The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-22 00:00:00

a S Viiteri %titian LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASES. (BY. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (THIS DAY.) The Sefton Handicap. Priestess The Dart ••• ••• Eight ran. FRANCE. ... 1 ... 2 The following report of M. Pierre Bonaparte to the officer in command of the entrenchments, dated camp before Zaatcba, October 25, has been received by the Government from General d'ller billon " Mon Colonel, —Charged with the command of 200 a trot* the Legion, and 200 of the 33 African Llght Infantry, to cut down the palm trees and protect the men engaged in that labour, I proceeded this morning to the position pointed out to me by General d'Her -•illon, the Commandant. in-Chief. On arriving at the tot we occupied a wall %%bleb had been crenelated by the Arabs, and from which we were able to keep them in check, while our workmen proceeded rapidly in cutting down palm trees to the number of 250. The Arabs, however, at length concentrated them selves at the end of the wall. I had several times charged Captain Buttet, of the 3d Infantry, to keep a strict ob servation on that important point, and he replied that he would bo responsible for it, when, soon after, he was struck by a musket shot. One of his men was shot at the same moment. The Arabs then attacked the wall at the limit of our line, which they were not able to get over. They were very numerous. They assailed us with stones, which they threw from behind the wall. At length they got on the top of it' and discharged their pistols and muskets. We received them with a volley of musketry. A reserve of 30 grenadiers advanced under Captain Nyko to support the infantry, and we then took up another position, which enabled us to keep the enemy at a greater distance. The arrival of this reinforcement enabled the workmen to proceed with the cutting down the trees. A still further reinforce ment then came up. During this time the grenadiers, who had been posted on a small hillock, and the African light infantry, sustained with great bravery the reiterated attacks of the Arabs. I must not omit to mention that the Commandant of the Zoaves sent a further reinforcement of 15 men, under Lieutenant Sentupey, to support the grena diers. The conduct of these brave soldiers is beyond praise. I must, however, point out to you the intrepid Captains Buttet and Toucher, of the 3d African Infantry, both seriously wounded, and Captain Nyko, who was struck by a musket ball and also by a stone in the head. We have had five killed; the wounded, exclu sive of the two above-named officers, are 20 in number. Agreeably to an order of the General, transmitted to me by you, the retreat was effected in the greatest order, and it was accomplished at noon. Besides the cutting down of the trees, our opetation may be consi dered as being an attack on Litchans, and without being able exactly to estimate the injury we have inflicted on the enemy, I consider it was very considerable, and at least twice the amount of our own loss. Accept, mon Colonel, the expression of my deep respect. 6 ' - P. NAPOLEON Bo HIPARTE, " Chef- de - Bataillon Foreigh Legion." STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—The expectations of the Liverpool speculators as to the effect of the accounts of our immense operations in cotton, taken out by the Hibernia, on the 20th ult., have been somewhat dis appointed by the advices which the Europa has brought to hand ; and the result is, that hardly any thiog is doing except by the trade, whose limited pur chases are effected at ayeduction of *d. to id. per lb. In a state of things in which prices are in so equivocal a position as at the present moment, our market is instantly affected by any change in that of cotton. It has been plainly seen, since the arrival of the packet, that many who lately held a de cided opinion that, at least, the existing value of cotton would be maintained, are beginning to waver in their judgment. We have consequently had to get heavily through a very inactive day. In yarns, the buyers for Germany, Italy, and the Levant are anxiously watching the course of things, and taking only what they are in immediate want of , when it is to be had at some advantage in the terms; while the India merchants are confining their opera tions to the finer numbers, and even in them they are doing very little. The manufacturers are back ward purchasers. Under these circumstances, some concession has been made in the rates of shipping yarns, to the extent of the comparatively trifling busi ness effected ; though, after all, considerable firmness has prevailed. The best qualities of fine yarns con tinue scarce and relatively dear. Goods have been found quite as difficult to sell as yarns. For tl-e most part, the quotations are the same as those of last week ; but in some of the few instances where sales have been made, there has been some little giving way on the part of the sellers. Printing cloths continue in re quest, yet not in the same degree as was lately the case. Shirtings to all widths are dull ; and heavy goods labour under an unrelieved depression. ROCHDALE,.MONDAY.—We have had a gold market to-day, but not quite so many pieces were sold as on the preceding Monday. The middle and lower priced pieces have been most inquired after. We have little change to report in the wool market, ex cept it be that the manufacturers are offering rather lower prices for WWI. MACCLESFIELD, TIIESDAT.—There is no new fea ture to notice in the trade of this town, either as re gards the throwing or manufacturing interest, the latter remaining, with some few exceptions, in the quiet state we last reported. We understand there is a prospect of a fair business being done in figured fabrics for the ensuing spring. The raw silk market continues firm. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—The market has not been very brisk, although we have had several buyers, but we do not hear much complaining, and with the exception of those engaged in the manufacture of fancy vestings, there appears to be considerable acti vity throughout the district. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.--There has been scarcely so much business done in the Piece Hall to day, but there is a fair amount doing in the warehouses, and as stocks are generally very- - low, most of it is done to order, by which the manufacturers are enabled, in some instances, to obtain rather t better rates. Lastings and low mixtures are much inquired for, but not readily met with, the in adequate prices which have ruled for some time past having greatly diminished the production. The yarn trade continues brisk, at fully late quota tions, and the export houses are disposed to give a little more for prompt delivery. A fair quantity of long wool is changing hands, with the turn in favour of the seller. Most sorts of short wool are more easy to quit, at recent prices ; and broker, which are more sought after, are looking upwards. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—There has been more business done at the cloth halls, both to day and Saturday ; and some considerable orders have been given by the shipping houses. Prices remain firm, and stocks continue low. There is a fair business doing in the warehouses; and taking into consideration the time of the year, considerably above an average trade is doing on the whole. A COSTLY DINNER.—Mr. S. S. Osgood, the painter in the course of a letter to the New York Tribune, gives the following account of a Fourth of July dinner at the mines in California. He says—." It was given by Ram sey to his customers, and fitly sat down, or rather lay down, for our dinner was spread on a level, which was made by felling a tree, trimming it, and filling in above it with earth and stones. We had a cloth along the centre, and scraps of mats and blankets along the sides of this, on which we reclined in Oriental style. Each man had a tin plate, and ktin pot for his liquor, water not being allowed on the table; champagne and other liquours were too plentiful to make it desirable to but few. There was some lack of dishes to serve up in; but with wash-basins, the pans of the gold-washers, and a cast-iron bake-kettle, and with the assistance of two large soup tureens, the numerous dishes were all dis• played. We had, among other luxuries, fresh black herries and bon-bons, the latter were rather dry, and had no doubt travelled far. Each man had a three pronged iron fork, and a regular case-knife. I was told that the cast of the dinner, exclusive of wines and meats, was 1,100 dolls." WRECKERS ON THE EAST COAST.—TUORPE, ESSEX, TUESDAY.—Upwards of twenty-seven men, stone gatherers and others, were on Monday last summoned be r ore the caunty magistrates sitting at the petty ses sions, for unlawfully entering the brig Fleece, wrecked on the main at Walton-on-the-Naze, against the consent of the master, and for unlawfully removing the cargo from the wreck. Four of the men were fined 4/. each, or two month's imprizoment, and the remaind er 40 s . each, ~ or on e mont h . O ne was di sc h arged. GLASGOW, Nov. 17.—COTTON Woor n the early part of thi s week we had an active demand, " ant] transactions were effected at high e r ra t es t h an h ave hitherto prevail e d this season. ' the e closebo holders of a there firm. week the market has become morereie In quiet, but The rise in price since last For cotton good s t h e demand is good, a and in a very healthy state. Pig Iron—There has e a nlarket is the per lb. l l td . be good deal of ani mation in our p i g i ron market du el:l rit p ist week, and pr i c es have im proved a little. T day the market is very firm, at 445 6d for mixed n um _ berg---455. for No. 1, and 455. 6d. tar No. 1 Gartstierrie, cash. For spring delivery 455. has been paid for mixed numbers, and 45.. 6d. for No. 1. MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 13i per raffle, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.49; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.521, it follows that gold is 0.14 per cent. darer in 1, , ,r don than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the erica of gold is 437 k per mark, which, - at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce for a andard void, gives an exchange of 13.11; and the exchange at Harnburgh on London at short being 13.121, t f ulluws that gold itt 0,51 . per cent, dearer in rd9Ado thWa iu giuuburght _ _a THE ARCTIC REGIONS. (From the Times.) The return of Sir James Ross from his voyage in search of Sir John Franklin recals our attention from the ordinary topics of discussion to those distant and desolate regions of eternal ice, from which man and his interests seem for ever banished. That where there is danger man should be found to brave it, is not a matter of surprise. There will always be forth coming adventurous spirits in abundance who are ready to grapple with peril for peril's sake—men whose hearts rust within them in the midst of the tame interests of civilized life, and who, although capable of the most heroic efforts and the most astonishing perseverance, when placed in conflict with the powers of nature, sicken and give up the game when condemned to the position of cogs or wheels in a complicated machine over the general operations of which they can exercise no effective control.. To men of such stern, unyielding stuff the human race has been greatly iedebted. They seldom profit by their own labours. They pass their lives in the midst of danger and of toils. They die with the satisfaction, perhaps, of having pointed out to their countrymen, and to the world, the existence of some continent, or some system of islands, unknown before their times, but which centuries after their death will be covered with thriving towns and cheerful homesteads. Beyond the consciousness of having satisfied the inward cravings of their natnre—their own peculiar re ward is limited to the privilege of bestowing their name upon a mass of ice-capped granite far within the Arctic circle, or on a desolate island removed beyond the summer wanderings of the distant Esquimaux. It may be supposed that we are not inclined to apply any very stringent canons of criticism to the noble labours of these simple hearted men. If the Anglo-Saxon race is at this moment more widely scattered than any other European stock over four of the continents which overtop the level of the ocean, it is to men of this class that we must be grateful for the distinction. If we raise our voice at length against any further expeditions in a particular direc tion, we do so mainly from the sorrow with which we hear of so utter a waste of the most heroic struggles, and of lives too valuable to be sacrificed prematurely, but which, if sacrificed at all, should at least be staked with a view to some result important to humanity. With the map of the Arctic regions lying spread before us, we ask ourselves in vain what single object worthy of the venture could by any contingency be gained by any further voyage of discovery in this direction ? As to the fact of a North-Western passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, there is nothing further to be known which is worth knowing upon the subject. It is now as nearly as may be three centuries ago that the tide of maritime enterprise has set in this direction, and, as any one may convince himself by a glance at one of Mr. Wyld's m3ps of the Arctic region, discovery has been pushed far beyond the limits of practical utility. There appeared in the Times a few days back the fol lowing brief abstract of the course of the various Northern expeditions, which may not be without in terest to any of our readers who would take the trouble, in connexion with it, to give five minutes to the chart : _ . The first attempt was made in 1553 by Willoughby and Chancellor, who were sent out with instructions to ascertain it there was a north-east passage, or if they could reach China by passing to the north of Europe and Asia. Willoughby reached Nova Zembla, but he and all his crew were frozen to death. Chancellor en tered the White Sea, and thus opened a communication with Russia. Captain Cook reached Icy Cape from the Pacific in 1778. In 1607 Captain Hudson was sent out to attempt to discover the north-west passage, and reached the latitude of 81 degrees, but was under the necessity of putting back on account of the ice. In 1773 this experiment was again tried by an expedition under the command of Captain Phipps, who advanced as far as Captain Hudson had previously done: and a similar attempt was made in 1818, which proved equally unfortunate under Captain Buchan. In 1827 Captain Parry was sent out to reach the Pole in boats and sledges over the ice, and he attained about 82 degrees 40 minutes, and was obliged to return by the motion of the fields of ice to the south. In 1818 Captain Ross attempted a north-west passage, and passed through Lancaster Sound. In 1819 Captain Parry reached 110 degrees west longitude, and in 1821.23 examined the coast to the northward of Hudson's Bay. In 182 t he reached Prince Regent's Inlet. In 1826 Captain Franklin was sent overland to explore the northern coast of America to the west of Mackenzie River; and at the same time Captain Beechey was dispatched to meet him in Behring's Straits. The two expeditions approached each other to within a dis tance of 146 miles, but returned without meeting. In 1829.33 Captain RAs sailed up Prince Regent's Inlet, and ascertained that there is no communication between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic soath of Barrow's Straits." The exertions of the heroes of the Arctic regions, Parry, Franklin, and the bosses, appear to have sufficiently developed the true nature of these high latitudes. The absolute opposition offered by the vast fields of Arctic ice to any continuous traffic, or even to the fortuitous passage of a single ship without almost superhuman exertions and endurance on the part of her crew, forbids the supposition that the Arctic regions can ever be turned to any practical account. A few whales are no doubt picked up by the more adventurous of the whale ships; beyond these, what ? The answer shall be given from the narrative of the proceedings of Captain Penny in the Advice, who, much to his honour, had penetrated in search of Sir John Franklin as far as Navy Board Inlet in Lan caster Sound. lie landed on one of the I\rollaston islands in this inlet, and here is what he discovered : " We disturbed on our lending about half a-dozen pairs of the eider duck (somateria mollissirna). Their eggs I found to be within a very few hours of maturity. There were besides numerous nests, the occupants of which had, I supposed, winged their way southwards. Two brent geese (anser bernicla), and a single pair of Arctic terns (sterna Arctica) were most vociferous and courageous in defence of their downy offspring when ever I approached. These were the only birds, with the exception of a solitary raven (corvus ccrax), &c." Now, it is far from our intention to speak otherwise than with admiration and respect of the noble exer tions made by Captain Penny and Mr. Goodsir to discover and relieve Sir John Franklin and his party. We quote from the narrative of their proceedings simply to show in ordinary cases what the value would be of any expedition to these high latitudes— to witness the process of incubation on the part of the somateria mollissima, and to listen to the croaking of a solitary raven. Go still further, as men have gone, beyond the regions where the eider duck and the Arctic tern pitch their nests, and what do you find ? A vast solitude of icebergs and a desolation, the monotony of which is broken alone by the cracking and turning of the heavy ice. It is clear enough, then, that for all purposes of commerce or of traffic the Arctic region must remain a sealed book to the human race until some vast change shall occur in the temperature and meteorological arrange ments of the globe. Steam and railways are power less here. Magnetic telegraphs and the printing press can do nothing. All the wonders of modern civilisa tion are palsied in the presence of eternal ice and snow. It we want to go eastward to India, we have now the short overland passage by the Isthmus of Suez, which must in any case take precedence of the North-Western paasage, even if we could put a vast fire under the ice of the Arctic regions, and melt it down to-morrow into a sum mer sea. So with regard to the voyage to China; a few years—perhaps a few months—and the Isthmus of Panama will be cut through. What have we to gain in this respect if we could establish a line of steamers to perform the distance by way of Lancaster Sound and Behring's Straits ? Such a course would simply be to go out of our way without any adequate object. In a scientific point of view, does any fact remain unexplored which would be of sufficient importance to justify the risk of dispatching further expeditions into these inhospitable regions ? Sir James Ross has already reached the Magnetic Pole. Captain Parry, in July, 1827, reached in boats and sledges 82 deg. 40 sec. north latitude. Thus, human enterprise has penetrated within four or five hundred miles of the North Pole, and we are sufficiently aware that in that direction nothing is to be met with but impracticable fields of ice. If we speak against any further dispatch of Arctic expeditions, our remarts are not intended to apply to the noble efforts of Sir James Ross. His was a gal lant enterprise gallantly conducted. No nobler or more adequate motive could be proposed to the brave sailor and to the companions of his honourable toil than the succour of the missing expedition. If the mission failed, no fault can be imputed to the: party under the command of Sir James Ross. The powers of nature overcame the efforts of man. The partywas forced to return after having performed important services, which even yet may be productive of a good result. At any rate thus much is clear, that they did not meet with a single sign which would lead to the con clusion that Sir John Franklin and his companions had met with any misfortune. Although this testi mony is only negative, yet it is so far favourable and worthy of attention. Our remarks have, however, extended already to such a length that we must re serve all comments upon the recent services of Sir James Ross for a future day. EXTRAORDINARY INTEMPERANCE.-011 Saturday evening a private soldier in the 30th Infantry, stationed at the Regent road barracks, Manchester, went with two companions to spend the evening at a singing-room for the working c l asses , ta ki ng w i t h t h em a quant i ty of raw spirits, and in the course of a very short time they drank traongst them three pints of neat rum, and the effect upon Allen, who had taken a large portion of it, and who was altogether unaccustomed to excessive drinking, was such, that on reaching the open air ho fell down as though comple•ely deprived of life. lle was taken in a cab and lodged in the guard-room, where be soon after wards began to rave like a mad man. Ile was afterwards taken to the hospital of th e regiment, but he di e d from the effects of the liquor on the afternoon of Sunday. At an inquest held on Mo . nday by M r . 4 erford, the jury returned a verdict of " Lied from excessive drinking." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 21. (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. The points involved in this case are of the utmost importance to railway companies. This was an appeal from an order of the justices at the Quarter Sessions for Surrey, with respect to the rating of the line which passes through the parish of Croydon. The rule called upon the justices to show cause why a rate reducing the amount of rating from 21,3001. to 15,7651. should not be quashed from its inefficiency, in order that the said rate and assessment be reduced to 5,9701, or such other sum as the Court might think fit. The rate was made in November, 1847, and four questions were reserved for the de cision of the Court. The first was, in effect, whether the railway ought to be rated on account of the earnings in the six miles for which it passed through the parish of Croydon, or only in proportion to the earnings of the whole of the line, the largest earnings being obtained in that parish. The second point contended for by the company was, that the cost of maintaining the permanent way should be deducted before the rate was made. The third was, that the London and Brighton had made an agreement, which was sanctioned by Parliament, by virtue of which the South-Eastern to Dover ran over a portion of the other line, and the London and Brighton over a portion of the line of the South• Eastern, both being in the parish of Croydon, no toll being paid, the use of the one being considered an equiva lent for the other. The fourth point arose out of the following rate was made in November. On the 18th of August certain accounts were drawn out, in accordance with general Acts of Parliament, but they only brought down the affairs of the railway to the 30th of June. The rate was really made on the 18th of August. The company said, that on account of the inefficient state of the plant when the accounts were made, and in consequence of having opened various lines between June and November, that the condition of the line and its circumstances were altogether altered when the rate was made, and that the makers of the rate were bound to ascertain by some means or other the value of the property rated at the moment of the making of the rate. Mr. PAsaLer appeared to show cause against the rule. He held, on the strength of several cases which he cited, that in railways, es in the case of canals, the rate must be levied upon the earnings of the land in a particular parish, and not in proportion to the earnings of the whole route. Then the use of the two portions of line in the same parish by the two companies was just like two farmers agreeing to use portions of their farms alternately, or of two gentlemen, one holding a house in the country and another in town, agreeing to occupy each other's house for certain periods. It was a private understanding, and the real owner was the person to be rated. It was utterly impossible to make out a valuation with out occupying a good deal of time. The value of the property assessed could not be stated at the time the rate was published. He contended that the justices were correct in the rating they had laid down. Mr. J. CLARYE followed on the same side, after which Mr. GURNEY proceeded in reply, but had not con cluded when the Court intimated that it would hear him in continuation on the first day after term, the 27th instant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 21. THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT V. SMITH. In this case, which was partly reported in our first edition of yesterday, the Court delivered judgment. The COURT was unanimous that the judgment should be for the plaintiff, being of opinion that al though the document of 1665, cited in the argument, was not receivable in evidence as not being a public document entitled to credit in a court of law, there was still abundant evidence to show that the payment of the toll in question was immemorial. Judgment for the plaintiff accordingly. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1849 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Nov. 21. Daniel Peatilope, a cabman, was indicted for steal ing a bag, containing twenty-five sovereigns, the pro perty of Alexander Webb, from his person. Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, which was given in a very impudent and flippant manner, that he and the prisoner had been acquainted for some time. They met in Drummond-street, Euston-square, and after playing some time at skittles they went to a public-house in the neigh bourhood, called the Plasterers' Arms, and, for the purpose of procuring some silver coin from his pocket, the prosecutor took out a small canvass bag, which contained twenty-five sovereigns. The prisoner made a snatch at it, a scuffle took place, and the sovereigns were thrown about on the fluor; some were recovered and some were lost. In cross-examination by Mr. .BALLANTINE, the prosecutor said he had been in prison many times; and on being asked if he had not been convicted in this court, he said " Yes, I was, thank God, four years ago. Your Lordship (addressing the Judge) gave me six months, and I richly deserved it. It was a very fortunate thing for me, for ever since then I have worked for my living, and I have be come respectable. I used to associate with the dregs of society, and it was then that I knew the pri soner." The JUDGE —lf you got six months from me I'm quite sure you deserved it• What was it for? Prosecutor—Oh, I was concerned in robbing a man in the New-road.—(Laughter.) By Mr. BALLANTINE—•-•I was once charged with robbing a drunken sailor of 251. in a " vine waults." I've often been in prison. Mr. BALLANTINE than addressed the jury, charac terising the case as a trumped up one, the prosecutor as a shameless, impudent, barefaced rogue, his evi dence as regarded the robbery gross perjury, and as regarded his recently acquired respectability, pure and unadulterated hypocrisy. _ _ _ Witnesses were then examined for the defence. One of them, who was called " very respectable," said the prosecutor was a downright bad 'un, and known all over the town as one of the worst of cha racters. Prosecutor (to witness)—What ! you speak of me like this. Why, hive we not been intimate for six years—have we not travelled hundreds of miles toge ther; and didn't you—you, who call yourself a " re spectable" witness—actually pick a gentleman's pocket of seven sovereigns in a booth at last Ascot-heath Races ?—(Laughter.) Witness—lt was you that robbed the man,' you lying villain.—(Loud laughter.) Prose tutor—My Lord, it was him upon my oath. Witness—My Lord, upon my . oath he stole the money.—(lncreased laughter.) The JUDGE—Then you went partners, and halved it, didn't you ? You are two rogues together, I think. —(Roars of laughter.) The Learned Judge having carefully gone over the whole of the evidence, said the jury must deal with the case, but he should not re commend them to act upon the prosecutor's evidence, unless they saw that such evidence were strongly confirmed by the internal circumstances of the case. The jury instantly Acquitted the prisoner. The Learned JUDGE cautioned the landlord of the public -house in question as to allowing such charac ters as the prisoner, the prosecutor, and the witnesses to assemble there. The landlord said they were all strangers to him, and the house was conducted as respectably as any house in London. The Learned JUDGE did not believe they were strangers, and he should repeat the caution. John Devine, a pauper employed in the "labour yard" of the West London Union, was convicted of stealing two five shilling packets of coppers, the property of the superintendent of the labourers. Sentenced to six months' hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. James Wood was brought before the Lord Mayor upon the charge of having, on the 19th August, 1848, stolen, in the city of London, seven 51. Bank of England notes, the property of Mr. William Bosanquet. Mr. llobler appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the case came under the operation of a new Act, which provided that if a person charged with a felony should be apprehended at a distance from the place in which the offence was alleged to have been committed, and the evidence then brought forward were complete, then the magistrate before whom the case should be first subjected to investigation should commit for the offence, and if the evidence were not complete, then the case should be transmitted to the authorities of the place in which the offence appeared to have been perpetrated. The present case had been transmitted by the Brighton magistrates through a constable, who handed written testimony to the following effect : " Mr. William Bosanquet—l am at present residing at No. 13, Marine-square, Brighton. In July and August, 1848, I found the prisoner at the corner of Charles-street and Queen-street, Mayfair, London, and in that neighbourhood employing himself by running on errands for the neighbours, and he appeared to have the confidence of the persons who employed him. I think, on Saturday, the 19 h of August, 1848, I enclosed a cheque fur 351. in an envelope, and sealed it, and delivered it to my butler to give it to the prisoner to take it to my bankers, Messrs. Bo sanquet and Co., Lombard- street, who were to return in a sealed letter bank notes to the amount. I did not get the notes, nor have I since seen the prisoner until this time. I was afterwards informed by my bankers that the notes had been sent in exchange for the cheque as directed. I yesterday met the prisoner by accident in St. James's-street, Brighton, when he ran away, and with much difficulty was overtaken and apprehended. " Gervasio Presenzini—l am butler to Mr. Bosan quet. In the month of August, 1648, Iny mastic gave me a sealed note, directed to his bankers, Messrs. Bosanquet and Co., Lombard-street. I gave it to the prisouer myself, and desired him to bring back the answer from the bankers. It was about half-past eleven in the morning. I never saw him afterwards, nor received the answer to the note." The above depositions and the precept, signed by Mr. Andrew Carpenter, magistrate of Brighton, were handed in by the constable. Mr. Hobler then called Mr. W. H. Dean (a clerk in the banking-house of Bosanquet and Co.), who stated that he knew the prisoner. That on the 19th of October he cashed a cheque with seven 51. notes, put them in an envelope, sealed it, and delivered it, addressed " William Bosanquet, Esq.," to the prisoner. He afterwards received information that the money had not reached Mr. Bosanquet. The prisoner was remanded till Friday, by which day Mr. Hobler said he hoped to be able to bring forward proof as to tracing the notes. Charles Laughne was brought before Alderman Carden upon charges of having obtained a variety of goods by means of forged orders. A quantity of silk, and several articles, which had been pledged by the prisoner, by his own acknow ledgment, were stated to be the property of Messrs. Devas and Co., of Lawrence-lane. The prisoner was ordered to be brought up again on Friday next. GUILDHALL. William Lake, of St. Helen's•place, Bagnigge wells-road, was charged with neglecting to surrender to be examined under a fiat of bankruptcy issued against him in the year 1846. Mr. Benjamin Perkins, tiu-plate worker, carrying on business in Cannon-street, London-bridge, said he charged the prisoner, as a creditor, with absconding from his bankruptcy, and not attending the fiat which was issued against him in the year 1846. He ought to have appeared about the month of December, but did not do so. Sir G. CARROLL asked whether he was declared a bankrupt ? Mr. Perkins—He was declared a bank rupt in London. Witness was in court on the day appointed for his final surrender, but he did not appear. Sir G. CARROLL—When was he taken ? Mr. Perkins—l met him this morning in Somers Town, and brought him to my office, and having sent for an officer, gave him into custody. Sir G. CARROLL—TO what amount are you a cre ditor ? Mr. Perkins—About 501. Sir G. CARROLL—Where did the prisoner live ? Mr. Perkins—At Enfield, Middlesex. He carried on the business of a grocer, cheesemonger, and general dealer. There were handbills circulated offering a reward for his apprehension, but no success attended them. His own opinion was that the prisoner was connected with a regular gang of swindlers. Sir G. CARROLL asked the prisoner if he wished to put any questions to Mr. Perkins ? The prisoner, who appeared to be rather intoxicated, said that he was a bankrupt, and if he had transgressed he must take the consequences and suffer. Sir G. CARROLL asked what time was required of him to remand the prisoner ? Mr. Perkins said he would write to Brighion and the other places, and therefore required a few days . Sir G. CARROLL then remanded him until Tuesday next. LAMBETH. Theodore Windley, Camden street, Walworth, broker; G. Turvey, 4, Boundary-lane, Camberwell, broker ; Thompson, 2, Surrey-buildings, uphols terer ; Thomas Thompson, ditto; George Turvey, the younger ; and Richard Vincent, 13, Alfred-street, Peckham, were placed at the bar before Mr. Seeker (who sat for Mr. Elliott), on a charge of stealing from a farm, in South Parrott, Dorsetahire, eleven cows, of the value of 1001., the property of Mr. John Little. Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, with Mr. 'Whitaker, the solicitor, of Lincoln's-inn-fields, attended for the prosecution ; and Mr. Roberts appeared on behalf of the prisoners. From the statement of Mr. Clarkson, it appeared that some years ago a person of the name of Lane had set up a colourable title to part of the estate of Sir Alexander Hood, situated in the parish of South Par rott, in the county of Dorset, and had on various oc casions served notices of ejectment on the tenants in possession, with a view of establishing his legal right to the property, and Sir Alexander was compelled to defend them. On every occasion when the cases were set down for trial Mr. Lane neglected to make his appearance, and was of course non suited, but still Sir Alexander Hood was not only very much ha rassed at the vexatious proceedings of his opponent, but also saddled with considerable expenses. On one occasion, by the oversight of the clerk of Sir Alex ander's attorney, Lane obtained a judgment in an action of ejectment, and possession of some cottages was delivered up to him in due course of law. On an application to a judge the proceedings and judgment were set aside, and the repossession of the pro perty given to the tenants of Sir Alexander. At the beginning of the present month, Lane signed a war rant to disrain, as the alleged landlord, on the goods and chattels on Abbot's Farm, in the parish of South Parrott, in the county of Dorset, alleged to be in the possession of a person named Job Newbury, for 1001 . rent due at Michaelmas, 1849, and placed it in the hands of the prisoner Windley for execution. The distress was levied, not on the property of Job New bury, but on that of Mr. John Little, the owner of Abbot's Farm. Mr. Little was called into the witness box, and on being sworn, deposed that seven or eight years ago he got possession of Abbott's Farm, in the parish of South Parrott, Dorsetshire, from Sir Alexander Hood, a part of whose estate it was, and to whom he had paid 2,500/. for it. He knew a person named Job Newbury, but had not underlet the farm to him, nor had he the slightest interest in, or control over it, and the whole of the stock on it was his, Mr. Little's, own bona fide property. On Monday morning last, at an early hour, he left home, for the purpose of going to Yeovil fair, and had not been long in the fair when he received a message to say his presence was required at home. He in conse quence returned, and was told that eleven cows, which he had seen safe on the preceding evening, had been driven off the farm. He traced the parties as far as Dorchester, a distance of 18 miles from his residence, and their found his eleven cows in a pound, surrounded by eight or ten men. lie was certain he saw the prisoners Windley and Vincent amongst the persons present. On the following morn ing, at about half-past two o'clock, the cattle were into trucks, from the pound to the railway station , put trucks, and taken by the luggage train to town. He (Mr. Little) travelled by the same train as far as Southampton, and then got into another train, to be in town in sufficient time to consult his solicitor. He did consult his solicitor, and by his advice had two officers (Sergeant Goff, 8, and Romaine, 38, L) to take the parties into custody on their arrival at the Waterloo station with the cattle. Mr. Little was cross-examined at some length, but nothing particular was elicited. He stated in the most positive terms that he had not underlet the farm to Newbury, and that the latter had nothing to do with it. Mr. James Farmer, clerk to Messrs. Salter, and Clerk, solicitors, of Chard, Somersetshire, who are the solicitors to Sir Alexander Hood, was next sworn, and spoke to the previous actions of ejectment brought by Lane against the tenants on the property of Sir Alexander, and his never appearing a: the assizes to try them. 'The witness also said he had heard the prisoner Windley say at Dorchester that he had been to the office of the Secretary of State, and had his (the Home Secretary's) authority for what he did. _ _ Mr. John Henry Dixon, clerk to the town agents of Messrs. Salter and Clerk, also gave an account of the legal manoeuvres of Lane, who, he said, had com pelled Sir Alexander Hood to defend at least twenty actions, which had cost him about 6001. On one occasion he (Lane) was arrested for the costs, when he took the benefit of the Insolvent Act, but had bsen remanded for twelve months for his vexatious proceedings. On the part of the defendants Mr. John Edmond Hughes was called, who said he had been in the army, but was at present living as a private gentle man, in Blenheim Flace, St. John's-wood. In reply to questions from the prisoners' solicitor, be said that he had made an application on this business to Mr. Mayne, the police commissioner, but not to the Secretary of State, as had been stated. He knew the handwriting of Lane, and could swear that the signature to the warrant produced was his. Mr. Ford, an auctioneer and appraiser in the Walworth-road, said he knew the prisoner Windley, and accompanied him to Abbott's Farm, in Dorset shire, and there appraised and condemned eleven cows for 100/. In reply to a question from Mr. Clarkson, thii witness said he did not take any pains to ascertain whether this proprty belonged to Job Newbury or not, nor did he care who it belonged to. The prisoners' solicitor:denied that his clients had acted with a felonious intention, and therefore the charge of felony must fall to the ground. 'With re spect to the removal of property, it was quite clear that, though they acted on what they conceived to be good authority, it was not so, and they were ready not only to restore the property, but to express their regret for what they hul done, and also to afford every assistance to the solicitors on the other side in any ulterior proceedings they might wish to institute against other parties. Mr. Clarkson agreed to this proposition, and in addition, that their attorney should give a written promise that no harassing action should be brought. This was also done; and the magistrate, in discharging the prisoners, remarked that though the charge had gone off as it had the offence was by no means a light one. They must have known that the removal of the cattle from Dorsetehire into Middlesex, under the circumstances, Was illegal and improper, CLERKENWELL. Charles Corhey, aged between 20 and 21 years, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, for final examination, charged by Mary Noble, aged 22, with having cut and wounded her, with intent to murder. The prosecutrix, who had been in the infirmary of St. Luke's workhouse ever since the Ist instant, the day on which the attempt was made on her life, and in a dangerous state, was sufficiently recovered to be brought from thence to this court in a cabriolet, but in a very weakly condition, with her throat bandaged up. Prior to the prisoner being placed at the bar, the prosecutrix was supported into the court, and allowed a seat close to the clerk's desk, in order that she might be distinctly heard whilst giving her evidence. The prisoner, on being brought from the gaoler's cell and placed in the dock, caught sight of the pro secutrix, when he looked steadfastly upon her, and burst into a flood of tears. She stared at him, and was much affected when the prisoner exclaimed wildly, " 0, dear Mary, don't let me be sent back again to that prison Mr. Smith, the surgeon who attended the prose cutrix, here suggested that it was necessary that the prisoner should, if possible, be prevented interfering with the prosecutrix while she was giving her evidence, and that if she could be allowed to lie down and be as quiet as possible it would be better; any hysterical emotion would do her much injury. Mr. COMBE said if the prisoner interfered he should be takeri out of court, and the evidence be received during his absence. He asked the prisoner if he recollected what bad taken place at his first examina tion ? Prisoner (vacantly)—No. The prosecutrix was now sworn.' She stated as follows—l am now an inmate in St. Luke's work house. I was living formerly with the prisoner, at No. 19, Baltic-street, St. Luke's. I have known him since last August three years. I lived with him as his wife up to November last. Prisoner—Yes ; and we were about to be married. Mr. COMBE cautioned him not to interrupt, or he must be put out of court. Witness continued—l had been out somewhere which displeased the prisoner. We had some high words on the subject, and on the Tuesday before the Ist of November, I told him I would not live with him. I had often told him so, in consequence of his ill usage to me. The place I went to was No. 28, Ironmonger lane, the house of my former landlady. On the Wed nesday we quarrelled and fought together. I went into a room, and he called me out to have tea. We quarrelled again, and he threatened me. I dressed myself, and told him I would no longer live with him. I left the place, and stopped out all night, at No. 28, Ironmonger-lane. On the morning of the Ist of No vember I was at work as usual at cap-making, at the prisoner's sister's, Prospect-place, St. Luke's, at about ten o'clock in the morning. The prisoner entered the room where I was at work. I went down stairs, when he followed me : he asked where I bad been all night; and said if I told him the truth he would say nothing to me. I told him I had been at my landlady's, 28, Ironmonger-lane. He always objected to my going there. When I had told him, he said, "What, after I have cautioned you so many times not to go there again I" I returned upstairs to my work, when he came up and asked me to go to dinner with him : I refused. He then asked me to go to tea : I said I would not. He said, " Oh, you won't." I said, " I don't want to go home with you any more." He appeared to be in a great passion, and left the place, saying, "Then I hope you and I will be in heaven before long." I did not fancy he was about to do me any harm. He went away with his bro ther-in-law, and he returned in about two hours, and came again into the work-room where I was. He entered and fixed his eyes on me, and looked wildly and burst into tears. I felt alarmed, and said, " Charley, what have you been doing ? Come to me, and tell me." I pulled him towards me, to the chair on which I was seated, and kissed him. He put his arm round my neck and pressed close to me, and I thought he was about to return the kiss; and as he held my head back I felt that he bad cut my throat. I flung myself fiom him and said, " Oh, Charles! you'll have to be hung for this!" He said, " I can't help it ; if I can't marry you, no one else shall." I ran out of the place bleeding, leaving him with his brother in-law and sister. He was crying very much at the time. Mr. CoMUE—Had he ever said anything to you about marrying you P Witness—He had said he would marry me when he was out - of his apprentice ship, or when he would be able to support me. He had had words with his father. By Mr. COMBE—Her former landlady's house, in Ironmonger•lane, was not a bad house. The landlady had a dislike to the prisoner. He had only been there once for about a quarter of an hour, and he al ways had a strong objection to her going there. He was apprentice to his father, a watchmaker. Witness was never aware that the prisoner wai jealous of her. The razor with which he cut her throat was not the one which he usually shaved himself with. Prisoner—Did you not often tell me that bad cha racters went to the house ? Mr. Comna —Such a question is calculated to do you more hartn than good, It would only show that you entertained malice. Prisoner—Was I sober at the time ? Witness—You might have been drinking a little, but you were quite sober. Prisoner-1 asked, have you been to that had house again ? You said, " Yes." I then said, " Well, you are a pretty one I" The prosecutrix was now bound over to prosecute the prisoner at the Central Criminal Court. Prosecutrix (entreatingly)-ob, I hope you will have mercy upon him. The Lord has been so mer• ciful as to spare my life, and I hope his will be spared. The prisoner here exclaimed—She knows I had no malice beforehand against her. When she was about to be supported out of court, the prisoner said " Good bye." She seemed inclined to go to him, but she was taken out, the prisoner saying coolly " Good bye, Mary." She was then conveyed back to the workhouse in a cabriolet. Mr. Joseph Ashby Smith, surgeon, of No. 154, Whitecross street, St. Luke's, proved having been called on to attend the prosecutrix, at No. 8, Prospect place. He found her sitting on a chair, with her throat cut, and bleeding. She was holding the wound with both bands to stop the blood, He sewed up the wound, and ehe was conveyed to the infirmary of St. Luke's workhouse. She was at that time in great danger. The wound was several inches in length, from the jaw downwards to the cartoid artery and in ternal jugular vein, and in a zigzag form. Mr. COMBS having cautioned the prisoner that he was not bound to say anything in his defence, said he should commit him to take his trial for cutting and wounding the prosecutrix with intent to murder. The prisoner said nothing, and the whole of the witnesses ,were bound over to prosecute. He was then conveyed to Newgate. MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE AT LOUTH. FIVE LIVES LOST. The Lincolnshire Times gives the following details of this distressing event :—About three o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday la , t the inhabitants of this borough were thrown into a state of considerable alarm and consternation by a terrific explosion of combustibles, on the premises of Mr. W. Armitage, chemist and druggist, of the Fish Shambles. About two years ago, that gentleman, who was a member of the Town Council, highly respected by his fellow townsmen, and possessed of high scientific sentiments as a practical chemist and pyrotechnist, invented a valuable explosive railway signal, for the purpose of indicating any danger that might arise on a railway line, and having received orders of late from several companies for a considerable number, was engaged on the afternoon above mentioned in the manufacture of them. The place in which this was carried on was a warehouse immediately over the kitchen, which stood detached a few feet from the dwelling-house, and Mr. Armitage, his father, Mr. Thomas D. Armi tage, a youth named Stephen Evans (the son of a neighbour), and Mary Jane Evans, his sister, were employed. In the kitchen below were Eliza Wilson, Mr. Armitage's housekeeper, and a servant. When Mr. W. Armitage entered, and opened the door of an iron oven to take out some paste of a combustible nature, of which the signals are made, and which bad been placed there to bake or dry, from some cause or other it exploded with a terrific report, ignit ing the combustibles in the warehouse above, reducing the whole building to a help of ruins, and burying the above-named persons under the burning mass, with the exception of the servant maid Roberts, who miraculously escaped through a window, and, with a little boy of Mr. Armitage s in her arms, sustained little injury except from fright. The assistance of the police, with their superintendent Mr. Tacey, and one of the fire-engines attached to the force, was promptly procured ; the fire being extinguished, operations commenced, with the assistance of a great number of the inhabitants, for the removal of the ruins and extrication of the sufferers. The first who got out was Eliza Wilson, the housekeeper, alive, but her legs being so much crushed, and her body having sustained so much injury from burns and bruises, that she gradually sank and died about three hours after wards. The youth Evans was then taken out, and survived but a very short time. The other three, Mr. Armitage, his father, and the girl Evans, were quickly and successively extricated, but were quite dead. All the poor sufferers presented a most horrible spectacle, being charred by the fire and mutilated by the fall of the building, almost beyond possibility of recognition, except from their dress, or that portion of it which remained unburned. _ _ _ An inquest was held on Monday, and the jury returned the following verdict : " That deceased died from injuries and burns caused by the explosion of some combustible ingre dients employed in the manufacture of ralway signals in a certain building on the premises of Mr. Armitage, and by the fall of they said building in con sequence of the said exploston i and they were of opinion that due caution had not been observed in the drying of the said signals." NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. EAST INDIES AND CHINA. HONG-KONG, SEPT. 29.—Her Majesty's ship Hast ings, 72, Captain Morgan, with Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier on board, arrived here yesterday, after a somewhat stormy passage from Singapore, and found only the steamer Fury, Commander Wilcox (which preceded her into harbour by five days, having parted company from her in a gale of wind off Hainan), in the harbour, except the hospital and store ships. The Medea steam-sloop, Commander Lockyer, has had a smart brush with the pirates, and lost one man killed, and Mr. Wilkinson, mid - shipman, and several men wounded ; but (says our correspondent) these affairs have of late become somewhat too common, and among the thinking part of the community grave doubts are entertained of the justice of our waging a crusade against all persons 'whom the commanders of our men-of-war may choose to designate as pirates, without closely scrutinizing their real claim to the title, and pursue to the death, heedless of how far they are correct in asuming the office of avengers of injuries not committed against our fellow countrymen or interests. The Amazon, 24, Captain Troubridge, has gone to Singapore. The Columbine, 14, Commander Hay, will sail for England in the course of October, taking a number of invalids from the squadron in China. She is at present looking after pirates in the Canton river Dr. Patrick Digan, acting surgeon of the Columbine, and Mr. H. Baker, surgeon of the Amazon have exchanged ships. No other changes have occurred. Squadron all well." The squadron on the East India station was dis tributed as under, on the 29th of September:— Hastings, 74 (flag), Captain Morgan, at Hong- Kong; with the steam sloop Fury, 6, Commander Willcox ; the Alligator hospital-ship, Dr. Banker ; and the Minden store-ship, Mr. Mitchell, master, R.N., in charge. On the Bombay Division—The Cambrian, 40, Commodore J. H. Plumridr, C.B. At Whampoa—The Medea steam-sloop; and the Eait India Company's steamer Phlegethon. At Ningpo—The Arab, 16, Commander Morris. At Amoy—The Pilot, 16, Commander Lyons. At Shanghae—The Mariner, 16, Commander Ma thewson. At Borneo—The Royalist, 10, Lieutenant Everest, commanding. The DA - it, 3, Lieutenant H. Hill commanding, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning from the coast of Africa with invalids (from the squadron) and passengers ; amongst them Lieutenant Phillips, from the Firefly steam sloop; Mr. Pounds, master's assistant, from the Alert brig. The Dart landed mails and invalids yesterday, and will sail this morning for Sheerness, to be put out of commission. The Seaflower cutter, tender to the Cuckoo steamer, Commander Dumaresque, sailed from Portsmouth for Jersey yesterday, to resume her service at the fisheries. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. W. Beauclerk, sailed out of Portsmouth harbour for Spithead alter replenishing coals, yesterday, and remains awaiting orders. THE AFRICAN SQUADRON. Her Majesty's ship Dart, 3 guns, Lieutenant Hill, Commander, arrived off Portsmouth yesterday from Sierra Leone, whence she sailed on the 18th ult., on which day Commodore Fanshawe, C. 8., in the Cen taur steam-frigate (Commander. in-Chief on the sta tion), left for Ascension and the western portion of his command. The slave-trade remained unchecked, except on the southern part of the station, where no prizes had been taken for many months, although several had been chased—the last taken on that coast being the prize made jointly by her Majesty's steamers Rattler and Cyclops, as reported in our last advices. Her Majesty's steamer Firefly, Ccmmander Tudor, took a fine slaver in September with 600 negroes on board ; the vessel was a fine brig of 300 tons, under the stripes and stars, named the Whig of New York, and was captured under peculiar circum stances by a crew of six kroomen of the Firefly ship's company, comm anded by Mr. Newport, mate of that vessel. This is the most fortunate prize made for a long time on the coast, most of the others being empty when boarded. The Alert brigantine made a descent upon the Gallinas coast in the early part of last month, for the purpose of taking off a number of slaves from the depots at that point, and succeeded in shipping upwards of 200 out of a large number, but had the misfortune to drown about thirty of the remainder in an attempt to embark them through a heavy surf. Her Majesty's brigantine Spy has made a prize since last news, but had no slaves in her. J. Duncan, Esq., her Britannic Majesty's con sul at Why dah, was on the point of going up to seek an interview with King Dahomey, to found treaties, &c., accompanied by Captain Forbes, of her Majesty's brigantine Bonetta, and a sufficient force to exhibit the efficiency of the service. Seven vessels have been taken by the Dart during her period of service on the coast of Africa. The next vessel to be sent to Eng land from that station is H.M. brig Britomart, w hich would sail from Ascension on the Ist of November. The Rev. Mr. Poole, colonial chaplin at Sierra Leone, has arrived in the Dart on leave, to recruit his health. Governor M`Donald was daily expected at Sierra Leone, when the Dart sailed. The British squadron cruizing for the suppression of the slave trade, was stationed as follows when the mail closed (18th cf October) : At the Island of Ascension—The Tortoise, 12, Captain Hutton. At Sierra Leone—The Pluto steam sloop, Com mander Joliffe ; and the Alert, 6, Com. Dunlop. At the Gambia—The Dover steam-vessel, Lieut. Howard commanding. At Gallinas—The Spy, 3, Lieutenant Western commanding. Off Cape Mount—The Heroine, 6, Corn. Marsh. Off the River Sherborough —The Teazer, 3, Lieut. Selwin. Cruising--The Centaur steam-frigate, Captain Buckle, towards Ascension; and the Flying Fish, 12, Commander Peters, ditto. In the Bight of Benin—The Kingfisher, 12, Com. Harvey ; the Phoenix, 6, Com. VS'odehouse; and the Cyclops steam-frigate, Capt. the Hon. G Hastings. Off Lagos—The Rattler, 6, Com. Cumming. Off Cape Formosa—The Bonetta brigantine, Lieutenant Forbes commanding. At Whydah—The 'Waterwitch, 8, Corn. Quin. Off the River Congo—The Firefly. steam-slooop, Com. Tudor, and the Cygnet, 6, Corn. D. Robertson. Off Loango—The Ranger, 8, Coin. Miller, Off Fish Bay—The Sea Lark, 6, Corn. Monypenny. The vessels are reported all healthy. APPOISTMENTi. Midshipman—F. B. Herbert, to the Superb, Cork ; and M. W. Crawford, to the Indefatigable, Devonport. Wootwicir, Nov. 21.—The Volcano steam vessel, 140 horse power, recently brought home from Malta, was towed ,up the river yesterday by the African steam vessel, from Sheerness, and after having her boilers and engines taken out at this dockyard, will be taken back to Sheerness to be refitted for service. Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., surveyor of the navy, with Mr. Isaac Watts, assistant-surveyor, visited Woolwich Dockyard yesterday afternoon, and went cn board the Vulcan steam-frigate in the basin, the Retribution steam frigate in one of the east docks, and the Desperate steam-sloop in the other. Sir Baldwin Walker then visited the saw mill.), where timbers where in progress of being converted for the building of an 80 gun ship, to be named the Aga memnon, and to be fitted with a screw-propeller and auxiliary engines of 400-horse p )wer. The saw mills have been converting timber also for the Royal Al bert, 120 guns, and the Nankin, 50 gun frigate, now nearly ready for launching. Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, with Mr. Watts, went also on board the Terrible steam-frigate, now ready for commission. The Vulcan steam-frigate is ordered to be taken to Sheerness when the next spring tides take place. The following is a copy of the official returns of the average passages of the Holyhead mail steam packets for Oct., 1849 : Vivid. Caradoc. St. Columba. h. m. s. h. m. s. h. m. s. Time Knots per hour Statute miles per h 15.25 13.82 12.02 Horse power Number of miles gone over in the mo s iith. 2,910 2,804 2,558 Average difference between Vivid and Candoc, 26 minutes, or 143 mile per hour; average difference between Vivid and St. Columba, 48 minutes, or 3 23 miles per hour. The Vivid was constructed by Mr. 0. W. Lang, assistant to the master-shipwright at Chatham, and built at that dock-yard. Her engines are of 160- horse power, made and fitted by Messrs. Penn, Greenwich. The Caradoc was constructed by Sir William Symonds, and built by Messrs. Mare and Co., Black wall, and fitted with engines of 350-horse power by Messrs. Seaward and Co., City Canal Works. The St. Columba was constructed by Mr. Laird, and fitted with engines of 350. horse power by Mr. Forrester. PLTMOUTII, Nov. 20.—The steamer Scourge ar rived here to day from Portsmouth with her supernu meraries. The sloop Serpent sailed on the 18th inst. for 0 e East Indies. John D. M'Donald has been appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon fur service in the Plymouth Hos pital. The Pandora surveying vessel, Lieut.-Commander James Wood, has been ordered to this port to be paid off. Her Majesty's frigate Leander, 50, Captain Dacres, from Portsmouth, was observed fur some time off the harbour this morning, having a light wind from south-east. Her Majesty's screw steam-sloop Conflict, 8, Corn wall,* Drake, left the Sound at half-past eleven, and ;oined the Leander outside, when both steered down Chlnnel for Lisbon. Her Majesty's brig Pandora, 6, Lieutenant• Co mmander James Wood, arrived this afternoon at two o'clock from Portsmouth. Wind—Easterly, very light. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE, Nov. 2 0.—Since Saturday we have had a fair supply of wheat, the best samples of which met a retail sale at that day's currency; but anything secon dary either in English or foreign is difficult to get quit at even a reduction of Is. Malting barley the turn lower; grinding qualities, less inquiry. Flour dull of sale without alteration in price, and other articles un altered. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 20.—The supply of fat cattle, good, but quality only middling. Trade dull at drooping rates, and part unsold. Sheep trade sluggibh, and prices lower ; a fair number at market, a considerable portion of which remain on hand. Beef, 4s to 5s 6d per stone. Mutton, aid to skd per lb. Beasts, 700; sheep, 1,400. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, Nov. 20.—There were in the market tuoiay 92 sacks oatmeal, each a eighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 79 sold thus:-14 at 11 6. 6d, 11 at 116 s Od, 1 at 115 s 6d, 4 at 115 s 3d, 42 at 115 s, and 7 at 114 a 6(1; average price of the whole 11 5s 4d 6-12ths. 6 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 30s. 2at 284, and 2 at 275. 1 sack brosemeal, which sold at 265. 15 sacks pot barley, whereof 6. sold thus :-1 at 11 6s Od. 1 at 1153 Od, 1 at 1/ 4s 6,1, 2 at 1/ 34 Od, 1 at 11 Os od. EDINBIIRCEt IlAy AND STRAW MARKET, Nov. 20.-- Supplies of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 7s 6(1 to 9s Od per keMple of 16 stories trcn; wheat ditto, 63 6d to 8s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to Is Od. Hay, from 8 1 to 9(1 per stone. _ _ DAiKEITH MEAL MARKET, NOV. 19.—There were 151 bags of oatmeal, 12 of barleymeal, and 4 of pot barley at this day's market. sales ready. Oatmeal down 6d to 9J per bag; barley meal on the top the sante, and on the seJend price 3d per bag d,arer; pot•barley 6d per bag up. _ _ First Second ... 24s OA 22s 9d ... 16s 6d 16s 3d ... —s Od —3 Od ... —sOd —sOd ... 20s 6d 20s Od Third 21a 6d —, oa —s Od — s od —8 Od ▪ 16s 3d ... 16s 3d ... 16s 9( 1 17s Od 17s 6d ▪ 178 01 ..15s6d ... 158 3a .. 176 Od ... 16s 3d 173 Od • 178 Sd 16s 3d • 16s 9d ~.. 14s 0 1 ... 16s 9d •••• 15s 9a 15i 6 d, 15a Su 7. 17s 6 d A .. 153 6 ", 21s 0" Oatmeal, Per sack, of 280 lbs. imperial .. Barley meal, per ditto Peasemeal . Flour ... Pot barley ... COAL MARK ET.—YESTRZIDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 3d Lambton Primrose Carr's Hartley st yon'sest Hartley 14s 6d ielmont ......... East Adairs Main— .. 13s 9c t3raddyll E Wy1am....... ..... 14s 0( letton Hasting's Hartle) , l4s 3a fiaswell Holywell Main ..... 15s 9d,Hutton Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s 3tl' Lambton l'antield Moor Butes.— 14s Od Lumley Walker's Primrose ... 13s 9d Russell's Hetton West Hartley Wylam ...... 15s Gd South Hartlepool Wall's End, &c. IWest Hetton Acorn Close Brown's .. l4s 6d Adelaide Tees Bensharn l4s 9d Cownden Tees ... . Bewicke and Co. Gibson Harton Hotspur ... • lss Od. West Cornforth Heaton - --- .., 00000 .•• ••• _, Killingworth lss Gd Cowpon Hartley_ 3dou 1 Morrison lss 30 perwentwaterHartley 14s Northumberland Original Gibson Eden Main • . l6s 3d, 'Cardiff ......... ..... 21s 0 ~... Ships at market. '255. RAILWAY $ us, A tt.. Avi ARKETS. MANC EIESTER, Nov. 21. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The transactions today were e follow : Manchester and Birmingham (C ), Quarters, 1A p.—Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 1 / i—East Lancashire, 12 1 4'. Manchester and Leeds, 6 7 ', dis.—London Stock, 112—Gre at Northern, Preference, 9 11-16 dis.—West Riding Uniofir 6 13 16 n. dis.—Sheffield and Manchester, Preference, 94 —North Staffordshire, 9 11-16 dis. Sheffield and LW' coin, 4 C. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. The transactions to-day were a s fol• low :—South Staffordshire, 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Bir. mingham (A), 7% dis.—London and North-Western, 1114' YORK, Nov. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were follow: Caledonian, 1.0 . Y, —Great Northern, 6U,—yorlgt Newcastle, and Berwick, 1634—York and North Midland, Preference, 5/. 18s. 9d. GLASGOW, Nov. 19. STocK EXCHANGE.—The only transaction to-day wee" Caledonian, 22. THE MURDER AT DALE-GATE.—Benjamin Bank° , the man who has been in prison at Brighton fur the leaf month, on suspicion of b e in g concerne d in t h e mur der °, the late George Stonehou se G r i ffi th, l ate a b rewe r i" Brighton, has undergone a fourth and final examinatio° before the Brighton magistrates. The prisoner, it is under stood, was taken into custody in consequence of a state' ment made in Maidstone gaol by a poacher, that Banks het boasted a knowledge of the circum s t ances connecte d tril; the murder. All the examinations ( even th e l as t) w er e conducted in private; but it hi understood that Ban": from time to tithe set up and balled persons to pr° l.- different and contradictory alibis, and the failure S ° establish either of these of course had a t e ndency,t ° strengthen the suspicion of hi s gu ilty kn ow l e dge. I . ° these circumstances, we believe, the prisoner owed W I prolonged detention. The result of the final examine' tion was the prisoner's discharge ; and the mysteri which overhangs the murder a ems, if possible , deepe r than ever, notwith s t a ndi ng t h at t h e Brighton police se' the East Sussex constabulary have been most diligent ill their investigations and inquiries. BAPTISM OF AN OAK TREE.—A letter fros t Darmstadt of the 14th i ns t. states t h at t h e A rc hduke John latrly took part, with his son, in a wild boar 11 on the domain of Krar ec h s t e i n , b e l ong i ng to the Go% Duke of Hesse Darmstadt. N ea r th e . h ouse of IP ranger is one of the largest and oldest oaks is Gertnevi: s its age is not less than 1,000 year s , an d i ts t run k °, feet in circumference. The Gr an d D u k e as k e d pernos; sion to baptise the tree by the name of Johannes-Eie m i (John's oak) This was acceded to; the sacred rite baptism was performed with t h e greatest solemnity, WI,: if there be any truth in the doct r i ne o f b a p t i sma l reg , r i neration, the exhausted power s o f thi s fi ne tree ma y e i d sibly be revived. The Archduke, on his side, bepti an adjacent o k by the name of Ludwig's-Eiche (LOU , ' oak). The religious ceremony was w it nesse d _ w ith ifi‘ Wrest by a large concourse of spectators. 1 .4 A FATAL RAILWAY A C CID ENT .—O n S a t ur d a y fatal accident occurred on the Manchester and Sht line of railway. Shortly after twelve o'clock a consisting of seven luggage waggons stopped at Guid e bridge station, on its way from Ashton to Mancbest e . 6 Atter waiting a few minutes the train was again put / 0 , metier), when the guard, a young man named Jacks aged nineteen years, perceived a box, which should be been left at the station, had not been removed from on. of the carriages, and the signal was made fur the erig h t ; neer to stop. In the meantime Jacks o n was lifting 1" box off the carriage, and had nearly succeeded in 1141 it safe on the platform, wh en t h e eng i neer b ac k e d t h i train, end the unfortunate man was thrown off his fe e s and fell under a wh ee l, w hi c h passed over him and c „ 11 0 off his left arm a n d l e f t kg. He was removed to t . " 6 Royal Infirmary at Manchester by the same train, vq le i r o proper attention was paid to his inj ur i es , b u t h e dieel l 4 f , same night. An intrust was held on the body by d Herford, coroner for the b o rou g h o f M anc h ester , en verdict was returned to the effect that the occurreow was accidental. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Tuesday • e , o j ing, about six o' c l oc k, as a y oung gentleman, 11311:1-ot Conder, was returning from town to his residenee,J Brixton, he wa s a t tac k e d b y t h ree men i n an un f requ eov" path leading from the vitrol manufactory, on Kent: 11 1 1 f; ton-common, towards C am b erwe ll- green . He was ': e o seized round the throat by one of the villains, and t struck on the bead 'with some heavy instrument; i',„ 1. 1 1 , which they robbed him of a silver double!bottomed *OJ maker's name J. Cot, Geneve, a gold brequet chain t r , key, and rifled his pockets of ' their contents, which 'Sy tunately amounted to a few shillings only. The cower e l, ruffians then struck him again and made off. Th°" o t severely cut, it is hoped the injuries ho sustained s ee i t' t , of a serious nature. No clue has yet been obtaineao, the perpetrators of this outrage. The night being (16 t o and the assault so sudden, Mr. Conder was un able to distinguish his assailants or t o call for help. The r i b; in question is favourable for such an attack, and OS not to be travelled after nightfall. The LiverP°°lo SHIPBUILDING IN LIVERPOOL. -- Standard states that there are at the present mome nt „ the stocks and building, one in Mr. W. B. Jones's ya r d ; 800 tons, the largest sailing s hip ever b u i lt in Li/:og pool; two in Messrs. Cato 'and Miller and Co.'s and 809 tons ; on e i n M r . Clark%; one in Messrs:O P / loner's; two in M essrs . R oy d en ' s; and i t i s i n andel ). tion there will le four more after Christmas. • MTH& On the 16th inst., at Finchley-road, St. John's-woo d , the w;feHale, of a son. A. On the 17th inst., at Rodney-terrace Wtst, Mile-en the wife of B. Murks, Esq., of a son. ,_ tb ° On the 18th inst., in Berners street, Oxford-stree t, wife of A J. - avis, Esq , of a daughter. 'S At Witnbledon, on the 18th inst., the lady of the Bc H. Tillard, of a daughter. e' On the 19th inst ,at Southwick-place, Hyde-park-squat Mrs Lindsay Sloper, ot a daughter. ,_ the On the 19 h in:4 g at the Friars, near Maidstone, Ken- , wife of F. Bloomfield, Esq., of a daughter. 0 0 On the 19th inst., at Barton-grange, near TauntoOt wife of F. W. Newton, Esq., of a daughter. , 4. On the 20th inst., at Chi gwe ll, E ssex , th e w if e o f 1.• Philby, Esq., of a daughter. . n At Portsmouth, on th e ARRIED ith icst., W. West, Esq., -f el her Maje•ty's ship Ill us t r i ous , t o E mma S op hi a, younges t dell ter of the late Mr. Comerford, HiLth-street. Si On the 20 h in t., at St. Bede's Church, Mr. W. S. a tts kinson, of Weliord, Northlmptonshire, to Catherine, "":0 • daughter of the lite J. Larelay, Esq., of Farringdon-et>' DIFID On the 19th inst., in Lowndes• square, Lieutenant-Cagie 1 Robert La Touche, ed 68. On the 18th inst., aged 68. On the [Bth inst., at W lit-11-park, Sussex, Charles G°r ivto Esq., M.P. for Shoreham, aged 32. Vs(10 On the 19th inst., at Eishobury, Herta, Francis Ede, of London, aged 67. ti ps i. tin the 1 ~ t h inst., at Earl's. terrace, Kensington , --• lard, Esq., aged 79. Ou tha 19th inst., at Bixley-hall, near Norwich, W illi° Martin, Esq. Di r. On !he 19th inst ., at Grove-place , Lisson-grove , Nr• Thompson, aged 63. stet , On the 20th inst., in Great Queen•streef, Catherine Cha lotte, the wife of J. G. Lyrde, Esq., Ege On the Bth inst., at Loveliill, Bucks, Lionel Mg° L'Estrange, , aged 47. London ° : Printed and Published by MURDO No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sass Offit e, tv ci Straw', in t.hs Precinct of the s.vov in the War Illiddlesea l Thursday, November 22, 186. 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