The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

THE PEACE CONGRESS. (From the Derby Reporter.) The Peace Congress has completed its short session in Path, and though its result is not very great, its abours will not be lost on the world. That a consi derable number of grave, earnest men should meet together, and hold counsel for the welfare of the world, is not of itself a fact of much significance. They might demonstrate ever so clearly that the practice of war inflicts miseries unspeakable, and that in the words of our great captain the features of victory are only less hideous than those of defeat, and that a monarch's greatness and an army's glory are but shadows of a people's ruin. They might exhibit in plain characters the need societies have that all their superfluous means should be expended in supporting institutions which render their mem bers content, and elevate their character; and that the warlike attitude and warlike preparations pre clude as many social benefits as war itself entails afflictions and vices. They might prove that a na tion's quarrels, like those of individual citizens, are capable of being advantageously submitted to the arbitrement of an ordained law, or the conscience and judgment of an impartial thirdsman. Or they might tell us that the unrestrained intercourse of nations, the interchange of commerce, of letters, thought, and good offices, would help to bring nations to be ;of one ac cord. in manners, principles, and politics. This is what the Peace Congress has done ; but that which gives weight to its proceedings, is not the opinions its arguments vindicate and its resolutions embody, but the community of desire and opinion with its mem. bers of vast numbers of men in every nation from which delegates have wended their way to the Con gress. The voice of thousands repeats the sentiments and approves the resolutions of this little Parliament of the world ; and if that be not proof of its weight and dignity, we know not that any assembly has a title to assume an authoritative air. For ages the saint has sighed for, and the sage has foretold, and the poet has sung of a Parliament of man—a federation of nations—a delegation of the wisest citizens to a council held for the general good, and a high court of justice to administer its behests. It will be long ere a consummation so devoutly to be wished is seen ; but in proportion as public opinion grows strong in the strength of wisdom and humanity, and, disdaining the crooked paths of selfish policy, re cognizes the accord between the welfare of each nation and the common rights of all, it is certain that the world will gather beforehand a greater mea sure of the benefits which would flow from the insti tution of a general council of the world. "There is a divinity that shapes our ends rough hew them how we will." We need not trouble our selvqa much about the schemes which may fit future circAnstances ; for of the circumstances we know nothing. All our duty is comprised in the one maxim which teaches us to labour while it is yet day, and to leave the things of the morrow to higher guidance. Our business is to strive as we can to preserve the peace of to-day by opposing to the force of barbarism the force of civilization. But in good time we cannot doubt that the same causes which have operated to ally together under one rule, first the neighbouring towns, then contiguous countries, and which have leaguered various nations for pur poses of commerce or war, will extend their influence over the whole world. It would be folly, however, to hope that the reign of opinion can be universal in the outward relations of kingdoms, until it has become the predominant power in the internal affairs of each. Armies are maintained to keep in order the rebellious instincts • of people, who are taught by the instincts of nature to resist authority which is not exercised for their benefit. It is but another step to use these ready instruments to aid any neighbour whose policy, like that of Austria, proves too weak to repress the desire of self-government. In preaching the duty of humanity, mercy, and justice, it is not wise to aban don the right of appeal to arms against whomsoever persists in doing injustice. We know very well that the force of opinion must ever rest on the force of arms as its ultimate resort. Many people are apt to say, "Ah see how vain and specious is this cry for peace and diminished armaments ! no sooner does a far-off trumpet sound on the plains of Hungary than these very peacemakers prepare for the battle !" But is there really inconsistency between the gentle and just spirit which exhorts to peace, and the generous courage which would resist oppression ? We would advise Russia td be peaceful, and encourage Hungary to heroism at the same time, without doing violence to any rational love of peace—for the difference be tween peace and submission is great indeed ! BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France up to Aug. 30:— ASSETS. ... £245,207,611 98 ... 133,387,897 00 78,706 05 Cash and ingots •• • Ditto in branch banks ••• Bills past due ••. ••• ••• Bills falling duo in Paris, of which 15,373,514 f. are from the branch banks 46,053,169 59 Bills in the branch banks ~. 79,735,383 00 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 8,310,000 00 Ditto by the branch banks ... 565,793 00 Ditto on French public securities ... 20,626,235 25 Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,331,715 00 Ditto to the State on Bons du Trilsor... 50,000,000 00 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 00 Relates of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00 Relates, disposable funds ... 42,581,488 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ... Bills protested at Paris ••• ••. Ditto at the branches ... Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto of the branches Miscellaneous ... Advance to the department of the ... 12,779,541 39 4,000,000 00 2,396,225 00 230,000 00 3,973,963 72 2,662,397 00 155,448 81 158,194 00 161,643 50 Seine ••• ..• • • Loan of 3,000,000 f. to tho city of Mar seilles 3,000,000 00 ... 1,075,000 00 f. 720,670,412 42 LIABILITIES. Capital f. 67,900,000 00 Ditto of the Branch Banks 28,350,000 00 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 00 Reserve-immobilii:re 4,000,000 00 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 363,501,600 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... 45,519,400 CO Ditto to order (post-hills) ... 774,617 20 Account-current with Treasury creditor 66,895,035 41 Various accounts current ... 84,397,427 11 Ditto in branches ... 25,435,757 00 Bills payable at sight ... 9,356,500 00 Ditto at branches 1,621,228 co Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... 6,730,250 46 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches,. 3,464,034 CO Dividends payable 1584,493 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 169,312 44 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 1,298,923 79 Ditto branch banks ... ... 809,323 00 Re-discou.nts of the last six months Ditto in branch banks .. Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 143,693 49 321,562 00 416,470 27 f. 720,670,412 42 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. During the past week Dr. Bachhoffner, in conti nuing his lectures on Domestic Chemistry, has chosen the subject of aerated fluids and beverages of such like description. The professor confined himself almost entirely to the preparation of soda water, lemonade, &c., which be, in his experiments, manufactured for the benefit of his audience, both in an intellectual as well as practical understanding. The apparatus chosen for illustration was that lately patented by Mr. Masters, and certainly from the experiments performed at the lecture proved itself one of the most perfect inventions of any yet extant; in size and appearance it might be taken to represent a small vase or dessert jug, forming altogether an elegant ornament for the table and sideboard. After pointing out the principles upon which these aerated drinks have been previously prepared, the lecturer proceeded to ex plain the modus operandi of this new vessel. It may be briefly described as follows :—Two glass receivers are disposed one above the other, the upper one having a descending pipe leading from about midway in its interior to the bottom of the lower receiver. The upper one contains the material for producing the gas necessary for aeration, the lower one the compound to be aerated. When it is required to set the apparatus in action, a small quantity of water is poured into that receiver containing the chemical salts for liberation of the gas—the whole apparatus being firmly screwed together. The gas h av i ng no means of exit save the descending pipe previously mentioned, is forced to descend that channel, and bubbling the contents of the lower i chamber, strongly impregnates them, giving them and agreeable flavour. After the process has a s continued lar r P for a few off t at the minutes, the aerated drink may bed convenience of the operator, an ingenious tap arrangad for that purpose. The Learned Doctor being eluded his lecture amid loud and continued applause eo from a highly respectable audience. STRANGE STORY. — Donald Alacgillivray, a native of the parish of Duthill, joined the Cameron High landers at an early age, and being distinguished for military prowess, was lately discharged with is. 6d. a day. He returned home to pass the remainder of his days in the land of his birth, and as he approached Aviemore he was not a little surprised to find an old acquaintance of his, named A. Cameron, engaged in the same work, with the same horse, and in the very same place where he left him twenty-one years ago! Donald saluted him with—" Übh. übb, Alaster, s' fada a gabhbil i blirdhna harfichead." (The yoke is a very long one, Sandy—twenty-one years.) Alaster kom recognised his old friend, and returned his salutativa with cquAl warcath.—Perthshire Advertiser. LAW INTELLIGENCE . INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 3. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN RE CHAELES TIIROSBY. The insolvent is an under graduate of Oxford Uni versity. It will be recollected that the insolvent's debts were 764/. ; that he is the son of a gentleman residing in Australia ; that his father had written to his solicitors, Messrs. Young and Vallings, of St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, authorising them to apply to Mr. Ellis for the sum of 3001., and to apply the same to the liquidation of his son's debts, provided that the snm would suffice to pay them in full. His Honour ultimately ordered the insolvent to be dis charged, conditionally upon the payment of a sum of 2501. into court. Mr. COOKE, on behalf of the insolvent, now in formed the Court that Messrs. Young and Vallings had, after mature deliberation, and a re-perusal of Mr. Throsby, senior's, letter, with every desire to arrive at a different interpretation, arrived at the con clusion that they were not authorised to pay the sum on any other condition than that the payment should give the insolvent a full release. They were willing thus to apply the entire sum of 3001. (and not 2501. as his Honour had named) in this manner, and Mr. Nichols, the insolvent's solicitor, had com municated accordingly with the creditors. The result was, that creditors to the amount of 5461., including Messrs. Spiers and Son, 25/. ; Mr. Prior, 1201. • Mr. Blackwell, 16/. ; Mr. Sy mon d s , 30/. ; M r . Slater, 101. ; Mr. Richardson, 16/.; Messrs. Herbert and Co., 10/. ; Mr. Simpson, 211. ; Mr. Fowke, 15/. ; Mr. Warner, 16/.; Mr. Totty, 401.; Mr. Fletcher, GO/. ; Mr. Sandilands, 40/. ; Miss Maye, 25/. • Dr. Price, 201.; and Mr. Hill, 601., h a d iatimated their willing ness to accept the same, and give the desired release. A few other creditors, of whom Mr. Randall, hatter and draper, was the principal one, had not acceded to I the proposal. He (Mr. Cooke) had therefore to re quest his Honour would give judgment upon the case. It was much to be regretted that the whole of the creditors had not accepted the offer that had been made; they would have been paid 7s. in the pound at once, and they would have had a claim upon the insolvent, as a man of honour, to pay the remaining 13s. in the pound, should he hereafter be in possession of means to do so. The COMMISSIONER suggested whether Messrs. Young and Vallings might not reconsider their de cision. The discharge which he (the Commissioner) would pronounce, would give a full release to the in solvent, with the exception that the creditors might hereafter apply to the Commissioners of that court in the event of the insolvent becoming poisessed of pro perty. The discretion whether the insolvent should then be required to pay the remaining part of the debt would then rest with the Court. Mr. CooKE explained how the debtor would remain subject to annoyance, and be virtually at the mercy of any creditor, by obtaining such a conditional release. The COMMISSIONER inquired of Mr. Randall what course he now felt called upon to pursue ? Mr. RANDALL said he would place himself in his Honour's hands. He had suffered a great deal by imputations that had been cast upon him for his con duct. The insolvent, in his schedule, had made a statement which was untrue. He had attributed his insolvency to him (Mr. Randall), saying that it was owing to his suing him, and not waiting the receipt of a communication from his father, that he had been compelled to petition that court. Mr. COOKE explained the remark, and said the in• solvent was willing to correct it. After some further discussion, Mr. Randall said he was willing to accept 7s. in the pound, provided he had a claim for the remaining 13s. in the pound, should the insolvent become possessed of property some ten or fifteen years hence. He had been in formed that the insolvent's father was a very wealthy man. The insolvent's expenditure with the Oxford tradesmen had been such that it could not with pro priety be said that they had encouraged him in habits of extravagance. His expenditure with them had not exceeded 1351. a year. The COMMISSIONER said that on this subject he had made some remarks on the occasion of former hear ings. He did not at the time wish them to be severe ; but he saw no reason to retract anything that he had then said. After some further discussion, the Learned Coss• MISSIONER reminded Mr. Randall of what he had said respecting his willingness to leave his case in his hands, and suggested that the best course for all parties would be to accede to the offer that had been made. Mr. Randall intimated that he could not accede to any proposal that would give the insolvent an unqua lified release. His HONOUR said that cases had occurred in that court whore debtors, after a lapse of twenty or thirty years, had honourably placed the means of paying their creditors in full in the hands of the Court, and obtained the dismissal of their petitions, and appealed to Mr. Randall whether it might not be the best course to trust to the honour of the insolvent and his friend 6 ? Mr. RANDALL said he had others to consult, and could not at present adopt the suggestion of the Court. The Learned COMMISSIONER then said that he would defer giving his judgment until the 17th inst. He had thrown out to Mr. Randall his opinion of what he should do, and he was willing to hope that the pain consequent upon a judgment might yet be spared. Adjourned to 17th inst. accordingly. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Yesterday Eliza Stillman, aged 14, of No. 7, Holborn-buildings, and Margaret Gray, the mother, were charged before Alderman Challis, the former with having a gown and shawl in her possession which had been stolen on the 21st of June, and the latter with receiving the same knowing them to be stolen. Mr. Robinson defended the prisoners. Mr. James Cole, of 92, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, _ coffee-housekeeper, stated, that while passing over Blackfriars Bridge the previous evening, he met Eliza - Stillman with two other girls, who passed him, when he instantly recognised that the younger prisoner had on his wife's gown and shawl, which had been stolen, with other things, on the 21st of June. He accord ingly followed her until a policeman came up, when she was given into custody, and taken to the station, house, when she at first said she bought the gown at Mr. leeking's ' in Holborn, some months back, but afterwards said that her mother gave it to her. Alderman CHALLIS—What do you charge the mother with ? Mr. Cole—As a receiver, knowing it to be stolen. Alderman CHALLIS—HOW do you prove that ? Mr. Cole—Why, the mother confesses that she bought them of a man in the street. Alderman Cii.u.Lis—Did you ever see them before? Mr. Cole—l recollect their faces, but cannot say positively. The shawl I value at 10s., although it cost 31., and the gown at li. Alderman CHALLIS—How do you identify them? Mr. Cole—Because there is a stain left when my slipped down one day in Battersea-fields. Cross-examined by Mr. ROBINSON — There is a side door in a court, and any one besides the lodgers could go up stairs. I might not take particular notice if I heard any one going up. I don't know either of the prisoners, but recollect their faces. The mother said she would go to the station with me and the officer, and went accordingly. , Mrs. Cole identified the gown and shawl as her property, and said that she saw it safe at ten o'clock in the morning, and found at a few minutes before one o'clock that one of the rooms had been stripped of a great number of things. , Henry Mills, 352, said he took the prisoner Still , man to the station, when she said her mother had given them to her. He afterwards went to Mrs. Gray's, and was immediately admitted, and on searching the place could find nothing which the pro secutor could identify. The mother said she had purchased them from a man who stopped her in Chancery-lane. and asked her if she wished to buy them, and said they might fit her daughter. She gave him 75., and 4d. to get a pot of beer. Mr. ROBINSON addressed the Alderman, and said that nothing was more likely than that the elder pri soner had spoken the truth, as nothing was more common than for Jews or low hawkers to stop people in the streets and ask them to buy. There could be no doubt the gown and shawl were stolen from Mr. Cole's house, but there was such ready access to it that the man who sold the articles to Mrs. Gray might have been there for aught they knew. Alderman CHALLIS—Why does the mother bear a different name to the daughter? Mr. ROBINSON said that the daughter was a second child by her first husband. Alderman CHALLIS asked if there were any wit nesses to character ? Mr. ROBINSON said there were, and called a num ber of them, who stated that they had known the mother for more than eleven years, and some of them thirty, as a most hard-working, industrious woman, carrying on the trade of a laundress, and that the daughter was in the service of a house in the Old Bailey, as a bookfolder, and nothing like an imputa tion had been thrown upon their characters for honesty. It was also proved, as a sign of innocence, that the daughter had been constaaly wearing the gown and shawl, which would not have been likely ‘, hail they a g u ilt y knowledge. e A r letter should r a was n a he l x s, handed up fr om t h e g i rl ' s employ cellent character, an d saying that ... back again into his serv i ce , so convin ced oti ,a s heta ecef her innocence. Alderman CHALLIS said, that he could not help thinking that the prisoners had spoken the truth, and the excellent characters they had received went to confirm that opinion, and therefore he would dis charge them ; but at the same time he hoped this would be a warning to them not to suchme second-hand THE SUN, LONDON, clothes from a strange man in the streets. The pro perty must be given up to the owners. The prisoners, with tears in their eyes, thanked the Alderman, and retired.. George Taverner and William Jo'liaison, who said they had no home, were charged under the following circumstances : William Smith (244) said, that at about 20 minutes to four o'clock on Saturday, he observed the prisoner Taverner standing at the end of Jewin crescent, and shortly after saw Johnson come up and hand Taverner a screw-wrench and screw hammer, who took them and crossed Jewin-street. He kneeled on the cellar :trap of the school in Jewin•street, unscrewed the bolt which held the lock and opened the door; after which he called Johnson, and they both entered the cellar, and remained there 20 minutes, after which they came up, and witness accosted Taverner asking who authorised them to go there ? He said, "I am authorised by Mr. Johnson, of Leadenhall-street." On being again asked for what purpose? he replied, "To search for some papers which he had not found." Witness then took them to the station•house, and on making a search found that a large trunk of papers had been removed from the further end of the cellar to the door, evi dently ready for taking away. Joseph George Denyer, clerk to Mr. Patrick Johnson, of Basinghall-street, official assignee, said that Mr. Johnson was in the habit of keeping official documents in the cellar of No. 10, Jewin-street, and that the contents of the box in question belonged to a bankrupt's estate under the care of his employer. Taverner is a discharged messenger. The box was kept at the farther end of the cellar. As they could not give a satisfactory account of themselves, Alderman CHALLIS sentenced both prisoners to one month's hard labour in Bridewell. MARYLEBONE. EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday, a young man named Richard Glenister, servant to Mr. Daniel Hood, a baker, carrying on business at No. 29, Park-terrace, Regent's Park, was placed at the bar before the sitting magi embe s z t z r l s e t d e, s e M v e r r . a 1 B Broughton, t o o f n , money e t y h e r charge d o f b h y a ving him from the butler of Sir Thomas MiMahon, 18, Bryan- ston-square, and not accounting for the same to his employer. Proof was adduced in confirmation of the charge alluded to, and as the prosecutor had reason to believe that he had been robbed to a far greater extent, he prayed for a little more time to be allowed him, in order that he might have an opportunity of calling upon some of his customers and making inquiry as to whether they had paid money unaccounted for by pri soner or not. Mr. BROUGHTON remanded the prisoner till to morrow (this day) week. AN UNSAFE " SAFE. " — Robert Sheil was charged with the following robbery : Police-constable 383 S deposed that on the previous morning between three and four o'clock, as he was on duty in High-street, Camden-town, the prisoner passed him, when observing that there was something bulky inside of his coat, witness stopped him and asked him what it was ; to which he replied, " Only some veal." He (witness) unbuttoned his coat, and in one of the pockets thereof found a shoulder of lamb and some butter, and as he was unable to give a sa tisfactory account of the manner in which he became possessed of the property, he was conveyed to the station- Louse. Mrs. Sanders, 17, Bayham-street, Camden Town, had no doubt whatever that the meat and butter were hers. She put them in the safe on Saturday night, and missed them on the next morning. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, replied that he purchased the property while he was drunk, and was therefore unable to state from whom he bought it. Further inquiry being deemed necessary, the pri soner stands committed, but will be brought up again next Monday. PLATE AND CASA ROBBERY.—Henry Brailsfort/t was placed at the bar for re-examination, charged with having stolen property, consisting of plate and cash, belonging to Mr. Thos. Barrs, Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell. The particulars given upon the first inquiry have already appeared, and it will be remembered, that upon the prisoner being taken into custody, in John son's-court, Fleet- street, by City policeman No. 367, nearly 161. in money, and other property, of which he could give no account, was found in his possession. Some additional evidence was now brought for ward, and the prisoner was again remanded. CHARGE OF FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING A PARROT. —Thomas Morgan was brought before Mr. Brough • ton, on the charge of having, by false representations, obtained possession of a grey parrot, the property of some person at present unknown. Mrs. Sexby, 99, Star-street, Paddington, gave evi dence to the effect, that on the previous afternoon a gentleman living at No. 12 in the same street, and into whose house the parrot in question had flown, brought i; to her, under an impression that it belonged to one of her lodgers. She took it in, intending to make inquiries respecting it, and in the course of the day prisoner called for the bird, bringing with him a cage, and alleging that the servant, living at 33, Ox ford•terrace, had unfortunately suffered it to escape. He was desired to bring the servant with him, in order to verify his statement if correct, and he then went away. He shortly afterwards returned accom panied by a young woman, who said she was the servant, and the parrot was, after some little hesi tation, given up. The parties then took their de parture, and as the prisoner, who had b een watched, did not go to Oxford-terrace, he was given into custody. The prisoner's answer to the charge was, that a man who had the care of the parrot, and had lost it, had promised him 10s. if he could get it back for him, and he (the accused) had been told by the person to name any house he might think fit. The prisoner, of whom a good character was given, was bailed to appear again to.morrow (Wed nesday). LAMBETH. SANITARY IMPROVEMENT.—Yesterday Mr. Elliott was engaged fur some time in hearing the cases of a number of persons residing in the parish of St. ➢iary's, Newington, who had been summoned at the instance of a committee of the board of guardians, who have exerted themselves with the most praiseworthy be nevolence to suppress nuisances of the most intole rable description which have existed within their ju risdiction. The first case called on was that of a person named Scott, and the Inspector of Nuisances for the parish deposed that in consequence of information which had reached him he visited the defendant's premises, and there found fifty pigs, the keeping of which in so close and densely-populated a neighbourhood must be most injurious to the health of the inhabitants. Mr. John Gannon, one of the medical gentlemen of the pariah, residing in Welworth-road, said he had viewed the def en d an t' s premises that morning, where he found fifty pigs ; and he considered the keep ing of swine in such a locality highly injurious to the health of the inhabitants. There were several cases of cholera in the immediate neighbourhood, and at that moment a female who had died of the epidemic was lying not many yards from where these pigs were kept. Mr. ELLIOTT made an order for the removal of-the nuisance within 24 hours, and told the defendant that if he neglected to comply with it, he would be liable to a very severe penalty. The Magistrate also made an order in the other cases, which were somewhat similar. Joseph Parks was brought up in the custody of Bond, the constable at the Waterloo station, charged with creating a disturbance at that station on the preceding night; also with making use of beastly language and attempting to assault one of the check takers. Mr. Young, the superintendent of the traffic de partment, attended to support the charge ; and this having been satisfactorily done by the company's of ficers, Mr. ELLIOTT convicted the defendant in the penalty of 145., or 14 days' imprisonment. A young fellow, named Herman Fairntan, was also convicted in a penalty of 205., or 20 days, for an offence against the company's Act. SOUTHWARK. Yesterday, a Mr. W. R. Lucas, of New-street, Kennington, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with circulating a placard defaming the professional qualifications of Mr. Bennett, an aurist, of Stamford street, and also with theatening to assault him. The complainant stated that ha resides in Stamford street, and that for some days past he has been sub jected to much annoyance, in consequence of a man having been stationed opposite his house bearing on his shoulders a printed placard designating him as an imposter, and cautioning the public against him. That day he went into the street to expostulate with the man who carried the offensive placard, and was met by the defendant, who applied language to him of the most insulting description, and threatened to break his legs, adding that he had been for some time on the look out for him to pay him off. The placard referred to was produced in court and commenced in large letters—" False Aurists—Caution to the Public." It went on to describe the complainant as an impostor and quack, and that he was in the habit of defrauding the public by pretended cures of deaf ness. The complainant added, that in consequence of the threats held out by the defendant he was appre hensive that he would do him some serious injury if not restrained by the strong arm of the law. Guest, a summoning officer of the court, said that when he went to execute the warrant a crowd of per. sons had assembled in Stamford-street, attracted by the placard and the rencontre between the parties. He added that he did not hear the threatening lan guage used, but that he took possession of the placard. The defendant denied that he bad used the Nuts attributed to him, and said that his only motive was to cation the public against an impostor who had no pretensions to the character of a skilful aurist. The complainant retorted upon the defendant, and asserted that it was he who was the impostor, and a scene of recrimination took place, which was stopped by The 'MAGISTRATE, who said that all he had to do in the affair was to see that the peace was not broken between the parties; and as the complainant feared the threatening language that had been used towards him, he should call upon the defendant to find two sureties of 201. each to keep the peace. CLERKENWELL. Yesterday a respectable• looking middle-aged man, who gave his name George Harrison, but whose real name was subsequently discovered to be George William Dowling, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, charged by Mrs. Amelia Hodge, a respectable married young woman, residing with her husband at No. 2, Victoria - place, Pentonville, with having in decently and violently assaulted her. The prosecutrix deposed that her husband was ill 'and confined to his bed. On Sunday morning last, about half-past one o'clock, she had been with some of her friends at Hoxton, and was returning home along the City-read, when the prisoner asked her the way to Henry-street. Sh e sa id she did not know. He followed her as far as the gates at the N ew Ri ver leading to Duncan-terrace, where he seized her by the wrists, and dragging her violently through the gates he conducted himself towards her in a most violent and indecent manner. She resisted him, and called for assistance, when he called her a vile name, and she released herself from him. She was greatly terrified, and proceeded towards the Angel Tavern, at Islington, where the prisoner was given into the custody of Harris, 112 N, who took him to the station-house, where he refused to give his name and address, and was locked up. By the prisoner—l did not willingly walk with you. You dragged me violently. You dared ma to give you into custody. Harris, 112 N, confirmed the prosecutrix's evidence, and added other facts, which left no doubt as to the prisoner's disgraceful conduct, and he was confirmed by other officers, who spoke as to prisoner's conduct when in the station-house. Mr. COMBE asked the prisoner what he had to say to the charge ? Prisoner—l deny it altogether. She walked with me some distance, and wanted money of me. Mr. COMBE—Why di.i you refuse to give your name and address at the station-house ? Prisoner— I had my motives in doing so. I confess now, Harrison is not my name, but I can satisfy you of my respectability. I live upon my income. He here handed to Mr. Combe some documents, showing that he was entitled to a yearly income, and he hoped that, by giving a wrong name, his case would not be prejudiced. - Mr. COMBE—I see you are here described as " George William Dowling, of No. 19, Devonshire street, Portman-square." Mr. COMBE inquired if the woman was respectable? —Harris said he had made inquiries, and ascertained that she was a highly respectable married woman. Mr. COMBE—Can you send for anybody to speak as to your characte ?—The prisoner said he would decline doing so. Mr. COMBE—Then you are committed to the House of Correction as a rogue and vagabond, under the Vagrant Act, for two months, with hard labour. Prisoner—Very well, 3 our Worship. He then strutted indignantly from the bar, and was locked up. TUESDAY .V.ENINGI SEPTEMBER 4, HOMICIDE IN CAMBRIDGE. A curious c ase h as just curiae to light i n Leaslaidge, involving a suspicion of manslaughter against a ycuth named Asplen, and several of his associates as accessories after the fact. A brewer's man named Fordhain, residing at Chesterton, was missed from his home on Sunday morning lest, and all inquiries as to his whereebouts proved ineffectual. It was ru moured that he had a sum of money on his person amounting to between 81. and 91. The subject of his . disappearance was mentioned on Sunday afternoon in the presence of Asplen, who being at the time half intoxicated, immediately replied, " Oh, I know where the old is ; I tripped his heels up for him." This, coupled with some other suspicious circum stances, led to his apprehension, and he was imme diately taken with several associates, who were known to have been in his company on the Saturday evening. The parties had not been long in custody when a messenger arrived from Conington, a village about nine miles from Cambridge, on the Hunting don road, with the news that the body of a man bearing marks of violence had been found in a field there. The description given tallying with that of Fordham, his relatives immediately set off for Co nington, and at three A.M. on Monday morning the body was identified by his son. On Monday morning W. Asplen, W. Bright, Robert Reynolds, Henry Jessop, Joseph Pyke, and Charles Walker, were brought before the magistrates for examination, charged on suspicion with being concerned in the death of the deceased. The first witness was Charles Oakey, a lad about fifteen years of age, who stated that he was a labourer and knew the deceased, who was a working brewer, and lived at Chesterton. He was an eldsrly man— about 51. I saw the deceased between eleven and twelve o'clock in Chesterton-lane, the Cambridge side of the turnpike. The prisoners were there with the exception of Bright. I happened to meet one of the prisoners against the great bridge, and we walked together ; we wore going to lay down on the brick grounds for the night. Bright was behind ; he stopped at the corner of Chesterton-lane. Fordham was walking towards Chesterton. Walker and another named Powell were in front. Fordham bid us good night, then followed and spoke to Asplen, who took and shoved him down. We had passed Fordham when he followed and spoke to Asplen. Aspien stopped ; I did nor hear what was said. Fordham appeared to be very drunk; he could hardly walk. Reynolds and Jes sop tried to set Fordham on his legs, and he said " let me lay." Bright then came up, and I went on to the brick ground. Jessop and Reynolds remained behind with Fordham; and I, Pike, and Asplen went on. Jessop and those who remained behind came on the kiln ground when we had been there about a quarter of an hour. Fordham fell on the middle of the hard road. We all slept at the kilns, and I did not hear any one leave in the course of the night. I never saw the deceased again. Powell, Walker, and young George Bright slept at the kilns with witness and the prisoners. I and Reynolds went home between three and four in the morning. The prisoners came down the lane with us. We all left the kiln ground together. I saw them next after dinner. When Reynolds and Jessop came on the kiln ground they said that Summers and Wm. King had helped Fordharn up and leerier' biro against the wall, and that he was sitting under.the wall when they left. There were no blows struck. When I and Reynolds went home in the morning we left the others standing against the corner of Belt-lane. We all lay together on some sedge at the kilns. I could see all the others as I lay. I went to sleep and slept till three o'clock Walker came and woke me at that hour. The prisoners were all lying down when I woke. No one left the kiln during the night that I am aware of. John Grundon, constable, of Conington, deposed as follows have seen the body of the deceased. I first saw the body lying in a field about a quarter be fore eight on Sunday night. I did not know him. Deceased's son came and owned the body at three o'clock on Monday morning. The body was found in a field about half a mile on the Cambridge side of Fenstanton. Deceased was lying on his face quite dead. He had his clothes on, and they did not appear disturbed. He was dressed as was usual with dray men. He had a purse in his breeches pocket, con taining a shilling, a sixpence, and some halfpence. He had threepence in his waistcoat-pocket, and a knife, and a comb. His pockets did not appear to have been rifled. His cap was lying a short distance off. There were marks of violence on his head ; there was a cut on the back of his head about the size of half-a-crown. His nose was flattened. There was blood on his face. His handkerchief was tied rather tightly round his neck, and his face was black. He was lying in - barley stubble. There was a great many people in the field when I went. The body lay in a position easily seen from the road, and but a short distance from the gate. John Summers said—l am a foreman brickmaker in the employ of Mr. Fisher. I had a kiln of bricks to burn at Chesterton. King was assisting me. About half-past twelve I heard signal whistles, and went to see what was meant. I saw three persons by the side of the road, and they said a man was lying in the road bleeding. They said they thought his name was Brown. I asked why they had not been for the p olice , and they objected. We lifted the man up and set him on a step where a door is let in the wall, one of the parties struck a match on his trousers and I lit a piece of paper. I then saw a wound on hi s h ea d, and blood in the road. I took his cap off, and he said, "Don't hurt me," three times. We left biro there; it was my impression that he was drunk, and had a fall, and I thought after he had a sleep he would find his way home. The men I found in the road went towards Chesterton. I should not know them again as it was dark. I returned to my work, and remained at Mr. Fisher's kiln all night. At the conclusion of Summer's evidence, the prisoners were remanded until Thursday. At the re-examination on Thursday, Mr. T. B. Bumpstead, of the firm of Ficklin and Butnpstead, surgeons, of the Petty-cury, being sworn, said—l made a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased Fordham, at Conington, on Tuesday morn ing, by direction of the Coroner. I examined the body in the school-room near the church. There was a small wound and a considerable bruise on the pos terior part of the right side of the skull. The wound would not have caused death, but the injury to the brain was to that extent which was sufficient to account for it. Such a wound and injury might have been caused either by a fall or blow, and was in a position to result from a heavy fall backwards. A party with the brain in the state in which I found it could not walk the distance at which the body was found. It is most improbable that he should do so after the injury had been inflicted, but I cannot say it is impossible. George Bright, a youth living in the Comet-yard, Castle-end, said—l knew Samuel Fordham, and saw him against the Chesterton turnpike, about ten yards off, between twelve and one. Charles Oakey and E'yke were there as well as witness. Aspkti and Jessop came up and joined us. Fordham and Asplen were walking along, and Asplen said, " Get away from me, you stink." I and Jessop were just going through the gate, and Asplen and Fordharn were About ten yards on the Cambridge side of it. Asplen, when he caught Fordham, shoved him down, and then kicked him. Fordharn fell violently backwards. I cannot say where about Asplen kicked him. I should say the back part of Fordham's head struck the ground. Pyke said, " Did you hear that men's head crack ?" I said " Yes." Asplen walked on directly he had kicked Fordham. I think Asplen kicked him in the back part of the neck. I, Pyle°, and Oakey walked awaya We went on to Bell's brick grounds, and never stopped to see what was done to the man nor nothing. Asplen- arrived at the brick grounds about a quarter of an hour afterwards. Jessop remained behind with Asplen and the deceased. It was quite dark. I was ten yards off when Asplen pushed him down. Never heard Fordhain speak after receiving the kick. I never saw Fordham again. William Bright and Reynolds came on to the brick grounde shout a. quarter of an hour after Asplen and Jessop. Charles Walker and Tom Bell were first on the brick grounds; they were there when we got there. We stopped there until between three and four in the morning. - I cannot say if any of them got up while I was asleep. The whole nine were there when I awoke. I saw Fordham go into Carter's, at the White Horse, about nine on Saturday night. When we got up no allusion was made to the transaction with b'ordham of the night before. We passed down Chesterton-lane. We saw nothing of Fordham, but there was a little blood on the spot where he was knocked down. The road is very hard there. Some of us said to Asplen—l think it was Walker—" Mr. Fordharn ain't here now." No one made any reply as to where he was. After some further evid ence , P y k e , R eyno ld s, Jes sop, Bright, and Walker, were discharged, and Pyke was immediately called as a witness. lie said—l live in Mayes's yard. I work in the brick yards. Ido not know how old I am. (His father being in court was appealed to, and said h e was 16 ) After deposing to accompanying the r es t o f t h e party on their way to the brick grounds, and to meeting with Fordham, he said, Fordham walked against Asplen, and Asplen shoved him off with his hand, Fordham 'ell down on his back; I said to George Bright, "Didn't you hear that man's head crack ?" I said to Bright and Oakey, "What a shame, he (Asplen) would not like any one to serve him so." I did not see Asplen kick Ford ham. I walked on, leaving Asplen behind. I (lid not see him again until 1 had been on the brick ground a quarter of an hour. I heard Fordhain's head crack " wonderful." If Oakey has said that he walked with us to the brick ground that is not true. The prisoner was about to cross-examine Pike, but refrained under the advice of his attorney, Mr. Ind. The depositions were here all read over, and As • plen was committed in the usual form for trial at the assizoa. 1849 HOP INTELLTC BOROUCiii, 3.--The :.T. Co,ll'6ZLi;.' io come faVourable from the hop plant ,Liohs. The duty estimated at 100,0001. Our market remains quiet. MAIDSTONE.—The late rains and the warm nights have proved most favourable to the grounds. The better grounds have even still further improved, end begin to want picking, and many of those which a few weeks back seemed wholly lost will now produce a few hops. We hear, however, that the white and red mould, and in some cases the flea, are becoming troublesome. It is the opinion of some good judges that the duty will exceed 100,0001. MEREWORTH WATERINGBURY, TESTON, AN D N ET . TLESTEAD.—The' hops have improved within the week, but the mould rapidly increases. The duty is backed freely at 5,0001. higher than last week. WEST MALLING.—Of those grounds that were good some are quite swept off by the mould ; the rest at present look promising for the season. EAST MALLING.—The fine weather has produced an extensive improvement in the favoured and highly cultivated gardens, but in the others very little, excepting what may be expected at this season of the year, a few small hops. The picking will commence about the 7th or 10th. YALDING AND HUNTON.—Our hops are going on favourably, though in some grounds the mould is fast approaching. Picking will begin here by many during the week. BRENCHLEY.—The weather being so very favour able, the hops are doing much better than we expected a fortnight since. We shall in all probability get about one-third of last year's crop on the whole, although some grounds are worthless. Picking will commence partially next week. One or two intended to begin yesterday. GOUDIIURST.—The late favourable weather has produced astonishing effects upon the hops ; they are progressing fast to maturity in the strong grounds, and even those that were thought past recovery are evidently improved, so as to produce a few, which will be small. We have for Horsmonden and Goud hurst 150 acres less in plant than in the preceding year. SMARDEN AND BIDDENDEN.—MUCII improvement has taken place in the hops during the last fornight. Some grounds are still very bad, and cannot grow any hops worth picking, whilst other gardens have come on beyond all expectations. ROLVENDEN.—The hops are doing all they can ; we shall grow a great many more than we ever ex pected. According to opinions we shall average from 4 to 5 cwt. per acre. CRANi3ROOK.—The hops are generally doing well. IG.iTHAM AND SEAL.—The warm growing weather of the last fortnight has certainly improved those grounds which were but partially blighted, while in others there is no material change. EDENERIDGE.—There is a great improvement in two or three gardens, but many are quite blighted. ORPINGTON.—AII the hop grounds about here are done for, and wont grow a single hop, excepting one, which is estimated at about two cwt. per acre, the late warm weather having made them grow out. HURSTGREEN.—The hops have made great im provement during the last week or two, and some will get a larger quantity than they anticipated, or even thought possible. Picking is expected to begin abOut the 10th inst. FARNHAM, ALTON, AND COUNTRY DISTRICTS, SEPT. 3.—The best plantations are very much im proved within the last fortnight, and a portion of the blighted grounds have also rallied, but the very bad remain in a hopeless condition. The old duty of the district is estimated to pay 5,0001. Picking will par tially commence next Thursday, and will be pretty general the following Monday. The largest crop in the " country" will be grown by Mr. John Turvill, of Hartley, near Alton.—Maidstone Gazette of this day. THAMES. Maria Cook, a dissipated- looking woman, residing at Neptune-court, Rosema:y-lane, was charged with assaulting Mary Anne Purcell, residing in the same turbulent locality. The complainant, whose head was plastered up, and who appeared to be in a very weakly state, said, as she was returning to her own home on Saturday night from market, the prisoner assailed her with a volley of abuse, and just as she got to the door, flung a pail of water over her, which took away her breath. Complainant's husband ran to get a constable, o n which the prisoner forced her way into the house, and struck complainant a heavy blow like a man with her fist. Afraid of being murdered, she ran into the court, the prisoner pursuing her with a pair of tongs which she had snatched up. As soon as she overtook her, she gave her a tremendous blow with the tongs over the right temple, which deprived her of her senses, and she sunk fainting into the arms of a young woman who ran to her assistance. She knew no more until she recovered in the London Hospital, where she still remained very ill and weak. The prisoner said it was the prosecutrix who threw water over her and beat her with the poker ; but she called no witnesses nor did she exhibit any mark. Mr. YARDLEY said it was a most violent assault, and she should be sent for trial but that he feared no prosecution would take place. lie would, therefore, order her to pay a fine of 51., or to be imprisoned for two months. Locked up in default. Thomas 21P.Namara,an Irish labourer, was charged with the following unprovoked outrages : Mr. Charles Eylors, a sugar baker, residing at 93, Chambers-street, Whitecimpol, was proceeding home on Saturday, when the prisoner, who was drunk, came up, and without the slightest provocation, gave him a heavy blow on the face, which felled him to the ground. Criddell, 153 H, who witnessed the assault, then arrived and took the prisoner into cus tody, and a desperate struggle ensued, during which the constable received several very heavy blows and was knocked down twice. In the second fall his head struck the kerb-stone, and he was compelled to remain off duty since. Other assistance being at length obtained, the prisoner was with no little diffi culty conveyed to the station-house. Mr. YARDLEY said, such outrageous conduct was not to be endured, and he wou ld t ry w h at e ff ect a little wholesome punishment wo u ld h ave i n c h ec ki ng the prisoner's combative propensities. lle was then sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour for twenty-one days, without the alter native of a fine. STATE OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS.—We under stand that notices of removal have been served on a great number of croftiers, or small tenants, on the estate ce Lord Macdonald in Skye. Not less than 600 ejectmente are contemplated, which, at the usual estimate of five persons to each family, will, next spring, cause the re• moval of about 3,000 souls from the island. Means of emigration to Canada, we believe, will be provided, but the case is an extremely painful one. The condition e! these remote Highland properties is a subject surrounded with unusual difficulties and responsibility. The loss ce the kelp trade and the potato failure rendered it impos sible for the poor croftiers to pay rent. Not oily is rent lost, and the land unimproved, but the people are suffer ing the utmost destitution, hundred: of them being merely kept alive by the Destitution Board and the pro prietor. When the relief fund fails, the result must be deplorable. Every attempt to sell these large Highland estates, burdened with thousands of cotters, has proved fruitless. Lord Macdonald, we believe, has not had a single offer for North Uist, though advertised for sale six months since. When the lands are heavily mortgaged, the obvious tho ug h h ar d resource i s dispossessing the smaller tenants to make room for a better class, able to pay rent, and this task generally devolves on south country managers or trustees, who look only tc money returns, and cannot sympathise with the peculiar situation and feelings of the Highland population. Had a poor-law been established fifty years since, greater attention would have been paid to the condition of the people in those districts; but they have gone on sAtling and multiplying a they choose, and for a while little hardship was expe rienced, except in peculiarly bad seasons. Now, the want of employment, the failure or uncertainty of the potato crop, the operation of the poor-law, and the pe cuniary burdens upon many of the proprietors, have produced a crisis which calls for some new system of management. Where the soil or climate is unfavourable for arable cultiv..tion, or where capital cannot be ob tained for improvement, emigration is undoubtedly the most desirable course. The people are helpless in the Lowlands. They prefer Canada, because large bodies of their countrymen are settled in the colony, and the Gaelic language is found to be no impediment. Th e y have there a better county, where labour is in demand, and a spirit of emulation and steady industry is excited. Where means are provided, voluntary emigration pro ceeds on an extensive scale. Within the last ten years at least 20,000 Highlanders have left this cou ntry for Canada. Thi s season great numbers have gone. W e formerly noticed the emigration from Glenelg—about 350 persons ; and from South Ulst 1,803 have sailed within the last few weeks. From Lord Macdonald's part of the island about 900 have emigrated, and from the property of Colonel Gordon of Cluny, 891.—Inver ness Courier. THE CONVICT WiLsoN.--Maurice Wilson, or Glee son Wilson, the prisoner in ICirkdale Gaol, convicted for the murder of Mrs. llenrichson and family, continues to manifest the same indifference to his fate. Ile still, strange to say, protests his innocence; and, like Rush, appears offended if the turnkeys, or others with whom he comes in contact, express a doubt of the correctness of his assertion. The prisoner, as we have before stated, is a Roman attholic, and is spiritually attended by th© Rev. Mr. Duggan, of St. Joseph's, who will accompany him to the scalfo'.d. Sunday what is termed the "condemned sermon" was preachd by the Rev. Mr. Appleton, the chaplain of the !gaol, but Wilson was not present: owing to his faith he is Excused from attendance at church. It has been stated by our contemporaries, and such was at one time the understanding, that the prisoner would be executed on Saturday next. We have official authority, however, for stating that the sad ceremony will not take placa till Saturday we e k. Th e execu tioner (Calcraft again) has received notice from the sheriff that his services will be required on the 15th inst.—Liverpool Albion. A FACT.---It is scarcely within the verge of pro bability, but it is nevertheless an indisputable fact, that, on Tuesday last, twelve hunrlrcel and a half of fresh her rings were bought in Douglas for one shilling.—lllanx Liberal. RICH DIGGINGS.—We understand that the relatives of a young man, named Sweetser, who went from Cam bridge to California, have received a letter from him, stating that he secured 15,000 dolls. worth of the dUSV 1.4 oix weeks after arrival,—llosion Trans, THE CHOLLRA. LAMBETH.—The following is a copy of a memorial from the inhabitants of Lambeth to the Central Board of Health, which hears the signatures of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, five surgeons of the neighbourhood, and other inhabitants, against the frightfully increasing nuisances therein set forth : "That the mortality from cholera is the said parish is larger than any other parish round London, and is on the increase, as is shown by the returns made to your Hon. Board. That your memorialists consider, and have every reason to believe, that this excess of mortality is caused by the offensive effluvia arising from the yards o f John Hunt, Jared Tarett Hunt, IL and J. Cann, 11. J. Bellis, George Lamb, J. H. Barber, and others, who, for the purpose of carrying on the business of bone crushers, melters, manure makers, &c., collect large quantities of bones, which they call green bones,' from their having some of the flesh on them ; bad meat, and other animal substances, which are suffered to remain in the open air until the Effluvia arising therefrom is of so disgusting and poisonous a nature that the inhabitants are continually made sick and their healths fearfully affected. That the stench arising from these yards has increased within the last two years, is still on the increase, and has become intolerable, arising, as your memorialists are informed, and have every reason to believe, from all or some of these respective parties having become makers of a new description of manure, for which purpose they collect the said large quantities of animal matter. That immediately opposite the yard of J. T. Hunt, in Prince's street, three persons died in one week of cholera, and one man lies dangerously ill ; that the inmates of the houses state the stench is frequently so fearful that they are unable to open the windows, are frequently made to vomit, and that the passers-by in the street are compelled to hold their handkerchiefs to their faces to prevent vomiting; that any one passing up Fore street may see tons and tons of the poisonous matter alluded to. That your petitioners earnestly pray that immediate measures may be adopted by your Honour able Board to put down this intolerable nuisance, which has produced an unusual mortality in this densely populated district." _ . The following letter has been addressed to the editor of a morning contemporary : " Sir,—l can fully confirm the statement in the letter signed by 'A Working Man' in your journal of this day, as to the polluted state of the air on the river above bridge, caused by the stench emitted from the premises of the bone-boilers in Princes-street, Lambeth. In going to my daily occupation I either pass these premises or make use of the steam-boats. I have frequently, afier walking to town, felt so sick from inhaling the atmosphere impregnated with the effluvium of putrid bones, that I have been unable to take my food for the remainder of the day, and have suffered severely from headache for days. " Since the breaking out of the cholera in the parish with such unparalleled virulence, I have not passed through Princes-street, but have used the steam-boats to avoid the disgusting smell, but there seems no escape from the nuisance, for whenever the wind sets across the river the stench is most abominable. On Friday afternoon last it was so bad that almost every person on board the steam-boat involuntarily put their handkerchiefs to their noses, and many com plained bitterly that such a nuisance should be al lowed to continue. Mr. Grainger, the inspector of the Board of Health, has, I believe, with others, in spected these places, but nothing had been done to remedy the evil. The proprietor of one of these premises resides on the spot, and may, perhaps, have represented to the officers that he and his family enjoy good health, and that consequently it cannot be injurious; but the public think differently, and com plaints are very numerous. " The stench is not confined to the immediate locality of these premises, or to the river, for when the wind is north or north-east I am compelled to close the back windows to keep the smell out of my house, which is nearly one mile from Princes-street ; although the ditch called the River Effra is within 200 yards of us, the smell from that is not half so noxious as that from these bone-boiling premises. " Locally, it would seem nothing can be done to suppress these hotbeds for cholera. Pray help us aga i n with your powerful aid; and if legislative enactments are necessary, urge on the Government to prepare such measures by the meeting of Parliament. You will thereby be addinganother to the many obligations the parish is under to your valuable journal. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " Harleyford-road, Lambeth, Sept. 3." "T. A. A FATAL .11AcE. —On Saturday evening Mr. Wakley, jun., held an inquest at tho Middlesex Hos pital, on the body of John Smith, aged 58, who met with his death under, the following very melancholy cir cumstances:—The deceased was connected with various racing and betting-houses in Westminster, and resided in St. Ann's-court, S o h o - square . He was of very intem perate habits, and when in a state of intoxication would challenge any person to run or jump him for a wager. On Wednesday evening last, whilst in a state of diunk enness, he ran a race of 200 yards, with a youth named Smith, in Swan-alley, Wardour-street, and when within five yards of the termination of the contest their shoulders accidentally touched, the force of which caused the de ceased to fall sideways on the pavement. His head struck the ground with great force, and when picked up he was found in en insensible condition. He wal re• moved to the above hospital, where ho died the next day, from a fracture of the skull and injury to the brain. Verdict—" Accidental death." THE SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.--Sir George Simpson returned on Monday last from his an nual tour of inspection through the Hudson Bay territo ries and north-western settlements of this continent. We learn with regret from him that no elm bad been obtained to the whereabouts or tho fate of Sir John Franklin end his gallant companions. Eit Join Rich ardson incited is on his way back from the frozen regions, and may be Expected in Montreal early in Sep tember. Him exploring party will, however, continue their search under the orders of Dr. Rae, of the Hud son Bay Company, Si r J ohn ' s second in command, throughout the summer. Although it would be almost criminal to abandon hope in such an enterprise, it is impossible to conceal from oneself the unwe'come truth that the chances to a successful issue become fearfully diminished by 1149 lapse 9f tigae.—Mmireal Courkr, Atiggol 19, • C(T , T.TI' , ITRY 142VPKETS. gi L i‘,..„,,it f .; is the efiicial italernent of the quantit itl, corn, Scc,, received in the port of London from the r oil Essex, from the 27th Aug., 1849, to the Ist Sept., 14 both inclusive : 4.3 A! 6 ; • r: O g pa P.' Colchester Harwich 63 428 76 Leigh Maldon 1453 67 60 ISt/ ORCEST ER, SEPT. I. There never has been a finer harvest time than, f a country has been blessed with d ur i ng t h e last ),}lO weeks. The weather h as b een d ry and f i ne, a nd consequence is, that nearly tho whole of the whea t been garnered in fine conditi on . O n t h e who l e t he Prof at are not so heavy as had been anticipated by some' ~e still it is above an average, an d t h e qua li ty cannot of been surpassed. The barl e y an d b eans h ave been tecbilee in some exposed situations. The beans, which hao 9 t rather a failure for the last two years, are e xeellen4 quality and very abundant, th e h au l ms being 1013,r,01 and well covered. There was a reduction in the vu t wheat at last market day of 2s per quarter, and th 3 064 duction was fully maintained today, with a ten 4 rather downwards. The highest price for best new . 4 , 183 per bag; new red, les to 17s per bag. Barley n i l ' o t tamed quotations, and is pretty steady at 3s to 3 3 6u l e t bushel tor grinding qualities. Malt firm at 8y per be 1 0 1, For oats the demand was good, and prices are unalt (l ,o English old, 3s 8d per bushel ; new, 3e to 33 4d; I t old, 3a to 3s 4d ; and new, 3s per bushel. Old b" - ,e (English), 15s per beg; and new, about 12s 6d pert. 7 1; foreign, 12s. Peas, for seed, 4s to 4s 6d p e r 131/01 white boilers, 4s Gd to ss. Spring vetches from 55 r,5 1 per bushel, and a f a ir b us i ness d o i ng. N ew rye , 40 " per bushel. At Kidderminster and Wolverhampton markets th was an abundant supply of most descriptions of g r :ei and old wheat declined a t l eas t i s per quarter, while was worth about 2s 6d per quarter less than last vref i ,i Stourbridge market, yest er d a y, was a l so wa ll s uPP%, and a further decline was su b m i tte d to b y t h e fartne r ' effect sales. Good English wheat was sold at 1 69 bag; and the best samples did not realise more than ' Barley also suffered a decline, and was readily obt?0, able at is per quarter lass money than last v Average price 27s per quarter. Oats were more s and maintained last quotations with a st ea dy s ale. , beans and peas no alteration. At Stratford-on-Avon mar k e t yester d ay the it"t ' ance was good, and wheat suffered another deelin r 1 price of about Gd per bag of three bushels. The . 513 ,)t0 of barley was inconsider a bl e; b u t, nevert h e l ess, the I- 0 e was less, anci is per quarter red uc ti on h a d t o be mitted to by sellers. Other grain lower, and little 00 ness done; holders being reluctant to realise .e 41 4 present low prices. Wi nter vetc h es i n demand, 013 Gd per bushel given fur samples of good quality., average price of wheat as sold at this market last r was 2/. 3s. 81 1 per imperial quarter. CHELMSFORD, Aua. 31.—There was a large sup' wheat at our market to-day. The business effected was!' and on the sales which took place we must report a redue fully 2s per quarter from last week's prices. Spring c.' all sorts unaltered in value, and with a very dull b' Wheat, white, old 44s to 475; new 453 to 495; r ',Wo d :.'93 to 425; new, 40 s t o 43 5 ; bar l ey, —s to .—s ; 18 0 11 —s to —s; grindi ng 22 s t o 28 s; oats lis to 235; II t,l to 565; chevalier 54s to 58s; peas, partridge, new de' 30s; old, —s to —s ;.white, new, 28s to 30s • old, —s t° f dun, new, 27s to 295; beans, tick, new —s to —s ; ° l4l ' t 0 ,315; harrow ticks, new 28s to 31s; . old 303 to 32 s; zagan, new 24s to 26s ; old 26s to 28s per qr. 41, 4 , 111 COLCHESTER, SEPT. 1.-Wheat, w hit e 4 4 s t o 503; st..,ivr to 445; barley 30s to CO s; b eans, mazagan 26s to 2 8 5; and small 285 to 30s; peas 26s to 30s per qr. •,eg i HADDINOTON, AUG. 31.—Th e f o ll ow i ng are t h e p grain at our market to-day:— 0 8 1 Wheat. J Barley. I Oats. ; 54 , 0( - tg. First 483 543 lid d I 1' , 78 dd 1223 Gil 2- Third _ 4s 21 40s 6d I 22- Or 'O3 6a 5 31 ;9 Second J Total quantity of Wheat ` ?s id 18s 01 in market 115 qr s ., 11" !` Do. Barl e y d o. 20 qrs.,} 3 .7 ' A Do. :New do. do. 62 q rs., ex 0 1 ;1 Do. Oats do. 126 qrs., 1 01 Do. New do. do. 121 qrs., Do. Beans do. 25 qrs., ,o (7 KIRKALOY, SirrT. I.—The following are the (I,' up to this date : — re' , d Wheat. Barley. O a t s. Beans. 1,0 First 51s Od 28s Od 23 a Oct —8 Oil Second 47s Od 253 Od 21, 61 —s Od 15, Third 42s Od 22s Od 19 ; Od —s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 280ibs. hap.. 23s to 293 `"",jlf,/ GLASGOW, Atm. 30.—Provisi ons —Ch eese , 40 3 t 1 0(r, per cwt ; retail, 51d t o 61 per lb . S k i m milk, 18s t /0041/1 cwt. Country f res h b utter, 9 1 to 10d per lb ; I 1 dered, in lumps, 91 to 101; country powdered, whol. to Bd. Country eggs, 9d per dozen; carried hen di tile per hundred, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2; 01 per pail !; Sit 2s Od. el IC d , ' ELso, AuG. 31.—Wheat, old, 00 5 t o 00 s ; ditt o , ' v17(10, to 38s ( 'd ; barley, new , 17 s to 19 3 O d ; d i tto old, 614) 20s ; potato oats, I3s to 15s ; ditto new, 12s to 18s ( Fuo,' mon oats, 123 to 14s 6d; ditto new, Its to 12s 61 • e i l i elt: d : to 25s Od; beans, 24 s t o 25 s per b o ll o f s i x imperial 1,,% ; c f STIRLING, AuG. 31.—Whe a t, f ore i gn , 22 s t o 26s Lieoi; home, Os Od to NW; ditto ditto new, 22s Od to O0s ; l boll f 6 bushels, Os Od to NM; ditto new, 17s Od ° os' l ,3 oats, common , 0 01 to Os Od; ditt o new , 12 s Od t ( 1 „ t; 1 0 "„ ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od ; ditt o di tto new, Os be d' distillers, 35, to 38s; ditto brewers, 37s Od to 39s ' i per - , per boll, Os 6d to Os Od; ditto new, Iss Od to 17s ( ; o er 14s 61 to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 34s to 35s ; ditt o °0 0(,,, 0°; ; ditto, 24s Od to 25s 61 ; oatmeal, per load, Os Od ,v° (8 1 ; ditto new 26s Od to 28s ; ditto per peck of 71bs, Si ail, ," fresh butter, per lb. 8d to 10d; eggs per dozen, 6 " s hay per ton, 45s to 50s. PERT'', Aua. 30.—Wh ea t, 40 s Od t o 4 8s Od ; Win 8 9 p 1 to 25s 01; oats, 17s t o 20 s; peas an d b eans, 255.( '4 per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 26s to 28s. dal tbis FALKIRK, AUG. 30..—The su pply o f gra i n in „ e r V . I 1 0,1 1 market was 75 b o ll s; w h eat at 22s 6d to 24s Od 1 5 00' barley, 00s Od to O s Od ; oats, 1 6s Od to 16s 3d; be • P i° to Oos Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. , 01; ~,10 HAWICK, AUG. 30.—Wheat, new, 36s Od to 4' 15 a to of t old, ()Os to Oes • barley, new, 18s to 21, 6d; I ° `: 133 Od to 153 01 ' ; common oats, lls to 14s Od • p *W e ' to 25s Od ; beans, 23s 01 to 25s Od per boll Of s j; bushels. 2 41 BERWICK, Aua. 30.—Wheat, 47s 14d; barley. 00 oats, 193 3d ; ry e , 00 s 01 ; b eans, 00s 01; peas,lvw rage per imperial quarter. V COAL MARKET. —Y ESTERDAY . 169 0,1 Bate's West Hartley... 15s 6d Belmont .... I;*9 6 ; Carr's Hartley East Adairs M a i n . .... 13 s 6d Hetton ... oo' IP 9 OI Hasting's Hartley lss 6d Haswell .0." Il' 61 Hedley's Hartley Holywell Main 153 6d Lumley New Tanfield l3s 9d Plummer ,. "‘ 1 75 , gJ North Percy Hartley.. 15s 6d R usse ll' s Hetton ..."• i7 ' 6tl Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth's W.Hart 15s Od Whitwell ... canfield Moor ... .'. . 14s 6d Caradoc ..... .. .. ~'" 16', 0 0 Tanfield Moor Butes... 13s 6d Cassop.. ..... ..... 4.••• •• 17 5 91 West Hartley West Wylam ~ .... I° s o Wall's End, &c. Ad e l a id e T ees .. ...... p S 9J Brown's l4s 6d Cownden Tees . .. ..'" 16 5 0,1 Hedworth ..... Hilda ... 15s Od South Durham . ...... " 0. 5 ;1 Heaton Morrison lss 3( Tees .... '" 0 5 0 Northumberland Percy... South Killingworth Eden Main l6s Od Shi ps at ins tket , Bell IMMENSE , TAR E of HER RINGS. — Duiing 41, 1i few days the whole Firth of Forth has be en 0 ,, f1 1 IV; with he Tinge. The waters are literally 10 0e ;00. 1 1 ( these treasures of the deep. , The take in nc 9se : has been amazing, fifty and sixty boats com ing '", t ipPW' with full cargoes. Barrels cannot be got fo r the i', 1 13 11 : 1 , and in m ny cases the herrings are being at li;e 11 , ft - in stoneya, di and warehou3cs. The prices vi lr , o f res s l , /. ; 2s. to r barrel. At the boats' side the sy I ' o ing fi eely a ten and twelve a penny yie ld 00, latter way a p ro fi t o f f i fty prr cent. Our siiores not teemed with such abundance for ear AY yet Scotsman. rADVERTISEMEUT.j—THE EARL OF A To— r t c AND HOLLOWAY'S hus.—An astounding cure by ti, f medicine, aster every other means had failed. Sec est re , c t ^ 1 ;€1 Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Mea§ina, Leghorn, 1 67 Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your , I ,IP , o • 7 0 0/ fected a cure of a disorder in m y li ver and stomach whichl,ar(l eminent of the facnity, at ho me and all over the conti-i3 been able to effect; nay, no t ever the waters of CarD4 Atu.;"l, rienbad. (Signed) ' . .ALneoaoron." These wonderfa cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (aloe. Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, 6-Pr"" by ell medicine vendors throughout the civilised werbt. . BIRTHS. On the 30th ult., a t U pper Clapton, Mrs. J. ILM. Chi P..-- of a daughter. if' On the 30th ult., at High Legh, the wi'e of the RoV' 0 0 Blake, of a son and heir. A 5 On the 30th ult., at Manor-terrace, Brixton, Mrs. .--• . 4 11, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., in Southwick-street, the lady of C. r , Esq., - of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at B a y swater, the wife of the Rev- Co ,e, wall Smalley, jun., of a s on . On the 31st-ult., in Cadogan-place, the wife of 5 . xr ' 1 Esq., of a son. 4 .------- JIARRIED. . ~ On the 30th tilt., at D u bli n, M i tchell Henry, E s q. ` r ' Vi a , of Harley-street, Londo n , son of Alexander Henry, Esq., I‘. li 1 . ' of Woodlands, near M anc h ester, to Margaret, younger dat Il ter of the late G. Vaughan, Esq, of Quillea-house, Do 0, shire, and Buckingham-street, Dublin. i , 'P t Oa the 30th ult., a t B eaumaris, the Rev. BulkeleY 0, o . 8.A., to Fanny, youngest daughter of the late ThoW ! o t Coker, Esq., of bicester, Oxfordshire. ig.f, On the Ist inst., at Hannington Church, Joseph, V II) Of P clf son of Samuel Fern, Esq., of Camberwell- grov e, to .E 1 1.0 only daughter of S amue l R owton, Esq., of M o rtimer- / Kingsland. DIED. • CA r On the 14th of July, at the Camp, Poona, the Hon. or io William Gage, 83d Regiment, second son of Viscount t. On the 18th ult., Patience, the wife cf Mr. Peter 0 17 and sister of the late Rev. Frederick Master, vicar of corn, Cheshire. On the 26th ult., at Bath, Caroline Ann, youngest d ter of the late W. Mitford, Esq.; of Pitshill, Sussex. tb On the 27th ult., Ed war d J. W a ll ace , Esq., Clerk CO Crown in the Supreme Court of Judicature in Bombay On the :;oth ult., at Buxton Vicarage, Norfolk, thi Geolge Jarvis, M.A., Fellow of Corpus Christi College, fr bridge, and Mathematical Tutor of Queen's College 't mingham. On the 30th ult., at Mont-le• Grand, Heavitree, l , 0 0 , Jenner, aged 31, son of the late T. Jenner, Esq ,of W L rj o itlP On the 30th ult., at Exeter, Elizabeth, the wife of T P Shaptcr, M.D. l ‘f On the 30th ult ,at Stanhope-street, Regent's-ps r Smith, Esq., formerly a magistrate of the Cinque Port 3a B. On the let inst., at the Lawn, South Lambeth, Mr. I 1 " B. Moore, aged 49. • el On the 2d inst., Daniel, son of S. Williams, Esq., Cl. 33 place, Kennington, aged 27. London; Printed and Published by MURDO YOU/ " G A ' 3 '; No. 112, Strand, Printer, at T/e Sun Qttiee, No Strand, in the Precinct of the iievov. in tht cow K l AtifearjUl s4(l4 4) gePtc*Vr 4,1849, VON A... 1 of t I The Co of the Un, notic thi they will (iONTRA f the cui . Whatsoev, - season, eu equal to 1 . 1001bs. es their Lox „ tenders ai part there any part; quality. Every and a sepe The Poi Deptford, lions as Periods:— . ,One Tw, and to be Period of Tilt con applying t I of her 3Xaj c or to the S Resident J No tend , cept for ti •, t each. • No tend, nor any n behalf, dul Every t, lairalty, a " Tender =IV with the,f Ihriount R cna C Ch reditors Chariton, dineftah: t cout h. corn of Septeml 1849, to Xtx DEB.= Bald Deeiec The said some sega it m Is not k Sided in C inol, in th • lierbes, Br F. BP T UE trapowercd cal. - • Capital 200, thereby a Purchase the share] The: The rental ( interest of SmitlafleE Geo. Stone, John Twell! --- church-sty Wm. Shaw, Society), MARKERS SOLICITORS - To the Eihl Iro n , risk v fiend, sue)] Whilst the si Persons ine w ithout the / erPool, Nvid rernored to I Per share pel le g t>a additi( APPlicatio titers of the IPellil 3 , alE xc h a lard; and ir s-la:We road ha; `ue 1 0 4 1 )1 1eatiel Addgate. EAST l o favour of t Port 44 favour of r t° the 'slorl ~: Li _2 llo Psgat Ci r ttAV WAS t , Pore Cat ' 4lO Oll and F „ Fore ' C o other Pa Time. 17 St ' t 1 It tt 6 7rNI ltoshr• yille. : 411 11buse s tb "T quarter 4° " 4 BRU2 ~ os Trains Tirne. Itrithi I s . 3, irt