The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-06 00:00:00

TEN BEiNMONDSEY MURDER. Yee/a 7day afternoon, at the Southwark Police-court, Mr. Col -;an, the landlord of the house in which Mr. O'Connor was inurderesl, attended before Mr. Secker for his advice under tbe' following circumstances : He had to complain of the unjust remarks made re specting him in the morning papers of that day— " that he had refused to assist the police by allowing them to search the house No. 3, Minver-place, Ber mondsey." One of the inspectors certainly did call upon him on Monday morning, and wanted him to dig up the garden and search the watercloset. He told him that the latter communicated with the common sewer, and to make a minute search at the bottom the whole of the garden and lower part of the house must be pulled to pieces, and that if _they wished to do so they must employ their own leJouters 'and put the place in proper order. He had allowed them to in spect the house several times, and e : tensive injury was done to his property, which he hd d to repair at his own expense ; he considered it but fair that if the authorities r€ quirel to pull his place to pieces again they should employ their own workmen or compen sate him for the injury committed. Applicant then produced a copy of one of the morning papers, con taming a report which, if allowed to go before the public uncontradicted, would injure him to a great extent. In the first instance, when the body was dis covered by the police, he sent two labourers to assist them, and all the way through be had done all he could to aid them in finding any property which might be concealed. Mr. Seeker said, that some conversation certainly took place on the previous day with an officer of the police, respecting his house, but he distinctly told him he could not interfere in the matter. If they wanted to pull his house to pieces, it would be no more than reasonable for him to expect that they should put it in proper order. _ Mr. Coleman observed, that the papers asserted that the house was let. Such was not the case. He had placed one of his workmen in it until the horrid affair had blown over, but he had not in any way obstructed the authorities. Mr. Seeker told him he could not be troubled with any further observations on the subject. He had no doubt that the Commissioners of the Police would consider the propriety of again searching his house, and if they did they would no doubt put it in proper order. During the day a letter, addressed to Maria Man ning, No. 3, Minver-place, Bermondsey, bearing the post-mark of a French inland town, was sent to the above house. It was instantly forwarded to Horse monger-lane Gaol, an d on b e i ng opene d su b seq uently, in the presence of Mr. Seeker, it was found to be from a sister of Maria Manning ; and from its contents it would appear that the writer was totally unacquainted with the fact of a murder having been perpetrated, and the awful position in which her wretched sister was placed with regard to her participation in the dreadful deed. As the letter made no allusion to the murder, and merely referred to domestic matters, it was handed to the prisoner, who perused it with great eagerness, and seemed to derive much pleasure from its contents. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Binns, the soli citor to the male prisoner, waited on Mr. Secker fur his answer to the application made to him on the pre vious day, that a portion of the 201. granted to Mr. Solomons, the legal adviser of Maria Manning, should be handed over to him (Mr. Binns) to enable him to conduct his defence. Mr. S,cker said that he had maturely considered the application, and was of opinion that he could not intethre any further in the matter, He should re commend Mr. Bans to apply to the Commissioners of Police, and if they refuse I, an application to the Solicitor of the Treasury might be more successful. Mr. Binns thanked his worship for his courtesy, and withdrew, intending forthwith to follow hia advice. At a later hour Mr. Binns served a notice on Mr. Solomons, requesting him to deliver up 71. Bs., and threatening him with legal proceedings unless he complied with the demand. In the course of 3 esterday a number of influential gentlemen connect:A with the magistracy waited upon Mr. Seeker, requesting to be admitted into the court during the examination of the prisoners —among whom were several Protestant and Roman Catholic clergymen. The Chief Clerk intimated that every accommodation would be afforded, consistent with the size of the court. HUNGARY IMPERISHABLE. TO THE. EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The patriotic efforts made by your spirit stirring journal in the cause of civil and religious liberty and national independence, involved in the Hungarian question, are not likely to fail of their reward in the gratitude and consideration of every lover of his country, wherever truth and justice reign. The real victory of Russia has been the hoax prac tisl on the people of England, through the servility of the press, that Hungary has fallen. hlungary fli.ll‘.2n ! ! Such an idea can only originate in a perfect ignorance of the num ber and streng'h of the fortified positions s ill occupied by the patriots, the iintnense population and mighty resources of the country, in fi?p(ll(!ently of the sympathy of millions in the cir ciunjacent states, amongst whom the name of Russia is a-sociated with everything most revolting to reli gL)n, humanity, orde7., liberty, and peace. Admitting, however, the hypothesis of the submis sion of all Hungary, and the complete occupation of its fortresses, towns, and villages by Austrian troops.— the most improbable of all the conjectures as to its fu• future fate—is it possible to suppose that a nation of ten millions of men, every family of which may boast a soldier, and which possesses in the magnificent Danube a high road of navigation, can submit to the e.vi,:cition of its laws, right:, liberties, and commerce at the hands of a soldiery speaking a foreign language; or can it be imagined for a single instant that the soldiery of Germany, interested, as they must IP, in the protection of Germanic rights against rug ian menace, will be the willing gaolers of those whcHe only crime has been the inalienable birthright of self-defend? Be certain that the cause of Hungary is safe, that the Autocrat, in the invasion of that country, has compromised his prudence, and stands practically committed to a dilemma from which there is no ul timate escape, where retreat is impossible, and ad vance rust be double or quits—the posession of Con cr,winople or total ruin. The itmoutable conviction that the latter will be the re,ult, nod that you will shortly hear of Persia moving against Turkey, prompts the request of the iiisertion of the above lines, which your readers :nay look back upoo three months hence as those of London, Aug. 30. A PROPHET. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT ON THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAlLWAY.—Yesterday Henry Leeks, Charles Che, sertrin, and Stephen Springate, were charged before the Br:ghton magistrates with having engaged in a systematic course of embezzlement on the above railway. Mr. Flithful, the attorney for the company, stated that Leeks was oye of the clerks employed to issue tickets at the Landon-bri , lge terminus, Cheeseman ticket-collector at Brighton, and Springate one of the guards. Some irregularity was discovered in the numbers of the tickets reported by Leeks as having been issued, and on his being questioned be confessed that he and the other prisoners bad been for some time past using tickets a second time, and rocketing the money paid for the second use of each ticket so used. The magistrates, after hear. ing evidence, ord,red the discharge of Cheesman and Springate on the ground that there was no proof against them (the only evidonce implicating them being that of Leeks). and Leeks was remanded for further examina tion till Friday. STRANGE, it TRUE.—Connected with the appalling tragedy in Levison-street, and the expected arri va l o f Captsin Ilenrichson, we have recently heard a statement of so singular a nature, that we should hesitate to pub lish it but that our informant expresses no doubt what ever Ls Etchenticity. At this moment, when the be reaved nr-..rincr, r whom there is such large sympathy, is hourly expected to enter our port, we would not wil lingly publish anything that could give rise to idle gossip or childish comment. But the circumstance related to us holds so close an affinity to the mysterious that we shall make no further apology for giving it as we have hard it, without offering any opinion as to the degree of credence to which it is entitled. Our informant states that he was told by a captain of one of our merchant ships that, when in Calcutta, a number of the captains there took luncheon together one day. Amongst the guests was Captain Ilenrichson, who during the repast Was seirM with sudden indisposition, and, upon inquiry being made as to his aliment, declared that he was con racted—by some feelin g or i m p ress i on not explained— h ac tra thing disastrous to him had occurred at home. It WAS added, by the captain who related the circum stance, that this occurred on the very day when Mrs. llenrichson and her children were murdered.—Liverpool Albion. Yesterday week a fine young dog otter, weighing 77 was c aug h t near Abbott's Reading,' Haven)! waite, Furness, by James Atkinson, gamekeeper to G. F. Dickson, Esq. Tho same otter was afterward s l e t Lose in the presence of a large concoursefsyichof persons, a and hunted by twelve d ogs , seven o could not stand the water into whi c h the oeterho dashed,iveveer, but precipitately retreated. The remainin g five tinned the pursuit, and after about three hours, su ccee d ed in recapturing the name. About 20 of the sportsmen in the course of the chase were at different times soused over head and ears in the pool.—Cumberland None& MRS. TROLLOPS.—A new work is announced from the pen of this popular authoress, bearing the title of "The Old World and the New ;" but whether its pages are to afford us one of Mrs. Trollope's caustic compari sons between our Eurofean world and that of our Transatlantic brethren, as has been conjectured, is not certain, for it has also been rumoured that the theme of this new work is founded on the state of society during the recent political convulsions. In any case, " The Old World and the New" will be eagerly looked for by the admirers of an authoress, who, in the words of the Quarterly Review," is beyond a doubt one of the clever est and most remarkable writers of the day." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, - 1849. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. The 26th half yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at Manchester; Mr. Henry Houlds worth presided. There was a numerous a tendance of proprietors. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said it gave him pleasure to announce that the chair of this company, which had been so long vacant, would shortly be filled by a member of the board who had long devoted much of his time to the business of the company—he alluded to Mr. Henry Wickham, of Kirkless-hall.—(Applause) The directors had also appointed Mr. William Stuart, of Liverpool, vice chairman, and when be stated that that gentleman had devoted three-fourths of his time to the interests of the company, more particularly to the carrying forward of the Liverpool and Bury line, it would at once be seen that he was well qualified to discharge the duties of his office.— (Applause.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the company's seal be affixed to the register of proprietors. Mr. D. PRICE objected to this proceeding, on the ground that the register was incorrect, and not in a legal shape. The CHAIRMAN said, if the Hon. Proprietor would lay his complaints before the directors in writing they should be attended to. Subject to Mr. Prices pro test. the seal was then affixed to the registry of share holders. Mr. DUNSTAN, secretary, then read the report, which stated that the accounts to the 30th of June last show the following results :—Capital received on account of calls, 6,804,5511. ; ditto, 6 per cent. pre ference stock, 792,477/. ; loans, 2,568,758/. ; total re ceived, 10,165,787/. ; calls in arrear, 304,7331. The total capital which the company is authorised to raise, including the powers granted by Parliament in the last session, amounts to 13,854,045/. ; the estimated outlay to which the directors limited themselves in their statement to the shareholders, on the 10th of November, 1848, for the completion of all the works then in progress, was 11,253,000/. ; the actual outlay up to the 30th of June last was 10,063,8621 ; the balance of estimated outlay yet to expend, 1,189,1381. The lines represented by the above capital comprise about 200 miles of railway and 16 miles of canal. No expenditure beyond that sum will be incurred without the express sanction of the shareholders. CAPITAL ACCOUNT. e tim to a t te h d e t h a O t f t th e e total capi t a t a o c o t n u t all c y h a e r xp ge e a n b d l e e d n it re l v s en e u s 30th of June, 1849, is 7,155,2071. Total charged to the 31st of December, 1848, 5,730,0441. Additional capital brought against revenue in the six months ending June 30, 1849, 1,425,1631. REVENUE ACCOUNT. The total receipts of the half-year, including the leased lines, have been 891 miles ; from the Man chester and Leeds and Bolton lines, including the Ardwiek, Oldham, Ashton, Heywood, Halifax, and Cleckheaton Branches and Extensions and the Bolton Canal, 229,3074; 371 miles, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole line and Askern branch, 16,520/.; 318 miles, Liverpool and Bury line (less Tithebarne street Extension, but including three miles of the Manchester and Southport line), 30,2354 ; 1578 miles, 276,062/. ; 204 miles North Union, 34 94ths, 22,600/.; 214 miles Preston and Wyre two-thirds, 11,454/. ; total income from traffic on 2068 miles for the six months, 310,1151.; income for the previous six months, 309,579/. ; miles run by passenger engines, 695,137; ditto by goods engines, 527,824 ; total miles run by engines, 1,222,961. The working expenses (exclusive of rates and taxes) amount to 107,3291, showing an in crease over the previous six months of 17 per cent. The miles run by the engines have in increased 21 per cent.; the length of line worked has increased 168 per cent. The above charge is larger than the directors anticipated. They believe, how ever, that by far the most important means of re ducing the working cost will be found in arrange ments with neighbouring companies to supersede un profitable duplicate trains. In addition to the usual expenses, the directors have to report, with deep regret, two serious defalcations amongst the servants of the company, The depreciation account has been opened ha accordance with the plan approved by the shareholders; the account will appear only with the closing accounts of each year. The directors see no reason to change their opinion of the sufficiency of 5 per cent. of the receipts to cover the average charge for renewals of permanent way and rolling stock. The balance of the half-year's revenue, applicable to dividend and interest, amounts to 156,2061., a sum less by about 15,0001. than was expected at the period of the last half-yearly meeting. The directors recommend on the present occasion that the dividend be at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, which will leave a balance, after providing for the defalcations before named, of 22,8081., to be carried forward to the next account. By the constitution of the fifth shares the dividend upon them will be subject to the deduction of 28 per cent. for the half year on the amount uncalled. The total mortgage debt at this date is 700,074/., whilst the works and property of the company have cost 10,063,862/. Important traffic arrangements have been recently entered into with the London and North-Western Company, which it is hoped will be mutually advantageous, and will eventually tend to lessen working expenses, and save capital. The directors, however, find with regret that some of the competing interests in the district are not at present disposed to an amicable settlement of traffic question, and a ruinous reduction of rates has recently taken place, which may require temporary sacrifices to meet After alluding to the audit of railway accounts, the directors record with deep regret the deaths during the half-year of two directors of the company. The report of Mr. Hawkshaw, the engineer, shows that the works are progressing satisfactorily, the per manent way and working stock are in good order. The capital account shows that 10,165,7871. had been received, and 10,063,8621., of which 845,4131. was expended during the past half-year, leaving a balance of 101,924/. The revenue account for the half-year ending 30th of June, shows that 276,062/. had been received, and 119,8551. expended, including 12,526/. for taxes, leaving a balance applicable to interest and dividend of 156,206/. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, said that it would be observed that the results or the past half-year were much more unfavourable than had been anticipated, and the continued reduction of dividend must necessarily suggest an anxious desire to learn where the cause of that falling-off lay, and whether it was in any way attributable to the men who had had the management of the concerns of the company. He had no hesitation in ascribing the re duction in the general value of railway property, and in the amount o f di v id en d, t o P ar li ament- It was in consequence of the undue extension of railways, the rapidity of development which had been caused by Parliament repudiating the principles on which, in calmer moments, they had come to the conclusion to deal with railway undertakings, and to proceed upon that gambling principle which haracterised the deal ings of Parliament with railways during the years 1845 and 1846. A greater mismanagement of a great public interest could not be conceived.—(Hear.) That was the primary cause of the reduction of the dividends. Then there were other causes, such as the failure of the potato crop, the failure of the East India houses, and political excitements, the effect of which had been to check the development of traffic, and to limit the extent of commercial operations. Another fault had been committed by Parliament in assuming that railways were so profitable that they could bear a cutting down of rates and fares, to any amount, and that course had embarrassed railway companies to a considerable extent. They were, however, causes operating to produce the diffi culties to which he had alluded, which might be traced to the conduct of the directors. For example, the great extension of the undertaking, which his subsequent experience had shown him to be to a con sid,-rable extent injudicious. They started with a large trunk line, their object being to connect the eastern with the western sea, and their main line with the principal populous places on the right and left of the undertaking. They, had endeavoured to carry out those principles economically ; but Parliament interfered, and would not allow them to do so. Their first proposition was to direct branches to Hudders field and Bradford; and they went to Parliament with a scheme that embraced the expenditure of about a million of money. They were, however, scouted in Parliament for the poverty of their plans, and the want of accommodation which they afforded. Next year they combined with certain parties in the West Riding of Yorkshire, who might be supposed to be con versant with the wants of the district, and carried , forward another scheme involving an expenditure of about a million and a half of money. That scheme was submitted to the Board of Trade, who compared it with other plans and approved of it. Parliament again scouted the scheme, and said the eres uchgradients this company were proposing to establish were as could not accommodate the country. He then defended the course adopted by the directors in di viding 8 per cent. dividend at a previous period, while now it was only 4 per cent., showing that course was quite warrantable, from the then receipts of the corn pany. As to the present rates, however, he protested against them, as totally irreconcileable with his expe rience as to the cost of working railways. The most important point for future consideration was with respectse.) to H t e he d c id los n in o g t ofm mean n e c t a o pi s t a a y l ac t c h o a u t n a t il — fu ( t A u pla u extensions of c a pit a l, on whatever grounds, should be ; considered taken ofout b r e e n v e e fi n e u i e a4 butto expend if i tw was felt p desirable, ortionof h o e r capital in new works, it would be the duty of the directors to apply to the shareholders for their sanc tion to such proceedings. If then, they supposed the capital closed at 1,253,0001., the only:other points were the growth of traffic and the limitation of the working expenses. He knew no reason why the line should not be worked as cheaply as other large lines. The working expenses had exceeded the expectations of the directors, but they were determined to cut them down in every possible way. With respect to the development of traffic, he had calculated that for the last five or six years it had increased at the rate of about 5 per cent. per annum, or double the rate of the increase of the population in this district. Founding his calculations upon this observation, he bad come to the conclusion that unless there was an unusually rapid development of traffic, it would be three years before they could pay 5 per cent. upon the capital of 1,250,0001. If the railway interests throughout the country would unanimously ask for an increase of rates, he believed the small increase of 10 per cent. upon the present Parliamentary rates would be quite sufficient to meet the interests of the shareholders and elevate railway interests from depths into which they had sunk. He concluded by moving the adop tion of the report. Mr. W. MARSHALL seconded the resolution. Mr. ATKINSON, one of the auditors, then went through the various items of the accounts, which he had minutely examined, and stated, that although he came to examine them with a strong prejudice against them, he had been unable to detect anything con trary to the most rigid and upright conduct.—(Hear, hear, and applause.) Mr. PARSONS suggested that every half-yearly meeting the shareholders should be presented with a return of the plant of the company, its total amount and condition. The CHAIRMAN said there could be no objection to such a proceeding, and it would henceforth he adopted. Mr. PARSONS said he found 300,0001. in arrear on calls. He wished to know what course the board would take with respect to getting them in. The CHAIRMAN said no dividend had been paid to proprietors whose calls were in arrears. After some observations on the necessity of en forcing calls and consolida tin g the stock, Mr. HEALD, M P., c omplained of the system of cheap Sunday trips which had been recently adopted by the company. The Cruasnuat said that the facilities that were offered for Sunday cheap trains had been for the pre sent withdrawn. Mr. HEALD, M.P., said he was satisfied with that• arrangement. . _ _ After a number of questions had been put and an swered, relative to some of the items in the accounts, the report was adopted, and the dividend on the various shares approved of. A resolution was then submitted, authorising the directors to raise 560,0001. by mortgage, and to con sent to the payment in full in advance of calls of any of the Manchester Bolton and Bury, Manchester and Leeds, and Liverpool and Bury shares, and afterwards the consolidation of the same into the general stock of the company. At the time the express left this resolution had not been adopted. wanting in the construction and management of the vacuum valve. It was left unprotected from the action of heat and rain and other injurious influences, and by degrees it gave way, and slowly admitted the atmosphere. Then, indeed, the engines were worked, of necessity, to the very utmost of their power. The engineer's original estimate of the working cost of the line upon the atmosperic system, was is. per train per mile ; whereas, at the early part of the pe riod referred to, the actual expenditure was just treble this amount. In August and September, however, a reduction of no less than 38 per cent. had been effected ; and this reduction was still continuing, when a sudden stop was put to the proceedings. On the 29th of August, a hasty resolution of abandon ment, proposed by Lord Courte na y, was carr i e d, a f ter considerable discussion, by 11 votes out of 18 ; and it appears as a marked feature of th e case , th at no l ess than ten of the majority were directors of the Great Western, and the Bristol and Exeter Railways. These various facts then go to prove that the dis continuance of atmospheric traction, on the South Devon line, was rather th e resu l t o f a ser i es of unfor tunate casualties than the con sequence o f any fault in the system radically irremedi a bl e . O n the open ing of the rai▪ lway between Liverpool and Man chester, the amount of coke burnt in the engines was considerably more than double the estimated quantity; and, instead of using, as at present, but 81bs. per horse power per hour, 181bs. were found necessary. And again, with regard to th e vacuum va l ve, t h ere is no great practical difficulty about thi s . If th e par ticular descripti▪ on of valve supplied to the company by M essrs . Clegg and Samuda was difficult and ex pensive to maintain in working order, surely the me talic spring valve patented by Messrs. Clarke and Varley, or the economi c c l ose tu b e system of Messrs, Cunningham and Carter, are not open to these objections. But the great mis take was evidently committed in the engines. Upon the accurate working of these prime movers de pended the whole economy of the system; and to insure the very perfection of efficiency and workmanship, their construction (as befor e s t a t e d) was en t rus t e d to the three most eminent manufacturers of the day. It may seem a strange remark to make, but I really belive that this very circumstance was the root of all the mischief. Th e manu f acture o f t h e C orn i sh eng i ne is well known to b e l oca l, pecu li ar an d exc l us i ve, and it is more than p ro b a bl e , th at if t h e eng i nes i n ques ti▪ on had been constructed at the foundaries of Hayle, from the designs and under the superintendence of regular Cornish eng i neers , th ey wou ld not on l y h ave realised the economy required, but they would even have exceeded the extreme limit which calculation had assigned in this respect. The real fault of the atmospheric traction principle is one of degree o nly ; its availabl e p ower i s con fi ne d wi▪ thin such narrow limits. The tube generally em ployed in practice is 15 inches in diameter, which gives an area of 176 inches; and this, supposing a pressure of Blbs. t o the square inch, furnishes a moving force of 1,4081b5. Now, under no circum stances or emergencies whatever, can this amount of power be increased ; hence, unless the traction tube is considerably enlarged in diameter at certain points of the line, the gradients are necessarily restricted in amount of inclination. And it is essential that we should take another circumstance into account, bear ing closely upon the fact of the narrow limit of attainable power. Either load or speed must not be extended beyond a given, and a rather confined boundary. Seeing that there is this narrow limit to the trans mission of power by the direct pressure of the atmos phere, various efforts have been made to extend it. The first and most obvious idea would be to increase the size of the tube, but such an expedient is inad missible in practice. The next conception would probably be to dispense with a vacuum altogether, and employ condensed air ; and for this application of elastic force two or three patents have been taken. In one of these there is used a machine possessing all the working char ac t ers o f a l o comotive—pistons, cylinders, driving whe e l s , & c . It is supplied with necessary power through the medium of a pipe laid between the rails, with w hi c h it is capable of communicating. But any plan f oun d e d on this principle only gets rid of a portio n o f th e d i fficulties which encumber the locomotive. Th e traction principle is not altered ; it still depends upon adhesion, and embraces all its concomitant difficulties. The best and most simple iatt. His invention applicationiofcondens hasedair beentothi exhibitings purposr someeisfothatof p time past at the Rosemary Branch Tavern, Peckham, and its merits would certainly have secured it a fair trial long ere this, upon a scale of practical magnitude, had i t not been for the influence of those untoward events to which reference has already been made in the present communication. It consists of a tube about eight inches in diameter, provided with a moveable air-tight piston, which is attached to the train of carriages in the ordinary way ; one side of the piston is in free communication with the atmosphere, the other is acted upon as occasion requires, by compressed air, of about 45 lbs. to the inch, from a stationary reservoir. As the tube is but little more than half the diameter of the ordinary "atmospheric," it offers little more than a fourth of the area, and, consequently requires about four times the pressure to make its moving power equal to this, an effect which is obtained by the stated pressure of 45 lbs.; but whereas, as before said, the extreme limit of atmospheric pressure upon the vacuum system being once reached, no circum stances, however urgent, can enable us to increase it, even by the amount of a single pound ; in this case it is just the reverse, and should it be requisite to dis patch a heavy train, to travel with greater velocity, or to surmount a series of steep acc li v iti es , an addi tional atmosphere i s thrown upon the piston with the greatest ease. IVhen in the l as t- name d case t h e i summit of an nch ne has been reach e d, commun i ca ti on with the reservoir is closed, and the condensed air already within the tube is allowed to act expansively ; and in this way the power accommodates itself with effect and economy to the principal inequalities of the line. But there is another point to which I would call attention. The valve is formed of leather, to which a layer of vulcanised India. rubber is attached, and the immense pressure from within the tube operating upon this elastic cushion, renders the sealing of the tube almost hermetical. The better to appreciate the value of this excellent arrangement, we must refer to Mr. Robert Stephenson's report, the first and second table in which ar e d evo t e d to an i nteresting record of experiments on leakage. From an exami nation of these, it appears, contrary to theoretical an ticipations, that the descent of the mercury in the barometer guage is surprisingly uniform, from 22 to 7 inches in height, from which we may conclude that equal quantities of air have entered the tube in equal times. This is, doubtless, at variance with what might have been anticipated, on the supposition that the apertures through which the leakage takes place remain uniform during the fall of the barometer. " A little consideration, however, is sufficient to show that the closeness of the longitudinal valve will vary with the pressure, and, therefore, when the vacuum in the tube is high, the pressure being increased, the aper tures are proportionably diminished." Considering, therefore, these several important points in Piatti's system, and especially the power and unquestionable simplicity of the contrivance, I truly believe that it is well worth the while of all those whose capital is embarked in railway enterprise to investigate more clearly the merits of this invention, If the system but once had a fair trial upon a mode rate scale, and was worked by one or two Cornish engines of first-rate build and surplus power, and if these engines were supplied with steam of a high pressure, and, further, that the principle of expansion were carried as far as possible—this latter function of the engine being in conjunction with the mycro meter screw of the "cataract," operated upon by self acting machanism, in order to suit circumstances— there is not a question but that a demonstration of economy would ensue, which would immediately enhance the value of railway . property.—lsuAM BAGGS.—Abridg e d f rom the Min i ng Journal. 'HE LONDON HOSPITAL. —Yesterday the quarterly , meeting of the governors and subscribers of this insti tution was held in the committee-room of the hospital, for the purpose of electing a surgeon, in the room of John Goldcorp A n d rews , Esq., who died a short time since, Leonard Currie, Esq., the treasurer, in the chair. Mr. W. J. Nixon, the secretary, read the report, from which it appeared that during the last quarter there had been the large number of 1,082 in-patients, 5 . 63 patient s cured, 437 re li eved, and 82 pat i en t s h a d died, including 31 deaths from Asiatic cholera. Several of the wards in the hospital have been set apart for the reception of persons who are attacked with cholera, and who require immediate assistance. There were also 2,000 out patients on the books. During the past year there had been 2 , 442 i n - pat i ents a d m i tte d, a nd 6,574 out-patients— making a total of 9,016. The report also stated that there was a decrease in the hospital estate this year of 8711. 19s. 6d. After some other routine business, Thomas Blizard Curling, Esq., one of the assistant surgeons, was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy of one of the senior surgeons to the hospital. A strong contest is expected for the situation of assistant-surgeon. THE ROYAL PARTY AT A PINCH.-At Arrochar an amusing incident took place. A gentleman came ashore from the royal yacht, and mentioned to a tourist who was loitering at the inn that her Majesty desired to lunch, and that the provisions had unfortunately been sent to Tarbert—adding a question as to whether any thing could be got in the inn. The gentleman thus ad dressed procured two dozens of fresh herrings and seven large loaves, with which three of the visitors in the inn pulled off to the yacht. On nearing they were asked .what as wanted, and replying "provisions for her Ma jesty," were ordered to come on board, and were soon after informed by the purveyor that what they had brought was very acceptable—and it afterwards ap peared that her Majesty really lunched on the loaves and fishes. The truest love is the truest benevolence; it ac quires an infinite patience out of the very excess of its suffering, and is content to merge its egotism in the idea of the beloved object. He that does not know this, does not know what love is, whatever he may know of passion. —Eliza Cook's Journal, LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, :Sept. 5. IN RE JOHN MILES WINNINGTON, KNOWN AS SIR JOHN MILES WINNINGTON. This insolvent, who possessed a foreign knighthood, was heard as far back as 1825, when he was dis charged (after a remand for fraudulently contracting debts) from liabilities computed in the schedule at 8,6001., which amount included several large esti mated sums of proctors' costs in a suit for divorce insti tuted by the insolvent's wife. In 1842 the insolvent was indicted for robbing a furrier's shop, and having been convicted, was sentenced to seven years' transportation. Last year, by the death of a rela tive, the insolvent became entitled to upwards of 1,6001., which 'amount was paid by the executors of the deceased into the Court of Chancery, whence, upon application of the assignee, it was removed into this court. Several meetings for proof of debts have been held, but comparatively few creditors have attended, and to-day Mr. Ingpen, the registrar of Mr. Commissioner Harris's court, held a final audit meeting, when two fresh debts were proved, making a total amount of 6001. proved, and about 4001. more remains in al-ey ance, of which not more than 1001. is expected to be admissible, so that, after paying the creditors who have proved 20s. with interest, there will remain a surplus which, it is supposed, will be claimed by the Crown, the insolvent being a convicted felon. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. William M'Creeth was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having forged cheques upon the house of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, and also with having in his possession seven blank cheques and parts of other cheques, knowing the same to have been stolen. Mr. Mullens, of the firm of Bush and Mullens, the solicitors to the Committee of Bankers for Protection against Forgeries and Fraud, attended for the pro secution, and produced one cheque for 1401., and another for 121. 7s. 6d., both of which he stated were forgeries. Mr. A. Few, a clerk in the house of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, said the cheque for 1401., signed " R. B. Kitchen," and dated the 21st of April, 1849, was presented to me on the 21st of April at that counter, and I paid it in notes, one of which was a note for 1001. Ido not know to whom I paid it. Mr. G. Willington, also a clerk in Messrs. Smith and Co.'s house, said, on the 21st of April application was made to me for a cheque-book in the name of Mr. R. B. Kitchen. I delivered a cheque-book to the person who applied, all the pages of which were numbered 9,179. Here are ten cheques produced, which were taken out of that book. I have a partial recollection of the party, and the prisoner is very like him, but I cannot swear to his identity. Mr. Cruse, clerk in the issue department of the Bank of England, said that on the 21st of April the notes for 1001. and other notes, with the name " W. Goodman, 14, Kingsland•road," were brought to him, and he paid them. Mr. W. Johns, clerk to Messrs. Smart, Buller, and Smart, solicitors in Lincoln's Inn-fields, said, on Monday last I presented the cheque produced for 121. 7s. 6d. at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith's. It was signed " J. Cottrell and Sons." It was not paid, and I was required to give an account from whom I received it. .1 received it from Mr. Richard Wensley, of the Strand, on the same day. Before I came into the City a person, whom I knew to be the prisoner, called on the subject of the cheque, and asked if a person of the name of Wensley had been there that morning, and whether I had a cheque of his ? I an swered in the affirmative. He asked me to hold it a little while, and Mr. Wensley would send me the money for it. I consented and I held it for an hour, and then I presented it. Mr. R. Wensley, licensed victualler, of 339, Strand, said, I paid the cheque for 121. 7s. 6d. to Mr. Johns, and I received it from the prisoner on Saturday last. I gave him a portion of the amount, as he did not require the whole. The LORD MAYOR—How long have you known the prisoner ? Witness—Eight or ten months. The LORD MAYOR.—Had you changed cheques for him before ? Witness—l did change a cheque for him some time ago, and I paid it away to Mr. Curtis, the distiller. I believe that cheque was got back again. Heddington, the officer, said—l took the prisoner into custody at four o'clock this morning, at Mr. Wensley's house. Haydon, the officer, was with me. I took him to the station-house, and found upon him seven blank cheques and four counterfoils. (Here the witness produced cheques upon the house of Smith, Payne, and Smith, numbered 9,179.) I asked him whether his name was M'Creeth, and whether he did not give a cheque for 121. 7s. 6d. to Mr. Wensley. He said, " Yes," and I told him there was some mis take, and it was necessary that he should explain about it. He said he had taken it from Mr. Cotter, for a debt, but where Mr. Cotter lived he did not know. He believed, however, that Mr. Cotter was a solicitor. I told him that he must consider himself in custody. He had in his pocket the seven blank cheques and four counterfoils. Michael Haydon, the officer, said—l was with Heddington and I asked the prisoner where he lived ? He said at No. 14, Bedford-street, Covent garden. He afterwards told me that direction was not right, and that his real address was No. 4, New Exchange. court, Strand. I went to the latter address and saw on the second floor, to which he had directed me, a woman who said she was his wife, and I found there a pocket-book containing a card and a cheque signed " Bamfield, Brothers," upon Smith, Payne, and Smith, for 221. Upon the car d was t h e address written in pencil, " 103, Kingsland-road," and I also found a counterfoil of Smith, Payne, and smith. Mr. T. Tessell, clerk to Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, said—l was present when the application was made for the cheque-book alluded to, and my atten tion was particularly called to the person who ap plied for it. I have no doubt the prisoner is that person. The LORD MAYOR—Was the cheque-book given without being applied for in writing ? The witness said the party who applied had obtained the pass-book of Mr. Kitchen, which was considered tantamount to a written application for a cheque-book, and he (witness) was called over to identify the applicant as Mr. Kitchen's son, whom he was believed to be. Witness thought the prisoner was Mr. Kitchen's son upon looking at him, and then the cheque-book was given to him. The evidence was given upon the best belief of the witness. The trans action took place five months since. It was proved that neither Messrs. Bamfie'd Brothers, nor Messrs. Cottrell and Sons, whose alleged cheques were found in the possession of the prisoner, did not keep accounts at the bank of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith. The LORD MAYOR asked the prisoner whether he wished to ask any of the witnesses questions ? The prisoner replied in the negative upon each occasion. The LORD MAyott—l shall remand you till Satur day next.—Remanded accordingly. GUILDHALL. A slight made young man, not yet twenty years of age, but who was most insolent in his manner, and who gave his name as John Blomer Weekes, having no home, was placed at the bar before Sir P. Laurie,- charged with presenting a pistol, loaded with powder and ball, at Police constable Shipton, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. There was also a second charge of sending threatening letters. The first witness called was Mr. J. Lovell, of No. 38, Basinghati-street, cloth worker, who said—The prisoner is related to me ; he is my brother, and I received these two letters from him. Prisoner (in a violent manner)—l know nothing of those letters. Sir P. LAußlß—What trade is he ? Mr. Lovell— I do not know, as I never saw him more than three or four times in my life. a _ _ Sir P. LAURIE—Then how is he related to you, that you have not seen him for so long? Mr. Lovell —I should have explained that he is related by mar riage, I having married his sister. He is a convicted felon, and has been wandering about the country for a long time. He has also threatened several times to keep up a system of annoyance unless I would give him a character. Prisoner (violently) —I did not do so. Sir P. LAURIE (to the prisoner)—Why do you annoy your brother-in-law ? Prisoner—l did not. I only wanted to see my sister. Mr. Lovell —On Friday, the 31st of August, I received the first letter, which runs thus : "I now write you to tell you that you may be thank ful that your two men were with you in the shop, or you would not have been now alive; but know this that the dog's end awaits y ou . , Addressed—" Mr. Lovell, Basinghall-street, City." The second letter I'received on Monday last, the 3i of September, to the following effect : “Mr. --,—As all things grow stronger by age, so shall my hatred ; so, therefore, I hope you will not de ceive yourself by sending your hints here to me about the warrant, or and thing of the kind, as I take no notice of it; it only serves to expose your own weakness, and to make you a laughing stock, and I care not what you do, as I can give any of your messengers a warm recep tion, but you shall not have it in your power to send many more. lam on the watch at every corner and at every turning you take. I will torment your life and rejoice over your death." "YOUR ENEMY." Addressed—" Mr. Lovell, 38, Basinghall street, City." Sir P. LAURIE—You say he is a convicted felon. What was that for ? Mr. Lovell—He was committed for burglary and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Prisoner—That's false. It was only three months. Mrs. Mary Ann Wood Lovell, wife of the last wit ness, entered the witness-box, very much distressed, and was sworn. Sir P. LAURIE said that, however painful it might be to give evidence against her brother, it was actually necessary in so serious a ease. as the present. Mrs Lovell—l am aware of that, but I must pro tect my husband. Beth the letters produced are in the prisoner's handwriting. Frederick Shipton, Policeman 114, said, about half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, from infor mation I received, I was about taking the prisoner into custody, when he pulled out a pistol from his jacket pocket, and said, "Stand off for your life—one step, ai.d I'll fire," at the same time presenting the pistol at me. I rushed at him, and, at about one yard or a yard and a half, he pulled the trigger, and the powder flashed in the pan and missed fire. I threw the prisoner down, and a witness now pre sent took the pistol from his hand. The prisoner then said, " It's a good job it did not go off, or else you would have had it." I then took the prisoner to the station-house, and on searching him found some gunpowder, a bullet mould, and two pieces of iron. The powder was in a piece of paper in his jacket pocket. The prisoner himself took the mould out of his trousers pocket as he was in front of the bar at the station. I received the pistol from a person named Hammond. I afterwards took the pistol to Mr. Loudon, in London-wall, a gunsmith, to draw the charge, which he did in my presence, and it contained the powder and ball which I now produce. This is the pistol which he attempted to fire at me. Sir P. LAURIE—Was it pointed at you. Shipton— It was. Sir P. LAURIE—Were you near enough to hear the click of the lock ? Shipton—l was. I was not more than a yard from him. I might perhaps have been a little more. Sir P. LAURIE (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to ask this witness any questions ? Prisoner—No. Robert Hammond, of New-street, Old-street, said —I am a cloth-worker, in the employ of Mr. Lovell, 38, Basinghall-street. A warrant being out for the prisoner's apprehension, m y f e ll ow - servant was told, if he saw the prisoner to give him in charge. Presently he came back, and said the prisoner was close at hand, upon which I went to seek for an officer, and meeting with Shipton, I told him to take charge of Weekes. The officer advanced for that purpose, and when within about a yard and a half of him, the prisoner exclaimed, " Stand back, or I'll take your life." Sir P. LAURIE—Did he say that to the officer or to you ? Hammond—l can't say. The officer ad vanced, and the prisoner presented the pistol and pulled the trigger. The policeman then butted him with his head, and knocked him down. When down, I took the pistol from the prisoner's hand. Sir P. LAURIE —At what moment did he pull the trigger ? Hammond—Just as the officer was about to butt him. Sir P. LAURIE—Did you see the flash ? Ham mond—Yes, I did; and it was then the officer knocked him down. I gave the pistol to the officer at the station-house. It is the one produced. On the road to the station-house the prisoner said, " I will do for Mr. Lovell and you before long." William Oram, also in the employ of Mr. Lovell, said, I was present when the policeman attempted to take the prisoner, and saw him present the pistol, and a flash took place. Sir P. LAURIE (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to say anything? Prisoner—l should like to look at those letters. Sir P. LAURIE—You shall see them. They were shown to him by Mr. Roe, the officer, and after hurriedly comparing them he said, "Do you think they agree in style ?" Sir P. LAURIE—That matters little. I shall com mit you for trial for sending the threatening letters, and also for attempting to take the life of the police man, which is one of the most serious offences that has been before me for a long time. Mr. Lovell—He presented a pistol at me on Friday last, and used threats. The prisoner was then remanded until to-morrow, for the purpose of having the depositions made out. MAR YLEBONE. John Shillinglaw, a gardener, residing at No. 19, Fitzroy-place, New-road, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with having threatened to assassinate his wife and family. Mr. BROUGHTON ordered the prisoner to enter into his own recognizance of 25/., and to find two sureties in 201. each, for his keeping the peace and being of good behaviour to the family for the next four months. Twenty-four hours' notice of bail being required, the prisoner was looked up. WORSHIP- STREET. A young man named John Murphy was charged with having stolen a gold watch and appendages of the value of 20 guineas, from the person of a well dressed and rather good-looking young person, who was stated to be the wife of a gentleman holding a situation under Government. The complainant, who gave her evidence with an air of perfect coolness and self-possession, stated that as she was passing through Whitechapel-road between three and four o'clock on the preceding afternoon, she was accosted by the prisoner, who engaged her i n con versation, and, after walking by her side for a short distance, proposed that she should allow him to introduce her to a female cousin of his, who resided in the neighb our h oo d. F ee li ng a good deal heated and exhausted from the exercise she had taken, she was induced to accept the invitation, and accompanied the prisoner to a house down an adjoining court, where they were admitted by a servant who ushered them into a room on the first floor, and left them to gether. She remained there along with the prisoner for upwards of two hours, and on rising to leave at the expiration of that period she discovered that her gold watch and chain, to which two costly seals were attached, and which was suspended from her neck at the time she entered the room, had disappeared. She immediately charged the prisoner with having been privy to the abstraction of the property, but he dis claimed all knowledge of it, and told her that if she suspected him to be a thief she had better send for a policeman. On proceeding down stairs she commu nicated her loss to the landlady of the house, and the latter having also advised her to send for the police, she called in a constable who was passing and gave the prisoner into custody. In answer to questions from the Magistrate • The complainant said th a t s h e was perfectly sober at the time, but admitted that she had sent out for some wine, which she paid for with a half-sovereign. end having partaken of a portion of it with the pri soner, she dozed off to sleep and found that she had been robbed soon after she awoke. Mr. Hurlstone, the clerk—You say that you re mained with him for two hours—did nothing further transpire during that time besides what you have stated ? Witness—Really, sir, you must excuse me ; I cannot possibly answer that question. Mr. Hurlstone—Pray what is your husband ? Witness—He holds a situation in the Customs. Witness—Do you reside with him at present, and is he aware that you are here to-day ? Witness—Of course we reside together ; but I must decline to answer your other question. Police-constable H 134 stated that while passing a house of notorious character in Angel-alley, White chapel, between 7 and 8 o'clock on the preceding evening, the complainant, who was standing at the door in a white satin dress and with her stays in her hand, called him in and pointed out the prisoner as having just robbed her of her watch and appendages. He immediately searched the prisoner, and also the apartment in which the robbery was said to have been committed, but without being able to discover the missing property. The complainant, however, in • sisted upon pressing the charge, but stated on her way to the station-house that she had herself taken the watch and chain from her neck and placed them upon the table shortly before she missed them. In answer to the charge, the prisoner earne s tly protested his innocence, and said that it was impos sible he could have committed the robbery, as the pro perty was not forthcoming, and he did not leave the place for a moment until he was given into custody. Mr. TYRWEITT said that he did not feel himself justified in committing the prisoner upon the un supported testimony of the complainant, and he should therefore order him to be discharged; but if she was not satisfied with his decision, she was at liberty to carry the case to the sessions. The complainant said that she was not actuated by any vindictive feelings against the accused, but felt satisfied that he had taken her watch, and she con sidered that it was a most cruel robbery. Mr. Hurlstone—You had better put your husband in possession of all the circumstances, and leave him to indict the prisoner if he thinks proper. The complainant made no further observation, and the prisoner was discharged. _ CLERkENWELL. Margaret Batchelar, aged forty, a well-dressed woman, who was described in the police-sheet as a gentlewoman (married), of Brockham-green, near Reigate, Surrey was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, charged by Mr. Ebenezer Thomas Jobbins, watchmaker, and also carrying on the business of a baker at 15, Charles-street, Hatton-garden, with having robbed him extensively. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was a woman or considerable property in her own right, and was living with her husband on their freehold estate at Brockham-green. She was on the most intimate terms with the prosecutor's family, having formerly been at school with his sister. She was in the constant habit of visiting his family during the last ten years, was allowed access to every part of the house, used to attend in the baker's shop, and serve the customers, and deal with the money, and in fact was treated as one of the family, and the utmost confidence being reposed in her, no suspicion was ever entertained that she would be guilty of plundering them. At intervals during the last ten years property had been missed from the till, &c., to the amount of several hundred pounds, and on some occasions, in consequence of the losses of the prosecutor, he was unable to meet the demands of the millers and maltster, and he fre- PARIS AND STRASBURG. The opening of the first section of this line from Paris to Epernay took place on Sunday. The Presi dent arrived at the station of the Rue de Chahrol about half-past eight o'clock in the morning, and started in the first train about ten minutes to nine o'clock with the directors and upwards of 200 persons. A grand saloon carriage, beautifully fitted up, was occupied by the President, the Vice-President, the Ministers, and some of the most distinguished visitors. The section of the railway to be inaugurated was 142 kilometres in length (86 English miles). The station is not yet completed. The portion of the line nearest to Paris presented but few engineering difficulties. The most notable places passed by the railway are the forest of Bondy, the forest, chateau, and grounds of Rainey, the property of the ex-King • and Chelles. The train stopped at Lagny for a short time, and started again at ten minutes to ten. The line nearly follows the valley of the Marne, and avoids its innu merable windings by means of well-executed bridges. At Chalifert the first tunnel is met with, and close by the side of it is another tunnel through the same hill for the passage of a canal. The arrival at Meaux, which took place soon after ten, was greeted by the roaring of artillery, several bands of music, and the shouts of an immense multitude. On alighting the President was greeted again and again with loud cries of " Vive Napoleon !" " Vive le President !" He proceeded on I foot to the cathedral, where the bishop and clergy received him; mass ,was then celebrated in the usual manner. The visit to Meaux was over by twenty minutes to eleven o'clock, and as the train left the people shouted " Vive Napoleon." At La Ferte the President was well received. The train arrived at Epernay about two o'clock. The Bishop of Chalons, at the head of his clergy, addressed the President, and afterwards proceeded to bless the locomotives, &c. A grand entertainment was given to the Presi dent at Epernay, where he was received with loud shouts of " Vive Napoleon," " Vive le President !" Shortly after four o'clock the President started on his return to Paris. The train stopped at all the stations ; renewed marks of respect were shown to the President, and on his arrival in Paris, at eight o'clock, a large crowd was assembled, and he was loudly cheered. THE TIMBER PRESERVING COMPANY. The half , yearly meeting of the above company was held on the 31st ult., at their offices, Whitehall-wharf, Westminster, when, after reading the report of the company's operations for the past six months, and laying before the shareholders a statement of the ac• counts as prepared by Messrs. Quilter and Ball, a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum was de clared, the chairman, Mr. George Burge, stating that their future prospects were most encouraging, and, from the daily increasing extent of their works, he had no doubt he should be in a positi o n, a t the close of the next half-year, to meet them with a larger amount of dividend. THE GENERAL SYSTEM OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACTION. The evils and expense attending the present system of railway transit have induced a great number of ingenious men, within the last few years, to devote themselves perseveringly to the discovery of an efficient substitute for the locomotive engine—a sub• stitute which should possess, in a higher degree, the paramount requisites of safety, certainty of action, and economy. So obvious were the errors of the existing system, and so anxious were engineers to substitute some other, which might seem to hold out a promise of amendment, that, on the appearance of Messrs. Clegg and Sam uda's patent, in 1839, it speedily found ad vocates ; and although the principle of atmospheric traction was new t o th e wor ld, save as a passing sug gestion, and that a ll k now l e d ge of i ts working was entirely theoretical, yet a very brief period of time was allowed to elap se b e f ore i t was seen in practical operation—first, between Dalkey and Kingstown, then at Croyd on , an d subsequently upon a larg e ' scale on the South D evon Railway. - The result of these adventures is well known to the public. The Dalkey line, a snug little family investment of a mile and three-quarters, or thereabouts, is, I believe, still in operation. The two more ex• tensive undertakings failed, and were abandoned; but they were abandoned, and the last especially, with such precipitation, as to induce a very general feeling that there was something radically wrong in the traction principle altogether. And so, indeed, pro.ctically speaking, and as far as the wants of the community at large are concerned, there is; but the evil, or deficiency, does not extend nearly so far as is supposed ; and, in common justice, it must be ac knowledged that the failures already experienced are more attributable in their completeness to the occur rence of an unforeseen succession of unfortunate accidents, tha n t o th e comm i ss i on of any great error in judgment, prudence, or engineering skill. What are the well authenticated facts of the case ? The new system w as a d op t e d, b ecause it seemed to promise many p aramount a d vantages. It proposed effectively to keep the trains from running off the line —to render a collision impossible —to a v oid all danger of accident and annoyance arising from the emission of sparks and smoke—to attain a higher velocity with a greater regularity of transit—and to do all these things at a considerably reduced expense; and prac tice has proved the truth of these anticipations in almost every particular but one—and that the last. One most formidable item of expenditure in the working of a railway is involved in the consumption of fuel; and, in the case now under consideration, the quantity consumed mainly depended upon two primary conditions—the mechanical accuracy of the longitudinal valve employed by the patentees, and the structure and effective condition of the stationary engines. Now, it appears from a vari e ty o f o b serva ti ons an d experiments, that the average quantity of coals con sumed in a locomotive engine is at the rate of about 81bs., and in a good condensing steam-engine slbs. per horse-power per h our; w hil e i n th e stat i onary engines of Cornwall the rate of consumption has been gradually reduced, in many instances, to far below a quarter of the first-named quantity, or abso lutely less than lilt). per horsepower per hour. The directors of the South Devon Railway, anxious to approximate to this desirable ratio of practical economy, determined to spare neither pains nor ex pense in the building of their engines. Eight of these were accorlingly ordered, with an aggregate power of 800 horses; the greatest care was bestowed upon the designs, and their construction was entrusted to the three most eminent manufacturers of the day. It appears, however, that notwithstanding all this careful preparation, the working of these machines disappointed expectation to the utmost possible de gree. Their consumption of fuel was most extrava gant, and so strangely irregular, that some of them actually consumed nearly double the quantity of others. One would have thought that the very climax of disaster had been reached. But no! There was something more to come yet. Experience was still quently su*pected the servants, who he had been 0,11 the point of discharging troin his service ; at 1 0 4 ° suspicion f e ll upon the oris , Aner, but nothing wag communicated to her until after the prosecutor Coil' stilted with I ns pe c t or S cott, and Walker an iatelli* , gent officer of th e G- division, when it was deterci mined to test the honesty of the prisoner, 3° ,, discover the thi e f, if poss ibl e, b y putting some tonei in the till, which Mr. Jobbins put a private 1133r , d upon, and al so a p ar ti cu l ar amount, which he cot? , swear to. On Tuesday morning Walker wa s jrl ; strutted to be near the premises, and the prisoner , usual, got up in th e morn i ng, s h e having been then' on a visit, and went into the shop to serve the cu s ' tourers, and some time afterwards Mr. Jobbing P ro ; ceeded to the till and examined the money, vchenrci,' missed part of that which he had marked. Tye prisoner finding that he 01r. Jobbins) wa s leaving the house on some business, she requested M e l o , oblige her to go to her grocer's for a quantity 0 ' ns tea, and handed him Bs., consisting of two half-crow - d and one shilling, which he examined and discovered that the whole of it was marked, and he identifi eu b l e as the money which he had previously deposited in till. He then called in Walker, who found s l ' t ; pence on her person with the prosecutor's Pr iv p 3 v mark upon. She denied having stolen the 1 3013 ;; P and begged not to be given into custody. lie, 11° ," t ; ever, did give her in charge, and she was brough t this court. Walker confirmed the evidence of the prosecul and produced the ma r k e d money, which was ide ll fled by the prosecutor, eu By Mr. C OMBS -Wh en th e prisoner was + "ti into custody she said she put an equivalent the till. • - ar tiesl Mr. Trotter, a gen tl eman re l ated to the P'",." the said the prisoner was connecte d w i t h part i es OL y o r highest respectability. Her father held a situati r ,° n A the greatest respo ns ibilit y i n t h e C ourt o f I ‘-' 1) ; ( 1, Bench for many y ears , un til h e b ecame superaenu s . when he was pen s i one d ; an d h er b rot h er was c o " nected with the Common Pleas. • be! Mr. COMBE asked the p r i soner w h e th er s he O to say anythi ng t o t h e c h arge ? Prisoner—l clinn ot ;ita say anything now , except i ng that they are wrong in suspecting me of stealing the money. , a Mr. COMBE asked th e prosecutor whether he vv's;ece the prisoner to b e reman d e d to g i ve time to tcet other property ? P rosecutor sa id h e had no pr°6l.- of tracing other property. A bet Mr. COMBE—.There i s qu it e su ffi c i ent to se-- for trial. tbe Mr. Jobbins su gges t e d th a t h e d i d no t vvisb . prisoner to be s en t f or t r i a l unt il she ha d an .°lll3-et prisoner of seeing her husband and consulting Wi t ' solicitor. Mr. COMM then remanded her for a wee}‘ , ' the she was taken f rom t h e b ar and locked up „ gaoler until the arr i va l o f t h e pol i ce van, in Iv) she was conveyed to the House of Detention. THE COUNTRY MARKETS' c e NEWCASTLE, SEPT. 4.—At this morning's In arke j had a mod e rat e su p p l y o f w h eat, hut the tra d e rule 6e a ceedingly dull, and th e few sales effected barely r, esi f o - re. the rates of Sat ur d a y l ast. B ar l ey nom i na ll y as ue s te In oats, beans, a n d p eas, scarce l y anyth i ng d oi ng s', rates. Flour without change. sh un of CATTLE MARKET, SEPT. 4.--"i7, 5 00 . of beasts is co ns id era bl y on t h e i ncrease, but the" 'olf lity is very indiff eren t ; w i t h sheep and lambs t he suP'ja is, time of y ear cons id ere d , fully an averages b°t 450 quantity and quality. The supply of beef comprises o r head of beasts. The beef trade has undergone ° g ift prevenient from that o f l ast week, our quo t a tion s w, every instance are fully supported and nearly all ig ar The number of sheep and lambs is 6,500; both de e' tions of stock are in active request. Buyers are 13 ; c ieP rous, and all will be sold at full rates of nur te- hf efo P.ices—Beasts, 5s Od to 6s 6d per stone of 141bs; ,s,'" o ef 4d to a shilling per head above sd; lambs, 5d to 51u ib, sinking offal. rfl e t : EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, S EPT. , bithp in the market to-day 77 sacks oatmeal, each vse'god. 2801bs Imperial, wh ereo f 65 so ld t h us:- 4 a t 11 I°2 o 1 18 at 11 9s 6d, 35 at 119 s 03, 6 at 11 8s Odo ,„bole 11 4s 6d, 0 at 116 s Od; average price of the ;' s 9of 118 s ltd 7-12ths. 6 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold thicit i 2 at 305, and 1 at 28s 6d. 1 sack peasemeals.,...§oo was not sold. 22 sacks pot-barley, whereof 1 : 46 1 thus:-1 at 118 s 6d, 3atl/ 8s Od, latl/ 75 O d ' 114 s Od, 3 at 113 s 03, and 1 at 1/ 2s 6d. „,,, 4.1 EDINBURGH HAY AND STRA W M ARKE T, SE. tv, Supplies of all ki n d s sma ll. O at straw, f ro m 76 a", 00 9s Od per kempl e o f 16 s t ones tron ; w h ea t ditto, u ' to 9s Od; barley ditt o , 7 s Od t o 8 s Od . Old h a y, fro m to 9d; new ditto, 6d to 8d per stone. or ° DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, SEPT. 3.—Ther e 108 bags of oatmeal, and 12 o f b ar l e y mea l ; oatmea l ' s , " s gd same as last week (new); current and lowest Pri c , e 4ol to 6d per bag do wn; b ar l e y mea l 6d t o i s per bag u - „, e o the pot-barley was n o t so ld. A parce l o f o ld oatw sold at 24s 6.1 per bag. rrhira Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lb s . I First I Second Id imperial .. I 293 Od I 27s 9d I 265 Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal ... ~ Flour ... ... ~ Pot barley ... .., 19s 63 185 63 p d —s Od —s Od od —s Od —s Od od —s Od —s Od •••"' COAL MARK ET.—YESTEP.DAY * 156 s od Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main l3s Od Russell's Hetton ...... 1 . 6 4 04 liedley's Hartley Morpeth Hartley New Tanfield 0 7 Ravensworth'aW.Hart 14s 6dCassop.. ..... ...• ....... 10 e,,1 'infield Moor ‘Vylam .. Wall's End, & c Pease .. Hedworth .... South Killingworth Wharneliffe Eden Main Belmont ...... 16, , OdillerwentwaterHartler 0 , 04 16s 9 Hartley — a o a Braddyll tletton .. l7s 'M C , .rdiff .... •••• "' 4. Lambton RAILWAY StiA 14. JET . BRISTOL, SEPT. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market rket was .s. e in a very deFre-stb, state to-day, in consequence of the serious drop i ' o l/ o .'" Londun market. Th e t ransact i ons were as filfoter! Great Western, Quarters, 9 3 / 4 Bristol an" cep" Thirds, 10 11 4 dis.—Midland Stock, 57—Taff Vale, 5 P e r ' Stock, par. LIVERPOOL. SEPT. 5. do lt STOCK ExclianctE.—The share m ar k e t vets to-day, and prices rather lower again. The eal e9 j3,), 6 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. An' o ' 4 per cent. till 1850, 13 1 .4—East Lancashire, Quarters. 19(1. 9d. c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, .' l '„ A rter s ' dis.—London and North We s t ern , 117— itto, New Li,r a tet' , 14‘, p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, tilitiveh (No. 1), guaranteed 74 till IK3, 12 dis. Midland, r 16 3 / 4 dis.—North Staff or d s hi re , 71. 3 s. 9d . di s .—North ' reo ce, (B), 156—St. Helen's Railway and Canal (New Prlr . llLil 6 per cent.), 3% d.s. - Shrewsbury and Chester (N. ',. 0 01 1 ' Preference, guaranteed 8 per cent., 15 1 , 2 —South-Eas ter )over (No. 4), 6 , 6- MA:NCUESTER, SEPT. 5. e STOCK ExcitaNGE.— The transac:ions t o -day - , r oo d follow : West Riding Union, 5 3 4 x. d.—M a ncheste r , Leeds, Fifths, 5 3 A, dis. Dove r , N o. 4 (ScriP). / 9 "0" Grimsby Docks, 7 1 / 8 n.—Clith eroe, Preference, 7Ar... Lancashire, Quarters, 33/,. YORK SEPT. 4. JI 4 l' STOCK ExcnANG E .—Th e transactions to-day w 10 ere follow :—Great N ort h ern, 71. lls. 3d.—Ditto, Preferelie o —York, Newcastle, and fierwick, 17 1 ,x. GLASGOW, SEFr. 4. a 1 1/ wer ie , STOCK EXCILLSGE.—The transactions to-da poro,, follow :—Caledonian, 40 Edinburgh Perth, and 4/. 11 " ',Newport), 5/. 9s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle' e dttt THE PREMIER A T BRAEMAR. 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