The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-17 00:00:00

Whirti Vaition THE ATTEAIPTED PARRICIDE AT CH ISW IIA ERS'M lEU POLICE-COURT.—( rms DAY.) IhiS being the day appointed by Mr. Beadon, the mag istrate of this office, for bringing up the oun unfortunate yg man, Henry Bark hurst Monkhouse, charged with attempting to murder his f Aber by shooting at him, the neighbourhood of the office was rather crowded shortly before two o'olock by persons who appeared anxious to get a sight of the prisoner. About a quarter past two o'clock the prison van arrived at the office, and the prisoner stepped from it lightly, and with the usual sailor swing. He d was dr_ssed in a naut 7 cal blue ja cket, and appeare heedless of the crowd that surrounded the van, or the awful position in which he had placed himself. Mr. Beadon took his seat on the bench, accom panied by his brother ma g istrate, Mr. Freer, and a private friend. Immediately upon his doing so, the prisoner, accom panied by the l i cernen , was placed gcoler and several po at the bar. He cast his eyes wildly about the court, and looked doggedly at the magistrate. He appeared in excellent health, as sunburnt as ever. Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar, Inspector Jeneks stated to the Magistrate that he had received the following certificate from the two medical gentlemen that were now attending the father of the prisoner : " We hereby certify that Mr. John Farmer Monk louse is going on well. His general health is im proved, cad the wound is suppurating kindly, but he is not yet in a state to be removed. (Signed) "J. Bowidigo, S urgeons. " E. HALFORD, " Hammersmith, Oct. 17th, 1849." The MAGISTRATE then remanded the prisoner to Wednesday next, at two o'clock. pr's)ner on retiring fromlitlae bar took no notica apparently of the Magistrate or any _one in court, and was conveyed back to prison in the van. Mr. Prefect, the medical gentleman who first at tended tl a elder Mr. Monkhouse, was in court during ti e proceedings, which occupied only a few minutes. k-----------_ METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—(THIS DAY.) The new Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers held the first meeting in virtue of their appointment this afternoon, at the Sewers-office in Greek-street, Soho. All the gentlemen named in the Commission were present, with the exception of Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P., namely—Viscount Ebrington, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir Henry De la Beche, Captain Veche, Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, Captain R. K Dawson, Captain Harness, S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P., J. N. Randall, Esq , Thomas Hawes, Esq., and Edward Lewes, Esq. The pa's it establishing the Commission having been read by Me.,Woolrych, Sir J. BURGOYNE moved, and Mr. S. M. PET°, 11. P., seconded a resolution, that Viscount Ebrington was elected chairman, which was unanimously agreed to. The Cif XIRMAN, in assuming the chair, observed that Government having, for reasons ve• ich he need i of mention, but which the public were well aware of, thought fit to supersede the late Conicaissioeand nopeint a new one, it was right that he should state th t tl is new Cnnmission had met on the earliest day allowed by the Act of Parliament under which it eves constituted. Considering the pressing i a'ure oe the business the commission lead to undertake, it was of course desirable tt at tt ef should enter on their duties at the earliest pu:sible period, and it had been their wish and in ter Lion to meet immediately after their appointment, but a clause in the Act of Parliament rendered the holding of the first Court, on any other day than this, a proceeding, to say the least of it, of very doubtful legality. '1 ney had to regret the absence of one of their most distinguished colleagues, Mr. Robert Ste phenson, from ill health, but, with that exception, ill the Commissioners named in the patent were pre sent. He need not dwell upon the important and responsible nature of the trust confided to them ; the work they had to perform concerned deeply not only the pecuniary interest, but the comfort, the habits, the health, and even the lives of those who reside within the area of their jurisdiction, an area that embraced the largest, the wealthiest, and most ponulous city in the world. With regard to the difficulties they had to contend with, he would only say, that besides those necessarily arising out of powers so extensive as those they possessed, there were others existing at the present moment notoriously arising out of the actual state of affairs in the office. These duties could not be successfully performed, and these d fficulties could not be successfully surmounted, unless a better understanding and a more cordial spirit of co opera'ion prevailed among the members of the Commission, and also among the officers than had latterly been the case. A house divided against itself could not stand, though among honest men a difference of opinion must occasionally arise; but he hoped they should carry on their discussions without wrangling, and differ in opinion after discussion, without animo sity or ill will. As, however, the public would julge them not by their professions or intentions, but by their acts, he would say nothing whatever of the motives which had actuated him in accepting the appointment, nor of the views they entertained with regard to their duties, no: of the hopes they entertained, that under God's blessing they would be the humble instrument of conferring additional comfort and increased length of days on all their fellow-citizens, but especially call upon the Commissioners at once to proceed with the business of the Court. It was then; moved by Sir J. BURGOYNE, seconded by Mr. S. M. PETO i M.P., and carried unanimously , that Mr. Woolrych, barrister-at.law, be re-appointed secretary of the Commission, and the accountant with his clerk confirmed in their office. A letter was then read from Mr. Henry Austin resigning his office of consulting engineer to the Commission on the ground that his duties of secretary to the 'Board of Health were incompatible with those of the situation he now gave up. The resignation was accepted, and thanks voted to him fi r his past services. Captain DAWSON observed that the resignation of Mr. Austin afforded them a favourable opportunity of ren odelling the engineering and surveying depart ments of the Commission, and he should therefore move that the officers connected with those two de partn e its should be re-appointed for a period of three months only. Mr. HARDWICK concurred in the expediency of the suggestion, and had much pleasure in seconding the resolution. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Sir HENRY DE LA BECHE ; directed attention to the unfinised labours of the :defunct Com mission. Two surveys 'of an important character whici`e had been ordered were suspended by the super seding of the Commission, but as they would prove of great value to the new Commission, he thought they ought to he adopted without any delay. He alluded of course to the surface map, compiled from the ordnance survey of the metropolis, and the sub terranean plan of all the metropolitan sewers, which he was convinced the Commission would find of great value in helping them to an efficient discharge of their duties. There were other works that he need not specify, which it was equally de sirable to continue, and he would therefore move that a general 'committee, consisting of the whole body a . cernm esioners, be appointed to examine into the pre sent official arrangements connected with the commission, and to ascertain the pre , sentstate of the various works undertaken by the late Commission which were not com pleted, ,and to consider the course in which the future proceedings of the Commission may be con ducted, and report on that subject to the Court. Mr. LAWES seconded the resolution, and it was put and carried unanimously. Sir HENRY DE LA BEAcuE reminded the Court that the late Commission had solicited plans for the • effectual sewerage of the metropolis, and a pledge had been given to those who had taken the trouble to • siswer the appeal that their plans should be fairly • considered, and any concise description of theta they might choose to write printed and published. The new Commission, however, not . being yet complete, owing to the City Commis %oilers not having been elected in the manner the Act of Parliament provided, was itnot competent for them now t o t a k e notice of these plans in their speci fications, but their authors might ll3 rest assured that their plans would be caref whatever good was foiled to ar etxlistri examined, t and whatever would be ma& known to the publi c , so that they might obtain the honour and benefit of their labours. He moved that a communication be forwarded to the City Com• mission informing them of the appointment of the Commission, and requesting them to appoint four representatives, exclusive of the Lord Mayor. The motion having been duly seconded, was put • from the chair and carried unanimously. It was • hen agreed that the Commission should hold a general c ui t on the first Friday of es city month. Lit ,S THE PIMLICO TRAGEDY. - 11 r . .. ylin t.l borate report, which had been prepared lay ri e _ tiring and engineering departments, on the --- .../ , ~ et' the terrible calamity in Pimlico, was hen A .........pie ~ , - l' a e;\Nese .e secretary. After detailing the circum -1 . ki• s e- e l . ekl — ending the entrance and recovery of the -- -:. ,Y 46 11115 ;' ) the Warwick and Keoilworth-streets fr,,y , •• r . i went on to state thet the sewer bad been inspected during the last few days, and the .r.t of that inspection had proved beyond all doubt origin of the poisonous gases which existed in the sewer. The sewer was, comparatively speaking, of modern construction, And not very far below the THE SITN, LONDON, WEDNESDA -------___ surface of the ground ; when it was made it was co vered over with the r efuse of some gas-works, and the great body of the fluid which the sewer con taMed was composed of the rain water which bad soaked through this refuse. Samples of this cater had been analysed by Dr. The, and it was found to b e dreadfully charged with gases which we rltely considered to be quite inimical to animal life, while the refuse through which it had passed was strongly impregnated with oxalic acid, which had the effect of greatly increasing the poisonous nature of the vapourous gases prevailing in the sewer. The report was ordered to be referred back to the e ngineer and surveyor, with instructions to attend the inquest, and render the Coroner every assistance in prosecuting his inquiry. The Court then adjourned. IRELAND. (From the Leinster Express of October 16 ) THE LATE CONFLICT IN KING'S COUNTY. The verdict in this case is as follows : "We find that Patrick Mortimer came by his death on the 14th day of October, 1849, at Killaughy, in the King's County. The aforesaid Patrick Mor timer, while then and there in the execution of his duty as a sub-constable, was wilfully, feloniously, and of malice aforethought, fired on by persons of a numerous party to the jurors unknown, excepting John Keyes, farmer, Queen's County, and Joseph Keyes, in custody, who were feloniously present, aiding and assisting on the occasion; that he, the aforesaid Patrick Mortimer, then and there received a mortal wound on the left breass ; that a leaden bullet, shot from some descriptions of fire-arms, passing through the heart caused instantaneous death; and so the aforesaid jurors say, that in manner and form set forth, he, the aforesaid Patrick Mortimer was killed and wounded, and not otherwise." FRANCE. The President of the Republic has written the following letter to the mayor of Cha un y (Aisne) : " Monsieur le Maire,—When the invitation which had been given me was renewed by your Municipal Council, I regretted that I could not give a positive answer. I now feel a still more lively regret at being obliged to send a refusal. I should set the greatest value on being present at Chauny for the inauguration of the railroad, as much on account of the cordial aveali of its inhabitants as on account of M. Odilon liarrot, for whom I have long felt a sincere friendship and a high esteem. I should have liked, in the midst of those'of whom he is the adopted representative, at all times to have given to him. as well as to you, a striking proof of my sentiments. You will comprehend the im perious necessity which serves as my excuse. Have the goodness to make this known to your honourable col leagues, to whom, with my. thanks, offer, as: well as to ourself, the assurance of my high consideration.l (Signed) " Louis N APOLEO N BONAPARTE." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, OCT. 11.—Archduke Albert returned here yesterday from Prague, and the Archduke Leo pold has returned from St. Petersburgh. M. de Persigny, Aide-de-Cansp of the President of the French Republic, yesterday had the honour oi another long audience with the Emperor. Ile wir leave Vienna to-morrow, and-return to Berlin. The departure of the Emperor and of Marshal Ra detzky, which was at first fixed to take place to-day, has been postponed to the 13th. Since the return of the Emperor, one Council quickly succeeds another. Yesterday and the day before the Ministers met twice in council at Schoen brunn, under the presidency of his Majesty. The new French Ambassador to the Court of Vienna, M. de Beaumont, will be received by his Majesty this day ; he has already paid a visit to all the Ministers. Hence we see that the best possible understanding continues to exist between our Court and that of France. The Pestle Zeitung gives an official report of fresh condemnations and executions. We have received confirmation of the intelligence received here a few days since from Arad, of the execution of the Insur gent Goaerals, Danjanies, K.isz, Leiningeni Vetteo, Veesy, Pultenberg, Nagy, Sander, Lenkay, and Aulich. The Hamburgh Borsenhalle states that the greatest excesses have been committed in Servia, in Southern Hungary, against the Magyars. Robberies and mur ders are on the increase. The Saxon Regiment of Circassians has been sent from Ofen to Beseka and the Banat to quell these disturbances. The Cologne Gazette of yesterday has accounts from Hungary to the 10th of October. These inform us that every other question of vital importance—even the Russo-Turkish dispute—vvas temporarily super seded by the late execution of Count Louis Batthyany, which appears to be viewed, both by Austrians and Hungarians, as no less a gross blunder than an atro cious and wanton crime. " The Magyars," remarks a German writer from Pesth, "have nothing to ex pect from the Austrian Government ; i t has violated its vows and overthrown the Constitution. The Magyars point with scorn to the Austrian Ministry, which thus permits the perpetration of cruelties that stain the age and disgrace civilised society. We Germans in Hungary blush for shame in the presence of our Magyarite brethren, and never, were we more attached to Hungary than now, when she is treated in so brutal a manner. The time will come when Austria will stand in need of Hungary." The widow of the unfortunate Count Batthyany had retired to Got, a sequestered estate of Count Ste phen Karyoli, situate in the vicinity of Pesth, which she has selected as her place of mourning. She was accompanied by her sister, the Countess George Karyoli. Both these ladies are descendants of the wealthy Zichy family; the Countess Batthyany brought her late husband a dowry of 7,000,0001, and it is said that the bereaved lady intends to retire from the world, and to appropriate her property for the benefit of her sons. The bloody work is still going on at PI ath. A field chaplain had been just condemned to death by he court-martial of that city. period of the year being technically termed by • the manufacturers " between the seasons," mos t tf them are now thinking of making a ci lange f o r the coming spring trade ; and as this, o f necessity, takes up some little cime in ascertaining the styles likely to prevail, we m ay. ex pect a slackness in this department for the present. The advancing price of the raw materialis now operat. ing unfavourably for the manufacturer, as there is a difficulty in obtaining commensurate rates for goods. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Our market to- da has assumed an aspect which we could little have ex - pected. We hear o f man y buyers, but, in conse quence of stocks being a little augmented, an attempt has been made to lower prices. The advance in cotton during the last ten days seems to have thrown a damr upon our fancy market. But, to all appear ance, a few weeks will bring about the same firmness and stability we have experienced during the last few months. HaLtrax, SATUEDAY.—There is no noticeable improvement in the demand for worsted goods ; and, at to prices, there is a struggle on the part of the manufacturers to obtain an advance (qual to the increased cost of yarns, but the merchants are re luctant to give the rates asked, although a small rise is obtained on some descriptions of goods. Yarns are very stiff, and some sorts decidedly higher. W 00l changes hands in moderate quantities, and the quo • tations are very firmly maintained. LEEDS, -TUESDAY.—A better market both to-day and on Saturday last. There have been also a fair quantity of goods delivered to order. Prices steady and stocks light. There is a better business doing in • the warehouses ; and an oinion prevails very gene-• rally that there will be a good winter trade. GOOD SERVICE Ybz4SION, &c. Neither the admiral's good-service nor the appoint ment to Devonport Dockyard has yet been given a way. For the former- it is not difficult to find a deserving candidate, but from the numerous claimants it is not easy to make a selection. We agree with a professional contemporary in thinking that it would be more just, and " it would give more satisfaction to the service, if the admirals' good-service pensions were, as a general rule, bestowed by seniority. We wo uld not, however, have it conferred upon rich officers, such as Sir Charles Ogle, Sir John West, and others, nor upon officers who have not served as commanders, captains, or admirals. To the rich men of the service honorary distinctions should be awarded as a :compensation for the pension, and the pension should pass to the next eligible." Taking officers by selection, the names that suggest themselves, prpmi nently are Admirals Sir Graham Batnond, Bart., Sir F. W. Austen, Vice-Admirals Sir E. D. Xing, Sir S. Pym, and Sir C. Richardson. The first-named has served twenty-eight years on full pay, but independently of what he has gained as prize money and the profits of the South American command, Sir Graham is, we understand, a rich man, notwithstand ing he shared so little of the 5,000,000 dollars he cap tured in 1804 5. The pension of 3001. a year can be no object to the gallant baronet; but an increase of honorary distinction, such as the grand cross of the Bath, would, perhaps, be deemed preferable. The second officer named, Sir F. Austen, has served 27 years on full pay. The third, Sir Edward King, has served 25 years on full pay. The fourth, Sir Samuel Pym, has served 30 years on full pay; and the fifth, Sir C. Richardson, served for 30 years exclusively during the war. It is still strongly reported that the successor to Sir John Louis will be a captain, in order to carry out the expressed opinions of the Select Committee on the Navy Estimates. On this appointment the authority above referred to says :—" Descending to the captains' list, we have too extensive a field for speculation to hope to name the luoky individual whose aspirations fur genuine hard work are likely to meet with success ; but if, as it should be, the appointment were secured to an officer for five years, during pleasure' as Sir J. Graham rendered it, allowing him to progress in his grades of rank, we think there would be little difficulty in finding half a-dozen good superintendents out of the first 70 captains on the list; and, indeed, we know of none more eligible by age, experience, energy, habits of command, and business and incessant application, than the distinguished officer who now holds the appointment of Captain Superintendent of Plymouth Hospital—a place most unsuited to his active turn of mind. If we go further down the list, we may also meet with eligible officers who would make excellent superintendents—Captains A. L. Corry, Bruce, Margaye, Hon. H. J. Roo, Hon. R. S. Dundas, &c." The most junior of the above-named officers, how ever, will become a flag officer in less than five years, and for a less term than five years certain the appoint- ment should nc.t be made. It is, therefore, most likely, if Captain Toup N icolas (who has served afloat, in war and peace, nearly 30 years), or Lord John Hay, or any other of the senior captains should be ap pointed, they will be allowed to succeed to their flag rank as their turn comes for promotion, or, like Sir James Gordon at Greenwich, they will continue to be captain whilst holding the appointment, with the right of assuming' their proper place on the flig ship when the five years have expired.—Morning Herald, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Permit me to call your attention to the letter in the Times of today, from their own corres pondent at Vienna, in the hopes that a remark on it in your powerful columns may draw forth the indig nation of all men on the miscreant, who, after vilifying the gallant but unfortunate Hungarian Generals, whom numbers alone subdued, has now commenced an attack on the leading female relatives of the unfortunate party. He writes, " The Ladies Splegye are anything but cast down, and exhibit a bold unblushing front, boasting as of yore of their high and mighty connexions; Surely, did they blush, it would be for the barbarities committed by their countrymen. Does the writer of the above suppose they will dress in sackcloth, and humble themselves before their tyrant oppressors? No, the wrongs of their gallant relatives teach them to look with indig nation and contempt on the authors of them. Trusting you will excuse this intrusion, I remain, Sir, your constant reader, L IBERTE. Oct. 16. SOUTHAMPTON, IVEDNESDAT, 7 A.M —The United States mail steamer Washington has just arrired here from Bremen to load for New York. MILITARY INSUBORDINATION AT NOTTINGHAM. NOTTINGHAM, MONDAT, FOUR P.M.-Duriug the last two days very great excitement has been oc casioned in this _ neighbourhood, but more particu larly, within the last twenty-four hours, owing to certain acts of irregularity , on the part of many privates of the 3d Dragoon Guards, now stationed in the barracks near Nottingham, which have at length resulted in a gross breach of military discipline, amounting in fact to complete insubordination. It seems that whilst on parade this day week, the commanding officer observed that very many of the horses were not sleek and smooth as usual, and upon a closer inspection it was found that the animals were infected with scurvy to a considerable extent. This the men say is owing to the animals " casting their coats," whilst the officers assert it to be attributable only to Want of proper cleaning. A severe lec ture having been read to the whole regiment, every man whose horse was found in the condition de scribed Was ordered to be confined to barracks for a number of days as a punishment for past delinquency and as a warning -to others. This caused a great amount of discontent in the regiment, which at the end of the week showed itself in various overt acts. From Friday several of the men began to absent them selves, until at roll call last Sunday evening it was found that nearly 40 men were missing, some of them having scaled the walls, and others absconded from church that morning. About nine o'clock last night a couple of pickets were ordered into the town to search for absentees, and shortly afterwards one of these parties fell in with seven deserters at the Gate public-house, Brewhouse yard, within the precincts of the Castle. These men were secured, and were being marched off to barrack, when nearly thirty of their comrades who were on the watch, fell upon the picket, and after belabouring some of them soundly, set the prisoners free, and drove their captors with stones and sticks as fast as they could run down the Hollows. From this time (half-past nine o'clock) until twelve various skirmishes took place around the Castle, sue cess alternating between the pursuers and the pur sued; but at length so large a number of steady men were engaged in the chase that a few prisoners were taken and secured, but not until great determi nation had been shown. So refractory were some that swords were drawn and used. • About eleven o'clock a sergeant in command of one of the pickets saw a tall private about to strike him, when he instantly dealt a blow at the fellow's head, but reaching somewhat too far, he caught the point of his sword against an adjacent wall, and his weapon snapped in two ; the hilt, however, fell upon the re fractory soldier's face and indicted rather a severe gash. Shortly before one o'clock this (Monday) morning policeman Gascoigne saw three of the deserters run into a passage at the bottom of Friar-lane, and gave informa tion to a picket that shortly afterwards came up in pursuit. The policeman was ordered by the sergeant in ccminand to go into the entry, and then to turn on his light. He did so, and was followed by the ser geant and his guard. The fugitives when first ob served were lying upon the ground, apparently for concealment, and several broken iron-railings formed into pikes, a cudgel, and a number of stones lay about them. The sergeant, seeing them so well prepared for resistance, rushed in upon them, crying " You villains, surrender," at the same time driving the poin men of his sword into the mouth of one of the delin quents. This man replied, "D—n you, we have surrendered ; and what is more, I've tasted your steel," at the lAme time spitting a great quantity of blood. The t'aree captives, after some trouble, were conveyed to the barracks. 1 14 o further blood was drawn from that time, but the pursuit, which continued through the night, has not ceased, and it is said that more than twenty men are'vet at large; but of this it is impossible to speak with certainty, as the military will give no informa tion to civilians on the subject. This morning, at the police-office, John Madden and John Ross, two young privates, who escaped from the barracks on Saturday, were brought before the Mayo! ' charged with having, shortly before one o'clock on Sunday morning, in company with eight or ten other soldiers, grossly assaulted several police .men and civilians in Friar-lane ; in fact, they had dealt out blows right and left to all near them. The prisoners were captured after a long contest, and, being strapped down to a barrow, were conveyed to the watch-house. They were convicted of the assault, and ordered a month's imprisonment each, some of their officers, who were present, refusing to pay the penalty. It is understood that the other offenders will be tried by court-martial. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. This Gazette contains a notice by the Speaker of the House of Commons, dated Oct. 13, that he will issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member to serve in this present Parliament for the city of Cork, in the room of Mr. Daniel Callaghan, deceased, at the end of fourteen days after the insertion of this notice. WHITEHALL, OCT. 13, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend James Hay to the church and parish of Lunen ' in the Presbytery of Aberbrothock, and county of Forfar, vacant by the death of the Reverend Robert Barclay, late minister thereof. WHITEHALL, OCT. 15. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Robert Stewart to the church of Strontian, in the pres- bytery of Mull, and shire of Argyll, vacant by the transportation of the - Reverend Colin A. McVean, late Minister thereof, to the-parish of Kilninver. - BA,NKRUPTS. - - Thomas Picket Hennings, dealer in wines, &c., Wyndham-road, Camliefwell, to 'surrender Oct. 25 and Nov. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Willoughby and Cox, Cliffsrd's Inn. Joseph Griffin, innkeeper, Upton-upon-Severn, Wor cestershire. Oct., 25, and Nov. 24, at twelve, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Cooper, Upton -upon-Sevs.rn ; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmins,ham. George Boss, postmaster, Brighton, Oct. 29, at half past twelve, and Dec. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Cole, Tokenhousc - yard. William Brown, elastic hatband manufacturer, Wood street, Oct. 22 and Dec. 10, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall Chambers; Mardon and Pritchard, Newgate street. Robert Webb, dealer in barn and beef, Great Russell street, Covent-garden, 0.3 t. 23, at eleven, and Nov. 29, atone, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Bas'eghall -street ; Ceidlsy, Guildhall Cham bers, City. Richard Caleb Sweett, builder, Birmingham, Oct. 27, and Nov. 24, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, offi.dal assignee, Birmingham; Sergeant, Birmingham. Richard Jelley, cabinet maker, Leicester, Nov. 2, and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Birminot ti gham Distr Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nngham ; In ict glesant, Loughborough. Edward Boyce, grocer, Southern, Warwickshire, Oct. 30, and Nov. 27, at' ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Hunt nod Fort scue, Banbury; Smith, Birmingham. Joseph Freeston Ileathcoat, c hemist, Leicester, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Fowkts, Leicester. Josiah Bindon, cattle dealer, Holne Devonshire, Oct. 25, and Nov. 1 9 , at on e, at the Exeter; District Court. Ilirtz A, official assignee, Exeter ; Stogdon, Exeter; Baker, Ruck, and Jennings, Lime-street. James Parr, cotton manufacturer, Manchester, Oct. 29 and Nov. 11. at twelve, at the Manches:er District Court: Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Worthins ington, Earle, and Berry, Manchester; Fox, Finsbury circus. Henry Green, ironmonger, Liverpool, Nov. 6 and 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Vincent, Temple; Rogerson and Co. ' Liverpool. John Kidd, contractor, Liverpool, Nov. 7 and 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caz move, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory ar.d Co., Bedford- row; Frodaham, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. Blenkarn, Chancery-lane, law bookseller, Nov. 6, at twelve-J. Bernell, Farringdon-street. glass. merchant, Nov. 6, at twelve-G. Nye ' Maidstone, Kent. cabinet maker. Nov. 8, at Awo-E. Pauli, Lawrence Pountney hill, City, merchant, Nov. 7, at half-pasi. ttvely.-E. Burbidge, Piccadilly, umbrellamaker and tobacconist, Nov. 7, at half-past eleven -F. G. Klingelhoefer, Old Broad-street, City, merchant, Nov. 7, at eleven-D. J. Elster and J. G. Eiger, Threadneedle-street, merchants, Nov. 7, at twelve-C. li. Swann, Sandford, J. Swann, Wolvercote, and W. Swann, Enzbain, Oxfordshire, paper makers, Nov. 7, at one-W. D. Stroud, Wool hampton, Berkshire, linendraper, Nov. 8, at half-past one-E. Capstick, Greenwich, upholsterer, Nov. 8, at two-R. B. Burton and G. 'Bulpia, Dublin, drapers, Nov. 8, at twelve-S. Head, Woodbridge, Suffolk, uphol sterer, Nov. 8, at one-J. Reay, jun., Mark-lane, wino merchant, Nov. 5, at half-past eleven-G. Morton, New road, Whitechapel-road, draper, Nov. 8, at half-past twelve-J. Woodward and W. Woodward, Walnut tree-walk, Lambeth, builders, Nov. 6, at one-W. Ridge, Grosvenor-row, Pimlico, corn-dealer, Nov. 8, at twelve-S. A. Eyre, Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-equare, apothecary, Nov. 8, at half-past eleven-J. Eade, By worth, Sussex, tanner, Nov. 6, at twelve-W. Giscard, Ely, Isle of Ely, clockmaker, Nov. 6, at half-past eleven -E. Brown, Ixworth, Suffolk, innkeeper, Nov. 6, at half past eleven-J. Barlow,Wharf-road, City-road, engineer, Nov.. 6, at half-past twelve-W. Thurnell, Leadenhall street, and Great Windmill-street, Coventry-street, Pic cadilly, upholsterer, Nov. 6, at half-past eleven-S. Dancy, Brighton, builder, Nov. 6, at eleven-G. Savage, Bast Dean, Sussex, groeer, Nov. 6, at eleven. In the Country. M. Sibson, Grove, near Wrexham, Denbighshire, cattle dealer, Nov 8, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool -J. Miller, Liverpool, saddler, Nov. 8, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. J. Storey, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, rope manu facturer, is., on Saturday, the 20Lh inst., or any subse quent Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. T. Tindle, South Shields, Durham, banker, ss. 81c1., on Saturday, Oct. 20, or any following Saturday. be tween ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, New castle-upon-Tyne. J. D. Green, Leeds, fancy plaid manufacturer, 35., on Tuesday, Oct. 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. J. Wood, Leeds, joiner, ss. 6d., on Tuesday, Oct. 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. J. J. Cartright, Wakefield, corn merchant, 2s. 4d., on Tuesday, Oct. 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leads. W. Kirk, Leeds, inkeeper, first and second dividends of Is. 3d, and 21d., and second dividend of 21d. in the pound, on Tuesday, Oct. 16, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. F. Stamp, Kingston-upon-Hull, stockbroker, a second dividend of 7d., on Friday, Oct. 19, or any subsequent Friday, between eleyen and two, at the office of Mr Carrick, Hull. P. Woolley, Rosa,: Herefordshire, tailor, ss. 3d. on any Thursday, between-eteven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham, NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. T. Creech, Brighton, licensed victualler, Nov. 8, at half-past eleven-E. Heather, Crawford-street, Mary lebone, straw hat maker, Nov. 6, at half past twelve- R. S. W. Goymer, Deal, Kent, hotel keeper, Nov. 8, at eleven-J. W. Cowing; East Dereham, Norfolk, sta tioner, Nov. 8, at one-J. Woodhams, Tonbridge, Kent, grocer, Nov. 7, at eleven-Js G. Fuller, St. James's street, and Streatham, Surrey, wine merchant, Nov. 7, at twelve-R. Belson, Norwich, plumber, Nov. 7, at eleven-F. Alderton, Manningtree, Essex, coach builder, Nov. 7, at twelve-G. Nye, Maidstone, Kent, cabinet maker, Nov. 8, at two-E. Gibson, St. Alban's, Hert fordshire, banker, Nov. 6, at eleven-E. W. Lemm, Princes-street. Hanover-square, military outfitter, Nov. 6, at two-G. Russell, Goswell-road, cabinet maker, Nov. 6, at twelve-J. Tabb, Upper Eaton-street, Pim lico, tea dealer, Nov. 27. at twelve - W. B. Williams, Burr-street, East Smithfield, wino merchant, No. 7, at eleven-T. Clark, Lakenham, Norwich, auctioneer, Nov. 6, at one-A. B. Callender, Mincing-lane, corn factor, Nov. 14, at half-past two. In the Country. W. Husker, Woodhouse, Yorkshire, stonemason, Nov. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES AWARDED. W. Perkins, Devonport, cabinetmaker, Oct. 13, at the Court, Exeter-J. B. Davis, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, ironmonger, Oct. 13, at the Court, Exeter. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. C. Whitehouse, E. Cu-id, and F. Webb, Wednesbury bridge, Globe Patent Tube Works-C. King and M. King, Abinger, Surrey, millers-F. Ward and G. Ward, Stratford-upon-Avon, booksellers-F. Mason and T. C. Dixon, Ipswich, ironfounders-A. Bell and D. Bell, City, insurance brokers-C. W. Orford and E. Nash, Birmingham, architects-S. Seekings and G. Seekings, St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, millers -B. Smith and T. Smith, Stockport, porter brewers-J. Jeffs and H. Stocker, Northampton, cabinet makers-W. Clarke and R. E. Clarke, Thetford, attorneys-J. F. Earl and Mary Miller, London-road, Southwark, drapers-J. P. Cross and J. Harrison, Manchester and Birmingham, boot and shoe manufacturers-J. E. Dixson and S. Leeson, Deal, surgeons-Ann Cook, 3. Cook, and G. Thwaites, Chor ley, Lancashire, cotton ma nufacturers -Ann Beecroft, G. Beecroft, and J. Beecroft, Bradford, Yorkshire, joiners-W. Lakin and A. Lakin, Whitchurch, Shrop shire, auctioneers-W. Waddington and J. Leach, Bingley, Yorkshire, worsted spinners-T. Hird, I. Hird, SICILY. Tha Genoa Gazette, of the 11th instant, announces that a young man, named Joseph Lo-Monaco, was shot at Noto on the 20th ult. ; and another, named Livoldi, at Catania. Both had been convicted by court-martial of carrying prohibited arms. The above announcement is an illustration of the tranquillity which reigns in Sicily, and of the love of the Sicilians for the rule of King Bomba, of which the Chevalier Fortunato makes such boast in his reply to Mr. Temple. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCLISSTER, TIIESDAY.—On Saturday there was a continuance of the upward tendency in yarns and goods, which had so suddenly commenced a few days previously. And the accounts of the growing crop of cotton, received this week by the Hibernia, being still in favour of holders, a further rise of a farthing per pound has taken place in Liverpool, and additional excitement has been imparted to our market. Spinners have de , mended higher prices than before; and, although this has occasioned more or less of hesitation among the buyers, and caused most of those to stand aloof who were well supplied at lower rates, yet some consider able individual transactions have taken place, and the aggregate amount of business has been large. The operators are home manufacturers, India merchants, and, still more, shippers to the European continent — all of whom have found themselves obliged to make another move in the upward direction. A large business has been done in certain descrip tions of goods. The extreme cheapness of long cloths and T's has brought buyers freely into the market. 7 8 printers, particularly of light fabric, have readily commanded higher rates, as have also some of the wider makes ; and upon 40. inch skirtings, there is a further rise. In the stouter domestics and fustians, however, but little improvement is perceptible. In both yarns and goods much irregularity pre vails as the result of diverse views and positions. Whilst many buyers are freely executing the orders in their hands, there are others who, having bought lower do not think it prudent to operate at present rates. And, again, while some producers are willing to go on selling at the attainable prices of the day, not a few are standing out for what nobody will listen to. On the whole, the rise in the prices of yarns and the lighter kinds of goods may be considered as having kept pace with that in cotton wool. But, it must be borne in mind that the present course of things was preceded by a considerable decline in the value of most of our productions; so that, in general, no improvement bas been experienced, except as regards stocks in hand. Th e situation of whole classes of capitalists, bad as it was before, has however been made much worse ; and under the prevalent excitement there is a keen apprehension of danger from the pro bable cause of the cotton market. Under these cir cumstances it is not surprising to find that several makers of heavy cloths are resorting to short time. Messrs. Feilden Brothers, of Todmorden, Messrs. Samuel Radcliffe and Sons, of Oldham and Rochdale, and Messrs. Jacob Bright and Sons, of Rochdale, L have put their extensive works upon three or four days per week. In addition to the failures named in our last, we very much regret to announce the stoppage of ir. Charles P ooley, a highly respectable and extensive spinner in this town, whose liabilities are understood to be heavy. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—There has b een a b e tt e r attendance of buyers in the market to-day, and rather more business has been transacted than on th e pre vious Monday. The wool market has been rat h er easier, and the dealers more eager to sell at the old prices. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—We have no change to report in the throwing trade since our last. This EtENING. OCTOBER 17, 18i9. A. Hird, and Hannah Hird, Keigbley, Yorkshire, worsted spinners. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. James Smith, Bristol, journeyman cabinet maker. William P. Lloyd, Bathampton, Somersetshire, poor law auditor. Harriet Felling, Bristol. Abraham Long, Potbury, Somersetshire, farmer. Robert Fewings, Bristol. George Davis Bristol. Maximilian Hodgkins,, Bristol, carver and gilder. John Simco, Birmingham, soda water manufacturer. William Evans, Wrexham, Denbighshire, surgeon. George Giles, Kidderminster, journeyman miller. Thomas Hoar, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, beer shop keeper. Bartholomew Kearney, Cardiff, furniture broker. William Stone, Kidderminster, fruiterer. Margaret Eyans, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, grocer. Thibert Davis, Cardiff, tailor. Richard Waring, Luton, Bedfordshire, attorney. John Pitt Richardson, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, book- seller. William Cartwright, Princes Risborough, Buckingham- shire, lieenseeriutualler. Charles Sainsbury, Batheastor, Somersetahire, market gardener. Edw.rd Sargent, Bath, saddler. George Morris, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, butcher. William Passmore, Exeter, greengrocer. John Fuord, Bristol. SCO'T'CH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Gordon, Glasgow, messenger-at-arms, to meet Oct. 20 and Nov. 10, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. L. Metzenburgh, Glasgow, jeweller, to meet Oct. 19 and Nov. 20, at twelve, within the Regent Hotel, Glasgow. . D._ Murray, Edinburgh, dealer hi railway shares, to meet Oct. 19 and Nov. 9, within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BO W-ST R .0 ET. Mackenzie Mackie, a middle-aged man, who had been a clerk in the Post-office for ten years. was charged with stealing a letter containing a shilling and a silk neckerchief. Mr. Peacock, the Post-office solicitor, attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Wontner appeared for the prisoner. It was proved that the letter had been addressed by Mrs. C. Radford, a widow, living in Medina-place, Brixton, to Miss Mary Ann Doughty, of Margate, on the 15th inst. The shilling had been wrapped in a piece of blotting-paper, and, with the neckerchief, placed in tissue paper, making a small parcel. It was posted at Brixton in the middle of the day, and ar rived two hours afterwards in the Clapham bag, which it was the prisoner's duty to open. On the same afternoon Mr. Welcome Cole, an inspector of letter-carriers, happened to be secreted in a lower part of the building in St. Martin's-le-Grand, for the pur pose of watching a suspected clerk, when he saw the prisoner, who was not suspected, go into a closet and open a letter, which appeared to contain a parcel. He saw him open the parcel, and take out a coin and a silk neckerchief, which he placed in his pockets, tearing up the letter and paper, and throwing the fragments into the basin of the closet. They were afterwards fished out by a plumber attached to the Post-office, and proved to be the letter, envelope, and paper dispatched from Brixton. The prisoner was taken before the district president, Mr. Sculthorpe, and charged with stealing the letter and its contents. Ile denied the charge, but the neckerchief was afterwards found in, his great coat pocket. The prisoner, who had a salary of 901., and is said to have lately married a WOUlfill of some property, was fully committed for trial. Another clerk, named William Holford, was 4harged with stealing a letter containing a sovereign. The prisoner was detected by Cole in the same lace, and under precisely similar circumstances. The witness saw him take a sovereign out of the letter, which, with 275. in silver, was found upon him. The letter had been addressed by a lady at Waltham stow to Mrs. Maples, of Hays-place, Lisson-grove. The prisoner was remanded for further evidence as to the posting of the letter. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Julia Leahy, a young Irishwoman, with an infant in her arms, was brought before Mr. Bingham for final examination, charged with having stabbed John O'Brien, an Irish labourer, with a knife. The prosecutor stated that he lived at 48, Leader street, Chelsea. On the 24th of September he was going into Hyde-park, about half-past seven o'clock, when he met the prisoner, whom he had known for about seven years. The prisoner walked with him into the park, and asked him for some money. He replied he had no money, and if he had he would not give her any at that time, as he did not consider her a fair or proper woman. He told her to meet him on Saturday next, and he wonld then give her some money. He turned into another path to go away, upon which he felt a blow on the ,cheek, as if given with some sharp instrument. Ile put his hand up to tiia face and found that be had been wounded. The prisoner struck at him again, but he put up his hind and warded off' the blow. He became so confused at the attack that he did not notice which way the pri soner went. He ran out of the park, and entered the first doctor's shop he found open to have his wounds dressed. A short time before this he had been sum moned to Marylebone Police-court by the prisoner, and had the child which she then had in her arms affiliated on him. George Dale, B 81, said, about eight o'clock he saw e prosecutor run into a chemist's shop in Sloane street with his face bleeding profusely. The prose cutor told him the same story when asked how he came by his injuries. Ellen Jones, of No. 6, Horace street, said the pri soner had lodged with her for about 11 weeks. A month before the occurrence she had seen the prisoner sharpening a penknife. The prisoner told her she intended to stab O'Brien the first opportunity she could find. Witness advised her not to think of ally thing of that sort or she would get into trouble. Police-constable D 150 said, he took the prisoner into custody the same night, for stabbing O'Brien. The prisoner said, "Is that all ? I hope he is dead ; if he is not dead, I hope he will die." The prisoner afterwards said, " If I had struck him where I intended he would be sure to die." Mr. Falls, house-surgeon, St. George's Hospital, said the prosecutor was brought to the hospital the same night. Ile had a wound right through the cheek, and his tongue was cut through at the root. The prosecutor was in great danger for 48 hours, on account of the nature of the wound, and the difficulty of stopping the hemorrhage for many hours. In defence, the prisoner said she had known the prosecutor for seven years. He had promised her marriage, and had contrived to obtain all her savings from her. She had had two children by him, and she had been obliged to swear the last to him, as he would do nothing for her. This child she had left with' his mother to nurse. The mother had after wards taken the child to Marylebone workhouse, and had sworn that the child had been left with her by a strange woman, by which means she had induced the parish authorities to take the child into their charge. On the night when she met with O'Brien she asked him for some money to support the child, as she was quite destitute. O'Brien said he would give her nothing, and that she and the child might be d—d. O'Brien then seized her by the throat, and, as she was apprehensive he was about to strangle her, she took the penknife out of her pocket, and having opened it with her teeth, she struck at O'Brien in self defence. It was too dark to see whether she had wounded him, and as the knife closed on her fingers, she dropped it on the grass and went away. The prisoner was fully committed to the Central Criminal Court. THE BUTCIIIIRS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—Yes terday the anniversary festival of this charity took place at the London Tavern, and was attended by nearly 300 gentlemen interested in its welfare. The Lord Mayor presided, and at seme length advocated the claims of the institution, which he stated had not met with the support which it deserved, as there were about 3,000 butchers in London, whereas not more than 1,100 or 1,200 were subscribers. His Lordship's appeal was at tended with great success, as during the evening donations to the amount of 500/. were announced by the secretary — a larger amount than has ever been contributed at any of the former anniversary dinners. In giving the usual loyal toasts the Lord Mayor announced, to the evi dent gratification of the company, that the Queen would visit the city in a few daps to open the New Coal-Exchange, and that, at the suggestion of Prince Albert, an exposition of arts and manufactures would take place in Hyde-park in the year 1851. The latter announcement especially was received with great satis faction, the more especially as his Lordship carefully pointed out to the members of the trade assembled that they would then have in all probability to pro vide for the wants of abut a million of people in addition to the usual population of London, and that the expenses of the contemplated exposition could hardly amount to a less sum than 10,0001. With re spect to the charity, it appears to have been in existence for 21 years, during which time contributions have been made to its funds reaching altogether the large sum of 32,0001, w hile the expenditure during the same period has been 21,0001. The number of pensioners already admitted has been 141, and the number at present re ceiving the benefits of the charity is 53. The men have 11. 151. per month, or 20 guineas per annum; and the women 1/. 6s. 3d., or 15 guineas per annum. During the present year the pensions will amount to nearly 1,0004 On the 25:h inst. an election of 10 additional pensioners will take place. The arrangements connected with the dinner were in every aay satisfactory, and the whole affair passed off very agreeably. 'rho musical de partment was under the direction of Mr. G. F. Taylor; Mr. Higgs was toastmaster. During the proceedings no allusion was made to Smithfield -market, though Mr. Deputy Hicks and several other advocates for the main tenance of that nuisance were present. A shark, nine feet long, was caught off llauxley on Wednesday evening last, by Mr. Adam Storey of Cresswell.—/Vezvcastle Journal. If we:exurnined our own faults attentively, we should have less time to detect, and more incination to pardon, those of ether.—Eliess CuoA's Journal. CARNARVON AND BANGOR RAILWAY. 'rom the Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, Oct. 13.) The paragraph elsewhere given announcing the act that a bona fide company is distinctly formed, and distinctly pledged, to carry out the important pro ject of connecting Carnarvon with the Chester and Holyhead Railway, by means of a branch line from the town or its immediate vicinage, to the Britannia Viaduct, will meet with general approbation throughout this portion of the Principality, inasmuch as it will open increased facilities for agri cultural, mineral, and general commercial traffic, as far as railway transit is concerned, to all the southern portion of the county of Carnarvon, and the prin cipal marts in the west of the ccunty of Merioneth ; and thus it will at the same time extend the traffic and increase the utility of the Chester and Holyhead Rail way itself. The time is now fast approaching when the true importance of railway intercourse will be generally acknowledged and felt. Of what value, compare.- tivly speaking, are veins of mineral, and stores of agricultural produce, when the means of conveying them to the great marts for sale or interchange are few, slow, laborious, and expensive ?. _ When man first invented the cart and the cart• road, he made the primary rude effort at over-coming, on a large scale, the evils consequent upon the isola tion of his natural position, as a countryman, a villager, a breaker-up and tiller of the waste. Next came the waggon, and the macadamized road, the boat and the canal. But the increasing wants of society, as the tide of population set in, and as commercial enterprise and the pursuit of wealth in duced men to congregate in masses, and form exten sive cities and large communities, generated in the human mind some of the many of those latent resources which the Almighty has willed shall lie dormant in our nature until roused from their torpor by the exigency of circumstance. There is a deep world of wisdom in the old proverb, which declares that "Necessity is the mother of Invention." A tram-rail train and a furrowed wheel• cart were not likely to be thought of in the infancy of agricultural traffic : the barrow and the hand-cart sufficed for village wants. The railway sprung into being as a necessary consequence of the social wants which rendered it de sirable, for giving increased facility, speed, and cheapness to the transit and general diffusion of all kinds of produce. The same may be said for steam. That mighty agent was not applied as a motive power, to facilitate human intercourse and trade intercourse, alike over land and water, until the growing demand.; of an increased population, increased wants, and increased productiveness, gave to the intellect of thinking men the impulse and the will by which to dive further thari their fathers had done into the mystettes of nature, and evoke from her magazine of laws some principles of truth—some elements of science, that should enable them to outstrip the horse in speed—to construct tunnels under mighty estuaries—to' perforate gigantic hills—to span the ocean with • viaducts, catenular or tubular, and finally to compete with the very lightnings of heaven in speed, and surpass them by the communication of thought. Let it not be deemed that this retrospect is idle. It flows naturally out of our subject. A railway com munication between here and the bridge would never have been thought of, had not circumstances ren dered it at once expedient and profitable—conducive alike to the wants of the locality, and to the interests of those who have capital. to embark in the under taking. Had not the proprietors and traders of this vicinage felt that they and their neighbours were excluded from the benefits of railway intercourse, and thus flung backward in the great march for social and individual improvement, they would have as soon thought of setting men to forge iron for the railway in question, as a peasant in the days of Canute would have sat down to think by what means he should invent an electric telegraph. The nature of man is in this respect most peculiar. His wishes are but bounded by the horizon of his wants ; and, within certain natural limitations, there appears to be no harrier between him and the removal of his necessities. It seems as though nature had in deed said to him:—Poor, naked, and destitute, as I have formed thee, thou bast but to feel want, and to determine, in order to remove it. In a word thou hast but to will and to do. Would'st thou rival the wind in its speed, behold thou shalt yoke it to thy car, and it shall bear thee alike over the mountain and the valley, and the wave: and to the wishes of thy heart thou shalt give a durable record—a record that shall defy the ravages of ages—or transmit them to thy fellow-man with a speed. that. time may not note, and thought cannot measure. Enough of this 1 We mean not to dwell upon the onward destinies of our race, except so far as may conduce to, a practical result. Let it suffice that we have already proved our position :—The general de mand for t railway referred to is a proof of the exigency winch gave birth to the demand : and that a company has decided to bring it into existence is a proof that the wish was not Utopian, nor the want either capricious or unfounded. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 16. STOCK EXCIIAWGE. Ti.e slum market still continues in its downward tendency. The transactions to-day were as fallow : Great Western; 53—Ditto, Quarters, 12 3 .4 LIVERPOOL, OcT. 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was little or no alteration in our share market to-day. Prices generally hada declining tendency, but towards the afternoon a better feeling pre vailed, and the market closed firmly at the afternoon's quo. tations. The sales are—,Caledonian, Preference, 8 -- Lancashire and Yorkshire, ConsoL Fifths, 11% c. dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 7 c dis.—Great Northern, 5 per cent. Pre ference, 2% dis.—Ditto (L. and York Extension), 2% dis. -London and North-Western, 108 c. Di tt o, New Quar fers, Is. 3d.'dis.- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 10 i% —Midland, 46% Ditto, Halves, 2l dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, 17 c.—Ditto (No. 4), gi t —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 5 1 % c. dis. MANCHESTER; Ocr. 16. STOCK Excmizosar..—The share market was considerably better to-day. The transactions were as follow :—Man chester and Sheffield, Preference, 10% c. Caledonian, Preference, 774 Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 5% Ditto, Old, 16:14 —slanchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 11 p.- -Great Northern, 13 dis.—North Staffordshire, 8 15-16 dis Manchester and Leeds Stock, 61— Ditto, Fifths, 7 1 / 8 Liverpool and Bury, 20% dis BIRMINGHAM, OcT. 16.1 Stocx ExcuANott.—Tbe share market here rules very fiat. Prices generally have a tendency downwards, and there appears little prospect of an improvement. The share brokers speak despondingly. The quotalidus of to-day were unworthy of notice. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Oct. 16.) SUGAR.—To-day a large quantity of West India Sugar was disposed of for homo trade purposos, but in some cases holders were compelled . to accept prices rather under those of Friday; there arc not sellers generally at any further reduction. The total purchases amounted to 1,100 bhds, &c., including a public sales of 160 hhds Barbadoes, which went at steady rates—fine yellow went at 40s to 41s 6d, middling and good 37s 6d to 39s 6d, low 36s 6d to 375, but 135 hbds 23 tierces and 38 barrels Jamaica sold rather cheaper, low yellow at 35s 6d, mid dling 36s to 36s 6d, and good middling 37s per cwt. REFINED.—To-day a fair business was concluded in Refined goods by home dealers, but not at better prices ; brown Lumps were sold at 46s 6d to 475, and lair grocery at 47s 6d to 48s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is still flat at 28s to 28s 6d per cwt. To-day at public sale 261 boxes Foreign Sugar Candy were taken in at 51s for brown, and at 60s for pale straw. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was no' offered at any further reduction, and none was submittei to public sale; but the purchases concluded by private treaty were unimportant for both grocery and refining purposes. , e EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar submitted to public competition amounted to 3,167 bags; the chic f part sold, but generally at rather loss er rates; fine white Benares went at 39s 6d to 40s, mid and good 38s to 395, mid grey date 35s to 35s 6d, low 335 to 345, good soft yellow 36s 6d, good and fine strong white 44s 6d to 46s 6d,• one small lot 48s, fine strong yellow 42s 6d to 443. Of Madras, 3,749 bags were sold upon rather lower terms; fine strong white went at 445, good 41s to 425, good and fine yellow, like Mauritius, 37s to 38e, low and middling 35s to 36s 6d. FOREIGN.—To -day holders of Foreign Sugar were not disposed to accept lower rates, and refrained from offer ing any at public sale; by private treaty the business concluded was, however, of little moment. A cargo of yellow Havannah has been sold, chiefly damaged, at 38s 6d. MOLASSRS.—Previous rates are well sustained for all sorts of West India and the sales concluded have been rather important. About 600 puns have been disposed of, chiefly at 15s 6d for middling St. Vincent's, Demerara, and Trinidad, with small parcels of fine Antigua at 17s Gd to 18s per cwt. Arrivals still come in slowly, and a further increase is apparent in deliveries. A fair quantity of Bengal Treacle has been disposed of at 14s 6(1 to 15s per cwt, and merchants are less disposed to realise. COCOA.—West India is offered at a further decline, and the supply exceeds the wants of home dealers; of 423 bags 56 barrels Trinidad at pub lic sale, a part only sold, good red at 445 6d to 453, low to middling 39s to 42s 6d, and low to good grey at 363 to 41s per cwt. The stock has been further increased, and lower rates are ex pected to prevail. In Foreign only trifling purchases have been made, and there are sellers at a further re duction. Today at public sale 150 bags Para Cocoa were taken in at 28s for dark red. COFFEE. —This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee was dealt in with caution , and the public sales of 880 bags 116 casks went at rather lower rates, and the chief part seld; middling at 51s to 545, low middling 48s to 50s, fine to fine fine ordinary 42s to 47s other sorts 38a to 41e, low 353 to 375, and pea berry 55s to 58s 6d. Native is net much wanted, and 230 bags were taken in at 38s to 38s Gil fur good ordinary, damaged however sold at 363 to 375.6c1. TEa.—To-day the quantity of Tea submitted to auction amounted to 25,970 pkgs. The trade operated with reluctance, especially in Green, and of 13,000 pkgs passed the hammer only 2,700 sold. Prices declined Id to 2d for Gunpowder, id to to id for Congou, as com pared with the last auctions, and other sorts of tea went rathsr cheaper; Congou, fair and good common sound sold at BAd to 9i 1, Souchong ord ll4cl to I 11-0, Young Hyson common 101 d, Imprial Canton, low is, Gun powdcr is Old to Is 2V, and ord llys , ln kind Is 2d to Is 51c1 per lb. The market for Ira has a dull appearance. RicE.—To-day the market for East India Rice pre sented a lively aspect, and 1,238 bags of Madras at auc- tion all sold at an advance on last week's rates of 3d per cwt; mid pinky white realised 8s 6d to 9s, good ts to 9s Gd, and damaged 6s 6d to 8s per cwt. By private treaty some parcels of Bengal were sold, and mid white Bengal could not be purchased under 9s 6d per cwt. Of Tapioca 95 boxes were taken in at 6id to lid per lb. SPICES —To•day Pimento was more in demand, and at auction 190 begs were mostly sold at full rates; good mid and good milt at 4i I to sd; 2 cases of Mace sold, good 2s 3d to 2s 4d; 10 cases of Nutmegs went at steady rates; mid brown 2s 8d to 2s 9d, and limod 2s. SPIRITS.—On the part of holders of Jamaica Kum there is much firmness, shippers and home dealers have also operated more freely. ' The purchases since this day wet k have been 400 puns at from 2s 61 to 4s fur ordinary to fine quality, 32 to 36 per cent over proof. Demerara cannot be quoted higher, there is a brisker sale, and 200 hhds have been sold at 2s to 2s 2d for 32 to 36 per cent. over proof. The market is firmer for Leeward Island, and there has been a much better de mand; 500 puns having been sold at is 5d for proof. Sales to some extent have been made in East India at Is 3d to is 3id, and there are not free sellers. The market for Brandy had a quiet aspect. We quote Cognuc, best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 5d to 4s 7d; 1847 ditto 5s to 5s 2d; 1846 ditto at 5s 10d to 6s; 1845 ditto 6s 4d to 6s 6d, inferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 4d, and Bordeaux 24 6d to 2a 83. Geneva is still only in limited demand at is 9d to 13.10 d, and fine at 2s 3d to 3s 3d. British made Spirit at 93 Bd, and Gin at 8s to 8s 6d for 17 to 22 per cent. under proof. INDIGO. — ' I'a-day during the progress of the sale 129 chests were withdrawn. 938 chests (including 80 with drawn) have passed the sale. The biddings continuo brisk, and the rates previously established have been fully supported, export houses being the chief purchasers. Proprietors bought in only 90 chests. Of the quantity which has now passed the sale (8,548 chests), 4,124 have been withdrawn and bought in, leaving 4,424 sold. COCEINEAL.—To-day the quantity submitted to auc tion amounted to 275 bags Honduras, and nearly the whole sold at full rates, excepting the lower sorts of silvers, which went a little cheaper, black went at from 3s 9d to 5s sd, and silvers, 3s Gd to 4s 7d. TALLOW.— A large business has been concluded in Russian on the spot since this day week, and at higher rates. At cne period fine P. Y. C. attained 38s, but there are now sellers generally at 37s 6d per cwt. Up to the close of the year several contracts have beta concluded at 37s s7d to 335, and for, the three first months of 1850 sales have bees made at 38s to 38s 3d. The ♦alue of home melted is 37s to 37s 6d net cash, and a good trade has been concluded; still the supply is not smaller. Of South American 132 (macs, 1,087 boxes at'anotionwere fur the most part sold at frork32s 9d to 35s 9d; 1.073 pkga Sydney 32s 6d to 37s 3d. and 100 cables old P.Y.C. 35a 9(1 to 36s Gd per cwt..•" For auction 1,800 pkgs of Tallow are declared. The value of rough fat is 2s Id per stone. Oins.—There is no advance to record in the value of s Cod Oil, but at 281 15s to 291 per tun several parcels have been taken by shippers and home dealers; holders are not free sellers at these rates. Seal is held with firmness ; pale at 371 lOs to 381, straw and tinged 341 to 36/, yellow and brown 311 to 381. Thero are sellers of parcels to arrive under present rates. For Southern the market has assumed a quiet - aspect, and more disposition is evinced to sell low to mid at 301 to 311, good to fine 31l lOs to 331. From Davis' Straits the accounts received are of a favour. able description relative to the fishery. Sperm met with greater attention ; holders also exhibit firmness - and obtain 801 to 821 for colonial, and 841 to 851 per tun for Ileadmattcr. Fur Linseed the rates paid have been 30s 9d to 31s per cwt on the spot, and on the part of crushers firmness is apparent. Purchases to a fair extent have been made for delivery, and 30s to 30s 3d. Rape Oil continues to be wanted; pale at 39s 6d to 40s, brown 38s 6d. Cocoa Nut met with more attention, 34s to 35s is the value of good and fine quality; for Palm Oil there has been more activity. To-day at auction 200 eks of Cochin Cocoa Nut Oil were taken in at 34s to 36s for good and fine. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, OCT. 16. We have more life' in the corn trade to day. Wheat of fine quality improved 2s, and other qualities is par quarter. Barley in good request at late prices. Oats and pedi the turn cheaper. Beans steady. Malt and floui more ready sale. TER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat 3Bs to 47s Beans 25, to 32s Barley Oats ... Rye.. ....... AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 16. , • Wheat 2,337 quarters at 42s sd. Barley Oats Beans 5l 28. 2d. Pea 5..... . ll4 Pt 28s 11d. Rye .. l4 245 Od. HULL, OCT. 16. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states,—Tbe imports of the past week have been very moderate, espe cially of fresh red wheat, of which our stocks are quite insignificant, with an evidently approaching demand. Oar quotations have been fully supported for all articles of the trade, and the tendency decidedly upwards. For today's market our farmers brought a moderate supply of wheat, almost entirely new. For good condition samples our millers were tolerably free buyers at fully the rates of last week, and in some instances is to 25 per quarter advance was paid. Very little good foreign wheat on offer, granaried parcels being held for a more decided advance than buyers are just now willing to comply with; all sorts are a good shilling dearer. The demand for malting barley, whether English or foreign, is exceedingly inactive, while for grinding qualities it it exceedingly good, and la more money is obtainable on the best runs, which are now in small compass. ha oats transactions are only moderate. Beans, if in good. condition, meet an improved sale, and there is a some what better demand for good grinding peas. Linseed is again is dearer, and cakes are not so easy to buy. With additional arrivals of rape cakes the market is not so good to manage, yet our quotation is firmly demanded. , The following are the present prices of grain :- 5. s. s. g• Wheat, English, red 40 to 4'l Peas, white and yel. 25 27 Do. white Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 4O —42 nigsberg ... 46 49 Do. Petersburgh ... 37 41 Pomeranian and Do. Riga & Archngl. 36 —3B Hamburgh . 4O 43 Do. Konigsberg .... 85 3 7 Danish, Holstein, & Per ton. Friesland 3l —3B Linseed cakes, Hull 715 s Od Russian and Odessa 32 38 Do. fine foreign ... CI 51 Oats, Euglish Do. Danish. l3 15 Rapeseed Do. Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes...Bss Od to 00s Od Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16 Tares, English oos —00 S Barley,malting 24 26 Do. foreign 20s —24 s Do. grinding........ 20 21 Guano 6l to 91 101 Beans 2B 32 Bones, do ...... 00s Od to 8756 d Do. foreign ...... 26 30,Rye meal 6/0s C,onx, Ocx. 15.—Flour—First 13s Gel to 1450 d • extra 151; seconds, 12, Od to 13s ; households Os to 1Is; thirds, 6s to fis per cwt. Oatmeal 9s to 105 Od; Indian meal 7s Od to 7s 3d; wheat meal, 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. Indian corn ii/ 10s to 710 s per too. Bran 3/ 15sto 3/ 17s 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 345; average 30s; dealers 27s to 00s Od; average 23s per ton. Straw—Farmers 11 sOd to 25s Od ; average 205; dealers 275 Od to 00s Od; average 23. Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to ; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d W 9J per lb. Eggs-5s 6d to bs 8d per hundred. Coals--• Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 145; Best Neath Culrn 13s per ton. Tallow 391 Od to 00s per ewt• Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to sd; veal 4d to Od ; pork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d pot lb. Hops 5/ 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3155 per ton. Bark—Barbary 8/ to 8/10s; Valonia 14/ to 01; French 7/105; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 103 to 12. per stone. Hemp 34l to 351 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 211 to 001 • re d ditto 255 to 26s per barrel • Newfoundland 00/.001 to 001 Peg ton. Timber—Memel, B.siper ton ; deals, first quality, 1 80 ‘ second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 125 to 18 5 ; salted 12. to 181 per cwt ; calf skins 2d to p e r lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 8c1; Minions 10d to 00d ; Guano--• Peruvian, 11l 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangelf )t d 191 per barrel. EARTHQUAKE IN SATOT.—TWO severe shocks of. earthquake were felt at Rochette, in Savoy, on the Ist or October, at half-past twelve o'cl. , ck AM. An interval of one second separated the shocks. The earthquake was felt at the Marches, at Chamoux, and at St. Jean de M urienne. BIRTHS. On the 11th inst., at Abbotsbury, Newton Bushel, Devon' Mrs. W. F. D'Arcy, of a son. On the 12th inst., at Sidmouth, Devon, the lady of Captaill James Dalphin, of a daughter. On Saturday, the 13th inst., at 21, Wilton-street, Gros' venor-place, the wile of C. W. Graham, Esq., of a son. On the 13th inst., at Gre•_n's-terrace, Deptford Lower road, the wife of William Elmslie Shaw, Esq., of a son. On the 13th inst., at Woodford, the wife of Mr. 11. D' Pearce, of a daughter. On the 15th intt., the wife of Mr. Charles Taylor, surgeon' Bethel .place, Camberwell, of a on. On the 15th inst., a-, College-terrace, Islington, Bil l ' Henry Grace, jun., of a son. At Cavendish. square, the wife of the Rev. Halsted Cobden' rector of Lambly, of a son. „, MARRIED. On the 20th of August, at Aden, George Ridout Pind er ' Esq., Lieutenant 2d Madrai European Light Infanthi' youngest son of Richard Pinder, Esq., of the Royal-crescen t, Cheltenham, to Emily, second daughter of William Trutcl h Esq., and granddaughter of the late Hon. Joseph Barn ey, Chief Judge of Jamaica. _ On the ilth inst.,aCeockermouth, Edwin Andrews. CPP ; tain of the 7th Bomb a y I n f antry, and second son of Willian< Andrews, Esq., of Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Mary Al3lj i youngest daughter of th e l a t e Willi am R u dd, Esq., o Cockermouth, Cumber'and. On the 11 th inst., at Eastgate Chapel, Lewes, the ..- 11 e s ;i Samuel James Le Blond, of East Sheen, Surrey, to A n Adams, eldest daughter of the late Mr. JAdams, Lewes. DIED. On the 14th inst., at Hard*ick-house, near Chepstow, the Right Rev. Edward Lord Bishop of Llandaff, age 1 74. ut • On the Bth ult., Cadet Weyman Wadeson, R.N., of "- Majesty's ship Prince Regent. fo dd er On the 9th inst., John Ladley, Esq., of St. Alban's-1 0 A. Edgware, aged 69. On the luth inst., at Westmeon, Hampshire, John --- 1 " 41.- waker, Esq., aged 65. On the 11th inst., at Camberwell, Sarah, daughte r of tbs late r ev. John W all, vica of Darenth, Ket. On ; the 13th inst., at St. Leonard's, the n Hon. Mrs. J° llll Heathcote, aged 38. GI London; Printed and Published by MURDO YOU 0 112, No. 11 o 2, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Strand, in the Precinct f the Savoy, in the COin" Middlesex, Wednesday, October 17.-1849. bit Sep ne4 giv in