The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-18 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. The new Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers held the first meeting in virtue of their appointment yesterday, at the Sewers' Office in Greek-street, Soho. All the gentlemen named in the Commission were present, with the exception of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P., namely—Viscount Ebrington, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir Henry De la Beche, Captain Veche, Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, Captain R. K Dawson, Captain Harness, S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P., J. N. Randall, Esq., Thomas Hawes, Esq., and Edward Lewes, Esq. The patent establishing the Commission having been read by Mr.,Woolrych, Sir J. BURGOYNE moved, and Mr. S. M. PET°, M.P., seconded a resolution, that Viscount Ebrington be elected chairman, which was unanimously agreed to. The CHAIRMAN, in assuming the chair, observed that Government having, for reasons which he need not mention, but which the public were well aware of, thought fit to supersede the late Commission and aopoint a new one, it was right that he should state that this new Commission bad met on the earliest day allowed by the Act of Parliament under which it was constituted. Considering the pressing r Cure of the business the Commission had to undertake, it was of course desirable that they should enter on their duties at the earliest possible period, and it had been their wish and in tention to meet immediately after their appointment, but a clause in the Act of Parliament rendered the bolding of the first Court, on any other day than this, a proceeding, to say the least of it, of very doubtful legality. They had to regret the absence of one of their most distinguished colleagues, Mr. Robert Ste phenson, from ill health, but, with that exception, 01 the Commissioners named in the patent were pre sent. He need not dwell upon the important and responsible nature of the trust confided to them ; the work they had to perform concerned deeply not only the pecuniary interest, but the comfort, the habits, the health, and even the lives of those who reside within the area of their jurisdiction, an area that embraced the largest, the wealthiest, and most populous city in the world. With regard to the difficulties they had to contend with, he would only say, that besides those necessarily arising out of powers so extensive as those they possessed, there were others existing at the present moment notoriously arising out of the actual state of affairs in the office. These duties could not be successfully performed, and these difficulties could not be successfully surmounted, unless a better understanding and a more cordial spirit of co-operation prevailed among the members of the Commission, and also among the officers than had latterly been the case: A house divided against itself could not stand, though among honest men a difference of opinion must occasionally arise ; but he hoped they should carry on their discussions without wrangling, and differ in opinion after discussion, without animo sity or As, however, the public would judge them not by their professions or intentions, but by their acts, he would say nothing whatever of the motives which had actuated him in accepting the appointment, nor of the views they entertained with regard to their duties, nor of the hopes they entertained, that under God's blessing they would be the humble instrument of conferring additional comfort and increased length of days on all their fellow-citizens, but especially call upon the Commissioners at once to proceed with the business of the Court. It was then moved by Sir J. BURGOYNE, seconded by Mr. S. M. PETO, M.P., and carried unanimously, that Mr. Woolrych, barrister-at law, be re-appointed secretary of the Commission, and the accountant with his clerk confirmed in their office. A letter was then read from Mr. Henry Austin resigning his office of consulting engineer to the Commission on the ground that his duties of secretary to the Board of Health were incompatible with those of the situation he now gave up. The resignation was accepted, and thanks voted to him for his past services. Captain DAwsoN observed that the resignation of Mr. Austin afforded them a favourable opportunity of remodelling the engineering and surveying depart ments of the Commission, and he should therefore move that the officers connected with those two de partments should be re-appointed for a period of three months only. Mr. LTARDWICX concurred in the expediency of the suggestion, and had much pleasure in seconding the resolution. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Sir HENRY DE LA BECUE directed attention to the unfinished labours of the defunct Com mission. Two surveys of an important character which had been ordered were suspended by the super seding of the Commission, but as they would prove of great value to the new Commission, he thought they ought to be adopted without any delay. lie alluded of c)urse to the surface map, compiled from the ordnance survey of the metropolis, and the sub terranean plan of all the metropolitan sewers, which he was convinced the Commission would find of great value in helping them to an efficient discharge of their duties. There were other works that he need not specify, which it was equally de sirable to continue, and he would therefore move that a general committee, consisting of the whole body of Commissioners, be appointed to examine into the present official arrangements connected with th 3 commission, and to ascertain the pre _ sent state of the various works undertaken by the late Commission which were not com- pleted, and to consider the course in which the future proceedings of the Commission may be con ducted, and report on that subject to the Court. Mr. LAWES seconded the resolution, and it was put and carried unanimously. Sir HENRY DE LA. BECHE reminded the Court that the late Commission had solicited plans for the effectual sewerage of the metropolis, and a pledge had been given to those who had taken the trouble to answer the appeal that their plans should be fairly considered, and any concise description of them they might choose to write printed and published. The new Commission, however, not being yet complete, owing to the City Commis sioners not having been elected in the manner the Act of Parliament provided, it was not competent for them now to take notice of these plans in their speci fications, but their authors might rest assured that their plans would be carefully examined, and whatever good was found to exist in them would be made known to the public, so that they might obtain the honour and benefit of their labou - rs. he moved that a communication be forwarded to the City Com mission informing them of the appointment of the Commission, and requesting them to appoint four representatives, exclusive of the Lord Mayor. The motion having been duly seconded, was put from the chair and carried unanimously. It was then agreed that the Commission should hold a general court on the first Friday of every month. THE PIMLICO TRAGEDY. An elaborate report, which had been prepared by the surveying and engineering departments, on the subject of the terrible calamity in Pimlico, was then read by the secretary. After detailing the circum stances attending the entrance and recovery of the victims in the Warwick and Kenilworth-streets sewers, it went on to state that the sewer had been carefully inspected during the last few days, and the result of that inspection had proved beyond all doubt the origin of the poisonous gases which existed in the sewer. — The sewer was, comparatively speaking, of •nodern construction, and not very far below the surface of the ground ; when it was made it was covered over with the refuse of some gas-works, and the great body of the fluid which the sewer con tained was composed of the rain water which had soaked through this refuse. Samples of this water had been analysed by Dr. Ure, and it was found to be dreadfully charged with gases which were sepa rately considered to be quite inimical to animal life, while the refuse through which it had passed was strongly impregnated with oxalic acid, which had the effect of greatly increasing the poisonous nature of the vapourous gases prevailing in the sewer. _ _ The report was ordered to be referred back to the engineer and surveyor, with instructions to attend the inquest, and render the Coroner every assistance in prosecuting his inquiry. The Court then adjourned: STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAT.—O n Saturday there was a continuance of the upward tendency in yarns and goods, which had so suddenly commenced a few days previously. And the accounts of th e grow i ng crop of cotton, received this week by the Hibernia, being still in favour of holders, a further rise of a farthing per pound has taken pla ce i n Liverpool, and additional excitement has b een imparted to our market. Spinners have de , manded higher prices than before ; and, although this has occasioned more or less of hesitation among the buyers, and caused most of those to stand aloof who were well supplied at lower rates, yet some consider able individual transactions have taken place, and the aggregate amount of business has been large. The operators are home manufacturers, India merchants, and, still more, shippers to the European continent— all of whom have found themselves obliged to make another move in the upward direction. A large bu s i ness h as b een d one i n certa i n descrip tions of goods. Th e extreme cheapness of long cloths and T 's has brought b uyers freely into the market. 7.8 printers, particularly of li g ht f a b r i c, h ave rea dil y commanded higher rates, as have also some of the wider makes ; and upon 40-inch shirtings, there is a further rise. In the stouter domestics and fustians, however, but little improvement is perceptible. In both y a r ns and goods much irregularity pre- . ' veils as the result of diverse views and positions. Whilst many buyers are freely executing the orders in their hands, there are others who, having bought lower do not think it prudent to operate at present rates. And, again, while some producers are willing to go on selling at the attainable prices of the day, not a few are standing out for what nobody will listen to. On the whole, the rise in the prices of yarns and the lighter kinds of goods may be considered as having kept pace with that in cotton wool. But, it must be borne in mind that the present course of things was preceded by a considerable decline in the value of most of our productions ; so that, in general, no improvement has been experienced, except as regards stocks in hand. The situation of whole classes of capitalists, bad as it was before, has however been made much worse ; and under the prevalent excitement there is a keen apprehension of danger from the pro bable cause of the cotton market. Under these cir cumstances it is not surprising to find that several makers of heavy cloths are resorting to short time. Messrs. Feilden Brothers, of Todmorden, Messrs. Samuel Radcliffe and Sons, of Oldham and Rochdale, and Messrs. Jacob Bright and Sons, of Rochdale, have 'put their extensive works upon three or four days per week. In addition to the failures named in our last, we very much regret to announce the stoppage of Mr. Charles Pooley, a highly respectable and extensive spinner in this town, whose liabilities are understood to be heavy. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—There has been a better attendance of buyers in the market to-day, and rather more business has been transacted than on the pre vious Monday. The wool market has been rather easier, and the dealers more eager to sell at the old prices. MACCLESFIELD TUESDAY.—We have no change to report in the th rowingi trade since our last. This period of the year being technically termed by the manufacturers " between the seasons," most of them are now thinking of making a change for the coming spring trade ; and as this, of necessity, takes up some little time in ascertaining the styles likely to prevail, we may ex pect a slackness in this department for the present. The advancing price of the raw material is now operat • ins unfavourably for the manufacturer, as there is a difficulty in obtaining commensurate rates for goods. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Our market to-day has assumed an aspect which we could little have ex pected. We hear of many buyers, but, in conse quence of stocks being a little augmented, an attempt has been made to lower prices. The advance in cotton during the last ten days seems to have thrown a damper upon our fancy market. But, to all appear ance, a few weeks will bring about the same firmness and stability we have experienced during the last few months. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There is no noticeable improvement in the demand for worsted goods ; and, at to prices, there is a struggle on the part of the manufacturers to obtain an advance equal to the increased cost of yarns, but the merchants are re luctant to give the rates asked, although a small rise is obtained on some descriptions of goods. Yarns are very stiff, and some sorts decidedly higher. Wool changes hands in moderate quantities, and the quo• tations are very firmly maintained. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—A better market both to-day and on Saturday last. There have been also a fair quantity of goods delivered to order. Prices steady and stocks light. There is a better business doing in the warehouses ; and an opinion prevails vary gene. rally that there will be a good winter trade. IRELAND. (From the Leinster Express of October 16 ) THE LATE CONFLICT IN KING'S COUNTY. The verdict in this case is as follows : "We find that Patrick Mortimer came by his death on the 14th day of October, 1849, at Killaughy, in the King's County. The aforesaid Patrick Mor timer, while then and there in the execution of his duty as a sub•constable, was wilfully, feloniously, and of malice aforethought, fired on by persons of a numerous party to the jurors unknown, excepting John Keyes, farmer, Queen's County, and Joseph Keyes, in custody, who were feloniously present, aiding and assisting on the occasion; that he, the aforesaid Patrick Mortimer, then and there received a mortal wound on the left breast; that a leaden bullet, shot from some description of fire-arms, passing through the heart caused instantaneous death; and so the aforesaid jurors say, that in manner and form set forth, he, the aforesaid Patrick Mortimer was killed and wounded, and not otherwise." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1849. FRANCE. The President of the Republic has written the following letter to the mayor of Chauny (Aisne) : " Monsieur le Maire,—When the invitation which had been given me was renewed by your Municipal Council, I regretted that I could not give a positive answer. I now feel a still more lively regret at being obliged to send a refusal. I should set the greatest value on being present at Chauny for the inauguration of the railroad, as much on account of the cordial appeal of its inhabitants as on account of M. Odilon Barrot, for whom I have long felt a sincere friendship and a high esteem. I should have liked, in the midst of those of whom he is the adopted representative, at all times to have given to him, as well as to you, a striking proof of my sentiments. You will comprehend the im perious necessity which serves as my excuse. Have the goodness to make this known to your honourable col leagues, to whom, with my thanks, offer, as well as to yourself, the assurance of my high consideration. (Signed) "Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE." GOOD SERVICE PENSION, &e. Neither the admiral's good-service nor the appoint ment to Devonport Dockyard has yet been given away. For the former it is not difficult to find a deserving candidate, but from the numerous claimants it is not easy to make a selection. We agree with a professional contemporary in thinking that it would be more just, and " it would give more satisfaction to the service, if the admirals' good-service pensions ' were, as a general rule , bestowed by seniority. We ' would not, however, have it conferred upon rich officers, such as Sir Charles Ogle, Sir John West, and others, nor upon officers who have not served as commanders, captains, or admirals. To the rich men of the service honorary distinctions should be awarded as a ;compensation for the pension, and the pension should pass to the next eligible." Taking officers by selection, the names that suggest themselves promi nently are Admirals Sir Graham Hamond, Bart., Sir F. W. Austen, Vice-Admirals Sir E. D. King, Sir S. Pym, and Sir C. Richardson. The first-named has served twenty-eight years on full pay, but independently of what he has gained as prize money and the profits of the South American command, Sir Graham is, we understand, a rich man, notwithstand ing he shared so little of the 5,000,000 dollars he cap tured in 1804-5. The pension of 3001. a year can be no object to the gallant baronet; but an increase of honorary distinction, such as the grand cross of the Bath, would, perhaps, be deemed preferable. The second officer named, Sir F. Austen, has served 27 years on full pay. The tbird, Sir Edward King, has served 25 years on full pay. The fourth, Sir Samuel Pym, has served 30 years on full pay; and the fifth, Sir C. Richardson, served for 30 years exclusively during the war. It is still strongly reported that the successor to Sir John Louis will be a captain, in order to carry out the expressed opinions of the Select Committee on the Navy Estimates. On this appointment the authority above referred to says :—" Descending to the captains' list, we have too extensive a field for speculation to hope to name the lucky individual whose aspirations for genuine hard work are likely to meet with success ; but if, as it should be, the appointment were secured to an officer for five years, ' during pleasure' as Sir J. Graham rendered it, allowing him to progress in his grades of rank, we think there would be little difficulty in finding half-a•dozen good superintendents out of the first 70 captains on the list; and, indeed, we know of none more eligible by age, experience, energy, habits of command, and business and incessant application, than the distinguished officer who now holds the appointment of Captain Superintendent of Plymouth Hospital—a place most unsuited to his active turn of mind. If we go further down the list, we may also meet with eligible officers wbo would make excellent superintendents—Captains A. L. Corry, Bruce, Margaye, Hon. H. J. Rous, Hon. 8.. S. Dundas, &c." The most junior of the above-named officers, how ever, will become a flag officer in less than five years, and for a less term than five years certain the appoint ment should not be made. It is, therefore, most likely, if Captain Toup Nicolas (who has served afloat, in war and peace, nearly 30 years), or Lord John Hay, or any other of the senior captains should be ap pointed, they will be allowed to succeed to their flag rank as their turn comes for promotion, or, like Sir James Gordon at Greenwich, they will continue to be captain whilst holding the appointment, with the right of assuming their proper place on the II ig ship when the five years have expired.—Morning Herald. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, OCT. 11.—Archduke Albert returned here yesterday from Prague, and the Archduke Leo pold has returned from St. Petersburgh. M. de Persigny, Aide-de-Camp of the President of the French Republic, yesterday had the honour of another long audience with the Emperor. He will leave Vienna to-morrow, and return to Berlin. The departure of the Emperor and of Marshal Ba detzky, which was at first fixed to take place to-day, has been postponed to the 13th. Since the return of the Emperor, one Council quickly succeeds another. Yesterday and the day before the Ministers met twice in council at Schoen brunn, under the presidency of his Majesty. The new French Ambassador to the Court of Vienna, M. de Beaumont, will be received by his Majesty this day ; he has already paid a visit to all the Ministers. Hence we see that the best possible understanding continues "to exist between our Court and that of France. The Pesth Zeitung gives an official report of fresh condemnations and executions. We have received confirmation of the intelligence received here a few days since from Arad, of the execution of the Insur gent Generals, Damjanies, Kisz, Leiningen, Vetteo, Veesy, Poltenberg, Nagy, Sandor, Lenkay, and Aulich. The Hamburgh Borsenhalle states that the greatest excesses have been committed in Servia, in Southern Hungary, against the Magyars. Robberies and mur ders are on the increase. The Saxon Regiment of Circassians has been sent from Ofen to Beseka and the Banat to quell these disturbances. The Cologne Gazette of yesterday has accounts from Hungary to the loth of October. These inform us that every other question of vital importance —even the Russo-Turkish dispute—was temporarily super seded by the late execution of Count Louis Batthyany, which appears to be viewed, both by Austrians and Hungarians, as no less a gross blunder than an atro cious and wanton crime. " The Magyars," remarks a German writer from Pesth, " have nothing to ex pect from the Austrian Government ; it has violated its vows and overthrown the Constitution. The Magyars point with scorn to the Austrian Ministry, which thus permits the perpetration of cruelties that stain the age and disgrace civilized society. We Germans in Hungary blush for shame in the presence of our Magyarite brethren, and never were we more attached to Hungary than now, when she is treated in so brutal a manner. The time will come when Austria will stand in need of Hungary." The widow of the unfortunate Count Batthyany had retired to Got, a sequestered estate of Count Ste. phen Karyoli, situate in the vicinity of Pesth, which she has selected as her place of mourning. She was accompanied by her sister, the Countess George Karyoli. Both these ladies are descendants of the wealthy Zichy family; the Countess Batthyany brought her late husband a dowry of 7,000,00011., and it is said that the bereaved lady intends to retire from the world, and to appropriate her property for the benefit of her sons. The bloody work is still going on at Pesth. A field chaplain had been just condemned to death by the court-martial of that city. SICILY. The Genoa Gazette, of the 11th instant, announces that a young man, named Joseph Lo-Monaco, was shot at Noto on the 20th ult. ; and another, named Livoldi, at Catania. Both had been convicted by court-martial of carrying prohibited arms. The above announcement is an illustration of the tranquillity which reigns in Sicily, and of the love of the Sicilians for the rule of King Bomba, of which the Chevalier Fortunato makes such boast in his reply to Mr. Temple. PRUSSIAN IRVINGITES —The sect of the irvingites has acquired such a rapid increase of numbers of late in Berlin that the attention of the church authorities is beginning now to be directed to the subj ec t. Th e number of the members is given at one hundred, and th e aug mentation to the previousi ns i gn ificant amount has been, assigned to a visit from the two so-called apostles, Bar clay and Carlyle, both Scotchmen. A Mr. Smith, from England, has had the dignity of prophet conferred upon him, and an "angel" has been elected from the three Presbyters. To encourage talent is to create it. —Eliza Cook's Journal. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stu,—Permit me to call your attention to the Letter in the Times of to-day, from their own corres- pondent at Vienna, in the hopes that a remark on it in your powerful columns may draw forth the indig nation of all men on the miscreant, who, after vilifying the gallant but unfortunate Hungarian Generals, whom numbers alone subdued, has now commenced an attack on the leading female relatives of the unfortunate party. He writes, " The Ladies Splegye are anything but cast down, and exhibit a bold unblushing front, boasting as of yore of their high and mighty connexions." Surely, did they blush, it would be for the barbarities committed by their countrymen. Does the writer of the above suppose they will dress in sackcloth, and humble themselves before their tyrant oppressors? No, the wrongs of their gallant relatives teach them to look with indig nation and contempt on the authors of them. Trusting you will excuse this intrusion, I remain, Sir, your constant reader, LIBERTE. Oct. 16. THE ATTEMPTED PARRICIDE AT CHISWICK. __ HAMMERSMITH POLICE COURT. Yesterday being the day appointed by Mr. Beadon, the magistrate of this court, for bringing up the unfortunate young man, Henry Bathurst Monkhouse, charged with attempting to murder his father by shooting at him, the neighbourhood of the office was rather crowded shortly before two o'olock by persons who appeared anxious to get a sight of the prisoner. About a quarter past two o'clock the prison van arrived at the office, and the prisoner stepped from it lightly, and with the usual sailor swing. He was dressed in a nautical blue jacket, and appeared heedless of the crowd that surrounded the van, or the awful position in which he had placed himself. Mr. Beadon took his seat on the bench, accom panied by his brother magistrate, Mr. Freer, and a private friend. Immediately upon his doing so, the prisoner, accompanied by the gaoler and several policemen, was placed at the bar. He cast his eyes wildly about the court, and looked doggedly at the magistrate. He appeared in excellent health, as sunburnt as ever. Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar, Inspector Jeneks stated to the Magistrate that he had received the following certificate from the two medical gentlemen that were now attending the father of the prisoner : " We hereby certify that Mr. John Farmer Monk house is going on well. His general health is im proved, and the wound is suppurating kindly, but he is not yet in a state to be removed. (Signed) "J. BOWLING, } Surgeons. " E. HALFORD, " Hammersmith, Oct. 17th, 1849." The MAGISTRATE then remanded the prisoner to Wednesday next, at two o'clock. The prisoner on retiring from the bar took no notice apparently of the Magistrate or any one in court, and was conveyed back to prison in the van. Mr. Prefect, the medical gentleman who first at tended the elder Mr. Monkhouse, was in court during the proceedings, which occupied only a few minutes. DEATH or MR. THEOBALD.—This gentleman died of Monday last at his residence in Bedford-lane, Stock. well, after an illness of about ten days. There are few connected with the English turf to whom the person and character of Mr. Theobald are unknown. His love of English sports, and particularly horseracing, his desire to improve the breed of the English racehorse, and his remarkable appearance, have always distinguished him among modern English sportsmen. Though not so active in the betting-ring of late, Mr. Theobald has always evinced the greatest anxiety to improve the breed of racehorses, and, with that object, he has been the owner of several of the beat sires in Europe. Camel was his property for many years, and the progeny of that horse are considered the purest blood in England. He was also the owner of Baron, Maley Molcch, and several other horses distinguished for their performances. In his establishment, as well as by his personal appearance, Mr. Theobald kept up good old English habits, and he was, without exception, as kind a master as ever existed. On each Christmas•day it was his invariable custom to let his servants invite as many friends as they thought proper, whom he would entertain with the best fare that his tradesmen and his wine and ale cellars could supply. His loss will be keenly felt by the poor of the neigh bourhood, to whom he was always kind and bountiful. The deceased had attained his 85th year, and has left a large family of children and grandchildren to inherit his immense wealth, amounting, it is said, to upwards of 500,0002 sterling. CEMETERIES AND PERCOLATIONS FROM THEM. — Not many miles from London there are barren waste lands that at present yield not a fraction of good to us, but with a little energy and capital might be converted to uses that would be as profitable as any speculation. With reference to the abandonment of the uses of the water which is obtained from various sources near London, or the final removal of cemeteries round the suburbs—there must be percolations from any cemetery, and, placed as they are at present, namely, Highgate, Abney Park, Norwood, &c., there can be but little doubt that the water from the artesian wells will, by them, be eventually affected. It is but half doing a thi ng t o have; a little cemetery here and there; why not have a good one at once, and once for all? Why have charnel houses so near our homes, when other and better oppor tunities offer for their position elsewhere. Were all the little cemeteries now about us, with the addition of more land, made public grounds and parks, and each of these spots of grassy land connected the one with the other by avenues, planted with rows of trees, so as to form one large belt to connect th e p ar k s roun d the metropolis, it would be better calculated for our health and happiness. The present parks are insufficient, and were London to take a walk some fine day, there would be scarcely standing room for its worthy citizens. London, with a little foresight and care, might be made the grandest city in the world.—Builder. LAMBETH SAYINGS'-BANK. This establishment, which has just been built on a site of ground at Lambeth green, was opened for business on Saturday evening last. The building is well adapted to meet the convenience of the depositors and others connected with the institution. The office on the ground-floor is a spacious room, with an entrance in Carlisle-street, and a doorway for egress into Hercules-buildings. This, with the board-room and apartments for the housekeeper, conveniently arranged, complete the accommodation, which may be regarded as a model for other similar district associations. The elevation is in the Elizabethan style, and, with the schools adjoining it, forms a pleasing architectural addi tion to this portion of the parish. Much credit is due to the managers of this savings'-bank for their prudence and economy, the surplus profits of the institution since its establishment in 1830 having sufficed for the erection of the present handsome and commodious structure._ LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 17. (Before Mr. Commissioncr EvaNs.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF BOWERS AND BOWERS DECISIONS UNDER THE NEW BILL. It was stated by a Birmingham solicitor that a petition had been presented to the Vice-Chancellor, praying his Honour to order removal of the joint fiat from London to Birmingham, so that it might be there proceeded upon in conjunction with the separate fiat. Mr. LINKLATER and Mr. LAW&ANCE were both of opinion that the Senior Commissioner (Evans) pos sessed power under the new Bill to direct the removal of the fiats as he thought proper. The COMMISSIONER was of the same opinion, and so decided. It was also decided that the Senior Commissioner had power to impound the proceedings under a sepa rate fiat. Mr. LAWRANCE remarked that the words in the former statute, " that this Act be construed beneficially to creditors," were omitted in the present one. Nothing could be more slovenly or bungling than the construction of many of the provisions. The COMMISSIONER said that it was scarcely to be wondered at that the Act was in many places found obscure and impracticable, for after it went into the Commons, where it was so materially altered, not one of those whose duty it was to administer the law of bankruptcy was consulted respecting it. Another point was raised concerning the ability of the Court to receive affidavits of the debt without the personal attendance of the creditor. The words in the old statute, providing that creditors might prove in remote places by making affidavits before competent persons and transmitting such affidavits to London, were omitted in the new one. The ColamissioNEE decided that the power still remained, although not so distinctly expressed. The words of the 164th section were that every creditor of the bankrupt may prove his debt by his own oath. Another most important question raised was whe ther the penal enactments referring to divers offences specified under section 256 had a prospective or re trospective operation. The COMMISSIONER was of opinion that the most equitable construction would be to give them only a prospective operation. In this view Mr. LAWRANCE and Mr. LINRLATER concurred. The meeting was adjourned, the balance-sheet no' yet being filed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. John Wade, of 66, Old Bailey, was charged before Sir Chapman Marshall with obtaining goods, to the amount of between 15/. and 161., under false pre tences. It being intimated that there were other cases against him, Sir C. MARSHALL remanded him for a week. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A well-dressed man, who gave the name of William Jameson, druggist, but who refused his address, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having uttered a forged cheque at the Union Bank of Lon don, Argyll-place, Regent-street. Mr. Reynolds, one of the cashiers;said the prisoner came to the counter about two o'clock in the after noon, and presented a cheque for 451. 45., which pur ported to have been drawn by Mr. W. H. Accret, a customer. As soon as witness looked at the cheque ha was satisfied it was a forgery, and, without saying anything to the prisoner, he went into the private office, and acquainted Mr. Clack, the manager, with his suspicions. The prisoner was sent for into the private room, and questioned, and ultimately given into the charge of police-constable. The prisoner told witness that he had obtained the cheque from Dakin's, of St. Paul's-churchyard. Police-constable Godfrey, C 147, said he went to the banking-house and received charge of the pri soner. The prisoner in his presence said he had not stated the truth when he said he had brought the cheque from Dakin's. He had received the cheque from a person in Golden-square, whose name he did not know, and whom he could not find, as he had only met the person once or twice before. The prisoner added that he believed the cheque was a forgery when he presented it. Mr. BINGHAM asked the prisoner if he wished to make any further statement ?—The prisoner merely replied that he acknowledged he was guilty of utter ing the cheque. Mr. Reynolds, in reply to a question, said he had no doubt whatever of the cheque being a forgery. Mr. Accret was at present in Hampshire, an d th ere had not been sufficient time to communicate with The prisoner was remanded till Monday next. Catherine Kenn was charged by the authorities of St. James's with having committed wilful perjury. The defendant had sworn that she was the aunt of three children, who were thereupon removed from the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-fields to St. James's. The removal took place in August, 1848, and the children had been chargeable t o St. J ames ' s work house from that time. It had recently been ascer tained that the prisoner was the mother, and not the aunt of the children. The deposition of the prisoner, in the name of Guttman, as the aunt of the children, was put in, and the proof of the perjury completed. The defence of. the woman w a s , th a t s h e was too poor to maintain the children, and that her only object in taking a false oath was to procure support for them. The prisoner was fully committed to take her trial. CLERKEN WELL. Yesterday William, alias Edward Barton, and Henry Hanbury were placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt for final examination, charged with having been concerned, with others, in numerous robberies on the Great Western Railway Company, when the greatest interest was manifested, and the court was crowded to excess. Mr. Humphries attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Pelham for the prisoners. Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, and numerous gentle men connected with the company, were also in atten dance to listen to the proceedings. Mr Humphries, addressing the Bench, said he felt it to be his duty prior to the transcript of the evi dence which had already been taken being read over, to state that the originaPparcels which had been stolen were left, in a mysterious way, at the George and Bull Inn, Holborn, and they were now in the posses sion of Messrs. Chaplin and Horne. He felt it also to be a duty towards the public, but more especially to that Court, to state this at the outset of the pro ceedings. Mr. Mallett, the chief clerk, then read over the whole of the evidence taken at the former exami nation. Mr. Humphries now called Sergeant Smith, No. 50, E division, who on being questioned, said that the witness Thomas Saunders gave him a description of the nine parcels before produced, not only by word of mouth but in writing; they were in a very dirty state when he searched the lodging of Hanbury in Hart street, Covent-garden. He found it in a dreadful state of filth and covered with vermin. Thomas Saunders now added to his former testi mony, in reference to the date when he assisted the priso - ners to make up the parcels, ,that it was on the same day that Mrs. Manning's apprehension for the murder of Mr. O'Connor was: communicated by the electric telegraph. Witness had seen the piece of joined sealing-wax (now produced) at the prisoner Hanbury's lodgings; it was then in two pieces, and Hanbury joined them together. This was on the afternoon of the day on — which they made up the parcels. Witness believed that the parcels were sealed with bottle wax, but the sealing-wax jointed might have been used for the purpose. He identified a piece of bottle-wax now produced by Smith the offi•;er. William Davey, porter in the employ of Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, proved having delivered parcels on the 27th of September, when ho saw George Barton lurking about and evidently watching him. Priscilla Nash, of 11, New-street, Brompton, widow, knew Mr. and Mrs. Howell, of the Hand-in- Hand public-house, Holborn, who employed her to take care of their house while they were in the country. She was there seven weeks, until their return home to London. She had seen both the prisoners in the house, and also Saunders, the witness, with them. She had seen Barton's son there, and be left a cape of The bankrupts, John Bowers, Joseph Bowers, and Sarah Anne Bowers, were provision merchants at 'Worcester. This was the last examination meeting. A separate fiat was issued against John Bowers, which was opened in the district court at Birmingham. The reason why the joint fiat was sent to London is, that the Lord Chancellor so directed it upon its being re presented that the majority of the trade creditors reside in London. Mr. Lawrance appeared for the country creditors, Mr. Linklater appeared for the bankrupts. The debts and liabilities are said to amount to up wards of 3,0001., whilst the assets are comparatively trifling. The bankrupt Sohn Bowers was examined at con siderable length, and from his statement it appeared that the firm was for many months previously to the issue of the fiat in embarrassed circumstances, and that several of their bills were dishonoured, that the whble of the stock-in-trade was swept away under an execution by a relative, that the inventory was in course of preparation before the execution was levied, and that the fiat was issued by. the solicitor of the bankrupts. It further appeared that a separate fiat had been issued against John Bowers, who is there described as having carried on the business of wine-merchant. Upon this fact a point was raised, viz., whether the new Act conferred power upon the Senior Com missioner to direct the removal of that fiat from Birmingham to London, so that it may be here worked out. - a coat with her to take care of. He called for it two days afterwards. Hanbury brought a basket with him, with a carpenter's saw in it. The prisoner Barton was dressed in a light blouse. They some• times brought a bag. Richard Leland, of 8, Bridg water-street, Somers town, optician, said he knew both prisoners, but Barton more intimately than Hanbury. Had seen them at a public-house kept by Mr. Jackson, of Somers-town. Witness recollected that the day after the report of the robberies on the Great Western Railway Company he saw the prisoner Barton at Mr. Jackson's, and heard him say repeatedly they had got the parcels safe enough, and that Mr. Collard, the superintendent, had offered him money for the restora tion of the parcels, which he refused, as it was not enough for him. He also said that Mr. Dawson had offered him money for them, but he refused him, say ing there was 30a. due on the last account between him and Dawson. He said he had told Messrs. Chaplin and Horne if they hurt his boy he would hurt them. These expressions, witness said, were uttered at various times. At this period of the examination one of Barton's sons, about fourteen or fifteen years of age, entered the court with a basket containing some refreshments for his father, when the boy took his position behind the dock. Barton, who is a tall, powerful-looking man, stooped over the bar, and spoke to the boy, when Sergeant Smith listened to their discourse. Barton, evidently amazed, and with violence, said, "Your Worship, I was speaking to my boy and in quiring after my wife, when that dog poked his nose in and interf e r e d w ith us." He looked revengefully at Smith, and commenced munching a large piece of bread and butter. The witness continued —Two young men were with the prisoners in the parlour at the time. Hanbury was reading the news • paper, and Barton was sitting between the two young men, and some of their conversation was in whispers. Barton said he had been at a certain place at six o'clock in the morning, before the public houses were open, but it was too early for the job to be done that morning, and it must be put off. lie said while he was talking up came the van with the parcels. Their conversation was generally about parcels. Mr. Humphries said that these conversations re• ferred to their watching the van's arrival at Brown low-street, Holborn, where Messrs. Chaplin and Horne's porter left with the parcels to deliver at various places. Mr. Joseph Collard, superintendent to the Great Western Railway Company, having been sworn, Mr. Humphries inquired of him whether he had seen or had any intercourse with the prisoner Barton is reference to the present charge until he was taken into custody ? Mr. Collard—l never had any com munication with the prisoner until I took him into custody on the present charge. Mr. Humphries—Did you ever offer the prisoner any money for the recovery of the stolen parcels ? Mr. Collard—l had no oppportunity of offering him any money, and of course I did not. Mr. Humphries —I believe you were present when the prisoner Hanbury's room was searched ? Witness replied in the affirmative. On the 10th of October he went, in company of Sergeant Smith, to Hanbury's lodgings, in Hart-street, Covent-garden, where he saw Smith take the letter stamp (now pro duced) from a writing-desk in the room. At the station-house a receipt (produced) was taken from the prisoner's person ; a seal was also found. On Tuesday witness and Smith examined a large quan tity of papers which they found in the desk before mentioned, when witness discovered the piece of sealing wax was joined, and which he now produced ; also a bill of exchange, purporting to have been drawn by Edward Barton on W. B. Popham, of Lincoln's Inn-fields. Witness heard the prisoner called Edward Barton, and believed that to be his real Christian name. Witness also foundia new spectacle case in the desk, containing the half of a 51. Bank of England note, No. 83,582, and dated April 18, 1842. Hanbury's lodging and the nine parcels were in a most filthy condition. Samuel Walker, lodge-keeper at Lincoln's Inn-gate, knew the prisoner Barton. On the morning of the 27th of September, between eight and nine o'clock, he saw the prisoner walking backwards and forwards near the old gate in Chancery-lane. He seemed hur ried, and had on a white blouse. It was about 400 yards from the Hand-in-Hand public. house. He saw him on two other mornings in the same week in Chancery-lane, with the brown coat he now wore and a white blouse underneath it; he was going towards Carey-street. Prisoner—Then you could see through my great coat. You must have good eyesight.—(A laugh.) The prisoner saw witness watching him, when he put his thumb to his nose, as much as to say " Take a sight." Richard Leland recalled—The prisoner Barton, when at the house of Mr. Jackson, pulled out several 51. notes and two sovereigns and a half, and said he had put the " drawers " on one of the parcels. On being asked what he meant by the " drawers," he replied, " drawing on account." Mr. Humphries said that this eompleted the case, and there was sufficient to commit the prisoners for trial as accessories before the fact, as having received the property knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Pelham said he would reserve the prisoners' defence for their trial. Mr. TYRWHITT then fully committed both prisoners to Newgate for trial, and the whole of the witnesses were bound over to prosecute. Mr. Humphries said, with respect to the parcels which had been restored to Messrs. Chaplin and Horne, he would suggest that their contents should be allowed to be delivered over to the consignees, and the wrappers to be produced for the purpose of iden tity at the trial, as the property might be of import ance to the parties concerned with them. Mr. TYRWBITT acceded to this. Barton ' who treated the matter w ith indiff e renc e and bravado requested an interview with his w ife and son, which was granted, but in the presence of the officers. The prisoners were conveyed to Newgate in the police van in the course of the day. Immediately after the committal of the prisoners, Mr. Brenchley, the managing clerk to Messrs. Chap lin and Horne at the Paddington station of the Great Western Railway, and Mr. Collard, police-officer of that establishment, went off in a cab for the purpose of delivering the parcels to the respective consignees, and to ascertain that the contents were correct. THAMES. THE EXTENSIVE PLUNDER BY A CONFIDENTIAL MANAGER AT MILL -WALL, POPLAR.—Joseph Hadley Riddell and W. IV. Eclipse Riddell, the former con fidential manager and the latter a subordinate clerk at the extensive chemical works of Messrs. Pontifex, at Mill-wall, Poplar, were finally examined, charged with pludering their employers to an immense extent. Many of the facts have already been frequently before the public. The prisoner Joseph had the sole and uncontrolled management of the concern at Mill-wall, with a salary of 5001. a year ; but the business not answer ing the expectations, his salary was reduced to one half. From that time, if not previously, an extensive system :of plunder was commenced. Valuable por tions of Messrs. Pontifex's property were removed to premises in the holding of the prisoners, but osten sibly in the possession of a person named Godwin, at Lee Bridge. Messrs. Pontifex's men, whilst sup• posed to be employed for that firm, were at work for fifteen weeks embellishing and improving the hand some residence of the prisoners at Berner-street, Greenwich, fitting up greenhouses, !garden frames, &c., made out of their employers' materials. The most glaring fraud in the whole transaction was an occurrence which took place in July last. It being understood that Mr. Jones, a clerk at Messrs. Ponti fex's City offices, Shoe-lane, was about to take stock at Mill-wall, previously to his arrival 36 casks were filled with an almost useless refuse called sulphate of lime, and were represented to Mr. Jones as tartrate of lime, thus fraudulently increasing the apparent stock to the amount of 9001. The increase was at first stated at 1,3001. When Mr. Pontifex questioned Joseph Rid dell on this subject, he admitted that it was a gross deception, but at the same time said it was the first he had ever practised on the firm, though the other frauds were as patent as day. Both prisoners were fully committed. Lewis Philips, a negro, who told a very cunning story so simply that it was at first almost believed, was charged with defrauding Jane Ryan, a coffte house -keeper, Ratcliffe-highway, in the following artful manner : He called at the house of the prosecutrix on Mon day night, and representing himself as a ship's cook, asked for a bed. He said he had no money, but he would leave one of his jackets. This being agreed to, he told the landlady that the night before he picked up with a girl, who stole 2/. from him—that he gave her in charge, and was to call next day at the station house for his money. He had his supper and a bed, and after breakfast next day went, as he said, to the station house, stating on his return that he h a d go t the 21. In the evening he asked the prosecutrix to lend him 10s. to take the servant girl to the theatre; but she told him he must first hand her his purse, which he did, and she then gave him 10s., and 2s. 6d. for a cab. She opened the purse when he left, and found, that instead of two sovereigns, it contained two medals, one bearing the effigies of our Sovereign Lady the Queen. On his return from the theatre, she gave him into custody. The prisoner, in his defence said, that the girl who took his purse, when charged with the robbery, threw it in his face, and it remained safe with the constable when she was taken into custody ; that he got it back again with the money safe at the station house, and that the prosecutrix must hive substituted the medals. Here Sergeant Sugg, 17 H, came forward, and different said that the prisoner had made quite a di statement at Worship-street, when he charged the young woman with robbing him. Ile then said that kvo good sovereigns into his shoes, and left the two counterfeit coins in his pocket. Finding that the girl had taken them from his pocket he gave her in charge. This story caused some laughter at Worship street owing to the manner in which he de. scribal the concealment of the money, and when the girl was remanded the prisoner said he was going to sea on the following day, and the counterfeit coins were ordered to be delivered up to him. This state ment of the sergeant entirely set aside the prisoner's defence, and the cunning n egro was f u ll y comm i tte d for trial. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTII, WEDNESDAY.—It was stated that when her Majesty's steamer Inflexible (then on her voyage home from China) arrived, no doubt was entertained but that her log would show as large an amount of valuable service done as could be performed by any steamer in the British or any other navy. The Inflexible having since arrived home and been paid off, we have made it our business to inquire how far we are correct in our anticipations of what a British man. of-war steamer can do, and this one, by the way, one of the most constantly impugned craft on the list; we now present the result of our inquiries as proof Of the good foundation of the antici pations encouraged respecting her performances : The Inflexible is one of the vessels of the latter day design of Captain Sir William Symonds, was launched at Pembroke in 1846, is of 1,122 tons, 375- horse power, direct action engines by Fawcett, with an 81b. load upon the valve. The distance run by her, not including going in or out of harbour, from the 9th of August, 1846, to the 28th September, 1849, when she was paid off, was as follows : Steamed 64,477 nautical miles. 4,392 „ ,/ Total distance GB,BO „ If Number of days under steam ... 3451 Ditto under sail ... ..• 271 • 3721 Knots. ... 18662 ... 161.18 ... 57.44 Average daily $;(111:fling ... Average daily sailing .. For the whole period ... Hours. Time under one boiler Ditto two boilers Ditto three boilers Ditto four boilers ... 761 ... 4.047 ... 8.3241 ... 844 Total 8.292 Knots. Rate of steaming per hour ... 7.775 Rate of sailing per hour ... 6.715 Her fires have been alight 483 days 91 hours. Total consumption of coals while under steam, 8,121 tons, 12i cwt. Coals for raising steam and banking fires, 576 tons 16i cwt. Average distance steamed per ton of coals, 7.938 knots. Consumption of coals per hour, 19.588 cwt.; ditto per day, 23 tons 10 cwt. 12i lb. The abovementioned distances are obtained by the patent log towed about 50 fathoms astern, out of the influence of the back -water caused by the revolu tions of the paddle-wheels, and not from the common or hand log, or from the distance accomplished in a run from A to B, or port to port, when making a voyage, for the error caused by throwing the common or hand log into the " back- water" created by the revolutions cf the wheels, has been proved by the Inflexible to vary from one to even four knots an hour, the common log and revolutions giving 11 knots, while the patent log and bearings of the land gave only seven knots. The expenditure of coal has been obtained by the positive measurement of every tenth bag into the ship, and every tenth as used by the fires, and a mean taken every four hours as the hourly expenditure. The distance stated to have been accomplished by the Inflexible has been deduced on the main from the time the patent log has been put overboard, when the final departure from the land has been taken ; therefore she must have run many hundreds of miles more than is recorded in these returns. This abstract, being from the voyages during the entire commission, includes the performances on the stormy coast of New Zealand, where she was con stantly employed running for fifteen months, burning the Newcastle Australian coal, the best quality of which is about 10 per cent. inferior (even when delivered at the mines) to good English coal; but from having been exposed on the open beach of New Zealand it was rendered fully 25 per cent. inferior to the average Welch coal. About 4,000 tons in the estimate stated above are of that inferior quality, and must, therefore, be kept in view, when the economy of the expenditure is considered. Another important feature in the mode of ascertaining the true expendi ture of this ship must be here explained—the hourly and daily expenditure always contains a certain amount allowed for wastage, so that the true quantity remaining in the ship is known after the daily expen diture is ascertained. The quantity to be allowed for wastage was obtained in the following manner :—On the outward voyage of the Inflexible to the Cape of Good Hope, in August and September, 1846, when a run of 5,502 miles was accomplished on a single coaling, at a mean average velocity of 7.31 knots per hour, and at an expenditure of 12 tons 19 cwt. 3 quarters 141 b., 81b. in every 2521 b. were allowed for wastage, equal to 3.174 per cent.; but a deficiency of seven tons of coals in the whole quantity received in England was found to be the result of this allowance, proving the actual wastage to be equal to 4,955 per cent., with coals of an averago quality. On the voyage from the Cape of Good Hope to Port Jackson, Sydney, when again 5,356 nautical Danes were accomplished on one coaling, at an expen diture of 458 tons 10 cwt., or at the rate of 15 tons • cwt. 2 quarters per day, and at a mean average velocity of 7.87 knots per hour, 201 b. in every 2521 b. were allowed—equal to 8 per cent. ; but on a survey of the remainder at the end of the voyage 12 tons were found remaining as surplus; this would be equal to 2.69 per cent. allowed more than was required by wastage and decrease of density, thus proving the actual wastage during the voyage as equal to 531 per cent. 5 per cent. was afterwards estimated and fixed upon as correct, and must therefore be subtracted from the gross quantity if the true duty, in miles per ton of coals, is sought by any parties who may investigate the above data. A remarkable instance of the exercise of the full power of the engines occurred when the Inflexible towed the barque Claudine, and succeeded in transporting 1,500 soldiers, tent equipage, and bag gage 1,400 nautical miles in twelve days, four of which were employed in the landing of one regiment and the embarkation of another. It was highly im portant that the run from Madras to the Arracan coast should be performed in the least possible time, as the N.E. monsoon, which would have been dead a-head, was hourly expected, therefore the four boilers were put into requisition; the Inflexible care fully kept at a favourable line of immersion to develope speed, for when a vessel is to be towed for a moderate distance care must be ever taken not to have the towing vessel too deep. This forms a mere abstract from more voluminous data of a minute nature, extending over a period of more than three years, compiled with the single object of eliciting the truth.—Times. MANNING THE NAVY.—We stated on Tuesday, that the Trident steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Risk, was ordered to Liverpool to recruit men for the navy. She was to leave Devonport yesterday morn ing, Mr. Hay having completed the application of his useful composition to her iron bottom. The Dasher, steam-vessel, Lieutenant• Commander Parks, instead of being paid off at Sheerness, has been sent to Hull, to raise men for the ship's fitting. The Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C. 8., has not re ceived orders to proceed to the Mediterranean. She is merely ordered to fill up her complement from 500 to 750—a wise precaution, and better late than never. The Superb, •0, Captain Purcell, called off Devon port yesterday (Wednesday) morning. The fifty men belonging to the Hogue, and officers waiting to join, went out to her, and she proceeded down the Channel to relieve the wind-bound, on her way to Queenstown. The Hogue, 60, screw two-decker, Captain Mac dougal, has not been ordered from Queenstown to the Mediterranean. As we stated yesterday, she is or dered to the chops of the Channel, to relieve the homeward bound, detained by the prevalence of the easterly winds; she then returns to Cork. The Spiteful, 8, steam-sloop, fitting at Devonport, it is reported, will proceed to Naples as soon as she is ready, and pick up her commander at that place ; after which she will join Sir W. Parker's squadron, relieving the Rosamond. The Octavia, 50, in charge of Mr. Henderson, master attendant, and party, from Devonport dock yard, sailed from Pembroke on Friday. When off the Lizard she met with the str on g east wind which has been prevailing for some days, and carried away her foreyard. She put back to Mounts Bay, ready to start when the weather will permit. The Seagull, 6, packet brig, Lieut.Commanr Swale, was to be taken on the graving slip a t Devon port yesterday morning. Earnestness and simplicity carry all before them.— Eliza Cooh's Journal. ADVERTISEMENT.] —C oug h s, C olds, and Astbmas ease cared by Holloway's Pills.—Let no person suffering from Asthma consider himself as past all cure, even if so bad as to be unable to lie down in bed, without trying the effect of these celebrated Pills, as a feW d oses w ill soon carry off the phlegm and oppression from the chest, and produce a healthy action of the lungs. A proper course of this famed medicine will ensure a cure. Inveterate coughs and colds will soon yield to the like treatment. The testimony of the Rev. David Williams, Wesleyan Ministerof Beaumaris, is to this effect most astonish ing. —Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Estab- Jishweizt, 244, Strad, Undone • THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 16 —There was a good attendance at ti.-day's market. There has been a fair sale for wheat, and prices of all descriptions must be quoted hl to 2d per 701bs dearer than on this day week. Flour has also commanded a fair sale at rather better rates. Beans and peas have sold in retail at full prices. Oats and oatmeal have sold rather slowly, but without change in value. Barley and malt sold at former rates. Indian corn held firmly, but few sales effected. LEEDS, OCT. 16.—The supply of wheat is mcderste, hut most of the vessels on the way detained by contrary winds. An improvement of ls. per quarter is generally insisted on; sales at this advance checked business, but holders are firm. Barley in better demand at full prices. Oats and shelling steady. Beans quite as dear. No alteration in other articles. NEWCASTLE, OCT. 16.—At this day's market we have little or no vatiation to novice. A few samples of wheat from the souih realised previous terms, and in one or two eases an advance of is was obtained. Flour in 5ni,..11 supply, maintained former rates. Barley nominal. Oats, beans, and other grains without change in value, with little business doing. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, OCT. 16.—Supply of beasts good, but not so large as that of last week by 100 head. Trade excsolingly sluggish at a decline of 3d per stone, and a great quantity unsold; quality middling. The number of sheep large, although a trifle less than on this day week. Trade heavy for both kinds of stock, and a large portion still on hand. Beef, 4s 6d to Si 6d per stone; mutton, 4d to 5/d; lamb, 4id to sid per lb. Beasts. 700; sheep and lambs, 6,800. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 16.--There were in the market to-day 68 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 58 sold thus: -27 at 11 Bs, 9at 11 7s 6d, 2 at 1/ 7s 3d, 20 at 11 7s Od, and 0 at 116 s Od; average price of the whole 1/ 7s 6d 7-12ths. 3 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 31s, and 1 at 295. 1 sack barley meal, which sold at 235. 23 sacks pot-barley, whereof 19 sold thus:-2 at 11 lOs Od, latll 5s 6d, 1 at 11 4s 6d, 2 at 1/ 4s Od, 2 at I/ 3s Od, 4 at 112 s Od, and 7atl/ is Od. 1 sack brosemeal, which sold at 265. EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW MARKET, OCT. 16. Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs Od per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat ditto, 7s Od to 8s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 8s Od. Hay, from 7d to 9d per stone. DALKEITII MEAL MARKET, OCT. 15.—There were 117 bags of oatmeal, 7 of barleymeal, and 3of pot-barley at this day's market. Sales ready. Oatmeal up on the top 6d per sack, and 9d on the second price; barleymeal same as last week; pot-barley 6d per bog up. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third imperial 27s Od 25s 6d 24s 6d Barleymeal, per ditto 183 6d 18s 3d —s Od Peasemeal ... —5 Od —s Od —5 0,1 Flour ... —s Od —s Od Od Pot barley ... ... 22s Od —s Od —s Od RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 17. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow : —Great Western, 50—Ditto, Quarters, 13% dia.-- Ditto, New 171. Shares, 9% dis.— Midland Stock, 44. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 17. STOOK EXCTIANGE.—The share market was very dull to-day, and prices were lower than on yesterday. The sales are—Bolton, Clitheroe, and West Yorkshire (No. 1), 56 Caledonian, Preference, 7 3 / 4 Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, ls. 3d. dis.—London and North-Western, 105 c.—Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.— Ditto, Fifths, 3 / 4 p.' Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 10 Midland, 43—Ditto, Halves, 23 1 4 dis.— South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), s%—Ditto (Registered), s%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, s%:dis. MANCHESTER, Ocr. 17. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 13 1 4 die.—Caledonian, Preference, 7 1 ,4—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 15-16 p. — Sheffield and Lincoln, 19 3 / 1 c. dis.— Old Sheffield,22 —North Staffordshire, 9 5-16 dis —Manchester and Leeds Fifths, 7 1 / 4 West Riding Union, 7 1 44 n. dis.—Dover (No. 4), 5 9-16 East Lancashire, 12 . /4—Great Northern, Preference, 3 dis.— York and North Midland, 19 1 4 —London and North- Western, 103—London and Birmingham, New Quarters, % c. dis. YORK, Ocr. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were a 3 follow :—Eastern Counties, 7—North Staffordshire 8 3 / Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, N. D., guaranteed 5 . per cent., 14% GLASGOW, Ocr. 15. STOCIt EXCIIANGE.--ne transactions to-doy were as follow :—Edinburgh and Perth, Ils. 9d. Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ayr, 48—Glasgow and Greenock, Preference, 71, —North British, Thirds, 63 s. —Scottish Central, Stirling and Dunfermline, 71s. 6d. THE LATE VIOLENT EQIUINOCTIAL GALES.--011 Monday last the brig Stanton, of North Shields, belong ing to Mr. G. Simpson, of that port, entered into the Humber Dock, at Hull, almost a perfect wreck. It appears that on the preceding Sunday night, about nine o'clock, she came into the Humber within the Bull Sand Floating-light at Spurn, blowing a perfect gale at the time, and consequently the master ran in for refuge. The Stanton came in contact with the brig Ruby, also belonging to North Shields, when the former , brig carried away her bowsprit, and after she was brought up both her masts fell aft, splintered almost to atoms; her head, bulwarks, &c., were also stove in; the jolly-boat visa rendered perfectly useless; the sails, running rigging, Ace., are also in a sad condition. No lives were lost. The brig is now un d ergo i ng repairs. The schooner Albion, of Whitby, laden with stone, struck on the Trinity Sand, in the Humber, about the same time, and went down. The crew, after much difficulty, were saved, and forwarded to their respective homes. The Humber pilots speak of the gale as most terrific; and their 61 4 vessels were very useful in rendering assistance to disabled vessels. The pilot-boat No. 3 (Humber) took in tow a billy-boy in a sinking state, and safely towed her into this port, to the great satisfaction of the master and his crew. Several other vessels ran ashore in and near the Humber, as also the following, some of which are attended by a melancholy loss of life. Neat; Coatham, where the John Saltcoats was lost with all hands, another vessel met with a similar fate on Sunday morning —every soul perished with her. From the di mensions of the wreck she is supposed to have been collier, and to have had a crew of ten hands. At day break on Saturday a sloop was discovered by some of th e Colne fisher men wrec k e d on t h e G unfleet Sands, and it is greatly to be feared that all hands and some passes' gers met with a watery grave. In the course of Son" day intelligence was communicated at Newcastle of the total loss of the Hero steamer, which left Shields in the early part of the week for Stettin. On the 27th ult., when off the coast of Norway, she was struek by a tro - * mendous sea, which completely disabled her engines, se well as sweeping everything off her deck. Shortly afterwards she foundered. The crew were saved by the brig Symmetry.—Hull Packet. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—The guard of the Central train, which left the North Bridge station at one o'clock yesterday, was struck down by one of the wooden' bridges which span the line at the West Princes-street Gardens, and severely, if not fatally, injured. The Bel cident was reported at the office by a gentleman who had witnessed it, and on the officials proceeding thither they found his cap on the line, bearing evident proofs of the severity of the blow. As the Central guard is seldo m required to d o d uty on that train after leaving Ed ol burgh until it reaches the junction at Greenhill—up t ° which a guard of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company officiates—the poor fellow was not missed till the june" tion was reached (a distance of thirty miles), when he' was found lying in blood, and in an insensible state, on the top of a carriage, where it is supposed he had been adjusting the l uggage w h en t h e acc i dent occurred. 01 name is John Buckt an d, an d we l earn h e i s marr i e d an d has a family. He was a very steady man, and much re' spected in the establishment. —Edinbur g h Advertiser. ST. MARY-LE-STRAND.--The election of the v estry clerk for this parish will take place early in the ensuing week. The candidates h ave b een reduced to four by t h e resignation of Mr. Mo se l e y ; t h e contest, it is anticipate will now rest between Mr. Yonge and Mr. Isaacson; Mr. Yonge has al rea d y rece i ved the promises of most of theinfluential pa r i s hi oners. Mr. Isaacson is also we ll supported. The latter gentleman, however, holds similar appointment in an adjoining parish, which is hel d by many to be objectionable to his present claim, on the ground that legal questions for diskute might arise be" tween the two parishes. l I EDESTRIANISAL.--J. DAWKINS AND JAS. Two MILES, FOR 101. ASlDE.—These men, the former . of Moortields, the latter of Westminster, ran on Tees' day, at Harlington Corn , r, beyond Hounslow. At star iug, Adkin got the advantage by two or three yards, but at 50 yards Dawkins, who is a novice, came close to hil , : ran wi..12 him awhile, and then going clean away, turns° the first mile 15 to 20 yards in front. The race ended W Dawkins winning c l ever l y b y 40 or 50 yards. Time, 11 m. 5 sec. BIRTHS. Of On the Bth inst., at Ald en h am -lodge, Herts, th e w if e the Rev. J o h n M ason , o f a d aug hter. On the 14th i ns t., a t Campden-grove, Kensington, the wi fe of Benjamin Lambert, Esq., of a daughter. On the 15th inst., at Park-village East, Mrs. Thorn o Paine, of a son. On the 15th inst., at Bayswater, Mrs. Rob er t B urma n°, fo a son. On the 15th ins .. ., at Circus-road, St. J o h n ' s - wo od, M' William Freeman, jun., of a son. On the 15th inst., at East-hall, Kent, the wife of G. ' A ' Fuller, Esq., of twins. On the 15th inst., at Mylne-street, Myddeltn enare, t he wife of J, hn Fosse llardi ng , E sq., surgeon, of a°tla-usg-hter. 4IfARRIED. On the 7th of August, at Nooholly, East Indies, Cb 0149 f the Rivett Carnac, Esq ,Bengal Civil Service, third son ° het b, late Sir James Rivett Carnac, Bart., to Flora Eli za " daughter of J. Baker, Esq. On the 11th i nst., at Christ Church, Marylebone, - I - - pate' nant Charles J u li us Seccombe, R.N., to Frances Jane, enty daughter of th e l ate Joseph Senior Lattey, Esq °t. 10.. kenny. On the 16th inst., at the Holy Trinit Ch h • paddingt ° "i i y llre • George Fdlin, E sq , I).d Light Dragoons, to Esther, w ido w 0 the late Albert Helyar. Esq. On the 12th inst., Mr. William Benson of the Lard 0111, Bexley-heath, Kent. , On the 12th inst., at Milton, Mr. Francis Claridge, ag ed 38.1 * On the 14th i ns t . , t h e w i fe of George Beadnel l , Esq., e` Sydenham, Kent. On the 14th inst., Margaret, relict of John Richardson' Esq., of Whitby. On the 15th inst., William Nicholson, of Regent -s g age and Lincoln's Inn-fields, solicitor, aced 62. T wke On the 16th i ns t., a t Iver Uxbridge, Edward La Locker, Esq., late a Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital, aged 73. Z o etc' On the 16th i ns t., H erman, e ld es t son o f S . 11. do - Esq., of Lee, Kent, aged 10. 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