The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-17 00:00:00

about ,o ad ;h the zt will about upon Prt the s patch ory of Ds itiol l [ready eforth o f the Nether in the Le e the on his g since s ylvan Iris he oted-- - enever, world eager l ust be I tching a ll her begui l " e tweei ull an for sue hii e k•stone s o f late epriatS Do the ribadt ,son is, ott-like The ;h Mend. vg Mr. While of the by the Mary viewed he way r No. 1 reekly ed the ippear t Seun' amour he Pi' sing in l umber a nd au riptir• reates cannot irvn itt ac kett. ; hough 0 style an ce. g f role o more ler is* b a le • firs. ONEY MARKET AND COTILYIMCIAL INTELLIGENCE. C[TY. Two o'OLoox The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices of all kinds are unaltered. The sales amounted to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken for export and 1,500 on speculation, comprising 200 Egyptian, 62d. to ;id. ; 600 Surat, 41d. to 51d. ; and 80 Sea Islands, 14d. to 13d. per lb. The Railway Share Market has been active, at an advance in prices on all the leading stocks. Advices from the principal grain markets in Belgium report a rise in the price of wheat and flour on Monday, as well as other kinds of grain, which was chiefly attributable to the limited sup plies brought for sale, and the attempts of the farmers to hold on for higher prices. At Louvain sales were active, at an advance of lf. 20c. per hec tolitre for wheat, and 45c. for rye. At Liege flour rose lf. per sack of 103 kilos. on the closing prices of last week, and wheat about the same ; and at Aubel wheat was sold at 75c. per hectolitre ad vance, and flour 90c. per sack. The average rise is about one franc per hectolitre in wheat. The Madrid journals of the 12th inst. mention that the civil governor of that city had rendered a special service to the Bank of St. Ferdinand and to the commercial community, by the discovery of an extensive fabrication of forged notes upon that establishment, amongst which was an immense quantity of paper prepared for receiving the im pression of a plate very well executed. After securing the principal delinquents and examining them, the governor believes that no false note had yet gone into circulation ; so that this discovery has prevented any panic among the holders of notes like that which caused great embarrassment to the bank in 1846. There is rather an improved feeling with regard to the prospects of the Money Market, and an im pression now prevails that the Directors will not find it necessary to raise their terms of discount. At the same time it is admitted that there is very little probability of a sensible diminution either in the demand or in the quotations for some months to come. For commercial purposes the inquiry will soon increase, and a considerable sum is being absorbed by the payment of calls on the account of the capital of many of the recently formed joint stock companies. The rates of exchange on the chief cities of the Continent yesterday were generally firm, and on Trieste and Vienna there was a small advance. A decline of 5d per ounce has taken place in the price of Mexican dollars, those brought by the last West India packet having been sold at 61d. The upward movement noticed yesterday in the price of English Securities continues, and the mar ket is nuw very buoyant. It is evident the Bears were largely oversold, and have conse quently been eagerly buying back, which has caused a considerable re-action in the quotations. Greater confidence is felt in the position of mone tary affairs as already stated, and the favourable reports relative to the harvest are spoken of as a reason for increased firmness in prices. The rise this morning is about per cent. Consols for money have been 931 94, and 941, while for ac count they have been 944 1 and 943 4. Consols Scrip is marked for the last time 21 prem., as the stock will be created to-morrow on the payment of the final instalment of 20 per cent, or 1,000,00 W. Exchequer Bills are lower, viz., 12s. to 15s. pre mium, and the Bonds are 991 India Bonds were 17s. prem. Foreign Securities are likewise firmer, but the dealings are not very numerous. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 102 k to 103, and the 4 per Cents. 103. Spanish New Deferred are 25k. Sardinian, 91i to 921. Russian 4 per Cents., 97. Peruvian 44 per Cents., 80k. Belgian 4i per Cents., 981 ; and the Dutch 4 per Cents., 99. Th• following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 74 to 71 ; Mexican, 221 to 23 ; Peruvian, 79 to 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 to 51; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 to 110 ; ditto 4% per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 41 ; ditto Deferred, 24i 51 ; ditto Certificates,.si 6 ; ditto Passive, 61 is In Railway Shares the recovery is, on the ave rage, to 1 per cent. Great Western have risen about 11., the Lancashire and Yorkshire U. 58., Mid land, 10s., and Midland, Birmingham, and Derby 11. 10s. Northern of France are 391, and Ceylons 2. The other shares are generally steady. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( Front the Official Lid. Ilmone•• done. 3 per Cont. Consols Annnitlev 04 31 4} 1 i New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO l7 p Consols for Account Consul Scrip 2l Evhequer Bill., 24d. £IOOO £560 F4mall Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. 991 i Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small Rerurian Bonds 4i per Cent — Ditto Account .... Ditto 3 per Cent. 57 q Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 4. per Cent. Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent. . . Ditto Account Bp',nisi Bowls, 3 per Cent Ditto New DefetTed, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account rirkith Bonds, ti pur cent lO2 } 3 Ditto Account T)itto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Divltlen Is on the above payable In London. lelgian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs — Ditto 41 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs ...... Dutch Exci ange, 2: 1 :, per Cen:;., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates THREE O'CLOCK. Conmola Ditto for Account, Oct. 8 94i t ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS. Yesterday evening a grand fete was given in the Royal Cremorne Gardens, for the benefit of the workmen employed by the Messrs. Broad wood, who were severe sufferers by the late calamitous fire, which broke out in the Messrs. Broadwood's extensive establishment. The arrangements for the fete were very effectively made by it committee of the workmen, and were most efficiently untried 3ut under Mr. Simpson'i active superintendence. The gardens were thrown open at 3 o'clock, and up till fi o'clock selections of popular music were performed by th e Cremorne military band. The vocal and instrumental concert succeeded, and this was followed in the theatre by the burlesque opera of the celebrated troupe of sable harinonists. There were in add.tion to these attractions, the new fairy ballet, entitled "The Vine Dressers of Como," which was exceedingly well performed ; the dancing of Miss Lavinia Bertrand especially calling forth loud applause, and also the brilliant scenes of equitation in the circle, by Madame Ducrow, the celebrated M'Cullum, and other eminent artistes, which seemed highly to delight the large auditory. Among the great features of the evening were performances by amateurs (workmen employed by the Messrs. Broadwood) who ac quitted themselves most creditably, and whose efforts were applauded to the very echo. Mr. Rooks, who gave his services gratuitously, sung two songs—one of them the well-known composition of Bishop, "'Tie whe❑ to sleep the world retires,”—and in his hinging he exhibited excellent taste and a voice of superior quality. The fireworks, by Chevalier Mortram, were upon a scale of great magnificence, and formed a fitting conclusion to a delightful evening's enjoyment. Dancing we need ►carcely add, was carried on with great vigour upon the great Chinese platform. We were informed that the entire loss sustained by the workmen at the late fire, amounted to 3,6001., of which sum 1,2001. was covered by insurances ; and of the alance of 2,400 i., so much at: 1,7001. has been raised by subscription. We feel gratified in saying that the fete of last night will add considerably to the amount subscribed. The evening being exceedingly fine the gardens were well attended, and should the weather continue favour able, there can be no doubt that Mr. Simpson's exten sive arrangements for celebrating the battle of the Alma on Saturday, will attract a large and fashionable attendance. LIGHTS ON VESSELS.—W a have authority for stating that an order will shortly appear, compelling all sailing vessels, when at sea, to exhibit similar lights to those which it is now compulsory for steamers to show. We only wonder this important regulation was not sooner Put in operation. Some of the recent collisions mieht have been avoided by this arrangement.—Belfast News Latcr. 13:24 1 10 St. at. 0 St. 5 5 20 10 HE SUN; LONDON, WEDNESDAY ETENING, SRPTEMERR, 17, 1856; RALLWA S. Le.AVT4 Coinpani Business done this day 93 2} 52i 16 8i 9 id 80 4 794 534 St. 10 10 Bedford aad Blotzhicy Buckghanial.i. Clydcadal . Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hal. E. Lin. g. 6 pc. E. Un. H. Sh. Was. Barr. Sr Neils. Direct Do. New_ Glstr.dir Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. St hail way Gondon & N. WoA. L&N.W. Caledon E. Tin. & E. C Gt. Nrthn E. Count CaldoniAu - 98 .00 - 105 12 - 14 139 - 141 4 ... 4i ••• ".' IDo I Gt. %ten' Yk. New. Berw. Y.&NM Do IDo 29 Hull & Sol by Do. Shares. Do. t Share& Lon.&Groonw Do. Preforonce Lon., Til., & Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 por ct. Manch. llztn. and Matlock Middlosbro' &i Rodcar. 1.G6 - 107 S. Nude ri Do 12/ - 23, - 24.1 110 - 115 Poto St Co Norfolk Do L.&N.W & Midkl. Stekton & Darlint. Midland - Midld. Brad fd Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per ct. Do. Pixeds p c Prest. & yrt. Do. a Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Sher. Roth.anf Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &H er S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts&Gomrst 93 - 95 59 En. Conn. E. Count Do all all all WO lEil D 0.., L.& N.W Do Gt North(. Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey M. Mclean Stockt. & Darlittgt 'Do 135 - 140 8 8h 3f 2id -33 i - 93 IGtWestn. LINIE4 LtA.SPID AT VlXtal ILUNTALS. Olosins i-rio., this d ly. hie dy. PREFERENCE SHARES. St. 100 kbiordeen Deben St. 100 Do. 6 per cent. . St. 100 Do. N 0.2. 7p. e - it 6 all ilythandTyne lopei o. prof. (issd. at 501 - St. 100 Brie. & Ex. 4p.0. St - 20 5 Do. 4p. c. Shares... ... - St. 100 Caledonian £lO 100 - 102 15 all Ihes. &Ho. Gn. 55 pi 16 -17 91 all Do. do. Pref. No. 2. - ab all Do. do. Prof. No. 2. . . - 61 all Cork &Bandonssp.c . 44 - 51 64 al' Dun.Prth .& Aber.J. 6 - 66 10 2 E. Anglian Cls. A SI, - St. 100 Do. do. els. B6p. c. 107 - 112 St. 100 Do. do Ole. C7p. c. 95 - ltlo 91 6. all Eas.Co • Ex,spcNo. • h Pm 6 , all Do. No. . - t , A 10 all Do. New 6p.0. St 121 - 121 • 20 all East lin., G. 6p. c - • 6 all Do. 51., 10 per cent ... 10 ' all Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. St. all Do. do. 4 per cent.. St. 100 East Lancash.6p. otiJ 5 all Pl.kW. York. J. sth• - 10 3 Edin. & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. - St. 100 Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.c 79 - 81 1 20 all Furness -•• x d St. WO & S.W. G. 5 p.c. .- - St. WO Great Northn. sp. c 115 - 117 St. 100 Do. sp. a. Redeem . at 10 p. o. prom lO9 - 111 St. 10G Do. 45 p.c lO2 - 114 - Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at sp.c• pm 63 - 65 62 10 all it. N. of Soot. Ist Pre 101 - 104 St. 1.00 S. &W. (Ireland) 20 13 Do. 4per o. Prof. S - 50 6 R. W.(B. tH.Exspc 8 - 6+ St. 1.00 Do.oon. red. 45 p.c. 95 - 97 955 St .00 Do. con. red. 4p. c. 89 - 91 it. 100 ilo, irred. 4p. c B9 - 91 90 St. 1.00 Do. sp. c. red. pref 99 • 101 8 all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh 94 - 104 10 all Do•Cheeter 8 p.c.P.S 164 - 171 10 all Do. do. 6p.c. do lO - 10, St 100 Do. Birm. Gus. Stk 73 -75 2i all Do. Ches. Gua. Sh 2Ol - 201, t 3 all Do. do. do lO5 -10 i 20 all Do. do. do ... . ••• • 15 -15 i 16 6 ran. &York. F. f't I - St. 100 Do. 6p. c. Stock ~ 138 - 140 St. 100 ',on. &Brigh. 61.5p.c St. 1.00 Do. Prof., sp. o. St. - St 1.00 Do. New Guar.6 p. c ••• St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent . ••• St. 100 Lon.&N. W., Coy. 1. Nuneaton 5 p. ot - ••• St 100 on. &S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares - 162 12 all ..endy. & C o l or . 5S h ••• 12 .11 Londy.& - ••• St. 10' kr.,5.,& L.. 6 p. Cent . - ••• 6 46 Do. do. do. £6 ... 4 - St. 100 Do. do. 31 per cent. 66 - 70 t 2: all Sfarypt .& Carl. 4 p - 12A all Do. 4 per cent .• 12 1 10i Do. do. - ••• St. 00 Nfld. Consol.6 p.c.St . . - St. 100 Do. Con•Br • Bir. 6p( 116 - 138 St. 100 Be. 45 p. c. Pref. s 99 - 101 100 995 St. 100 Ditto L.& H. Prof. Si 89 - 91 10 41 New., Aber., drc., pr. sp. c. red. sp.c. pm. .•• 10 4 Do. Perpet. 6 p ct. with optu. till '66 1 - 14 p 10 all Norfolk Debenture - . St. 100 Do • Prof. sp. c. St , c' - St. ' 1.00 Do. 5 p.c. Ext - ••• St. 100 Do. 56perct.pref - Bt. 100 Do.Way.Val. sp. c - 'OO North British lO2 -104 St. 100 N. E. Berw, 4 p.c P 91 -13 91.; 17 85 Do. do. do l5 - 1 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 p.c - 12! 9 Do. do. Quarters ... - 25 10 Do • York H.& g. Pnr 1 - id 20 all North Staffordshire. St. 100 0x,W0,&W.1516pe 105 - 110 106 7 10 all Do R. Prof. 101. Sh. - 8i all Soot. Cent. ,New Prof - Pm 25 all South Devon l5 - 16 10 all Do. fixed, 45 portent .o.fl all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. 24 - 245 245 3t. 1.00 Do. 44 per cent lOO - 103 10 all .Do. Fixed 45 pc ah lO - 101 3t. 100 S. Wales Gus. 4p. a St. 100 Do. do. 45 p. c.. .... 20 all S.Yorkah.4p.c.Guar 25 all Stock.& Dar., sp. c 27 •-• 28 x d 25 15 Do; do. do 2- 3 p 125 all Stock. & Hartl. g. P.O. till July 1, '56 . - 45 Waterfd.& Kilk.6pc 15 -14 d 85 LAW INTELLTGXNO.2.--(rhis Day). (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN ,IIE EYKE AND WIIIFFIN. These bankrupts %ere described as of Milton•strcet, City, carmen, and came up to pass their last eaamina• tion on accounts prepared by Mr. H. C. Johnson, Iron dsstroybd, and the Iris was She was in a very dangerous state, and might now have a relapse. Mr. Grey, surgeon, who resides at Howlett-villas, de posed that he examined the prosecutrix, and described the state of the wound. By Mr. Justice Williams—The pistol must have been close to her face, or she must have been killed. The wound was such as would have been inflicted by a stone. The statement of the prisoner before the magistrate was put in and read, ia wbich he said he was in that state of mind that he did not know what he was about. This was the csse for the prosecution. Mr. Sleigh addressed the jury at some length on be half of the prisoner, urging that this case was widely different from those genera•ly brought before a jury, and implored them to consider the state of the prisoner's feelings at the time of the committal of the offence, which must have rendered him unanswerable for his actions, and asked them to take that merciful view of the case, and find the prisoner guilty of one of the minor c•mnts in the indictment, and not on the first count, charging him with intent to commit murder, whereby he would be subject to a sentence placing his life at the mercy of the Cro Mr. Gill and Mr. Jacobs, nurserymen, by whom the prisoner bad been employed, gave him an excellent cha racter for amiability of temper, and that he was a sober, well-conducted, moral young man. Mr. Jacobs said that from the prisoner% late conduct he and his men had remarked that they thought he was " cracked." Mr. Justice Williams, in summing up, said that the question the jury had to decide was whether from the facts of the case they were satisfied the prisoner at the time of the committal of the offence intended to murder the prosecutrix, and the only way in which they could judge of the man's intentions was by his acts. There were no grounds for believing the prisoner was unac countable for his actions at the time he committed the offence with which he stood charged ;• and however pain. ful it might be to them, if they were satisfied the first count had been made out, it was their duty to return a verdict on the count which charged him with the inten tion to commit murder. The jury, after ten minutes' deliberation in the box, retired, and after an absence of an hour returned into court with a verdict of guilty on the second count of firing with intent to do grievous bodily berm. Sentence deferred. FORGERY ON THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.—John Cooper, 24, drysalter, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with forgery, and uttering three orders for the payment of money, with intent to defraud the Royal British Bank. Sentence deferred. POLICE INTETJ.TGENCE.—(This Day. MARLBOROTIGILSTREET. SINGULAR APPLICATION. A well-dressed elderly woman appeared before Mr. Beadon to ask his advice under the following circumstances : Applicant stated that an envelope manufacturer, whose name she did not mention, had patented a new invented envelope, and offered a reward of 501. to any person who should succeed in opening it. She had opened it, and when she applied for the reward she was told that the reward was offered without his sanction, and that he should certainly decline giving her 501. She now wished to know how she was to proceed in order to recover the amount. Mr. Beadon said he could not assist her ; she had better consult some respectable solicitor, as her only remedy would be by action in the County Court. Applicant said she should certainly adopt his worship's advice, as she was determined to try and recover the reward. Mr. Beadon hoped she might get it. James Moran, a lad 13 years of age, was charged with stealing a drum of figs, the property of Mr. Archibald Andrews, grocer, 72, Tottenham-court-road. The prisoner, who is a notorious young thief, went into prosecutor's shop and took up the drum of figs and ran off with it. Prosecutor followed him and gave him into custody. The prisoner was committed for two months, and to be well whipped during that time. THAMES. A NEGLICTED STEPON.—Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, called the attention of Mr. Sella to a poor deaf and dumb boy, who he stated was 17 years and 5 months old, but who did not look more than 12. The boy was son of Captain Gill, master of a ship, the name of which he could not ascertain, and apprenticed to a tailor, mussed Adshead, of No. York-street, Commercial-road, East. The boy's step-mother, Amelia Gill, was residing at No. 14, St George'a•place, Back-road, St. George's in-the-east, and although in possession of an ample allow ance from her husband refused to acknowledge the step son or do anything for him. Mr. Selfe said the boy appeared to be very ill, and let either hie master or step-mother ought to provide for hits. Mr. Pelham believed the step-mother received as much as el. per month from her husband, upon an al- lotment note, and whioh would be paid until the hue. band's return. Mr. Selfe said the boy was very ill and pale, and must not be neglected. He thought it was a matter for parish interference. Maria Torodi, the aunt of the boy, said she bad main• tained him some time, and was about to return to Liver- pool. Mr. Adshead, the tailor, had received an appren• tice fee of 101. from the committee of a charity school for the deaf and dumb in the Old Kent road. The boy was apprenticed in November, 1853, for a term of seven years. Mr. Adshead could not keep the boy any longer, and bad sent a letter to his stepmother stating that the lad was in a bad state of health and required nourishing food. This letter brought forth the following reply : "Mr. Gill his now on his way to the Coliny's, and will not be home till next April at the soonest. He told his son to come and see him before he sailed last May 12 months, but he did not think proper to do so, i can say nothing to it myself." Mr. Selfe said that the stepmother, master, and aunt of the aflicted boy, whose appearance was truly pitiable, all appeared desirous of relieving themselves of the burthen of supporting him. The eon of a man who was in the position of captain of a ship in the Austra lian trade ought to be well provided for. If the step mother would not support the poor helpless creature, who was deprived of speech and bearing, the parish must interfere. He directed Howland, a police con- stable, No. 89 11, attached to the court, to wait on Mrs. Gill, the stepmother, immediately, and call her attention to the sickly and weak ly condition of her step son, and if she would not provide him with a mainten• ance the parish officers must take charge of the boy. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) Nal Mritton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. DONCASTER RACES.—(This Day.) (BY _ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ST. LEGER. Warlock Artillery Bonny Scotland . ) A dead heat . f for second. Clarigßa colt Bel Oistau . Nine ran. MUNICIPAL STAKES. CORPORATION PLATE. Bel Esprar.za Plausible Six ran. SWEEPSTAKES OF TEN SOVS. Ignoramus Theodora Lance . Lord Alfrea.. PORTLAND PLATE. Thirty ran. SHARN MARICNTS. ;THIS DAY.) RAILWA.VS. Closing Prfew, this day. ...mwAys, „.,_. t.mlig. Hot 0:1?.. and Easto. Junot., t(,l fast & Ballymena Wolverh fi Stour Valley Birkouhd. Lanesh Cheshire Junct..... Do. Chesh. ds i3irs , )0., do. ..... eryne or gioz .£25 (isßd. at .R. 4, _ _ Bristol and Exctot . 3aladou'An. ..... ihester ea Ifoly _ _ - lark and Maido...i Oork, Black, di PIP f3ornwel Do. A Do. B Onblindzilelfasultine %/I. P. ill AN.r. Jnc 'East Ang1ian....... . 11l Madam bounties.: )0 WA sat. CTui. n, A. St La Be., B. Stock ;i Do., New A. .0 East Kent (East Lancashire Minburgh Glasg:. , Rdinb. and Peobics Edin. Prtt 4 Dun& Forth & Clyde Jan Furness. Do. Extension... Glasgow & S. West , , • Grdat N. of Scotlnd Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt.§th..tWest.(lre Great Wastera do. Stour Val. Rs; Qua. Stk Irish South-Eastert Lancaster 1¢ Carnal Do., Thirds.. ...... Do. New Thirds Lancash. a—d York RI Do., Wet. hiding Un Do. Sonthi ort London & • Blackwao , Lond. Bright & S.Cvt Loud. and N. %nth; Do. Fifths D0.101.5h..M&8...t. Do. Eighths London and S. WA4n. Lon. Tilby. & South. 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D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, ek. Gee'ong & Melbourn( guar. 5 per ccnt. . Gd. Tk of Canad IA Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. tiive Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran , Gt. In. Pon. g. 5 p. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c Great Luxemboar: Constituted Share Gt. Western of Canad a) Shares ... Do. New Do. l3ds., payable '57 Do. do., '76. p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, withou option Lake Const. bt Basl , Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons at Mediterran Wadras, guar. 41 p.c Do. New do,, 5 p. c Do. V p. c. Exten Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. e Waria Antolini Do. do. New Niamttr 41 L 1( go (grit interest)... : ....... (ox interest) Do. do., C p. c. Prof Northern of France NorwegianTrankPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds ;Paris and Orleans. Recife & San, Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c. Riga & Dunabnrg is. at 801. per share... , Rome and Frascati.. 'oyal Danish Roya . Swedish Sambre and Mouse_ 90. 64 p. cent. Pro' icindo, guar. 5 p. c Do. southern of France it. Androw's an Quebec (A).. , Vest Flanders Do 5A per c. Pref V. &N. W. of Franc. Wesl. of Switzerland Wiesbaden ............ )lealand JOINT-8' Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C iiritikh N. America ,- Chartd. Bank of As IChrtd. Bnk. of India Australia, & Chin City Colon , al Commercial off and Eng.Soot.kAna.Cht. Lord. Chart. Bk. 0' An grails ............. Ditto New London and County:. Dal .3c E. Bnk g. London Joint Stock. London and Paris._ Loud. & Westminste. National Pro.cf Eng Do. Naw Nationrl of Bank New South Oriental Bank )1 Corporation Ottoman Bank l•rovincial of Irelant Do. Now R Ans B kno lm Royal British..., iquth Australia Unit a of Anstrklig IDo. Now Jnioyi of London Western Bt of Loud 711 - 71 4- 5 ••• • • • lf 21 - 31 1 - lip ld—ip 5 51 IL = 21 36 361 12i 131 i2i 21 22 - 22, ". ... .., 22 1 - 23 .12j - 3 81 - 211 -21 i - 41 41 24 -- 94 2 -- 2i i 99 -- 101 115 -- 120 115 -- 120 109 111 •• - - 0 1 51- 6 P' - pm 10 - ni it - 2i r 1 4 - - iP 8i - 9 20 - 20• 39§ - 40 9 - 10 53 - 53 52 - 54 i- i 1 t§i - i 6, - ni - 12 9t - 9i 2i - 2i • ••• .« pin • -il - • .i, 9 i - 10 37 - i•& - 20, Bill Kb. 1.04 •- 105 14 - 1 d 67 69 •• .i - i P 1A - i I 68 -- 70 ••• ..... •• 16i - 17 1 201 -20 i, t 1 - 3p Po .... . *" "'" ... - 36 68 - 70 7i 8i 3d 631 43 96 4 4 j al 7 106 5i 1021 3 21 losi 1 5 7 8 iiiii 491 50 491 CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of English wheat was on sale in to-day's market. The amount of business doing in all kinds was small ; nevortheles3, the trade was firm, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well supported. The imports of foreign wheat are only 6,270 quarters, and the show of samples was moderate. Most kinds sold to a fair extent, at full prices. There was very little inquiry for either barley or malt, at barely late rates. We were very scantily supplied with fresh oats, which changed hands freely, at very full prices. Beans, peas, and flour were firm, but not dearer, The imports of the latter aro 6,830 barrels from the united States. AARIVALEI THIS WISE. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. I Oats. I Flour. 0 ilo 0 890 ! I 450 i 1,160 i 6 830 • , 1,320 5,430 brit. English .. Irish Foreign I 6,270 I BOROUGH HOP. The show of now hops is considerably on the increase As yet, the demand is by no means active, and prices rule very low. Duty, 270,000 i. WHITECHAPEL. There was a moderate demand fa• each kind of meat as follows :—Beef, from 2s 10.1 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 6kl to 4s Bd. per 81b by the carcase. ATTEMPTED MIIRDER.—The Court of Ass izet On Mon day tried a man named Muller for attempt;.ng •to assassi nate a young woman. This woman lived in a house of ill fame, and some months back took the man to be her lover and protector ' • but he was of a very viohnt cha racter, and frequently ill treated her. After submitting to his brutality for some time, she determined to break off all intercourse with him, but he declared th at if she left him he would certainly murder her. She ap, 'lied to the police for protection, and they forbade him t go to the house in which she lived, Rue Sainte Marguerite. He, however, went there on the 19th June las. t v and hurrying up stairs to her room caught her by the dfess, ' crying, " I have got you !" and stabbed her several timies with a large knife. She broke from him, and rush, 2d to the room of another woman ; but he pursued her, 'again I stabbed her several times, and would no doubt have murdered her if the other woman had not prevented him. The cries of the two women attracted the pollee;, and they arrested the man. The woman was found to'l lave no fewer than nine wounds, and a medical man who) was callei in declared that more than one of them) • was mortal ; but she recovered. The jury brought i 9 s a verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced the mail to 20 years' hard labour, GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OF CANADA. MEETING THIS DAY. A meeting of the shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada Was hold this day at the London Tavern. The chair was taken by T. Baring, Esq., M.P. The report having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, i opening the proceedings, said the report having been taken as read, it would be his duty to submit the usual resolution to the meeting. The directors were prepared to give every explanation it was in their power to any inquiries that might be put to them, and to express their opinions upon the different points that might arise in the course of the meeting. He bad been infor med that a motion for the adjournment of the meet ing, and also for the appointment of a committee to a,certain the state of the affairs, would be made. The di rectors we re ready to grant a committee if it was the in tention of the meeting to appoint one, and in the event of the motion being agreed to were anxious that the members of the committee should be independent of contractors. (Hear, hear.) There would, as he before said, be no objection to such a course, but it was for the members to consider the effect that was produced by the appointment of committees. The effect, in the present instance, would be to produce in Canada an impression that there was a division i❑ the mode of conducting their affairs. With thee• few observations, he put it to the shareholders whether it would be desirable to appoint such a com mittee as was proposed. He thought it advisable if the present meeting was to be adjourned, that it should be so adjourned without any further discussion. The resolution he should move, supposing such a course had not been adopted, would have been that the report be received, and that they be directed to take steps to carry it into effect. He should not propose such resolution until the question of adjournment had been disposed of. There were also other resolutions which he should move, to the effect that this meeting should co-operate with the direc tors in Canada, to get a modification of the act passed by the legislature ; but, of course, until the course it was intended to adopt was fixed, it would be futile for him to move any resolution. He assured the meeting there was no attempt on the part of the direc tors to quit the ship, but to stand by it until it floated safely in deep water. Mr. CLARK complimented the chairman upon the straightforward course he had taken, but he thought it was his duty to move the adjournment of the meeting, and also that a committee of inquiry be appointed. A long discussion took place as to the advisability of adjourning the meeting. The motion was eventually withdrawn. The CHAIRMAN said he thought that a wise course had been adopted. It did not surprise him to hear a diversity of opinion expressed on the position of the company, but be did not despair of the prosperity of the undertaking. He felt that the Canadian Legislature would afford the shareholders the relief they required, and it would be impolitic for them to reject the act that had been pas,ed. It was not the way to get relief to refuse that which bad been given. It was absolutely necessary that funds should be raised to meet the exi gencies of the company ; and, under these circumstances, the directors were compelled to recommend to the sane- tion of the shareholders an increase of the capital of the company to the amount of 500,0601. This amount they suggested should be raised by the creation of deben tures. It would be seen by their accounts that they had no surplus in hand, and it was imperative that the sum he had mentioned should be raised, in order to meet the HIM that would have to be provided before the Ist of January for interest. Under all the circum stances he thought the best course to adopt was to raise the 500,0001. on bonds, to come in for payment after the other bonds already issued. He assured the meet ing that everything that was possible was being done to put the company in a good position. Mr. CLARK believed that nothing but mismanagement had placed the company in the position they at present occupied, and he thought that the appointment of a com mittee, and the adjournment of the present meeting for a few days, would be the best thing that could be done at present. Mr. WEcUELIN entered at some length into the diffi culties that had beset the operations of the undertaking, but he did not think there was any cause for despon dency as to the ultimate prosperity of the company. The Hon. Mr. Ross explained the different points in the report that had been alluded to, and said he should feel great pleasure in answering any questions that might be put to him. A SHAsErior.oza begged to ask why Mr. Liddell's proposition for the Victoria-bridge was not carried out Mr. Ross said he would answer the question in a few words, namely, he did not think that the present was a fit or proper place to enter into a scientific discussion. (Hear, hear, and " Oh, oh.") A SHAREHOLDER asked when the bridge, with the present expectations, would be completed 1 Mr. Ross—lf no unforseen obstacles should occur, the bridge would be finished in 1860. Mr. DOUGLAS was about to address the meeting, when Mr. GLYNN rose to a point of order—he wished to know whether Mr. Douglas, he being only a bond holder, could address the meeting. Tie CEIAIRMAN said he was legally informed that Mr. Douglas couldinot address the meeting. A discussion on the point arose, but it was ultimately decided that Mr. Douglas had not the power to speak. _ _ Mr. CLARK said he believed the time had arrived at which they ought to move the adjournment of the meet ing. He begged, therefore, to move that the present meeting be adjourned for a fortnight. The motion having been seconded, it was put to the meeting and negatived, as was also another proposition that an adjournment take place for a month. Mr. CAMERON, a member of the Canadian Legislature, stated that be had great confidence in the ultimate suc cess of the undertaking, and advised the shareholders not to depreciate or sell their stock. He did not think they would get the 11i per cent., as the original pros pectus set forth ; but be thought that they would get 5 or 6. In order to secure this it would be absolutely ne• cessary to alter their present system of management. He thought it would be desirable, in order to secure the prosperity of the undertaking, to have one or two gen tlemen, in whom they had confidence, in Canada, as managing directors, having seats at the board, and also possessing the power to receive and use proxies. This plan had been conceded by the Legislature to the Great Western Railway, and he had not the slightest doubt that the same concession would be made to the Grand Trunk Railway. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentlem a n having given a very excellent description of their property in Canada, concluded b y calling upon the sharehol ders not to lose heartin the undertaking, and assured the meeting that the Canadian people would fulfil all their promises to the very letter. Sir A. Mt/sTAB entirely concurred in the observations of Mr. Cameron. The CHAIRMAN said that the following passage in the report would show what was the feeling of the directors as to the proposed alteration in the constitution of the London Board :—" The serious attention of the London Board has been drawn to the existing constitution of the Airection, divided as it mow is into two sections, sitting in Canada and in London. The functions of the latter body are very limited, and while they appear to impose responsi bility, do not afford any power of effectaal control. It may be absolutelynecessarythat the English shareholders should be more effectually represented at the Canadaßoaril, and that the representative should be invested with power to act for their interests there. The directors are informed that it is the intention of the Canadian Government to propose to Parliament an alteration in the oonstitution of the board by withdrawing their directors and substituting a commissioner unconnected with the Executive Govern. ment." He thought, that being the case, it would be unfair to fetter the directors by passing any resolu tion on the subject. In reply to a Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN said the directors were desirous to act in harmony with the Great Western Railway of Canada, if possible. It was not true that a n y difference existed between them. The motion for the adoption of the report was then put from the chair and agreed to unanimously. The following are the resolutions which are to be sub. mitted to the general meeting to be held during the pre nit autumn in Canada : " That the company accept the act of the last session of the Provincial Parliament of Canada, leaving the directors to urge such modifications upon the Government of Canada as they consider expedient. " That the sum of two millions of preferential capital, authorised by the said aut. be raised by she iadne ttaaeunt der of preferential bonds of the company to that amount, each bond to be for 1007. sterling, and to bear interest at six per cent., and to he repayable in 25 years, such bonds to be offered, in the first instance, to the shareholders in proportion to their respective shares, and any not taken up by the shareholders to be sold by the directors in such manner and at such price.; as they shall from time to time determine. "That the additional agreement with the English con tractors, and the further agreement with the Atlantic and St. Lawrence R,ailway Company, under which additional shares of that company to the extent cf 140,9381. 17s. ld., have been issued to this company, be and the same are hereby approved. " That the resolution of the directors dated the 20th day of August, 1856, for inereasirg tinder the authority of the Grand Trunk Rail way Act, 1 e5l, the capital of the company by the sum of 500,000/. be, and the same is hereby approved, and that the directors be, and they are hereby authorised to raise that sum, or so much thereof as may be required from time to time for the purposes of the compan , by bonds of the company, to he called C Bonds, and that each bond be for MR sterling, and bear interest at the sate of Gt. per cent., and be rerryable in 25 years, and that such bonds be is,ned by the director.; upon such terms and conditions, and at such premium or dis count, and to such persons as they shall, from time to time, direct and determine." The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. CONSERVA TIVE LAND SOCIETY. QUARTERLY MEETING (THIS DAY.) The sixteenth quarterly meeting. of the members of this society was held this day at Exeter-hall, Strand. Amongst the directors present were observed count Ingestre, Hon. R. Bourke, Borlax Hill Adams, Esq., Newnharn Winstanley, Esq., Robert Steven, Esq., and the Rev. Dr. Worthington. The chair was taken by Col. Brownlow Knox, M.P. The following is the quarterly report of the directors:--• " The Executive Committee, in submitting the Six• teenth Quarterly Report, have muoh pleasure in reminding the members that the fourth anniversary of the Conger• vative Land Society was on Sunday, the seventh of Sep• tember, at which date the quarterly meetings were held on the previous throe years. The financial returns for the current Michaelmas quarter aro brought up to the week ending Saturday, the 13th inst., and the total cash receipts to that date amount to the large sum of £254,752 17 10 Whilst the total withdrawals from Sep tember, 1852, to September 13, 1856, hare only amounted to The cash receipts for the current quarter from June 24, to September 13, are Ditto for corresponding period in 1855 11,770 1 5 The increase therefore is The total number of shares in progress, or uncom pleted up to September 13, 1856, were .. 10,313 Ditto completed to same date 2,169 Tho total number of shares to September 13, 1856 12,482 The returns up to Sept. 13th, 1856, :of the Register of ,he Order of Rights, are as follows : Completed. Drawn. Seniority. Total. 2,169 2,443 1,256 5,868 Deduct Rights exercised on Estates, &c. Unszercised Rights ..... ..... 2,563 The last number to be placed on the list of rights by seniority or date of membership, after the drawing of the 17th of Sept. (this clay), will be about share No. 4,014. The sale of land during the current quarter up to Sept. 13, is £14,224 8 6 Tue total amount of land sold from the formation of the society up to Sept. 13, 1856, is £191,762 12 Si " There are yet a fortnight's reoeipts to complete the re. turns for the Michaelmas quarter, ending the 29th inst., but the Executive Committee cannot refrain from adding, that gratifying as the quarter has proved up to this date, the annual accounts closing the financial operations of the fourth year, which will be brought under the notice of the members at the annual meeting next December, will still further prove the permanent prosperity of the Conserve. tive Land Society. "The committee have the pleasure to state that they have re-elected Robert Steven, Esq., and Benjamin L. Sowell, Esq., as their two auditors, under rule 30 (late 31), and the members will now have to elect two auditors under the same rule, to audit the accounts of the society for the current year, ending the 29th inst. " Accordiiig to Rule 22 (late 23) one-third of the caeca tive committee will retire by rotation at the annual gene ral meeting in December, the retiring members of the board, however, being eligible for re-election. " Colonel Taylor, M.P., having been unable to attend the weekly meetings of the Board, has resigned hie office under Rule 31 (late 32), but remains a member of the general committee. . . . " As on former occasions, the claims of allottees on some of the estates bought for the society have been objected to, but the committee entertain no doubt that they will be as successful as in previous years, in supporting the rights of the members who have selected plots of undeniable value, to entitle them to the freehold franchise. Due notice will be forwarded by the solicitors of the days appointed for the meetings of the Registration Courts, and the claims will be sustained free of all charge to the allottees. " Oa the 7th August nineteen leased plots on the Brigh ton Estate were offered to the holders of rights, and were all taken within the first 12 , ) numbers on the register. " Since the last report, the whole of the Malden Estate, in South Essex, has been disposed of, additional railroad accommodation to that town being contemplated. The committee can also congratulate the holders of plots on the West Malvern Estate, that the Worcester and Hereford lino will now be completed. " Ever anxious to promote building operations, the con'. mittee have turned their attention to the estates on which no houses have hitherto been erected, although eligibly situated, and as an experiment have resolved to call for tenders for the construction of a pair of villas and houses on the Oatlands Grange Estate, Weybridge, in West Sur. rey, and the Enfield Estate, in Middlesex. The commit. tee propose, on the completion of these buildings, to offer them, in the first instance, to the holders of Rights of Choice, in rotation. Many applications being made by persons who are not members of the society, for houses, the committee have been induced to take this course. Should this plan meet with success, the committee will be emboldened to extend the system to other estates. "The allotment of the Kentish Town Estate will take place as speedily as possible. The committee have acquired an excellent estate at Maidstone, in West Kent, and no time will be lost in offering it, in plots, to the members. " The executive committee, in conclusion, are enabled to make a most satisfactory announcement, not only to the holders of plots on the St. Margaret's estate, but to the members generally. The magnificent mansion will remain as a permanent ornament to this fine property, an inepee. tion of which, now that the ornamental gardens and roads are nearly completed, will afford an idea of the advantages which a society constituted as the Conservative Land So ciety is, can accomplish by heightening the natural beauties of a picturesque neighbourhood. The negotiations with the Royal Naval Female School have come to a conclusion, and that admirable institution has purchased the noble edifice, with a portion of the unalletted land. The disposal of the mansion has induced the committee to renewed ex ertions to develope the St. Margaret's estate, which, for beauty of scenery and for eligible sites for villas, is not to be surpassed by any other situation on the banks of the Thames. "The executive committee heartily congratulate the members on the happy auspices under which the fifth year of the Conservative Land Society has commenced. " RANELIGH, Chairman. " CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary." The CHAIRMAN, i❑ moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the assembled members on the continued prosperity of the society. The accounts, closing the financial operations of the fourth year of this society, would be submitted to the members at the annual meet ing, to be held in December next, and he was happy to say they would still further prove the permanent pro sperity of the Conservative Land Society- The chair man having congratulated the meeting on the happy auspices under which they commenced the fifth year of the existence of the society, resumed his seat. The motion having been seconded, it was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. After the election of the auditors a drawing for fifty rights of choice on the society's estates book, and 26 members were added by seniority. The proceedings terminated with a Tote of thanks to the chairman. MISCELLANEOUS. 25 19 Australian Agri=lt. 25 26 25 le all Lustraln. Royal Mail 10 all Berlin Water Works 56 6 51 50 40 Brit. American Land WO 3'6 Canada l2O 125 at C.Go.6p.c.Jan&ittly Xl3 1136 1136 St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug St. 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept 6 all Crystal Palace 2 26 5 all Do. Preference 5l 51 4 a 1 Crystal Pal. of France 1 # Dnston Tron Ore 20 15 Eastern Steam St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 95 1 al Electric Teleg. of Ir . . 5 all En.dikus Cop Sm Co 1 16 25 all Gen. Iron Se Collier 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 16 all General Screw Steam 121 131 131 13 4 all Lond. Gen. O mn ib us 3 4 5 20 10 Magdalena St. Navin •. ••• 10 all Siediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 all MexicankS.Amerien. 41 41 25 5 Nat. Discount Co / 1p 11 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam rue 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 16 20 all Do. D o. 5 3 Do. 8 pcP jag atl d 100 80 New B. &N. S. Land 23 25 N.S.W. Gov. sp. c. D. 1 all N. B. Australasian._ 10 15 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 2 1 d 1 all Oriental Gas. ji 1 1 1 1 2s. Do. " New Shares " pin all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 3 23 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 67 68 67 8 50 10 Do. New 5 6 p WO 60 Royal Mail Steam 71 —73 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. it 1 Ditto N0w.,,, ...... — iP 25 all South Austral:Lard -56 366 1 al: Snbmar. Tel. Scrip — 1 1 all Do. Registered — 1 20 5 ['rust& L. Co.U. Can. IUO LS oar DiflTlPti . . t 15. 3 / 4 16i An .Ta no: July '"' ... MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. The European and Australian Royal Mail Company being about to deapatch four of their steam-vessels to Australia, to take up the regular service of the Ans. tralian mails, under their contract with her Ma jesty's Government, the Postmaster•genersl intends to avail himself of the departure of these steamers for the transmission of the mails to Australia, instead of sending the !mails by sailing packets, as provisionally arranged ; and a contract for this service has been made with the Company. _ Accordingly, the present service of the Australian mails by sailing packets will cease after the departure of the packet appointed to leave Liverpool on the sth Oc• tober next ; and thenceforward, ap to the month of January, the mails will be made up in London, and despatched, by day mail, on the following dates, viz.:— On the 18ch October, / 9 12th November, /1 12th December, 12th January, for conveyance by the European and Australian Com pany's packets from Southampton, via the Cape of Good Hope. These packets will proceed to Melbourne and Sydney only, but they will carry mails for all the Australian Colonies. All letters, newspapers, &c., for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, posted atter the sth October next, will be for varded by these packets, when not addressed to be otherwise sent, but letters, &c. for Western Australia, will continue to be sent, as a rule, by private ship, direct, and will be transmitted by these packets only when specially so addressed. By command of the Postmaster-Goneral, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary. A letter from St. Petersburg says that business was exceedingly brisk there. Up to the 3d not fewer tban 2,381 vessels had. entered, and 1,733 sailed from that port. 384 8 80 fi 81 80i 171 57 i 6i 15 711 12 131 12/ 13 83 2 206 211 34 4 1 I 24 7i 321 i i monger-lane. Mr. Linklatex appeared for the bankrupts. Mr. Baddeley, for the assignees, had no objection to the bankrupts passing, as the accounts were satisfactory. The bankrupts accordingly passed. IN RE DICKENSON. This bankrupt was deseribei as residing near Portsmouth, dealer in artificial manure, and applied for his certificate. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, did not object to the bankrupt having an immediate certificate of the second class. Granted accordingly. IN RE WM. UNDERWOOD. This bankrupt was described as of Frith•street, Suho, tailor, surviving partner of Edward Bradford (deceased), carrying on business at Faith-street, and Melbourne, South Australia. The balance sheet, prepared by Mr. J. D. Fowell, Das inghall-street, shows surplus June, 1855 : 218/. 33. 11d.; debtor to creditors, 3,1341.; do. holding security, 3411. ; profits, 3541. 165.; creditor, good debts, 6911.; doubtful, 47/. ; property, 70/. ; consignments to Australia, 1,444/. ; losses, 438/. ; interest and discount, 2091. ; law costs, 1261. ; trade expenses, 6351, The failure was attributed to no return having been ri had of the consignments, Bradford baying gone out to Australia, and it has since been ascertained that ho is dead. 91 90 The bankrupt passed. CRIMINAL COURT.—(Thin Day.) (Before Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Baron Bramwell. ATTEMPTED MURDER. John Cole, 23, gardener, was charged with feloniously wounding Emily Luker, with intent to murder her. There were other counts in the indictment v*rying the charge. Mr. Ribton prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Sleigh. Mr. Ribton, in addressing the jury, said that the pri boner and prosecutrix had kept company together for about eight months, and in April last he proposed mar• riage to her. She declined then to give him an answer, and on 18th May the intimacy was broken off, but he continued to call on her every evening, though she did not see him on every occasicn. The intimacy then ceased entirely, but the prisoner had previously threat ened to serve her as Baker, the man who was executed at Southampton, had his sweetheart. It would be for the jury to say if the evidence made out the charge of intent to murder, or the lesser one of inflicting bodily harm. He called the following evidence : Stephen Robert Long deposed that he went to No. 9, - Howlett•place-villas, Paddington, about half-past nine o'clock on the evening of the 7th July. The garden gate was opened by Emily Luker. The prisoner came up and drew out a pistol within two or three yards of the prosecutrix. Witness seized it, but the prisoner drew it from his hand. Witness then jumped back, and prisoner levelled the pistol at the servant's head, fired, and she fell. The prisoner then walked away. Witness assisted the prosecutrix into the house and then left. Cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh—He saw the prisoner in the street before be came up to the gate. He did not hear him say anything when the gate was opened. George Ma6rell, 349 A, deposed to the prisoner coming to the Paddington police•station about 25 mi nutes to 10 o'clock on the evening of the 7th July. He said, "I'm your prisoner ; I give myself up," and re peated it, adding, "I've killed a person ; I've committed murder," at the same time showing a pistol, which was taken from him. In the inspector's room witness asked him what he wished to say, and he replied, "I've killed a person," or "I think I have—l fired a pistol at them and saw them drop, and then I came straight here." He asked him if it was a man or woman I He said, " A woman, and that she was called Emily Luker, and re sided at 9, Howlett•place Yillas." He added, "I tried it three times yesterday, and I told her before I would do for her." Croos•examined_Prisoner was in a very excited state at the time. William Williams, a policeman, produced the pistol, which wag a large ugly looking weapon. He confirmed 'certain portions of the last witness's evidence, and said that on searching the prisoner he found on him some powder, stones, and percussion caps. The pistol ap peared to have been recently discharged. He found also on him eight letters, five of whioli appeared to have been written by the prosecutrix. Prisoner said that he loaded the pistol with which he fired at her with a stone. Thomas Hazeldine deposed that after the prisoner had surrendered he went to Howlett-place Villas, and saw 'Emily Luker in bed, in a very dreadful state. At the request of the surgeon be went Lack to the station to ascertain with what the pistol was loaded, and on asking the last witness, in the prisoner's presence, if he knew whether the pistol was loaded with bullet or shot, the latter replied " with stone." On conveying the prisoner to St. Mary's Hospital, where the prosecutrix had been removed, to bear her evidence taken, he said it was entirely her own fault, in Rot having sent to him an honourable letter. Robinson, another policeman, was called, and deposed to the prisoner stating that he went on Sunday night to and her, but was disappointed. Emily Luker, whose face was bandaged, deposed that she had known the prisoner about eleven months ; in April last he offered her marriage ; she declined then giving him an answer. The intimacy between them ceased on tho 18th of May. He galled, however, every evening for a fortnight after, and she occasionally saw him at the garden gate. He said "he thought we should be happy." She replied, " She thought not, and the acquaintance had better be broken off." On his leaving he said, "Remember Baker ;" and she understood him to refer by that to Baker who was hung for shooting a young woman, because they had conversed about the circumstance during the trial. She remembered opening the gate to Long on the evening of the 7th July. She saw the prisoner standing by the gate. He pushed Long aside arid rushed at her and filed a pistol at her ; she was struck in the eye, and fell, but was sensible. She recollected being taken into the house, and her removal to St. Mary's Hospital. Witness saw the prisoner running towards the gate on Sunday evening as she let in her mistress on her return frcin church. She did not then speak to him, nor had she for some time before. She was 22 years of age. Cross-examined—Shortly after her first acquaintance with the prisoner she corresponded with him, and he appeared devotedly attached to her. She had expressed her affection to him in writing and by words. He had made her presents. She kept hie company after he pro pose 3 marriage, and in a letter to him she expressed her self thus, "And now, my dear, goodbye for the present, and hoping to see and hear from you soon, believe me to remain yours sincerely and affectionately, Emily Luker." He bad told her he was in a good situation and that "he would do everything to make her happy and comfortable, and to keep her h a ppil y as a marr i e d woman." In her letter she addressed him as "Dear John," and expressed her beat wishes for him. Reexamined—ln May she broke off the acquaintance on the ground of his jealous disposition. Ann Winter deposed that she saw the prisoner walk ing in front of the house on the Sunday evening. George Moseley deposed selling the pistol to the pri soner in July last. _____ ... ....... ...... Alfred Payne, - P. C. 135 G, deposed that h e was locked up on the night of the 7th July in the cell at the station-house with the prisoner. After a short time the prisoner said " he did it, and that ho was determined to do it—to take her life ; but that it would not have hap pened if she had sent him an honourable letter." Wit ness replied, "It is a bad job." He said, "He was very sorry if he had hurt the young man, but he did not think he had, because he pulled him back with his left hand, and fired with his right hand, he saw her fall and then left." The pistol he bought in Chappel-street, and had put three charges into it. Cross-examined—The prisoner Was like a madman during the night. Em ily Luker was recalled, and examined by Mr. Sleigh.—She said that about six weeks before the occur rence she had a supper in her mistress's house, and the prisoner was there. A young man, a butcher, a friend of her fellow-servant's, called by accident and remained to supper. Did 'any angry feelings arise between you and the prisoner in consequence of that young man 9 Prosecutz ix—Yes. Mr. Ribton After that you declined his offer of marriage ? Prosecutrix— Yes. Mr. Ribton —And in consequence of his jealous feeling ? Prosecutrix—Yes. Mr. Staples, house surgeo❑ of St. Mary's Hospital, deposed to the prosecutrix being brought there suffering rem a gunshot wound in the face. The left eye was LLOYD'S SHIPPING. —(This Day.) LONDON, Sept. 17.—Wind this day at noon,' W.; strong breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 16.—Wind W.N.W. to N. W.— Sailed.---Alma, for Quebec. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 15.—Wind Sanspareil, for Lisbon. FALMOUTH, Sept. 16. The Sunda, of Jersey, from Arracan to this port, very leaky, and 600 bags of rice thrown overboard, and 150 days at sea, was spoken, on the 27th August, in 35 N. 37 W., by the Sirius, arrived here. BANK OF ENLAND.—AIfred Latham, Elq. was thin Jay elected a director of this bank, in the room of the late H. J. Prescott, Esq., d, owed. A letter from Genoa, in th e 0 institutionsel, says : " M. Brett renounces layir g down the electric tele graph from Cagliari to Bona. lie is going to take sound. ings between Marseilles and Algiers, in order to aim:. tam whether the great submarine valley extends to - that distance. Should it do so, the telegraphic wire will be carried across the Strait of Gibraltar. CAPTAIN COOK'S DISCOVEIff a few clays this relic, the Investigator, Thames Police ship, lying off Somerset-house, will be broken up. A 12-gun brig, the Royalist, is now on its way from Portsmouth to take the Investigator's place, a vessel much larger, and capable of accoininodating nearly twenty of the Thames police• constables. An Archery Match, open to all England, for an ele gantly chased silver cup (value 12 guineas) is to take place on the occasion of the grand 16te at the Crystal Palace, next Saturday, in aid of the funds of the early closing and half holiday movements. Regulations : The names of the competitors are to be enrolled, entrance fee, 55., at the offices of the Early Closing Association, 35, Ludgate-hill, on or before Thursday, the 18th inst., by means of letter, or personally ; if the latter, between the hours of 10 and 4. The point as to whether the archers shall shoot singly or otherwise will be regulated by the numb er e n rolled, and to be finally decided by a majority of the competitors on the ground. Three dozen arrows to be shot—namely, one dozen at each distance of 60, 80, and 100 yards. "The best gold of the day',l to win the cup. The shooting to commence at $ o'clock. The umpire to be chosen by a majority of the competitors on the occasion, whose decision on any disputed points that may arise shall be final, all CI 100 82e. 1 100 100 400 3i 100 ,100 100 an an all all 21C q oo iOO ,c 0 Le 43 all all all all +0 25 100 , 11 12i 50 all all 2O 50 100 50 100 , Ni i 83 221 i 12 22 39/ i 8i i I