The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

Vtirb Mbitton TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING , Six o'cLocx. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STASES. 12 to 1 agst The Cur 20 to 1 agst War Eagle METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 8 to 1 agst Canezou 12 to 1 agst Lugar 15 to 1 agst Dacia 20 to 1 apt Loup-garou 30 to 1 apt Rowland 30 to 1 agst Maid of Lyme CHESTER CUP. 30 to 1 agst Inheritress 50 to 1 apt Clermont 50 to 1 agst Ballinafad 50 to 1 agst Executor 50 to 1 apt Do-it-again 50 to 1 apt King of Kildare DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Nunnykirk—taken 25 to 1 agst Strongbow 40 to 1 agst Elthiron IRELAND. DESTITUTION IN ➢IAYO. At a meeting of the Roman Catholic clergy of the Deanery of Westport, held on the 18th of January, Rev. Peter Ward, P.P. Aughagour, in the chair, the Rev. Thomas Hardiman acting as secretary, the fol lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:— " Resolved—That we feel ourselves reluctantly obliged to come forward to tell the Government and the Imperial Parliament, and to proclaim in the face of Europe, that the poor of our respective parishes are reduced at present to the most shocking extre mity of destitution, and are, nevertheless, for the most part left to die of hunger, or prolong a wretched existence by eating the half rotten garbage which they can pick up in the fields and highways. "Resolved—That we saw with pain and bitter disappointment that the Irish Executive' when lately appealed to by a very influential meeting of the district, at which the Marquis of Sligo presided, have held out no hopes of relief to the starving population of this union, but that truly forlorn hope, the Poor law,' the Lords Justices declaring, through their secretary, that no person need die of hunger, as the Poor-law made ample provision for such emergencies ;' while, on the other band, the vice-guardians protest to the thousands who shiver, and cry, and gasp with hunger at the workhouse door, that they have no means whatever of releiving them ;' that, therefore, we consider this unoeard of anomaly as a virtual decla ration that there is no law to protect the lives of her Majesty's subjects in this union, who are thus sacri ficed between both parties. "Resolved—That we cannot conceive the utility of boards holding their stated sittings, and so-called reliev ing officers, dragging thousands of half-starved crea tures week after week, from a great distance, for the ostensible object of relieving them; since, according to themselves, they have it not in their power to give relief —that at all events the fact is patent, that the people are dying of hunger, and in many instances have ac tually died after applying repeatedly in vain for relief! " Resolved—That the system plasm d in this union at present (we suppcse by the order of the Po )r -law Commissioners ), of refusing relief to every able bodied pauper and family, though otherwise legally entitled to it, simply because he is an able-bodied man, is most unnatural and cruel, and exposes this unfortunate class to inevitable death, since they can get no employment, though willing to work for any wages. " Resolved—That even those creatures who are said to be receiving out-door relief in this union are, generally speaking, in reality being starved to death by degrees, for there are instances wherein a family of five get but 141bs. of bad Indian meal per week, and even where ten in family are allowed but 211bs. per week; this, of course, without lodging or cloth• ing of any sort! That we do not know whom to blame for this treatment, but we state facts. " Resolved—That from cur intimate acquaintance with the condition of the Westport Union we are fully convinced it is in vain to expect that the local rates will be sufficient to support the poor, considering the total prostrution of all.classes, including the land lords themselves ; and, on the other hand, the awful and wide spread misery which covers the length and breadth of this populous mountain district. The three-fourths of the cess-payers (save the mark !) are absolutely worse off than the beggars—almost with out a morsel of human food, and with scarcely a rag to cover them by night or by day. "Resolved—That, consequently, under the present circumstances, the Government is bound to contri bute to the support of the starving poor of this union from the Imperial resources, since they form part and parcel of the United Kingdom ; and we have it even on the authority of ;his Excellency the Earl of Cla rendon himself, that it is the paramount duty of every Government to save the lives of the people.' " Resolved—That we, therefore, in the name of the poor of our "respective parishes, humbly implore of her Majesty's Ministers to come ;forward at once, as they are bound to do, and rescue those helpless crea tures from starvation, and save the nation from dis grace. That it can be no extenuation of the conduct of her Majesty's Government to put forward, as has been recently done by the Irish Executive, an exag gerated report of their munificence to this union du ring the last awful year of famine, if, after all, they suffer the people to die of hunger this year, and abandon them to their fate as they have hitherto done. " Resolved—That we loudly protest against that raost insidious change in the present Poor-law con templated by the landlord class, and disguised by them under the specious phrase of ' amendment'— namely, the substitution of townland taxation instead of the present system. Tbat this amendment,' if carried, would finish the destruction of the popula tion, by holding out a premium to every heartless exterminator, and encouraging him to clear off even the miserable remnant of tenantry which still escaped the vile machinations of their persecutors, and the cruel operation of the Gregory clause,' in order that he might thus, in due time, reap the fruits of his b ene volence by being totally exempted from the necessity of contributing to the support of the paupers himself had made. " Resolved—That we petition Parliament, praying them not only to reject this amendment, but moreover to impose a double tax on grass lands, and a three fold tax on' those from which tenants have been ejected during the last three years. " Resolved—That the foregoing resolutions be pub lished both in Ireland and England, and that a copy be forwaded immediately to Lord John Russell. " PETER WARD, P.P., Chairman. " THOMAS HARDIMAN, C.C., Secretary." HIGH SHERIFFS, 1849. His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to the office of high Sheriff for the following counties, and counties of cities and towns in Ireland,for the year 1849 Antrim—James Stewart Moore, Esq., of Baldivitty, Dervock; Armagh—Richard Blackiston Houston, Esq., of Orange&ld, Belfast. Carlow —William F. Burton, Eeq., of Burton Hall, Carlow. Carrickfergus Town—Stephen Richard Rice, Esq., of Caraitkfergus. Caddo —Henry Theophilus Clements, Esq., of Ash geld, Cootehill. Cl a re-,—Sir Edward Fitz Gerald, Bart, of Garrigoran, Kilworth of Moore -- FewntaricTetileo n v - s e c r o g u l t . Cor Park, worth.' Cork City:—Thomas Ronayne Saarsfield , Esq., Cork. Don gal--James Hamilton, Esq., of St. Ernans, Donegal. Down—William Keon, Esq., of Bally der an House, Downpatridk. Drogheda Town—Francis W. Lealand, Esq., Drogheda. Dublin—John Ennis, Esq., of ion-s u Merr qare Dublin City—William Digg es La Touch e, Esq., of Stephen's-green. Fermanagh—Paul Dane, Esq., of Killyhevin, Ennis killen. Galway—John Martin, Esq., of Tullirs Castle, Gort. Galway Town— Michael Morris, Eq., Lenahoy, Galway. Kerry—Peter Fitzgerald, Esq., of Knightstown, Va lontia. Kildare —Edward J. Boatman, Esq., of Furnace, Naas. Kilk en ny—William Lloyd Flood, Esq., of Farmley Castle, Callan. Kilkenny City—John Newport Greene, Esq., of Lake view, Kilkenny. King's County—Thomas .Homan M u l oc k , E sq., o f Bellair, Ballycomber. Leitrim—William La Touche, Esq., of Harristown, Kilcullen. Limerick--Samuel F. Dickson, jufi., Esq., of Ka_ keedy, Limerick. Limerick City—David Leahy Arthur, Esq., of Shana. kiel- house, Cork. Londonderry City and County—James Johnston Clark, Esq., of Lurgantogher, Maghera. L o ngford—Anthony Lefroy Esq , of Carrighgiass, Longford. Louth —Sir John Stephen Robinson, Bart., of Dunleer. Alayo—Anthony Ormsby, Etq., of Ballinamone, Ballyglass. Meath—William Hartley Blackburn°, Esq., of Tan kards-town-hall, Slane. Monaghan—Colonel Henry Edward Porter, of Car• . rickmacross. Esq., of Garry- Queen's County—Richard Warburton, AZ hind% Porterling ton. Roscommon—John Irwin, Esq., of Leabor,, Billimorc. 4f#7 . ' , 4- - Sligo—Charles William Cooper, Esq., oC . Coope r Hill , ~tt: .i.. . Riverstown. 4 ' . Tipperary—Sir John Craven Carden, Bart., of the c ::,_ -:t. Rriory, Templemore 1 447;5: Tyrone—Robert William Lowry, jun., Esq., of p c . ._ woroy House, Dungannon. ~...<:.. ' ' Waterford—The Honourable S. Carew , of Woods .x down, Waterford. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, J ANUARY 25, 1840: Waterford City—Robert Thomas Carew, Esq., of Ballinamona, Waterford. Westmeath—Colonel John Calf field, of Bloomfield, Mullingar. Wexford—James Power, Esq., of Edermine, Ennis . cortby. Wicklow—Robert A. Gun Cunningham, Esq., of Mount Kennedy. Newtown Mount Kennedy. neighbourhood of Mark-lime, and to say at the banking house that he came from Mr. Biackburn's clerk. The forgery was at once detected, and the case was put into the hands of Messrs. Bush and Muliens, the solicitors to ' the Committee of Bankers for Protection against For geries and Frauds, vsho employed John and Daniel Forrester, the officers, to investigate it. It was soon seen that Taylor knew nothing of the matter, and adequate proof was given of the excellence of his character. He had in his possession two pieces of paper on which Mr. Thompson had written directions for him, and which he had seen that person previously tear out of a little note-book, and supplied with these and a few other materials, the officers set to work. Tay lor had described Thompson to them as a young man with black curly hair turned in behind, and dressed in a dark upper coat of rather elegant appearance. Upon application to Mr. Blackburn, who is an old customer at the banking-house, it was found that that gentleman used cheques at his house at Islington different from those which he signed at his offices, and that he had a few days before the forgery was presented paid away two of the former to a butcher iu the vicinity of his dwelling. It was also seen that the forgery resembled in number and other respects the coeques which Mr. Blackburn had paid away in Islington. Under these circumstances the officers sent Taylor to the Islington market on the first day it opened, with directions to him to look about amongst the trade, end he had not been long in the place when he saw Mr. Thompson, who turned out to be the pri soner, who had been in the service of a butcher. Soon afterwards the officers apprehended the prisoner, and found in a box in his house a black curly wig, with the hair turned in behind, and exactly an swering the description given by Taylor of Mr. Thomp son's head of hair, and in his possession they found a note-book, the pieces of two torn leaves in which corresponded with the bits of paper on which Mr. Thompson had written the directions to be observed by Taylor. Some of the above-named circumstances and the com plete identification of the prisoner by Taylor came out in detail on the first examination. _ _ Mr. Bush, after stating that he had witnesses to complete the case, said he had another charge of a similar nature against the prisoner, on which occasion a forged cheque for 4341. 16s. Bd. had been uttered, and the cash obtained. He should, however, first finish the charge upon the part of Messrs Smith, Payne, and Smith. A coat was hero produced by John Forrester, and Taylor at once said it was very much like the over coat in which the prisoner was dressed every time they met about the situation, and they had met five different times. Upon his cross-examination by a clerk to Mr. Hum phreys, the solicitor, the witness said he could not swear that it was the identical coat, but he could swear that it greatly resembled that which the prisoner had worn. Alderman LAWRENCE—Have you any doubt that he is the man? Witness—Not the least. George Pockett, clerk to Mr. Griffith, pawnbroker, Ossulston-street, Somers-town, produced the ticket of a coat which was pledged on the 6th of January by Mrs. Ford, the prisoner's wife, who gave the real maw and address—Ford, 44, Aldenham -street. Mr. James Dell, landlord of the Horseshoe and Mag pie public-house, iu Fcnchurch-street, remembered having seen the prisoner as an occasionzl customer at his house, perhaps some weeks bofore the date at which the forged cheque was said to have bccn pir_ , e;.hted. lle remembered having seen Taylor and the prisoner to gether in front of the bar of his house. The prisoner would have been committed, the whole of the evidence in the case having been heard, but Mr. Bush stated that he wished to produce evidence of the second case, of which he had given notice, in order that both charges might come together before the grand jury. It would be recollected that in April last a forged cheque for 4341 16s. Bd. had been cashed at Sir John Lubbock's banking-house; that John and Daniel Forrester had apprehended two of the persons concerned at Brussels, and taken the whole of the money from them; and that a conviction finally took place. Upon that, as well as up , n the present occasion, not only the writing but the plate was forged; and there was good reason for believing that the prisoner had been con cerned in the offence with the two persons who had been convicted. George Thomas, waiter at the Golden Lion, St. John-street, stated that in April last a gentleman called on him in York-street and spoke to him about some employment. Several times afterwards he saw the same person, and on the 22d of' April met him by ap pointment at the East India•chambers, in Lcadenhall street, and received from him a cheque for 434/. 16s. Bd., with directions to get it in four 1001. notes and 34 sovereigns. Witness believed the cheque produced by Mr. Bush was the one; it was for the same sum. The prisoner, who gave him the cheque, gave, he be lieved, the name of Jackson with it, and told him to take it to Sir John Lubbock's, opposite to the Mansion house, and get it cashed, and at the same time gave him a black case to put the notes in. Witness received the notes and cash, and gave them to Mr. Jackson, who then went away, and witness had never seen Mr. Jackson since until last Wednesday. _ ....._ . Mr. Bush—Do you see the man here? The witness— That is the man (pointing to the prisoner). Mr. Bush—Hare you any doubt? Witness—Not the least. The prisoner was then remanded, in order that the evidence from the banking-house might be produced, and the depositions in both cases be prepared, and he will then be committed for trial. John Wiseman, an auctioneer, residing in Halfmoon street, Bishopsgate•atreet, was committed to Newgate for having violated a little girl who was in the habit of attending and taking care of his children. The case was palpable, and all the prisoner said was, that the girl consented. James Reddell, office-keeper to the House of Com mons, said the book now produced was the property of Mr. Charles Gunnell, and had been stolen from one of the committee-rooms. The book was not missed until pro duced by the police. The prisoner said he bought the book for fourpence. He was also fully committed on this charge. MARYLEBOIVE. John Clementson, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, for re-examination on the charge of having stolen a considerable quantity of plate, the property of Mr. Waller, of 63, Arlington•street, Camden town. The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was committed for trial. at the Admiralty, and had not returned at about four o'clock, P.M., the last post hour. The wind is blowing strong from S.S.W., and the capabilities of the vessel will be well tested to-day. VALUE OF STEAM IN WARFARE.—Extract of a letter, dated on board her Majesty's steam-sloop Inflexible, Trincomalee, Dec. 9, 1848:—" Our captain off:red to move an entire regiment, by, taking 400 men on board the Inflexible, and tow at the same time any large mer chant ship with the remainder, which vessel could at the same time take all their baggage and camp equipage in her hold. This offer was made in consequence of en urgent requisition from the government at Calcutta for two native regiments. We were lying in the Madras roads when the Bengal steamer Fire Queen arrived with the requisition. The captain's offer was accepted imme diately, and the Claudine barque was freighted. As the Claudine had not good accommodations, and there being upwards of 200 camp followers, the Fire Queen had to take a portion. We started with the Claudine in tow about three hours and a quarter after the Fire Queen, she leaving at a quarter past nine o'clock A.M., of the 17th of October, the Inflexible at half-past twelve o'clock. Firo Queen was out of sight when we got away, yet by eleven that night we were' abeam of her. At daylight next morning no • thing but her smoke could be seen, and at 10 . A.m. of the 18th inet , smoke and all was out of sight. We anchored in the harbour of Khyouli Phyoo, on the Ar mean coast, just 24 hours before the Bengal steamer, Fire Queen, thus besting per with a vessel of 560 tens (new measurement), in tow, by 27 hours on the run. Our average velocity, per patent log, while steam ing, was 8 knots per hour. We anchored at noon of the 22d in Kb) ouh Phyoo, landed the 28th Madras Native Infantry there, and embarked the 40th Bengal Native Infantry for Calcutta; sailed from the latter at two P.M., of the 26th, and anchored off Fort William at two r.m., of the 29th, thus moving about 1,500 men 1,400 miles in twelve days, out of which time four days were taken up in embarking and disembarking the troops, their baggage, and tent equipage. We must have steamed with the Claudine in tow nearly two knots au hour faster than the Fire Queen. After having coaled at Calcutta we sailed, and arrived at Trincomalee on the 31st of last month. We are now coaled, provisioned, and have water on board, and are ready to start when Cambrian arrives with our orders. Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier is collecting all his squadron in case of any disturbance breaking out. When the gates of Canton are opened a row I learn is expected." RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCE. SOUTH-EASTERN. A meeting of shareholders in this company was held on Tuesday, at Manchester ; Mr. J Windsor in the chair. Mr. SIMPSON said that it was stated at the last half yearly meeting, 825,0001. would finish the works, but the financial statements lately issued showed that 1,132,724/. would be required. Ile did not see how the difficulty was to be met without the creation of prefer ence shares. fie recommended the abandonment of the Ashford and Hastings branch, and of the Tunbridge Wells branch, and concluded by moving a resolution to the effect that a committee be appointed to inquire into the great increase of capital mentioned, and to protect the interests of the company. The Rev. Mr. BIRLEY thought it unfair to make state ments in the abstin'e of the directors, and after some discussion respecting the adjournment of the meeting, in order that the directkrs 'right be communicated with on the subject, he moved an amendment. In the course of conversation, it was agreed that a committee be appointed to inquire into the discrepancies in the capital account as exhibited at the last half-yearly meeting, and in the report lately issued to the pro prietors, and into other matters relating to the general interests of the company. The meeting was then adjourned to Thursday; in the meantime the committee to intimate to the directors that the shareholders would be glad if one of their body could then attend to give explanations. The proceed-• lags concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. and Carlisle Railway Company to borrow the requisite sum of 433,0001. This committee are of opinion that it is of great importance to forward the Dumfries and Car lisle line. But they make this recommendation of in terposing the guarantee of the Glasgow and Ayr Com pany on the distinet understanding that previoubly to next general meeting the d►seetors will neither incur any new liabilities, nor proceed further with the works on the branches to Smithston and Dalmellington, excepting those under contract. The committee recommend the appointment of a committee with full powers of investi gation, and that the directors be requested to prepare, with the assistance of the committee, a full and complete statement of the whole affairs of the company, and to print and circulate the same among the shareholders six days previous to the next general meeting." A discussion followed, in which many of the share holders took part, and during which some satisfactory statements were made as to the improvement of the traffic on the main line. Eventually, o❑ th© motion the CHAIRMLN, seconded by Mr. H. URA.WFURD, of Crawfurdland, it was resolved to guarantee the debentures of the Dumfries and Carlisle Company to the extent of 433,0001. The meeting then separated. SUTTON HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.—PLY MOUTH, JAN. 23 —A special meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the Exchenge, yesterday, for the purpose of receiving a minute from the directors of the South Devon Railway Company, in refereece to the completion of a branch of the line to Sutton Har bour, and to adopt such steps in the matter as might be deemed necessary. The chairman of the directors, W. H. Hawker, Esq., occupied the chair, and the meeting was very fully attended. The chairman after referring to the objects for which the meeting had been convened, read a certified extract from the minute book of the S ,uth Devon board, to the effect that they had com pleted arrangements with the Messre. Johnson, to pur chase and enter upon the Dartmoor line, extending from the station at Laira, to the harbour, and that the only thing in the way of a completion of the work was the want of funds. This the company regretted, but stated, that as soon as possible they would proceed with the line. John Bayley, E,q., one of the shareholders, entered - into a long statement of the grievances the Sutton Harbour Company had to com plain of at the hands of the South Devon directors. He quoted the opinion of counsel, that the directors, having obtained an Act of Parliament to make the branch, were bound to do so ; that they were bound to apply their capital to the purposes for which it was raised ; that if they failed to do this the directors would bcorne per sonally responsible, and that they could be compelled by mandamus from the Court of Queen's Bench, imme diately to complete this part of their line. T. Stevens, E!q., proposed that a mandamus should be applied for, but ultimately withdrew this proposition ; and, on the motion of T. W. Fox, Esq., the directors of the Sutton Harbour Company were directed to enter into negotiations with the South Devon Railway Company, and that the meeting he adjourned for a fortnight, when the subject should again be brought forward and discussed. MOLD.—The cuttings of the Chester and Ilold line have at length reached the town, and it is fully expected that this railway will be opened for traffic in May next. —Chain. Courant. LIVERPOOL AND BURY.—The works have been se riously injured by the floods. In many places the em bankments have broken down. An arch over the river Doul4s has been partially destroyed, an I breakwaters have had to be t r, - ,cted to resist the current. IPSWICH, BURY, AND NORWICH.—Thi) permanent road is completed ai La- as Diss, and the goods traffic will be forthwith curnmenced. iSHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.—The construction of ilr3 Park gate Extension has been commenced by 400 men. PLYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN DOCKS.—PLYMOUTH, JAN. 23.—1 n consequence of a want of funds for carrying on the works connected with these docks, all the men employed by the four sub-contractors, under the Messrs. Ureigson, gave up working on Friday last. There are nearly 150 men who have thus given up, and these had for the previous seven weeks been working with only a small portion of their wages for "subsist." The men employed by the contractors themselves aro still pro ceeding with their work. There are about 30 men who are so engaged. SHERIFF'S COURT, CHESTER.—BARBER AND OTHERS V. THE. NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. —An inquiry was held at Sandbach, before the Under- Sheriff, John Hostage, Esq,, and a special jury, on Fri day last, and by adjournment at Chester Castle on Saturday last, to assess the compensation to be awarded, by the North Staffordshire Railway Company to a gen tleman named Barker, and three other parties, the lessees of a salt works, brine pit, &c., situate at Bechton, near Sand bach, in this county, and now worked by the Messrs. Mills, of Liverpool, to whom the works are underlet. It appeared from the statement of the case on the part of the plaintiff, that the Messrs. Barker are the lessees of the works for a term of years, of which twenty-one are unexpired. The works are at present underleased by the plaintiffs to the Messrs. Mills for a term, of which seven years are unexpired, at a rental of 2201. per annum. The Railway Company, by their plans and notice to treat served upon the plaintiff, proposed to take for their line of railway the engine-house, brine pit, and a considerable portion of the brine reservoirs, together with the piece of land on which is the iron pipe or tube through which the brine is forced from the pit to the reservoirs. This interference, it was contended, on behalf of the plaintiffs, would amount to a total destruc ticn of the works ; and, accordingly, the surveyors who had inspected the premises for the purposes of this inquiry, had framed their computed damage on the pre sumption that the works would be rendered useless for their present purposes. Their estimated damage was variously computed between 4,945/. and 5,3171., which included the seven years' interest under Messrs. Mills' lease, ten years' subsequent interest under their own, the worth of the plant belonging to the plaintiffs, and 50 per cent. on the total value on account of a compul sory sale. The case on behalf of the plaintiffs closed at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, when an arrange ment was made without the defendants' case being gone into, and a verdict taken for 9001, viz., 501. fur value of the interest of the claimants in the property, and 8501. for the damage by severance; subject to certain other conditions and terms not specified in court.—Chester Courant. VERSAILLES RIGHT AND LEFT LINES. - The nego tiations that have been going on between these two com panies relative to a project of fusion aro now interrupted. A recent communication from the Left Company an nounces it refuses all terms to that effect. CHESTER AND PARKGATE.— We are informed that the works on this branch line from Parkgate to join the Chester and Birkenhead Railway at Spital station, have commenced. The contracts have been taken by three spirited parties, who, as we understand, intend to put on from 300 to 400 men to expedite the construction of this undertaking.—Chester Courant. SOUTH DEVON.—OPENING TO PLYMOUTH.—The ra pid and satisfactory progression towards tho completion of the line to Milibay, which is now being made, will very shortly place the directors in a position to open the line to that place.— IV estern Luminary. IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND BURY.—The permanent rails are now completed, and the engine has arrived at Diss, so that hopes are entertained of the line being soon opened for goods traffic.—Bury and Suffolk Herald. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JAN. 24. Srocic EXCHANGE.—The market still continues in about the same state as yesterday. Great Western, Quarters, wera done at I % dis.—Eastern Counties, 11. N. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 22 1 4 — Caledonian, Preference, 1% p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 13% dis. —London and North• Western, 132—Ditto, New Quarters, 41 p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 3% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 2514 dis.—Ditto, 20i. Shares, 10 dis.—Midland Stock, 93—Ditto, New Halves, 51,4 dia.—North Staffordshire, 3 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birming. ham, 9/. 12s. 3d. Shares (B), 3 3 4 dis. —Ditto, Preference, 8 per cent. guaranteed for ten years, 9/. Bs. 9d.—Shrews bury and Chester (late N. W. M.), 101. Preference, guaran , teed 8 per cent., 1476 —Shropshire Union, 2% dis.—South- Eastern and Dover, 25 1 4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G..N. E. Purchase), p.—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 29% dis. MANCHESTER, JAN. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference, 9%—West Riding Union, 4 1 / 2 dis.—Old Grimsby, 25 is. —Ditto, 201. Shares, 10% dis.— Ditto (Docks), 12% dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 12 9-16 dis. —Ditto (Union), 2 13-16 dis. —Leeds, Fifths, 3% dis.— Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), p.—East Anglian, 6 per cent., 2 11-16—Caledonian, Preference, 1 1 / s p. —North Staffordshire, 3 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference Quarters, zY s p.—London, New Quarters, 4% p.—Grimsby, Quarters, 6 dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves, 5 p.—Man chaster and Birmingham (A and B), 3 1 / 2 p. —Leeds, 321. Shares, 7% dis.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 4% dis. —Huddersfield, Thirds, 89-16. THE COGGESHALL GANG. We have the pleasure of informing our readers that John Brand, the only member of the Coggeshall gang who has hitherto eluded apprehension, and who it was long since said had gone to America, was cap tured an Saturday night last, and is now in safe custody. Brand was, it may be remembered, in the service of Mr. Joseph Skingley, as bailiff or looker at Monk downs, near Coggeshall, and about the time of the spirited inquiry which took place into the Coggeshall robberies, suddenly left his home one Saturday, taking with him the proceeds of a cheque which his master had giving him for the purpose of paying the men; whereupon a warrant was issued for his apprehen sion, but it was supposed by many that he had, as we have stated above, long since reached the shores of the Atlantic. We believe the following may be relied on as an accurate statement of the particulars of his apprehension :—On Saturday night; about nine o'clock, Mr. Corder, of Witham, received a telegraphic communication from London, request ing to know whether John Brand, of the Cogges hall gang, was really wanted, and whether there would be any and what reward for his appre hension. To this Mr. Corder promptly re plied as follows :—" The police hold a warrant for the apprehension of John Brand for felony—keep in custody." At this very time Brand was being de tained in the borough police station, whither he had been taken under the following circumstances : Mr. Frederick Haslitt now residing in Tooley-street, but who for several years lived at Coggeshall, and to whom Brand and all the facts of the Coggeshall robberies were well known, was passing on Sa turday evening along the High-street, Borough, when to his surprise he met Brand. From what Haslitt had heard, he was induced to turn back and follow Brand, when he perceived that he had changed his walk into a run. Haslitt continued the pursuit, and calling a police-constable he passed on his way, briefly told him the circum stance, and asked him to take Brand into custody. The policeman, on coming up with him, tapped him on the shoulder, and asked Brand if he was from Coggeshall ? He replied, no. Haslitt then went up to him, and challenged him as being the John Brand, of Coggeshall, who stood charged with arson and robbery. Brand, finding he was thus recognised, said, " I should not have thought this of you, Has litt," and offered him his hand, which Haslitt re fused to take. Brand was then conveyed to the borough police-station, where he objected to his proposed detention on the ground that there was no evidence against him. The inspector on duty, however, decided to, keep him in custody until a telegraphic message should be sent to Witham, and hereupon the message to Mr. Corder before adverted to was dispatched, and on the answer being received the inspector determined to keep Brand in custody. On Sunday morning Mr. Haslitt repaired to Within, and communicated to Mr. Corder that Brand was safely lodged as above stated. But Inspector Ward, acting under the direction of his superintendent, Mr. Cooke, to whom Mr. Corder had communicated all that had occurred, was then on his way to London, for the purpose of bringing Brand down to Witham, in the event of his finding him, as he expected to do, in custody. Great credit is due to Mr. Haslitt for his conduct in the matter, and the public are entirely in debted to him for Brand's apprehension. Essex Herald. IMPUDENT FRAUD. AN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE IN DIFFICULTIES. — At the Borough Court, yesterday, before Mr. Maude, a young man of by no means prepossessing appear ance, who gave the name of Bradley, was charged by Mr. Bes wick, chief superintendent of police, with the following impudent fraud :—Oe Monday he called at the shop of Messrs. Simms and Dinham, booksellers, Exchange-street, and requested to be shown a copy of Macaulay's " History of England," , and also a copy of Moore's works. Approving of them, he requested that they might be sent to the Guardian office with an invoice, and then left the shop, directing the shopman to make them into n parcel, and to address them to Mr. Sinclair. The books were packed, and the invoice, amounting to Si. 135., enclosed, and a boy was dispatched with the parcel to the Guardian office, receiving in structions not to leave the parcel without the cash, unless he found that Mr. Sinclair was con nected with the office. When the errand-boy reached the Guardian office he was met by the prisoner, who came from behind the office counter, without hat, and appeared to belong to the establishment, and, ' taking the parcel from the boy, he pretended to have forgotten a book which he wanted ; and, slipping a written memorandum into the lad's hand, sent him back for a copy of "Brydge's Algebra." The boy re turned to his employer's shop to obtain the work on algebra, but on his return to the Guardian office, in about five minutes afterwards, Nr. Sinclair bad disappeared with the parcel. It then turned out that the fellow had not the slightest connexion with the Guardian office, but that he had simply called to write out an advertisement, and that the whole affair was a mere ruse. ISome half-hour afterwards the prisoner called at the shop of Mr. Weatherley, old bookseller, Exchange Arcade, where he offered the books for sale for 345. Supposing that he had not come very honestly by the books, Mr. Weatherley felt some hesitation in buying them, but ultimately he advanced 12s. upon them, requesting the young man to call again for the balance in the evening. Mr. Weatherley, on close inspection, discovered the label of Messrs. Simms and Dinham inside the books, and was induced in consequence to apprise them of what had taken place. In consequence of some previous information Mr. Besuick, on hearing the circumstances, dispatched an officer to a low lodging-house in Spinning-field, off Deans-gate, where the prisoner was apprehended. When brought up before Mr. Maude, the facts were stated in evi derce ; and Mr. Fox, a gentleman connected with the Guardian office, stating that the !prisoner was not employed there, he was committed for trial at the ses sions. From a copy of his advertisement, left behind him, it appeared that he was about advertising for a situation as " private tutor," or "classical and mathe matical teacher in a school," stating that he was a graduate in one of the univer,ities.—Manchester Courier. LAW INTELLIGENCE. BAIL COURT, Jan. 24. THE QUEEN V. DROUET—THE TOOTING CHOLERA CASES. Mr. BALLANTINE applied for a rule to show cause why Mr. Drouet, the proprietor of the infant pauper estab lishment at Tooting, against whom the coroner's jury had on Tuesday returned a verdict of manslaughter, should not be admitted to bail. The Learned Counsel said that an inquest, which had occupied considerable time, had tsken place before Mr. Wakley, the coroner for Middlesex, at the Globe public-house, Derby-street, Gray's Inn-lane. That inquiry had been held on the bodies of four children who had been removed from Mr. Drouet's establishment, and the jury had returned a ver dict of " Manslaughter against Mr. Bartholomew Peter Drouet." The coroner had issued his warrant against that person, but he having no power to admit him to bail it was necessary to make the present application. He (Mr. Ballantine) had not been able to furnish his Lordship with copies of the depositions, owing to their length, but he hoped to be able to do so to morrow, and Mr. Drouet would come up on Friday to surrender to the warrant, and to be admitted to bail. Mr. Justice ERLE said the proper course would be for the depositions to be officially brought before him. It would be necessary, in the first place, to have a rule absolute for a certiorari to bring up the depositions; and also to have a rule nisi to admit the party to bail after he had surrendered to the coroner's warrant. The Learned Judge then asked Mr. Ballantine if he had any affidavits of the proceedings which took place before the coroner. rwhich veryy had correct; becn Me s Mr. was Mr. Bi‘AiL.Vk LA \ NT a iN i E e replied that an account bpuoth published he ad d o thef itoh inquiry the daily pipers before affidavit of the defendant's a tt orney, which he would re e ad to the Court. The Learned Counsel then read the affidavit, in which Mr. Drouot ' s attor ne y set f orth the fact of the inquest having been held, and of averdict of manslaughter having been found against his client. Mr. Justice ERLE, after consulting with the registrar from the Crown-office, said he did not think the affidavit stated sufficient facts to induce him to grant the applica tion of the Learned Counsel. Mr. BALLANTINE replied that another affidavit could s hortly be sworn, and perhaps his Lordship would allow him to embody in it the accounts of the inquest which had been published in the newspapers. Mr. Justice E R LE said the affidavit ought to state were ie hthe connected was h party with thees commission charged, and what n the what offencethe facts wcittsh which were the mitigating circumstances of the case. At eaxltaetnedrepd affidavit,eirodo fthoepcdmaywh Mr. Ballantine h ß l a s li L a o n r t d in sh e ip p g u r t an i t n ed a more a rule absolute for a certiorari to bring up the deposi tions, and a rule nisi to show cause why Air. Drouet sho u ld not be admitted to bail. Mr. Ballantine said it would be more convenient for Mr. Drouet to come up on Saturday than on Friday, as he had originally suggested. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION'-HOUSE. Yesterday 77wmas Ford was brought before Alderman Lawrence for reexamination upon the charge of having utteredforged che que , purporting to be the cheque o f Mr. George a Blackburn, wine merc h an t, o f M ar k-l a ne, for 3001., upon Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, the bankers. A porter, named Thomas Taylor, advertised for a situation, and was answered by a person who called himself Mr. Thompson, upon whom ho waited at the be ginning of January, at the Bell and Crown Inn, Holborn. After two or three interviews, Mr. Thompson told Taylor that he might consiuer himself engaged, and sent him with a cheque to Smith, Payne, and Smith, with directions to bring him the money to tt house in the GUILDHALL. An Irishman of short stature, and who to all appear ance was in great suffering, named John M'Cormack, was placed at the bar before Alderman Challis (who relieved Alderman Farncombe for a short time), on the charge of begging. Samuel Speck, 119 of the City Police, stated that about, one o'clock that day he saw the prisoner, whom he knew to be a begging impostor, following his occupation in Moorgate street, and the better to excite the sympathy of the charitably disposed he had round his head a white cap, fastened under his chin, so as to show only his face, and which gave him the appearance of having recovered from a severe fever, and that he was greatly debilitated, while, on the contrary, he had a fine head of hair, and was not at all the object of pity he had pretended to be. Alderman CHALLIS—WeII, we will see how he appears with his cap off. Remove it. _ _ _ The officer immediately took out the pill from under the chin and removed the cap, when the appearance of the prisoner was as instantly altered as if he had re ceived the touch of a harlequin's wand; for instead of the pale face and the wobegono looks, a fine crop of black hair set his countenance off to advantage, while on unbuttoning his outer coat, which appeared to be much the worse for wear, it was found that he was warmly and comfortably apparelled, and, in fact, it was evident he made a trade of begging. The removal of the cap created great laughter. Alderman CHALLIS—WeII, prisoner, what have you to say why I should not send :you to prison? M'Cor mack (in a very weak voice)--Sure, then, I was not begging at all, Alderman ClL:um—Come, come, that won't do ; you can speak louder? M'Cormack—l can't speak any better. Alderman CHALLIS—Were you ever at the treadmill? M'Corntack—Ah, then, I'm more fit to go to the doctor than the treadmill. Alderman CHALLIS asked if the prisoner was known? Speck replied that he knew him well, and that he (the prisoner) and his wife sometimes went about with five or six children, and at other times by themselves, ask ing alms. Alderman CHALLIS observed that ho had no doubt the children wero hired for the purpose. A City officer, 655, here stepped forward, and informed the Alderman that he had known the prisoner for the last seven years as an impostor. Sometimes he might be seen picking his teeth until they bled, and at others spitting and coughing as if he had an asthma. In fact, he was one of the greatest impostors in London. George Evans, an officer from the Compter, said the prisoner had 14 days in November last, and in fact had been in custody in every part of London. Alderman CHALLIS considered it a very bad case, and sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment, when the doctor was to see him and report whether he was most fit to receive a whipping or bo worked at the treadmill. Prisoner—l am neither fit for the one nor the other. Alderman CHALLIS—WeII, We shall ascertain that fact. lie was then removed, still keeping up the appearance of being very BOW-STREET. Edward Baker was brought before Mr. Henry for obtaining money under false pretences. The prisoner went into the shop orMr. Callaghan, optician, in Great Russell-street, on Monday morning last, with a pitiful tale of his sufferings from affliction and distress, consequent upon the death of his wife, whose body was lying at the Westminster Hospital, as an alleged certificate from the house surgeon (backed by the signature of Mr. Magee, a clergyman) appeared to prove. He ws desired to call again, with the promise that his case should be submitted to a few benevolent persons; and in the meantime inquiries were made, which proved that the certificate and the signature were forgeries, and that the prisoner had been practising similar frauds to as great an extent as ever, although not long since committed from Bow-street for addressing a begging petition to Lord Lincoln. A Mendicity officer stated, that the prisoner had been also convicted in the City, and, if time were granted, many cases could be proved against him. Under these circumstances his Worship remanded the prisoner for a week. Margaret Cochrane, an old begging-woman, who usually takes off her shoes and stockings, and has a sickly child at her back, was convicted for the second time within a very short period, and committed to prison. In this case Mr. HENRI( observed, that the practice of giving casual relief to these vagrants, instead of sending them back to the parish in which they had a settlement, tended greatly, in his opinion, to increase the begging nuisance, which was now so universally complained of. The latter course would be the most economical to the parochial bodies in the sequel, and it would be certainly the most effectual way of getting rid of them. MARLBORO tl G S T.R EE T. James Robertson was brought before Mr. Bingham for final examination, charged whh having in his possession 1,179 prints, the property of the Entomological Society, stolen from their rooms, No. 17. Old 13ond-street, and a book the property of Mr. Charles Gunnell, stolen from one of the comniittee-roonas of the House of Commons. The prisoner said he was entirely innocent of the charge us to the prints, and was fully committed. WORSHIP-STREET. Alfred Smith was charged with having stolen a box containing private letters and legal documents, the pro perty of Mr. Sydney Calder Horry, the barrister. Mr. lorry had occasion on the preceding clay to at tend the County Court, in Osborne -street, Whitechapel, upon professional business, and having upon reaching there received an intimation that a more dignified ap pearance would be expected of him at a county court than it is thought necessary to demand at a police-court, and that he would be required to appear in forensic costume, he hastily dispatched a person named Hughes, a confectioner in Bloomsbury, with a message in a chaise-cart to his chambers, in Holborn, to procure the necessary equipment. The messenger shortly after re turned with a box, but upon examining it, it was disco vered that by some mistake the wrong one had been de livered by a person at his chambers, and that instead of his wig and gown a quantity of valuable private and legal documents had been forwarded to the court-house. The prisoner happened to be about the entrance of the ' court at the moment, and he was therefore directed to take charge of the vehicle and box in the street until the case in which the prosecutor was retained should have been disposed of ; and, after the expiration of about two hours and a half, he was found by Mr. Horry still at his post ; but the most important thing he had to mind (the box itself) had disappeared ; and, as his ex planation of its disappearance was anything but pro bable or satisfactory, ho was at once handed over to the police. In his defence,the prisoner denied all participation in the robbery, and said, that in order to keep a strict look-out over his charge, he had got into the cart with it, but had unfortunately fallen sound asleep; and that during his state of unconsciousness some thieves must have availed themselves of his helpless condition to make off with the property. In answer to this, however, Mr. Hughes stated, that upon engaging the prisoner to mind the documents, he not only promised him a liberal remuneration for his trouble, but gave him the strictest injunctions to sit upon the box, and net move from it until Mr. lorry appeared; notwithstanding which, he found him, when the cause was over, carelessly standing by the side of the horse, with the back of the chaise-cart opened, and the property gone, and upon questioning him as to its disappearance, he denied all knowledge about it further than that he had been asleep, which was altogether im probable in the middle of the day and in such a public situation; in addition to which the foreman of a flour factor, who was present at the time, gave him a flat con tra,liction and declared that he had seen him privately talking with several women just before the witnes3 came up. The prisoner adhered to his statement; but Mr. HAMMILL was dissatiAed with it, and committed him for a week, to afford the police an opportunity of tracing the property, and discovering the witness who could prove that the prisoner had been in communication with the suspected women. 711 A. HE S. Thomas Midge, a young man of gentlemanly appear ance, whose family and connexions are of great re spectability, and whose relatives have filled the highest corporate offices, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged with forgery. Mr. Pelham defended the prisoner. Mr. Humphreys, the solicitor, said he prosecuted on behalf of the London Dock Company, who charged the prisoner with having on several occasions forged orders for tasting wine in the docks. Mr. SECKER committed the prisoner for trial for ut tering the forged orders, and on the application of Mr. Pelham, said he would take bail for the prisoner, him self in 200 L, and two sureties in 100/. each. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE . PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Lieut. Randell Vans (1811) died this morning at Southsea, having just com pleted his 60th year. He was in receipt of a pension for wounds. _ The Dido, 18, Captain Maxwell, sailed last night for Sheerness, to be paid off. Vice-Admiral Dacres finally loft the President, 50, this day under those gratifying demonstrations of respect and attachment from officers and men, which every judi cious commandant is sure to receive at the hands of his subordinates, and his flag was struck at sunset. A new foreyard has been sent out to the ship this after• noon to replace that carried away on the passage home, and to-morrow, if possible, she will sail for Chatham to be paid off. The steamers for the reserve squadron of Devonport are not to sail before Monday. Saturday was fixed, but the Admiralty finding the riggers who will navigate them would have to be paid double for working their Sunday, have altered the day of sailing to Monday. The Fire Queen steam-vessel, Master Commander Allen, after sundry repairs, &c., went out to-day to try her engines, &c. She did not equal 12 knots, and sprang a leak in the after run. The Myrtle steam-vessel, Acting Master Balliiton commanding, disembarked the baggage, &c., of Admiral Dacres this afternoon. The Admiral is residing in this garrison for the present. The Kingfisher, 12, Commander Harvey, arrived at the Cape Verds oa the 24th of November, and found the Dover steam vessel there; sailed on the 26th, and ar rived at Sierra Leone on the 7th of December; whence she would proceed to Prince's Island in search of the Commodore. But few prizes have lately been taken. The smallpox is very prevalent up the Gambia. The Kingfisher was to proceed to Ascension, after speaking the Commodore. _ The Juno, on her arrival, is to be paid off at Plymouth and the Espiegle at Sheerness. Wind, W.; fresh gales and squally weather. TUB COAST OF AFRICA. St. Paul do Loando, Nov. 15. Since the departure of Commodore Sir Chas. Hotham, this place has been the head-quarters of the senior officer, and has had occasional visits from his ship, the Favourite, 14, Commander Alexander Murray. The Philomel, 8, Commander Wood, arrived recently on this division from the North Coast, and has taken he i r sta tion between this and Benguela. The other vessels on this division aro the Contest, 12, Commander M'Murdo, cruising to the south of Benguela ; the Blazer steamer, Lieutenant Smith, off the Congo ; the Grappler steamer, Lieutenant Lycaught ; and th© Dart, 3, Lieutenant Glyn, of Ambrize; the Bittern, 12, Commander Hope off Kabenda; the Britomart, 3, Com mander Chamberlains, off Loando ; the Waterwich, 8, Commander Quin; and the Wanderer, 12, Commander Montresor, off Cape Lopez. The Dart has taken three, the Britomart two, and the Pluto one slaver off the Congo mince the last mail. In the Bight of Benin are the Amphitrite, 25. Captain Elea (ordered to the Pa cific); the Cygnet, 8, Commander Kenyon; the Star, 8, Commander Riley; the Dolphin, 3, Lieutenant Boyle; and the Firefly steamer, Lieutenant Ponsonby (since Commander Tudor). On the Sierra Leone coast are the Alert, G, Commander Dunlop ; the Sealark, 8, Com• mender Monypenny; the Pantaloon, 8, Commander Prevost; and the Ranger, 8, Commander Newland. The Bonetta, 3, Lieutenant Forbes, arrived here from Sierra Leone on the 30th ult., with the mails brought out by the Pantaloon and Ranger. She reports both the Ranger and Alert as having been on shore and sustained considerable damage. The slave trade is greatly on the increase on the north coast, and the Pongas, Nunez, Gallina3, and Cape Mount rivers are swarming with slavers. The Bonetta has been exceedingly successful on that station, having taken five or six prizes. The Pluto sailed some weeks ago to reinforce that division. Lieutenant Joliffe has the command of her, and Mr. Christopher Albert, addi tional second master of the Penelope, has been given the command of the Adelaide prize tender, vice Joliffe. The Snap, recently a slaver steamer, but now converted into a barque, Mr. Raymond second master in charge, arrived here on the sth inst. with a large quantity of stores and provisions from St. Helena for the use of the division of the squadron employed on this station. She sailed for Ascension on the Bth inst., all well. The Favourite, 14, Commander Murray, arrived on the 7th inst., and sailed the following evening on a cruise, all well. The Con test, 12, Commander M'Murdo, arrived on the 7th inst., and having caulked and refitted returned to her station off Benguela on the 14th, all well. The Favourite sails for England on the let of January. The new Go vernor of the Portuguese possessions on the west coast has entered on his duties at this place, and the fleet of eight or ten cruisers under the orders of a new naval commander-in-chief are now actively employed in the suppression of the slave trade; their sphere of usefulness has, however, been recently crippled by a new treaty with Brazil, which limits the capture of slave vessels under that slag to within three miles of the shores of the Portuguese territories. Tho captain of the Mandonna brig of war has, however, been making amends for this restriction by burning to the ground all the barracoons belonging to the subjects of that empire, as well as those of his own countrymen along the coast. This and similar cases evidence a cer tain measure of vigilance on the part of the Portuguese officers to check the enormities of the slave trade, but, alas! they are mere isolated cases, and are, as well as the exertions of the British, next to futile in stemming the virulence of that disease which is drying up the vital energies of Africa. WOOLWICH, JAN. 24.—The Janus steam-vessel, when she went down the river on trial yesterday under the charge of Lieutenant Robertson, with Mr. Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer at Woolwich Dock yard, and M r . C asey , c hi e f engineer in Captain Aus tin's departm en t, was f oun d to answer very well in the working of h er mac hi ner y, and the speed attained was about 10i knots per hour, but her steering was not so satisfactory as could be wished. The difficulty in steer ing the vessel may have been owing to her not being in trine or from h er f orm b e i ng eq ually sharp at the stern vs at the bo ws; th e or i g i na l d es ign being to have rud ders for and aft, similar to the plan adopted in some of the river boats, to enable her to start or bring up with out turning round. The Niger steam-vessel went clown the river on an official trial to-day, i n c h a rge of Mr. Gosman, master of the Fisgard, Lieutenant Robertson, whose duty it is to make th ese t r i a l s b e i ng on l e ave for a day or two. The Niger l e ft h er moor i ngs a t half-past ten o'clock, A.M., havin g on board Captain Halstead , R.N. ; Mr. Lloyd, chief engi neer at t h e Admiralty; Mr. Humphries, chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard ; Mr. Casey, chief engineer in Captain Austin's department; and Bin F. F. Smith of the BMW propeller department EAST INDIAN. On Ttm!day a meeting of shareholders was held at the London Tavern to consider the steps to be adopted for the dissolwion of the company in the most speedy and inexpensive manner; Sir John Camp bell in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that the specific objects of the meeting were essentially opposed to those which for a very long time he had advocated, as a director of the East Indian Railway Board, and he distinctly and posi tively stated that this change in his opinion had not arisen from any spirit of factious opposition, but was the result of most deliberate reason. It was pretty generally known that the committee appointed at the India House to consider the railway question had decided against granting any modification of the guarantee, or any further amelioration of the original terms. Con siderable discussion had likewise lately taken place on the subject in the Board of Control, and the general report was that the subject bad not been fa vourably entertained there. Those present would also recollect that on a public occasion at a Court of Directors of the East India Company the chairman declared] that the East Indian Railway Company was defunct, and the Preeident of the Board of Control, in his place in the House of Commons, in reply to a question, declared that the East India Railway was at an end. There was also a meeting in April last year, at the London Tavcrn, when resolutions were framed and authority given to the directors to carry on negotiations with the gest India House on the clear understanding of a positive and mi -1 conditional guarantee, or dividend, or rather that, if the 5 per cent, were not granted by the East India Com pany, early steps be taken to dissolve the company. The entire question had remained before the Board of Con trol for seven or eight months without any answer being given, and on Monday last the committee ap pointed to look into railway matters decided, by a majory of 9 to 6, that the East Indian Railway Company could not go on. To-day that decision would be sub mitted to a General Court of the East India Com pany, when- no doubt a definitive determination would he come to on the subject. Looking at the expendi ture of funds that had already taken place, and the liabilities, which it had been publicly stated had ex ceeded ~the amount that had been subscribed,—looking at the embarrassed state of the company's affairs, and the necessity they were under of borrowing the com pany's capital to complete the 60,0001. now on deposit, which was certainly not a bona fide way of proceeding— considering there were 100 dissentient shareholders in favour of a dissolution, holding on an average 80 shares each, and some upwards of 200, he bad na hestitation in proposing the first resolution, to the effect— " That since of late it has been made manifest that the original anticipations of profit held out by the di rectors in their report could not be realised by the limited undertaking in which it is now proposed to embark, and that the guarantee, instead of being. equivalent to a fire per cent. Government Stock, as stated by the directors, in the opinion of the meeting is a mere contribution which would probably be wholly absorbed by the cost of maintaining and working the line, there remains no reasonable inducement to the shareholders to pursue the enterprise further, and it is, consequently, desirable to dissolve the company in the most speedy and inexpen sive manner, and release the shareholders from all inci dental responsibilities." General ROBERTS seconded the resolution; when, after some observations from Mr. L. Browne, Mr. Long bourne, and others, it was carried unanimously. Mr. BROWNE was of opinion that none of those share holders, and there were many, had a right to interfere in the matter of dissolution or in any thing relating to the proceedings of the company, who had not paid the last call of 2/. per share. The CHAIRMAN thought the point could not at a . ll affect the present proceedings, which were merely of a deliberative or recommendatory character. Several shareholders baying expressed a similar opi nion, it was moved by General M'LEoD, seconded, and carried nem. con.— " That thanks be given to the gentlemen who had taken the initiative in the movement for dissolution, and that they form themselves into a committee, with a view to its completion." The CHAIRMAN, in concluding the proceedings, said it must not for a moment be imagined i that he was op posed to the introduction of railways n India. On the contrary, having been connected with that country for the last 25 years, he took the deepest interest in all that tended to develop its resources, to consolidate the power of its Government, and to make it one of the brightest gems in the crown of our colonial possessions. The great evil under which it laboured was the want of effi cient internal communication to bring the produce of its climate to the coast, and this it must eventually have, though under some. better constituted machinery than that which was at present proposed to supply it. GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR. An adjourned special meeting of this company was held in the Merchants' Hall, Glasgow, on Tuesday, the 23d inst., for the purpose of considering the propriety of guaranteeing the debentures of the Dumfries and Car lisle line, so that funds may be provided for the comple tion of the latter. Mr. James M'Call, of Daldowie, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that at the last meeting a com mittee of shareholders had been appointed to investigate the affairs of the company and report. That report had been handed to the directors not half an hour ago, and although they had had little time to consider it, they were willing to give it their acquiescence. Mr. BURNS, on the part of the committee of share holders, stated that it was due to the directors to say that they had met the committee of shareholders in the most kindly and cordial spirit, and had afforded them every facility for making the most complete and minute investigation. They were of one mind in thinking that they had now passed the turning point, and that by economy and a zealous application of their resources, they would, ere long, retrieve the affairs of the company. He had no doubt that a beneficial result would spring from the measures already taken, and that future meet ings of the !shareholders would be more pleasing than they had been for some time past. It was but right to state that there were many measures of a questionable kind which had been gone into daring the mania two or three years ago; but perhaps the directors, as well as the bulk of the shareholders, had been then led into trans actions which in their sober moments they would have repudiated. They must now apply a remedy, and adopt a line of management by which every sixpence would be saved which was not necessary for making the works productive. The CHAIRMAN had never considered the state of matters two or three years since as any thing else than a mania, and he had said so at the time; but so many companies were started against the Ayrshire line that, in self-defence, they were compelled to enter into schemes aginst their inclination. The report of the committee was then read, which is as follows: " After serious and anxious deliberation the commit tee have resolved to recommend that this company should interpose their guarantee to enable the Dumfries BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following are the day's quota tions :—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 9 1 , , ./ 2 dis —Bir mingham. Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 10/. Bs. 9d. —North Staffordshire, 3 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference, 1 1 ,4 p.—South Staffordshire, 234 dis. YORK, JAN. 23. _ - SToex Excwerrox.—The business transacted to-day was as follows :—North-Western, 2%—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole (N. Div.), guaranteed 5 per cent., 7 ex int.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 3% ex int.—Ditto, Preference, 9%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 20%4—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 8% c. GLASGOW, JAN. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Dundee and Perth, 26—Eastern Counties, New, 6 per cent. guaranteed, 11.1. 9s.— Edinburgh and Bathgate, s—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 82% —Edinburgh and Northern, 11/. 13s.—Edinburgh and New port, 7 5 / B —Glasgow General Terminus, 11 Glasgow, Dum fries, and Carlisle, s—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 48— Ditto, Halves, 51. 9s.—Great Northern, 8/. 19s.—Monkland, 6 per cent. guaranteed, 85—Scottish Central, 25—Scottish Grand Junction, 3s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 8%. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—An Extraordinary Case of Bilious Attack, Indigestion, and Flatulency Cured by Holloway's Pills.—Khairatee Khan, a native merchant of Patna, in the East Indies, suffered for years from bile, indigestion, and fiatuency, and, although he consulted the most eminent surgeons of the province, yet he derived no benefit from their treatment, but gradually became more debilitated. Having one day a severer attack than usual of these dreaded maladies, he determined to try Holloway's Pills, and this fine medicine which has obtained such high repute throughout the world, very soon reinstated him in perfect health, and, in gratitudefor the benefit, he desires this wonderful cure to be made public. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR THOMAS ARBUTHNOT, K.C.B.—We aro sorry to learn that this gallant general, who is in command of the northern and midland districts, is now very seriously ill. Indeed, yesterday afternoon h e was considered to be ie danger.—illanchater Guardian. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. JAN. 20.—. The neather this week has been, upon the whole, of a stormy character; yesterday, however, ae had rain, whilst to day it is dry, with an appearance of frost. The trade during the pre sent week has ruled steady, but the business done in any article has been purely of a retail character, our con sumers merely taking what they require for their weekly wants, and we apprehend such will be the course gene rally adopted with respect to free corn, until the bonded stocks shall have been released. We hear now and then of a cargo of bonded being taken to hold over, but the quantity which has changed hands is comparatively small when taken in connexion with the stocks that are to be released, the generality of holders - preferring to retain their grain in bond, and abide hs,the result of their liberation on the Ist of February. "At our market this morning we had a less supply, of wheat froth the growers, and having very little offering from the coast, fresh-thrashed samples were taken off readily it last week's prices, south country, as well as free foreign, at the same time meeting rather more inquiry, at fully former rates. In bonded we did not hear of a single transaction being concltv!ed. Flour was held with more firmness, but the sale was by no means free; still, how ever, from the firm tone pervading the wheat trade to 7. day, we look for more disposition being manifested by our dealers to purchase next week. Rye nominally the same. The best descriptions of malting b,rley continu ing comparatively scarce, for such late prices were amply sustained; but ordinary sorts were most difficult of disposal, and could have been had on rather easier terms. For malt we have little inquiry, and prices are still downwards. Bi fins and peas much the same. Having a less supply of eats from the country, with more moderato arrivals coastwise, sales were more rea dily effected upon the terms of this day se'unight. We have no change to note in the duties. WORCESTER.—On Saturday there was a fair supply of wheat, which was taken off slowly at the rates of this day se'nnight. Barley nominally unaltered. Oats 6d per quarter cheaper. Peas rather more inqnired for. GLOUCESTER.—There was no alteration, o❑ Saturday last, in the value of wheat of English growth, but sales were very limited. A little concession was made in some sales of free foreign wheat, but the price in bond was fully maintained. The trade in barley is dull, but the value unaltered. Oats and beans are somewhat lower in price. WISBECH, JAN. 20.—We are moderately supplied with grain of all kind,; the condition very much affected by the damp mild weather. Good dry wheat in fair demand, at fully the rates of last week, whilst the raw out•of-conditioned samples are bad to sell, at rather less money. Oats and beans dull, but last week's,prices given. Prices to the growers:—wheat, new red, 5911) to 621 b, 38s to 445; extra, 455; white, 591 b to 621 b, 39a to 455; extra, 475; old red, 611 b to 631 b, 42s to 465; extra, 475; white, 61:b to 631 b, 44s to 475; extra, 48s per quarter; oats, old, 391 b to 401 b, 11d; new, 8d to 9.1 per stone; beans, old, 34s to 365; new, 28s to 31s per quarter. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, JAN. 23.—There were in the market to-day 80 sacks oatm, al, each weighing 2801 b imperial, whereof 75 sold thus:- Bat lt 95 Od lat l/ rs 9d sat 38 at Av.rage price of the whole, 11 7s I ld 0-12ths. 10 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 335, 4 at 31s, and 4 at 30:4; 1 sack barleymeal, which sold at 255; 2 sacks peasmeal, whereof 1 sold at 23i; 21 sacks pot-barley, whereof 18 sold thus:, 1;A lat l/ 8s Od 2at l/ 5s 6d 2at _ 11 6s 3d 7at 1/ 4s 6d 2 sacks brusemeal, whereof 1 sold at 29 EAST LINTON, JAN. 22.—1 u to -day's market the sup plies of wheat, oats, and beans were larger, that of bar. ley less than last day. Top of wheat, 495, weighing 6411 b per bushel. • „ Barley, 26s 6d 55 ditto „ Oats 22s Od 4q ditto Beans 30s 67 ditto New ditto 00s 00 ditto AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat... 21 2a Od I Oats ... 11 Oa lld Barley... 1/ 6s 6a Beans ... 11 93 2d DUBLIN, JAN. 23.—The supply of Wheat continues small, and in consequence of the London Standard stating that a ss. permanent duty would be put on, caused a little more life than heretofore, but no advance could be obtained. Oats, barley, &c., remains as last noted; there is more inquiry for Irish flour of prime qualities. Foreign wheat, and Indian corn are as last noted. BELFAST, JAN. 19.—This morning we have large sup• plies of grain and oatmeal. Wheat, barley, and oat meal met a slow sale at a reduction of 3d, and oats sold at former prices, Jan. 22.—Grain—We have had small supplies since Friday, but the demand being dull, prices are barely maintained. Wheat, 8s 6d to los 3d; barley, 5s 6d to 69 6d; cats, 5s 3d to 6s; and oatmeal, 9s 6d to lOs 4d per cwt. Pigs maintain their value, and sell from 40a to 47s per 1201bs. ConK, JAN. 22.—Flour—Firsts, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; extra, 16s 6d; seconds, 13s 6d to 14$ 6d; households, its to 13s; thirds, 8s to lOs per cwt. Meal—Oatmeal, 11s Od to Ils 6d; Indian meal, 8s Od; wheat meal, 11s Od per cwt. Indian corn, 71 to 71 lOs per ton. Bran, 51 per ton. Hay—Farmers', 18s 01 to 46s Od; average, 36s ; dealers, 42s to 48s per ton; average, 46s per ton. Straw—Farmers', 18s OT to 26s Od; average, 225; deal ers, 29s Od to 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, 7d to 7d; household loaf, 6d to 6id per 41b. Coals— Newport, 17s; Lydney, 18s; ,Landore, 17s; best Neath culm, 16s por ton. Tallow. 48s 6d per cwt. Whisky, 25 over proof, 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat—Beef, 4d to 7d; mutton, 5d to bid; veal, sid to 7d; pork, 4d to sid; bacon, 7d to 8d; sausages, 6d per lb. Hops, 6/ lOs per cwt. Bangor slates, 312 s 6d to 315 s per ton. Bark—Barbary, 6/ to 71; Valonia, 111 to 131; French, 61; English, 6/ per ton. Fleece wool, lOs to 12s per stone. Hemp, 351 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings, 18s to 00s; red ditto, 27s per barrel; Newfoundland, 11l to 121 lOs per ton. Timber—New Memel, 41 10s; old scarce red pine, 31 15s; yellow pine, 3/ per ton; deals, first quality, 201; second quality, 171 per 120. Hides— Market, Its to 16s; salted, 11s to 16s per cwt; calf skins, lid to 24d; market, 24d to lid per lb. Guano—Peru• vian, 101 10s; lehaboe, 9/ per ton. Potatoes, white, 10d to 12d; Minions, 19d. Tar—Archangel, 18s per brl. COAL MARKE' Chester Main l4s Od East Adairs Main l2s 6d Holy well Main ..... 15s 6d New Tanfield l3s 0.1 Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth's Pelaw l4s 3d Tanfield Moor .... l3s 6d Walker's Primrose Wylam .... l3s OJ W est Hartley Wall's End, &c. Brown's l3s Od Brown's Gas . l2s 60 Gosfortla Hilda l4s Od Eden Main • l4s 9d Belmont lss 3d T.—YESTERDAY. Braddyll's Hetton lss 6d Hell East Hetton; Hetton Jonassohns Lambton Whitwell ... Benson Caradoc l6s Od Hudson's Hartlepool l4s Od Thornley Denison Cowpen Hartley Hartley ...... ..... i Sidnec 's Hartley 1 Ships at market, 223. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.-011 Sunday last an accident occurred at Pemberton's pit, Monkwearmouth, which resulted in the death of Mr. J. Elliot, overman. About five o'clock, A at., Mr. Elliot and the deputy overman, Mr. J. Henderson, having occasion to descend the shaft, entered the "cage," or descending arparetus, for that purpose. The machine is worked up and down by a steam-engine, which was in charge of a man named Currey. Unfut timately this person let the parties enter without there being sufficient steam to work the engine —indeed, as transpired at the inquest, not even enough to raise the valve and lever without the weights. In consequence of this, and the rope being 320 fathoms in length and about five tons in weight, with a counter balance wheel and fourteen tons of chain (the pit being 1,800 feet deep, the deepest shaft in the district) the cage was drawn up and down, entirely out of the engine man's control, and at last, going upwards, sprang from the grooves. Elliot was thrown upon the edge of the pit, and fell thence down the shaft, at the bottom of which he was afterwards .found literally dashed limb from limb by the fall. Henderson was more fortu nate, having fallen on the bank of the pit. He escaped with some bruises. Currey, ..frightened at what bad happened, ran away, but was apprehended, and is now in custody. An inquest was held on deceased on Mon day, and adjourned till Thursday (this day). ST. MARY'S, SCILLY.—Fears are entertained that a vessel was lost on the Western Rucks. on the night of the 18th inst.,_and that all hands have perished ; a few lemons and oranges having been pi c k e d u p, an d also a • beam and a cabin ladder. Two pilot boats went out yesterday, but could not discover any of the wreck, which is supposed to have drifted to the northward.-- Cornwall Gazette. BIRTHS. On the 12th inst., at Westbourne-park-road, Bayswater, Mrs. John Henderson, of Nice, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at York-place, Mile-end-road, Mrs. G• Church, of a son. On the 21st inst., at Beeston-hall, Norfolk, Lady Preston, of twins, a boy and a girl. On the 21st inst., atUpper Clapton, Mrs. Frederick Bosley, of a son. On :the 22d inst., at Stratford-place, the wife of W. F. Beadon, Esq., of a son. Oa the lid inst., the wife of Captain Atwell Lake, Madras Engineers, of a daughter. Oa the 23d inst., at Upper George-street, Bryanston square, Mrs. K. Hedges, of a son. On the 22d inst., the wife of hay Winthorp, Com mander, R.N., of a son and heir. MARRIED. On the 13th inst., at the British Embassy, Florence, J. F• Stirling, Commander, R.N.. son of the late Admiral Charles Stirling, to Mary Dormer, second daughter of Peter• Francis Luard, Esq., M.D. On the 2 - 3d inst., at St. Marylebone, the Rev. Daniel D• Sampson, M.A., rector of Kingston, Cambridgeshire, to Henrietta, second daughter of the late J. A. Thrupp, EEC .' of Spanish -place. DIED. On the 9th inst., at Cove, aged 51, Anne, the wife of Dlr. T. Barnard, RN., of 11. DI. ship Crocodile. h , On the 13th inst., at T e i gnmou th, Devon, Lucy, widow of the late N. Dennys, Esq., of that place, aged 97. At Brighton, on the lEth inst., aged 74, Captain David Bowman, late of the Hon. C. 11.5. On the 19th inst., Elizabeth Catherine, eldest daughter of the late J. G. Nicholls, D.q., of West Molesey, Surrey. On the 19th inst., at GlaTow, Mrs. Dale, aged $2, widow of the late James Dale, Esq., merchant. Ou the 21st inst. ,at the residence of her 'on-in-law, John Foulger, Esq., Walthamstow. Mrs. Rutherfoord, aged 8 5 . At Cambere ell, on the 22d inst., Jane, widow of the lat e P. Ewart, E s q., of Rosefield, Dumries.shire. On the 22d inst., Jane Anne, only surviving daughter of the late James Troughton, Esq., of Coventry. On the 22d inst., at Leventhorpe-hall, near Leeds, Marie' the wife of J. T. Leather, Esq , aged 37. 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