The Sun. — London, England, 1856-11-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND. The annual meeting of the shareholders of this coin. p a ny was held on Friday, in the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, Sir James D. H. Elphinstone, the chairman of the corn- pany, ptestding. The report of the directors having been held as read, The CHAIRMAN stated that since last year what might be called the Great North of Scotland proper ha I been completed by the extension to Keith—railway un• dertaking further northwards being by arrangement in the hands of another company. The gross receipts f the year ending 31st August last amount to 46,3681. odds, and the expenditure, including interest, to 25,3011., leaving a free balance of 21,0661. The gross revenue last year was 34,1231., so that there had been an increase during the twelvemonth of 12,2451. A similar increase next year would bring the shares up to par. The amount of increased traffic by the opening of the line to Keith had been highly satisfactory, and promised to be still more so. The number of passengers carried during the year had been 313,011—the previous year 244,758, and an increase at about the same ratio had been ex perienced in general goods, live stock, &c. The receipts for the current financial year up to the Bth instant, exceed those from the same period of last year by upwards of 2,0001., or at the rate of between 10,0001. and 11,000/. per annum. The stock of the company bad been carefully attended to, and orders given for several new engines. The increase of traffic which had been thrown on the Great North line by the opening of the four mile Oldnaeldrum branch had satisfied the directors that their policy in regard to these branch lines was the true one, and that they wculd prove highly remunera tive to the company for their subscriptions. The ground would be taken for the Turriff branch shortly, and by July next yenit he expected to see it completed. Sir James then went over various items in the report, and stated that the directors had revised the original scheme of bringing the Great North line down the valley of the Denham, and so concentrating all the railway traffic at one place, as it would there join the South line ; ani said that the direst'-re had res&vcd again to prosecute a bill in Parliament for the construction of a line through Buchan and Fornaartine ; and from the sup port they had now received and the improvements they had made in the route of railway he was most sanguine of success. In order to show they were in earnest in the matter, the directors intend to subscribe to the Buchan line 50,0001. in place of the 15,0001. of last year. (Rear.) Toe subscriptions to the various branches stood thus :—Spey Junction, 40,0001. ; Tur riff, 40,0001. ; Turriff and Banff, 5,0001. ; Oldmeldrum, 2,0001. ; Alford, 15,0001. ; Fortnartine, 50,000/. ; total, 152,0001. After providing for the above there would be 400,000/. and upwards of available funds. With the excepti . on of the increase, from 15,0001. to 50,0001., to the Formartine and Buchan line, which was objected to by Messrs. Bremner and Mitchell, contras• tors, the report, and statement of accounts were unani mously agreed to, and the following resolutions passed : "That a dividend, payable on the 20th current, be and is hereby declared upon the preference shares of the company, at the rate of Si. per cent. per annuli., under deduction of income tax. " That a dividend, payable at same date, be paid on the original or postponed shares ^f the company, at the rate of 21. se. per cent. per annum, under dAuction of in come tax." Severalof the directors were re-elected, and Mr.Angus tue Sinclair appointed auditor of the company is place of Mr. Notman resigaed. A vote of tbaaks to the chairman concluded the busi ness. FURTHER OPENING OF THE GRAXD TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA. On the 27th Oct. the section of the Grand Trunk Rail way from Toronto to Montreal, in length 335 miles, was opened to traffic, completing the route from Quebec to Stratford. At Toronto there is railroad connection with different parts of Upper Canada and the Western States. So that the completion of the road will place Montreal in railway connection with the seaboard and all the prin cipal commercial cities on the continent—those on the Pacific Ocean excepted. The public and the press of Canada appreciate the greatness of the event, and preparations were making for celebrating it publicly on the 12th Nov. by public re joicings. The Montreal Globe says—" This, undoubtedly, is a most notable event in the history of our country, and we heartily congratulate our readers upon it. We have assailed the manner in which the enterprise has been prosecuted—we have at no time denied the vast import ance of the work." The Montreal Pilot says :—"There was a large num ber of through passengers by the train yesterday, who pronounce the road to be in splendid working order." The Toronto Leader of Oct. 28, describing the open ing, says :—" The first train from Toronto to Montreal left the Don station about half past six o'clock yester day morning, and not a few availed themselves of this the earliest opportunity of proceeding to Montreal by rail. The train arrived in Montreal shortly after ten o'clock, p.m. The morning train left Montreal at half past seven, a.m., same day, and arrived here about 11 o'clock, although it went at a very slackened speed on many portions of the road, as a matter of precaution— it consisted of seven well-filled cars. By this train we received four of the Montreal papers—Gazette, Herald, Transcript, and Advertiser—of Monday morning. It is certainly a novel feature in the history of Canadian travelling, when the papers printed in Montreal can be read in Toronto the same day. On the arrival of the train at Cobonrg, on the upward trip, the following ad. dress was presented by Mr. Sheriff Ruttan, on behalf of the mayor, to the engineer-in-chief, Mr. A. M. Ra-s : "To the President and ,Directore of the Grand Trunk Rail way. "On behalf of the municipality of Cobourg I beg to transmit to you their earnest congratulations upoa this auspicious event, the first opening passage over the Mon treal and Toronto section of the Grand Trunk Railway. With this day commences a new era in the history of Canada—the benefits conferred by the consummation of your labours in the great work of construction have been but dimly foreshadowed. The inhabitants of Cobourg have uniformly taken the most lively interest in the progress of this magnificent highway ; and now beg to assure you of the hearty co-operation in all endeavours tcr develop the traffic of this important section of country. Already they have enlarged the port of C-bourg to accommodate the business that will naturally fl )w from New York to the north shores of Lake Ontario, heretofore conveyed by coasting steamers, or by the lenzthened route of the Suspension-bridge ; and no effort shall be wanting on their part in all those facilities sub servient to your line. The inhabitants of Cobourg hear testimony to the expeditious, skilful, and admirable manner in which your railway has been constructed, and that without trouble or annoyance to the population along the line by the labourers in your empty ; and it is now their' earnest wish that this grand enterprise may be attended with profits ample to reward those who have embarked their capital in it.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, "D. E BOULTON, Mayer." To this Mr. noes replied as follows : . " Mr. Mayor and Gentlenien, Ido assure you I re ceive, with he a rtfelt gratitude, Vie complimentary ad dress yo ur - good feelings have prompted you to present. I rega r d i t as ev id ence o f that goodwill which should always he found to subsist het ween communities, a-i between man and man ; and on behalf of the Grand Trunk Railway, May I return you my most sincere thank:. for this gratifying demonstration of your appreciation of their labours, which are now about being brought to a n close by th e completion, of a long and important line of railway calculated to confer lasting an ! permanent bene fits neon every town and country which it intersects — and certainly none more so than the town of Cobourg— which at this time, it is but justice to say, has through out evinced the most praiseworthy des,re to prom to and further its objects, the good effect of which I ,lo hope and least will be no less abundantly felt than I a m Aulta sure they w il l be ou ad occasi ons amply ap preciated by you. .6 Our time you are a;vare is short ; the train must proceed on its course, and for the present I wish you a ll good bye and much future happiness." There are 64 stations in ilie following or ler, from Montreal to Stratford, inclusive :Montreal, Blue Dan- Pointe Claire, St. Anne's Vaudreuil, Cedars, Co nes, , teau Lanoint.o River B oidotte, L'aneaster, Sunatuersto wn, Cornwall, Mouiinette, Dickinson's rtes, Aultsviile, Williamsburg,. Matilda, Edwardsharg„ .Prescott June tion, Prescott, Maitland,_Brookville,Lynn, Mallorytonw, gston, Do L aos down, Ganancque, Kingston Mirk., Kinston Do. Ernest, t . _ , y enaga, Shan iwn, Napanee T and Collins' Bay, wtrlorivill, i I Belleville, Trenton, righten, e “ nouv-i-e, -- 0 .•") rile, Graf- Po . rt Hope, Port Britain, No, ton, Cobourg, B o wioanviile, Oshawa, Port Whitby, Newcastle, Creek, Frelich,to,ari:n'st,,BLy, Port Huron, s, a . hor u !fin h s vast, Toronto West, Nv e .ng "; East York, - t o,„ w n, Acton West, Rockwood,Guelph, Brampton, Goorgu , Hamburg, Shakspeare, Stratford. Berlin, Peters! org , between two next ttations is 14 The greatest int . rv il i ia o staiirms are only foq, five; or miles, but many of io ,'r t wo miles apart.;The whole six, and Collie (it . !3-' ~,,". , tos ~,,It:. , ort , t is 421 iiiges. , distance from Montreal ;... 6 e rr to be attended.4oy a, genera!' social ac luorea,ed facilities ap an intense 'energy, (-..ay:i t . iiii activity : " Th("" 1 a ,,,,,, 0t Montrealtat ?pros. Montreal Witness iii Nov. 1) • paved in the roost sul.),i4i.. The bitsine , s streets are being tial manlier ; the aventoss to ised ; handsome four,- the city and roads in tfe , outskirts are graded and macadan , ' e i to/ a u t and siihstan ta`iris are in process of erection ; L.• ees are being planted out ;'tows of dwelling houses cf an , (~ up in various fiat and elegant dexcription are :.-c) lr vv l ,- _ __ llansp!. . 4 of t h e Ottlrters ; a number of stores anl 3, ' . the c am e tints most laqgpfe,' etiostt substantial, and at : g elegant kind, are approac hi ng com plett,) l, a. The reat w.hipit for our ocean steams hi ps, b e l ow to .o current, is finished; 3s ar e Um railwpobuilifitios on the western side Pflll44 '?. ciY• Labourer l pieehanic o manufacturer:, m . p er . ; chasit-c In a wor.l, ~lrytla, ,,- .es are at wtxk, with all their might aiid the result s inalo:i theirappearance with almost . rtiogi , A l colerity, ,,, dka or io all thii oiaterial ad ganoeo , '" are the to.'t'oit-,Akettiress, the coil , r. or the school ne -, g/eattd. . -ass,. . THE FIRE ATRE So :" l a r s rNITON DISTRICT SCHOOLS. —,4)n Friday aftemooo, .! i„iicf,,,',.,5,- t,--);,,,ftthJr- with the Cane,ci. one of the Poor-la s 14. 1 , tg ifiii , !.) the various n i • directors Of the poor be the *-I.44oinbied i n "" having children in the acit 7. ?„. , . • • - One of the l a ' pari" ,, ` the + a • ~a+, not de troof3ed by the fire, on rge TONTI3 of tag (14t,,,';:y ru,rnir-‘,;, for tho pore h 0 wpver, elictecnci.ns vt;tigation into the - origin of the'ealamlinty9Ttiiig:Ntiybiangn 1:::ft idertbrount of oaitive niturc waP, property destroyed turns out to be greater than was estimated at fir. , .t. The value of the 2 1 wearing spra',43l, &c,, consumed reaches tonrniture tliou3an'l pounds, nine rooms, each a s i .arge ail s t evcral ordinary room., having ben completely gutted. w:',!ve spaclou, 82,10 , ',1-rows is the south wing wa4 ihe l i kewise harm Cu', and all the books, &c,, destroyed. ~. . _ al~. Yi THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EirE'4ING, NOVEMBER 18, 1856, 2iaval and Military inteingenoe. Col. H. Sandham, director of the Royal Engineer's establishment, Chatham, has received an order for the 10th Company of the Royal Engineers, under the com mand of Capt. F. Brine, R.E., to proceed this day to the camp at Curragh, Kildare. A company of this corps, together with a proportion of the staff officers and non commissioned officers, will also proceed at an early date to the camp at Aldershot, for the purpose of forming an establishment of the corps at that station. The authorities have it in contemplation to remove the troops belonging to the corps of Royal Engineers, and the East India Company's Sappers and Miners now quar tered in the huts near Prince Henry's Bastion, Chatham, to the winter quarters in Brompton Barracks. The redaction of the army is proceeding at Chatham, and, in addition to the number of troops who have already received their discharge, nearly 300 men hare been or dered to be discharged on Thursday morning, and the same'number will he inspected by the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital at a Chelsea board which is ordered to assemble at Chatham on Friday. About 1,000 troops are still waiting at Chatham to receive their discharge. Instructions have been for warded to the officials of Woolwich Arsenal, by desire of Lord Panmure, requir ing facilities to be afforded to Lieut.-Colonel Garuner, Instructor -General of Artillery, who is charged with the elementary education of the junior officers of the corps in the various branches of military arts and sciences which are carried out in the establishment—namely, sad dlery and harness making, carriage-building, gun-casting and boring, shot and shell foundry, &c., for which pur pose they are to be permitted to prosecute their studies during the ordinary hours of labour in the Arsenal. Offi cers of the artillery in general are likewise to be permit ted free admission to the department for a similar purport . Arrangements have been entered into with Mr. Frau cis, of New York, for the adaptation of his metallic army floating waggons for the use of the British Govern ment. An apparatus is ordered to be fitted out by the War Department in the establishment of Woolwich Arsenal for the manufacture of the waggons on the spot, aud under their own control. Dies necessary to form the corrugations are to be erected and worked by the hydraulic machinery recently established there. The process is to be commenced forthwith. Yesterday morn ing the whole of the available portion of the troops in Woolwich garrison wereturnedout at 9 a.m., and headed by Major-General Sir W. F. Williams and staff, and accompanied by Colonel Brown, commandant of the Royal Marines, they were marched to Blackheath, where they were drawn up and halted. They thence prucee,ied to Lewisham, Lee, and Eithain. The brigades of Royal Horse Artillery, accompapied by toe band, following the General and staff, led the march ; then followed a battalion of Royal Marines, preceded by the b.ind. Next to these was a battery of heavy guns liun bered up in marching order, the battalions ut Marines and Artillery then following in alternate succession, flanked by commanding and subordinate officers, the rear of each battalion being closed by a battery of fiel.f• pieces of artillery. Her Majesty's ship Shannon, 51, Captain Peel, C. 8., returned to Spithead yesterday from Plymouth. The Urgent, steam troopship, Com. Phillips, dis charged into the Spr)gbtly, steam tender, Master-Corn. George Allen, detachments of the filth and 54th Regi ments, which landed at the dockyard, whence they pro ceeded to quarters. The Actmon, 26, surveying vessel, Com. Bate, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning arid saluted the Port Admiral. She anchored at Spithead, where she awaits sailing orders. Her tender, the Dove, is also with her. Her Majesty's steam troopship Vulcan, Corn. Fur neaux, went into Portsmouth harbour yesterday morning to embark detachments of the British German Legion, with whom she leaves to-day for the Cape. The Resolute, steam troopship, Master-Commander Stabb, went into the steam basin at Portsmouth yester dry to repair defects. The Sharpshooter, 8, screw schooner, was taken out of dock at Portsmouth yesterday, after repairs. The Covenanter, hired freight stiip, embarked a body of the British German Legion from the Britannia depot ship yesterday by the Comet steamvessel. The Stan:ll)Al' leftiPortsmonth yesterday morning with a portion of the British German Legion for the Cape. Vice-Admiral Sir M. F. F. Berkeley , li,C.B., Senior Sea Lord of the Admiralty, visited Portsmouth yester day to inspect the new slipway works at Haslar Beach, fur hauling up and stowing away the gun and mortar• boat flotilla. He afterwards left fur his seat at Chichester. A NEW CALCULATING MACIINE. We read in the Meniteur—" M. Thomas, of Colmar, has lately made the finishing improvements in the calcu lating machine, called the arithmometer, at which he has been working for upwards of 30 years. Pascal and Leib nitz, in the 17th century, and Diderot at a later period, endeavoured to construct a machine which might serve as a substitute for human intelligence in the combination of figures, but failed. M. Thomas's arithmometer may be Used without the least trouble or poz. , sibiiity of error, not only for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and di vision, but also for much more complex operations, such as the extraction of the square root, involution, the reso , lotion of triangles, &c. A. multiplication of eight figures by eight others is made in eighteen seconds ; a of sixteen figures by eight figures in 24 seconds; and in one minute and a quarter one can extract the square root of 16 figures, and also prove the aceuraoy of the calculation. The arithmometer adapts itself to every sort of combination. As an instance of the wonderful extent of its powers, we may state that it can furnish in a few seconds products amounting to 99 , 9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 ! A marvel lons number, comparable to the infinite multitude of stars which stud the firmament, or the particles of dust which float in the atmosphere. The working of this in strument is, however, most simple. To raise or lower a nut screw, to turn a winch a few times, and, by means of a button, to sli le off a metal plate from lett to right, or from right to left, is the whole secret. Instead of simply reproducing the operations of man's intelligence, the arithmometer relieves that intelligence from the ne cessity of making the operations. Instead of repeating responses dictated to it, this instrument instantaneously dictates the proper answer to the man who asks it a question. It is not a matter producing material effects, but matter which thinks, reflects, reasons, calculates and executes all the most difficult and complicated arithmetical operations, with a rapidity and infallibility which defies all , the calculators in the world. Tee arithmometer is more over a simple instrument, of very little volume and easily portable. It is already used in many great financial esta blishments, where considerable economy is realised by its employment. It will soon be considered as indispensable, and be as generally used as a cloak, which was formerly only to be seen in palaces, and is now in every cottage. Generally speaking, the practical application of any great mechacicat improvement involves an injury to certain in teracts, but that is not tae case here. The arithmometer will not cause to the persons employed in banks, count leg-nooses, and public offices any such prejudice as tow knitters suffered from theiuvention of the stocking frame, tte spinners from the spinning jennies, or copyists from the invention of printing. The person who makes use of this machine even daily does not therefore lose his apti tuoe fur calculation in the ordinary way. 01, the contrary, although a child may be easily taught to perform the most complicated calculations by the use of the instrument, the more expert in figures the operator is the more ad vantage he will derive front the aid of this machine. The ar...thunotneter is not o n ly a p a lpable evidence of a gr e at difficulty overcome ; it is an element of wealth, a new means of multiplying time, like the loComotive engine and the electric telegraph. The discovery is an event the full importance of which it is inapo3sible as yet to measure." MURDEROUS ATTACK ON FACTORY OPERA TIVES ArLAR BRADFORD. Since the recent disturbances and destructive attack upon Mr. Taylor's mill at Bei!doe, a township near Bradford, reported in The Sun a fortnight ago, serious apprehensions have been entertained of further outbreaks, and rumours have been current ef another physical de monstration. againse the two-loom system of wearing-- that is, each weaver attending to two looms, as is the case in Bradford, the plan not having hitherto been favourably received in the out-townships. The local authorities, however,, selected 140 of the principal inha bitants, and had them sworn in as special constables, which circumstance, combined with the precautions taken by the West Riding Constables, has had the effect of repressing disturbances in the immediate vicinity of Mr. Taylor's mill, but has not prevented the one-loom wea vers from threatening harm to those weav:ng on the new system. No actual violence occurred until Friday night. The precaution has been adopted of allowing the two loom weavers to leave work earlier than the others, and 1 , n _Friday even i ng a par t y o f t en or a d ozen, res i dine in 1 ,Brieford, three miles distant, left Mr. Taylor' s pre m i ses "- about half-p as t fi ve o'clock, and proceeded on their a a.y t i g a lt4r.)!y iborne. They walked along Manningba.m fine, the high reed from Saltaire, Baildon, and Shipley to ' Bradfo;d , l e shorter' eoutte opposite Redbeek mill, a place where a fro highway after crossing some fields by a ' he :geettakee ,• tweeee n o and rom Shipley. A large party of men, be -30, rushed across the fields, armed with %cl ho ntlier weapons, attacked the two-loom • a avers, and with the exception, "t loom weaverb s at be laboured them roost brutally. The two got away from their assailants, Manghan, residing of a poor fellow, named Thomas gh'i,at White Abbey, a suburb of Brad , ford, who missed ) and on one of the attaTr*L•Y in the midst of the scuffle, a another two-loonier," they t h e ' exc l ama ti on ~T h' , l . 7 e 6 , g Party pointing him out with heat him most ehatnefen continue y nu r2 d th their cudgels, felled him their brutal ill-treatment to the groimil, and co man bee le insensible. It is pre until tile unfortunate etreed tf2et hi.s assailatst3 werc:aani him g la c i n a mpanion s return uof en the ground, ran away, for on some of MangleamrtPed by fit leP3'''ri thecarried wtohtehreeaßbLudt! ing in a short time they found twifetlit,eericnogwianrdlalyis ruffians.bloed,w ithH7weaigs ford Infirmary, where prompt assistance was rendered by the medical gentlemen in attendance, ho foetid that • the principal injuries inflicted comprised two e ery en '• wounds at the hack of the head, one ea the rio; t - i i - a v,. f: j an d another on the left leg. He remained for a con -. ' ^ . 1 d era ble time in a state of senei - inseneftility. o, l,bis r2 ' . : turn to consciousness he informed the medical attendant, ; that he did not know any of his assailants, and ex pressed his belief that none of them are employed at M. Taylor's mill. Yesterday afternoon, on inquiry at lb , I Bradford Infirmary, the reporter learnt that Ma.ngli a a was slightly improvicg, and that hopes were entertaimsd • of his recovery. In the meantime the local police n- d eonstah: - .lary are irie ituting the members of the brutal geng. stringent endeavours to , t Noe THE BULLION ROBBERY. MANSION-HOUSE-YESTERDAY. A portion of the following appeared in our impression of yesterday : . . _ The two men, Burgess and Pierce, were again placed at the bar, yesterday morning, before the Lord Mayor for further examination, on the charge of stealing gold bars, American gold coin, and coupons to the amount of 15,0001., on the South Eastern Railway in May, 1855. Greater excitement prevailed throughout the day tha❑ on the former examination, and for an hour before the business commenced hundreds of persons had assembled in front of the Mansion-House in the hope of gaining admission to the court, to catch a glimpse of Agar, the principal actor in this adroit and daring affair. The excellent arrangements made prevented the Court from being overcrowded ; and by the kindness of the Lord Mayor and Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk, every accommodation was provided for the representatives of the press, and facilities given to the evening papers for the transmission of copy. Mr. Gordon Thompson, deputy chairman of the South-Eastern Rail way Company ; Mr. Cross, a director ; and Mr. Smiles, the secretary, were present during the investigation, watching the proceedings on the part of the company. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution as o❑ the former occasions ; the prisoner Burgess was defended by Mr. Lewis, and Pierce by Mr. Wontuer. The Lord Mayor took his seat on the bench punctually at 12 o'clock, and Agar, the witness, was immediately put into the witness-box in custody of a Portland warder, and his examination resumed, commencing with the sale of the gold, which appeared in Thursday's Sun. In con tinuation he said—The money received for the gold so sold was taken to Pierce's house, and he had the greater• part of it. Atter this a horse and cart was obtained by Pierce, and we removed the bar gold from his house to mine, at Shepherd's-bush. This was the morning after the robbery in the night. Pierce hired the cart in Grove street, Mornington-square. It was a small shay cart, with a grey horse in it. The gold was in the courier bags, placed in small carpet bags. I rather think the money had for the gold sold was left at Pierce's house, and was kept in a hag. When we got to,my house I found Fenn .) , Kay and the servant girl at home. The gold was taken into the front parlour, and placed be hind the door for a short time, and afterwards I took it to my bed room and placed it in a trunk. Pierce only helped me in to the parlour with the gold, and then left with the horse and cart. 100 ozs. of the gold were sold about three or four days after. Pierce and I cut it from one of the long broad bars of the Aus tralian gold with a cold chisel and a hammer in the washhouse. The gold was very tough and hard, and it took 15 minutes to cut it off. My hammer was too light for the work, and Pierce got a heavier one, which was bought at Buck's tool shop, in Tottenham.court-road, with which to cut the remainder, as it was wanted for sale or melting, The washhouse was only accessible from the garden ; and to prevent any one seeing what was going on the glass was whitewashed. }'anny Kay, on one or two occasions when we were cutting up the gold, came and asked for a saucepan, or such article as she wanted, when it was given to her, the gold being covered over that she might not see it. Pierce sold the first 100 oz. of gold, but where or to whom he never told me. 3001., I believe, was obtained for it, and I think I kept possession of it. After cut ting off the 100 oz. the remainder was melted, Pierce assisting me. The gold was cut up in small quantities, and the stove in the back room on the first floor was taken out, where a furnace was made and the gold melted. Pierce bought the fire-bricks for making the furnace, and brought them to my house in a bag. The bricks produced are those used in making the furnace alluded to, on which were distinctly now to be seen particles of gold adhering. I left them in the garden at Cambridge-villa, and I have never seen them from that time till now. We used charcoal and coke in melting it. Two bags were used, one I procured and Pierce the other, which we bought near Wilderness. row. The first lot of crucibles (6 or 6) were bought in St. John's-square, and they were purchased by me and Pierce. It was proposed to melt the gold into an "iron ingot," which was procured at a jeweller's shop near Clerkenwell Church-yard. I think I purchased it ; it was about 2 feet long, 3 or 4 inches wide, and tapering at the bottom. The melting occupied three or four days. On the first day Fanny Kay was not there ; we had sent her to see the child who was at nurse, that she might be out of the way ; she returned at night. The servant girl at the time had been discharged. On the following day Pierce came in the morning and assisted me in cutting it Up and melting it. Fanny Kay was at home that day and provided dinner for us. She came up to the door, but we refused her admission to the room. The melting created a very great heat. Fanny Kay remarked it, and as we were much heated and i❑ a state of perspiration, it being warm weather, she wished to know what we were about. On one occasion the heat was so great that we had to put the fire out to prevent the house taking fire. In lifting out one of the crucibles from the fire a piece broke and it fell, and part of the gold ran about the floor and burnt it, and the remainder into a tub of water we had at hand. Each bar when melted weighed aboutloo ounces as near as possible. The bars so melted I put into a trunk in my bed-room, where it remained a short time, and then it was removed by a horse and cart to Pierce's house, Crown Ter race, Hampstead. It was, however, the same cart we had on a former occasion, and was hired by Pierce. The gold remained there for a short time. I had a quarrel with Fanny Kay, left her, and took lodgings at Kilburn road, leaving the furniture with Fanny ; the lodgings I took were about two miles from Kilburn gate. I went there by the name of Adams. I went by that name at Shepherds'-bush, and Fanny Kay as Mrs. Adams. The gold was afterwards removed by two or three bars at a time, by me and Pierce, from his house to my lodgings, on the Kilburn-road. Pierce then shifted his residence to Kilburn-villa, and I assisted him in moving his nrniture. I then lodged with him, and the gold was taken to Pierce's house in my luggage, which was removed by a horse and cart. I excused my leaving the lodgings by saying I was going to Scotland. The gold remained some time in my trunk, and then Pierce said he would make a hole in the pantry and bury it. He did so, and I saw nothing more of it afterwards. The pantry was underneath the front steps of the house. About three weeks after this I was arrested un the charge for which I am now suffering. Before that some of the gold was sold. First two bars, about 200 oz., at 31. 2s. 6d. per ounce, I sold to a person by appointment at Dalston. The witness at first ob jected to name the party to whom it was sold, but Mr. Bodkin said it was necessary. Witness said he sold it to James Seward, who is known as a barrister. (Laughter.) Mr. Bodkin—A friend of Mr. Lewis. (Laughter.) Mr. Lewis—He is known as the King of the Seward gang. Is he not Witness—Yes. Ile is a pigeon fancier. Mr. Lewis--And a gold fancier. (Laughter.) Wit❑ess—Yes. He riiided at Villa-house, Walworth common. I had known him before I had transactions with him. I understood he lived by his profession as a barrister. Mr. Bodkin—And bought gold ? Witness—And bought gold. I met him, and the gold wa4 spoken of. He said he could get rid of it, and an appointment was made to meet him at a public-house near the Dalston.gate. He said he bad seen the news. papers, and be supposed this was a part of the pro dose of the rohh-ry. I said, yes. [This announcement of Seward's connection with the rob bery appEared to take the prosecution by surprise, and a private conference took place between the witness, the counsel for the prosecution, and the legal advisers of the prisoners. A person named Seal was about the time alluded to apprehended by Hayden for baying a large quantity ( gold in his pwriession, but he was discharged as the gold could not be identified.] Witnesl con inued—l took the gold by appointment to a beer-3 hop called the Alma. He left with the gold, and afterw arcs returned with the money in gold. I took the gold Li ome to Pierce's house, where we counted it and fent] d it all right. About 1,8001. worth of gold "IN i disposed of in this way by Seward. I made him a present of ls. or 6d. for his trouble on eac . l occasion, but what he got eise I don't know. He di , L not tell me where he sold the gold. I have told the C- Dort of all the gold Fold that I know of down the t' ,me of my arrest. I know a man named Seal, but I ne rer cold any gold to him, nor am I aware he had any zl,ing to do with if. The gold cold realiJerl from 2,2.001. to 2,300/., and the money was changed with B; ink of England notes by Pierce. After that, a meet ing of myself, Burgess, Pierce, and Teeter took place in Pierce's parlour, at Kilburn-villa. It was stated that the gold had been melted, and how much money there was in hand. It was dvide. Tester had 6001., Parges3 mt., Pierce 6001, and I had. 6001. I was paid in note , ', which I put in my trunk,, and shortly after parted. The division took place in the evening. Pierce kept no servant, and I believ , he sent Mrs. Pierce to the theatre that night to be of t of toe way. I continued a week longer with Pierce and I then went to live with a female named Pawl: Y Campbell at Stanley-place, Paddington green, and wa so when I was apprehended. Pierce visited me there • When I was arrested Pierce had the remainder of tilt gold, with the exception of two or three bars that I had in a trunk at Pierce's ; but I was prevented from selling it by my arrest. The whole of my share of the notes, and some other money was in my trunk, with a Spanish bond for 200/.,lwhen I was apprehended, and fell into Pierce's hands. I had before sold similar bonds to Tester for 700/. The day I was arrested Pierce walked with me from Stanley-place to Shepherd's bush. I took the child's perambulator and some clothes, and gave them to Pierce, which he took home. I got inside a buss to keep an appointment, but on my way about four o'clock in the afternoon I was apprehended. After that, 3,0001., which I had in the Stocks, were sold out and brought to me in Newgate. I gave it to Mr. Wontner, who kept it fur some little while. He asked me what he was to do with it, and I told him I wished it turned over, and 2,5001., after deducting the expenses of my defence, was given to Pierce's wife to invest it for the benefit of my child and its mother, but he has not done it. I never saw Pierce from the time of my arrest till a few days since in the dock. I have received letters from him since I have been at Portland, with a portrait of my child. The canvas bags were destr ,yed. A round wooden mallet about the size of a pint pot was used to open the boxes ; it was thrown over the pier at Dover the night of the robbery with the wedges. Pierce kept all the money I had in my trunk, the 6001. in notes, some gold and gold bars. I ex pected when I was apprehended he would have come to me, and have male arrangements with me, but he never came near me. He had the whole of the money. When at the coffee-house near the Southampton Arms,Camden• town, the master of the house had a long conversation with me in Pierce's absence. It is about three weeks ago that I first made a statement in reference to this robbery to Mr. Reed, the governor at Portland. This finished the examination in chief of this witness. Mr. Wontner said that, as the case must go elsewhere for further investigation, he should best consult his client's interest by abstaining from cross-examining the wituese. Mr. Lewis said he felt bound to pursue a contrary course, and that he must proceed to cross examine the witness at once. Mr. Wontner said he was instructed by Pierce to state that the 2,500/, handed over to him for invest ment for Fanny Kay and Agar's child had been invested by him in Turkish Bonds, and that they were taken pos• session of by the officers when he was apprehended . Mr. Bodkin said that that statement did not tally with the notions entertained by the prosecution of the facts. The Court adjourned at 2 o'clock for a few minutes. On the return of the Lord Mayor, Mr. Lewis proceeded to cross examine the witne , s. He said—l have stated all I know about Burgess in connection with the robbery. lam 40 years of age. I am not a forger, nor ever forged or uttered a forged instrument. I was convicted on false evidence for ut• tering forged instruments. I have received the pro seeds of four or five forgeries of bankers' cheques in small amounts. I knew a man of the name of Nash, who was transported. He was a❑ acquaintance of mine. I never received from him the proceeds of forged checks or bills. I have received money from him. Mr. Lewis pressed the witness on these transaction q, but he declined answeriog the questions, and appealed to the Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor told the witness he need not answer the questions if he dirt not like. Witness continued—l have stated what I have done, and I decline to state anything connectedwith the trans. actions alluded to. I have made false keys for five years past. During the past twelve years I have passed by the names of Whitfield, Adams, Agar, Richardson, and Archer. Agar is my real name, but I mostly went by the name of Archer. I have known Seward six or seven years, and had many transactions with him by dis- counting bills for persons he has introduced to me. The bills so discounted were tradesmen's bills, and not the result of stole❑ produce. I read and knew of Seal being in custody for the robbery. I have seen Seal, but I don't know him. He formerly kept a betting office in Bedford-street. I read Seal's examination in the newspapers. I did not trouble my head about coming forward. I looked at it as only a casual matter. Wit ness declined to answer how he had obtained his living for the last te❑ years. I lived in Chiswell-street as a servant, but no robbery took place in the establishment whilst I was there. I never heard till now of a robbery having taken place at Mrs. Davis's, where I lived as a servant. I never heard of an action being brought against the foreign railways for this robbery. I have visited America six or seven times during the last ten years. I never took property there for sate. I have taken bank notes there. By Mr. Bodkin—Seward is about 45 years of age. He is rather stout, and about 6 feet 1 inch or 5 feet 2 inches in height. There are two brothers, Henry and James. The man I referred to is called James. He is of a dark complexion, with dark hair. Cross-examination continued—On my return I have brought my money back again, and as much more as I could make. Seward has written one or two letters for me, but I can't remember on what occasion nor when. I can write myself. After Seward has written the let ters for me I have not been in receipt of money in con sequence. I and Pierce went to Sterhe's and met Burgess, knowing he used the place. I can't say if the meetings were by accident or design. We knew the time Burgess's train would arrive, and we went to Sterne's expecting to see him. Some meetings were by appointment, but it is impossible for me now to say which and when they were. I always knew the train Burgess was on. He continued on one train for a month at a time. I have known him to be on a train for two months at a time. The keys were tried seven or eight times before they were found to fit, and it ex tended over a period of probably three months. Bur gess was always in the van. It was the break van. Sometimes the van was next the tender, and at ostler times a carriage was between them. The guard in the break van can see through a window in front the engine man and stoker, but they cannot see into all the vans. The guard carries a light in his van. I think on the night of the robbery the engine -driver and stoker mi g ht have looked into the van. We commenced operations as soon as the train started, and had one of the boxes open when we got to Reigate. We made no loud knocking, and I doubt if they could have heard it. After the robbery was committed I saw nothing of Burgess till the division of the spoil at Pierce's house at Kilburn. I cannot say how long that was after the robbery, nor tho day of the week on which the division took place. I can't give the month, day, or week when this took place. It must have been shortly before my arre.t. Mr. L ew is declined further cross-examining the wit ness until a future day, when the boxes in which the gold was packed are to be produced. The witness was re-examined by Mr. Bodkin, and minutely described the formation of the break van and the window in front with the sliding door shutting off the luggage ; the iron safes were placed at the back part of the van, and where the boxes were broken open no one could see it. On one occasion during that night lturgess hung his cape in front of the window. Fanny Kay, a respectable-looking female, was next called and put into the witness box before Agar left. Tney smiled at each other and shook band, and on Agar's leaving she followed him out of the court and re mained a few moments. On her return she was sworn, and deposed—My name is Fanny Polan Kay. I am 25 years of age, and unmarried. I was formerly engaged 15 months in the refreshment room at Tunbridge station. I there formed an acquaintance with Burgess, who w as a guard, by his coming hits the room. I lived with Agar as his wife about two years ; and I have a child now about 2 years and 7 months old. I was introduced to Agar by Burgess at London-bridge station in the name of Adams. Burgess said Agar was a friend of his ; that led to an intimacy, and ultimately to ray living with him. I commenced living with him on 11 ei June, 1853, in Margaret-street, Oxford-street. We went from there to Southampton in June and remained till October, residing after that at Greenwich. He left me there, and I went to the Kent-road. I lived wide him at Cambridge-villas, Shepherd's-bush, in September, 1E54, and remained till July following. Agar occa sionally had lodgings elsewhere when I lived with him. I had seen Pi e r ce i n Burgess's company previous to my being introdu ce d t o A g ar. e called him Peckham, Anal - and he ans were d t o t h a t n ame. Burgess never addressed Pierce by nam e i n m y presence. Pierce once resided in Walnuteree-walk. Burffess, Pierce , and A g ar a pp eared on intimate terms. I only saw Burgess and Agar toge ther once at the Green Man, in Tooley-street. I have eeen Pierce and Agar frequently together. When I resided with Agar in Harleyford y, place arid brought P ierce with hiPie!•ce was frem. quently the re . I h a d a ser vant at that time , named Charlotte B a k er. A far did n ot live with rue there; he came only o ecas i ona d He lived with me At N a. 3 , Canebr;dge villas. She cur roborated A gar ' s ev id ence as to Pierce's visits there, an his frequently using the waelehouse for hours toge ther, with Agar. The windows of the wash•house were whitened, and the door fastened, to prevent my knowing what they were doing. I used to hear hammering aed filing in the wash-house. They had a charcoal fire in the wash-house, and they used to fill the copper with grater. Charlotte Baker left me about 21st May, 1855. I 'ierce and Agar continued working io the wash-house p to the time of her leaving. The witness; corroborated ,gar as to his having several courier bags in the house that time, and other particulers relating to the doing s ol: the two, which it is not necessary to repeat. She a 3ded, Agar had a great many tools, which he kept in a green painted b ox , w hi c h was kept in differ cut parts if the house. A large iron bound trunk was kept i n the Led,room lecleel and Ager kept the key. one occasion Pierce and Agar came home with two bags in a cart containing charcoal. The witness was some time under examination, but her evidence was en tirely corroborativ e o f A gar ' s re lative to his and Pierce's actions at the latter's residence. When they were oc,su pied in the first Beer beck room she heard a roaring noise, like a furnace, and hammering. Once she looec momentarily into the room and saw the stovo was taken out. Pierce and Agar were there at the time, and there was a bright fire in the fireplace. They ran over and shut the door. When they came down to their meals they appeared very dirty an d hot. On one occasior l i . I asked them what they were about , and they repeed "Leather apro n weaving"—a cant ter m for " Mind your own business." afterwards saw Pie rce bring down the large bricks (fire b r i c k s ) i n a pail and coal collar. I last saw A g ar on 11th Ju ne . He left me very hastily. After h e l e f t me I w ent into the back bed ' room and I found the stove put into its place and black- Mr. Bodkin objected to the question, and directed the witness not to give the required information. At the proper time for her entering into recognumnoes she should give her address. Mr. Lewis protested against such conduct. Mr. Bodkin said that at present the ends of justice would be defeated if the address was given. The Lord Mayor said that, under the cireumstmces, he could not allow the question to be put. Mr. Lewis said it was a monstrous proceeding, and to get her address he must adopt another course and have her watched home. Here was a woman whose living was paid for by she prosecution, and it was desirable to ascertain her whereabouts to make some inquiries about her. _ _ . Mr. Bodkin said that at present he advised the wit ness not to answer the question. The witness declined accordingly to answer the ques tion. I had no instructions given me not to see any person pending this inquiry. My child is now hying with me. She took half a sovereign once from Agar when he was counting gold-160/. at least. By Mr. Bodkin—Before Mr. Rees provided me and my child with support we were destitute. Before that I was living in part of a roam with a friend. I saw Agar after his conviction at Pentonville, in the presence of Mrs. Pierce, but I never had any conversation with him about this robbery. I first knew of it in February or March last, from Mrs. Pierce. It being five o'clock Mr. Bodkin proposed an adjourn ment, as there were a great many witnesses more to be examined. Mr. Lewis said, from what he had heard, the case was likely to occupy several weeks, and he therefore asked that Pierce should be admitted to hail, as the trial could not come off before the January session. The Lord Mayor decided on refining bail under any circumstances. Mr. Bodkin said that as the prosecutors would have to go abroad for Tester it would be desirable to postpone the case for some period, and he suggested a format re mand of eight days. Ultimately the further examination of the prisoners was remanded till one o'clock on Monday next. There are upwards of GO witnesses to be examined for the prosecution. ened, and the loor butnt Cn h few places. I know a not had sense enough to apply to the workhouse. It ap person named Tester. I knew him at Tunbridge. I peared, however, that had not been done, and therefore have heard Pierce and Agar speak of him, but I never there could be no blame whatever attributed to the paro maw him at Cambridge-villas. The day before Agar was chial authorities. The sufferings of the poor children apprehended I appointed to see Pierce and Collier, the must, however, have been frightful in the extrnTie. person who had my child, at the Duke of Clarence, The jury ultimately returned a verdict of "Natural Notting-hill. I found Pierce and Agar there. Agar death." gave the child to Pierce, who took the child away in a cab. I was to meet Agar on a subsequent day, but I found from Zierce ha bad been apprehended in the meantime. At that time I received 101. from Pierce, Id. after, and subsequently 101. Last January I went to him at Pierce's house at Kilburn-vil'a ; I • there saw Agar's trunks, gold watch, and chain. I lived there till April, when I left on account of a quar rel. The watch has a view of Winchester Cathedral on the face, and the initials "E. R. A." After I left Pierce paid me 10s. a week. I was ill, and wrote to him for assistance in May last, and he sent me 10/. I have had nothing of him since. I first made a communica tion of what I knew about two months since. Mrs. Pierce has occasionally given me 108. When I lived at his house I saw Pierce with a great many notes. I first gave information to Mr. Weatherhead, the governor of Newgate. At that time I had no means of supporting myself and child. Shortly after that I saw Mr. Rees, solicitor to the company, who has since provided me and my child with the moans of support. I had previ ously to this gone to Pierce's for my child's clothes, but they were refu , -ed me. After waiting there some time in the kitchen Pierco came down stairs and said to me " What do you want ?" I said my child's clothes ; he said "Do you," caught me by the he head, drag ged me round the kitchen, and very much ill-used me. Cross-examined by Mr. Wontner—l have not received 1501. from Pierce. I have received of him 251., 10/ , 51., and 10/., and 10s. per week. I went there on one occa sion to take the child a vay with the clothes it had. I never went there and endeavour , -d to take it away naked. After I lett Pierce I again went to re-tide at Shepherd's bush, and from thence to Greenwich, where I now se ll de. I have not been to Portland. I was taken away by a man whom I don't know, in a cart from Seeptierd's bush. The man was accompanied by Mr. Chapman, a gentleman in Mr. Ree's office. I have not seen Agar since. I took the child from Pierce. I have written to him twice since. I did not know Pierce on the line. Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—l was dismissed from Tunbridge because I left the station against the rules of the company. I was in distress for some time after I , left the station. Burgess never gave me any assistance in money. I had been away from the station 12 months before 1 knew Agar, and bad got rid of the gentleman through whom I was dismissed from Tunbridge. Mr. ' Rees does not allow me any money for my support, but he pays my 'board and lodging for me. No period . is fixed for the termination of that support. Mr. Lewis asked the witness where she at present resided ? LOVE AND SVIOIDE-- MELANCHOLY C A 8 A. most painful inquiry took place yesterday before Mr. Wakley, the coroner, at University College Hospital, re spectingthe death of Caroline Hobbs, aged 19, who poisoned herself under the following melancholy circumstances; — The deceased had formerly been in the service of a gen tleman's family, whose name was given, in Burlington gardens, and by whose wife she was greatly esteemed. A connection between her and some young in in, a former acquaintance, arose, which ended in most unfortunate re sults. In order to hide her shame she left her situation, and took lodgings in the house of a Mr. Maskell, at 5, Augusta-street, Rt.geut's-park. As she was a very well conducted young woman, Mrs. Maskell also became inte rested in her. She had no visitor of any kind, except an elder sister, during the time she lodged there. On Tues. 1 day morning last, between nine and ten o'clock, this sister was with her, and she was then very low in spirits, and said she could never live separated from him." She went out afterwards, and returned at half-past 11 o'clock, when she cooked some beef-steak, and ate a portion. Between half-past one or two Mrs. Maskell heard a moaning, fel -1 lowed by a heavy fall on the floor of the deceased's room, i and upon running up to ascertain the cause, found )ter lying insensible, and frothing at the mouth. Two small bottles, labelled respectively "Laudanum—Poison," and " Essential Oil of Bitter Almonds," together with a wine glass which had recently been used, were found upon the table. A medical man was at once sent for, and by his directions she was removed to University College Hospital, where she arrived in articulo mortis. Mr. Price Jones, the resident surgeon, examined her, and, finding what she had taken, and that she had lived more than 45 minutes after swallowing the prussic aci I, at once concluded that the opium had retarded its action, thereby offering a chance of recovery. On this account, and from the weak state she was in, he was afraid to use the stomach pump lest he should produce asphyxia and destroy the only hope left. Other remedies were applied, but she died at 10 minutes bolo: e four o'elock. A. post mortern showed that, in about 10 weeks, the poor unfortunate creature must have become a mother, and this it was that impelled her to terminate her exist ence. Shortly before she swallowed the poison she wrote two letters, addressed to her mother and Mrs. Maskell. The letter to Mrs. Maskell said :—" I am greatly obliged to you for your kindness to me since I have been with you. God will reward you and your children. If you will go to my mother, at 6, Polygon, Clarendon square, she will tell you what to do with me. I have been driven to despair ! My sister will be up at five o'clock." The letter to her mother began by saying that her case was a fearful one, "For you don't know half my sufferings.. . . Don't fret for me—l will go before and be ready to receive you. Give my love to my father and brother, and I hope they will be good to you. I hope my poor dear sister will be well pro vided for. I beg you will not scold my dear Harry ;it is not his fault, and I love every hairof his head. Write to him and he will pay my funeral expenses. Pray, don't wrong him for my sake. Don't scold him. I could not diehappy if ! thought you would do so. My dear Jane (her sister) will give my love to Mrs. —, and tell her all about it I am not yet 19 years of age, and don't forget my birthday, (the 26th of December.) Tell my Harry I love him, and can't bear to be separated from him." She then alludes to some one who has spoken against her to a former employer, but does not intend to retaliate, as it would " do her no good," and she would " not hurt a hair of anybody's head but my own," and thus concludes :—" I have put all my things right for you to lay me out in, which you will see, and I have sent him my likeness. I have only my clothes to leave you ; I wish I had more. Good bye ! God bless you !—Your affectionate daughter, " CAROLINE." There was scarcely a dry eye in the room on the reading of this letter, and deceased's sister fainted away. The Coroner said he had rarely met with a more melan choly case, and the jury returned a verdict of death from swallowing poison, but leaving the state of the deceased's mind an open question. AN IMPORTANT POINT FOR DIM 11,4 TIC _AUTHORS. WESTMINSTER. COUNTY COURT—Nov. 17. (Before F. Bayley, Esq., Judge.) LEWIS V. SMITH-MR. C. MATHEWS IN " THE GAME OF SPECULATION." This court was crowded with theatrical and dramatic authors, to hear the result of an interesting trial brought by the plaintiff, a dramatic author, against Mr. E. T. Smith, lessee of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, to recover the sum of 141. 145., for representations during seven nights at Drury-lane of " The Game of Speculation." The claim was brought under the act Will. IV., cap. 15; and the defendant's solicitor admitted that the piece had been played on the nights stated in the particulars, and submitted that the only question was as to whether they had a right to play it. Mr. Charles James Mathews, the popular comedian, was examined, and stated that in 1851 he was the lessee of the Lyceum Theatre, and in that year plaintiff adapted a piece which was subsequently produced at the Lyceum, called " A Game of Speculation." Mr. Mathews purchased the right of representation, and he contended that in the ab sence of any special contract he had a right to represent wherever he chose to play it, avid the only instances to the contrary were the cases of Planche and Brahaw, who made au express coma-act Ho had played the, piece every year since its introduction, th ro ughout the provinces, and no claim had been made for it. Basides, the plaintiff had at tended the rehearsals, and witness considered ho had a legitimate right to play the piece anywhere he pleased, having paid the plaintiff 501. for it. The plaintiff contended that the right of playing the piece was confine I to the Lyceum, but not elsewher, with out his consent, which had not been obtained in the pre sent instance. The learned Judge was of opinion that if there had been an assignment of the property it naust ba in writing, which was not done in the present case, and the defendant was not at liberty to enact without the consent in writing of the author. Mr. Mathews demurred to this ruling, and a long and desultory discussion ensued, in which Mr. Mathews fre quently repeated the hardship he felt it upon him in having purchased a piece for representation, as he supposed, wherever he pleased, inasmuch as he paid his UV. down for the right of using it, and notwithstanding this he was to be told that the act of Parliament required him to ob tain the consent of the author, whereas the Dramatic Authors' Society list, which was published, was an equi valent for a notice in writing. Besides, the piece was partlyhis own, as he had taken the trouble to go through it carefully, and altered it in most material respects, ny introducing important speeches, and made other additions. At length his Honqur said if he changed his opinio n he would acquaint defendant's attorney, and in the mean time he would look over the authorities, and give judgment in a week. Judgment postponed. THE GIGANTIC FRAUD ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY• The late frauds on the Great Northern Railway are na turally exciting great alar m amongst railway proprietors —who are asking what is the use of au dits by professional accoun t an ts, if one of the most important_ f books of the com p a ny is never looked into, as wouh appear to have been the case with the Great Northern Railway and at the Crystal Palace. Redpath has long been known to be living far above any in come he could derive from his services to the company —always representing himself to be a most successful jobber on the Stock Exchan g e-a-and the q ues tion naturally presents itself, ought a man in the position of Redpath to be allowed to job on the Stock Exchange ; or, being known to do so, ought he not to be immediately removed from his situation, lest ho should be led to gamble with his employer's money ? Redpath was not only well known as a constant guest at fashionable parties, but even contrived to get presented at Court. He was almost equally as well known in Paris as in London—be being a frequent visitor there —and being iu the habit of patronising the Hotel Wi n d sor, w h ere he lived in most princely style, his hotel bill being said to have averaged 1001. a week, besides what he must have expended at the numerous expensive cafés which he was in the habit of visiting, and where he thought nothing of ordering wines at 30 or 40 francs a bottle. During a recent visit it is stated that he became a com petitor with the Emperor for a beautiful antique model of Leda and the Swan in silver. The Emperor offered 7001., and Redpath TAN., and the cov e t e d ornamen t was duly con': veved to the mansion at Weybridge. Redpath, like Robson, was a great patron of the theatres, and might be nightly seen either at tho Royal Italian Opera or the . Heyina.rket, to the stage of which he had ready access, and where his love of display, which he seems to have possessed in an extraordinary degree, caused him often to give away his money—or perhaps we should say that of his employers—in a most extraor dinary manner. Thus, he upon one occasion said to a leading actor, " --, my dear fellow, you never take a benefit, and I have no opportunity of showing my ap preciation of your character as a man, and your talents 'as an actor, as I wish to do • do me, therefore, the plea sure to accept this slight acknowledgment of nly opinion of you"—at the same time forcing a cheque for 50/. into hie bends. The box book-keeper of the same theatre having died a few weeks since, leaving a widow and seven children, an appeal was made to Redpath to assist in go' - ting one of them into the St. Ann's Society Asylum. He promised to use his best endeavours, and the next day sent the requisite number of proxies to secure the election. Not does his conduct appear to have been always controlled by ostent ition, he' leaving, been known, upon more than one occasion when attending the elections at the institu tion to which we have alluded, to go up to some poor widow whom he has seen bathed in tears, fearing that she had no prospect of securing the election of her child—to inquire into the case—desire her to ascertain how many more proxies she required, and then give her a cheque to secure them ; whilst, in other cases, he hes present ed the mother with 20/. or 25/. to assist her until the next elec tion. On the occasion of the annual festivals of one or more of the charitable institutions of ,the metropolis, Leopold Redpath was in the habit of paying from 53. to 1001. from his own pocket in order to add to the splendour of the dinner—a fact of which very few of the guests were cognisant. At the first dinner of one of these societies, after the return of H.R. the Duke of Cambridge from the Crimea—an occasion on which his Royal Highness presided-100 guineas were so expended—the subscription lists also bearing the names of " Leopold Redpath, 50/. ; and Mrs. Redpath, 501. But this was not all ; for in the course of the evening Redpath handed in another cheque for 105 1 ., as a donation from a " Citizen who ad ' mires the character of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, I and who wishes to con g ratulate his Loy al Highness on his return from the Crimea." TADYERTIsE ntENT.I--_-Holloway's Oi n t men t an d Pill s ce4ta.ir. R e mcdies hr Sore Legs.—Mr. Johnson, chemist, o f Great Howard-street, Liverpool, inforrred r Holloway that Mrs. Jackson, miding near his estab ish ment, had suffsrcd many years Irern an ulcerated leg, during which time she was applying remedy after remedy w ithout any permanent benefit ; consequently, as a last resource, he recorninalded her to try Holloway's oint ment and pills, and these medicines have been the means of effecting a complete cure, to the great satisfaction of herself and others who had considered her leg as incur abie._Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world, at Professor Holloway's Establishments, 244, strand, London, and 80, I!7aiden-lane, New York; by A. Stamps, C ,, natat.ti;lople ; Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malta. STARVING IN MARYLEBONE. Yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, - Lir. Wakley, coroner for the western division of Middlesex, and a jury of the inhabitants of Marylebone, assembled at the Marylebone Workhouse, New-road, to investigate the death of Eliza beth Mann, alias Franklin, the unfortunate woman who was found in a dying state, huddled up with her four children, in a state of nudity, in a room of 7, Walmer p lace, Crawford-street, under the shocking circumstances briefly noticed in The Sun of Saturday last. The proceedings excited intense imerest, and a large number of the directors and guardians of the poor were present. The Coroner inquired if there were any relatives of the deceased woman present to give avid once. Mr. Boyle, the summoning officer, said the whole of the children were in bed in the workhouse, but that Mr. Mushet, the surgeon, stated that it would endanger the life of the elder girl if she were removed to give evidence. The respective ages of the children are Elizabeth, 13, Eliza, 12, Susan, 10, and James, 6 years. Mr. William Boyd Mushet was the first witness exa mined. He said he was surgeon of the workhouse, arid at present medical officer of the infirmary. The deceased was brought there about 7 o'clock on the evening of Thursday last. She was quite insensible. He saw her on Friday morning, when she was in the same condition. Her pulse was low, but she was able to swallow a little wine. She died about 11 o'clock on that morning. He had made a post mortern examination of the body twenty hours after death. The body was in a dirty state. There was slight ecchymosis about the thighs. Deceased appeared about 42 years of age, and was a well-formed woman. The immediate cause of death was in the head. There was a tumour about the size of a walnut, only perfectly round, at the base of the brain. There was about 2oz. of serum at the base of the skull, and there was congestion of the blood vessels of the membranes of the brain. The heart was healt:iy and the stomach was empty. The cause of death he should take to be effusion into the brain. -...-- ... ...,. ~ ... Mrs. Mary Spilman said she resided at 7, Weimer place, Grawford-street, Ind was about leaving the house on Thursday night last, as the landlady said she expected the broker to be put in for rent. She was not a care that any one was up stairs until Thursday evening between 4 and 5 o'clock ; when, on going into the back yard, she saw a boy perfectly naked picking up some crumbs of bread lying about and eating them. She was much n et, nished, and told her husband, who was sitting at tea, end then brought the little child into the room, aid, seeing some bread on the table, he craved for it, and her hus- band gave him some. They then ascertained from ben that he had a mother and soniefsisters up stairs, and, at the desire of her husband, she went up with him to the first floor back room, to w hich he pointed as being the place where she would find his mother and sisters. She opened the door and a shocking picture presented itself ; the poor mother lay in one corner of the room, and the other children crouched near her, one of the elder chil dren being doubled quite up, her head being on her feet. They all were as naked as they were born. She endea voured to rouse the woman, but she appeared quite in. sensible. She then came down and told her nusband what had happened, and that she thought he had better the ar p dti r ot weres} trna go fora p o liceinau, or do something- He went for Mr. he did not think Collett, one of the workhouse inspectors, who procured blankets and covering from his own h s c a u id se, under the direction of Mr. Tubbs, the relieving overseer, ' sent for Mr. Elkins, the surgeon of the district. Mr. Elkins attended to the mother, and the children re t li no r v . e i\ d fa in ,dl a et c , ainb question,atonstwheerittiofiramary. tion of the two elderchildren was so great it would be advisabl to remove them from their beds to come before the Court. They were, however, s quite sensible. The younger children were better. Susan, the third child, an intelligent little girl, ten She was ye a rs, was shortly brought into the Court. 8b placed in a chair, and appea red to h a v e suffered very touch. She was exceedingly pale, and her eyes much sunken, but otherwise there was not t h at extent of ema ciation which might hav e been ex p ected, coesider gln amount of privation she n ad under g on e. In answer to ---0 thethe coroner she sari she could read and write, and knew She recollected it was very wicked to s tate that which w as untrue. recollected being in the workhouse be fore , When they went out her mother went to live at Waliner -Pince' Her name was Franklin, and her fath er was a Si n ce they had been at Walrcer-pl ace their father hal carpenter. s ent her mother some m . oney to buy food Her mother did not get tipsy, but she h ad complained of pains in the head for a lung while. Toey had cried to her for bread, but for the last fortni g ht befor e the lady found them she had never spoken a word. They did not have any food till they were found on Thursday afternoon vious Monday. That wa s got by from thepre her eldest sister. Her m other would not go to th, workhouse, because she said she had no clothes to go in, Mr. Tubbs, the relieving offic ' tion, said that the mother, where er ! in answer to a ques very sullen disposition; arid when in the Loose, was of a brought in before she as well as her children were neatly in . t.ie same wretchnl state as they were found on this occasion. 1s occasion. she demanded . to go out three or four times; and on the last occasion Mr. Potter, one of the guardians,was for nearly a quar ter of an hour endeavouring' to : dissuade her from ll dome: e so, but she persist e d. S, - and ' went out with her enildren O the 11th of September , nothing. more hal. been heard of her until the - ediscovery was made on the Thursday afternoon. The Coroner remarked tint he was quite willing to adjourn the inquiry until such time as the elder children might be i❑ a fit state to appear before them if the jury thought proper; but he really could not see what advan tage would result from further pursuing the history of this case, which, although very shocking, was very simple. Fr,un the state of the poor woman's brain it was quite clear that it had rendered Ler wholly incapable of doing anythin g for lirselt or her children, and hence the frightful state of destitution into which they all fell. His only surpti4e was that the elder girl, 13 years of age, had Country .rfrari.T.ei,v. CHELMSFORD—Nov. 14. There was a good supply of wheat today, but the mer• chants were very cautious in their purchases, the millers being the principal buyers ; the price throughout being fully 1!s a quarter lower •n the Feeo n d -rate qualities, and is on the best. Spring corn about the same as last week, but the finest malting barley barely maintained its price; the second-rate quality is to 2s cheaper, and at that reduc tion very dull. Wheat., white, old, per s. s. I - 4.40 now 13 old 38 75 i Oats, 74 Peas, per qr. Partridge , White B. S. .25 31 ~44 46 ~42 49 red, new.... 38 Boiling Barley 33 Chevalier 37 Dun - 38 42 Beans, Tick 37 41 Harrow tiek%4l 43 ➢lazagan 38 4U Ditto, new... 37 40 Grinding 32 Malt 72 Chevalier 74 Official. Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &c., received in the port of London, from the following ports, from Nov. 10 to Nov. 15, both inclusive. ,f ) ' sg 4 A 0 Colchester Harwich Leigh Ylaidon 1- 180 \ - 380 1 . 530 - 202) 30:3 537 78 1292, - COLCH ESTER— Nov. 14. A fair supply of wheat, the condition much improved by the present cold winds, but the trade very dull, and Is per qr. cheaper. Barley keeps up the supply, and must be noted is to 2s per qr. lower. Beans and peas were a ready sale, at last week's prices. Prices to-tlay were as follow :—Wheat, white, 66s to 80s; red, 62i to 701; barley, 41s to 50s ; oats, 26s to 32s ; banns, Mazagan, 403 to 424 ; middle and small, 42s to 465; peas, white, 41s to 48s ; grey, 40s to 41s. GOAL MARKET.—Nov. 17. 'ri4ea of ( 10*1 oer ton at the cloee of the market a. d. Welland, &e. Howard's West Hartley Netherton 16 0 ranfietcl Moor Butes 15 6 'Canfield Moor l5 6 Walker Primrose l5 6 Bates's West Hartley —l6 6 Fiolywell l7 6 Wylam 17 6 North Percy Hartley l6 0 1.4 Wsltsenci, Acf.'. aosforth lB 6 Haswell 20 6 Montague 18 6 aunwick l7 6 Ships at market... 7: Lambton 2O 0 roes l7 I Whitworth l7 0 Eleugh Hall 18 9 Framwellgate l9 6 South Kelloe 19 9 Kelloe 20 0 ztouth Hartlepool 2O 0 Brown's Moor High Main Thorp 2O 0 Hedley 18 6 I Sold LOCAL SHARE MARKET'S. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 17. STOOK EXOHANGE.—The Stock Exchange to•day Was steady, at about the rates of Saturday. Caledonian, 28j —London and North Western, 103 2i—North Eastern, Berwick, 20k—North British, 94—Midland, 794 ➢lanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 338 i—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 91—South Eastern, 21 18—(treat WW tern, 646. MANCHESTER, Nov. 17. SToox EXCHANGE. — The market was quiet, and prices were rather lower. Blackburn, —Great Northern A. 91—Midland Railway Consols, 79k i—South Eastern and Dover, 21 1.16 A—Chester and Birkenhead, 15i — Leeds, 931—Londons, 103. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 17. STOOK EXIMANGE.—This market was firm to-day, an d prices had an upward tendency. London and N'orth Westerns were done at 103—South Staffords, 31 dis.-- Birmingham and Midland Bank shares were done at 130- - Great Western Birmingham Guaranteed Stock closed at 72. 73. ORABORNB MAILS. (11 gnifies that the malls are sent from the General Post-oftee ~y" the night—and hi by the morning--despatch.) Day when made . . , p From ivlie, Whoa • in COUNTRILI. in Genera., Pos.- Port dee Office, London. * ------ - - -------,..„--- ........••r•..d...aff . -.7._; .1, 7 11 7 .merlca(byllrit.pae 0., LS very FridaY Liverpool . W Dlepatehe .., • England._ _merle?. (by United El s. t - nerica (by U. eta 4e ',ustralia (via Liver ',ltalia) ..........14 Every 'fuesday Sonthamo len Meekly ••••••••••• Liverpool ... packet) ..........b 1 pool) .... ~ ,:,. ~ M 4th and lath •• •• ve litto (via :ap° of Good' utto (via afarseilles) li LI rpool .. Titled, .. 00000 g• •• ... (Ince rte. Hope) .......•• ..•14 23d of tl, 0 C., ',,', l , Plyal , ~ . .. 6th of ma Ifrica (West Coast) • - is .I.' , zandria ~...„, „ : s 10th `,,,,, 26th ,i. . o. Dover ...• .. Id t 19th S....lexandria ,„ ~.,,, ..,ki 47,0 .So 20th o , in:;:ii.lSoa::i.,.... !fig 4 & 21 12th a al, Limas ... ~ ,„ .. , • 3.1 17th of the montblSeaLharn..O2 16th; ‘ - lelgium ~ ...... ~ ~N 14: •ly -. ..... I Dover ...... J.,,,y 2,, ral •I•• •• •........N 9th of the month "5.):1,n.,: :, • f if. : t th. ::114)1105 A.)Tell .... .. .. 31 9t :- •,; :10 , :-.,:),' 13)..ftn....,,,•,!,,, 16th :_..pe of. Good awe ....N sth of the month , 17ncerialit . - 'ape o. Goo:1 Hope ..N uncertain tlneo de Verde ......7, , + ~,- •:. - -- , I 15 ' ,,11 . 1 : 1 !) ,, o 16th of in 'nylon (see in lia) 10th and 2Uth l5 & 29til nylon ... ~ ~.......s 4th and 20th ')b...nne , IslW •.' - ... • N m , ; .. .. o• ~..,.,,,;.!•Ae 18.;.:.. - .4.11;., .• n rejn.cult :';tini,. ~. . 0 .. ~ „„ Al Id ik 171 h of month 8011tharny'or. 1 and 16 ina ... . ;onstautinople .... ,•: 10th and 26th.... )D , ve, , -•- .. 2 and It 01.15tantinople ...., , iti.A. 'AL:, o -- n• n.'S , • h ,;,-. :'of: i And 2 4 Jon?. of Europe 1.1 N l'w.c , dais i .... ..IDovnr ... -•. rwicedal, Egypt (see India) France ~ , , - , 54 .- S s" ',..?,:', IV s. 7. 4 . • Dover ....... rw icedat I lib:altar .. .... „ ~..hl 4,7.17, 29,37 -fm. so.it,h ;,,,,, 4. 26 , lroonn (coo Indleo -.-: ~, Ist and 16 greytown .. ~..... ..111 2,41 it 11th of In. n.,5y.0:h....mv :.; ❑ , ~,. , !lambure . ... .. ~ N Dail.' .......... London ... 7, I Dail . n* Liavannah .-- , . .. 54 Ind of the k.,..thi50,C,,,,0pi . Ist 0 ) laland .. ~, ........1.1 Dai5y........ •• •• • • ••'• Dove j " ' - ' tionduras „ ~......M india(viagouthampt.)sl ith '',.. 40th of ra o o t o. , _ 0 t7t . of the month Sout,amptom 16th 4 and 21 gil Dover.. •. lonian tees (see India) •• •• •• •• !vile '.' `radar. ...,..,, ~,K & N l'wice daily .. • Ho,. ~., 4.. ,:i in i d sb il:v . i.a..7r5.0.n.10.8..): 210dthot&m,260t.h. ot . m .. , B D m v it e h r am .• p : . 0 .n Nov.lbig 2 1 9 6. in .ladira .. —.• .-....,7,0 9L:. of , hcc' ... • • I STlthampfog 6 and 10 ~ fadeirs „...• • • ~.-„N 231 of month •• •• ' Liverpool .. Matta (see India) !gaits ........ 4... ~.., 4, 10, 20, and 26 Dover sfauritius (see India) ® ~ 419 v. 4. • - o ° tl li tt b a - aa me i p P p oti n ns onth lvarinus Nianritins ..•• ......15 20:11 of the mouth Parlous -pro'r-t‘; 4th an 9"7 Mexico ...... 11 4 ini of the moor , . brap1e5,..............N Da11y....... Sew Zea1and.......... 4th and 19th math lst gow Granada ... ....1,1 2 + l & 17th of month Dover nd;,111 Port Natal ........../q sth of m Papal States ........N Daily.... 'Dover ..."-•;•• W ee) " lit i Pollllll3llla .• ow • . .. • •. M • • • • • • • • Dover ...... 4 weeklY: Peru •• • • •-. •• •• •• -. 1 ' 4 " & 17th ot _ D Y Saturday ' rn^e , Southampton let &lap Sicily .... .• •• •• .. •.N Ever ' Tuscany .. „... „.....N sjiy.. Venemels ..,....... IDover .... 11 2dBsl ••••••••• Van DiemolfsL.nd (!.ee 7th ofrtionth i l southamp , jn I& 1 6 ''' Atiztralia) .. i •• ... - . 4th • West Indies and 18th of ru ' Imon:bly ~./fl,Sonthamptanll ands (Ince rte. fitll In* t 18th 4 ec 21 16th; 16th 17ncorlats 16th of Ist LS & 2911 4th & 2 19 tu.T11.6 9,1 1 and 16 4 and 2 9 2 and i 9 r and 24 rwicedaa, rivicedai 6. 7.44, 26 Ist and 16 ..11; Ist of mG Daily 16th t and 21 al , 16 k 29 m 4th 010 1 Ist lit and; l6 4 weeklY: When any of these d a t es f a ll on a Sunday, the malls will be d" „la 'matched on the follo w i ng d ay, w i t s the exception of the India k.. Fouthampton), and the Malt a , b o th .f w hi c h w ill be despatetto 1 •" . " preceding day. fADVATISRMENT.I —We have read with much 1 re p eas u e Barry's report on the cure of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flats lency, Constipation, Nervous, Bilious, and Liver Complaints* Cough, Asthma, Consumption, and Debility, irithout me eine, by Du Barry's Food. The following which appear to merit the attention of many : —Cure 47,121.—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage , N' a " . tham-cross, Herts ; a cure of extreme nervousness, indiges are a few extraetg tion, gatherings, low. spirits, and neSrvous fancies." Cure 1 0 , • 48,314.—" Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gatea.ere, near Liverpeeus';,' a cure of ten years' dyspepsia and all the horrors of ner",„ h ' irritability." Cure 51, 415. Oystermouth, Swansea, 2"-- August, 1853.—Bilious headaches of frequent occurrenc; which my wife had. been subject to for many years, have b ee removed by Du Barry's salutary Revalenta Arabiea, Food.-"" E. J. BUTLER. Cure 51 , 416 . Gower, near Sn'grls„tit' August 21, 1853. Thirty years' dreadful suffering ir—„, l.— r h eu matism has been removed by Du Barry's delicio us Re lenta Arabica Food, in five weeks' time.--Wittuat O t S u pported by testimonials from the celebrated Pro fessors Chemistry Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. flar i __.. 63 %, Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; D r. In e% Lord Stuart de Decies ; the Dowager Countess of Castto stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other res p eet te persons, whose health has been restored by it, a fter all e' means of cure had failed. Suitably packed for all clinia„'y with full instructions. In canisters, I lb., 2 s. 9 d.; 21b. , 40. , 51bs., Ils. ; 121b5., 225. ; super-refined, 11b., 65. ; 21bg. , l e: slbs,, 225. ; 101bs., 335. The 101bs. and 121bs. carriage on receipt of post-cfsce order. Barry du Barry and Co., or ; Regent-street, London : Fortnum, Mason, and Co., pu rreY et . to her Majesty, Piers dilly ; also at 00, Graceehu reb-str 333 and 451, Strand; 1, Cheapside Cornhill ; 49, ling" r 6; gate-street; 55, Chariag-cross ; 54. Upper Baker-stre et end 150, Oxtcril.,:treet. BIRTHS. OP • 801. On the 15th inst., the wife of P. C. Merryweathers of Euston-square. f O r ' On the 17th inst., at Dulwich-common, the wife o Alfred Waterhouse. OF A DAUGHTER. ter On the 17th inst., at 67, Victoria-street, Westznintl the wife of the Rev. J. R. Major, M.A. On the 16th jest., at 7, Warwick-road west, Padding. ton, Mrs. William Felgate. . MARRIED. On the 15th inst., at the parish church o f Wyk°, W ri i nr cheater, Frederick A. H. France , Esq ., of th e Groye,,s a' berwell, to Emily Shepherd , da u ghter of John II "" Esq , of Falcon-street, Loudon. oh rlel On the oth inst., at the Old Church, Brighton , a of Pearson, Esq., late 4th 'Dragoon Guards, the eldest en so Charles Pearson, Esq., of Tempsford Hall. St. Ne °l o, J u liet Dixon, only daughter of the late Kennett 1 ) .'" - - Esq. D I E D. • ...NO , On the 17th inst., at 3, Grosvenor-terrace, Belgrave'diog Pi m li co , Lient.- Col onel John Francis Power, Corlin l6ll ,,, - ei Depot of the British German Legion , Shorncliffe, law , the 35th Regt., aged 64. At Gateacre , county Lancaster, Jame s Dawson re dic k, ..',° Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister - at - l aw, oged 3 . ... t• o f On the 1 6 th inst., at Brighton, Wrn. Stratton, •r'ecl" Little the 15ht Berlch inst., of ststead, aged 55. On ~ , contracted i n the Cri Captain William Whittaker Maitland, cf the 49th aged 32. • On the 15th inst.. at Harewood Cornwall, VIVO Sir - 1 .. t o r Lewis Salusbury Trelawny, Bart . , the county of Cornwall, aged 76. ' Maine,of fed On the 15th inst., sdd 1 M Joseph u en y, r. Broad-street, city. __.—...... B:.M.'s Lientenanb . LONDON : Printed and Published by MIIRDO Yolll*.lo. of No. 112, St ran d, Printer, at The Sum Ottlee, coos "„, 112, Str an d, i n th e Precinct of the Sa,voy, in the 07 Aliddlceez, Tues NGvenal er IR, I,'sf.