The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET COMMERCIAL INTELLII lENCE. CITY, Taro o'CLoox. The Liverpool Cotton Market ye .sterday closed quietly but firmly, and prices of all descriptions were unchanged from last week's prices. The sales were 7,000 bales, consisting of 1,000 for ex port and 1,000 on speculation, incluc ling, 770 Per nam and Maranham, 61d. to 'ad.; 72 0 Bahia, 6id. to 6d. ; 400 Egyptian, 6d. to Bd. ; 500 Surat, 4id. to sd. ; and 80 Sea Island, 11 .d. to Is. 3d. per lb. There was no material altera Lion to notice in the Railway Share Illarket, but transactions were numerous. The advices from Antwerp report upon the gene ral commerce of last week as having I _leen steady, with the exception of the grain market winch presented a further tendency to declin e. A 'public sale of wools had been held during the wee:g, and produced a very favourable result. Of 1,700 bales Buenos Ayres and Monte Video wool;.1 - ,rought for sale 1,350 were disposed of to differen 'c purchasers, and the remainder was bought in. The prices realised for the best qualities denoted much firmness in the previous rates, but ordinary sorts exhibited a tendency to fall. Amongst the imports were 284 bal.es from England, which were sold at full rates. In the coffee market the rise of the previous week - was maintained ; and the reserve of purchasers in. expectation of lower prices gave way, and stoyls were laid in at the ruling quotations. There was a moderate demand for cotton, and an arrival of 636 bales from Liver pool met with a fair market. In sugars there was a complete stagnation in business, and although no change was observable in quotations, still they Were nearly nominal. The other branches of trade were quiet, and the amount of shipping inwards and outwards was greater than during the previous Week. The condition of some of the Continental money markets continues unfavourable, with a tendency towards increased stringency rather than otherwise. Notwithstanding the recent advance in the rates of discount by most of the German banks, a still further increase is spoken of, and the scarcity of Money is alleged to be seriously impeding in Some districts the transactions of the commercial community. With regard to our own money market no improvement is yet expected, the de mand, at the present moment, being active both in Lombard-street and at the Bank of England. Besides the requirements of the Stock Exchange, operations to effect the settlement in Foreign stock and Railway Shares, preparations are in progress for the payment on Thursday next of the final instal ment of 20 per cent., or 1,000,0001., on the loan of 5,000,000/. which was negotiated last May. This event has no doubt been anticipated by most par ties, consequently it is not likely to have any serious effect on the market. At the same time, however, it will no doubt strengthen the terms for accom modation. Little has been said during the last day or two as to the probability, or otherwise, of an early advance in the Bank minimum ; but there is, nevertheless, an impression that the Directors Will soon be compelled to adopt a more restrictive Policy, unless a salutary change takes place in the general state of monetary affairs. A slight improvement must be reported in the aspect of the markets for speculative securities ; resulting, however, rather from a temporary pause in Bear operations than from any favourable change is those circumstances which have been influencing the quotations. The fall in Consols has now been considerable, and many of the operators being en abled to close their accounts at a large profit, they take advantage of their position, and accordingly hang back. These transactions, besides arresting the declension, have also had the effect of occasion ing a slight recovery, and thus Consols area to better than at the close of business yesterday. For money the quotations have been 93",' !, and 9 3 while those for the accounts have been 93' 4 ' 7 . and 93i to 94. The present prices, however, are now 93i and 931 respectively. Exchequer bills are dull, at 13s. to 16s. prem., and the Bonds 991 Foreign Stocks are also firmer, especially Turkish. The 6 per Cents. are 101 to 102, the I per Cents. are 1015 2, and the Small 101. Peruvian 41 per Cents. are x lower, viz., 79!,-y, and the Threes 57. Equador New Consolidated are 15k, and Peruvian Dollar Bonds 60. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 to 8 ; Mexican, 22i- to 221 ; Peruvian, 80 to 82 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 to 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 109 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 97 to 09 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 41 ; ditto Deferred, 24i 51 ; ditto Certificates, 5 ; ditto Passive, 61 Railway Shares may be quoted / to 4 2 better all tumid, but the transactions are limited. This is settling day, and the dealers are busily employed With the adjustment of the account. Great Western of Canada are firmer, but in the Other Colonial as well as the Foreign Lines, there is no material alteration. Ceylons have de clined to IT,-, owing to the undertaking not having been favourably received in the colony. nothing has been done in Mining shares, Banks are firm, and Miscellaneous dull. BRITISH FUNDS THI6 DAY A.l . ONE °CLICK. ( From the O f ficial List; Prisms.. done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities India Bonds, .£101) Ditto, under £lOOO l7 p Consols /or Account Exchequer Bills, 20- £1000 1500 )3 16 gmall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. — Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. — Ditto Account tquador New Consolidated lsb Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent 794 Ditto 3 per Cent 57 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Terkibb Bonds, 6 per cent lOl Ditto Account ' Ditto Small Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account .. Div Mewl!. on the above navnble in London. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, .4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOC Q. Consols, money 934 Ditto Account 93i I MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITIIPIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 N to 5/ 10s ; clover C6sto 6/ 1N; anti straw, 11 8s to 11 13s per load. A fair demand. __ ---- CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 51 10s; clover, 58 to 618 s ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 14s per load. Trade steady. WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow, hay, 31 Os to 5/ 10s ; clover, 41 103 to 61 10s ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 13s per load, A moderate supply and a slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA.—There has been no business of any importance transacted, and the news by the overland mail that lower ' prices rule in China has not tended to improve quotations. SUGAR. The transactions reported have been very limited; although previous rates were fully sustained, prices generally show but little variation from those ruing • at the same time last year, but the stocks on hand are considerably smaller. There are some large parcels de clared for public sale during the week. The refined market firm. COFFEE.—There has been an increased demand for all descriptions of consuming qualities, and prices generally may be quoted as having slightly advanced. Clean qua lity Native Ceylon brought 52s 64 to 54e per cwt. Plan tation and Mocha both realised rather higher rates. F'4 RIPS—The market has been firm, and the business done has been very limited, at previous quotations. Rum.—A. moderate business has been done, at about former rates. TALLOW.—The demand for tallow has been exceedingly limited, and prices have again receded to, Spot, 504 to 50s 6d; and last three months, 49s 3d per cwt. CHELTENHAM STAG HourtDs.---We are again to be favoured with the presence of Captain West and his gal lant pack during the ensuing hunting season. A meeting of the supporters of the hounds, held at the Assembly rooms on Thursday, gives promise of a most successful hunting season. Captain West will commence operations in a few weeks. The Earl Fitzhardinge, with his cha racteristic munificence, has consented to provide the deer.— Cheltenham Examiner. The Journal de Francfort states that by the advice of her medical attendants the Duchess of Orleans and her sons will spend the winter in Italy, and will in the first plane St. 50 4t. St. 5 5 20 10 Ili St. St. 20 N 26 10 Bt. St. THE SUN, 1,0N01)1:"4, ruEsi)Al EVIe.NING SEPITEINII3ER. SHARE MARKETS. .TFIIS DAY.) ( Paid, RAILWAYS. 100 100 100 100 100 100 Closing Price yetterday. Business done this day 8U x d 95 d 102 t all all i loo 100 all "WO LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RitLwAYs. Leasia Company, London & N. West. L&N.W. Calodon E. Un. & E. C I Gt. Nrtnn. E. Count. Caldonian. Do Gt. %Tom Yk. Now. & Berw. Y.&Nhic Do Do C'natn. 'ricer yesterd S. Eastorr Do Poto lz Co Norfolk Do L.& N. W & Midid Stekton & Darlingt. 95 - 100 100 - 105 12 - 14 139 - 141 4 ... 4i ••• ""'" ii - 29 En. Conn. E. Count. Do Do L. & N.W Do Qt Northn I..ancash & Yorksh T. Brassey M. MClean Stockt. k Darlingt Do 46'6 = 107 fit - - 04 234 - 244 110 - 115 witness his UT. Wiltm&Pomrst qtWestn. 2i - Yi 93 - 95 57 - t 3 135 - 7 110 8 84 :3f 2id 32i -33 i 91 - 93 DONCAE TER RACES.—(This Day.) (BY LILEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) LATEST 3 SETTING ON THE COURSE. GREAT ITORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 6to lon the Field (offered) 12 to I agst 'Vandal (taken) 12 to Ir. Ngst I.ady Tatton (taken) 14 to 1 acst *Yorkshire Grey (tffered) CEU .MPAGNE STAKES. 6 to 4on Goldfinch (offerei) 7to 2 agst. Jmperieuse (taken) ST. LEGER. 6to 4on Ellington (offered) 10 to 1 agst Bonnie Scotland 12 to 1 agst - Warlock 12 to 1 agst Artillery CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day). (B afore the Recorder.) UTTERING A FOR.GRD CHEQUE.—John, 11E'Devitt, aged 37, pleaded guilty to, an indictment charging him with feloniously uttering to Henry Farey Beeton a forged cheque for the sum of 101., with intent to defraud. The prosecutor, in answer to questions from the learned Recorder, said he bad known the prisoner from infancy. He was respectably connected, and had been a commercial traveller. He had lately been in distressed circumstances, and had a wife and two children t, sup port. The prosecutor recommended the prisoner to mercy, believing be had been induced by others to com mit this offence. The prisoner said it was his first offence, and he hoped his lordship would deal leniently with him. The learned Recorder said the offence with which the prisoner was charged was a very grave one, and required severe punishment, but under the circumstances he sen• tenced the prisoner to 18 months' imprisonment, with bard labour. Peter Suellin also pleaded guilty to an indiotment charging him with stealing a quantity of oats from his employers, Messrs. Frost and Co., corn factors, in East lane, Walwortb. The prisoner, who is an elderly man, had been upwards of 11 years in prosecutor's employ as a carter, at 18s per week. The practico adopted by him was to take a quan tity of corn from what he had to deliver to his master's customers, and sell it. The prosecutor said he had every reason to believe the prisoner had carried on this prac tice for the last two or three years. lie was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour. THE CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION. Since the memorable 10th of April,lB4B, little or nothing has been heard of Chartism until yesterday, when it was announced by the Executive Committee that a grand demonstration would be made to welcome John Frost to London. Great efforts had evidently been made by the committee to produce an effect, and large placards were posted in the neighbourhood of Holborn, Lincoln's•inn fields, and all round the metropolis, inviting the working classes to assemble in thousands in horour of " the champion of Chartism," John Frost. The placard also announced that there would be a large attendance of flags, banners, and bands, and that the assembled thou sands would, at an appointed hour, march through the metropolis en route to Primrose-hill, where a mass meet ing would be held, over which Ernest Jones was to pre side, and John Frost was to deliver an address. The "democrats " of North London were to meet in Russell-square at 10 o'clock, and proceed from there, accompanied by their bands, to Lincoln's inn-fields. On their arrival at that spot they were to meet those of the central London and the " foreign demo cracy," and at 11 o'clock the assemblage was then to proceed to Finsbury-square, and there meet the "demo crats" of the east of London. The different bodies having met, a " grand procession" was to be formed and at 12 o'clock it was to pass through Cheapside, St. Paul's-churchyard, Ludgate-hill, Fieet-street, the Strand, Regent-street, Portland-place, Regent's -park, to Prim rose-hill, and there to commence "the business of the day" at two o'clock in the afternoon. Such were the arrangements of the committee. At the appointed hour the North London democrats had not arrived in Russell-square. At half past 10 a few idlers took up their station at the different corners of the square, and began to speculate as to the time at which the " demonstration" would arrive. At half-past 11 the " democrats" were not forthcoming, and the sightseers, which by this time amounted to about two hundred, began to declare that "they had been sold." In Lincoln's-inn-fields the attendance at half-past 10 was very thin, and at eleven there might have been about 300 people assembled, the majority being of the lower orders. To while away the tedium of waiting the arriva of " the demonstration " there was a run upon the stock of the venders of wainUts, and to a nutcracking accompaniment a " heroic" ballad was sung by three stentorian voices, from which we extract the folio wing stanzas : Cheer up, cheer up my gallant lads, And baste away my hearties, To welcome this day with loud huzza, Old brave John Frost the Chartist. 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The SECRETARY then read the following report : The report of the directors of this company states that the receipts for the half-year ending the 30th of June show an increase of 9,3181. on the railway, and 4,6931. on the steam-boats, as compared with the corresponding period of 1855, the increase in the expenditure being 5,1681. The comparative statement of traffic shows a gradual increase in the receipts. The receipts for the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1850, amounted to 57,4811., and for the same period in 1856 to 110,3181., while the expenses amounted to 35,6371. and 59,4981. respectively, leaving the balance in favour of the railway at the former period 21,8431. and at the latter period 50,8191. The receipts for the steam-boats in the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1850, amounted to 4,0;9/. and the expenses to 9,90!/., showing a loss of 5,8161. The receipts for the half.year ending the 30th of June last amounted to 21,6871., and the expenses to 21,5381., showing an increase of 1491. The comparative statement of through live stock traffic also shows a progressive increase; in the half-year ending the 39th of June, 1853, it amounted to 2,076/. ; in the same period of 1851, to 4,0091., and in the same period of 1855, to 6,6771., and in the half-year ending the 3)th of June 1856, to 10,6'.91. During the past half year an additional outlay has been incurred in the cons ruc tion of a new bridge over the river Forydd, and on other works of a character not likely to be again required. These items, amounting in all to 1,0581., not being properly charges against any one h a lf- year, it i s propose d t o sprea d over a period of three years. The proportion for the past half-year, 2111., is charged to the accounts, and the balance is placed for the present:to a suspense account, and will be cleared off by charges of similar amount in future accounts. The accounts show a net balance to the credit of revenue of 50,9681., which leaves after payment of debenture interest and rent of Bangor and Carnarvon Railway, a balance of 23,029/. From this sum the directors have paid the interest due on the loans advanced on the reserved second preference shares, and now recommend that the full dividend be de clared of Bs. 3d. per share on the first preference shares of the company, payable on and after the 20th inst., and that the balance, 1761., be carried forward to the next half-year. The dividends declared at the last meeting, but with pay ment deferred, have been liquidated. The working ex penses for the six months have been little short of 54 per cent. on the earnings of the railway. These charges will now be reduced under the agreement with the London and North Western Company to 46 per cent. for the current year, subject to a further reduction for the ensuing year of 2 per cent., and subsequently to 1 per cent. above the current half-year rate, for the working expenses on the London and North Western Railway. With this reduced expenditure, it is apparent that the income of the company during the present twelve months, will be more than suffi cient to meet all the current claims, including debenture interest, and pay the dividends on the first and second pre ference shares. The outstanding liabilities of the company have been ascertained, and will be met by the issue of the reserved capital and the sale of surplus lands. me Cole man has retired from the position of public accountant to the company, and Mr. Bolos, has been nominated to succeed to the office. The capital account states that 4.303,501/. had been received and 4,338,909/. expended, leaving a balance against the company of 35,4071. The balance to the credit of revenue account from the half-year's working amounted to 50,9681, To this sum is added 25,3181. bal ance from the 31st of December, 1855, and 7,7791. interest paid by the London and North Western, making together 84,0661. From this sum is deducted 25,2001. for dividend of 12s. per share on first preference shares declared at last meeting, 6,3831. dividend on second preference shares at 5 per cent. per annum, 1,0001. added to the renewal of steam boats, 3,0001. rent of Bangor and Carnarvon Railway, 5,5271. interest on advances, and 25,451/. debenture in terest to the 10th July last, including interest on Bangor and Carnarvon bonds, leaving a balance of 17,5011. Toe CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, entered at length into the details of the items mentioned therein, and congratulated the assembled proprietors on the increasing prosperity of the undertaking. For ten or twelve years no very large outlay would be required on the permanent way, and. Mr. Fowler estimated the average expenditure in respect to permanent way and works in future years at 20,5001.'per annum. The gross receipts from the steamboat and railway traffic amounted in 1850 to 61,5001.; they have risen from that period to the present to 110,3181. The steamboat traffic the chair. man said was quite as remunerative as the railway traf fic. With respect to branch lines great misunderstand ing prevailed in England hitherto ; they had been con structed either for the purpose of guarding existing traffic, rather than producing traffic, or for legitimately raising traffic in a right direction without sufficient refer ence to the interests of local parties as regarded the cost. He should advise the company not to undertake a single branch line without the parties interested would under take the cost. He concluded by moving the report. A SHAREHOLDER asked whether any negotiations had taken place relative to an improved communication with Ireland? The CHATINAN said at the close of the session o Parliament the negotiations appeared nearly at a con summation, but at the breaking up of Parliament those negotiations were suspended, and the directors' negotia tions had also been suspended, and he (the Chairman) supposed that untill the Parliament re-assembled and the Irish members began to agitate the question they would hear nothing further upon the subject. The resolution adopting the report was then put and carried unanimously. A resolution was also carried authorising the pay. ment of the dividend mentioned in the report. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Sept. IG.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ; light breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 15.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Ar rived.- -Mauritius (s. tpt.), from Corfu. Off the port— Maria Elizabeth, from Batavia, for Amsterdam. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 15.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Pan dima, from Prince Edward's Island. GLOUCESTER, Sept. 15.—Arrived—John W. Lovett, from St. John's, N.B. Sailed—Amalia, for St. John's, N.B. CARDIFF, Sept. 15.—Wind W.—Sailed—Secundia, for Ceylon ; Regina, Cape of Good Hope ; Cassaud, Gaboon River ; Ocean Bells, New Orleans ; C. Melchers, Hong Kong. SWANSEA, Sept. 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Prima Donna, from Caldera ; Louisa, Quebec ; San Jorge d'A veiro, Aveiro. Sailed—Paul, for Rio Janeiro. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPR.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Caledonia and John and Isabella, from Sun- derland ; New Great Britain, Loudon. Wind W. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. A rrived.—Bess Grant, from Savanilla ; Majesty; Sicily ; George Hurlbut, New York ; Laura Campbell and Lord Maidstone, Quebec ; Warbler and Lawson, New Orleans ; Robort Pursenord, Calcutta ; Industrie and Victorine, Ostend ; Timour, Havre ; Puella, Leghorn ; Mars, Old Calabar. Sailed—Eliza Bell, for Laguna. DUBLIN, Sept. 15. Wind W. Arrived—John Richards, from St; John's. KINGSTOWN, Sept. 15. Wind W. Arrived—Agenora, from Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 16. Wind N.W. Off—Walter Muncaster, from Callao. (iv fSIIBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.23 a.m. Wind W., tide, two hours' flood ; fine. Arrived, Sept. 15.—City of Paris, from Constantinople; Brisk, Lagos ; Gaselle, Gefle ; Mary Ann and Heroes of Alma, Constantinople; Swiftsnre, Cape of Good Hope; Sam Slick, Boston; Amaranth, Constantinople; Blue Jacket, New York ; Maria and Jose, Oporto ; Lucy, Guernsey ; Nasman Morrison, Quebec ; Grispin, Guern sey; Hero, Archangel; Hermin, Richmond; Martha, St. Vincent. Arrived, Sept. 16—Sultana, from Malta; Albion, Guern sey; Celia, St. John's; Ellen, Granada; Surat, Bahia; Elvira, Memel ; Princess, Guernsey ; Ediaton, Boston. Sailed—Panther, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Tuesday, 10.42 a.m. Wind N.W. by W., modeate. Passed.--here, from Jamaica ; Sardinian, Prince Ed ' ward's Island ; Christiana, Prima, Macedonian, and Hen rick Weigbland, from Quebec ; Mary, and Security, Crimea ; John Anderson, Trinidad ; Alice Thorndike, Calcutta—all for London; Thomas Arbuthnot, London, for Geelong. Anchored.—Franzen, from Hernosand, for Guernsey ; Flora, Christiania, for Rouen ; Madagascar, London, for Liverpool; Hero of Kars, London. for Lisbon ; Windsor, London, for Melbourne ; Ellen Morrison, Shields, for Odeisa ; Abnor Stetson, London, for New Orleans. HERRING FISHING IN THE NORTE/ OF SCOTLAND FOR SEASON 1856.—The herring fishing for the season virtually closed on Saturday last. The engagements with the hired men expired on that day, and the crews therefore break up and depart for their homes. At several of the stations a few crews may be made up, who will this week prosecute the fishing if the weather be good, and if fish be obtainable. The result of their labours will, however, be but email in the aggre gate, and cannot affect the gross catch. We subjoin a statement of the results of the fishing at the various stations in the north :—Banff, 1,743 cranes ; Macduff, 7,809 ; Gardenstnwn, 7,150 ; Pennan, 636 ; Pitullie, 2,484; Rosehearty, 4,058 ; Fraserburgh, 20,944 ; Peterhead and Boddam, circa, 40,040 ; White hills, 2,292 ; Portsoy, 2,016 ; Cullen, 2,976 ; Port knockie, 2,812 Findochty and?ortessie, 5,760 ; Buckie, 5,273; Portgo ; don, 6,324; Lossiemouth, 10,753; Burg head, 4,560; Ilopeman, 3, 850 ; Findhorn, 600 ; Helms dale, 11,960; Brora, 2,275; Dunbeatii, 6,570; Lybster district, circa, 27,000 ; Wick, 89,250. Total, 270,167 crans. It was at one time feared that the fishing would be exceedingly short. This is not the case, as will be seen from the following figures, showing the gross catch at the same stations taken at the same date in each of the last nine years:-1847, 255,000 crane; 1848, 275,000; 1849, 351,610 ; 1850, 225,000 ; 1851, 273,066 ; 1852, 214,752; 1853, 338,740; 1854, 275,327; 1855, 320,612. Average of above nine years, 281,012 crane. It will be seen that the catch of the present season is only 10,000 barrels below the average of the last nine years, while it ' nearly equals that of 1354, and surpasses those of 1852, 1850, and 1847. The great falling off has been at Wick, where there are 40,000 barrels fewer than in 1855. The other stations, however, have generally fished pretty well Macduff, Peterhead, and Boddam, and Findochty and Portessie, have nearly double what th e y b a d l as t year; while the catch at Lossiemout is one-third more than last season. FORGERY. S. McCulloch, 21, sailor, was charged with feloniously uttering &forged order for 3/. with intent to defraud. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor a boarding house keeper of Upper East Smithfield, that the prisoner lodged with him, and on the 19th of August presented him with a shipping note for 3/. in payment of his bill. Prosecutor asked the prisoner if it was a genuine note, and he said it was, but on examining it his sus picions were aroused from the amount having been filled in with a figure of 3 and three ciphers instead of two for no shillings and pence, making it appear 3,0001. The prisoner, before and after his apprehension, made different statements how he became possessed of the note, and on inquiries by the police it was found there was no ship in the port of London at the time called the Providence, nor could the persons be found whose names and addresses were on it, and that the shipping office had discontinued the issue of advance notes for the last 12 months, in accordance with the terms of the act of Parliament, passed for abolishing them to prevent "crimping." The form of the note was different to that which had been issued by the Shipping Office. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The prisoner, when called on, said he did not knew the note was forged, and denied that he gave it to the prosecutor. He said he was a native of Edinburgh, and that he had no one in London to call and give him a character. He arrived in London about a month since in the George from Balaklava. The learned Recorder deferred sentencing the pri - soner, and directed the policeman engaged in the case to make inquiries at the Shipping Office on Tower-hill, where the priSoner said be was paid off, if his tale was correct. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH•STREET, ALLEGED ROBBERY.—AmeIia Reynold 3 was brought before Mr. Beadon, charged with stealing a purse, con taining three sovereigns, eleven Napoleons, and one shilling in silver, belonging to Gerard Smids, a foreign gentleman, residing in Cranbourn•court. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that about sixteen months ago, on the 11th of May, he met the prisoner in Piccadilly, and at her solicitation accom panied her to a tavern close by, where they had some thing to erink. At that time his purse, containing the amount named in the charge, was safe in his pocket. While they were drinking they were joined by two other women, whom he also treated with drink. They then left the house, and prisoner then bade him good night and went away. Directly she had left he missed his purse, which he was satisfied she had taken, and, notwithstanding every effort made to discover her, he did not succeed till Monday night, when he met her in the street, and at once gave her into custody. The prisoners in defence, denied the charge, and said she could prove she was in America at the time named by the prosecutor, and that she only arrived in this country a few months ago. The sister-in-law of the accused positively swore that her sister left London for America two years ago, and after remaining there for some time came to England again 8 months ago. Mr. Beadon said there was not the least evidence to prove that the defendant was the woman who stole the purse, and he should therefore order her to be dis charged. THAMES. CONVICTION OF A MOST UNGRATEFUL TlllEF.—Fred erick Dorking, a youth of about 17 years of age, who said he believed he was a seaman, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with stealing a silver watch, guard. chain, silk handkerchief, and 15-1. 9d. in money, from Andrew Murray, a sailor, belonging to the Salamander man-of-war. The prosecutor, who is the beau ideal of a generous, true hearted British tar, said he was at present staying at No. 7, Strathmore-terrace, Shadwell. On the morn• ning of Monday the Bth instant, he was in the Mahogany Bar public-house in \\reliclose-terrace, and met with the prisoner, who said he was paid up and in great distress and could not get a ship. He relieved the lad and gave him a good supper and a pot of ale. He asked the prisoner what he meant to do, and he said he was quite destitute and must sleep in the streets. He told the pri soner he would not allow him to do that, and took him home and gave him part of his bed, and also promised to g e t him a ship. The prisoner went to bed in the same room as himself, and got up in the morning early and crept out of the house, taking with him a watch, guard chain, silk neckerchief, and 15s. 9d. in money, belonging to witness, who never saw the lad again until yesterday. Potter, a police-constable, No. 212 K, said he traced the prosecator's watch to a watchmaker in Southwark, who bought it of the prisoner, and he took the prisoner into custody yesterday in the neighbourhood of Ber- mondsey. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, in a careless manner said he stole the prosecutor's watch, but not his money. Mr. Selfe—What are you The prisoner—l believe lam a seaman. Mr. Selfe—Do you plead guilty or not guilty ? The prisoner—l am guilty, sir. Mr. Selfe said the prisoner had robbed his kind and generous benefactor, and was a most ungrateful youth. He had no doubt whatever the prisoner stole the pro secutor's money and silk handkerchief as well as the watch and guard, and he sentenced him to four months' imprisonment and bard labour. The watch must be restored to the prosecutor. The watchmaker who bought the watch said he gave 1/. 6s. for the watch. Mr. Selfe—Then you will lose your money. If you buy stolen watches you run a double risk of losing your money and your liberty. The watchmaker—The boy said he had the watch five years, and Old such a pitiable tale of distress and destitution that I was induced to buy it off him. Mr. Selfe—lt may be a hard case on you, but it would be a much harder case on the prosecutor if he wag to lose his watch of which he has been plundered. Give it tip to him. The watch was then restored to its lawful owner. A. despatch from Stockholm, of the 12th, states that Prince Napoleon, having traversed SNeden by the Canal de Gotha, embarked on board the Reine Hor tense on the 10th at Suder Cceperg ; and that the two ships, La Reine Hortense and the Cocyte, had reached the Swedish capital on the first-named day. A letter from Rome in the Tieinese Gazette states that the Tribunal of the Sacred Consulta has condemned Lieut. Eiger of the Papal artillery, a native of Switzer land, to five years' hard labour in irons, for belonging to jt secret society. CHORUS. So bold and brave he stem'd the wave, Cheer up this day all parties, And welcome with a loud huzza, John Frost, the gallant Chartist. Come fill a bumper to the brim, And drink success to parties, In harmony let Britons sing, Now comes John Frost, the Chartist. For he was a man in Newport chair, When he was mayor and there sat, So let the world say what they will, Oh he is still a man for a' that. Frost has got foes we m ay be sure, Still he has friends, too, plenty, For though grey his hairs, advanced in years, And past the age of seventy, He is hale and strong, may he live, So unto glory load 'em— And cut away by night and day, For liberty and freedom. Shortly after eleven the Chelsea division arrived in Lincoln's-inn-fields, and consisted of about 300 persons, 101 of whom were foreigners, accompanied by drums And fifes, and a number of flags and banners. Amongst the most conspicuous of the latter was a large red ban ner with the inscription, "Hail to the Victim," another of the same colour inscribed "The Alliance of the Pee pies," and another—a green one, bearing the words, "The Archangel is here; her name is Democracy." Alter being marched round the gardens, and it being now nearly 12 o'clock, the managers not thinking it judicious to wait for their Northern brethren, com menced their march to Finsbury-square, proceeding down Elolbo rn. At twelve o'clock nothing was to be seen in Russell square of the St. Pancras, Marylebone, and Islington 'Elision, so that the supposition is that they went by Another route to Primrose-hill, instead of proceeding to Finsbury-square. On the arrival of the different bodies at Finsbury. square they were in a short time joined by Mr. Frost in an open carriage.aud•four ; and the signal being given, the procession began its march to Primrose•hill. the route traversed we have mentioned above. We should imagine that the entire procession com prised about SOO ; and the best order 17ai kept through out the line as it traversed the most crowded thorou4h tares in the metropolis at the busiest hour of the day. As the procession moved up Regent street then) were several bursts of cheering, and when the R3gent's-park was reached the cheering was resumed. PRIMROSE-HILL. The procession arrived 'on Primrose Hill about three o'clock, previous to which between two and three thou sand persons had assembled. At one time it was an ticipated the proceedings would have been summarily 'irought to a close, for about half-past 2 o'clock a pelting ,power of rain fell, which caused numbers to seek shelter M the houses of the neighbourhood and under trees. A ray ,f sunshine shortly after shone forth, which infused fresh vigour and enthusiasm into those assembled. The sky again overcast, and continued so for some time, but ulti ,nately it cleared off, and the weather was delightfully fine. Mr. Bligh, who acted as marshal of the proceedings, appeared on the ground bef)re the procession arrived, and by his admirable arrangements a space was speedily cleared for the reception of the hero of the day, his friends, and the committee, and for the accommodation of the representatives of the press, but the overpowering number and determination of the " sovereign people" ,et his good intentions and directions at defiance, and the utmost confusion prevailed for a con siderable pefiod, and it was only by physical force exerted to its utmost that every man could maintain his ground. As the procession arrived the crowd became more dense, and the conduct of those present was the most disgraceful imaginable. The rush became so great that people were in imminent peril of their lives, and it was a miracle that many were not thrown down and trodden under foot. The screech ing of women, the shrill cries of children, and tie bois ttrous exclamations of the men bafiLis description, whilst amidst the general confusion men were to be seen flourishing sticks around them to clear a space for the orators, and in close proximity to the heads of those around them. Ernest Jones, with a bouquet of flowers in his hand, mounted on the shou!ders of two sturdy "points of the Charter," and begged the "sove reign people " to keep back, but all to no pur pose the " voice of the Syron " was heard in vain, and a tremendous rush from the op• posite side of the crowd of the hill sent the others to the bottom with a narrow escape of their lives. The huge mass continued to surge backward and forward, side-ways, and in every conceivable direction, and upwards of an hour elapsed before anything occurred. Of all the meeting we have attended we never recollect witnessing such disgraceful conduct which can only be accounted for from the assemblage being composed of the lowest class of " roughs " with which the metropolis abounds. From other sources we have obtained a repot t of the proceedings, which we have no doubt will be found an accurate one, of what really took place. On Mr. Frost and the committee appearing Oa the top of the hill, Mr. Ernest Jones was called to the chair, and he opened the proceedings by saying that the day on which they were met was a day of note in the history of labour. In Moscow, the metropolis of the east, a procession of willing slaves had been paying homage to the oppressor. In London, the metropolis of the west, this was a pro ceesion of men desiring to be free, who had gone to pay homage to the oppressor's victi m . N or wou ld thi s b e merely a vain ceremony —the effect of that demonstrati, n would reverberate through urope. Its immediate rt sult would be that two or three reformed measures would be brought forward in Parliament, for the governing classes would say, "Th ese Chartists are getting strong. :gale, and if we do not give them a sop to strp their mouths they will gain the public mind." (Cheers.) They had been conducting that movement for many years, and by his side he said he saw the living evidence of their constancy and their sufferings. (Renewed chi er lug.) Every other party —every other &ass—has tried its hand at reform measures. Each has pro nixed pros perity to the people ; but which of them bad been able o realise those promises ? After having tried all, a ld all had failed, they, who had Lever given up the field, stepped forward prominently before them, saying, "Support us, rally round us, adopt the people's chatter, and prosperity will be the result." (Cheers.) The ode havi ng b e e n sung, Mr. James Finlan pre sented the following address to Mr. Frost, which was received with great cheering : " Respected Sir and Fellow-Chartist, —We are glad that we may take thi s opportunity to thank you for your ines timable services, and to cong ratulate you upon your re turn to your native land after an exile as protracted as it was dishonourable to thcse by whom it was necessitated. We congratulate you, too, that you were able to sustain the trials and indignities of that exile with such exalted and dignified composure; such coin • potato', indeed, which it is seldom the lo t o f humanity to itness. The heroic vindication of yoUr deeds, the cx sure of the misdeeds of the people's enemies, of those who became your enemies, because you championed the inte rests of those whom they oppressed, are acts which still hold a prominent place within the memory of your countrymen, and we, the Chartists of Lon don and its suburbs, iu connection with the representatives of Continental Democracy, avail ourselves of this gracious occasion, this happy and auspicious hour of your return, this significant and eventful day, to declare our gratitude to you for those acts, and to make known our Joy at your proclaim: I disposition to work again for the removal of those wrongs which fifteen years since prompted you to the performance ofsuch acts. "it is refreshing, sir, in this day of blasphemy and re• preach, in this day of political epostacy and compromise, to know that while we have had men who publicly re cognised our cause, and who have since succumbed before the fiery blast of persecution, or forfeited the future greatness of being true for the present advantage of being rich, that we have you amongst the number who have bravely endured the cross, despised the shame, and still foster fealty to that faith which our doctrines, the doctrines of the poor, have engen dered, and which, sir, the sufferings of all have sanctified. Permit us, then, to bid you welcome. Wo do so as stran gers to you in person, although we aro by our common cause familiar to each other. By the influence of the justice of that cause are we now, and still hope to be, united. From this day we take up new hope. We do so from the circumstance by which it shall be marked. Your name, associated • as it is with the wor thiest of worldly objects, is, while it calls us to a sense of both a duty and a right, so suggestive of the highest aims and purposes of men, that we accept your presence amongst us this day as an earnest of future weal, as a guarantee, sir, that there shall yet be attendant upon the necessary efforts of the people, those fair and happy issues for which the philanthropic of the world have worked. And, guided as you are by your long experience, attached as you are to that cause, the sue ceas of which will be equivalent to the manumission of your fellow-men; accredited as the advocate of justice to all, gain ing vigour even from your sufferings, and love and sanction from the poor for whom you have especially worked, thought, and suffered, we recognise in you those high and rare attic butes, those peerless parts which make the patriot, and render you, sir, as one fit and destined to rank amongst the deliverers of nations. " May our whole hope and partial prophecy be realised. May the evening of your life be soothed and solaced by the oparation of that beneficence which will be the result of your country's liberation from the detrimental dominion of those sectaries, both political and theological, that have flourished f or so long a period, and that to the material injury o f your country's people.—Regar d us, d ear s i r, t o be your friends and admirers, " THE CHARTISTS OF LONDON AND ITS SUBURBS." Mr. Frost having received the address, which was printed in gold on green satin, then replied as follows : Brother Chartists, I accept with much pleasure your kind congratulations on my return to my native country, and be assured that I seta proper value on them. lam convinced of their sincerity, and nothing shall be wanting • ma my part to continue to deserve the confidence of the working men. On principle and humanity I have ever taken the part of the weak against the strong, when I believed the weak to be right ; and to be held in re membrance by the industrious classes gives me more real satisfaction than anything the wealthy and powerful could bestow. It is the leading principle of that reli• pion which I profess—this was my practice when I held situations of power, to succour the oppressed, and I shall do so while life remains. (Cheers). Forty years ago I became convinced that the miserable state of our country, and of its industrious inhabitants, was occa- sioned by the law-giver, by the corruption of the House of Commons, and I did all in my power to point out to my neighbours the cause of the evil and the remedy. The only remedy, as it then appeared to me, was to re cur to the principles of our ancient constitution, which principles are embodied in what is now called the Charter. (Great applause). I saw the demoralising'effects of the present mode of electing members of the Howe of Commons in my native town. In the year 1837, on the accession of Qaeen Victoria, I was the mayor of our borough and the returning officer. At that election I believe that 20,0001. were Tent, principally in brib ing the electors, in corrupting society in its very found dation, and I was obliged to receive the votes of men whom I with good reason suspected bad received money horn both canci lates. (Applause). During the agitation for the Reform Bill I warned my countrymen that the thing was a humbug, that it would put the same sort of men into the house as those who occupied seats under the borough system; and I have lived to see the day when the ablest writers in England have declared that since the Reform Bill became the Jaw of the land the members elected under it were greater imbeciles, and more dis honest, than any elected under the old system. (Hear, hear). Bitter as was the hatred which I formerly felt for the men who oppressed and impoverished my country, it was nothing in intensity compared to what I feel at present—(hear, hear) ;—and base, indeed, must I be if, after witnessing the sufferings and depravity of my countrymen in Van Diemen's Land, there occasioned by the laws, I did not exert every power I possessed to change a system which, unless altered, and speedily too, will bring down on the nation the vengeance of that God who, for crimes of the same kind, produced, too, by the merciless severity of the lawgiver, destroyed the fairest spot in the world. (Cheers.) lam greatly pleased to find that the Chartists of London and its suburbs place confidence in my integ. rity ; that confidence shall not he disappointed. (Ap plause.) Let cur organisations be preserved where they exist, and let others be formed where there are none. When the parliament meets we shall be able to place our cause before it in such a manner that the enemies of ' the people will not be able to resist our claims. (Cheers.) They are founded on justice ; the powers possessed by the House of Commons are usurpations, obtained at the expense of those principles which deputies ought never to have violated ; and the poverty, misery, and crime which now afflict our unfortunate but beautiful country are to be attributed to these usurpations. We play for a great stake—for life or death—let the game be ptkied skilfully. (Hear, hear.) Let us be coo', but determined —prudent, but fearless—giving up no principle—satis• feed with nothing less than our due, and we may yet live to see our country once more bearing and deserving the name of " merry England." (Continued applause and cheering.) Mr. HENRETTE then moved a resolution, in favour of the adoption of the charter. Mr. A_MBROSE TOMLINSON seconded the resolution, which was put and unanimously agreed to. Three cheers were given for John Frost, and a similar honour having been accorded to Mr. Ernest Jones, the meeting separated. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. BOUPELL, OF LAMBETH. —_ - Last evening Mr. William Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, and a highly respectable jury, assembled at Mr. Day's, the Eight Bells Tavern, Cross-street, Blackfriars road, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances connected with the death of Mr. Richard Palmer Rou pell, aged 74, a gentleman well known in Lambeth on account of his immense wealth and liberality towards the poor. The Coroner, in opening the proceedings, said that be apprehended the case did not call for any particular ob• nervation from► him, beyond the fact that Mr. noupell was found dead in his bed. lie had, however, ordered his friends to get the body opened, so as to satisfy his family as to the cause of death. 1 Louisa Maria Hannan, a widow, said that she was housekeeper to the deceased, who resided at 16, Cross street, his family residence being Aspin•house, Brixton hill. He slept generally at Cross street, but on Sunday n'ebts at his country house. She was the only person who resided with him in Cross street. On Friday last, about twenty minutes to seven o'clock, she went into his room to see whether he required anything, when she found him, as she supposed, in a comfortable sleep. As she did not hear him breathe, she went round to the bed side and found that he had died. She immediately sent fa. Mr. Clarke. who proceeded to Dr. Barlow, and bought him back in a cab. She had been told by the family some time before, in the event of the deceased being taken ill, to send at once for Mr. Clarke. De ceased gal a prescription from Dr. Barlow, but no medi c►L gentleman attended him at his own house. On Thursday Mrs. Itoupell and his son William were with h:m, and ho took some gruel in their presence. They left about half-past ten o'clock, and she saw the deceased into his bed. After his family bad left he said that he should like some more gruel, and witness made him same, consisting of the best meal and milk. Daring the night he appeared very restless, but net more so than on Wednesday, and she heard him as late as between four and five in the moroin7. Witne.s considered that the deceased was ill, but not dangerously. By the Coroner.—She had lust a kind friend and good master, and so had a good many others. Mr. John Shea, M.D., said that he had made a post mortent examination of the body, and found that deal h had resulted from serous apoplexy, brought on from na tural causes, and not from anything taken. Mr. Ciarke deposed to the deceased having been greatly annoyed, owing to some lawsuits and a fire that • had taken place on his farm. Ths jury returned a verdict of "Natural death from serous apoplexy." ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.—This evening a grand fete, in aid of the workmen who suffered by the fire at Messrs. Broad wood's, is announced at these gardens. We are informed that several novelties have been added to the usual entertainments, to make the evening& gala of no ordinary kind. An amateer company will appear in Lovers' Quarrels and Tire Turned Head. On former occasions the efforts of this litt' corps have been libe rally responded to, and it is reasonable to hope that their good intentions on this occasion will meet with a simi'ar reward THE MURDER AT ARMLET, NEAR LEEDS.—The pli loner John Hannah, charged with the murder of Jane Durham, at Armley, 3n Thursday last, was brought up at Leeds Court-house on Saturday, on remand, when the ofEcr in charge informed the bench that a corone t ' A jury had on the previous day returned a vcrillet of ir Wilful murder" against the prisoner, and the purpose udthattlie oi in q uest had been adjourned to that day for having the depositions signed. The officer also stated that the prisoner wished it to be asked whether there was any one in court from Manchester or e!sewhere who knew him. 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