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

Pow i; ro )-Ititttolll WARWICK RACES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Leamington Steeplechase is postponed in eonse qt.t.tice of the slippery state of the ground. PRUSSIA. Intelligence has been received from Berlin to the 25th. The Berlin journals of that date make no mention of the alleged abdication of the King. The vote of the Upper Chamber on the section of the consititution by which that body is to be in future organized had not been decisive. An amendment was adopted, making this organi zation the subject of a special law to be here after published, the present law of elections to con tinue in the meantime in force. The discussion of the question as to the admission of the Royal Princes to seats in the body was also adjourned : the principle of the admission of sixty members on the Royal nomination, whose seats were to be hereditary, was negatived. The first prosecution for publishing the resolution of the late National Assembly, denying the legal right of the Brandenburg Ministry to raise or extend taxes, passed in November of last year, had resulted in a verdict of acquittal. It was reported the King had expressed a wish that the President of Police should not continue the late extreme measures that have been taken against the presidents of district and public meetings. The Commissioners of the Interim Central Power were expected to arrive in Frankfort on the 26:h. They would receive their mandat from the Archduke John, who would immediately quit the city. Some Berlin jurymen had been struck off the list for publicly declaring a determination to find M. Waldeck guilty if they sat in the case. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the proprietors of stock and shares in this company took place to-day at the Nine Elms Station, Vauxhall, for the purpose of enabling the proprietors to determine upon the pro priety of making application to Parliament in the en suing session for an extension of the time for carrying out the powers of the London-bridge Extension Act of 1846. Mr. Chaplin, M.P., took the chair shortly after one o'clock. The CHAIRMAN having stated the', meeting, A resolution was moved to the effect tha the directors should be empowered to give the usual notice of their intention to apply to Parliament next session fur an extension of the time for carrying cut the London-bridge Extension Act. Mr. KAY, of Manchester moved, and Mr. WALKER of thesame place, seconded the following resolution : " That it is at present inexpedient to apply to Par liament for an extension of the powers of the Lotdon bridge Extension Act, 1846, it being the opinion of this meeting that the capital accounts of the company should be closed without further delk ; the liabilities of the com pany ascertained and stated by the directors in their next halt-yearly report; and that the future energies of the directors should be entirely devoted to developing the traffic resources of the company on its different lines and branches, and to introducing and enforcing the most rigid economy in every department of the company's works and affairs." • After a long and stormy discussion the amendment was carried by a large majority amid the most en thusiastic cheering. The result of carrying the amendraent is, that the proprietors determine not to extend the line from the Waterloo-road to London-bridge. object of the ( - IJEEN'S BENCH.—('PHIS DAY. (Sittings at Nisi I'rius.) ALLEN C. CHAPPELL. Th's was an action brought by a young man named Ciharlrs Alien, who was formerly in the service of the defendant, the well-known music seller, of No. 50, Bond-slreet, to recover compensation in da mages for the injury he alleged he had sus tained by having been incarcerated on a charge of felony by the defeLdan , . The plaintiff and some other young men were employed in the shop as porters. After the shop had been closed, about 8 o'clock, on the 24th of March lsst year, Mr. Chappell, who manages the business. in Bond-street for his mother, fetish that a desk had been wrenched open, and that a ,sum of money, about 201., had been Stolen.' The plaintiff-and a young man named Morgan, who'llad lift shortly before the closing of the shop, were given into custody at a neighbouring public-house called the Lion and Goat. They were kept in custody all night, were taken before the magistrate at Marlborough •street the, next morning, and dis charged, after a remand, both being admitted to bail. It was elicited that Morgan had improperly sent a lad who was employed at the public-house, named Paddy, to deliver some parcels which had been entrusted to him. The lad had taken Allen's great coat in his absence, as the night was cold, which led the delenda'3 to believe that it contained the property stolen, and that it had been sent away to avoid suspicion. On the other hand, marks of viobbee were on the outside of the street door. The defendant pleaded that he had good and reasonable Lroun 's for giving the plaintiff into custody. Mr. Sei giant Shea was for the plaintiff. Mr CROWDER, who appeared for the derendant, con tended that the defendant entertained an honest suspi eion that the plaintiff and the other young man were guilty of the offence, and he had done nu more than act upon it. He appealed to the jury, whether any trades man would not have acted in the same way. The de fendant had not pursued the plaintiff maliciously, and if thf y did not believe him fully justified in what he had done, which he held he had, sutely the smallest amount of damages would cover any injury which the defendant might Lave sustained. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN summed up, aid said they must deal with the case by the ordinary rules that were applicable to such cases. He did, however, think they would be justified in finding a verdict fur the defendant on the ph a of justification which he had recorded. The jury having retired for thre hours and a half, returned with a ve. diet for the plaintiff—Damages 101. WIGAN V. PAULTON. This was an actioa in the name of " John Doe," to recover the possession of a house situated in Homer sham-street, Chelsea, of which the plaintiff is the pro prietor, as well us sev, ral others in the same street. Mr. WATSON said—Some time ago the defendant applied to Mr. Hutchinson, the plaintiff's agents to become the tenant of one of the houses at a rent of 25/. a-year. The defendant described himself as an artst of some celebrity and magnitude, since he stated that he was engaged upon a picture for the Society of Arts, which would cover five miles of canvas and take three years to paint —(Laughter)—and that he wished to reside in the retirement of Chelsea in order thst he might the better effect his purpose of painting the picture in question. lie referred as to his respectability to a person who resided in the vicinity of the Surrey Canal, who gave the de . endant the highest character, and who, on account of his apparent respectability was believed. It was proposed that he should become a tenant from mid summer last year, but having got the keys from the agent, he took possession in the dead of the night on the fish of June. When the plaintiff called in order to get his agreement signed he found that the house had been turned into a brothel, and that it was fre qu?nted by prostitutes from Cremorne Gardens. The defendant not only declined to sign the agreement, but moreover abused him grossly and vilely in which course he was aided by the ladies of easy virtue then in the house at the time. The property belonging to the plaintiff in the same street was injured, and he was most anxious to get the house again into his possession, more especially as the inmates amused them selves by blowing horns and by even less harmless amusements. Mr. Hutchinson, the 'agent, proved giving the ode fendant the key of the house, and of the house being turned into a brothel. Upon this the counsel for the defendant submitted that this was a regular tenancy, and that the defendant bad not obtained surreptitious possession. Under the direction of Mr. Justice WHITEMAN, who supported this view, the jury found a verdict for the de fendant, expressing at the same time their regret that they were compelled to do so. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Be ore Lord Chief-Justice WILDE and a Common Jury. COLLYER V. MAYNE---SEDUCTION. Mr. Sergeant avees (a ith whom was Mr. Willes) said this was an action which would require the very serious attention of the jury. The plaintiff, Mr. Wm. Collyer, is the postmaster in the village of Tottenham; he is also a grocer there in a humble way of business, and a newsvender besides. The defendant, Mayne, has lately come to reside at Tottenham, and is a baker there. The plaintiff has resided there for several years and has a family of children, and among others a daughter whose name is Frances Ebaa. The jury ;night easily suppose a shopkeeper living in that village with a family to support, and laving r e nt an d t axes to pay, would be glad of the assistance of his children in the management of his basin( ss; an d very efficient, •heerful, and affectionate assistance he had receivtd from hi. daughter. Beth on the part of the pls-ietiff a':d the defendant. he ,(Sergeant Byloi.) regretted to be obliged to tell the jury that the daughter had not a; taint the age of 16 when the injury which wa s then comp;aintd o; was i h tliett - d on her. Ile believed she was not very much ahoy.? 15 years of age. She was rt , rnetimes in the habit of errantly foe her rather, and on one occasion, soon after the defendant had . taken the house which nu took r r Tottenham, she was sent by her father (the plaintiff) to the defindatit's with a jar of pickles which the defendant had purchased. . It was on that occasion that ti.e deft:n(lw.; first, saw the girl. Shortly after that she was sent again by her father on a similar errand to th e defendant's house. The defendant was in his shop, next to whiCh was a sitting-room cn the ground floor. That room was scarcely finished, and the shutters of a window in it towards the street were closed, and when the child (for fie, S,rgeant Bytes, must call her a child) came into the shop, the defen dant asked her if she would like to look at his new THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1849. MURDER AT MANCHESTER A murder of a very cold-blooded description took place at Manchester on Sunday, in the open street and in daylight. A bricklayer's labourer, named Bernard Sheridan, living in a cellar in John-street, under the St. John's Tavern, was quarrelling with his wife, and amongst other neighbours who came ,to make peace was a young man named John Hayes. Sheridan and his wife were outside the house in the street at the time, and on Hayes approaching them, Sheridan ran at him with a chisel and plunged it into his breast. The unfortunate man was carried to the Royal Infirmary, where he died about four o'clock the same afternoon. The deceased was a small ware weaver, and has left a wife and three children. Deceased was twenty-four 1 years of age. An inquest was held on the body of Hayes. at the Royal Infirmary, Manchester, on Monday afternoon, when the following evidence was given : William Tootal, upholsterer, of 24, Turner-street, said, on Sunday morning, about twenty minutes after the morning service time (ten minutes to one o'clock) he went into the John-street Tavern, a beerhouse, near St. Paul's Church, Turner-street, Manchester. About ten minutes afterwards deceased and his brother came in, and a person named Richard Grindle ; soon afterwards I heard a cry of murder from the cellar un derneath; it was by a woman's voice. I heard her cry out something else, but could not tell what she said. The woman came into the street. Two or three minutes elapsed before any one went out, and Grindle then got up to go to his dinner. He watched Grindle half-way across John-street, and then he turned round to the prisoner, who was in the street, and asked him what was the use of abusing his wife in that way ? I could see from the window of the beer house to nearly the bottom of the cellar steps, where the prisoner lived, and I saw the prisoner standing there. After Grindle had asked the prisoner what he ill-used his wife in that way for, the prisoner ran towards Grindle. I had seen the wife come up the steps and show a wound upon her head which she said her husband had inflicted. The prisoner, when he ran at Grindle, had a chisel in his hand, and he held it in a threatening manner at Grindle. John Hayes then left us and went out, and soon afterwards I saw the prisoner strike him with the chisel. I did not see the prisoner's body nor face at the time, but I saw his arm strike the blow. The deceased did not fall, but stood leaning against the railing of the cellar steps. The prisoner stood on the cellar steps. Immediately I saw the stab I ran out of the house to deceased, and pulled open his shirt and waistcoat. The blood was gushing out, and I asked him to come to the infirmary. He said, "No ; he was not hurt." I put my left hand to the wound to stop the blood, and my right hand to his back, and got him to run with me towards the infirmary. When we arrived at St. Paul's Church, at the top of Turner-street, he fell from faintness and loss of blood, and I asked some people in the street to place him on my back, and they did so. I ran with him towards the infirmary, and with_ the assistance of s ome other persons I succeeded in getting him there. When at the infirmary I assisted to wash the blood from his wound, which was a ltttle below the breast, rather nearer to the left breast than to the right. After I saw the prisoner threaten Grindle with a chisel, I did not see his face again till after he had struck Hayes. I saw only an arm, but the chisel was one with a ragged handle, and was the same I had seen in the prisoner's hand when he threatened Grindle. I believe it was the one produced, though at first I thought the blade wider. The prisoner, on being asked if he had any question to put to this witness, said—Did you not see deceased strike me before I stabbed him ? Witness—No, I did not. Some further evidence having been given, The CORONER asked the prisoner whether he had any witnesses to call, to show that he had received provocation from the deceased. The prisoner replied that he had spoken of a female to the police. officer, who could show that he had received great provocation, but she was not in at tendance. The Coroner having addressed to jury on the point of law distinguishing manslaughter from murder, the latter turned round, and after a few minutes' con sultation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Bernard Sheridan, the prisoner. The wife of Sheridan bad received a stab from him behind the head, it was stated, and she was not pre sent, nor did she seek to be present at the inquest. The prisoner was subsequently committed for trill on the Coroner's warrant, at the forthcoming South Lancashire winter assizes at Liverpool. room. She went to the door of the room with him. He then asked her to come further into the room, and induced her to go beyond the door. [The Learned Sergeant proceeded to state what subsequently hap pened, which will be found given in the evidence below of the plaintiff's daughter.] Mr. Bramwell was Counsel for the defendant. Francis Elisabeth Collyer was then called. (She is a short, youthful-looking girl, almost a child in appear ance, and ratherl good-looking.) She said, I am the eldest daughter of the plaintiff. I was sixteen years old last July. My father lives at Tottenham. I have four sisters, and I am the eldest. My father is the post master at Tottenham. He also keeps a grocer's shop, and is a newsvender. Mr. Mayne,_ the defendant, is a baker there. He has be en at Tottenham not many months. He is not there now. I assisted my father in his shop and went errands. I remember being sent by my father to Mr. Mayne's. That was on a Saturday in October last year. I went about the middle of the day. I took some pickles. That was the first time I went. I was sent again with some pickles a few days afterwards. I saw the defendant the first time I was there. Nothing passed between him and me on the first occasion. I was sent a few days afterwards by my father with pickles. On the second occasion I went between one and two o'clock. Mayne was in the shop. He is rather tall, not very, and marked with the small-pox; he is rather stout. Ile was in the shop alone on the second occasion. There is a counter in the shop, and I put the pickles on the counter. I said, " Mr. Mayne, I have brought the pickles." He then asked me how I was, and I told him. He then asked me to go in and look at his room. I went as far as the door. That door opened into a parlour from a passage leading from the shop. The shutters of the parlour were up. When I got to the parlour Mayne asked me to come in and look round. I then went a little further into the room. Ho then shut the door, and threw me down with great violence. I fell on the floor on my back. He took and knelt on my chest, and I was kicking and struggling about. I could not get away. (The witness then described m ore particularly the assau l t which the de fendant committed upon her.) I afterwards ad a child. When he got up he opened the door. When he had opened the door I said I should t.:11 my father. He said, " Oh, no, you won't." Except that time I never had connexion with him nor with anybody else before or since. I did not tell my father when I went home, I was afraid. I did not continue in good health. I was very ill, and unable to attend to my duties. In consequence of my illness my younger sister was taken from school to assist my father. I used to carry out newspapers for my father, and when I was unable to do that from illness my father got a bay. Mayne bad this house at Tottenham about two or three months be fore this happened. I have been once in Mayne's house since, but never in his company since. I had never been in his house before. I delivered the first parcel of pickles. I had not been in his house above five minutes altogether before this outrage was committed. In consequence of my illness I was taken up to London to see a medical man, about a month or two after this occurrence. Before I was ill, and after this occurrence, I remember my father's ask ing me to go again with some pickles. [Mr. Bramwell, counsel for the defendant, objected to the witness say ing whether she refused to go or not.] I was confined in July. The child is living. Cross-examined by Mr. BRAMWELL—This happened at Grove-place, Tottenham. I do not know ex actly when the defendant went there, but it was a month or two before this happened. He bad previously lived at Hale-place, Tottenham, and supplied my father with bread. He supplied us with bread when he got to his new residence. I will swear that. I believe lie supplied my father's family after this matter happened ; but I am not quite sure. My father's house is not opposite the deft ndant's house; there is about five minutes' walk difference. Mr. Mayne bought other articles of my father besides the pickles; he had some candles, but I do not know when; I think both after and before this matter. He had some cheese of my father after he went to live in Grove-place; I think that was after this affair happened. He sent for the cheese and I served it. From the time he went to Grove-place, and beiore this happened, I will not be quite sure he had anything or not from my father's. After this matter occurred I can hardly say what he bad of my father. I believe the candles were had after it occurred, I cannot say how long after. It wets in last year, but I cannot name the month. I cannot prove anything else that he had of my father after this affair happened. I don't know that he got his groceries of another tradesman in Tottenham. My father has a stable, but not oppo site to Mayne's shop. Mr. Mayne put his horse in a stable of my father's, and paid him rent for it. He rented that stable down to about June or July of this year or so. My father also kept a horse in that stable. It was a horse that belonged to the Post-office, and a boy which he had attended to the horse and drove it daily. The stable was just up a lane opposite our house. There was no intimacy between my father's and Mr. Mayne's family. I remember Mr. Mayne getting married in February of the present year. I knew he had been keeping company with his prseent wife, but I can't say how long. I don't recol lect seeing them together. I heard of them keeping together. I believe I saw them once or twice. It might be a year or so before they were married that I have seen him and his wife together, before this matter took place between him and me. I remember Mayne coming to my father's house to ask him to assist him in drawing a bill of exchange. That was after this matter hAd happened. I remember his saying I did not look well to my mother. My mother answered that she thought I was in a de cline. I hardly know what month that was. This shop in Grove-place is in the high road at Tottenham. The windows of the room in which this happened look out upon the public road. Mr. Mayne had got a pretty good business at Tottenham. This affair happened in the beginning of October. He then had a brother, a journeyman, residing in his house. I had been there once before with some pickles—a few days before. On the second occasion when I went I think the outside door of the shop was opec. The door between the shop and room is not a glass dour, but close p.nelled. There were houses on each side of the shop. I took the p ckles in a basin belonging to my mother, and put them on the counter. I was then going ut of te shop, leaving the basin. When I got into the room, I said it was a pretty nice room. There was plenty of light in the room, it being between one and two in tee day. The shutters were up at the window. There were two windows in the room, but the shutters of only one were up. The b_ck window looks apon a garden. There are no hauses very near the back part of the house. Mr. Mayne took me by the shoulders, and threw me violently on the ground. I hallooed, but not very lend. I struggled with him, and tried to scratch him. I was nearly five minutes upon the ground. I was exhausted, and struggled with bun until I had lost my strength. When I came out I cried very much. I was very much hurt. I walked home, crying all the way. None of my family asked me what I was crying about when I got home, and I did not tell them. A few days afterwards I was taken ill, but before I was unwell I went about assisting my father. I was taken to London about a month or two after. Until then I did not know I was with child. I had previously seen Dr. Hall. There was nobody else in the shop when Mr. Mayne asked me into his room nor when I came out. I know a young man named William Chalkley. He is a clerk to Mr. Shuttleworth, an auctioneer, at Tottenham. Chalkley was until recent:y a pew opener in the church at Tottenham: Be was not a pew opener in 1848. nor had he anything to at the church in that year. I will w swear e c th o t gre l ga h t a io v n e been in the church with Chalkley h was not there. I will swear I was not in the church , with him in the year 1848. I will swear Chalkley has not had criminal intercourse with me at at any time. I know Mrs. Dismond. I have been in the church with Chalkley when she was there; there were other children there besides at the time; my sisters were there. Mrs. Diamond has never exactly turned me out of the church when I have been there with other children, but she said she would not have us making a near there after she had cleaned. She never turned me out except when I had been there with other children. I used to be playing there Upon my oath I have never been in the church alone with Chalkley when no one was there except Mrs. Dia mond. Mrs. Diamond has not turned me out of the church when I had been there 'with Chaikley, and when no one else was there. I know Jesse Kemp. He used to drive a horse and chaise about, and lived next door to us. I have spoken to him often. I was in the habit of see ing him from time to time. He did not visit with us. He lived with his master, a confectioner, next door to us. I never had criminal intercourse with Jesse Kemp. I know what you mean by criminal intercourse with him. I never quarrelled with William Chalkley on account of Jesse Kemp. Chalkley ane I went ence into the vestry-room on account of the clergyman coming into the church, but I don't remember his putting me in the vestry alone for that reason. My sisters and other children were in the vestrv-room with me on that occa sion. Some of the little - Garmands were there ; there are four of them. The eldest is about twelve or fourteen. Re-examined by Sergeant BYLES—It was Dr. Framp. ton whom 1 saw in London, and who pronounced me in the family-way. Dr. Hall said I was in a bad state of health, but nut that I was in the family-way. I was never in the church with Chalkley when other childr were not with me. By the JUDGE—Dr. Hall was the first doctor I saw after I became ill, and that was about a month after this transaction. He had left off coming to see tee before I went to Dr. Frampton. Henry Wright was ahopman to Mr. Hayden at Tot tenham High Cross, but is now living at Stepney. In October last year I lived with Mr. Hayden. I knew Mr. Mayne, the defendant. On one occasion he took me into his parlour, and showed me some marks on the fluor. He told me he had a party in there, with whom he had had connexion. Cross-examined by Mr. BRAMWELL—CouId not ex actly say when the defendant told him this. He would tint swear by the month, or the day of the week, for he (at n e t (ei e . ness said he threw ) used to the e at g A ri l a down ene and 's eve rys hefainted morning. away. The Bishop of Manchester read a severe lesson to the Tractarians, when he presided at the meeting of the Additional Curates' Fund Society at Manchester, last " I will aid (he said) on no principles of party. or no principles of private or individual pique or opinion; but if I find incumbents preferring the wretched core -11 monis! of a past time to the vital essence of Christianity —it I find men dwelling upon a dress in the church, instead of the spirit in which the dextrines of that church should b taught—clinging to the surplice in ministration, instead of clinging to the word and the vital truths of God, and telling me that they must cling to those anti quated follies, uusanctioned end unauthorized alike by the letter and the spirit of our church, and the church of Christ; telling me, I say, that they must cling to those antiquated follies, or that they must become infidels, then on them I will not bestow your bounty. And it I find under the plea—the affected plea—of catholicism and the ancient customs of an ancient church, disrespect to their official superiors—claiming to themselves the right of withholding the rite of baptism and burial from others, sending children from the church gates whose parents are anxiously craving for them to be received into that church, sending that same child unburied from their church gates in consequence of the want of that baptism which they themselves refused—on them I will not bestow your bounty. lam speaking of no imaginary cases." CONVERSIONS TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CUURCR. —On Tuesday last the Right Rev. Bishop Wiseman administered confirmation to eight gentlemen at the Roman Catholic Chapel of the Oratory, in King William street. The Bishop also previously administered adult baptism to one of the candidates, and subsequently the whole number received the holy communion. The number of converts included two barristers, but their names did not transpire. Sunday last four armed men, with their faces dis guised, and wearing white shirts over their dress, crossed the river in a boat to the Clare side from near Mountshannon, and while the family were at mass, entered the house of Daniel Madden, of Gurrane, from which they carried off a gun, departing in the direction from whence they came.—Limerick Chronicle. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Nov. 27. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUI.) IN TUB BANKRUPTCY OF 3000 G. FULLSR. The bankrupt was the proprietor of Boodle's Club-house in St. James's•street. He obtained a certificate of the second class a few weeks ago, when the case was fully reported. This was a meeting for the proof of debts. A claim for 9,0001. was tendered on behalf of Mr. flume, of Berners• street. Mr. Lawrence supported and Mr. Taylor opposes it; the principal ground of objection waa, that an excessive rate of interest (20 per cent.) had been charged. The COMMISSIONER said he had nothing to do with the rate of interest any further than as it regarded the conduct of the bankrupt. The proof was admitted for 8,0001. K younger daughter of the plaintiff was called, and proved that she had hewn taken away from school to supply the assistance which her bitter bad rendered to her lather. This was the plAintiff 's case. Mr. BRAMWELL then 'addreSied the jury on the part of the defendant, and had not cuncluded when our re port left. The Sub-Inspector of the Castl e C onne ll d i strict has succeeded in arresting William Collins for the murder . of Healy, near O'Brien's Bridge: The pri soner is committed for trial by E. G. Bell, Esq, LM. —Limerick Chronicle. like him, that the offer they had made was very liberal. If the jury did not award more than the sum offered each party would have to pay their expenses, and that subject was a material one in the consideration of the present case. The Learned UNDER'SHERIFF told the jury that the claimant was entitled to compensation for con sequentiel damages beyond the value of the land required. The jury, afcer consulting for some time, assessed the damages for the "consequential injury" at 2501., and the value of the land at 101. knew Horneman, who called on him the latter end of last year with twenty shares of the Friesland Gas Company, and wanted to borrow 101. on them, which he lent. The money was repaid in February, 1849. In the meantime he sent one to Paris and received the amount of the coupon. When he told Horne man what he had done he seemed rather surpri=ed, and said he wished he had not sent it away. Witness afterwards returned the shares to Horneman. Ilorwood said, he recollected Horneman saying that he had received shares in the Friesland Gas Company to raise money upon, and that after the money had been with difficulty paid, he gave them back to Collie from whom he had had them. Alderman Hoorms asked who was the next wit ness ? Mr. Ogle replied, that he intended examining the prisoner Collie on his oath against the other two. Both Mr. Norton and Mr. nobler objected to such a course in a preliminary inquiry like the present. They contended that his evidence could not be received. _ . CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. NEW COURT. (Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.) Frederick Williams, a respectable looking man, surrendered to take his trial for embezzlement. Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Mr. Parry defended. The facts of the case were these :—The prisoner, who hid been for some years is the service of the South Western Railway Company, and was ticket collector at the Richmond station, had, amongst his d u ties, t o receive at that station all excess of fares from those persons who had taken tickets for the intermediate stations, and had come on to Richmond. All amounts so received were entered in a book im. mediately after their receipt, and at night were handed over to a deck appointed for their receipt. From some suspicion that arose in the minds of the autho rities at the Waterloo-road station Thomas Bent, a police censtable, was instructed in the matter, and on the 25th of August he instructed two young women to take tickets as far as Putney, and then go on from there to Richmond, and pay over the difference, amounting to la 44,, to the prisoner, which they did. Upon examining the excess of fare book the sums so paid were not found to have been entered to the train from whith it had been paid, but other sums were entered as excess of fare to trains at a later hour. On the 2d of September two other persons went down, and made similar payments by the 10 minutes past 4 o'clock train, and upon inspection of the books no sums were found so entered, but, as on the former occasion, sums were entered down to a train at a later hour. In consequence of this, the prisoner being unable to account for the circumstance to the satisfaction of the authorities, he was taken into custody, and after several hearings before the Rich mond bench of magistrates was committed for trial, bail being taken for his appearance. The cross examination proved that a great want of due caution against the possibility of fraud by ser vants existed on the part of the company, the book in which the amounts were entered not being in a printed form, but merely filled in by the two ticket collectors at the station, and the trains by which the excess fares had arrived were also specified in handwriting. It was also the custom of the company, during the fine weather, to run extra special trains, so that besides the traffic on the line being considerably in creased, sometimes the up and down trains would arrive at the station at the same time, and the ticket collectors would be too much engaged to make the required entries separately, but would enter the aggregate amount or,else put down the sums to the subsequent trains. Mr. PARRY, in an energetic speech, commented upon the character the prisoner had borne, and the possibility that the whole charge had arisen out of a breach of discipline on the part of the prisoner, which had been provoked by the style in which the company had allowed their regulations to be neglected, and the immense press of business that the extra trains im posed upon the station clerks. The jury having consulted a few minutes Acquitted the prisoner. Just before the rising of the Court a true bill was found against Henry Bathurst Monkhouse for feloni ously shooting at and wounding John Farmer Monk house, with intent to murder him. Alderman Hoorn decided that it was admissible evidence. Collie was then sworn, having been first asked if he was willing to give evidence, and said—l know the prisoners Abraham and Horneman. I knew the former about two months ago and the latter about three years. I remember the forty eight shares that were placed in Captain Bristow's box, as I placed them there myself. I made use of the first twenty of them about twelve months ago, as I was indebted to Horne man about 2/. or 3/ , and he wished for some security tor it, and I gave them to him, and said they belonged to Captain Bristow, who had transactions at Mr. Ogle's office, and therefore I must have them back soon. He told me it would be all right, but afterwards said that he had given them as security to a person in the Strand to whom he owed money. He represented that he was a glass manufacturer, but did not give his name. I made several applications to Horneman to return them to me, and eventually, after many ex cuses, he returned them, less one, which, he said, had been sent to Paris, to make inquiries. Ile after wards said that one or two payments had been re ceived on the coupons. I then told him that Captain Bristow had applied for the lot, and that 28 shares had been given up. This was previous to his return ing the 19, when he said that as application was made for them it would be better if I destroyed them. I am not sure whether Horneman or I destroyed the one share. Alderman HOOPER—I don't see that the evidence touches Horneman, as he returned the 19 shares to Collie. Mr. Hobler—And Collie says he don't know but he might have destroyed the 20th himself. Alderman HOOPER—I discharge Horneman ; and now, is their additional evidence against Abrahams ? Mr. Ogle said he should continue the evidence of Collie. Collie, in continuation, said—l fir►t saw Abrahams fourteen days befot e I left Mr. Ogle's service. I was not then in the possession of shares, and he said if I could get him some good security he would get the bill discounted for me. I gave him the policy and ten shares as security, as I was in difficulties; which I told him. He asked for a reference at the office, which I declined giving. I told him the shares were not mine, and he made no remark. He afterwards said that he had deposited them with a Mr. James, in Bow-street, Covent-garden, together with the policy. He also took my acceptance, which I have not seen since. I was at James's house with Abrahams, and they quarrelled, about the 201. cheque, and James told me that with respect to the 41. odd he had agreed with Abrahams that I should take it out in cigars. Some of the shares were deposited with Mr. Harris for a shell-fish supper, of which Mr. Abrahams, Mr. Hunter, and a lady of the name of Norton, were partakers. Abrahams was in the habit of visiting me. I recollect cutting off the coupons of the 10 shares in the coffee-room, and the five in the bedroom. I cut some, and Abrahams the other. Some shares were destroyed by me afterwards. I think about 18. Abrahams advised this course, as he said the shares would look suspicious if they went out with the cou pons upon them, and therefore would be valueless. He also asked for scissors to cut them. Alderman HOOPER.—Did you tell him whose they were ? Collie—l told him they did not belong to me, but to some one in the office. Mr. Norton said this was an important case as regarded his client, and as it was then fast approach ing 5 o'clock, and as the night charges and usual 'business of the court had to be gone through, he hoped the Alderman would adjourn the case, as there were a great number of other witnesses to be ex- POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A summons had been issued to Joseph Ady to attend before the Lord Mayor to answer the com plaint of Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the Post office, in consequence of his refusal to pay the sum of 111. 11s. due tor the postage of his circulars all over the country. Mr. Peacock attended, and stated to the Lord Mayor that Ady had called at the Post-office and offered to pay the sum of 61. as a compromise for the legal demand; that of course the offer was rejected, and that My was inforu.ed that if he did not, before the time appointed for the hearing of the case, dis charge the whole amount of the postage, the penalties would be enforced, and that immediately before the hour arrived at which the case was to be heard, he again made his appearance, and put down the sum required. Mr. Peacock added, that Ady had posted about 1,400 unpaid letters on Friday last, so that si milar applications would probably be necessary in a very short time. The Loan MATO& expressed his readiness to grant a summons for the payment of any future debt which Ady might incur in the progress of his speculations. The LORD MAYOR then requested that the public prints would acknowledge his receipt of 51. fur the poor box front'' A General Officer and his daughter." GUILDHALL. George Alexander Collie, of 40, Bermondsey square, was charged before Mr. Alderman Hooper with stealing a number of shares in the Friesland Gas Company, to the amount of 1,0001, and various sums of money, the property of Mr. George Ogle, of Great Winchester-street, solicitor; John Abra hams, of 12, Charlotte-street, Caledonian•road, Is lington, was likewise charged with receiving fifteen of the shares, knowing them to be the property of the complainant; and Edward Stuart Horneman, who happened to be in the vicinity of the court, was placed beside them, on a similar charge to that of Abraham=. Mr. Norton, solicitor, attended to defend Abra hams, and Mr. Liobler appeared on behalf of Ilorne man. amined: Alderman HOOPER said, that at the rate they were going on it was very likely they would have to sit there the greater part of the night. He therefore should adjourn the further hearing. Mr. Norton asked what amount of bail would be required for his client ? Alderman Hoorn asked the ♦alue of the shares not recovered ? Mr. Ogle said, that he estimated them at 6001 having recovered a portion. Alderman HOOPER said, he should require bail— the prisoner in 3001., and two sureties of 1501, with 24 hours' notice. They were remanded until Tuesday next at 12 o'clock. Mr. Ogle, who conducted his own case, was sworn, and said—The prisoner Collie was until lately my clerk, and I placed every confidence in him, believ ing him fully deserving of it, as he was with me for nearly six years. On the 28th of September last I had occasion to leave town for Brighton, and having to pay over to a Mr. Butler, a client of mine, 241. ss. Bd., I left a cheque on Masterman and Co., my bankers, with the prisoner, to give to him when he called. On the 16th of October I returned to town, and found, on examining my banker's book, that the cheque had been paid, and, therefore, I concluded that Mr. Butler had received the money. About three weeks ;after Mr. Butler called, and mentioned that the cheque had not been received. I immediately called Collie, who said that the cheque had been sent down to Mr. Butler (to whom it was due) about a fortnight after I gave it to him. He said that he sent it by post to Henley-on-Thames. I then asked him why he had not followed my instructions as to the payment, and he rePed that he had received a letter from Mr.. Butler requesting the cheque to be sent by post. He also said he kept no copy of the letter he enclosed with the cheque. I made inquiries at my banker's and found that the cheque was paid in gold the following day —namely, the 29th of • September, the day after I had given it to Collie. I charged him with falsehood, and he persisted in his statement being correct, but on threatening to give him into custody unless he told the truth, he said he had been robbed at the Adelphi Theatre on the evening of the day I gave-it to him; which was also false. I then dismissed him from my service. On the 31st of Oc tober a Mr. Pitt called at my office, and in the presence of Collie gave a cheque of 11/. ss. 2d. to pay the premium on a life policy. I gave him that cheque to take to the Atlas Insurance office, and he returned me back the commission usually allowed to solicitors. Supposing that Collie had the regular receipt, I directed him to send it to Mr. Pitt, which he did not do, for that gentleman called afterwards and said he had not received it. The next charge I make involves both the other prisoners. In the month of February, 1848, a number of shares, amounting to 48, in the Friesland Gas Company, were deposited in my keeping for certain purposes. They were placed in a box amongst papers belonging to a Captain Bristow. In December Captain Bristow, who had an interest in them, called, and I directed Collie to de liver them up. In February, 1849, from information I received, I found that one share had been presented in Paris, and the coupon received. I wrote to Captain Bristow, and he returned 28 sha res, which were again placed in the box. On the 21st of No vember I heard that they were in circulation, and also discovered that the whole 48 had been abstracted. I found five in the hands of Mr. Smith, of Great Russell-street, Covent-garden ; Mr. Lowental, of Bury-street, St. Mary-axe, produced five more ; and Mr. Wallis, of Change-alley,: was the owner of 10 more. The ALDERMAN wished to know if Mr. Ogle had the numbers. Mr. Ogle replied, that they ran from 730 to 777 inclusive. On the way to the station the prisoner confessed to stealing the twenty-eight shares, and that Abrahams was well aware the property was not his when he gave it him, and a bill for 301. to get discounted. The fourth charge was, that the prisoner had used a policy of insurance for 1001. on the life of a Mr. Park, which was now in the hands of a Mr. Wallis as security for a 301. bill. Thomas James Harwood, managing clerk to Mr. Ogle, corroborated the evidence of the prosecutor relative to the conversation about his having sent the money to Mr. Butler, at the same time further stating that he himself posted it in Throgmorton street, and he was quite sure that the cheque was crossed. Mr. Ogle informed the Alderman that it was in consequence of the cheque not being crossed that he suspected it had not been forwarded to Mr. Butler. Mr. Woodhead, of 8, Denby-street, Pimlico, fore man to Messrs. Smith and Appleton, builders, said he HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK. ' concluded at 9s 8d proof, and Gin at 8s 3d to 8s 61 fo r (From the Registrar-General's Return.) 17 to 22 per cent under proof. The return for the week ending last Saturday FRUIT.—For Valencia Raisins there is a great de showstnand. The value of prim e hew is 46a to 475. There is that the deaths registered in the metropolitan districts were 892, a number which is less by 270 a greater supply of Turkey Figs, and inferior sorts are offered at lower rates, but prime sell freely, and the sup than the weekly average of five previous autumns ply , is moderate. The value according to quality is raised according to probable increase of population. from 46s to 80s. In Muscatel Raisins operations are It is satisfactory to observe that, as compared withlarger scale at from 56s to 90s. For Sultanas the the average, namely, 1,162, the mortality has exhi- upondemand bited a considerable decrease during a period of seven free sellers. Fresh Pluine have been selling at from 71 weeks ; from the beginning of the present month the to 71 95. total deaths in each week have been less than 900. Tata.ow.—The mark.et has a firm appearance for In the class of zymotic or epidemic diseases 17$ deaths Russian on the spot; Itarge purchases have been made. are enumerated, whilst the average is 307 ; from For fine P. Y. Can die the rates paid hare been diseases of the respiratory organs, 170 (being an 373 Gd to 37s 9d pc 'r cwt. Operations are upon a increase of 36 on the preceding week), whilst the larger scale for delivery at 37s 6d up to the close average is 214. Phthisis, which is not included of the y ear, at 37s 9d to 38s for the early part of 1850. In home melted operations have been in the latter class, was fatal to 104 persons, or rather less than the usual number ; pneumonia, publicupei sales a g o e f s T ea a l l e lo ae 37a to 37s 6i net cash. The low off to fine; casks Sydney or inflammation of the lungs (which now increases at from 33s 6d to 3676d Iv f e o n r t j a l i O nt p z k 3 g i s s South rapidly), rapidly), to 82, nearly all children; and bronchitis American 33s to 375„ and 66 casks o to 60. From t) phus there were only 34 deaths, a 34s 6d per cwt. Fur public competition the quantity of smaller number than has been recorded for a long Tallow declared is 1,500 pkgs. The value of Rough Fat period ; from scarletina, 35 ; from measles, 30 ; from is still 2a tel per stone. hooping-cough only 12 ; from influenza, 4. The Oats.—There are rejlers of Seal Oil at a reduction. mortality from small-pox, which has recently been At public sale 40 tuns were only in part sold at 321 55 to 361 15s for yellow and straw, and brown 301 to 301 15s. low, suddeely rose from 6 deaths in the previous The value of pale is 38/ to 394 and only trifling week to 17 in the last. Fortunately the deaths from p a a k rcels have been iiis posed of. Holders of Cod diarrhoea, which were only 16, are now 7 below the average. Only two deaths from cholera were regis- trifling purchases to 3ls ss, and display firmness, still only (l ave r° . been made. Previous terms tg s tered in the week; a man who had lived in Shilton- ate well up orte b court, Bedfordbury, died in Charing cross Hospital, sell desirous to P make du l. rchases for e a r t n fro a ns ud l32 b / uy o er 3 s sl are of " consecutive fever alter cholera" (three weeks low to fine. At public . sale 12 tuns went at t 33/ is to illness); and a child after 18 hours illness, in Bland- 33/ 10s. There is still firmness on the part .' of ford mews, in the Rectory, Marylebone. A woman fielders of Si,erm, Arid there is a good stile. of 46 years, on whom an inquest was held, died in with only a limited supply. A public sale of 43 the Regent's-park sub district, of " exhaustion from tons went at 801 to 821 is for good to fine. want of sufficient food," according to the verdict of I'rices are firm for Linseed Oil at 28s 3d to !8a 6d per cat on the spot, yet home deliveries are operated with the jury. caution, and only small export orders completed ; Annexed to the present return are tables of 18,166 ili, re is also a further ine g r e e tat deaths from cholera and diarrhoea in London, distin- Seed Oil the stock is ine of supply. and pricer Rep : guishing sex, and showieg the different ages at which keep firm—pale 42s 6d to 43 4 5, and brown a 41s s ric 6 e d they occurred, and also the annual rate of mortality to 42s ; there are, however, not many buyers derived from the deaths and population at each age. at these rates. Palm is wanted—fine at 32s 6d to 335, Amongst other facts, it is shown that the mortality and the supply is small er than for some time past. Cocos from the epidemic was uniformly greater among Nut met with a better demaisd, at from 32s to 35s for males than females up to the age of 30 or 35 ; that fair to fine; still there is no decrease of supply. For between 35 and 45 years women suffered more ; that Olive Oil the market remains firm, and there is Do de crease of eand. &Ales of Gpoli have been ade in the decennial period following the rate of mortalit y at 44/ to 451 , d an m d of other sorts at 4 a11i 2/ to 431 10s per m tun. was nearly equal to both sexes, and that up to 85 it was greater among women, at which age the propor tion turns in their favour. It alge appears that from 25 years the rate of mortality constantly increased up to extreme age, though generally diarrhoea was the milder form which the epidemic assumed in the case of octogenarians. The mean reading of the barometer was above 30 inches on Tuesday; the mean of the week was 29.753. The mean temperature was below the average of the same days in seven years during the last five days, except on Friday when it was slightly higher. The mean of the week was 43 . 3 deg.; on Thursday it was only. 38.3 deg., but rose 6 deg. on the day fol lowing. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 11149. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *l7B Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 54 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 147 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 101 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 40 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 170 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... --- Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 8- ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... ••• •.• Premature Birth ... Atrophy Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• •• Sudden ... Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ~. 56 ••• 9 THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, Nov. 27. The very dull accounts from London had a decided influence on our market to-day, and barley being in large supply was a very heavy sale at Is and 2s below last week's prices. Wheat, although in continued small supply, partook of the general dulness, and was bought on easier terms. Beans and peas steady at last weeks prices. Some quantity of malt on sale, but could not be disposed of. 892 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 11144-8 in the 1841 Five Autumns. Week. West Districts... 301,189 .. . 164 ... 148 North D"..itricts.. 376,568 .. 207 ... 137 Central Districts 374,199 ... 208 ... 130 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 259 ... 229 South Districts.. 503,346 ... 324 ••• 243 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males . ... Females ... ... PER QUARTER. PRE QUARTES Wheat, red 385 to 40s Beans, old Do., white Do., mixed 42s to 00s Oats Barley... 26s to 28s Rye.. ....... .. 1) )., select Beans 26s to 285 Flour, per sack.. 001 to 000 .. 1,162 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOV. 24. Wheat l,OBl quarters at 43s 6d. Barley 15 „ 20s Bd. 19 „ 26s 3d. 30 „ 30s 7d. Rye . HULL, Nov. 27. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states; —The arrivals of the past week have, on the whole, been ma° liberal, and meeting an already dull market, and eaves' . depression prevailing in the consuming districts, 11° _, progress in sales has been practicable, except at a reduction upon previous rates; these remarks are BPP, Is i cable to each description of grain, rendering spec,l a b comment unnecessary. With renewed liberal suple le from our own farmers, and more anxiety to sell foreigth to-day's market was exceedingly dull, to which tb 9 further fall in Mark lane yesterday contributed. Wig_ .,, r i of all descriptions was fully Is per quarter lower, bar!e.', Is, beans Is to 2 , , and peas Is. In oats little or nothroo: doing. Linseed is reported is lower, but cakes are o> altered. No transactions in rapeseed, and very ', v i t ., doing in rape cakes. Bones maintain their value. weather is winterly, sharp frost and souse snow. The following are the present prices of grain:- 8. 1. BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... Females ... Oats 7 Beans Peas i• s. fr 892 425 467 Toted ... •.. ... 1,457 *ln this number are included 2 cases of death by Cholera, 35 by Scarlatina, 34 by Typhus Fever, and 16 by Diarrhoea. Wheat, English, red 34 to 36 Peas, white and yel. 25 Do. white ..... Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 43 nigsberg 42 —46 Do. Petersburgh 3 1 ' Pomeranian and Do. Riga& Archngl„ 36 3 / Hamburgh . 3B 40 Do. Konigsberg .... 3 5 -- ()El. Per t oy, Danish, Holstein, & Od Friesland 34 36 Linseed cakes, Hull 71-5 61 59 lussian and Odessa 32 36 Do. fine foreign .... ..... 51 ps Oats, English Do. Danish lO l 2 Rapeseed .. ......... 001 to Od Do. Friesland l5 16 Rape cakes...7ss Od to 0 04 00 , Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 —l4 Tares, English .0 03 „is Barley,malting 22 24 Do. foreign 205 Ips Do. grinding........ 19 20 Guano 6l to 91 tid Beans 26 32 Bones, do ...... 00s Od to 870 Do. foreign ...... LEEDS, Nov. 27.—Our supply of wheat at market S ° : day is much smaller than for some time past. which be t caused us to have a steady tract last week's prices g iod qualities, but interior sorts are dil3i , 3ult to no l : f tharlt y very dull &ale, and in must instances is Livver. ads and beans maintain their value. oi LIVERPOOL, Nov. 27.—The market this morning "rif slenderly attended. All descriptions of wheat De s th • maintained the prices of ibis day se'nuight, bu t uet extent of business was less than for several late alti r A i• days. Flour, al&o, was without change its value, a" re , moder.te request. Fine mewling oats are still teed • and fully as dear. Oatmeal wa4 in fair demand, a° to good proportion of the recent supply is being mo veu kot b the interior. Barley, beans, and peas were steady, vio. w as regards price and demand. Indian corn as in d fot provedprov, request, and several orders were exec uted Irish account, at extreme prices. 10 ° Coax, Nov. 25 —Flour—First 12s 6d to 135 6d; extra to 91 seconds, 1 Is Od to 12s 6d ; households Os to 1 I s•' thirds, 7 5 be st. per cwt. Oatmeal 9s 6d to 10s; Indian meal 6s 6(1 to 6. 941 1 t oo. meal. 9s 6d to 105 per cwt. Indian corn 125 s Od to 127 56 " ;este Bran 3110 s to 3/ 12s 6(1 per ton. Hay—Fanners 25. to 385;L • 00 30s; dealers 34s to 38s Od; average 36sper ton. Stlaw--,": 0 10 14. Od to 24s Od; average 18s; dealers 262 Oil to uu' o pi; average 00: Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d t° 9 4 to household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh batter, ,„,,or." 93 per lb. Eggs-6s Od to 6s 2d per hundred. ' t' 4oo Newport 14s; Lydney 168; Landore 14, ; Best et. Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 00s per sot Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imperial gallon. , to —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4 d to 5 1d; veal n oft Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 0 jot lb. Hops 81 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3 1 ,,0 11 ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 s; Valonia 141 to 01; L f or , 71 5s ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 125 per rd Hemp 321 tot 0/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings Its tol 9 o l dipef ditto 245 to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 00/ 00. to oh ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton ; deals, first quality' It 30; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 125 to salted 13s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 20 Potatoes, white 6;}d to 8c1; Minions 11d to 12 4 ; ° I LO / Peruvian, 111 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton ; Tar..-Ase"- 19s per barrel. RAILWAY >ll tt ‘Vi Aft O ° BRISTOL, Nov. 27. w ere.; STOCK EXCHANGEL—The transactions to-dal n follow :—Great Western, Quarters, 11% dis. — Di t, " 1 Shares, 8 dia. ,v. 27. Slocx Excnaw LIVERPOOL ou .—The share market b was rather or, to-day, and prices h a d an a d vanc e. The transaction:Sal as follow .—C-Jedonian, l 1 7 / 2 —Ditto, Preference, 8%._Gr14 Lancashire, 12 1 ,4—Ditto, Preference, Quarters, 7 91 L, 0 0 r 1. Northern, 5 per cent. Pref erenc e, 2 1 4 dis.—Ditto ( "jobirL York Extension), 51s. 3d. Lancashire and V r 1137 Consol. Fifths, 61/2 dis.—London and North-AVestero,,,V,'' —Ditto, New Quarters, 5 4 , p.—Ditto, Fifths, 14 . i P stit e r cester and Swinningten, Halves, 21% dis.—Sou th " 0 00' and Dover, lB34—Ditto, Consol. ( No. 3), tB l A—P itt 4), 61. Se. 9d. Dublin and Drogheda, 263. MANCHESTER, Nor. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-del l t refe r , follow : North Staffordshire, 9 , 4 dis.— Sheffiehl, ;ego,: ence, 9 D over ,lB , 4—Caledonian,Preference, ls % -- ;00 10, and Wyre, 38—Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 5-16—C a 11 15-16—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 6 11-,6 die• Lancashire, 12% Ditto, Preference, 7 1-16. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 27. e' vrer STOCK EXCHANGE.— The only transactions to-dal pro , Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A). 71. Bs. 9d. dis.-1 shire Union, 8 1 / 2 dis.—:-oath Staffordshire, 31. Ss. 9°' y t YORK, Nor. 26. w ere a d, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions te.ds9 - follow: Great Northern, 6 l A,—North British, tieisP 41. l6s.—Ditto, Preference, 51. Os. 6d.—York, New css Berwick, 16% 0 . h j ~clll INIENDIANISM IN DBILBYSIIIII.H.— Durin g t j. - fortnight there have been some half-dczon ;10 0 1 1 ; fires in the neighbourhood of Putbury an" b e er' e - t i Hay stsck:., sheds, and other outbuildings, hav e ha s be on fire, and in some cases considerable damage '- done. BIRTHS. , toy On the 24th inst ,at Cheltenham, the WV', 4 1 8 Colonel John Holbrow, r engal Army, of a dflUgh te ':Arer ' On the 25th inst., in Chesham-place, Belgr ave• Sq.- belt Hon. Mrs. Hamilton, of a daughter. of S % ilia On the 25th inst., at Tracey, Oxon, the wife oel3 d i a Esq., of a daughter. rg . On the 25th inst., in Eaten-place, the Hon. Pi— g'of Spencer Law, f a son. ire On the 25th o inst., at Torrington-square, th e if 13 , Haynes, Esq ., of a daughter. 0' Greg . Or. the 2ith inst., in 1-I,:rtman-street,tha lady 0 Esq., of a daughter. tY i MARRIED. of he. e r 0 . On the 20th inst., at Rowde, John Vale, Eql , 4 , 0 4 13te jesty's Ordnance, Tower, to Mary Ann , second " 11 04 the late W Kemp, I- sq., of Exeter. rcb? ci f l . OP On the '24th inst., at St. Marylebone Chucis.ros ell youngest daughter of John 1 unnell, Esq., Ac; i0 .010 -5 John's- wood, to James Rawlings, Esq., of Middlesex Ilospital. ?Asia- DIED On the 14th inst., in Norfolk-c resc ent, Ilyde'Ptirlc' • 00 0 Generalßaper, aged 72. ma 40' On the 20 h inst., at Upper Cle ton, 14 ' --le r v Welby, daughter of the late sir W. E. WelhP,l e - igb , ' Ad On the 24th inst., Wilhelmina, the wife of .b. 0 1 / 1 of Jodrell-house, Che.-hire. ...5 et l3r ° a' On the 2 ;th inst., Ann Sarah, wi e of Mr. 'rho- - 0 Cmberwell. reen. ells , of On the 24th in g st., at Epping. aged 23, Jane lesb fl' daughter of the late J. Winans L , 1 bq. A gbi er ° On the 25th inst., Alice Laura. youngest us"- Whitehorne, Gloucester-crescent, Regent's•park. .of ---• --------- f. yOl l ll4 L...ndon: Printed and Published by 3,IURDyg, 0.,4 No 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sus : 0 ',;,70;.)1 0 ' Strand, in the Precinct of the Serpi. 11 ." "-- ' Middlesex, Wednesday, November 2 6 , liP's RE ARTHUR CHARMAN. This was a meeting for the last examination of the bankrupt, who wa3 a farmer .at Cobham. The balance-sheet, prepared by Mr. Perkins, shows debts and liabilities to the amount of about 2,5001., and the assets are expected to realise about 1,500/. The as, signees required an adjournment for the purpose of investigating the accounts, which was granted for three weeks. Mr. Linklater supported the bankrupt. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) ; RE JUJUS YILLICK. The bankrupt, who was a builder and cabinet maker at Dorking, came up for his certificate. Mr. Linklater opposed on behalf of the assignees, and Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupt. It appeared that an action was pending against an execution creditor, the result of which might mate rially affect the question of the bankrupt's conduct, and it WAS therefore arranged that an adjournment of six months should take place, which was ordered no m cordingly SHERIFFS' COURT, Nov. 27. (Before Mr. Under• Sheriff BURCHBLL and a Special Jury.) PRESS V. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COIdPANT. In this case a question arose of " consequential damage." The claimant is a florist at Hornsey, and a small portion of his land, the value of which was 101, was required by the company for their line. He, however, made a claim for " consequential damage " to his property, for which he was offered, as compen sation, 251, and subsequently, to avoid the expense of the present proceedings, the sum of 95/., which offer was refused, and a special jury assembled to assess the amount of compensation to be awarded. Mr. EDWIN JAMES appeared for the claimant, and called several witnesses. He submitted that his client was entitled to ample compensation. The company would raise an embankment of 40 feet, overshadowing the ground, to the serious injury of the claimant, who some years ago had paid upwards of 7001 . for the pro perty, which he cultivated as a florist for his support, being nearly 70 years of age. The actual value of the land required was only 101., but he was sure the jury would consider the "consequential damage" that would be sustained, amounting as it did, in the opi nion of several witnesses, to about 3001. Mr. BAXTER, as solicitor to the company, resisted the demand as one of an extraordinary character, and 1 he hoped the jury would show the claimant, and others MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the i,nadon New Price Current, Nov. 27.) SUGAR.—To-day operations in West India Sugar were upon rather a more extended scale, still at former prices merchants were disposed to realise, end grocery sorts from 36s to 39s met with most attention. At auction 150 hhds Barbadoes all fout.d buyers at full terms; fine yellow realised 40s 6d to 41s, good 39s to 395 6d, and middling 37s 6d to 38s 6d. The total purchases amounted to 450 hhds and trcs. REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were dealt in with more freedom for home trade purposes, but better rates could not be obtained. Sales of brown Lumps were made at 47a fur good, fair grocery 47s 6d to 48s, and good 48s 6d to 505. The market for Crushed Sugar remains quiet at former rates, and orders do not get smaller. MattniTius.—There has again been no public sale, and by private treaty only limited purchases have been made, whilst former rates are barely supported. The value of low to fine brown is from 29s to 34s 6d, yellow 35s to 40s, and grey 34s to 38s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar submitted to public sale was again large, and amounted to 8,418 bags. The biddings were lasguid, and not above half sold; white Benares at rather lower rates, whilst other sorts realised full terms; good and middling grainy white went at 44s to 455, yellow ditto 43s to 445, strong dry yellow 38s to 42s 6d, ordinary and middling soft 34s 6d to 365, low heavy Khaur 295, good and fine white Benares 39s 6d to 41s 6d, and middling 381 6d to 395. Madras is not much wanted, and 2,623 bags were only in part disposed of at rather lower terms; Bolt brown went at 29s to 30s, yellow 30s to 335, bright grocery but soft 33s 6d to 36s 6d, and coloury 39s to 40s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To -day Foreign Sugar was dealt in with -caution for all purposes by private treaty, and none was offered at public sale. There are sellers of most sorts rather tinder former terms. MoLAssEs.—Prices are on the decline for West India, and the demand is limited. The operations have been 'confined to 150 puns, chiefly at 15s for St. Vincent's, and 16s to 17s 6d for small parcels of other kinds. There is a more plentiful supply at market of most sorts. East India Treacle is not muck wanted, and sellers are willing to accept 14s 6d to 15s per cwt. Cocoa.—To. day at public sale 150 bags Para Cocoa were brought in at 26s 6d for fair grey, which is the full value. • .-- COFFEE.--This afternoon the market was moderately supplied with Coffee, and both shippers and home dealers were anxious to operate. At public sale 600 bags Native Ceylon were taken in at the high rate of 51s fur real good ordinary yellow ; there were buyers at 48s 6d. 569 bags Plantation went freely at is to 2s advance; good ordinary realised 495 to 50s 6d, fine and fine fine ordinary 52s 6d to 545, low middling 555 to 55s 6d, triage 42s to 47s 6d, and damaged 43; to 50s 6d. 40 bales Mocha were taken in at the stiff rates of 635 for middling greenish, and there were buyers at 625. 18 casks Jamaica sold at ‘nhanced rates; low middling and middling at 555 6d to 58; 6d, fine ordinary 51s, good ordinary 46s to 46 a G d . By private treaty some parcels of good ordinary Native Ceylon realised 47; 6d to 485. TEA.—Fine new Congou has been field freely from is 7d to Is 9d, but other sorts have been operated in with caution, and prices are on the decline as supplies are get ting larger. Green hall realised full terms, and opera tions have been of a satisfactory nature, but lower sorts are the most in request. Scented caper and Orange Pekoe find a free sale at the late currency. At auction 11,000 pkgs of Tea have been offered, and 2,000 found purchasers. Rice.—To-day holders of East India Rice exhibited firmness, and retrained from offering any at suction. By private treaty a fair quantity was sold at fully former rates, and an advance is looked fur. COCHINEAL.—To-day there was a brisk demand, and at auction 130 bags Honduras all sold, inferior sorts at full rates, and the better kinds at Id advance; ord to good silvers realised from 3s 6d to 4s per lb. SPICES. —To-day at auction 13 casks of Nutmegs were taken in at 2s 4d to 2s 5d for mid limed, being above the value. In black Pepper a good deal was dune by private treaty, and prices are on the advance. The value of Malabar is from 2.0 to 3d, and Su matra 2id to 3kd per lb. SPlRlTS.—Shippers or horns dealers are not much in want of interior aorta of Jamaica Rum, and there are sellers at a slight reduction. Go od and fine kinds have sustained the previous currency, aNd a fair amount of business has been concluded. Since this day week the purchases have been 300 puncheons; 29 to 32 per cent over proof of plain quality at 2s 4d to 2a 6d, 34 to 38 over mid 2s 7d to 2s Bd, better sort 2s 9d to 3s, with small parcels of fine at 3; 2d to 4s. In Demerara there his been little passing, and former rates are not to be obtained; only 100 puns have been sold at 23 to 2s 2d for 31 to 38 per cent over proof. Prices have slightly declined for Leeward bland, still a good business has been done, and the sales are 400 puns chiefly at is 4111 proof. Fast India is not much in ri quest, and there are sellers at Is 3id proof. The value of Foreign is is 2d to is 2id, and there are few buyers. Brandy—The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 is 4s 4d to 4; 63, 1847 ditto 4s 10d to ss, and inferior sorts 2; 6d to 4; per gallon. There is still only a limited demand for Geneva; sellers are willing to accept Is 93 for shipping sort, and 2s 3d to 3s 3d for home trade kind. In British made Spirit there has been a larger business CLERKENWELL. James Sturland was placed at the bar for final ex• amination, charged by Mr. Thomas Davies, chemist and druggist, of 13, Hereford-row, Bayswater, with having uttered a forged bill of exchange for 3601. The prisoner reserved his defence, and was fully committed to Newgate for trial. SOUTH WARK. Thomas Caruthers, the master of the Pauline Hall brig, and four of his seamen, and also Thomas Nichol son, a Custom house officer, appeared upon their re cognizances to answer the alleged charge of being instrumental to the death of a young girl named Eliza Pledge, who suddenly expired on board the above vessel on Thursday morning last. When the case was ealled on for re-examination on this occasion, the magistrate (Mr. A'Reckett) was in formed that an inquest had been held on the body of the deceased, and that the jury, acting upon the evidence of the medical officer who made a post mortent examination of the body, returned a verdict that the deceased's death was produced in consequence of imbibing a quantity of spirituous liquor. The master of the Pauline Hall now said, that the fact of the deceased's dying under such circumstances as had been described, on board the vessel he com manded, was calculated to be of an injurious tendency to him, the more particularly as his name had been mixed up in the transaction. He, however, could assure the magistrate that he was quite ignorant that the deceased was on board his vessel, and knew nothing of the circumstances till Thursday last, when he was informed that she was dying in the forecastle, where the men slept. He was anxious that this explanation should appear, in order that it might be made known that he, as master of the Pauline Hall, would not have permitted a young woman to have remained on board if he had been made acquainted with the fact, but have take❑ immediate steps for her removal on shore before she could hare had an opportunity of drinking spirits to the excess which she must have done in the forecastle, in the absence of all but th• girl who accompanied her on board. Mr. A ' BECLETT said that there being no evidence before him to implicate any of the parties present as being concerned in the deceased's death, which it ap peared by the surgeon's testimony was caused by the quantity of spiritous liquors she had drunk, he would di: charge the recognizance of 5001. entered into by the master of the Pauline Hall for his appearance and that of his crew, and also the recognizance of 801. entered into at the same time by the Custom. house officer. The parties then retired. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council will commence their sittings on Wednes day, the sth December, at the Council-office, Whitehall, for the purpose. of hearing appeals from the colonies and elsewhere. In many persons grief takes the form of anger. A proud spirit, unwilling to di,play itself covered with dust and ashes, uplifts its head with unbecoming pride, in order to conceal that temporary humiliation.—Lliza Cook's Journal. DREADFUL FIRE IN NOTTlNGlum. — Yesterday (Tuesday) morning, shortly before four o'clock, a fire broke out in Nottingham, and in a few minutes after wards a long range of wooden buildings, in what is called Lee's-close, were a mass of flames. A hovel, a shed, a hay store-house, and a stable were entirely de stroyed, and other places more or less injured. At the time the alarm was first given, about 20 pigs, several cows, two horses, and a pony were fastened within the burning buildings, but all were brought safely out, ex cept the three latter, which were burnt to death. One of the horses was rescued twice, but such was its great alarm that it both times broke away, and ran into the midst of several tons of burning hay, and soon afterwards died in great agony. The horses and pony were (worth something less than 501., the property 2001. or 3001. It appears the fire had originated thus .—A drunken fellow nsmetl Charles Barnes ob tained leave to sleep in one of the buildings ; he began to smoke, and a spark from his pipe ignited a quantity of littt r. He was seriously burned, but fortunately escaped with his life. None of the owners of the pro perty were insured, and several who followed the occu pation of coal higglers have lost the whole means of their subsistence. 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