The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-07 00:00:00

MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal.) A fair proportion of business in mining shares has been done this week, and the prospect of an improved market continues to present itself. Several shares in Devon Great Consols have changed hands at rather under our present quotations, and nego tiations still pending for others. During the week these mines have generally improved. In sinking the engine shaft at Anna Maria a very considerable improvement has taken place, the lode being worth, at least, .701. per fin. In Hitchin's shaft, at Wheal Josiah, the lode is new worth upwards of 1001. per fm. Trelawny, Bedford United, and Tamar Consols, have been in demand at an advance on our minimum quota tion of last week. Tincroft is represented as continuing to produce new and important discoveries, and is evi dently becoming a permanent and productive mine. From private letters, we learn that in the Kirkcud bright Mines a rich leader of lead, 2 ft. big, has been cut in the 50 fm. level. South Bassett, North Pool, Levant, West Caradon, South Wheal Frances, and West Buller shares have been in request at former quotations. We learn that a very riah lode has been cut in Levant in the 190 fin. end going east, consisting of copper and tin. Shares in the following mines have changed hands during the week :-Devon Great Consols, Kirkcud bright, Great Bough Tor Consols, East Pool, Wheal Trehane, Cwm Erfin, Trelawny, Bedford United, West Caradon, Condurrow, Heignston Down, Esgair Lli, East Tamar, Camborne Consols, South Tamar, Wel lington, Mary Ann, Mendip Hill s , Kingsett and Bedford, Tamar Consols, South Wheal Basset, &c. Wheal Bawden, a very promising silver-lead mine, ad joining the old•Treburget, which, a few years since, re turned vast qtalitities of rich silver-lead, yielding as much, we understami, as 300 ozs. per ton, has been pur chased by a highly respectable London company, who have commenced operations by driving a deep adit, to cuts promising lode running parallel with Treburget. Several shares have changed hands this week, at a fair premium. At the North Pool bi-monthly account meeting a di vidend of 221. 10a. per share was declared on January and February workings, leaving a balance of 211. 15s. 7d. to the credit of the company, with ore bills coming due. The profits for the two months amount to 2,243/. ls. 2d. At the West Caradon two-monthly meeting a divi dend of 50s. per share was declared. The profits on the two months (January and February) amounted to 736/. 10s. 5d., leaving a credit to the company of 1,2731.25. 7d., from which the above dividend is paid. The mine is represented to be in a flourishing state. At the Wheal Blencowe meeting the accounts for December, January, and February, showed a balance of 1 ls. 6d. in favour of the company. The agent's report of the mine is highly satisfactory; the south .east and west lode is indicative of early improvement, whilst the old lode (north and south) has proved very productive; upwards of 300/. worth of tin have been broken during the past three months, and it is calculated that 100/. worth has been laid open; operations are being continued for developing the lodes and commanding a regular and increased return for the market. At the Balleswidden two-monthly meeting a dividend of 10s. per share was declared, leaving a balance of 1,0571. ss. to credit of the next account. The profits on the two months' (January and February) working amounted to 1,1431. 7s. td. The mine is represented in an improving position. At the Wheal Spearne meeting a dividend of 14 per share was declared, leaving a balance of about 1001. in the purser's hands. At the annual meeting of the Blaenavon Iron and Coal Company, the chairman furnished a clear and encourag ing statement of the proceedings and prospects of the company, showing must satisfactorily the advantages that would accrue from an increased capital; and which object, we have no doubt, will be attained by the share holders, in arrear with their late call, immediately re sponding to the appeal; by which co-operation, the pro duce can be returned with great advantage at the pre• sent period. The general position of the company is far more favourable than we anticipated finding it. At the meeting of the Mexican Company the report was not very favourable as to the operations of the past year. A discovery of some interest had, however, been made, and hopes are entertained of future improvement. From the balance-sheet it appeared there was a loss on the year of 634/. 7s. 3d.; but as this includes the London charges of 5001., the real loss at the mines is but 134/. 7s. 3d. ; certainly a small sum, when the untoward events of the past year in Mexico are considered. We have this morning received the statement of ac counts presented at the two-monthly meetings of Wheal Mary Consols, West Caradon, Gonamena, and Craddock Moor Mines, but too late to give the detailed particulars, which shall appear in our next. In Wheal Mary Con sols there was a loss on the January and February work ings of 162/. Its. Id., leaving a balance against the ad venturers of 741. 10s. 6d. In West Caradon there is a profit on the two months of 7361. 10s. 5d., leaving a balance in hand, of 1,2731. 2s. 7d. In Craddock Moor there is a balance in favour of 221. 4s: 7d.; and in Gona mena the balance is against the adventurers to the amount of 251. ss. 10d. In foreign mine shares there has been considerable business transacted during the week. St. John del Rey has been in great request, and an advance has taken place. In Australian shares there has been a demand, and a number have changed hands. Barossa Range, United Mexican, Copiapo, and Bolanos, have also been done; and inquiries for Guadalcanal have taken place, in consequence of favourable reports having been re ceived, and several bargains have been effected. It will be seen by the advices received by the Barossa Range Company, that at Lynedoch Valley, in sinking Simons's shaft, they have cut the lode, carrying a leader 1 foot wide, of solid grey and yellow copper ore, which, by an assay of these samples, yields an average of 47 per cent. In consequence of the increase of water and hardness of ground, their progress is rather impeded, but arrangements are making for efficiently developing the lode. At Mount Barker 12 tons of good ore have been broken in the course of brief operations; about 40 tons may shortly be expected home, as the first shipment from these mines, and with the able and efficient ma nagement of the home and local boards, there is little doubt of the Barossa Range taking a prominent and per manent position among the mines of Australia. The dispatches received by the Copiapo Company re port that the Checo Copper Mine had improved since last report, both in the 12 and 10 fm. level. The San Pedro Mine continues productive, but not at that per-tentage which will enable any important transmission as yet. The want of labourers is felt very much; the produce for the month is 55 tons of copper. The silver and gold mines are represented in a very productive position. Accounts from Valparaiso, received on Wednesday last, mention a great increase in the production of the silver mines -400,000 dolls. worth having been received during the month preceding the departure of the mail. Large amounts of gold and silver had also arrived at the port, the total quantity being, during that period, 1,250,000 dolls., of which 650,000 dolls. were in gold from California. This influx of the precious metals had reduced the value of silver to some extent. About eighty tons of copper regulus has arrived in the Thames, per the Agricola, from Sydney, being a portion of the 350 tons on the way home, belonging to the North British Australian Company. Very large arrivals of spelter have taken place during the week from Hamburgh. The Perthshire brought nearly 5,000 plates; the Vanguard, 1,935 plates; and the Peggy, 3,663 plates. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) Captain Mackenzie, 112 d Foot, has succeeded Captain Banbury, 33d Foot (appointed Aide-de-Camp to Sir C. Napier), as Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, Dub lin, vacating his appointment as Major of Brigade at Kilkenny. Lieutenant J. A. Dick, 43d Light Infantry, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to Lord Harris, Governor of Trinidad. Captain Frith, 38th, has succeeded Lieutenant Scott as Acting Paymaster to the depot of the regiment. Lieutenant Newman, 72d Foot, is Acting Paymaster to the depot, in the room of Captain Lord; and Lieutenant God`rey, of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, has succeeded Lieutenant Evelyn in the Depot Paymaster ship of that battalion. The Acting Adjutancy of the latter depot is vacant. RECRUITING DISTRICTS.—The following officers have been appointed superintending officers at the stations opposite their respective names:— Lieut. Park, 26th Foot, Darlington. Lieut. Macdonald, 16th Foot, Manchester. Lieut. Tongue, 30th Foot, Nottingham. Lieut. Wily, 50th Foot, London. Lieut. Lightfoot, 84th Foot, Exeter. Lieut. Thompson, 28th Foot, Armagh. Lieut. Poole, 2d Battalion Ist Foot, Athlone. Lieut. Ring, 21st Foot, Limerick. Lieut. Westropp, 68th Foot, Clonmel. Captain Haultain, Unattached, has ceased to be a Staff Officer of Pensioners in New Zealand. Mr. William Bailey is no longer Assistant Commis sary-General at Kingston, Canada. Mr. J. P. Larkins de Smidt has ceased to be Deputy-Assistant Commis ' sary-General. Mr. W. D. Belcher has succeeded Lieutenant J. Love lock as Barrack Master at Castlebar. PREFERENCE TO HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.—Application having been made to the Commander-in-Chief for per mission to have a tablet erected in the chapel, at the Wellington Barracks, to the memory of a lieutenant voktnel, who died whilst in command of a regiment in India, it was met with a refusal, after some correspond ence with the Board of Ordnance, on the ground that monuments only were to be erected in that chapel which had reference to the Household Troops. Look ing at the little prospect there now is of the Guards being employed on foreign service, the chapel is likely to remain a long time without mural decorations. THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY—It is gene rally understood that John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., will not receive his appointment as Secretary to the Admi ralty until after the decision in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Navigation-laws' Bill. The Admiralty have revised their old Circular of 1647 to the effect that office's returning from foreign stations, may, with the sanction of th e i r Lordships, take part in any examination for which their rank may qua lify them. THE WAR MEDALS FOR THE NAVY.—We have very gOod authority for believing that a new committee of °freers will shortly be appointed to investigate the ser. vices of all the war officers of the navy, with the view of extending the issue of the medals. DUBLIN GARRISON.—The cholera has appeared at • Portobello Barracks, private Baker, of the 6th Dragoon GI/Ards, having died in hospital of that disease on the Ist inst. The recruits for the East India Company's service are pouring in so rapidly that it is with difficulty ac commodation can be found for them at the Barracks at Wirley. THE SUN, BARRACKS IN THE WEST INDIES.—In consequence, we presume, of the notice taken in the House of Corn mons of the great mortality that has recently taken place in the West Indies, a board of officers has been appointed to investigate and report as to the best means of providing sanitary accommodation for troops in that command. This board, we believe, is composed of Mr. Stacey, of the Civil Department of the Ordnance; Dr. Dassauville, of the Royal Artillery, with Colonel Sir Richard Doherty, Superintendent of the Recruiting Department, as President. We conceive this Board to be livery judiciously constituted. Dr. Dassauville has passed a considerable period of his service in the West Indies, and, we believe, in the whole British army there could not have been selected a person, from his long and intimate acquaintance with those climates, more capable of giving valuable and efficient aid to this investigation than Sir Richard Doherty. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD AND THE COMMAND AT THE CAPE.—Various rumours are stoat with reference to these appointments. It is generally stated that Captain Sir T. Pasley will commission the Castor for the Cape. but we are rather inclined to the belief that Captain Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart., will succeed Captain Richards as Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard, and that Capt. Wyvill will hoist a second class broad pendant and pro ceed to the Cape of Good Hope as Commander-in-Chief, relieving Rear-Admiral Reynolds, who proceeds to Monte Video to relieve Commodore Sir Thomas Her bert, and takes command of the South-East Coast of America Station. We have great pleasure in announcing the appoint ment of Dr. Colin A. Browning, author of " The Con vict Ship, and England's Exiles," to be surgeon of Woolwich Dockyard. Mr. Suther, the present respected chief medical officer there, having been appointed to Chatham, vice Warden, deceased. THE NEW BASIN AT DETONPORT DOCESARD.—By as omission of a figure last week, Mr. Rendell's estimate for the new basin at Devonport was made 9,0001., instead of 39,0001. LIE ITT.-COL. SIR CHARLES HOLLAND HA.S TINOS, 8.C.H., who died at Edinburgh on the 2d February last, entered the army in 1795, and served thirty-four years, twenty-two of which as a field officer, regimentally and on the staff, in the West Indies, the Medit e rranean, and the Baltic. He lost his arm at Copenhagen in 1807; was Adjutant-General to the army in Minorca; Aide-de camp to Major-General Clephane, in Ireland, the Medi terranean, and West Indies; Aide-de-camp to Lieut.-Ge neral Pigot, in Ireland and England; Inspecting Field Officer of the Recruiting Service for Scotland, and at the head of that department there. He commanded at Glasgow during a part of the time of the insurrectionary disturbances there, in 1819 and 1820, and twice received the thanks of the city of Glasgow for his conduct during that anxious period of tumult and disorder. We regret that we did not mention these circumstances at the time of the death of the Lieutenant .Colonel. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TBAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: Week ending Last week, I V: o .8 NAME OF RAILWAY. ♦Zell 28 29 28 29 29 16 28 26 May _1 29 29 28 29 Amiens and Boulogne . • •• • Belfast and Ballymena • . ........ Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Chester and Holyhead. •... • ..... • • .. Cockermouth and Workington.... • . Dublin and Drogheda...... . Dublin and Kingstown ...... • • • • • • • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • • • • • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • .. Edinbnrgh and Northern • ... • • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lancashire • • • • • • .. Eastern Union.... ............ Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • . • • Glasgow and Greenock • • .. Great Northern and E. L. • • •• • • • • . Great Southern and Western • • • • • • • . Great Western, Szc • • Kendal and Windermere.• .... • Lancashire and Yorkshire ..... ••••• Lancaster and Carlisle.. ........ Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... Londonderry and Enniskillen London and North Western, &c. ..... London and 81ackwa11........ London and Brighton • • • • • . • • London and South Western. ........ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklands • ..... • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle.. •• • . North British ...................... Paris and Rotten .................. Rouen and Havre .................. Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Chester • • .. • • • • • • .. South Eastern and Branches • • South Devon— ••.. . ............. Waterford and • Limerick.. ... •• • Whitehaven Junction York and Newcastle . .............. York and North Midland . 540 1,295 413 i,074 1,317 762 1,633 1,065 585 3,796 2,257 15,431 2,488 1,132 2,608 985 2,455 3,948 19,575 122 11,635 2,206 40,572 689 7,468 9,538 21,25.5 1,276 770 3,118 5,447 2.439 1,156 1,371 7,129 1,443 2,147 777 12,023 6,02 10,59 7.80 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 5. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied the greater part of the day in hearing arguments in cases of no public interest. RICHARDS V. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY COMPANY. 1,147 403 878 3,675 800 1,902 484 3,422 1,445 15,022 1,118 1,021 1,903 991 2,760 19,228 133 9,343 1,790 IST 41,927 907 8,307 9,321 20,415 942 2,009 2,605 1,2i4 797 8,874 1,407 975 --- The plaintiff in this case brought an action against the defendants to recover compensation in damages for the loss of a dressing-case, which was missed at the London terminus after the arrival of a railway train, and was supposed to have been stolen by the porter who took it out of the carriage in which the plaintiff had travelled. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, but a rule nisi was afterwards ob tained to enter a verdict for the defendants on several points reserved from the trial. To-day cause was shown against the rule, but we reserve our report, as the arguments are not concluded. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 5. (Sittings in Banco.) At the sitting of the Court this morning, notice was given that on Monday Mr. Baron Alderson would sit in the Exchequer Chamber to hear motions, and this Court would proceed at once with the new trial paper, and that no rules should be enlarged without special application to the Court. Practice motions engaged the attention of their Lordships up to three o'clock, when the new trial paper was taken, and one case was part heard. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, May 5. (Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.) IN RE JOHN NASH. The bankrupt, who was described as of Rother hithe, Strood, and Duke-street, timber merchant, and who was in partnership with a Mr. H. Gurney, came up to pass his adjourned last examination. Mr. Harwood appeared in support of the assignees, and Mr. Hobhouse, of the Chancery bar, supported the bankrupt. Some considerable discussion ensued as to various items of account, the more particularly as to the amount to be divided between the partners (J. Nash and H. Gurney), in th e course o f w hi c h it wa s said that there would be sufficient to pay 20s. in the pound, and leave a surplus to be divided between the partners. In this case the official assignee, in accordance with the rule lately adopted by Mr. Commissioner Fane, prepared the bankrupt's balance-sheet on the first examination, which, however, the latter repudiated, and came before the Court upon the balance-sheet prepared by himself. His HONOUR considered :the accounts rendered to be satisfactory, and the bankrupt was declared to have passed his last examination. Passed accordingly. The case lasted three hours. There were a few meetings for audit of account, before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, which passed sub 'acidic.. INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT, May 5. Frederick Maynard and Philip Maynard, journey men butchers, were opposed by a Mrs. Broadbent for the damages awarded in an action of false imprison ment. The cases were before the Court on a former occa sion, and stood over to effect a settlement. The insolvents managed a business i n Ad ams -row, Hamp stead-road, for their mother. One Saturday Mrs. Broadbent, the wife of a carpenter, went into the shop to purchase some meat, and tendered a half crown in payment, which was declared to be a bad one. Mrs. Broadbent alleged that one of the insolvents had changed the piece of money. She was loud in her complaint, and was given in charge for passing bad money, and locked up with low characters until the following Monday morning, when the charge was dismissed at Marylebone Police-court. An action was brought for false imprisonment, and the damages were 151., the costs 621. The insolvents were in prison for the damages and costs. Mr. COOKE now informed the Court that 10/. had been offered, which was all they could muster toge ther, but Mrs. Broadbent required all the debt and costs to be paid. The insolvents would take the judg ment of the Court. Mr. Commissioner LAW said he had adjourned the case for an arrangement, and he had extended the discharge on sureties, but now the parties would go to prison for six weeks unless the cases were settled before that time. The insolvents were remanded to June 19 for judgment. They were taken to Whiteeross-street Prison. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. RECEIVING MONEY :UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.— George Symonds appeared upon two summonses, the one charging him with h av i ng d eman d e d an d re ceived from William Gillett the sum of 21. as a remuneration for hiring and providing him to be entered on board a merchant ship, the said George Symonds not being a person requiring seamen, and not being the owner, part owner, or person in charge of the ship, nor th e s hi p ' s h us b an d o f any ship re quiring seamen. The second summons charged the defendant with having demanded 31. from Henry LONDON, Seal, a seaman, for similar service. The penalties sought were 51. in each case. One of the complainants was an apprentice, and the other had never been to sea. Mr. Petersdorff appeared to support the complaint, and Mr. Huddlestone attended for the defendant. The LORD MAYOR (with whom was Alderman Gibbs) said that he and his brother magistrate agreed in adjudicating on the subject. They con sidered the Bth and 9th of Victoria as a final statute, without any incorporation clause with the 7th and Bth Victoria, and, therefore, they referred alone to the first-named Act, which used only the word " sea man." They did not consider an apprentice to be a seaman, nor did they consider that a man who never had been to sea could be denominated a seaman, and upon these grounds they dismissed the summonses. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Mr. Richard Evans, of No. 17, Newman-street, artist, was summoned before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having committed an assault on a gentleman named John Prescott Knight, Secretary of the Royal Academy. Mr. Clarkson attended on behalf of the Royal Academy, Mr. Bodkin for the defendant. Mr. Clarkson said he had the honour to appear on behalf of the Royal Academy, who had been insulted in the person of their officer. It would be necessary for him to remind the Court that at this period of the year the council of the Academy were assembled together to make selections from the works of art sent in for exhibition. Amongst other artists desirous of having their works exhibited was the de fendant, Mr. Evans, a powerful man, and capable, by the exercise of his bodily strength, of inflicting per sonal injury upon another man. Mr. Evans's work was not accepted by the society, and the usual printed circular was sent to him. The defendant imme diately came to the institution, demanded to see Mr. Knight, and, on seeing him, made use of violent language. The defendant, in a very excited tone, called out, " It's false." Mr. Clarkson—The court will perceive, from the present intemperate conduct of the defendant, that the charge of gross and outrageous assault he was about to prefer did not need that confirmation which the complainant would, on oath, presently give. The following evidence was then produced : Mr. John Prescott Knight examined.—Was secre tary of the Royal Academy. On Friday, April 27, the Council was sitting at a late hour, to select from the numerous works of art sent in for exhibition such works as might be approved of. A circular was sent round to those artists whose works could not be ac cepted. Mr. Evans sent works to the Academy, but they could not be exhibited, and a printed circular, in the usual form, was sent to Mr. Evans. On the same evening, about eight o'clock, witness, while en gaged with the council, received a message from one of the porters of the academy, who said a gentleman, named Evans, wished to see him on the subject of a letter he had sent. Witness told the porter there must be some mistake, as he had himself written n o letter to Mr. Evans. Afterwards, thinking that some mistake might have occurred in the delivery of the circular, witness determined to see Mr. Evans, who was a perfect stranger, and explain anything that might require explanation. Witness went into the hall, having fortunately taken the precaution to put on his hat, in consequence of the coldness of the wea ther. Witness saw Mr. Evans, and, in reply to a question, said he had not sent a letter to him. The defendant produced a circular, and asked if his name was to it? Witness replied it was, but the circular did not come from him individually, but as the organ of the society. The defendant, in a violent manner, desired to have " no -- shuffling," he wanted a direct answer. 'Witness replied he could no longer bandy words with the defendant; if the defendant wished for further information, he would get it in the clerk's office. Witness turned to leave the hall, but on hearing "a step following, and the words " shuffier" and " infernal scoundrel" used, he turned round, and saw the defendant lay hold of the small end of a stick, which he carried, and strike a blow at him with the thick end. The blow was aimed at witness's head. It fell on the forehead, brokers in force by the hat, but sufficiently violent to raise a large swelling on his head. The porters rushed in and prevented further violence. 'Witness never offered the least attempt at violence. Witness had turned to leave the hall, when he was followed, and struck. From the effects of the blow he fell against the wall, and was unconscious for a moment or two; was very sick and dizzy. Witness demanded the defendant's card, and the defendant gave him one. The police were sent for, and when a constable came the defendant said witness had called him a dirty scoundrel. Witness instantly denied having used such words. Witness immediately proceeded to the council-room, and acquainted the council with what had occurred. The council sent for a medical man, and placed witness in his care. Cross-examined—Mr. Evans was a perfect stranger to him. The circular sent to Mr. Evans was the usual circular sent by the clerk. Would deliberately and solemnly swear that be had not used any epithet or indignity to Mr. Evans. There was a small stick in the hall. Witness laid hold of it as soon as he saw the defendant about to strike him. Did not attempt to strike or menace the defendant with this stick. Held it up for the purpose of guarding himself from the blow. The small stick was a thin cane used by artists. The stick used by the defendant was a thick stick. The defendant appeared to be very angry when witness first saw him in the hall. John Cousins, one of the porters at the institution in Trafalgar-square, recollected the defendant coming to the institution and requesting to see Mr. Knight. The defendant appeared to be in a state of excitement. Witness soon afterwards heard Mr. Evans and Mr. Knight in conversation. Heard Mr. Knight say to the defendant, if he wished for further information, he must apply to the clerk's office. Heard the de• fondant say something about Mr. Knight being a public servant, and not acting as a gentleman, and immediately afterward s a bl ow was struck by the defendant. Witness went forward, and assisted to secure the defendant. Charles Hawes, head porter, heard Mr. Knight refer Mr. Evans to the clerk's office for further ex planation. Mr. Evans stamped his stick on the stones, and said that Mr. Knight was a dirty scoundrel. The defendant raised his stick, and witness went forward, but not in time to prevent Mr. Knight from receiving a blow. The defendant was then secured by the servants. Thomas Beechey, another porter, heard the de fendant say, " You are the secretary tolthis; institu tion; you are no gentleman ; you are a dirty scoun drel l" at the same time striking his stick on the floor. Was certain that the words " Dirty scoundrel" did not come from Mr. Knight. After the blow was struck witness took the stick from the defendant, but afterwards gave it back to him. agEbfgrox.ouamtmHti h n tahe e de d s x iN ne l aj mruo. injury Kyn halfe n odn i g i‘ h tt ee s . Ki h f o o enn r a A gi d t i gi o r th . ua a t dn :t s t id k e n e h n afl g oa d K g o d head, was of opinion that the blo w mus t h ave b een gu t ,sl\neidcalr tn. ai r snfwjna egfgdl laghai rtni ge cluare, surgeon, was sent given with considerable violence. Mr. Knight was not at present suffering from the injury he had sus• tained, but be had felt the effects of the blow for some days. Mr. Bodkin, for the defendant, said, as the Court had intimated its determination to send the case else where, he should reserve his defence, and merely ex press his regret that such a proceeding should have occurred bet ween gentlemen. He conceived he should not be acting rightly, as the case was to be removed into another court, if he went into an explanation of the circumstances which occasioned the alleged assault. Mr. HARDWICK—Let the depositions be taken, that the case may be sent to the quart er sessions. Bail was applied for. Mr. HARDWICK named the defendant in 1001., and two sureties of 501. each. Bail was tendered and accepted, and the defendan was liberated. WESTMIIVSTER. CONFLICT BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE MILI TANT.—Edward Roby, John Sturges, and John Sher man, three privates in the Grenadier Guards, were :!hargen with violently assaulting the police, and William Harper, William Young, and Eliza Paynter, with inciting the mob to rescue the first-named soldier. Between eight and nine o'clock on Friday evening Edward Buckley, 131 B, was called upon by a female in the Broadway, Westminster, to take Roby into custody for stealing a shawl. On the constable ap proaching him he swore that he would knock his eyes out, and forthwith made a desperate attack upon him And upon another officer who came to his assistance, knocking them down and kicking them repeatedly. He was assisted in his violence by the two other sol diers, both of whom assaulted the constable, and de clared that their comrade should not be taken. A crowd of 500 persons assembled, and four or five con stables, after a great deal of resistance and violence, were compelled to carry Roby to the station. The defendants, Harper, Young: and Paynter, repeatedly called upon the soldiers, and others in the crowd, to rescue the prisoners. Mr. Burrill committed Roby for a month, and fined the whole of the others 3/., .or in default 21 days each. WORSHIP-STREET. FRAUDS AT THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.-- John Bean, a carter, in; the employ of Mr. George Simmonds, a flour factor in Great Garden street, Whitechapel, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, upon a charge of fraudulently obtaining five sacks of flour from the Eastern Counties Railway. On the 16th of June last, his master who had in the railway, granary a quantity of flour, sent him with a written order and five empty sacks, which ha was to leave there to have flour shot into them from the sacks lying there belonging to Messrs. Dixon and Co. When the flour was afterwards sent for, however, it was stated t.) have been already de livered to the prisoner, who abiconded a few days afterwards, and was not again met with until now apprehended. Mr. Entwistle, clerk at the railway granary, said, that at the time mentioned, the prisoner came with the five sacks and the order, and when told that it appeared to be an order merely to shoot and not de liver the flour, he said that must be a mistake. It was accordingly delivered, and he signed the delivery-book now produced. The prisoner, in his defence, said it was a quite a common occurrence to leave goods at the railway, to be afterwards fetched away by other persons, even if he had signed the delivery-book ; and it was, there fore, imposiible for him to speak positively to any particular transaction, but he did not believe he had ever received the flour in question, or if he did his master must have had it. He was remanded. Two men, named Boo,ley and Savage, who have been some time in custody, were also remanded upon a charge of obtaining ten quarters of malt from the same railway, by means of a forged order. It ap• peared in this case that Messrs. Smith and Co., who had a large quantity of malt in the railway ware houses, were surreptitiously applied to, in the name of Messrs. Mumford and Co., for t en quarters, an d a written order for delivery was given, and afterwards presented at the railway in the shape of an order for twenty-five quarters. The railway cl er k, h owever, seeing that it had originally been made out for ten quarters, delivered only that quantity, which was taken away in a van driven by the prisoner Bowley, servant of Mr. Clare, a van proprietor, in Great Mitchell-street, St. Luke's. Messrs. Mumford and Co. knew nothing of the order o bt a i ne d i n their name. Bowley said, in his defence that two persons hired a van of his master to take twenty-five quarters of malt from the Eastern Counties Railway to the Hackney-road, and he was sent to drive the van. The prisoner Savage was subs equen tly appre hended, and was positively id en tifi e d b y M r. Cl are as the person who had hired the van to convey twenty five quarters of malt from the railway, for which he was to pay 6s. There were many charges against the prisoner Savage, but, he had a way of disguising himself so as to give himself a different appearance. The prisoners were remanded for further evidence, but, under the circumstances, Bowley was admitted to bail. THAMES. Daniel Harley, a powerful young fellow, a ballast getter, 25 years o f age , was c h arged w i th fe l on i ously wounding Mr. Thomas Cock, a clerk, residing at Church-lane, Whitechapel. The complainant was proceeding with a friend through Wapping, on the previous night between eleven and twelve, when the prisoner and four other men, with a woman, surrounded them, and in a threatening ma nner d eman d e d some thi ng t o d r i n k ; being refused, the prisoner struck complainant with a bag . which had something in it. He struck out again in his own defence, but did not hit any one, on which the prisoner made a desperate lunge at him with a knife. He fortunately warded it off, bit in doing so his fingers were nearly severed from his hand. He called loudly for assistance, when some of the river police approached, on seeing whom the pri soner and his party decamped. The prisoner, how ever, was subsequently found crouching in a neigh bouring alley. The prisoner was ordered to pay a fine of 40s. or be imprisoned for a month. CRUEL AND COWARDLY ASSAULT ON SOME OF THE CREW OF THE CHINESE JUNIE.---• Two powerful young labourers named Allen and Meade, residing at Lime hothe, were charged with assaulting four of the crew of the Chinese Junk in the following brutal and cowardly manner. The men were passing quietly through Poplar, when the two ruffians at the bar sallied out of the Harrow public house, and, without the slightest pro vocation, knocked the men down, and thumped and kicked them in the most brutal manner. Mr. INGHAM sentenced Allen, who was the worst, to pay a fine of 205., or be imprisoned for a fortnight; Meade was ordered to pay a fine of 55. , or to be im prisoned for three days. Locked up in default. THE ALLEGED SUICIDE FROM WATERLOO-BRIDGE. On Saturday evening an inquest was held by Mr. Higgs, the coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, at the Spotted Dog, Stra n d, o n th e b o dy of Mr. Henry Ford, aged 36. Mr. W. It. Cooke, compositor, stated that he had known the deceased for seven or eight years, who was also a compositor. On Friday morning he met him at the Bell Tavern, in Wellington- street, Strand. At that time he was very much depressed in spirits, which he had been labouring under for some weeks past. Witness left the Bell with a friend, and the deceased followed to Waterloo-bridge. The de ceased put down a penny and walked on, but witness called on him not to go so fast, as his friend was troubled with the rheumatism. He only turned round, laughed, and then went on at a quicker pace, till he reached the third recess, when he got on the seat, knocked his hat off, and climbed over the parapet. Witness ran to the spot, and could just see him through the ballustrades falling from the ledge outside. To His imp ress i on was that he threw A boat was procured, and he was taken out in about four or fi ve m i nutes. His depression, no doubt, was c ause d b y pecuniary em barrassments, and he knew th ey must one day be dis covered. Richard Teasdale, a waterman, proved seeing the deceased when he had fallen about half down, and he then was dashed on the abutment with great violence, and then into the river. He was got out, but ap peared quite dead, and witness was of opinion that his death must have been instantaneous, as the whole of the back of his head was forced in, and his brains scattered about. Mr. James Wilkie, another compositor, who was in company with Mr. Cooke, gave similar testimony as to the deceased's conduct after leaving the Bell. He, however, had some doubts whether he had thrown himself over the parapet, or had fallen. The jury ultimately returned a verdict "That the deceased died from fracture of the skull, caused by a fall ; but whether that fall arose from accident or his own act they had not sufficient evidence to show." APPALLING MURJJERS. (From the Welshman of Friday.) It is happily but seldom that it becomes our painful duty to record an instance of the double crime of murder and suicide in this peaceable locality. We are this week, however, reluctantly compelled to re port one of the most horrific tragedies which has ever transpired in the principality. Early on Wednesday morning a rumour gained extensive credence, that in the neighbourhood of Llanbyther, a man had murdered his wife and child, and then committed suicide; and upon making in vestigation into the circumstances, it was unfortu natelyinhTuh inhuman a a nn s ac deeds,ime r e tai o n f e i d s t t hT h e a h t owm t r h ea e ts c r h e De p d o a r v t pi ee w sr ,p a s eat but t ra too of f t a r r u me the . esre, residing at Cefnrhyddlan-issa, in the parish of Llan wenog, Cardiganshire, and it appears that early on Tuesday morning, while in bed with his wife and child, (the latter nine months old) he attacked them with a razor, and having first nearly severed the infant's head from its body, he attempted the de struction of his wife. He first cut her across the wrist, severing completely all the arteries, and next gashed her throat and face in the most fright ful manner. Not content with this, he cut her across the abdomen, ripping it completely open, and causing the intestines to protrude. Leaving the house he rushed into the Tivy, for the purpose, it is imagined, of drowning himself, but finding the water too shallo w for his purpose, he returned to the house and attempted to cut his own throat. Failing, however, to sever the jugular vein, he ripped open his own ab domen with the razor, which caused a similar protru sion to that which his unfortunate wife experienced. Police-serjeant Edward Lloyd, of the Carmarthen shire constabulary, stationed at Llanbyther, hearing of the occurrence, immediately repaired to the spot, and found the little girl in bed, with its throat frightfully lacerated, quite dead and cold. The wife, Mary Davies, had escaped from the house, and having proceeded about a field's breadth on the south side, fell down. When found she was still alive, but lying exhausted on her right side in a ditch with her intes tines visibly protruding, and her throat, wrist, and face, cut in a most fearful manner. She could speak faintly, and in reply to questions, answered that her husband had perpetrated this outrage with his razor. She was immediately conveyed into the house wrapped in a blanket, and on further search being made on the north side of the residence, at the bottom of a field, the husband was found lying on his left side in his shirt sleeves, having his throat lacerated, and his abdomen cut open from side to side about an inch below the navel, with his intestines also protruding. lie was still alive, and could speak more distinctly than could his ill-fated partner. He acknowledged to the police constable that he had killed the child, and that he had cut his own and his wife's throat with his razor. The razor with which the direful deeds were perpetrated, was found lying in a brook adjacent to the spot where the unhappy man was discovered. Mr. Thomas, the surgeon of Dollan, was speedily sent for, who dressed the various wounds, but at once pronounced each case to be mortal. His pm's:fiction was verified by the death of Thomas Davies, at eleven o'clock that night, while the decease of the wife transpired at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning. Mr. John Wood, Chairman ot the Board of Inland Re venue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer on Saturday / at his official residenc e i n Down ing -street. rir MONDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1849. A jury was empanelled; the only evidence taken before them this day was with regard to the identity of the body, which was clearly proved, and it was then removed to a vault in the burial• ground of the chapel, where the post mertern examination was made by Mr. Harries. The viscera and stomach were re moved and were taken charge of by Mr. Herapath for the purpose of undergoing a minute medical and chemical examination. Should poison be found in them, it is intended to take up another deceased wife of the prisoner Harris, and also two children of Mrs. Sheyler. The inquest was adjourned till Wednesday next at ten o'clock. THE POISONINGS IN SUSSEX. HASTINGS, MAY s.—Mary Ann Geering, who is suspected of having poisoned her husband and three sons, underwent a lengthened examination this day at the Town-hall before Mr. Briscoe, Mr. Staines, and other county magistrates. The bodies which had been interred in the parish churchyard of Guestling, were exhumed, and the contents of the stomachs sent to Mr. Taylor, of Guy's Hospital, for analysation. The analysis as yet is not complete in all the cases. In two, however, arsenic has been discovered in sufficient quantity to account for death. The evidence, as far as it went, afforded strong grounds of suspicion, and the proceedings having lasted till a late hour in the day, the magistrates re solved to remand the prisoner. The prisoner was then removed to the Hastings gaol. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. James, Moorgate-streot, City, merchant, May 25, at eleven—J. Thomas, Carmarthen, linendraper, May 25, at half-past twelve—J. Jackson, Upper Ranelagh street, Pimlico, scrivener, May 25, at one—J. Hum phrey, North Walsham, Norfolk, grocer, May 25, at eleven—R. Tippler, Great Tower-street, City, colonial broker, May 25, at half-past twelve—C. Andrew:, Brighton, fruiterer, May 25, at half-past one—J. Mar shall, Norwich, silk merchant, May 24, at hale.past eleven. I❑ the Country. C. Reeves, Bath, Marble Mason, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Jones, Cardiff, Glamorgan shire, ship builder, June 4, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —J. C. Jennings and W. C. Jennings, corn and provision merchants, May 29, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —T. White, Liverpool, merchant, May 29, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool —A. Nash, Netherton, Worcestershire, scythe plater, Juno 7, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham —A. Nicholl and W. Nicholl, Hali fax, Yorkshire, worsted spinners, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds —J. Beauland, Bristal and Bradford, Yorkshire, woolstaplers, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. Beamer, Liverpool, builder, 55., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. Baylis, jun.. and J. Baylis, Gutter-lane, City, -id., on Wednesday, May 9, and three following Wedues days, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. P. Clark, jun., Colchester, Essex, pawnbroker, 2s. 9d., on Wednesday, May 9, and three following Wednesdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. Wilkins, Bridport, Dorsetshire, marble mason, 6d., any Tuesday or Friday after May 10, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. ilernaman, Exeter. J. Harvey, Sidmouth, Devonshire, printer, 2s 3d., any Tuesday or Friday after May 10, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Herua man, Exeter. G. Crocker, of Yeovil, Somersetshire, ironmonger, 3s. 9d. any Tuesday or Friday after May 10, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Her naman, Exeter. H. Kennedy, Taunton, Somersetshire, draper and tea dealer, 3s. lid., any Tuesday or Friday after May 10, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. T. Symes, Brigwater, Somersetshire, scrivener. Is. sid., any Tuesday or Friday, after May 10, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. H. V. Stroud, Spettisbury, Dorsetshire, miller, 65., any Tuesday or Friday after May 10, between the hours of eleven aid three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. W. Ellam, jun., Birmingham, patent cock-founder, one-tenth of a penny, every alternate Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. T. Lay, Dudley, Worcestershire, grocer, ls. every alternate Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of T. Bittleston, Birmingham. M. Emanuel and H. Emanuel, Hanover-square, goldsmiths, 34d., first, second, and third of 10s. 44d., en new proofs, any three next Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's- place, Old Jewry. J. Hobson and T. Mowbray, Leicester, builders, 4s. 3d., on May 12, or any subsequent alternate Satur day, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham. T. Martin, Scarthing Moor, Nottingham, miller, 25., May 12, or any subsequent alternate Saturday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bit tleston, Nottingham. T. Nesbitt and R. C. Nesbitt, Sunderland, brewers, 3s. 10d., any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. C. Robinson, Newcastle-upon• Tyne, grocer, 4d., any Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle- upon-Tyne. C. F. Smyrk, Lavinia grove, Wharf-road, builder, Is., on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. Innen and Cookes, Little Queen-street, Holborn, varnish manufacturers, Is. 2d., on Saturday next and three following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane. V. S. Godfrey, Duddington, Northamptonshire, miller, 3s. 6d., on Saturday next and three following Saturdays, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. IL Russell, Kingston-on Thames, upholsterer, id., on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, between the hours of twelve and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. T. Read, Manchester, cigar dealer, eleven-sixteenths of a penny, any Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson. Manchester. J. Roe, Manchester, drysalter, 104 d., any Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. T. Wren, Preston, Lancashire, sharebroker, Id. and one -sixteenth of a penny, and Is. 6d. on new proofs, any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. W. T. Watson, Leeds, commiss:on agent, 5i., and 9s. 6d. on new proofs, any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Esdale, Manchester, hatter, lid., and 21. 9d. on new proofs, any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Ellis, Preston, Lancashire, cotton spinner, skd., any Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. S. Rigg, Manchester and Salford, cotton spinner, Bd, and nine-thirty-seconds of a penny, any Tuesday, be tween the hours of eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. J. Colson and W. M. Colson, Upper Holloway, Friern Barnet, and Betts'-style, near Southgate, brick makers, May 25, at half-past one—E. Al'sop and I). Allsop, Arlington-place, Rick-road, St. George'. -in-the- East, builders, May 25, at one—J. Ayars, Elbam, Kent, farmer and grazier, May 25, at half-past eleven—W. Springbett and T. Springbett, Leadenhall-street and Charlotte-row,Walworth-road, wine and beer merchants, May 18, at twelve— W. Atkinson, Chesterton, Cam brigeshire, M a y 21, at h a lf- past e l even —J. M'Gill, Crimscott-street, Willow-walk, Bermondsey, victualler, May 21, at half-past twelve. In the Country. J. Tily, Cheltenham, chemist, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. Waliatn3, Pwlheli, Carnarvon shire, linendraper, May 25, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—G. Bradshaw, Welchpool, Montgomery shire, linendraper, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, Li verpool—J. Armitage, Linth waite ' Almondbury, York shire, inn -k ee p er , M l y 25, a t eleven, at the Court, Leeds—G. Burton, Bradford, Yorkshire, engraver, May 25, at eleven, at the Court, L-eds—R. Fox, Derby, stcck and share dealer, June 8, at eleven, at the Court, Not tingham—W. Lloyd, Madeley and Wryne-hill, Stafford shire, linendraper, June 6, at twelve, at the Court, Bir- THE POISONING AT BATH. BATH", MAY 6. The painful excitement which has been created in this city by the recent in% estiption into the alleged poisoning of a husband by his wife, was much increased to-day by the exhumation of the body of a deceased wife of the prisoner Harris. The exhumation took place at the burial-groung of the Ebenezer Chapel, Walcot. The corpse was that of a woman about thirty years of age ; her maiden name was Louisa Perry, and prior to her marriage with the prisoner Harris she carried on the occupa tion of a laundress. The marriage took place on the 17th of July last, and she was buried on the Ist of February following. During the whole of this pe riod her health was anything but good; she was at tended by Dr. Watson, and at one time she was a patient of the Bath Union Hospital, where she was treated for a bad leg. She got better, and was able to walk about very well. Towards the cl se of her life—within the last fortnight or so—a numbness and deadness of the legs came on, and at the end of Janu ary she died. As soon as she was dead the prisoner Harris said, " I will have another wife within a month ;" and he manifested no feeling whatever at her loss. He did not send for any of her friends, and he absolutely refused to follow her to the grave. When one of the other prisoners, Mrs. Sheyler, heard that they were going to take up this and the other bodies, she said, " I hope they will not ; if they do I shall die." The exhumation was made in the presence of Messrs. Harries and Barrett, surgeons, Mr. Hera path, the analytical chemist of Bristol, the superin tendent, and several inspectors of police, and numer• ous other persons. _ mingham—E. Davis, Marnhull, Dorsetshire, May 31, a t thP ExPter. At the Court of Review, May 25. J. S. Turner, Woolwich, surgeon—J. Sumter an'? W. F. Hammond, Limehouse, engineers —W. Y. Dent, Leeds, manufacturing chemist —J. Gill, Liilerland, near Liverpool, coal merchant—N. Daniell, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, dentist—T. Raymond, Bishop's-road, Paddington, builder—G. Davison, Princes -street, Turk street, Bethnal-green, leather seller—G. Douglas, Bury, Lancashire, draper—G. Eastwood, Manche,ter, fustian manufacturer—C. F. Ellerman anal H. S. Coleman, St. Martin's- lane, W. stminster, merchants—W. MfGraw, Skinner-street, Bish.ipsgate-street Without, cabinet manufacturer—Mary Guy arid Henry Smith, Farring don-street, and Ludgate-hill, linendrapers—E. Nelson, Madely, Shropshire, clothier—G. Maddock, Burslem, Staffordshire, grocer—T. L. 'Walker and E. W. Kelsall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire—E. B. Clayton, Argyle-place, Regent-street, dentist—Hannah Husband, Richmond, Yorkshire, innkeeper. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. a Phillipson and T. S. Turner, Stamford, wine and spirit merchants—W. G Byers and F. C. Byers, Devon port, booksellers, stationers, printers, bookbinders, patent medicine vendors, &c —Louisa Thomas, E. Bonser, and C. Thomas, Bristol, grocers—R. Frewin and R. Sum mers, High-street, Hoxton, boot and shoe manufac. turers—J. Roberts and J. Edwards, Liverpool, cart owners—C. Fison and T. L. Prentice, Thetford, Norfolk, maltsters and merchants—C. Ford and J. Baxter, Shel ton, Staffordshire, manufacturers of tools for making of cockspurs—J. Pearson, sen., and 11. Pearson, Maidstone, Kent, blacksmiths and wheelwrights—W. Bell and J. Todd, Eccleston-place, Pimlico, builders—H. Comper, C. C. Dendy, W. Gruegen, and H. Comper, Chichester, bankers (so far as regards C. C. Dendy)—M. L. Shack lock and J. Shaeklock, Spalding, Lincolnshire, plumbers, painters and glaziers—M. Schoenfeld and C. G. Speyer, Bradford, Yorkshire, commission agents and stuff mer chants—G. Liddell and J. Garthorne, Kingston-upon- Hull, wine and spirit merchants and commission agents —A. F. Watts and A. Porter, Paddington and Liver pool, wine and spirit merchants and licensed victuallers— A. Soyer, J. Gibbs, and R. Baker, Rupert-street, Hay market, nectar makers—J. E. Piper, A. Soyer, J. Gibbs, and R. Baker, Rupert-street, Haymarket, nectar makers (so far as regards J. E. Piper)—S. Riley and G. Riley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, merchants and finishers of cloth—J. Fitt, G. Fitt, and F. Fitt, Wilmer gardens, Hoxton, lard man u f ac t urers —J . R e id and A. Bevan, Red Lion-square, architects and surveyors—J. Shaw and J. Shaw, Manchester, drapers—R. T. Banks and H. Lovatt, Manchester, makers-up and packers— J. H. Lardner and E. N. Dawes, Rye, Sussex, attor ney. at-law and solicitors—J. Awford and S. Healing, Ryeford Mills, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, millers— Sarah Bowes and J. Bowes, York, builders-I. Deal and S. H. Deal, Chelmsford, Essex, grocers, flour and corn dealers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John B. Bowker, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, at torney-at-law. Charles Snow, Bristol, grocer's assistant. Joseph Fussell, Bristol, gardener. Henry Dean, Bristol. Samuel Wakefield, Bristol, beer-house-keeper. Edward Hatton, jun., Wheatley, Oxfordshire. William Prince, Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire, tailor. William Hughes, Plymouth, barrister-at-law. Thomas Henry Nimmo, Reading, Berkshire, gas engineer. Charles Markwick, Brighton, Sussex, cowkeeper. Charles Davies, Hakin, Pembrokeshire, butcher. John Willmott, Stourport, Worcestershire, butcher. Sophia Goodall, Cotton-end, Staffordshire. George Mulley, Ipswich, Suffolk, bricklayer. Thomas Smith, Ipswich, Suffolk. James Norbrook, sen., Ipswiek, Suffolk, saddler. Robert Ward, Beverley, Yorkshire, bricklayer. Richard Baker, jun., Denford, Northamptonshire, farmer. Benjamin Gough Morris, Bunker's-hill, Yorkshire, bookbinder. David Stott, Rochdale, Lancashire, beer retailer. Walter Daniels, Mobley, Gloucestershire, butcher. Thomas Johnson, Sam bourne, Warwickshire. Thomas Hatton, Bidlord, Warwickshire, victualler. Thomas Goodchild, Newmarket, butcher. Richard Morris, Harelon Lodge Farm, Warwickshire, farmer. James Peter Hill, Honiton, Devonshire, surgeon. Thomas Hurd, Lioniton, Devonshire, watch and clock maker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Kirkpatrick, Old Kirk of Girthon, Kirkcudbright. shire, tailor and clothier, to meet within the Selkirk Arms Inn, Kircudbright, May 12 and June 2, at two. A. Hutton, jun., Alloa, brewer, to meet withi❑ the Royal Inn, Alloa, May 9 and June 4, at twelve. J. C. Henderson, Glasgow, merchant, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, May 9 and June 4, at twelve. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.H., Com mander-in-Chief at Devonport, returned from leave, and rehoisted his flag on board the Impregnable, on Thursday morning. Captain Prescott, of the Superb, 80, at Spithead, gave a dejeuner, on Saturday, on board that ship, to a large party of fashionables. Rear -Admiral Prescott and family, Captain and Colonel Chads, with their families were amongst the visitors. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—George Pine (1841), to the Coast Guard service ; Matthew Liddon, from Harwich Coast Guard station to Southampton Water station, vice Richard A. Nicholson, resigned; Thomas Curtis Ross, from Axmouth to Harwich station, vice Liddon, his appointment to Challaborough station, previously announced, having been cancelled ; Robert Heiner, from Twenty-four Tower to Epple Bay station, vice Mr. James Quested, superannuated. Surgeon—Dr. C. A. Browning (1817), to Wool wich dockyard, vice Suther, to Chatham dockyard, vice Warden, deceased. Second Master—W. W. Kiddie, of Medusa, to Spitfire, in the Mediterranean, vice Tomlin, to Medusa. Mr. Kiddie is the officer who rendered such good service in March last at Marseilles, in trying to suppress the fire at the Hotel de Colonies, on which occasion he burnt his hands severely. The French press was most complimentary to this gallant officer's conduct in its remarks on the fire. Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. James Jenkins (1841), late of the Penelope, to the Figaro, commodore's ship, at Woolwich. Clerk in Charge—John Sheepman (1845), to the Speed well, surveying cutter. Midshipmen —Augustus G. Broadhead, to the Ex cellent, gunnery ship; Charles D. Lucas, to the Dragon, steam-frigate, at Kingstown, Naval Cadet—R. T. Earl, to the Wellesley, flag ship, in the West Indies. Mr. W. Pennell, who has held the office of store keeper at Portsmouth Dockyard since the 22d July, 1829, has retired from the service on superannuation. Mr. Corbet Edwards, storekeeper at Sheerness, has been removed to Portsmouth, vice Pennell, and Mr. Thomas Baldock, store receiver at Chatham, has been promoted to be storekeeper at Sheerness. Mr. Henry Elliot has been appointed temporary clerk in the storekeeper's department at Deptford. Mr. W. Radford, inspector of joiners at Devonport, is ordered to be superannuated, and Mr. John Drake, who had been appointed to Sheerness, is ordered to be retained at Devonport to supply Mr. Radford's place. The Wellesley was about to proceed to Halifax, to which place it would be advisable for friends to address their letters in future. The Heroine, 8, Commander Edmunds, was paid advance, and mustered, inspected, &c., by Admiral Superintendent Sir John Louis, and left Devonport on Saturday with the mail for the coast. The Comet, surveying steamer, Commander Otter, put in at Devonport on Friday from Portsmouth, and was to proceed to the Hebrides on being supplied with coals and stores. The Trinity yacht-steamer anchored at Spithead yesterday morning. It is supposed the Court will remove to Osborne House on Monday, the 21st instant. Lieutenant George Baker (1844), late of her Ma jesty's ship Rodney, died on the 3d instant, at the residence of Mrs. Fry, Beech House, Tottenham, after ten days illness, of inflammation of the lungs, aged 34. Lieutenant John Simpson has resigned tile: com mand of the Barking Creek coast-guard station; and Mr. William Broad Stocker has been appointed to that post from the Beer station. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 6.—The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander Wingrove, arrived this morning at Spit head from the West India station. She sailed from Bermuda on the 11th of April. On the 27th she signalled the barque Glenelg, in lat. 41 54, long. 31 42, homeward bound; on the 28th spoke the barque Young Queen, in lat. 43 3, long. 28 3, 35 days from Cuba, for Swansea ; on the 4th inst. spoke the schooner Arrow, in lat. 49 18, long. 7 26, 14 days from Lisbon ; experienced easterly winds for 10 days. Captain H. M. Drummond, of the 42d Highlanders, and Lieut. Boxer, additional of the Wellesley (left at Bermuda), have come home in the Scourge. The Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Jenner, sailed for Halifax on the 11th ult. Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Prescott, C. 8., having by the demise of Admiral Sir A. Drummond, Knight, and K.C.H. become a Rear-Admir a l o f th e White, exchanged his flag on board the Illustrious accordingly yesterday at noon, saluting the Comman der-in-Chiet, as customary, with 17 guns, and re ceiving 11 guns from the Victory in return. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord A. W. Beauclerk, sailed, in pursuance of her previous orders, yesterday afternoon, to tow the North Star to the vicinity of the ice, with provisions for the use of Sir J. C. Ross's exploratory squadron. Yesterday afternoon orders were suddenly received to prepare the Hecate and Sphynx steam-sloops for immediate service. The Hecate is to be the first in readiness; both are to be officered and manned from the ships in port. Commander J. A Stevens, of the Blenheim, with officers, seamen, an d mar i nes from that ship, worked with such assiduity in preparing the Hecate that she was out of harbour at seven P.M. Oa arriving at Spithead sh e was manned by 105 men from the Superb, and given up to Commander Ald ham, and this morning soon after diylight she took in her powder. The cause of this sudden move is not exactly known, but it is said to be consequent on the belligerent movements in Germany, and that each principal outport is to farni,h a quota of two steam sla,,ps to form a squadron 01 six. Captain Sir Thomas Pasley has accepted the ap pointment of Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard vice Richards, to Chatham. Captain Christopher Wyvill, late of the Cleopatra, will be the Commodore on the Cape station, hoisting his pennant in the Castor, not Sir Thomas Pasley, as we were led into believing on Friday. Lieutenant Hervery G. St. John Mildrnay (1844) is appointed First Lieutenant of the Stromboli steam sloop. Wind—N.ll; fresh breezes and fine weather. ROYAL MARINES. First Lieutenant J. H. Stewart is appointed Ad jutant of the Portsmouth Division, vice Farrant, promoted. First Lieutenant R. S. Harrison is appointed Act ing Adjutant at Pembroke, vice J. H. Stewart. Lieutenant .N. 0. L. Lewis embarked on Saturday on board her Majesty's ship Illustrious, at Ports mouth. WooLwlcu, MAY 6.—Mr Davy arrived yesterday at Woolwich, and hoisted his pennant in the Niger steam vessel, fitted with a screw propeller and engines of 400 horse power, by Messrs. Maud , lay, Field, and Son. Mr. Dinnen, one of the inspectors of steam ma' chinery afloat, has also arrived, and will remain in the Niger during the comparative trial of that vessel with the Basilisk steam vessel, fitted with paddle-wheels and engines of 400 horse power, by Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill and Co. Captain Halstead will have the charge of the experiments in the Niger, and Mr. Davy the charge of the seamen-riggers to navigate the vessel. The Basilisk is to he under the direction of Captain K. T. Austin, C. 8., and the seamen-riggersr who navigate her, under the charge of Mr. Allen. Mr- Baker, one of the inspectors of steal machinery afloat, will proceed in the Basilisk during the experimental trial. Both vessels had their rigging lightened on Friday last , and their sails bent on Saturday, and the Basilisk will leave Woolwich on Tuesday, May 8, for Green' hithe, to have her compasses adjusted by C a ptain Johnson, previous to proceeding to sea. The Niger will leave for Greenhithe to have her compasses ad justed on Thursday, May 10, and then both will pro ceed to sea together, and the result of the trial of the screw-propeller and the paddle-wheels, both vessels being on the same lines, and as near as possible in every other respect the same, will he looked for with the greatest interest, and from the known capabilities and impartiality of the gallant officers who have been appointed to take charge of the experiments, the Gc" Ternment and the c oun t ry may re l y on a fair state' went of the capabilities and advantages of the screw' propeller compared with paddle-wheels, and the ad' vantages or disadvantages which these different kinds of motive power have over the vessels when tried with sails alone, or with sails aided by their steara power, and in every way in which their merits or de' merits can be tested. The Gladiator steam-frigate, now ready to proceed to Devonport, in ch arge of Mr.i Laen, is ordered to take on board the jury -masts brought round to Wool wich in the Magicienne, and convey them to Devon port. The Confiance is also to take on board the other stores required for navigating the Magicienne to this port, and return with them to Pembroke, as they will again be required in the Desperate steam" vessel, recently launched there, and ordered to the river to be fitted with her engines. The detection of the escaped convict, by a constable of the S division, at East Barnet, was si ngu l ar , hair ing been effected at the moment one constable NW handing the description of the convicts, at the ex' tremity of his beat to the other, who began to peruse the description just as the convict was passing, and at once took him into custody. It is now the ge neral belief that the other convict has been drowned in his attempt to escape, and if that has been the result tt will deter others from attempting to escape in future: On the night the two jumped overboard sevtect others intended to follow their example, if successful. DEPTFORD, MAY 6.—The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring, Bart., Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dun' das, C. 8., Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., Captain Alexander Milne Lords of th e Ad m i ralty ; Captai n Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Sur veyor o f the Nav y; and Colonel Irvine, director of engineering works , visited Deptford Victualling and Dockyards yester day, arriving at the former at half-past ten o'clock, where they were received by Captain. Superintendent Sir John Hill, Knt., Mr. Elliott, storekeeper, Mr' Brown, surgeon, and Mr. Aitchison, secretary to the Captain. Superintendent. Their Lordships immediately proceeded to i n spect the laboratory, the rum and wine stores, the sugar and soap stores, the bakery and flour-mill, and the OW ling and slop stores. They then passed through th e communication gate into the dockyard, where their Lordships and Sir John Hill were joined by Mr . Wilcox, master shipwright, Mr. Mouchet, store keeper, and the heads of the various departments, and proceeded to inspect the ships in progress of con' struction, and every part of the yard possessing the least interest. Their Lordships previous to leaving expressed their approbation of the very satisfactory manner in which the yard was kept, its great cleanliness, and the care which was bestowed in storing the timber, and e most excellent and rapid progress of the works carried on in it ; th e k ee l o f t h e Hannibal 80-gun ship being only laid about four months ago, and now having the whole of her frame timbers put up, the whole reflect ing great cr e dit on th e a b le superintendence of Sir John Hill and the heads of the departments. The Mount Stuart Elphinstone, one of Mr. Somes, freight -ships, h as b een p l aced under the command of Captain H. Loney, and will proceed to Deptford during the present week to take on board stores, pre paratory to embarking convicts at Woolwich for New South Wales. RAIL WAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was very dull to-day, and prices were lower in the little business that was done. The sales'are — ; East Lancashire, New, 10 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (B. pd B.), 26 c. dis.—London and North-Western, 3% p.—Midland, 66,9 —Ditto, Halves, 12 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), 67 York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension, Nos. 1 and 2), 5 dia. -- Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 3% die. BIRMINGHAM, MAT 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following are to-day's transactions Great Western, 85—London and North-Western, 129—South SW fordshire, 41. 3s. 9d. dis. YORK, MAY 4. STOCK EXCHANGE —The business transacted to-day was as I°l - :—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, N. DIY., guaranteed 5 Per cent., 9%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension) , 15% —Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 51. Is. 3d. GLASGOW, MAY 4. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The business done in the Stock ExchangeW day has been as follows : —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 56 3¢ Ditto, Halves (No. 1), 6%—Aberdeen, Preference, 41.85. 6d.—Dund e. and Perth, Quarters, 17s. 6d.— Glasgow and Greenock, Preference , 74t—North British, Preference, 22 5—York, Newcastle, and Berific' (G. N. E. Purchase), 5%. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follows Caledonian, 27 % —London and North-Western, 129 —Newcastle and Carlisle, 100 —Whitehaven and Furness, 12% dis. —York, NO" castle, and Berwick Extension, 15%, .../OCIETY FOR TUE SUPPRESSION OF MENDIciTY.--- The 31st annual meeting of thi s s oc i e ty was h e ld on Saturday in Red Lion -square, and was presided over by the Marquis of Westminster. The report which Was read detailed the operations of the society daring the past year. It stated that the rule which had been intro duced, that none but those who had been six months in London should be considered as objects of charity, had worked very well, and that by its effect and the improved management in other respects adopted, the institution was now in a satisfactory state. The income of the year 1848 presented a decrease of more than 1,000/. as cAn pared with that of 1847. The number of vagrants ap prehended in the year had been 1,485, of whom 979 had been committed—a result showing increased activity in this department of the society's usefulness. There have also been 35 begging letter impostors convicted through the instrumentality of the society. Resolutions having been agreed to in accordance with the report, the pro' ceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office from the Governor of Gibraltar. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A perfect Cure of Dropsy by Holloway's Pills.—Mrs. Lambert, of Swan-street, Newcastle, had enjoyed the best of health until the meridian of life, at that critical peri o d s h e was attacked with dropsy, attended by very troublesome cough. The medical aid of several eminent practitioners was procured, but their efforts failed to remove or even abate the rigour of the disease. The water in her body and legs increased so rapidly that fears were entertained that she could not long survive. At this crisis she commenced , taking Holloway's Pills, which acted so powerfully en her core" plaint that its progress was immediately arrested, and in the course of two months the cure was coinelete.—Sold by all Druggists, and at P ro f essor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. On the 2d inst., th e wife BIRTHS. Ordnance-offi ce , Tower of of au H. Smith, Esq., her ajesty's On the 2d inst. , a dghter. M , the wife of the Rev. W. Ker, incumbent of Tipton, Staffordshire, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., the lady of P. R. P ec k, E sq . , o f St. George's. square, Worcester, of a son and heir. At the Vicarage, Mortimer, near Reading, on the 29th ult., the wife of the Rev. H. J. C. Harper, of a son. On the Ist inst , at Priddy's H ar d, G osport, the wife o f Major Lethbridge Royal Artillery, of a son. On the 2d inst., at Blomfield-road, Maida-hill, the lady of Walter Butler, Esq , of a son. MARRIE. On the 25th u lt ., at St. George , s, Hanover-square, William Osbgrile Maclaine, only son of the late Colonel Hector Mac laine, Kingston, Glocestershire, to An na , e ld est d aug h ter or J. Thurburn, Esq., of Murtle, Aberdeenshire. On the 30th ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, William Wilberforce, Esc.., jun., only son of William Wilberforce, Esq. , of the Grange, Markington, to Rosa Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Thomas Jones, Esq. of Pentys-hall, Carnarvon. MED. On the Ist inst., at Sundridge, near Sevenoaks, Sent, Thomas Lowe Wheeler, Esq., aged 59. On the 2d inst., Harriet, the wife of T. D. Young, Esq'' of the Grove, Hertford. On the 30th ult., aged 83, Ann, the v, idow of James Val lance, Esq., late of Ktngsland Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. On the 30th ult., at Mecklenburgh • s q uare , age d 72, Yates, E sq ., o f the firm of Bedwell, Yates, and Co., St. Johu-mreet. oiidon: Printed and Published by MURDO "YOUNG, of Na 112, Strand. Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the counlY 0 Middlesex, Monday, May 7, 1849,