltshiro New Bank Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillict Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and 2,730 37,337 12,551 13,486 4,775 18,259 8,165 7,237 11,583 Williams .. Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co Monmouth Old Beak, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, S leaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham• mood, and Son Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson _ /Tor wich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hud50n....................................... Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Nor ... wich—Gur"- neysand Birkbeck ..................... ............ Nottingham 9,nd Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co ........ ...... 7,420 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddorr and Co 3,833 Naval Bank, Plymouth — Har ris, Mud g e, and 25,628 13,180 7,916 25,255 46,980 18,910 21,193 45,363 62,522 22,775 Co..' New Sarum Bank, Sarum Everett, and CO 11,758 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 26,661 Ovrestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os wegryc.aCroxon and Co 11,647 Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 8,823 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, sad C 0..... Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Walls and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge— Beoehfng and Sons... Oxfordshire Witney Bark, Witney --Clinch, and co 10,6g5 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1849. Average Amount. Pease 3 Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 38,737 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and. C 0... Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank. Peter borough—Molars. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson and White Pe:norakeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stmonas and Co 25,176 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and 26,833 Co Richmond Bank, Richmond—Maxwell and C 0... 4,740 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood., Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Boy d% and Co 5,348 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 7,806 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 10,800 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son. 12,803 Rye Bank, Rye—Pomfret and Co. Reigate and Darking Bank, and.Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co 9,050 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway -. 3,963 Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co 11,498 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Bytons„ a . 28,703 and Co Sittingbonrne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son 3,142 Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Pearce 11,824 Southwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co 12,641 St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie — Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall . 3,776 Stone Bank, Stone W. Moore 1,750 Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 11,746 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. 22,664 St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib- son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 20,109 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns• ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But- cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Allnatt & Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Greenway mid Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox. Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap- . . man, and Co _ Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win- chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—ArkwriOt and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. WiveliscGmbe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good _ ricke and - Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— 13,925 Everett and Co. Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Haleawortla and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Groat Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann, Clough, and C 0.... 10,555 10,358 39,984 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford .... Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking 8,825 8,789 46,591 9,254 24,691 19,94$ Company, Chesterfield .. Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chol- 19,383 10,373 tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company 88,464 Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, 23,274 Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield , Hull Banking Company, Hull . Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha- 36,278 17,455 16,192 23,549 125,381 17,038 37,018 2,2,200 11,005 lifax Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro tanking Company, Knaresborough Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,319 Lancaster Bepking Company, Lancaster . 50,076 Leeds Bankg Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 48,881 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,443 Moore and _Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 26,513 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 42,854 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 60,163 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei- 37,235 1,5.52 18,685 1,655 18,877 25,910 tester . 42,890 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 1,942 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 3 3 :390 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 55,142 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall Stonrbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield ... 18,857 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, Shell - LA Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond . Storey and Thomas's Banking Company Shaftesbury 9,617 Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ... Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 32,765 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,922 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick West of England and South Wales District Bank.l3ristol Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 68,687 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesm ere B an ki ng Company, 32,80 Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking C ompany , Worcester , ..................... 3,742 York Union Banking Company , Y0rk..,,,,,,,,.. 55,933 York City and County Bankin g Com pany , York 91,671 Yorkshire Banking Company,. Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, Dec. 1, 1849. 2,862 CAMERON'S COALBROOK RAIL WAY COMPANY. ee An extraordinary general meeting of the proprie tors of the above railway took place yesterday, at the Company's Office, Moorgate street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of increas • ing the capital of the company, of sanctioning or disapproving of a branch line to Llanelly of 21 miles in length, and confirming certain contract loans which some of the directors had advanced to the company; Mr. Winthrop, chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, Mr. J. DANFORD read the following protest, which was addressed to the acting directors, secretary, officers, members, shareholders, and subscribers of the company : " Take notice, that the meeting convened for this day is illegal, as far as the same relates to the making of any further call upon the shareholders of the said company, and that such call, if made, will be invalid and fraudu lent, and a breach of faith towards the shareholders and subscribers of the said company, and • contrary to the original engagement that not more than 61. per share should be called up. " And take further notice, that the said company is a fraudulent and illegal association, and void as a bubble. " And take further notice, that by the Act of Parlia ment mentioned in the advertisements and notices con vening the said meeting for this day, all the powers and authorities contained in the registered deed of settlement are superseded and avoided, and are no longer in force. " And we protest that the company pretended to be constituted by the said deed of settlement hath no legal existence, and that all the pretended proceedings thereof at the meeting of this day aro null and void. " And we protest against the holding of the said meeting for the purpose of, or with reference to, any further call, and against all proceedings of the said meeting, for the purpose of making, or ratifying, or enforcing such call." The CHAIRMAN insisted that the protest was false in fact, and called upon the shareholders to resist the , proposal to have it entered on the minutes. It would be a ruinous proceeding to abandon the concern ; but if the shareholders would second the exertions of the acting directors, it might soon be made a profitable undertaking, without involving any great additional outlay. Mr. Jour( DUNFORD made a formal motion that the protest be entered upon the minutes, which was seconded by his son, MACVARREN DANFORD, and unanimously rejected by the meeting: Mr, ELDERTON, the solicitor to the company, at the request of the Chairman, then explained that three of the directors, namely, Messrs. Winthrop, Barham, and Smallbone, had advanced 1,6501. to the company under an agreement that all future calls paid into the bankers of the company should be carried to their account until such sum had been repaid. This amount had been applied to the discharge of some judgment debts that had been hanging over the company. There was a second contract made as far back as 1847 with Mr. Winthrop, for a loan amounting to 2,8001., which bad since been embodied in an agreement, whereby Mr. Winthrop advanced an additional sum, making in the whole 5,0001., which, it had been arranged, should be discharged, and had in fact been liquidated by the calls made upon the shares held by Mr. Winthrop Mr. DANFORD asked how many shareholders there were in the company ? Mr. ELDERTON replied about ninety. He then read a resolution approving of these contracts, which he said the shareholders must deal with as they thought fit, simply explaining that the moneys so raised had been expended in the payment of the company's debts. Colonel BAINES took exception to the resolution till he had received some explanations of the present con dition of the concern. Mr. SMALLBONE said he bad been sued as a share holder for debts to which they were all jointly and severally liable, and these loans had been contracted for the purpose of paying those debts and preventing the shareholders from being sent to gaol. The resolution was then formally moved by Mr. HUGHES, seconded by Mr. TAYLOR, and carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said he had now to inform the meeting that there were parties ready at once to complete the line to Llanelly. He need not tell them that when that was accomplished the undertaking must become highly remunerative ; but the question for them to consider was this—could they legally expend any slight addi tional funds they might raise in the shape of a call upon the construction of the line without the sanction of their landlord, Colonel Cameron ? He was afraid they could not, but he was in a position to state that the landlord was ready and willing to make them every concession. Mr. ELDERTON explained that originally the shares of the company numbered 20,000, of which 4,186 are now held by the general public, 11,970 by Mr. William Cameron, and 3,655 had been forfeited by Ow non-payment of calls. It was proposed, with the sanction of Colonel Cameron, which had been ob tained, that the shares should be divided into three classes, designated reapectively A, B, and C. Class A would consist of the 4,000 forfeited shares, which it was proposed to re-issue to the public guaranteed with a preferential dividend up to 61. or 81, and free from the existing liabilities. Class B would . he made up of the shares now held by the public and 4,000 of the shares held by Mr. William Cameron, which would come in for dividend after class Aup to 61. or Si. per cent. ; while class C would be composed of the 4,000 in the hands of Mr. Cameron, which would be the last shares to carry dividends. This arrangement would have the effect of reducing the liabilities the company were under to Colonel Cameron by some 12,0001. ; but if it could be done with the consent and advice of counsel, the Colonel was willing to make any other concession that could assist the operations of the shareholders. The consideration the Colonel expected at the hands of the shareholders, in return for these concessions, were the undertaking of certain mining work, completing the line to Llanelly, which was consented to by the landowners, and consenting to the making of the last call of 41. on the shares now held by the shareholders. This proposal gave rise to a lengthened discussion, but nevertheless it was ultimately agreed to, and resolutions accordingly passed sanctioning it. It was understood, however, that the call was not to be put in force or paid in one large sum, but that the direc tors were armed with that power to enable them to come to terms with the landlord, Colonel Cameron. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting terminated. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. The quarterly general court of the guardians was held yesterday in the hall of the Scottish Hospital, Crane. court, Fleet-street ; J. A. Sympson, Esq., in the chair. Mr. RENTON, the superintendent and secretary, read the minutes of the list Court, as well as of the monthly meetings of the directors. A fter a discussion with respect to the time of calling the meeting, the hour appointed being eleven instead of the ordinary hour of twelve, Mr. CAMPEELL said he never in his own country or in this saw accounts so much mystified as those that had been presented to the Court. They ought on no consideration to be received until they were audited. Besides, notwithstanding, they paid their ' superintendent and secretary a liberal salary, an accountant, it appeared, had been called to assist him. How could the Governors coming there for an hour investigate satisfactorily such accounts? The CHAIRMAN said the secretary had not been long in their service, and he had had great difficulty in making them out. Mr. CAMPBELL saw no reason why, if they employed a superintendent, he should not make out the accounts without additional expense to the insti tution. The funds with which they had to deal , amounted to only 4,0001. If they amounted to millions there might be some excuse ; but, in his case, there was none. Mr. SUNDERLAND, one of the auditors, said the accounts were so left by the late secretary that the services of an accountant were necessary. The de ' f Tt a h l he c e a n t le i aw o ti n eli s ans s een o cacc f rerpe t etor h taifa e ry rytayh s t se ese ih c iba r ao e uodu t odl a ei r tn, y oitsnreo r slr e . teu n hdi d arlve e t n r ahm e rm d ei neauiourst March he n s: e uytl c er nh e tei s esn s l atyr a coe r ebyc them.oaeuf Hi t v h nee a t s t i bd t hYe hi i m g duly audited should be presented. Captain Lastaioxis justified the employment of an auditor, and said it was done on his recommendation. Mr. HAMILTON said, in allusion to the deficiences in the accounts of the late secretary, that the corn ntittee which was appointed to investigate the affairs of the society had recommended his dismissal, but the directors threw this recommendation overboard, and continued him in office, and the sad conse quences were now well known. He felt that this committee had been unkindly and unfairly treated, for they sat no less than 'fourteen days, and devoted a great deal of labour to the investigation, and the plan which they suggested for governing the institution was calculated to bring about unity and harmony among all connected with it, and put an end to all those unhappy dissensions which had so long existed, and driven away many valuable patrons and Subscribers. A kind of agrarian spirit had crept into the society, and disputes had risen up with respect to the removal of children from one place of worship to another, and as to the infliction of corporal punishment upon some of the girls, and thus alienated the affections of their most valuable supporters. Their income was now 1,8001. or 1,900/. below their expenditure, and unless some remedy was immediately adopted inevitable destruction would come upon the institution. They would either have to alter their system altogether or diminish the number of the children ; one of these courses was absolutely necessary. It had been stated in the newspapers that the matron was to be removed on the ground of her having in duced the parents of the children to get Up a state msnt against the superintendent. This lady had as sured him, on her word of honour, that this was not the fact; and from havingknown her for many years, he was bound to say, there was not a more honour able, faithful, or upright person, and he consilered her incapable of telling an untruth. He believed she was a safeguard to the institution, and if they had removed her on the ground of economy, as had been alleged, he thought they had begun to economise at the wrong end.—(Hear, hear.) He believed the band had been a most unfortunate affair in connse tion with the charity; for a great deal of money had been expended upon it, and nothing but mischief had resulted. The school was not founded to make the children pipers and fiddlers—(Laughter)—but to give them a solid, substantial, and scriptural education, such as would prepare them for becoming useful and honourable members of society.—(Hear, hear.) Sending children to evening parties, to public dinners, and keeping them out till twelve or one o'clock, was certainly not a proper way of bringing them up. They all knew how some public dinners were conducted, and these children received impressions which would do them a great deal of injury, and their attention was entirely taken up with music, instead of something more solid and useful. He understood that the last examination of the children before the Government inspector was discreditable to the institution, particularly with re gard to scriptural knowledge, and was very different to what had been seen at former inspections. He did not know whether the information he had received upon the subject was correct, but perhaps the chairman could lay before the meeting the report of the inspector. In conclusion, he begged to say that if no one took up the matter with respect to the band, he should move, before the close of the proceedings, that it form no longer an integral part of the in stitution.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN said he felt bound, in reply to the Hon Gentleman's observations respecting the examina tion of the children, to read a letter which had been ' received from the Rev. Mr. Cook, the Government inspector. It was as follows : "51, Torrington square, Dec. 5, 1849. "My dear Sir,—l cannot send a formal report of the last examination of the Caledonian Asylum. " It was conducted in the presence of a large number of persons, and as I then informed those members who were present, I could not prepare a written report under such circumstances. "You are, however, perfectly right in supposing that I could not have expressed an unfavourable opinion of the state of instruction. On every occasion I have re peated the opinion which I expressed in my printed report, that the instruction is good in quality and sufficiently extensive in the boys' school. .1 also con sider that th© girls' school is in a very satisfactory condition. " I fully authorise you to contradict the statement which, as I learn from you for the first time, has been inserted in a public journal. " I am, yours faithfully, " J. C. COOK." Mr. HAMILTON said he was :very glad that the Chairman had read the letter, because it corrected an erroneous impression which had got abroad, but at the same time he must state that the information he received came from a gentleman who was present at the meeting. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said the observations of Mr. Hamilton were certainly calculated to send forth impressions to the public mind most prejudicial to the interests of the charity, and would, although, no doubt, made with the best intention in the worl t, make many parties lose confidence in its management. If he (Mr. Hamilton) had at heart the substantial welfare and growing prosperity of the institution, he must deny himself the gratification of coming there and raki❑g up past quarrels and disputes.—(hear.) The charity was conducted now exactly on the same principles as those on which it was managed when Mr. Hamilton first joined it—belonging to the same religious connexion, and inculcating the same reli gious principles—and there was no reason why sub scribers should not give as munificently to the institution in 1849 as they did in 1842.—(Hear.) If Mr. Hamilton, or any other gentleman, acknow ledged a grand change in his religious or Christian convictions, however good or erroneous they might be, ha was not entitled to derange the institution to suit any change in his opinions, instead of allowing it to remain, as it always had been, a❑d he trusted would continue to be, in connexion with the Estab lished Church of Scotland. Every man's dogma could not be gratified, and if they wire to attempt to please all connected with the institution, their affairs would soon come to a stand-still. It reminded him of a story about a husband who had the misfortune to be troubled with two wives; one hated grey hairs and the other white hairs ; to please them both he agreed to allow them to pick out what they disliked, and the consequence was that the poor man's head was soon made bald.—(Laughter.) Mr. HAMILTON denied that he had changed his religion. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said he did not accuse him of haviog done so. He spoke generally of those that had. Mr. HAMILTON expressed his belief that Dr. Cum ming was vastly clever at insinuations; but as a minister of the Gospel he ought to exercise more charity with respect to the opinions of others. He could not forget that Dr. Cumming was but a friend ofyesterday, and bearing this in mind it did not become him to set himself up as a reprover and teacher of others, who having been connected like himself with the institution for 27 years, were better able to judge of it than the Rev. Gentleman. A more injudicious or more offensive act eould not have been committed than the removal of the children to another place of worship. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said he was not the origi nator of the removal of the children, though he fully and entirely concurred in the course that had been adopted with respect to them. The doctrine, how- ever, inculcated had not been altered one iota. Mr. HAMILTON went on to urge that great injury had been done to the institution by the removal of the children from the face of a large congregation like that in the Regent's Park to the nook at Holloway, the congregation of which was not more than one hundred. If the governors thought with Dr. Cum ming, that he and his friends injured the institution by their presence, they would never appear at the meeting again. The CHAIRMAN—I hope you will do nothing of the kind. Mr. HAMILTON said if they could not do good they would do no harm; though the more the institution increased in prosperity the more should they rejoice —to promote which end they should leave nothing undone; but if they did not appear there again it would be in accordance with the feeling and out of respect to the governors, and not in consequence of any course Dr. Cumming had thought right to pursue.—(Hear.) The Rev. Dr. CuMMING explained that the children hail now to go to attend Divine service but a quarter of a mile, instead of travelling a mile and a half through the mud and mire. Mr. CRAIGMYLE then rose to bring before the attention of the meeting the recent flogging of girls in the asylum, whereupon much uproar was raised against him. One or two rose to order; but he said he WAS determined not to be put down ; and after some time, but not without much interruption, he proceeded to say, that he waa altogether opposed to the Austrian mode of discipline introduced into the asylum, for it was barbarous in the extreme. The CIIAIRMAN protested against the use of such a term. Mr. CRAIGMYLE would then withdraw it; but he would take the liberty of retaining the term " Austrian discipline," At a previous meeting it was said that the girls who had been flogged were mere children. This was untrue, since no child was admitted under 7 y ears of age. IV hat were the names and ages of the girls? Sarah Jane Marr, 12 years, 7 months, and 19 days ; Margaret Maenzie, 12 years, 7 months, and 6 days ; Mary Eliza Robertson, 11 years, 6 months, and 1 day ; Ann Young, 11 years, 24 days. Now, he would ask if it was either Christian or humane that girls of this age should be disgustingly exposed before their schoolmates The CHAIRMIN said the punishment was not in flicted in the presence of their schoolmates. Mr. CaAIGMYLE said, at least, then, there were parties present. He was satisfied that no father of a family would permit such a punishment to be in flicted upon his daughters of such an age as was inflicted on these three or four children. A GOVERNOR said six were whipped. Mr. CRAIGMYLE—SO much the worse. The ex posure which had attended, and would attend such a course of proceeding, if persevered in, would bring more degradation than anything he could imagine upon the Caledonian Asylum. The matter was now before the public, and it was rung in his ears from the right and from the left ; and he confessed he was never ashamed of his country until he found that girls were flogged in a charitable institution sup ported by Scotehmen.---(Hear.) Mr. Hector Rose said at the last Court that the boys were so disorderly that it was necessary that corporal punishment should be inflicted upon them. if that gentleman had inflicted such a punishment on a child of his in the asylum, he would not have carried his complaint to that Court, but to a police magistrate. The punish ment was offensive, disgusting, and degrading. The way to deal with children of such years was to reason with them. It was, however, a little remarkable that the system was advocated from the pulpit, the senate, ar•d the camp, but, like negro slavery, though public opinion might be disregarded for some time, it would at last fall. Then they were spending 1,0001. a year more than they received, which led him irresistibly to the opinion that the institution could not last many years unless some great change took place. He begged to move that so much of the minutes as related to the approval of corporal punishment with respect to the girls in the Caledonian Asylum shall not be confirmed, and that the punishment from this day be abolished.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Dr. GUMMING hoped for the sake of peace and harmony that the motion would be with drawn, and that the matter would be referred to a special committee. lie might not approve of every tittle of the way in which the chastisement was inflicted, but he did not think that corporal punishment could be done away with ; and he should hold that opinion until a better mode of en forcing discipline was introduced. Let them con sider well what would be the advantage of its aboli, tion. It was a very weighty question, and could not bo disposed of during a twenty minutes' discussion at a meeting like that. If the motion was not withdrawn he should move an amendment. Mr. HAMILTON said though he was an advocate of corporal punishment, yet he did not approve of the way in which it had been inflicted in the asylum. The CHAIRMAN —Do you know how it was inflicted? Mr. HAMILTON said, if the governors received a guarantee that it would not be inflicted in any in decent or improper mode, he thought they would be satisfied.—(Hear, bear.) The Rev. Dr. CUMMING—That guarantee can be safely given. Mr. MACGREGOR then drew attention to the dis missal of Mrs. Maddocks, the matron, and expressed his opinion that no real economy would be effected by her dismissal, and the appointment of Mrs. Renton, as unpaid matron. Mrs. Maddocks brought them a character of twenty-eight years, and if they dis charged her they would not meet her like. Upon this much discussion enused, in the course of which Mr. CAMPBELL demanded if any charge had been made against Mrs. Haddocks. The CHAIRMAN replied that the charges were general, and read a letter from Mrs. Mad docks to the band-master, denying that they had leagued themselves against the superin tendent ; also one from Miss Mackenzie, the schoolmistress, declaring that she was not in the asylum when the girls were flogged. He wished to state that the alteration was made on the score of economy. Mr. CAMPBELL hoped the matron would not be dismissed until the charges against her had been fully investigated, and moved that she be continued in her occupation, which was seconded by Mr. MACGREGOR. Mr. M'CRAE advocated the reduction of the ex penses by limiting the number of children admitted, in order to bring their expenditure within their in come. He perceived, however, by analysis of the ac counts of the last few years, that their subscriptions, or donations, had fallen off. Ever since they had admitted girls they had exceeded their expenditure. He moved that the number of children next year be reduced from sixteen to fire, three boys and two girls. After much discussion the amendment of Mr. Craigmyle was put, and lost by ten to six; that of Mr. Campbell was, carried, twelve voting for it and nine against, whilst that of Mr. M'Crae was lost—that gentleman expressing a hope that after what they had just done, the directors would never again be accused of extravagance. A letter was read from Captain Forbes presenting 1001. to the asylum—a munificent gift, which was much cheered. The election of children was then proceeded with. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEER'S BENCH, Dec. 6. _ _ _ (Sittings at Nisi Prim, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, and Special Juries.) WALTON V. GAVIN. This was an action brought to recover compensation in thmages for an alleged false imprisonment. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Dasent appeared for the plaintiff; find the Attorney-General and Mr. D. Hill, Q C., with Mr. Wclsby, were counsel for the de- It appeared that the plaintiff had been arrested as a deserter from the Royal Artillery, when it was alleged he had been duly and legally enlisted, and that he had been kept in custody in the guard-house of the Ipswich barracks, of which Major Gavin, the defendant in the prescnt action, was the commander. Thomas Churchyard, examined by Mr. Dasent, said he was a solicitor at Woodbridge, where petty sessions were held. The ATTORNEY GENERAL objected to this evidence, as not being relevant to the point at issue. James Angier said he was a surgeon of Ipswich. Knew a Mr. Pownail, he was a solicitor, and had acted professionally for him. Saw him in April hastening to the barracks, and went with him—they heard that Major Gavin was with his regiment, the 18th Lancers. They waited until he returned. Mr. Pownall then said he had come about the illegal enlistment of a person. The Mutiny Act was referred to. Major Gavin be haved very politely to them and said he knew nothing of the case. Major Gavin had been 18 months in com mand of the barracks. --Franklin, examined by Mr. DASENT, was a law stationer at Ipswich. From instructions received by him from Mr. Pownall he went to the barracks to see Wal ton, but was not allowed ; was refused on several similar applications. 4 0ross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It was on the Ist of May he went to the barracks. Made a memorandum of the circumstance. Walter Robertson, by Mr. M. CHAMBERS.—He was a clerk to Mr. Pownell in 1848. Went with a letter, which he gave to Major Gavin, as it was directed. There was no answer. Some time after asked if his master could see the plaintiff, and was told he could not. The letter in question was here asked for by Mr. Chambers. The ATTORNRY-GENERAL contended that such a pro ceeding was unnecessary. hir LORDSHIP rulod in favour of the production. The letter was read, and explained the illegality before referred to. John Shirwood, by Mr. CHAMBERS —IS a corporal in the lsth Lancers. Was on guard when the plaintiff was brought to the guard house, and placed there as a de serter. He never knew there was a black hole connected with the barracks. Walton was locked up in the cell from nine at night until six in the morning. Mounted guard twice while Walton was there. No one was allowed to see Walton. The prisoner was not allowed to have any food that night given hini by friends. Major Gavin was in command. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—WaI ton was treated the some as others in custody. Charles J. Jones, by Mr. DASENT, said an application had been made for a habeas corpus ; it was issued, but no return was made to it. An argument here ensued as to the right to examine with regard to charges made in Mr. Pownall's bill. Examination resumed—The charges in the bill were proper and fair. Affidavits made by Major Gavin were here handed in. Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY- GENER AL—The charges in the bill for proceedings taken in the matter of the habeas corpus amounted to about 14/. 75., as Mr. Pownall had to come to London. Robertson recalled—All the country business charged for had been done. Fur the defence the ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that Major Gavin had only done his duty according to the articles of war. When the writ of habeas corpus was issued he had discharged the plaintiff, which he thought was a satisfaction of the writ. Although the enlistment took place on a Sunday, it was a good one. The articles of war also required that if a person enlisted absconded, or refused to be attested, he should be imprisoned. The following evidence was then gone into. James Backhouee examined by Mr. D. HlLL—Said he was a gunner in the Royal Artillery. Ile knew Bom hardier Hutchinson, by whom he was ordered to go to Sutton. He went to visit his friends, having an order to enlist any proper person who might present themselves. He mot the plaintiff at a public house, who requested that ho might be enlisted. This took place a little after four o'clock in the afternoon of a Sunday, before the Church service was over. He refused, but was after wards induced to enlist him in the evening ; the enlistment money, is., was given and received, the plaintiff agreeing to serve her Majesty Queen Victoria for twelve years. Had known the plaintiff all his life time, and knew he was a labouring man. On the follow ing Monday he waited for the plsintiff at a public•house, where he had appointed to meet him previous to starting for Ipswich; the plaintiff did not appear; he went then to the house of the plaintiff's father, when he learned that the ,plaintiff would not go, but got no reason why he roftised. Reported this to Bombardier Hutchinson. Afterwards went with a gunner, named Crow, who took a paper with him, to find the plaintiff; they saw him working in a field, when the paper Crow had brought with him was read over and given to the plaintiff, who returael with . them to Ipswich, where a billet was given him. Cross-examined by Mr. M, CHAMBERS—At that time had only bpen three weeks in the Artillery service, and had never been to head-quarters. There was no ribbon on his hat at the time in question. Walton and he had been waiting outside the public-house on the Sunday till the doors should be opened. While in the public-house they enjoyed themselves as others did. Ho paid for some drink, bat could not say how much. He was quite sober all the time. Did not know whether he had 2s. or 20s. about him at the time. Got the shilling which he gave to Walton from the bombardier. The landlord of the house saw the shilling given to Walton. They all walked back from Sutton to Ipswich. He saw Walton afterwards handcuffed in his house. He was brought to Ipswich. Joseph Hutchinson examined by Mr. WELSBY—IS a bombardier in the Royal Artillery. He gave the direc tions as stated by the last witness. As the plaintiff did not come to him as directed, he filled up a description paper respecting him, a copy of which was forwarded to Captain Frieze, by whom he was ordered to go back to Sutton. Went to arrest Walton on the 27th of April; took him to Ipswich and lodged him in the county gaol. Took him before a justice, who re fused either to commit or discharge Walton. He then took him back to gaol. He was asked to take smart-money, but he could not do so, as Walton was then a deserter. After four days had expired he took Walton to the guard-room, where he lodged the charge of desertion, and signed the paper and gave it to Ad jutant Burton. Walton had given as a reason for not appearing at the appointed time, that his master had told him that his enlistment was illegal; that Back house had teased him for two hours to enlist, He would rather be a soldier than pay " the smart," but his friends had got the money. Cross-examined by Mr. M. CHAMBERS—Had no allowance unless he enlisted the party himself. The allowance was his own business, and he declined to say what it was. _ . By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL —Twelve shillings and sixpence was the allowance. Did ript know who bad charge of the money. Re-examined—Backbouse had no regimentals on when they arrested Walton. They put on the hand cuffs before they drew their swords, end thou marched to Ipswich„ Tile evidence of theso witnesses were corroboratel by Wm. Crow, formerly a gunner in the service. John Frieze examined—Was a captain in the Artil lery. Was in command of the recruiting party. In consequence of what he heard, he ordered Hatchinsen to proceed against Walton as a deserter. Major Gavin was not in the Ipswich barracks on the 7th of April, 1848. The notice read to the plaintiff was put in evidence. James Burton, examined by Mr. M. D. HlLL—Re membered the plaintiff being brought to the barracks by llutehinson. He had the usual allowance given to per sons in his situation. Was ordered to be detained as a prisoner. Cross-examined—Heard it said to Major Gavin that Walton should not have been given into custody. He believed the paper referred to by Hutchinson had been destroyed. Mr. CHAMBERS having been heard in reply, The DArned JUDGE proceeded to the summing up, stating that the chief point for the consideration of the jury in deliberating upon their verdict was, whether Backhouse had been duly attested, and the plaintiff pro perly, by that means, enlisted. It was to be presumed that Backhouse had been attested, although there was no evidence to show it. While the jury were absent considering their verdict, Mr. M. CHAMBERS objected to this direction of his Lordship. A bill of exceptions was tendered and re ceived. The jury, after an absence of a short period, returned with a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF .EXCHEQUER, Dec. 6. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) WOOD V. HUTTON AND ANOTHER. Witnesses were called on the part of the defendants. Mr. Jones, solicitor to the defendants, deposed that about the end of the year 1837, he had been con sulted with respect to Newman's transactions with them. On the 13th of January, 1838, wrote a letter (given in Mr. Martin's address to the jury) to Mr. Walton, Newman's solicitor, re quiring an account of a payment of whatever might be found due to the Messrs. Hutton. Several other letters were likewise written to Mr. Walton on the subject. On the 17th Dec., 1837, caused a search to be made at the Bank of England for any invest ments made by Newman and his wife, and ascertained that 2,100/. was found invested in the name of "John Newman and Elizabeth Ann his wife." On Nov. 14, 1835, 7001. was invested, 1,2001. on the 18th Oct, 1837, and 2001. on the 19th of the same month. [Here a clerk of the Bank of England was called, and corroborated the particulars and result of the search ing.] Witness continued—Attended at the defen dant's office on the 2d January, 1838, and found the Messrs. Hutton, the deceased, Mr. Newman, and Mr. Nelson, his stepson. The Messrs. Hutton expressed their dissatisfaction at Newman having so long delayed furnishing his books, and complained that the " piece book " was not among them. Newman had a red book with him, and replied that he could make up the " piece book" from it, and that he would return at two o'clock that day (it was then about ten o'clock). The meeting then ter tninated. Witness went again at two o'clock. The parties were all there, with the addition of Mr. Walton. Mr. William Hutton said that Newman had that day made an admission to himself and partner, and called upon Newman to repeat it before the professional gentle. men. After much hesitation on the part of Newman, and on being over and over again urged by Mr. W. Hutton to do so, Newman said, "I owe Messrs. Hutton 1,0001., and I wish them to place that amount to my debit." Mr. Walton seemed surprised at this admission, and said "No, Captain Newman, you mean no such thing; you mean that Messrs. Hut ton owe you 1,0001." Captain Newman replied "No, I mean no such thing; I owe Messrs. Hutton 1,0001., and I desire they will place that amount to my debit." Mr. William Hutton then pressed Newman to say how that sum had arisen, and then Newman said that he had sold some gold dust, doubloons, and foreign bills to different persons. He was then asked the quantities, &c., and he furnished the particulars ver bally. He mentioned the names of Massey, Simmons, and Childs. The bills were sold to Simmons. Mr. Sirrell, a gold refiner in Barbican, deposed that on the 14th of Octobi , r, 1837, a person who gave his name as Newman called upon him and sold him a quantity of gold dust (116 ounces) for which he paid him 4371. 13s. 61., at the rate of 31. 16s. 3d. per ounce. Mr. Jones (recalled) said the sale of the 116 ounces of gold dust was made matter of discussion at the meeting. Several books were produced by the Messrs. Hutton relating to their transactions with Newman. Newman examined them. The Nessrs. Hut ton complained that some of Newman's charges were very heavy, and that some gunpowder which had been shipped to the Coast had not been accounted for. The meeting was then adjourned until Tuesday, the 30i.h, at two o'clock. Saw nothing in Newman's behaviour ever to make him suppose that be was not in a state to transact business. On the 30th instant met again, at the office of the de fendants, Newman, Nelson (his step son), Mr. Child and Mr. Walton being present. After the interview had lasted half-an-hour witness went away. Pre viously to leaving, the accounts had been gone into and the " piece-book' was examined. The books of the two last voyages were produced, and all the books that Newman asked for were furnished. From all the interviews and transactions that witness had had with the deceased, Mr. Newman, he never had any doubt that he was of sound mind. The case was again adjourned at five o'clock unti to-morrow. IRELAND. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The project for localising the jurisdiction of the superior courts— especially by dispersing the business at the equity side of the Exchequer:among the Assistant-Barristers' Courts—finds much favour in the eyes of the provin cial papers which have come to hand to-day. Al though the local tribunals of this country possess a larger jurisdicticn than the English County Courts, the desire of gain, even at the ex pense of a city which has been the capital of the country for more than a thousand years, has induced the advocacy of the localizing principle on the part of the provincial press, whilst the metropolitan broadsheets, although ever declaim ing against the "centralizing system," inveigh against the project with indignant bitterness. They point to it as the first step to " vulgarise, scatter, and make contemptible the intellectual strength of Ireland," of which Dublin is the head-quarters, and finally, when that strength shall have been broken up, to remove the business of the superior law courts altogether to Westminster. The appointment of the Incumbered Estates Commission, too, is indicated as one phase of the plot ; and most certainly, were that court established to substitute Chancery, it could not have been endowed with more potent attributes for the supersession. In fact, in two years, the said Com mission will drain the Chancellor's Court of all its business. Cui Bono the Chancellor then ? say the Dublin papers ; and they aver, at each issue, that in rotation the same question will be put as to all "national institutions" in Ireland. For my part, I believe the entire alarm has been raised by the lawyers themselves, who notoriously influence almost every paper in Dublin. It is not easy to see the motive; but as a vast number of Irish Bills are about coming into operation, and as they involve a very large amount of patronage, the profession naturally desire to show that they are a "power in the state," and are not to be forgotten in the proximate distribution of Viceregal favours. A report just issued by the landlords, guardians, &c., of the Limerick Union exhibits a lamentable condition of things in that extensive and hitherto fertile district. The document is very long, but em bodies a host of facts, one of which will strikingly prove the falling off in production—whether . the de falcation be the result of famine, extermination, de spair, or emigration—or, most probably, of all together "Tables of the area of cultivation and produce of the Limerick Unions—Limerick, Rathkeale, Newcastle, and Kilmallock :—ln 1837, 52,900 acres of wheat, cultivated, producing 304,000 barrels of twenty stone each ; 67,500 acres of oats, producing 645,000 barrels of fourteen stone ; 9,000 acres of barley, producing 80,000 barrels of sixteen stone ; 12,000 acres of potatoes, producing 820,000 barrels of twenty stone: 16,000 acres turnips. In 1848-32,000 acres of wheat, producing 136,003 barrels; 52,800 acres of oats, producing 260,000 barrels; 14.900 acres of barley, producing 121,000 barrels; 38,900 acres of pota toes, producing 772,000 barrels; 11,800 acres of turnips. 1849—n0 return." The Queen's College, Belfast, will be opened on the 20th inst. with great éclat—some of the most distin guished names being already mentioned on the roll of visitors. It is said the Primate will establish a then• logical professor in the college, in connexion with the Established Church. There is nothing worth noting in the city today. Even the Courts, although in term, present no feature of interest. By the way, Mr. John O'Connell is a regular attendant at the Four Courts now, and may be seen, in wig and gown, traversing the hall, or, book in hand, pacing the library. The Honour able Gentleman, it is understood, intends to follow the profession henceforth; and, for the purpose of having time to attend the courts, has further post poned the meeting of the Repeal Association to three o'clock on the Mondays. The weather is wretched. It threatened snow this morning, but changed to a perfect deluge of rain and sleet, which continua until three P.M. THE FUNDS.—Three per Cent. Consols closed at 941 : Three and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stock, 94i 95 ; Bank Stock, 1991. Railways----Great Southern and Western, 31 ; Waterford And Limerick, 8i 9,060 6,699 8,770 10,167 12,692 6,636 8,337 17,620 7,548 20,306 4,955 40,227 13,043 19,42 3,894 14,69' 27,576 44,368 5,223 12,368 8,164 68,328 9,844 1,648 44,09 8,950 29,360 9,127 THE COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL, DEC. F.—The supply of Enelish Wheat was moderate, and sale dull, at a decline of is per quarter, and in foreign at a reduction of 6.i per quarter. English Wheat sold at 38i to 42s per imperial quarter, foreign white sold at 44s to 483 per 4801b3, ditto red fine 40s to 44s per 4801bs, ditto ordinary 36s to 40s per 4801bs, ditto hard 34s to 37s per -Mies. Malting barley is is Tyr quarter cheaper, with little demand for grinding. Eng lish malting sold ut 34s to 37s per imperial quarter, ditto and foreign grinding 20s to 23s per 4001bs. The cat trade was very inactive, and prices looking down—Devon and Welsh sold at 14s 63 to 15s per Imperial quarter, Irish white, 14s 6d._ to 18s 7d, and 1,608 barrels 363 quarters Gloucester oats, 1,853 barrels Bristol barley, 728 barrels,932 quarters. Gloucester barley, none. Bristol beans'3o berrels,:4Bo quarters. Gloucester beans, 406 quarters. Bristol flour 425 aelca, and Gloucester flour none. The averages were—Bristol wheat 37s Id, Gloucester wheat 41s 2i, Bristol oats, 154 sd, Gloucester oats 17s 7d, Bristol barley 293, Gloucester barley 27s 4d, Bristol beans 33s 7d, Gloucester beans 31s 6 , 1, 3201b5. Irish black sold at 14s 6d to 15s per imperial quarter. Foreign none. Beans without any alteration. English sold at 28s to 32s per imperial quarter. Foreign sold at 25s to 28s per 4801bs. The flour trade was in• animate, at a reduction of is per sack lower. English seconds sold at 28s to 30s per sack, and American sweet, &c., at 23s to 25s per brl. BIRDIINGHAM, DEC. 6.—At Gloucester and Worcester markets, on the Ist, little progress could be made in the sale of wheat, even by submitting to a reduction of fully is per quarter. Barley sold slowly, at a similar decline. Outs were taken in retail, at rather under previous rates. Beans and peas both is por quarter lower. During the present week the transactions of the trade have again been on the most limited scale. Wheat is nominally is to 2s par quarter cheaper, barley Is, oats 6d, and peas Is. Beans held for former currency. At this day's market there was less wheat offering, but sales could only be made at a decline of Is per quarter. Barley offering at a similar reduction, and little progress could be made. On the few oats sold the turn was in favour of the buyer. Very few beans or peas changed hands, bat lower prices would have been accepted if buyers had appeared. BOSTON, DEC. s.—Wheat, red 32s to 37's, white 431; oats, 12s to 16s 6d; beans, new 23s to 265, old 321 per quarter. UPPINGHAM, DEC. s.—Wheat 353 to 38s; barley 235 to 265; oats 16s to 245; beans 30s to 37s per qr. Butter 10d to Ild per lb; eggs 14 for Is. LONG SUTTON.—Return of sales for the week ending Dec. I—Wheat, 223 gra, 3 bush, 4151 9s 4id (average 37s 2id). LYNN, DEC. 4.—Wheat, 30s 34s to 365, fine 38s to 395; barley, 205 to 245, fine 26s to 27s per qr. ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending Dee. 3: — Wheat 35s Od; barley 24s sed; Oats, Oos Od per qr. SLEAFORD, DEC. 3.—Wheat, white as to 403 ; red 34s Od to 36s Od; new Os to Os; barley 18s to 265; oats, 14s to 18s; beans, 27s to 34s per qr. LOUTH, DEC. s.—Wheat 33s to 375; barley 21s to 245; cats 133 to 16s; beans 29s to 32s per qr. NEWARK, DEC. s. —Wheat, old white 47s to 49s,'new 46s to 46s 6d, old red 42s to 445, new 44s to 455; barley, fine malting 26s 27s to 28s, extra Os to Os, grinding 00s to 00s, foreign 22s to 235; oats, new 14s to 19s, old 22s to 245; beans, new 26a to 28s, old 34s to 36;9 peas 28s to 30s; rye 00s to OOs; tares 32s to 365; malt 54s to 56s per qr. ROTHERHAM, DEC. 3.—Beef, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per stone; mutton, 44d to 5-id per lb; stock sheep, OOs to 00 9 per ead. DERBY, DEC. 4.—There was only a fair supply to-day, and the quality generally of the middling sort; the de mand was flat, and it was with difficulty that a clearance was effected. The sheep pens were well filled, but they were not much in request. The number of fat pigs was not quite so large as on some preceding markets. Beef made from scl to sid; mutton, 5a to sid; veal, sid to 6d per lb; pigs, 7s 6d to 8s per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d er stone of 141bs. Hides, 1-lid per lb. Calf-skins 2d to 3id per lb. EDINBURGH, DEC. s.—The quantity of wheat brought forward this day was 986 qrs, being 71 qrs more thanlast week. Top price 63, and down on the average —l2O qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for ward was 2,160 qrs, being 308 qrs more than last week. Price on the top the same, and the average 7d down- - 547 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,365 qrs brought forward* or 60 qrs more than last week. Top price is 4d up, and the average Is 2d down-32 qrs unsold. The quantity of beans was 189 qrs, or 63 qrs more than last week. Price on the top 3s, and the average Is 4d down-73 qrs unsold. Top of wheat ... 63 lbs 47s Od ... Burley ... 5741bs 25s 6d ... Oats 44 lbs 23s 4d. ... Beans ... 303 Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MAatKET, DEC. s.—The supply of cattle this morning was 492, being 110 more than lac; week. The demand good, and the quality excellent. At the close a good clearance was effected. Top price of the best beef 7s 9.1 to 0e; current 7s to 7s 6d; 11:ad dling and inferior 6s to 6s 6d per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep this morning was 3,380, being 543 more than last week. Sales dull, particularly for white sheep. Good aged blackfaced sheep maintained late rates. Top price of the best mutton 511 per lb; current, 5d to Od; inferior, 3d to 4d. DUNDEE, DEC. 3.—Wheat, 403 Od to 42s Od; foreign ditto, 47s Od to 508 Od; barley, 22s Od to 231 Od; osttOr 18s ed to 19s Od ; peas and beans, 23s Od to 25s 6d. Coax, D Flour—First 1256 d to 13s 6d; extra 1456 1, seconds, lie to 12s 6d; households 9s to lOs 6d; thirds, 6s to e 6 per cwt. Oatmeal 9s 6d to 10s; Indian meal 6s 6d to 6, Sd; w heat. meal, 9s 6d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 1254 Od to 130.0 d per toil. Bran 3110 s to 3112 s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 38s; average 325; dealers 35s to 40s Od ; average 38s per ton. Straw—F arm ers 16s Od to 24s Od ; average 10s; dealers 27s Od to Oos Oti) average Ode Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to Go; household loaf 5d to 514 per 41b. Fresh butter, NI to 9.3 per lb. Eggs-6s 6d to 6s 8d per hundred. Coals - ;: Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Nea t ? Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to OW per c , e_„' Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. ble u ' —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to s}d; veal 4. 1 t O Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops el Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3158 pt' ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 8/ 5s ; Valonia 141 to 0/; French 71 5a ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stonva Hemp 32/ to 00/ per ton. Fish Scotch herrings 18s to 19s ; re, ditto 24s to '26s per barrel ;,..Newfoundland 00/ 00s to 00/ ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 12t second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12s to 1 72 salted 13s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2,t e l per 1,0 Potatoes, white 611 to 9d ; Minions lld to 12d ; Guano--; Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archang el 19a per barrel. RAILWA BRISTOL, DEC. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firmer to -day for all descriptions of shares, although the amount of lA' siness c,ncluded was not very considerable. The only Yar i.. tions in prices were--Great Western, Quarters, at 11%. LIVERPOOL, DEc. 6. STOCK ExcHANGE.—There is a better feeling today, a nd full prices were paid. A fair amount of business was done' The transactions were as follow:—Great Northern, 5 Per cent.Preterence, 2 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, Bs. 9d. dis.—London and IN orth- Western, 114 c.— Ditto, New Quarters, 218 s. 9d. c. p.—Midland, 51 Ditto, Halves, 2 0 ,1 dis,— North Staffordshire, Preference (Trent M. and C.), 2 ' —Shrewsbury and Chester, Preference, guaranteed 8 Pe ,. ,' cent., 1514—South-Eastern and Dover, 20 y, 2 —Ditto, Conn (No. 3), 20 '-4, Ditto ( No. 4), 6 3 / 4 —York, Newcastle, an Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 pe' cent. till 1850, 4 ( 115 * —Yorkiond North Midland, 19 —South Staffordshire, 4% (1" MANCHESTER, DEc. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE..- Che transactions to-day were al follow :- Chester and Holyhead, 8 15-16-Lancashire sn a Yorkshire, Preference, 6 per cent., 6% dis. - London an North-West(ra (Leeds and Dewsbury Branches), Babe s ' 1 3 4 p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarter, (No. 1), 11% - Zcorth Staffordshire, 9% dis.- South-Easte r° and Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 11-16. BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The transactions to-day were ag follow :-Midland, New, •2t Staffordshire, 4% dis.-North Staftbrdshire, 9th Gis.-Birmingham, hampton, and Stour Valley, 93‘ 1 dis. YORK, DEC. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.- The transactions to-day were a g follow :-Great North ern , 7% - Midland, 50V 2 - Nnrt it British, Halves, 5-Yo r k, N ewcast l e, and B erw i c k ( New , castle Extension), 12. GLASGOW, DEC. 4. STOCK ExcHANGE. The transactions to-day were 91 follow : -Dundee and Perth, 11 L%-Glasgow, Kilmarnan } '' and Ayr, 47!, i --Ditto, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 10.5-Ditt o ' Halves (No. 1), 6 Ditto, Halves ( No. 2), 4/. 7s. 6c 1 ......, Glasgow and G , eenock, Preference, Cl. 195.-North Britio r Halves, 5-Scottish Grand Junction, 2s. yd.-York, NO: castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase or Preference)' 725. 6d. ITALIAN ANTIQUICIES.—A vessel just arrived il l the Doe. s from 1.,..4ti0rn has brought, in addition to very considerable quantity of marble in statues Sul other manulae , tires, as well as i n a roug h state, se ver's cases of an , .quities,: consigned to a party in this country( It will be interesting to remark that the arrivals ?; statuary and works of art from th,• I alism States, V Leghorn, to thi. country appear to lave lately been o f t* more than u s u a ily ex t en •i ve c h aracter. t [AprEnTisymENT - A remark..ble Cure in Hobart( Town by Holl o way' s Pill s an d Oi n t men t.—M a j or Welch, c ,' s Wellington-bridge, Hobart To wn , wr it es th a t Hollows% Pills and Ointment enjoy high reputation i n V an "Mem el: l3 ' e Land ; he speaks of one man who for years had been under te, treatment of the medical practitioners, and was discharg e from from the hospital as incurable, and had become so misera emaciated and weak that he could only move about with be assistance of persons supporting him. In this co ndition, o4 commenced using these medicines, which have so corepiel,i, renovated his health that he is now become a stout, healtDif looking man, and his cure he solely attributes to the us tal Holloway's Pills and Ointment. Sold by all druggists, an ds Professor Holloway's Establikhment, 244, Strand, Lora BIRTHS, Bef' On the 2d inst., at Ardmore, Youghal, the wife of the T. P. Thirhill, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Buelthurst-hill, Chigwell, Essex, the wife of the Rev. J. Smith, of a son, On the 4th init., in Half Moon -street, Mrs. Addison ne vir worth, of a son. On the 4th inst., the wife of T. D. Kelhley, Esq., of DW I' field-road, Maida-hill, of a daughter. fes On the 4th inst , at I n vernes s - roa d , B a y swa t er , the va W. Gil!, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at Kidder st miner, William Richard, third son of James Morton, Esq., of the Link Elm, Great I‘l 2lv ''' ,i- o n t to Marianne, eldest daughter (f the late Abel Lea, Esq" the lormer place. C Bowler , 4 DIED d, on the 3d inst . at Send, near Woking, Mr, Whitehureh, Bucks. w ell? On the 4.h inst., Mr. Richard T. Hama: n, Carnber late of Fencharch-street, aget 70. cS. On the 4th inst., at Brighton, Mr. E. Vallane,i, ageJ On the sth inst., at Nottingham-place, Marylebone. Jos Martin, Esq.. son of the first sir henry Mar in, Bart. son cf On the 4th ins ~ at Wolverhampton, James. e ldeet so W. lioaf, Esq., of Madeley-lpiu e, KPrisington. aO,l Egi London; Brinted and Published hal vilt - ," No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sus (Vico , '' - tif Strand, in the Precin of the &Lvov. I the Olin Michllceez, Friday, December 7, 1849. /r - 1 • • •,,