The Sun. — London, England, 1861-11-16 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The usual meeting of the board was held yester day ; Mr. J. TIIWAITES in the chair. On a report being brought up from the Building Act and General Purposes Committee, recommend ing that several officers who had been temporarily e mployed in the engineers' an d s u perintending architects departments be transferred to the at:a and receive permanent appointments, The CHAIRMAN, in answer to an inquiry from Mr. Roche, said that if clerks were temporarily required in the engineers' department, it was left to the chief engineer to select a person qualified for that temporary appointment, and if he was found to be a meritorious officer, it was considered right . that he should be placed in that position which should result in the advantage which ought to be derived from one office to another. The engineer asked th6t a temporary officer should be appointed, and that being so it was left to him to name a per some whom he deemed to be fully qualified for the duties. Mr. RocHE and several other gentlemen demurred to the system carried out, but after considerable discussion the recommendation of the committee was carried by a large majority. A report was brought up from the committee on the Gas Acts, which stated that in consequence of a communication received by the clerk of the board from the Home-office, he had attended there and seen Mr. Clive, the Under-Secretary of State, who mentioned to him that during the passing of the bill through Parliament, on representations made by the City Remembrancer, the question had been referred to the law officers of the Crown, and they had given it as their opinion that the works of the bill excluded the City of London from its operation. Under those circumstances the committee recom mended that the resolution of the 16th of November, ordered to be laid before the City authorities, do remain in abeyance until further orders are received from the board respecting it. Mr. ECKELT moved that the report be approved, and urged that it would be unwise on the part of that board to place itself in antagonism with the Government. It was quite clear that a mis take had been committed, and it would be well for them to wait until the commencement of the session to see what steps the Government would take for the purpose of rectifying the error. It would also be unwise to oppose the City of London, as it was his desire to cultivate friendly feelings with them when he could do so without sacrifice of feeling or expenditure of money. Mr. LEGG seconded the motion. Mr. DOULTON moved the following amendment : —" That the Sale of Gas Act, 1859, vests the admi nistration of its provisions in justices of the peace as well in cities as in counties ; that the Amend ment Act of 1861 transfers all powers conferred on the justices, so far as relates to the metropolis, as defined by the Metropolis Management Act, to this board, without excepting any portion of its area from their jurisdiction ; that it has been the inten tion of the legislature to entrust the execution of duties affecting the whole metropolis to this board, as evinced by the provisions made for its equal re presentation. That the Attorney-General has given his opinion that neither the Commissioners of Sewers nor the Justices of the. City of London have power to perform any functions connected with the Sale of Gas Acts; that this board, therefore, re solves that it will take the necessary steps for carry ing out the provisions of the Sale of Gas Acts ' within the City; that a communication be addressed to the justices, acquainting them with such resolu tion, and inquiring whether they are prepared to transfer the apparatus in th e ir possession to this board, and on what terms ; that it be referred to the gas committee to give practical effect to the fore going resolutions.' This subject led to a very long discussion, but eventually the amendment, with a modification of the second clause, was adopted, that modification consisting of a declaration that the legislature had entrusted the board with the execution of duties affecting the whole metropolis, and that it be re ferred to a committee to apportion the various dis tricts. The motion was carried by a majority of 16 to 19. Some routine matters were disposed of, and the board adjourned. TILE GREAT _ROBBERY OF SILK ON THE RIVER. The numerous investigations that have taken place at the Thames Police Court, relating to the plunder of 10 bales of silk on the river on the 14th of March last, have been confined to the persons who were alleged to have been dealing with the silk after it was stolen. One of them, a silk weaver, named Peter Debock, who was engaged in the sale of the stolen silk, to John Newton, of Derby, was convicted at the June sessions at the Central Crimi nal Court, and sentenced to 18 months' imprison ment and hard labour. Newton and two others, named Barker and Crane, were acquitted. James Hunter, formerly landlord of the Red Deer, in Cambridge-heath-road, Bethnal-green, who sur rendered on the sth inst., and has been twice re manded by Mr. Woolrych, is alleged to have been concerned with another publican, named Agg, in negotiating the sale of the stolen property. Agg had fled the country, and is not likely to fall into the hands of the police. Yesterday the case entered into a new phase. Charles Turnbull, Edwin Turnbull, and James Gil lett, lighterman, and Thomas Smith, a carman and van proprietor, were brought up for the first time, at the Thames Police Court, charged with being concerned in stealing 10 bales of raw silk from the barge Dorville, on the river Thames. Mr. Humphreys, jun., of the firm of Humphreys, Son, and Morgan, Newgate-street, prosecuted on behalf of the St. Katharine Dock Company ; Mr. Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, defended the Turnbulls ; and Mr. St oddart appeared for Smith. Mr. Humphreys, addressing Mr. Selfe, the pre siding magistrate, said the four prisoners at the bar were charged with stealing 10 bales of silk from the barge Dorville on the night of the 13th or morning of the 14th of March. Two of the prisoners, the Turnbulls, had been in custody before. They were lightermen, and took the silk out of the barge while it was lying in the river. Gillett, who was also a lighterman, was implicated in the robbery, in getting rid of the silk after it was landed, and ac companying it to the house of a man named Barker, in Hope-street, Bethnal-green. From Hope-street the silk was conveyed in one of Pickford's vans to the North London Railway, and it was conveyed the same night to Derby, where it was afterwards seized in John Newton's mill. The prisoner Smith was the proprietor of a horse and van which con veyed the silk to Hope-street, and was the person who drove the van, In consequence of the lateness of the hour he should only call sufficient evidence to justify a remand. John Fred. Martin, Assistant foreman A ware house, St. Katharine's Dock, stated that on March 14th last the barge Dorville was brought alongside the quay, and he tallied the contents out of the barge on to the quay. There ought to have been 411 bales. There were only 401, and 10 were missing. Peter Debock, a convict, who was attended by a warder of the House of Correction, said—l have just come from prison, and am under sentence of 18 months' imprisonment. I have given a statement of the robbery of silk from the St. Katharine's Dock, in which I was concerned. Mr. Humphreys-I—Now look at the four prisoners and say whether they are the persons who commit ted the robbery. , Mr. Lewis object e d to this mod e o f exam i na ti on . It was not because a convict bad made a statement a ffecting other prisoners that he was to be assisted hisin identification of the accused prisoners. no l t :i tt (/ekow.--ilhknow two of them. Two of them I do not know ave never seen Smith before. I do bull and CharlesCitillett Turnbull. I know Edwin Turn house, a t 12. si I recollect Gillett coming to my 12th March iaata.t.;-street, Bethnal-green, on the of silk to disp ose :E i said he should have ten bales your own ?" H e ma i d ? daY or two. I said, send two men who di a l l r ei tePlY. He said he would following day Edwin know,Tu°llg to the silk. On the , rn e bull and another man whose name I. do not sample of silk. I looked at it t in a e and showed me a no good to me, it was raw silk, a nd told them it was leave home and satisfy others who hey asked me to I went into Kingsland•road, Shorediet% with them. van standing there with ten bales of and saw a Edwin Turnbull and Gillett were both alon i g i i i l . of the van.. I said I would try and sell the sik l' e r them if they liked. We went to a public-h ouse op. post •te`.Shoreditch Church, and had a quartern o f brandy. We then walked as far as the Victory terns more of brandy. blic house, and had two gua public-house, r - ustody, with Edwin was a third man, not in c , Turnbull and Gillett, and he asked me to lend him £2 upon the silk until it was sold. I said, "No, I will do nothing of the kind." I then walked with n- Turnbull and the other men to the East ern C ou ties Railway station. By the time we got there Gillett was gone. On the lath of March the silk came to the house of my brother in-law, Barker, in Hope-street, Bethnal-green. On the same day I went to a yard near Gillett's house. Mr. Agg, Who was then landlord of the Clown, in St. John-street, was with me. The silk was weighed there. Some conversation here ensued as to the necessity of going further into the case. Mr. Lewis said he knew the case must be re , theand m ade the evidenc some very strong comments on protestationesof Deboek, who made the most fervent when he v as t innocence at the Old Bailey, and, hands, and ealleudy. ilt..ed raised his eyes, clasped his knew nothing o f the 'God to bear witness that lie robbery. The st. Katharine Dock Company had already charged many innocent persons with being concerned in the robbery, and he was not surprised other innocent persons were now charged. Three out of the four committed for trial were acquitted, after a ten minutes consulta tion by the jury. Mr. Humphreys—At a quarter befil e 12 o'clock on a Saturday night. Debock wished to be heard further, and frequently exclaimed, " I have not half done. You have not heard me out. You have not heard me out." He was directed to leave the witness box and be quiet. Mr. Stoddart—There is no case against Smith. He has not been recognised by the convict Debock. Porter William Dunaway, a police-constable, 129 H, said he went to the house of the prisoner Smith, at No. 21, Princes-street, Mile-end New Town, on Thursday night. He there saw Smith. Ho keeps the yard described by Debock. He has a horse and light van. He had known Smith two years. He received information that Smith removed the silk to Barker's house some time ago. Mr. Stoddart—My client Smith is a most respect able man ; he is employed by the first firms in the metropolis. The little evidence against him was from a tainted source, and was not confirmed. Mr. Lewis said the evidence of a convict ought not to be taken at all unless it was fully confirmed. Mr. Humphreys said all the prisoners had been suspected and watched for six months before De bock gave any information. He then called Mr. numford, superintendent of the St. Katharine Dock Police, who said he should have material evi dence to give against three of the prisoners if they were remanded. He could not offer any evidence against Charles Turnbull. After a prolix discussion, Mr. Selfe discharged Charles Turnbull, and remanded the other prisoners for a week, Mr. Stoddart then tendered bail for Smith, and it was accepted. Gillett and Edwin Turnbull were sent away in the prison van. POLICE IN2ELLIGENCE, Nov. 15. MANSION-HOUSE.—Ernest Martina, a French man, describing himself as a merchant, carrying on business at 14, Union-court, Old Broad-street, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with ob taining a quantity of starch and gluq from E. Four cade, of Paris, under false pretences. Mr. Beard attended to support the charge against the prisoner, and Mr. Wontner appeared for the defence. Mr. Beard said the prisoner had been to Paris, and obtained a quantity of goods to the amount of about £250, for payment of which he had given the prosecutor certain pieces of paper, purport ing to be bills of exchange, two of which were accepted in the name of Leslie and Co., and one in Gibson and Co. The bills had been presented, and Messrs. Leslie had said the bills were not ac cepted by them, and no such firm as Gibson and Co. could be found. Mr. Goodman said the transaction having taken place in Paris, the false pretence could not be gone into; but if the bills were given in London, it would be a question if they were forgeries or not. The prosecutor then stated that he had supplied goods to the prisoner to the amount of 6,000 francs (X 240), and that the prisoner had given him the three bills produced in London. Mr. Wontner cross-examined the prosecutor at considerable length, and he said that he had re• ceived the bill on Gibson and Co. in London in February last, and took it with him to Paris, and sent it to London, to his interpeter, a few days after, to be presented when it was due. He had not presented the bills himself ; they were taken by his interpreter, who had told him he could not find such a name as Gibson. Mr. Wontner asked if the interpreter was in the court, and the witness replied he was not. Mr. Wontner then said that under those circum stances he thought there was no evidence that the bills had been presented. The Lord Mayer said there was no proof that the bill was a forgery. Mr. Beard suggested that the prisoner should be remanded and admitted to bail, as he said he had been so recently instructed that he had not had time to make the necessary inquiries. The Lord Mayor did not think he should be jus tified in even taking that course; but if hereafter any proof could be brought that the prisoner had done that which would bring him within the opera tion of the criminal law he could be again brought before him. The prisoner was then discharged. Mr. Beard applied that two billfs—qf lading for eight casks of glue and one cask of oil, hick were found on the prisoner, should be kept in the hands of the police, as the goods had been identified by the prosecutor. . _ The Lord Mayor said ho could make no order. John Ayling, who was brought up a few days back, charged with having stolen a £lO and 9 £5 Bank of England note from the till in the shop at his master's, Mr. Thomas, of Barking-churchyard, oil refiner, was brought up for final examination and committed for trial. GUILDHALL.—Wm. Morrice, a clerk and tra veller, in the employ of Mr. George Penson, a pro vision merchant of Seacole-lane, Farringdon-street, was placed at the bar before Alderman Hale, charged with embezzling £25 on the 16th Sept. last, £35 on the 7th October last, and other sums at different times, amounting in the aggregate to nearly £3OO, the moneys of his master. Mr. Poole, of Bartholomew-close, conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended. Wm. Smith, a City detective officer, said—l went to the prisoner's house in search of him, and as soon as he saw me he said, " I know what you have come about; I have expected it for some time past," and began crying. He knew me as an officer, and I told him I must take him into custody for embez zling various sums of money, amounting to over £2OO. He said, " I have expended the money in forcing a trade for Mr. Penson." I took him to the station, and on afterwards bringing him to this court, I showed him a receipt which I had received from Mr. Traill for £9, paid to him, on Mr, Pen son's account, on the 25th Sept. last, and he admitted it was in his handwriting. Alexander Train said—l am cashier to Mr. G. Penson. The prisoner has been in the same employ as traveller about three years. It was his duty to solicit orders for goods, and to receive money from customers on Mr. Penson's account, and to pay the total amount to me daily. Mr. Taylor, of Pulteney street, Oxford-street, was one of our customers, and in September last owed a balance of £9 ls. 10d. By the receipt produced in the prisoner's handwriting that amount is purported to have been paid, but the prisoner has not handed over the money, or ac counted for the amount. Mr. Poole said Mr. Taylor was not in attendance, but he would be subpoenaed upon the trial. James Williamson said—l am a cheesemonger, carrying on business at 9 and 10, Watt's-terrace, Old Kent-road. On the 21st of October last I paid to the prisoner, on Mr. Penson's account, £69 11s. Ild. I did not actually pay it myself. My wife paid the money to the prisoner. I produce the prisoner's receipt for that amount. Alderman Hale said it would be necessary to call Mrs. Williamson to prove the payment. Mr. Poole said he would take' care that she should be subpoenaed on the trial. Wm. Cape said—l am a cheesernonger, at 5, Church-street, Greenwich. On the 7th of October last I paid the prisoner £2O for goods supplied to me by Mr. Denson, and I saw the prisoner sign the receipt produced for that amount. The prisoner, who made no defence, was then committed for trial. BO W- STREET.—FALSE CHARACTERS.—Emma Cullen, a servant-girl, was charged by Mr. Smith, of Northumberland-street, printer and publisher, with obtaining a situation by means of a false character. Mr. Smith stated that the prisoner some time back applied to Mrs. Smith fora place as maid of all-work, saying her name was Catherine Sulli van, and that she had last been employed in the family of a gentleman named Davies, whose address she gave. Mrs. Smith then wrote to Mrs. Davies, and received an answer to the effect that Catherine Sullivan was a sober, honest, and steady servant. It appeared, however, from this letter that the per son referred to was a married woman, whereas the Prisoner had stated that she was single. When the husband Prisouelnecay, a tielleadnagan Mrs. Smith pointed out this discrep sGne w r saidati in India, , itwas a true n d she was marri e d but hershe absence, Mrs.tao Nov. 9, being Lo had th oug h t i Smithharm to pass for single in his consented to engage her. On with some friends to while s Mrs. Smith was gone out small e el lhe out without leave she came back some ssyor's-day, the prisoner went mrs a . rjicles were missed, and wished her boxes suspicion fell on her. procession ; and after to be searched, but she refused to 1 1 .1 . 0 .7? that to be done, unless in the presence of a o p a oem an , s ay i ng that she knew the law, and they could not enfor c it. After this a policeman was sent f or , and h e found in one of her boxes a duplicate relating to a pair of boots which had been pawned that day (Nov. 9). Mr. Smith then gave her into custody. Subsequently it was discovered that Catherine Sul livan, the person so favourably described by Mrs. Davies, was living at home with her husband, a working man. He (Mr. Smith) had missed a pair of boots. Mr. Davies said that Catherine Sullivan had been . a long time in his service, and was a very honest woman. The prisoner had never been in his service. Catherine Sullivan said the prisoner was her cousin. She had not given her real name. Witness never authorised the prisoner to personate her. The prisoner had hitherto borne a good character. The pawnbroker produced the boots pledged by the prisoner, which Mr. Smith identified. The prisoner said she intended to release the boots out of the first money she could get. She admitted that she had no right to do that, but urged that the retention of the key proved that she "did not mean to steal" the boots but to replace them. Mr. Henry—That is to say, it is not a felony, but an illegal pawning, for which, however, you are liable to fine and imprisonment. But what do you say to obtaining a situation by false pretences, for which you are liable to a penalty of £2O ? The prisoner—l know very well I did wrong. I could not get a place because I had lost the written character I got from my last mistress, who is gone abroad, so I did it to get a place. Mr. Smith was afraid, from the result of inquiries he had made, that she had " lost her character" in a very different sense. However, there was no proof of her having been convicted of any offence before, and probably a moderate punishment would be a sufficient warning to her. He would ask the magistrate to deal leniently with her, and indeed he should not have preferred the charge at all but for the consideration that, on public grounds, he felt bound not to let such a thing pass with impunity. Mr. Henry (to the prisoner)—As your master is kind enough to intercede for you, I will mitigate the penalty one half. You must pay a fine of £lO, or be imprisoned for one month. WESTMINSTER.— SINGULAR AFFAIR.— Adolphe Kantar, a German, occupying a house at 26, Cumberland•street, Pimlico, was summoned for unlawfully detaining a pianoforte. Mr. Holdernesse, of the firm of Holdernesse and Co., pianoforte-makers, stated that in August last, upon the application of Mrs. Lewis, a teacher of music, he sent a pianoforte, on hire, to a Mrs. Bed ford, who was stated by Mrs. Lewis to be a respect able woman, living at 26, Cumberland-street. In consequence of a letter he. subsequently received, he sent for the piano in Ootobor, when defendaut refused to give it up, unless he paid £l3 2s. 2d., which Mrs. Bedfordiwas indebted to him for board and lodging. Defenpant said that he knew nothing about the piano being hired, and after Mrs. Bedford left his house on the 4th October, she made an agreement to pay him £1 per week, with an understanding that he was not to give her up the piano until his account was paid. She had removed all her wear ing apparel and other portable effects stealthily. Complainant urged that there could be no legal claim upon the piano, as the apartments occupied by Mrs. Bedford had been letfor immoral purposes, which he could prove. In further examination by the magistrate, the de fendant said he had another lady living in his house a Mrs. Lawrence. Gentlemen visited Mrs. Law rence, and ladies and gentlemen visited Mrs. Bed ford, A gentleman who was represented to be Mr. Bedford had stopped there all night, but he did not know of any other gentleman having slept with her. Mrs. Lewis was then called, and described Mrs. Bedford as a lady receiving the visits of gentlemen, and Mrs. Lawrence was a person of the same de scription. Complainant did not know Mrs. Bedford received such visitors when he sent the piano. De fendant well knew that both Mrs. Bedford and Mrs. Lawrence were of the condition she described when they came to his house to lodge. Upon being pressed how she knew that defendant was aware of the practices of his female inmates, witness said that she was playing there one night when Mrs. Lawrence and a prince were in bed together. Mr. Arnold—Playing the piano while Mrs. Law rencence and a prince were in bed together ? Witness—Yes. I was informed he was a prince. I was not playing in the same room ; I had occa sion afterwards to go into another room for some thing, and saw them in bed together. I heard defendant say, before Mrs. Bedford came into the house, that he knew she was going to receive gen tleman, but hoped she would be quiet. Mr. Arnold—To descend to the proper phrase, you knew Mrs. Bedford was a prostitute, and yet represented her to the complainant to be respect able. Mrs. Lewis—l did not say she was respectable. I thought her a good principled woman who would pay her way, and in whose hands the instrument would be safe. Mr. Arnold—l do not think the complainant is indebted to you for your recommendation, or that if the class of persons spoken of are of your ordinary pupils, it speaks much in ftwour of your professional connexion. Mrs. Lewis intimated that her connexions were very respectable, but that professional people could not always pick their customers; adding her reluctance to have anything to do with persons of this class. Defendant most positively denied that he had' ever said in the presence of Mrs. Lewis anything about his knowing the immoral character of Mrs. , Bedford. He had said as he meant, that he would rather let the apartments to gentlemen, but as he could not do that he was obliged to have ladies. Police-sergeant Brett, 29 B, said he was called to the house when Mrs. Bedford left. There was a great disturbance between her and the landlady, and the former told the latter, in unmistakably plain language, what her house was. Defendant then said he did not know Mrs. Bedford was an immoral character until after she had been in the house some time. Mrs. Bedford then told defend ant that the piano did not belong to her, and men tioned the name of the person to whom it did, and defendant replied that when he came for it he might have it. Mrs. Kanter declared she believed Mrs. Bedford to be a respectable woman when she took the apart ments, and as soon as she discovered what she really was she gave her notice to quit—gave her a week's rent to get rid of her, Mrs. iernstein, her sister, gave corresponding evidence. Mr. Arnold said that a landlord had a right to distrain any property found upon his premises for rent, unless it accrued from immorality. He was not satisfied upon the evidence thlt defendant let Mrs. Bedford the apartments for immoral purposes, or he would forfeit all claim to rent; and it seemed that, when her character was discovered, he did not keep her much longer than he could help. At the same time, the defendant did not keep the piano as a distress, and it had been proved that defendant had said that when the owner came for it he might have it. Defendant had no legal right to detain the piano from its owner, and the order must there fore be, that he restore it, or pay 14 guineas, its value, or be committed for two months. Defendant gave notice of appeal against the de cision. , T SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMB ER 16, 1861. THE LOSS OF FOUR LIVES 47 THE _ISLE OF DOGS. Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, Mr. W. Raffles Walthew, the DepuCy•Coroner for East Middlesex, and a highly respectable jury, assembled at the Newcastle Tavern, Isle of Dogs, Poplar, touching the respective deaths of William Gilliam, aged 42 years; John Gilham, aged 3 , 5; Thomas Gilham, aged 17 ; and Charles Nye, aged 14, who lost their lives by the falling of a floor at the extensive pre mises of Messrs. Nicholay, Graham, and Armstrong, proprietors of the Cumberland oil mills, Isle of Dogs, opposite Greenwich Hospital. Witnesses as to identity were first examined. Thomas Johns, of Crucifix-place, Cubitt's Town, was next called, and said that he was sitting at the foot of the stairs on the day in question, when the floor of the building fell. He heard a loud crushing noise. He ran up stairs; and when he came back he had to make a hasty retreat, but at that time the place was filled with dust. Charles Dowdey, No. 42, Charles-street, Poplar, said that he was a pressman in the same employ. He saw the floor give way, and heard a double crash. The floor struck the iron girders, and the whole fell in with the seed, which almost covered him. He, with difficulty, squeezed himself out of the seed, which was then up to his waist. By the Deputy Coroner—l cannot say how many tons of seeds were in the warehouse. I have seen the warehouse full of seed up to the ceiling, but I believe there had been a great deal more in• the place formerly. James Smith, No, 19, Church street, Cubitt's Town, a pressman, employed upon the building on Tuesday last, said he was sitting upon his lock-up box, eatinc , his breakfast in the mill, hen he got up to look at the clock, and turning round, he saw the two Gilhams (Thomas and John) trying to es cape. Witness then rushed from the place and escaped, as the part of the floor over him did not fall. He helped to get the bodies out. He believed that the deceased were getting their breakfasts. of the etha accident, e itn ti t t , John Raby, the foreman to the firm, was , which have t exa mined,_ and said that he was not present at the acci dent, but he was on the premises, B cannot account deputy -coroner—There - b c ao o vu r e o t b n l e 4 r B — t T o n h s e r o ef linseed were, a t timeutphoen ththe premi ses and the length upon the floor than there was when b t rr h yh e ec onan accidentitlrlaet was o ct e t c work o r more weight he accident ; but they had had The t building was erected ta g t h he wa . s 40 feet by 50 feet. • I said to one of the men " run t' time the accident. rek: n" built about five years. I man went and soon returned, whe n h'elasmaipZ:‘ The find one." 1 believe all the lamp s were ou c t ai l assisted in extricating the deceased persons, and a surgeon was sent for, who pronounced the deceased persons to be quite dead. 1 cannot account fc.r the accident, and 1 do not know what quantity of seed there was in the warehouse. The cause of death was shown to be suffocation, from the fall of the linseed, with the ponderous weight of which the floor had given way. The deputy-coroner said they would not take any more evidence that day ; but he would suggest that an adjournment should take place in order that an architect and a surveyor of acknowledged com petence, unconnected with the proprietors of the mills, might visit the premises and attend to give evidence at their next meeting. The inquest adjourned at 1 o'clock till 11 on Wednesday, the 20th inst. TIIE MURDER IN I.IIE SURREY CANAL. Last evening Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, concluded an adjourned inquiry, at the Trinity Arms, Church-street, Deptford, into the circumstances attending the death by drowning in the Surrey Canal of Margaret Edmonds, aged 25, a domestic servant. Several witnesses were ex amined. Their evidence went entirely to corrobo rate the statement made by the young man named George lukpen, and given in evidence at the examination -of the prisoner at the Greenwich Police Court on Tuesday lust—viz., that he and the deceased agreed to drown themselves, that they tied themselves together for that purpose, with a leather lace and a piece of tape, that after being in the water together for some time the tape broke, and the woman was drowned, while the man saved himself by swimming ashore after en deavouring to rescue the deceased. The pri soner, by direction of the Secretary of State, was brought up in custody from Maidstone gaol, but by the advice of an attorney who appeared for him he declined making any further statement. The Coroner summed up at great length upon the facts of the case, remarking that the conduct and state ments of the prisoner to the witnesses were consis tent with the story told on being taken into cus tody. If the jury, however, believed his statement to ba trna, than b y th o t aw o f E ne l an d h e was guilty of a very grave offence—that of murder— for the law had been laid down by the late Lord Chief Justice Jarvis as follows :—" Self-murder is wisely and religiously considered by the English law as the most heinous description of felonious homicide; for, as no man has power to destroy himself but by commission of God—the author of it—the suicide is guilty of a double offence—one spiritual, in evading the prerogative of the Al mighty and rushing into his presence uncalled for, and the other temporal, agiiihst the King (Queen), who has an interest in the'preservation of his (her) subjects. This offence therefore is ranked by the 'law'among the highest crimes, making it a peculiar species of felony—a felony committed on onesself. A fel° de se is one who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or commits any unlawful act, the consequence of which is his own death ; and if two persons agree to' die together, and one at the per suasion of the other buys the poison, which both take, and he who bought it survives and the other dies, it is the better opinion that he who dies shall be adjudged felo de se, because all that happened was originally owing to his own wicked purpose, which the other only put in his power to execute in that particular manner. This offence admits of accessories before the fact the same as other felo nies, for if one persuade another to kill himself and he do so, the adviser is guilty of the murder; so if the party persuading another to destroy himself be present when the felony is committed, he who dies is felo de se, and he who aids and abets is a princi pal to the murder." The learned coroner observed that the law was thus plainly laid down, and if the jury were of opinion that the deceased had wilfully destroyed herself, and that the prisoner was present and aiding and abetting, then they both came within the statute, and the deceased would have to be buried without the rites of a Christian burial, between the hours of 9 and 12 at night; The jury then retired, and, after a long consultation, returned a verdict "That the deceased Margaret Edmonds did feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously, and of malice aforethought, murder herself; and that George Inkpen, at the time of the felony and murder aforesaid, was feloniously pre sent, aiding, abetting, and inciting the deceased to commit murder." The coroner then issued his warrant for the burial of the deceased between the hours named; and, as the law requires such warrant to be executed in 24 hours after delivery, the funeral took place last night. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL RACES-FRIDAY. A Selling Hurdle Race of 3 sovs each, with 30 added. Weight for age, with winning penalties and maiden selling allowances; about 1 mil©, over five flights of hurdles. 11 subs. Mr. T. Wadlow's Diadem, 4 yrs, lOst 51b (50 says) (W. White) 1 Mr. Carr's Eheu, 4 yrs, lOst l lb (50 sovs) (Covey) 2 Mr. Land's Ingestre, 4 yrs, 9st 81b (50 sovs) (Salt) 3 Mr. Bates's Cumberland, aged, lOst 11Ib (Z5O) .. (Knott) 4 Mr. Smith's Pantomime, aged, lOst 111 b (Ea)) (Palmer) 5 Mr. Green's Solferino, 3 yrs, lOst 31b .... (H. Weston) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agst Eheu, and sto 1 each agst Ingestre, Solferino, and Diadem. Eheu jumped off with a clear lead, waited 'upon by Pan tomime, Ingestre, and Diadem, the others lying off. In this way they proceeded at a good pace, the lot taking their hurdles in clever style to the distance, where Diadem crept up on the upper side, and waited upon the leaders to the centre of the stand. Here W. White made his effort, and won cleverly by a length; three lengths separating the second and third; Cumberland was fourth, close up ; Pan tDmime and Solferino beaten off, The winner was sold to Mr. B. Land for 62 guineas. The Hooton Nursery Handicap of 60 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of S sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; the second received 20 sovs out of the stakes; winners 101 b extra, Five fur- longs. 23 subs. Mr. Drummond's Egyptian, 7st 21b (Clement) 1 Mr. Wintringham's My Mary, 7st 81b (Noble) 2 Mr. T. S. Dawson's Squirt, sst 121 b (Whiteley) 3 The following also ran :—Melsonby, Allez-y -rondement, Veteran, Fazio, Silkstone, Tommy Jones, Idol filly, Charles Fox, Melody, and Hoodwink. Betting-6 to 4 agst My Mary, 4to 1 agst Egyptian, and 8 to 1 agst Tommy Jones. Some time was lost through the breaking away of the over-anxious, but at length they were got away, but upon very indifferent terms, Silkstone, Veteran, 'and Tommy Jones getting off very badly. My Mary, Melody, and Egyp tian got away in front, and ran in close company to the turn, where Egyptian came to the front, and, after some slight rousing, took a clear lead, which he held to the dis tance, where he was once more headed by Mary, but only for a few strides, when he resumed his lead, which he re tained to the end, and won cleverly by a neck; a bad third; Melody was fourth, Charles Fox fifth, Fazio sixth, and Hoodwink next, the others beaten off a long way. A Handicap of 5 soar each, with 30 added, for all ages. Winners 71b extra. Half a mile. 21 subs. Mr. Bruce's Lord of the Manor, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Custance) 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Miss Emma, 3 yrs, Got 91b.. (J. Daley) 2 Mr. Godding's Lady Peel, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Perry) 3 The following also ran . —Miss Julia, Vulture, Confidence, Cumberland, Harriett, Foxhound, Drummer Boy, Keepsake, and Wansbeck. Betting-5 to 2 agst Miss Emma, 7to 1 each agst Vu! ture and Leontes, 8 to 1 each agst Confidence, Miss Julia, and Harriett. Confidence, in company with Miss Julia, Lady Peel, Lord of the Manor, and Miss Emma, came on with the running —the former lying in the centre having a clear lead, which he held until within the distance, when he was headed by Lord of the Manor, Miss Emma, and Lady Peel, who came on nearly abreast the stand enclosure, where Lord of the Manor drew in advance, was never afterwards fairly caught, and won very cleverly by a neck ; a bad third ; Confidence was fourth. The immediate followers passed so close together that we were unable to name the order in which they came in. The Great Autumn Cup, value 200 soya, added to a handi cap sweepstakes of 25 soya each, 10 ft ; the second received 50 sous out of the stakes; winners extra; 14 miles ; 100 Bubo, 63 of whom pay 3 soya each to the fund. Mr. Lincoln's Petra, 5 yrs. Est 91b (M id gley) 1 Mr. Harrison's Lady Ripon, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Challoner) 2 Mr. Merry's Russ!ey, -3 yrs, Est 111 b (Hayward) 3 Count F. do Lagrange's Gabrielle d'Estrees, 3 yrs, 7st, including 51b extra (H. Grimshaw) 4 The following also ran :—Avalanche, Wildman, Prince of Denmark, Sawcutter, Joey Jones, Confidante, Bernice, Millionaire, Soothsayer, and Remunerator. Sir William was struck out at 1 15 p.m. this day. Betting-9 to 2 agst Millionaire, 6 to 1 each agst Lady Ripon and Russley, 8 to 1 each agst Petra and Gabrielle d'Estrees, 9 to 1 agst Remunerator, 12 to 1 agst Avalanche, 100 to 1 agst Wildman, and 20 to 1 agst Joey Jones. Immediately on Mr. Marshall getting the horses on fair terms the flag was dropped, and they left the post nearly in line. Joey Jones jumped away with the lead, but had not gone half a dozen strides before Prince of Denmark, on the upper side, was driven to the front, and came on with a clear lead of upwards of 20 lengths, Joey Jones going on second next the rails on the lower side, followed by Russ ley, Millionaire, Soothsayer, Bernice, and IA ildman, close together ; the others, headed by Lady Ripon, Sawcutter, and Gabrielle d'Estrees, lying up. In this way they passed the stand, and rounded the top turn, but shortly after entering the far side Prince of Denmark, evidently having performed all that was required of him, shut up, and speedily became the absolute last, leaving Joey Jones once more in possession of the lead, waited upon by Mil lionaire, Petra, and Russley, the others lying in a cluster at his heels. In this order they ran to the canal bridge turn, where Joey Jones gave way to Millionaire, who came on with the running to the T.Y.C. post, where Joey Jones again showed in advance, having Russley, Petra, Lady Ripon, Gabrielle:d'Estrees, and Itemunerator in close at tendance. Thus they proceeded into the entrance into the straight, where Joey Jones gave evidence of defeat, but ran in idaeulties to within. the distance, where he shot his bolt and immediately gave way to Russley, Petra, and Lady' Ripon, between which three the contest now lay. A sem blance of a race ensued, Petra, with lots to spare, waiting patiently till opposite the stand, when Midgley dropped his hands, and the Liverpool Cup of 1861 became the property of Mr. Lincoln, the mare winning with the greatest ease by a length. Rus ley was beaten three lengths for second; there was a length between the third and fourth; Remune rator and Joey Jones were fifth and sixth, close up ; then came Soothsayer, Bernice, Avalanche, Millionaire, and Sawcutter, Confidante bringing up the rear. Denmark walked in after the leading horses had weighed. The Croxteth Welter Cup of 30 sovs, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 each ; winners extra; gentlemen riders; jockeys, 51b extra; the second saved his stake. One mile. 14 subs. Mr. Barber's Ellen, 4 yrs, lOst 51b (in. 51b ex.) (Palmer) 1 Mr. Elton's Gauntlet, 3 yrs, lOst 51b (in. 51b extra) (Mr. Edwards) 2 Mr. Barber's Coronet, 4 yrs, lOst 91b .... (Mr. Erskine) 3 Mr. Godding's Lancaster, 3 yrs, 9st 51b.. (Mr. Gannon) 4 _ . Betting-6 to 4 agst Coronet, 6to 4 agst Gauntlet. Ellespitade all the running, and won by three lengths; there *is a neck between the second and third, and Lan caster was a bad fourth. A Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; weight for age, with maiden and selling allowances. Five furlongs. 10 subs. Mr. Peek's Arcadia, 2 yrs, Est 31b, £2O .... (Wheatley) 1 Mr. T. S. Dawson's Squirt, 2 yrs, sst 71b, £20.. (Noble) 2 Mr. Parry's b f by Kingston—Kate, 2 yra, sst 71b (£2O) (J. Grimshaw) 3 Mr. T. S. Dawson's b c Charlton, 2 yrs, sst 91b (£2O) (Whiteley) 4 Mr. Naylor's b f Barricade, 2 yrs, Est 31b (£2O) (E. Woodhouse) 5 Mr. Marshall's b c Melsonby, 2 yrs, Est 31b (£2O) (Midgeley) 6 Betting--5 to 4on Melsonby, 5k 1 each agst Squirt and Barricade. Won cleverly by half a length; bad third. TIIE LEAMINGTON 1 MEE THE GRAND ANNI St lb Cosmopolite The Huntsman Anatis - - ll 3 Jealousy Bantam . ll 2 Tha Ilona 11 0 Freshman lO 12 Yorkshire Grey Medora Brunette Bridegroom Jerusalem .. 10 10 Heads or Tails .. 10 7 Tumbler . lO 6 Queensberry lO 5 Johnny Emperor Antelope NNUAL HUNT CLUB i IN G. rAL STEEPLECHASE. st lb Yellow Gal Pine Apple Escape .. 9 10 Mary Ann Balzarine Cannibal Wee Nell .. 9 9 Unknown 9 6 Romeo Premier 9 6 Mar mion Grillade .. 9 2 Gisor . . Cock-a-doodle-doo 8 12 Chester The Rug Cairo Corona Physician Emblein .. 9 13 Sutherland COVENTRY HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Acceptances to be signified to Messrs. Weatherby, in Lon don, or Mr. Merry, - Upper-parade, Leamington, on or before Wednesday, Nov. 20. st lb Jealousy Freshman ll 10 Med ora Brunette Newcastle Fairplay Johnny ll 0 Cannibal Escape .. 10 10 Black Rose FREE HANDICAI Acceptances to be signifle( st lb Avalanche l2 0 Jealousy Butterfly Yorkshire Grey Petra Venison lO 5 Eheu The Miller Romeo . st lb Mountain Doe .. 10 7 Lowford Glautius Premier lO 0 Grillade Chester Farmer from Kerry 9 6 Gift Corona .. 9 0 HURDLE RACE. on Wednesday, Nov. 20. at lb Black Rose Dunboyne 9 10 Miss Eleanor 9 9 Waltam 9 8 Catherine Castanette 9 8 Yellow Girl Chester Cambria 8 12 Irish Emigrant Corona Adamant , .. Pact olus 9 13 Caliph Mystet sous Jack Grillado FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. WHITEHALL, Nov. 13. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the 'Right Rev. Charles Lord Bishop of Durham to be one of the Comis missioners for the purposes of " The Durham University Act, 1861," in the room of the Hon. and Right Rev. Henry Montagu, late Bishop of Durham, deceased. NOVEMBER 16. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Peter Calder to the church and parish of Kinlochbervie, in the presbytery of Tongue, and county of Sutherland, vacant by the•transportation of the Rev. John Adam Blaefarlime to the church and parish of Urray. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 14. Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Alexander Milne, R.C.8., to be Vice Admiral of the Blue, until further orders, and whilst employed as Commander .in-Chief of her Majesty's ships and vessels within the limits of the North American and West Indian station. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nov. 15. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Thomas Clarke Gillespie to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edward Rowe Fisher, who retires; Cornet Smith Hill Cbild to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gillespie. 6th Dragoon Guards - Captain Edward Napier, from 6th Dragoons, to be Captain, vice rrancis George Savagi3 Curtis, who exchanges. sth Lancers—Ludovick Montefiore Carmichael, Gent,, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Blake, promoted. 6th Dragoons —Captain Francis George Savage Curtis, from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Ed ward Napier, who exchanges. 4th Regiment of Foot—Robert Simpson, Gent., to be En sign-, by purchase, vice Sandys, promoted. 10th Foot—Captain Charles Hudson, from half-pay, late Land Transport Corps, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major paxnuel Burges Lamb, promoted, without purchase, to an unattached Majority. 14th Foot—Captain James Taylor, from half-pay, Gold Coast Artillery Corps, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Frederick Hammersley, promoted, without purchase, to an unattached Majority. 16th Foot—John Rao Reid, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Calvert Dunbar Steer, appointed to the 33d Foot. 24th Foot—Lieut. Henry Burmester Pulleine to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robert Halahan, who retires • Ensign. H. Dewe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice A. W. Fitz- Maurice, who retires; Ensign John Fletcher Caldwell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pulleine; Thos. John Baynes, Gent., to be Ensign, by parchase, vice Dewe ; Arthur Chandos Arkwright, Gent., to be Ensign, by puchase, vice Caldwell. 25th Foot—Lieut. Arthur Taylor, from the 100th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Reginald B. Dowling, who exchanges. 28th Foot—Char es Owen James, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Southey, promoted in the 3d West India Regiment. 55th root—Ensign Alfred Hervey Kay to be Lieutenant, by-purchase, vice Palms Spread Morgan, w'io retires ; Joseph Harrison Evans, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur • chase, vice Kay. 72d Foot—The appointment of Assistant-Surgeon David Ritchie Pearson, iI.D., from the Rifle Brigade, has been cancelled; Staff Assistant Surgeon Salkeld Johnston, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Morgan Jones Jones, _ . appointed to the Staff. 82d Foot—Lieutenant Robert Francis Henry Macgregor Skinner to b 3 Captain, without purchase, vice Stanley Slater, deceased ; Lieutenant Edward Snow Mason to be Adjutant, vice Lieutenant Charles Spencer, who resigns that appointment. 8 tth Foot—Lieutenant Thomas 'Griffin:t.) be Inspector of Musketry, vice Lieutenant Wm. Charles Driberg, who has resigned that apppointment. 91st Foot—Anthony Edward Parker, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Henry Hyde Roberts, deceased. 92d Foot—Ensign Maurice Thomson Carmichael to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Crichton, whose promotion has been cancelled. 99th Foot—Lieutenant George Clayton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Frederick William Despard, who retires ; Ensign Walter Skipper to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clayton; Charles John Greenham, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Skipper. 100th Foot—Lieutenant Reginald Blewitt Dowling, from the 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Arthur Taylor, who exchanges, Rifle Brigade—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Julius Richard Glyn, C. 8., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Henry Hardinge, who retires ; Captain and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Ross, u. 8., to be Major, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Glyn ; Lieutenant Walter Richard Lascelles to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Ross ; Ensign John Ormsby Vandeleur to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lascelles ; Francis John Rogers Sheridan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vandeleur. As sistant-Surgeon Charles Seward has been permitted to resign his commission. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Staff Surgeon of the First Class William Henry Burrell, M.D., upon half-pay, to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, and to be placed upon half-pay, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th October, 1854, with a view to his being specially employed upon the Barrack and Hospital Com. mittee. Staff-Surgeon Edward Menzies having completed a period of 20 years' lull-pay service, to be Staff Surgeon-Major, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the Ist Oct., 1858. • Assistant. Surgeon John Henry Halked Tothill, fr.= the 18th Foot, to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon, vice Henry Thos. Sylvester, M.D., placed upon half-pay. BREVET. Captain Lewis Petty, Bombay Army, to have the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, while acting as British Agent at Zanzibar. Captain Thomas Edward Gordon, 95th Foot, to be Major in the Army. Lieutenant James Bridge, Paymaster 26th Faot, to have the honorary rank of Captain, under the Royal Warrant of the 27th January, 1860. The following promotions to take place in her Majesty's India Military Forces, consequent on the deaths of— Lieut.-Geneial Joseph Harris, Bengal Infantry ; Major-General George Hutton, Madras Infantry; General Suetonius Henry Todd, Bengal Infantry ; Major-General David Cvninghame, Bombay Cavalry; General George Rees Kemp, Bombay Infantry ; and Major-General )Eneas Shirrefi, Madras Artillery : Lieut.. General Charles William Hamilton, Bengal In fantry, to be General. Lieut.-General Edmund Frederick Waters, C. 8., Ben gal Infantry, to be General. Major. General Andrew Herv e y , C. 8., Bengal Infantry, to bo Lieut.-General. Major-General Sir Scudamore Windo Steel, K.C.8., Madras Infantry, to be Lieutenant -General. Major-General Frederick Schuler, Bombay Artillery, to be Lieutenant-Gene ral. Colonel John Studholm Hodgson, Bengal Infantry, t o b e Major •General. Colonel John Kennedy AVCausland, C. 8., Bengal In fantry, to be Major-General. Colonel John Hobson, Bomb ay Infantry, to be Major- General. Colonel Walter Scott, Bombs; 7 Engineers, to be Major- General. Colonel Robert William Hann or, C. 8., Bombay Infantry, to be Major-General, Colonel George St. Patrick Lawrence, C. 8., Bengal Cavalry, to be Majer-General. The undermentioned officers of her Majesty's Indian Military Forces, who have ret fixed upon full pay, to have a step of honorary rank as follo v s, viz. : COUNIRY MARKETS. ►• LIVERPOOL—Nov. 15. There was a small attendance of millers and dealers at this morning's market. We had only a retail business doing in wheat, fine qualities bringing the currencies of last week. Flour scarce, and no cheaper. Oats and oat meal difficult to quit, and must be quoted rather cheaper. Beans barley, and peas are each 6d per qr lower than last week's rates. Indian corn held firmly, and barely so Well sold as of late. TO BE MAdOB.. GENEBALS. Col. Peter Hamond, Madras, Artillery. Col. 'Wm. Henry Miller, C .F., Madras Artillery, Aide de-Camp to the Queen. TO BE COLONELS. Lieut. -Col. Alexander Rob Cr t Rose, Madras Infantry. Lieut.-Col. John David Scott, Madras Artillery. Lieut.-Col. George Sackville cotter, C. 8., Madras Artil lery. Lieut.-Col. Peregrine Madgl ick Francis, Madras Engi neers. Lieut.-Cyl, Richard Rich IVL (ford Ellis, Bengal Infan try. TO BE LIEUTP.NAVT-COLONELS. Major Charles Burton, Madras Infantry. Major Henry John Broekm ar. , , Madras Infantry. Major Edward Harvey. Bengal Cavalry. Major Robert Ogilvie Gard neT. Madras nfantry. Major Alfred Pearson, Bin gk 1 Artillery. Major Henry Heyman, Bon tbay Infantry. TO BE M ORS. Captain Craufurd Crossman, Bengal Infantry. Captain Robert Henry David Tulish, Bengal Infantry. Captain Thomas William Cia gett, Madras Cavalry. Captain Charles William F•cancis Whish, Madras In fantry. C ,, ptain Edward Close, Bengal Infantry. Captain Langston Peters Faddy, Bengal Infantry. Captain John Gustavus Ru.ssell, Madras Infantry. Captain Francis Thomas Gerrard, Madras Infantry. Captain Edward Robert Wiggins, Bengal Infantry. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Computed from the Returns made in the week ending Nov. 12, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the impartation thereof into Great Britain : per cwt. Muscovado, the produce of. British America 24s Old Muscovado, the produce of the- Mauritius .. 25s nd Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. 16s ' 5d Average price of the foregoing..... .. 23s 91d BANKRUPTS. James White, builder, Dunstable, Bedfordshire Thomas Henry Smith, bookseller, Iv.stminster-bridge roam LatinueLu. John Benton, electioneering agent, Church-road, Homer ton - - - Francis Ambrose Buckley, tobacconist, Theobald's-road, Bedford-row Thomas Goldsby, wheelwright, Grove-mews, Lisson grove Francis John Hare, clerk in the Commander-in-Chief's office, Thames Ditton, Surrey Frederick Vickery, glass dealer, Great Marylebone-street „ James Porter Webster, merchant, Queen-itreet, Cheap side Ann Petherick, Stangate, Lambeth John Kendall, commission agent, Grange-road, Old Kent-road Henry Heare, fishmonger, . Thrapstone, Northampton shire John Johnson Houghton, tool manufacturer, Lower street, St. Luke's George Edward Noone, builder, Southampton-street, Camberwell William Charles Taylor, harness maker, Portland-place, Islington Thomas Foulkes, cab proprietor, Vassal-road, Brixton William Dorchester, china warehouseman, Salisbury, Wiltshire Edward Mills Vines,;corn dealer, Basingstoke, Hamp shire William Lunt, market gardener, Mitcham, Surrey Robert Campbell Macrae, merchant, Melrose-villa, South Norwood Thomas Rutherford Dickinson, clerk in holy orders, Falcon-lane, Battersea Edward Richards, commission agent, Adam-street, Acielphi Henry Robert Willeock, tobacconist, Postern-row, Tower-hill James Edward Prior, cheesemonger, Eden-place, Old Bent-road Joseph Hall, colour grinder, High-street, Battersea James Anderson, oilman, Church-street, Hackney John Overhage, general dealer, Sherrard-street, Golden square. John Hows, butcher, Brentwood, Essex Henry Brook Naylor, plumber, Wellington-place, Cam berwell Charles Drake, attorney, Gresham..street, City John Campbell, comedian, New Suffolk-street, Commer cial-road East Henry William Hunt, Gravesend, and Spa-road, Ber mondsey George Hawker, Hickman's-folley, Bermondsey Mary Griffin, Ewell, Surrey William Barnes, corn dealer, Croydon, Surrey Archer Withey, coach trimmer, Church-lane, White chapel • • Benjamin Ratcliffe Barlow, journeyman stonemason, Keppel-terrace, Chelsea J ohn Alderston Parry, coffee-house keeper, Pollen-street, Regent -street George Henry Jameson, auctioneer, Ramsgate, Kent. William Hooper. Wickett, baker, Leman-street, White chapel Stephen Alexander Outteridge, dealer in. pickles, Single ton-street, South Hoxton William Stevens, traveller, Lupus-street, Pimlico William Aspland, journeyman harness maker, Soham, Cambridgeshire William Perrin, farmer, East Melling, Kent William Langridge, house decorator, Charles-street, Westbourne-terrace James Campbell Shaw, rag merchant, Southampton Thomas George Webb, veterinary burgeon, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Frederick Cooper, innkeeper, Portobello, Staffordshire James Over Bate, iron merchant, Wednesfield, Stafford shire William Dunn, ironbroker, Birmingham John Clarke, estate agent, Leamington, Warwickshire Thomas Pitt Stokes, auctioneer, Dudley, Worcestershire William Henry White, builder, Birmingham William Brookes, boot manufacturer, Birmingham Joseph Smith, ale dealer, Birmingham William Baffin, licensed victualler, Birmingham Joseph Clarke, clothier, Coventry John Shubotham and James Brabin, wine merchants, Newcastle-upon-Tyne John Kirwan, dyer, Birmingham Harriett Whalley, spinster, Castle Church, Staffordshire William Aston, locksmith, Handsworth, Staffordshire Charles Calvert Lansergh Nicholson, land agent, Not tingham Thomas Leake, upholsterer, Nottingham Charles Collins, hatter, Bourne, Lincolnshire James Wilder, grocer, Charles-street, Goswell-road Richard Howell, general dealer, Bristol Edmund Beatty Lockyer, Plymouth Joseph Entwistle, grocer, Longsight, Lancashire Thomas Sutcliffe Sladen, silk broker, Manchester Joseph Heap, pawnbroker, Staleybridge Charles Whitley and Joseph W hitley, engineers, Man chester Robert Scott and John Forster, linen drapers, Neweastlb upon-Tyne Edward Ashton, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Gustave Speiser, hotel keeper, Liverpool Annie Maria Burton, outfitter, Liverpool Jam( s Woolley, publican, Chester John Roberts ' master mariner, Neven, Carnarvonshire John Gordon Rice, merchant, Liverpool Peter Swift, builder, Liverpool Henry Pugh Musgrove Owen, land surveyor, Pentrefe • lin, Carnarvonshire William Dodd, provision dealer, Birkenhead James Henry Beesley, builder, Birkenhead Mary Ann Derbyshire, lodging-house keeper, Liverpdol Francis Holme, butcher, Liverpool Harry Winkworth, brewer, Barsledon, Hants John Lancelot Nicholson, grocer, Sandown, Isle of Wight George Cooke, upholsterer, Knighton, Devonshire Henry Howarth, farmer, Bagslate, Lancashire William Culley, innkeeper, West Stockwith, Notts John Roberts, painter, Conway, Carnarvonshire TILE POTATO CROP IN IRELAND. The Freeman estimates that more than one-half of this crop is gone, and seems to doubt whether the remainder will keep free from rot in the pits. Some localities have been visited much less severely than others, which accounts for the contradictory reports about the extent of the disease. In one county the greater portion of the crop may have escaped ; but if so, in the adjoining one the people, perhaps, have a far different title to tell. The evening Post states that the crop of the" present year is described as the worst since the famine. In certain districts, especially Mayo, it is almost a complete ruin. In Carlow and other midland counties the loss is not much more than in previous years. In the south and west, and in some parts of Ulster also, there is a loss varying from a third to one-half. There were under potatoes in Ireland, in the present year, 1,133,201 acres. Supposing that only one-third has been totally lost—this would be a very low estimate —and calculating the produce at only £l2 an acre, the value of the quantity destroyed would amount to four millions and a half sterling. The price of potatoes in consequence of the great extent of the failure not only here but in Scotland, and partially in England, has been rapidly rising, and many farmers have sold their crops at from £2O to £3O an acre. Taking all the circumstances into account, and allowing for the indirect, and what may be called the consequential losses to farmers, in regard to the feeding of cattle, swine, and poultry, the total loss by the failure of the potato crop in Ireland this year will probably be more than double the amount mentioned—say between nine and ten millions sterling. There has been a great increase of litigation in the Irish county courts, where at recent quarter sessions the civil bills entered for hearing have very largely aug mented. In Kerry the number of processes issued e xceeded 7,000, the stamp duty on which was up wards of £3OO. In one county the quarter sessions had to be adjourned by the chairman in consequence of the weight of the business. This unusual extent of litigation has, it is said, been caused by appre hensions that many of the small farmers and other classes in struggling circumstances will be plunged in embarraSsments during the winter, and unable to meet their engagements." The Freeman enters into an interesting analysis of the relative extent of the failure in different descriptions of soil ; but the disease is too eccentric in its character for any de ductions made in this way to be relied upon. One assertion is made by the Freeman with considerable confidence, viz., that the preserving property of bog-land has been fully established. It adds that the decTiment of the rot, like the ripening of corn acquire a certain 'combination of moisture and heat, both of which were in excess this year as in 1846. WAKEFIELD—Nov. 15 The demand to-day for wheat was very dull, and is per qr decline must he taken to effect sales. Barley again ra• Hier cheaper, while me'lium kinds were dull of sale. Oats and shelling at previous rates. Averages for the week : Wheat 4,048 qrs., at '62s 2d Oats 8ar1ey......... 1,131 Beaus Peas ... 15 Rye -3 -d EXETE The supply to-day was goo may be quoted as follows : Wneat, white.. 7s 6d to 88 Od Barley.. 450 d to 4s 61 Ditto new .Os Od to Os Cd I Oats 3s Oa to 3s 63 Flour, fine, 48s to —s; seconds, 42s to 44s per sack. —Nov. 15. I, and a fair demand ; prices CATTLE. An unusually large supply of all classes, except calves.: Fat beef,p score, lOs to 10s6d Ewes, per lb .... 6d to 60 Perk carcases,do lOs Od to lls Wethers, d 0...... 61d to 7d Lambs, per lb —d to —d Fat calves, d 0... 7d to 71 ,1 . Rough fat, 4d per lb. BRISTOL SUGAR—Nov. 15. Little business doing this week, owing principally to the small show at market, and recent rates prevailed. Refined goods in steady demand. In rum and molasses there are no sales to report. COAL MARE (rrloes of Coal per Ton a ET—Nov. 15. the dose of the market a. d. West Hartley ..16 6 Carway and Duffryn Malting 24 0 Do. Anthracite 21 6 Davison's West Hart- Walla End. a. d. South Kelloe.. 19 6 Keiper Grange.... lB 3 Hetton .. 2O 0 K elloe Gosforth - 17 9 Hartlepool..... 19 6 Shincliffe N 0 .., !__..,..- Tr..veip neo l l9 3 Hunwick ... ley ....16 Howard's West Hart- ley 511.. a 16 6 Buddle's West Hartley 16 6 Seaton Hartley 14 9 Tantield Moor Butes 13 0 Haswell 2O 0 Ships at market. Heugh Hall 19 0 Trimdon Thornley 17 0 80 ; sold, 40. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. ...... Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Dec. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. --• Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton .... Nov. 18. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Nov. 18. via Marseillesi Nov. ---• India (Bombay), via Southampton Nov. 25. via Marseilles Nov. 20. Lisbon _ _ Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Nov. 18. via Marseilles Nov. —• Newfoundland .. Nov. 27. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Nov. 21: 'l3i U.S. 'packet by Canadian packet. Nov. 13. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 10. Bahamas, via New York Nov. 21. Mexico • N0v.2 8 . ••• All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Noy. 13. California,and British Columbia.. R AIL TVA Y INTELZIG.EIV CE. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. „....-A--, 1861. 1860. 1861. 1860. _ Z £ Ballymena and Port Rush - - - -- Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 2,038 2,134 Belfast and County Down 49 394 643 634 Birkd., Lane., & Ches. Juno - - - Blyth and Tyne 2O 20 1,505 1,478 Bristol and Exeter lO6l 125 6,020 5,926 Caledonian Cockermouth & Workington 84 84 - - Cork and Bandon 2O 20 370 399 Cork, Blackrock, &Passage 6l 6 1 229 225 Cork and Youghal . 26 26 212 207 Cornwall 531 63/ 1,064 1, 130 Deeside l7 17 269 268 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,620 1,657 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1.828 1,707 Dub. & WickloW(in.Kingst ) 484 404 2,313 1,687 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath 174 1 74 678 100 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 31 1.021 1,088 East Anglian 674 674 951 925 E.Counties,Nrfk.,&E.Union 499 499 28,506 21,570 Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee 78 7 8 3,705 3,605 Forth & Clyde Junction ,2 Furness Glasgow & South-Western 1831 1831 8,169 8,134 Great Northern 330 330 29,58 0 2 ° ,365 Great North of Scotland 4t.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrlnd ) 329 229 8,162 8,369 Great Western 7831 76'1 46,565 44,958 Inv er.....& ADvi tic... Juno 66 66 RM 741 Irish South-Eastern 25 25 287 297 Lancashire & Yorkshire 3951 3951 33,906 35,894 Leominster and Kington Limerick and Ennis. Limerick and Foynes 26 26 1 155 161 Ll ane lly 46 46 526 5 20 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 5 1 1,374 1, 480 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2411 2234 16,619 16,637 London, Chatham, & Dover 72 291 1,728 463 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend 42 424 1,117 1,15 1 Man.,Sheffield, & Lincolnsh ' 231 2314 15,692 15,7 16 Blanch. S.Jun.& Altrincham ' 9 0 4 1,068 1,037 Maryport and Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6144 6144 39,984 40,221 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 1925 1924 5,601 4,408 Monkland 56 56 1,551 1,552 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,587 2,328 Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,344 3,79 1 North British (incL Selkirk and Galashiels) . North Devon 35 35 471 49() N-Eastern(BedaletzLeybrn) 789 784 37,272 40,046 North London 9 9 2,271 2,321 North Staffordshire ' 246 246 7,20 S 8,294 Oswestry and Newton 3O 20 530 381 Rhymn St. H ele n s Canal & Railway 52 94 52 94 1,921 2,01344 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern ll5 115 3,977 3,t62 Shrewsbury & Birmingham - - _ _. Shrewsbury and Chester - Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union 291 291 965 910 South Devon o ''' South-Eastern '' 306 19,399 20,100 South Wales l7ll 1714 7.542 6,488 S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 118 - - Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale 5l 54 5,007 4,534 Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster Vale of Clwyd. Vale of Neath 35 35 1,873 1,676 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 380 318 Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 274 274 746 680 W.Hartlepool Harbr.&Rail 39 39 4,478 4,767 West Midland. - - - - W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 416 392 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 691 676 Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 616 602 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 1,185 1,046 Austrian B2B 673 51,632 49,503 Belgian Eastern Junction 261 261 - - Buffalo and Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 5,394 4,762 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 108/ 3,461 3,241 Eastern of France . 1032 1006 57,940 54,574 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 970 970 - - Great Indian Peninsula 3504 2974 3,003 2,769 Great Luxembourg l2B 128 3,529 2,829 Great Western of Canada 345 345 - - Lyons and Geneva 142 142 5,763 6,236 Madrid, SaragOSSa&Alicant 301 284 15,457 14,944 Northern of Canada ...... • • 94 94 - Northern of France 691 614 5%,987 49,909 Norwegian Trunk 44 44 945 860 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 879 840 114,000 92,350 Paris and Orleans 922 922 53,535 56,417 Pernambuco 364 __ sBo - Royal Danish 69 69 780 822 Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,280 1,169 S ou th Austrian Southern of France 77 725 773 2 27,938 25,236 Welland.... W e st Flanders W. and N.W. of France 750 750 49,306 42,418 822 1,169 50,231 25,236 232 . 891 42,428 BIRTHS. PEREGRINE.—On the 13th last., at 3, Half Moon. street, Piccadilly, the wife of Thomas Peregrine, M.D., of a son. PHILLIPS.—On the 14th inst., at 22, Barnsbury-park, Islington, the wife of Captain Phillips, H.P. Royal Ar tillery, of a daughter. WILLIAms.---On the sth ult., at Madras, the wife of Daring Williams, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. CHICHESTER—HTLDYARD.—At St. Michael's, Belgravia, the Rev. W. Chichester, to Maryanne, daughter of the late Thomas Hildyard, of Slintham Hall, Nottingham, and Winestead Hall, Yorkshire. CONSTABLE—PALSY.—On the 14th inst., at Christchurch, Paddington, Marmaduke Constable, Esq., son of John Constable, Esq., 50, Susses..square, Brighton, to Ethel Ann, daughter of the late Thomas Paley, Esq., 76, In verness-terrace, Hyde-park. DEATHS. BATEEN. —On the 13th inst., at Westmeon, Hants, Com mander Charles Batten, R.N., aged 68. BLE A.YMIRE. —On the 13th inst., at Penrith, Wm. Bleay. myre, Esq., solicitor, aged 47. FoLEY.- 7 0n the 13th inst., at Prestwood, J. H. H. Foiey, Esq., M.P. FORBES.—On the 13th inst., at Whitchurch, Oxen, Sir John Forbes, M.D., F.R.S., &c., aged 74. JAMES.—On the 12th inst., a t Bilton, Warwickshire, the Rev. W. James, rector, aged 75. JOHNSON.—On the 14th inst., at Cheltenham, William Johnson, Esq., late Surveyor, General Post-oSce, aged 64. SAYER.—On the 15th inst.,. at 28, Upper Seymour street, Portman-square, Augustin ayer, Esq., M.D ., F e ll ow o f the Royal College of Physicians, London, aged 71. Low Dow • • Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tnn Sufi Office, No. 112,StranO in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, Saturday, Noyember 16, 1801.