The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

THE ARMY. Major-General Sutherland arrived at the Mauritius on the 27th June, and immediately assumed the command of the troops sLtioned in that colony. We are happy to find that the troops in London have been ordered to take their cloth trowsers into wear, a precaution by no means unnecessary at the present moment, and we hope this will be extended to the military in all parts ofithe country, as nothing can tend more to their comfort at this changeable season, particularly during the existence of .the epidemic.. DUBLIN, SEPT. 18.—Major-General Napier, C. 8., has returned to Limerick from leave of absence, and resumed the command of tha troops in the Limerick district. Major. General Bainbrigge, C. 8., having proceeded on leave of absence, Colonel Hamilton, K.H., inspect ing field-officer, has arrivoil a* 1101fp..t. from Newry, and taken command et tau ne Belfast district. Lieut.-Colonel Davis, C. 8., of the 9th Foot, will perform the duties of Inspecting Field- Officer at Newry during Colonel Hamilton's stay at Belfast. Major Dupuis's troop of Royal Horse Artillery has arrived at Woolwich from Dublin, having been relieved at Dublin by Captain Gilbert's troop from the former place. The following are the names of the officers with these troops respectively, viz : Major Dupuis, 2d Captain Thomas, Lieutenants Milman and Bayly ; Captain Gilbert, 2d Captain Wilder, Lieutenants Anson and Reilly. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 17.—Her Majesty's brig Philo mel, from the coast of Africa, last from Portsmouth, entered the Sound this morning. The Scoat brig, which came in on Saturday morn ing, was the same day taken up Hamoaze and stripped of her rigging. The Right Hon. the Countess of Mount-Edge cumbe, escorted by Commander M'Donald and the lion. George Edgecumbe, honoured Captain Mac dougal by visiting the blockship La Hogue yesterday. The Countess attended church on board, and after wards took luncheon with Captain Macdougal. La Hogue in course of a day or two leaves this port for Cork, where she will bear the flag. Wind—Easterly, smart breeze. CHATHAM, SEPT. 18.—The Calypso, 20 guns, Captain Henry J. Worth,' sailed from the Nora up the river Medway on Monday morning, the 17th, and arrived opposite the dockyard at twelve A.M. She took her moorings alongside the Hussar hulk. Her general appearance is such that she looks more like a ship just fitted out than one th a t h as comp l e t e d a service of nearly four years. She commences the discharge of her stores this day, and the dismant ling of her rigging, preparatory to being paid off. It is stated that much sickness prevailed on board when off Mexico, and that the fever was fatal to about one in three. The Wolverine, 16-gun sloop, was taken on Saturday last under the spurs, when she was masted, and the riggers have commenced setting up her rig ging. She is expected shortly to be put into com mission. _ The Duck naval lighter, J. Savage master, arrived here on the 17th, from Portsmouth, with stores for this yard; and the Goodwill, Pledge master, arrived on the 16th with stores from Woolwich. Both these vessels are alongside the dockyard, discharging their car . g?e3. _ . _ WOOLWICU i SEPT. 18.—The Archer, steam-vessel, went down the river on an experimental trial on Saturday, having on board a number of naval officers studying at the factory, and several other gentlemen connecta with the stea:n department. The vessel is of 973 tons burden, and fitted with engines of 200 horse-power taken cut of the Rifleman, a vessel of only 484 horse-power. The diameter of the screw used in the Rifleman was 8 feet, with a pitch of 8 feet, and in that vessel the engines made 46 to 48 revolutions per minute, but the greatest number they made in the Archer, with a screw of 12 feet 6 inches, was 23.3 per minute on Saturday, and when the vessel was tried again, after having 12 inches taken off the diameter of the screw, it was 23.95 revolutions per minute. The average speed attained by the Archer in three runs, twice down and once up the measured mile in Long Reach, was 6 391 knots per hour, and the average of six runs yesterday was 6.151 knots per hour, the vessel drawing 13 feet 3 inches forward, and 14 feet 10 inches aft. VISIT OF A RUSSIAN WAR-STEAMER TO SOUTH- , AMPTON.—The Russian war-steamer, Kamschatka, left Southampton on Sunday. She called at that port both on her voyage to and from Madeira, to which place she conveyed the Duke of Reichstadt. Russian money of the value of 10,0001. sterling was spent in Southampton during the two visits of the Kamschatka. A large quan tity of ship's stores was taken in there, and some portion - of the crew were traversing the town from morning until night, purchasing wearing apparel, domestic utensils, cutlery, and other things. It is very evident that Dutch manufactures of all kinds are highly esteemed by the Russians from the eagerness with which the Kamschatha sailors took advantage of their visit to Southampton to spend their money on them. It was curiaua to see parties of these sailors, most of them pos sessing the Tartar head and features, visiting almost evebr'shop of the town. Their appearance and manners were the opposite of the reckless and jovial jack-tars of thia - country.- The Russian officers politely allowed the inhabitants of Southampton to visit and inspect their ship. It certainly is a very fine one, but cleanliness i s rot considered on board one o f t h e car di na l v i rtues, as it is en board an Engli s h man o f- war. W hat astonished a visitor most was the mod e o f f ee di ng t h e common sailors. A large wooden trough was filled with a sort of porridge made of ground beans and some fatty matter. Two men stirred it with rakes so as to make the admixture perfect. This was served out to the sea men in basins, and the men, squatting on their haunches, ate it by means of wooden spoons with evident gusto. The commander of the Kamschatka spoke English fluently, and one evening during his stay in Southamp ton he went into the Sun tavern, where the merchants and tradesmen assemble, and pretending to be an American, he introduced the subject of Russia, and heard some curious and unflattering opinions respacting the. Emperor of all the Russias, and his conduct towards Hungary. The Russian money which the crew of the Kamschatka spent consisted of the ducat, worth 95., and the rouble, worth 16s. Tiae former was a very beauti ful coin. The money changers stated that both coins were of a very pure quality. Prince Canino (Lucien Bonaparte), the late Presi dent of the Roman Republic, is to be entertained at a soiree at the Town.hall, at Birmingham, on Monday evening next. The advices from Vienna of the 12th state that the order prohibiting the export of specie had been annulled, and from and after the 18th instant the shipments would be free. The premium upon gold and silver had declined to nearly par. THE Punnic HEArrn.—Last night's Gazette con tains several orders in council extending the provisions of the Public Health Act to the following places:— Stratford-on-Avon, Norwich, Fareham, Aylesbury, and Rugby. The same Gazette contains orders from the Board of Health directing the authorities of the follow ing parishes to take certain steps for promoting sanitary reform—viz., Hull, Holborn, St. James's (Westminster) St. Pancras, St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, Sculcoate's Union, Rotherhithe, and St. Mary, Newington. An order directed to the manager of the New Bunhill Fields Burial-nreund, directs that interments are to be discon tinued for the present in that over crowded graveyard. MR. WHISTON AND THE ROCHESTER CHAPTER.-- Yesterday the Dean and Chapter of Rochester met, pur &neat to adjournment, to decide on Mr. Whiston's case. They assembled at twelve o'clock with clo3ed doors. At half -past four they had not summoned Mr. Whiston to their presence, nor apparently decided in any way upon their course of proceeding. DR. THOMAS PRICE AND THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. —The Dissenting public will learn with great regret that Dr. Thomas Price has been pronounced, by medical authority, in such a state of health as forbids any further active participation in public engagements. It has been discovered that he labours under such a diseased affec tion of the heart as requires perfect tranquillity of mind and body. One consequence of this melancholy dis covery is, that tie Doctor will be unable to prosecute his literary labours in connexion with the Eclectic Review, which, for l'2 years, he has edited with so much effi ciency. His retirement from that post of usefulness will in itself be a great loss to the cause of civil and reli gious liberty, which has never had a more zealous, and but seldom so able an advocate.—Patriot. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Caledonian Arms, Caledonian-road, Islington, before Mr. Wakley, on the body of Thomas Perkin:, aged 32, a miner, employed in the Copenhagen Tunnel, of the Great Northern Railway, Islington. It appeared that at five o'clock on Monday evening the deceased wag engaged with other miners formine , part of the Tunnel. Shaft, No. 2, and when at a depth of teu feet, about five tons weight of clay gave way, and fell upon the unfor tunate man, who was completely buried. Nine other men had been at work on the spot with the deceased just before the accident happened, and they narrowly escaped the same fate. Numerous labourers commenced digging after the deceased,. and in about half an hour they got hi m out. purpose, as lif e was lgrueditiecaelxatiidnc7as T c h li e l r e s i w i a n s , b n u o t btloaanieo attrbutable to any pal ty, and the ju r y re t urne d a verdict of " Accidental Death." ' The deceased . was a single man. MIDDLESEX liesPITAL. place in the weekly meeting of governors toot sq p , the Board-room to, Th, wise and this hospital, E. Burke, benevolent resolutions of the. goverrnmoartia.t dispense with letters of admission during the epidemi°c public importance. Many bad cases of clsaoloefr muds diarrhoea have appeared for treatment during th a e last week, but such are lessening in number daily, a remark ' which it is believed will be found to apply to the metro politan hospitals generdly. • [ADVSE.TISEMENT. Cure of a severe Skin Disease by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—James Jenkins, a n agricultural labourer residing on a farm near Newtown, s u r_ fered dreadfully from a most fearful disease of the skin, which broke out in blotches in various parts of his body; the com plaint was gradually impairing his constitution, he had become low-spirited and nervous. He had tried to obtain relief by medicines from two or three medical men, but their remedies proved useless. He then commenced ta'iing Holloway's Pills, and rubbing the Ointment well into the affected parts, and by these means he is now restored to perfect health and his skin freed from all impurities.—Sold by all Druggists, and at Pro fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ~l_'_ THE SUN LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF G. P. HILL. This was the day appointed for the last examina tion of the bankrupt, who is described as of Fleet street, carrier. He was also a director in the Parcels Post Company, and was connected with several lines of railway. The balance-sheet has not been filed, and as a reason for this neglect it was stated that the bankrupt was prevented from having access to his accounts and papers. The COMMISSIONER ordered an adjournment for three months. Several proofs of debt tendered by the creditors of the Parcels Post Company were deferred for further consideration. There were no claims made to-day in respect of any debts resulting from the bankrupt's connexion with railway companies. Messrs. Lawrence and Plews are solicitors to the assignee, Mr. Wryghte (the accountant), who at tended in person to watch the proceedings. IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF WILLIAM JERDAN. This bankrupt, a newspaper proprietor, publisher, and bookseller, of Beaufoy-terrace, Gravesend, came up for final examination. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Flews, solicitor to the assignees, an adjournment was decided on, in order that the bankrupt might furnish certain explanations particularly as regarded an alleged partnership. The balance-sheet now filed, which embraces a space of two years, exhibits the following amongst other items:—" Unsecured credif.ors, 5,790/.; secured ditto, 5,3781.; profit, about 3,167/.; credit side, debtors, 351/.; bad debts, 100/. ; house expenses, 1,184/. ; law charges, 2371. ; estimated value of pro perty held by creditors, 3,060/.; payment of annui ties, &c., 602/.; balance against me on July 2, 1847, 6,104/." CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) William Isaac Fitch, 37, pleaded guilty to two in dictments charging him with embezzling money to a considerable amount, the property of Messrs. Morgan, Martyr, and Co., his employers. To a third indict ment of a similar description the prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. PARNELL, who was for the prosecution, said that the prosecutors of this indictment carried on the t business of wholesale stationers in Farringdon-antr e, and the prisoner had been in their e mploy h m is e for a n: tairolny theytw twenty hadty y ears, a il '. g , h and p opinion tnootfh hise t . i n e te o g f h ri t ty. tTha.nerse doofuhbits, pos t however,position to that aat appropriate p p:Ls toen largee r u a m v availed e o d r was himself no with regard to the in dictment and, had pleaded not guilty, he money to his to owahmiohuse; he believed the fact was, that the sums which that in dictment alleged him to have misappropriated, had, in point of fact, been repaid by the produce of other acts of embezzlement. The prosecutors, however, had no vindictive feeling against the prisoner, and they had no desire to proceed upon this indictment, but would merely rely on the two charges to which the prisoner had pleaded guilty. The RECORDER inquired what salary the prisoner received. Mr. PARNELL said his salary was 1601. per year. He at the same time informed the Court that the prisoner had a wife and four children. The RECOnDEIL asked what was the amount of the prisoner's defalcations ? A gentleman connected with the prosecutors' firm said that the prisoner was ascertained to have received nearly 6001, for which he had not accounted. Mr. O'BRIEN, who was instructed for the prisoner, said he was requested to ask the Court to look at a l letter written by the senior partner in the firm, but who had now retired from business, and which would give the Court information with regard to the former character and conduct of the prisoner in confirmation of what had been already stated upon that point. He was also instructed to inform the Court that the pri soner had been placed in his present position by having unfortunately mixed himself up with railway specu lations. The RECORDER said it was no excuse for a man to commit a robbery in order that it might enable him to indulge in speculations of any description. His Lordship then addressed the prisoner, and after ob serving that there was no doubt he had been carrying on a most extensive system of plunder upon his em ployers, said that the Court could not allow any feel ing of sympathy for any person to interfere with what was clearly their duty in such a case, which was to pass a sentence which would be likely to operate as an example to deter others in a similar position from acting in the same manner. The prisoner was then sentenced to be transported for seven years. Robert Dailey, an aged man, surrendered to take his trial for wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Wilde were for the prose cution, and Mr. W. Cooper was counsel for the de fendant. The prosecutor of this indictment was a person named Bennett, who carries on the business of a soda-water manufacturer at Brixton. It appeared that the defendant went into his service in March last, and he was engaged as bottler, and continued in that employment until the 30th of June, when, in consequence of some misconduct, the prosecutor dis charged him, and at the same time paid him the whole of his wages. A very few days afterwards the defendant caused a writ to be issued against the prosecutor for 271. 3s. 4d., alleging that this amount was due to him for arrears of wages and for lent money, and on the 10th of July the defendant went before Mr. Justice Patteson at chambers, and delibe rately made an affidavit that he had been informed by a person named John Redding, who was in the ser vice of the prosecutor that he was about to leave the country, and that he had disposed of his business, and bad sent a number of trunks, containing his wearing apparel and other property, to a person named Raw lins, who resided near the Bank of England, to be sent on board a vessel bound for Australis, and which was expected to sail on the 12th of July ; and also, that the prosecutor intended to take his departure in her. The effect of this affidavit was to justify the Learned Judge in issuing a warrant authorising the apprehension of the prosecutor, and his detenti o n i n ' custody until he should find b a il to the amount of the debt and costs. The present prosecution was founded upon this affidavit, and the evidence clearly established 'that there was not a particle of truth in the statements that were made by the defendant. The prosecutor swore positively that he never had any intention to go to Australia; that he did not owe the defendant a I farthing ; and also that no person named John Red sling had ever been in his service ; and all the other allegations made in the defendant's affidavit were ne gatived in an equally distinct manner. Mr. COOPER addressed the jury for the defendant, and called their attention particularly to the fact that he had only said that " he had been informed" of the statements to the truth of which he had been sworn and he urged that it was possible he might have re ceived the information from some person or other, and the, in his anxiety to recover his claim upon the prosecutor, he had made use of the information he had so acquired in the manner stated. The Learned Counsel also urged upon the jury the age of the pri soner, and on that account called upon them to give his conduct a favourable consideration. The RECORDER having summed up the case, The jury, after a short deliberation, found the de fendant Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on account of his age. The Learned JUDGE, in sentencing the defendant, commented upon the very serious nature of the offence of which he had been convicted, ani observed, that but for the recommendation of the jury and the fact upon which it was founded, he should certainly have felt it his duty to pass a sentence of transportation upon him. He then ordered the defendant to be im prisoned and kept to hard labour for 15 months. Isidore Yarblouski, 17, a Polish Jew, was indicted for a felonious assault upon Leah Isaacs, a girl under 12 years of age. Mr. Laurie conducted the prosecution on behalf of the corporation of London ; Mr. Repton was for the defendant. The charge was clearly established, but the details were, of course, unfit for publication. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the Recorder sentenced the defendant to nine months' imprisonment and hard labour. The defendant wished to know) through the inter preter who had been engaged in the cause, what he was to do with regard to his victuals while he was in gaol ? The. RECORDER asked what he meant? The in terpreter said that, being a Jew, he wished to know whether he could comply with his religious instruc- tions with regard to his fold while he si;lts in prison. The RECORDER said he had no power to make any order upon the subject. The defendant should have thought of that before he attempted to debauch a child under 12 years of age. If his religion had kept him from committing such an act he would not have been placed in his present position ; but as it had not, he must conform him se lf t o th e regu l a ti ons o f th e prison in which he would be confined. the two COU RT. eld N er E pr W isoner. I (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) Frederick Brittle, aged 17, described as a painter, was indicted for forging and uttering orders for the receipt of goods, and James I l oare, 39, carpenter, and Edward Downer, 53, a dealer, were indicted for receiving the goods, well knowing them to have been obtained by fraudulent pretences. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Parnell appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Parry de fendedt The prisoner Brittle, a somewhat simple, half starved looking lad, dressed in the prison clothes, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1849. pleaded guilty to four indictments charging him, by means of the forged orders, with obtaining a quan tity of turpentine, white lead, vermilion, oil, and other goods, the property o f Messrs. Blundell, Spence, 1 and Co. The evidence adduced in support of the indictment proved the following facts :—The prosecutors, who are large oil and colour-merchants, carrying on busi ness at Anchor-wharf, Thames-street, had amongst other numerous customers a person named Brush field, and on the 3d of last month one of the partners in the firm found in their letter-box an order, pur porting to come from that customer, for a cask of white lead, which he gave orders to be supplied, and on the following day the lad Brittle carne with a truck and asked for the goods, and, no suspicion being entertained, the order was supplied to him and he took the cask away on a truck. On the 6th the boy came again, and by means of another I forged order obtained a carboy of turpentine, a barrel of boiled oil, and 71b. weight of vermilion, and on the 9th came again for a cask of white lead. The orders previously to these being found to have been forged, an officer of the City police was fetched, and, the lad having had the lead given to him, he took it away, followed by the officer, who traced him to 44, Comp ton-street, Clerkenwell, where he saw him unload it, assisted by Hoare, whose name, as a metal and ma rine store dealer, was over the door. Another officer having been set to watch the house, the boy, who left directly he had unloaded the lead, was followed as far as St. Luke's Church, where the officer stopped him, and, having had some communication, at once took him into custody. The officers then returned to the shop, when Downer entered it from a cellar, and, in answer to their inquiries, said be was the master of the shop. They told him who they were, and he then retracted what he had stated, and said he was not the master of the shop, and Hoare coming into the shop said that he had lent a man named Johnson, or Thompson, some money on the lead, which had just been brought in, as well as the rest of the goods ob tained, which were found in another part of the shop. Upon their being taken into custody, Hoare's wife p that , led wh o t o it t h t e n r a n p e p d r e o l u t e t n on as o g f av a e m ee a m n e na ie m fe ed rin T at h i o o m n orders the personand h w a n d o s o h l a d d t h e s e a n r t t e t l h e ebo s t o il y o w a t e h the forged , who oit was VaL a i r e l c y l. proved was aware how the goods were ob- For the defence of Downer it was contended that beyond stating that he was the master of the shop he was not shown to be taking part in the purchases, and, being father of Hoare's wife, might have thought he had a right to answer the police as he did in the first instance. The COMMON SERGEANT in summing up said he thought the case against Downer very slight. The jury having consulted some time without being able to come to a decision, retired, and a fresh jury was empanelled. 1 William Th om p son age d 55 , a pa i n t er, was t h en I indicted with the other three prisoners,Brittle, Hoare, and Downer, for conspiring to defraud divers persons. The prisoner pleaded " Guilty." Iloare and [Downer were then indicted for re ceiving a quantity of tools, principally carpenters', knowing them to have been stolen. i Mr. Ryland prose cu t e d, an d Mr. B a ll an ti ne an d I Mr. Parry defended. In this case it appeared that when the police searched the house of Hoare they found hidden in the garret a large quantity "of excellent carpenters' tools, and upon asking the prisoners about them they said that they had bought them at a sale many years ago. Dov; ner stated that he had made the purchase himself, buying them for his son. The police, believing them to be stolen, made inquiries, and found that on the 16th of June a carpenter's shop at some new buildings on ‘Vestbourne-terrace was burglariously entered, and all the workmen's tools stolen, and that those found proved beyond doubt to be the same. Whilst the jury were consulting in this case, The jury who hail retired returned into court, and found Hoare Guilty, but Acquitted Downer. The second jury, having consulted a short time, returned a verdict of Guilty against both the pri soners. The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said it was evident their house was a regular nest fur stolen goods. They did not live there, nor had they called any one to show who they were; and it was evident from the manner in which they were defended that there was no lack of money, and it was pretty certain they belonged to a gang. He should therefore sen tence Hoare to twelve, and Downer to ten years' transportation. _ Tliumpson, when called on for judgment, put in a long written statement, alleging that poverty and disease had driven him to act as he had, and asking mercy for the boy,' whom, he said, he had seduced into the matter, having first met him i n th e wor k • house. It then transpired that he had been twice before convicted of swindling, and had been imprisoned for two years and for six months. Tae Commox SERGEANT sentenced him to two years' imprisonment without hard labour. Upon the lad Brittle being brought up for judg ment, an officer said that he was Thompson's own son, and that he had brought up another sou who was used by the gang. The COMMON SERGEANT said it was a very shock ing affair, and if the law had allowed him he would have transported Thompson, but the indictment he pleaded guilty to did not give him the power. The lad was to be pitied, and the sentence would be three months' imprisonment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Sir P. LAURIE called at the Justice-room, and said that he had received the following letter respecting the imaginary Liverpool firm, a report of which ap peared in the newspapers last week. The letter was to the following effect : "Liverpool Guardian Society for the Protection of Trade, " Lord -street, Liverpool, Sept. 15. " Sir,--I observe by the police report in the Times newspaper of yesterday, your very laudable desire to ' expose the doings of that notorious schemer, Thomas Parr Gilmour. In my capacity of secretary to the Liver pool Guardian Society for the Protection of Trade, the practices of this man have frequently been brought under my notice, and as he appears to be renewing his attempts upon the London tradesmen, I beg leave, with the view to put them on their guard, to annex a list of the various names he has used in giving his orders since the year 1840. " I may state that Gilmour has no office cr place of business in this town, but that he is continually moving from place to place, and sending off his orders in any name that his prolific imagination may suggest, trusting to the chapter of accidents to net a parcel of goods cc cuionally from the unwary. At present he is residing in Douglas, Isle of Man, and has very latterly sent or ders to Liverpool in the name of Gilmour and CI., and James Sloan and Co., simultaneously. I possess nearly 400 of his letters in the various names enumerated. With many thanks for your interesting zeal in rutting down the swindling fraternity, I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " JAMES READ. " To Alderman Sir Peter Laurie, Knt., Police-office, Guildhall." " P.S.—The following are the names:—T. P. Gilmour and Co., T. C, Gilmour and Co , John Gilmour and Co., Thomas Gilmour and Co., Messrs. Gilmour and Co., Tomlinson and Co., Clarkson and Co., H. Wilson and Co., Corse and Co., Parr and Co., Mr. Thorne, Mr. Parr, Mr. T. G. Parr, Mr. Corlett, Cross and Co., Fairbrother and Co., Thomas and Co,, Trowsdale and Cu., and Haw thorne and Co." Sir P. LATJun said that he thought by - giving pub licity to the communication he had received it would have a most beneficial effect in protecting tradesmen from being robbed by such a man. On Saturday last a gentleman connected with a Trades Protection cir cular in London, mentioned to him that the party who sent the order to the firm already alluded to was an impostor who had been for years pursuing the same course, and generally went about with a long beard hanging down in front of his chest. The Chief Clerk observed that the Trades Protec tion circulars were being established all over the kingdom, and were doing an immense deal of good. Sir P. LAURIE said he had no doubt of that; but the information was confined to the subscribers, as to the real character of the persons, because the news papers very often refrained from giving the indivi dual's name. In the present instance he saw nothing to prevent them doing so, and hoped, by means of the press, that Mr. Gilmour's career of deception would be put an end to._ Sir. Alderman FAREBROTHER (who sat) begged to acknowledge the receipt of ss. in postage stamps to alleviate the distress from cholera. MARLBORO UGH-STREET. Frederick William Nicholl Crouch, of Surrey house, Surrey-lane, Battersea, musical composer, was summoned before Mr. Hardwick for having deserted and made no provision for two illegimate children of which he was the father. Mr. Chubb, solicitor, of Verulam-buildings, ap peared for the complainant, and said the case was one of a most painful nature. His client had been seduced from a comfortable home, and was at the time in the service of the late Sir Francis Burdett, as lady's-maid to Lady Burdett, and under promise of marriage; indeed, some form of marriage had been gone through with the defendant, who represented himself as a single man. She had borne the defendant two children, and, at the end of July last, she and her children had been suddenly deserted and left in a totally destitute condition. The defendant could nowhere be found, but it was well known he had ab sconded with a female pupil with whom he was now cohabiting. The defendant was in circumstances of sufficient affluence to enable him to support his off spring. He WW.3 a concert singer of some note, and known as the ' author of "Kathleen Mavourneen," "Dermot Astore," and other Irish songs. Police-constable Scott proved that he had served two summonses personally on the defendant, at Bat tersea. Elizabeth George, of No. 2, Fitzroy-street, the mother, was examined—She had lived with the de fendant as his wife for some time. She had been taught at first to believe that the defendant, who then lived at Portland-chambers, Great Titchfield-street, was a single man, but she had since found out he had a wife and family living. The marriage ceremony of the Roman Catholics had taken place between them. The defendant had deserted her since July, and had done nothing towards the support of her children. The defendant had robbed her of the little property she had saved, and of her furniture, and had left her totally destitute. The solicitor put in the following letters to prove the relation in which the complainant and defendant stood towards each other : " Mo. day Forenoon. " Beloved wife, and each day more beloved because absence makes I:carts grow fonder,— When the hope nearest our soul's desire is deferred we cling to it more and more, and though fate may want an extra share of patience, still fragrant hope bears us up against time's weary march, because our desires cannot be fulfilled. I am cne of those beings who never found a difficulty I did not conquer, or any misfortune I did not recover from. I have set my heart on your happiness, and my life in your keeping. Thou hast se en more o f t h e b e i ng that Providence has given you lately, and can better judge of its worth. Of thy good qualities I have beena silent, but quick observer, and that which I feel within is better told by notions than by words, for there are certain feelings words cannot define. In all my studies at home or abroad, thou art the shadow that lights my path, and as business will prevent my seeing you most of the week, I pen these hasty lines to say that instead of going to my father's this evening you must come an d ma k e tea for your husband, and spend the evening in his society, for up to Saturday next I have no evening to myself, unless I come in the day time; I therefore must have recourse to the pen to explain the nature of my sentiments to you, which otherwise I should pexuptersiiexncoe,cilnocykoutrhaisrmesv.enißneg me . No m d h e e n r ia f l r . oin T s i i l x l t t h o at ha t l i f m . e my hours are occupied for the continual benefit and education of our affectionate children. God bless you, dearest Bessy, and in that holy desire accept all an affectionate, doating husband has to offer—his unqualified love and devotion to yourself. - "FRED." The second letter-commenced " My beloved Bess," and went on in a similar style to the first, detailing the writer's pecuniary difficulties. This last letter was signed " F. N. Crouch," and addressed to the com plainant as "Mrs. Crouch, Bridge-street, Hereford." Mr. HARDWICK wished to know if' there was any other proof of the complainant and defendant having lived together as man and wife ? A gentleman named Williams came forward and said he knew that the co:nplainant and Mr. Crouch had lived together as man and wire for a considerable period. Mr. Crouch always recognised the com plainant as his wife, and witness had often heard him call the two children his own. On one occasion, when living in Great Portland-street, the defendant Crouch had told him he wished, in case anything should happen to him, to make a settlement on Bessy, and wished to know if he would act as trustee. Wit ness consented to do ED. The defendant said Bessy was his wife in the sight of God and man, and he added something about a marriage having taken place which witness could not now recollect. Mr. HARDWICK said the evidence was sufficient to justify him in making an order on the defendant, but he could not go beyond the limit fixed by law, which was half a-crown per week for each child. An order was made at once on the absent de fendant. MARYLEBONE. A man named Weston Still was charged 'with a burglary and robbery to the amount of nearly 401., at the residence of Mr. J. Goodwin, No. 9 A, Adams row, Hampstead road. Prosecutor gave evidence which went to,show that at 7 o'clock on Sunday evening he went out, and on hia return he missed from a drawer in his firat floor front room 301. in gold, 61, or thereabouts in silver, and half a dozen silver spoons, all of which property he saw safe an hour before he quitted home Upon the discovery of his loss he immediately re paired to the station-house and there made known the particulars to the inspector on duty. The prisoner was a journeyman carpenter, and was engaged by him cn Wednesday last to mad some flooring, and he had also employed his wife as a charwoman. An attempt had been made to break open the door of the back room adjoining the one alluded to, and he found the blade of a chisel close to it, the handle of which had broken off in the endeavour to effect a forcible entry ; in that apartment a much larger sum than that which he had lost was deposited. The chisel was produced, but no one was able to identify it as belonging to the prisoner. Mason and Lockerby, police-constables of the S division, and another witness, were examined, and the evidence given by them afforded a strong presump tion that the prisoner and another person not yet in custody were the persons by whom the property was stolen. The prisoner, who declared that he was innocent o the robbery, was, in order to afford time for the WTI. cers to inquire more into the matter, remanded til Tuesday next. saver. You asked her, " Did I ill-use you ?" She made no answer. She said nothing,. The prisoner i and the deceased's sister were pulling the decea.ed up roughly, when witness said to the prisoner, " Fellow, what do you mean ?" being afraid she would die through being moved. On saying this they laid her down again on the bed; arid he (witness) left, her alive. He saw her again on Saturday morning, when she was rapidly sinking, and she was in a very filthy state, with vermin crawling over her. The body ap peaeed plump and in good condition. He opened the body, on doing which he discovered a very extensive bruise on the left breast, extending to the ribs. There was an extravasation of blood under the mammary glands. There were also several minor bruises on the legs and arms. The viscera and the abdomen were slightly congested, and presented the appearance of a person having died of the cholera. The brain was unhealthy, and had evidently been diseased for some • time. There was a very extensive bruise on the right side of the head and neck, and over the parietal bone, and another bruise, underneath which the brain was internally injured. There was another extensive bruise on the right shoulder. Her upper lip was very much swollen and bruised, and she exhibited other marks of violence. The incised wound in the arm was three-quarters of an inch long, and had penetrated the skin. The immediate cause of her death was cholera supervening the confinement of the deceased. Witness was of opinion that the premature labour of the deceased had been brought on by bodily violence. Anything tending to reduce the health of a person might produce cholera. Mr. Mallett (the clerk)—How recent was it, in your opinion, that the violence towards deceased took place prior to her death ? Mr. Popham—Four or five days, judging from the appearance of the bruises. He thought that sufficient violence had been applied on the deceased's brain to cause death, independent of the cholera—that is, if cholera had not first come on. Mary Casey, an inmate of St. Pancras workhouse, d--posed that at a quarter to twelve o'clock on Thurs day morning last she was sent by the parish officers to nurse the deceased at her lodgings', No. 3, Hertford place, St. Pancras. The deceased was in bed, and had been delivered three days before. The child at that time was lying dead in the room. Before wit ness entered the house there was a crowd of persons outside, who informed her that the woman had been very much ill-treated by her husband. Witness found her covered with bruises. She died on the Friday morning following. The prisoner came home about two o'clock in the morning and kissed the deceased. She said, " Pray, George, don't kill me entirely." He th en l e ft th e place, and shortly after returned, and again kissed her, when he said, " Pray, decry, will you tell nurse did I beat you or not ?" She made no answer, and nothing more was then said. He went out again, and on his ret u rn he re mained at home all night,: but nothing particular transpired between him and the deceased. The pri saner was present when she died. The prisoner wished the deceased to tell her sister that he had not beat her, but she made no reply. Elizabeth Fasker, of No. 15, Hertford•place St. Pancras, was standi ng a t h er w i n d ow, opposite where the prisoner lived, on Sunday week, in the afternoon between four and five o'clock, when she saw the pri soner beating his wife in a brutal manner, holding her down with one hand by the hair of the head on the bed while he beat her with the other. Witness ran into the street, and saw the prisoner strike her violently six or seven blows with his clenched fist. She heard the deceased scream. The prisoner sub sequently came out of the house with his son, and they went away together. Witness afterwards saw the deceased with her face and head dreadfully cut and bruised. She came from her own house, and went into No. 5, Hertfbrd-place. Mr. COMBE—Were they heavy blows. Witness— Very heavy, indeed, your Worship. Mrs. Matilda Meadows, of No. 5, Hertford•place, proved that at five o'clock the same day the deceased came into her house with her upper lip very much cut and swollen, her left car was also cut and swollen, and her head covered with lumps. She was in great pain. She showed 'her a stab in her arm, and said her husband did it; the blood was rather dry on her head. She was far advanced in pregnancyh - Mary Harris gave confirmatory evidence, sad added that the deceased showed her her bruises and the stab, and said, "Oh ! see what the wretch has done," meaning the prisoner. Mrs. Amelia Pearson, wife of Mr. William Pearson, master tailor, of No. 7, Weston street, St. Pancras, said she carried on the business of a chandler. Last Sunday week she saw the deceased crying bitterly. She showed witness her bruises ; one rather above her breast, another on her mouth, which made her lip protrude on a level with her nose. The side of her head was dreadfully bruised, and she complained very much about her body, and appeared to be in great danger; her ear was swollen as big as a man's fist, and the bruises were all fresh. Sergeant J. Wilks, 43 S, proved the apprehension of the prisoner. Mr. - COMBE inquired whether any witness could be produced who witnessed the violence in the priMoner's room ?—Sergeant Wilks said he could bring forward his son and his daughter. The prisoner said nothing when he was taken into custody. The prisoner expressed his anxiety to speak in his defalce. Mr. COMBB told him he would be remanded, and he had better reserve what he had to say. He would be eventually committed for trial. The prisoner said his wife fell down stairs from top to bottom and pulled him after her, and that was the way she got her bruises. Mr. COMBE then remanded the prisoner, with in structions to Sergeant Wilks to produce all the neces sary evidence by the next examination. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 17, 1849. It is hereby notifi: d that Viscount Palmerston. her Majesty Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a dispatch, dated the Ist instant, from her Majesty's Ambassador at Vienna, enclosing a communi cation made by the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial and Royal Austrian Navy, dated the 27th of August last, notifying the raising of the blockade of Venice and its dependencies on that day'. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 18 . Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Cornet Henry Fraser Dimsdale, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Campbell, promoted, Sept. 13. 2d Dragoons—Williain Allan Woddrop, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cockburn, who retires. Sept. 18 10th Light Dragoons—Frederick Marshall, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dimsdale, appointed to tile Ist Dragoons, Sept. 18. 2d Regiment of Foot—Richard Sherrard Tarrant, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Gol:op, promoted, Sept. 18. 6th Foot—Ed ward Villiers Briscoe, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice McPherson, appointed to the 17th Foot; Surgeon Duncan Menzies, from the 45th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Robertson, promoted on the Staff, Sept. 18. 12th Foot—Julius Henry Stirke, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice BJgnoll, promoted, Sapt. 18. 16th Foot—Dunbar James Massy, Gent., to be En• sign, by purchase, vice Armstrong, promoted, Sept. 18. 19th Foot—Ensign George Varnbarn Macdonald to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lee Warner, who re tires ; George Clay, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, ♦'ee Macdonald, Sept. 18. 23d Foot—henry D'Oyley Torrens, Gent., to be Se. coed Lieutenant, without purchase, Sept. 18. 25th Foot—Ensign John Richard Harvey, from 77th Foot, to be Ensign, vice illaunsell, who retires, Sept. 18. 27th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Charles Herring to ho Captain, by purchase, vice Tunnard, who retires; Ensign Charles Warren to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Herring; Frederick Rhodes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Warren, Sept. 18. 28th Foot—William Hamilton Thompson, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Baxter, promoted in the 17th Foot, Sept. 18. 31st Foot—William Henry Barry, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Christian, promoted, Sept. 13. 34th Foot—George Byng Harman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thorold, who retires, Sept. 18, 40th Foot—Ensign George Owen Beadier to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hibbert, who retires, Sept. 18; John Edward Broadhurst, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Wise, promoted, Sept. 17; Wm. O'Hara, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pinckney, promoted, Sept. 18. 45th Foot—Assistant Staff-Surgeon Alexander Gibb, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Menzies, appointed to the 6th Foot, Sept. 18. 47th Foot—James Armar Lowry, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Lawrence, promoted, Sept. 18. 48th Foot—Francis Constantino Trent, Gent,, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bushe, promoted, Sept. 18. 50th Foot—Edward Marcus. Armstrong, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, Sept. 18. 51st Fuot—Francis Charlesworth Kennedy, Gent., to he Ensign, without purchase, vice Mason, promoted, Sept. 18. 55th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Richard England, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Shiell, who retires, Sept. 18. 56th Foot—Edwin William Philips, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Eden, promoted, Sept. 18. 67th Foot—Charles Wiiliam Pearson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dauheney, promoted, Sept. 18. 691 h Foot —Lieutenant the Honourable Alfred Bury, from the 821 Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Gregor, who exchanges, Sept 'lB. 72d Foot—Robert Whigham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Alison, 'promoted, Sept. 18. 77th Foot—Robert Walmesley, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harvey, appointed to the 25th Foot, Sept. 18. 80th Foot—Lieutenant John Cumming to be Captain, without purchase, vice Tyler, deceased; Ensign Donald Maclean Fraser to lau Lieutenant, vice Cumming, June 10; Ensign William Whitehead, from the 62d Foot, to Er)sign, vice . Fraser, Sept. 18. 82d Foot—Lieut. Alexauder Edgar iii`Gregor, from the 69th Font, to be Lieutenant, vice Bury, who vx• changes ; Robert Maule, Gent„ to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bailie, promoted, Sept. 18. 98th Foot—William Henry Lance, Gent., to be En gign, by purchase, vice Farrington, promoted, Sept. 'lB. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon Peter Robertson, M.D., from the 6th Foot, to be ' Staff Surgeon of the First Chß? ' vice Robert Sill er y, M.D., who r e ti res upon half pay ; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Charles Walter Poulton, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Fords, vice Gibb, pro moted in th? 45'h Foot, Sept. 18. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 15, Royal Regiment of Artillery—Captain and Brevet. Maki'. John Hungerford Griffin to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Jackson. deceased ; S,cond Captain David William Paynter to be Captain, vice Griffin; First Lieutenant Edward Swinton to he Second Captain, vice Paynter ; Second Lieutenant Haglitt Irvine to be First Lieutenant, vice Swinton, Sept. 5. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 18. Royal •Regiment of Artillery—Second C .ptain George Robert Berker to he Captain, vice Brevet- Major G. E. Turner, deceased; First Lieutenant Philip Goe,et Pipen to be Second Captain, vice B ulcer; Second Lieutenant Claud George Wiliam Lasce:les to be First Lieutf.nant, vice Pipon, Sept. 5. MEMORAVOUBL—The dates of promotion of the fol lowing etlice.s have been altered as under;—Captain D. W. Poynter, to 4th September, 1849; Second Captain E. Swinton, to 4th September, 1849; First Lieutenant H. Irvine, to the 4th September, 1849. Corps of Royal Eagineers—Brevet-Coloael Patrick Doull Calder to be Colonel, vice Moody, deceased ; Brevet. Major Frederick Henry Baddeley to be Lieute nant-Colonel, vice Calder, Sept. 6. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. North Hants Yeomanry Cavalry—Henry Willis Fle ming, Gent., to be Cornet, August 29. Commissions by the Lord - Lieutenant of Northumber- I sad. Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry— Cornet Henry George Liddell to be Lieutenant, vice James Cookson, resigned; Cornet the Honourable Wil liam George Grey to be Lieutenant, vice James Henry Hollis Atkinson, resigned; James Delaval Shafto, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Liddell, promoted; William John Lawson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Grey, promoted. WHITEHALL,* SEPT. 6. The Right Hon. Sir Thomai Wilde, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of her M.jesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, bath appointed Robert Wretord, of the city of Exeter, Gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual Commis,ioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of • more simple modes of assurance, in and for the city and county of the city of Exeter; also in and for the county of Devon. BANKRUPTS. James Reed, hop merchant, Southwark, to surrender Sept. 26, at two, and Oct. 31, at twelye, at the Court of Bankruptcy: Stansfeld, official assignee; Russells, Mar tin's-lane, Cannon- street. Samuel Martin, salt merchant, Poole, Dorsetshire, Sept. 27 and Oct. 29, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assig nee , Coleman street ; Skitbeck and el, Southampton -buildings ; Aldridge, Poole. William Townley, slate merchant. Bristol; Oct 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Day, Bristol. John King, licensed victualler, Liverpool, Oat. 1 and 22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Ci.rmove, official assignee, Liverpool; Johnson and Co., Temple; Groeott, Liverpool. Thomas Reed, banker, North Shields, Oct. 1, at half past ten, and Oct. 26, at one, a; the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne ; Thomas and Win. Chater, New castle-upon-Tyne ; Bell, Broderick, and Bell, Bow Church-yard. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. H. Moseley, Derby, carver, Oct. 12, at eleven, at the Court, N )ttingharn—R. Knowles, Great Bolton, Lanca shire, collier, Oct, 10, at eleven, at the Court, Man chester. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. N. Baker, Newton Bushel, Devonshire, banker, 203. on new proofs, on any Tuesday or Friday aster Oct. 6 next, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hirizel, Exeter. W. Searle Bentall, Totness, Devonshire, banker, Is. 100., on any Tuesday or Friday after Oct. 6, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hirtzel, Ex-ter. W. Burgoyne, Plymouth, builder, 83., on any Tues day or Friday after Oct 6, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hirzel, Exeter. J. D. Blake, I:l , ,niton, Devonshire, innkeeper, le., on any Tuesday or Friday etre r Oct. 6, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hirizel. Exeter. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. In the Country. G. Viner and H. Viner, Bristol, brewers, Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Jackson, Talwrn Es clasham Above, Denbighshire, farmer, Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—R. Murray, Liverpool, woollen draper, Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Cliff, Northwich, Cheshire, draper, Oct. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—W. Perkins, Devon port, cabinet maker, Oct. 13, at two, at the Court, Exeter—J. B. Davies, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, ironmonger, Oct. 13, at two, at the Court, Exeter—T. Wright, Longton, Staffordshire, grocer, Oct. 11, at twelve, et the Court, Birmingham—J. Bann, jun., Dudley, Worcestershire, printer, Oct. 11, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. By the Vice-Chancellor, Oct. 9. J. Barlow, Wharf-road,. .City-road, engineer —C. Hall, Uxbridge, Middlesex, grocer—E. Brown, Ixworth, Suffolk, innkeeper-=.l. Davies, Dudley Port, Stafford shire, ironmaster—W. Ker, New Inn-yard, Tottenham court-road; cabinetmak,r—T. Binning, Pultord-street, victualler—G. Bate, Wolverhampton, joiner. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Hammond and A. Murray, railway contractors— W. Wane and J. Wane, Peurith, Cumberland, linen and woollen drapers—T. G. Johnson and R. S. Davis, Coventry, wine and spirit tnerchants—J. Leavers and J. W. Leavers, Nottingham, oanmission agents and lace thread dealers—T. Warner and C. Pooley, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, surgeons and apothecaries—J. Graham, R. W. Kelley, R. Rodgers, J. Maclean, J. J. Rowe, and C. Rowe, Liverpool, merchants—T. Mansford and 11. Ilett, Bunhill-row, tobacco manufacturers—J. Alien and T. Allen, High-street, Kensington, hosiers and haberdashers—C. Lower and L. Porter, Melbourne place, Cambridge-heath-road, ladies boot and shoo ma .nufactnrers—S. J. Wright and T. W. Banks, Ipswich, millwrights and engineers—E. Cope and E. C. Faulkner, Manchester, attorneys and 'solicitors—S. Sadler, T. Cimitell, and F. W. Johnson, Ironmonger-lane, City, linen factors—T. Freeman and E. Freeman, Bucking ham, builders—T. Jones and T. Fitton, Kent-green Mills, Odd-road, Cheshire, millers—G. Briscoe and S. Smith, Birkenhead, and New Ferry, Lower Bebington, Cheshire, saddlers and harness makers—J. Tomlinson and Job Tomlinson, Watlington, Oxfordshire, iron founders—R. Bel noldson and E. Staveley, Wals,ken, Norfolk, schoolmasters—J. C. Farneil and H. S. Brooke, Bradford, Yorkshire, linpndrapers—W. Fawcett, G. 0. Wray, and T. Garbutt, Yarai and Stokesiey, Yorkshire, at,orneys and solicitors—H. Mallet and B. Bitkin, Not tingham, lace manufacairers—El. Cornish and G. Mur ray, Green's-end, Woolwich, butchers and government contractors. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Robert Gaskell, Horwicb, Lancashire, veterinary surgeon, Frederick Musson, Willoughby, Warwickshire, carrier. Chris ian F. W. L. cliff-, Chek•ham, author. Geurgo N. Barneti, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, farmer. William Cotton, Oldham, Loncashire, eard2r. James Harris, Aidzworth. Gloucestershire, wheelwright. John Fielding, Brandon, Sntr , lk, cattle dealer. .; William. Liddle, Hawkhurit, Kent, farmer. Henry Whitehead, Eastlam, Cheshire. _ _ John H. Sitnmond. Bootle, Lancashire, book keeper. John A. Phipps, Liverpool, plperatainer. T. Francis, Topsham, Devonshire, tailnr. SCO rca SEQUESTRATIONS. J. 11M/faster, Glasgow, provision dealer, to meet within M'Laren's Rob Roy Tavern, Glasgow, Su=pt. 21 and Oct. 12, at one. _ _ _ T. Miller, Edinburgh, sharebroker, to meet within Djw•ell's Rooms, Edinburgh, Sept. 21 and Oct. 12, at twelve. A. Balfour and W. Bett, Dundee, merchants, to meet within the Boyd Hotel, Dundee, Sept. 24 and Oct. 15, at twelve. R 0. Young, Fortrose, Ross-shire, minister, to meet within the hotel or inn kept by William Macinto.,h, Fortrose, Sept. 25 and Oct. 19, at one. G. Seheviz, GlaTow, merchant, to meet within Car rick's Royal Hotel, Glasgow, Sept. 21 and Oct. 12, at two. J. A. Tod, Glasgow, accountant and de:Ller in shares, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Sept. 25 and Oct. 16, at one. A. B. Biggs, Glasgow, contractor and commission merchant, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Sept. 25 and Oct. 16, at two. D. Arnott, Perth, merchant, to meet within the Royal George Hotel, Perth, Sept. 25 and Oct. 25, at twelve. G. Kippen, Glasgow, writer, broker, and builder, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Sept. 24 and Oct. 15, at twelve, ATTEMPTED MURDER.—The village of Stratton St. Margaret, near Swindon, Wilts, was thrown into considerable excitement on Friday last, owing to Mr. Abel Habgood; sou of Mr. John Habgood, of that village, having ben shot at ou the previous night, on the Swin don and Lechdale turnpike road. It appears that Mr. Habgood had visited the neighbourhood of Lechdale cn Thursday last, and was returning home between ten and eleven o'clock in the evening, in a gig, when he was accosted by a man on the road, about a mile from the town of Highworth, who requested a lift to Swindon. This was acceded to, and the two entered into conversa tion, about two miles on the road, until they arrived at a cross-roads where the man requested to alight. Mr. Habgood inarnediat, ly pulled up his horse, and his com panion, seizing the reins in one hand, drew a pistol with the other, and fired full in the face of Mr. Habgood, and then decamped. The pistol fortunately was not loaded with a ball, but shot only, several of which Mr. Habgood received in his face and hat. Medical assist ance was procured, and a number of shots have been extracted from his head and face. The police are now actively engaged in ttacing out the guilty person, it being generally susp d that jealousy only, and not robb•ry, was the iostigati,,n of this diabolical attempt. NEW WAY TO DRESS VEGETABLES.—With plain boiled peas, when just boiled I put in a stewpan a little milk, butter, cayenne pepper, nt:d one ounce of grated Parmezan cheese, stir two minuMt, and serve. French beans may be dressed the same way, as also young broad beans and caulifbwers, ur any small vegetables M. Soyer. The mercantile advices from Hamburgh report quiet market for produce, with the exception of coffee, had siiiihrly alvaneed in price ; the sales tor the week were 30,000 bags. There was no alteration in the rate of exchange, which remained at 13 10 c.nd 13 11e on London. The funds were firm at an advance. Harmony exists in difference no less than in like ness, if only the same key -note govern both part:.— Elizo Cook's Journal. RAILWAY- SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, SEPT. 18. STOCK ESCHANGE.—The share market was much better to-day. The transactions were as follow :—Great Wester!), Quarters, 9 1 i dis.—Ditto, New 17/. Shares, 7 dis. VERFOOL, SEPT. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm te.daY a t our quotation s . Th e sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire' and Cheshire (late C. an d B.), 221. Shares, 6 p er cent . till 185 " 9t, dis.—Great N ort h ern, 5 per cen*. Preference, 21% di': Ditto, L. and York E xtens i on, 2 % dis.—Lancaster and York, Consol. Fifths, 6 dis.—London and North-Western 1111 Ditto New Quarters, 3 / 4 p. Manchester, Sheffield. or Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. 1), gcar.lrateed . 7l till 185,1, 12 $ d , s.--Midland, Halves, 1814 fits.— Shrew:bury ard Chester, PrJeren e, guaranteed 8 per cent., 1,5 —South-Eastern an, :over, '2O Ditto ( No. 4), 61 . B s. 9d . — Yo r k , Newcast l e . and )- !erwielr, Extension, Nos. I (N. and B.) and 2, (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 4% dis. AIANCH ESTER, SEPT. lb. STocx ExonaitiOre.— The transactions to-dry were as 61- low :—Manchester and Birmingham (C) Quarters, 1 % Stanrclsbire, 7 -16 Manchester and I , "`` . Fifths, 5 15-16 n. East Llnc - ashire New, 14 5 ,4-- I)ow ' D, (No. 4), Scrip, OA—Ditto (Registered), 6 3-16_L udders' field, 24, 4—Manchester and Sheffield, rreterence, 10 9 -11)-- 01 , 1 Grimsby, 13 1 4 —West Riding Union, 6 1-16 dis .-- London and North-Wa3tern, 115—Northern Counties Uni on ' 3 1 / 1 dis. YORK, SEPT. 17. STOCK EXCTIANGE.—The transactions to-dny were 83 follow :—Great Northern, 7 , 4—North Briti s h, Halves, 5 j6 Ditto, Quarters, 236—Ditto, Prefer e nc e , 314 . York, ...„, castle. and Berwick Extension, 1171, ex in.—Ditto (G• E. Purchase), 3 1 / i. • GLASGOW, SEPT. 17. sg STOCK EXCHANGE. - The transactions to-day we re k, follow :—Ab er d een , Preference, 6 5 4—Glasgow, Kilmarn ock, and Ayr, 48—North B r i t i s h, Preference, 3/. lls.— Scott Central, 20. THE CuUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, SEPT. 18. 'We Ip.cl more demand for wheat to-day, and Pr cesl improved 13 per ginner. Spring corn of all descriPti° 9 at last week's price, , . Malt very dull. Fluur n o variati'' „ ' PER QUARTER. Wheat 37 s to 45, B eans Barley... 2 ls to 28 . P eas pERQ 259 26$ tAtorit: 4 Oats 401 Rye.. ....... ... 223 t o 25 s Fl our, per sack.. 355 t - o AVERAGES FOE THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. 8 .. ' Wheat 1,744 quarters at 418 68. Barley ft 24s Od. Outs II 18s 10d. Beans 22 9 t 323 88 . • Peas 92 ,f, 28s id. Rye ......, ..• HULL, SEP T . 99 8. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular We s tates,- - have again had fai r arrivals of all descriptions o f g h r N e during the pa s t wee k , b ut the market has, on the v ; 5 0; shown more fir mness, an d as regards w heat an ou . ,l ; of is has been obt a i na bl e on the best runs o f good refs' other description s a l so are saleable, with a turn ill your of the imp or t er . Th e attendance of farmer s at 0 day's market was only small, and for fine old evh e6t ; lladvance of Is to 2. p er quarter was pa id . and fa must also be writt en is darer. Grinding earleYist in goes cif freely at l a t e p r i ces, b ut business u diffieu bee malting qualities. O n l y a s l ow tra d e f or all orb descriptions of Sp r i ng corn. T here is a cont i n ued g ks demand for linseed a t frill l ast week ' s rates , and caanes are not so freely offered for sale. Nothing done ie n , r h r„ r e seed, but rape cakes f u lly ma i n t a i n l ate ra t e s. 1. b i te are two parcels of. fine Indian corn on the market, vir and yellow. The following are the present prices of grain:— a , 3. 5. s Wheat, English, red 40 t o 44 Peas, white and yel. 116 - Do. white Darezic and Ko- 44 —46 Do. grey ......... ...• 25 42 Linseed, Black Sea. 40 --- 41 ...... 44 —46 Do. Petersburgh 37 e 8 Pomeranian and Do. Riga & 32 --, 37 Harnburgh . 3B 41 Do. K o ni g sberg •••• t Per 0 Danish, Holstein, & 71 2s 6d Friesland 3l 38 Li nsee d cakes, . 6115 3 Russian and Od essa 32 34'Do. fi ne foreig n . .......• 5 1 Os Oats, English ~ l4 —l7 Do. inferior foreign.. ... 0 1 to 28 1 Do. Danish .13 —151 Rapes eed .......05, od Do. Friesland Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 —l6 Tares, 16 18,Rape cakes ............ „„a 259 Barley, malting 24 oei Do foreign ............ eos lea Do. grinding......., 19 20 Gu . ano ............... 6/ to bl 00s Od Beans 2B 3 dßones, do ...... Od Evglith ..... .00s Do. foreign ...... LIVERPOOL SUPT. 18.— 1 ht 4 awning's m arket ", e well utreneed by t own and country millers. A modern consumptive bu s i ness was transacted in wheat , an d 50 55 advance on lust Tuesday of 2d to 3d per bushel 00 made on the lower qualities of Mediterranean , 1 ;1 t 0. 01 6 0 general improvem ent cou ld b e esta bli s h e d i n the as qualities; in a f ew i nstances 10 per b us h e l more o . a obtained for them. Th e b est b ran d s o f their illoPr°' 5 60 per barrel, with a f a i r d eman d . Th e market le a _ bare of oats and oat mea l. B eans ma i nta i ne d late rat e r; but peas, with a larger supply than usual, declicetslo per quarter. Barley was una l tere d i n va l u e. Indi a corn is still held with specul at i ve fi rmness , and at IS : to 2s per quarter over the p r i ce o f thi s day B e'nnigf Some of the samples of Iri s h nevi w h ea t at market tn day were of much better quality than before, and 't°' best red sold at 6. 3d per 701bs. ith LEEDS, SEPT. 18.—We are moderately supplied W wheat, which meets a fair sale, a n d ex t ra qualities ao° new and fine old fetch is per quarter over Friday's rates; inferior descriptions are unaltered in value. New barley comes to hand sparingly. and fetches as much money .13a,ns steady. Oats and other articles as before. Coax, SE rr.ll.—Flour —Firsts 13s 6d to 14s ; extra 14 6cl; seconds, 12s 6d to ISs ; households lOs to Ils• thirds, 6s to 9 g per cwt. Oatmeal 10s Od t o ll s; I n di an mea l tls 3d to 6.6 d; wheat meal, lOs ed tolls per cwt. Indian corn 61 to 6/ 7s 6d per ton. Bran 3/ ssod to 3/ les per ton. Hey—Farthers 24s to 29.; average 265; dealers 28s to 30s Od; average 035 per ton. Straw—Farmers 12. Od to 24s Od ; average 18.; dealers 25s Ott to 001 (Id; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6d; household loaf 5d to 51c1 per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to 9.1 per lb. Eggs 4s 8d to 4s 10d per hundred. Coale''i"' Newport 14s; Lydn e y 16 s ; L an d ore 14 s ; B es t Neat ' Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 005 per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. M eat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to 50; veal 4cl to Od ; cork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages ltd P er lb. hops 51 108 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2. 6d to 3155 Ye: ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ lOs; Valonia 141 to 01; &enc.' 71101; English 0/per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 125 per sten Hemp 341 to 35/ per ton. Fi s h— S cotc h herrings 175 to 18s ; r e . ditto 261 to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ 10. to 12/ Pe' ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 16e ; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 121 to lee; salted 12s to 18s pe r ca t ; ca lf s ki ns 2d to 2}dper lb' Potatoes, white 51c1 to 7d; Minions 00d to 00d; Gusne7 Peruvian, 111 10s; I c h a b oe 91 per t on ; • T ar —Arehoge 19s per barrel. SIR G. GREY, BART., M.P., AT B ERWI CK.•-""°1 Mo,clay Sir G. Grey met hi s N ort h N ert h um ber.aa" c nAituents at a pubic dinner in the town of Berwick' Tee ( . inner took place at the Red Lion Hotel, the chair being oet•upi,d by . Mr. P. G. Selby, of Twizell-hbus e. Amur g the gu eta, in addition to some of the neighbour' in;' gentry, were the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, th e Mayors ie Newcastle and Gateshead, &c. In proposing " Toe Health of the Queen," the chairman stated that it was ler .itajesty's intention to pass through Berwick, and to avail herself (.1 the East Coast line on her return from Scotland. The health of Sir G. Grey having been proposed from the chair, and enthusiastically received, the Right Hon. Baronet expressed his obligations for the opportunity which their kind invitation had afforded him of renewing and maintaining the intercourse which ought to exist between a representative and his cousti tuents. He felt grateful that atter the events which had convulsed a great part of the continent he was now ad dressing his constituents r.t a period of universal do mestic peace and quiet. The chairman had alluded to the visit of her Majesty to Ireland. It had been his happiness to be in attendance on her Majesty Wit that occasion, and to witness the enthuiiusro lo)alty of the great body of her Irish subjects, wLo had. wherever her Majesty d that it w er u e u i7 of the United Kingdom. attaehme;it to the Soverei gn He trusted that her Majesty's appeared, testified -their unfruitful, an g t ra o e t io b u e s L v b is a i r t r h en ad of no a t d b v ee ,n a . Cage to Ireland, and through Ireland to the ['paid Kingdom.—(Cheers.) Mr. Darling having proposed the health of her TeLjesty's Ministers, Sir G. Grey acknow ledgi d the toast. Ile said he thankfully acknowledge d the warm and generous support the Government had received from these who ditteri. , d from them essentially on political suljects. Sir G. Grey subsequently pro posed the toast of "Prosperity to the Agriculturist Inte rests of Great Britain and Ircland,' Y 'a i ritl took, occasion i:, advert in terms of high priso to the Duke of Bedf ord 's letter on the improvement of the dwellings of the la bouring classes. Be was himself strongly of opinion that the landlords ought to look to the improved con_i• fort and happine ss o f th e cl a sses beneath them, by building cottbuus for their habitation. He was laappY to say that the Duke of Northumberland was at present expending a sum of 20,000 E in improving thefcountoloageeds, of the tenantry on his estates. Other to as ts and the company separated at an early George Grey eves loudly cheered as ho procee hdoeudr.to h railway. Conscience is the rewarder of v irtue, of crime —Eliza Cook's .lovrnol. and avenger t Si e r On the 14th inst., at Abercrombie -place, Edinburgh, the Viscountess Alelgund, of a son on-house, On the 15th , at Clap t Midilesex, Mrs. A. Pove'l, of a son. On the 15th inst., at liatcham, Surrey,the wife of the R ev. Augustus K. Granv Ile, M.A. , incumbent, of a daughter. On the iGth inst, at Enfield, the wife of the Rev. Charles A Hakon, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Sidmouth, Devon, the wife of George Gutteres. Esq., of a daughter. 0 1 fLOORN II I . v ' i. Hill, nst., T a a t y S y o , u o t t b . a a m s ( p l l n, the la of Commanderdaughter. HARRIED. On the Uith inst., at Fareham, Montagu Burrows, Lieutehter - nant H.M.S. Excellent, to Mary Anne, youngest daug of Sir James 11/halley S. Gardiner, Bart., of Roche-court. on the 15th inst., at St. Peter's, Isle of Umet, Lieutenant William Edward Fisher, R N., 11,M.5. Hecla, to 1.01.1133 Rober.s, third daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke. C l 3, late of the Scots Greys. On the 15th inst., at the parish church of St. 7."arylebone, William Ghrimes Kell, Esq. , or Bectford-row, to Mary E ., of liza beth, eldest clang - ter of the late J. Remnant, .Esq Ilampstead, Middlesex. DIED On the 14th inst., at South-grove, P ec kham, Mr. Joseph Smith, aged 85. On the 15th inst., aged 53, t he Rev. H. Harrison. M.A., of Palgrave Priory, Suffolk. On the 15th init., at Ebury-street, Eaton-sq u a r e, Charles Hatcharcl, sen., Esq., aged 60. On the pith inst., It. 11 . Giles, Esq., Burton-street, Bur ton -crepcent, aged 46. On the it3th inst., at Prospect-place, `Wandsworth-roa d, Elizabeth Mary, the wife of Mr. George Stillwell. London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG. ct No. 112, Strand. Printer, at The Sun Office, No- " 2 ;• Strand, in the Precinc t 01 the Se.v,i7, in tin aountY °' addloaex, Wednesday, September 19, 1849. WESTMINSTER. A number of pig-jobbers, living in the neighbour hood of this court, appeared to summonses obtained against them by direction of the parish authorities of St. John's, under Michael Angelo Taylor's Act, for keeping swine within 40 yards of a public thorough fare or place. Mr. James Rogers, the vestry-clerk and solicitor of St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster, attended to conduct the prosecutions, and Mr. Gilham appeared on behalf of the defendants. inspector of nuisances for th e T ot hill-fi e ld s trustees, Richard Gamble, It having been clearly prov e d b y in the case of a man named Taylor, which was first called on, that there were 35 pigs kept in his yard within the prohibited distance, Mr. Gilham complained, that a summons having been taken out against one of his present clients, under the Nuisances Removal Act, in which Mr. Burrell, after a personal inspection of the premises, dismissed the complaint, it being his opinion that no nuisance existed, fresh proceedings should have been taken under another Act of Parliament, against the same person and others, with a view of removing the pigs. Mr. BRODERIP said, that that case was quite dis tinct from the present complaint, whi c h was t o en force the sanitary provisions of an Act of Parliament prohibiting any person from keeping pigs within 40 yards of any thoroughfare or public place. Mr. Gilham submitted that pigs had been kept in the places now complained of f or a great many years, and assured the magistrate that they were in an ex tremely clean condition. Mr. BRODEEIP observed, that they might have been kept all the years mentioned too long, and said, that if it could even be shown that pigs were the most elegant and fascinating animals that ever graced a neighbourhood, the law declared thit they should not be kept within a certain distance of a public street or place. In his opinion, pigs were a great nuisance, and ought not to be kept in the heart of a crowded neighbourhood in this great metropolis, and he really wondered, that in the present state of fearful mor tality, any persons, from motives of private gain, could be so lost to a sense of duty to their neighbours as to continue to do that which was calculated to affect the public health. Mr. Gillian having failed in showing that the pig geries were not within the prohibited distance, Mr. Rogers intimated that in the event of convic tion the pigs became forfeited, and added, that under the local Act of the trust, the defendants incurred a penalty of 31. per day for keeping pigs anywhere within its limits. This case, as well as the othere, was brought to a close by the somewhat anomalous proceeding of the defendants undertaking to get rid of the pigs to " save their bacon." The summonses were sus p en d e d till Saturday, in order to give th e par i s h an oppor t un ity o f pro • ceeding furth er , if the whole of the swine were not removed. CLERKENWELL. George Porter, a mean looking fellow, who was described in the police-sheet as a whitesmith, was charged with having violently assaulted and stabbed Mary Ann Porter, his wife, aged 34, with intent to do her some grie vous b o dily harm. The case excited greatinterest in consequence of a report which was industriously circulated in the neighbourhood that the prisoner had murdered his wife, and the court was crowded to excess. Prior t o th e case being entere d i n t o S ergean t Wilks, 43 S, communicated that a coroner's inquest had been of cholera, been h e ld Th held, and the jury returned a verdict, " which was accelerated by acts of violence." Mr. H. Popham, surgeon, of No. 9, Tonbridge• place, New-road, St. Pancras, having been sworn, deposed that on Wednesday night, the 12th inst., he saw the deceased, Mrs. Porter, twice in company of Mr. Escott, another surgeon. She was then labour ing under the effects of cholera, and had been recently confined with a child. Witness saw several bruises about various parts of her body ; the bruises were about her head, breast, and shoulder, and a stab or incised wound was on her arm. It was then healing. She said it was inflicted by her husband. She was in an extremely lo w state. The infant was then alive; and he considered that the deceased's labour had been prematurely brought on. The prisoner was not present at this time. The next evening, at seven o'clock, witness was sent for, and was informed that Mrs. Porter was dying. He went to her resi dence, No. 3, llertford-place, Somers-town, where he found her dying and insensible, unable to speak. The prisoner and the deceased's sister were then pre sent. When witness entered the room the prisoner and the deceased's sister pulled her up on the bed by the arms, to endeavour to make her contradict reports that had been circulated in the neighbourhood that he had ill-treated her. She made no answer. Prisoner —She did; she said " No." ' Mr. Popham —She decidedly did not make any an-