The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, Nov. 2. (Sittings in Banco.) TUE WEEKLY DISPATCII.-TOE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. HAKNIER. Sir FREDERICK TIIESIGER said—My Lords, in this case, which was tried before Lord Denman, at the sit tings here last term, and in which a verdict was found for the plaintiff, with 5001. damages, I am instructed to apply to your Lordships for a rule to show cause why there should not be a new trial, on the ground of misdirection ; also upon an affidavit which I shall have to produce to your Lordships. This was an action brought by the Duke of Brunswick against the proprietor of the Weekly Dispatch newspaper for various alleged lilsels contained in that paper. The declaration was rather of an extra ordinary character; there were five counts in it, the first being upon a libel alleged to have been published in the month of September, 1830, being nineteen years ego. There were four other counts , which first of - all stated this libel of September, 1830, and then alleged further maliciously contriving and intending to injure the plaintiff, published further libels in the year 1847, the last of them being on the 12th of March, 1848. The defendant pleaded, with respect to the whole of the declaration which was connected with the libel of the year 1830, the Statute of Limitation ; and as to the four other libels contained in the four other counts he pleaded not guilty. My Lords, I may as well admit at once that if the question had depended upon the libel that was published in the month of September, 1830, it would have been quite impossible fur me to have contended that the various passages in the article in question were within the fair and legitimate province of the editor, even with regard to a public character like the Duke of Brunswick ; but I have no doubt whatever that if that libel had been entirely out of the question, all the others comprisel under the plea of " not guilty" might have been satisfactorily shown not to have exceeded these limits ; and therefore it was of course of great importance that we should ascer tain what consideration was given to the plea o 1 the Statute of Limitations, which of course referred to the libel of 1830. The Duke of Bruns wick conducted his own case, and he seems to enjoy peculiar advantage in consequence, for he does not employ counsel. 114 t celled a person who described himself as Captain Iterinnteli., who stated that before the 14:As of March, 1848—why he fixed that day I ani at a lose to understand—but he stated before the 14th of March, 1843, he wont to the Weekly Dis kitch (Ace, and called for various newspapers, some, Of the date of 1837, the dates of the libels, an4pne of the 19:n of September, 1830. The p.-reod who was present in the shop stated he would leok amongst the - Ake of the old newspapers to see whether he had a e - Opy of the piper of the 19th of S.pternber, 1830, and that he must call again on the 'text day for an answer ; and on the next day he stated he yeetret, to thd:tbffice of the Dispatch, and there received the paper in '4nestion. In the course: of the examination he ?Feted that he was sent by the Duke of Brunswick to purchaee that newspaper, anti that he delivered the p4nr to the Duke himself. At the trial there were two copies of the paper of the 19th of Sept , 1830, prot'uo •d—one which had been tiled in the British Museum, w`dch was brought from there ; the other was the one which was alleged to have been purchased by Captain Rennault. and delivered to the Dula., having been marked by him so as to enable him to identify it in the manner I have deecrihetl. I insiited at the trial that with regard to the libel of 1830 there had been no pubfieation within six years, and I suggested also ttra supposing his Lordship decided against me on that point that there was sufficient publication, still that the jury ought to be warned that they were not to give damages for the publica tioh in 1830, but that they were to look at the circumstances of the publication in 1848, and that they were to assess their damages in respect of the damage which they might suppose to have resulted to the Duke from the publication in a later year. His Lordship was of opinion that he ought to caution the jury in that way. The whole case went to the jury as an in tended republicatien of these libels and articles, originally published in 1830, and the jury, as I have already stated, gave a verdict for 500/. damages. Now I respectfully submit to your Lordships that Lord Denman was wrong, in the first place, in holding that there was any publication at all of this article of the 19th of September, 1830, within the six years. I apprehend that in order to prove a publication a civil action you must show a publication of a libel to a third party and it has been repeatedly held that although it be perfectly true that if you send a sealed letter to a person containing libellous matter, that will he a sufficient publication to found an indictment on, on account of its tendency to lead to a breach of the peace, yet that, in a civil action, if you send a letter to a per son who happens to be libelled in that letter, it is no publication, because it is to him, and no damage results whatever from it. I take it, therefore, to be perfectly true that, if the Duke of Brunswick bad himself gone to the Weekly Dispatch office, and had himself bcome a purchaser of the newspaper of the 19th of September, 1830, that it could never for one moment be contended, according to the authorities, that there was a sufficient publication to render the proprietors of the Weekly Dispatch liable in a civil action. And if I am right in that position, then I apprehend that when a party sends a third person, as the Duke of Bruns wick did this Captain iennault, to purchase for him the paper containing the article in question, that it is precisely the same as if the Duke of Bruns wick had himself gone and purchased it ; for the party thus sent to purchase was the agent of the Duke of Brunswick ; he was put into his place, and after all the whole proceeding is neither more nor less than a publication by the Duke of Brunswick himself. Now, your Lordships will ob serve, it is not like the case of a newspaper which has been in recent circulation, and in which the Act of Parliament has provided for a particular course of proceeding to prove the publication—namely, by enabling the party bringing an action to show by a declaration filed at the Stamp-office who are its pro prietors, and the paper itself from the same establish ment, in order to show that it has been circulated throughout the country, and that the party, therefore, is not merely libelled in the particular copy of the paper produced, but that he is libelled in the paper wherever it has been circulated ; but in this case the paper had become, to use a familiar ex pression, a dead letter altogether. It was published the same as if it had been a pamphlet forming a portion of the old stock on a bookseller's shelf, and as if the Duke of Brunswick had gone there himself and purchased it. And although it would have been a very hard case had the bookseller been punished for selling it, yet it is possible, even under such circum stances, that the Duke of Brunswick might have maintained an indictment against such a party for having sold that pamphlet to him in his shop, but it would have been no publication to the world. But it is quite clear that the Duke of Brunswick could not maintain a civil action, because no damage could have been sustained, inasmuch as it was a publication to himself. And, my Lords, there is an additional reason here why this should not be regarded as a publication, because your Lordships can entertain no doubt whatever that, but for the application of the Duke of Brunswick, this paper would never have been published at all ; and the Duke is therefore, I may say, guilty of deceit, if I may so speak, in sending to a newspaper office to induce the servants of its proprietor to republish a long forgotten number, one which would never have been put into publication again, but through the instrumentality ,of the Duke himself, who com plains now of a publication caused solely by himself. Your Lordships will observe that it is necessary to prove that there was another publica tion within six years. He cannot rest upon the publication of September, 1830. If there had been no Statute:of Limitations pleaded, it would have been for the jury to state what damage should be given for the old, stale, forgotten libel, published more than eigh teen years ago. But inasmuch as by the Statute of Limitations the Duke of Brunswick was obliged to show that there was a publication within that period, and the only paper produced is one which he sent his agent to purchase, and induced the proprietor of the paper to sell, it was just the same as if the Duke had gone to the shop and had himself carried it away. Now Ido not know whether it is necessary that I should state to your Lordships, with regard.to the position I have ventured to lay down, that if I send an agent to a shop to purchase a paper, it cannot be any publication to a third party, and therefore that such a fact cannot be received, mages' a in order to la found a claim for damages. I apprehend that is completely settled. I have looked various authorities , but I apprehend there is through doubt about that, and I will not, therefore, trouble the Court with them. Therefore, if that be so, am I right in saying that if the Duke had gone himself to sellf to the office for the purp ose of purchasing t newspaper—for I lay great stress upon this not being a newspaper not then or recently in circulation—if the Duke himself had gone to purchase that newspaper, can there be in your Lordships' opinion any distinction between a purchase of that kind and the purchas - a book which happened to have laid 00_ years upop a high shelf in a book seller;v::shop;' of : which perhaps no other copy might . be iee existence, and which isr — ptirebaie.d, by the - j .. party himself, carried home h Wen, - and - the- publication of which he pelf was' the s occasion of? Can it be said or eonttiiided for a 'moment, under these circum st ),_ that. a .partp is entitled to maintain rpf...., ~~..,' THEs SUN, LONDON,_ SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1849 an action for damages for any supposed injury he may imagine his reputation had received from a pub lication of which he was the sole cause. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE — Was it shown at the trial that the paper was sold at the request of the plaintiff? - Sir F. THESIGER—Yes, my Lord, it was distinctly proved. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—I think you stated there were two independent acts. Sir F. THESIGER—Oh, no. I asked the wit ness if he was sent by any one to purchase the paper, and he said he was. I then asked if he was sent by the Duke of Brunswick, and he said " I was." What did you do with it," I next asked. He answered, " I gave it to the Duke, who told me to mark it, as it might be wanted afterwards." Why,. such a course of proceeding was in effect laying a trap, in order to have an excuse for saying that an article had been written aganist him, and I believe I am right in saying that if the Duke had purchased the paper himself he could not have maintained a civil action. But I hold that in this transac tion the agent was just the same as the Duke, because the Duke makes him an agent for the publication. Therefore, I apprehend it is per fectly clear that he was nut entitled to maintain an action upon such a publication. My Lord, I need hardly point out to you how vast an amount of hardship would result to parties if such a course as this were permitted. The person who originally wrote may have been dead, dead for several years ; another person may have become proprietor of the paper, and a party may come to buy a copy of an old paper, and the person in the shop not having the slightest notion of the contents of a newspaper of such an old date, and caring little or nothing about them, may not hesitate to sell a paper which may be made the ground of an action for libel, as in this case. And if a person incite a publication of this kind, and maintains an action, I apprehend the danger and hardship upon the proprietors of news papers—upon new proprietors, I may say, as well as upon old—would be great indeed. They have much to 'answer for at present, but if this is to be laid down as the law, they would indeed have much more to answer for. But, K t all events, supposing that this was a publication such as would entitle the Duke to . receive damages, why, surely, the jury ought to have been cautioned that the damages which they were to estimate were not the damages that would be commensurate for the libel, as puslished in 1830, and circulated through out the country,- but the damage which could be sus tained by the Duke himself, having procured an old copy of the newspaper, and having a newspaper of that kind in his possession. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE — What did Lord Denman state to the jury ? Sir FREDERICK THESIGER—Lord Denman did not say anything upon this point. I said to his Lordship, I don't knew whether your Lordship thinks it right to tell the jury that the question with regard to the damages for the publication in 1830 !nu,t depend upon the damage sustained by the publication in 1848, and the way in which it was published," to which his Lordship replied, " I do not think I should." I really think I have made out a case for the rule for which I apply. Their Lordships having consulted a few minutes, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said—Have you more to urge on this point, or on any other? Sir F. TIIESIGER said he had also to urge his application on the ground of excessive damages, while he also thought it right to bring an affidavit before their Lordships with regard to the evidence of the person Rennault. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said—With regard to the point the Learned Counsel had been arguing he should like to have the papers, in order that he might consult Lord Denman. Sir F. TIIESIGER observed, that as the discussion upon the point arose whilst his Lordship was summing up, he might have no note of it. His own recollection, however, was perfectly distinct upon the matter, and he had no doubt Lord Denman would also re collect it. His friend Mr. Martin was with him, and it was after communication with him that he urged the point updn his Lordship, and no doubt he took a note of it. With regard to Captain Rennault, they proved this, that he purchased this newspaper before the 14th of March, 1848. He said he knew it was prior to that date, because on the 14th of March he went abroad, he having provided himself with a passport for the occasion. He wished their Lordships to bear in mind that the two copies of the 19th of September, 1830, were produced—one from the British Museum, and the other alleged to have been purchased by Capt. Rennault at the office of the Dispatch. This person described himself as a teacher of languages ' • it appeared he was now studying hat-making in the Borough. Front the affidavits which he had it appeared that a person named Plum mer, a news-agent, had been applied to by a person named Eason, early in 1848, to pro cure some numbers of the Satirist, and he having done so, Eason requested him to procure three or four numbers of the Weekly Dispatch published in 1847 and 1848, which he did. Eason then requested him to obtain a paper of the 19th September, 1830. He first offered him Is., then 55., and subsequently he rose to 51. Mr. Plummer made inquiries, and discovered that a person named Moat had a file of the Weekly Dispatch for 1830, but he, on application, declined to sell the copy of the particular paper. He, however, agreed to sell the whole file for 31., upon which Plummer said he would introduce him to the person who had commissioned him to make the purchase, who turned out to be Mr. Roddy, the secretary to the Duke of Brunswick, whose letters were intro duced into some of the libels in the year 1847, and one of whose letters was produced at the trial by the Duke of Brunswick. The money was paid, and the file was delivered to Mr. Roddy by Mr. Moat. This was about the month of July or August, 1840. Their Lordships would observe that Rennault said he purchased his copy prior to the 14th of March, 1848. He had the affidavit of two persons who were en gaged at the Weekly Dispatch office--one, who had been twenty-five years connected with that establish ment, said that in 1841 he displayed a list of all the old newspapers prior to that date which were then on hand, and subsequently, after retaining three or four copies of the newspapers which had not been disposed of, the rest were sold for waste paper. Ile entered the particulars of those papers which were found to be in the office in 1841 in a book, which was made an exhibit in this7caFe, and there was then in the office of the Weekly Dis patch a single copy of the paper of the 19th September, 1830. He afterwards delivered all the unsold copies to a Mr. Tibbets, who joined in the affidavit, and who swears that he never had a copy of the paper of the 19th of Seytember, 1830, and that he kept all the copies thus sold to him for waste paper until the month of November, 1848, when he delivered them back to Mr Wood of the Weekly Dispatch ; and both Mr. Wood and Mr. Tibbets say that it was quite impossible that any newspaper, of the 19th September, 1830, could have been sold at the Dispatch office between 1841 and 1848, down to November 1848, for no paper of the kind was in the office. Mr. Rennault said that he purchased his copy of the paper at the Dispatch office in March, 1848, and that he was told to mark it ,in order that he might iden tify it in future. Now, if he had purchased prior to March, 1848, for what earthly reason, when the Duke of Brunswick was in possession of this im portant paper, could his secretary be negotiating, in July or August, 1848, for a file of the Weekly Dis patch of the year 1830 ? And when their Lordships found that there were only two copies produced on the trial, one from the British Museum and the other the copy alleged to have been purchased by Rennault, their Lordships must arrive at the, con clusion that the copy alleged to have been so purchased was the one on the file sold by Mr. Moat in July or August, 1848, and that Rennault had converted that purchase from Moat to the purpose of the trial, using it as a purchase from the Weekly Dispatch office, and as sold in March, 1848. Their Lordships would see that Ren nault must have told a falsehood for the purpose of establishing the publication of the libel in 1848, and obtaining damages. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE asked if there was any evidence to show that any inquiry had been made at the office of the Weekly Dispatch for the paper in question prior to the 14th March, 1848 ? Sir F. TIIESIGER replied in the negative. There was great difficulty in the way of obtaining such proof. Various persons were employed in the Weekly Dispatch office, one had since absconded, and another had died ; and, therefore, the fact required by his Lordship could not be positively ascertained. But then, perhaps, he ought to add, that Mr. Wood and Mr. Tibbits were the only persons who had had charge of the papers since 1841, and they state that the papers were kept under lock and key, and no copy could have been sold without their knowledge. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Then one or other of them must have been the person who searched for the paper in 1848. Sir P. TIMMER said, no doubt that would have been so. tliellirea.taatt C ol o a i t .maenGE inquired if they stated in the paper T in ii i E s s 4 . B :a arneypliedt inquirieshat they did made for even Rennault e c Y innot say one coning t 0 the office s o word. Supposing many parties were in the habit of corr a that it would be quite impossible g for persons ee employed there to swear as to those who came It was almost impossible to do so. It was also very important to mention that Mr. Steele, the de. fendant's attorney, actually tried to get a paper of the 19th of September, 1830, for the purposes of the trial, and that he could not procure one, which he thought strong additional evidence in support of the affidavits of Mr. Wood and Mr. Tibbits. He trusted he had stated sufficient to induce the Court to grant his application. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE — Take a rule upon the ?cast point. Rule nisi granted accordingly. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 2. CLARKE V. HUNT. - - This action was brought to recover 191. for two dogs, a retriever and a setter, and it was tried before the Sheriff for Surrey, when a verdict for the full amount was found for the plaintiff. Mr. BURNEY applied for a rule nisi on the gronnd that the sheriff ought to have nonsuited the plaintiff. The defendant, it appeared, entered into a contract for the purchase of the two dogs, reserving to himself the right of returning them if they did not suit him. One of the dogs turned out to be useless for the purpose irt tended, and he was desirous of returning it, but the plaintiff refused to take it back, alleging at the trial that the contract was a joint one, and could not be re pudiated unless both the dogs were returned. On the part of the defendant, it was now contended that the c an tract was of a divisible nature, and that he might return one dog and keep another. The COURT thought the verdict returned by the jury was a proper one, for if there was a joint contract the defendant ought to have kept both, or returned b.)th dogs.—Application accordingly refused. COURT OF BANKRUPT CY, Nov. 2. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN TIIE MATTER OF THE ST. ALBAN'S BANK. The bankrupt, John Samuel Story, a banker tat St. Alban's, came up to pass his final examination. The fiat was issued on the 9th of December, 184,8, upon the petition of Messrs. Pooley, Gem, and Ct.. The report of the official assignee, prepared by Mr. Courtenay, has the following statement :—The bank rupt, in 1804, commenced business as a solicitor, in partnership with a Mr. Cooper, who died in 1807. Subasquently he joined Mr. Martineau as a bank er. The latter partnership was dissolved in 1829, and ti e affairs of the firm were thrown into Chancery. A compromise wall subsequently made, from which tle bankrupt states he suffered considerable loss, as lie then mortgaged his property to raise funds for tale bank. He continued to trade alone as a banker until the issue of the fiat. The unsecured creditors amount to 11,0081., rind he liabilities to 128/. There are crediturz secured. to the amount of 4,2831., and the property they held Tans realised a surplus of 781/. - The assets consist of gocd debts 2,5801, and property 3 4251. It further appe Errs that Story had a capital on the Ist of January, 18 40, of 5,5421. The profits are set down at 3.5,587/ ; ..the bank and professional expense's at 17,835/. ; domestic and personal expenses at 19,000/. ; the doubtful debts at 803/. ; bad debts, 1,3241.; exd losses, 6,2651. Mr. COURTENAY (who represented the late lamen?;ed Mr. Green, official assignee) stated that the bank books had been regularly kept. The proceedings in the case are extremely voluminous, as the bankrupt had not wound up his profits or expenditure as a soli citor. There are no less than 400 bills of costs wide cut against debtors to the estate. Mr. Courten.ay adds, that the bankrupt has given every assistance to the assignees, and shown the utmost willingness to give every desired explanation relative to the posture of his affairs. Mr. Maillop prepared the balance-sheet. Tne bankrupt passed unopposed. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) CREMORNE GARDENS, IN RE ELLIS. A meeting for the choice of assignees took place under this fiat, and there was along and uninteresting examination of persons who sought to prove against the estate. The court was crowded with creditars, male and female. The balance-sheet, which is in course of preparation by Mr. Hutton, is not yet in readiness, but it appear s from the statement prepared that the unsecured debts and liabilities amount to 16,6821., and in addition 11,3211, are secured. To one waiter at the gardens 2501. is due, and there are small debts to the amount of 2321. The assets, it is said, are very small. A Mr. Foulkes, with whom the bank rupt had pecuniary transactions, was examined at considerable length. He is a claimant for 3,5111. Mr. Nicholson, late proprietor of the Garrick's Head, was also examined. The former had :advanced the bankrupt loans of money, and the latter had a share in the gardens. Nothing of any interest was elicited, and the claim was deferred, that further investigation might be made. The rent of the gardens was 5821. per year, and the gas was also a heavy item ; 665/. remain due to two gas companies. Messrs. Clarke, Sanders, and Mosvatt were ap pointed assignees. (Before Mr. Commissioner FAirns.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF FRANCIS DA-YID LEWIS. The bankrupt was described in the fiat (issued on his own petition), as a printer, in Castle-court, Birchin lane. This was a last examination meeting. Mr. LAWRENCE supported. The bankrupt charges himself in the balsnce•sheet with the following items :—Creditors, 1,2641.; Mr. Wilson for cash, 2,5841.; assets assigned upon the dissolution of the partnership of Lewis and Lowe, 6 6161.; profits on trading, 1,499/. ; and liabilities, 1,4991. He states upon the credit side that the doubtful debts amount to about 2,500/. ; property, 254/. ; liabilities of the estate of Lewis and Lowe, 14,8101., of which he (the bankrupt) paid 4,740/. ; amount paid to G. R. Lowe in consideration of his retiring 1,1501. ; amount paid to the trustees of the estate of Lewis and Lowe, 1,6001.; expenses, 3,1001., losses 6191. The bankrupt was an extensive advertising agent, and amongst the creditors are no less than 130 Lon don and provincial newspaper proprietors. The bankrupt passed. (Before Mr. Commissioner GouLntrazi.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF _ EDMUND WOODROFFE. Woodroffe was a ship and insurance broker, and carried on business at Winchester-house, Old Broad street. This was a meeting for the last examination, and for the proof of debts. Mr. LAWRANCE supported. A proof for 1,0501. was tendered by the assignees of the Merchant Traders Ship Loan Assurance As sociation, on account of 500 shares which the bankrupt a clerk in the company, took, and upon which the deposits, 21. per share, remain unpaid. It appeared, from the examination of the bankrupt by Mr. Law ranee, that the shares were allotted to Woodroffe by the directors is the defunct company, and that, in order to comply with the provisions of the Joint Stock Registration Act, a certain amount of deposits upon the shares allotted were represented as paid. The bankrupt, however, denied having paid any deposit whatever, although upon the face of the deed the money, 1,0061., was stated to have been duly lodged. Mr. LAWRANCE said it was plain the whole thing was a fraud and a juggle, got up by a bubble com pany in order to deceive the public. Why did not the assignees of the defunct association enfor ce thsir claim against Earl Talbot, who had been one of the directors, and who was able to pay all sums due ? Proof rejected. An application was made for a renewal of protection in the matter of Charles Johns, an extensive cabinet maker, who carried on business in natton-garden and in Great Queen-street. The bankrupt's case had been adjourned sine die, but the balance-sheet (prepared by Mr. Butler) being now fled, Mr. Link later applied that the protection might be continued. The debts are heavy, and the main portion of the bankrupt's effects, which cost 5,8001, were seined under an execution, and sold for 1,1001. Application granted. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. SENTENCES. The following is a correct list of the sentences passed during the recent sittings of this Court : DEATH, ♦ND NOW IN HORSEMONGER-LANE GAOL AWAITING EXECIITION.—Frederick George Manning and Maria Manning, for the murder of Patrick O'Connor; Stephen Alfred Jordan, alias Dowland, fur the attempted murder of Sarah Frances Ewings. TRANSPORTATION.—Fifteen Years—J. Wentwortb, William Barton. Ten Years—William Buras, John Smith, Alfred Bailey, Isaac Walker, James Mackey, William Lambert, William Morris, William Jamieson, George Forster, Thomas Conolly, Charlotte Jackson, alias Caroline Davis, alias Clara Watts, James Jackson, alias Robert Patteson, Charles Lowes, George Harris, William Thompson. Seve❑ Years—Henry Roberts, John Pilgrim, John Ashton, Edward Barrett, William Hands, Henry Stan bridge, Henry Thomas, Henry Brailsford, Robert Chalk, John Hayes, John Kilburn, Charles Baines, William Turner, Mackenzie M'Key, Henry Hanbury, Samuel Morrison, George Williams, John Powell, James smith, James Tugwell, Hannah Drewitt. IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LAMM:JR.—Two Years— Joseph Vowell, Matthew Walsh. Eighteeen Months.—William Lewis, Thomas Law•es, Charles Frazer, William Thomas Alfred, James Mans field, Elizabeth Kerr. Fifteen Months—H. Weston. _ _ Twelve Months—Henryi Simpson, John Jones, Ed w•ard Gracie, Ann Stewart, John Williams, Julia Dye, John Field, Thomas Curril alias Morris, James Fitz gerald, William Jones alias Charles Buren, Joseph Davis, Stephen Barry, John Evans, Jane Sinclair, Charlotte Springfield, John Rickards, Francis Little john, Richard Matley Smith, Elizabeth Abraham, Daniel Alton, Julia Leah, Richard Dickenson, John Gibson, George Sullivan, Edward Johnson, John Butler John Parker, William Rouse, John Ingram, George Johnson, John Wilson, John Sealy, Mary Kelly, John Sullivan, Walter Graham, Sarah Clark, Charles Hinchy, Henry Thornton, Josiah William Charlton, Mary Har rington, Henry Johnson, George Bristow, Horaco Knight, James Croke, William Banvill, Thomas Smith, William Knight, Ann Gray, Sophia Neil, William Reese. Nine Months —John Lee, John Potter, William Aus. tin, Hugh Johnson, John Taylor, Charles Miller, Wil liam Henry Roberts, John Arnold. Six Months—Frederick Mills, Michael Maulowitz, George Martin, John Desmond, Frederick Millard, John Rye, Thomas Wise, William Cowley, William Herring, Ann Saunders, Mary Ann Brown, Esther Attwood, Mary Sullivan, Joshua Jaylock, Philip Ellis, Mary Harding, Henry Groom, Eliza Gordon, George Barton, George Drake, Charles Daniels, John Moriarty, Matilda Reed, Charles Lublow, William Smith, James Greenless, Katherine Keimer, Thomas Connell, Joseph Haswell, William Seabright, Charles Edward Williams, Frederick Elliott, Mary Ann Whiting, Charles Savage, William Maynard, James Thomas, John Ince, Mary Leaham. Four Months—James Todittle, James Palmer, Henry Scott, Ellen O'Brien, Caroline Strachan, John M'Kenzie, Thomas Brooks, John Alexander, John Hadden, Sarah Lynch, Jane Mundell, James Haley, Reuben Warren. Three Months—George Henry Gray, Thomas Eade, Edward Taylor, Louisa Erith, John Wigley, Ann Connor, Peter Hammond, George Wylie, Catherine Kemp, Robert Richards, Ebenezer Thomas Stocker, John Herrington, Edward Assitter, William Jones, Mark Clothier, James Arnold, Margaret King, William Eve, Richarp Knapp, Louisa Staines, Charles Moore. Two Mouths—Henry Durrell, Henry Whale John Rawlings, George Archer, William Granby, John Chilcott Purnell. • One Month and under—Benjamin Lampard, James Elliott, Jane Abbott, George Jackson, William Lewis, Ann Cooper, Robert Holbrook, Edmund Beddick, John Lowther, James Smith, John Monday, John Pres ton, Robert Yorston, George Coppin. ACQUITTALS—WiIIiam Mills, Robert Take, William Gardiner, John Pryor, John Harrison, James Williams, Wm. Save, Mark Isaacs, James Sumers, Caleb Cook, Henry Spicer, Thomas Charles Cross, Joshua Allum, William Charles Ilitchen, Benjamin Henry Mayers, ___.... William Johnson, Wiliiam Smith, William Harris, George Turner, John Shearman, Esther Pike, William Taylor, George Hobbs, Charles Thomas Pearce, Na thaniel Barrett, James Wilson, Edward Allen, James Maloney, John Carter, George Wilson, William Waller, Alfred Wilson, Mary Hessian, John Dirks, Mary Milchnock, Henry Leeks, Edward Driscoll, William Andrews, John Douglas, George Mitchener, James Isaac Tapper, James Perkins, Jane Clark, and Thomas M'Donald. BILLS NOT FOUND—Mary Yatten, Maria Frost, Mary Ann Welsh, Charles Woodland. REMANDS UNTIL NEXT SESSlON—Charles Thomas, alias Thomas Hogg, alias Buckland Hogg, alias Thomas Brandon, alias Thomas Charles Brandon, Joseph Had ley Riddell, Samuel Elpbiek, William Moore, Eclipse Riddell, Adam Sampson, George Eddiker, Jacob Van denberg. INSANE UPON ARRAIGNMENT.—James Weston, Henry Watson, John William Bird. JUDGMENT Br SPlTED—Charks Jones. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. AIV SION-HOUSE. John Garry, WIO was some days ago charged with having committed a fraud upon a pawnbroker in Houndsditch, by representing that a "duffing" chronometer had been made by a celebrated manufac turer, and cost 301., or 30 guineas, and obtaining upon it by such representation the sum of 121., was brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination. Ilia LORDSHIP intimated that he should send the prisoner for trial the moment the depositions were completed. GUILDHALL. George Dai;is, of 17, George street, Tioxton, was brought up fur final examination before Mr. Alder man Humphery, charged with stealing from a van belonging to the South-Eastern Railway Company a box, the contents and value of which were unknown. The prisoner declined saying anything, and Alderman lIUMPIIERY committed him to Newgate for trial. WESTMINSTER. Mr. BunnEm, handed our reporter a circular which he had received from the notorious Joseph Ady, without offering any comment upon it. The following is a literal copy : " It is the undoubted right of every British subject to employ his capital and exertions in any manner ho thinks proper, not contrary to the laws of his country. The Bight Hon. Sir James Duke, Bart., and Lord Mayor of London, and all other Members of both Houses of Par liament. " 100 guineas. " No. 1,838, page 1,025. " The undersigned is able to inform you of something to your advantage (long overlooked) on receipt of 20s, for his cost and trouble by order on post-office in White chapel, London. " The Right lion. Sir Herbert Jenner, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, London, and therefore the first judge on the earth, attended to my notice, and received 10,0001, which neither himself nor his heirs otherwise every would, partly as the heir of Mr. Fust, whose name he took, as directed by the will I discovered. Your case is similar, only not so much money. " He imagined my story too good to be true, and ex hibited my letter to a magistrate, who replied, I know the writer, pay him; take a receipt, and if you have cause then complain.' " As I am at great expense to obtain information, par ticularly the new list of unclaimed dividends of 1848, and other sources, amounting to 158,000,0001, I require to be franked from all expenses. Be pleased to quote the above references in your reply, otherwise I cannot refer, and should you find cause to complain of any body, my voluntary referee, the Right Honourable Si! Peter Laurie, First Perpetual Deputy Lord Mayor, will see justice done again without any charges whatever except postages, which you must pay both ways. I ad mit no stranger to a personal conference without pay ment of 21s. cash. Had you attended to my former notice you would have received twice as much ; neglec . this and you lose all. " Respectfully, " JOSEPH AM", Accountant, 105, Fen church-street, A freeman and housekeeper 50 years, and personally known to all the worthy Aldermen, who will testify the same. " November 1." A postscript announces that 50,0001. is now due to a person whose name is mentioned, and who is de scribed as a lunatic. The notorious "something-of-advantage" person. age, not content with addressing Mr. Burrell at this court, also favoured him with a second letter at his chambers. in the present case the writer will take " nothing by his motion." CLERKENWELL. Charles Corby was further examined on the charge of having feloniously cut and wounded Mary Ann Noble, aged 22 years, with intent to murder her. Con siderable interest was manifested, and the court was excessively crowded. The prisoner was described in the police-sheet as a watch finisher, residing in Pros pect-place, St. Luke's. The following additional evi dence was adduced : James Lee said, that after the prisoner kissed the injured woman he drew the razor across her throat. She screamed, and the blood flowed profusely from the wound. _ _ Prisoner (wildly)—My Lords, say what you like ; I did it; it's the truth, I cut her throat. Witness continued—lt was a dreadful gash. He took the razor now produced from the prisoner ; it was covered with blood. Mr. HAsiamL—Did she say anything? Witness —I did not hear her say anything. I said, " Charley, what have you done ?" He replied, " I :don't know what I have been doing." After the injured woman received the wound she went down stairs, and witness remained with the prisoner until Sergeant White, G division, came and took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner was quite sober, but very much excited. Inspector Gray, G division, said that when the pri soner in as brought to the station-house he complained that the woman Noble, who cohabited with him, went to an improper house ; and it appeared that he was jealous of her, and she was in the habit of visiting the place against his will. The prisoner here burst into a flood of tears. Witness heard the prisoner say, in a threatening manner, that she (Noble) should be in heaven before nine o'clock in the morning. He was vexed and in a great passion. Mr. IliuumlLL—What did he particularly say about heaven? Witness—He said to her, " I hope you will be in heaven before the night is over." Mr. HAMMILL—In what mood was he when he said this ?—He spoke as if he was irritated. Inspector Gray produced the razor, which was covered with blood. Sergeant White said, that when he took the pri soner into custody and told him what he was charged with, he said wildly, " Where is Mary—is she dead ?" Witness told him she was not dead. He commenced stamping and tearing his hair, and exclaimed, " I shall be hanged for it ; oh, policeman, you don't know what love is." The prisoner here conducted himself inafranti s c uch mananserd Oh,m my dear love, my Mary, if making use of incoher en t excla mations,you had come out with me when I asked you, this would not have happened. I have done it and I plead guilty. I am glad she is not dead ; but if she was dead I should be happy. I loved her as I loved my life. If she had come home to tea with me when I asked her, I would not have done it.' Lucy Lee deposed that she was present, and her father handed the razor to her after he took it from the prisoner. There was blood upon it. She gave it to the officer. Miss Noble was employed by her father as a cap-maker. She came to work on Thursday morning at a quarter-past eight o'clock. About twenty minutes afterwards the prisoner came in. Witness always thought the prisoner was Miss Noble's husband. When he entered the room where they were at work he stood a little while, looked at Miss Noble, and never spoke to her. Prisoner (wildly)—Give me some grub; give me some food. I have had nothing to eat all day. Oh my love, Mary. • Witness—l heard him ask her where she had been. She replied, " Where have you been ?" She said she would not tell him. They went down stairs, and shortly afterwards returned together. He asked her to go home to breakfast and dinner. She refused to go. He then asked her to go to tea with him, and she refused. Ile then said, " Will you come home to-night ?" She said ; " No." He then said , "Where are you going ?" she replied, " Where are you going to ?" and he then left. He returned at about half-past ten o'clock. He stood at the fire-place and looked wildly at Miss Noble, who appeared alarmed and said, " Charley, what have you been doing ?" He stared wildly, and the tears gushed from his eyes. Witness asked him what was the matter ? He said" Nothing." The prisoner went towards Miss Noble, laid hold of her, and they fell backwards together in an arm chair, and appeared to be kissing her, when he put his hand upon her hand, and immediately lifted up his right arm and cut Miss Noble's throat with the razor which -he took out of his pocket. Witness was very frightened, and ran down stairs, and when she re turned her father gave the prisoner into custody. Sergeant Edward White, 9 G, proved having taken the prisoner into custody. Mr. Smith, surgeon, of 151, Whitecross-street, St. Luke's, said, he was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons. On Thursday morning he was called upon to attend the injured woman. He was informed that a man had, wilfully cut her throat. On entering the room he found her sitting on a chair with her hands grasping her throat. for the purpose of stopping the blood, which was gushing profusely from the wound. It was an irregular wound five or six inches in length, and extending obliquely down the throat and in a zigzag course. The external jugular vein and the branches of the carotid artery were cut, but fortunately the carotid artery and jugular vein escaped. Mr. lIAMMILL, addressing the prisoner, said it was his duty to caution bim that he bad committed a most serious offence, and he was not bound to say anything to the charge against him. If he chose to do so, he would tell him that it would be written down and used against him at his trial. The prisoner—l am guilty ; I cut her throat. Mr. kammiLL—You stand remanded for a week. He left the bar crying, and was conveyed to prison. The unfortunate young woman was ccinveyed to the workhouse, and it was yesterday reported that she was in a most dangerous state. The prisoner, since his committal, has been in a dejected condition, some times raving like a ;madman, and repeatedly calling out, " .My love, my dear love ! Oh ! we shall meet in heaven," and other similar expressions. Mr. Wakeling reserved the defence. THAMES. George Holliday, a seaman belonging to the ship Allan Brown, in the Commercial Dock, Rotherhithe, was brought before Mr. Ingham, charged with as saulting and wounding Lewis Miller, a seaman be longing to the American packet• ship Northumber land, in the London Docks. The complainant, who had been most seriously wounded, and was in a debilitated state from the loss of blood, was in a public•house in Upper East Smith field, opposite to St. Katherine Dock, on Friday evening, and changed a sovereign there. He com menced treating some of his shipmates and others, and the prisoner, who was present and saw him change his gold, asked the prosecutor to treat him also, which he refused to do, and the prisoner and some compa nions fastened a quarrel upon him, and followed him to the corner of Well-street, near the Sailors' Home, where they attacked and beat him. Miller defended himself as well as he was able until the prisoner struck him a tremendous blow on the top of the head with a sling formed with a piece of rope, to which was attached a conical-slipped piece of lead. The blow crushed the prosecutor's hat, and he fell to the ground senseless. The prisoner, who had the rope twisted round his arm to secure a firm grip, repeated the blow as Miller fell, and the blood gushed from his nose and mouth profusely. When be recovered himself, there were three or four men, including the prisoner, beating him most unmercifully. Some of the bystanders in terfered and secured the prisoner until a police constable named C!arke, of the A reserve division, No. 448, came up, to whose - custody he was con signed. One of Miller's shipmates had hold of the lead end of the sling, which the prisoner called a life-preserver, and prevented him doing any further mischief with the instrument, which Clarke pro duced. It is a most formidable and dangerous wea pon. Miller's head was cut open by the first blow ; the second fell on his neck, where a dark bruise was visible. The prisoner, in defence, said he received the sling or life-preserver from a girl in the course of the quarrel, and she told him to take care of himself, and that it was not until he was knocked down that he used it. He also said he was the first to call out " police," which was denied by the prosecutor. Mr. INGHAM said, the prisoner was a most cowardly ruffian to use such a dangerous weapon as the sling produced ; and that he should most certainly have committed him for trial for feloniously wounding, if the prosecutor's ship was not about to sail. As it was, he should inflict the most severe penalty in his power for this most dastardly and savage assault. He fined the prisoner 51, and in default of pay ment committed him to the House of Correction for two months. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a Court of Sewers was held at No. 1, Greek-street, Soho. Present, Viscount Ebrington (in the chair), Mr. T. Hawes, Sir J. Burgoyne, Mr. Ronde', Mr. R. Stephenson, Mr. llardwicke, Captain Vetch, Mr. Lawes, and Captain Dawson. Viscount EBRINGTON announced at the commence ment of the sitting that the whole matter contained in the notice-paper had been carefully considered in the general committee by the Commissioners, and that the motions which would be proposed and agreed to were the result of their concurrence on the subjects contained in them. _ vv The resolutions were then put and carried, without exciting a word of discussion. They all related to matters of detail connected with the working of the Commission, and none of them involved anything of the least public interest. - Viscount EBaINGION announced that the general committee had been engaged in investigating the facts connected with the unfortunate loss of life in the Pimlico sewer, and in receiving explanations from the parties who were more or less concerned. It was only last night that a statement had been received from Mr. Cubitt, which on some points appeared to be inconsistent with the statement of Mr. Phillips. The committee would in consequence require further time to consider the subject, and no further allusion would therefore be made to it in court until their report had been completed. Captain DAWSON handed in to the secretary the plan of a very ingenious contrivance sent to him by a French gentleman, Mr. Edward Lebethan, for the protection of human life in sewers. The contrivance consists of a helmet constructed like that worn by divers, and which is connected with a chamber placed on the back of the sewersman, and containing a reservoir of condensed air. A resolution was agreed to, that this and other suggestions which had been made with the same object to the secretary, should be referred to the general committee. The Court then adjourned, the whole sitting not having occupied more than twenty minutes. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. 2.—We have been comparatively quiet in our cotton market throughout the whole of the week, with occasional buying on speculation to a limited extent. Prices have also given way in a slight degree. The decline, however, is so very small, that it will scarcely admit of quotation, but the turn is in favour of the buyers. The light stock now lying here, and the certainty of a moderate import for some months to come will strengthen the hands of holders at least for a time. Nothing, however, will withstand the effect of contracted consumption, should that really take place to any consi derable extent. Upon this point we are daily gathering information; and upon the whole we are led to conclude, that up to this moment, notwithstanding the advanced prices, the consumption has not been very greatly checked. Fair Uplands and Mobile are quoted at 6d., and fair Orleans at 6 : 11, being the same as before. 16,300 American, 270 Surat, 700 Egyptian, 1,440 Ma ranham, and 1,100 Pernam, have been taken on specu lation; and 730 American, 1,940 Surat, and 820 Per nam, for export. The business of to-day may be esti mated at 6,000 bales, about 1,000 being on speculation. INTRAMURAL INTERMENTS.--ST. PAUL, CONVENT. GARDEN.—Yesterday evening a public meeting of the parishioners was held in the Vestry-room of St. Paul's Church, Covent-garden, " for the purpose of taking into consideration the order of the General Board of Health, containing, amongst other things, directions for the covering of the surface of the churchyard with lime, and to determine whether the annoyance and expense of carrying out the said order would not be much greater than any advantage likely to accrue therefrom." The meeting was also summoned to take such measures as might bo deemed desirable for obtaining an equalization of the land tax. The Rev. H. Hutton, M.A., the newly appointed rector of the parish, presided. A report was read on the part of the churchwardens, which stated that the expense attendant upon a compliance with the orders of the Board of Health would be at least 1001. The inhabitants around the churchyard had made no com plaint ; and only 79 burials had taken place during the present year. As Parliament would have to pass some general regulation for the interment of the dead, the parish might be incurring a useless expense in following out these stringent orders. Mr. Walker then moved a resolution, which was carried, " That the order of the Board of Health is unnecessary and impolitic, would be productive of great injury to the parish, and, therefore, ought not to be carried into execution." A second reso lution that a copy of the report of the churchwardens and of the resolution ho forwarded to the Board of Health, was also agreed to. The meeting then pro ceeded to discuss the inequality of the land tax, and separated at a late hour, after a vote of thanks to the chairman for the courtesy he had displayed in conducting the meeting. APOTHECARIES' lIALL.----On Thursday the fol lowing gentlemen paas(;d their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise:—Joseph Hughes Hemming, Kimbolton, Hunts; John Cox Lynch, Norwood; William Ferdinand Wratis law, Rugby; Thomas Pettit Wright, Chatteris, Cam bridgeshire. The Duchess of Gloucester's departure from town for Brighton has been delayed by the slight indisposition of her Royal Highness.—. Brighton Gazette. MARKET INTELLIGENCE• (From the London New Price Current, Nov. 2.) SUGAR.—To-day the market for West India presented a firm aspect, former rates were well supported, and grocery as well us refining kinds met with a free sale. Of Barbado9s 123 hhds at auction realised the full cur rency, and went from as 6d to 408 6d for middling to fine REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent demand for home trade purposes, and prices are firm; good brown Lumps at 48s, and fair grocery at 48s 6d to 495. Sales of Bonded Crushed Sugar are made at 28s 6d to 29; per cwt. Mkuamus.—This afternoon there was no public sale of MauritiuiSugay,.but by private treaty several par- cels were sold as fully fornieiterms. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in excellent demand, and the public sales of 7,460 bags went at full rates, whilst the whole sold; low to fine white Benares realised 38s to 41s, good and fine strong yellow 41s 64 to 43s 64, white ditto 45s 61 to 48s 6J, good and fine yellow, like Mauritius, 38s to 403 6d, ordinary to middling 34s 6d to 37861, middling soft yellow 33s to 345, soft Khaur 295, and one lot 28s 64. Of Madras 472 bags found buyers at 36s 6d to 41a 6d for grocery. FOREIGN.—To-day former rates were well kept up for Foreign Sugar, and none was offered at public sale. The private purchases for the week are 1,000 chests of yellow Havannah, in bond, chiefly at 193 6d to 20s, and 100 chests Bahia at 18s 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—West India continues in good request, and prices are on the advance. The value is from 15s 6,1 to 18s 6d for low to fine quality, and higher rates are likely to prevail. Bengal Treacle has been disposed of at 15s to 15s 6d. honey is hold for fully former term c. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was more inquiry after Native Ceylon, and prices keep on the advance. There are not sellers generally of good ordinary under 44s per cwt. The public sales of 215 casks 387 bags Plantation went off well at fully former terms; middling and good rei:lised 563 to 60s, low middling 53s to 555, other sorts 45s to 525, and triage 38s 6d to 44s 63. Of Jamaica 31 casks went at 44s 6d to 47s 6d for find ordi nary; but 1,014 bags La Guayra were taken in at 455 for good ordinary pale, and 28 barrels Roasted and G round Coffee at 2Ss per cwt. COCOA —British Plantation continues to meet with little attention for home consumption, and rather lower rates are acceded to this week: there is also still a heavy stock. At public sale 30 bags of Grenada were sold at 37s to 396 for middling to good red, and 38s to 4Ss is the value of Trinidad. Orders for Foreign continuo of little moment, and prices arc on the decline. At public sale 86 bags St. Domingo only realised 26s per cwt for grey. The stock is still much larger than in the former year, and parcels aro expected. TEA.—Operations in Black have been of little moment. On the part of holders of Congou a desire is evinced to sell low and ordinary at 83 to 8-I 4 d, good common Bid to 93, middling and good sorts 91-c1 to is 2d, fine blackish leaf and Pekoe flavour is 3d to is 8d; still town and country dealers have made purchases with much caution, as an impression exists that lower prices will prevail. For scented Caper and Orange Pekoe, former rates are well kept up ; they rule rem 18 3d to Is 7d for good anal fine sorts. Orders for cum and mid Green Tca continue to get larger, and at former terms there are not generally sellers ; the better kinds are yet dealt in with caution, and can be easily obtained at late quotations. RICE.—To-day there was not much passing in East India by private treaty, and a public sale of 500 bags Thngal went at barely former rates; mid white at 9s to 9s 61, and damaged 55 6d to 8s 61. Of East India Arrowroot 30 cases sold at 6d, and 86 pkgs West India 4id to is per lb. 65 cases Tampico 511 per lb. bricEs.—There has been no public sale of Black Pep per this week, and former rates are supported. The value of Malabar is from 3d to 3s f, halt heavy 20 to 20, and Sumatra 29d to 2d. For White Pepper the market is quiet, and at auction 120 bags wero taken in at sid to 6d, but 6 bags of mid sold at 4*cl... ;. Ginger met with little attention. At public sale 122 African went at 365. The value of Jamaica is from 4l to 11/, Barbadoes 34s to 365, East India export kind 19s to 253, and home trade sort 40s to 1403. The market for Pimento is still firm, and few parcels are to be obtained. There are several buyers of mid and good at 41d to 5d per lb. For Cassia Lignea prices are nominal. On Wednesday 150 chts will be offered ut public sale. Holders of Cloves still remain firm, and obtain is 6d to 2s Id for Ben coolen, and Is 3d to is 9d for Penang. At auction 10 bags of Zanzibar fetched 71c1. Mace by private treaty from 2s 2d to 2s 83, and ord 2s to 2s Id. Nutmegs at public sale 7 cases were taken in at 2s 103 to 3s 2d; the value of better sort is from 3s 3d to 4s per lb. SPIRITS.—For Leeward Island Rum a good trade has been concluded, whilst the rates paid are from is 5d to is sid per gallon proof. Of East India a fair quantity has been sold at is 3d to is aid proof. The terms obtained for Jamaica are fully equal to last Friday, and the home as well as export demand is good. Of Demerara some parcels have been sold at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Brandy is not much in demand. We quote Coguac, best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 4s 2d to 45 4d, 1847 ditto 4s 9d to 4s I Id, 1846 ditto 5s 8d to 5s 103, 1845 ditto 6s 2d to 6s 4d, inferior sorts 2s 8d to 4s 2d, and Bordeaux 2s 4d to 24 6d; Geneva is 9d to Is 10d, and fine 2s 3d to 3s 3d. There is yet no variation in value of British made spirit. INDroo.—Since the termination of the quarterly sales of East India purchases to a fair extent have been made by shippers and home dealers, at fully former rates. The demand for Spanish is steady at late rates. FRUIT.—We have no alteration to notice in Currants this week. In old Currants a large business has been done since our last. About three cargoes were sold from 34s to 34s 61. The market for new Valencia Raisins is rather brisker, and some of the importers, who were selling at 41s, are now asking 425. Dania Raisins in baskets are is dearer. There is considerable inquiry for fine Figs and Muscatels. SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for Rough pre sented a quiet appearance, and a public sale of 250 bags went at barely former rates, Calcutta 8i per cent selling at 26i 6d to 27s per cwt. COVIINEAL.—This afternoon the public sales of 180 bags of Cochineal went off quietly at rather lower terms, and not above half sold—Honduras silvers, low to good mid went at 3s 5d to 3s I Id, black 3s 10d to 4s 1 Id, and Mean silvers 3s 5d per lb. TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 1,900 pkgs American Tallow went at from 32s to 375, and 1,200 pkgs Sydney at 33s 6d to 365 per cwt ; the chief part sold, but prices are lower. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 1,000 casks of Cocoa Nut Oil were only in part sold, at 32s 3d to 35s per cwt; 20 tuns of Sperm went at from 821 to 821 10s. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, Nov. 2.—The greatest portion of the late heavy arrivals of wheat which were unsold has gone to store and is not offered. The show to-day is con sequently by no means great. There is no pressure, at the same Limo so little activity, that the rates of last week are not exceeded for even best dry sorts, and damp continues to sell heavily. Fine barley fully as dear, low rates are submitted to for common qualities. Oats and shelling do not vary. New. Old. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. s. s. s• Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 42 to 45 43 to 45 Ditto, white ... 46 —5O 47 —49 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 42 —45 41 —43 Ditto, white ... ... 45 —4B 45 —4B Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 40 —43 40 —42 Ditto, white ... 43 —46 44 47 Yorkshire, red ... ... 39 —42 40 —42 Ditto, white ... ... 43 —46 44 —47 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 43 —45 Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... —— 39 —42 Mediterranean, red ... ••• 34 37 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels : Norfolk and Suffolk.— 28 32 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 26 30 Scotch ••• ••• ... Grinding per 30 stone Foreign ... ..• BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine ... ... 30 —33 32 —34 Ticks... ... 29 31 29- 21 Foreign ... ... 28 —3O 26 —3l OATS, per stone : Mealing • ••• 9d to 101 91 to 101 Feeding 81 to 91 91 to lld Foreign ... —d to —d 8d to 9d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b ... 23 —24 22 —23 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 36 —3B PEAS, per Imperial Quarter: — Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed 22 - 24 24 - 27 29 - 81 26 - ARRIVALS. Qrs. Wheat ... ... 17,409 Barley ... ... 3,601 Oats ... 250 Beans... ... 592 Peas Rapeseed ... .. .•• Shelling Linseed _ Malt ... ... • • ... IFlour ... ... ... ... Tares ... I LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2.—Our arrivals from Ireland and coastwise since Tuesday have been to a fair extent of wheat, oats, oatmeal, and flour. From Canada wo have received 2,451 barrels of flour, but from foreign ports, with the exception of 3,774 quarters of Indian corn, the supplies are quite unworthy of notice. Th e exports c ontinue trifling. The trade has been extremely languid, and new wheat and oats have been rather easier to buy. In other articles there has been no alteration. At this day's market there was a thin att en d ance o f t h e trade, and wheat was in very limited request at a reduction of Id per 701 b on old and beat r uns o f new I r i s h, but inferior qualities of the latter were fully 2d lower. Oats moved off slowly, and a further decline of id per 451 b had to be submitted to. Oatmeal neglected, but without material change is value. The same remark applies to barley, beans, peas, and Indian corn. Flour, both sacks and barrels, met a very slow sale, and the turn was in favour of the buyer in the few transactions reported. NEWBURY, Nov. I.—The quantity of wheat pitched to-day is rather moderate for the season of the year, the trade in which presents a firm aspect, and although we do not note any advance, yet the rates obtained are fully equal to the very highest prices given last week. Barley, moderate supply; fine malting realised late rates; other sorts more difficult to sell, at rather a do . wne ward tendency in prices. Beans , oats , a nd peas, snort supply, and late rates about supported. ENTER, Nov. 2.—Cattle Market —The market has to-day been fairly supplied, whilst the sale generally has been brisker than f‘ r several weeks pa s t, and genera lly with some improvement in price. For the very best fat beef 9s per score has been obtained; but generally prices have not reached this figure, very good beef having been bought at 8s 6d per score. Cows and calves have not been in much request, and sold at from 71 to 131. Fresh barreners, 5s to 5s 6d; steers, 61 to 91 each. The supply of sheep was moderate, and nearly the whole were quickly sold. Fat wether sheep were worth full 5d per lb; ewes, 41 to 4id. Keeping wethers told at 28s to 35s each, and were eagerly bought by the farmers to eat off the turnips. There was a large supply of pigs. Pork Carcases—The supply was about equal to that of last week, but there was a slight advance in prices, which ranged from 6s 3d to 7s 8d per score. Pannier —Turkeys, 4s 6d to 6s each; Geese, 4s to 5s 6d ditto; ducks, 3s to 4s 6d per couple; fowls, 2s 3d to 4s ditto; pheasants, 5s 6d per brace; partridges, 2s 9d to 3s ditto; woodcocks, 4s 6d to 5s ditto; snipes, is 6d ditto; hares, 2s 6d to 3s each; rabbits, 9d to 10d ditto; roasters, 3s 6d to 5s 6d ditto ; butter, lld to is per lb ; eggs, 12 to 14 for is; potatoes, 8d per score; turnips, 3d to 4d ditto. Corn Exchange, one o'clock—Up to this hour there has been but few millers in the markets, nor has the attendance of farmers been numerous. For the best wheat Id per lb has been given, or from 5s 2d to 5s 5d per bushel. At these rates the farmers have not been willing sellers; all who can hold are doing so, in the hope of getting a more remunerative price; had the millers, therefore, been in want of supplies, they must have paid higher prices. Barley is about 3s 6d per bushel. Oats, 2s to 2s 2d. We heard but of one sort of foreign wheat in the market, French Red, which sold at , tOs per quarter. Fine Flour is rather lower, and must be quoted 29s to 31s per sack. BrasToL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. 2.—There has been a very great demand for raw sugars this week, both from the grocers and refiners, and the offices have been nearly cleared, at an advance of about 6d per cwt. Re fined goods are is dearer, and in short supply. Rum steady, with more inclination shown by the dealers to do business at the present very moderate prices.—Bristol Mercury. BIRMINGHA.M, Nov. I.—During the present week the transactions in the trade have again been on a limited scale, and where sales have been effected rather lower prices were submitted to. Barley difficult to quit in quantity, but not lower in price. Only retail sales re ported in oats. Beans and peas held for quite as much money. At this day's market there was a fair supply of wheat from the farmers, and dry samples realised quite as much money, whilst damp parcels were lower. Fine barley declined is per quarter. Grinding qualities found buyers to a fair extent, at former prices. On oats, the turn was in favour of the buyer. Beans firm, but less in request. Peas rather dearer. KNARESDOROUGH, OCT. 31.—A1l descriptions of grain to-day had a downward tendency. The market was very dull, barely supplied, and purchasers scarce. Wheat, 4s 6d to 5s 3d, beans, 4s Od to 4s 6d per bushel, barley, 245 to 265; oats, 16i to 18s per qr. NORTHALLERTON, OCT. 31.—Wheat 4s 6d to 5s 6d, oats is 8d to 25 4d, beans 4s 6d to 4s 9d, barley 3s 6d to 4s per bushel. RIPON, Nov. I.—Our market was well supplied with grain this day, the samples of wheat generally soft and dull of sale, at a reduction of 2s per qr from last week's prices. Barley and oats heavy at the quotations. White wheat„ 5s 6d to 6s Od, red do 4s 6d to 55 6d, barley 24s to 28s ; oats 15s 6d t02236d per quarter. BARNARD CASTLE, OCT. 31.—Red wheat lOs 6d to 2s, new 9s 6i tolls, white 10s 6d to 13s 6d, new lOs 63 to I Is; oats 6s Od to 63 Bd,.new 4s to 5s 8d; beans 9s 6d; grey peas 7s 61 to Bs, white 8s 3d; barley 6s 6d to 7s 6d per boll. SCARBOROUGH, NOV. 1.--. With a moderate supply of each article, the price may be quoted the same as last week. New wheat 5s to .5s 6d, old ditto 5s 9d to 63 3d per 5 stones; new oats 8d to Bid, old ditto 9d to 10d per stone ; malting barley 23s to 245, grinding barley 21s to 22s per quarter of 32 stones; superfine flour 35s to 365, seconds ditto 30s per sack of 20 stones. WETHERBY, Nov. I.—White wheat I6S 6d to 19s 64, red ditto 13s 6d to 16s 6d; barley 26s to 30s per qr, beans 12s to 143 per load, oats Sid to Ild per stone. Beef, 5s to 5s 6d per stone; mutton, 5d to 5/d per lb. BARNSLEY, OCT. 30.—A limited amount of business was done in wheat at a reduction of 2s per quarter. Butter sold at from is to is Id per lb ; eggs 14 for Is; and good potatoes at 8d per peck. I)ENBIGH, OCT. 31.—T0. day 's market wore about the usual appearance as to attendance, but business was far from briak although several sales were effected at similar prices to last market, end the difference in tho prices of the various kinds of grain were so trivial as not to call for any change on our last week's quotations. MOLD, OCT. 31.—There was a good attendance, at the market to-day, but little business done, and not much alteration in prices. The averages were about as follows—wheat 13s 6d, barleyBs 6d, oats 4s 9d to 5s per hobbet. RIM, OCT. 30.—At this day's market the business in wheat was very limited, and farmers generally were disappointed, the prices of this day week being barely obtainable. Wheat, 14s to 15s per hobbet of 1681bs; barley, 8s to 9s per 1471b5; oats, 5s to 5s 6d per 1051bs INVERNESS, OCT. 30.—01 d wheat, per quarter, weighing. 641 b per bushel, 45s to 50s • new ditto, ditto, 42s to 44s ; old barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 24s to 00s ; new ditto, ditto, 23s to 00s ; oats, 421 b per bushel, 20s to 21s Od. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 16s 6d, second, 15s; barleymeal, lls 8d; peasemeal, 14s to 15s; bran, per stone, Od to 8d ; first flour, per 2801 b, 36s to 37s ; second, 28s ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, Is 8d to Os Od ; second, Is 6d; barleymeal, is 4d; peasemeal, is 6d; first flour, 2s 9d cash, 3s credit; second, 2s 3d cash, 2s 6d credit. Pota toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 7d; veal, 4d to 6d ; mutton, 5d to Ed ; pork, 4d to 6d; fowls, each, 00d to 00d ; chickens, per pair, 00d to Od ; ducks, each, 00d to 00d ; eggs, pm- dozen, 7d to Od ; butter, fresh, per lb, 9d to 12d; salt, 12d to 00d ; croudie (curds) 2id to Od ; four-pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, bid to lid; coals, per cwt, 9d; hay, per stone, 8d to 9d. COAL MARKE' Bate's West Hartley... 15s Od' Buddle's W. Hartley.. 15s 3d ;T.-YESTERDAY. Haswell lBs 9d Lumley l7s Od Lambton Pemberton Stewart's Haigh Hall Hartlepool ltss 6d Ke110e....... ... ISs Od South Hartlepool West lletton l7s Od I Whitworth lss 6d Maclean's Tees l7s Od Tees ....... ..... Anthracite 2os Od Anthracite (thro' and thro') 16s Od iGraigola Birchgrove 2os 6d ; Cowpen Hartley Derwentwater Hartley 15s 3d Howard's W. H. Neth. 15s 3d Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff Rises Rock Vein .. Sidney's Hartley I Ships at market, 346. Carr's Hartley ' 15s 3d _ _ _ . Chester Main 16s Odl Hasting's Hartley lss 3d North Percy Hartley lss Od Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s 9d Smith's Pontop anfield Moor I'anfield Moor Butts 143 Od Townley l6s Od Walker's Primrose West Hartley Westerten Hartley Wylam__ l6s Od Wall's End, &c. Bewicke and Co. 17s 0(1 Blida 163 3CI Northumberland Percy Eden Main l7s 6d Belmont lfi3 Od Braddyll kletton RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Nov. 2. STOCK EICHAITGE.—The share market was much the same as yesterday, but prices had an advancing tendency. Great Western, Quarters, were done at 11% dis.—South Devon, 5%. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was rather flat to day, and prices had a dovinward tendency, the market closing heavily at the quotations. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan cashire, and Cheshire (late C. and 6 per cent., 9% dis. East Lancashire, 14 Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol., livilves, 20 dis.— Ditto, 321. Shares, 10 1 4 dis.—London and North-Western, 115 Ditto, New Quarters, I6s 3d. p.--- Midland, Halves, 21 1 ,1 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 1S 1 A —Ditto, (No. 4), 6 1 4. MANCHESTER, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow:—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1% p.—East Lancashire, 14 London and North-Western, ;Jew Quarters, '% p.—Caledonian, Preference, 8 15-16 n.— pian cheater and Leeds, Fifths, 6 7-16 dis.—Manchester and Shef field, Preference, 10 5-16—West Riding Union, 6% Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6 1 %. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transactions to-day were -- North Staffordshire, 814 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birminentsa l (A) 7 3-16 die. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS IN FRANCE.—The esta" blishment of several important lines of electric telegra , l 3l3s i n Franc e f or th e use o f t h e G overnment an d th e paibl' ° has lately been referred to a committee of fifteen nti eur hers of the Legislative Assembly. This commi l t d has sought the advi ce an d op i n i on o f M r . Edwar d Bighton, C..E., telegraphic engineer to the London and North-Western Railway Company, as Ito the plans All' arrangements best suited for such purposes. Every one has a fool in his sleeve.—Eliza Cook Journal. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Dreadful Bad Legs cured bi Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter / 10 John Eastman, Esq., of Buenos Ayres, dated April 3, 184 "To Professor Holloway. My dear Sir,—Your Pills an Ointment are in very great repute here, and many wonderfal cures have been performed by their use ; one in particular will relate. A Portuguese farmer, who had been confined to the house with sore legs for more than five years. which ren dered him incapable of following any kind of work, is now so perfectly cured by the use of your Pills and Ointment that he can follow the plough and attend personally to the most labo rious farming operations." Sold by all druggists and at Pro- , fessor Holloway's Establishment. 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 28th ult., at Cairnbill, Lancashire, the lady of John M. Nisbet, of a son. On the 2lth ult., at Guernsey, the lady of J. 0. Chichev ter, 16th Regiment, of a son. On the 30th ult., at Redlyneb, near Salisbury, Mrs. l ir ' Taunton, of a son. On the 30th ult., in Edinburgh, the wife of W. Thorao° l3 ' Esq., of Balgowan, Perthshire, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., the lady of Captain Kemeys Tynte, Gre nadier Guards, of a daughter. On the 31st ult., at Glenmohr-terrace, Hyde-vale, 1318c/coi heath, the lady of Dr. Paul, her Majesty's ship Ilydrer a son. MARRIED. leer' On the 30th ult., at Biddenham, Bedfordshire, Legit mond, Esq., of Riversdale, Ashton-under-Lyne, to Georgi4d: second daughter of the Rev. T. S. Grimshawe, vicar of P denharn. On the 31st ult., at Farnborough, Charles Morgan , -P, " o f vi of Bromley, third son of the Rev. Evan Morgan, hair of Llantristant, Cardiff, to Mary Margaret, only daughte' John Fox, Esq. On the 31st ult., at Putney Church, William Thon),P, eldest son of William White, Esq, cf Montague-place , tie` • 1 ,54 ' ham-road, to Eleanor, second daughter of S. Lewis , of On Roehampton. c the lst inst. at Croydon Church, James Cowell, 1. of Calcutta, to garah Anne, eldest daughter of William Acraman, Esq., of Croydon. DIED, On the 21d ult., at Baden Baden, Robert MTarlane, Esrcti Attach 6 to the Embassy at Naples, son of the late Gene — Sir Robt APFarlane, K.C.B. 03 the 26th ult., at Twickenham-green, aged 75. Li et r; nant-Colonel A. W. Durnford, late of the Ist, or Grena Foot Guards. On the 26th ult., at Pembury, Kent, Mrs. CreasYt re lict of the late Joseph Creasy, Esq., of Tonbridge, Kent. son , On the 28th ult., at Hastings, aged 75, Charles Thompson Esq , of Kensington-square Daniel, of Oa the 31st ~ at B . Acre•lane, eldest ult son of George rixton-h Daniel, Esq., ofS Canoubnrv-• square. s Esq' On the 31st ult, in Bryanston-square, Thomasj32ll; f ° London: Printed and Published by MURDO Y No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, J' a *, at Strand, in the Precinct of the SAVOY . in the coon"' Aliddleeez, Saturday, November 3, 1849. PK - ....=