The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-05 00:00:00

TURKEY - A Russian steamer arrived at Constantinople on the 15th from Odessa, with dispatches for M. de Titoff. Their contents had not been officially communicated to the Ministers of the Porte, but it was rumoured that M. de Titoff had been recalled, that his conduct in the present question had been disapproved of by the Emperor Nicholas, and that the consequences of the demand for the extradition of the refugees and the suspension of relations were thrown upon his shoulders. In the meantime the Sultan and his Ministers continue to prepare calmly for every emergency. The Sultan has himself examined into the state of the army, the fleet, and the commissariat. The Turkish men-of-war are complete in all their appointments. The maritime resources of the Ottoman Empire are Immense. The merchant navy is very extensive, and there is a hardy and numerous race of excellent seamen along the coast of the Black Sea, from Battun to the Bosphorus. These bear some resemblance to the sailors of the north of England and of Scotland, natives of a wild c);Ast, an -I navigating a boisterous sea. In the Turkish Archipelago, and along the coast of Asia, Minor arid Syria, are some of the finest har bours in the world, and a population essentially maritime. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of Saturday.) GIIUZNEE PRIZE MONEY —The rolls of the un claimed shares of the 16th Lancers and 13th Light Infantry of the prize money granted for the capture of Ghuznee, have been received at the East India House from Bengal; the total amount remaining un paid to the officers and men of these regiments is 1,8051. 11.;. Id. EXPRESS TO AMEILICA.—NICARAGUA AFFAIRS.— Her Msj , sty's steam-sloop Hecate, Commander Shad well, emblrks at Portsmouth this day, Sir H. Lytton Bulwer, the newly-appointed Minister to the United States, for conveyance express to Boston. It is understood that Sir Henry has full powers to resist energetically all attempts at interference on the part of the United States in Nicaragua affairs. The United East India Service Club has, we hear, taken the mansi ,n in St. James's-square formerly occupied by the Free Trade Club, paying 3,0001. for the lease and fixtures. The Marquis of Dalhousie and General Sir Charles Napier have become Presi dehts of the club. NEW PRACTICE BATTERY AT FORT CUMBERLAND. —Tne Admiralty have decided on proceeding with the new Marine Artillery practice battery at Fort Cum berhnd, near Portsmouth. Mr. Bramble's tender for the construction of it has been accepted by their Lordships, and it will be crn:ntnenced immediately. SUPERINTENDENTSHIP OF DEVONPORT DOCKYARD. —Lord John Hay, C. 8., M.P. for Windsor, after all, goes to Devonport Dockyard for certain, to succeed Vice-Admiral Sir John Louis. This appointment creates a vacancy in the representation of the borough of Wirldsor. It is expected that the Gallant Officer will join in the course of a fortnight. We have not heard whether Lord John Hay receives the appoint ment as usual, to b 3 rrlinquished on promotion, or whether he is appointed for five years certain. Taking the average rate of mortality among hip► seniors, it is not at all unlikely that he will be an Admiral in less than eighteen months. NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE QUEEN.—By the promotion of Captain Berkeley to the rank of Rear- Admiral, an appointment of Aide-dc-Camp to the Queen becomes vacant, Captain A. L. Corry hiving succeeded to the paid division. Among other candi dates mention , wl, we have heard that the names of Captain the lion. H. J. ROHS and Captain Rich are prominently put forward. Whoever obtains the ap pointment will be sure to have nothing beyond the honorary distinction. THE COAST GUARD AND STEAM DEPARTMENT.— As we have before stated, it is most probable that Captain Houston Stewart, C B , will succeed Lord John Hay as a member of the Board of Admiralty ; but it appears that it is not so certain that Captain Ellice, of the Steam Department, will succeed Captain Stewart as Comptroller of the Coast Guard. If service, ability, and sincerity be allowed to have any weignt, it is not improbable that Captain Toup Nicholas. C,13., K.H., now Superintendent of the Royal Naysl Hospital, Stonehouse, will have the Coast Guard appointment, and Captain Ellice will succeed him at Stonehouse. GOLD DUST AND DOLLARS PROM CALIFORNIA,— Her Majesty's ship Constance left Valparaiso August 28th for Portsmouth, with 1,750,000 dollars in freight. and is expected to reach Spithead in 75 days. Her Alajeqy'A ship Pand,ra left Valparaiso August 9r,11, with 55,000 dollars' worth of gold dust. ADVANCEMENT IN RANK WITH DECEEASE IN PAY. —Sir Byaw Martin, G.'J. B , receives as half pay of Admiral ~ f the Re.l, and as Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom, 12001. lb. 91 per annum; as Admiral of the Fleet, he receives only 1,1491. 54. per annum, therehy losing 511. G. 9d. by the advance ment.. The next ship far the coast of Africa will be her Majesty's sloop Hound, to lw commissioned at Devonnirt, and to leAve that port December Ist. Lira . Boots.—The Admiralty have ordered that, in fu'ufe, the issue of life-buoys to her M ijesty's ship' shal b. two to first, second, third, and fourth rates, and ons: only to all other vessels. COMPo-ITIo ON IRON SHIPS' BOTTOMS —The L , r , ls of the Admiralty have given pertnission to Mr. hay, the AdtnirJty chemist, to take out a patent for his valuable at.d successful composition for pre servicg the bottonis of iron ships from accumulations and corrosion. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of Saturday.) The share market continues firm; although the amount of business transacted has H ot been large, still there is a demand for our leading mines. Two inter ruptions to general business have taken place in the week, which, no doubt, has had some influence—the opening of the New Coal Exchange on Tuesday, and the holiday at the Stock Exchange and the Bank on Thurslay. Letters from our local correspondents confirm the improvements which have taken place in many of the leading mines, of Cornwall especially, whilst the firm ness of the metal markets, and the present standard for copp-r ores, offer an upward tendency to the price of shares. East Wheal Rose, Condurrow, Stray Park, South Basset, S auth Frances, North Pool, and other mines in the west, continue in demand. Trelawny, Tre , bane, Mary Ann, Bedford United, &c., in the east, are also inquired for. In Catnborne Consols the silver lode continues improving. At Holmbush, in the 120 fathom level, the flip jack lode, we also learn, con tinues very productive. Alfred Consols may be men• tioned as another of the improved mines. Shires in the following mines have changed hands during the week :—Devon Great Consols, Condurrow, Great Consols, Stray Park, Bedford United, Tin croft, South Tamar, East Tamar, Trehane, West Providence, Callington Mines, Kinsett and Bedford, Trethellan, Lewi4, Trelawny, Mary Ann, Com fort, &c. At North Pool account a dividend of 221. 10s. per sha e was declared. A t the West Caradon bi-monthly account meeting a dividend of 21. 10s. per share was declared, A. profit of 4191 2s. was made during the months of July and Au:o4, and the balance from last account amounted to 781/. 113. 101.—making 1,2001. 13s. 10d., from which the dividend of 6401. is to be deducted. Trelawny Silver-L ,, ad ores, of 108 tons, were sold this week, realising 181 ss, per ton. At the Foss ey Consols account for May, June, July, and August, a profit of 2341. 17s. 11d. was car ried to the reserved fund, now amounting to the sum of 6,4811. 18s. 2,1. The quantity of copper ores sold during the four months realised 12,052/. The mine is represented to be without any positive improve melds, although there are some speculative points about to be devtloped. _ _ _ Craddock Moor account showed a balance of 231. ss. H. in favour of the adventurers, and a call of 103. per share was made. Gonamena account for two months shows a balance of 2871 in favour of the adventurers ; and the agent's report represents the mine progressing favourably. At the East Godolphin account, the financial state ment, for the three months ending. Sept., showed a balance of 5631 19s. 7d. against adventurers, and a call of 3s per share was made. The manager, in his report, represents the operations to be progressing in a very satisfactory manner, and the machinery com pleted, and in good working order, and anticipates that at an early day there will be several Ivies opened on, which will prove productive. Wheal Blencowe adventurers held their meeting on the 23(1 Oct., when the accounts for four months ending September were audited, and a balance of 3381. 9s. ld. was found against the company ; a loss of 2371. 83. Bd. during that period, and the difficulty of obtaining the calls, induced the meeting to deter mine upon dissolving the present company, and to pay off all liabilities. A. call of 28s. per share was declared. At Bwlch Consols meeting, the adventurers resolved on increasiag the amount cf capital by the issue of 1,000 new shares at 61. per share, W. payable at once, which will enable them to pay off all existing ham. lities, and place the mine in a permanent and p ro fi t . able position, as will be seen by the manager's report At the Cwm Erfin hi-monthly account, the meeting was adjourned to the 6th (next Tuesday), for the purpose of receiving the report of the two agents appointed to inspect the mine. In foreign mines, the chief transactions appear to have been confined to a few bargains in the United Mexican, St. ey, Imperial Brazilian, and Copiapo M' ee ti a ilians have been sought for ; but Tia ,l 4 l ' *any particular business having Zen" By letteift itlit,a4l7o__ 34y, received f rom th e Barosaa $A es tern that operations are pot • •.;;;:\ tr i 4k: THE SU N, LONDON, progressing in a very satisfactory and encouraging manner. At the Bremier Mine, they have cut a productive lode in the 9 fm. level, which is large, and carrying some very rich work. The Australian Mining Company have received dispatches from the mines to July 18th. The agent's report of the operations is highly gratifying ; im provements and new discoveries are frequently pre sented, and there is every prospect of this mine (Tungkillo) becoming permanent and productive. Goad's stopes and winzes are represented as equally productive as last reported. Letters from the Linares Mines to the 21st Oct. have been received. The water is gradually although slowly receding, which is some evidence of the ex tent of the old workings. The engine, continues to perform her duty well. From what has been seen, and the general opinion entertained, there is every reason to anticipate favourable results, when once in fork. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STUCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY 7 :ESDAY AND FitirDAY EVENING, LONDON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2. ZOTNT-STOCIL 2.41.70"7113- Dividend ' Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. As. d. s. d. Australasia 3/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 24% Britsh North American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Ceylon ••••..•• • • •• • • 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 C..nnmercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 Colonial. Gloucestershire ••• • • • 15/ per cent. lonian .. •• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Londn and Westnainstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24% . Ditto .............. 13 0 0 London Joint-Stock ... 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 17 Provincialof Ireland • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 New..... •... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New. ••• •• 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 South Australia .. •• .. 5/ per cent. 22 10 0 Union of Australia.... 61. per coot. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto •• .• •••••• • • 6/. per cent. 210 0 tlnioa of London. •• •• 61. par cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 11, 1 i Union of Madrid ..... , 40 0 0 40 0 0 ri si El MILAN C E COMPANIES. Name of Company. Ihvidencl Amount per Paid. Annum. Share. Albion . ••.•...• .• • . -Alliance Brit. and For. N. 10s. 7114s6d&bs 61. per cent. 136.6 d. pr sh. 78. per share 5 pr ct.& bs. 31. 148. 61. 51. per cent. 434 per cent. 8. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 e 0 50 0 0 5000 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 Ditto Marine. • • • • • • Atlas. .•• • • • liritisii Commercial • • Clericl,Med.& Gen• Life Crown .• Eagle .. • ...... .• .• Eng.& Scot. Law .... Europeau Life ••• • . • Family Endownln t Sec. Freemasons' . • • • • • • • • Glardian • ... • • • • • • • • Imperial Fire • • . • • • • • Imperial Life • • • • • • • • Indemnity Marine • . • • Law Fire • • LAW I ife •• • • •• • • • • .. Legal and General Life London Fire •• • • • • London Ship •.•• • • • • Med. Invild & Gen. Life .kational Lean Fund•• N'ational Life • • • • Palladium Lila Pelican • •• • • • • • • .. • • eticenix PI otector Life.. Provident Life .... Rock Life • . . Royal Exchange Sun Fire.. - • 41. & bs. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121. per cent. 12s. 11. sh. & bs. Stock. 100 0 0 , 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 It. 165. 10s. 10s.. 12s.per share 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. 151. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/. p. sh. & bs. 51. per cent. IL 53. & bo. 53. 61. per ceat. 61. 10s. 11. 6s. 10% pr cnt. Si. per cnt. 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. Nitta Life ... URiversal Life Vietoria Life .... 1-00 0 0 Name of Company. East and West India... East Country London .... Ditto 80nd5........ St. Katharine ........ Ditto, Scrip .. .., . 1/itto 80nd5........ Southampton •• ...... 61. pr cent. 20s. per sh. 5/. pr cent. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. 1341. pr cent. AI. per cent. Amount of Share. £ 8. d. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. X ~ 4. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 6 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 All paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 Stock. soon 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 Paid. Price. 121% 49y4 223 A s. d. 50 0 0 21 Oa 6 $,4 200 205 Price, BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - - X. a. d. X. s. d. Chasing-cross -.... • • - - 25 0 0 - Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 2 Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 6 Waterloo .. •• • • .....• - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71• 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .... ... Ay. 11. 70 10 3 - - WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per o f rata. Price. -- i AAnnum. Share. - , £ e. d. Z s. d. I E Ist London..., •• •• •• 51. 100 0 0 - 181% Irand Junction ••• • - 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 82 iC,nt........ -••• • • • 31. 108. rlOO 0 0 - 75 Lambeth ••••.• • • • . • • ; 5/. per cnt. 1100 0 0 - 99 New Itivr Lndn Brdge , 21. 108. I - - 55 Vauxhall ...... . • ... 51. per cnt. ;100 0 0 - 93 W , . , Middlesex . . . 6!. Os. pr cnt - I - - 120 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. i Share. fX. s. d. X. s. d. British ••••••.. • • • • .. 11. 4O 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial•• • • 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18 Bristol ••••••• • • • • • •• 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton .. --•• • • .. 51. per cent. ' 20 0 0 - 16 City of London .. - - 101. 'lOO 0 0 100 0 0 250 GentinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 8 30 Equitable .•-•• .. • • -50 s. pr share' 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 imperial - .... ••• • • • a/. per cent. 5O 0 0 50 0 0 67 Independent ....... •. 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 604 London • • ............ - ;50 0 0 60 0 0 - Ditto - 50 0 0 50 0 - Phoenix . ............ 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 46 0 0 27% Itateliif -- • .... •• • • 6/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General ••• • • • 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 45 Ditto, New •• -- -12 s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 87i C.fr NALS. Names of a; Dividend Names of . .; Dividend ; e. 1 -. per Companies. ,A ' per 1 Price. Companies. A , Ann . Price. 1 v.: Annum.' lin i 1 1--- ,- 1 X 7 ------ - A.shtn& Oldh' 97 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100 ( 21. 10s. - Barnsley.. •• 160 1 121. 150 Neatk .. •• • • 1001 16i. 340 LtranktkAbrg\ 150 51. 85 Oxford.... •• 100 I 20/. 185 airmingham 35 41. 82 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 Coventry.... 100 25/. 210 Regent's ...• 33 11. 2s. 18 Derby ••• • • 'lOO 61. 63 R oc hd a l e ... • 85 ! 41. 50% Ellsinre&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 130171.105. 130 Erewash •• • , 1001 321. - Do.LkFdst 12 1 61. p. c. Grandfunctn 1100 51. - Stffni &Wore 140 281. 400 • IrandSurrey ' 100 21. 1 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151 . - iiraud Union!100 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145' 201. 300 Grantham .. ;150 - - Severn and 2 7 J. Os. i Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5S Wye 1iai1..5 261 -• Leeds& Livrio 100 301. 325 Warwick& 7 , n n 4L 63 Leicester ..•• 'l4O 51. 63% Birming. .j ~,,, ~eicitr &Nth, 83 41. 45 Wanvick& Louzhborogh ; 142 701. 650 Napton.. 1 1 00 31. 43 vlonmouthsh 100 81. - Worestr &I 78 EL 41 Mntge mrysif 'lOO - - Birming. MeltnM wbry 100 - - Wilts & Brksi -14 s. 10 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SHREWSBURY AND HERTFORD. The report of the directors, to be presented at the general meeting of the shareholders at Chester, on Tuesday next, just issued, states that the exertions made for carrying out the line have been attended with success, that a large number o f s h ares h ave b een subscribed for, and that promises of support from the principal landowners have been given. The position of the share capital is as follows :—Capital authorized to be raised, 800,0001., in 40,000 shares of 201. each. On 34,799 a deposit of only 1/. has been paid; on 21,988 the first call of 11. per share and deposit have been paid. The amount received on the second call of 31. per share has been 6,2631. ; number of shares forfeited, 4,943; shares not issued, 5,201 ; shares unclaimed, 146. The length of the line will be 52 miles. It is proposed at present to construct only a single line, which, at 10,0001. per mile, and in cluding the electric telegraph and amount already expended, will come to 485,8041. It is also proposed to reduce the share capital to 450,0001., which with the usual borrowing powers will make a total of 600,0001. It is proposed to make the shares 45,000, of 101. each, instead of 40,000 of 201. each, and so diminish the liabilities of the registered shareholders one-ball their present amount. The 20/. shares being at a discount of 21. per share in the market, it is proposed to issue 4 943 forfeited shares, and 5,347 shares unissued, and 5,000 new shares regis tered, to make up the total of 45,000, at a discount of 1/. each, or 9/. to be paid present shareholders, and those who have already made application for shares to be entitled to a preference allotment. A large number of shareholders have expressed their willingness to proceed with the undertaking in its present form. The .Shrewsbury and Chester RAH way Company have taken power to advance 75,0001., and other parties have agreed to take 99,000/. of t o es tak th e e th l e ine am c o o a u a rs t e a s to fo b r e n p i a n i e d m to il t e h s e , m ha f v u e r stock. Lord Craven an d th e H on. R. Clive, through c w o h n o a s e e n t e ed sta t land in shares. ABERDEEN. —Great delay has taken place in the opening of the line to Limpet Mill, within twelve miles of Aberdeen, from the refusal of the contractors to give up possession of the line, which was to have been opened for traffic on Tuesday. On that day the directors, with their officers, endeavoured to take poi session of the line by removing the contractors and their waggons, but the latter, with a large body of navvies, resisted, demanding to be paid for the work done upon the contract. On the following day the sheriff and police authorities proceeded to the line, and had an interview with the directors and con tractors. The terms of the contract agreed on were produced, and the payment to the contractors or 8,0001. demanded. This not being complied with, a protest was taken against any further proceeding, and the sheriff granted an interdict. LANCASHIRE AND YoRxsRIRE.—The Railway Commissioners have authorised the opening of the Burnley branch of this railway, which is expected to take place in the course of a few days. This branch is nine miles in length, and connects the town of Burnley with the old Manchester and Leeds Railway. There are three tunnels and other heavy works on the new line. GREAT SOUTHERN ♦ND WESTERN.—The exten sion line of this railway to Cork was opened for public traffic on Monday. PRESTON AND LONGRIDGE.—At the half-yearly. meeting of this company, held at Preston on Thurs day, Mr. C. Swainson in the chair, a dividend of 12s. 3d. per share (clear of income tax) was declared payable in January next, and the retiring directors were re-elected. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 3. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, in Michaelmas Term, before Mr. Baron PLATT and Common Juries.) ELLIS V. RING. Mr. W. H. Watson and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Ball was for the defendant. The action was upon a bill of exchange for 301., drawn at three months after date by one Henry King upon his brother, the present defendant, which had been eventually indorsed to the plaintiff. There were a vast number of pleas put upon the re cord, and amongst others of fraud and covin. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff is a tradesman in the Minories, and also that the de fendant is a clerk in the Post-office, and that on the 26th of March last Henry King had drawn the bill in question upon his brother, the defendant. Upon that very day the bill it seemed from the testimony of , pne George Lewis, who described himself as an auc tioneer, and the keeper of a " loan office," at 41, Gray's Inn-lane, as well as in the City-road, at which office advances were made by way of "loan" of from 51. to 501, came into his hands. When the bill had been placed in his hands, in the first instance, by one Satchel!, for the purpose of discount, he had re tained the instrument, stating that be must make some inquiries about the parties to it. The bill having been indorsed by Thomas Bailey and Co. to Satchel', this witness advanced from 131. to 151. upon it by two dif ferent payments, and prior to making any further ad vance upon that sum he had required that Satchell 6hould indorse the bill to him. He then made a further payment of money on account of this bill for 301., in all amounting to 191. 14s. 6d. That was the whole of the advance he had made, and subsequently re sold the bill to a person named E. Levy for 271 i'o that person he had in due course indorsed it, and by Levy it had afterwards been indorsed to the present plaintiff. Mr. BALL, on behalf of the defendant, contended, that originally there had been no indorsement by Messrs. Bailey and Co. to Satchel], and in support of that line of defence called Mr. Bailey, who having described himself as a com mission agent, carrying on his business in Philpot lane, stated that he had n o t i n d orse d th e bill to Satchell, but that he had simply put his name on the back of, the bill to oblige, and as an accommodation to his friend, Henry King, the drawer. Satchell then proved that he had himsf-lf indorsed the bill, because he had been required to do so by George Lewis. Mr. W. H. WATSON having replied, Mr. Baron PLATT intimated to the jury that the indorsement by Bailey was clearly a general in dorsement, and that in his opinion the plea, that that indorsement was special, was no defence to the action. The plaintiff was consequently entitled to a verdict. He would nevertheless reserve leave to the Learned Counsel for the defendant to move to enter a nonsuit. From the evidence it was apparent that all that George Lewis bad advanced upon the bill of 301. had been 191. 14s. 6d., and then that same man Lewis had gone on to swear that he had sold tLe bill to E. Levy for 271. Of course the jury could form an opinion of such a transaction. However, in a strict legal point of view the plaintiff was entitled. to a verdict for the full amount of the bill. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, but added that they-were extremely sorry that the law com pelled them to give such a verdict. One of the jurymen followed up this expression of opinion of the jury as a body, by applying some very strong language of a condemnatory character in re ference to the conduct of the witness George Lewis. Upon the rising of the Learned Judge Lewis made an application to the officers of the court with the view of obtaining the name of the juryman who had offered the opinion just referred to. The application, however, proved unsuccessful, and Lewis thereupon followed the juryman out of the court vociferously demanding his name, for the pur pose of enabling him to adopt ulterior proceedings. Whether he succeeded in his object we were unable to learn. DOCKS. Dividend per Annum. 9 0 0 4 0 0 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of l Paid, Price. Annum. Share. s. d. s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company as. per cent. 100 0 o 100 0 0 204 32.ledonlan Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% 21ydesdale Bank •• •• 6 34 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% Commercial Bank 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 165 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 61. percent. 25 u 0 10 0 0 p Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5% Exehangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 20% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 63a per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% North of Scotland Bank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.0 s North British Bank .•• Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125 union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 85 Western Bauk •.••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73 Aber , leen Fire and Life 7351. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2 B. Accord.Liteaud Fire 20 0 0 0 10 0 - iiritish Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 lOs Od Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. pet cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - City of Glasgow Life GI. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s Kdlnburgh Life Incur. Q. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 183 East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 015 0 93.0 d. Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. percent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - In,ur. Co. of Scetind• • 41. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 7, Mercantile Life National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ;208.6d North British 'Minn North & West of Scot 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and :Guar 2O 0 B 0 11 0 Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 0 0 0 15 0 , - Scottish Union Insruce. 6 1 41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 215.6 d Sian lard 'Me . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 , 1 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0. 1 14s MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. 1 Annum. Share. S. s. d. Z. s. d. Australian AgricnltUrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. 210 0 -.. Canada ............. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 26 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - City Navigation .... - 90 d Comp.Cppr MnrsEng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - 11 Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cont. 100 0 0 100 0 0 103 Gen. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 00'14 0 0 25 London Institution ... - 78 15 0 - „ Russell Institution.... 26 5 0 - 8 Peniuslr& Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72% Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 g Royal Mail Steam.... Si 18..4. p. c, 100 0 0 60 0 0 - Si South Australian • • 11. per share. 25 00,25 0 0 17 a Van Dieman's Land.. 100 0 0 23 0 0 2 Tun HAPPIEST DAY or MY LlFE.—There never yet was a marriage that was not a perfect St. Swithin "T'ir• No one, unless he has a soul of gotta percha, thoroughly waterproof, should think of going to a wed ding with less than two pocket handkerchiefs, and even then a sponge is b e tt er adapted to the " joyful occa sion." Men take wives as they do pills, with plenty of water—excepting, indeed, when the little things are well ilt. Comic Almanac for 1850. 8 Dispatc hes were sent off on Saturday evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of the Falkland Islands. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. CRIMINAL CASES RESERVED.-MRS. MANNING'S CASE. We were informed, at the rising of the Court, that notices bad been forwarded by direction of the Lord Chief Baron, intimating to the Attorney- General, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, and Mr. Ballantine—the last named of whom it will be in the recollection of our readers appeared as counsel on behalf of Mrs. Manning at her trial, together with her husband, at the Central Criminal Court, whilst the Learned Sergeant was counsel for the husband only, and the Attorney- General conducted the prosecution—that the Court sitting to hear and consider arguments in "Criminal cases reserved" would on Wednesday morning next hear counsel on the point reserved by his Lordship on the trial, as to whether Mrs. Manning, being a foreigner by birth, was entitled to be tried by a jury "de medietate lingua," or whether that right had been lost to her by her marriage to a husband of English birth. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. Nov. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fane.) IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD THOMAS DELAFIELD9S BANICRUPTCY.-THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. This was an adjourned meeting for the proof of debts, and the last examination of the bankrupt, late lessee of the Royal Italian Opera. Mr. Lloyd, of the firm of Ford and Lloyd, ap peared on behalf of Mr. Pearce, manufacturer of stove grates and fenders, No. 5, Jermyn-street, Re gent-street. to support a proof for 502/, for goods supplied to' the bankrupt, and Mr. Arthur Webster, t Willow-bank House, Fulham. Mr. Lewis ap _ eared for the bankrupt, and Mr. Lawrance for the assignees. The case was appointed for hearing at eleven o'clock ; but owing to a delay of the Commis sioner in taking his seat, the proceedings did not commence until the hour of twelve. It may be re collected, from the report of the case that appeared in The Sun, that on the bankrupt's coming of age, in 1845, he became entitled to a sum of 100,0001. under the will of his late uncle, Mr. Edward Delafield, and that - after the payment of certain debts contracted during his minority, he was left in possessio n o f a clear capital of 92,382/. He subsequently became lessee of the Royal Italian Opera, which responsi- I bility terminated in April last, with unsecured debts to the amount of 33,3371., and no assets. Mr. LAWRANCE objected to the prouf tendered by Mr. Pierce, on the ground that it was on a judgment obt lined against the bankrupt and Mr. Arthur Webster, on a joint debt for goods supplied to Willow bank House. He relied upon ex parte Field, in which the Vice-Chancellor Sir Knight Bruce decided that, in case of a joint debt, the creditor could not prove except for the purpose of voting in the choice of assignees against one partner whilst another was in solvent circumstances. In this case there was no partnership strictly speaking, but it was a joint debt. Mr. LEWIS objected to the proof altogether, on the ground that the goods had been supplied to Webster solely, and that the judgment against Mr. Webster and the bankrupt jointly had been obtained during the absence of Mr. Delafield on the Continent. The COMMISSIONER said he had no jurisdiction to reverse a decision of the Court of Queen's Bench, and the proof could not be rejected on this ground. Mr. LEWIS then supported the view urged by Mr. Lawrence, and referred to a similar decision by his Honour Vice-Chancellor Shadwell. Mr. LLOYD referred the court to a different decision by Sir John Cross, the Chief Commissioner of the Court of Review in ex parte Crossfield, re Samuel Cooper, as reported in 2 Montague and Ayrton, 543. There was no actual partnership between Mr. Webster and the bankrupt, and the decision of Vice Chancellor Sir Knight Bruce only applied to a case of actual partnership, and not to one of a mere joint liability. The decision of his Honour Vice-Chancellor Shad well was similarly irrelevant to the case before the court. Here Mr. Webster was not a trader, or liable to the bankruptcy laws. The COMMISSIONER said he could not reconcile the conflicting decisions. The main principle of the bankrupt law was to effect an equal distribution of the assets of the bankrupt. The judgesa had, in the main, adhered to the law, the object of which was to throw the creditor on the solvent partner, and thereby to diminish the loss of the body of creditors. This had been the course generally pursued during the last hundred years, and the last decision had been in accordance therewith. He should, therefore, decide that Mr. Pierce could not prove. As to the other point, that of his right to prove for the purpose of voting in the choice of assignees, he must disallow that also. The proof was consequently disallowed altogether. It was stated in court that this decision would affect the claims of four or five other creditors under precisely similar circumstances, whose debts amount to upwards of 4,0001. Mr. LAWRANCE said that the main facts of the present case, as developed in the accounts so satisfac torily prepared by Mr. Banks, were these :—The bankrupt's debts, wholly unsecured, were 33,337/. ; those to creditor s holding security were 3,037/. ; there were further liabilities to the extent of 2,9341. To meet the unsecured debts and liabilities there was, at present, not a single shilling of assets. The only chance of the creditors getting anything was in the proceedings instituted against certain parties. The bankrupt, it would be observed, debited himself with a capital, in 1845, of 92,3821. His Honour would find that 81,3551. of the bankrupt's losses was occa sioned by his lesseesh:p of the Royal Italian Opera. There was a gift of 5,0001. to Mr. Webster. There were also some minor items of losses. The total sum which the bankrupt debited himself with in capital, profits, and debts now owing, was 145,8561. He had no doubt but this amount had been distri buted. The gift to Mr. Webster of 5,0001. was never theless a very suspicious item. At the time of giving it, Mr. Delafield was in good circumstances. The acquaintance originated at college, before Mr. Dela field was of age, and lir. Webster had made Mr. Delafield a debtor. It was subsequently agreed that Willow Bank should be purchased, which was made with Mr. Delafield's money. Mr. Webster said, and the bankrupt concurred in that statement, that Mr. Delafield gave him that property. The next thing was to disburse a sum of 8,5361. in rebuilding. The whole outlay was thus 13,5261., and which was now said to have been given to Mr. Webster. Mr. Web ster was not now in this country. Mr. Delafield had an influence over him which the assignees had not, and if the Court would new decide that the bankrupt should not pass his last examination until Mr. Web ster had come forward to put the assignees in posses sion of all the information that he possessed, that course would doubtless procure his presence. But the sum of 13,5361. was not all. The house was most luxuriously and sumptuously furnished. Mr. 'Web ster had, en the 9th of March, 1849, executed a deed, and it was in favour of Mr. Delafield's own attorney. But it was very strange that he had in that deed expressed a doubt of his right thus to dispose of the property. Mr. Beale now claimed a lien of 7,0001. upon the pro perty. A deed was subsequently executed both by Mr. Webster and Mr. Delafield ; in which they jointly and severally ratified. what had been done. Mr. Beale then paid off a mortgage debt owing to Mr Appleton, and everything in short that the bankrupt possessed became invested in Mr. Beale. The deed was executed on Sunday, the 22d of April. This deed was clearly an act of bankriiptcy, because Mr. Delafield therein assigne'd 'over to ,Mr. Beale his in terests in the Opera Ilonse, and in short denuded himself, as was now said, of every shilling of property. And yet OR the Ist of May, Mr. Delafield being then abroad, was executed the joint deed of as'ignment referred to over the property at Willow Bank. The COMMISSIONER—Was this after the act of bankruptcy had been committed ? 'Mr. LAWRANCE—Yes. The next thing for Mr. Beale to do was to turn everything at Willow Bank into cash. A sum of 10,4001 was realised by the sale. The catalogue was a most interesting docu ment of itself, and the auctioneer's charge was as great a curiosity in its way. Not that he had any right to complain of what others might pay that gentleman for his services if the property should be proved to be theirs, but if it should be proved hereafter to belong rightly to the creditors of Mr. Delafield, he thought that Court would exercise a liberal use of the pruning knife. Now it was most important that the as signees, in order to sustain their right to this pro perty, should have the opportunity of examining Mr. Webster. The general impression at present was, that Mr. Webster was never in a position to buy the property, and that it belonged to Mr. Delafield. The COMMISSIONER—AIthough not paid for? Mr. LAWRANCE—Yes. But there was some uncer tainty as to the portion that had been paid for. Some discussion here ensued upon this point, which was terminated by several creditors joining in sat ing that they knew by their own experience that payment had not been made for several thousand pounds' worth of property contained in Willow Bank mansion. Mr. LAwEANCE continued—He thought he had said enough to warrant the belief that when the parties executing this last deed expressed therein a doubt of their right to thus dispose of the property, a jury would not hesitate to decide that they had not such right. Mr. Delafield was clearly the appa rent owner of the property, and he thought there could be no doubt but he was also the actual owner. He was anxious to give the bankrupt credit for having placed himself at the -disposal of the assignees, and had given every information in his power. But the question was, situated as Mr. Delafield was, with debts for so large an amount, and with not a shilling for his creditor s —was it too m u ch to require that he should submit to some personal inconvenience by a delay in passing his examination ? The sum Of 10,4001, would remain in the hands of the auctioneer, subject to the decision of a superior court, and it was necessary, for the satisfaction of the assignees, and all other parties concerned, that Mr. Webster's evidence should be secured. With respect to other circumstances that affected the bankrupt's conduct, he might remark that there was in his ac counts a sum of 9,0001. that was only partly vouched, and a further sum of about 4,0001. wholly unvouched. Looking at Mr. Delafield's youth, and the kind of persons into whose hands he had fallen, he did not think, however, that they ought to be very strict in requiring information on this head. From the little value that he bad placed upon money, it was very probable that he had expended this sum without being able to produce vouchers. The personal expenses had been large. The COMMISSIONER—I do not see anything respect. ing the amount of the personal expenses in the balance. sheet. Mr. CANNAN, the official assignee, referred his Honour to the page in which they appeared, where he found that the amount di6bursed under this head was at the rate of about 7,0001. per year. The COMMISSION ER then said that he had listened to all that Mr. Lawrance had said more for the satis faction of others than himself. The only point, after all, was, whether there should be an adjournment, with a view to obtain the presence of Mr. Webster. He thought Mr. Lawrance went too far in requiring that unless his presence was obtained the bankrupt should not pass at all. He could not go that length. His inclination was to have an adjournment for a reasonable period, in order that the circumstances at tendant upon the gift of 5,0001., and the expenditure of 8,0001. more, should be investigated. It was a very large sum to be disposed of in such an unusual way, and he did not see how he could refuse to accede to the wish that had been expressed, to obtain, if prac ticable, the evidence of Mr. Webster. Mr. LEWIS submitted that the assignees had no right to azk for what they had now asked. They had had the opportunity during two months of ex amining the bankrupt's accounts, and had not done aril. thing. All the money that had been received by Mr. Webster, with the exception of the 5,000/, was handed over to Mr Delafield. An account had been given to this effect, and Mr. Webster, so far from being a debtor, was a creditor to the extent of 2,3001. The COMMISSIONER—Do you mean to say that notwithstandin g all that Mr. Delafield- gave, Mr. Webster is a creditor for 2,300/. ? Mr. LEWIS—Yes, and he thought it was too bad to reserve all these objections to the last moment. The gift of 5 0001. was made at a time when Mr. Delafield was worth 70,000/,, and in receipt of an income of 10,0001. It was not necessary for the gratification of newspaper readers to enter into the circumstances which had occasioned the gift. It was sufficient to say that there was not one scintilla of evidence to rebut what had been stated. The moneys referred to had been received by the bankrupt, Mr. Webster's name being merely used. The COMMISSIONER said the bankrupt's enormous losses appeared to have been sustained principally in the seasons of 1847 and 1848. Reference was made, when it was ascertained that the opera loss on the old account of 1847, by taking to the debts due by Mr. Beale, the former lessee, was 21,144/. ; the loss in 1848, 34,746/.; and the loss in 1849, 25 455/. Total, 81,3551. $ Mr. LEWIS continued—The principal losses were in the payment of salaries. The private creditors were only 2,0601., and although the bankrupt's ac counts related to the disbursement and loss of the large sum of 145,000/., all had been satisfactorily vouched, with the exception of about 4,0001. The adjournment of a bankrupt's examination was always considered in the light of a slur upon his conduct. Mr. Lawrance had acknowledged that the bankrupt had been most anxious to give every information ; and Mr. Cannan, the official assignee, who was present, would confirm this testimony. He trusted that the Court would, therefore, pass the examination. His HONOUR said the question was simply this. Here was a case in which the bankrupt's debts were— To unsecured creditors To creditors holding security To liabilities ... ... .. ...£33,376 16 6 ... 3,037 10 0 ... 2,934 8 4 £39,348 14 10 On the other side, what was there to liquidate these debts ? Absolutely nothing. The presence of Mr. Webster was desired to explain circumstances that were very singular. Would he confirm those state ments ? That was an important point. Now, it was only four months from the date of the fiat, and yet it was said that the bankrupt should be allowed to pass. Notwithstanding the extraordinary circumstances of the case—notwithstanding the bankrupt did not pro duce sufficient to pay the ordinary expenses of the fiat, this was now urged upon the Court. He found, on reference, that the assets consisted of good debts, 31 14s. 6d.—(Laughter) —some property, value not ascertained (Laughter) this property, agai❑st which no value was put, was an interest in a piece of land of from four to five acres, situated at Sanderton, near Bledlow, Bucks; and an interest in the lease o a mansion, No 14, Clifford-street, Bond street. The value of the interest in the land was properly left blank. The value of the interest in the lease was properly left blank. In ehort, the case was a blank altogether.— (Great laugh'er.) It was the wish of the assignees that the bankrupt should exert his influence upon Mr. Webster, in order to procure his presence, and test the validity of the transfer of property as against the creditors. He thought it but proper to tell Mr. Dc lafield that it was his duty to accede to this wish. Mr. LEWIS wished it to be understood that the as signees had not before expressed to the bankrupt any desire upon the subject. His HONOUR continued—He did not impute to the bankrupt anything worse than that he had evinced a degree of folly that had operated injuriously to him self as well as to others. He would adjourn the examination to the first Thursday in February next, at one o'clock. Mr. LEWIS inquired whether (as there might be an insuperable objection on the part of Mr. Webster to be examined in this country) his Honour would be willing to issue a commission to take his examination at Brussels ?—(Laughter.) The COMMISSIONER (smiling)—No ; I cannot do that. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WORSHIP-STREET. Mr. Robert Knowles, an auctioneer and appraiser, in Great Camoridge-street, Hackney-road, appeared before Mr. Arnold upon an adjourned summons, in which he was charged with unlawfully detaining a feather bed, valued at eight guineas, the property of William Jones, the working gunsmith whose case has been so frequently mentioned in this paper, and attracted so much public notice and commiseration. It may be recollected that the article in dispute formed part of the goods belonging to Jones, which were taken in execution under a writ of fieri facias from the Palace Court, and subsequently transferred to the defendant's premises, where they were sold by auction, and only realised the sum of 141.155., although their actual value was estimated by the complainant at fifty guineas. On examining the condemned pro perty immediately after the sale, it was discovered by the complainant that instead of his own bed, another one of very . inferior description had been substituted in the interim, and knocked down, it was alleged, to the defendant's porter for Is. 16s. ; and as all his efforts to obtain compensation had been wholly unsuccessful, he was ultimately com pelled to seek redress at the hands of a magistrate. Several witnesses were examined at the former hearing, the particulars of which have already been fully detailed, and the magistrate adjourned the case to take time for considering his decision upon the somewhat conflicting evidence brought forward on either side. On the case being now called, Mr. King, a solici tor, who attended for the defence, renewed an applica tion he had previously made for the removal of the proceedings before another tribunal, but the complainant strongly objected to such a course, and expressed a de • cided preference for final adjudication upon the matter in this court. The defendant's solicitor then addressed the magis rate, and contended that the complainant's witnesses had entirely failed in establishing the fact that the bed removed from his house, under the defendant's super intendence, was not the same which was afterwards sold at the auction, while, on the other hand, it was clearly shown by the testimony of the Palace Court officer and another witness, that the bed taken in execution was only worth about two guineas, and that during the interval that elapsed between its seizure and sale it bad remained under the charge of the porter, Baldwin, and never left the defendant's premises. It had also been proved that the defendant, in the first instance, h4d only appraised the bed at two guineas, which could never have been the case if its real value were upwards of four times that amount, and the sum it afterwards realised at the sale was such as to furnish a further presumption that it was the same article, and that its value had been fairly and properly estimated by the defendant. With these observations, he should leave the case in the hands of the magistrate, and he confidently submitted that the charge had not been sustained, and that the summons must,therefore at once be dismissed. Mr. ARNOLD, in pronouncing judgment, said that there was certainly a good deal of difficulty in the case, from the absence of direct proof that the bed actually removed from the complainant's house was not the same as that subsequently sold at the auction, but after carefully considering the testimony of the complainant's aunt, who had originally made up the bed, and had seen it for years in his possession up to the week prior to its seizure, together with other cor roborative evidence to the same effect, he could come to no other conclusion than that another bed, of an inferior description, had by some means or other been substituted for the complainant's, and that it produced at the sale a much smaller amount than his own would have realised. He fully exonerated the defendant from all moral culpability in the transaction, but could not help expressing his regret, that instead of entirely disregarding the complaint preferred by Jones on the day of sale, as he appeared to have done, he had not instituted an immediate investigation into the matter, which would probably have obviated the necessity of any further proceedings. Under all the circumstances, he considered that the charge had been satisfactorily made out, and fixing the value of the bed at the lowest amount at which it had been estimated, while the one sold at the auction had only produced 11. 165., he should order the defendant to pay the difference, namely 3/. 45., together with the costs of the witnesses, exclusive of the complainant's own relations, who waived all claim to compensation for the loss of time and inconvenience they had in curred in their attendance. On hearing the decision, the defendant made two or three attempts to address the magistrate, but was stopped by Mr. Arnold, who intimated that the case was disposed of, and he must decline to hear any fur ther observations upon it The following communication from a solicitor, who had gratuitously conducted the prosecution of an appeal on behalf of Jones, against the judgment obtained against him at the suit of the loan society, in the Palace Court, was received by the magistrate : " Sir,—William Jones has this day received the sum of 11. 3s„ which the judge of the Palace Court ordered to be returned to him, and I have been paid the law costs in which the plaintiff Ford was condemned, amounting to 61. 17s. Bd. As these costs result from proceedings in which Jones his been the sufferer, and as I professed to undertake his case without remuneration, I beg to place the sum in your hands, and I have to re quest the favour of your adding it to his hat of contriim. lions. The above includes a fee of one guinea paid to his counsel, which that gentleman has returned. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " A SOLICITOR TO THE PALACE COURT. " T. J. Arnold, Esq," A Qum°Tic ACCIDENT —A curious accident happened last week in the neighbourhood of Chiche-cer. In order to avo id a p i c k et, a pr i vate o f the Coldstream Guards, lying in our barracks, took rouge in the Poi t field Windmill, and on leaving by the opposite door he was struck by one of the sweeps and csrried a consider able distance into the field. lie was conveyed to the in firmary in a state of insensibility.—Brighton Gazette. A gold imperial coin of Flavius Jovianus has lately been discovered by a poor boy, at Scotter. It is rare and valuable, few coins having been struck in the Em peror's brief reign of eight, months, in the year 363. Lincolnthire Chronicle. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5 1849 THE BERMONDSEY MURDER. Manning has not had any communica - ion with his relatives since his arrest at Jersey; indeed, for some time before the murder he had ceased to have any intercourse with them. This is accounted for by the ill-feeling which was known to exist between his family and his companion in crime, Maria Manning. Manning has another brother and sister in London. The brother just referred to has only recently re turned from the Mauritius. He received, on Wed nesday, the following letter from his wretched re lative : "My dear Edmund,—l have an order for you to see me on Friday evening. Come with Mr. Binns. " Your most affectionate brother, " P. G. MANNING. "Horsemonger-lane Gaol, Condemed Cell, Oct. 31, 1849." The interview accordingly took place about one &clock on Friday, in the presence of the Rev. Mr. Roe, the chaplain of the gaol ; Mr. Keene, the governor; Mr. Binns, the solicitor, and the officers of the gaol appointed to be constantly with the unfor tunate man. Manning was seated in the condemned cell at a small table, and so altered and mentally pros trated that his brother scarcely knew him. He shook him fervently by the hand, and held his hand in his grasp for some moments, during which time neither was able from the force of their emotions to utter a word. Those present were moved by the sadness and the awful reality of the scene. At length the brother said, " Surely, Frederick, you are not guilty of this horrible charge ?" Man ning immediately replied, " No, lam innocent. I have told Mr. Roe everything. I have confessed all to him; have I not, Mr. Roe ? (Mr. Roe nodded assent). Edmund, she murdered him. I was up stairs dressing myself at the time she shot him. I did not know she was going to do so. I had no hand in the murder. Mr. Roe knows lam innocent." The unfortunate man continued to assert his innocence with much vehemence and excitement, and then added, in consequence of his brother having asked him if he had not written to his wife to cleanse her breast by a full confession, " Yes, and I have authorised you,' Mr. Roe, have I not, over and over again, to get her to see me, because I could put such questions to her that she could not evade." Mr. Rue replied, that he had done as he said, but that she had declined to see him. Manning then handed to his brother the letter he had written to his wife, beginning, " I address you as my wife," and couched in the most endearing terms, to confess, so that the world might know the great disparity between their guilt—how innocent he was, and how deeply guilty was the part she had played in the awful drama, for upon the truth of her statement depended the issue of life and death to him ; and as she knew he was innocent, he implored her to save him from an ignominious death upon the scaffold. The letter concluded by imploring his wife to grant him an interview. The letter covered three pages of letter paper. - Mrs. Manning, soon after the receipt of the above, called for pen, ink, and paper, and indited a long letter to her husband, and covered four sides of le . ter paper, closely written. She began by saving, " I address you as my husband," and it contained more than once the expression "my dear." She said, in effect, that she was innocent of the diabolical charge of which she had been shamefully convicted, and that he alone could save her. Then, upbraiding him with the course he had pursued towards her from the pe riod of his arrest up to the trial, she went on to say that he alone could save her—that she could not think of granting him an interview until he had stated in writing that she was innocent of Mr. O'Connor's murder. Then followed this remarkable statement : —" You know that the, party who went with you to Jersey committed the murder, and that I was from home when it was committed ;" adding that if he would make this statement in writing she would grant his request and see him. It will be seen that she en deavoured to induce her husband to declare that a third party committed the deed, that she was far away from the scene of blood at the time, and that the third party and her husband fled to Jersey after the commission of the murder. Manning's brother, after he had perused the letters, exclaimed, " Frederick, she exculpates herself from the charge, and accuses a third party; who does she mean ?" He replied, "My dear fellow, her state ment is altogether false ; no one accompanied me to Jersey. I know, Edmund, you will believe me when I assert that I am innocent, for you have always been my best friend, and I should never have married that woman if I had listened to your advice." After a long pause the brother urged his unhappy relative to make his peace with God, who would receive his soul if he was, as he said, innocent of the awful crime. He immediately exclaimed again, "My dear Edmund, I am innocent, as Mr. Roe knows perfectly well. I hope God Almighty will commit my soul to hell flames if I am guilty of this murder. Mr. Roe is in possession of the whole of my state ment. I have told him all. I declare most solemnly that I shall die innocent of Mr. O'Connor's murder. I never hurt a hair of his head." He asserted his innocence, and declared he was perfectly prepared to meet his Maker. There no longer exists any doubt that it is the in tention of Mrs. Manning's legal adviser to bring the point raised by her counsel at the trial, that she should be tried by a jury partly composed of foreigners, before a higher tribunal. A certificate was signed by Mr. Parry that he considered the decision of the judges erroneous, and there were good grounds for an appeal to the House of Lords. This certificate was forwarded to the Attorney General, whose sanc tion it was necessary to obtain before an appeal could be made, and that Learned Gentleman, after consult ing with his professional brethren who conducted the case with him on the part of the Crown, wrote back to Mr. Solomons, Mrs. Manning's attorney, refusing to give his consent, as he perfectly agreed with the decision of the Learned Judges. The Attorney- General, however, added that Mrs. Manning could bring the point for discussion arid d,ci-ion before the Court of Appeal in criminal cases, appointed by the late Act of Parliament, and that, as far as he was concerned, he would afford every facility for bringing the matter to a speedy issue. Of course the object of the prisoner was delay, because the appeal to the House of Lords could not be tried until after the meeting of Parliament, whereas the appeal to the Court of Appeal in criminal cases will be disposed of very speedily. The execution of the Mannings, husband and wife, is appointed to take place on Tuesday, the 13th inst., at Horsemonger -lane gaol. The day is fixed by the Sheriff in all cases ; the time allowed between the sentence and the execution varying according to the custom of the several counties. The day fixed in the case of the Mannings will give time for an argu ment in the Court of Appeal in criminal cases on the point made for Mrs. Manning, should it be seriously persisted in. Another case, scarcely less remarkable for treachery and delib,rate cruelty, is the case of a young man, Alfred Jordan, alias Dowland, who attempted the life, at Dulwich, of a woman that trusted him, and who at the very moment bore in her bosom the unborn pledge of her affection. This is as bad a case of at tempted murder as there is on record ; but as it is, by the interposition of Divine mercy, an attempt only, it is possible that the culprit may escape through the merciful interpretation which of late years has limited almost exclusively the execution of the capital punish ment to cases of actual murder. Monday has been the usual day for executions in the metropolis; but Tuesday is substi . uted in order to avoid the necessity of any preparations being made on the Sunday night preceding.—Sunday Paper. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day at the quotations. The sales are Caledonian, 13—Ditto, Pre ference, 8 5 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol., 61—Ditto, Unpaid up, 39 dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 6s. 3d.—London and North-Western, 1144—Ditto, New Quarters, 16s 3d. p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Preference, 101/I—Mid land, 48— I itto, Halves, 21 c. dis.— Shropshire Union (Bail. way and Canal), 31 Bs. 9d. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The only transactions to-day were— North Staffordshire, 834 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 7!i dis. —London and North-Western, 116%. YORK, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow:—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 17;% 4 —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase). 3—Eastern Counties, 7 1 / s Midland, 47 York and North MidlAnd, l9''/ 4 . NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Nor. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions tc-day were as follow :—Caledonian, 13 3 / 4 —Hartlepool !lock and Railway, guaranteed 8 per cent., l29—Ditto, New Fifths, 4 p.— London and Blackwall, 34,,—North British, 'Thirds, 3 1 4 — North Staffordshire, 8 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 177/B—Ditto, Extension, 11 'Z q . GLASGOW, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transaction to-day was— Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 481. SUPPLIES TO PITCAIRN'S ISLAND.—Her Majesty's ship Daphne, which sail , d tram Valyarsi4o on the 14,h of July, for the islands of the Pacific, being ordered by Admiral tiornby to touch at Piteairn's Leland, for the purpose of communicating with the inh,bitants, and conveying to them a supply of things usually sent from that place by such opportunities, the following were kindly taken charge of by Captain Fanshawe to give to them :—A bull and a cow, supplies for the passage beintf, provided : agricultural imploments, iron pots, saucepans, fishhooks, soap, printed and white cot!ons, th:eati needles, writing paper, steel pens, &c. The value of the above, amounting to about 200 dollars, has been raised amongst those kindly disposed towards that secluded though happy little community. Other things were also torwarded that had been given for them, such as clothes, boots, newspapers, &c. • also two pair of rabbits which. they had requested might be sent to them ; the same request had been made for the bull and cow. They wilt likewise rec ive a good supply of excellent books for their schools, church, and for general reading, which have been sent from London by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. United Service Gazette. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. T IVERPOOL, Nov. 3.—The grain trade this morning ..xcessively dull. The few transactions in wheat and liour were at hardy so good prices as were obtained Tu , sday. dealing oats were id per bushel cheaper. but Egt ptian beans were firmly held at an advance of 6d per quarter. Barley, beans, and oatmeal were without change in value. The demand for Indian corn was rather slack, but holders resisted any decline in price. s. d. s. d.I a. d. s. d Wheat, per 701 b IBarley,Feeding.. 3 0 to 3 4 English, white .• 6 4 to 6 6 Itye, per 4801 b .. 22 0 24 0 Do. red.. .. 6 0— 6 3 Beans, English, pr Irish, new .. • • 4 9 5 6, imperial quartr 34 0— 36 0 Do., old • • • • 5 8— 5 10 Irish and Scotch, Danisic.. • • .. 6 6 7 0 per 4801 b.. • • 30 0— 31 0 Do., good mixed .. 7 0— 7 4 Foreign, duty pd. 25 0 25 6 Lowerliaitic,whits 6 6 6 10 European, per im- Do. red.. 6 4 6 8 perial quarter.. 32 0— 33 0 American • • • 5 9—6 10 Peas, English, per Canadian .. .. 5 9—6 10 imperial quartr 32 0— 33 0 Spanish, red and Foreign .. 28 6 -- 30 0 white.. .. • • 6 0— 6 5 Malt, English, per Tuscan and Bar- imperial quartr 50 0 60 0 letta, red .. • • 510 6 2 Do., Irish •. 55 0— 56 0 Marianopoli .. • • 6 3 5 6 Do., brown • • 54 0— 57 0 Odessa, Polish .. 5 6 5 1 , Flour, English, pr Do., hard.. • • 5 0— 5 4 2801 b .. •• 33 0— 34 0 Egyptian • • .. 4 0— 4 4 Irish, extra flne.. 34 0-- 35 0 Oats, per 451 b United States, per English and Scotch 30— 3 3 barrel .. 23 0—26 0 Welsh .• .. 2 10 3 2 Canadian 23 0— 23 6 Irish, new .. • • 2 5—2 51 Oatmeal, English, Do., old .. • • 2 8— 2 1 & Scotch,pr2lolb 23 0— 24 0 Earley, English, pr Irish, new .. • • - 21 6 —23 0 imperial quarter 30 0 —34 f Do., old .. .20 0— 21 0 Irish, S cotch, and Indian corn, per Manx,per 601 b.. 3 0— 3 4 4801 b .. 27 6 29 6 MANCHESTER, Nov. 3.—During the week the trade has continued in the same lifeless and inanimate state as previously noted, and in the few sales of flour effected the previous currency could not be obtained. The de mand for oatmeal was likewise languid, but holders re fused to submit to lower prices. Into Liverpool and Runcorn the arrivals from Ireland are to a fair extent; but from abroad or our own coast the supplies are very light. Our market this morning was unrelieved by any new feature. In the value of the best descriptions of English wheat, however, no material change occurred, but inferior and Irish must be noted ld to 2d per 701 b cheaper. In flour there was very little business passing, at a reduction of 6d to is per sack. Oats wero the turn lower, but oatmeal was held for the rates of this day se'nnight. READixa, Nov. 3.—Wheat, per quarter, 30, to 59s ; barley, 288 to 356; oats, 16s to 20s ; beans, 30s to 345; peas, 303 to 345. Fat hogs, 8s to 8s 6d; porkers, 83 6d•to 8s 9d per score. Poultry—Geese, each, 4s 9d to 5s Od; fowls, per couple, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; ducks, per couple, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; butter, per lb, lldto is ; eggs 12 to 14 for 1 1 . ABERDEEN, Nov. 2.— G rain —Oats 13s Od to 15s Od, 401 b pet bushel; oats, new, 14s (Id to 15s; foreign oats, 14s 6d to 15s Od per qr. ; barley, 23s to 245, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 22s to 235, 521bs per bushel ; wheat. 40s to 45s ; oatmeal, 12s 6d to 13s tid per boll ; flour, 35s to 38s per sack. Provisions—Beef, 5d to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 7d ; veal, ditto, 5d to 7d ; pork, per st one , 4 s 6d to ss ; l amb, per lb, 6d to 7d; tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, 6d to Is ; hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each is to 182 d; hares, each, OS to Us ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 8d to 9d ; eggs, per doz, 9d to 11 d ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os • hens, per pair, 2s Od to 3 s Od ,• chickens, ditto, Is Od t o I s 6d ; ducksi Is 6d to 2s Od ; ducklings, ditto, is cd to is 8d; turkeys, each, 6s to 7s Od; geese, ditto, 2s to 3sod; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, Os to 61s; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, bid to od; 4b loaf, 6d; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 14 Ibs, 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to Os. Aleal—Oatmeal, Is Sd to is 4d; barley dust, 7d to 8d; peasemeal, Is 8d to is 9d ; lids, 7d to 8d ; bearmeal, is 3d to is 4d , flour, is 10d to 2s ; barley, per lb, lid to 2d; barley dust, 7d to Ekl. lla LK EITH, Nov. I.—The relative weight per four bushels of the three prices of wheat were 18st 91b, IBst 216, and 16st 121 b. Oats, 12st lUib, list 51b, and lOst 81b. Barley, 16st 41b, Isst 91b, and 13st 71b. Peas and beans, 17st 01b, oOst 0114 and 17st 91bs. Q rs • Best. Current. Inferior. 336 Wheat ... ...... 4:2 9 0 £2 1 0 £1 10 0 1206 Oats 905 Barley 17 Peas and Beans 1 8 0 1 12 0 1 6 0 Average of wheat 36s Bd. GLASGOW (iAT'LLE MARKET, Nov l.—At our market to-day the numbers were —oxen, 540; sheep, 4,845. The supply of cattle was small, and they were middling in quality. Sales rather dull. Best ox beet, 48s; second, 35s to 455; cows, bulls, and inferior beasts, 30s to 3 55 , per cwt, sinking the off a l. W e h a d a l arger supp l y °' she , p, which rendered them nearly unsweable at fully s decline of 2s per bead on the best wethers. Best aged wethers brought 4id, middling 3id and 4d, old slack ewes 3d to aid per lb, sinking the offal. A great W arm of both oxen and sheep turned out unsold. Pigs ill demand at 34s to 36s per cwt. Coax, Nov. 2.—We have to report fair supplies of home grain, the receipts of which for the weeek amount to:—Wheat, 3,326 brls, at 15s to 21s per barrel; barley, 7,606 brls, at 7s to lls 4d per barrel; oats, 10,596 brig, at 6s 6d to 9s 4d per barrel. The trade in wheat is scarcely as active as it was last week, but prices con: tinue without any change of importance. In pre pared and foreign wheat we have little business passing, , t late rates. As regards the first-named article holders el. prices relatively too hi g h, as compare d with those 0 loreign, to admit of any sales of consequence. Malting barley continues to be inquired for, and the value of the article has advanced a little, but grinding qualities ar e scarcely as free of sale. Oats, which still come in shun: dantly, are 2d to 3d per barrel cheaper. In prepared oats we have scarcely any transactions to report, the rates demanded by holders, namely those of last week, 8s 9d to 9s per barrel, free on board, being still too high to induce purchasers to come forward to any extent. The flour market is as last noted. We continue to ex" perience a fair c )nsumptive demand for well conditioned samples of old flour, but new is neglected and difficult of disposal. Coarse qualities still metl a free sale. Indian corn, in the face of several arrivals, is an exceedingly dull sale at a decline of 2s 6d to 5s per ton from our last quo tations, the current value of the article being 61 7s 6d to 6/ 12s 6 , 1 per ton. I n di, 2n mea l i s entirely neglected• Flour—First 13s Od to 13s 6d ; extra 15s Od ; seconds, 12s to 12s 6d ; households 9s to 11s; thirds, 6s to 8 g per cwt. Oatmeal 9s 6d to 10s; Indian meal 7s Od to 7s 3d; whe at ' meal, 9s 6d to lOs p er cw t. I n di an corn 6/ 10s to 6115 s per tom Bran 31 Os to 3/ 15s per ton. Hay—Farmers 255 6d to 333; averag e 30s ; dealers 32s to 3:s Od; average 3 Is per ton. Straw—Farm. ,erl . 106 03 to 25s Od; av erage 2 0s; dealers 27s Ott to 00s _ j ut ? average 00s Od per ton. B rea d—Wh eaten loaf 6d to sau, household loaf 5d to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 93 per lb. Eggs-5s 3d to 5s 4d per hundred. Coa ls-- ; Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Land ore 14s ; B es t Nest, Culm I3s per t on . Tall o w 39 s Od to 00s per cat' t Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imp er i a l ga ll on. Mt —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to Sid; veal 4d Od ; nork 4id to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 53 P er lb. - Hops 5t 10s per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ ssP e i : ton. Bark—Barba r y 81 t o 8/ ; Valonia 141 to 01; Frenc 71103; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to I:2s per ston e s Hemp 31/ t 035/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 21s to 00s; re ditto 25s to 26s per barrel ; N ew f oun dl an d OW 00 s to 0 0 / p er ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton ; deals, first quality, ,r,". second quality, 16 s p er 100. Hid es —M ar k et 12s to 'T. salted 12s to 18s p er cw t ; ca lf s ki ns 2d to 2iel per Potatoes, white 6d to 8d ; Minions 10d to 00d ; Guan l Peruvian, 11/ lOs ; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—A/Thane' 19s per barreL TES CASE OF CHARLOTTE HARRIL—The follovVi ing has been truusuutted out the Secretary ? State in answer to en extetadvd)-signed memorial 1° favour of saving th e lif e o f C harlotte Harris, which , of _ c iurse, could only t ie comp li ed with on condition of sou " a ituting, in a case so enormous as hers, the most sev ere secondary punishment known to the Jaw:— Whitehall,Nov. 1, 184 9 . " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to acknowledg e th e rece i pt of a memorial of certa i n ; habitants of Taunton and its neighbourhood, to Wine. your signature is atta c h e d, on b e h a lf of C harlotte Barrio , a prisoner under sentence of death in the Some k r e i e county gaol. l am t o assure you i n reply, that wui bit- George Gr e y concurs w i th the memorialists in the i r opinion of the enormity of the crime of which this P r !l soner was con v i cted, and of the necessity of shoal punishment, th e pecul i ar circumstances which they be n " t pointed out as app l icable to this particular case have 131,g been overlook e d, b ut have been the subject o f his most seriou s cons id eration.—l am, sir, y ou r obedie n t servant. (Signed) "G. CORNEWALL LSWIS . " J. W. Warren, Esq., J.P." [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A LIVER COMPLAINT CV 1 ", 1) . BY HOLLOWAY' S Pius.—Exti set o f a l a tt er from J° l " . M'Lean Ferguson, Esq., dated Melbourne, Port May 9, 1849:—" To Professor Holloway. Sir, I had been . afflicted nea r ly t wo years w i t h t h e li ver comp l a i nt , acc omPa, nied with flying pains in my shoulders, dimness of sight, an difficulty of breathing. After expending upwards of twenl pounds in medicine without finding any reli ef , . I was induced and strict attention to the to try your Pills, and by their use, prescribed regimen, lam effectually cured. Grateful f or the same, I publish this statement in the hope that others so afflicted may have recourse to your invaluable medicine, en d thereby derive a similar benefit."—Sold by a ll d ruggists , at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. On the 20th o f August B , a IR t THS. St. Thomas' Mount, I fa cll.B° ' the hdy of Assistant-Surgeon C. J. Rogers, Esq., of a aorh t , On the 28th ult., at Glenmore. cotta g e, Stockwell -par" - road, Brixton, Mrs, Edward Underwood, of a son. lgt On the 29th ult . , a t S out h sea, t h e l ady o f C apta i n BO • 91st Reg ment, of a son. On the 31st ult., at Old Steine, Brighton, Mrs. Bur r of a son. On the Ist inst., at Union-place, New-road, the wife of J ' D. Finney, Esq., of a daughter. On the 2d inst., at Bloom s b ur y-pl ace , M rs . F. Latreill e, 0f a son. 14111- On the 2d inst., in Torrington-square, the wife of P. coin Phene, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. neorg e On the 30th ult., at Trinity Church, Marylebone, Pawson, eldest son of George W. Rowley, Esq , of f r the hill, Huntingdonshire, to Caroline Frances, daughter 0. Venerable Charles Lindsay, Archdeacon of Kildare. ; e a. On the : - Oth ult., at W arw i c k Ch urc h , C um b e rland, L i t ho tenant John de C. A. Agn ew , R., ya l N avy, secon d son o h. , late Sir Andrew Agnew. of L oc hna u , B art ., to Anne , (1 %0, ter of the late Re v . D av id W auc h ope, rec tor of W Br- Northamptonshire. oel, On Om at St. Cathetine's Church, Liv i er r n i s a, Edward L. Brandreth, Esq., Bengal Civil Service, to eldest daughter of J. Marriott, Esq. Liverpool. Edward sole On the Ist inst., at St. Peter's, 'Walworth, Edwa r d Manico, Esq.. of Camberwell, to Mary Frances, eldeet,L. an. ter of the late G. Parsons, Esq., surgeon, R N of • • DIE. On the 26th ult., at Kels o, George Jerden , Pici',: ‘ , p l r t O e prietor of the" Kelso Mail," and younger brolher oft " and of Lieutenant-Colonel Jerden, E.I.C. Service, Bombay' William Jerden, London. Ali the 26th ult., at Weßton-super-Mare, 63son. Youngest daughter of the kte George Ske ne ' " i t . M.D., of Aberdeen,. North Britain, and sister of the late Skene, Esq., Solicitor-General fur Scotland. ed On the 2rqh ult t , at T- • k T wkesbury, ag , w3 ning-par , near e tiro woo 40, George Brown, Esq., only brother of Humphrey Esq., M P. for Tewkesbury. gurreit Somerset, sagged On the !st inst., at Litchfield-house, Richmond, .- Morgan Yeatman, Esq., aged 68 , of London: Printed and Published by MURD O YOIM No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Officso 14 eff of Strand, in the Precinct of the Sevov. in the ectlov Illiddlemt, Monday, November 5, 1849. I