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

Icett• °ugh otYle Ose' s ; l e o more rya h a te Mrs' MARKET MO3ffEY Al rD COQ ;I`:IERCI.A.72 INTELLIGENCE. -nr CITY, Two o'CLocr... The -erpool Cotton :Market yesterday closed quietly, a nd prices of ;A U kinds are unaltered. The sales a mounted to G,O )0 bales, 1,000 of which Were take: a for export an. 1 1,500 on speculation, comprising 200 Egyptian, 61d. to 7,1 d. ; 600 Surat, 41,d. to 5!,, 1. ; and 80 Se 3. Islands, 11:Ad. to 131. per lb. r. Cho Railway ; Markfit has been active, at aat advance in prices on a'.l th© leading stocks. Advices from the pri acipal grain markets in Belgium r( sport a rise in. the price of - wheat and flour on I\ londay, as well as other kinds of grain, Which was chiefly attributable to the. limited sup plies bro-‘ ight for sale, and 1-,he r.ttempts of the farmers t o hold on for higher prices. At Louvain sales wer a active, at an advapc e of If. 20c. per hec tolitre fo r wheat, and 45c. for rye At Liege flour rose If.: per sack of 103 kilos. or, the closing prices of last week, and wheat abor it, the same ; and at Rubel w Neat was sold at 7 . ie. per hectolitre ad vance, al( ad flour 90c. per sa. ck. The average rise is about 03 Le franc per hectol'Are in wheat. The Madrid journals of: the 12th inst. mention that th ib 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 ex . censive fabrication of: forged notes upon that establishment, amongst which was an immense quan ,tity of paper prep; Lred for receiving the im prest3ion of a plate v ery well executed. After sem ring the principal delinquents and examining ther a, the governor laelieve% that no false note had Yet gone into circi - Llation ; so that this discovery has prevented any panic among the holders of tote s like thret which caused great embarrassment to a to bank in 1846. TI sere is rather an improved feeling with regard to tl le prospects of the Money Market, and an im press ion n•Dw prevails that the Directors will not find it necessary to raise their terms of discount. At -:;be same time it is admitted that there is very little probability of a sensible diminution either in the demeoad or in the quotations for some months to c:ome. For commercial purposes the inquiry Will soon increase, and a considerable sum is being abs :irbod by the payment of calls on the account of the ,capital of many of the recently formed joint etoel t companies. TI te rates of exchange on the chief cities of the Cont inent yesterday were generally firm, and on Tries te and Vienna there was a small advance. A. decline of Id per ounce has taken place in the Price of Mexican dollars, those brought by the last West , India packet having been sold at 61d. TT: ie upward movement noticed yesterday in the Pric 0 of English Securities continues, and the mar ket is now very buoyant. It is evident the Bee yrs were largely oversold, and have conse quently been eagerly buying back, which has eau sed a considerable re-action in the quotations. Ore ater confidence is felt in the position of mone tar3 affairs as already stated, and the favourable rep( )rts relative to the harvest are spoken of as a team )n for increased firmness in prices. The rise this morning is about per cent. Consols for taon ey have been 93l 94, and 94k, while for ac- Celli it they have been 944 and 94g A. Consols gori p is marked for the last time 21 prem., as the It D a will be created to-morrow on the payment of the final instalment of 20 per cent, or 1,000,0001. Exchequer Bills are lower, viz., 12s. to 15s. pre o iium, and the Bonds are 991 I. India Bonds Vero 17s. prem. Foreign Securities are likewise firmer, but the dealings are not very numerous. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1021 to 103, and the 4 per Cents. 103. Spanish New Deferred are 25k. Sardinian, 9 1/ to 92k. Russian 4 per Cents., 97. Peruvian 4 1 por Cents., 80k. Belgian 4i per Cents., 98,1 ; and the Dutch 4 per Cents., 99. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks • Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 to 7 ; Atexican, 222 to 23 ; Peruvian, 79 to 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 4 3 to bl ; Russian 0 per Cents., 100 to 11U ditto 41 per Cents., 97 to 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 41 ; ditto Deferred, 24/ 54 ; ditto oOrtificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 61 In Railway Shares the recovery is, on the ave rage, 4, to 1 per cent. Great Western have risen about 1/., the Lancashire and Yorkshire 11.55., Mid land, 10s., and Midland, Birmingham, and Derby • It. 10s. Northern of France are 39f, and Ceylons The other shares are generally steady. Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous are dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List: p n ,,l Ilea. done. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 44 3i 44 New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Bonds, £lOOO .........„ Ditto, under £lOOO l7 p Consols for Account Consol Scrip 24 p Exchequer Bills, W. £lOOO. .. l3 15 12 p £5OO 33 15 12 p Email Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. 994 i Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. ° Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto Small Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent — Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent Ditto Account 4si Russian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Dittd 4i per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 por Cent. Ditto Account 924 11 Spanisb Boads, 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 por Cent. Ditto Account Turkith Bonds, 6 par cent lo2} 3 Ditto Account lO2l 4 4 Mtto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account Dividends on the above nayable in London. Belgian, 24 per Cent., ex. 25 francs — Ditto 4 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs .. . . Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates 99 TWO O'CLOC IL 5 5 20 10 Consols Ditto Account 942 i HAMPSTEAD-HEATH.—In the recent act giving power to the Court of Chancery to authorise leases and sales of settled estates, !there is a clause having reference to Ifampstead-heath, by which it is declared that the Court shall not be at liberty to grant any application in any case where the applicant, or any party entitled, has pre viously applied to either House of Parliament for a private bill to effect , a similar object, and such applica tion has been rejected on its merits, or reported against by the judges to whom the bill may have been referred. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.— Last Wednesday evening a young man a;ring a pony in the neighbourhood of liinordy met a little boy, who solicited a ride how. The young man placed the boy on the saddle, the horse went off at a gallop, and the boy fell off, with his foot in the stirrup, and was dragged nearly a mile in this pain ful position. When the horse was stopped, the little sufferer was carried home, and medical aid procured, but the boy only lingered two hours, when death termi nated his sufferinge.—Edinburgli. Courant, The Correspondance Hams publishes the programme of the Spanish bull fights which are to take place on the 21st and 22d inst. at St. Esprit, near Bayonne, in pre sence of the Imperial family. The celebrated Manuel Dominguez, called the Desperdicio, has been engaged, and is to come to Bayonne from Madrid with all his band complete. It will be composed of thee espadas, five picadors, six banderillos, and two puntilleros. 12 fine and vigorous bulls will be combated in the two re presentations. The animals have been selected with the greatest care. MOZART FESTIVAL.—Among the notabilities at the Mozart festival, held at Salzburg last week, was an old silver•haired man, called Karl Mozart, eon of the im mortal composer, and last of the name. He was the greatest living object of interest present. Be had gone all the way from Milan to enjoy the fete, and, although things were not cheap, there was not the slightest danger of his lacking a dinner or champagne, although his father might have wanted both. The only fear was that the poor old fellow would be killed with kindness. 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 fete 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 number enrolled, 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" to win the cup. The shooting to commence at 3 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, St. 20 ii lei Bt. 50 St. St. nE suN, L0.,%,D0N, WEDNES,U EVE : ,ING, SEP uEIIBER 1,7, It, 6, SHARE MARKET. T.lllB DAY.) RAILWAYS. lArLwAys. .oerdeen. Arnbg. Nnttng. But and Eastn. Junet. 1 1 , ,lfast & Ballymena Wolverh Stour Valley rkedhd. Laical::. Cheshire Junet... Do. Chesh. & Birk., Biyth &Tyne original £25 (issd. at £4E) Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pas Cornwall Do. A Do. B Dub!in&BelfastJunc Don. P. & Aber. JAC. East Anglian 'Eastern Counties.... East. Union, A St) ) I De B. Stock. I IDo., New A. East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgoi, Edinb. and Peebles Edin. PA!: & Dunde Forth & Clyde Jaw Furness Do. Ext0n5i0n........ Glasgow &S. West ,r Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern..,... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail Gna. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds (Awash. andYorksh Do., Wst. Riding Un Do. South' or t London & Blackwall bond, Bright & S.Cst. bond, and N. Westn Do. Fifths Do.IOl. 5h.,M&8...( Do. Eighths,. London and& Wegtn. Lon. Tilby. & South. Barking Sh Lndndrry&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk ,tanch.Shef.& Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. & Derby Midi& G. West. (Ira) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry &Enniskiller Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Connties Urn North British Nth. Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern—Berwic: Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N. E. 'tura Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Jn North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oz., Wore.. & Woly Portsmouth Scottish Central... SeottishMidland.... :ihropahire Union 'South Devon ~ South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. d Riv. Dnr 'Do IStainem,Wok,&Wole Stockton It Darling. Do., do., 1554 Do.; do., 1855 3toekton & Hartlep, 1100 Taff Vale 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 22 Thames Hay. D.& R all Vale of Neath all Waterfd. & Kilkenrcs all Waterford&Limerielk all West Cornwall. all West End of Londor and Crystal Palace all Do. A 3 Do. B all West London. all Wimblodn &Croydon Closing Prices yesterday. 4i - 4i ... - 8i -- 9 17i -- 14 3 / 4 11.1 -- 124 91 - f:3 52 - 52 15 - 16 ... ...... ... s•in '"'• .. 9 - 10 15 - 16 8i - 8i 34 - 36 24 - 26 7 - 6 79 - 81 ii, : as 91 - 93 S - 8i 93 - 94 82 - 83 123 - 121 114 - 116 63 -63 h 60 . 65 70 - 73 95 95i 6i 7 105 100 1021 —• 102] par par - 103 104 32 . - ii - 77i - 784 481 - 49t$ ..4 ...m ••• - 50 - 52 3i - St 37t 3Si soil . MO ... ''' .• • 78 - 79 5i 5 a 174 —17 i 55 561 94 96 Ru- 6 3 / 4 - 7 10 - 11 27 - 29 liii -- no 49 51 141 15 70i 714 79 81 Si 3' 2 1 d 15 17 361 - 374 • •• 19 -20 5i - 6 24 - 26 6i - 71 6 - 8 2 - 4 6 - 5i '9 FOREIGN. I Antworp4Rott. rdszr Ardennes Atlan.k, St.Lvr. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk. of Canada Belgian Eastn. Junc Beziers to Graissessa Bombay, Banda, an- Con. India, g. 5 p. c Do. Buff & Lk. Hur. Ry. ;Carmeaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry , Demerara Dutch Rhenish. [1 Eastern of France Do. New a East Indian, g. sp. c .Do. A and El, do 5 Do. Ex. C, gtt. sp. d Do. do. D, gu. sp. c. a D 0.4 p.c.Bnds.,'s7 11 Do. do. do., '5l), do 11 Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent 11 Gd. Tk of CanadaA is 0 Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. 11 Do. Comp. 6p. C., do. 4 Gt. Central of Franc 11 Gt. In. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, guar. sp. c 5 Great Luxembourp Constituted Share , 11 Gt.Westernof Canada 5} Shares . Do. Now Do. Ms., payable '5; Do. do., '76, p. '6O Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, without option Lake Const. & Bas' Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca & Pist. 5 p. c.p . Lyons and Geneva Lyons 42 Mediterran %Cadres, guar. 4 p.c Do. New do., 5 p. c Do. 44 p. c. Exton Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c /feria Antonia Do. do. New Namur & Liege (wits interest) Do. (ox interest) Do. do., C P. c. Prof Northern of France NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Recife & San. Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p. C. Riga & Dunaburg is. at 801. per share... Rome and Frascati.. Royal Danish ...... SoyalSwediali Sambre and Meuse_ Do. 54 p. cent. Prof. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c. D 0... southern of France , St. Andrew's and Quebec (A).,. Wed Flanders Do 6,4 per c. Pref W. &N. W. of Francs Wesi. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand JOINT-B! Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Rri. Col. Bk.&Ln. C British N. Amorican Obartd. Bank of Asir IChrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial ( 3ommerclol of Lond Eng. So ot. &Au& Cht Gond. Ohnrt. Bk. of Australia Ditto New Loudon and Count* Lud. &B. Bnk g. Corp. London Joint Stock London and Paris._ Lond. & Wostminstei gational Pro.of Eng Do. New National of Bank New South Wake._ Oriental Bank 3f Corporation Ottoman Bank erovineis.l of Ireland Do. Now R Arm B &Go Im Cc {loyal South Australia Union of Australia Do. New union of London Western Bk of Loa 7i - 7i 4 - 5 ••, lid 2 31, 1 id—ip 4i 54 li .- 2il 36 -36 i 12i -13 i 221 -22 i 2 211 - 22, ,•• • •• 22i - 23 i 1 - )2j. 21 1 1 - 214 ; - 4i - 5 24 - 94 2 - 2i f 99 - 101 115 - 120 115 - 120 110 112 - 6 p l ••• -pm 10 -11 i, -- 20 -- 2 r a iP - 9i - 9 1 20 - 2O 39§ - 40 84 - 53 - 531 52 7 A 4 - ir 18i - 19 * - li 11i - 12 9} - 9i 21 - 21 •- .•• .4. - pm •.. - . 41- "5 94 - 10 36f - 36; iii 7 ioil BANKb. 104 105 16 -- 1 d 67 69 • • • ... n. ••• ••• ••• P id 69 -4 71 ..„ -- ... ii 201 -20 i -- i P .• - ••• 1 - 3p Oil ...... .. ...d 6. '""' ... .. ... o. •M .." •• • 47 - 46 39 i - 401, 11 ••• ..m. ... ••• ..., ir 36 38 68 - 70 74 8i ••• .•• 5 e, 3 d Businets done thib day. 81 id uti 9;1 LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day). -B asinase his lay (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN nE EYKE AND WHIFFIN. These bankrupts were described as of Milton-street, City, carmen, and came up to pass their last examina tion on accounts prepared by Mr. H. C. Johnson, Iron. 4 monger-lane. Mr. Linklater 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 described as residing near Portsmouth, dealer in artificial manure, and applied for his certificate. Mr. Linklater, for the assigness, did not object to the bankrupt having an immediate certificate of the second class. Granted accordingly. IN 1113 w3I. UNDERWOOD. This bankrupt was described as of Frith street, Soho, tailor, surviving partner of Edward Bradford (deceased), carrying on business at Frith street, and Melbourne, South Australia. The balance sheet, prepared by Mr. J. D. Fo well, Ilas inghall-street,sbowa surplus June, 1855 : 218/. 3s. 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, 4381. ; interest and discount, 2091. ; law costs, 1261. ; trade expenses, 6351. The failure was attributed to no return having been 7i bad of the consignments, Bradford having gone out to Australia, and it has since been ascertained that ho is dead. 91 The bankrupt passed. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day.) ;Before Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Baron Bramwell.) ATTEMPTED MURDER. John Cole, 23, gardener, VMS charged with feloniously wounding Emily Luker, with intent to murder her. There were other counts in the indictment varying the charge. Mr. Ribton prosecuted ; the prisoner was defended by Mr. Sleigh. Mr. Ribton, in addressing the jury, said that the pri soner and prosecutrix had kept company together for about eight months, and in April last he proposed mar riage to her. She declared then to give him an answer, but 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 him 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 he came up to the gate. He did not hear him say anything when the gate was opened. George Mack roll, 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 sa id, "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 ho wished to ■ay, 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 ? He said, " A woman, and that she was called Emily Luker, and re sided at 9, Howlett-place Villas." He added, "I tried it three times yesterday, and I told her before I would do for her." Croas•examined—Prisoner was in a very excited state at the time. William Williams, a policeman, produced the pistol, which was 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 which 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 he went tack 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 hear her evidence taken, he said it was entirely her own fault, in not 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 find her, but was disappointed. Emily Luker, whose face was bandaged, depos ed 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 the 18th of May. He called, 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 and 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 from 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 bad expressed her affection to him in writing and by words. He had made her presents. She kept his company after he pro posed marriage, and in a letter to him she expressed her• self thus, "And now, my dear, goodbye for the presenl, 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 happily as a married woman." In her letter she addressed him as "Dear John," and expressed her best wishes for him. Reexamined—ln May she broke off the acquaintance on the ground of bis 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- Boner in July last. Alfred Payne, P. C. 135 G, deposed that he 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 he was determieed 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 ho had hurt the young man, but be did not think he had, because he pulled him back with his left hand, and fired with his right hand, be saw her fall and then left." The pi - itul he bought in Chappel-street, and had put three chargea into it. • Cross-examined—The prisoner was like a madman during the night. Emily Luker was recalled, and exam i ned by Mr. Sleigh.—She said that about six weeks Lefore 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 Proseeuti ix—Yes. Mr. Rihton After that you declined his offer o 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 from a gunshot wound in the face. The left eye was destroyed, and the iris was protruding. 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, in which he said he was in that state of mind that he did not know what he was about. This was the case 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 generally 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 counts 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 Crown. Mr. Gill and Mt. 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'slate 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 veers 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 a❑ absence of an hour returned into court with a verdict of guilty on the second count of firing with intent to do grievous bodily harm. 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 INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. 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 of 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. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. I'atd. RAILWAY". Leasiß. CQmpan.. .1 eolith-, erlce , yesterd ty. London & N. West. L. &N. W. Calodon E. Un. & E. C Gt.Nrthn E. Count Caldonism Gt. \Testy Yk. New. I Rt Berw. IY.ItNIII, Do Do 5. Eastort Do Peto lc Co INorfolk Do L.&N.17 & Midid. %Orton & Darlingt. Midland En. Coun. E. Count. Do Do L. & N. W. Do Qt North n tioncaoh& Yorkeh. T. Bromley, M.2tiClean Stockt. k Dori ingt Do latWesti. 6 100 Loo 105 - 141 4i 12 139 4 . 1,. '''.. • • 27 - : 23 LOG : 107 12i 23i 110 - 1:31 - 24 - 115 .. ---* ••• 2a 21 93 - 95 51 - P 3 ... ... iiis : ilo 83 3i 21c1 - 91 - 93 PREFERENCE SHARE. Aberdeen Deben Do. 6 per cent. Do. N 0.2, 7 p. e BlythandTyne lOpel a. pref. (issd. at 501, Bris. & Ex. 4 p. 0. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO ~ lhes. &Ho. Gn. 5 pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Cork &Bandons ip.c Dun.Prth Aber. J. E. Anglian Cis. A Sh . Do. do. Cls. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.Ex, spc No. I Do. No. 2 . Do. Now 6 p. o. St East Un. , G. 6 p. c . Do. 51. 10 per cent Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cont East Lancash. 6p. cts 1 7 1. kW. York. J. sthr & Gl. 5 p.c. sh. Ed. Prth.&Dun.4p.c. Furness Glas. &5.W.G.5 p.c Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem Do. 4i p. c . Do. 5 p.c. Scrip, Red. at 5 p. c. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pre at. S. &W. (Ireland) Do. 4per o. Prof. S qt. W.(B.&H.Exspc Do. con. red. ti p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do, irred. 4p. c. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p.c.P.S Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gna. Stk Do. Ches. Gua. Sh Do. do. do Do. do. do Lan. &York. F. £1 Do. 6 p. o. Stock ... Lon. & Brigh. G. 5 p.c. Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Now Guar.6 P.C . Do. do. 5 per cent . Lon.&N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 p. ct.. . on.& S.W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... Liondy. & Color,. Sh Londy. & Ennis., Sh 11f.,5.,& L. 6 p. Cent I Do. do. do. £6 ... Do. do. 34 per cont. kfarypt.& Carl. 4 p Do. 4A per cent I Do. do. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Con.Br.Bir. 61 Do. 4i p. c. Pref. s Ditto L. & H. Pref. Si New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 p. c. red. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 5 p. a. Steel Do. 5 P.C. Eat Do. 5i per ct.pref... Do. Way. Val. 6 p c North British N. E. Barw, 4 p.o P Do. do. do Do , Leeds 6 p.v.N0.1 D. do. Quarters ... Do.YorkH.& S. Pnr North Staffordshire. 0x,W0,kW.1516 pc Do R. Pref. 101. Sh. Scot. Cent. ,New Prof South Devon Do. ilied,4i per cent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4i per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c eh S. Wales Gua. 4 p. c Do. do. 4. p. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock. & Dar. , 5 p. c. Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 I W aterfd. & Kilk. 6 pc 1® - 102 16 - 17 • •• -"' ..• 4i - 61 6 - 6i 107 - 112 100 - 105 I - P 12A - 13 '5 - ii 1i - 117 109 - 111 101 - 103 63 65 10} 10 6 - 64 95 - 97 89 - 91 89 - 91 99 9 1 101 16/ - 17# 1 10 - 104' 73 - 75 20i - 20 10k -10 i 15 -15 i L3B- A • - 140 •N "' N. ... .... ... .. --' «. 158 - 162 4 - i 66 - 70 136 - 138 99 - 101 39 - 91 1 - •••• ... ••• [O2 —IC4 91 93 1i Ic*. 1 id L 154 108 ••• - ••• 15 - 16 24i - 25 POO - 103 10 - 10, ••• ...• ••• 27 - 28 2 - 3 p lid MINES. 1 all Agna Fria ........... ... ..• [Os ill A.nglo Californian ... ... 20 7 .instralian 1 11 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) ... ... 50 all BlEenar. Iron & Coal . . ... 20 14 British Iron .5 7 35 264 Brazilianlmp.(iesued at £5 pm.) 30 all Do. Coates & Culabs 3* 3i 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 19 21 1 4 Clarendon Cons. Min. Co. of Jamaica h -- in 40 all Cobre Copper 56 59 5 11 Colonial Gold — ... St. all Copper Min. of Eng 3O 35 25 all Do. Prof. 74 p. cent. 26 28 ... 1C Copiapo. ' 16 18 2 1/ ,Fortuna 20 all ;General l4 —l5 1 all Gt.NuggetVeinßeg 1 4 •41 all Great Polgooth. — 5 all Gt Wheal Vor United 24 • 3id 1 all ,Liberty • .. 3 all 'Linares 7 8 5 11 ,Lusitanian id -- P 1 all ,Mmiquita 1 all ,Now Granada - 1 all Nouveau Monde • ... 20 all 'Pontgi.Sil.& Le. Min 9 11 6 1 Port Philip so - Ilom 1 all ,Quartz Rock — ... 50 all fßhymney Iron 25 -,-- 27 15 all IDo. New 6 8 30 140antiago de Cuba ll 21 ... 6s. ;Sort. Cons. Min. Co. 24 1 1 all South Australian.... 1 —' 1 1 all ,Do. Scrip 4 - 4 1 all Do. 10 per cent Prof ... ... ... 4t Tam. S. &L. Min. Co. 1 11 10 all Tin Croft . 31 41 281 all United Mexican 3l 4 1 all Waller • . •.. 1 all West Mariposa ....... . 1 1 1 12s. Worthing Mining of Australia MN ..... ..4, 111BORLLANEOUS. 26 19 Australian Agricult. 25 —. 26 IC all Australn. Royal Mail .. _ 10 all Berlin Water Works 53 _ i 50 40 Brit. American Land — 100 314 Canada l2O 125 St 400 C.Go.dp.c.Janbauly il3 —113 L St. 100 Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... ... St. 100 Do. 6p c. Mar & Sept .. . . 6 ad Crystal Palace 2 2 . 1 5 all Do. Preference 6l 511 4 a'. I Crystal Pal. of France ... ... 1 1 Duston Iron Ore ... ... 20 al l Electric 512 Eastern Steam of Ir — St. 100 Electric Telegraph 93 ._. 95 1 5 all En.AAus Cop Sm Co 1 1 14 e e l a e . . . . , 25 all Gen. Iron Sc Collier .. ... lb 14 Gon. Steam Navigat. ... 16 all General Screw Steam 13 —13 i 4 all Loud. Con. Omnibus 3f 4 5/ 20 10 Magdalena St. NavisE .., ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 10 10 all Mexican&S.Americn. 41 41 25 5 Nat. Discount Co. - 1 p 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel ... ... 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 14 20 ari Do. Do. ... . . 34 4i 5 3 Do.SpcPissatld 1d —1; 100 80 New 8.. N.S. Land 23 25 ... ... N.S. W. Gov. sp.c.D. ... ... .1 all N. B. Australasian... 1 i 30 15 Nrth. of Europe Steam 13 14 1 all Oriental Gas 1 14 14 1 2s. Do. "New Shares" p iP pm t all Peel Rr. Ld. & Minrl. 21 21 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 67 —,•• 68 50 10 Do. New 5 6 p 1.00 60 Royal Mail Steam 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest ll 14 1 Ditto New bbl 1 all South Austral... Land 1 5 4 ;! , 61 1 al: Submar. Tel. Scrip 4 11 1 all Do. Registered. 20 5 Trust& L. Co.U.Can. ... ..-: • 100 28 Vona Neaten's laire 154 'l_ 164 V•0946P.e.44 ..... July ~. NO THAMES. A NEGLECTED STEP-SON.—Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, called the attention of Mr. Selfe 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 Captai❑ Gill, master of a ship, the name of which he could not ascertain, and apprenticed to a tailor, named Adshead, of No. DI, York-street, Commercial-road, East. The boy's step-mother, Amelia Gill, was residing at No. 14, St. George's-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 hat either his master or step-mother ought to provide for him. Mr, Pelham believed the step-mother received as much AB 61. per month from her husband, upon an al lotment note, and which would be paid until the hus 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 had 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-row). The boy was apprenticed in November, 1853, for a term of seven years. Mr. Adshead could not keep the boy any longer, and had 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 : "Air. 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 step-mother, master, and aunt of the afflicted boy, whose appearance was truly pitiable, all appeared desirous of relieving themselves of the burthen of supporting him. The son 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 hearing, the parish must interfere. He directed Howland, a police con stable, No. 89 11, attached to the court, to wait on Mrs. Gill, the step-mother, immediately, and call her attention to the sickly and weakly 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.) 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 ; nevertheless, the trade was firm, and Monday's advance in the quotations was well suppoi Led. The imports of foreign wheat are only 6,270 quarters, and tho 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 are 6,830 barrels from the United States. ARRIVALS THIS Willi. Wheat. Barley. Malt. I Oats. I Flour. English .. 610 . 650 890 I 450 Irish •... 1,160 1 — 6,820 Foreign i 1 6,270 1,320 ( 5,430 brls. CONSERVATIVE 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 :—Vis count Ingestre, Hon. R. Bourke, Borlax Hill Adarup, Esq., Newnham 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 much pleasure in reminding the members that the fourth anniversary of the Conser vative Land Society was on Sunday, the seventh of Sep tember, at which date the quarterly meetings wore held on the previous throe years. The financial returns for the current Michaelmas quarter are 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, have only amounted to The cash receipts for the current quarter from Juno 24, to September 13, are Ditto for corresponding period in 1855 11,770 1 5 The increase therefore is ... £1,820 1 7 The total number of shares in progress, or uncom pleted up to September 13, 1856, wore • 10,313 Ditto completed to same date 2,169 The total number of shares to September 13, 1856 12,452 The returns up to Sept. 13th, 1856, :of the R^gister of the Order of Rights, are as follows : Completed. Drawn. Seniority. Total. 2,169 2,443 1,256 5,868 Deduct Rights exercised on Estates, &c. Unexercised 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 day), will be about share No. 4,014. The sale of land during the current quarter up to Sept. 13, is £14,224 S G The total amount of land sold from the formation of the society up to Sept. 13, 1856, is £191,762 12 8 " There are yet a fortnight's receipts 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 perman e nt p ros p er ity o f th e Conserva tive Land Society. "The consmitteehave the pleasure testate 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. " According to Rule 22 (late 23) one-third of the execu 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, h a s resi gn ed hi s o ffice under Rule 31 (l a t e 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 thorn 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 Brigk ton Estate were offered to the holders of rights, and were all taken within the first 120 numbers on the register. " Since the last report, the whole of the Maldon 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 line will now be completed. " Ever anxious to promote building operations, the com 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 tate, 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 inspec tion of which, now that the ornamental gardens and roads aro 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 poition of the unallotted land. The disposal of the mansion has induced the committee to renewed ex ertions to develop° the St. Margaret's estate, which, for beauty of scenery and for eligible sites for villas, is not to bo 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 cornmenzed. " RANELIGH, Chairman. " CHARLEd LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary." The CHAIRMAN, in 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 kis 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 25 members were added by seniority. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. LETTERS TO AND FROM BRITISH NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES. General Post Office, 13th Sept., 1856. The Lords of her Majesty's Treasury have, by war rant, repealed the reduced rates of postage to which the correspondence of commissioned, non-comm.ssioned or warrant officers, soldiers, seamen, and other persons in the service of her Majesty, engaged in the late war, as well as the correspondence of officers, soldiers, and seamen serving in Greece or in the foreign legion at Heligoland, were liable during the war ; and all letters addressed to, or forwarded by, the several classes of persons in whose favours those reduced rates of postage were established, will hereafter be chargeable with full postage as ordinary letters. In like manner, the arrangement made in October, 1855, under which the privileges of the book post were extended to the British forces serving in Turkey, Greece the Black Sea, the Baltic, or the White Sea, to the foreign legion stationed at Heligoland, as well as to seamen serving in the transport service in Turkey and the Black Sea is now repealed. The privilege which seamen and soldiers employed in her Majesty's service, and seamen and soldiers em• played in the service of the East India Company enjoy of sending and receiving by the post letters not exceed ing half an-ounce in weight, subject to certain rules and restrictions, will, however, remain unchanged. By command of the Post ND master-General, ROWLI HILL, Secretary. [ADVERTISEMENT.] SIGHT AND HEARING SPECTACLES, POWERFUL Twascoras, OPERA, Rt CB, AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSES.--Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel. By ker Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per spective Glasses, to know the distances. These telescopes possess such extraordinary powers that some three and a-half inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars. With the same toicscope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They aro of larger and all BiZCS, with increasing powers aceordingly.--The Royal Exhibition, 1851. Valuable no wly-inveuted , v ery sm all powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, die size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known li miles distant ; they answer every purpose ou the race-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 wiles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, awl tourists. Opera, :Ace-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Lenses of the great. est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu, pation- can see with these lenses of a much less magnify ing power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Persons can bo suited at the most remote part of the world, by sending one of the glasses out of their spectacles in r letter, and stating the distance from the eyes they can mai small newspaper print with it; and those who have not made use of spectacles by stating their age.—Deaf ness. New Discovery. The Organic Vibrator, an ex traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass any thing of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per ceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing poises in the ears i s entirely removed; and it affords all the aasistaace that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle. street. Piccadilly. 91;twave—oppolito tha York lintel, BOROUGH HOP. The show of new hops is considerably on the increase. As yet, the demand is by no means active, and prices rule very low. Duty, 270,0001. WHITECHAPEL. There was a modorate demand for each kind of moot aft follows :—Beef, from 25 10(1 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2 , 1 to is 3(1 ; veal, 3 s 8 d to 4 s 4 d; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 3d per Sib by the carcase. ATTEMPTED IIitIEDEEL—Me Court of ASAZ9B On Mon day tried a man named Muller fur a ttempting to aßsassi nate a young woman. This woman lived in a house of ill hue, and some months back took the man to be her lover and protector ; but he was of a very violent cha racter, and frequently ill treated her. Alter submitting to his brutality for some time, she determined to break off all intercourse with him, but ho declared that if she left him he would certainly murder her. She applied to the police for protection, and they forbade him to go to the house in which she lived, Rue Sainte Marguerits. He, however, went there on the 19th dune last, and hurrying up stairs to her room caught her by the dress, crying, "I have got you !" and stabbed her several times with a large knife. She broke from him, and rushed to the room of another woman ; but he pursued her, again 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 and they arrested the man. The woman was found to have no fewer than nine wounds, and a medical man who was called in declared that more than one of them was mortal ; but she recovered. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced the man to hard years' ard labour, 100 ' too All ill 100 10C, 100 100 100 100 100 100 all all 100 100 1100 82s. All all all 'lOO 3i 100 1100 17i all all 100 14 too 100 15 5 all all all all all All all all 961 i i 106 1024 3 7 8 i i I 49i 50 80 79i 81 all all all all too LOO all WO 1.00 WO 100 44 11)0 all 10i 100 100 100 100 w} all 1(103 all all all 100 all 100 100 All all Pm Pm 100 99i DONCASTER RAC. Z.--(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) ST. LEGER. Warlock i MUNICIPAL STAKES. Clarissa colt Bel Oiscau . 7a CORPORATION PLATE. Bel Esperatza Plausible Six ran. 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. Tlie chair wag 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 is the course of the meeting. He had been infor med that a motion for the adjournment of the meet ing, and also for the appointment of a committee to ascertain the state of the affairs, would be made. The di rectors were 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 in the mode of conducting their affairs. With these few observations, be put it to the shareholders whether it would be desirable to appoint such a corn• 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 be 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 th• advisability of adjourning the meeting. The motion was eventually withdrawn. The CHAIRMAN said he thought that a wise couree had been adopted. It did not surprise him to hear a diversity of opinion expressed on the position of the company, but he did not despair of the prosperity of the undertaking. [We shall give the continuation in our last edition.] ROYAL CREMORNFI 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 a committee of the workmen, and were most efficiently carried out under Mr. Simpson's active superintendence. The gardens were thrown open at 3 o'clock, and up till 5 o'clock selections of popular music were performed by the 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 harmonists. 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 cirele, by Madame Ducrow, the celebrated 211‘Cuitum, 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 an quitted themselves most creditably, and whose efforts were applauded to the very echo. Mr. hooks, who gave his services gratuitously, sung two songs —one of them the well-known camposition of Bishop, "'Tie when to sleep the world retires,"—and in his singing 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 scarcely 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 balance of 2,4001., so much as 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. MAILS FOR A USTRA LTA. The European and Australian Royal Mail Company being about to despatch four of their steam-vessels to Australia, to take up the regular service of the Aus tralian mails, under their contract with her Ma jesty's Government, the Postmasteregeneral intends to avail himself of the departure of those 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, up 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 18th October, „ 12th November, „ 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, Tasminia, and New Zealand, posted atter the sth October next, will be forwarded by these packets, when not addressed to be otherwise sent, but letters, &c. for Western Australia, will continue to be sent, as a rale, by private ship, direct, and will be transmitted by these packets only when specially so addressed. By command of the Postmaster-General, • ROWLAND Secretary. 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 W.—Sailed—H.M.S. Sansparoil, 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. A letter from Genoa, in the Constitutionnel, mays M. Brett renounces laying down the electric tele. graph from Cagliari to Bona. lie is going to takesound ings between Marseilles and Algiers, in order to ascer 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 COOS'S DISCOVERY SHIP.—In a few days this relic, the Investigator, Thames Police ship, lying off Somerset-house, will be broken up. 4 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 accommodating nearly twenty of the Thames o liee- SHOAL OF FISH.—On W e d nes d ay afternoon police constables. n a large shoal of fish made their appearancetihne steamboatoto the waterntltf e Mid dlesex cd dlesex side of Westminster•bridge, near pier. Numbers of men and lads - went and caught, with lids suiacugeeepoann, dace , and whitebait.sandother contri vances, large quantitie s of g So thick were the fish that they could be easily taken with the hand. LIGIITS ON VESSELS.—We bavo 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 might have been avoided by this arrangement.—Befaut New Later. :71 9111 Da s A ~04 ' '' a I i / ce thing 1 her , o uie weal a nd for a big on,e's arse. and OSO ,hose 3/er e i s re weep is II five, f e el 00 1 " 3tig, it °_,l 20A 'no 100 'co 100 tOO 100 100 20 93 21 52i f 631 4 lost 17/ 57 i 711 i 7i 24 i all all 100 100 all all all 100 1.81 I ~, i