The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-19 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT .-(THIS DAI). _ _ OLO CO U I. (Befere Mr. Cetrme•ioner Breee-cfe.) ARsoN.—A. rni‘erablj -clad wretched -looking man, named IV iiliant Smith, pleAled guilty to a, crierge cf having set fie to a weeet rick. Mr. BULLOCK remarked that a few years ago the off-nee tveuld have forfeited hie lite. The prisen-r re plied that he w«s aware of that, but distrws hell driven him to do it. Mr. BULLOCK unnerved that that might have been an excuse for stealing a loaf of breed, but it was none for destro ) tog toed. The prisons r said he had had no oppertunity of com mitting such a rubbery. ' The Court sentenced him to 15 years' transpertatime (Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS). SMAsHING —George Greatrir, a respectably-attired middle-aged man, was indicted for uttering a counter feit half-crown, with intent to defraud the proprietor of a public-house near Bedfont. It ap. eared from the evidence that on the 22nd of August last the prisoner nest into the prosecutor's house, and called for two-pennyworth of gin. The liquor was surplied to him, and he ten dered a half-crown in payment, which Elizabeth Turner, the ber-maid, an of accepted, d having received the change be drank the °in d departed. Nu sooner , ho wever, had he gone than it was discovered that the half-crown was bad and a police-officer sent in pursuit of him. Ile was overtaken in company with a man named Scales, and Dear to the spot where he was stopped a black bag, con taining a large quantity o' bad coinage, was found, which it was supposed the prisoner had thrown from him on observing the officer approaching. Both Scales.and him self were taken into custody, but there being no evi dence to implicate the former the magistrates at Staines dismissed him, and committed the prisoner. It should be mentioned that the officer saw the prisoner throw something black away before he was overtaken. The prisoner in his defence admitted having purchased the gin on the thy in question, but declared that instead of a half-crown he tendered in a shilling in payment and received a sixpence and a ft nrpcnny-piece in change. lie knew nothing of Scales, but met him on the road going to Egh am races, and he insinuated that he it was Who threw the bag of base money into the road. A previous c onviction was exhibited against the pri soner, and he had suffered a long imprisonment which only expired in April lest. The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to seven years' transportation. NEW COURT. (Before the ComNON• SERGEANT.) BIGAMY.—A fierce-looking fellow, about 45, named James Scotchmore, who had followed among other occu pations that of a barber, and whose face was ornamented with a large and bushy pair of whiskers, was indicted for bigamy. It appeared that the prisoner married Elizabeth Wil liams on the sth of May, 1828, with whom he I ved about seven years, and on the 22d of September, 1840, he married Ann Cordel, his first wife being still alive. Ann Cordel was a widow with two children, and had at the time of the marriage a public.house, with a business Worth 4001. After living with her kr two or three Sears, and bringing the business to ruin, he left her in an empty room with the two children, without any means of subsistence. Again, on the 28th of February, 1846, he married Mary Field, who was possessed of 3201., which he soon squandered away. She left him in June last, owing to hi having attempted to stranggle her. He hid one child by her. His first wife, it ap peared, was compelled to leave him from ill-treatment. The jury found him Guilty upon both indictments. The COM1ON• SERGEANT sentenced him to seven Years' transportation upon each indictment, being alto together fourtet n years, observing that the case was Very much aggravated by the fact of the prisoner having committed both offences for the purpose of gain. COI ON EttS" INQUESTS. IVIELANcuotor Simcin F.—Before Mr. W. Payne, at St. B irtnulomew's 11.( spital, on the body of Jona than hey, aged 69, a currier in a respectable way of business, re,iding in Bartholomew-close. Since the death of the deceased's wife, which took place nearly five years ago, his whole thoughts had been centred in his only son, a youth.of 20 years of age, for whom he entertained the strongest affection. Arrived, however, Close up, n the age of legal responsibility, the son united himself to a woman of loose character. This !*eyed deeply upon the father's mind for some time. lie neglected his usual avocations, went about like one deranged, calling for his " dear lost boy ;" and on Friday bast put a period to his worldly cares by Swallowing a large quantity of the oil of vitriol, which caused his death in a few hours. Evidence to the above effect having been produced, the jury returned a verdict of "Temporary derangement." FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE IN THE PUBLIC STREETS. — Before Mr. W. Payne, at the Founders's-hall Tavern, Lothbury, on the body of David Davies, aged 52 , of No. 5, Henry-place, Redcross street, Borough. John Young, of 4, Cavington-terrace, Bermondsey, sa ! d that on Sunday forenoon last, about five minutes before ten o'clock he was in the company of deceased, and was walking from the Bank towards the direction of Finsbury-square. As they were crossing the road at the end of Moorgate-street, an omnibus came along, and deceased being on the other side, he suddenly darted from witness, and threw himself under the omnibus. City Police- Constable No. 154 said that he saw the deceased run or walk rather sharp towards the omnibus, when he threw himself between the fore and hind wheels. The latter passed over his head, and killed him almost Instantaneously. David Davies, a son of the deceased, said that seven or eight weeks since his father attemptel to cut his throat, and had lately complained of being weak and unable to work. The jury having consulted, they returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." THE OLD WORLD AND THE NEW.—A new wor: from the pen of Mrs. Trollope, with the promising title ,of " The Old World and the New," has just been pub lished, and seems likely to create as great a sensation as those early works of this very entertaining writer, in which she displayed so cleverly her appreciation of Ame rican character. Her comparisons of certain recent exhibitions in Europe, with the most prominent features in the social intercourse of the United States, are emi nently amusing, and the story in which these features are introduced being one of the most spirited she has ever written, the success of " The Old World and the New" is placed beyond a doubt.—Evening paper. SEVEN FIRES DURING THE LAST TWELVE HOURS IN THE METROPOLIS.—This morning, about one o'clock, a fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Cowley, hat manufacturer, High-street, Stepney; from this house to the adjoining, that of Mr. Williams, pawnbroker, and Mr. Belcher, cheesemong , r, the flames spread most furiously. Several of the Brigade and West of Englund engines arrived in rapid succession; but notvvithstand• int? all the efferis of the fi.emen, Mr. Cowley's house and stuck were destroyed, and the greater portion of the pawnbroker's property tell a like sacrifice. Through the istjudici ass conduct of those present in throwing valuable furniture from the upper windows into the strt et, Mr. Belcher also is a sufferer from damage by removal, &e. The next fire occurred on the pre mises of Messrs. Allen and Co., linen. drapers, Friday street,C heapside ; it originated among the stock in the upper rooms, but from the ready assistance afforded it was soon subdued, with considerable damage. The next fire took place on the premises of Mr. Skinner, a timber merchaur, Butcher-row, Ratcliffe-cross, where, notwith standing the Brigade and West of England engines were in quick attendance; a large stock of.timber was consumed, Insured in the London Assurance Office. The next fire happened in the house of Mrs. Shinn, laundress, where property, consisting of wearing apparel, &c., was de stroyed. Three other fires also were returned to the offices, but loss of property was slight. Messrs. Cowley, Williams, and Belcher, are insured in the Defenders', Globe, and General Insurance Companies. The loss at these fires may be estimated at least at 4,000/. SUICIDE YE S TERDAY MORNlNG.—Considerable ex citement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Tottenham court-road yesterday morning, in consequence of its having been discovered that Mr. Potter, the proprietor of the Bedford Dining-rooms, had committed suicide. Not making his appearance at the usual hour, one of his servants proceeded to his bedroom, when he found the unfortunate gentleman suspended from the bedpost. Medical assistance was immediately obtained, but with out avail, the vital spark having fled. The deceased, who was highly respected in the neighbourhood, has been in a very desponding state ever since the death of his wife, to whom he was much attached. SANITARY STATE OF THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.-- When the present epidemic first broke out in the metro polis his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Commander in-Chief, issued an order to the commanding officers of the three regiments of Foot Guards, statione d at the Tower, St. George's Barracks, Wellington Barracks, Portman-street, and St. John's Wood, and the Life Guards, at Knightsbridge, and the Albany Barracks, Regent's-park, that the strictest sanitary precautions should be taken, by observing the greatest cleanliness and ventilation in the barracks, the outhouses, &c., and especially . the stables of the cavalry. This has been fully carried out, and although a few cases of cholera and diarrhea have occurred, the troops, generally speaking, were never in a better state of health. A ward has been specially set aside in all the barracks for the reception of those who may be suddenly at tacked, and one of the medical officers of the regi ment is constantly in attendance, night and day, should his services be required. Fatigue parties are daily appointed for cleansing the quarters and out-places, stables, Esc., twice, and even thrice, if re quired, under the inspection of a non-commissioned officer. A similar order was issued to the Commandant at Woolwich, and all the garrisons throughout the United Kingdom, which has had a most beneficial effect, as from the official returns, notw i t h s tanding the prevalence of this dreadful malady, the troops have suffered but very few losses from its effect, According to the returns of the sanitary commission in Paris, it appears that out of the 19,750 deaths which have occurred in that capital from cholera and diarrtice2, the mortality among the troops has been very great, being upwards of 5 000, not wiehetanding ull the sanitary precautions. This appears to have been greatly in c •nsa quence of the hard duty the garrison h..s so usid-rgo, the waist of proper st-werage and vt ntilatton in the barracks, but more pas ticutas ly the water. 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Sat. Mon. Sept. Sept. 15:h. 17th. 7 6 6 9 10 5 16 16 19 20 ..... -- 58 56 INTRAMURAL BURIALS. LITERATURE. HEALTHY HOMES. A Guides to the Proper Regulation, 6-C. 1311 William Noshing, Architect and C.E. At this period, when the metropolis and the pro vinces are being desolated by a spYeadiog epidemic and an increasing mortality, we are gra , ified to ob• serve the republication of this very excel,ent volume in the form of a cheap-r and more compactly printed udition. Those Who li.Ne already glanced at its kages will bear in recollection the practical and practicable ciwacter of its suggestions having reference in sepa rate departments to the better regulation of buildings and streets, of drainage and !ewerage. Mr. liosking has studied the difficulties o: - improvement as an architect and an engineer, and he has recognised the necessity of these changes, no matter how laborious their accomplishment may be, insisting upon their adoption with the earnestness of a philanthropist. Without being so far carried away by fanciful conjectures as to betray a congenial enthusiasm with-that of those very amiable but fantastic gentlemen, the monomaniacs of Gwydyr House, he has taken sufficiently into account the advisability of proper drainage and wholesome ventilation. He has regarded these arrangements as essential to the salubrity of any populous neighbourhood, and has made his suggestions accordingly. Hence it is that we regard the present cheap reprint of his volume with unalloyed pleasure, and earnestly commend its contents to the perusal of the community. THE BRITISH COLONIES. Part I. By R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. Another reprint lies betbre us in the form of the initial number of a new edition of a work which has long since, and deservedly, acquired a considerable degree of popularity. In the valuable compilation made by Mr. Montgomery Martin may be obtained the fullest and most authentic information in regard to the history, the extent, the condition, and the re sources of the British colonies. The introductory part now under consideration is embellished with an admirable and inestimable map of the world, on Mercator's system, indicating every portion of the globe belonging to Great Britain. The subsequent portion of the edition will be illustrated not only with maps of each possession, but also with portraits of the most celebrated promoters and defenders of our colonial empire. Inaugurative of this curious serifs of por traits, we find before us a splendid engraving of the founder of that empire, Queen Elizabeth. NEW POLAND; or The Infant Hero. A graceful little story, dedicated to Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, breathing the language of patriotism, and inscribed, as a motto, with a verse from the glorious war• song of Riego— " La Patria Nos llama a la lid Turemos por ella. Veneer, o roorir." Those who sympathise with suffering Poland, or deceived Hungary, will peruse with gratification a tale, however brief or homely, in which the ardour of the Poles and the Hungarians is so vividly appre ciated. Whatever may be its faults, the book is evidently the effusion of a gentle heart and a generous :emperament. 7 CHOLERA AND DIARRHOEA. The followhg is the Registrar from Cholera and from Diarrh Tuesday , Wednet6ay, Thum Monday, the 11th, 12th, 13 September, 1849 :- Districts. General's Return of reaths on, registered in London on Iday, Friday, Saturday, and 14th, lbth, and 17th of Population.* SCOTLAND. Dundee Wilton-by-Hawick .. Dunbar (Sept. 8 to Sept. 16) Kinfauns (Perthshire) ... Edinburgh (College of Physi cians' Return from Sept. 8 to Sept. 15) Hawiek Kuockbain Kerriemuir ... ..---' Total Gencral total:— Metropolis Country Scotland General total LONDON. West Districts ... North Districts ... Central Districts ... East Districts ... South Districts ... Total Last eying a meeting of the " Metropolitan So ciety for the Abolition of Burials in Cities and Towns " was held at the society's rooms, New Bridge street, Blackfriars, Mr. G. A. Walker, President, in the chair. Mr. DUCKS ' the secretary, read the answer of the General Board of Health to an application from the society for an interview with the board. The reply stated that the board had refused to receive deputations from parties who were desirous of oppos ing the orders issued by the board for the closing of graveyards, and that they were also compelled by the terms of the Nuisances Amendment Act to con duct their proceedings by inquiries into each indivi dual case. Should the society have any new infor mation on the subject the board would gladly accede to their request, but, as in doing so they must also hear many parties besides, the effect would only be to occupy time and delay the efforts that the board were bent on muking for the removal of acknowledged evils. The Rev. E. CRAIG, of Pentonville Chapel, said that the answer was highly satisfactory. It assumed the principles of the society to be well-founded, and fully proved that the board were resolved to comply with the wishes of the country respecting intramural burials.—(Hear, hear.) The board acted wisely in not admitting deputations, and in not allowing the que , tion to be re-opened. Mr. G. THOMPSON, M.P., said, that considering the peculiar, and, he might add, appalling condition of the country, he thought that the time had arrived when the society might adopt the following resolu don, which he should take the liberty of laying upon the table for their consideration:— _ _ " 1. In recognizing the value and importance of the co-operation of the public press in the cause of the abo lition of intramural burials, this committee regard the unanimous denunciation of the practice by the journals of the metropolis and the provinces as matter of sincere congratulation; that they believe thereby essential aid has been rendered to the object, and would therefore record the expression of their gratitude and thanks to the newspaper press of the country."— (Hear. bear.) " 2. That the evidence laid before the Select Parlia mentary Committee of 1842 on the subject of intramural burials has been strikingly illustrated, rand its truth abundantly confirmed, by the accumulating and appal ling facts which have been recently adduced, and that the constantly recurring proofs of the dangers and fatal consequences arising from the crowding of unlimited numbers of dead bodies into limited spaces of ground, fully justify the report of the Committee, as also the opi nion of the House of Commons, as declared by a majo rity of the assembly in 1845. " That, adverting to the circumstances alluded to in the foregoing resolutions, and to the lamentable tact, that already many thousands of the inhabitants of the metro polis have been slain by the visitation of the epidemic cholera (the ravages of which di:ease still continue with slight abatement), this committee deem it their duty, in the prosecution at this awful cri:is of the work they have undertaken, to address an earnest memorial to the Secre tary of State for the Home Department, with the view of bringing under the consideration of the responsible Minister of the Crown the propriety of proposing to the Cabinet the promulgation of an order in Council re quiring measures to be adopted throughout the kingdom for the prevention of the practice of intramural burials; a practice which, as has been repeatedly demonstrated, is fraught with the most terrible and irremediable con sequences." The Hon. Member said be congratulated the society upon the fact that, with scarcely a single exception,. the in esi of the country fearlessly, and regardless of local interests, proved itself the zealous guardian of the lives of the public by warring against one of the most odious, offensive, and deadly nuisances that could disgrace a country.—(Hear, hear.) To their president (Mr. Walker), whose indefatigable la bours exposed the crying evil years ago (and well would it have been for the nation had his warning voice been attended to), the country and the Go vernment owed a deep debt of gratitude, which it was hoped they would pay, and pay liberally.— (Hear.) In recommending her Majesty to issue an Order in Council for the immediate closing of grave yards in cities and towns during the recess, they recommended a last resource which the appalling mortality of the country justified.—(Hear.) He (Mr. Thompson) recommended the appointment of a sub-committee to draw up a memorial to the Se cretary of State, embodying the resolutions which he had read, and, without further trespassing on their time, he would move the first resolution. Dr. T. EVANS seconded the resolution. _ The Rev. E. CRAIG moved the second resolution, and expressed his determination to put down, as quickly as possible, burials in his churchyard, where, within a very short period, he had seen the same grave thrice opened. He repeated what he had al ready stated, that he believed that there were many of the clergy as willing as he was to do away with in tramural burials. Mr. R. D. TENNENT seconded the resolution. The third resolution was moved by Dr. Parker, seconded by Mr. T. Hamber, and supported by Mr. L. J. Hansard. The resolutions having been carried, Dr. POWELL felt great pleasure in stating that the medical profession fully approved of the society, and highly appreciated Mr. Walker's services. In his district the medical men were aware of the atrocities committed in graveyards, and the great damage the public health sustained from them. With that im pression they were endeavouring to get closed St. George's burial-ground, which was one great cess pool, close to tie dwellings of the aristocracy, who inhaled from it a deadly poison which rendered the very air putrid. For 80 years it had been a recep tacle for the dead, who were so packed together that a shilling could not be passed between them. Such was the state of the pauper burial-ground, in many , instances the coffins were not 18 inches from the sur face. On one occasion, in order to make room for more, a portion of a body was dissevered, with the muscles and integuments attached to the osseous structure, thrown on a tree. The exhalation from the graveyard rendered the atmosphere nauseous, disgusting, and putrid; and the scenes enacted in it were revolting to contemplate. A memorial, signed by 41 medical men, requesting that it be closed, was presented to the Board of Health.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from the CHAIRMAN, A sub-committee was appointed to draw up a memorial to the Secretary of State, and the meeting separated at a late hour. THE HON. AND REV. BAPTIST NOEL.—The ne gotiations for the cccupation by Mr. Noel of Mr. Mor. timer's chapel, Gray's Inn-road, have been, we under stand, brought to an unsuccessful termination, owing to legal difficulties. It appears that the chapel is the pro perty of Mr. Davenport, who, under a Commission of Lunacy, was declared some years ago incompetent to manage his own affairs. Now, as Mr. Davenport is an Episcopalian, the Court of Chancery will not sanction the transfer of the chapel to a Dissenter, on the ground that, if Mr. Davenport were compos mends, he would probably object to such transfer, the Court feeling bound not to do any act of which Mr. Davenport, in his right mind, might disapprove. It is now, we believe, very probable that Mr. Noel will hereafter become the pastor of Mr. Harrington Evans's church, John- street, Bedford row.—Patriot. TESTIMONIAL TO TEE LATE SIR JOHN BARROW, BART., LLD., F.R.S.—We with much pleasure find that the first list of subscription, just announced, has reached the sum of nearly 6001., and that it is the inten tion of the committee to erect a column in the neighbour hood of his birthplace, Ulverstone, in Lancashire, which not only will do honour to the deceased, but likewise it-rve as a sea-mark. Sir John Barrow, in his o ffi cial character at the Admiralty, has left behind him a name encircled with worth and esteem; while in his literary career, " The Life of Lord Macartney," " Travels in South Africa, China, Cochin-China," " The Life of Lord Anson, Howe," &c., and the numerous articles in the Quarterly Review, must ever cause him to be regarded as an author replete with talent and usefulness. THE YOUNG LORD, and Other Tales. Butadayor so back, we gave our meed of praise to a tale by Mrs. Crosland, penn'd by her as a gift for a child. One more book of a like kind from the same hand we see here with joy—with joy, we say, for such books are the best food we can find for the young mind. Their truths fall on the heart of a child as the dew falls on the herb—to make it bud and bloom. The " Young Lore is the first, the " Trial of Adversity" the next, and "Victorine Durocher" the last sketch in this new book of tales. There are two good prints as afresh charm to the gift, the horse, in one of which is drawn with a bold touch. We trust the book may be bought much, and when bought may be read. TES•FIAIONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. 66 THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- BERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven- Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs: Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee formed to carry out the Testimonial. * * *All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... £1,096 1 KOSSUTH IN DANGER! 7'O THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—l have read with pleasure the admirable article in your paper on Hungary, how in both good and evil report you have supported the Hungarians in their righteous struggle against despotism. Ever since Windischgratz crossed the Hungarian frontier, and marched victoriously on Pesto and to the Theirs, you have manfully supported the immortal Kossuth ; and whilst your contemporaries, the Times and Chronicle, were blackening and vilifying the patriots, you were setting the people of England right, and at last have roused England through the length and breadth of the land. And now, when treachery has lost what Kossuth and Bem had won, namely, the independence of Hungary, you still persevere, and urge the people still to demand that Hungary shall not be trampled on, and partitioned like Poland. I quite agree with you that it is right still to meet, and to show to despots, be they who they may, that Eng land sympathises with the oppressed and the brave, and also to support Lord Palmerston in his remon strances. I respectfully suggest that the people should demand that the persons of Kossuth, Dein binski, Bem, and others, should not be delivered up to the Russians or Austrians, as I see that it is men tioned that the Turks are going to deliver them up. If the people of England demand that their persons shall not be touched, neither Austria or Russia dare touch them; if we are silent they will seize them, and we know what their tender mercies are. It is evident that neither Austria or Russia think Hungary subjugated as long as any of the Hungarian patriots are alive, and therefore they are straining every nerve to get hold of them. We well know that Lord Palmerston's feelings are with the Hungarians, and that he needs only to see that the English people will support him, for him to set at defiance the foreign despots, and to rescue Kossuth and his brave compatriots from their present danger, and to bring them safely to England, where they will be ready again to go forth, and to call Hungary to arms—to call her to be a great, a mighty nation, instead of a degraded and oppressed province. But we must be active, and not let time fly away ; for whilst we are talking the tyrants will, perhaps, seize them, and execute their vengeance before we are properly aware of their danger. Let us hold meet ings in every town, and petition Lord Palmerston to interfere, and to bring Kossuth and his glorious band of heroes to England in safety, where they may dwell until they again go forth to liberate Hungary and Poland from their chains. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A CONSTANT READER. Liverpool, Sept. 18, 1849. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, SEPT. 16. Lord Portman had the honour of dining last night with her Majesty. Her Majesty and the Prince, attended by the Mar chioness of Douro, the Hon. Miss Dawson, Earl Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Mr. Anson, and Mr. Birch, attended Divine service at the parish church. Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princesses, and Prince Alfred, walked out this morning in the grounds of Balmoral. A deputation from Richmond, consisting of Kew and the Rev. Richard B. Byam, Vicar of Kew and Peter sham, Captain Brine, and Mr. Robert Smith, had an interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests yesterday, at their office in White hall-place. • Viscount Palmerston left Panshanger, Herts, yester day, for Brocket Hall, Herts, the seat of Viscount Melbourne. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North American Provinces. HER :MAJ E STY'S RETURN TO O SBORNE .—G LOU • CESTER, MONDAY EVENING. — The rumour of her Ma jesty's intention to return to Osborne through the Mid land counties, by the Midland and Great Western Rail ways, has received full confirmation. Mr. Ellis, M.P., chairman of the Midland Company, Mr. Sanders, secre • tary of the Bristol and Birmingham line, and other officials, have just been down here to inspect the station at the terminus of the original Bristol and Gloucester and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway r, and to make the preliminary arrangements for - the reception of the Queen and the Royal Family. Her Majesty will sleep at Derby on the night of the 2711 inst., and in the morning depart for Gloucester. Here, in consequence of the break of gauge occurring, some delay in the royal progress must necessarily take place, but it is not expected that the Queen will remain longer than is necessary. CAPTURE OF A TROUT IN THE THAMES. —OR Tuesday a gentleman connected with the Guildhall suc ceeded in taking a most magnificent specimen of the trout species with a rod and line, at Moulsey Weir, near Hampton Court. The fish, which has been preserved, measures two feet four inches in length, and is in girth upwards of sixteen inches. Its weight is very nearly twelve pounds, and it is in first-rate condition. How many in hot pursuit have basted to the goal of wealth, but have lost, as they ran, those apples of gold—the mind, and the power to enjoy it—suic t Coh Journal. London ... West ristricts North Districts Central Districts East Districts ... South Districts .. West Districts — Kensington ... Chelsea ... St. George, Hanover-square ... Westminster ... St. Martin-in -the• Fiel St. James, Westminster ... North Districts— Marylebone ... ... Hampstead ... ... Pancras ... ... ... Islington Hackney Central Districts— St. Giles ••• ... Strand ... .•. .•• Holborn... ... ... Clerkenwell ... ... St. Luke ... ••• East London ... .•• West London ... ... Louden, City ... .... East Districts Shorediteh Bethnal• green ... ..• Wh itechapel ..• St. George-in-the-East Stepney Poplar ... South Districts St. Saviour ... ..• St. Olave .• .•• Bermondsey ... St. George, Southwark Newington ... ••• Lambeth ... ••• Wandsworth ... Camberwell ... Rotherhithe Greenwich Lewisham 1,655,000 See Appendix to Registrar-General's Ninth Annual Rep-rt for information respecting the population of the dis tricts and sub-districts of London at the several censuses. Estimated population of London at the middle of the year 1849 —2,206,076. RETURN OF CASES, SEPT. 17. THE METROPOLIS. SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT. Deaths. Cholera. Dierrb. Attacks. "►EST DISTRICTS. Kensington ... Chelsea... ... St. George, Hanover-square ... Westminster St. Martin-in-the-Fields St. James, Westminster ... - NORTH DISTRICTS. ••• "'". ••• ••• ••• '''" •• • '.". garylebone Hampstead ... St. Pancras ... Islington ••• '''' ••• ..... ••• ..... ••• ••• ••• _ CENTRAL DISTRICTS. ••• ..... ••• ..... •• • ....'" , • • • .... ••• ....... ••• '' ••• ...... ••• BAST DISTRICTS. ••• ''''' 11•• .... ••• ... • • • '''" ••• ."'' Hackney St. Giles ... Strand ... Holborn Union* Clerkenw•ell St. Luke East London West London City of London Shoreditch ••• Bethnal-green ••• Whitcchapel ••• St. George-in-the-East Stepney ••• ••• Poplar ... ••• SOUTH DISTRICTS. St. Saviour, Southwark St. Olave Bermondsey St. George, Southwark Newington, Surrey ... Lambeth ... . Wandsworth ... Camberwell Rotherhithe Greenwich* Lewisham ••• '''' ••• "... ••• '"'''' • • • """' ••• .... ••• '''"" ••• ..... its, '—"" •• • ...... ••• "'' Total ... • Returns of Monday have not been received from Mr. W. Dancaster, Registrar of West Hackney. Sub district of Hackney; Mr. R. Bardons, Registrar of St. George the Martyr, Sub-district of Holborn; and Mr. T. Gathercole, Registrar of St. Nicholas, Deptford, Sub dis'rict of Greenwich. Note.—The last day (Monday) includes more than the due number of deaths, as registration is, in a great measure, suspended on Sunday. THE COUNTRY. The following is the Return of Deaths from Cholera and Diarrhml reported to the General Board of Health the 18th day of September, 1849 : Attacks. Deaths. Cholera. Dlarrh. 4 0 1 1 1 0 O 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 O 2 2 4 1 O 1 4 1 O 2 3 2 2 1 O 3 1 0 2 0 5 0 5 4 5 2 1 1 1 0 O 1 9 3 2 2 O 1 Abergavenny Alverstoke Anglesey ... Ashby-de-la-Zouch ... Ashton-under•Lyne ... Axbridge ..• Barnet ... ••• Barnstaple (Ilfracombe) Bedminster ... Belper Berkhampstead Billericay ... .•• Birmingham ... Bishop Auckland ... Blackburn ... Blofield Bolton Boughton, Great .. Bradford and North Bierley .. Brenttord ... Bridge Bridgend and Cowbridga Bridgnorth Bridgwater Brighton ... Bristol... Bromsgrove Burnley Cambridge Chester-le-Street ... Cherlton ••• ••• Chorley Clifton Clutton Coventry ... ..• Cr iekhowell Cuckfield (Lindfield)... Darlington .•• . Derby ... Dewsbury Dorchester and Cerne ••• ..... ••• ...'• • • • ..... ••• .... ••• ..... •• • ....... ••• .... • • • '"• ••• ..... ••• ....." ••• ".. ••• ...". ••• "". ••• """ ••• ^. •• • ''. ••• .'''... ••• ...... ••• ....... ••• .... ••• ...• ••• '''. ••• ...' eo• ''''' ... ''' ••• '''''' ••• "" ••• ."'. ••• "" • • • ".". ••• .... ••• "'" • • • .....• ••• .... ••• ...... ••• ..." ••• " Dover ... Downham Dudley ••• East Stonehousa Edmonton ... Ecclesfield Exeter ... Falmouth ... Gateshead ... Glanford Brigg Gloucester ... Godstone Goole Gravesend and Milton Halifax Hastings ... ... Headington Hemel Hempstead Hitchin ••• ••• Holy well Houghton-le-Spring Huddersfield ... Hull ... ••• ••• Hunslet ......... - Isle of Thanet (Ramsgate) (Margate) Kingston (Surrey) ... Lancaster Launceston ... • • • 6..." ••• ..... ••• .-. ••• .". • • • ."' ••• ..". ••• .". ••• "'" • • ••••• ••• ..'. ..• "". ••• ''''''' ••• .."'. • • • ••••• • • • ".'. ••• ... • '• • ••• ..... •• • .-• • • • '''''' ••• ."''' Leeds ... Leicester ••• ••• Lewes, Chailey, West Firley, and Newtli.ven Lexden Lichfield Linton (Cararidge) Liverpool ... Llanelly Llantyllin Luton Maidstone Medway (Gillingham) Melton ~, Manchester „„ Merthyr Tydvil ~, Milton next SittingLourne uth Newcastle•upon-Tyne Neweastle•untier-Lyne Newport, Monmouthshire Newton Abbott ••• Northampton N-ittingham Norwich North Witchford Oxford (Aug.l4 to Sept. 12)„ a me ... ..'". ••• ''''' ••• .m. ••• '''''' ••• "" ••• '''' • • • ....... ••• "'" ••• ...'. • • • ".'" ••• ''..". ••• ^ ••• .." se• ... ••• ... ••• ..... ... .'"" ••• ''' ••• "'" • • • ....' ••• .".'" ••• "..'• ••• .."' ••• '''''..". ••• ''''' CHOLERA. Sat. Mon. Sep'. Sept. 15th. 17th. 26 19 24 19 36 17 57 44 106 116 ... 249 215 EVENINGS SEPTEMBER 19, 1840. BELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the shareholders was held yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern ; Sir Frederick Smith presiding. The report stated that the directors had been dis app,inted in not receiving an answer from the Bel gian Minister of Public Works, the expectation of which had alone induced them to call the meeting. After detailing their proceedings, it went on to say that a large body of influential coal owners and other proprietors in the vicinity of the proposed line had petitioned in favour of the project, and this, the directors believed, had contributed to remove the unfavourable disposition which the Minister had latterly manifested to it. They were at a loss to account for the neglect of the Minister, and they could only ascribe it to the diffi culty of assembling a council of Ministers, owing to the absence of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Fo reign Affairs, as well as the severe illness of another Mi nister, who for some weeks had been on the point of death from an attack of cholera. As soon as the answer is received they will convene another meeting, and sub mit to the shareholders such measures as the reply may suggest. The financial position of the company was more encouraging than on the occasion of the last meeting. They had received assurances from M. Grehan, upon which they placed full reliance that M. Messel would eventually he able to liquidate the whole of his debt to the company with interest. The Belgian funds, in which the caution money was invested, had risen considerably in price, so that if' realised at the present moment, they would .produce 25,0001. in lieu of 18,0001., their estimated value at the,last meeting. The delay therefore in realising them would be amply compensated, if the company should now succeed in the pending negotiation, and be permitted to employ their capital in the execution of a part of the line. In that event also an arrear of two years interest would be allowed to them upon the caution money, amounting to 2,5791. From the statement of accounts, it appeared that the disbursements and expenses amcunted to 2,256/, 2s. id., and the investments and balance, both here and at Brussels, to 52,r144/. 9s. Bd. The liabilities, on the 31st of August, 1849, were 5321. 12s. The CHAIRMAN said that after mature delibera- Lion the directors had not called a meeting in July last, 111/1 in January preceding, owing to certain negotiations then going on with the Belgian Government, which a meeting might have altogether neutralized. They had now to con sider whether it was best for them to have the caution-money returned back, or whether they should apply it to making a line from Warre to Manage which he believed would be, with one excep tion, the most profitable railway in Belgium. What he proposed was, that they should pass a resolution expressing their disapprobation at not receiving the Minister's answer to the proposal of the directors, and requesting that one might be returned as early as possible. He would also suggest that two shareholders should be sent to Brussels to convey the opinion of the meeting to the Minister,`with whom they should obtain an interview. In reply to Mr. M'Alpine, the CHAIRMAN stated that all the claims in England had not been liqui dated; that those which remained unpaid amounted to 5321. 12:q. 10d , and that the directors had 6991.145. 6d. in hand to meet them. After some discussion a resolution in accordance with the suggestion of the chairman was proposed by Mr. FIELD, seconded by Mr. M'ALPINE and carried, that a letter be written to the Minister informing him that the meeting stood adjourned until Friday, 12th of October, in order to receive his answer. The farther consideration of the report was post poned until that day, and after a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated. FRANCE. We read in the Presse :—" We have again to point out an extraordinary activity in almost all the manufactories. The movement even appears to extend to many branches of industry which had not before participated in it. Agents from the departments are numerous in Paris, buying up all the goods that are ready, and giving orders to such an extent that some have been refused from want of hands to execute them. We have seen several establishments for articles of luxury which had guarded since the revolution only two or three workmen, and which in the course of the last fortnight have been obliged to engage fifteen or twenty new ones." SWITZERLAND. The Swiss Government has ordered the expulsion of Heinzen, Strewe, Brentano, and Mierolawski, chiefs of the insurrection of the Grand Duchy of Baden. They have the choice of passing through France or going to Genoa. AUSTRIA Letters from Bucharest of the 31st state positively that Bem has taken refuge in the Turkish territory, and has been conveyed to Widin with the other Magyar chiefs. In the same place are to be found, Count Yamoiski, a Pole, Hell known in England and France, and MM. Guyon, Herries, and Pagel ; a great number of Poles, and Italians rave also found an asylum in the capital of the Government of Ibrahim Pasha. Austria and Russia claim these fugitives, and at this moment it is not known what has been the answer of the Porte; but Sir Stratford Canning has strongly advised the Porte not to yield to such a claim, a concession to which would bring dishonour on its name. A letter from Constantinople, of the 26th ult., addressed to the Independance of Brussels, states, that in virtue of treaties, the Ottoman Porte is pound to give up the chiefs of the Hungarian insurrection on the demand of Russia, but that she could decline to do so on the demand of Austria especially, as the latter power refused, some years ago, to surrender some prisoners who took part in an insurrection in Bosnia. The letter adds ' that the Porte was determined, if possible, to avoid giving up the refugees. The Minister of Finance in Austria has ordered that, from the 18th, the interdiction on the exporta tion of specie, which has existed for 18 months, shall cease. ITALY. The Parma Gazette of the 10th publishes a decree of the Duke, which, after reciting that the misrule existing at present in the department of public in struction calls for a serious reform, particularly in so far as concerns the superior schools, where some professors take it upon themselves to instil per verse and subversive maxims into the minds of their pupils, instead of exhorting them to fidelity towards their legitimate Sovereign, enacts 1. The suppression of the superior schools of Parma and Piacenza, without suspending, however, the payment of the stipends to the professors until fur ther orders. 2. The nomination of a commission of enlightened men, to he entrusted with the re-organiza tion of the said establishment, and with an inquiry into the religious, moral, and, above all, political conduct of the professors and other officials. CITY OF LONDON MECHANICS INSTITUTE. On Monday . evening Dr. Cromwell delivered an important and interesting lecture on the Antiquities of the British Islands. The lecturer having briefly alluded to the condition of the Aboriginal inhabitants, proceeded to offer a few remarks on the Tumuli, or Barrows, and the articles found therein ; these were, for the most part, of brass, some of stone, or flint ; tho:e of iron were of the British Roman period; these instru ments from their shape, by adapting the handle, might be used for domestic or military purposes, as occasion required. In the Wiltshire Barrow, three feet below the surface, the remains of a dog had been found, end six feet lower down those of a man, sup posed to have been a hunter, which reminds us of ,he lines of the poet— Lo, the poor Indian! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way; Yet simple nature to his hope has given, Behind the cloud-topt hill, an humbler heaven; Some safer world in depths of woods embrac'd, Some happier island in the watery waste, Where slaves once more their native land behold, No fiends torment, no Christians thirst for gold. To be, contents his natural desire, He asks no angel's wing, no seraph's fire; But thinks, admitted to that equal sky, His faithful dog shall bear him company." Silbury Hill, in Berkshire, was the largest hill mound in Europe, and on examination was found to resemble the great pyramid of Ghizeh, the top of each being flat ; they were used doubtless for similar pur poses, as a monument to the dead, and as a high altar for the worship of God. Of the rock fortresses, Dun barton, Dunamose, and Windsor were examples ; of the hill fortresses, Old Sarum was perhaps the most ancient, having been successively held by Bri tish, Roman, Saxon, and Norman, and was improved in Alfred's time. These, with many other inte restimg matters, were ably discussed by the lecturer, and the subject was illustrated throughout by refe rence to numerous effective and highly finished dia grams. The lecturer, in dilating on the importance of antiquarian research, remarked that in the absence of this many important passages in the Scriptures bad been poorly rendered by commentators, and their strength and meaning obscured. -------- DEATH OF AN OLD WATERLOO OFFICES.--Major Basil Jackson, a very old officer, formerly connected with the Royal Staff Corps, died a few days since at his residence in London. He had been in the service close upon forty years, and had been in the enjoyment of half-pay since 1834. Major Jackson saw an immensity of rough service in various parts of the globe, and decorated with a Waterloo a mongst other honours be Was PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY' AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. ZOTNT-STOCUL BANKS. Dividend per Name of Company. Amount of Share. Annum. Price. AClStralagla • • • • • • • • • • Brash ti orth American Ceylon • • • . • • • • • • Commercial of London C•„dollish .• • • Gloucestershire • • • • • • lonian • • .• . • • . Loudu and Westminstr London Joint-Stock ... Provincial of Ireland • . Ditto, New... ...... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. South Australia Union O 1 Ditto .. • • Uniun et London... 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. 6/. per cent. Si. per cent. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. A a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Prit s. Annum. Share. ----- - £ s. d. 1 X s. d. Albion .. ••.•••• • •• • • 31.10 x. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance ?Ira. and For. 7114 s 6il & bs,loo 0 0 I' 0 0 193 i Ditto Marine.•• •• •• 61. per cant. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas . - British Commercial .. 7e. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Clericl,sfed.& Gen• Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 60 14s. 50 -0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle ...... ...... - Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - European Life ...• • • 4% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 15 Family Endowmnt Soc. V. & bs. 100 0 0 4 0 0 - ~ ..i. e emasons' .• •.•• • • • 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - G 1 4.e - - Glarili an ............ 51. 1100 0 0 36 10 0 49% Imperial Fire •• -•• • • 121. per cent.' 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 15 Indemnity 31arine...• 1/.311. & bs. 'lOO 0 0 513 1 35 Law Fire ............ - 100 0 0 210 0 214 Loy 1 ife•• •• •••••• •• 11. 163. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 4% Lon•don Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16 London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16 ilarine ••••••• • • • • .. 12s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 9 Med. Invlid&Gen. Life 4%1. per ct . 50 0 0 20 0 23{, National Lean Fund•. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 o - National Life.... - Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 210 e. Pelican - - - - P ace nix • . - 31.p.sh.&bs. - - 141 Pi otector Life.... ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Provident Life .• •• •• - 11. Is. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 icock Life ........ - - ss. 1 0 0 010 0 5% 103 - al Exchange 6l. per cent. Stock. - 200 Sun Fire .• - - 203 Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - 44 Universal Life.... .• - lON pr cnt. 100 0 0 9 0 0 - Victoria Life . . - I 40 0 434 ------ --- DOCILE'. Dividend Amount Name of Cosapiuty. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. , ------ - - £ s. d. £ s. d. East and West Ind'a... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 136 East Country • • ..• • • , 20a. per sh. 100 0 0 - 21 London • : 1 51. pr cent. Stock. - 115 Ditto Bonds ••.•• • • • 41. per cent. - - - st. Katharine •• •• •• • • 4 per cent. Stock. - - Ditto, Scrip • . _ - - - Ditto 80nd5........ I% /. 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. s. d. Charing-cross.. •• - - - - 25 0 0 - Southwrk ,Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - - Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo •••••• • • • • • • - 100 0 0 - 3 % Ditto Old Ann. 0181. I/. 4s. Od. - 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .• . . ... Av. . 11. , 70 10 3 - IS WATER-WORILS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. 1 per of raid. Price. 1 Annum. Share. ----- Zs. d. 4 s. d. East London.... ••• • •• 81. 100 0 0 - 179 Grand Junction ••.. •• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - S 1 Kent - ........ - .... 31. 105. 100 0 0 - 75 Lambeth -.••• • • •• - . 5/. per cut. 100 0 0 - 99 New ltivr Ludn Brdge 1 21. 10s. - - - Vauxhall ............ 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex . . . 1 61.05. pr cnt. - - 122 GAS-LIGNT AND CORE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Namo of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X --•_ . e. d. 1 British •••••••• • • • • •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 i 14 Ditto Provincial.... 1/. 85. 20 0 0 19 0 0 ' 18 Bristol .. •••••• • • • • • • IC/.per cent. 20 0 0 - - Brighton ••••..• • • • .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 - 16 City of London .... - 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250 ContfncntalCoasolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 41 30 Equitable -• ••••. . •• •. 50s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 26 Imperial • • .... -•• • • 3/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 67 Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 62% L0nd0n...............- ••• • • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ditt0..............- i5O 0 0 50 0 - vhcenix ......• ...... 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 46 0 0 27% ltatcliff •. •• • .. ••• • • • 51. 'lOO 0 0 90 0 0 75 United General .• •• • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 45 Ditto, New ........12e. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9 CANALS. .1 1 Names of , 4 , , Divideud i Names of 6.; Dividend Companies. I w. A 1 per , Price. Companies. es 1 per Preic.„. ;Annum./ "`" Annura. - --.-- X 1 Xi Ashtn& Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100 21. 105. - Barnsley.• • • 160 121. 180 Neatk ...• • • 100 161. 340 lark.nk&Abrg 1501 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 , 201. 185 Birminghant, 35 1 41. 81 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 18s. 70 Coventry.. - 1 100 251. 210 Regent's •• - 331 11. 2s. 17% Derby ••• • • 1100 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • $5 ! 41. 50% Ellsinre&Chs 133, 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Erewash ...1100 321. - Do.Lk Fd St 12161. p. c. - GrandJunetn 100 5/. 86% 1 Stffrd&WOre 1401 281. 210 eirandSurrey 1100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Grand Unlortlloo 11. 10s. 24 StOtirbrldge.. 1 145 201 . 300 Grantham Se -1150 - - % Severe , e R a a n i i. d 1 26 21. Os. - Kennt Aim' 39 7s. 6d. 5 Leeds& Livri 100 301. 325 WarwickBei 41. 63 Leicester .... 140 61. 63% Birming. jNO Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 45 Warwick& Loughborogh 142 701. 650 Napton..l 100 31. 43 Monmouthsh 100 , 81. - Worcstr &} 78 21. 41 Mntgemrysk 100 - - Birming. Meltnbf wbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -14 s. 10 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 41.••••••••• £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank :.;lydesdale Bank •••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 165 Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 6/. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91. 7s Edinb.ft Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5% Exehangeßnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 23% 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 41. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.0, 4 North British Bank • • • - - - - Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 129 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84 Western Bank.. ••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72% Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2 B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 0 10 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 4/. 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.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s F.dinburgh Life Insur. 61. 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 - limn Co. of Scetlnd.• bl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 63 Mercantile Life .. •• . . 41. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d. National Fire and Life 51.1 er cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.60 North British Insur. .• 534 pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 23% North &West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 - Scot. M as. and Gen. Life - 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union Insrnee. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9;i United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 143.6 d .... MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of \ Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- -.• Z. s. d. Z. 5. d. Australian Agriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Ilaif Shares.. - - 1210 0 -... Canada ... •••.•• - .. 61. per cent. 100 0032 10 0 - I.lppr Canada Bonds Si. per.cent. - - $9 City Navigation .. • • - - - 90 Comp .0 ppr Mnrs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. Sr bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Equitable Reversionry 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 104 Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 1 London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 Russell Institution.. • • - - 26 5 0 - Penlnsl rto Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 50 0 0 74 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 Royal Mail Steam• ••• 6/ 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 i 60 0 0 54 South Australian ..• • . 11. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 18 yan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 01 23 0 0 - CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. EIGHTEEN OF LEEDS AND DISTRICT. This match was commenced on Monday at Leeds. The following is the £core at the close of the first day's play:— ENGLAND-,-FIRST INNINGS. Clarke—c Bosomwortb, bC. Smith Guy—c Nixon, b Crossland ... ••• Hillyer—run out ..• •• ••• F. Filch—b Barrett ... ..• •" G. Parr—c and b Crossland ..• ••• Box—c Crosslaad, b Barrett ... ..• N. Felix, Esq.—c Denison, b Barrett A. Mynn, Esq.—b llirrett ••• ••• Mar tingell—not out ... ••• •.• Hi n kly—c Sanderson, b Barrett G. F. Cook, Esq.—nct out ••• „, B 6, w 19, n b 2 ... 12 ... 71 ... 3 ... 0 ... 13 ... 27 ... 0 ... 9 Total ... 0 ... 9 ... 27 ... ...172 SIR. WILLIAM Gone.—This distinguished Water loo officer, who would have hi en appointed to the Indian command but for the sudden call for the hero of Sinde, is expected to arrive in England, in company with the Hon. Lady Gomm, by the next mail from the east. The gallant officer had proceeded from the Mauritius to Calcut•a, for the purpose of entering upon the duties of his new office, but on finding that he bad been super seded by Sir Charles Napier, Sir William made ar rangements to return home. The Canada, in her passage home, made 892 miles in three successive days, a greater speed, we believ e, than was ever maintained for so long a period at one 'tiino 11 Say Of the line of steamen.—Liorpod Mercury. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London .New Price Current, Sept. 18.) SUGAR.—To-day the market for West India Sager presented a more active appearance, and on the part of merchants there was firmness. A good sale existed for both grocery and refining sorts, whilst the rates paid aro fully equal to those of Friday for all kinds. At public sale 156 hhds 6 trcs Barbadoes were sold at steady rates; fine yellow at 40s to 41s, and low to good 37s 6d to 39a per cwt. REFINED.—To-day sales to a fair extent were made in KE t ned goods by home dealers at former rates, and the market has a firm aspect. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with a good sale at 29s to 30s per cwt. MAURITIUS.--This afternoon Maur tins Sugar met IT:th attention from both grocers and refiners, and full tes were paid at the üblic sales, wh'ch comprised 5 429 bags; the whole so d—fine yellow Kent at 39s 6d o, 41s, good 38s to 395, low and middling 36s to 38, low and middling brown 303 to 33s 6d, good and fine 34s to 35s 6d, ordinary to good grey 35. to 38. 6d, and grainy 38s to 39s per cwt. . _ EAST INixte..—This afternoon at public sale 2,721 bags Bengal Sugar were sold at full rates; grainy yellow went at 42s 6d to 45s 6d, like Mauritius 37s 6d to 393, date kind 38s 6d to 40s, low at d middling white Benar, s 38s to 403. Of Ceylon 489 bags 24 chests were disposed of at 36s to 36s 6d for yellow, and inferior at 33s 6d to 34s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty sales to a fair ex tent have been made at last week's rates, and the market is firm. A cargo of 1,800 chests yellow Havannah has been sold at 22s 9d, and 700 chests white Bahia at 22s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—An improved demand has been experi enced for all sorts of West India. and former rates are well supported. The purchases amount to 200 puns— fine Antigua at 184, and other sorts 15s 6d to 17s 6d per cwt. For Bengal Treacle there is a brisker sale at 15a to 15s Gd, and there are not free sellers. COCOA.—British Plantation has again been dealt in with caution, and prices have still a downward tendency for the lower sorts; fine red, however, realises full prices i.n account of a small supply. At public sale 250 bags Trinidad were only in part sold ; fair to good red at 39s to 44s 6d, and fine 48s 6d to 49s ; an impression is, however, beginning to pre vail that prices have nearly arrived at their lowest point. A public sale of 300 bags, all Trinidad, is declared for Thursday. A parcel of Guayaquil has been sold at 25s to 25s 6d per cwt, and the stock is yet large. COFFEE.—This afternoon the market for Native Cey lon Coffee presented a quiet aspect; still there were not sellers of good ordinary under 39s 6d per cwt. There was little desire evinced to operate in Plantation at the public sales of 382 bags 822 casks, and not above half sold at barely former rates; low middling and middling went at 53s to 565, fine fine ordinary 49s to 525, ordinary and fine ordinary 42s to 475, and pea berry 655. Of Mocha 42 bales went at full rates; middling yellowish 55s 6d to 565, pea berry 625, and triage 30s 6d to 35s per cwt. The Coffee market has generally a quiet aspect. TEA..—To-day the trade evinced little desire to operate in Black or Green Tea at the public sales. which comprised 35,000 pkgs, still holders are firm, and refused to sell, but at full rates. Of 13,600 passed, only 2,400 found buyers. Company's Congou went at 8d to Sid per lb. The Tea market closes with a quite aspect, and for some sorts prices are expected to rule rather lower. RICE.—To-day the market was better supplied with East India Rice, and as there was little disposition evinced by shippers or home dealers to operate, prices declined 6d per cwt. At public sale 7,055 bags have been offered, and not above half sold, good white Bengal rather dusty at 9s to 9s 6d, mid 8s to 9s, ord is 6d to Ss, damaged 5s to 8s 6d; Madras pearl barley Bs, pinky white 8s to 8s 6d, and damaged 6s 6d to 7s per cwt. SPICES.—In black Pepper only a limited business has been concluded. At public sale 734 bags of Singapore were only in part sold—good clean black at lid to 24d, grey lid to 2id, and damaged 2id to 2id; 230 bags of clean Sumatra went at 2id to 2id for sound. The value of Malabar la 21d to 3id per lb. For White late rates are obtained, and 278 bags of Singapore at auction all sold; middling and good middling rather dingy went at 4id to 4-arl, and at 4d to 4-ad for damaged. Pimento has been much in demand, and stiffer rates are paid. At public auction 240 bags all changed hands briskly; goodrealising 4id to 4 d, low middling and good middling 41 to 41d, good ordinary coarse 4jd per lb. Mace is not so much inquired after, and prices suffered a de p.( ssion 0' Id to 2d. At public sale 26 chests were sold, good pale damp at 2s 4d to 2s 6d, mid red 2s to 2s 3d, low dark Is 5d to Is 61. With brown Nutmegs the market has been more freely supplied, and rather lower rates have been accepted for middling and inferior sorts, but better kinds realised lull terms. At public 40 cases have been offered and all found buyers ; good and fine brown went at from 3s 6d to 4s 3d, middling and good mid dling 2s 8d to 3s 6d, middling small 2s 5d to 2s 7d, mouldy 2s 6d to 3s 4d, damaged 2s 7d to 2s 9d, worm eaten 8d; 10 bags in the shell good is 5d to is 7d, and damaged Is 2d; 312 of wild in the shell were, however, all taken in at 6d. There are sellers of Dutch limed Nutmegs at 2s 6d for first sort; still few buyers are to be met with. Jamaica Ginger is in larger supply, and less wanted; prices ere rather lower for iefern r sorts, whereas in the value of better kinds no variation is apparent. Srinrrs.—East India Rum has been dealt in with more freedom, still there are sellers at former low rates. The sales since this day week have been 300 puns at Is 3d proof strength, and the market is well supplied. In Leeward Island there has been little passing, end Is 4id to is 5d is the value, whilst the tendency of prices is to recede. Only small purchases have been made in Jamaica for home con sumption, as export orders come in slowly. The market is still well supplied with low and mid ►orts, but of fine few parcels are on offer. The value of 30 to 38 per cent over proof is from 2s 2d to 2s 6d, 33 to 36 over 2,8 d to 33, and better sort 3s 2d to 4s. Demerara is off red at rather lower rates, yet few buyers are to be met with, and the value of 28 to 40 per cent over proof is from is 10d to 2s 2d. The stock of Rum con tinues to get larger, but for all purposes deliveries ex ceed those of the former year, yet prices are lower than at this time by 2d to 4d per gallon Of East India Shrub 50 hhds at public sale were sold at is 9d fur fair. In Brandy an extensive business has been concluded, and at further advanced rates; the home trade clearances remain of much moment. Holders d:splay much firmness, and 4s 4d to 4s 6d is the value of Cegnae, best brands of the vintage of 1848. A fair sale exists for Geneva at is 9d to is 10,i for exportation surr, and at 2s 3d to 3s 3d for fine. There is no variation in the value of Bri ti.th made Spirit, yet not much business has been done. Ixnico.—The market continues in a quiet position for East India, shippers and home dealers operating with caution, whilst in some cases the rates accepted have been rather under those of the last quarterly auction. _ . For public competition on the 9th of Oct. the quantity declared has been increased to 19,100 chests. Spanish is not much wanted, and late rates are not to be ob tained. A large public sale is declared. SALTPETRZ.—Former rates have been well supported for Rough, and a greater desire has been evinced to make purchases both for home use and exportation. At public sale 3,000 bags all found purchasers—Calcutta ai to 9i per cent refraction went at 27s to 27s sa, and Madras 51 per cent at 26s 6d to 27s per cwt. British R fined has been in good demand at 3Us to 31s per cwt, and there are not free sellers. Nitrate of Soda is wunted and realises 12s to 12s 6d per cwt. COCHINEAL. — This afternoon the market was quiet, and at public sale 119 bags were only partly sold at barely former rates; Honduras silvers went from 3s 7d to 4s sd, black 4s Id to 5s sd, and Mexican black 3s Sd to 3s 9d , per lb. TALLow.—Holders of Russia continue anxious sellers, and submitted to further reduced rates. Still ou the part of town or country dealers little disposition has been shown to make purchases, and 3763 d to 37s 6d per cwt is the value of Sue P.Y.C. Only limited sales have beers made for delivery in the last three months of the year at 37s to 37s 3d ; these mcderate rates are, however, expected to cause a better demand shortly. The value of home melted is 36s 6d to 37s net cash, and a goott demand has been experienced ; still there is a large supply. Other kings of Tallow are further depressed in value, and the market is still abun dantly supplied. At public sale twenty six casks of Taganrog sold at 35s 6d to 35s 9d, 22 casks of East India 39s 3d to 40s, 513 casks of Sy do =y only in part found buyers at 33s to 37a for low to fine, 1,240 pligs South Amerioan 34s to 36s per cwt. Prices are still much lower than last year, but the stock does not de crease. The value of Rough Fat is 2s lid per stone. Orbs.—A greater disposition has been evinced to make purchases in southern Oil, and the parcels sold by private treaty were at stiffer rates; at auction 32 tuns went a 6 321 15s to 331 for double, and at 32/ per tun for single compass. A good demand has been experienced for Seal, and an advance in the value is apparent; sales ofpale hive been made at 351 to 36/, straw and tinged 32/ to 341, yellow and brown 29/ to 311; the supply is small of the better sorts. Sales to a fair in Cod at 271 lOs attention, and extent have been made the market is firm. S perm met w and a slight fall in the value has transpired : at auction 34 tons were sold, Foreign of first quality at 79/ to 79/ 10s, low and ord 701 to 771, and il ea dmatter, Sue 8 21 to 821 105 ; the value of fine Colonial Oil is 801, and there is only a moderate supply. Prices rule firm for Olive, and a fair trade has been con cluded; Gallipoli at 431 lOs to 44/, Spanish and Sicily 421 to 43/, and other descriptions 401 to 411; for Lucca in jars the value is 5i 10s to 51155, and Florence half chats 18s to 21s. Linseed Oil continues in excellent demand for hcme trade purposes, and several export orders have been again completed; prices are rather on the advance, and rule at 27s 3d to 27s 641 per cwt on the spot; ales to a fair extent have been mails for delivery at 26.9 d to 275; the market is better supplied with Oil, stall crushers display firmness. as there is a large coutaimption. A lair business has been concluded in Rape Oil; pale at 28, to 29s 6' brown at 38s to 385 6 , 1, and there is not a larger amount en offs r. In the market for Cecoa Nut Oa thi re is still much dulness, and the quantity on offer is large; there are sellers of fair to fine quality at from 32s to 345 6d per cat. Falai is held with firmness at 30s to 32s for good and flue, at which business to a fair extent has been made. THE SMITHFIELD MARKET NUISANCE.—OH Mon. day afternoon, as the corpse of Mr. Gavin, late uf Levies street, Islington' wa s being conveyed for interment in the Bunbill-fields burial-ground, when the bearerb were in the act of croesing the City-rcad, nee the Angel, a drove of oxen coming from Smithfield, purstvd by a dog, rusted upon them; the coffin was hurled ‘ff the meren shoulders, and themselves prostrated; the mouraece. c hiefly females, fled shrieking in effright. The corpse, in consequence ot this it:decent treatment, hatizto bs conveyed to a neighbouring undertakes's, and one ot injured Its to ttutible to bearers was so seriously pt.*. 48 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 ro ndo Dos laries vard's )odor, Law ilea, (briar ends► Tri• cher, krra. otos oral fore the LY re v of Bch; ob- Ore -