The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-22 00:00:00

rourtt THE PIMLICO TRAGEDY. (THIS DAY.) The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the death of the unfortunate men w ho perished in the Kenil worth-street sewer, Pimlico, was resumed to-day before Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster. Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney, living in Cornwall, said he was a medical man. Had particularly directed his attention to the condition and ventilation of sewers. He had examined the sewer in question, and analysed a portion of the gaseous matter which it contained. There was nothing remarkable in it, and the gases were precisely similar to those found in all sewers. He had examined the bodies of the three labourers, and from the peculiar colour of the bodies it was his opinion that they died from inhaling sulphuretted hydrogen. He had also seen the bodies of Mr. Wells, the surgeon, and Walsh, the policeman, but the colour of their bodies was quite different from that of the others, and it was therefore his opinion that they died from the effects of chalk damp, a mix ture of carbonic acid and nitrogen. In the first in. stance the men died immediately that they came within the influence of the gas ; but in the case of the two latter individuals death was not so sudden. The sulphuretted hydrogen gases were not produced in the manner described by Dr. Ure, but by the putre faction of the deposit in the sewer, and had the sewer been properly ventilated the poisonous vapours would have escaped. He was, however, of opinion that the noxious gases of all sewers could be de stroyed by a simple process, and he had repeatedly disclosed-that process to Sir George Grey and Lord Ebrington. The existence of these gases could not be tested by a lamp or a light. His ex perience had convinced him that a light afforded no admonition at all, and the conclusion he had come to, after careful: examination and collecting information from parties for whom he had the highest respect, was that nothing could be used as a means of testing the existence of gases in sewers, and the only thing to be done before men went into a suspected sewer was to pass a current of air, obtained from the at mosphere, through it at the rate of three feet per second. Many deaths had come under his observa tion resulting from similar causes to those existing in this case ; and therefore, without going into the special cause suggested by Dr. Ure, he had no hesitation in stating his opinion that the men died from the effect of the gases pro duced by the decomposed deposit in the sewer itself. These gases existed in all sewers to a more or less extent, and in his opinion the only means of destroy ing them was by having recourse to a strong current of air, heated at a temperature of 600 degrees, and conveyed into the sewer through the medium of a valve. CORONER—Is it your opinion, Mr. Gurney, that where there is no ventilation these gases escape, by means of the drains, into the dwelling-houses adjacent to the sewer ? Witness—ln some instances it may, but 1 would rather not go into that question. A Juror—You state, Mr. Gurney, that Wells and Walsh died from the effects of chalk-damp. Witness —Yes. A Juror—Now if the sewer had been opened at the Warwick-street end, and in the fields, it might have been entered with safety ? Witness—Yes ; I think the undulations of the atmosphere would have so dis sipated the poisonous gases, and purified the sewer, that the men might have pursued their work without danger. A Juror—And you are of opinion that all sewers ought to be ventilated. Witness—Certainly; before they are entered. Mr. William Allen Miller, professor of chemistry, of King's College, stated that he had examined the sewer in question, and the earthy matter with which it was covered. He bad found two beds of lime deposit over the sewer, one eight inches and the other ten inches above the crown, from which he had extracted portions for the purposes of analytical examination, and while engaged in his inspection this morning he had closely examined the brickwork of the roof of the sewer. It was quite dry, and was free from anything indicating percolation. Some of the mud and sewerage fluid formed in the sewer had been collected and analysed under his inspection at King's College. It contained the ordinary gases produced by decomposed sewerage deposits, such as sulphu retted hydrogen, but nothing to induce a belief that it was impregnated by the poisons of the gas lime The gas lime had also been analysed. It contained carbonate of lime, hydro-sulphate of lime, and some cyanic acid compounds, but the latter in such minute quantities that it could hardly be calculated. It pre vailed to the extent of about one pound to ten tons, and even allowing that it had perforated the sewer, it would be like a drop of water put into the ocean. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Hopgood on behalf of Mr. Thomas Cubitt, and he gave it as his decided opinion that the gases existing in the sewer were not produced by the lime refuse; but, at all events, he could find no evidence of it in the sewerage matter itself. A Juror—Was it possible for the poison of the lime to perforate the sewer ? Witness—lt certainly was. A Juror—And would it have increased the deadly influence of the gases in the sewer ? Witness—lt would mix with them, of course, but I can find no evidence of its existence in the sewer. The CORONER—Do you think the fact of the sewer having been some time opened to the atmosphere, before you examined it, may have so altered the cir cumstances as to render it difficult, if not impossible, to discover the existence of the lime refuse poison ? Witness—That certainly is an important considera tion, but still I can only repeat that none of the lime refuse, or any of its ingredients, was found in the sewer itself. Mr. Hopgood—Do you think, Mr. Miller, that the gases which killed these men were produced by the fluid that percolated the sewer ? Witness —My examination does not lead me to that conclusion. Mr. Hopgood—Then will you just give me shortly the result of your inquiries and analysis ? Witness— The sewer must have contained sulphuretted hydro gen and hydro-sulphate of ammonia in large quantities. The deaths were caused by the snlpheretted hydrogen gas, generated by the decomposed animal and vege table matter found in the sewer, and confined there by the absence of atmospheric air. Mr. Hopgood—ls it your opinion that the lime waste had anything to do with the accident? Wit ness—No, it is not. Mr. James Phillips, another chemist, confirmed the testimony of the last witness, having taking part in the analytical examination of ? the fluid and matter extracted from the sewer, and stated that so far from the rain water having percolated the sewer, he had tested the soil immediately below the first layer of lime refuse, and could discover no traces of its having been impregnated by water: passing from the gas lime. Mr. Hopgood—Do you gather from your exami nation, Mr. Phillips, that the gas lime had any effect whatever uponithe contents of the sewer ? Witness— I have no doubt whatever that it had not. Mr. Hopgood—Were these deaths in any way connected with the gas lime ? Witness—Not in the slightest. Dr. Dougall Campbell, Demonstrator of Chemistry in University College, who had also assisted in the experiments undertaken by,Mr. Miller, gave similar evidence. He had also tested some specimens of the fluid and matter taken from the sewer, but could detect the presence of nothing to indicate a belief that the rain water passing through the gas lime had percolated the sewer. Mr. Hopgood—Do you think the gas lime had any effect upon the sewer ? Witness—The result of my experiment leads me to think not. The CoitoNEß—Did you hear the evidence of Dr. Ure ? Witness—l have read it. The CORONER—And you do not agree with it? 'Witness---No. Mr. Hopgood—Migbt not some of the gas lime have dropped into the sewer since it has been opened? Witn The CORONER—And might not the sewer being opened and exposed to the atmosphere have dissipated the particles you would expect to find ? Witness—l think not. Mr. William Orde, a former witness, was recalled, and stat e d t h at on Saturday morning, between two and three o'clock, and the t e some shavings and straw were bu rnt over aperture of the sewer in Kenilworth street , fire attracted sulP huretted hydrogen gas towards it. It h ad the appearance of a furnace throwing up the gas from the sewer. The gas burnt green, and had a very offensive smell. This experiment proved, bey on d all doubt, that sulphu retted hydrogen gas still existed in the sewer to a large extent. The jury at this point of the proceeding retired for half an hour, to parta k e o f ref reshment. On their re-asc,ern Wing, Dr. Lvoe Playfair, of Barnes, chemist to her Ma jesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and' Doe or or Philosophy, was called in and examined. He St ted that haling been requested by the Commissioners of Sewers to examine this sewer, he had been several times down into it. He had obtained specimens of the fluid and matter in the sewer, of the gas lime refuse wi.h which the sewer was covered, and of the brickwork which composed it, taking care that the brickwork was selected from a part of the sewer which had not been exposed to the atmosphere. He had examined the sewer itself, and found it covered, first, with a clay containing iron substances, then with the gas lime already spoken of, then with clay and sand, and then with a second layer of gas lime. In the last layer he found a solution of sul phate, along with other substances, but the other di ..1 not contain sulphate, or anything injurious to life, but the layer nearest the surface of the street, besides the sulphate, contained some cyanic com- THE S (TN, LONDON. MONDAY EVENING , OCTOBER 22, 1849 pounds, from which prussic acid was produced. He had made experiments with the specimens which had been handed to him, and he bad found that water had penetrated through the gas lime, but that the four substances on the clay had absorbed the sulphurate, while by applying some water which had been filtered through the gas lime rand the clay to the brick and morter extracted from the sewer, he found that it turned the water green. Now the water extracted was white, and he was, therefore, led to believe that percolation had not taken place, aor bad the gas-lime anything to do with the hydro - sulphurat e of ammonia existing in the sewer. It was a misnomer to call this piece of work a sewer; it was rather an elongated cesspool, and the three houses in Kenilworth street must have passed 11,380 pounds of excrement into it during the two years that it had been in use. That amount of liquid matter in s closed sewer like this would produce a gas in which no animal life whatever could exist for a single moment. and directly the unfortunate men came, whose deaths furnished the subject of this inquiry, enter the sewer they were struck dead. The CORONER—We have heard, doctor, that there are many sewers in London like this. What do you think would be the best mode of destroying the noxious influence of these gasses ? Witness—Only by ventilation, and having a rapid current of air continually passing through the sewer. The CORONER—The gasses existing in this sewer would have destroyed almost any number of human beings. Witness—Oh, no doubt. If all the Commissioners of Sewers and all their officers had been within its influence, as the poor men were, it would have killed them at once. A Juror—Will you permit me, Doctor, to ask you if the stratum of clay you have mentioned would not cause the sulphurate to run on one side rather than percolate the sewer ? Witness—l think it would. A Juror—And am I to understand you that the iron present in the clay absorbed the sulpherate impregnating the rain water that may have passed through the lime gas ? Witness—My experiments lead me to that conclusion. The CORONER and jury both expressed themselves much indebted to the doctor for the clearness with which he had given his evidence. The Doctor observed, that being much interested in all matters connected with the public health, he had gone into this matter more with the view of ob taining private information than of assisting the Commissioners of Sewers in the inquiry. He had therefore made some experiments to ascertain if the existence of the sewer in its recent state had proved injurious to the health of the neighbourhood, and he was happy to say he had been able to satisfy himself that the noxious gasses it contained could not possibly ascend. Some other evidence of a formal nature having PRUSSIA. been put in, The CORONER addressed the jury, observing that the inquiry they had been so long engaged in, had been laborious, important, and painful; indeed he had never been called upon to perform a more painful duty than that of presiding over this inquiry. Three unfortuuate men had been stricken down in the prime of life, while fulfilling their daily avocation, but the fact of two of them having been previously cautioned not to enter this sewer, sufficiently established that they were aware of the danger they had to encounter, and that they were not trapped into the place where they died. Two others had nobly gone to their rescue, one of them being a surgeon, must be sup posed to have been aware of the risk he was running in entering the sewer ; but the poor fellow Walsh, who in his lifetime was the support of an aged "mother, could not have possessed the same knowledge. All the parties had been identified either by their imme diate relations or some friends, and the manner in which they had entered the sewer had been fully described. The sewer, it would seem, had been pro perly built, at least the regulations of the Commis sioners of Sewers, to whom the public looked for the proper constructions of such works, had been fully complied with, but it was admitted that it had not been properly cleaned. Two causes, however, were assigned for the deaths of these poor fellows. One that the gas which killed them was generated by percolation, the other that it resulted from the foul deposit contained in the sewer ; but the chemical witnesses who traced these causes all agreed that had the sewer been properly ventilated the gas, no matter how produced, would have been comparatively innocuous, and he must be allow to express some regret that more precaution was not taken to ventilate the sewers before they were entered by labourers. The jury, therefore, had to decide— first, whether or not the deaths of those unfortunate men were caused by a noxious gas in the sewer in question ; secondly, if they could do so, to say what that noxious gas was ; and lastly, whether that gas was increased by the gas-lime above the sewer. A Juror said, some of the jury were not quite satis fied that Mr. Wells and Walsh were properly treated when they were taken from the sewer. The CORONER suggested, then, that one of the medical witnesses had better be recalled. Day on gold and silver manu factures ... ... ... Post•ofice . 6. • • • • • Lotteries ... ... .. The increase in 1849 was : Direct taxes ... .. Port dues... ... . . Excise ... • • . . Duty on :gold and silver manu factures •• Lotteries... . • • Total The decrease in 1849 was on— Registration . • . . . Post-office • • ... -- - Mr. Orde was accordingly recalled, and stated that everything was done for the unfortunate men, but when they were brought into the public house they were quite dead. Police Constable 113 4, stated that Mr. Wells ap peared :quite dead when he was brought from the sewer. He was covered with black slimey mud. Mr. George Bishop, the landlord of the Clarendon Tavern, stated that nothing was done to Dr. Wells, although some warm water was being got ready, but he was ordered to be taken off to St. George's Hos pital directly. A juror—Was his face not washed ? Witness—No. A juror—Nothing whatever was done to him then? Witness—No, nothing. A juror—Did he appear dead ? Witness—Yes, he did. The jury then retired to consider their verdict with closed doors when oar report left. On the 15th Oct. the news was spread through Berlin of a suicide committed under very singular circumstances. An apothecary's apprentice here (17 years of age, the son of a respected physician in the little town of P.) was found dead in his room. The investigation that took place immediately showed that poisoning by means of sulphuric acid had taken place. A letter of the victim contained communications of the following import : that he was afraid of being rendered unhappy for life, and that he therefore preferred a quick death; that he was a member of a union which had imposed upon itself the task of opposing the reaction by all the means in its power ; that there had been a meeting of the union on Sunday evening, and that cheers had been given for the chiefs of the revolution and the radical party ; that thereupon all of a sudden an old man, whom they had not previously remarked, stepped into the midst of them and called them traitors ; that they were thrown into much confusion by this incident, but that they drew their daggers with the intention of assaulting the old man, who fled and escaped. While they were deliberating on what had just happened, a scrap of paper was thrown into the room, with these words written on it :—" All is betrayed, in stant flight is your only safety." This scrap would be found in his waistcoat pocket, and further that he himself could not escape, as he had no pecu niary resources or means of subsistence in a foreign country. After reading this they searched his waiscoat pocket, and found the scrap of paper as indicated. The strangeness of the incident was increased upon its perusal ; for some people in the house, who knew the deceased very well, positively declared that the scrap of paper was written by himself, for they recog nised his handwriting. The next thought was that the whole story in the letter was a pure fiction, but then, if this were so there seemed no motive for self destruction, since the deceased had enjoyed good health, was not in lore, and had always conducted himself to the satisfaction of his superiors, neither had he any debts. These facts being ascertained, the affair will be submitted to a most rigid investigation, and if the occurrences, as described in the letter, really did take . place it is not doubted but that the old man will give the in formation required. HOLLAND. The ministerial crisis still continues, although there seems to be some hope of its termination. The Staats Courant announces that the King has received from M. Thorbeke, by the hands of M. Donker Curtiss, the list of some persons who might be taken into consideration as heads of the chief ministerial departments. Before arriving at any decision his Majesty desired M. Thorbeke to consult with the persons designated by him, and to draw up a programme of their prin ciples on the offices of government, to be laid before the King. In commenting on these official statements of the Staats Courant, the Handelsblad this day says that many assert that it is evident from the above that the King himself has do confidence whatever in the persons proposed by M. Thorbeke, but that it may rather be looked upon as a sure indication that he approves of that list, for that he scarcely would re quire a body of men to give an official statement of their opinion, unless he bad considered them likely to be such as would be approved by the nation, and that the King is sincere in his declaration to form a Ministry whose view shall accord with the majority of the Second Chamber. The Stoats Courant of this day publishes the stet ment of the expenditure of the first quarter of 1849, compared with the first nine months of 1848. The total increase of that period of 1849 was f 1.39,175,064 231. The items are as follow : Direct taxes ... Fl. 13,995,350 751 Post dues ••• .. ••• 3,656,181 57 Excise . . 13,6 - 26,522 34 Registration 6,483,561 321 Duty on gold and silver manufactures 110,925 96 Post-office 1,015,639 16/ ••• •• ••• Lotteries 286,873 50 ••• • . ••• The expenditure of the past nine months of 1848 was f1.39,149,775,55i. The items were as follow : Direct taxes Fl. 13,735,584 021 Port dues • • • • 3,172,766 211 Excise .. 13,244,510 131 Registration _ ••• .. 7,587,563 32 101,00 01 1,053,957 35 264,341 50 259,766 55 413,414 35 1 382,012 20 9,872 75 225 32 .. Fl. 1,157,598 85 El. 1,104,001 99 28,318 18f Fl. 1,332,320 18 Total .. —Dntch Papers, Oct. 20. AMSTERDAM, OCT. 17.—THE BOURSE.—lntegrals occasioned some animated transactions to•day—they were steady. The Four and Five per Cents. had an upward tendency. Spanish Debt was again offered at a depreciation. Not much fluctuation in the Portuguese Funds, in which business was very animated. Russian and Austrian rather down, French stationary, and Brazilian offered at a depre ciation. BAMBURGH. (F:rom the Borsenhalle.) lIAMBITRGH, () CT. 19.—8 y an order of the High Court of Justice ut Schleswig, a commission has been sent to Duppel, under the protection of Swedish soldiers, to investigate the affair of the destruction of the German entrenchments. A protest of the chief clergymen of the Duchy of Schleswig, against the proceedings of the Admini stration, has been published. At Flushing brawls between the Danish and German•minded inhabitants are of daily occurrence. A petition to the King of Prussia has been signed by 670 citizens and forwarded to Berlin. A similar number of signatures was affixed to a protest against the annulling of the fundamental law. It appears that negotiations at Berlin are still going on to bring about an early agreement between the Statdholdership and the Aministration. Mr. Henry Von Gagern is expected at Hamburgh from Bremen, and a dinner will be given to him on IVednesday by a large number of his admirers. COPENHAGEN, OCT. 18.—Prince Frederick of Hesse has proceeded from Cassel to Vienna, on an important mission. Colonel Hodges is said to have been ordered by his Government to take his permanent stay at Flensburg. Count Moltke has arrived at St. Petersburg, and had an audience of the Emperor on the 11th inst. Genoral Klapka, the late commander of Comorn, and a great number of other Hungarians, are staying at Hamburgh, and receiving great public attention. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS' COURT, Oct. 20. LOCK V. THE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. This was an action to recover compensation in damages under the following circumstances : On the Ist of September, the lady of Mr. Guthrie, the eminent surgeon, going on a visit to Boulogne on board the Steam Navigation Company's ship Al bion, Mr. Guthrie and the plaintiff were desirous of accompanying her on the voyage as far as Gravesend, and, upon inquiry of the chief mate of the vessel as to the practicability of such a course, Mr. Guthrie was informed that they would be put ashore there, and that the fare for the passage so far would be ls. 6d. each. On their arrival at Gravesend a boat came alongside of the vessel, but there was no opportunity offered for the landing of Mr. Guthrie and his friend. Three or four parties got into the boat, but the vessel, although the speed was slackened, did not stop, not withstanding Mr. Guthrie called out to the captain several times to put him ashore, and the consequence was that the parties were obliged to proceed. The captain, however, offered to land them at Broad stairs ; but, owing to the roughness of the wea ther, and being three or four miles from shore, they declined to make the attempt, although assured that it might be safely effected. They accordingly continued their voyage to Boulogne, although greatly to the inconvenience of Mr. Guthrie and the plaintiff. The latter gentleman is in the establishment of Mr.' Sams, bookseller,:of St. James's-street, and his absence gave rise to serious inconvenience, he having had the key of the warehouse in his possession. On their arrival at Boulogne the parties paid the fare (12s. each, less Is. 6d.) for the whole distance. The LEARNED COUNSEL for the plaintiff observed, that the damages sustained by Mr. Guthrie were not within the limits of this court. The plaintiff laid his damages at eight guineas. Mr. CHARNOCK, as counsel for the defendants, sub mitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuited. It was well known that it was' a Boulogne boat, and that it did not engage to take passengers to Gravesend. There was, moreover, no proof that the contract (if any) was made by the authority of the company. The Learned Gentleman cited a passage from " Storey's Commentary on the Law of Agency," chap. 6, p. 26, in which it is held that in all such cases the owner is not bound by the acts of his servant. Several witnesses were called, and deposed that Mr. Guthrie had ample notice previous to the vessel arriving at Gravesend, and that he might easily have gone ashore in the boat which conveyed the other parties, the vessel having remained stationary four or five minutes. The chief mate denied that he made any specific charge. He merely intimated to Mr. Guthrie that any complimentary payment that gentleman might please to offer would not be declined. Mr. Guthrie gave him 1.. 6d., but he had no authority from the company to receive such payment, and whatever was given was considered as a gratuity, and divided amongst the ship's crew. His Hostouß found for the defendants on the ground that it had not been proved that any bargain was made by their authority. The defendants were allowed full costs. CITY POLICE COMMITTEE, Oct. 20. LANDING FOREIGN CATTLE IN THE CITY.-IMPORTANT QUESTION. A case of great importance to the public occupied the attention of Aldermen Kelly and T. Hunter, the presiding magistrates, for some time. Cornelius Cullum, a cattle-drover, was summoned under the old Act of Charles 11., for exercising his worldly calling on Sunday, the 7th. The question involved the case which of late has excited considerable attention, as to whether foreign cattle could be landed and driven through the streets of the City on Sunday. The 21st of George 111. enacts th , lt cattle must not be driven within one mile of Smithfield-market before eleven o'clock on Sunday night ; but Brewer's quay, where the offence imputed to the defendant is said to have been committed, be ing upwards of a mile and a quarter, the law which regulates the market could not be put in force against the defendant, so the police proceeded against him under the old law for the better observance of the Sabbath. Mr. Young, a solicitor, attended with Mr. Barber of Brewer's quay, to watch the case. City officer No. 533, said that at twenty minutes past eight in the evening of the Sunday afternoon he saw the defendant drive a number of cattle from Brewer's quay to Tower-hill. Mr. Alderman FINNIS (the Alderman of the ward in which the quay is situated, and who seemed to take a deep interest in the proceedings), asked the office what distance Brewer's quay was from Tower-hill —The officer replied, six or seven rods. Mr. Alderman FINNIS—In fact he was driving them out of the boundaries of the City into the county, where you would not have taken any notice of them? Officer—l would not; Tower-hill is in the county. The officer, on being cross-examined by Mr. Young, stated that he summoned the defendant in accordance with regulations read over to him at the station-house. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Mr. Alderman FINNIS—Is the quay within a mile of Smithfield ? Officer—l believe it is about a mile and a quarter. Mr. Young said it had been measured, and it was found a mile and three-quarters and 63 yards. Mr. Alderman FlNNls—Then the defendant is not proceeded against for driving the beasts within a mile of Smithfield, but for doing so on a Sunday ? Pray where was he driving them to ? Officer—The de fendant said he was taking them to Well-street, to get some food for them and rest before they were driven to the market. _ _ Mr. Young, in answering the complaint, said that, by the alteration of the tariff in 1845, a number of persona had embarked their capital in bringing foreign cattle to the English market. A market was held at Harlingen on Friday, at which English dealers bought cattle. They were shipped in the evening on board steamers, and as weather varied, so did the time of their arrival on Sunday in the Thames. By the vessel pitching, and the cattle having to stand during the whole voyage, they were rather in a dis trased state when landed ; and in order that they might go to market in proper condition and not suffer from cruelty, it had been arranged to drive them to a temporary place of shelter out of the City, and give them food and rest. Such was really the case with the cattle driven in this instance; and what injury was done to society by this course of proceeding ? In this case the defendant's labour was a work of necessity, and, therefore, that answered the infor mation. Alderman KULL!" was of opinion that driving cat tle in order that they might obtain food and rest after a lengthened sea voyage, was a work of necessity, and therefore he dismissed the complaint. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Benjamin Hopkins, a clerk in the employment of of Messrs. Currie and Co., bankers, of Cornhill, was brought before Alderman Carden, in the custody of Daniel Forrester, the officer, upon a charge of em bezzlement. • Mr. Bush, of the firm of Bush and Muliens, solicitors to the Committee of Bankers for the Pro tection against Felonies and Frauds, attended for the prosecution. Mr. W. Goddard, clerk to Mr. Elley, of the Stock Exchange, stated that on Wednesday, the 17th inst., he paid into Currie's house the sum of 2,0601. ss. 7d., namely, 1,9151. ss. 7d. in cheques, and 1451. in bank. notes. He paid the amount to one of the cashiers. He produced one of the books, called the receipt cash-book, for Wednesday, the 17th inst. He found there the sum of 2,0601.55. 7d. placed to the credit of Mr. Elley: The entry was as follows : A s. d. —. 1,341 18 4 Clearing draught Maidhc — w, cheque on Currio's ... 110 4 0 Bank-notes 75 0 0 Brown, G. L. ... 70 0 0 The whole of the writing of which the above formed the items was in the hadwriting of the prisoner. The letters "G. L." meant " general list." Witness pro duced a book called the " General List." Under the date of Thursday, October 18, he found an entry made according to the usual practice. On Wednes day, the 17th, he found an entry, " 701., Brown," in the handwriting of the prisoner. Witness produced a memorandum with the words and figures," Brown, Leeds, 701.," upon it. With the exception of the date affixed to it, the memorandum was in the hand writing of the prisoner. The note was carried for ward, and formed part of the assets of the last night's balance, and was identified in an item of 1,5321. 4s. 9d., unpaid. The item of 701. was altogether fictitious. The prisoner, who had been in the banking-house between nine and ten years, was then remanded. Mr. Brotherton, oil-merchant, of Hungerford wharf, in the Strand, appeared before Alderman Gibbs. lie was accompanied by a young man of colour, an Abyssinian by birth, who had been stolen when a child, by some Arabs, from his native village, " Mombru," and sold into slavery at Msssua, on the Red Sea. Alderman GIBBS wished to know the object of Mr. Brotherton in introducing the young Abyssinian at the Mansion house. _ _ . From Mr . Brotherton ' s statement it appeared that , after various travels, vicissitudes, and hardships, the oung man, whose name was William Hylias, ar rived at Java, where he was purchased by a gentle man who had been Dutch Consul at China. That gentleman arrived in England with him in 1832, and having one day taken sudden and unprovoked offence at something which occurred between them, struck him to the ground in Bishopsgate-street, in the presence of persons wbo resented the indignity by applying to the Anti -Slaver y Society, through whose interposition the master was prevented from removing him to a country where more rigour could be exer- cised with complete impunity. The lad was at the Her Majesty's transport Dili gence arr i ve d time about 14 years of age, and extremely quick, nesday with stores from Pembroke. intelligent, and spirited, and having shown an eager Her Majesty's steamer Virago was put disposition to capacitate himself for educating others, to-day to have her copper examined prior he was placed under the tuition of Mr. Ross, of the commissioned. Lancasterian School in Tottenham, where his prcgress was considerable. Funds, however, dropped down very low, and he was obliged to leave the place, in which he was rapidly improving, in order to provide for the necessaries of life for the day that was passing over him. Mr. Brotherton, to whom he had from the first generous interposition in his favour ever looked as a parent, obtained for him a berth on board an Indian ship, and he had since that period made several voyages in attendance upon gentlemen of high standing, travelling to and from and in the East Indies. He understood seven lan guages, including the French and English, but as he found himself deficient in the elements of an English education, he had entreated his benefactor to introduce him to the Lord Mayor, in order that, through his Lordship's instrumentality, he might be afforded the means of instruction at some one of the public schools, his intention being to go abroad to commu nicate to his benighted countrymen the advantages of education. Alderman Glints said he had no doubt that an application to the public school in the parish of St. Martin, in which Mr. Brotherton resided, would be attended to upon such an occasion. At all events the notice of such a case by the press would be likely to produce a satisfactory result. MARYLEBOIVE. Samuel Peppit, a man having the appearance of a groom, and who resides at 27, Mitcham-street, Lisson grove, was charged before Mr. Long, on a warrant, with having assaulted Anne Hungeman under cir cumstances of a somewhat singular nature. Complainant deposed that on Wednesday night laat, at 12 o'clock, she, accompanied ,by her son and a gentleman named Anthony, repaired to the defendant's house, in consquence of information com municated to her that he (the defendant) was living in adultery with her son's wife. She ascertained, upon her entering the premises, that such was really the case, and on the wife making her appearance with nothing on her but her nightgown, she (complainant) said to her, " Anna, dear Anna, are you not ashamed of yourself to act in this way ? why don't you come home to your husband ?" She had no sooner uttered the words than the defendant rushed forward, almost naked, and, after abusing her, gave her a violent blow in the face ; he also made an attempt to strike her a second time, but she fortunately avoided him, and she then screamed out " Murder" as loud as she posssibly could. William Stephenson, (the husband), a very respect able-looking man,' said that he had not lived with his wife for the last ten years, owing to the violence of her temper and her general bad conduct, but that during the whole of the period alluded to he had paid to the parish officers of St. Pancras ss. per week for her support. He had heard many reports respecting her of late, but was unable to satisfy himself fully as to where she was until Wednesday, upon which night he went with his mother and a friend to defendant's dwelling. Mr. Anthony gave evidence to the effect that in order to induce the wife of Stephenson to come down stairs he sent up a message to her that her mother had died suddenly, and that she had better lose no time in going off in a cab. The ruse had the desired effect— viz., that of proving that she was cohabiting with the defendant, as she had evidently just got out of bed, and was attired in nothing more than her nightgown and cap. As soon as her husband saw her, he ex claimed, " Oh, Anna, I've caught you at last,"Land defendant then gave complainant a severe blow upon the head. Defendant on being asked what he had to say, replied that he merely attempted to part the complainant and his wife, who were struggling with each other in the passage ; he denied having inflicted any blow. He called witnesses, who swore that complainant in the struggle which took place tore off the night gown and a great portion of the chemise from the woman. They could not state positively that the de fendant had not committed the assault with which he was charged. The wife, a portly woman, got into the witness box, and said she wished to state to the bench that she had not lived with defendant for a longer period than from March last; ber husband deserted her as soon as he found out that he could not obtain from her father any more money than that which he received from him on the day of their marriage. The MAGISTRATE fined defendant 20s. for the assault, in default of payment fourteen days' impri sonment. 2901 b United States, per barrel PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—This being the 44th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, the flag-ship Victory, in this harbour, was, in accordance with annual custom, decorated with garlands of laurel, &c., at each mast head, and her crew received additional rations and grog in commemoration of the memorable day. on Wei in dock to being LI( MARKETS. 'o change in p:ices to•day. a.d. s. , Barley,Feeding— 3 0 to 3 4 ltye, per 480113 22 0 24 0 Beaus, English, pr imperial quartr 34 0 36 0 Irish and Scoteh, per 4Solb .. • • 30 0— 31 - - Foreign, ditty pd. 24 6 25 ,European, per im perial quarter.. 32 0 33 Peas, English, per imperial quartr 32 0 33 0 Foreign 24 0 30 0 Malt ,English, per imperilqtirtr 56 0 CO 0 Do., Irish •• 55 0— 56 0 Do., brown •• 54 0 —57 0 Flour, English, pr •• 33 0-34 9 Iri h, extra fine .. 34 0 -- 35 0 23 0 - 24 0 Canadian .. .. 23 0— 23 6 Oatmeal, English, & Scotch,pr24olb 33 0 24 0 Irish, new .. 22 0 23 0 Do., old .. . 20 0 21 0 Indian corn, per 4801 b • . .. 27 6 29 6 FRANCE. All the Paris journals which are not bound to support coute qui coute the cause of the reaction, speak in the most eulogistic terms of the admirable speech of M. Victor Hugo on the Roman question. The National says : " M. Victor Hugo is not one of us, and that is why we shall not be backward in praising him; he has not hesitated to point out the truth to a prevaricating Mi nistry; to express contempt for a clerical Government; to recognize the rights of the Roman people; and to give to the honour and to the principles of France the satisfaction which they expect." The following is from the Republique : " We render our hearty homage to the noble accents of M. Victor Hugo, who yesterday, for the first time, elevated himself to the most magnificent inspirations of eloquence, which will be repeated in numberless echoes in every corner of Europe; in every breast in which beats a human heart. He branded with the red-hot iron of ignominy those infamous supporters of absolutism Rho wallow in the blood of martyrs, and fatten under the shade of gibbets and of stakes." We read in the Presse : " The speech of M. Victor Hugo is more than a suc cess ; it is the enfranchisement of the President of the Republic. The deplorable state of slavery in which the coalition of intrigue and of fear has held Louis Napoleon Bonaparte has just been broken by the power of elo quence. M. Victor Hugo yesterday definitely acquired the titles of a great orator and a statesman. He has added a generation to that glorious race of thinkers who have raised themselves by genius, by study, by courage and by independence to the height of power. The re storation was justly proud of M. Chateaubriand; the monarchy of 1830 found its greatest Minister in M. Guiz )t; the Republic of February had a day of eclat in the glory of M. de Lamartine. Why does not the elect of the 10th of December, after delivering himself from the men of the past, from those who have already over thrown two Governments, turn towards the future and support his popular magistracy, who are above all gene rous and who best personify its faith and its hopes." AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. -- - . The Kolner Ze i tung publishes an account of the reception which General Klapka met with at Ham burgh, where he arrived on the 17th inst. Large crowds of people met the Hungarian General at the railway terminus, and accompanied him to his hotel, where he addressed them in the followifig manner : " Gentlemen,—l thank you for your sympathy with a w retched , nation, which was conquered while struggling for its liberty. We, its champions are exiled after the combat. It is a comfort for me and for all my comrades that the respect of true patriots, and especially that of the inhabitants of Hamb u r g h, acco mpanies us into exile.', In the evening General Klapka visited the Hamburgh Theatre, when the manager and the audience received him as they might have done a sovereign prince. The orchestra struck u,p, and the public rose as one man when General lilapka entered the house. The Wiener Zeitung publishes a long list of Russian officers to whom the Emperor o f Austria has been pleased to grant Austrian order s. The king of Denmark, too, has been decorated with the Grand Cross of the Hungarian order of St. Stephen. tcooltmhhoeer Comore. benefits ofthe ' • .arrison of Peterwardein have been admitted capitulation of the garrison of General Francis Lichtenstein has been appointed Civil and Military General Haynau ' s ab sence f Commander of Hungary during The .Allgemeine Zeitungrsotni that country. that it is not the send e another Am bassador Colloredo. intention of the Austrian Court pla a t ee : es t f future of A ffair t e o s be kept up by means of an Austrian Char g e d' to London in the The diplomatic intercourse between St. James's and Schonbrunn is for the futue roRTsMoUTH, OcT. 21 : —Her Majesty's steam er St ro mboli, from the R iver, in coming in last night, ran ashore on Hamilton's peatßnk, came off at two o'clock this morning, and brought Splthead. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON. A meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at Leeds on the 18th, for the purpose of forming a committee, with a view to the removal of the present board of directors. Air. Walter Stead presided. The CHAIRMAN said that the shareholders in this undertaking had been led to invest large sums of money on the faith of an alleged guarantee from the Great Western Railway Company, not only to lease the line, when completed, at a reasonable rate of in terest, but also in case of need to provide for the actual completion of the line ; but that they now found that they had been labouring under a great delusion, and had been abandoned both by the company, under whose influence and authority the line was introduced into Parliament, and by the directors whose duty it was to protect their interests. In consequence of the disastrous condition of the company's affairs, be (the Chairman) thcught that nothing but the most prompt and energetic measures would lead to their recovery or to a more healthy condition. He thought the most extraordinary neg ligence had been shown by the directors in failing to place the guarantee of the Great Western Com pany on a footing free from all ambiguity, at a time when there could be no doubt that such a course was open to them ; and their subsequent and present apathy in omitting to use the powers they possessed for enforcing the performance of its engagements by the Great Western Company, coupled with the con nexion of some of those directors of the Great Western board, were such as entirely to deprive the present directors of the confidence of the shareholders, and to call for an independent action of the share holders to procure a remedy for the evils by which they were oppressed.—(Hear.) A committee, consisting of Mr. James Ogle, Mr. W. Stead, and Mr. James Walker, was appointed to pro secute on behalf of the shareholders for procuring the removal of the present directors and the appointment of a new board of directors. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro ceedings. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—We had an animated share market to-day. The business done was to a large extent, and prices were higher. The sales are—Caledonian, 12%—Ditto, Preference, 8% c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Quarters, 1O LA dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 634 dis.—London and North-Western, 109 1 h—Ditto, New Quarters, Is. 3d. p.—Manchester, Shef field, and Lincoln, 21— Dittio, Quarters (No. 1), guaranteed 7% till 1853, 13 1 ,4 dis.—Ditto (No. 2), SLA —Midland, 46 Ditto, Halves, 21% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 7 1 % dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, New (No. 2), 17% dis. —Ditto (No. 4), 5% —North Staffordshire, 8% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 5 1 4 dis.—York and North Midland,. Preference, 6 per cent. till 1850, 4% dis. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 20. STOCK EXCHANGIL - Business improved to-day, and prices were firm. The transactions were as follow :—Lon - don and North-Western, 110 —Ditto, New Quarters, 1 / 4 p.— Midland, 46—Birmingham and Stour Valley, 10—Shropshire Union, 3 ik—North btaffordseire, dis.—South Stafford shire, 4 dis. YORK, Ocr. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as :ollow :—Eastern Union (B), (late I and B), 4—Ditto C), 4—Great Northern, 61. 13a. 9d.—Ditto, Preference, 4 1 ,4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 11 1 4—York and North Midland, 18:y i . GLASGOW, Ocr. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 4%—North British, Quarters, 50s. - Scottish Central, 17. DREADFUL EXPLOSION.-01 1 Saturday morning at an early hour a most alarming accident, arising out of the explosion of a steam-boiler, took place at the exten sive premises known as the Bevington-bush Brewery, situate at the upper End of Bevington-bush, Liverpool, rented by Messrs. liaison, Segar, and Co. The first in dication of the fearful occurrence was shortly after mid eight, when the whole of the north end of the town was alarmed by a loud and continued report, resembling a heavy discharge of Artillery. The police entered the premises, and in a short tiree,they succeeded in extricating two men emplo) ed in the bre% ery—Thomas Worthing ton and William Langton, who were dragged from tuiderneath a load of fallen bricks, beams, and other materials. Worthington escaped with only a few slight bruises and wounds, but Langton had his shoulder-blade dislocated. In a short time afterwards Mr. Segar was discovered under a heap of rubbish, but it was with the greatest difficulty he could be extricated, and this was only effected by taking him through a hole in one of the cottages adjoining the fallen building. His wounds are of a most serious nature. A large portion of the skull had been left completely bare, the scalp having been torn away. He, as well as the other sufferers, are, however, going on favourably, and no doubt - is entertained of their ulti mate recovery. The explosion has produced the most destructive effects to the building, the interior being a complete wreck. A number of cottages near the spot have been shaken to the very foundation, and many have the roofs blown off. Several horses in the brewery stable were saved, though the stable was blocked up for a time by the fallen rubbish. A. laboureir named Maxwell, his wife, and six children, slept in an attic, and were com pletely covered by the roof. Maxwell himself had his shoulder hurt, and his wife was also injured, but not se riously; the children all ee.caped unhurt, with the excep tion of one little fellow, who had his leg wounded in descending the staircase. No opinian can yet be formed as to the cause of the accident. The boiler, which was of five horse-power, and had been in use for about three years, was considered a strong one, and the engine was not at work when the accieent took place. Lieutenant George Bott, R.N., late a stipendiary magistrate of British Guiana, is appointed Superinten dent of the Penal Settlement in that colony. Percival Kirton, Esq., is appointed Colonial Surgeon for her Ma jesty's settlements in the Gambia. Charles Francis Stout, John James Haddock, and George H. A. Porter, Esqs., are appointed Members of Council in the Virgin Islands. A. P. Bent, Esq., is to have the rank of Queen's Counsel in the Virgin Islands. No IRISH MAIL FOR AMERICA.—We are under the necessity of again stating that the Irish mail, con taining all the correspondence for the United States and Canada, has once more failed to arrive in time for the steam-ship Hibernia. Had the Irish mail been posted by the City of Dublin Company's steam-ship last night this excessive annoyance would not now have occurred, as the arrival of these vessels here are always exceed ingly prompt and punctual.—Liverpool Chronicle. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The Royal mail steam ship Hibernia, Captain Stone, departed from the Mersey at noon to-day for Halifax and New York, with the usual North American mails, and about 90 passengers. The Pacific Navigation Company's steamer Bolivia, Captain Brown, also left the Mersey for Valparaiso ' calling at Madeira a n d Rio Janeiro to take in coa l . She takes out 35 passengers. The Bolivia is intended to carry the British mails between Valparaiso and Panama. Tua L ATE BISHOP OF LlANDAFF.—Yesterday afternoon a funeral sermon was delivered, at the ca thedral of St. Paul's, by the Rev. T. Dale, vicar of St. Pancras and canon residentary of St. Paul, to the memory of the late Bishop of Llandaff. The pulpit was hung with a black pall, and in front was the achievement of the late respected prelate. The maces of the vergers werPcovered with black crape. The Rev. Canon-, took his text from 1 Thess. vii. 14, from which he addressed a very effective discourse, and alluded to the many estimable qualities of his Lordship. The Rev. Mr. Shutte read the prayers, and the Rev. Mr. Percy the lessons. Two anthems were chanted by the gentlemen of the choir, one by Handel and the other by Green. QUICK TRANSIT OF GOODS FROM MANCHESTER TO CARLISLE. —We are informed that a few tons of drapery goods, addressed to Carlisle tradesmen, left Manchester on Monday morning last, were the same day shipped on board the Royal Victoria steamer in Liverpool, and that vessel sailed at ten o'clock the same night. The steamer arrived in Maryport on Tuesday forenoon, and the same evening the goods were in Carlisle. The charge through out was only 17s. 6d. per ton. We noticed in our co lumns two or three weeks ago, that goods from Newcas tle were taken to Liverpool as cheaply as to Carlisle, and expressed an opinion that in this matter our townsmen were ill used, but we are glad to note from the above that they come in for a slice of good luck now and then ; indeed, we begin to fancy that distance has not much to do with the rate of carriage in these days of competition. —Carlisle Journal. How TO CHOOSE AND BOIL EGGS.—The safest way to try them is to hold them to the light, forming a focus with your hand; should the shell be covered with small dark spots, they are very doubtful, and should be broken separately in a cup, and each egg smelt previous to using them. If, however, in looking at them, you see no transparency in the shells, you may be sure they are rotten, and only fit to be thrown away. The most precise way is to look at them by the light of a candle. If quite fresh, there are no spots upon the shells, and they have a brilliant light yellow tint. Now laid eggs should not be used until they have been laid about eight or ten hours, for that part which constitutes the white is not properly set before that time, and does not obtain its delicate flavour. Three minutes are sufficient to boil a full-sized egg. but if below the average size two minutes and a half will suffice. Never boil eggs for salads, sauces, or any other purpose, more than ten minutes, and when done, place them in a basin of cold water for five minutes to cool. Nothing is more indigestible than an egg too hard boiled.—M. Soyer's Modern Housewife. CHAIN LlNxs TOR CABLES, &c.—On Wednesday last, some experiments were tried on tho premises of Messrs. Brown and Lennox, Mill-wall, Stepney, to test the power of links for mooring -chains, cables, and other purposes, f o rmed on the principle of Mr. Price , of Lower Islington-terrace, a gentleman already known among scientific men as the inventor of improvements in an chors. The object of the inventor is to lessen the ex pense and weight of chains as at present constructed, by doing away with the stud or cress-bar of the link, and making the link with straight or parallel sides, and not of the present oval shape; his principle being that the fibre of the iron being kept straight, it will sustain or resist a much greater weight or straiu than when the force is exerted against it transversely. The test was com pletely satisfactory, a link of iron seven-eights of an inch in diameter, with parallel sides three inches in length and two inches and a quarter in breadth, without a stud, not breaking till a strain of eighteen tons was put on it, being eight tons and a half beyond the Government proof. This invention is worthy the notice of nautical men, and those who require chains for other purposes. JOB ADET.--This notorious fellow is introducing himself into Nottinghamshire, having just sent his un paid circulars to many persons in that county. It is to be hoped they will be too wise for him. THE NETHERLANDS. Everything remains uncertain respecting the Ministerial crisis. There was much stir in the dif- ferent departments on Friday, but nothing was known. The departure of Prince Frederick for Berlin was delayed until the solution of the Ministerial question. ITALY. A letter from Leghorn of the 12th inst. states that a boat belonging to the British ship-of-the-line Bel lerophon, with a midshipman and twenty-two men, was upset on approaching theland. Notwithstanding withstanding the assistance afforded by the boatsin the harbour, the midshipman and ten of the men were drowned. A letter from Florence of the 14th inst. states that some crowds having been collected in the streets, the Austrian sentinels fired on the people, and several persons were wounded. lONIAN ISLANDS. A letter from Trieste, dated the 31st instant, states that order had been re-established in Cephalonia: The Lord High Commissioner had promised to proclaim a genoral amnesty as soon as the principal leaders of the insurrection had been delivered up. WARTS.—The Liverpool Mercury says :—" Ned" sends us the following recipes for the cure of warts:— American Recipe : The ashes from the bark of the common willow, mixed with strong vinegar, and ap plied to the parts, will remove warts , corns , and other excrescences. Welsh Recipe : The scum of the water in which potatoes have been boiled is said to have removed warts; whilst washing the hands in the same water will produce them. English Recipe: Rub the parts with the inside of the hull or pod of the edible Windsor bean. When I was a boy, my left hand was covered with warts, and in ten days, with repeated applications, the warts disappearced, and I have not been troubled with one since. "Chemicua" says—The best remedy is to apply a concentrated solution of iodine, with a camel hair pencil, once or twice a day. WASHING LIQUOR.—A correspondent, who calls himself the " Washerwoman's Friend," says:—" There is now washing liquor sold in Sheffield at the most ex tortionate price—beautifully labelled; but for the benefit of washerwomen, who are generally the really deserv ing poor, we will impart the wonderful secret which has baabisuyeanraretocipsbuootioarfrienwde.adtefTrroh;miasnhead-quarters, viz., Mr. Twelvetrees. Ilb. of so d a , -11 b. of lime, and ill). of soap. The soda and s oa p are boiled together, and the lime alone, in two receipt e e then, ipt a c f a t n e r b being e s well boiled, ar e used manufactured .. . _ washerwoman as by a scientific chemist.— Liverpool ,Ntanard. ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—M. Breen, to the Queen. Master—G. Tyler, to the Scourge. Clerk—H. Motley, to the Crocodile. Second Master—N. G. Stent, to the Lucifer. Gunner—W. Sparkes, to the Ganges. Midshipmen—C. R. Maberley, to the Conflict ; C. Franklin, to the Ganges. Coast Guard—J. A. Pritchard, to be chief officer. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Beauclerk, arrived this morning from Woolwich. The Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Skipwith, sailed from Rio on the 20th of August on a cruise after slavers. The Trincomalee, 25, Captain Warren, sailed from Halifax on the sth inst. for the Gulf of ➢Mexico. The Raleigh, 50, Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., on her arrival from the River Plate, is or dered to be paid off at Chatham, internally all standing. The following dockyard appointments are conse quent upon the decease of Mr. Thomas S. Vinall, first class clerk at Chatham yard :—Mr. Charles Slade, from second to first class ; Mr. H. Alens, from third to second class ; Mr. Finmore, from extra to the third class ; Mr. Wood, appointed extra clerk. . TIIE SAILORS' HOME AT THIS PORT. Admiral Sir Francis Austin has given 51. to the Sailors' Home at this port, and has consented to become one of the Vice-Presidents ; Admiral Lord Radstock 101. dona tion, 1/. annual subscription ; Commander William Moorsom, 20/. donation, 1/. annual subscription ; Captain David Price, Si. donation ; Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier (by Lady Collier), 101. donation ; Messrs. Shaw and Maxwell, 31. annual subscription ; Mr. Edmund Stokes, 51. donation, 1/. annual sub scription. The above have been received during the past week, besides minor donations and annual sub. scriptions. THE COAST DEFENCE BRIGADII.—The Controller- General of the Coast Guard has issued orders for the cessation of the great gun exercise for the season, and Commander Jerningham has returned to her Ma jesty's ship Excellent, having been engaged since the winter in carrying out on the coast Captain Stewart's (the Controller-General) instructions, during his absence on a tour of inspection and minute examina tion of the coast of Ireland and Scotland, owing to the reductions in the protection to the revenue that he has thought it necessary to recommend. Whilst 50,000/. per annum will be saved by these reductions the efficiency of the coast-guard will be improved by an addition to the force on shore. Twenty revenue cruisers are now for sale, which were a class of vessels well adapted for the purpose for which they were intended; but it is to be hoped, if ever it should be found necessary to increase this arm of the service, that one more suited to coast defences will he adopted in their stead. Upwards of 2,600 men are now fit for service, ashore or afloat, at a moment's notice, embracing nearly half the entire force of the coast-guard of the United Kingdom, and all lying within six hours' sail of our Government ports. These are the crews of the districts and revenue cruisers between Lynn and Norfolk and Milford Haven, out of which about 250 have served as petty officers, upwards of 1,000 as able seamen, and the remainder as seamen of revenue cruisers promoted into the coast-guard, and 400 as seamen and boys now serving in cruisers. Out of this number of 2,00 drilled men, something short of 250 exceed the age of 40, though the mean average age is 30 to 35. The same good spirit exists among them to keep up their efficiency, and they are indebted to men selected from among themselves, and who were instructed in her Majesty's ship Excellent, for the high state of gunnery proficiency they have displayed. Considering the general good character of the men and their professional value as seamen, ce rtainly a force of 5,000 such (for they are picked men) might prove of some importance on an emergency. The expense has not exceeded 5001., and the expenditure of ammunition has been considerably less than is allowed for the same number of men in her Majesty's navy. The inspecting commanders and other officers in the coast-guard have displayed great seal and perseverance in carrying out the Controllor-General's views, and Commander Jerningham has conducted the whola service with judgment and energy. P L YAIOUTII, OCT. 19 . — Her Majesty's ship Superb arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday, and sailed on Thursday for Queenstown, to relieve La Hogue steam block ship. The Superb is many hands short of her complement. Her Majesty's steam -vessel Trident went into the Sonnd, and was paid wages on Wednesday. She has since Failed for Liverpool and Holyhead for seamen. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Conflict was taken out of dock yesterday and warped to the coal depot. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Spiteful, having had her copper examined, was taken out of dock to-day. Her Majesty's packet Seagull, having had her copper repaired, was undocked yesterday. THE C()UNT LIVERPOOL, OCT. 20.—N o. d. 23. d. Wheat, per 701 b English, white .. 6 6 to 6 ;0 Do. rid.. .• 6 0— 6 3 Irish, new .. .. 4 9 5 8 Do., old .. 8 5 10 Dantsie• • •• 6 4 6 8 Do., good mixed .. 7 0— 7 4 Lowerßaltie,white 6 4 Do. red.. 6 4 6 7 American • •• b 9 6 a Canadian • • .. 6 6 6 101 Spanish, red and white.. . Tuscan and Bar- .. 6 0- 6 letta, red .. .. 510 —• 6 21 Afarianopoli i 3 5 6, Odessa, Polish •• 5 6 5 Do., hard.. .. 5 0— 5 4 Egyptian - .. 4 0- 4 4 per 451 b English and Scotch 2 11 3 2 Welsh .. • . .. 210 3 2 Irish, new .. 2 6—2 6i Do., old .. 2 7 2 Barley, English, pr imperial quarter 2G 0 —2B 0 Irish, S cotch, and Ilans.per 60lb .. 3 0— 3 4 MANCIIESTER, OCT. 20.—in the early part of the week the trade continued steady, and a fair demand was ex perienced for good qualities of flour, fully, and, in some instances, for extra kinds, rather over the previous cur rency. Subsequently, however, less animation has pre vailed, the dealers and bakers refraining from following up their purchases. A moderate amount of business has been passing in oatmeal throughout the week, but prices have further receded. Of Irish produce the arrivals at Liverpool are less extensive than during the preceding week; and coastwise the supplies aro again trivial. From abroad the imports, with the exception cf 35,898 barrels of flour from the United States, are likewise only mode rate. At our market this miming considerable inac tivity existed, and although holders of both wheat and flour were willing to accept the rates of this day se'nnight, few sales could be effected. In the value of oats no change was apparent, but oatmeal must be noted fully 6d per load cheaper. DUBLIN, OCT. 20.—We had a good supply of grain at market this day. At the commencement a small advance was demanded on wheat and oats, and in some instances paid ; but the market ended dull for all de scriptions of grain, at the quotations of Tuesday, which we repeat. The consumptive demand for Indian corn was quite in retail at our quotations:—White wheat, new, 19s 6d to 235; red ditto, 17s to 21s 6d; barley, 9s 6d to 14s 6d; bere, 8s to 9s; new oats (per barrel), 85 6d to 10s; rapeseed (ditto), 25s to 265; oatmeal, 10s to 1 ls; Second flour (per cwt), 12s 61 to 16s 6d; Indian corn (per 4801 b), 25s to 295. READING,. OCT. 20.—Wheat, per quarter, 30s to 52s ; barley, 285 to 345; oats, 16s to 20s ; beans, 30. to 345; peas, 30s to 345. Fat hogs, 8s 6d; porkers, 8s 6d to 8s 9d per score. Poultry—Geese, each, 4s 6d to 5 6d; fowls, per couple, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ducks, per couple, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; butter, per lb, 10d to Is ; eggs, 14 to 16 for Is. MONTROSE, OCT. 19.—We hare few farmers in town to-day, and little grain offering. Prices about the same as last week. Wheat, new, 621bs, 40s to 425; old, 44s to 465; barley, new, 53 ditto, 20s; oats, new, 40 ditto, 15s to 153 6d per quarter. Oatmeal, per boll, of 1401bs, Es 6d ; to 12s 6d. Potatoes, per boll, of 5 cwt., 11s to 13s. GLASGOW, OCT. 18.—At our market to-day we had a good supply of cattle and a good many inferior beasts, bat good cattle fully maintained last week's prices. Best ox beef 50s per cwt, second 40$ to 45s per do, cows and inferior beasts from 30s to 36s per do, sinking the offal. A good many turned out unsold. Owing to the good supply of sheep sales were dull and prices much as last week. Best aged wethers sid per lb, mid dling from 4d to 4id per do, ewes from 3d to 3id per do, sinking the offal. Lambs dull, and [prices ruled about those of last week. ABERDEEN, OCT. 19.—Grain—Oats 15s 6d to tel Od, 401 b per bushel ; oats, new, 158 Od to 00s ; foreign oats, 14s 6d to 15s 6d per qr. ; barley, 22s to 235, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 22a to 23% 521bs per bushel ; wheat. 46s to 52s ; oatmeal, 13s 3d to 14s 2d per boll ; flour, 36s to 40s per sack. Provisions—Beef, 5d to 7d per lb mutton, ditto, 5d to 7d ; veal, ditto, 5d to 6d; pork, per stone, 4 s 6d to Os ; lamb, per lb, t'd to 7d; tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, 6d to 8d ; hay, per cat, Os to Os ; rabbits, each Od to Os ; hares, each, Os to Os ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 9d to 10d ; eggs, per doz, 9d to Ild ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os ; hens, per pair, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; chickens, ditto, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducks, ditto, Is 8d to 2s Od; ducklings, ditto, is Cd to Is 8d; turkeys, each, 7s to 7s 6d; geese, ditto, 7s to 7s6d; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, Os to 66s ; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, lid to Od ; 4b loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 14 lbs, 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to Os. Meal—Oatmeal, is 5d to is 6d; barley dust, 8d to 9d; peasemeal, Is 8d to 2s Od; lids, 7d to 8d; oatmeal, is 4d to Is sd; bearmeal, is 4d to is bd , flour, is 10d to 2s; barley, per lb, lid to 2d. Coax, OCT. 11.—We have had but few arrivals of foreign grain during the week. The supply of that of home growth, however, continues abundant, the receipts for the week amounting to—Wheat, 3,285 barrels, at 16s to 21s per barrel; barley, 9,316 barrels, at 7s to lis 6d per barrel; and oats, 14,130 barrels, at 6s 9d to 9s 4d per barrel. The condition of the wheat coming int has improved, and the value of the article has advanced to the extent of 6d per barrel. The prepared market is exceedingly quiet, and we have very little business pass' ing either in home or foreign grain; still holders are firm. Barley, which comes to hand in great quantity. is the turn cheaper, except for prime malting samples, which are scarce and in demand. In prepared barley we have no business to notice. Oats continue to meet 0 , ready sale at rather improving prices. Some sales of the prepared article have been made at 8s 6d per barrel, free on board, which we may quote the current value. We continue to experience a steady consumptive demand for fresh made flour of approved brands. Coarse qualie ties also still find a ready sale. The consumption of bread, owing perhaps to the deteriorated condition of potatoes, has decidedly increased, so that we may look for a more steady trade in the article than that experienced of late. The trade in Indian corn continues to be of the most restricted character. Holders, however, are firm and we cannot alter our quotations of last week, namely, 61 108 to 6/ 15s per ton. Indian meal meets very little inquiry. Flour—First 13s Od to 14s Od ; extra 15s Od ; seconds, 12s Od to 13s ; households 9s to 11s; thirds, 6s to 8s per cwt. Oatmeal 9s to 10s Od; Indian meal 7s Od to 7s 3d; wheat.- meal, 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 61 104 to 710 s per ton. Bran 3115 s to 3/ 17s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 18s to 365; average 30s; dealers 32s to 37s Od; average 35s per ton. Straw—Farmers llsOd to 27s Od; average 20s; dealers 25s Od to 28s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 60 ; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d W 9cl per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to 5s 8d per hundred. Coals Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 008 per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to bid; veal 4d to Od; pork 4id to sd; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 51 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 31 is per ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 81100 ; Valonia 141 to 01; French 7/10s; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 12s per atone. Hemp 34/ to 35/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 2ls to 00s ; re d ditto 25s to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 00/ 00s to 001 per ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 18 0 ; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12, to 18e; salted 12s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2Ad per lb. Potatoes, white 6d to 8d ; Minions 10d to 00d ; Guano Peruvian, 111 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel , 19s per barrel. HUGE CARROT.—It 15 not a little gratifying to find that we still maintain a most enviable superiority amongst our contemporaries for the production of vege• table monstrosities. They have been hunting hither and thither in search of such wonders, but the turnip and the mushroom which we described the other week to say nothing of the pears which we did not taste, but the size of which we very faithfully recorded—remain not only unsurpassed but unapproached by anything of the kind which the most painstaking and industrious amongst them have been able to lay hold of. We are now, happily, in a condition to claim credit for the largest carrot grown within thirty miles of the spot where we write. A huge giant of this kind, of the white species, was sent to us this week, measuring 13 inchog in circumference at the thick end-12i inches in length —and weighing 31b. 10cz. It was grown by Mr. Jobe' stone, postmaster, Ecclafechan.—Carlisle Jou? nal. CIIEAI' TRAVELLING.—We notice that the packet' boats are announced to run between Manchester 0; 1 Liverpool, and vice versa, at the low fares of 6d. and 3 d . for the whole length between those two places. The boats at the lowest faro (3d.) perform tho voyage Iu about seven hours; those at the higher rate (6d.) In about 4i hours. BIRTHS. On the 12th inst., the wife of the Rev. E. W. Dowell, Beg thorpe Vicarage, Norfolk, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Richmond, the wife of W. F. G 0, 4- ling, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Liverpool, the lady of A. S. Glad stone, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., the wife of Mr. Mullett, of Blackfriars road, of twins. at V . mierx, Wand swort h -road, M rs . A. On the 18th inst., at Kimberton Rectory, Shrop s hi re , Afrs' George Whitmore, of a son. at Osnaburgh-t errace, hter. , of a son. I I aoOr On m t t a h h n e e n 1 1 , 9 9 0 t t f h h a i i i d n l s s a t t u . : , Begent's-Par the wife of A. P. Oldershaw, Esq. MARRIED. On the 18th inst., at Caversham Church, Alfred Crawshar Esq., late Captain of the 17th Lancers, to Jessy, fifth laugh ter of William Crawshay, Esq., of Caversham-park, Oxon" On the 18th inst., at St. James's, Piccadilly, James She? herd, Esq., of Rome, to Frances Elizabeth, third daughter • D. Damont, Esq., of Framlinghm, Suffolk. On the 18th inst , at St. Pancras Church, Mr. Edwa rd White, of Camden-road -villas, to Mary Ann, only daught er i of the late Mr. R. Ashby, of C" wmar,,h Benson, Oxon.___. DIED On the 16th inst., at 30, Bread-street, London, Mn John George Watson, aged 42, for many years the highly spected representative of Messrs. J. and A. Crocker. On the 17th inst., at Royal-crescent, Bath, Sir T. B. L"'" bridge, Bart. On the 16th i ns t., a t W a l worth, Mrs. Mary Dent, aged 81, sister of John Sanford, Esq., of Wimbledon. On the 16th in s t., M ar i a Sophia, elder daughter of Jaill ea Stone, Esq., of Bexley-heath, Kent, aged 12. On the 16th inst., at Bath, Abigail Erving, the late Colonel Erving, and cousin to the late Lord Wester n• On the 17th inst., at Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park , a c 70, Harriet, widow of James Davies, late of Oxford-stre et. _d_ On the 18th inst., at Totness, Devon, Jane Treen Woo only daughter of the late 'Mr. Daniel Wood. v, On the 18th inst., at St. John's-terrace, South Minim °, Mrs. William Man, aged 30. Danford, At Eversham, Worcestershire, Mr. Raymond P. Dan daughter vr: late of Aldgate, London, aged 48. London; Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUN No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. l o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the 00 0 ' 7., Poliddlegex, Divaday, October 22, R4P. 3301 an transp dlas, 1 and 6G Is. 4d 2s. 6d. 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