The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-28 00:00:00

Hartlepool to Londrn, which was run on Winterton Bah on the 23,1 inst., has become a totui ,-. , reek, and will bo sold. SCA RBOXIOUGII, Nov. 26.—The Margaret and Jane, of and for this port frAu Scotian.), dr_ivia on tho sand tit morning to the southward of this B*y, rnd is und,,r water; crew save::: she will be lightened of her cargo next tide. QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 25. —Wnd 25th, TiliallAS Lowry, Petherbridge, Ma7,ill , i. 26 , h, Dewdrop, Burke, Quebec. Sld. 25th, Lucy Ann, B oA z.or l . CLYDE, Nov. 25.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Monarch, Per nambuco. • FALMOUTH, Nov. 27.—Wind S.S.E. to S., fresL breezes.—Arrd. 26th, Filomene, Craigwick, 11 , igusa, 27th, Agc.)usa, Arana, tie Cubs. NOTICE TO MARINERS, Hamburgh, Nov. 22. As the current below Schulau, to the south of the Great Channel, has now become so deep that it may be considered as the chief chs,nttel, the removal of the two light-ships stationed in the former place to this new channel, as well as the stationing of the cask-bu Is, will take pl7.ce in a few de) s. The future station of the light-ship above is W. S. from the Ferry house at St Sehulsu, arid S S.E. from the house at Fehrmannssarri, the depth beirg 23- fathoms at low water. The future station of the light ship below is E N.E. E. from Mielstack, S.W. by S. from the house at Fehr manmsand, and the course to the Black Cask Buoy, No. XI, is N.N.W. W. The depth of water where the light-ship is placed is 10 feet at low water. The direction of the light-ships in respect to one another is N.W. by W., and S.E. by E. They aro nearly half a mile (Girman) distant from one another, to the N. side of the channel. For the sake of greater security a buoy will be placed betwefn the two light-ships, to the N. side of the pro. jecting curve of the Sand Reef. A black cask will be stationed to the south of the new channel, at the place opposite the Ships' wharf of Schulau, hitherto pointed out by a black buoy, where the ships coming from the old channel bear southwards to the new channel. In the meanwhile buoys will lee fixed in the old channel where the cask-buoys now lie. The removal of the light-ships to their new stations will take place, if the weather does not prevent it, on Saturday, Nov. 2t. Thir signals remain unaltered. THE HARBOUR AND NAVIGATION COMMITTEE. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA. Y .) CORN-EXCHANGI-WEDNESDAY A very limited quantity of English Wh,zt was on sale in to day's market. Still, however, as the attend ance of buyers was small, and the arrivals from abroad extensive, the demand ruled heavy, at barely Monday's quotations. Upwards of 10,000 quarters of Foreign Wheat have come to hand this week, and the show this morning was on the increase. All kird moved off heavily, at unaltered currencies. The supply cf Eng lish Barley was trifling, that of Foreign large. All de scriptions met a very dull inquiry, at the late decline. Malt, both old and new, sold heavily, but we have no change to notice in value. For Oats the inquiry was confined to retail parcels, at previous figures. Beans, Yeas, Indian Corn, and Flour very dull. AI:RIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Bflrley, Oats Malt. I Flour, t nos h ~ • •• • :1 io,o — so I 21,450 1,040 32,610 Sacks 890 2305017G1A BOP IIZAZWEGMT. fretd Fine 'lop s , th e su pply o f whi c h is small, move off Y, at fitly last week's prices. In 0.b.,•r kinds very little business is doing. WitITECIIAPNIL. Although the supplies of Meat were large, the general demand was, firm, at fu)l prices. Beef, from 2s 3 i to 83 8d; Mutton, 2s BM to 3s 10.1; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s; and Pork, 35 4d to 43 2d per Blbs., by the carcase. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat again to-day in the Old Hail, Lincoln's Inn, to hE-sr appeals. CHAMBERS V. BIGGERS—JUDGMENT. The Loan CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, the arguments on which were concluded yes terday. The case came before the Court upon appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England, directing the trial of an issue. The plaintiff, Captain Alan Chambre, of Burnley, in Llncashire, applied, in the end of 1846, to Mr. Paynter, then a solicitor, living in James -street, Bedford-row, for a loan of money on his acceptance. Mr. Paynter said he had a friend who could accommodate him, and Chambre then accepted a bill for 2001. in favour of Paynter. No money was forth coining, and Paynter left London in a state of insolvency, after repeatedly promising to return the bill ; and in about a mouth Chambre received no:ice from Siggers that be held it for a consideration, and expected payment. The suit was instituted to have the bill delivered up to be cancelled, and for an injunction to stay proceedings at law; and the Vico Chancellor, on an allegation of Sigg ers in his answer, that he had discounted the bill for P ge a3nter and paid him 80/. in money, and released a debt for 1101., directed an issue, to ascertain what money had passed between Siggers and Paynter, and from this Judgment the present appeal was brought. His Lordship ordered the appeal to be dismissed. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sitting at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before the Lord Chief Justice WILDE and a Common Jury.) LEADER AND OTHERS V, STRANGE. The further hearing of this case, which was part heard yesterday, was resumed this morning. It will be remembered that is an action for the alleged infrings taent of the plaintiff.' copyright in a song, called " My boyhood's love," a part of the opera of Leoline. Mr. East John Westropp, a composer of music, on the part of the defendant, proved that he had cam- Posed the plaintiffs' and the defendant's songs, " My boyhood'sbo lo ve ," an d , i n hi s opinion, th ere was sufficient difference in the arrangement to give the plaintiffs' song originality. The plaintiff.' sYmphony imitates the Hamburgh edition in four bars ; the same notes are used, only they are duff rently set out in the bars. The variations are slight. I find no orumelody, invention or idea in either the plaintiffs' symphony There is a grace note in the plaintiffs' com position which is not in the original, but that is such a :variation as a musician might introduce voluntarily, as 1 . 1 0 passed on. I am afraid there are a great many hack" musicians—(Laughter) —and a hack musician might write such an accompaniment as the plaintiffs', and ac would probably do it for a guinea. Cross-examined by sergeant CHANNELL—The copy of which I have been speaking gives the French score and the German words. There are not as many as sixty improvements on the French edition by the plaintiffs. I think both the English editions are inferior to the French copy; but I think the plaintiffs' is the better of the two, because it is more like the original. BY the JUDGE—Some parts of the bass are • more simple in the plaintiffs' copy, as compared with the or iginal. Sir Henry Bishop called and examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES—I am the professor u f music at Ox f`)r,4- I have compared the plaintiffs' edition of the song with the original. I find that the melody is the same. The arrangement of the symphony and acc:im• Paaiinent somewhat vary. At the commencement of the plaintiffs' symphony there are two ba-s which are not in the original copy ; but in the original those two bars are not to be found in the melody. They ere the same bars both in the original and the plaintiffs' copy, but the po s i t i on i s var i ed. The s 3 mphony is taken from the original, and the accompaniment throughout is founded upon it. I cannot say there is any invention in either the symphony or the accompaniment ; what has been done has been merely to simplify. There is a similarity between the plaintiffs' and the defendant's copies; and it is not impossible that the same ideas and the same mode of arrangement might net have occurred t o t wo different individuals, seeking to adopt a COILMOO origi nal. The only improvement in the plaintiffs' copy is the transposition of the key into D natural. Any copyist could do that ; it is done by rule. There is no merit in the Plaintiffs' melody to tempt an imitation. In the plaintiffs' melody I find no harmonies which are not in the original. Ido not find any violin passage omitted as is alleged by the plaintiffs; that passage has been simplified in the plaintiffs' copy, but the notes arc precisely the same. Cross-examined by Sergeant CHANNELL—The de fendant's is as like the plaintiffs' as the plaintiffs' is like the original. Certainly the defendant's and the plain tiffs' copies are very similar. Supposine. I had not seen the foreign editions, I should say the plaintiffs' and the defendant's are very much alike in all essential parti culars. I have adapted a few foreign operas for English Performance. I have made what alterations I though t were necessary on those occasions. Mr. John F. Burrougns—l am a musical composer of b etween 30 and 40 y ears stan di ng. I h ave h ear d Si r Henry e Bishop's examination and cross-examination, and I agree with it in general. _ Mr. Rob ert M acpherson—ls a professor of music. Agrees in the evidence given by Sir H. Bishop. is nc.t a native of this country, but a Scotchman.—(Laughter.) Not the less informed for that.—(R ene Mr. Ser geant CIIANNEL Y ".) d u g hter • rae.—(L aug h ter.) L— ou are too f ar nor th for Mr. Strange, son of the defendant, proved that his father had no interest in the Bouquet, of which the allegeed"bYteiiracy right of the Musical He did not print or cause it to yiign fathertei s d, t a h h o p u a o g d r though portion. name appeared upon the title -paps, the usual commission on the number of copies he sold. the sale of the He had not received a greater profit f song in question than 3s. Never knerw7his father to in. " o t e t s s ... ic h a n / e terfere at all in the publication of the Bouquet." Cross-examined—His father bad sold the Musical quet from its first publication. Received tbe sold from Mr. Sheard, the proprietor of the work. Thia was the defendant's case, an d Mr. Sergeant CHANNELL replied. He admitted that the plaintiffs' publication was not an original work, but fhad b een to k en, i n a ll essent i a l particulars, from the oreign editi on; an d a ll the merit c l a i me d by the plaintiffs as that they had taken a song, most difficult of execution as it stood in the foreign opera, a n d so simplified it that it could be performed in private do mestic circles to their great delight ; and thi s t ,'7 had done at a great expense, which accounted for the ""-o'r , Lc: l t of pri es b •xcen the pt ti avy_l to?sio's kdittr,e, the - hiltz - f epixt , I. ' version •',1..; • „ without being s alight variations, mia_paratively mall cost. jurlhe LORD Calm. JUSTICE summed up the case to the Y. I le Would ikeac them first Qf 411 whether the plointiffei 31 30 26 T• rzs oil a 17 9 D o 0 1 0 1 I 4 1 0 0 4 10 0 IAY.) 7i r .53 17 4 arrive' iing 00 W Ol4 . 0 w it); rque 01' F pligilf: lenrietn rt, Fel s ' D, BO t bldono Robiril . 13olu' a e ndnv on, OS' ihoosi°' . Fra y. o fonare lb Nan& nd , tu frtri pe 00 4 Go if fisted 0 o b, v or ivg lr e i )rlO ll/- lila IT: lye fee' eck I°6 rco° l3tht le Ls" )1.4 30 1 boon ;wn il? A ° lk, gi' 13 irs r • A i .-- tetwer' 3, ((CO 121 121% 634; 153* TOE SUN, had pr - ived the allegation or charge in this declaration, that they w, re the propri-tors of the work in question? The Eecond qee:.-tion would be whethr the defendant caustd the work to;: : be printed and published. The def..:4;dant contended he In:d only clone that which the pLintiirs therasilves had done, that was, that he had copied the French work with variations. Thirdly, he would 0..1 them whedicr the clef* odunt had lcrnwkdge that t fin work in question, supposing it to be a pirated copy of the plaintiV work, but with certain col -wattle or evasive alterations, not substantially varying its charJeter, was unlawfully prin•ed before aching cr exposing it for sale ? lie thought there wos no ground whatever for the charge made by the plaiotiVconsel, that the €l.o4;&nt (Mr. Strsrge) had act, d tratr'.ul;ntly ti.i3 tranEac tion, seeing that he sold the copies of the work in question without concc. , ,l , Lent. If the work in question errs substantially that of M. de Flotew, though there might be some trifling alterations, the plaintiffs would have no case, for they could have no copyright in the work. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and had not returned into court when our report left. EXCHE QUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Ccmmon Jury.) The Court was occupied during the morning in trying an action (n a bill of exchange, involving no point of public intercst, SECOND,ARIES -(TIIIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Fecoudary PoTTER.) ROGERS U. WHITLOCK. This was an action to recover the sum of 31. 18s., the balance of a prcmisscry note. Defendant suffered judg tnent to go by default. Mr. BUCHANAN, plaintiff's solicitor, said he would call witnesses to prove the signature to be that of the defendant, and that the writ had been duly served on him. Witnesses were called and proved these facts. Mr. BucuaNAN said there were two Mr. Whitlocks, defendant 13 , ing the junior, aed no doubt thought he could take an advantq,e of the non-insertion of the word " junior." 'lle Learned SEC:TNDARY held that the identity bed been fully made out, and the jury fctiud for the plaintiff MUMFORD V. MARRIOTT. The plt;intiff is a horse deidei, deleacient is a clerk in a Gove rnment office, and the action was brought to re cover damages fur breach of contract. Defendant suf fered judgment to go by default, thereby admitting that his judgment had been at fault in entering into the contract. It appeared dna in August last defendant bar gained for a horse, for which he was to pay 311., and left a deposit of IL, and was to pay the difference and take away the animal in a few days, but subsequently called and said he had not bet n at.le to raise the money, but requested p'aiutiff to keep it at livery, which he did for about twelve weeks, but defendant did not come to the post. A witness was called, who swore the horse had de preciated in value for sale 10/, A juror said he could hardly understard that. The witness—Oh, it is so, and no miitake. The Learned SECONDARY said the question of damages was one entirely for the jury, the contract clearly having been broken. The jury found a verdict for 101. loss on sale, and Si. 10s. for keep. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURI: Before Mr. Baron A LIDEIVON, and Mr. Justice CRLSSIVELL.) _ . The second edition of the c:dendar contains the names of 207 prisoners, - being no increase I ince the last edi- Lion of 23. THE A'ITEMPT TO MURDER AT CHISWICK. Mr. HUDDLESTONE paid, with reterence to the young man who was charged with feloniously shooting at and wounding his ;atilt r, John Farmer Monklicuse, with in tent to murder him, he had to apply to their Lord-. ships on the part of the prisoner for a postponement of his trial until the next sessions. Thu MEd ,vit upo❑ which he made the application wss that of an attorney, who stated that he had only just Leen retained, and had not had tune to pr(p , tre the prisoner's defence. Mr. BODKIN, on the part of the Crown, said he would offer no ohj. ctiou to the application. The COURT granted the application, and accordingly the trial will stand over until the next sessions. Geo! ge Boulelni I alder, a respc'ab's-louking man, aged 20, and titscribed as a clerk, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with having stolen a bank-note value 101., the property of John Sadlitr, and others, his masters. An application was now made for a mitigation of punishment. It appeared that the employers of the pri soner were bankers, and that he als:ructed the 101. note from a letter which was received in the ordinary course of business by the fitm. Several certificates were put in giving him an excellent character for sobriety and honesty, and in palliation of his conduct, it said, he committed the offence from a vain end foolish love for dress. He procured some articles of dress on the under standing that he should pay the tailor by instalments out of his salary—an arrangement which he faithfully inVnded to carry out, but, unfortunately, the tailor became bankrupt, and his assignees threatened to sue him for the payment of the debt, and this, he said, in duced him to take the le/. note. Inquiries had been made to ascertain the truth of this statement, and the accuracy of it had been confirmed. Mr. Baron ALDERSON, in passing sentence said, the prisoner had lost no advantage by pleading guilty, for having looked over the depositions, he found the case was very clear aga;nst him. The nature of the CAR© showed his entire inexperience in crime, for the way in which he committed the offence was sure to lead to detection. Through an cxtraragant love of dress, and a desire to incur expenses beyond his means, he had lost not only his situation but his character and his caste in society, had disgraced his family, and instead of pursuing a course of honest industry to a position of respecta bility or wealth, he was now a convicted felon. At his age repentance and reformation were not hopeless, though difficult; and he beseeched him, if he regarded his own welfare, never again to wander from the straight path of honesty. The sentence of the Court was, taking into consideration the circumstances of the case, that he be imprisoned in Newgate for the period of six calendar months. FORGERY UPON TUE TRINITY HOUSE. Mr. Baron ALDERSON said ho was instructed to state the opinion of the judges with reference to the case of a person named Tochack, who was charged with forging certificates of good conduct and skill as a mariner on board ship during a period of six years, in order toin duce the examiners of the Thrifty House to pass him as a person of sufficient nautical skill and fitness of character to act as a master of a vessel. His Lordship said it was most important that the duties of the Trinity House should be property discharged, especially in a great commercial country like this; for if the masters of ves sels were otherwise than skilful and sober, and persons of good conduct, not only would property be placed in danger, but the lives of persons would be bezarded, and the subordinates under them be subject to want of di:,cipline, or to harsh or improper treat ment. The Judges e ere of Opinion, and t hey instructed bun to say, that the and 9th counts of the indict ment were sufficient on which to pass judgment, and amounted to forgery at common law. ile hoped that the Trinity House would act on this judgment, and visit with great severity a punishment upon persons guilty of so serious a charge, for it was to the interest of the public that they should exercise a very rigid superin tendence with respect to the nautical qualifications of atabters of vessels. When the person ind cted for the present off. nee, who was now out of custody - , made his appearance in the court judgment would be pronounced upon him. [We regret in being obliged to complain of the gie at ditneulty which, usually, has to be encountered in get ting a copy of the calendar at the Old Bailey Sessions. Owing to the construction of the courts, and the noise which prevails in them, and perhaps in no small de gree to the inarticulate voices of the associates who read the indictments, the exact name of the prisoner, and the nature of the charge, is seldom correctly heard, and as this difficulty can only be overcome by the aid of a calendar, which are prep-:red at the public expense, we think, at least, that the reporter of eaeli newspaper might be supplied with a copy, especially as the number required must be very limited indeed.] NEW COURT. :Before Alderman t., , ALOMONS acid tLe COMMON.SER. GEANT.) YOUTHFUL DEFIIATITY.-- Sarah Ann Mier, a girl with a very juvenile appearance, whose head only just reached above the top of the dock, was indicted fur stealing a watch from the person of Thomas Postlethwait. The prosecutor having been attacked with paralysis since the committal of the offence, was unable to at tend, but, from his depositions taken before the magi strate, it would sepm that he met the prisoner in the streets at Stratford, end took her to a brothel, where she robbed him of his watch. The COMMON - SERGEANT —WeII, Sarah Ann Miller, what have you to say to this?—The prisoner said the prosecutor gave her the watch. The (1 MON-SERGEANT—But how came you to tell 1 one of the witnesses that the watch was given to you by a brother who had gone to sea?—The prisoner said the prosecutor told her to say so, as he was anxious that it should not be known that he had given it to her. The COMMON-SERGEA w NT Th It e I ytllo,ugliv gentlemen the m i r of the jury, its for you to say whether of the prosecutor or that of the prisoner. The jury, after a short consultation, found her Not Guilty. She was then indicted on a charge of stealing a ring, the property of Louisa Harris, of High-street, Stratford. The prosecutrix having been sworn, she was examined by the CommoN-SERGEANT in the following strain : The prisoner was in your service.—Yes. Nov you had better go home if you can't speak up, woman.—l will speak as loud as I can. Well, first of all, take off your bonnet. Now, then, you lost a ring ?—Yes. And you repeatedly asked the prisoner for it ?—Yes. There, you can stand down. Now, then, where is Jane Low ? Jane Low, having been sworn, stated that she was the mother of the prisoner, who gave her the ring in question. Tie Commox-SERGEANT----Why, your name is Low. You've been married again, I suppose, Witness -Yes, Sir. The CCDIMON 'SERGEANT—NOW SArah Ann Miller, , I gave it to ray mother. what h ave you say to th i s ? Prisoner— I picked it up out of th e sweep i ngs of the ki tc h en , sa d, no t k now i ng who ieb e l onged to r! —ezymolq-S , c•r.o.u.ANT—Well , gentlemen of the The be i:, i ; , t h o Eerv i e o of tho pro-r. a Lii:g is lust, arid when if the h.is seen it, bhe knows noUning about it. There is evidence that she afterwards gave ii, to her RIQU Ier ' i and it is for you to say if she stole it. The jury inzul, byr LONDON, WEDNESDAY EV ThQ CONMON-SERGEANT—row, Mrs. Ilerris, what eharactti•r has she borne all along ? Witness—l am sorry to say I have heard since she lelt me that she is a vary had girl. The COMMON-SERGEANT—Oh, oh, What have you heard, ma'am ? Witness—Tln she has had a child in the union. The COMMON-SERGEANT—What ! Why, how old is she ? Wituesi—Eighteen. • The COMMON-SERGEANT—AI ! I am afraid Miller you are a very bad girl, and you have had a lucky escape from oce scrape. The sentenceof the Court is that you be imprisoned for four mouths in the House of Correc tior, with hard labour. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.---Mary Ann Aldridge was indicted for feeling two 31 notes, the property of Mr. Alfred Cooper, an efticer in the East India Company's service. . The prisoner was servant to the prosecutor's brother, who resides at Streatham, and she stole the notes from a waistcoat pocket of the prosecutor, which he had left in his bedroom. When taxed with the robbery she denied all knowledge of the notes, but they were subsequently traced to her possession. The prisoner, in her defence, said she found the notes. The jury found her Guilty, and she was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. ATTEMFTED HAPE.—A respectably attired middle aged man, named Charles Boardman, described as a hoot maker, pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him with feloniously and carnally knowing and abusing Mary Elizi Sarah Southey, a little girl between eleven and twelve years of age. Mr. WOOLLEY, who was instructed to prosecute, called the attention of the Court to the fact that it appeared from the depositions that the prisoner communicated a loathsome disease to the child. The prisoner said—l throw myself upon the mercy of the Court. Tha Court sentenced him to twelve months' imprison ment in the Hour o of Correction. MANSION 110USE-(THIS DAY.) FELONY THROUGH HUNGER.—A man named Jot„ i Hicks was placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor charged with felony. From the statement of a City police-officer, the poor fellow entered Smith's pastry-cook's shop i❑ the Poultry last night, and stole some buns. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, stated that he hut walked from Chatham on 4tn empty stomach, and could not deny the robbery. Not being known by the polies, the Lord Mayor com mitted the prisoner for 14 days*, (much to the poor fel low's delight), and afterwards to be passed to Chatham back again. 111ARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) WATCHES WERE MADE TO Go.—Charles Somervi'le, a well 'mown thief, was placed before Mr. Hardwicke, charged on suspicion of bring concerned, with a woman not in custody, in stealing from ihe person of Mr. Fre derick Collis, a gentleman residing at N 0.3, Mill-street, Hanover-square, a silver watch 'laid chain, value 41. It appeared from the evidence that about twelve o'clock on the previous night the prosecutor was pro ceeOing down Sherrard-street, Soho, when he was ac costed by a female. Before he, had time to reply she snatched his watch and chain from his waistcoat pocket, and immediately ran off. Just as he was on the point of pursuing her, the prisoner came up, and placing himself directly in front of him, prevented prosecutor from following the woman. The prosecutor finding he could not get away threatened to give the prisoner in charge, when the latter said. "Oh, my dear fellow, its no use speaking like that," but on his still expressing his determination to give him in charge he ran away as fast as he could. Witness pursued him, calling out " Stop thief," and " Police," as far as Compton-street, when he was stopped by a con stable and taken to the station. Constable, 41 C, proved stopping the prisoner and taking him to the station, where ho was searched, and 2/. 9s. 3d. found upon him. The watch has not been found. Another constable said he saw the prisoner, who was well known to the police, in Regent-street, in company with a woman who was a convicted thief, and who was notorious ihr committing street robberies of this de scription. Mr. LIARDWICKE remanded the prisoner for a week. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Nov. 22: ASSETS. f. 288.580,966 5 ... 124,670,891 0 Cash and ingots Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ••• Bills falling due in Paris, of - which 16,292,152 f. Oc. are from the branch banks ••• ••• . Bills in the branch banks Advances on coins and ingots... 148,144 91 ... 42,972,243 75 ... 76,401,518 75 ... 5,182,200 0 Ditto by the branch banks 457,689 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 21,308,271 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,756,522 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 0 Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar- seines •... •.• ... ••• ••• 1,075,000 0 Advance to the department of the Seine ... ••• ... Rentes of the reserve fund ... ... 3,000,000 0 ... 10,000,000 0 tientes, disposable funds 42,529,988 13 Investments of tho new branch banksin the public funds ... ..• Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ... Bills protested at Paris Ditto at the branches ... •.• Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto of the branches ... Miscellaneous ... 12,826,541 39 ... 4,000,000 0 2,739,407 0 200,000 0 230,000 0 2,796,668 87 1,947,203 0 417,902 85 ~, 430,707 0 ••• ••• 257,855 32 f. 743,929,725 10 LIABILITIES. Capital ... • • ... Ditto of the Branch Banks ... Reserve fund ... ... ... ... f. 67,900,000 0 ... 23,350,000 0 ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks deserve-immobiliere ... 2,980,750 0 ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 376,578,500 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 66,050,425 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 1,040,638 40 Account-current with Treasury creditor 58,265,374 44 Various accounts current 84,621,272 13 Ditto in branches ... 25,953,121 0 Bills payable at sight ... 4,806,500 0 Ditto at branches 1,881,698 0 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... ... 7,210,569 0 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 3,234,781 0 Dividends payable • 291,762 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 156,132 99 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 3,199,161 18 Ditto branch banks ... 1,754,334 0 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49 Ditto in branch banks ... 306,348 0 &liscellaneous ... 204,614 22 f. 743,929,725 10 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, IYARG OUT. We find by the above account that the cash in hand h,is increased by 2,000,000 E in Paris, and decreased by 1,500,000 f. in the departments. The amount of commer cial Lills dizcountal have diminished by 4,500,000 f. The prutestA bills have decreased by 130,0001. The bent: notes in circulation have diminished by 5,250,000 f. in Paris, whilst they have increased in the departments by 750,000 f. The balance to tho credit of the Treasury has increased by 5,750,000 E; and the sundry credits have decreased by 5,500,000 f. SYMPTOMS OF THE SEASON.--A stormy petrel (Mother Carey's Chicken) was found on Friday in the neighbouring parish of Bawdrip. This is unusually early. and betokens a hard winter.—Bridgewater Times. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT FISHwICR, NEAR PRESTON. —An inquest was held on Friday last, at Preston, before Mr. Palmer, coroner, on the body of ileury Kirkham, who met his death in consequence of an explosion which took place at the cotton-mill of Messrs. Swainson, Birley, and Co., the particulars of which catastrophe were published in The Sun of Saturday last. The verdict was ore of" Accidental Death." The other unfortunate man, John Cooke, who was so sadly injured, has died since the unfortunate occurrence. DEATH OF THE Ray. ROBERT SWAN, OF ST. MONANOE.—We regret to have to record the death of the Rev. Robert Swan, minister of St. Monance, which took place at Abercrombie manse. Mr. Swan was up wards of seventy years of age, and had been minister of St. Monance for forty-five years. For a good many years past he has been disabled by bad health, the parochial duties having lately been di charged with great faithfulness by Mr. Foggo, his assistant and suc c,'ssor.—Fifeshire Journal. MONET MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 12 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17 s. 100. peg ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25,45; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.50, it follows that gold is 0.20 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Ilamburgh the price of gold is 437; per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard sold, gives an exchange of 13.111; and the exchange at Ilamburgh on London at short being 13.121, it follows that gold is 0.51, per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburg' , • Taciturnity is best learned among men who have none, and loquacity among the taciturn.—Eliza Cook's , Journal. HAWKCIIURCU, DORSETSHIRE.—We regret to find that the bighlpesteemed rector of this place, the Rev. Dr. Rudge, vas seized with paralysis a few days since, hortly after his return from London, whither he bad gone to see his son embark on board the ship of which ho bad been appointed captain. Dr. Rudge is, hap- Fily, recovering (though slowly) from the attack.—Bris tol Journal, --- a RANGE OF FORTUNE.—The King's Head posting- hotht: at Nortballerten, which has been an inn for nearly stabling il IBr f e o & ; two centuries, and situated in the , centre ofthe place, with a spacious assembly-room, and 100 horses, is now being converted into a farm-house, with 250 acres of land to it. So much for railwa y s. The old coach from York t o Newcastle, in 1706, p ut u p at this inn; and the Edinbug h, Berwick, Newcastle, York, a a t nd th i l o s ndon p a o n s d t c aot ac th h, , e G s t o a l b d l e i n s h L e d i 0 in n. The 1712, also put up litter inn,c oach occupied thirteen days in travelling to and from 1.,t),;01. and EditAfurgh.—Aelreasfle Courant. The Dubliit .12oening Post contaiLs replies from Si: John C. Carden, Bart., high sheriff of Tipperary, and Mr. Singleton of Qui:enyille Abbey, dfolining to sign the i address ;9 Lord Roden. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, TuEspAv.—By the arrival off the port of the packet ship New World, Captain Knight, after a quick passage of little over 17 days, we have advices from New Yo: k to the 9th inst., being three days later than those received by the Europa. Our advices contain scarcely anything worthy of notice. An influential memorial from the merchants and others of New York had been presented to the President, asking for the establishment of a direct semi-monthly mail between that port and Chagres. This line, if established, and the line already provided for by Act of Congress carrying the mails between New York, Charleston, Savannah, Havannah, New Orleans, and Chagres, would give to the whole At lantic coast a means of intercourse with the Pacific far exceeding those now enjoyed, and yet no more than are required by the vast emigrations to the gold regions, and the commercial interests which have sprung up in that region. Considerable preparations were said to be making in Montreal for a grand annexation_ meeting, which was to be held on the Sth inst. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. N . EW YORK, N o v. 9.—Money continues easy for all business purposes, and we do not observe any advance in rates. The entire range of :quotations is from Bto 12 per cent, though operations are rarely made at less than 9, and quite as seldom at any rate above 10. Something of an undefined, distrustful, hesitating feeling has been apparent in financial circles, occasioned by the recent specie export.)The declining tendency of exchange since the last steamer has, in a great measure, removed that feeling, and everything which has an influence and bearing upon our money relations tends to strengthen and c,.nfirm the opinion that we are yet moving towards greater abundance. Without any considerable increase in the amount of business transacted in stocks, the market has assumed a firmer tone, and quotations, in the agre gate, are higher. In manufacturing there is but little activity. and no improvement in quotations; sales are confined to a very few of the best and most profitable. Cotton—The sales of the day amount to 2.500 bales. Of this quantity 1,800 were taken for export. Importers are free sellers. The market is well supplied with new Uplands, ranging from good middling to fully fair. A telegraph of the sth inst., from Mobile, reports the receipt of the Hilyrnia's advices, and the effect on that market; middling is quoted at 10Ic., au advance of fully half a cent. The anxiety- to realise on the part of receivers of cotton from Charleston and Savannah has neutralized in this market the Ilibernia's advices, the annexed quotations being the same as those current prior to their receipts : New Orins. Florida and Upland. and Texas. Inferior Ordinary to good ordinary ... 10 . to 10/- 10 to 10i- 2 Middling to good middling ... 101 to 11 102-3 to 11i Middling fair to fair Fully fair and fine ll to 12 12A- to 13 Flour, &c.--There was more inquiry for flour to-day, but we do not observe any change in prices. Sales of straight brands of Western have been made at 4 dulls. 81c. to 5 dolls. 12/c., prime Genesee, 5 dolls. 12ic. to 5 dolls. 250.; S Althorn, 5 dolls. 3142. to 5 dolls. 50c. for common brands; Jersey corn meal, 3 dolls. 12/c.; rye flour, 3 dolls. 311 c. to 2 dolls. 87ic. Wheat is in fair demand; Genesee brings 118 c. to 120 c. 800 bushels of Canadian wheat sold at 106 c. in bond, and a lot of in ferior barley at 552. Corn is in fair request, sales of mixed hare teen made to some extent at 63ic. to 65e.; flat yellow at 65c., and round at 65/0. Oats steady at 39c. to 40c. Freights remain without change. Cotton to Liver pool 7.32 d; flour, Is. 3d. to is. 61.; grain, 3id. to sd. WEST INDIA MAIL. The Royal IVest India mail packet; Teviot, Cap tain Hewett, arrived at Southampton yesterday, and landed her mails under the charge of Lieutenant R. Percival, R.N., Admiralty agents: The dates'received by the Teviot are—Vera Cruz, 18th Oct.; Tampico, 14th Oct. ; Havar:nah, Ist Nov. ; Honduras, 12th Oct.; Jamaica, 224 Oct.; St. Jago de Cuba, 19th Oct.; Guiana, 19th Oct.; Trinidad, 22d Oct ; Barbadocs, 29th Oct.; Antigua, 30th Oct.; Martinique, 30th Oct. ; Grenada, 23d Oct. ; Porto Rico, 26th Oct.; St. Thomas, 31st Oct.; Bermuda, 12th Nov. The Teviot's freight consists of 419,451 dollars from Mexico (112,000 of which are on account of Mexican dividends, (16 ozs. gold dust; 4671. 7s. 6d. 'British coin ; 164 serons of cochineal ; 140 bales tobacco ; 65 cases cigars ; 17 casks arrowroot ; 13 packages succades ; 41 packages sundries. There were 37 passengers on board the Teviot on the homeward voyage. The movements of the West India steam-packets are as follows :—The Tay is the next ship home from the Spanish Main ; the Avon had sailed for the Spanish Main ; the Dee for the Gulf of Mexico ; the Great Western for Bermudah and New York; the Conway and Eagle for the northern islands and Demerara. The Teviot experienced terrific weather in the Gulf. She was unable to communicate with the shore during three days that she was off Vera Cruz, on account of the tempestuous state of the weather. She was obliged to call at Tampico the second time for mails, also on account of the weather. Disease had almost decimated the inhabitants of Vera Cruz. It is expected that a very large remit tance will be sent home next month for the Mexican dividends—not less than half a million of dollars. Her Majesty's ship Trincomalee had been sent round from Halifax to Havannah to watch the move- rnents of the Americans in the Cuba affair. The dates from Jamaica are only one day later than those received via New York, through the Crescent City. Fine rains had fallen in Jamaica, which were much required in many districts. The climate had become considerably cooler, and the island was healthy, with the exception of several cases of diar rhoea. Preparations were being made by some planters to cultivate tobacco, and it was stated Ja maica could supply half the world with tobacco and cigars, with great advantage to herself, if the planters would only lay themselves out for the systematic cultivation of the tobacco plant, for which the EOll and climate of the island are quite as favourable as those of Cuba or Porto Rico. The dread of cholera, which had seized the minds of many of the inhabitants, had passed away. From Demerara advises are to the 19th of October. The new Franchise Bill has passed the Court of Po licy, and the Tax Ordinance renewed till March next, should the Combined Court not enact a regular tax in the meantime. Several addresses had been presented to Governor Darkly, in a tone of re spect and regret at the depressed condition into which recent events had plunged the colony. The old civil list quarrel was apparently consigned to ob livion. All public business was suspended pending the result of the ensuing elections. The Hon. Mr. Stanley, M.P. for the borough of King's Lynn, the eldest son of Lord Stanley, and grandson of the Earl of Derby, had arrived at Georgetown. The object of his visit is said to be to acquire information concern• ing the 'West India possessions of the Crown, and thus qualify himself for the better discharge of his public duties as a member of the Imperial Parliament. Mr. Stanley proceeds, it is said, from Demerara to Tri nidad, Jamaica, and other parts of the West Indies ; and thence proceeds to Panama, and crosses over the Isthmus to the Pacific. A few more African immi grants bad arrived. The weather had been favour able to the planters. Lieutenant Mills, R.N., Admiralty agent of the Royal Mail steamer Eagle, had appeared before the Sheriff of Demerara, to'swear the peace against the commander, chief officer, and purser of that steamer. A warrant was accordingly granted and those gentlemen brought before the Court and obliged to enter into their own recognizance of 201., and a surety of 51. each, to keep the peace towards the gallant officer. The affair caused great amuse ment in Demerara, where all the parties were well known for their excellent good humour and jovial natures. JAMAICA MARKETS.-KINGSTON, OCT. 20. (From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.) Flour-500 barrels superfine Genesse have been par celled at 325. per barrel, and 200 barrels Baltimore have been sold at 355. Small lots of Baltimore have changed hands at 355. Part of the New York cargo which was " scratched" and not superfine, fetched 275. per barrel. The market is quite unsettled, in consequence of the uncertainty w hich prevails with regard to the duty. Meal-160 barrels New York have been taken at 6s. per barrel, and 100 Baltimore at 17s. Onions have been sold at 9s. to 10s. per 1001bs. by the chest, and Bs. to 9s. per barrel loose. Rice-Sales to the extent of 500 bags East India white (Madras) have been made at lls,; Bengal of best quality is at lls. per 1001bs. Butter-New Irish has been sold at 90. to 911 per lb., and small lots have fetched as high as 10d. per lb. The old stock is moved with difficulty at 6d. to 7d., according to quality. American prime is worth 7d. to Bd., and inferior, 3d. to 6d. per lb. Bread-There is not any . at market. Mackerel-20s. was obtained for the remainder of the lot alluded to in our last. The article is now held at 245. per barrel for No. 3 Fall. Alewives-The last lot being very superior, a portion has been moved, in lots, at 20s. per barrel. Haddock-May be said to be out of consumption. Oil-Cod continues scarce, and has been sold as high as 2s 9d per gallon. We quote 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. Lard-A sale of 200 large kegs has been made at 8d per lb. The article is arriving freely, and is falling. Codfish-The remainder of the cargo referred to in our last has been sold at 12s. per 100 lbs and 16s per hex. A portion of a subsequent cargo has been moved by small sales at 14s. per 100 lbs.; for the ordinary size; 15s. per 100 lbs. for fish of extra slz; and 17s. per box. Another cargo has since arrived, but holders are firm at the latter rates. Salmon-12 barrels No. 2 and 13 barrels No. 3 have been taken together at 725. per barrel. Pork-Several sales have been made, each at a higher price, say 604., 645., 665., and 68. per barrel for mess. i I.'zilee II:. i ken ac.vvi,€l at :pit. Tl't proposed inereese of duty has had the effect here noticed. Beet-Sales 50 barrels have been made at 403. per half-barrel from New York, and 400. to 445. for Bal imore. N ING NOVEMBER 28, 1849, Tongues—lrish jigs have been sold at 50s. per half barrel. American, which are old and " rusty," are taken at 28s. to 405., according to quality. Brandy—Purchases have been made at I Id. duty, paid in expectation of the intended addition to the duty, as per tariff detailed in another column. Soap—Liverpool is bold kr higher rates, but no sales of any consequence have been made. The stock is still large, and Irish is very dull. Candles have been taken at 7d. for 6's and I2's; these and S's are the favearite sizs; 7's and 14's are un saleable. Cheese—American is at lid. per lb.; the stock is becoming abundant. English is scarce, and may be quoted at ls. per lb. Lumber—White pine is taken at 80s. per AL Rum—Proof 21 has been sold at 3s. per gallon. There is a proposition before the House of Asset:l6ly to increase the excise duty from Is. 6th under the old Bill to 2s. under a new Act. At present and for some time past there has not been any duty on account of the expiry of the former Act, there not having been any renewal of it; this v. ill account for the high price of rum. Sugar—Very dark and inferior hat been sold at 12s. per 1001bs. Ordinary has been taken at 16i. to 18s. per 1001bs., and very fair samples have reached 245. Coffee has been taken at 16s. to 21s. per 100 lbs. Pimento—Sales have been made at 31 d. to 34d. per lb. Malt—A supply for twelve months is en band, and the article is very dill. Lane's sells at 755. per hhd• Pale ale in bottle is scarce and wanted. Tobacco—Cavfndish is worth lid. for 16's, and 743 for 18's and 20's. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON NOVEMBER MEETING.-TUESDAY. Match, 25 toYsi, Two miles. Mr. Smith's Faith, aged, 9si (Dallimore) 1 Mr. Langley'," tby Shamrock, 4 yrs, 83t (Sharp) 2 No betting. Wi_n easily. Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added. Half a mile. (16 Subs.) Mr. Meiklarn's Emma, 2 yrs, 6:1 101 b (Marwood) 1 Mr. Read's Cluthworker, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb ... (Brookes) 2 Mr. Davies's Pansey, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib (Wells) 3 The following also started, but were not placed Lord Warwick's Arena, 2 yrs, sst 10110 (Knott)—Lord Chestatfield's f by Don Jrhn, out of Sister to Ainderby, 2 y rs, 6,t 31b (Iliett)—Lord Strathmore's Second-hand, 2 yrs, sst 101 (J. Smith)—Mr. Lister's Rochester, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib (J. Dockeray)—Mr. Wallet's Captain Perry, 3 yrs, 7st 12ib (Wakefield)—Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, 2 .) re, Est 61b (Sharp)--Mr. Merr ) 's Coutress, 2 yrs, 5,3 101 b (Audcrson)—Mr. Williams's Syrup, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Sabine)—Mr. St. Aubyn's St. Denis, 3 yrs, 7st sib (Brcwn)—Mr. Ilumpbrey's Carbuncle, 3 yrs, 7st Sib (James)—Mr. Denham's Young England, 2 yrs, Gst 101 b (o. lad). Betting- 1 3 to 1 against Rochester, sto 1 against Pan sey, 6 to 1 agst I)un John filly, and 6 to 1 agst Emma. Won by half a length ; half a head between second and third. The Corinthian Handicap, of 10 tors. each h ft, and 20 added. Gentlemen riders. One mile and thrce-quar tors. (10 Subs.) Mr. E. R. Clare's Giselle, 6 yrs, list 31b (Little) 1 Mr. Jenning's Subdutr, aged, 10A s;b (Owner) 2 Lord Strathmore's Spectator, aged, lOst 121 b (Owner) 3 The following, also ran:—Mr. Spriggs's b m by Nor manby, 5 yrs, 1 Ist (Mr. Lane)—Mr. Philiips's Tally-ho, aged, lOst 71b (Mr. Caldwcll)—Lord Lurgan's Patrick, 3 yrs, 9st 121b—Mr. Edwards's Bedford, 3 yrs, 9A 101 b (owner). Betting-5 to 2 each agst Giselle and Subduer, and 4 to 1 agst Spectator.—Won by a length. The Warwick Stakes of 15 sous. each, 8 ft, and 50 added. The second to save his stakcs. Two miles. (17 Subs.) Mr. Dawsen's Priestess, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (71b extra) ... 1 Mr. Smith's Master Downes, aged, 6st 121b...(Evans) 2 Mr. Gulliver's F. zaey, aged, 6st 131 b (Sabine) 3 The following also ran:—Mr. Daweon's Defaulter, 4 yrs, 7st 9113 (Cartwright)—Mr. Stephenson's Doctrine, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (J. Dockeray)—Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, aged, 7st (G. Harrison)—Mr. Wortley's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st (Crouch)—Mr. Lane's the Darter, 4 i rs, 6st 121 b (Basham)—Mr. Isatc Day's Milliner, 6 yrs, 6st lib (Enoch)—Mr. Dawson's Alp, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Marwood)—Mr. J. Parrott's Selina, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (a lad)—Mr. Meeson's Doubt, 3 yrs, sst 131 b (Knott) Lord Chesterfield's Chicott, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Iliett)—Mr. Choyce's May. day, 3 yrs, sst 10112. (Wag). Betting-5 to 2 agst Alp, 4 to - 1 agst Doctrine„ sto 1 agst Priestess, 6to 1 ti,.;,st Defaulter. Won by a:tiecki . Fvzeley a bad third. Sweepstakes of 5 sove. each, :nd 2tl;added. r' fleets. One mile. (16 Subs.)N ' • -. 4 Mr. Fowler's Cingari, 3 yrs (W. Sharp) -/ 1 0 t)." - 3 1 -1) Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise,3 yrs (Arnold) 0 , 1 2 Mr. Nichols na Comet, 4 yrs (Butler) . 1 e 0; 4 3 Mr. G. Drewe's Cybele, 4 yrs (Sabin) - 0.0 2 0 Mr. Davies' Belerophon, 3 yrs (Knott) 0 0 0 0 0 Mr. Condron's Peasant Girl (Keegan) 0 0 0 dr Lord Chesterfield's Penthesilia (lliett) 0 0 0 dr Mr. S. Daly's Whitstone (Dockeray) 0 0 0 dr Mr. I. Day's Colocynthis (Wakefield) 0 0 0 dr Mr. Wood's Anibassadress, 3 yrs (Hall) 0 0 dr Mr. Clarke's Rodney, 3yrs (Crouch) 0 0 dr Witch, Mr. Minor's Shropshire W 4 yrs, Bst (Brookes) 2 0 dr Mr. W. Smith's Strike, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 0 0 dr Mr. Steward's Creole, aged, Bst 51b ... 0 0 dr Captain Haworth's Wee - Mickey, 4 yrA, 7st 111 b The third was a dead beat between Polonaise and Comet. The fourth and fifth heats were run by moonlight. The Steeplechase.-5 to 1 eget Chandler (t), 10 to I agst The Doctor (t), 12 to 1 agst Agitation; no others mentioned. From the severity of the frost, it is very doubtful if the steeplechase will come off to-morrow. BETTING AT DIANCIIESTER.-TIIESDAY. LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE —6 to 1 agst Chandler (taken), 7 to 1 apt The Doctor (taken), 10 to 1 apt Venom (taken), 10 to 1 agst Abd•el-Fader (taken). Nothing done on the other events. REPRESENTATION OF CARMARTHENSHIRE.— CAR MARTHEN, MONDAY.—The representation of this county, which has become vacant by the elevation of the lion. George Rico Trevor. M.P., to the peerage, consequent upon the death of his father (Lord Dynevor), has put both political parties on the qui vive, and a severe contest is anticipated. A general feeling of regret has been caused by the loss of Mr. Trevor as the representative of the county, as the Hon. Gentleman has for many years devoted the whole of his time and attention to the ad vancement of the interests of his constituents. No official intimation has as yet been given by the leaders of either party as to the candidates to whom they will give their support, but there is little doubt that the Protec tionist party will start Mr. David Jones, of Pontglas, an extensive landowner in the county, and who contested unsuccessfully with Mr. Dyce Sombre the representation of Sudbury when that borough returned a member. On the other hand, it is confidently asserted that the Liberals will start Sir James Hampden Williams, of Edwinsford, near Littlishlo, a gentleman who has on former occasions stood against the Protectionist interest. The Hon. G. Rice Trevor (now Lord 1)) nevor), who retires, has for some years past acted as deputy to his father in the lord lieutenancy of the county, and will, it is confidently ex pected, succeed to that office. He proved himself a most active magistrate during the Rebecca riots, when, on ac count of infirmity, his father was unable to perform his arduous duties. He is also President of the Society of Ancient Britons, which office he will retain. The day for the nomination is not yet fixed. Real grief is never clamorous. It seeks to shun every eye; and breathes in solitude and silence the sighs that come from the heart.—Eliza Cook's Journal. BENEVOLENCE.—A Chester Contemporary says : The Most Honourable the Marquis of Westminster, on Friday last, called together several aged and infirm la bourers who have heen employed for years in the gar dens and other parts of the estate at Eaton Hall, and awarded them pensions for the remainder of their days. This act of benevolence was most justly apportioned by the Marquis, in sums averaging from 3s. to 6s. each, according to the age and inability of each individual to follow any employment.—Liverpool Mercury. SINGULAR OCCURRIINCR or A TELEGRAPH' LINE IN PRUSSIA.—A curious accident occurred to the electric telegraph line between Berlin and Stettin the other day. The communication having been found to he interrupted search was made for the cause, when a mouse's nest, with a little brood, was discovered in the gutta percha tube, and it appeared that the little animal had contrived to gnaw through or disturb the wires.— Mining Journal. THE POLICE or LIYERPOOL.—The police corps of Liverpool now numbers considerably above a thousand. The men are consecutively numbered, and officer 1,000 gave evidence in court yesterday; but there are frequent vacancies. There are amongst the force six superin tendents, and a number of inspectors, bridewell-keepers, and their assistants, &c. The body has latterly been slightly reduced, and in round numbers is at present about 1,150 strong—a pretty large regiment to keep the vicious and the refractory of our town in order or in awe. —Liverpool Standard. SUICIDE OF A PUBLICAN.—On Monday morning, a publican named G. Moade, who kept the Boot public house, in Wells-street, Oxford-street, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The deceased had occasion to go into his cellar about seven o'clock in the morning in question, and shortly afterwards a female domestic discovered him sitting on a small beer barrel, with his throat cut from ear to ear. A surgeon was im mediately fetched, but life was found to be quite extinct. An inquest was held upon the body by Mr. Wukley, at the above-mentioned public-house, last evening, and the evidence elicited showed that the deceased had been in a desponding state of mind for some months past, but that he had never before attempted to destroy himself. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended Nov.'2s, 1849:—Coaching traffic,;7s9/.; parcels, &c., 431.; goods, cattle, &c., 314/.; steamboats, 83/4 Mold, 631.—Total, 1,2621. BATTERSEA-PARK.—The Commissioners of Woods and Forests in their report just issued state that their proceedings for the acquisition of the property to form Battersea-paik have been impeded by the want of funds, the delay being manifestly injurious to the interests of the Crown, and productive of frequent complaints from the owners of the property and other persons having interests affected by the formation of the intended park; that great loss and inconvenience are occasioned to them by the uncertainty that exists as to the period of settle ment of their respective claims. The Commissioners have borrowed 50,0001., and under a recent statute charges can be given for property purchased on the land revenues of the Crown, and up to the date of the report the Commissioners had paid in money for pri perty 23,1971.105. 3d. Certificates on the lend revenues in lieu of money can be given to owners of property who ale williog to ucctl t the bone under the Act 11th and 1 12th Victoria, cap. 102. A good man will never teach that which he does not believe.—Zliza.Cook's Journal. ' f LYCEUM THEATRE. 1 A pleasantly written and excellently :Wel little I comedietta, entitled Delicate Ground, was produced 1 here last evening with complete success. It is from the i pen of Mr. Charles Dance, and is evidently an adapta tion from the French. It is played by only three 1 individuals, namely, Madame Vestris, Mr. Charles Mathews, and Mr. Roxby. The plot amounts to nothing, and yet it forms an ingenious framework upon which to wreathe certain useful domestic homilies. A citizen of the French Republic, a member of the Convention, perceives in hii wife a leaning towards romanticism, and an undue tendresse for the memory of an individual to whom she had formerly been be trothed. Ile affects the most sublime indifference to her sentimental fancies, and treats her with an an noying air of sangfroid. Her former lover, whom she had supposed dead, suddenly turns up in the ' shape of a proscribed royalist, and the husband, to test his wife's affection, and prove to her the folly of her pervading impressions, consents, with a perplex ing air of coolness, to annul, according to the repub lican licence of 1793, his marriage, and assign her to her original lover. An amusing indiroglio takes place, for the "citizen," aware of the vanity and silliness of the man to whom he proposes to transfer his conjugal rights, entraps him into a demonstra tion of inconstancy, betraying at the same time the weakness and imbecility of his character. The contrast that he thus establishes between his rival and himself convinces his wife of his own solid and enduring worth; and discovering, with characteristic shrewdness, that her affection for him is really strong, although clouded by the defects of education, he exposes to her the real state of her heart; awakens in her a latent spirit of moral and intellectual appreciation, and finally destroys the document which was the official initiative of their divorce. The interest of this little comady depends upon its dialogue, and this is always smart and spark ling. A more adroit representative of the husband than Mr. Charles Mathews could not have been found. His imperturbability was never disturbed for a moment, whether in meeting his wife's reproaches, or in confronting- the frivolous assurances of her admirer. His matter-of fact deportment was more than a match for either, and he triumphed hr the manifestation of plainness and sincerity. Madame Vestris was equally well adapted to embody the romantic, though well intentioned wife. Her mo mentary impulses of passionate irritation, and ter growing convictions of the worth and sagacity of her husband, were portrayed with much feminine truth, and nothing could be more finished and natural. Mr. Robert Roxby, as the personifier of the third charac ter, exhibited the infirmities of volatility and empti ness with all the effect that was necessary, making as much of an unpleasing part as circumstances would allow. The applause which followed the fall cf the curtain was general and enthusiastic, and Mr. Charles Mathews pacified the clamour for the author by sim ply announcing his name. STRAND THEATRE. The mutations of this petit establishment have scarcely been less varied than the fortunes and policy of its managers have been chequered and fitful. It has undergone all the phases incident to the stage, being at one time the seat of burlesque, at another the temple of tragedy; now the school of broad farce, and anon the retreat of singers and musical composers, but never has it been applied to so good a purpose as it is at the present moment. It is now a sort of kijou cabinet of English comedy, and the lessons illustrated upon its boards, and preached by its actors, inculcate wholesome moral truths, while they please and entertain the mind of the spectator. Too small for the gaudy display of burlesque, or the repre sentation of tragedy, it is yet sufficiently spacious and convenient for the development of dramatic en tertainments as unquestionable in merit as they are truthful reflexes of natural feelings and healthy senti ments. Mr. Farren has discarded the exclusive tastes of his fellow-managers. Ile does not confine his stage to a few favoured playwrights, nor does he rely for success upon his own or any other individual actor. His house is open to every aspirant for fame as a dramatic writer who makes the least pretensions to merit or originality, while his company is nume rous and complete for the purposes of English comedy. A few days ago we had the pleasure of recording the successful revival of two of Sheridan's best works, namely, the School for Scandal and the Rivals, and now we have to notice the disentombment of Hol croft's Road to Ruin, which seems as fresh and accu rate in its pictures of every-day life as if it were only written yesterday. It was excellently cast and equally well played. Farren as Old Dornton was elo quently pathetic ; so indeed was Leigh Murray as his son Harry, though here and there he was somewhat too violent. Mr. Henry Farren played the prominent part of Goldfinch, and, to use the phraseology of the class the character represents, it was a rattling, spanking, rollicking performance, full of spirit and energy, and making portions of the audience echo his saying of " That's your sort." Compton was entrusted with the part of Silky, the canting, roguish money-lender, and capitally be sus tained it. It was artistic and finished to the last degree. Mrs. Glover's Widow Warren is too well known and appreciated to need any eulogium from us, and was all that could be wished ; while Mrs. Stir ling as Sophia was the very impersonation of artless ness and simplicity. The minor parts were all admirably sustained, and the reading and conception of them perfect. The comedy drew an exceedingly full house, who enjoyed the acting as much as the beauties of the author, and their applause and delight knew no bounds. We were not sorry to observe a few of the old school of playgoers present ; they seemed to enter fully into the spirit of the comedy, and laughed and chuckled, cried and sobbed with the youngest of the audience. At the fall of the curtain the principal characters were summoned to the foot-lights, and Mr. Farren availed himself of this opportunity to intimate that the comedy would be repeated. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. ----- - - - OXFORD, Nov. 27.—1 n the convocation to be held on Thursday next, the 29th inst., at ten o'clock, it will be proposed to restore the name of the Rev. Charles Par ker, M.A., of Queen's College, to the books of the Uni versity, Mr. Parker's name having been omitted from the books of his college during his residence in India with out his knowledge and against his wish, and to allow him every right and privilege to which he would otherwise have been entitled, provided his name be immediately placed on the college books, and all academical dues be duly discharged. The Vi.itora of the Ashmolcan Museum having laid before the Hebdomadal Board a recommendation that it be proposed to convocation to make an additional grant of SOL per annum from the University chest towards maintaining the Museum in a state of greater efficiency, and that 201. thereof be paid in augmentation of the salary of the Underkeeper, in the convocation to be held on Thursday next, the 29th inst., at 10 o'clock, it will be proposed to grant out of the University chest an ad ditional sum of 501. per annum, to be paid to the account of the Ashmolean Museum for the purposes specified in the above recommendation. F. C. PLUMPTRE, Vice-Chancellor. Delegates' Room, Nov. 26. CRAVEN SCHOLARSHIP. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 27.—There will be an examina tion of candidates for the Scholarship upon this founda tion, lately holden by William Johnson, M.A., of King's College, commencing on Monday, the 28th of January, at 9 o'clock. Mine candidates are required to signify their intention of offering themselves by writing a Latin letter to each of the electors, which is to be delivered personally on Friday, the 14th, or Monday, the 31st of December. The electors are the Vice-Chancellor, the five Regius Professors, and the Public Orator. In ordtr to facilitate this delivery, one or more of the electors will attend in the law schools on the above days from 1 o'clock till 2; and ao candidates will be admitted who do not signify their intention in the above manner. "UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. B.A. EXAMINATION, 1849. EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS. MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Routh, Edward John (Seho- University College. larship) •• Bridge, John Edger, Ebenezer Rust Bates, Jonathan Huddersfield College. Malleson, William Taylor University College. Jefferson, Henry Goulty, John Russell University Coll.(Coward). CLASSICS. Wills, Alfred (Scholarship) University College. Green, John I'hillip University College. Jefferson, Henry S Bates, Jonathan Huddersfield College. Durant, Benj Amin Chandler University Coll.(Coward). Goulty, John Russoll ULAN ersity Coll.(Coward). CHEMISTRY. Headland, F. W. (Prize of } Books) Chambers, Benj. Ellis Coates Wesley College, Sheffield. Davis, George Decimus ANIMAL PHYBIOLOGY. Headland, F. W. (Prize oft King's College. Books) . Hillier, Thomas* ...... University College. Routh, Edward John Woodham,Williarn Fuller University College. Nasb, Arthur University C o ll ege . Wilcox, T. Davis I Equal. University College. Cumin, John University College. *The examiners express their special approbation of the manner in valich hillier acquitted himself at this examination. VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOOY AND STRUCTURAL B'JTANY. Headland, Wm. Frederick King's College. HEBREW TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, GREEK TEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, AND SCRIPTURE HISTORY. Second Class. Barker, Philip Chvpman ing Bill Celli ge. Fletcher, James Beaky The sales of the Blessington estates closed, for the present, on Monday. Inc day's sales amounted to 11,000/., and the prices averaged about twenty years' purchase on the gross annual rental. THAMES WATER. 2'O TlTh' EDITOI? THE SETA'. SIR,- Can you inform me, if there is any truth in the rumour that the chief military engineer ia the present Commission of the Metropolitan Sewers, " doubts the soundness of the opinions (public as well as private) that the sewage renders the waters of the Thames unfit for culinary or other domestic purposes :" also, that " he considers the objections made are entitled to very little consideration ?" I am, Sir, your constant reader, Nov. 27, 1849. JOHN BULL. [We cannot answer our informant's question, but if any " doubts" are entertained by the chief mili tary engineer " fiat experimentum in corpore viii," let the chief military engineer use the unfiltered see+•aged water of the Thames exclusively for potable and culinary purposes for the next twelve months.—En. Sun.] RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND GRAND JUNCTION. Yesterday the winding up of this company's affairs came on before the Master in Chancery (Senior), at his ccurt in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, on the peti ' tion of Wm. Kempe, of Tt , ign-villa, Teignmouth. There were two proposals for official manager to inquire into and report upon the transactions, namely, Mr. Ernest and Mr. G. Goodchap, accountants. The Master, after hearing the parties at considerable length, appointed the former. DIRECT WEST-END AND CROTDON.The winding up of this company's affairs came on yesterday before the Master in Chancery (Tinney), upon the petition of Captain Hamilton, of Hampstead. Mr. H. Harris, who Lppeared for the petitioner, proposed as official manver to inquire into the transactions, Mr. P. G. Hollond ; and Mr. Toogood, on behalf of some of the members of the acting committee, proposed Mr. Goodaap. The Master appointed Mr. Ilollond, inti mating that he could not feel himself justified in appointing any person proposed by individuals who would have to appear as accounting parties to the estate. SOUTII WALES.—The difficulties between this company and their contractors, on certain parts of the line, have been brought to an adjustment and the works resumed. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR RAAPGATE.—An acci dint, which might have been of a very serious rature, occurred to the express tr,,ie, due here at halt-past seven P.M. on Friday se'nnighr, by its running iato, be tween Scurry and Grova Ferry, a drove of bullocks which had got on the line, by the shameful negligence of some one leaving the gates of a level crossing open. Three of the drove were killed, and the carriages covered with their blood. The concussion threw the engine nearly three feet up from the line, but providen tislly it took the metals again. The guard (Mitchell) was thrown Kith some consider&de violence against the roof of his box, hut we have not heard of any person meeting with injury, otherwise than fright. The tran was proceeding at the rate of forty miles an hour. It is to be hoped that the wrongdoers in this case, if disco vered, will he well punished for their stupidity or care lessness, which put so many persons in imminent peril of their lives,—Dover Telegraph. SUSPECTED INCENDIARI:M AT ISLINGTON. Shortly before midnight on Monday an alarm was given that the premises belonging to Mr. Frederick Pizzcy, a lurniture broker and general deg r, No. 17 A, Lower read, Islington, were on fire. Mr. Baddely the in spector of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, quickly attended with the escape, and having ' entered the premises from one of the upper windows, he made his way to the front cellar, where he found a heap of hay and some rags burning on the floor, over which were piled in a slanting direction four loose boards. The parish engineer and Mr. Baddely succeeded in extin guishing the fire before any considerable damage was done. Mr. Piney was not at home when the alarm was given, and from the fact of some of the shutters being covered over with canvass to prevent the light shining through, there is ground for supposing that during his absence some person entered the premises and set them on fire. Mr. Braidvrood's official report describes the cause of the fire as " Doubtful." EXTRAORDINARY GAME-LAW CASE. —At the recent petty session at Ashendon, before the Marquis of Chandos and Messrs. Bernard, Stone, and Martyn, Mr. Robert Benson, farmer, of Brill, was charged by Joseph White, a Woolton gamekeeper, with having, on the 25th of September, on land in his own occupation, killed a partridge, not being authorised by certificate so to do, whereby he had rendered himself liable to a fine of 201. To prove the charge, Richard Allen was called, who described himself as gamekeeper to the Rev. G. Chet wode. From his statement it appeared that, at about the middle cf the day in question, ho went to Mr. Benson's house, where he was regaled with meat and drink, and presented with a shilling. Mr. Benson had invited a friend to a day's shooting, and Allen went with Mr. J. Meads, the friend, and Mr. Benson, over the farm of she latter. W Nile they were out Mr. Benson, shot at and killed at partridge. Mr. G. Moore, a soli citor, who appeared for the accused, after dwelling on the base conduct of Allen, who, according to his own showing, had, by his abuse of friendship, acted so as to disentitle him to be believed on his oath, said be was in a position clearly to prove that Mr. Benson was at Theme market at the time spoken of by the witness Aden. And alibi was proved by three witnesses, and it appeared that the defendant was from home from morning till night on the day on which Allen had swora he bad committed the offence with which he was charged. The magistrates dismissed the case, with an intimation that they believed the complainant had made a mistake as to the clay. It was remarked that Mr. Penson paid his landlord a rent for the game, and that Mr. Chet wode's gamewateher had not the slightest right to set foot on the farm. The court was crowded with farmers and other residents in the neighbourhood, who received the decision with applause. IiOUTHWARK PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of this society was held yesterday evening in the Literary Institution, Borough-road, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the Metropolitan Reform League. The meeting was well attended, the large hall being full. Mr. A. Pellatt was called to the chair. The principal speaker was Colonel Thompson, M.P., who adduced the inequality of taxation as a principal reason for his adhesion to this movement. He was no smoker himself, and never meant to become one, but if he used tobacco, and WAS obliged to we that species called shag, which lie un ' derstood to be an inferior kind of tobacco, he should certainly consider it a hardship to be obliged to pay eleven times as much for it to the revenue as did the polished dandy for the cigar ho whiffed along the street. Of this he complained, and did not suppose that he was the only one present who complained in his heart of such an injustice. The same thing showed itself in the tax on tea; for that which the countess drinks in her drawing-room is taxed far less in proportion to that of the hard-working washerwoman. And this came because the people are not properly represented in Parliament. Mr. Charles Pearson, M.P., was present, and also addressed the meeting, which broke up shortly after 'tea o'clock. ASTIMAN SIEVING COMPANY.—A special meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday, at their offices in Austin-friars, " to approve of, or dis sent from, the acts and proposals of the directors and liquidators in respect to the liquidation, dissolution, or reconstruction of the company, and to take into con sideration such proposals as might be submitted to the proprietors." Mr. Cunningham was in the chair, and after some discussion, resolutions were passed for the winding up of the companies affairs; a call cf 21. a share having been made. A committee was also ap pointed for the purpose of reconstituting the company under the Spanish law en connandite, in order to avoid further liability which might be incurred under the joint-stock law of this country, and for effecting a sale of the property of the company, which, after pay ment of all claims and liabilities, is expected to realise fur the proprietors a balance of some 60,0001. or 70,000/. sterling. The meeting then separated after a very long sitting. NDERING OF THE PANDORA STE AmBR,-In telligence was, yesterday receive d at the Custom House of the total loss of this steam-ship, which took place on the morning of the 26th of last month, while on her pas sage from London to Alexandria. She was fallen in with by the Asia, Captain J. Roskell, bound for New South Wales with emigrants, in lat. 48 31, long. 6 19 W. The Pandora making a signal of distress, the Asia hove to, and as soon as the former vessel came up, the master begged of the Asia to send her boats to them, for the Pandora was fast settling down and ungovernable. This was instantly done, the first and second officers of the Asia taking charge of them. On rowing alongside the steamer was found to be full of water, and not a mo ment was to be lost. Her crew, fifteen in number, mediately sought refuge in the Asia's boats. In another moment they would all have met with a frightful death, for her boilers exploded, blowing up her decks, and the ship instantly went down. Nothing whatever was saved by the crew, all th e y had being the clothes they stood in. On boa r d of the Asia they received every kindness and attention. It was the intention of Captain Roskell to ship th e crew on board the first vessel the Asia met bound for London, but not succeeding, the ywere taken on to Madeira, where they were landed on the 2d. inst. The Pandora was fully insured at Lloyd's. She was quite a new steamer, having been launched a few months since from the ship building-yard of Messrs. Rob ar t on an d C o ., t h e engi neers, at Millwall. She b a d been purchased by the Egyptian Government. ACCIDENT TO SIR NORTON KNATCHBULL, BART. —On Saturday last, on the arrival of the 4.39 down train at Ashford station, Sir Norton linatchbull, in attempting to leave the carriage before the train had stopped, lost his balance, and was thrown with such force upon the platform that his collar-bone was dislocated and his arm broken. He was immediately taken in his own carriage, which was waiting his arrival, to Mr. Whitfeld's, surgeon, who rendered him every profes sional assistance, a fter which he left for Mersham Hatch, where he is now progressing favourably. Maidstone Gazelle. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LirE.—Yesterday was mar ried, at St. George's, Hanover-square, by the Hon. and Rev. Augustus Duncombe, canon of York, and uncle to the bride, Francis Horatio Fitzßoy, Esq., only son of Admiral Lord William Fitzßoy, to the Hon. Ger trude Duncombe, second daughter of Lord and Lady Fevcrsham. On Aloodi;,y, the 19th instant, a trotting match ca me off at Wool-dr, Northumberland, betwcen Mr. James Grieve's Lady Grizzle, of the White Horse Inn, and Mr. John Lienderson's nag Rough Rub, Flodden Edge. The distance was six miles betwixt Wooler and Milfield, the time within twenty minutes. It was a close match; Rough Rob gained by about a length and a half. 3% - Oi 1 .••• .... ) •••••• 1...... r - , =MO I ••••• I--.• ►- 5 .... 5 - 1 -• ) ....... 3 - D •-••• ) Am. ) ...... ) - D .... D..... 0 ow. D...... 0 ••-• D•-••• a - ) - it ....... B ....... () ...... D •••• 0 .. 0 - C , - , ...... a ...... D...... D•—• D ....... El --. t) -- D-- D -- ) .-. D'•••.'