The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-15 00:00:00

MAIL ROBBERIES ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONERS. EXETZR, SATURDAY.—This inquiry, which was ex pected to have been commenced at eleven o'clock this (Saturday), was adjourned to one o'clock, on the ap plication of Mr. Peacock and Mr. Mountford, solicitors to the Post-office. At one o'clock the great hall, in which the examination took place, was crowded by anxious listeners, and the jury galleries were filled long previous to the appointed hour. The arrangements for the preservation of order in the extensive assembly were judiciously made by Mr. Steele, the Police Super intendent. On the bench were the Right Worshipful the Mayor • (C. Arden, Esq.), S. Kingdon, Esq., Dr. Pennell, Dr. Miller, Dr. Barham, G. C. Holroyd, Esq., E. Woolmer, Esq., and H. Hooper, Esq. . Mr. Peaeock and Mr. Mountford appeared for the Post-office, and Mr. Willesford for the prisoners, with whom he communicated at the corner of the dock in which they stood. The prisoners were well dressed, but looked pale and anxious. The first witness called by Mr. Peacock was Mr. Henry Lee, who said, I reside at No. 1, South Parade, Clifton. lam a retired gentleman. On the morning of the 2d inst. I was a second-class passenger in the down mail train from Bristol to Tiverton-road. I went to the Exeter shed at Bristol about 12 minutes past one in the morning. The booking-office door was shut. Whilst there, I saw the further prisoner (the unnamed man) coming towards me. Poole was with him, but three or four yards behind. Poole was dressed with a Jem Crow hat, and a cloak thrown over him. The other prisoner came to the office door, tried it, and finding it not open, went back to Poole, and they both returned back and remained under the archway, about 18 feet from the door. This was about a quarter after one. I said to the prisoner who tried the door, " There is no admittance — it is very cold." I did not hear him reply. I continued to walk up and down in trout of the station, waiting till the door was opened, and heard the sound of whispering coming from under the archway. The door was shortly afterwards opened by a porter, and I went in, but the clerk was not there then. Presently the booking clerk came in at the door—he was followed by the two prisoners. Poole continued to walk up and down by the side of the wall inside the office. The second prisoner asked for two first-class tickets—l do not re collect to what place. Both tickets were given to the second prisoner, and he paid for both. I remained on the higher side of the desk. I turned round abruptly towards Poole, and caught his eye. He turned his head towards the wall from me. This made me look more particularly at them. Both of them then left the book ing-office, and went up stairs to go on the platform. I followed. When I got there I saw no one. I walked straight up to the end of the platform, and then I turned to the left on the other platform towards Bristol. It was dark at the end. I went so far as the last light ; it was dark beyond that. I ht-ard some one whispering, not talking loudly, in the direction of the dark part. I saw no one. The trains shortly afterwards came round. I took my seat in a second-class carriage. A cloak was produced and a hat, which the witness stated to be similar the dress worn by Poole on that night. The cloak was an old blue one, and the hat a green Jem Crow, or round soft hat, as sometimes worn by " gents." Mr. William Wilcocks—l reside on Pengelley's Farm, Exminster. I recollect the Ist of January. I was on the Exminster-road between eleven and twelve o'clock that morning. It is a turnpike road leading from Exeter to Exminster. I overtook two person:; walking towards Exminster, from the direction of Exeter. Poole was one; I nodded to him, having kit we him many years. I believe the se :owl prisoner to be the eame man who was his companion. Pock was ceie j lap a blue bag. three parts full apparently. 1 think he h ad on a dark brown coat with pockets at the side. He had on a hat. The other person had on a dark coat. Henry Chapple—l reside at the Stowey Arms, Ex minster. I recollect the let of January. I saw two persons—l believe the two prisoners to be the men— come into the Stowey Arms. They called fur a pint of beer, with which I served them. Thee remained about ten minutes, drank the beer, and went on towards Star cross. This was before dinner. I think it was between ten and twelve o'clock. That gent (Poole as I suppose him to be), was carrying a blue bag. It appeared about halt filled with something. Mary Ann Southwood—l reside with my father, James Southwood, who keeps the Courtney Arms at btarcross. I recollect the Ist of January. Two men came to our house that evening, between six and half past. They had two glasses ut brandy and water each. I served them. They 'cat just before eight. Both of them, or one, asked me what time the train would be in. I said one would be in at six minutes after seven, and the other twenty-three minutes after eight. One said they would go on by the mail train. One had a cloak on—l think a blue cloth cloak. I know there was a collar, which was up. It was something like the cloak produced. I believe if either of the prisoners is the one, it is the one nearest me (Poole). Mr. Willesford complained that before the full anawer was taken down from a witness another question was suggested. Mr. Peacock (to the witness)—What answer do you wish to be taken down ? Witness—l believe the one nearest me to be the one who had on the cloak. Mr. Willesford—But you can't swear to either. Mr. Peacock—What is your belief ? Witness—l be lieve the one nearest me to be the man who wore the cloak, but I did not take much notice. . Sarah, wife of William Elworthy, employed on the South Devon Railway, and residing at No. 6, North street, said—l know Mr. Poole. He lodged with me. He came with me in May last. He remained for six or seven weeks. During the time he remained with me I observed him with a scarf. I should know the colours of it again, but I have no private mark. The police superintendent produced the scarf. The witness said—lt is something like the handkerchief, but I will not swear to it. Edward Langley, sergeant in the metropolitan detec tive police—l know the prisoner who refuses to give his name. I have known him eight or nine years. I have lost sight of him for the last year and a half. Ills name is Edward Nightingale. I knew his father; his name was George Nightingale. Mr. Willesford declined to cross-examine any of the witnesses, and the depositions were then read over. The Mayor put the usual question to the prisoners, whether they had anything to say previous to being committed. They made no reply. The Mayor then finally committed the prisoners for trial at the next assizes for this city. Mr. Willesford—l suppose there will now be no ob jection to allow me to have free intercourse with the pri soners in gaol. The MAYOR—Certainly not, at all proper hours. We have heard that the father of the prisoner Night ingale was tried at Maidstone, in 1826 or 1827, on a charge of robbing the Dover mail. He was acquitted upon an alibi being proved, a person having sworn that he was at the time in Devonshire. This George Night ingale subsequently attended Goodwood races, and was proprietor of one of the only two gambling booths, which were at that time permitted. Since then he has carried on business at Horton, near London, as a horse-hair manufacturer and brickmaker, and died about two months since . The greatest credit is due to those active and intelli gent officers—Mr. Steele, the Superintendent of the Exeter Police, and Inspector Field and Sergeant Lang ley, of the London Dotective Police—for their great ex ertions, and the admirable manner in which the evidence has been procured.—Exeter Gazette. A Sunday paper states that the officers who had been sent down by th e P ost - o ffi ce authorities, Mr. Inspector Field and Mr. Sergeant Langley, had made a thorough search over the whole of the Bristol station, where, it was supposed, the bulk of property volen from the up mail had been secreted. It was shown there was nu time for the prisoners to have gone further than the public-house, and yet nothing could be found; the search is to be continued. Among the robberies that have been perpetrated on the Great Western Railway, and which there is every reason to believe have been concocted by the guard Poole, are those of two cash boxes, each containing 2,0004, both consigned to bankers. Oth er ro bb er i es have taken place, of which no information has ever reached the public, it having been deemed advisable to keep th e m perfectly quiet, in order to their spedy detection. In the latter part of last year, the Great Western Com pany's strong box, at Paddington, was broken ope n , an d gold and silver to the amount of nearly 2,000/, was ta k en in an equally myster ious manner. To that robb ery no clue has been obtained. The booking-office had been. broken open in the n i g ht, and the . box had been plun dered without any apparent difficulty, leading to th e presumption that the robber knew the premises well. Soon after the discovery of Poole's connexion with the recent robbery, his house was searched by the police, but s carcely a piece of paper containing any memoran dum was found, all such documents havin g evidentl y been de s t royed. several I 0 IT that On his person, however, were found - -'s for 201 , 501., and 751., showing, since he his money (now cam* into the possession of accounted for) 1, -e had some extensive transactions in loans.is It a remarkable fact in connexion with the robbery, that no official notice of it was s ent to the Post-office authorities, and that Mr. Peacock did not hear of it until the foll ow i ng da when the prisoners w ere under examination at Exeter, and that, while in vestigating the particulars of thefirst ni robbery the an nouncement of the second reached him. The Cornwall Gazette contains the following graph:— . ' We are requested t o state, that para- Messrs. Rubins, Forster , and Co., of the East co neithervall Bank, nor any of their b ranches , sustained a far t hingrn loss by the recent robbery of the mail on the Gr eat Western Railway. All the letters of the fi rm and branches duly reached their respective destination s . ,, The following extraordinary statement appears in Treunnan's Flying Post :—" are in a position to as sert an extraordinary fact connected with these Jack Sheppard-like achievements. The plan of the late rob bery of the down train was communicated to two highly respectable persons in Taunton (one of whom we have the pleasure of knowing) some four or five months since; the detail was so accurate as to give the man's name (who is now actually in custody), the description of dis guise, and the manner in which the robbery was to be accomplished, the whole of which has been perpetrated to the very letter. The information was given to the respected parties above alluded to by the wife of one of ,the supposed treomplices in this and many other rail way schemes;' the parties immediately communicated this to the railway authorities, and we trust that it may lead to the capture of as formidable a gang of ruffians as ever infested any community. The persons to whom the information here re'erreil to was given are of the highest respeetabiiity—Mr. riles White, proprietor of the East Reach Brewer: . arid Mr. James Dyer, surgeon, Taunton." - • • • . • . , * • ',... ,--- ,- ---- . ----- -- - - .....,r.„. , • --,..... - ---. -_,, a , ~, , a , •_.---!--7-c---- .. - ^ 4 •.`" anr=ugr - ---- -- ........ .-,... __—.........11 i ..-,. ---._ -----..---- . .. ---1---'---""---,-----------_ .--., - THE SUN, LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, JANUARY l5, wero in imminent danger, wero saved. At five o'clock, when the works were closed, they appeared perfectly safe, but, from the examination made, there seems little doubt that the flames commenced in one of the rooms over the steam•engine. The damage is thus officially reported to the West of England Insurance Office:— Buildings of engine -house and works generally con sumed—supposed loss about 3,0001.; machinery, steam engine, &c., partially destroyed—estimated loss about 5,0001.; total supposed loss, 8,000/. Unfortunately the whole of the property was uninsured. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAYS OPENED IN THE YEAR 1848. ENGLISH. Bristol and Exeter, Ist April, Tiverton branch, 5 miles. Blackburn, Bolton, Clitheroe. and West Yorkshire, 12th Juno, portion of main line, 9 miles. Chester and Holyhead, 12th June, from Chester to Bangor, 60 miles; Ist August, Bangor to Holyhead, 20 miles, with the exception of 4 miles; total 80 miles. East Anglian, Ist Feb., branch to Wisbeach, 10 miles; 11th Sept., Swan= to Dereham, 11 miles; total, 21 miles. East Lancashire, 27th March, Bacup branch, 2 miles; 19th June, Blackburn to Accrington, 54 miles; 17th Aug., Stubbins to Accrington, 7i miles; 18th Sept., Accrington to Burnley, 5i- miles; total, 20 miles. East Lincolnshire, Ist March, Great Grimsby to Louth, 30 miles; 21 Oct:, Louth to Boston, 19 miles; total, 49 miles. East and West Yorkshire, 30th Oct., York to Hay park, near Knaresborough, 15 miles, worked by Mr. Hudson. Eastern Counties, Ist March, St. Ives to March, 17 7 i, miles; 15th Aug., goods; Ist Sept., for passengers Maldon, Witham, and Braintree, 12 miles; total, 294 miles. Eastern Union, 7th June, Haughley to Finningham, 3 miles. Great Northern, sth June, at Askern, 4 miles; 15th Oct., from Peterborough to Lincoln, 65 miles; total, 69. Great Western, Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, sth Sept., Tingley to Westbury, 152 miles; 14t Nov., Read ing and Basingstoke 15i miles; total, 31i miles. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Ist April, Wakefield, Pon tefract, and Goole, 28f miles; let May, Haywood to Bury, 4f miles; sth June, Askeru Branch, 10 miles; 18th July, Cleckheaton to Lowmoor, 71 miles; Nov., Ardwick Extension, 2 miles; 17th Nov., Liverpool and Bury, 32 miles; total, 84j. Leeds and Thirsk, Jan., for goods and coal; June, for passengers, from Thirsk to Ripon, 10 miles. Leeds and Dewsbury, August, from Leeds to Dews bury, 20i miles. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 24th July, Water loo to Southport, 14 miles. London, Brighton, and South Coast, Ist July, toll from South-Eastern ceased ; 14th Feb., Horsham Branch, Si miles; 26th July, Cosham Branch, li; total, 10e London and South-Western, Feb.; Chertsey Branch, 3 miles; 11th July, Extension to Waterloo-bridge, 2i miles; 22d August, Windsor to Datchet, 14 miles; Oct., Farehain and Cosham, 5 miles; total, 24k. London and North-Western, 29th May, Dunstable, 7 miles. Newmarket, 3d Jan. for goods, and 30th April for pas sengers ; Chesterford to Newmarket, 18 miles. North Western, 12th June, Lancaster to Poulton, 4 miles ; Nov., Junction with Lancaster and Carlisle, 2 miles ; total 6 miles. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Ist March, Great Grimsby to New Holland, 20 miles ; Ist Nov., Ulceoy Junction to Brigg, 81 miles ; Ist Noy( mber, Brigg to Market Rasen, 13 miles ; 18th December, Mar ket Kasen to Lincoln, 15 miles ; total 561 miles. Midland, Ist March, for coal traffic, Ist May, passen gers ; Syscon to Peterborough, 26 miles ; Leeds and Bradforci Extension, 31 miles ; total 57 miles. North Staffordshire, 3d April, goods, 17th, for passen gers ; Stoke to Norton Bridge, 104 miles ; 16t Sept., Uttoxeter to Burton-on-Trent, 13 miles ; 9th October, Crewe to Burton, 5 miles ; total 284 miles. Shrewsbury and Chester, 14th October, from Reuben to Shrewsbury, 28 miles ; Oswestry Extension, ready for opening 31st December. South Devon, 3d May, from Totnes to Lairs. Green, Plymouth, 214 miles; 18th December, Torquay branch, single line, 54 miles; total 264 miles. Taff Vale, 12th February, short extensions. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 6th March, Bedale branch, 54 miles; 19th June, Extension to IVearmotith; Ist September, High level branch, mile, and ap proaches; October, Tweed branch, 1 toile; total 7 miles. York and North Midland, 20th July, Harrowgate branch, 44 miles; 4th July, Hull station and branches, 4 miles; Ist August, Selby to Market Weighton, 16 miles; total 244 miles. 1849. OUPICIAL REPORT. The following is a copy of Mr. Superintcnient Braid woud's official report of the damage done at this fire, obtained at a ;ate hour last night : _ Sunday, January 13, 40 minutes past 4 A.M.—Calle d bv police and strangers to a fire at No. 2, New-square, L'incutn's Inn, which did the following damage:— " Messrs. Hudson and Gaselee, solicitors. Building ,ut sixty feet by fifty feet burned down, and contents destroyed. Insurance unknown. " Mr. R. Dean, solicitor (basement). Burned down and contents destroyed. Insurance not known at present. Mr. R. Dryden. Similar damage. Not known whether insured. " Mr. R. Berens. Ditto, ditto. " Mr. W. Harrison. Premises and contents destroyed. Insured in Atlas. Messrs. Clarke and Freeling (ground floor). Totally d€ stroyed. Insurance unknown at present. " Messrs. Kettle. Same damage. Insurance not known. _ _ .. Mr. Erie. Ditto, ditto. Supposed to be insured in the Su❑ Fire-office. "Mr. Hatherington, solicitor. Premises and contents destroyed. Insured in the Phoenix Fire-office. " Mr. Bagshaw, barrister. Similar damage. Sup posed insured in the Westminster Fire-office. " Messrs. Jones and Bateman (first floor). Same da mage. " Mr. Martin. Contents destroyed. Insured in the Law Fire office. _ " Mr. James Campbell. Ditto ditto. Not insured. " Messrs. Hallet and Earle. Contents and premises consumed. Insurance unknown at present. " Messrs. Hopley (third floor). Same damage. In surance not known. " Messrs. White, Norris, and others. Premises and contents destroyed. Insurance unknown. " No. 1, New-square, Messrs. King and Son (ground floor). Slight damage to contents by smoke and re moval. Building damaged by fire, smoke, and water. Building supposed to be insured in the Hand-in-Hand office. " Ditto, Messrs. Price and Bolton. Contents damaged by water, &c. " Messrs. Woodroffe. Similar damage. Insurance un known. "Messrs. Bean and Ticelias. Same damage. No . insured. " Messrs. Appleyard. Premises and contents damaged by fire and water. " Mr. Fitzowen (second floor), Ditto, ditto. Not in sured. _ _ " Mr. F. I. G. Walford. Premises and contents slightly damaged by fire, w ater, and smoke. Supposed to be insured in the Westm inster Fire-office. " Mr. Keene (third floor). Same damage. Insured fur contents in the Sun Fire.office. " Mr. R. Bunney. Contents, &c., damaged by water, smoke, end removal. Insured in the Phoenix Fire-office. " The fire was extinguished by the firemen with the engines of the London Establishment, West of England Company, and two private. The cause of fire is at present unknown. No gas was burned in the premises.' At ten o'clock last night there still remained a con siderable body of fire amidst the ruins, and, owing to the strong wind which prevailed, the same repeatedly rose in a body of flame. Mr. Braidwood, therefore, ordered a couple of engines to be set to work throughout the night, in order that the adjoining property might be preserved. The crowd of spectators being so great it was found absolutely necessary to have a body of police stationed at the several entrances to keep the thorough fares clear. SPITALFIELDS. — On Saturday morning, shortly before four o'clock, a fire of a very calamitous character, at tended with a vast destruction of property, broke out in the extensive cabinet manufactory belonging to Messrs. M. and J. Mahoney, in Brown s.lane, Spitalfields. The tames, when first discovered, were raging in the fac tory, a building nearly 150 feet long, immediately at the re tr of the dwelling-hous, which contained property of considerable value. Owing to the highly inflammable character of the stock, but few minutes elapsed ere the greater portion of the factory w as enve l ope d in flames. The necessary alarm having been given at the engine.. stations, with as little delay as possible the powerful en gine from Messrs. Trueman's brewery, with those of the parish, London Brigade, and West of England, arrived. The fire by that period had made most fearful progress; and not only were the manufacturing premises of Messrs. Mahoney completely wrapped in flames, but Gireh Chapel, with the private house of Messrs. Mahoney and the backiworkshops of Mr. L. Ogers, were also blazing away with great fury. The various engines were as early as possible set to work, and the mains of the East London Water Company yielding an abundant supply of water, the firemen commenced to labour in a most vigorous manner, but it at once was manifest; that Messrs. Mahoney's factory was doomed to destruction; the firemen, therefore, conveyed the hose of their en- gines round the adjoining louses, and by extraordinary exertions they succeeded is cutting off the further pro gress of the flames in the direction of the chapel, but not until they had burned some of the gallery win dows out, and the building was materially damaged by fire, &c. DEPTFORD.—Another fire, which was attended with a still greater destruction of property than the above, oc curred in the Broadway, Deptford. It commenced in the large range of premises belonging to Mr. Watts, a linen draper and silk mercer, carrying on business at No. 19, in the Broadway. The building was of consi derable magnitude, and owing to the easily ignitable character of the goods, the house, in the course of a few minutes, was in a blaze from the base to the roof, so that the various inmates had the greatest difficulty in effecting a retreat. The engines of her Majesty's Dock yard, with three belonging to the London Brigade, with Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the district, were re • markably early in arriving, when they founsl the above range of Mr. Watts's premises in one broad sheet of flame, and the adjoining property of Mr. G. Couzens, No. 18, and Mr. J. W. Hasley, grocer, were all on fire. The engines from the Dockyard and London were in stantly set to work, and vast bodies of water were thrown over the flames, but, in spite of the most stre nuous exertions of the firemen, nearly three hours elapsed before the fire could be extinguished, and not until the whole of Mr. Watts's premises were levelled with the ground, his stock in trade, furniture, and other effects reduced to ashes; besides which the upper part of Mr. Couzens's premises was destroyed; the front and roof of Mr. Ilasley's house extensively damaged by fire and water, and the stock in trade materially in jured. Several other parties are also serious losers by the calamity. Fortunately Mr. Watts was insured in the Norwich Union Office. The origin of this fire, like the preceding one, was unknown. 11 A MPSTEAD.—On Saturday night, the neighbourhood of Kentish Town Common, near Hampstead, was thrown into a state of great confusion by the outbreak of a fearful conflagration in the newly erected premises termed the Hampstead Waterworks, which was attended with the destruction of several thousand, pounds' worth of property. The premises in which the fire began were of great extent, being eighty feet square, and were of considerable altitude, fitted up with costly ma chinery. An alarm was given immediately, but long before an engine had time to reach the place the .a hole iieliaa,g was tip flames, dun tae reflection from the flames was visible for many miles. There was a good supply of water, and the adjoining premises, which at one time , SCOTCH. Aberdeen, part of main line, from Frockheim to a point opposite to Montrose, 12 miles, the branch to Brechin 4 miles of single line, and I miles of the branch to Muntrosb also a single line; total 17i miles. Caledonian, 10th February, remainder of main line from Beattock to Edinburgh and Glasgow, 94 miles, in cluding 21 miles of old lines altered and improved; 7th August, Castlecary branch, 101 miles; total, exclusive of old lines re• opened, 831 miles. Dumfries and Carlisle, 23d August; Dumfries to Gretna, 24 miles. Edinburgh and Glasgow, January, Shieldhill branch, 3i miles, and Slamanan Junction 1 mile; sth July, Campsie branch, 54 miles; total 94 miles. Edinburgh and Northern, Leith and Granton, 4* miles, March; Caper to Ferryport-on-Craig, 17th May, 11i miles; and Glenburnie to Abernethy road, 34 miles; Abernethy road to Perth, 9f miles, 18th July . , Dunferm line branch, Thornton to Crossgates, 11 miles, 4th Sep tember; total 40i miles. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr, in May, the Irvine and Busbie line, 5i miles; Irvine Harbour branch, 4 mile; Perceton mineral branch, mile; Ayr Harbour, mile; 9th August, Extension to Auchinleck, 14 miles; Muirkirk breach, 104; Lugar and Gas Water mineral branches, 14; Glaston branch, 3i miles; total 36k miles. 'Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilatun, 26th September, main line, 8* miles. North British, 4th August, portion of Hawick branch, from Gorebridge to Boroland, 16 miles. Scottish Central, let March, from Stirling to its junc tion with Edinburgh and Glasgow at Greenhill, 18 miles; May, Perth to Stirling, 28 miles; total 46 miles. Scottish Midland, 3d August, from Perth to Forfar, 33 miles. IRISH. Belfast and Ballymena, 12th April, main line, 33 miles; Randalstowu and Carrickfergus branches, 44; total 371 miles. Belfast and County Down, 2d August, Holywood branch, 4i miles. Great Southern and Western, 13th March, from Ros crea station to Thurles, 10 miles, 3d July; Thurh s junction with Waterford and Limerick Railway, 34 miles; total 44 miles. Irish South-Eastern, 24th July, Carlow to Bagnals town, 10 ; miles, worked by Great Southern and \Veitern Company._ Midland Great Western, 2d October, from Kinnegad toidullingar, 14 miles. Ulster, February, Portarlown to Armagh, 11 miles. IVaterford and Kilkenny, 11th May, Kilkenny to Thomastown, 11 miles. Watertord and Limerick, 9th May, Limerick to Tip perary, 25 miles. FOREIGN. Amiens and Boulogne, 17th April, from Neufchatel to Boulogne, 8 miles. Great Northern of France, 2d September, Calais to Lisle, 65 miles ; 3d September, Hazebrouck to Dunkirk, 26 miles ; total, 91 miles. Rouen and Havre, branch to Dieppe, 27 miles. Tours and Nantes, December, first section from Tours to Samur, 20 miles. Italian and Austrian, February, first section from Florence to Prato, 11 miles. Austrian, 3d December, from Prague by Teibau to Brune, 130 miles. Namur and Liege, Ist March, first section of Mons and Manage, from Braquignies to Manage, and Louvre to Bascoup, 131 miles. Sambre and Meuse, 30th November, first sec ti on from Charleroi to Walcourt, and branch to Morialine, 25 miles. Tournay and Jurbise, 25th October, length 30 miles. Barcelona and Mattaras, Bth Octob,r, length 16 miles. From this list it appears that the aggregate length of English lines opened in the year 1848 was 750 ; in Scotland 2994 miles ; in Ireland 158 miles ; making a total length of railway opened in Great Brit a i n d ur i n t., , the past year of 1,207 miles. In France 146 m il es were opened ; Italy, 11 mines ; and in Spain, 16 miles. Total length of foreign railways, 371 miles.—Herapath's Journal. SOUTH-EASTERN.---It is not correct, as reported in a contemporary, that four directors are to retire, to make room for four new directors. We understand that the four gentlemen named as being about to retire, Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Smale, Mr. Thomson, and Mr. Brogdeu, remain at the board.—Railway Gazette. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.--The portion of the line from Tipperary to Buttevant has been inspected, but it is not supposed that it will be opened until the completion of the railway to Mallow. In the meantime judicious arrangements have been made for the trans mission of passengers by branch coaches.—Ruilway Re cord. NORTH WALES.—A circular has been issued to the shareholders, under date of the 30th of December, and with the signature of Mr. Chadwick, the chairman, ap pointing certain days, namely, from the 10th to the 20th instant—when at the offices of the company a return of 20s. per share may be received. CHESTER AND lIOLYHEAD.—The high tides of last week completely covered the platforms erected over the Menai Straits for carrying on the great works at the Britannia Bridge, where more than ordinary exertions are being made to complete and open the line as early as possible in the ensuing summer. The tides even reached the bottom of the tubes, which are carried so high above the water as to allow of the passing of vessels mast high. The flood water was the highest yet remembered, but no injury was done to the works. The Government In spector, Captain Simmonds, has been running trains through the first tube, at Conway, with considerable velocity, without any sensible increase of vibration. Trains laden with stone and iron were drawn into the tubes by a locomotive and with 235 tons distributed all over the tube, but the deflection did not amount to one inch and a half at the centre of the span. The deflection of the two tubes is ascertained to be, curi ous l y enoug h , exactly similar, and the coincidence is looked upon by scientific men as a strong confirmatio n o f t h e homo geneous nature of mass of rivetted plates of iron, and as a further assurance of the success of this new species of engineering strue'we. The Torquay branch of the South Devon Railway is to be e to the bay, to give facilities tor the laud ing of cargoes and fish from Brixham. PROPOSES) AMALGAMATION OP IRISH RAILWAYS.— Meetings of shareholders in the Dublin and Drogheda, Belfast Junction, Dundalk and Enniskillen, and Newry and Enniskillen, are about to be held, at the requisition or the Earl of Erne, Alderman Thompson, M.P., Mr. G. V. Porter, and others, to consider the best means, under the powers contained in their several Acts, of con stituting an amalgamation under the management of one board. RAILWAY SHARE NI ,IRKETS. LI, JAN. 13 STOCK EXCHANGH.— VE The RPOOL market keeps . firm, and we have again this morning a good demand for London New Quarter and 59, and other speculative Stocks. The sales are—Great Northern, 101. lls.8(1. dis ex int.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birmingham), i‘ ifths, 3/. Is. 3d. dis.— Ditto (late West Riding Union), Fifths, dis.—London and North-Western, 126—Ditto, Fifths, 5% p.—Ditto, Sew Quarters, 2 1 / 2 p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 2/. 16s. 3d. p.—Ditto, Thirds, 81. 6s. 3d.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 5 7 / s dis. Ditto, 101. P re f erence , 11% Ditto, Quar ters, 6 1 4 dis.—Ditto (Docks), 12% dis.— Midland Stock, 87% —Ditto, New Halves, 7 dis.—North Britisi, Quarters, 3 % — North Staffordshire, 3 1 / 2 —Scottish Central, 26—South- Eastern and Dover, 24—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 71. 1 is. 3d. York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension, No. 1), is p. Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), ls. 3d. dis. ex int. BIRMIN - GHAR, JAN. 13. STOCK ExertANGE.The following are the day's quota tions :—North British, Thirds, 4 5 ,—North Staffordshire, 31. 13s. Pd. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 3/. is. Sd. dis.—Shrewsbury, Preference, 1 p. YORK, JAN. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day was as follows : —Great Northern, 8 3 4 —Ditto (London and York Extension), 1 4—York, Newcastle, and 2 ..:rwick (Original), 27A 3 —llitto (Extension, No. 1), 14 7 ,; 3 --Ditto, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 143s: 7: Ditto_ (G. N. E. Purchase),_77' s ex int. N EI . I' 7 CASTL E-UPON-T Y NE, JAN. i 3. STOCK EXCHANGE —The sales are—Newcastle and Car lisle Scrip (Red), 103—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Ex tension), No. 1, 15. GLASGOW, JAN. 12 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Clydesdale Junc tion, 62 —Aberdeen, 1631 —Dundee and Perth, 26—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 82— Monkland, 61—Scottish Central, 26 Wilsontown, Alorningside, and Coltness, 46. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 13.—The duty on wheat and flour has again advanced, and is now at the maximum point under the present law —namely, lOs per quarter, and O l isd per barrel. At yesterday's market the business was again on a limited scale. Wheat. both tree and bonded, declined fully ld per bushel. Flour was held more firmly, but prices were still cons;:lered as scarcely a) good as on Tuesday. With a very full supply of oars the price gave way lid to 2d per bushel. Oatmeal wits 3d per load cheaper. Barley, beans, and p• as were each Is per quarter lower. The demand for Indian corn was very slack, and the price was fully Is per quarter easier, The top price of round yellow corn was 31s, flat yellow 30s, arid white 29s per 480 lbs. To-day there is no change in the value of any article of the trade, with scarcely anything doing, except in Indian c:rrn, which i. held for rather higher rates, with some business passing in it. s. d. s. d s. d. a, 3 6 to ; § 0 0 0 I Wheat, per 701 b : English, white .. 7 0 to 7 3 Do. rid.. .. 6 9 7 0' Irish, new .. .. 5 6 6 0 Do., old . • • • 6 3 6 6 Dantsic.. .. • • 7 0 - 7 6 Do., good mixed 6 8 7 0 Lowerlialtic,whiti 6 9 6 10 Do. red.. 6 9 6 10 1 American . • • 7 0— 7 Canadian 7 0 7 2 Spanish, red and .. • Tuscan and Bar letta, red .. • • 6 6 - 6 9 Marlanopoli .. • • 6 3 6 6 Odessa, Polish .. 6 0 -- 6 7 Do., hard.. • • 5 0— 5 3 Egyptian .. 4 0— 4 6 Oats, per 451 b : English and Scotch 2 9 3 0 Welsh • • • .. 2 9—2 101 Irish, new .. 2 7 2 8 Do., old • • • 2 9 3 0 Barley, English, pr imperial quarter 32 0 -35 0 Irish, Scotch, and Manx,per6olb.. 3 6 4 91 MANCHESTER, JAN., 13.—A steady consumptive de mand has been experienced for flour throughout the week, and the article being in somewhat scanty supply, prices rather exceeding the quotations of the preceding market day were realised. For oatmeal only a moderate inquiry has existed, and purchasers were enabled to supply their wants on easier terms. At Liverpool and Runcorn the arrivals coastwise continue unimportant; but from Ireland liberal supplies of oats and oatmeal, with a moderate quantity of flour, are reported. Ofto reign wheat, Indian corn and flour, the imports are to a large amount, and fair of beans. Our market this morning, influenced by the dull accounts from London, Liverpool, and Wakefield, was exceedingly languid, and the transactions in wheat were at a decline of Id to 2d per 701 b. Flour was more difficult of sale than during the week, but in the business passing the currency of this day ae'nnight was fully supported. Oats receded in value 2d per 451 b, and oatmeal, meeting but little at tention, must be noted 6d per load lower. LEEDS CLOTH MARKET. JAN. 13.—There was a very numerous attendance of merchants at market this morn kg, some of whom bought freely, but the morning was so extremely dark that it was difficult to judge accu rately of the quality of the cloths offered for sale. There was, however, an active business done, and prices were rather buoyant. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 13.—The hardware trade here continues steadily improving; the manufacturers have, many of them, orders in the houses that will occupy some time to execute, and the demand for the home market is gradually be •oming more brisk. The gun trade is remarkably good, and has been so for some time; the orders are chiefly for the continental markets. WINCHESTER, JAN. 13.—The Exchanges as crowded this day by millers, corn-dealers, and farmers. Trade for all kinds of grain exceedingly dull, much remaining at the close of the market unsold. Last week's prices were not obtainable for barley, wheat, or oats. Wheat was fully is per qr cheaper; barley arid oats from 6d to Is. Southampton merchants were the chief purchasers, giving 131 per load of 5 quarters for some very good white and red wheats, next in quality going at 121 ditto, some at ill ditto; inferior offered at. 81 lOs to 91 ditto. Barley—a few fine samples of malting went at 34s per qr; grinding, at from 28s to 30s ditto; inferior, as low as 23s to 25s ditto. The top figure for oats this day did not go beyond 211 per quarter, while some inferior sold as low as 15s to 16s ditto. Beans offered at 35s to 38s per quarter; peas at 36s to 40s ditto; rye, 14s 6d per sack; tares, new, lOs to lls per bushel; old ditto, 9s to 9s 6d ditto; bread, 12d to 14d the 81b loaf ; malt. 7s 6d to 8s per bushel; flour at from 36s to 39s 4d per bag of 2801bs. Inspector's return of prices—wheat, 46s to 54s per quarter; average price, 50s ditto. Barley, 27s to 30s; average per quarter, 27s Bd. READING, JAN. 13.—The attendance of dealers and agriculturists was not large, and a short supply of wheat, but more than enough for the very languid demand. A great depression prevailed throughout, and though prices had a downward tendency, there was much difficulty in clearing. Last week's rates may be quoted as barely sustained. Of barley there was a fair supply, but only the best picked samples could be disp rsed of, at is cheaper, there being no demand at all for inferior descriptions. In oats, beans, and peas, the demand was also very slow, at unaltered prices. Wheat (old), per quarter, 34s to 56s ; ditto new, 35s to 565; barley, 25s w 365; oats, 16s to 21s; beans, 30s to 40s; peas, 30s to 42s.—Pig market: a short supply of stores, with a fair trade. Fat hogs, 9s to 9s 6d. Porkers, 9s 6d to 10s per score.—Poultry market: Fowls, per couple, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; ducks, ditto, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; geese, each, 5s to 5s 6d; butter, per pound, is id to Is 2d; Eggs, 8 to 10 for Is. (Barley, Feeding.. Rye, pot' 4801 b 'Beans, English, pr imperial quartr 34 0 36 U Irish and Scotch, per 4801 b.. 311 0 31 0 Foreign, duty pd. 27 0 28 0 European, per im perial quarter.. 30 0 33 0 Peas,-English, per imperial quartr 34 0 3fi 0 Foreign 34 0 46 0 Malt, English, per imperial quartr 54 0 68 0 Do., Irish .. 50 0 —52 if Do., brown .. 45 • 0 —5O 0 Flour, English, pr 2801 b Iri h, extra fine United States, per barrel .. 26 G— 27 0 Canadian .. .. '26 0— 27 U Oatmeal, English, & Scotch,pr24olb 'l5 0 26 0 Irish, new .. .. 20 6 —24 tl Do., old ~ 22 0 - - 23 0 Indian corn, per 4801 b .. 29 0 —3l 0 • 0 0 - 0 0 .. 35 0-37 0 37 0 38 0 DALHEITH, JAN. 11.--The supply of grain at this day's market was less than last week ; sales brisk. Wheat up on tho top Is per quarter and on the average Id; oats same as last week; barley 2s per quarter down on the top and 6d on the current price; peas and beans down Is 6d per quarter on the top, but the current price is the same as last week. The relative weight per four bushels of the three prief , s of wheat were 18st 81b; 18st 31b; and 17st 01b. Oats, 12st 1011); 12st 41b; and lOst 131 b. Barley, 16st 61b; 16st 21b; and 14st 121 b. Peas and beans, 18st 91b; 18st Mb, and 18st 01b. Quarters. Best. Current. Inferior. 219 Wheat ... 21 13s 0d,2/ 9s Od it 16s Od 923 Oats ... 11 Is 4d 0/ 18s 811 01 13s 4d 721 Barley ... 11 lOs Od a 7s 6d 1/ Os Od 56 Peas, &c. 11 8s 611'1/ 8s Od 1/ 7s Od Average of wheat, 214 s Id per qr. ABERDEEN, JAN. 12.—Our market to-day was well attended, there was a fair demand, and a considerable business done at our quotations. Oats, 14s to 16s, 401 b per bushel; barley, 23s to 24s Od, bear, 23s to 245, 521 b per bushel; wheat, 50s t 01545; oatmeal, 13s to 14s per boll ; flour, 43s to 49s per sack. ABERDEEN PROVISION MARKET, JAN. 12.—We had an average supply of most kinds of produce on sale at market to-day. Sales rather dull at our quotations. Beef, 5d to 7d; mutton, 5d to 7d; veal, 5d to 7d per lb; pork, 4s Od to 5s per stone; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; tallow, 4s 6d to 5s per stone; potatoes, 10d to is per peck; butter, 7d to 8d per lb; eggs, 9d to is per dozen; hens, 3s to 4s Od; chickens, 2s 6d to 3s; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Od; ducklings, 2s to 2s 6d per pair; turkeys, 4s Od tc 5s Od; geese, 4s to 5s Od each. Butter for exportation (present cure), 52s per cwt. Eggs, wholesale price, 6d per dozen. Bread, 41b loaf, 8d; 21b loaf, 4d. Pork, per stone of 141 b, 3s 6d; pork, fine small, 5s 6d; pork, large. 3s 6d to 4s 3d. Ship pork, per barrel of 204 lbs, 100 s. ABERDEEN MIAL MARKET, JAN. 11.—There was an ordinary:supply of meal at market to- night; trade dull and little business done. Oatmeal, Is 4d to Os Od; bearmeal, is 4d to Os Od; peasmeal, 2s Od to Os Od; aids, 6d to 7d; barley flour, is 5d to is 6d; barley dust, 7d to 8d; flour.. 2s to 2s 3d; barley, per lb. lid to 2d. MONTRONE, JAN. 12.-1\ e had a very dull market to day, and prices still very low:—Wheat, 621bs, 41s to 435; barley, 531bs, 22s to 235; oats, 401bs, 16s to 17s; beans and peas, 621bs, 22 s t o 23 s per quar t e r ; oatmeal, per boll of 1401bs, 12s to 13s. BELFAST, JAN. I.—Since the commencement of the year, we have rather better supplies, and clearly a better demand than previously. The weather is not by any means favourable for field labour, which probably gives our farmers leisure to prepare and bring their grain to market. Wheat comes to market in larger parcels, in better condition, and generally hotter quality, showing thar. the supply at present i. from better class of farmers. Fine qualities of wheat bring an advance (.f 3d to 4d, whilst other sorts are dull ut former rates. Parcels ex store or ship are more saleable, at former prices. Flour has declined fully 6d par cwt. and barrel. American sells at 27s 6d to 28s 6d per barrel. Barley —The demand is dull, and prices are 3d to 4d lower. Oats sell pretty freely at about former rates. Oatmeal is also a free sale at same prices as before. Indian Corn a slow sale at 71 104 to 71 159 per ton. IN, Li.- :5 , second ditto, 14s Ou to 15s Od; household, I Is to 13s; third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. Oatmeal, Ils 6d to 12s per cwt. Indian corn, 7i lOs to 8/ 5s Od; Indian meal, 91 to 9/ 5s per ton. Bran, Si 5s to 0/ 05 per ton. Hay— Firme, s', 32s to 45A Od; average, 40s ; retailers , 42s to 46s per tor,; old hay, 455 to 60s per ton. Straw—Far tners', 16.: to 325; average, 265; retailers', 30s to 32s per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof, Od per imperial gallon. Bread, 6d to 70 per 41bs. Fre,h mutter. 10d to 12d per lb. Beef, 3d to 6d; nott ton, 41 to 5(1 ; veal, 30 to 4d; pork, 4id to Od ; bacon, 6J to 9 , 1; saus:ges, 5d per lb. Coals—New port, 17s; L; dney, 18s. Cultn, 16s per ton. Potatoes, white, 10d to 12d; Minions, 19d. Hides—Market ditto, 1 ls to 17s; salted ditto, I2s to 176 per cwt; market skins, 2d to 2FI; calf ditto, 2 , 1 to 24(1; veal skins, 3d to aid tier lb. i ar--Archangel, 18, per W. 'limber—Quebec fed pine, 31 15s; yehow ditto, 31; deal, 171 to 20/ per hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch herrings,lBs to 00s por barrel ; Norway ditto, 00s. New f., uudlut,d dry c,,d fish, it/ to 121 lOs per ton. Tallow, 465. Wool, 10s to 12A ler stone. THE TOOI'IiNG DISORDER. It appears from reports which have been received from Tooting, that the disease which has broken out amongst the paup-r chiidrer in Mr. Drouet's establishment, so far from d,.chning, has again assumed its original malig nant character. and several new and severe cases are added to the Mr. Popham, one of the medical gentlemen, s9nt down from St. P,incras to the as) Icm, in a communication re. ceived by the authorities of St. Pancras yesterday (Sun day) morning, says.— I regret to say that since the decline of the high winf:s which prevailed on Thursday and Friday, the choleraseems to have increased here _lightly. There have been tour or live 1 resn ca,;es during last night, and a considerabie „umber of deaths during the last twenty t uur hours. (Signed) " W. 1.103tE Poritam, Surgeon." A further report was received from Mr. Popham last night, which states" that several of the children at Toot ing are still in a dangerous state, and I regret to say th,,t three children have died. _ . " The number of St. Pancras children remaining are 24 ; viz., 3 imp under treatment, 9 girls under treat ment, and 7 biys and 5 girls convalescent. (Signed) " W. H. POPHAM, Surgeon. " Tooting, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 14." The following is the report of Mr. Bird, the surgeon :appointed to atte d the children removed from Tooting to St. Pancras workhouse : " St. Pancras Hospital, St. Pancras Workhouse, Sunday Evening, Jan. 14, 1849. " No fresh cases have occurred, and all the patients under ►reatment, as well as those in the collapsed state, are improving, and I am happy to state no death has cccurrt d. " Mr. Wilkinson, ray ei , lleague, lam happy to state, is better, and so is the nurse. (Signed) " HENRY BIRD, Surgeon." HIGIILA.ND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. - - __— The general meeting of this society was held on Tues day, the 9th insta , t—the Earl of Haddington, Senior Viee-President, in t h e c h a i r, supported by the Duke of Baceletich, the Earl of Rosebory, the Lord Justice- G. neral, and a large body of proprietors and tenant farmers. Tat , first liusiness of the meeting was the election of new nimbi-is, and 51 candidates were balloted for and add.d to the rolls. The SECRETARY then said that the President's tenure of office was limited, by tto constitution of the society, io four years. His Grace the Duke of Montrose was electt-d in January, 1845, and it had therefore become necessary to nominate a successor to his Grace. On the motion of the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, the Duke of ltuxbureh was elected President. his GRACE th,h moved—" That the thanks of the society be communicated to his Grace the Duke of Moitrose for his conduct as President during the last four years; for the z , al and interest exhibited by his Grace in its propvrity and welfare; for his presence at its d f rest shows, meetings, and dinners; and for the alacrity and ability with which the objects of the society had been forwarded by his Grace." The rescOution was carried by acclamation. The Marquis of Ailsa and Lord Kiunaird were elected Vice-Presidents in the place of the Earl of Aberdeen and the Earl of Morton, who retired in the usual rota tion.—Ldinburgh Advertiser. DESTRUCTION or A FAMILY.—At Penkridge, on Thursday, the coroner held an inquest at the Boar Tavern, where evidence to the following effect was given :—A family, consisting of au aged man, named Cresswell, with his wife and two sons—the eldest an idiot, and the youngest about nineteen—resided in a cot tage near the turnpike-road. On Tusday morning last a bricklayer, who had been engaged the preceding day setting a stove in the kitchen, went to the cottage to re move his tools. Upon going there, he was rather asto nished at not finding any member of the family up. He, however, waited at the door for nearly an hour, when he commenced knocking, but not receiving an answer, he gut a ladder and made to the bedroom window, and on looking through, he saw the inmates lying in bed. He calieel to them, but no one answered him ; he therefore forced an entrance, when he found the mother lying on he bed quite dead, and her husband was at her side perfectly insensible. In another bed he found the idiot boy lying quite unconscious, and in an adjoining bedroom he found the youngest son dead and cold. Medical aid was instantly sent for, but the husband, who was SO years 01 age, died during the evening without being able to relate anything respecting this very mysterious affair. The idiot has recovered, but no account can be obta'ned from him as to the probable cause of the deaths. The coroner said it would be impossible at prt sent to close the Inquest. He should like a post-mor tem examination of the bodies to be made, and the con tents of the stomachs analysed. Mr. Lester, a surgeon, having been appointed to make an analysis, the inquiry was adjourned. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ON THE RIVIIL—About four o'clock on Friday morning, whilst the storm of wind was raging wildly, a light brig, .the name of which is at present unkt:own, ran foul of a sailing barge which was lying off Erith, and damaged her so seriously that she immediately began to settle. The only persons on board the barge were the captain, his wife, and an infant child, who were sleeping below at the time of the col lision, but roused by tne shock, hastily started to the deck, which was then on a level with the water, and sunk immediately after. The poor woman and her child were carried rapidly down the river, whilst the captain, who was no swimmer, clung to the rigging, and saw his wife and child floating away in the water. The moonlight enabled him to see them for a considerable distance, the violence of the element sustaining them, and the poor wo man holding the infant above her head with all a mother's energy, in the fruitless hope of saving it. The captain, when rescued from his perilous position, stated that the brig which did the damage kept on its course, without either heaving to or lowering a boat to render assist ance. Information of the facts was immediately con veyed to Inspector Joshua Judge, of the river police, who at once communicated with the authorities at Great Scotland-yard, when instructions were given to use all due diligence in discovering the name of the brig, the owners, and master, and also the bodies of the sufferers. The people on board the brig, according to the state ment of the captain of the barge, must have been tho roughly aware of what had occurred, as the light was strong t Dough to enable him to see his wife and child floating away for a considerable distance. [ADVERTISEMENT.) —An Effectual Cure of a Severe Cough and Asthma, by Holloway's Pills. —Mr. John Davies, of Lion-street, Milford, was afflicted for more than seven years with a most in ve t erate asthmatical which several eminent sur geons, under whose care heo ughtd, been at various times, could not erad i cate; h e c then resolved upon trying Holloway's Pills, and fortu nately he did, for this superior Medicine has effected a perfect cure, the cough has ceased, the asthma is re moved, and his respiration is as free as that of the healthiest person. Old coughs, recent colds, wheezinga on the chest, and shortness of the breath, may also be cured by Holloway's Pills. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand London. MR. HARTLEY COLERIDGE.—We regret to have to notice the death of Mr. Hartley Coleridge. He was one of the most original and pleasing of living writers. Though he sadly wasted and misused his powers, he has left enough to determine what his position under better auspices might have been. His " Biographia Borealis" (a collection of brief biographies of men born in the north of England) is a charming book. His no , tice of Messinger and Ford (written for Mr. Moxon's editions) are full of masterly thought, and knowledge of the manners as well as literature of the Elizabethan age. His poems are not unworthy of C.,oleridge's son. We are glad to know that he had been som e ti me en gaged in the composition of a series of prose essays for Mr. Maxon, and that these will shortly be published.— Examiner. BIRTHS. On the 15th inst., at 47, Russell-square, the lady of Samuel of a son. M' O r n ten th l e et( l )' 2t E h scl of " November, ber, 1848, at lloshearpore, N. W. Province, the lady of Captain W. Ellison Warden, 23d B. N. 1., of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Eastbourne, Sussex, Mrs. John Nunes, of a son. _ On-the 11th inst., at Westbourne-villas Harrow-road M i e i ArstitYins Ranger, of a son. , t., Alr. Burt on R avenscroft, of Serle-street, On the 11th inst., at Euston- square, t h e wife of W. Rose, L r n 4 C .' u l l l.t n h. 's Inn. of a daughte r . Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 9th inst.. at Cheltenham, the Rev. Cutfield Ward roper. M A., innumbent of Farnley Jyas, Yorkshire, to Jane, eldest daughter of the late Rev. J. C. Green, of North Grim stone, in the same county. On the 10th inst., at Scam by Church. Edwin Ley. Eso., of Bosahan, Cornwall, to Cecilia, only daughter of H. Gran tham, FAci , of -ct,mby, Lincolnshire. DIED. On the 9th of December, 1818, at Clifton. near Bristol, Sir John B. Stonhnuse. Bart., late of the Hon. East India Com pany's Bengal Civil Service. On the 3d inst.. at Saleby Vicarage, Lincolnshire, aged 82 Elizabeth, relict of the late Arthur Mackie, Esq., M.D., of Lewisham, K t On th- Bth inst., at No. 2', Strand, Mr. J. Allen, aged 68. On 910 at Chelt,nliam, Harriet. the wile of Cap tail' Co te, R N., daughter of she Right lion. Lady Martha Saunders, and ni?ce of the Earl of Aldborough. On the 10th inst., at 'flimflam-green, Major Handy Church, Esq., formerly of Wells-house, Actcn. On the 10th inst., at Ryde, Isle of Wight, Captain J. W. 13 azalgette, R. N. ' On the 12th inst., at Hackney, aged 85, Argles Bishop , Esq., formerly of Maidstone. On the 12th inst., Christopher Richardson, Esq., of Den mark hill, ar.f.o Priuten and Publish , xl by A11JR1)0 Yt►LJNO, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county 4) Middleaex, Monday, January 15, Is4B. mmillmiw LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 13. (Before Mr. Commissioner Prumars.) IN RB GEORGE WEBB. The insolvent was opposed by Mr. Cooke on behalf of Messrs. Keep and Hendy, lace merchants, of Wood-street, and was supported by Mr. Nichols. The case occupied, as on a former occasion, nearly a whole day, but the facts may be stated in a few lines. In October, 1846, the insolvent applied to the opposing creditors to supply him with goods, which they consented to do, upon some friend of insolvent's becoming security. The latter thereupon mentioned a Captain Hodson, whom he described to be a man possessed of landed and house property; a statement which satisfied Messrs. Keep and Hendy, and the credit was opened upon Hodson's becoming guarantee. The dealings continued until insolvent had contracted a debt of 1001., about which time Hodson was taken before a magistrate upon a charge of swindling, was committed, tried, but acquitted, and, immediately after, arrested upon another charge, upon which he was allowed to go at large for a day or two, under taking to appear at the appointed time ; but when that time came Hodson did not appear, and had not been seen since. The insolvent said, he became acquainted with Hodson through the latter purchasing various small parcels of goods from him, and that when he repre sented] Hodson to the opposing creditors as a man of substance he did so upon the faith of statements made by that person to himself. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said that, even if the insolvent had not been in collusion with Hodson, he ought to have ascertained the truth of the statements made by the latter before tendering him to the credi tors as a man of substance and integrity. In his (the Learned Commissioner's) opinion the debt of Messrs. Keep and Hendy had been most fraudulently contracted; and, therefore, the insolvent would not be discharged until the expiration of a period of twelve calendar months from the date of the vesting order. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSIOLV-HOUSE. Joseph Ady attended before the Lord Mayor upon a summons, calling upon him to appear to answer the charge of having refused and neglected to pay the sum of 101. 12s. 4d., due to her Majesty for the duty of postage, and to show cause why, upon due proof being made of the sum of money due, a war rant ,of distress should not be granted for the re covery of that amount, pursuant to the directions of the Post-office statute, commonly called " Joseph Ady's Act." Mr. PEACOCK, the solicitor to the Post-office, ap peared for the prosecution ; Mr. Huddle Atone for the defendant. After several technical objections raised by Mr. Huddlesone bad been overruled, The defendant pleaded " Not Guilty." Mr. Peacock then stated that the Act gave the Lord Mayor jurisdiction in any case brought before him on the refusal to pay postage under the amount of 201., and that the defendant was summoned for having refused and neglected to pay tt.e sum of 101. 12s. 4d. postage upon letters which had been sent out by him without being stamped or post-paid. The Act directed that if ttie persons to whom letters were addressed did not pay, the parties who sub scribed them were compellable. Of the 1,274 letters which had been transmitted by the defendant by post, 676 had been refused, and 598 had been re turned because the addresses of the parties to whom they were addressed could not be found. Mr. Huddlestone said, he had another objection. lie would contend that the summons ought to show, upon the face of it, under what class the letters were comprehended, and a distinction ought to be drawn between the two classes. _ The LORD MAYOR—I see the summons is endorsed with these words—" The letters in respect of which the postage of 101. 12s. 4d., mentioned in the written summons, is payable, may be seen by Mr. Ady at the solicitor's office, General Post-office, any day i , etween the hours of twelve and two o'clock." I consider that to be sufficient notice to the defendant to apply for the examination of the letters. Evidence was then called in support of the prose cution. Mr. James Ilyde, clerk to the Dead Letter-office, produced the 1,274 letters, and said he had read them all.—(Laughter.) Joseph Ady then looked at the bundles, and said he must see whether the letters were right, and he should want to look at them all. Subsequently, how ever, he gave up this intention, at the suggestion of his solicitor. Mr. Hyde then proceeded with his evidence, and proved the number of letters returned, and the amount due upon them, as above. W. Beaumont, a letter-carrier, proved the non payment of the money demanded by the Post-office. Mr. Huddlestone then addressed his Lordship for the defendant, and said, he could not see how his client could he convicted upon such evidence, and contended that the summons was at variance with the Act, and that Mr. Ady's refusal to pay ought to have been distinctly shown by the testimony of witnesses. The LORD MAYOR said that, looking at the Act of Parliament as a public Act, he could not but consider that when a person did not pay the postage of a letter that person refused to pay it. His Lordship wished to know whether Mr. Huddlestone wished to call any witnesses ? Mr. Huddlestone—None, unless your Lordship allows me to call my client himself. The LoaD MAYOR—Then I decide that a warrant of distress be granted against the defendant. Mr. Huddlestone requested that his client might be allowed time for the payment of the money, and The defendant said, he would pay the amount at the rate of 21. per week. Mr. Peacock said, the Post-office authorities could :lot place the slightest reliance on Mr. Ady's word, rid were net disposed to extend to him any further indulgence. The defendant had asserted that one of the judges had, through his correspondence, obtained the sum of 10,0001., but he (Mr. Peacock), upon in quiring, found there was not a shadow of truth in the statement. Joseph Ady then retired, without appearing to be in the slightest degree discomposed. He must pay the amount within five days, or his goods will be seized for the amount. WORSHIP-STREET. A tall powerful fellow named William Orton, de. scribed as a sawyer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with feloniously cutting and wound ing a married woman named Maria Luff, residing iu Nottingham place, Kingsland. The prosecutrix, who had been confined to her bed from the effects of the injuries she had sustained, and IN as still in such a state of suffering and debility that she was allowed to be seated during her examination, was at one time in such danger that on the report of her medical attendant the magistrate and chief clerk were oblignd to go to her house and take her deposi tion. She now stated, that on the afternoon of the Nth ult. an angry altercation took place between her and the wife of the prisoner, arising from some unfair advantage the latter had taken of her, and that soon after it had terminated, as she thought, the prisoner himself made his appearance, and assailing her with the most foul-mouthed epithets struck her such a terrible blow over the eye that she was sent staggering backwards, and her face was covered with blood. Not satisfied with this, he immediately closed upon her, and exclaiming he would give her a Lancashire fling, flung her heavily upon the ground and commenced kicking her in the most brutal manner about the head and body, until she was rescued from further violence by the interposition of several neighbours, who assisted her into a chair and hastened off for a surgeon; but they had scarcely left her when the prisoner burst into the room, and, advancing towards her with a clasp-knife in his hand, told her, with a horrible imprecation, that he had come on purpose to murder her, and extended the knife out to her throat, with the apparent intention of drawing the weapon across it ; but before he could accomplish his pur pose he was alarmed by the sound of footsteps in the passage, and hastily ran up to his own apartments. A medical gentleman soon afterwards arrived and dressed her wounds, and had been in constant attend ance upon her ever since. Mr. Finer, the surgeon alluded to, deposed that upon examining the prosecutrix he found that, in addition to other injuries of a serious character, one of her ribs had been fractured, and an incised wound inflicted over her left eye of such a dangerous nature that he was for some time apprehensive it must inevi tably result in a fatal termination. An attempt was made to show that the last injury referred to had been caused by the prosecutrix coining into contact with some clothes pegs it was alleged the prisoner had in his hand, and one of which was produced, but the testimony of the prosecutrix referring to the knife was corroborated by that of the constable who apprehended the prisoner, and who produced a knife of that description, which he had found in the prisoner's possession. Mr. Heritage, who appeared for the defence, said that he had several witnesses in attendance who would be able to give an entirely different complexion to the transaction if examined, and establish the fact that his client had been induced to act as described under the strongest feelings of provocation ; but as he presumed te considerationtheithwas l‘lagi of a jury strate'sin r te , ntion to send the case for he expe dient to re serve h i s defence. Mr. ARN OLD concurred, and thought it depositions s t having, been taken by Mr. Vine, the chief clerk, the prisoner was fully committed t o Newgate for ( r :L , tEL L. William Taylor, a I f i eflo E : V having the appearance the of a labourer, was placed at th e bar before Mr. Tyr h'tt charged with begging under following aggra vated circumstances : The prisoner, on Saturday, the 6th instant, entered the Court, and made a most pitiable statement to Mr. Nesbitt, one of the ushers of the Court, saying that he had worked on a railway, but was discharged because the works were stopped. He had been tramping the country in search of employment, but in vain, sleeping on carts, waggons., and bye places, starving and wretched. He had slept in a cart at Tunbridge on the previous night, and had walked to London, where he arrived that day in an exhausted state, and he did not know what to do. He was only anxious to get to his native home at Nottingham, and he craved some assistance in order to enable him to Proceed on his journey. He was introduced to Mr. Tyrwhitt, who listened to his " distressing tale" with evident sympathy, and humanely ordered that imme diate nourishment and assistance should be afforded him; accordingly an excellent dinner and ls. were given bim, and he started off on his supposed journey. On Saturday, however, he again made his appearance in the Court, under circumstances which caused con siderable indignation. An officer of the Mendicity Society said be saw the prisoner going from house to house knocking at the doors, and begging in a most impudent manner, and insulting persons who refused to give him money ; he proceeded to take him into custody, when he resisted. Mr. TYRWHITT remonstrated with the fellow on his ungrateful and infamous conduct, which plainly showed how the public and charitably disposed per sons were imposed on by such heartless ruffians as the prisoner, who, it was evident, preferred begging to anything in the shape of work. Mr. Nesbitt was sworn, and he identified the pri soner as having been relieved with food and money on Saturday, the 6th inst., when he promised to leave London for Nottingham. Mr. TYRWHITT asked the prisoner what he could possibly say to such conduct ? The prisoner said, he met with some companions, who induced him to remain in London to look for work, and he spent the shilling. Mr. TY&WHITT said, it was proved that he was begging, and he would commit him to the House of Correction, with hard labour, for one week ; but he might depend upon it, if ever he was brought there again under similar circumstances, the full penalty of the law should be inflicted upon him. He was then conveyed to prison. SOUTHWARK. On Friday afternoon, at a late hour, several gen tlemen connected with the North-Western Railway Company, attended by Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, applied for a warrant, at this court, to apprehend three persons residing in Bermondsey, for conspiring to extort money from the railway company by pre tending that they had received injuries on the above railway at Leighton Buzzard on the sth of Sep temer last. Warrants were immediately issued and placed in the hands of Wright and Murray, two officers of the M division, and just before the court closed on Saturday two of the parties were placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingham. They gave their names as Robert Duncan and Mary Duncan, man and wife, residing in a miserable abode in George street, i3ermondsey. The third person has not yet been apprehended. The male prisoner seemed to treat the charge with the utmost indifference, but his wire was suffering severely, so much so that she was accommodated with a chair. ' Mr. Clarkson ap:n attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Buchanan for the prisoners. Mary Linfield, who said that she was the wife of a ship's steward, then in China. On the 4th of Sep tember she went to Duncan's house and took lodgings there, when she saw both the prisoners. On the same evening she carried some glass to her rooms, when she again saw Mrs. Duncan, who appeared quite well. On the morning of the sth she took possession of her lodgings, when she saw them both again, and neither of them appeared to be suffering from any illness. She lived in the house for several weeks afterwards, and was positive that the female prisoner had never been confined to her bed, or had been the least unwell. On the Thursday before she left, the male prisoner told her that his wife had un dergone a surgical operation, but she believed such could not have taken place. Susanna Young, of 7, Maddocks place, Bermond sey, said, that she entered the prisoner's service in August last, and remained some time after the last wit ness hired apartments in the house. Neither her master nor mistress left the house on the 4th or sth of Sep tember. A week after witness had been in their service Mrs. Duncan told her that she had a dreadful pain in her side from having been thrown down stairs by her husband. On cross-examination by Mr. Buchanan, witness said that she never had any words with either of the prisoners, and she was certain that neither of them slept from home ou the 4th or sth of September. Mr. Thomas Porter, surgeon, of Euston-square, said that the company received applications from the prisoners and another for compensation, alleging that they were seriously injured at Leighton Buzzard on the morning of the sth of September. An accident having occurred at four o'clock that morning, he was directed to call upon the parties and examine them. On the 28th of October he accordingly went to Dun can's lodgings, when he saw the male prisoner, to whom he told his errrand. Duncan replied that he did not want to see a medical man ; he expected a lawyer to call upon him and settle for the injuries inflicted upon himself and wife. He also said that the latter had miscarried through the accident, and that she was suffering from a prolapsus of the uterus. Witness questioned him further, when he said that they were both in a second-class carriage when the aecident occurred, and that they had both been se riously ill for some time. Witness asked him the name of the medical man who attended them, when he mentioned a Mr. Hunt, of Queen-street, Ber mondsey, and afterwards he said he lived in the Black friars-road. Witness went into a back room, where he saw the female prisoner on a bed. She said that she had miscarried through the accident, and that she was unable to get up. She did not appear to be suf fering from the complaint alluded to. She made a statement similar to that of her husband. In answer to Mr. COTTINGRAM, the witness said that the prisoners and a man named O'Brien wanted to extort the sum of 601. each as compensation. Mr. Harrison, solicitor, of the New-road, said, that he was employed by the male prisoner to apply to the railway company for compensation. He did so, and received an answer that inquiries should be instituted. Witness would not have taken the case up at all had he not received a letter from a person named Dark, recommending them to his notice as respectable per sons. The male prisoner wanted him to bring an action against the railway company immediately, but he refused to do so until the company was satisfied with the examination. He produced several letters trom the prisoner Duncan relative to the affair, also one from a man named Dark. In cross-examination by Mr. Buchanan, witness stated that he never saw Duncan with O'Brien. The action against the com pany was brought by another solicitor. Mr. Clarkson informed the magistrate that he could not go much further with the case until the man Dark was in attendance. He had been a party to the transaction, and would be in attendance on a future day ; consequently he should call for a remand. There was at present sufficient evidence to prove that the prisoners had conspired together to extort money from the railway company, and had not extraordinary precaution been used they would have succeeded. It was, in fact, a public question, and the whole of the facts required to be sifted thoroughly. He would, however, put another question to Mr. Porter, by ask ing him whether he did not hear a shuffling noise in side the back room before he entered, similar to a per son getting into bed ? Mr. Porter replied, that such appeared to be the case, although he could not distinctly swear to it. Mr. James Berridge, a greengrocer, residing in Bermondsey, New Town, said that he had supplied the prisoners with goods for some time. On the 4th and sth of September last he took some green's to their house, and he believed he then saw both the prisoners. Mr. COTTINGHAM inquired whether there were any more witnesses that day ? Mr. Clarkson replied in the negative. He should be able to produce Dark on a future day and other ' witnesses, and he had no doubt the officer would be able to apprehend O'Brien. Mr. COTTINGHAM observed that, under these cir cumstances, he should remand them until Tuesday next. In addressing the prisoners the worthy Magi strate said that it was a very serious offence, as all parties had acted designedly together to extort money from the railway company. It was a bailable offence, and he should have no objection of their taking advantage of such by finding two sureties each in 1001., and the male prisoner's recognizance in 2001., to appear at that court on a future day. The prisoners were accordingly remanded. Mr. COTTINGHAM told Mr. Harrison that, for his own sake, he had better attend on the next examina tion, as circumstances required some explanation on his part. He did not mean to say that he was con nected with the parties in custody, but still he was in a position to throw further light on the subject. Mr. Harrison informed the magistrate that he should be happy to attend and to do anything in his power to bring the guilty parties to justice. BELGIUM LOCOMOTITES, AND THE FRENCH C us- TOMS.—One of the French railway companies recently ordered some engines to be built at a Belgian factory, at the price of 40,000 f. and on the completion of one ii, was sent to the frontier, on its way to the line for which it was built; but on its arrival at the custom-house it was refused admission. The reason given for the re• fusel by the authorities was that engines cost 50,0007. in France, therefore the Belgian article should pay duty at that rate. Protestations were made, pre-emption was demanded, but to no purpose; the authorities were in fluxible, and the engine remains in the possession of the euAtoui-house authorities, awaiting the decision of the French Government. The other day a Frenchmen was apprel:ended at Plymouth, who instantly stabbed himselt in the bosom, by which he cut a bladder containing half a gallon of smuggled brandy. TERRIFIC CONFLAGRATIONS. IMMENSE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. LINCOLN'S INN.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning a most extensive fire broke out, shortly before five o'clock, at No. 2, New-square, Lincoln's Inn, which, fur upwards of twelve hours, continued to burn, in spite of the many tons of water that were momentarily distributed over it. The building in which the disaster originated was about sixty feet wide, of considerable depth, and four floors high. The discovery was made by a police constable of the F division, who was on duty in the square, who im mediately sprang his rattle, and after some time suc ceeded in arousing Mr. Bridges and another gentleman, who are supposed to have been the only persons in the house. The fire at that time appeared to be confined to the right hand corner of the lower floor, and there seemed every probability of preventing its extension. Tho engines belonging to the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn were soon set to work. Information was also dispatched to the several engine stations in London, and with as little delay as possible sundry Brigade and West of England engines reached the scene. By that period, however, although only the basement and ground loors were in flames, the heat was so intense that on the firemen entering the passages with their branches the stone flooring cracked like glass, and, splitting in two, prevented the men from following the fire, and the consequence was that the flames rushed up the staircase, and fired in rapid succession every room in the immense building. The firemen, however, mounted the roofs of the adjoining buildings, and poured water down the sides of the premises, hoping by that means to prevent their ignition. Unfortunately the flames penetrated the petition walls, and fired both houses in several parts. The hose were at once carried into the apartments on fire, and the flames were extinguished in Nos. 1 and 3, but the premises in which the disaster originated continued to blaze, until at length they presented a scene of awful grandeur. The front of the house contained thirty-two windows, out of each of which the flames issued with great fury, roaring like so many furnaces. At length the roof tell, and in a few moments afterwards the flames ascended to such an alti tude as brilliantly illuminated the whole district. The fire continued to rage with unabated violence until nine o'clock, at which hour it might be said to be "got under;" but, although the firemen were engaged the whole of the day, the fire was not entirely extinguished at seven o'clock last night. The loss of property must, at a mo derate calculation, be several thousand pounds. Unfor tunately the principal portion of the property consumed cannot be restored, consisting as it did of deeds and other documents of the greatest value to the parties in terested. The escapes of the Royal Society for the Pro tection of Life from Fire were early at the spot, and with the aid of one Mr. Bridges, the barrister, succeeded in returning to his chambers and saving a number of valuable documents. Mr. Bridges, states that he was sit eping in the upper part of the building, and on being aroused by the police he got up, and saw no appearance of fire until he came to the bottom of the stairs, when he saw a bright fire on the right-hand side of the area chambers. After he came down he attempted to ascend again to save some of his property, when the smoke ascended so quickly that he was nearly suffocate i. Had it not been for the extraordinary exertions of the firemen the whole of that side of the square would probably have been levelled with the ground. It was currently rumoured during the morning that a gentleman who slept in the top room had been unable to effect a retreat, and had been burned to death. A police•constable named Ti'dell, No. 105 F, whilst assisting at the fire, fell down one of the areas, and was so severely injured as to be obliged to be removed to the hospital. Whether any of the sufferers were insured cannot at present be ascer tained.