The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-28 00:00:00

p ttiOn SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTURE FROM SCOTLAND. (From a Second Edition of the Edinburgh Courant of Thursday_) Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the members of the Royal Family, left their Highland residence at Balmoral at an early hour this morning, where they have been in the enjoyment, for a period of about six weeks, of the privacy and seclusion so much in harmony with the exalted feelings and virtues which adorn the character of our beloved Sovereign. The retirement of the Court amidst the solitude and grandeur of our Highland scenery has been preserved with the utmost sanctity, and the con fidence reposed by the Queen in the loyalty and affec tion of her subjects has met with a response highly creditable to the national character. The precise day of her Majesty's departure for Osborne House, Isle of Wight, was at first fixed for Wednesday (yesterday), but the prevalence of cholera both in Perth and Stir ling—where it was at one time in contemplation that the royal party should remain during the night—led to an entire alteration in the arrangements, and it was ultimately determined that her Majesty should proceed at once from Balmoral to Howick Hall, the seat of Earl Grey, a distance of about 230 miles. The Royal party left Balmoral about eight o'clock this morning, and proceeded by the Spittal of Glen shee, the Bridge of Cally, and Blairgowrie, to the station of the Scottish Midland Junction Railway at Cupar-Angus, where a special train was in readiness for their use. The journey was accomplished by posting, and her ISlajesty reached Cupar-Angus at fifteen minutes past three o'clock. About ten minutes were spent in affixing the carriages and lug gage trucks (seven in number), and the Royal party then proceeded on their way, passing through Perth and Stirling, and reaching the Greenhill station (the point of junction between the Scottish Central and Edinburgh and Glasgow lines) about fifteen minutes past five o'clock. The engine (which was finely decorated) was driven from the Greenhill junction by Mr. Paton, superintendent of the locomotive department of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and under the superintendence of Mr.' Adie, the company's engi neer. Mr. Peter Blackburn and a party of the directors accompanied the royal party, .in a separate carriage, to the Edinburgh station. Mr. Sheriff Gordo❑ (Edinburghshire), and Mr. Sheriff Craufurd (Perthshire), were also in the same train. ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY IN EDINBURGH. The expression of her Majesty's desire, through some of the members of the royal household, to avoid the formality of a public demonstration on the occasion of her passage through Edinburgh by railway, on her return to the Isle of 'Wight from her residence in the Highlands, prevented any extensive preparations fur the royal reception. The en thusiasm which the royal visit to the ancient metropolis of Scotland in 1842 excited in the public mind—equal, at least, to the warmth of her Majesty's reception in the Irish capital—must yet be fresh in her recollection ; and anxious as the inhabi tants Of our " romantic town" might be to embrace the present occasion to renew their manifestations of loyalty and attachment to her person and throne, respect for her Majesty's wishes has formed the pereedinet sentiment in every breast, and prevented the adoption of measures which, in other circum stances, would have been a befitting reception to the Queen of these realms. The authorities, in their desire to respect the wishes of her Majesty, accordingly dispensed with all formal preparations, which were chiefly confined to measures for the public safety and convenience ; and, beyond their presence to render their homage and duty to their Sovereign, no other demonstration was made. The arrangements at the station were of the most complete description, and reflect the utmost credit on the directors. A spacious gallery, 150 feet in length, by 9 feet in depth, capable of containing 600 people, was erected along the north boundary wall of the elegant station, and was filled by a fashionable and brilliant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The platform in front was laid with crimson cloth, 40 feet in length, an::: 12 feet in breadth ; and upon the roofs of the various offices was a fine display of greenhouse plants. - A detachment of the 21st Royal North British Fusiliers formed the guard of honour, and were ranged along the platform. The excellent band of the regiment was also present, and performed a variety of music. The 21st Fusiliers left the Castle about two o'clock, with the Local Corps of Pensioners (who had been called up for the occasion), and marched to the railway terminus by the Lawnmarket, Bank street, and Earthen Mound. A detachment of the Fusiliers was stationed in East Prince's-street Gar dena in front of the palisades erected there, and the pensioners lined both sides of the railway in West Prince's-street Gardens. A company of artillery c, arrived at the c,isti T •...“( ki V CIUCK to ore the royal salute. The Queen's Bays were stationed at both ends of the North Bridge to prevent a pressure of people upon the parapet wells ; and a similar precaution was adopted at Waverley Bridge. Some of the Fusiliers were elso placed at Amph;on-pla a (oveih inging the Gas Work , ), for the same purpose, and at other points on the line of the North British Railway. The East Prince's-street Gardens were thronged from an early hour by dense crowds, to witness the royal train as it swept into the station. The ele vated terrace at the base of the Scott Monument, unique in grandeur and taste, afforded a command ing position of the ground below, now being laid out in harmony with the natural beauty of that romantic valley, separating the old from the new town. The body of the gardens was also thronged by an immense mass of spectators. The prospect was of a striking and picturesque cha racter, the immense, mass swaying to and fro in the excitement of the scene, and rending the air with their acclamations ; while beyond was the dark and irregular background of the 01 , 1 Town, grim with the smoke of centuries, and teeming with the associa tions of a rich historic past. The West Prince's-street Gardens were thronged by a numerous assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. From the windows of various houses in Prince's street and other streets, flags were displayed in honour of the eccasion ; and the various locomotive • engines belonging to the North British Railway were tinAy decorated with evergreens and flowers. The Lord Provost, Magistrat , s, and Council, began to assemble in the Council Chambers about three o'clock, Pm. At half-past three o'clock, having put on their robes and insignia of office, they proceeded to the railway station in nine carriages—the Lord Provost's carriage, which was modest but handsome, having two footmen with halberts behind. On arriv ing at the railway station they immediately proceeded to occupy their places in the centre of the gallery, in front of which the High Constables were ranged. Among those present on the platform were the Earl of Morton, Hon. Bouverie Piairese, Professor Wilson, Major General Sir James Riddell, com manding the Forces, and Staff', M. Mocroix, com mending the Prevoyant, French frigate, &c. John Learmouth, Esq , of Dean, Chairman of the North British Company, was also present, with a large body of the Directors. The large assemblage awaited the arrival of her Majesty without any display of impatience, and at length, about twenty minutes past five o'clock, intel ligence was received by telegraph that the royal train had passed Linlithgow. This information diffused the liveliest satisfaction, as all apprehensions on the subject of her Majesty's arrival were thus put at an end. The telegraph at the Haymarket station of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway communicated the approach of her Majesty about seven minutes to six o'clock ; and the thundering of the guns from the Castle in a minute afterwards confirmed the gratifying intelligence. At the Castle, two sentries had been stationed on the roof the magazine, overlooking the mouth of the railway tunnel between the Haymarket and West Prince's-street Gardens. The moment the cloud of steam was issuing from the jaws of the tunnel, the watchmen waved their flags—the long train glided under the Castle rock. " Then all the loud artillery spoke In lightning flash and thunder stroke"— and amid the roar of the guns might be heard the loud and long-renewed cheers of the multitude in the valley far below. Emerging from the long tunnel stretching from the Haymarket station of the railway to St. Cuth bert's Church, the train swept into the station in the centre of the city, by perhaps the noblest avenue among the numerous fine approaches to the metro polis. The line of railway h ere s ki rts t h e b ase of the lofty precipitous rock on which the Castle is reared, whose vast ragged outline and overhanging battlements form a scene of great magnificence, worthy of the city whose romantic features divide the attention of the stranger with its historical inte rest. The gardens themselves are in high cultivation, and laid out with the fi n est taste, and we u n d erstand excited the admiration of the royal party. Priecisely at Eve minutes to six o'clock the royal train entered the station at WTaverley Bridge, amidst the enthusiastic cheering of the spe ctators, and was stopped exactly in front of the Lord Provostßoyaland Magistrates. Colonel Anson, Equerry to his Ilighness Prince Albert, immediately afterwards alighted from a carriage in the royal train, and intro , duee4 Provost to her Majesty and her i~iusjQd: , when the Queen said to his Lord . • glad to see you in the city of Edinburg ,hich the Lord Provost replied, that,,• in of the inhabitants, he had to offer most hearty welcome to her city of N . 1 s :lAJ.,,ord ] iffonort, L 'am Try p,i) ;"4 w % ti THE SUN, Edinburgh. He was sorry that her Majesty's stay would be so short; but again, in the name of the citizens of Edinburgh, he heartily wished her Majesty a most prosperous journey. His Royal Highness Prince. Albert also said—" We are sorry that our stay is so short in your beautiful city." The Earl of Alorton had next the honour of pre sentation to her Majesty and the Prince, and was fol lowed by General Riddell. Her Majesty having asked to see Sir James Forrest, the lion. Baronet stepped forward, and was presented to the Queen. Mr. Learmouth had also the same honour, and pre sented a basket of fruit to her Majesty, which she was most graciously pleased to accept. The royal carriage was lighted up, and,. besides her Majesty and Prince Albert, it contained the Princess Royal, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred, all of whom were uncovered. The Queen wore a shawl of the Royal Stuart pattern, and seemed to be much gratified with her reception. The change of engines having been effected, which occasioned a delay of only a few minutes, the direc tors of the North British Railway entered the saloon carriage in front of the train, which immediately proceeded on its journey, amidst the most enthu siastic applause. Many of the spectators followed it for some distance along the line, and cheered it repeatedly, which was graciously acknowledged both by the Queen and Prince Albert. The engine, which was preceded by a pilot engine, was driven by Mr. Thornton, superintendent of the locomotive depart ment of the North British Railway, under the superintendence of Mr. Miller, the engineer of the company. The engine was one of the most powerful con struction in the service of the company, and was decorated in a most tasteful and elegant style. There was in front of it a semicircular arch of wood, dis• playing in gilded letters the inscription—" God save the Queen," which was surmounted by a large and splendid crown, resting on a superb cushion of crim son velvet. An eliptical arch stretched along the engine longitudinally, and bore the inscription "Long live the Royal Family," having on the reverse side, the motto of" Success to the British Empire." The utmost order was maintained till towards the conclusion, when the crowd in the station, in their anxiety to obtain a glimpse of her Majesty, pressed forward, and produced a momentary confusion. Along the line of railing crowds assembled to witness the royal train . ; and at the company's works at St. Mar garet's there was a very handsome floral arch across the railway, and other decorations in profusion. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGrRAPII.) DUNBAR, SEVEN o'CLoc..—lier Majesty has just sassed the station here. POST-OFFICE NOTICE: —As there is reason to be lieve, that many persons in this country adopt the prac tice of addressing to the care of parties at Panama, letters intended for Chili, Peru, and other parts of the western coast of South America, the Postmaster-General thinks it right to point out that such a course is un necessary, and that it may in some cases occasion delay to the correspondence so addressed. Letters for Chili, Peru, &a, are liable to postage at the rate of 2s. the half-ounce, and so on, and provided this postage be paid in advance, the letters will be forwarded by the British mail packets in the Pacific, without any detention at Panama. FRANCE. We find the following in the !tfoniteur du Soir : " Some journals in Paris, on the authority of those of the Loire-inferieure, have given incorrect details as to the events which have recently taken place at Cholet ; we consider it our duty to give the correct version of what occurred there. The journeymen weavers of Cholet struck to the number of about 900, with a view to obtain an increase of pay of sc. per metre, delegates were appinted, and the masters having agreed to an advance of only 2e., the strike, which at first had been quiet, assumed a threaten ing character. One manufactory was invaded and several others menaced. In presence of these disturbances, the authorities, who had hitherto calmed the public mind by soothing words and conciliatory measures, were compelled to think of making public tranquillity and the laws to be respected by force. The generale was beaten, and thanks to the National Guard, the Gendarmerie, and a company of the 71st, who were at Cholet, the assemblages were dispersed, some of the ringleaders arrested, and, on the evening of the 23d, the town had resumed its usual tranquillity. It has been said that some shots were fired, but we can positively state that only one shot had been heard at the moment the generale was beaten, and as it has been found im possible to discover by whom it was fired, it is fair to suppose that it was accidental." SET A THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF.—We read in a letter from Paris to the Independance of Brussels : • " You know that a collector of the Comptoir d'Escompte was lately robbed of 100,000 f. The director of the bank went to consult M. earlier, Chief of the Municipal Police, on the affair. M. Carlier expressed the opinion that the collector really had been robbed; but the director expressed surprise how a man could without seeing it lose a packet of 100 COOP. placed in a pocket-book on his breast. answered M. Cartier, it is very simple. Take, for example, this newseaner—fold it nn_ siert ;se- :• cunt on tne breast. vs' ell. I won t pledge myself that it will not be taken from you before you leave the Prefecture, and if it be, I answer in ad vance that you will not feel the hand of the clever fellow who will do the trick!!' Ala said the di rector confidently, but lam sure that it shall not be taken!' and he paced the joule al in the pocket indicated by the side of his pocketbook. M. Carlier then en gaged him in conversation, and whilst ho did so wrote orders and received visits. When the director rose to leave, M. Carlier said—' And the newspaper ! Hare you got it still ? ' • Oh, yes! to be sure!' cried the bank director triumphantly, and he plunged his hand into his pocket ; but lo! the newspaper was "one, and with it his pocket-book ! Yes, he was robbed —robbed in the room of the chief-of the police! Judge of his stupefaction! After enjoying- his confusion for a few moments, M. Carlier pulled • the bell, and a man immediately brought in a- newspaper and the pocket. book. A line written by M. Cartier had sufficed for in structions to the man, and the • trick was done in a moment." AUSTRIA. The Austrian Emperor still continues his war against women and children. He has caused the infant children of Palsky, the Hungarian Envoy at present in England,'to be arrested as well as Poljaray, Palsky's brother-in-law•; ltattkay, the brother-in law of Kossuth, is also a prisoner, as is Csanyi, one of the ex-Ministers of Hungary, and Ilauk, the Guerilla leader. JJI:NMAUK. From Copenhagen a change of Ministers is re ported. The late Minister for the Interior, M. Bang, has been replaced by Stiftamtmann ißosenorn, and it appears that a change in the organization of the Ministerial functions has taken place. HAMBURGIL lIAMBURGII, SEPT. 25.—The Permanent Commit tee of the Hamburgh Constituency have solemnly protested against the measures to be proposed by the Senate to the corporation on Thursday next, in their contest respecting the intro duction of the new Coustitutioo, principally on the plea that such measures would im ply a breach of promise on the part of the Senate, and infringe on the rights of the people, by whose votes the Constituency was assembled. The Senate has published a law by which the " High Court of Umpirage," instituted by the consti tution of the Three Kings, comes into power for this town also. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) CROWN-OFFICE, SEPT. 28, 1849. MENDED RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR. LIAMENT. County of Surrey (Western Division)—William John Evelyn, of Wotton, in the county of Surrey, Esq., in the room of William Joseph Denison, Esq., deceased. Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lin. colnshire. The Right lion. Sir James Duke, Lord Mayor of London ; Sir Robert Preston, Baronet ; Sir Thomas Beckett, Baronet ; Thomas Somers Cucks, jun., Esq ; Edward Henuage, Esq. ; Samuel Nomille Rudge, Esq.; Henry Thorold, Eici.; Charles Thomas Samuel Birch Reynardson, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenants, Aug. 31. WrIIITEHALL, SEPT. 6. The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Wilde, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of! her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, bath appointed James Tassel], of Faversham, in the county of Kent, Gentleman, to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow ledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recce veries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Kent, WHITEHALL; SEPT. 25. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Cranstoun Adams, of Exmouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be --„, Master Extraordinary to the High Court of Chancery NNKRUPTCIES SUPEUSEDED. Edward Hagen and Henry Hagen, merchants, Mill street, Bermondsey. John Noak, salt manufacturer, Droitwich, Worces tershire. BANKRUPTS. William Robert Smart, auctioneer, Chancery•lane, to surrender, Oct. 10. at eleven, and Nov. 9, at halt past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Young and Son, Mark- lane. Cornelius Stovin Smith, draper, Louth, Oct. 10, at one, and Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Reed, Langford, and Mars den, Friday. street. William Elliot, baker, Lower-road, Islirgton, Oct. 10, at half-past on e , aul Nov. 16, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Law ranee and Plews, Old Jewry-chambers. Ed ward Ramsbuttozn Barnes, tailor, North Walsham, Norfolk,eleven, Oct. a 5t , and Nov. 12, at half past one, and Graham, th a e t half-past cet • • Ja official assignee, Coleman-street / 1 3 4eklersbury ; Ja ad Pilgrito, Norwich, Y Charles Yorke, upholsterer, Cambridge, Oct. 8 and Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur quand, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Depree, Lawrence-lane. Jaines Smith, engraver, King. street, Snow-hill, London, Oct. 6, at one, and Nov. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guild hall-chambers, Basinghall-street; Murrough, New Inn. Adolphus Feistel, wine merchant, Waterloo-road, Oct. 3, at twelve, and Nov. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; De Medina, Crosby-hall-chambers. William Smart Fox, miller, Narborough, Leicester shire, Oct. 11, at twelve, and Nov. 13, at ten, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham • Robinson and Spooner, Leicester. William Howes and Thomas Wood, timber merchants, Leicester, Oct. 12, at eleven,. and Nov. 9, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Gregory, Leicester. Edward Lord and William Archer, millers, Pains wick, Gloucestershire, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Bevans Bristol; White, Eyre, and White, London. Alexander Oliphant Martin, stationer, Bridgend, Lends, Oct. 11 and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Ashley and Watts, Old Jewry.; Teak, Leeds. John Yeomans, merchant, Sheffield, Oct. 13, at ten, and Nov. 10, at 12, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Walter and Co., Symond':- inn ; W. and B. Wakes, Sheffield. William Lawton, auctioneer, Liverpool, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Tur ner, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger awl Collins, King William-street, London; Francis and Almond, Liverpool. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending September 25, 1849, is 255. Bd. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 22d day of September, 1849. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued.;...... 28,2-46,500 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. • . 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,839,423 Silver bullion • • .. .• 407,077 X 28,246,50 0 1 £28,246,500 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier Dated the 27th day of Sept., 1849. BANKING DEPAITKEN T. X. proprietors' capital 14,553,000 Rest • .• ••• • • • 3,580,51 G Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) 8,528,948 Other deposits • • • • 9,112,962 Seven day and other bills .• ........ • 983,134 436,758,560 Dated the 27th day of Sept., 18 COURSE OF EXCIU Amsterdam •• •• 12 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 3 IOU( rdam .•.. •• 12 45 •• .. 25 85 Ilamburgh .... • •11.8. 13 14% Alton& •• •• •••• •• Paris, 3 days'sight 25 55 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 75 Marseilles •........... 25 77% Bourdeaux ......... . 25 77% Frankfort on Maine.... 122 Petersburgh, Sil. Rblo.• 36% Berlin • • •• Vienna, effec. flo.. •• • • 10 50 Trieste, ditto.... • • 10 56 sfadrid • • ........ 50's Barcelona • • .......... Seville•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Government securi- —. ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) 14,354,859 Other securities .. • . 10,721,590 Notes ••• • • ...... •• • 10,813,735 Gold and silver coin.. 868,376 I X 36,758,560 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. NUE.-(THIS DAY, Gibraltar.. • • •• •• •• .• •-• Leghorn ...... •.•• •• • • 31 35 Genoa .... • • •• .. 26 65 Allan .• „„ • • • . •• • • •• Venice........ • • • • .... Naples •• • • •••• • • • • ralermo, peroz Messina • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Lisbon • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . Oporto. • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• Rio Janeiro ........ Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 21 days'aight Philadelphia • • .... 121% 53% 634 26 PRICES OF BULLION, PEI OZ, Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ••.. • • 0 0 0 Silver in bars ........ 0 0 0 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Sept. 28.); Sucaa.—To-day there was only a limited business concluded in the West India Sugar market, and rather lower rates were taken for both grocery and working kinds. The purchases to-day were 579, making for the week 2,360 hbds and trcs, and the decline in price for that time has been 6d to is per cwt. The market for all sorts of Sugar closes with a quiet aspect. REFINED.—To - day sale; to a fair extent were made in refined goods by home dealers, and former rates are well supported. In bonded crushed Sugar the sales made are of little moment. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the public sales of 4,800 bags Mauritius Sugar went off flatly, at barely former rates; brown sold at 33s to 353, yellow 35s 6d to 38s 6, fine 39s to 40s, and grey 34s to 38s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar submitted to public sale was extensive, and amounted to 8,4 . 60 bags. On the part of dealers not much desire was evinced to make purchases, and only about half sold at a further decline of 61 per cwt. Prices ruled as follows:—Yellow like Mauritius realized from 36s to 40s, low to fine white 38s G 1 to 41s 6d, grainy brown 37s 6d to 38s 6d, yellow 39s to 44s 6d, and white 45s to 468. 1,175 casks Ceylon went at 32s to 34s for soft yellow. FOREIGN.—To-day there was little passing by private treaty in Foreign Sugar, and at public sale 2j,7 Porto Rico sold at a . t , • - n Ow at e. 015, ana middling to good 37s 6d to 39s per cwt. MOLASSES.—There is still firmness on the part of holders of West India, and full rates are asked; the supply at market is moderate. The demand has fallen off, aid only small parcels have been sold this week at from 15s 5d to 18s 6d for low to fine quality. Bengal Treacle is not much in demand, and more desire is esi ced to sell at 15a to 153 6d. CocoA.—The inactivity in the market for West India his further increased, and supplies continue I,large, es pecially of inferior sorts. There are sellers rather under It rm. r rates, but few buyers are to be met with. At public sale 556 bags of Greneda were nearly all taken in at 36s to 435, and 50 bags 25 barrels Trinided at 37s to 40s for low to middling grey. The deliveries for home trade purposes are, however, still larger than the former year, but the stock is heavier. There are few buyers of Foreign, and sellers are ready to accept the low rates of 25s to 27s per cwt. COFFEE.—To- day Coffee met with little attention for home trade purposes or shipping, and former rates were barely obtained, although the supply was less than in the early part of the week. At public sale 172 casks le2 bags Illantation Ceylon were sold; middling at 57s to 58s, low middling 50s to 533, other sorts 39s 6d to 49. 6d, pea berry 48s to 535. There are not sellers of good ordinarn Native under 39s per cwt. TEA.—Only a limited demand continues to exist for good and fine Cangou, and sellers are willing to accept rather lower rates, but ordinary and medium kinds continuo in excellent request, and realised fully former terms ; there is also not a better supply. It is difficult to purchase comman clean under 91 per lb. For Oreeß the market has a quiet aspect, and most sorts can be purchased upon rather lower terms, as supplies continue to extend. Scented Teas cannot be quoted cheaper, but less demand exists. Ries;.—Te-day at publi c sa l e 3 , 212 b ags o f B engal Rice were for the moat part sold at stiffer rates; making the advance for the week 6d per cwt, good white realised Os 61 to 10s. 2 2 0 8 as to 6d 2 8 t s o 2 P 4 " 0 . SPICES. -To d a y a t auct i on 21 cases of Clover were Y sold at is 5 d to is 9d for Penang; 14 boxes o f C a anne rough 4 p s in , g b s a ogrst, and 23s 16 6 o ca 2 cases 6 o d f and d h damn; Malabar ed Pepper 6d t o 10 0 ; 400 bags ofßengal Ginger, ship ping bags Malabar Pepper 2FI to 3kd per lb. ; SALTPETRE.—Former rates are supported for rough, and sales to a fair extent have been made by private treaty to supply the wants of shippers and home dealers. On the part of holder there is firmness, and the market moderately supplied. At public sale 2,000 bags Calcntta were sold-81- to 3 per cent. re fraction at 27s 6d to 28s, and 171 per cent. at 26s 6d to 27s per owt. Ftt arrival some parcels have been sold at 27s 6d for 5 per cent, and there are not free sellers. British Refined meets with a steady sale at 30s 6d to 31s per cwt. Holders of Nitrate of Soda there is firmness, and sales to a fair extent have been made at 12s to 12s 6d per Cwt.' COCIIINEAL.—AIthough the supply at market has been large this week, still full rates have been obtained, indeed the best sorts of silvers realized a small ad vance. There has been a good demand, especially for Russia, and at auction 550 bags of Hon duras silvers were nearly all sold; ordinary went at 3a 6d to Is Bd, middling and good middling 3s 9d to 4s, good 4s Id to 4s 3d, fine 4s 4d to 4s 8d; 37 bags of black sold; low and mid at 3s 7d to 4s 3d, good 4s 5d to 4s I Id, fine 5s to 5 2d; 40 bags Mexican silvers went at 3s 6d to 3s 8d for ord and mid, and 40 bags of black at 3s 9d to 3s lld per lb. Only small parcels have been imported this week. FRIIIT.—Since our last a large business has been done at an advance of Is. per cwt. The market is well sup plied with low and middling qualities, but the stock of fine Vostizza is reduced to about 30 butts, being the remainder of the cargo of the " Earl of Leicester," which are held for 425. The prices may now be quoted at 36s for Upper Gulph and new growths, 36s to 37s for Zante and Cephalonia, 38s for Patras, and 42s for Vostizza. hanco.—The quantity declared for public competition on the 9:h October is 19,691 chests East India. Only small purchases have been made this week by shippers and home dealers, still last the quarterly sale's rates are supported, but large parcels could not be disposed of upon those terms. The market is quiet for Spanish, and a small parcel at public sale went at 3s 8d to 3s 10d for good fibres. SPIRITS,—A good business has been concluded in East India Rum this week, but at the moderate rate _of Is 3d per gallon proof, and low quality at is 2id. Holders of Leeward Island went up to 18 4d to Is sd, still only a moderate trade has been concluded, and there is a fair supply. For Demerara the market is in a quiet state,and sellers are ready to accept is 10d to 2s 2d for 28 to 40 over, and a further fall in the value is expected to take rlace. The business concluded in Jamaica has been small: for all purposes, still holders are not dis posed to make any further concession in the valve of In the Brandy market there has again been much activity and prices keep on the advance. Sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 vintage of 1848 have been made at 4s 8d to 4s 10d per gallon, for arrival large sales have been made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Geneva is not much in demand, and sellers are willing to accept is 9d to is 10d for ord, and 2s 3d to 3s 3d for fine. British made spirit is not cheaper, but the sales made have been of little moment. TALLOW.—TO• day prices were further depressed for Tallow, and not more than 36s 6d could be obtained on the spot for fine P. Y. C. in largo Imola. At auction 832 pkgs South American were in part sold at from 32s 3d to 36i; 70 chests East India 435, low 30s to 30s 3d; 93 casks New South Wales 34s to 365; 14 pkgs 363 61 OILS.—To-day at auction 105 tuns of Southern Oil were sold at 301 to 331; 10 tuns Sperm 781, low, 74/ to 741 15s; 235 pkga Cocoa Nut mostly taken in at 30s to 35s per owt. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES IN LIVERPOOL. On Monday Jane Mary Maher, a good•looking woman with a child in her arms, John Maher, her husband, Roby Maher, his father, and Frances Sharp, described as their servant, were brought up at the Police-offiee under the following circumstances, which were stated by Mr. Dowling, the chief-con stable : On the 10th of the present month, Mr. Hunt, sail maker, whose place of business is in Hanover-street, in this town, went to the Union Bank and received there the sum of 2281. in two 1001. notes, a 101. note, and the rest in gold and silver. After calling at the Exchange news-room and several other places, he returned to his office and placed the money in a drawer, which he believes he lett locked. In about half an hour afterwards Mr. Hunt left the office for the purpose of taking some lunch, but did not lock the office, which is situated at the rear of his sail room. Whilst absent the female prisoner Maher was seen to enter the premises by a young man named Taylor, in Mr. Hunt's employ. She also inquired for Mr. Hunt, and then left. On Mr. Hunt's return he discovered, on attempting to unlock his drawer, that it had been broken open and the money stolen therefrom. Nothing was heard of the matter until a few days since, when the female prisoners called at the shop of a Mr. Falkner, draper, of Athol-street, Douglas, Isle of Man, and after purchasing drapery articles to the amount of 51., tendered a 1001. note in payment. Mr. Falkner not having sufficient change in his pos session, sent the note to Mr. Holmes's bank, where it was changed, the prisoner Jane Mary Maher endorsing it at the back with the name of Ann Yates. The note was sent by Mr. Holmes to a banker's in this town, when it was discovered to be one of those stolen from Mr. Hunt. Information was than given to Mr. Dowling, when he dispatched Bates, one of the most active of the detective force, to Douglas. Immediately on landing on Wednesday, Bates put himself in communication with Mr. Falkner, and an active search was made in the island, but without suc cess on that day. The next morning Bates, accom panied by Mr. Falkner, went on board the Tynwald, and having put himself in communication with Capt. Gill, that gentleman instantly afforded him every as sistance. The passengers brought by the boats were minutely scrutinized by Mr. Falkner, but no traces of the prisoner could be seen. The last boat, containing the mail, had come alongside, and the steamer was preparing for sailing, when a private boat, containing lour individuals, was seen to put off from the land, and steered as if for the steamer. Suspicion was im mediately aroused that the boat was freighted with the parties of whom Bates was in search. This proved to be correct, for in a few minutes the boat was along side, but the prisoners refused to come on board. By a preconcerted arrangement with Captain Gill, the steamer was got under weigh, when the prisoners, fearing that they might be left, got on board. Mr. Falkner, on examining them as they came on board, pointed out the two female prisoners as the persons who had changed the notes. Bates then took them into the cabin, and on examining them a considerable sum in gold and silver was found upon them. They were then secured, and put on shore, and placed under restraint. On examining their luggage, a great quantity of jewellery and wearing apparel was found. The next day the other note was handed to Bates, the husband stating that he would make all right. The whole amount recovered is 158/. 15s. A clerk from the Union Bank proved that the notes recovered were in the bank on the same day that Mr. Hunt had received the amount stolen. Mr. Hunt, H. Taylor, Mr. Falkner, and Bates, gave evidence to the effect above stated. Mr. Rushton asked the prisoners if they had any thing to say to the charge ? Roby Maher stated that he would defy any one to say that he knew anything about the notes being in the possession of Jane Mary Maher. He had been for some time in a bad state of health, and had gone to the Isle of Man to recruit himself. Frances Sharp said that she was a dress-maker, and had been employed by Mrs. Maher to make her some dresses, and had been prevailed upon to accompany her to the island. The prisoners were then remanded fer seven days. —Liverpool Courier. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2B, 1849 MR. PIPS HIS DIARY. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1849.—With my Wife this day to Westminster, and walking thereabouts in Regent-street and Oxford-street, and the principal Streets, though contrary to my Resolution to walk with her only in tb. *. 2.,„ sun Reep ner in good Humour, but in mighty Fear of what it might cost me, tremblihg to observe her con tinually looking askance at the Shop-Windows. But I cannot wonder that they did catch her Eye ; parti cularly the Haberdashers, and Drapers, and Mercers, whereof many were full of Bills, stuck in all manner of Ways across the Panes, and printed in Letters or from Two Inches to a Span Long, and Dashes of Ad miration two and three together, as staring as a Notice of Hue and Cry. Mighty shocking to read in one Window of a " Tremendous Sacrifice !" in another of an " Alarming Failure ! 1" in a third of a " Ruin ous Bankruptcy !!" by Reason whereof the Goods within were a selling off at 50, 60, or 70 per Cent. under prime Cost, but that at any Rate the Owner:, must raise money. Good Lack, to think of the des perate and dreadful pass the Drapery Trade must have come to ; so many Master Mercers and Haber dashers on the Threshold of the Prison or the Work house, and their Wives and F am ili es b ecoming Paupers on the Parish, or Beggar s , an d t h e i r People out of Employ, starving; if their Notices do tell true : which made my Heart eke; I mean through laughing at their Roguery. But my Wife did say, very serious, that- we were not to judge, or to know of their Tricks and C?amage, and that it was no matter to us if they did cheat th e i r C re di tors, provided we could buy then Wares at a B arga i n, and besides, if we did no, others would. So going by Ragge, Rip, and Cc, their Establishment, as they do call their Shop, the would needs stop in front of it to look in, and, l knew, consider what among the Things there she could find to want : which did trouble me. Ito lead the Posters in the Window, which were the worst and most pitiful o' any, and by their showing M. Ragge, and Mr. Rip, and their Co. were going altogether to the Dogs. My %Vire did presently, as I expecttd, find somewhat she had a mind to : a Muslin she dd say was Dirt cheap, and I knew was Dirt-worth. I plainly refused to let her buy it, or anything el 2 at Ragge and Rip's, who have been, to my Knowledfe, making a Tremen dous Sacrifice any Time the lilt two Years ; but the Simpletons their Customers the.)nly Victims. But I do not pity such Gudgeons a W hit as are caught by these Tricks of the Drapery Trade; and methinks they are rightly served by being cheated in seeking to profit, as they think, by Frald and dishonest Bank ruptcy. I told my Wife tilt Ragge and Rip do sell off at a loss to none but those that deal with them, and were like at that moment, instead of being Bankrupts, to be making merry a', the expense of their Dupes. But she being sullen at my Denial of her Muslin, I did quiet her by the Promise of a better Piece at Faircloth and Pryce's, who do carry on Business without roguish Puffery, and after the old Fashion of English Traders, according to the Maxim that " Good Wine needs no Bath," which my Wife, poor silly Wretch, not understaiding, I explained to her did mean, that Stuffs worth the buying to find a sale do stand in no need of Haberdasher? trickish Advertisements.—Punch. AWKWARD PREDICAMENT...-On Saturday evening Aast, as a lady was walking along High-itreet, Wisbech, she was followed at a short diaanco by two or three sailors, who observed the bustle belonging to the lady trailing along the ground, and holding only by one string; one of the sailors took tae liberty to put his foot on the bustle; he then stepped up to the lady, and politely informed her that she hid lost an appendage; she at once told the good-heartedsailor not to insult her, saying it did not belong to her, sad requested him to go about his business. Ile in reply said, " Very well," and handed the bustle to an old ady close by, who de clared the beautiful silk on the aricle would make her a splendid bonnet. It is an ill wild that blows no one good.—Stamford Mercury. • ENLIGHTENED JURYMEN.--About a week since, in a neighbouring village, an inqutst was held upon the body, of a poor man. Now it often happens that after the business has been ended and the coroner left, the " gentlemen of the jury" discuss the matters in ques tion," at the same time inhaling the contents of some three cr four glasses of foreign spirits, and metamor phosing a certain foreign weed into ashes. In this last state of unalloyed happiness sat these verdictorians— glorious sons of Bacchus—when we eitered the room; and having an interest in the came of ;his man's death, we asked their verdict. One joll:-facel man, very con tentedly paling away at his long tube, asked ,his left hand friend if he recollected what " tLe krunner caw'd it," but he had forgotten. In strcession each and all were applied to, and in vain. Bit suddenly a light of inspiration seemed to suffuse the flee of the jolly gentle man aforesaid, and he instantly replied, "Ah know neaw; it wur a Latin word the krthner .:aw'd it." This satisfied all present, ourselves inclusive. Afterwards we were passing through the village, and heard one man ask another what the verdict was. " What]," he says, "it's a quare word; ah think they WWII it erica. con, or else sine die."-- Wigan Times. PENZANCE, SEPT. 26.—The Marnora, of and from Scilly has been run on shore on the beach, half a mile from Newlyn Pier, but will be got Al' if the weather moderates. It is blowing a fresh gale from E. to E.S.E. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 27.—The Elise London to New port, was in contact this morning vith her gajesty's stearaer Volcano, and towed in dMoWitel. • PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FATDAT EVENLNG. LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. JOINT-STOCZ BANKS. Name of Company. Dividend per Amount of Sham. ir - mum. Australasia .......... Britsh North American Ceylon Commercial of London C Gloucestershire ...... Lomb' and Westminstr London Joint-Stock... Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New...... of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. South Australia • ..... Union of Australia.... Union cf L0nd0n..... Union of Madrid ..... 31. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 51 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. por cent. A s. d. 40 0 0 N 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 INSUE.A,NCE C Name of Company. Albion •••••• • • • • • • Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine. • • • . • • Atlas ....• • • .• ..... • • British Commercial .• Clerici,Med.& Gen. Life County .............. Crown •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Eagle .. • • ...... • • Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • European Life Family Endow= t Soc. Freemasons' ......... Globe Guardian • • .• • • .• • • • • Imperial Fire ........ Imperial Life • Indemnity Marine • • • • Law Fire Law Life............ Legal and General Life London Fire ........ London Ship . • • Marine .. .. • ••• • .• Med. Invlid & Gen . Life National Lean Fund.. National Life.... Palladium Life Pelican .• • • .• • • .• •• • • Phoonix .• Protector Life.. • . • ... Provident Life........ Rock Life Royal Exchange Sun Fire.. Ditto Life ..... Universal Life Victoria Life .... Dividend per Annum. 3i. lON. 711456 d & bs 61. per cent. 138.6 d. pr sh. 7s. per share bpr et.& be. 14s. 6s. bl. per cent. 4% per cent. 41. & be. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. 121, per cent., 12e. 11.5 h. & bs. 1/. 16s. 108. 10s. 12s.per share 4)41. per ct. 51. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 31. p. sh. & bs, 51. per cent. 11. ss. & bs. ss. 61. per cent. 61. 10s. 11.65. 10% pr cnt. 51. per cnt. 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 coo 0 0 2000 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 Paid. A i. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 13 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 4000 IYIPILINTIES. Amount of Share. raid. 4 s . d. bOO 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 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 20 0 0 100 0 0 6 0 0 Stock. 1 100 0 0 4 s. (1. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 6 8 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 12 6 ♦ll paid. 4 0 0 3 0 0 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 Pric e. Price, 49% 220 41% 4% 16% 16% 21 Os 5% 200 203 9 0 01 - 4 0 0 4% DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of COmpasty. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s. d. X s. d. East and West Ind' a ... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 136 E tst Country •• . 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 London -.. Ditto Bonds •• •• •• • • 41. per cent. - - - it• Katharine .... •• •• 4 per coat. Stock. - - Ditto, Scrip...-. . - - - ..... Ditto Bonds • • 1%1. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• .. •• •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - BRIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- --., X. s. d. X. a. d. Charing-cross ........ - - 25 0 0 - Southwrk,NwSub•Av. - 63212 8 - - Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo .... - ...... - 100 0 0 -3% Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 1/. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .... .• • Av. 11. 70 10 3 - 18 lATATER-WOBIES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - X s. d. X s. d. East London... •..- .• 81. 100 0 0 - 179 tlrand Junction -- • • 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 81 Kent.. .. .. --•••• •• 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 75 Lambeth .. •••••• • • • • J 5/. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99 New Rivr Lndn Brdge ,' 21. 10s. - - - Vauxhall .... .. ••• • .. 1 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - - West 3flddlosex .. . 61.05. pr cnt. - - 123% GAS-I.IGIIT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- X. a. d. Z. s. d. Iritish •••••••• • • - •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial- •• 11. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18 3ristol •••••••• •• • • •• 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - - ilrighten ...... ••• • •. 51. percent. 20 0 0 - 16 City of London ...... 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 lontinental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 30 Itlquitable...... •. •• •• 50s. pr share' 50 0 0 50 0 0 2G Imperial .......• •• •• 31. per cent. 150 0 0 50 0 0 67 independent ....... • • 61. percent. 140 0 0 40 0 0 62% - 150 0 0 so 8 o - Ditto.- .. •::::: 4yi,.iter cc. '5B 0 0 46 0 0 277 aYEllir..... .. •• -•• 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 1 Inited General - •... 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 45 Ditto, New •• .. -• .. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9 CABALS. 1 " . , i Names of Q Dividend '''' I . I Names of Dividend toer Companies. , A per 1 Price•l Companies. &' - Price. .c 4 a c 1 Annum.l ti 2 , Annum . -- 1 , --/ 1 --• X' 1 £ 1 Ashtn& Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. - 3arnsley.. • •1160, , l2l. 180 Neath -•• • • 100 161. 340 2rknk&Abrg 150" 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 , 201. 185 lirmingliam 351 41. 81 Peak Forest. 7S' 3/. 18s. 70 .loventry.. • • 100' 25/. 2to Regent's.... 33' 11. 2s. 17% Derby ..... 100, 61. 63 Rochdale .. • • 13 2 5 6 1 2: 1 0 1. s. _ 50% , Illsmre&Chs 1331 565. 41 , Somraet Coal 150 71.105. 130 • Erewash •• • 1001 321. - Do • Lk Fd St 12 161. p. c. - IrandJunctn 100 51. 86% Stffrd &Wore 1 40 281. 310 IrandSurreylloo 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 1 25 151. - ,;rand Unionlloo 11. 10s. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 300 Grantham .•1150, - - Severn and l kennt & Avu 39, 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. j Lee Is& Livrp 100 301. 325 Warwick& 4L 63 L .'e ct i c ce st s r te & r 3l - t . h . Loughborogb ,142 701. 650 Napton.. 100 31. 43 1 8 4 3 0 , 4 5 7. 1. 4 6 8 3 % w it a l r n m , l i 2 k g &. I 100 - Birming. 78 21. 41 w lf n on tg m o o in u r t , ll l l l l o o B o _Bl. - Worcstr &/ Meltn3fwbry,loo - - Wilts & Brks -, 14s. 10 1 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of i Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ............- -- -.......... 1 -.- - £ s. d. X s. d Sank of Scotland tritish Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 201 Jaledonian Bank 21ty of Glasgow Bank 11ydesdale Bank ••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% ;ommercial Bank -•• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 ,100 0 0 165 , :astern Bank .....• • • 61. per cent. 25 U 0 10 0 C 9/. 7s Edinb.k Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 8% . :xehangeltnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 21% isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% North of Scotland Bank 4l.per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.os North British Bank; - - - - 'loyal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 128% Unionßank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84 Western Bank •• ...• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 731 Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 20 e 2 B.Accord.Lifeand Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 4 7 . per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 - City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 9s.od. Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Insur. Co. of Scetlnd•• Si. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 , 11. 6s Mercantile Life -• • . 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 13s. 6d. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '208.6d North British Incur 5% l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 233( North & West of Scot 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and Guar - 20 0 0 011 0 Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union In3rnce. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. 21 Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cont. 50 0 0 45 0 9% United Dep. Assurance 51. per ce n t. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 143.0 d ... , MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. --. ----- - X. s. d. X. s. d. Australian Agriculturi 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4e. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, half Shares.. - - 210 0 -. Canada ......... •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 - Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - - 89 City Navigation .... - - - 90 Comp.Cppr MnrsEng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& be, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Equitable Reversienry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 104 Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 - London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 - 1 Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75% Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Royal Mail Steam.- 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 , 60 0 0 South Australian ..... 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 18 Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0, 23 0 0 - SUPERSTITION IN 1849.—There is in the neigh bourhood of Honton and its Vicinity a population of about 200, in which it is asserted that there are 19 witches; and curious enough it is to hear the different tales of the people of the pranks played by this wonder ful class of beings. Some of the inhabitants sit up by night, three or four together, for several nights follow ing, using some peculiar charm, instructed, they say, by the wise man of the west. There they sit praying to themselves, they must not hear each other speak, that the witch may not any longer have power to scratch the children, as they do by some invisible means; and about midnight they generally hear some terrible un earthly noises. One person has even attempted suicide under fear; some, they say, a re h ag-ridden; others dream wonderful dreams, and have cramps, all of which are attributed to the same cause. One person asserts that she actually, at night, saw one of those wonderful beings come into her room three times.—Sherterne Journal. HERRlNGS.—Herrings have again appeared on this side of the Solway, and considerable quantities have been caught on the Caerlaverock banks. On Wednes day the fish market was well supplied, but on Saturday only to a limited degree. There has been a brisk in quiry for herring nets; and the children at the Ragged School have not only got their stock on hand disposed of, but have been busily engaged in nutting for some days to meet the demands which have poured in. While we notice the re-appearance of the herrings with plea sure, we trust that more caution will be used this season in their consumption, the excess of which last year ope rated, we believe, injuriously on the health of the in habitants.—Dumfries Courier. LOWESTOFT, SEPT. 27.—The Good Intent has been ou °hue op Ness POiLit, and makes water. LAW IN TELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 27. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN RE GEORGE QUANTOCK, SUED AND• KNOWN AS GEORGE WOOD. The insolvent was opposed by Mr. C oo ke, on be half of Messrs. Green and Niner ; and by a creditor named Woodhouse in person. Upon being examined, the insolvent stated that he was discharged by this Court in 1834, and went to live in St. John's-lane, Smithfield, and at Croydon, carrying on the business of an ivory -turner, under the name of George Slade. He left each place without paying the rent. His next residence was at Battler bridge, where he commenced business as a draper and commission agent, occasionally dealing in Birming ham and Sheffield goods. Ills debts contracted in the shop during the three or four months he remained there amounted to 6001. or 7001. At the close of the business he sold the stock to a Mr. Nathan for 301., and left without informing his creditors. Shortly after in the same year (1843), he went to Huddersfield, and started as a grocer and draper, under the name of 'lock, remaining there about six months, during which period he contracted from 2001. to 3001. of debts. The next place he visited was Swansea, in Wales, w here he opened as a grocer and provision -dealer, under the name of George Slade. In the year 1845 he quitted Swansea and went to Romsey, Hants, where he was a grocer and general dealer, under the name of George Tock ; and after remaining there six months, during which time he paid no rent, and con tracted 2001. or 3001. of debts, he quitted and went to Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, where, as well as at Hanley, Staffordshire, he carried on business as George Self. He contracted but a small amount of debt at Gainsborough, and about 3001. or 4001. at Hanley, His next remove was to Acton, Middle sex, where, in partnership with James Trueman, he traded as a draper and tobacconist, under the style of George and James Trueman. Had at Acton about 3001. or 4001. of debts, perhaps more, but cer tainly not 1,000/. Mr. COOKE said it was while the insolvent was at Acton that his clients' debt had been contracted. That debt was, fortunately, very small, about 121., and he did not ask for any remand, as even if a case was proved the insolvent had anticipated the full period of a judgment by having been in prison more than two years. The object of the present examination was to expose the insolvent, and, in truth, the opposition was at the expense of the London Association for the Protection of Trade. The insolvent further stated that upon leaving Acton he went to Canterbury, where, under the name of Quin, he commenced business as a candle factor; thence he passed to Heywood, Lancashire, where he was a grocer and draper, under the name of Slade. He then went to Whitechurch, Hefts, where he entered into partnership with Walter Lloyd, as grocers, drapers, and dealers in toys and cloaks. His next residence was Waterhouse-lane, Hull, where he described himself as a journeyman cabinet- maker and turner, then of Selby, Yorkshire, grocer and tobac conist, and afterwards of Old-street, St. Luke's, London, whence he passed to the Queen's Prison. Mr. COOKE said the insolvent having been so long in prison, and the opposing creditors debt so small, he never contemplated the Court pronouncing a re• mand ; but it was important f o r th e i n t eres t s o f t ra d e that the character of such a man should be exposed, that when he got out of prison he should find some difficulty in the way of his cheating other people. His career had been marked by four insolvencies, under which his debts were respectively 8571, 3,1311., 1,1901., and now 5,000/. He had passed through nearly the whole kingdom, and the result of his ac tivity was shown by the experience of 235 creditors in the schedule; and to mark the whole in none of his businesses had the insolvent kept any books, which was itself the strongest proof of dishonest trading. Mr. Woodhouse complained that he had been in duced to trust the insolvent by the representations of a Mr. Atkinson, an attorney, of Carey-street, Lin coln's Inn-fields, who stated the insolvent was an honest upright man. The managing clerk of Mr. 11. R. Atkinson, of Carey-street, who was accidentally in court, stated that his principal was not the party alluded to. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said he found that he bad done one thing for which he was sorry—he bad granted the insolvent 151. out of the money at the disposal of the Court for the assistance of ' poor pri soners. If he had known the facts that 'bad been detailed to-day, he certainly would not have granted this man one farthing, nor could the Legislature have intended that such a worthless itinerant scamp should be assisted by it. The insolvent having been sworn to his schedule, The CHIEF COMMISSIONER besought him, notwidr standing the miserable reckless life he had been leading for so many years, to endeavour to arouse himself ?rnse of integrity and uocal I ctin court I§itiira - r4e - titnounts of debt contracted under false names. Had it not beers for the length of time which had elapsed since thsi vesting order, which frustrated the power of the Court, the insolvent might be certain that he would not have been, as was now necessarily the case, declared entitled to the benefit of the Act, and ordered to be discharged forthwith. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Frederick Mills was charged with having obtained money by means of a fictitious cheque. The prisoner called at the warehouse of Mr. Von derhoyde, of Thames street, tobacconist, on Saturday, and said he wanted about 151 b. of cigars for a friend in Birmingham. He handed to the shopman a cheque for 9/. Gs. upon the house of Williams, Deacon, and Co., and asked for the difference between that amount and the price of the cigars. As the prisoner was known to the shopman to be a person who had lived some years before in repute in the Borough, the change was given to him, but the person who was represented as the drawer was not known at the banking-house as keeping an account there. Mr. Blundell, a clerk at, Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.'s Louse, proved that no person of the name of James T. Wallis kept cash there. The cheque-book from which the cheque was cut might have been issued from the house about the year 1833 or 1834, but the witness could not say exactly when or to 13„ whom. Two other ch e q ues o f a s i m il ar c h aracter were shown to the witness. They referred to another LB s person in custody upon the charg e o f h av i ng o b ta i ne d ,%% money upon them, and it was clear from the circum stances that there existed an understanding between the two parties with respect to the three forgeries. )4 The prisoner, who upon being - asked whether he wished to say anything, and receiving the usual eau ,o, tion, that whatever he should say would be taken down and might be used against him, stated that he was 34 desirous to consult his solicitor before he should make any observations, and was then committed for trial at the Central Criminal Court. John Pilgrim, a boy about fifteen years of age, was brought up in the custody of Deady, the officer, re charged with having committed several ingenious 314 I robberies. .od. On the 24th of August the prisoner ' alked into ;he shop of Mr. Grafton, of No. 81, Fleet-street, watchmaker, and told the shop•boy that Mr. Grafton 6s I had promised to look out for a situation for him, as he could not get a living by giving out hand-bills in if the street, and requested the boy to go up stairs and make inquiry upon the subject, presenting him at the same time with a bill, which was laid upon the coun ter. In a few minutes the prisoner returned and handed what he called his address to the boy, and the moment after he was gone from the door a carriage clock, of the value of 101. 10s., was missed from the counter. Deady apprehended the prisoner, told him what for, and asked him for the bag which he carried. The prisoner denied that be bad anything of the kind, but the officer found one in his room, and it con tained a number of hand-bills, which it was subse quently proved he had stolen about three weeks ago out of the shop of Mr. Izard, patent medicine vendor in High Holborn, where he had applied for a place, and represented that he was a poor fellow without father or mother. The prisoner —I have nothing to say but that lam guilty. The next case was brought against the prisoner by Mrs. Davie, the wife of Mr. Davie, of 201, High Holborn, watchmaker. The prisoner, it was proved, went into the shop on the morning of the 14th of July, and presented a patent medicine bill, asking Mrs. Davie to purchase some pills. The offer was declined, and the prisoner then inquired whether she wanted an errand-boy, stating that he could get a twelvemonth's excellent character. Upon being in formed that there was no occasion for his services, he departed, and soon afterwards a gold watch-case of the value of eight guineas, and two watches of the value of 81., were missed. The prisoner —I am guilty of that too. The next charge against the prisoner was that he had robbed the shop of Mr. William Boyle, of No. 28, Cheapside, jeweller. It appeared that on the 4th of August he walked into the shop and gave the shop. boy a bill ab ou t th e c h o l era , sa yi ng , at the same time, that Mr. Boyle had desired him to call about a situa tion which he wa n ted. An answer having been g i ven to the prisoner, who had been leaning on th e counter near the place in which some jewellery wa s p l aced, he left the shop; immediately after twenty-nine split plated gold rings and eight watch.keys were missed. The prisoner—There's no use in saying anything, else, or giving any more troullle—l am guilty. Deady said there were several other cases against the prisoner. The ALDERMAN thought it was quite unnecessary to accumulate charges, after the three acknowledg ments of guilt, and committed the prisoner to the Central Criminal Court. James Wentworth, alias Green, was brought up to be finally committed for, trial. He appeared to be just as indifferent as he was upon the former exami nation upon the charges preferred against him by Mr. Reynolds and Mr, Beck for felony and misdemeanour. When the depositions were read over, the ALDER MAN asked the prisoner whether he wished to say anything, and told him that what he might say would be taken down and might be used against him. The prisoner said he wished merely to say that all which Mr. Reynolds had stated about his identity had not been taken down. Mr. Reynolds said the depositions were perfectly accurate. Committed for trial. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, SEPT. 27. STACK EXCIIANGE.—The share market was somewhat firmer to-day. The transactions were as follow :—Grert Western, Quarters, 11% dis.—Taff Vale, 130. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 27. STOCK EXCITANGE.—Therc was a fair amount of business transacted to-day, and at the close prices had a tendency upwards. The sales arc—Caledonian, Preference, 10!'s Lancaster and. York, Consol., Fifths, 6 1 4 dis.— Ditto, Prefer ence, 12 1 4 Dit to, Halves (L. and B. ),18 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (\V. R. U.), 6 1 -,6 c dis.—Ditto, Halves (No. 4), 04 p. — London and North-Western, 113— Ditto, New Quarters, c. Fiths, lay c. p.—Midland, 52—Ditto, Halve' , dis.—North Staffordshire, c. dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, Consol. (No. 3.), 18—Ditto (No. 4), GI/ 8 York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 4j dis. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as fol low :—Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 1-16—Ditto (Registered), 6 Clitheroe, Preference (B.), 1 1 4,—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 36—North Staffordshire, 7%—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, I p.—Lancaster and North-Western, 112 — Sheffield, Preference, 101 A—West Riding Union, 6 1 ,4 Manchester and Leeds, 64—Ditto, Fifths, 7%—Ditto, 3 21 . Shares, 10 1 /, r dis.—Ea,tern Counties, 7 5-16. BIRMINGHAM, SErr.• 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-dry were as fol low:—London and North-Western, 113—Midland, 6 per cent., n 6 —North Staffordshire, 7% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71 /8 dis.—Ditto (B), 51ii dis.—Ditto, Preference, Scrip, 1 1-16 p.—Shropshire Union, 31. Cs. 3d. dis. GLASGOW, S'Er - r. 26. STocit EXCHANGE. —The transacions to-day were as follow .—Clydealale Junction, 62 , 4—Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, Preference, 18 Barrhead. and Neilston Direct, 21 V,— Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, HAlvcs (No. 1 ) , €l. 18s. 6d. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.—The follow ing appears- in the Cork Constitution:—" The works consequent on the boring of the tunnel from Spring lane to the Glarnire-road are suspended, all the hands engaged on this portion of the works having been dis° charged on Saturday evening. No further reason for this proceeding is given than that the directors are desirous, for a couple of years, to test the traffic entering and leaving the city by the temporary station at Black- , pool, before they proceed further with the expensive works consequent on opening the tunnel, and erecting a permanent station on Penrose's-marsh, adjoining the river Lee. It is said that the line will be opened to Blackpool on the 15th of next month, when the direc tors propose giving a ball and supper at the Corn Ex change to fifteen hundred. It is understood that his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant and the Countess of Clarendon will accompany the directors from Dublin on the occasion. and honour the ball with their pre sence." The Cork Reporter says:—"ln reference to the above paragraph, we regret to learn that the cause assigned by the Great Southern and Western Railway Company, for the stoppage of the works at the tunnel, is—what they term the vexatious opposition they have rtcsived at the hands of the Wide' street Board, in claiming a roadway directly through the railway terminus. Surely some means of arranging this matter could be arrived at by arbritration, so as not to have so many hundred individuals as were Employed turned adrift, and the completion of the line, which will be of such importance to Cork, prevented." HARWICH, SEPT. 27.—The Lady Francis of Sunder land put in here to-day, w ith damage, having been in contact last night with a foreign schooner. It has blown a strong gale all night from the eastward, and several vessels have put in for shelter. DUNDEE, SEPT. 26.—A small vessel,"supposed from Campletown, went down in a squall 21st inst. off Ardrossan. Ono or two sheep have been washed on shore. Woonwron, SEPT. 26.—ESCAPE FROM HIS GANG AND RECAPTURE CF A CONVICT.—A convict, named Beery Conolly, while employed with several other con victs at the saw-pits near the west-end of the yard, managed to hide himself, and leave his clothes, after substituting a canvas dress, the same as is generally used by the painters and others employed in working with pitch. The convict had been missed before ho was absent many minutes, and an alarm given at the gates to be particular as to every person the constables allowed to go out of the yard. Every exertion was made at the same time by the police to find out his hiding place, but he managed to elude them. When the men left work at half-past five o'clock the gates were only partially opened to admit of every one being more minutely examined, as it is now more difficult to know the convicts from labourers, since their whiskers have been allowed to be cultivated GS they choose. Several of the guards of the convict-ship were also present, to aid in detecting the convict if he should attempt to pass cut with the work men e as th co nvi r r.w.,..-1 (lone. After six eerie :entries of the Royal Marines were posted out side the dockyard wall, and every precaution taken that the convict should be captured. Police-constables were also stationed in various parts of the yard; and about eight o'clock ram. police. constable 207 B, James Willis, observed a person p'ss across neatly opposite the slid, under which the Nankin 50-gun frigate is bnilding, at the cast end of the yard, and gave the alarm, when the slip was surrounded, and after a considerable time spent in searching for him with lanterns, he was found lying flat on his Lee on a coil of rope, and taken to the con vict-ship. Dad it not been for the exertions made by all parties to capture him, he would have effected his escape during the night, and had evidently made his way from the west end of the yard to the easiest place for throwing a rope over the wall, and letting himself down on the outside, when he found that, owing to the precautions taken at the gate, he could not pass cut with the workmee. EXTENSIVE BURGLARY AT WORCESTER.—EarIy yesterday morning the shop of Mr. Gwynn, pawnbroker, of High-street, was broken into and robbed to a serious extent, among the articles stolen being twenty-one silver watches, fourteen gold ditto, with an immense number of silver spoons and forks, five cases of rings, and a multitude of other articles. The till, had been opened, but the little silver left in it was untouched. By the side of the shop is a passage, leading from the street to some tenements, at the rear of the premises, and which passage is used in common by th e tenants. The shtp is divided from the passage by nothirg but a lath and plaser partition, in which the thieves had made a small opening, just large enough to admit a little boy, and the principal agent of the robbery, must therefore, have been very juvenile in years. The loss is estimated at between 2001 and 3001. Every exertion is now being made to discover the thieves, cur worthy Mayor, R. Padmore, Esq., having immediately offered a roe and of 201. from his private purse, and Mr. Gwynn a similar sum, for the apprehension of th e b urg l ars . A gang of these fellows is evidently prowling about this city_at the present time, and it is therefore highly necessary that every householder should look well to the safety and defence of his premises. Several persons are in custody on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery.— Woreceter Chronicle. MEETING OF HAND AND POWER-LOOM WEAVERS. —On Monday evening a very nuMerous meeting of hand and power loom woollen weavers was held in the Bethel school-room, Toad-lane, Rochdale, to consider the pro priety of applying to the masters for an advance of wages, to the amount of three halfpence in the shilling. Samuel Wild was chairman. Thomas Stansfield stated that several firms bad already promised to give the advance required, and to commence on Saturday next, provided the same became general. It was agreed that the masters, both in Rochdale and the neighbourhood, should all be visited this week, and the meeting was then adjourned to Monday evening next.—Manchester Guardian. [ADVERTISEMENT.] A Weakness of the Chest and Asthma cured by Holloway's Pills.—Copy of a declara tion of Mr. C. Zeitsen, of Nymegen, in Holland, dated 24th August, 18.9:—" I, the undersigned, declare that I have been perfectly cured of a weakness of the chest and difficulty . of breathing, by th e use o f H o ll oway ' s P ills. I had been a sufferer for years, and was unable to get the least relief from the various remedies I tried, until I took these inestimable pills, and I invite all who may be similarly afflicted to use the same remedy without delay." Signed, "C. Zeitsen." They may be taken in all cases of old coughs, recent colds, and asthmatical affections.—Sold by all Druggists,and at Proleilsor Holloway's Establishment, 244:Strand, London. BIRTHS. . On the 24th inst., at Stanford Court, Worcester, Lady Winnington, of a son. On the 22d inst., at Queen's-terrace, Bayswater, the wife of Digby Dampier, Esq., of a son. On the 23d inst., at New Bond-street, Mrs. W. Philips, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at York-terrace, Regent's-park, Mrs. Y. Douglas lladow, of a son. On the 25th inst., at Greenhithe, the lady of Captain T. Henderson, R.N., of a daughter. On the 25th inst.. at Clive-vale, near Hastings, the wife of the Rev. R. G. Barton, of a son. On the 26th inst., at Clapham-rise, Mrs. Thomas Southey, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Frank William second son of Si r G eorge Hewett, Bart , of park, Hants, t o Julie Minna, fourth dau g ht er o f F H r e e l e v irn et a t, n t y e , M. Carl von Douallier, Captain of Cavalry hi the service of his Majesty the King of Prussia. On the 25th inst., at Chirk, the Rev. Charles W. Maude, to Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Robert Myddelt on Bidduiph, Esq., of Chirk Castle, Denbighshire. At St. James's Church, Piccadilly, John David, Esq., M. P., youngest son cf the late Edward David, Esq., of Swansea, Glamorganshire, and Blaine Mawr, Carmarthenshire, to Caroline Mary, third daughter of the late Right Eon. Sir Charles Bagot, G.C.8., formerly Governor-General of Canada. DIED. On the 21st inst., at IN =borne, Dorset, aged 68, Francis Peter Garland, Esq. On the 21st inst., aged 81, Mrs. Charlotte Anne Barnard, of Withers&l , l, Suffolk. On the 23d inst., at Bunton, Kent, Dulcibella Mary, wife of Thomas Duncombe Shalto, Esq. On the S3d inst.. at Leaford-house, Budleigh Salterton, Mrs. Elizabeth Coed, aged 7G On the 25th inst., in Long-lane, Bermondsey, Ann, widow of the late A. Brooksbank, Esq., aged 71. On the 25th inst., at Bankside, Southwark, Mr. G. War wick, aged 61. _ _ At: West Wittering, near Chichester, John Gorham, Esq. At Cleveland% Dawbsh, aged 31, C. W. Montgomery, second son of the late Archibald Montgomery, Esq., of the Whim, Peebleshire. London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 212, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the county of Aliddleeex, Friday, September 28, 1849. Ad d , 411r.d ti r, i , 144 of th nqtic they Cont at ti ter anth ralty Pale pani( COTTIC duel Of 11 etre( Chat