The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-10 00:00:00

CUTLERS' FEAST AT SHEFFIELD. SBEFFIELD, SEPT. 7.—The annual grand banquet of the Cutlers' Company oflthis borough took place last evening at the Cutlers'-hall on the usual scale of magnificence. The number of the company ex ceeded 300. The Master Cutler, Mr. H. Atkin, presided, and near him were observed his Grace the Duke of New castle, Earl Fitzwilliam, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Lord C. Clinton, Lord W. P. Clinton, Mr. J. Parker, M.P., Mr. J. A. Roebuck, M P., the Mayors of Sheffield and Doncaster, Sir A. J. Knight, and many other influential gentlemen connected with the district. The usual loyal teasts being given and received with much enthusiasm, The MASTER CUTLER gave "The health 'of the Duke of Newcastle," which was drunk with three times three. The Duke of NEWCASTLE could not express his feelings at this kind reception of his name. Had he the power of expression possessed by the Master Cut ler himself, he should tell them how he was overcome by this reception.—(Cheers.) He had received the invitation with the greatest pleasure, for it really was *satisfaction to him to come amongst them. His knowledge of the town was greater than in former times, and feelings—perhaps he could hardly say of affection, but very much akin to it—prevailed in his mind towards a town so interesting. He would make no allusion to politics, but he might express his hope for the prosperity of the town. He desired the welfare of the whole world, but he had a strong feeling for his own home, his own country, and those who inha bited it.—(Cheers) The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY acknowledged " The health of the house of Howard." Mr. W. OVEREND proposed " the Health of the No ble Lord of Wentworth, Earl Fitzwilliam."—(Cheers.) Earl FITZWILLIAM rose to return thanks. After a few remarks acknowledging the honour done him, the Noble Earl proceeded—Now, gentlemen, for one point, which some persons may say is touching upon politics ; I say it is not. I beg to congratulate every gentleman who hears me, and those in the humbler walks of life who do not hear me, upon the peace and tranquillity which this country now enjoys. —(Loud cheers.) I beg to congratulate you upon enjoying that tranquillity, and all the results of that tranquil lity, in the midst of the ruin of empires, the transmu tation of forms of government, the dissolution of empires, in some cases, into their original elements, and what I may call the confusion of society from almost one end of Europe to another. I am not going to enter into a discussion with you upon any thing which the most fastidious judge would call political ; but this I say, that it would be well for all to investigate, and then meditate calmly upon what, by possibility, I may almost say by probability, may be the cause of that tranquillity, which we alone, among all the nations of Europe, have enjoyed during the last year. Ido not tell you, because that would be touching upon political grounds, that this tranquil lity was owing to the wisdom of the measures of any particular men, but I do wish y ou calml y to consider whether there are no circumstances in the structure of society in this country which may well explain the cause of that tranquillity. I wish the people of this country to consider those circumstances, investigate their mode of operation, and to satisfy themselves on the subject. I wish them to see how the various ele ments of society are mixed up and entwined together, how the industry of those who are in the pursuit of wealth, and the property of those who have either themselves, or who, through the industry of past generations, acquired wealth—l wish them to observe how all these classes of society are bound together in this country—bound together and entwined as much as the stems of the oak and ivy, in which it is almost impossible, when seen at a distance, to distinguish the foliage of the stem that supports and that of the creepers that twine round that stem.—(Loud cheers.) There is anuther remarkable circumstance, and it always has been so, because it is not a novelty in this country, and that is, that while in other countries some classes of society are debarred from rising into another class, so again what are con sidered as the higher classes were debarred from entering into those paths of industry which are, in point of fact, the only sources of all property that can exist.—(Loud cheers.) Property could not exist without industry. Industry is that by which all the property of this country has been created. I care not in whose hands it may be; I care not whether it is in the workshop of the manufacturer of this town, or whether it is in landed property, which is now en joyed by the descendant of some manufacturer. This I venture to point out to you, and to those out of doors—that no property can exist but through the medium of industry.—(Cheers.) A remarkable fact in the history of society of this country is, that while in others there is a broad and dark line of distinction between the different classes of society in the country, those classes have always mingled more or less with one another. The industrious, or what are called, according to the modern phrase, the operative classes, have always mixed with the non-operative, and the latter have never disdained that industry which has manifestly been the source of the wealth which they now enjoy, and which they enjoy from the industry of their forefathers. Now, gentlemen, some persons will say that this is a political subject.— (Cries of " No, no !') I say it is not political in the sense in which politics ought to be abstained from. It is the duty of persons who are in the habit of reflecting on these matters not to shrink from expressing the results of their meditations when they meet large bodies of their countrymen. The Noble Earl having again ex pressed his thanks for the manner in which his name had been received, resumed his seat amid great applause. After the health of " the Master Cutler" had been proposed by the Duke of Newcastle, and duly ac knowledged from the chair, Mr. T. DUNN, in very appropriate and complimen tary terms, gave the next toast, " The healths of John Parker and John A. Roebuck, Members for the borough of Sheffield." Mr. PARSER rose, and was received with great cheering. After a few introductory sentences, he said—l have, in common with all of you, to regret the loss of a colleague to whom I, and I believe you also, as his constituents, were sincerely attached.— (Cheers.) Whatever party differences there may have been, I believe he left with the unanimous kind regards of all; and after the twelve years' service— of honourable service—through which he passed, we shall agree to wish him prosperity in the greater and more important sphere which he has now undertaken. —(Cheers.) While I have lost a colleague, I have, by circumstances perfectly unexpected, fallen into his place. Your late Member, the Secretary of the Admiralty, has disappeared, and has left the bumble individual before you as the present Secretary of the Admiralty. I almost take blame to myself that when that toast was proposed which alluded so distinctly to that noble, that glorious service, I did not respond to it. I am sure that the services of thatportion °fifer:Majesty's forces with which recent associations have placed me in juxtaposition will not be neglected. I entirely concur in what we have heard as to the necessity of maintaining that service in a state of efficiency.— (Cheers.) This, gentlemen, is not political. I am not talking politics. Ido not wish to introduce the question how much we ought to spend. Save as much as you can. Make economy the order of your system. Introduce retrenchment wherever it is practicable. Make things hitherto dear, if you can, cheaper. But do not—do not diminish, do not take away from the efficiency of your naval service.— (Loud cheers.) Those ships which I saw last week at Devonport and Portsmouth are the support, the foundation of your commercial and manufacturing system.—(Cheers.) Make them as cheap as you can. lam far from saying that may not be done. My late Hon. Colleague most particularly addressed his anxious and persevering thought to the economy of this great service. Every one knows the necessity of economy, and is bound to attend to it ; but don t— don't diminish the efficiency of the naval service. Keep up that service. Let it stand as it does, as it ever has done, and as I trust it ever will while I am connected with it ; let it stand the admiration of the world, able to protect your commerce and maintain your rights.—(Much cheering.) Mr. ROEBUCK then rose, and was met with loud and,continued cheering.—l would, Mr. Master Cutler, that the words of my friend and Hon. Colleague had been sufficient to answer for myself on the present occasion, after the handsome manner in which you have received our healths. You have stated, sir, and everybody has stated, that this is no time for politics. I acquiesce in that statement; but I hardly know why lam here if not for political service. I thank you most sincerely for the acknowledgment you have made of that service, and I read, as I hope all of you will read, the lessonta ughtby , the present occasion. It is not political. There have ll been many political made,reflectionsb u t w "politics." say that I must not use the word a e t have heard many things to-night that have impressed me much—l may almost s ay j oyously. lam entirely a politician. ts h With the in feelings, sir, which my positi o town has created, why am I here ? Is not that a question that should have suggested itself, and I have no doubt has auggested itself to many gentlemen who sit at this board with me ? There have been observations mad e by the Noble Earl at this table, with that dexterity which distinguished his artistic renown in the House of Lords—(Laughter) —touching without affecting, leading without seeming to lead, directing instan tarieOutly to the. point without incurring the respon sibility-of-so dia&g:—(Loud cheers.) Various sug gestions of mighty\import the Noble Earl dropped, with a sort of niceeiaving, that allowed him almost to touch the rock, an4yet turn round and sail away on another tack. - icrmired the dexterity ; I have wit nessed it before;y4iiicknowledge the chief, I wish I hid the piawerlOfollow.—(Cheers.) But, sir, while fhb Note Lgrcl-on your left read all these lessons to us, I sal delighted with the suggestion of the Noble Duke on your right. Time teaches us many things; EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF AT TEMPTED EXTORTION. On Saturday an elderly person and his alleged daughter, both of highly-respectable exterior who refused to give either name or address, were brought before Mr. Broughton at Marlborough-street Police court, in custody of the police, charged on the police sheet with having attempted to extort 5001. from Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., bankers, of St. James's-street, by the following extraordinary means : Mr. R. Hook, of the firm of Herries and Co., said about four days ago a letter was directed to the firm, which he opened. The letter was anonymous, and it was to the effect that the writer was anxious to com municate some circumstances, provided a solemn as surance were given that no other person than the firm should be made acquainted with what the writer was able to disclose. '1 he writer could save the firm from degradation, from an immense loss of capital, and even from something worse. The writer went on to say, he had been entrapped by a gang of des perate villains, and had been hurled by them from the pinnacle of fortune to the lowest sink of infamy, and if one syllable were to be known, or the slightest stir made, his life would . pay the forfeit. The writer, however, would not yield to their vile and cruel inclinations. His soul shuddered to see and hear their cursed designs, and, though he was now suffering severe privations, he w , uld endure them rather than be driven from the path of honesty which he had hitherto followed. If the firm would pledge their faith as they hoped for mercy in Heaven, not to make known what he could communicate, and would also consent to lend their assistance to get the writer into an honest'systern of business, he would trust to their honour and honesty to pay the money after he made his disclosure. They must be quick and decide, for he was marked out for destruction, and would become a victim. A few pounds would carry him out of the reach of the gang, and would save the firm from destruction and the loss of thousands. If they accepted his proposal they were t n o ew p s u p t ap t e h r e :_ following advertisement into the T imes "B. O. N.—Your terms are accepted. The money, as required, will be sent and deposited la the place named. Lose not a moment.—Sept. 4. After receiving this letter witness read it, and imme diately took it down to Scotland - yard, and gave in formation to the police. A constable called at the banking house and. advised them to put the adver tisement in the Times as suggested. The advertise. ment was accordingly sent to the Times on Tuesday, and it appeared the following day in that paper. Two days afterwards witness received a second letter in the same handwriting as the first. Tha letter was to the effect that the writer would have replied to the notice in the Times before, but he had been prevented from doing so. If the firm acted honour. ably with him, and did not deceive him, or allow a spy to watch him, he would save them, or perish in the attempt ; but, as he hazarded his life, the writer must have sufficient means without delay, or all would be lost. The writer was fully assured that 20,0001. would not cover the horrid catastrophe contemplated, which would not only stop the bank for a time, but for ever, as the books would he destroyed by slow matches. The most dreadful things were contem plated by the horrid gang, from which the writer fervently prayed to be relieved. The writer had never, so help him God, done a deed of which he was afraid or ashamed. Unless he could privately obtain means it would be folly to attempt to save them. At one end of Kensington-gardens, near Knightsbridge road, there was a dike, in which were two large waterpipes. Under one of the waterpipes was suffi cient room to conceal a small bag. If they sent a confidential man with a bag containing 250 sovereigns, with orders to place it under the pipe unseen by mortal eye, the writer swore by Almighty God to avert present evil, and to inform them of all, and to denounce the villains to them. After he had done this, he should expect 2501. more, for he could not get into business with less money. The money was to be lodged about half-past eleven o'clock, but not before. if this was done all should be well, but, if he was de ceived, all the evil must fall on themselves. This letter was without date. On receiving this letter witness sent for the police, and in their presence prepared a marked canvass bag, and put in it a quantity of farthings, some shillings, and a marked half-crown in paper. This bag was given to the office messenger to put under the pipe. A few hours after this the prisoners were brought to the banking-house in the custody of the police. Witness said to the police, " You found the bag on one of the prisoners ?" The male prisoner answered, that he went into the dike or ditch for a certain purpose, and, seeing a piece of red tape sticking out, he pulled it, and found it belonged to a bag apparently containing money, and he brought it away. Cross- examined by Mr. Woolf—Was almost sure the prisoner used the word " dike," but would not swear he did. The bag when examined contained the coins which witness had put into it with his own hand. The bag was made to resemble a bag with 250 sovereigns in it. W. Van, messenger, said he marked a half-crown, and it was put ,into the bag. Ile also marked the bag. Was directed to take the bag and place it in a certain spot, between Hyde-park and Kensington gardens. Witness deposited the bag in a ha-ha, under a water-pipe, about half-past eleven o'clock, and covered the bag all over except the top part. Witness then went away. The half-crown now produced from the bag taken from the prisoners was the one marked by witness. Cross-examined by Mr. Woolf—Witness only saw a little boy lying on the grass when he put the bag under the pipe. The lodge was about 80 or 100 yards from the slope in which the pipe was situated. The place was not a retired spot. There was no red tape visible, as witness had concealed the bag too well. Police-sergeant Smith, A 28, had received instruc tions to attend to this case. About half-past nine o'clock that morning witness went into Kensington gardens, and walked about near the lodge. About ten o'clock witness saw the two prisoners walking about near the lodge. They came from the bridge, and the prisoner then crossed over the road, leaving the woman, and went down into the hollow, stooping over the pipe. Witness was afraid to go too near, and therefore could not say whether the prisoner felt under the pipe. The prisoner went back to the woman, and they walked about for upwards of an hour. About half-past eleven they came back again, and took their seats within view of the water pipe. As soon as the last witness had deposited the bag and' had gone away, the male prisoner went into the ditch and came up again almost immediately, and went towards the female prisoner. Witness followed them. The male prisoner saw witness, and he gave the bag to her. Witness went up and told them he was a constable, and that he must take him into custody. Witness told him th e na t ure o f t h e charge, d. asked him f or th e b ag . Th e pr i soner answered " Vanhat bag ? I have not got a bag.' Witness told him he wanted the bag he had t a k en f rom b eneath the waterpipe. The female prisoner asked the male pri soner if she should give witness the bag. The male prisoner said, " Yes ; ' and he received the bag, which he afterwards took to the banking-house. The pri soner said he gave the bag to the female prisoner. He was passing the ha-ha, when be saw a piece of red tape under the pipe. He went down to get it ; but he was quite ignorant of the contents of the bag. "When taken to the station-house, he declined to give his name And address. The woman did the same. The prisoners were not known to the police. Cross-examined—The place where witness saw the prisoner stooping was not a place where persons went for ease. It was near the public road, where persons were walking and riding. The male prisoner did not say, when witness asked him for the bag, tkrm ‘ mhen A eucao l mleswei y t daughter vipttinhhnrgiegesnotdahnataeuartgk,refusal he, she had r h hinb a twayo s dalg i sf tt t oi ho.v walkinghhhen witness followed heep eu a bb w rfaa es ggaumy, ?"e witness but athnnle sedae ic said witness,hasetanoiddt maleohh nee prisoner replied " Yes." Police-sergeant Shaw, A division, saw the prisoners in the park about half-past ten that morning. Saw the bank messenger go into the dike, and after he had left, saw the male prisoner go alone to the place, and in a moment or two afterwards he rejoined the emale and they walked away. Smith went after the woman, who had the bag which the other prisoner had given to her, and witness stopped the male prisoner and told e'eciseubivapeNgYttT, him to go back with him to the ditch. The prisoner said he would not go. Witness caught him by the collar, and told him if he would not walk he would have him carried. Witness went back with the prisoner and examined the ditch. No one had been there for a:certain purpose, the grass being quite dry. Mr. Woolf, on behalf of the prisoners, said the charge was one of the most extraordinary he had ever known. The charge on the police-sheet was that the prisoners had endeavoured to extort the sum of 5001. from Messrs. Herries and Co. under false and fraudu lent pretences. That was the charge the prisoners were there to answer; and he would respectfully ask whether such a charge had been borne out in the least degree by the evidence. Mr. BROUGHTON said, whatever might be the charge at the station, he was not bound by what appeared on the police-sheet. Mr. Woolf said he was aware of that, but the station-house charge, on the evidence produced, at once fell to the ground. In reference more particu larly to the female prisoner, he was bound to say there did not appear to be the least imputation against her. The whole bearing of the testimony went to show that she was only in the society of the other prisoner, and that when the bag was re moved she was not with him, but 20 yards off. There was no evidence of guilty knowledge of any kind on her part, even assuming that the charge was made out against the other prisoner. The bag was given to her, and when the constable asked her for it she gave it up to him. and there are kind feelings raised by time, which I was delighted to find had made their way on the present occasion. And, finding myself here at a social board with the Noble Duke, his most humble admirer on the present occasion, I do admire the effect of time which has brought us thus mutually here before you, a united body of our countrymen. — (Loud cheers.) There is no victory but the victory of truth. Time has taught it to us. And lam most grateful to the Noble Duke for having had the courage and manliness to say that time has taught the lesson which we are all glad to have learned. — (Cheers.) Sir, I acknowledge that I am one who have great faith in the people. I dare say I differ from many in that feeling; but, I believe the longer we live the more we know of each other in the various re lations of life, the more we shall be brought to that kindly sentiment which the Noble Duke has expressed on the present occasion, and that it will extend not only to this social hall, but wide abroad, and that we shall continue what we are now, a united and peaceful people, because, as the Noble Earl most significantly suggested, there are causes which have made peace, the cause being that there is a sentiment in the great people of whom my Hen. Friend and I are the legiti mate representatives—(Cheers)—which has been answered—providentially answered, for that was the Noble Earl's suggestion. There has been a providen tial answer to their claims, their rising desires, their increasing knowledge. These have found their way into the Government of the country, of which he and I point to him with honour and respect—has always been a most fearless and firm supporter. — (Cheers.) lam not in the habit of paying compli ments, but I feel that to be due on the present occa sion. The suggestion was made by the Noble Earl, I being here as the representative of a newly-created borough, and my Hon. Friend being here who has, from the first, represented you, and I here for the first time. Still, bear in mind that you are a newly created borough, and I, the most humble of your representatives, and the most zealous I intend to be, return you my hearty thanks. I am proud that the providence of the Government of this country has enabled you, however unworthily, to be represented. —(Cheers.) Mr. Roebuck concluded by proposing the " Health of the Lady of the Master Cutler." The MASTER CUTLER replied ; and After several other toasts had been proposed and duly acknowledged, the company broke up. Mr. BROUGHTON — The constable, after receiving a refusal, said he would take it by force if it was not given up. Mr. Woolf contended that was all in the woman's favour. She had received the bag from her father, and would not, therefore, part with it to a person in plain clothes whom she did not know, until she had received her father's sanction. There was no case against the female prisoner, and as far as the mile prisoner was concerned he could not see how the evi dence implicated him. There was no proof that either of the prisoners was concerned with the letters which had been produced. It was natural that both parties should decline to give their names or addresses as they were evidently of respectable station. What, in fact, did the whole case amount to ? The pri soners were walking in Kensington -gardens, near a place where a bag was secreted. The male prisoner sees the bag, and gets possession of it. He is followed by an officer, and taken into custody. He could not conceive what would be the legal view which the magistrate would take of such a case. Act Mr. BROUGLITON said he would tell him at once, i n order to save trouble, that the case could not s m ta u ni t on the m g r r . o Woolfund t only stood knew this wn one o i n o t fl case e s one n p ; e o i u A Parliament e e t - then eent it be sl ' i h o i w eh n ctohilatldaaPply t threat was made—that a certain sum was to be paid to prevent some dreadful accusation or injury from being inflicted. But, even assuming the letters to have come from the prisoners, there was no threat or menace in them. Mr. BecouGuToN said the offence came under the 7th and Bth of George IV., cap. 29, an Act brought in by Sir R. Peel, in which it was enacted that every per son sending a menacing letter to extort money or chattels should be deemed guilty of felony, and trans ported beyond seas. It was under that Act that the present case must stand or fall. Mr. Woolf contended that there was no menace in the letters. The letters apparently emanated from some crazy brain ; but there was not a tittle of evi dence to show that the prisoners knew anything about the letters. Mr.l3aouGLlTON—Without the letters there are no. thing but shadows ; the offence disappears in a mo ment. That I admit. Mr. Woolf—There is no proof that the prisoners Iwere at all concerned with or cognizant of the letters. The letters ought, therefore, to be left entirely out of sight.• But tAke the letters as they had been read, and he contended they contained no menace. There was no threat in them to bring the writer within the meaning of the Act. Instead of a menace, there was a promise to defend certain parties from injury by conspiracy. The letters did not say, "If you do not give me so much I will do so and so ; ' but they merely stated, "If you will do this, then I will give you valuable information." The letters at best were but the production of some crazy brain, and their whole tenour showed that the writer was labouring under mental delusion. He felt assured there was nothing in the evidence of the witnesses to bring the prisoners within any charge, and nothing in the letters to war rant the magistrate detaining the prisoners. Mr. BROUG HTON sa id un d ou bt e dly th a t thi s was - a serious inquiry and a serious charge against the prisoners. Mr. Hook had taken a very sensible course in applying at once to the police, which it would be well if those who received anonymous letters would follow. Mr. Hook had also received sensible advice, which would be found sound in principle and proper to be generally acted upon. The best course for timid or nervous persons to take was apparently to fall in with the views of the writers of anonymous letters, and to apply at once for the assistance of the police. With regard to the statement that there was no evidence to connect the prisoners with the letters, he considered there was every possible evidence to connect them with the letters, and he did not think any jury would hesitate to say that the man who took away the bag was the writer of the letters or accessory to the writing of those letters. He was at first disposed to think that the male prisoner might have gone into the dike for a certain purpose, and that the prisoner accidentally saw the strings of the concealed bag ; that, in fact, he was but a mere passer-by, who had come accidentally into a situation of undeserved suspicion. But after hearing the evidence of the officers, the detailed statement of the way in which they had watched the place and the movements of the prisoners for nearly two hours, every shadow of doubt was removed from his mind. Blr. Broughton then p in a e s l s u e d d i n in g r t e h vi e el w e t t e all rs , t h a e d evidencefinishedt h b a y t s h a a y d been i ng th a given, conclusion to which he came was, that as the male mint have were n writteno directthe prisone r letters . u h n ad do t u ak b e te n d u ly p i t n he th b e ag le , menaces, but then judges themselves were not agreed as to the definition of the term. Here, however, were such terms as "bloodthirsty villains—conspira tors who were to effect some horrid catastrophe, which was to destroy the bank, the books, and d o letters there t u h more than 20,0001. of damage." This was to be avoided by paying the writer 5001. It was true the writer did not say that he was the bloodthirsty villain who was to destroy them, but he asserted that unles s he had means to go into business placed at his dis posal, those villains and conspirators would effect their purposes. The letters were ingeniously worded, but not so as to avoid threats. It was a serious charge, and he admitted there was some difficulty in it, but this made it the more necessary that it should be tried in a higher court. Mr. Broughton then quoted a case tried by Baron Bolland at the Stafford Assizes, similar in character, but not so strong as to the facts. This case decided him to send the charge before a jury. He should, however, give the officer a week to make inquiries, and to ascertain who the prisoners were. With respect to the female prisoner, it was possible she was the daughter of the male prisoner, and had acted under the control of her father. He was willing to take bail for her appearance —two housekeepers in 801. each. The prisoners were then removed to the lock-up cells. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. MALTA, SEPT. 2.—On the 24th nl. jthoneeGs2ovileronyoarl left for England, leaving Colonel )t. Engineers, sseedneethoef enntghiunseiearsms, in manifestedcharge onthose his arr w iv h a o l, N‘ tb i e tn a e b all feeling on his depa rture must h ave appeared a strange contrast. lie w as accompanied by none but Government officers, and those only four in number, and was met at the place of embarkation by one more and the inspector of police. It is true that an address was got up by the Chambre de Commerce, numbering 124 members, but it received only nine signatures. After his fondness for and encouragement of the Jesuits, his conduct to the refugees seeking shelter here is most condemned. The facts exceed belief. The hour at which I write sees no less than fifty men in our lazaretto, landed finally from the Gennaro brig, which on the 30th of April left this for Tunis, Bona, and Algiers. Not being permitted to land in those places they returned to Malta, and even today some thirty-six yet remain on board. The Gennaro is of about 140 tons; and after four months the poor fellows (and there are also eight women) are not even al lowed to set foot on shore. Some have gone to Greece, where they have been welcomed, and twenty four have appended their names to a petition, praying, though death be their reward, to be sent to Naples into the power of him against whom their first endeavours were directed. Of those landed in the lazaretto— only because their state absolutely demands it—three are not expected to live. They are subsisting on the charity of the Neapolitan Consul, who allows them 6d. per day. Their sufferings are a disgrace to huma nity. Cutaneous disease of the most afflicting nature is destroying them, and notwithstanding all this Mr. More °Terrell turns a deaf ear to every demand made in their favour. A few days ago an order was most unexpectedly given to the fleet to prepare for sea and take in sup plies for four months. Yesterday afternoon they got under weigh, and, assisted by the Odin and Rosa mond steamers, put to sea—Powerful, Howe, Ven geance, and, late in the evening, the flag-ship Cale donia. Corfu is reported to be their destination. This morning, at an early hour, the Terrible steam frigate got under weigh, bound home, having unex pectedly received orders to that effect on Friday last. The Rosamond will follow in a few days, and the Volcano, with the officers and crew of the Spitfire, laid up in ordinary, will in a week follow them. The Bull-dog is expected from Civita Vecchia in a few days, and it is thought her Commander Key, son of the late eminent surgeon, Aston Key (whose death by cholera has just been made known to al%) will apply to be superseded. The Ripon, with the Indian mails, arrived on the 31st ult., and left the same night for Alexandria. The Medina, from Marseilles, arrived on the 30th. The Ripon experienced strong bead gales, which delayed her. The Antelope, for Corfu, with the mails, leaves at noon to-day. The Rosamond, Spitfire, and Oberon, from a cruise to discover the supposed rock, called the Vegia, on which the merchant steamer Earl of Auckland was lately said to have struck, returned on the 28th ult. They found nothing, and only reached the bottom once in 800 fathoms. I find by the naval journals my report of the Hin dostan having beaten the Sharkie in a trial of speed called in question. I am unable to enlighten the public on the difference of power between the vessels, but you may rely on the fact as before detailed. The rapidity of the Hindostan's outward and homeward passage at least proves her excellence as a sea-boat, and an officer of the Sharkie, when here, would not deny the fact of her superiority in speed over her, and admitted she was beaten, though he would not con fess to what extent.—Times. The Russian steamer Taman arrived on the 27th ult. from Plymouth, and left on the 30th for Con stantinople. A few more alterations in the quarantine depart ment in Sicily have taken place. The period of seven days fixed on arrivals from Genoa has been now established at 14 • Great Antilles, 14 to 21; Adriati c , 14 to 21; and dalta, 14. No arrivals from the West Indies admitted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A powerful man named Bowers was charged with having, with four other prisoners, broken out of the county gaol at Nottingham, after having been con victed of burglary and sentenced to transportation for life. He was taken into custody in Billinsgate-market. It appeared that on the 15th of December last the house of a clergyman at Sutton Bonington was broken open and entered in the night by three des perate villains, who compelled the proprietor, upon the threat of destruction, to show them were the plate and money in the house were deposited ; that the robbers were subsequently apprehended, and con victed, and sentenced to transportation for life; that they had, on the 21st of December, contrived, in con junction with two other prisoners who were confined with them in the county gaol at Nottingham, to sling stones in their handkerchiefs, attack the turnkeys, disable them, and finally escape from prison. One of the turnkeys had been nearly killed by the desperate fellows, two of whom had been soon afterwards ap prehended and sent off to the penal settlements. The principal officer for Nottingham identified the prisoner ; and, having nothing to say in his defence, he was delivered into the custody of the officer. rT , OUTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Encounter steam corvette, on the screw principle, by Fincham, 906 tons, trunk engines, by Penn, of 360 nominal horse power ; tubular boilers, Smith's kind, with locomotive slide, was ordered for commission at this port yester day by Captain G. T Gordon, late of the Cormorant; besides whom the followin g offiCershave been appointed to her :—Lieutenants, H. A. Ford and H. B. Ring ; Master, F. F. F. Taylor; Paymaster and Purser, J. B. Way; Second Master, R. E. Pym (since (ap pointed to the Dragon) ; Clerk, Henry Sewell ; Mid shipman, W. J. de Kantzow ; Master's Assistants, N. J. Arquimbeau and T. V. Grant; Naval Cadet, F. 11. Hastings. The captain's good service pension, which reverted to the gift of the First Lord of the Admiralty by the promotion of Captain Watts to the rank of Rear- Admiral, has been conferred upon Captain John Carter (1815), who was midshipman of the Penelope at the blockade of Malta, and the capture of the Guillaume Tell, and who served as lieutenant of the Leviathan at Trafalgar. Captain Carter's last employment was as superintendent of the Royal Clarence-yard and the hospital at Haslar. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert was laid up yesterday for the season. The Scout, 14, Commander Johnstone, arrived yesterday from China and the East Indies. Having been reported from St. Helena, her news has been anticipated. She sailed in the afternoo n for Devon port to be paid off. The Dragon steam-frigate, Captain Hall, F.R.S., went out yesterday to the measured mile to try her machinery, which is reported perfect. She will pro ceed on Tuesday to the Mediterranean, on which day it is also said the Arrogant screw-frigate will accom pany her to the above station. The Encounter was removed from dock yesterday, and will hoist the pendant to-morrow. The Contest, 12, was taken into the basin yesterday to be refitted for recommission. The Sprightly steam-tender was taken into the steam-basin on Saturday. Wind W., fresh breezes, and cloudy weather. THE HARVEST IN BERKS.—The weather during the past week has been most favourable for the harvest, nearly the whole of the crops having been cut and safely ( housed or stacked. In the low, damp, cold lands there is still, however, a small quantity of wheat and barley to be got in. Should the present favourable weather continue for another week or ten days, there will scarcely be a load of corn to be carried. The crops upon the average are far greater than those of last year, and equal, generally, the yields of the most prosperous sea sons. During the past week there have been some heavy rains, which were much wanted for the green crops—turnips especially. The potato disease has made its appearance in some parts of the country; but in a far more mild and less extensive form than during the two past seasons. ACCIDENT TO THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF BRECK NOCILSHIRE.—We regre t t o state t h at an acc id ent, w hi c h might have been attended with fearful consequences, took place near Brecknock, soon after the ball. While Colonel Watkins, the highly respected Lord-Lieutenant of Brecknock s hi re , was driving his four-in-hand alone upon the box, the horses suddenly took fright , . ng and galloped o ff with f r i g h tful rapidity. Before ar riv ing a dangerous point of th e road the Colonel ha d th e at presence of mind and th e s kil l to overturn the dre g , which at once brought the m a d career of the steeds to a close. The two ladies inside, although much alarmed, escaped with a few scratches upon their hands, b u t Colonel Watkins received a severe blow or sprain upon the instep, which has confined him to his house ever since,—Hereford Journal, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1849, going down stairs, was stopped by one of the neigh bours, Rho had just co me i n , an d w h o , upon l earn i ng who he was, told her that he felt satisfied the prisoner was not actuated by the benevolent motives she wished to make out, as ha had seen her pulling the dying man's clothes about on a chair by the side of his bed, and he believed she had something belonging to him then concealed about her. The witness upon that returned to the room, and candidly told the prisoner the suspicions entertained of her, which the prisoner, with much show of indignation, denied; but, as the man persisted in his statement, witness expressed her intention to examine her clothes, and the prisoner then, upon finding that she could not escape without, suddenly snatched the sick man's shirt from under her shawl, and flung it upon the bed. She then hurried out of the room, and tried to escape into the street, but some of the neighbours who had heard of her de tection stopped and held her until a constable came up, and she was they given in charge for the cruel robbery. The prisoner, who heard the details of her gross misconduct with the coolest indifference, offered no defence ; and Mr. ARNOLD, who characterised it as one of the most heartless robberies that had ever come under his notice, remanded her for a week fur the formal com pletion of the case against her. SO Ul'H IVARK. Late on Saturday afternoon Henry Peeks, chief booking clerk at the London terminus of the Brigh ton Railway, was brought before Mr. Seeker, from Brighton, in the custody of Superintendent Ramsden, of the Brighton police, charged with extensive em bezzlement on the directors and company of the Brighton and South Coast Railway. Mr. Clarkson attended on behalf of the railway company, and Mr. Prendergast fur the prisoner. Mr. Clarkson, in stating the case, informed the magistrate that the prisoner had for some time held a highly responsible and respectable situation in the. service of the Brighton Railway Company, and the most implicit confidence was reposed in him up to the present occasion. It was his duty to issue tickets for the different trains, and receive the money, which he accounted for to the audit-office. The mode in which the crime was committed displayed extraor dinary ingenuity, as would be seen from the evi dence. A number of tickets had been issued twice by him, and he had only accounted for them once ; be had also issued other tickets, and, with theconnivance of other parties, replaced them in his drawer, pocketing the money, and dividing it between them. A number of tickets were issued daily to the prisoner, bearing consecutive numbers ; and, prior to the departure of each train, it was the prisoner's duty to fill his slide, and take them from that place when wanted for the passengers. They were then marked with the date and amount of the fare. In consequence of some suspicion, the prisoner's drawer was examined on Sunday, and a number of tickets missed, and on Monday they were found to be replaced, with isue•marks on them, which clearly indicated that they had been used. The charge was one of a serious nature against the prisoner, and, without making any further observations, he should proceed to call witnesses. Mr. John Weatherhead, superintendent at the London terminus of the Brighton Railway, said that the prisoner was head booking-clerk in the passenger office, and issued all the tickets and received the money. From information witness received from Mr. Francis, the second clerk, he communicated with Mr. Slight, the accountant, and with those gentlemen he proceeded to the drawer in which the overplus tickets were kept, and missed about 30. About 2,000 tic kets were given to the prisoner from the audit-office, from which, he filled his slide with consecutive num bers, and the remainder were kept in the drawer. He had no right to take any from the latter place until the slide became empty, which should be accounted fur in the books. Finding that the missing tickets were not accounted for, witness examined the prisoner's drawer on the Monday, and found that they had been replaced, but on close examination he perceived that they had been issued, as certain marks partially obliterated were discovered on them. The prisoner was present at the examination, and, on be • ing acquainted with the fact, he was asked for an explanation, lie replied that it was easy to do that, as he had issued them himself. Witness cautioned him, and told him th a t other persons must have aa sisted him. He replied that there were others, at the same time naming Cheeseman, the chief ticket-col lector at Brighton, and Springett, one of the guards ; that be took the ticket from the drawer instead of the slide. He was asked whether Cheeseman had had any of the money, when the prisoner replied, "It was not likely he would have anything to do with it un less he had." Witness found 30 second-clasx Brighton tickets in the drawer issued at Bs. each, which the prisoner had sold, and not accounted for. Conse quently, he took him into custody, and conveyed him to , Brighton, where the whole three of them were taken before the magistrates. After a lengthy exa mination, Cheeseman and Springett were discharged, but the prisoner was ordered to be taken to London, and examined at that court, the offence having been committed at the London terminus. Mr. William Francis, second booking clerk in the same department, corroborated the superintendent's testimony respecting the finding of the tickets. The prisoner had no right to take any tickets from the drawer unless the slide was empty ; then he ought to report that circumstance to the accountant or the superintendent. Witness heard the prisoner tell the latter, when the fraud was discovered, that it was not the first time. Mr. Frederick Slight, accountant to the company, said that the prisoner had been nine months in charge of the issue office, and it was his duty to account to witness every evening for all money and tickets. He went with the last witness and examined the prisoner's drawer on Sunday, when thirty tickets were missed, and on the following day he found they had been re• placed ; but on examining them he ascertained that they had been used. They bore the date of Saturday, the Ist of September, and the numbers were correct, which clearly showed that they had been issued from that office. The dates were partially erased, so that they could be easily stamped again and reissued. The value of each ticket was Bs., which sum the prisoner must have received and converted to his own use. At this stage of the proceedings Mr. Clarkson said that he had other important evidence to produce which would implicate the prisoner to a serious extent. Those witnesses were not present ; therefore he should ask for a remand. Mr. Prendergast said he did not object to a remand, but, as the charge was merely one of suspicion, he hoped his Worship wouldtake bail for the prisoner's future appearance. His family were highly respect able, and substantial bail could be procured. Mr. SECKER said that he should remand the pri.. goner until Wednesday next, but he should most decidedly object to admitting him to bail. The prisoner was accordingly committed to the county gaol. REPRESENTATION OF WEST SURREY.—On Satur day a meeting of the Conservatives of West Surrey was held at the White Hart Hotel, Guildford, for the pur pose of hearing the sentiments of Mr. Evelyn on the subject of protection, to which rumour had described him as unfaithful. Colonel Llolme Summer presided, and on his invitation Mr. Evelyn publicly contradicted the reports which were current, declaring at the same time that he was in favour of a reduction of equalisa tion of the burdens which placed the agricultural interest at a disadvantage in competing with foreign producers, and that he was prepared to advocate a duty on th,, im portation of foreign corn. lie declared his opinion that is the present state of England it was unadvisable on the part of the Government to withdraw protection sud denly, and he thought that the agricultural interest was not ripe for the experiment of free trade, which had been made with undue haste and precipitancy. There were many abuses which he desired to get rid of, but he wanted the changes to be made on conservative and not on destructive principles. Mr. Evelyn concluded by declaring that if he was elected he would not pledge himself through thick and thin to any party; but he would always do what he considered most beneficial to his constituency and the country. Some dissatisfaction was expressed by Mr. Robertson at the explanations which Mr. Evelyn had offered, but a vote of confidence in him was passed, and the meeting separated after pledging himself to support him. ATROCIOUS CONDUCT.—It is incredible to what lengths the blind passions even of great public com panies will lead them. The public narrowly escaped a frightful catastrophe on Tuesday, in tho opening of the Great Northern line, when the trains were about to run from Doncaster to Leed , . The superinten dent at Doncaster, having heard it whispered that something was going on at the junction of the D caster line with the Midland Railway at Methley, sent over a special engine before the trains, and found the servants of the Midland Company had removed the points at the junction, so that had the train proceeded thither it would have inevitably run off the road. This, we understand, was done without any notice, in consequence of some dispute between the two companies, for which the Midland Company would have made the lives of her Majesty's subjects pay. Such an outrage must surely meet with its duo punishment.— Doncaster Chronicle. FORT WILLIAM.—EMIGRATION.-0 11 the evening of Tuesday, the 28th ult., upwards of 150 individuals left here as emigrants to Australia. They were chiefly tenants of Maclean of Ardgour, with a few families from the lands of Lochiel. A large proportion of them were young, unmarried people. The scene of parting was extremely painful. The village presented the same appearance as on the most crowded market days, almost the whole of the tenantry of Lochiel and Ardgour having assembled to bid a last farewell to friends and relatives, whom they expected never again to see. — Inverness Paper. THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—In a commu nication received by Mr. Lilwall, the secretary of the Early Cloiug Association, from Gwydyr House White hall, and bearing date the 7th inst., it is stated, " That the Board of Ilealth are fully satisfied that the late hour system, especially in close, ill-ventilated shops, has a tendency to predispose those who are subject to it to epidemic disease.' MARYLEB ONE. On Saturday, just as the sitting magistrate, Mr. Long, was about to leave the bench, a middle aged woman named Catherine Fox, was brought up in the custody of Dafter, an active officer, 34G A, charged with having stolen a Cashmere shawl, value nearly 1001., the property of Lady Macnaghten, Surrey house, Hyde•park. It appeared from the evidence that on the I7th of July the prisoner made application at the' house for the situation of cook, and had an interview with Mrs. Yates, her ladyship's s i s ter. She left with an under• standing that she w as t o ca ll again in the course of the same evening, but she neglected to do so ; and shortly after her departure the valuable shawl alluded to was missed from the drawing-room. Information of the robbery was promptly communicated to the Superintendent H ug h es , w h o pl a ced the case in the hands of Dafter, by whom the prisoner was ultimately captured in Bell-court, Gray's-ion-lane. It was further shown, that the prisoner had occupied an apartment at the house of Mrs. Field, East-street, Manchester-squ are , an d t h at , i n addition to her leaving without Paying any rent, she stole various articles belongi ng to h er (the l an dl a dy). The prisoner, on b e i ng as k e d w hat she had to say, replied that s h e was quite i nnocen t. The officer was of opinion that he should be able in a few d a y s afford time f or hi m to effect t h a t o bj ec t, the pri to trace the property, and, in order to Boner was remanded for re-examination until Thurs day next. WORSHIP. STREET.A middle.aged charged with robbery. Mary Forst er , a young marr i e d woman li v i ng in woman named Mary Clarke was Luke street, Finsbury, having been apprised that her brother in-law' who had already lost one member of his family bythe cholera, a n d was then lying in a hopeless state at hi s same disease had been attacked by , lodgings in Old Nichobstreet, Bethnal-green, she immediately hastened there on the preceding morning to render him assistance, as she knew that he was not in possession of sufficient means to procure it for himself. Upon entering her brother's room, which she found had been shunned by all the other inmates of the house, she was accosted by the prisoner, and upon expressing her surprise at finding her there, as she was an entire stranger to her and she believed also to her brother, the prisoner accounted for it by saying that she had accidentally heard of the sick man's shocking condition, and, as he did not appear to have any relatives about him, she pitied his forlorn state, and had determined to remain with him until some of his near connexions had been informed of his calamity. The witness gratefully thanked the pri soner for her disinterested kindness, and quitted the room for a few minutes, leaving her there, but on STATE OF TRADE. LACE.—There is lea;. buiness doing on the whole this week, owing mainly to the German buyers having com pleted their purchases for the Leipsic fair, and our own autumnal trade having not yet commenced. liosiEnv.—Our trade, except for the lower descrip tions of goods, is flat, more particularly silk goods, especially si:k gloves; but we are looking with hope for a speedy revival as October advances. HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—(From another Corre spondent.)—The wrought cotton and cut-up hose branch may be considered a shade better. The cotton glove trade is still pretty good; the demand, if anything, being on the increase. On the other hand, the silk glove branch keeps slowly retrograding. The drawer, pantalean, and shirt branch has suddenly revived, and many of the shops are working long hours. The silk stocking branches have got to such. a low ebb, that they are of little importance, there being only seventy silk knotted frames at work in Nottingham. There is a better demand fur plain nets; black will, in all probability, increase, as the affairs of Germany get settled. The black silk laces are very dull, but the white ere in better demand; many of these laces made from machinery are nearly equal in appearance to the silk laces made at Batteux, and other parts of Lower Normandy, which had for so long a period reaped a rich harvest i❑ England.—Nottingham Journal. RAILWAY SHAitt. MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 8. STOCK ExcaANGE.—There was a fair amount of business transacted in our share market this morning, at advanced prices. BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 8. STOCK EKCITANOE. The transacionsto-day were as follow : Midland, 57%—Ditto (Birmingham and Derby), 31% Shrewsblry and Birmingham. (A), 7 dis.—South Staffordshire, 41A dis._ YORK, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, Preferenre (New Issue), 61. 11s.— North British, Preference, 3/. 10s. 9d.—York and North Midland, 21V. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, SErr. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to=day were as fol low :—Great Northern, VA —Hartlepaol Dock and Railway, 130 ex div.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 93 ex div. —Ditto, Quarters (Scrip), 94 ex div.—North British, Halves, 5 Ditto, Quarters, 2% North Staffordshire, 103/ Wear Valley, 59!4—York, [Newcastle, and Berwick, 17 3 / 4 . GLASGOW, SEPT. 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :-.Edinburgh and Glasgow Halves, 19 1 4 —Glasgow, Kiltnarnock, and Ayr, Halves (No. 2), s%—Glasgow and Greenock, 16%. Y MARKETS. a change to-day in any of the three prices of wheat were 18st 121 b, 18st`41b, and 17S 21b. Oats, 13st 01b, 12st 91b, and lOst 91b. Barley, 16st 0114 15it 131 b, and 15st 41b. Peas and beans, 18st 12ib, 18st 91b, and 17st 31bs. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 116 Wheat ........£2 15 0 £2 9 0 £1 14 0 400 Oats Barley 1 6 6 1 5 0 1 2 0 32 Peas and Beans 1 14 0 1 13 0 9 Average of wheat 44s 91d. CORK, SEPT. 7.—We have to report another week of quiet trade. Our market still continua devoid _of life, and the business doing in all kinds of grain is very re stricted. We have very little alteration to notice in the price of wheat, but its value, owing to the bad condi• lion in which the article arrives to market has ra ther receded than otherwise. In prepared wheat the business doing, is on the most restricted scale at the rates of last week. A few barrels of new barley have appeared at market. Its condition however was soft, and the price obtained low in consequence. The bere arriving is taken readily at late rates. Oats fully support late prices, and find ready purchamers thereat; but their condition, like that of the other descriptions of grain, has been much affected by the late h e avy rains. We have to report the continuance of a quiet trade in flour, which still meets only a consumptive sale at lato prices. Indian corn ap pears almost totally neglected, and, if we except a sale made at auction, we have ba I only the veriest retail trade in the article. Indian meal meets no inquiry. Potatoes continue in:abundant supply, and, except in vcrY rare c ases, are excellent in quality, free from disease, and far superior to whet a month or • two since our fears es to the result of the rumoured blight led us to hope for. Flour—Firsts 14s Od to 14s 6d; extra 15s Od; seconds, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; households 108 to 12s. thirds, 7i; to 9s per cwt. Oatmeal 11 s6d to I2s. ' Indian meal 6s 6dto 7s Od; wheat meal, lOs Od tolls per c w t. Indian corn 6! to 615 s Od per ton. Bran 3/ 108 Od to 3/ 15s per ton. Hay—Farmers 1.9 s to 28s; average 255; dealers 25s to 30s 0J; average 28s per ton. Sti aw—Farraers 10s Od to 23s Od; average 16s; dealers 25s Od to (Os Od; average 15s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6id; household loaf 5d to 54d per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to 8J per lb. Eggs-4s 4d to 4s 6d per hundred. Coals Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neath Cuim 13s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to bid; veal 4d to Od ; pork 4id to sd; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages bcl per lb. Hops 5t lOs per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 315 s per ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ 10s; Valonia 141 to 0/ ; French 71103; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone. Hemp 341 t 0351 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 17s to 183. red ditto 263 to 28s per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ 103 to 12! per ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 18s; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12s to les; salted 12s to 181 per owt ; calf skins 2d to 24d pe r lb. Potatoes, white S i d to 8d; Minions 00d to 00d; Guano— Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangel, les per barrel. TESTIMONIAL TO GENERAL LORD GOUGIL—W 6 are, generally speaking, averse to testimonials being presented to great men on their retiring from office, and we have, not uafreq•aently, opposed them in these columns. But, if ever there was an exception to be made, it is fitting to make it in favour of the gallant old veteran who is about to take his departure from these shores. He leaves us an ill-used man —one who was prematurely pushed from his stool to allay a panic in the wind of the British public. With that reason let his last crown' ing victory bear ample witness. Lord Gough leaves this country as the most hospitable and kind-hearted person that ever occupied so high a position. His hos pitality and kindness have not been by fits and starts is often the case). They have been uniform from the commencement of his career to the close, and in making those subject to his command happy at his board he hag ever been cheerfully assisted by Lady Gough, who will long be remembered for her unaffected good nature and anxiety to promote the social interest of all around her. No Commander-in-Chief—no public functionary in the world—ever excelled Lord Gough in good feeling and choral worth. A soldier from his boyhood to the present hour, he has carried the frank" and unpretending roan; ners of the camp into the society he has moved in; and without laying claim to " those soft parts of conversation which chamberers have," he has contrived to attach unto him all those with whom he has come in contact. What may be Lord Gough's personal wishes on the pro' sent occasion we haveno means of judging, but we i m agoe the desire of so large a body of officers who shared b l 5 dangers (during three campaigns —two of them of 00 trifling character) to do him honour on his departur e cannot be distasteful, or other than gratifying.—Meeru t Mofussulite. GALWAY, SEPT. s.—The unfortunate man Ger. mack, who was convicted at the last assizes for the murder of Miss Prendergast, suffered the extreme penalty of the law in front of our county prison on lee/ Monday. At ten minutes to three o'clock the unfor tunate man, supported by the Rev. Mr. Commins, the Rev. Mr. Kearney, and preceded by one of the turn keys, walked from the chapel to the check, where he. shook hands with the governor and all the officers et the prison. He here embraced his sister, who wee loud in her lamentations, and then walked up to the press room, where all knelt in prayer. When pinioned/ the criminal rose and moved to the front of the drop, e°" the Rev. Mr. Commins, at his instance, then addressed a few words to the crowd. He said, "Good people, this unfortunate man has requested me to declare to you the' be is about to suffer justly for the awful crime he corn' milted. He acknowledges his guilt, and declares that no other person was present at the commission of the murder but himself." The hangman adjusted the rope about his neck, the bolt was drawn, and he died install.' taneously and without a struggle. THE DOUBTFUL ROCK NINETY MILES EAST or MALTA.—The surveying expedition under the command of Sir James Sterling, dispatched from Malta by Vice- Admiral Sir William Parker, in the Oberon, Rosamond, and Spitfire, on the 21st of August, to seek for this hidden danger, whose existence has been as often con' tradicted as affirmed, but on which a few months ago the Earl of Auckland screw steamer was supposed to have touched, returned on the 28th, after having for. several successive days , and during th e pre v alence et calm weather, run up the parallels in which it has been reported to exist, and carefully swept and dragged tor it without success. No soundings were to be met with. under 3lp fathoms, and we think we may now pretty confidently affirm that no such rock exists. Indeed , experienced men who saw the Earl of Auckland in (10 1 4 confidently stated their disbelief of the captain's state went. This vessel must no doubt have run against some wreck, or received the damage whilst laying a t anchor in the Bosphorus, wh ere i t i s no unusual thing for voe • eels to be carried right over their anchors and chains by the force of the current. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, a wherry, containing Mr. J-1 3 rY.: den, of 91, Bag n i g g e - we ll s - roa d , his wife (daughter Mr. Laidlaw, Lambeth-walk), and two young riem,., ll who had acted as b r id esma id s ( the parties having env been married that morning), was proceeding up the river towards Putney—T. Laidlaw, brother to the bride, havteg the management of the boat—when about midway be tween Battersea and Wandsworth it came across the mooring-chain of a barge which was then at anchor the females in alarm rose from their seats, and instantly the boat overturned, and the whole party was immersed in the water. The people on board the barge succeede d in rescuing Mr. Bryden and ono of the females ; young Laidlaw saved himself by clinging to the mooring•chain; unfortunately the bride, and Mary Ashdown, one of the bridesmaids, sunk and were drowned. Drags were used, but the bodies were not recovered for some hours. THE MIIRDER OF T H E H E NRICHSONS.— aptAill Henrichson, husband of Mrs. Henrichson and father 0 1 her children, who were barborously murdered by Gleeson Wilson, in Liverpool, about six months since, arrived in the Mersey on Sunday morning, at ttio o'clock, in the ship Duncan, from Calcutta, of which he was the commander. The unfortunate gentleman ally an account of the murder in a newspaper at St. Helena' on the llth of July. On landing he was conveyed to his house, in Leveson-street, where the dreadful crimes were perpetrated. The murderer Wilson will be eve cuted on Saturday next, at noon. The Memorial Bordelais of Tuesday announces the death, at Bordeaux, of M. Ravey, one of the repre sentatives of the department of the Gironde, and a re spected member of the moderate party. lie was in 111 1 76th year. - [covEnTrsEmENT.] —Unprecedented Cure by Hol loway's Pills—Thomas Symonds (formerly of Chatbafil Duckylrd), residing in Grave Mane, Southwark, had been unable to do his work for three years ; his lungs were sup' posed to be effected, having a distressing cough, with fee' and legs swelling, besides which he could scarcely ever ke9P, anything on his stomach, and was genera ll y so wea k an d as to barely have power to stand ; yet in three months thi s poor man acquired a l mos t a new constitution by t a king Holloway's Pills, and has now become so thoroughly strong and wolf as to be able to undertake the laborious duties of 3 carpenter on board a vessel about sailing to New South. Wales.—These invaluable pills are sold at Professor way's establishment, 244, strand, Lond on ; an d by 41 1 dealers in medicine. THE COUINTI LIVERPOOL, SEPT. B.—] article or, the trade. 8. d. x. d. s. Ct. Wheat, per 701 b IBarley,Feeding 3 2 to 3 4 English, white .. 7 0 to 7 2 Rye, per 48011 • • 22 0 24 0 Do. red.. .. 6 8— 7 0: Beans, English, pr Irish, new •• 5 0— 6 Oj imperial quartr 34 0— 36 0 Do., old • • • • 6 0— 6 2 Irish and Scoteh, Dantsic.. .. 6 9 7 0 per 4801 b • • • • 30 0— 31 0 Do., good mixed .. 7 3 7 6 Foreign, duty pd. 24 0— 24 6 Lowerßaltic,white 6 4 6 G European, per im- Do. red,. 6 9—6 11 perialquarter.. 32 0— 33 0 American . • . 6 9 7 0 Peas, English, per Canadian .. .. 6 0— 7 0 imperial quartr 32 6 33 0 Spanish, red and Foreign • • .. 28 0— 30 0 white.. .. • • 6 6 6 9 Malt, English, per Tuscan and Bar- imperial quartr 56 0 GO 0 letta, red .. .. 6 7—6 10 Do., Irish .. 55 0— 56 0 Marianopoli 510 6 0 Do., brown .. 54 0— 57 0 Odessa, Polish .. 5 0 5 6 Flour, English, pr Do., hard.. .. 4 6 5 C 2801 b 34 0— 36 0 Egyptian .. .. 4 0— 4 6 Irish, extra fine.. 35 0-- 37 0 Oats, per 451 b United States, per English and Scotch 211 3 2 barrel • . 2$ 0— 24 0 Welsh .. • .. 2 7—2 11 Canadian .. .. 23 0— 24 0 Irish, new .. .. 2 6—2 64 Oatmeal, English, Do., old .. 2 7 2 8 & Scotch,pr24olb 94 0— 25 0 Barley, English, pr Irish, new .. .. 24 0— 25 0 imperial quarter 26 0 —2B 0 Do., old . 21 6 24 0 Irish, Scotch, and Indian corn, per Manx,per6olb.. 3 2 3 4 4801 b .• .. 26 0— 28 0 211ANCHESTER, SEPT. 8. -- For the very choicest descriptions of flour a rather better demand has been ex perienced during the week at prices varying but little from those current on the preceding market day; and for a few parcels of new, and partly new, a tolerably free sale - was found at extreme rates. For middling kinds, however, the sale has continued exceedingly slow, whilst in proportion as the quality was inferior or doubtful the depression and difficulty of disposal has in creased, and the little business transacted in such va rieties could only be effected by accepting offers at low and somewhat irregular prices. Oatmeal was in very li mited request, and further receded in value. Coastwise and from Ireland the arrivals at Liverpool still come for ward very sparingly, but from abroad the imports of wheat and barley are to a moderate amount, and liberal of Indian corn and barrel flour. Our market this morn ing was of a lifeless character, and wheat must be noted Id to 2d per 701 b cheaper . than on this day se'nnight. As respects flour, the state of the trade is exactly described in the above remarks, to which we have nothing to add. Oats and oatmeal moved off very slowly, and were each rather easier to purchase. COLCHESTER, SEPT. B.—Harvest being over, large supplies of wheat are brought into this and other markets of the district, the greater part of the new crop, and there has been a further decline this week of from 2s to as per quarter. - The quotations here to-day were— w hit e wheat, 47s to 50s ; red, 40s to 47s ; bast barley, 30e to 325. At Chelmsford yesterday, the deline in wheat was is toles, and the supply large. All other urticles were without alteration. In Suffolk the supplies of new wheat sent in have also had a considerable influence on the market. At Ipswich the best samples were 2s cheaper, and the inferior scarcely saleable. There is the same decline for new wheat at Wood bridge, and old was full 4s per quarter lower. A few samples of new barley have made their appear ance in the markets of the county, the quality good—in fact, in some cases fine, but were not sold. WORCESTER, SEPT. 8. There was a limited attendance of farmers at market to-day, and although the neighbouring markets have exhibited during the week a downward tendency in the price of wheat, prices were fully maintained at to-day's market, the demand being quite equal to the supply. The samples of new English brought to market are not so good in quality as had been anticipated, and it is a curious fact that while last year's produce exhibited a great superiority in the quality of white over red wheats—as much frequently as 3s and 4s her bag—the contrary is the case with this year's produce, and red wheat is almost as valuable as white. Best samples of new white were worth about 16s, and old 17s per bag ; new red 15s 6d, and old 169 per bag of three bushels ; foreign from 15s to I6s per bag. Barley in moderate request, grinding qualities realizing 3s 4d - per bushel, and malting 3s 6d on an average. Malt. 75 6d to 8s per bushel. For old English oats 3s 6d to 4s per bushel was obtained, while new ranged from 3s to 3s ed ; Irish new in hand at 3s, Old beans (English), 14s to 15s per bag; foreign, 4s to 48 3d per bushel. Grey peas, 4s to 4s 2d per bushel ; and boilers, 5s to 5s 4d. Spring vetches, 5s to 6a per bushel. New rye, 4s to 5s per bushel. The last averages show the price of wheat at 21 5s per quarter; barley, 1/. 6s ; and beans, 1/. 9s. 4d. At Stourbridge market yesterday the supply of wheat was also limited, and no alteration can be quoted from last market-day. Barley more in request at fully late rates. Beans and peas as before. Wheat averages 215 s 7d per quarter. Stratford-on-Avon market yesterday was flat, and last week's quotations hardly supported. The top samples of white wheat fetched 164 64 per bag, but the average prices ran from 15s to 16s per bag. New barley 263 to 28s, and old 28s to 30s per imperial quarter. Beans lower, and 13s per bag the ruling price. At Wolverhampton market there was a further reduc tion in prices, millers being unwilling to purchase except at a decline. The. farmers were obliged to submit in order to eff..ct sales, but they declare that ruin must follow. Most of the wheat in this district is now got in, and beans and barley are being reaped. Preparations are Making in the hop country for 'commencing picking about Wednesday next. The weather has been rather against the plant for the last three or four days. The potatoes are being raised very generally. Very few are blighted. The prices were from 8s to 10e per bag, ac cording to quality. Duzerte, SEPT. 7.—The - harvest proceeds with changeable weather. Supplies increase, and prices con tinue to give way. At this morning's market wheat was offered 2s to 3s below the rates of last Friday. Oats and barley lower in the same proportion. A slow sale for Indian corn, without change in price. Flour droops, and both firsts and seconds are 6d to is lower. Oatmeal, of course, follows. Foreign white wheat, per 2801 b, 25s to 27a; red, ditto, 21s to 245; Irish white wheat, per 28211, 20s to 225; ditto, red, 17s to 21s; old oats, per 1981 b, Its to 12s 61; new, ditto, 8s to 9s 61; malting barley, per 2261 b, 15s to 16s; bere, 83, to 9s; rapeseed, 2821 b, 25s to 26s 6d; rye, 2801 b, 13s to 15s; white Indian corn, 4801 b, 26s to 28s; yellow ditto, 24s to 275; beans, 28011 e 16s to 18s; first flour, per sae':, 403 to 455; second ditto, 35s to 37s 6d; inferior ditto, 27s 6d to 30s; third ditto, 20$ to 255; United States, sweet, per 1961 b, 21s to 265; patent cut oatmeal, per 1121 b, lls to 13s; fine ditto, 9s to 103 6d; Indian corn meal, 7s to 8s; ditto, American white, 1961 b, 135 to 14s; ditto, yellow ditto, 143 to 15s; bran, per 841 b, 3s to 43 6d. State of the flour trade this week-17,143 cwt of flour received; 11,205 sold-6,138 increase. Average, 15s 6d per cwt. MCNTROSE, SEPT. 7.—We had a very thin attendance at market to-day, and not much business doing.--Wheat, 421b5., 45s to 46s 6d; barley, 531b5., 225; oats, 401b5., 17s 6d to 18s per quarter. The weather has become very fine for harvest operations, which is now general in tho immediate neighbourhood. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, SEPT. 6.—Our cattle market to-day was largely supplied es to numbers, but the quality very inferior. By far the largest proportion of cattle shown were half-fed Irish bullocks and cows. Bost ox beef 49s to 525, second 47s to 48s, cows 403 to 43s per cwt., sinking the offal. The supply of sheep was also large, but still deficient in quality. Best aged wethers sd, second 41d to sd, owes 4d per lb., sinking offal. Fine lambs ware in great demand. Simme lots sold as high as 14s 9d. Prices may be rated from this down to 3s. ABERDEEN, SEPT. 7.—Grain—Oats 17s to 17s 6d, 401 b per bushel ; barley, 23s to 245, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 23s to 245, 52Ibs per bushel ; wheat, 46s to 52s ; oatmeal, I Is 3d to 15s Od per boll ; flour, 37s to 45s per sack. Provisions—Beef,sd to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 7d ; veal, ditto, 5d to 6d; pork, per stone, 4s Gd . to ss; lamb, per lb, tad to 7d; tallow, pe" stone, 4s to 4s 6 . d ; potato es , per, peck, 6d to 8d ; hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each Od to Os ; hares, each, Os to Os ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per its, 9d to 10d ; e g g s, per doz, 8d to 10d ; cheese, pe r s t one, Os to Os ; hens, per pair, 2s Od to 2s 6,1 ; chickens, ditto, Is 6d to 28 Od ; ducks, ditto, Is Gd to 2s Od; ducklings, ditto, ls ':d to Is 8d; turkeys, each, 5s Od to 6 3 0 d; geese, ditto, Os to Os; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 60s to 625; e ggs, wholesale price, per dozen, 6d to Od; 4b loaf, 6d; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 14 lbs, 3s Od to Os Od; pork fine, small, 55 Gd to Os Od ; pork large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to Os. Meal—Oatmeal, Is 5d to is 6d; bearmeal, is 4d to is 6d , peasemeal, 1 s l ld to 2s; !ids, 7d to 8d ; barley flour, is 61 to Is 7d ; barley dust, 7d to 9d ; flour, is 10d to 2s; barley, per lb, lid to 2d. .DALullil, Szrx. 6,...The relative weight per four Dubois BIRTHS. On the 3d inst., at Horileld,Wear Bristol, the Lady Alex ander Russell, of a daughter, still-born. fo On the sth inst., the lady of W. H. Helyar, Esq. , Coker-court, Somerset, of a son and heir. On the sth inst., at Blenheim-villa, Pittville, Cheltenhar a ' the lady of Robert Warren Carbenell, Esq., of a son. of On the 6th inst., the wife of Willi am Bowman, Escl•9 Golden-square, of a daughter. On the 6th inst ,at Brighton, Mrs. Henry Horne, of Mon tagu-square, of a daughter. On the 7th inst , at Leo-villa, Junction-road, Kentish town, the wife of E. Huggi ns , E sq., of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at St. James's-place, Mrs. John Raab' of a son. 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