The Sun. — London, England, 1854-11-03 00:00:00

THE P. FUND. THE CITY MEETING. Yesterday, a meeting of the citizens of London was held at the Mansion-house in aid of the Royal Commis sion. The Lord Mayor presided ; and there were also present :—The Lord Mayor Elect ; Mr. T. Baring, ; Mr. G. C. Glyn, M.P. ; Mr. Thomas Hankey, M.P. • Mr. S. Gregson, M.P. ; Mr. M. T. Smith, M.P.; Mr. J. G. Hubbard, Governor of the Bank of England ; Mr. T. M. Waguelin, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England ; Mr. R. C. L. Bevan, Mr. B. Oliveira, M.P., Mr. C. Mills, Mr. C. B. Young, Mr. J. Bates, Mr. E. Baring, Mr. E. Burmester, Mr. R. W. Crawford, Mr. J. H. Palmer, r. R. Hanbury, Mr. R. N. F ow l er, M r. J . Dillon, r. K. Hodgson, Mr. D. Meinertzhagen, Mr. S. Hodgon, Mr. A. Perkins, Mr. Alderman Finnis, Mr. J. P. Foster, Mr. H. H. Gibbs, Mr. D. B. Chapman, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. Alderman Wire, Mr. J. Cattley, Mr. R. Sturges, Sir J. L. Goldsmid, Mr. A. W. Roberts, Captain Shepherd, Sir John Musgrove, Bart., Mr. B. Cohen, Mr. J. D. ?espies, Mr. G. Moore, Mr. W. G. Sheddon, Mr. G. Houghton, Mr. G. Lawrence, Mr. C. S. Paris, Mr. J. Blyth, Mr. B. B. Greene, Sir G. Carroll, Kt.. Mr. Alderman Farebrother, M. T. H. Brooking, Mr. G. Frith, Mr. H. J. Prescott, &c. The attendance in the body of the hall was large and respectable. The LORD Maroft said he could not agree with those who thought we were approaching the close of a mo mentous struggle. On the contrary, he was afraid that we were only at the commencement of a great European war. (Rear, hear.) H e h a d rece i ve d many letters, enclosin g liberal cheques in aid of the object for which they had met • but it was only right to say he had also received several others, stating that the writers could not conscientiously subscribe to such a fund, be cause they considered it to be the bounden duty of the Government to provide for those who fell in battle. (Hear, hear.) But whatever might be the abstract right of that propoaition, there was no statute by which relief of that kind could be afforded, and there could thus be no such national provision as those per sons contemplated. (Hear, hear.) Reason, judgment, and justice alike declared the war to be a necessary one ; and if we duly valued our national privileges— if we prized, as we ought, the freedom of which we were the inher:tors, and the constitutional principles, the extension of which so many expected as one of the results of the war—we shoold feel ourselves bound to act liberally and justly towards those brave and patriotic men who had volunteered to go forth to a distant clime, to endure hardship and to meet perils of which we at home could form nothing but the faintest idea. (Cheers.) He felt cer tain that the citizens of the present day would not allow themselves to be surpassed by those of the last half cen tury. Forty or fifty years ago the citizens of London had set an example of patriotic benevolence to the whole world ; and he trusted that they would again repeat that example, and make a liberal response to the appeal of her Majesty's commissioners. (Loud cheers.) His lordship then stated that he had received a great num ber of letters of apology —amongst others from the Arch. bishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London, who both pleaded diocesan engagements. He had also re ceived a great number of remittances, amongst which were cheques from Messrs. Cooke, Son, and Co., for 1001.; Sir Peter Laurie, 20/ ; Mr. Thomas Haynes (the Mansion -house reporter), 10 guineas ' • the Illustrated News, 100/. • Sir G. Carroll, 501.; the Lord Mayor and the Lord Mayor elect, 501, each ; Aldermen Farncomb, Hunter, Musgrove, Wire, and Duke, 201. each ; the Shipwrights' Provident Society (a working man's in stitution), 1001.; with a promise of further donations, &c., &c. Lord J. Russitet. was received with loud applause. He said—My Lord Mayor and gentlemen, I am sure it will not be necessary for me to use many words to per suade you to adopt the resolution that I shall have to propose. We are engaged in a just and necessary war— a war in defence of an ally—a war for no immediate ob ject of our own, but in order to defend and maintain that ally, and to support the independence of Europe. (Cheers.) Upon that point I need not, and I shall not, attempt to adduce any proof. When as a candidate for this City I had to speak to the electors of London, I addressed myself to that subject. I had afterwards oc casion to speak in Parliament upon the same topic ; and both Parliament and the electors of the United Kingdom have generally—l might say almost unani mously —assented to the justice and necessity of that war. (Hear, bear.) But, gentlemen, even if the war were altogether an error, I hope we shall not be the less inclined to support those brave men who, at the call of their country and at the desire of their Queen, had gone forth to the East, to distant climes, to dare every privation, to submit to every disease, and to encounter every enemy- that might be found. (Cheers.) This is not a question depending upon the general policy jof the war. It is a question that depends upon the udgment that you are inclined to pass upon your own countrymen in arms. Upon that topic I have not one word to say. I said the opinion of the public upon the' war was nearly unanimous ' • but I thi n k t h at upon this subject public opinion will b e quite unanimous. All will agree that never did Englishmen more distinguish them selves—never did they show greater patience under pri vation—never did they show greater valour in the field —than they have done in the course of the present war. (Loud applause.) We have seen how, on the heights et the Alma, they met and overthrew the enemy to whom they were opposed. We know that every obstacle was placed in the way of their success. We know that all the machinery of war, all the dread engines which are employed in martial enterprises, had been collected together to oppose their progress, But the nerve aria, the bravery of Englishmen overcame all those ok,stacles, and made them victors on the crest of Alma. (Loud cheers.) This shown, gentlemen, that notwithstanding many years of peace, the character of our countrymen Las not degenerated, and that our soldiers have not been enervated by that long Teriod of tranquillity. (Cheers.) It show:4, likewise, gentlemen, that discipline has not been relaxed ; for there are no men, however brave, who would have attempted such an enterprise or encountered such an enemy unless they had been hound together by discipline, and had had full confidence in one another. (Hear, hear.) Theie is one change, perhaps, with regard to the British soldiers of our own times; but it is a change that can only give us gratification. The letters which have been published from officers and private soldiers during the last few weeks have shown that there are private soldiers that call express themselves with an intellig ence and pro priety, th a t w hil e i t marks their good feeling, at the same time proves how much progress has been made in their education since the former war. (Cheers.) In the meantime we have seen that while this progress has been made under their auspices and with the encouragement of those who have had the administration of the army, there has been no corresponding loss of that energy and of that nerve which distinguished the British soldiers of former days. (Cheers.) I think we have, therefore, an earnest that in whatever remains to be un dertaken—and at this moment a great enterprise is keep ing the whole of the country in anxiety—in whatever re mains to be undertaken, you may rely upon the valour both of your armies and your fleets in order to accom plish all that human skill arid valour can achieve. (Loud cheers.) The Lord Mayor has alluded to the opinion of some persons who think that whatever is sought to be provided by the fund now being raised should be sup plied by means of votes out of the national funds. (Hear.) . NOW, that is a question I am certainly not going to dis cuss. It has been the opinion of Parliament hitherto that such grants could not be made on ordinary occa sions without leading to great abuses. (Hear, hear.) Lut e be that as it may, we know that there are no such funds at present ; and that it is to the voluntary zeal and the voluntary liberality of the people of this country that we must look to supply the needs of these widows and orphans, and to give that last consolation which a man dying on the field of battle or expiring on the bed of sickness can have —namely, the thought that, although his arm may be w an ti ng, his family may yet look to the gratitude of their country for support in their future life. (Great cheering.) With these observations, there fore, I venture to propose to you a resolution which I am sure you will all heartily adopt ; and I will only say that I have no doubt the civilians of this country in the conduct of this war will show themselves worthy of their brave countrymen abroad. (Cheers.) The resolu tion is as follows :—" That this meeting regards with the highest admiration and gratitude the gallant con duct of their countrymen who have been engaged in the recent naval and military operations in the East of Europe." Mr. T. BARING, in seconding the resolution, said the case bad been ably stated by the Lord Mayor, and elo quently seconded by the noble lord ; but the deeds of our brave countrymen themselves spoke so eloquently that the eloquence of words was not needed. (Loud chee rk) Allusions had been made to the duty of Go vernment to supply the wants of the widowed and "P h al'eti families of our soldiers and sailors, but it must surely be much more gratifying to those who tall in the terries of their wives of their country to know that the wants sympathy an d little ones will be :net by the libe ralcountrymen themselves than by any dry a n d formal e their contested at every Parliament which might be stage.s of (Cheers.) Englishmen abroad bad nobly d one their duty ; l e t E ng li s h men at home now do theirs. (Loud ci The resolution waseue l i s O alimously agre e d t o . Mr. HU BBARD, , the or of th e B an k o f Eng land, move d the next resolution Ter :—" That this meeting cordially responds to the pr e o e p r i e tion of her most gracious Majesty, that a patriotic feoldiesr formed for the relief of widows and orphans of , and marines killed in action, or dying from s'Otahati"B sualties when u e e s mt e e n t t e d w wa r. Who employed on services connected withe;theee Mr. BEvest, in seconding the presh:nlutAiospny,ir the committee of the Infant Or stead had last night agreed to recommend to at the g ' vernors at the next half-yearly meeting to place 20 f-eee lidmiesione at the disposal of the r commissioners, (Cheers.) The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. J. DILLON rnovcd the third resolution :—"That the several bankers and joint-stock banks of the city of London be requested to receive subscriptions, and that a COMMittee be formed for the purpose of promotinr the collection of funds by such inean.s ;44 they may thioi: fit, consisting of the fulloaing with power to add to their limber : —The Cimirman of this ineotine., the Lord Mayor for the time being, the Governor o f trio Bank of England, Mr. Hubbard ; the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Weguelin ; the Chairman of the East T.ndia Company, Major Oliphant; the Deputy Chairman of the East India Company, Mr. Macuaughten; Captain She, herd, Deputy of the Trinity House ; the Master s and Prime Wardens of the Livery Companies ; Jobe' Maste rrnan, Esq., M.P. ; the Baron Lionel de Rothschild, _ ; and Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P.' Re had been requested to state that the Chief Commis sioner of Pa ice had requested him to announce that the City police is itended to appropriate to thefund one day's THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3. 1854. THE BETTING-HOUSE ACT. It the Middlesex Sessions, yesterday, John Harding appealed against a conviction of Mr. Hardwick, police - magistrate, for an offence under the Act for the Sup pi•ession of Betting-houses, 16 and 17 Vic., c. 119. Mr. iluddlestone appeared for the appellant, and Mr. Bell, of the Midland Circuit, in support of the convic tion. The conviction set forth that "he the said John Har ding did assist in conducting the business of a room in the house No. 22, Panton-street, in the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, in the county of Middlesex, /cc., the said room being used for the purpose of betting with persons resorting thereto, and did, on the 4th day of July aforesaid, in the said room, unlawfully receive of and from one Lionel Benjamin Rayner a sum of money (to wit), the sum of ten shillings, as a deposit on a bet, on condition of payicg thereafter a sum of money (to wit), the sum of three pounds, on the happening of an, event elating to a horse race, contrary to the statute, &c. ; and I adjudge thesaid John Harding, for his said offence, to forfeit and pay the sum of fifty pounds." The alter native in case of default was three months' imprison ment in the House of Correction. Mr. Huddlestone submittal that the conviction was bad on the face of it, as there were two distinct and separate offences het forth. Under the 3d section of the act, it was an offence for the owner or occupier of any house, room, office, or other place, to permit the same to be opened or used for the purpose of betting ; and any person aiding or asF•istit4l in the management of the same was also to be deemed guilty of an offence, for which a penalty not exceeding one hundred pounds was to he inflicted. Now the 4th section provided that any per son, being the owner or occupier of any such place so used, or any person acting on their behalf, or any per son having the care or management, or in any way as sisting in the management or conducting of the business hereof, who should receive, - directly or indirectly, any money or valuable thing as a deposit on a bet on con dition of paying a sum of money or valuable thing , on the happening of any event or contingency of or re lating to any horse race, or other race, &c., should be deemed guilty of an offence, for which, upon conviction, a penalty not exceeding 501. might be imposed. He contended, therefore, that the conviction was bad for duplicity and uncertainty, because the double offence of keeping the place and taking a deposit was set forth, and the adjudication was for "the said offence. It might be suggested that to support the conviction it was necessary to allege that a person committing an offence under section 4 came within the provisions of section 3 • but the allegation in this conviction was not by way co/recital, but a positive averment of two offences—one under the 3d section, and one under the 4th. Mr. Bell called the attention of the court to the 14th section of the act, which he submitted would meet the' objection. The Assistant Judge, after referring to such sections of the act as were applicable to the case, and to the conviction, said that he was afraid Mr. Huddlestone was right, and the conviction must be quashed. Quashed accordingly. We extract the following from a letter received from Paris yesterday : There is a Power whose sympathies and partialitios in favour of Russia are manifested on all and every occa sion. There is no difficulty in guessing that the one alluded to is Prussia. Ind:pendently of any other proof, in the course of the campaign of Bomarsund a great number of facts demonstrated that tendency. With refe rence, however, to this Peer, as also to Sweden and Denmark, the English aid French Governments have adopted an excellent policy ; it consists simply in ceasing to identify these Governments with Russia, and in leav ing them completely out if the question, and excluded from participation in any future treaties—as if, in fact, Europe no longer attachee any importance or any interest whatever to their opinion Such a policy is the only one which is likely to be attended with favourable results. These three Governmerts, with the evidence of the military success of the Allied Powers, which has pro duced throughout the entire North a prodigious sensa tion, to be soon increased by the approaching fall of Sebastopol, will be the hest auxiliaries of the allies, and will enable us for our operations of next year to establish ourselves at Kiel and at Gothland. The information we have already acquired is the Baltic is most extensive and valuable. The Gulf of Finland only contains two strong places which it would be necessary to possess ourselves of— Sweaborg, which will render us masters of Finland ; and Croustadt, which will open to us the road to St. Petersburg. Revel is of little or no use ;it is without any strategical line ; its port is completely bare, and does not contain a single vessel, and for several years past it has ceased to serve as a station to the Russian navy. The capture of Sweaborg, with the maritime resources which we shall •have at our disposal next year, and with a corps of from 30,000 to 40,000 men, is certain. The nature of the coast is such that a landing cannot be prevented, provided it be effected at from five to six miles from Helsingfors, which also can be taken. It is very litte fortified, and, sisuate as it is at the distance of half a mile from Sweaborg, completely commands this fortress. Attacked with such advan tages, both by land and sea, Sweaborg will infallibly fall, and once taken, Finland will belong to us, for the nature of th• ground does not permit an army to keep the field. By making use of the same plan and the same means Cronstadt cannot hold out. The capture of the Aland Isles is much more impor tant than has keen supposed. Its main object was to effect a diversion in the Baltic, to completely occupy the attention of the Russians, and to allow of the prepara tions for the expedition to the Crimea ; and that object has been attained. The Russians were led to believe that the grand attack in the Baltic would take place this year. They maintained there an enormous force, and neglected the Crimea, in which they otherwise would have concentrated all their strength and resources. It was firmly believed at St. Paereburg that Sweaborg and Crenstadt were to be attacked before the close of the campaign, while any attempt on Sebastopol was re garded as impossible. It was that conviction which oc casioned the counter orders for the despatch of the troops that Prince Menschikoff had demanded as far back as June. Independently of that consideration, the taking of Bonnarsund is important as a military operation. Tne defence made by the Russians was contemptible, and the allies, in fact, encountered nothing like a serious re sistance ; but Ru,sia has lost in it a military and mari time establishment of immense importance for the future. It is admirably situate, and its bay, Lum par, is one of the finest of Europe. An equivalent for the loss of Bomarsund cannot be found anywhere. Such as it was, it not only could be defended, but ren dered very difficult to be taken if the Russians had de fended the passes, and tried to prevent our landing. Of the garrison there was only the battalion of Finns, amounting to 500 men, who really offered resistance. It would be well that the allies should not connt upon Esthonia, Courland, Livonia, or the Grand Duchy of St. Petersburg. The ignoble and odious Government of the Emperor Nicholas is not popular with the inhabi tants of these countries, who are utterly degraded be yond what any one can conceive ; but we may rest as• sured that the allies will not find the fanaticism of 1812, because all these races are of German ori g in, and even at St. Petersburg itself there ar e very few Russians. Fanaticism is not to be met with ; it will only be mani fested at Moscow, whither the Emperor will fly after the taking of St. Petersburg, and whither, it is more than probable, we shall not follow him. - The abandonment of the Isles of Aland, which has not been well understood in France, was indispensable. The country offers no resources either for lodging or feeding troops, and the climate is so severe that we should in all probability fall victims to it, even to a man. The expeditionary corps, which was no more than 9,000 effective men, lost in a few days by cholera 800 men. It was a sad sight. The fleet suffered less. A few words on the squadrons may not be uninterest ing. The French squadron, composed almost entirely sailing vessels, experienced ninny difficulties of navi gation, but. overcame them with much skill. •' It is ' commanded (I here quote the words of my informant) by a very superior officer, Admiral Parseval, an excel lent seaman, a distinguished warrior, an excellent man of the world, and an eminent politician. The whole of the operations have been judiciously planned, well execu'si, and useful. The officers and crews are excellent. The Admiral is much respected by the English, who look upon ban as a thorough sailor and a perfect gentleman. The English squadron is magnificent 13 screw ships of the line and nine fri gates (crew) of the most consummate beauty, exclusive of the rest. The captains are men of great di s ti nc ti on in every respect. The staffs and crews are numerically weak in proportion." Some strictures are then passed on Admiral Napier, and remarks made on his career which it would be useless to repeat, but from which it would appear that no great opinion exists in either squadron of the c ►parity of the gallant admiral. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S. THIIIISDAT. A blank day, in consequence of the meeting a Epsom. EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY. The BEDDINGTON STAKES of 100 soya, added to a handi cap sweepstakes of 10 son each, h ft, if declared, &c., for two-yr-olds ; the second to receive back his stake. Certain winners extra. One mile. 29 subs, 16 of whom declared and pay 5 SAYS each. Mr. J,, Clark's Handy, 7,t 131 b (J. Mann) 1 Lord Strathmore's filly by Cotherstone—Lucy Banks, 7st 41b ................................................ (Wells) 2 Captain Lanes Flageolet, 7st 21b (Carroll) 8 The fellow:rig also ran : Schamyl, Thor, Pole Star, Escape, Jeshta, Brinklow, Gond°line, Matilda. Betting-7 to 4 agst Pole Star, 4to 1 agst Flageolet, 6to 1 agst Matilda. Won by a neck ; three lengths between second and third ; Matilda was fourth, Pole Star and Tho 7 next. FIFTY SOVS, for all ages, for two-yr-olds and upwards ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Half a mile. Mr. Fould's Remus, 2 yrs, 6st 81b ......(T. Sherwood) 1 Mr. Elvves's Michaelmas Maid, 4 yrs, Bst 41b(Quinton) 2 Captain Lane's Ephesus, .6 yrs, B s t 71b ( B artho l omew) 3 The following also ran .—Duke of Hamilton, Jennala, The Novice, Eltbam, and 'Westminster. B e tti ng -5 to 2on Ephesus, sto 1 agst Remus, 10 to 1 agst Elthirn. Won by a length and a half. Two lengths between the second and third. The Ersou AUTUMN HANDICAP of 100 sovs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, if dec!ared by nine o'clock the night before running, but only 2 if declared by October 24. Certain winners extra. The second to receive back his stake. New Derby Course. 54 subs, 23 of whom declared, and pay 2 Bove ft. Mmarrr.. o Howard's Stanley's me 3 yrs, sst 61b ......... (F or dh am ) 1 Harry, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (Wells) 2 E Scherz, 3 yrs, B s t ....... (Birbeck) 3 lieado Littlerf,s Mishap, Baron Rothohild's Hungerford, 6 yrs, Bst 21h (Ch) 4 The followi ng a l so ran :—Defiance, Little arlton David, Ethelwolf, Candlewick, Benvenuto, Miss Tennyson. Betting-1 to 1 agst Scherz, 4to 1 agst Defiance, 6 to 1 agst Mils Tennyson, 100 to 15 agst Mishap, 8 to 1 agst Little F,arry. Mishap made all the running, and won cleverly by a neck, four lengths between the second and third, a read between the third and fourth. Ethel wolf, Candlewick, ;and Defiance were next, about six lengths behind Hungerford. Miss Tennyson, Little David, and lenvenuto were beaten off. The SELLING STASES of 5 soya each, with 50 added. Two-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. New T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. 10 subs. Mr. J. M, Stanley's Rosaline, 3 yrs (301), 7st (Charon) 1 Count Battbyany's Dame Partlett, 2 yrs (30), sst lt 111 b (Quinton Captain Ski pwort h' s Fanny F ern, 2 yrs (300, sst ) 2 (Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Guy Mannering, Volunteer, Questionable, Dalaton, Lady Alicia, Pharoid. Betting -5 to 4 agst Rosaline, sto 1 each agat Guy Mannering and Lady Alicia, 6to 1 agst Dalaton, 7to 1 each agat Fanny Fern and Dame Partlett. Won by half a length ; a length between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 125 guineas. The BENTINCIC PLATE of 100 soya (handicap) for all acres. Winners extra. One mile. Count Batthyany's Speed the Plough, 4 yrs, 7st (T. Sherwood) 1 Mr. Gulliver's Noisette, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (T. Cliffe) Mr. W. Smith's Now or Never, aged, Est 41b(Fordham) 3 Mr. D. Dawson's Roebuck, 3 yrs, 6$ 131 b ....(Wells) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Speed the Plough, sto 2 a.gst Noisette. Won by two lengths, a neck between the second and third, three lenaths between the third and fourth. The PADDOCK STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for three-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. One mile. • 8 F,ubs. Mr. T. Barnard's Merry Peal, 6 yrs (601.), Bst (Arthur) 1 IW.r. R. E. Cooper's Lascelles, 4 yrs (1501.), Bst 12Ib (G. Whitehouse) 2 Capt. Lane's Guy Mannering, 6 yrs (501.), Bst (J. Mann) 3 The following also ran :—Gossip and New Brighton. Betting -6 to 4 agst New Brighton, Bto 1 each agst Lascelles and Guy Mannering. Won by three-quarters of a length, a head between the second and third, a length arid a half between the third and fourth. The winner was sold by auction for 100 guineas. It will be sufficient to add that the weather was fine, the sport good, attendance numerous, and speculation tolerabky good. THE CAPTURE OP fHE ALAND ISLES. BANK BETUR:iS. On Acetunt, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 21st day of Oct., 1854 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Ce. Ashford Bank, Ashford---Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,963 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—G. and T. Copexian 5,388 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Z. D. Hunt 31,880 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswado Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogge, and Co Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Cs Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke— Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard and Sons 3ewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—H. M. and G. Tubb Birmingham Bank, Birmingham -Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—J. L. Moilhet and Sons Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and C 0... Broseley and Bridgno r th an d Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. • Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath— G. Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and 13orrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge--Mortlock & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury —Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co Cardiff' Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Bank, Derby—W. and S. Evans & Co Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiitshire Bank, Devizes—Locke 27,995 11,025 21,290 33,217 12,322 14,523 22,049 11,456 7,315 69,790 14,801 6,371 47,703 18,021 23,110 72,582 34,937 29,300 3,466 34,750 38,908 12,800 67,685 23,050 12,239 3,374 15,307 49,008 34,155 23,123 3,164 17,455 34,765 47,942 6,937 20,373 75,395 6,902 8,808 11,947 40,080 26,256 and Co Dist Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co __ Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport--Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos ter, and Co 10 6 ,99 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co 52,72 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs Knight raversham Bank, Pnv - ci-mlinin Hilton and Co Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen 5,798 GuildfOrd Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon 6 ,848 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co 28,277 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford—S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston -upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veaseys Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead --Smith and Whittingstall Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharpies, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—. Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and 'Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co. Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds--Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W. Williams, Brown and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough —Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barba and Co. 9,592 10,577 80,743 83,785 9,863 47,533 47,114 31,097 23,279 7,139 11,633 5,443 31,372 20,100 15,410 19,765 57,176 5,582 23,035 23,681 20,120 68,974 18,476 25,522 8,880 21,05 44,317 8,810 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co •• Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co. ~ Manningtree Bank, Manningtree—Nunn and 5,412 52,261 36,299 31,648 29,818 12,855 93,826 27,722 Co. Marlborough Bank, .Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan ner and Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williama and 7,280 4,295 39,000 13,652 15,403 2,686 50n................................................ Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyama and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co 15,858 Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell 23,718 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford . and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock 23,842 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons... Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co Oxford Oid Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parson., and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W Clinch and Co. Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverly Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Ca Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. ............................................. . 28,430 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. 0,742 Roeladale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Ca. 5,130 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Replies ter—Day and Nicholson 1,933 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 14,415 Rugby Beak, Rugby--A. Media mil Ss* 10,856 ye Bask, ity•—lt. O. Posafrot had Co.. 16,734 9,984 16,681 27,110 21,037 47,565 73,481 10,172 3,535 24,863 12,901 27,991 10,797 28,930 9,050 10,044 47,753 10,925 10,726 15,164 20,040 pay, which would amount to upwards of 611. (Cheers.) The LOAD MaToR elect seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. M. T. SMITH, M.P., moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was seconded by Alderman WIRE. His Lordship, baying briefly acknowledged the com pliment, the meeting adjourned. Daring the course of the proceedings the Lord Mayor read, at various times, several long lists of subscriptions, the principal contri butors being the Corporation, 2,0001.; the Bank of England, 2,0001.; the Goldsmith's Co m p an y, 1,000/. ; the Grocers' Company, 1,0001. ; the Fishmongers' Com pany, 5001. ; Messrs. Gibbs, 500/. ; Messrs. Barclay, 5001. ; Messrs. B ur y, 5001. • Messrs. Rothschild, 5001.; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., 500/. ; the Sun Fire Office, 5001. ; the Indemnity Mutual Marine Insurance Company, 500/. ; Messrs. Glyn, 500/. ; Sir R. P. Glyn, 2001..; Messrs. Pickford, 5001., &c. The total amount of the subscriptions already received was upwards of 16,000/. The committee appointed will meet at the Mansion House at 3 o'clock this day (Friday) afternoon, to carry out the object of the meeting with vigour. INLVS OF COURT. The following prospectus of the lectures to be deli vered during the ensuing educational term by the several Readers appointed by the Inns of Court has been issued by order of the Council of Legal Education : "CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND LEGAL III5T0111". " The Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History , proposes in the ensuing term to pursue the history of con stitutional law during the reigns of the Stuarts and Wm. 111., and during such further period as time may permit. " The books to which he will chiefly refer are : Hal lam's Constitutional History,' Millar's Constitutional History,' Tindal's Continuation of Rapin,' Parliamen tary History,' " . Blackstone's Commentaries,' Marten's History of France,' Clarendon's Life," Temple's Me moirs,' Somerville's History,' 'Burnet's History of his Own Time.' "In his private classes, the Reader will treat of the progress of constitutional law in England, sad of the most remarkable State trials from the commencement of the reign of Charles I. to the Revolution of 1688. " The Reader on Constitutional Law and Legal History will deliver his public lectures at Lincoln's-inn Hall on Wednesday in each week (the first lecture to be delivered on the Bth of November), commencing at 2 o'clock p.m. The Reader will receive his private classes on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, from half-past 9to half-past 11 o'clock, in the Benciers' Reading-room, at Lincoln's-inn Hall. " EQUITY. " The Reader on Equity proposes to deliver, during the ensuing educational term, a course of six lectures on the causes which lad to the separation of the equitable from the legal jurisdiction in England; the leading principles on which the equitable system has been establishou the origin of the superior tribunals and the distinction s be tween the modes of procedure adopted in the Courts of Chancery and Common Law ; the history of the Court of Chancery, and the recent alterations by which a partial amalgamation of the two jurisdictions has been effected. " The Reader on Equity will deliver his public lectures at Lincoln's-in-hall on Thursday in each week daring the ensuing educational term, commencing at 2 o'clock p.m. (the first lecture to be delivered on Thursday, the 9th of November). The Reader will receive his private classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, from 7 to 9 o'clock, in the Ranchers' Reading-room, at Lincoln's-inn hall. " LAW OP REAL PROPERTY, ETC. " The Reader on the Law of Real Property, 4;c., p - poses to deliver, in the ensuing educational term, a course of six public lectures, on the following subjects : "1. On the law of mortmain ' • statutory restriction s on the alienation of l an d s • licenses to hold land i n mor t ma i n; statute of the 9th o f George IL, c. 36. "2. On the l aw o f charitable uses ; statute of the 43d of Elizabeth, c. 4 ; construction put upon the statute by courts of equity; effect of the Statute of Limitation upon testamentary gifts in favour of charities. " 3. On the accumulation of income ; statute of the 30th aid 40th of George 111. , c. 93 ; accumulation iddependent of the statute. The lectures to be delivered to the private classes will comprise the following subjects :—With the senior class the Reader proposes to discuss the application of the rule in Shelley's case, as illustrated by modern decisions; and with the junior class, the leading principles upon which the learning of powers and contingent remainders is fouhded, and the application of those principles to the practice of conveyancing. " The public lectures will be delivered at Gray's-inn-hall on Friday in each week, at 2 p.m. (the first lecture to be delivered on Friday, the 10th of November). The private classes will be held in the north library of Gray's-inn on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, from a-quar ter to 12 to a-quarter to 2 ,o'clock. " JURISPRUDENCE AND THE CIVIL LAW. "The Reader on Jurisprudence and the Civil Law will, in the course of the ensuing educational term, deliver six public lectures on the following subjects : "1. On the science of jurisprudence, its nature, limits, and uses ; on some prevalent errors concerning it; and the misapprehensions from which they have arisen. "2. The analysis of the conceptions implied in the primary terms of jurisprudence ; on the extreme import ance of this analysis, the mode in w hi c h i t h as occasion ally been prosecuted., and the reaalta•to which it has been supposed to lead. 3. The relation of jurisprudence to certain departments of moral philosophy; the ..1243 Gentium. and Joe Naturale of the Romans ; on some modern theories of natural law, considered with reference to the soundness of the assump tions on which they rest. "4. On Grotius ; his method, his doctrines, and the school which he founded—the influence of his writings on modern private law, and the international system; on some recent symptoms cf reaction against his views. " 5 and G. On the Roman civil law and its relation to scientific jurisprudence • on the principal points o f con tract between th e l a w s of Englund and the system of the juriseonsult ; the study of the civil law in England, and the grounds on which it is to be defended and recom mended. " With his private class the Reader proposes to dine-ass the Roman law of property, using as his text-book the hmtitutione3 Juris Rom,c4ni Prima, of Warnke,,ig. It is desirable that students should provide themselves with the Latin text of Justinian's Institutes,' aud of Gaius's Commentaries,' and al so , if poss ibl e, with the Jedwlicatioi& Ilistorique deslnstituts of Ortolan, or with the annotated English edition of the Institutes,' by Sanders. Copies of .the entire corpus juris will be found in the lecture room, " The public lectures will be delivered in the hall of the Middle Temple on Tuesday in each week, at 2 p.m. (the first lecture of the course on Tuesday, the ith of No veznber). The private class will assemble at the class-room in Gar den-court on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings, from 7 to 9 o'clock. " COMMON LAW. "The Reader on Common Law proposes to deliver dur ing the ensuing educational term, commencing on the let of No►ember, 1854, a course of six public lectures as under : "1. A preliminary view will in this lecture be taken of our common law, and of some of the leading principles which it recognises. " 2 and 3. Of the nature of legal rights generally ; rights ex contractu and rights ex delicto—how distin guishable. "4. Of our legal tribunals, superior and inferior. "5. The remedy by action at law or by suit in the County Court —when applicable. " 6 Of extraordinary remedies. " With his private class the Reader on Common Law proposes to discuss the subjects indicated in the above prospectus, so that a foundation may thus be laid for future lectures concerning the law of contracts and of torts. The books to be principally made use of in the present in troductory course will be 'Smith's Leading Cases," Smith's Lectures on Contracts, and Blackstone's (or Stephens's) Commentaries.' " The lectures on common law during the ensuing edu cational term will be delivered, and the private classes will meet, in the hall of the Inner Temple, as under : " The public lecture on Monday in each week, at 2 p.m. " The private class on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, from a quarter to 12 to a quarter to 2 o'clock. " By order of the Council. RICHARD BETHELL, Chairman. " Council-chamber, Lincoln's-inn, Oct. 13. "Note.—The educational term commences on the .st of November, and ends on the 22d of December, 1854. " The several Readers will receive their respective classes on the appointed days, commencing on Monday, the 6th of November." FOG SIGNALS IN STEAM-VESSELS. --..---___ The dire c t ors o f the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have issued the following caution to the commanders of that company's vessels : SPECIAL CIRCULAR. The recent deplorable loss of life and property occa sioned by the foundering of the steam -ship Arctic, as well as the other fatal accidents from collisions at sea during fogs, have induced the directors of the Penin sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to issue this special circular, in addition t o the cautions en joined i n th e 14th, article of their existing printed "instructions for the safe and efficient navigation of their ships." When the weather sets in thick, so that objects can not be distinguished, say a quarter of a mile distant, the vessels are to be slowed to half speed ; or, if the fog becomes more dense, the speed is to be still more re duced, or the ship stopped altogether, according to the discretion of the commander. The steam-whistles are to be constantly sounded durin g fogs or thick weather . The di m i nut i on of speed, and th e fact of the steami o w g h - i bo st ok. lehaving bee n sounded, are to be recor ded in the Any deviation from the important cautions contained in this circular will be visited with the dismissal from the company's ser►ice of all parties inculpated in such disobedience and neglect. By order of the Board. (Signed) C. W. HOWELL, Secretary. London, let November, 1854. IMPROVEMENTS IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.— Considerable alterations are in progress at the Pimlico entrance • t.l St. Jam es ' s P ar k an d in the ornamental eneli ,i -)- sure facin, th e H orse G uards. At the east end , , thi he enelnAlire is a l argo spare a dj o i n i ng t h e c a na, , hi for some time p as t was inclosed i with anron Palisade, where occasionally s h ee p were allowed to browse, and from which the public were in consoquenc, I exbeenclud removDeded. uring th e last few days the iron barrier has be put u , and i t i s hoped that it will not azain p, as the area is public property. At the Pint- 1 lico end of the park the park-keeper's lodge has been demolished, and it is intended to erect one in its stead on a plot of ground attached to the Weliington Barracks. The gates leading out of the park into Pimlico will be removed, and two will be erected instead of one at the terminus of the road which passes through this park and at that of the public, road leading out of Storey's -gate. The thoroughfare facing Buckingham Palace is being widened, several houses having been removed for that purpose, while it is intended to take down. several more houses. for the same purpose, Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Roos f Mae dougal and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and o Scarbor , ugh Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocks, Eytone, and Co. Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourie —Valiance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Pearce Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylds and Co Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherley, Fell, and Co. Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley and Co. Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. Taunton Bank, Taunton—H. and R. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill and Rundle Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph and Co. Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton -- Dunsford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire—Thrapston, Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—Percival and Co Town and County of Poole Bank and Ring wood and Poole Bank, Poole—G. W. Led gard and Sons Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co Wallingford Bank, Wells, and Co Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— K. Greenway and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers, and Co West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield-- Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alt on B an k, Win chester—ulpett and Co Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Eliott and Pearce Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirksworth—Arkwright and Co Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurneys and Co Wiveliscorabe Bank, Wiveliscombe— P. and W. Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Good, ricke and Holyoake Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Laven der, and Co Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Wallingford—Hedges, Co • •- - Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley, Turner, and Co Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-Charles Forster and Sons Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-R and W. F. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurneys, Birbeck, and Co Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth-Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart,, and Co York Bank, York- Swaim, Clough, and Co JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmorland, Kendal.. Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Bradford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Corn pony, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich 21,033 Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 15:3,80`) Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 18,055 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 38,544 Hull Banking Company, Hull 25,056 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13,870 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Kuaresborough 28,783 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,822 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 62,716 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds 22,661 Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 80,155 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company 48,932 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors. Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-Stock Banking Company, Newcastle upon-Tyne -- National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate- s t ree t, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 49,593 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 81,893 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool .. Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 54,934 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth. 2,239 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,230 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port 344,590 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 47,272 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshirs Banking Company, Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking Company, Sheffield - 51,343 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond .- Storey and Thomas' Banking Company, Shaftes bury Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company, Wolverhampton 33,380 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wake fie1d............................................... Whitehaven Joint -Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Warwick ................................. 31,317 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol 73,322 Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 74,238 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield............ Whitchurch and Elleamere Banking Company, Whitchurch......... Worcester City and County Banking Com pany, Worce s t er 5,984 York Union B an ki ng C ompany , Y or k 69,475 Yoi:k City and County Banking Company, 94,288 Yorkshire B an ki ng C ompan y, Leeds 124,401 P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Inland Revenue, Somerset House, Ost. 28, 1854. 78,038 11,7(52 47,570 11,928 47,114 9,638 9,474 48,616 8,666 32,306 20,074 M,BBl 11,060 33,970 24,712 15,696 135,500 18,265 45,405 1,496 25,934 11,834 10,430 33,553 ... 26,353 ... 47,283 55,460 57,16 23,306 52,606 9,840 12,880 31,160 34,115 POOR MADAME SONTAG.—Extract from a private let vt e e r r s ; a — t on V h e e r r a e C f e r r u z t , h e 0 l c a t s . t 4tl week O h n a e s g h r e e e a n t subjectnoef Son tag. oen• t . Her husband leaving the e departed r from ras ie s behind. M exic o immediately ceffi containing after her death, has been , brought to this plac e b y one of the ❑ ordinary themuaryriers carts, like , any common paellaze, having been valued in the carriers invoice at 200 dollars. On its arrival here it was first placed in the church of St. Augustine, but being found offensive it was taken with out any ceremony, religious or other, to a deserted church outside the town, to wait the consent of some slip's captain to convey it to Europe ; as yet none has been found who would admit it into his vessel. Assuredly if this poor lady did not anticipate in her childhood that she should become one day one grande dente of world wide celebrity, she can have dreamt still less of the in dignitieA her'rernains have been subjected to much as the poorest peasant would sacrifice everything to spare any member of his family." IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEIGHBOTJRHOOD OF HOLY ROOD.—In a short time a wide and handsome new road way will be carried from the Abbey-hill past the front of Holyrood, to join the Queen's Drive, superseding the present approach. A GALLANT SIPPER AND MlNER.—Andrew Anderson, the private in the Sappers and Miners who so nobly dis tinguished himself at the siege of Silistria, is a native of Old Monkland parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Ander son was born at Kielhill Colliery, in that parish. He wrought as a collier there, and in other of the many coal-fields on th e b an k s of the Monkland Canal, previous to his enlistment in 1838 in the noble corps of which he is isow so distinguished a member.—Olasgele .ifcraici. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—Nathaniel B. Warren, an attorney's clerk, was charged with embezzling 51., paid to hiss on behalf of his employer. The prosecutor, Mr. Stafford, a solicitor in Welling ton-street North, stated that the prisoner was in his employ at a salary of 601. a year and his residence. By an arrangement with the defendant in a late action in the county court, " Tucker v. Smith," a weekly instal ment of the debt and costs was to be paid every Satur day into his (prosecutor's) office, and it appeared that the sum of 51. was duly paid on Saturday last, by Mr. Smith, who took a receipt for the amount in the pri soner's handwriting. The amount, however, was not accounted for to prosecutor, and the prisoner having re presented that Mr. Smith had called and promised to pay the money in a few days, witness wrote immediately to Mr. Smith upon the subject. The next morning, while witness was occupied in his room upstairs, he heard the prisoner and Mr. Smith having some altercation below, and on going down it transpired that Smith was insisting upon seeing prosecutor, in order to satisfy him, by the production of the prisoner's receipt, that he had duly paid the 51. instalment on the previous Saturday, in the absence of prosecutor from town. The prisoner at once confessed his guilt, and implored witness not to prosecute him, for the sake of his wife. On a subsequent examination of his receipt-book, he found that the blank form No. 73 bad been torn out, the counter-foil being also extracted. Mr. Smith confirmed the above evidence, and stated that when he received gr. Stafford's letter he pro seeded to the office directly to seek some explanation, upon which the prisoner told hint that it was all right, and the mistake had been rectified. Witness still in- sisted on seeing the prosecutor, hut the prisoner refused, declaring, firstly, that his master was out, and then that he was particularly engaged with a client. 'While this contention was going on Mr. Stafford came down stairs. Constable F 147, wh• took the prisoner into custody, stated that he had about 2/. and ten pawnbrokers' du plicates in his possession ;. the latter relating chiefly to books which be had pledged. Mr. Hall committed the prisoner for trial. His Worship was occupied all the afternoon in endea vouring, to adjust a family quarrel, which had ended in two assaults—one upon a gentleman, and the other upon a lady under his protection. With the view of saving the time of the court and preventing the exposure of private matters, Mr. Hall strongly urged a mutual apoiogy. Thi4 course was ultimately agreed to, but it took upwards of two hours to arrang€ the mode of ex pressing the same. LAMBETH.— William, Ebbs, an elderly man, was charged with attempting to cut his wife's throat with a razor, and Geo)ye Ebbs, the son, was' charged with assaulting the police on the occasion whilst in the execu tion of their duty. The elder prisoner is a shoemaker, and his wife, who was evidently labouring under very severe illness, de posed that they had had 18 children, 10 of whom were alive, and dependent on them for support, the youngest being only seven months old. Her husband was a good husband when sober, but at present trade was bad, and he took to drinking at times. She bad been ill with fever since Friday week, and the doctor having given her an order for some strengthening food from the work house, she asked her husband to go and fetch the same, but he swore at her, and beat ker dreadfully, and then went out. She then went and lay down on her son's bed, and her son got underneath to watch that his father did her no injury on his return, for her husband when drunk was like a madman. Her husband soon came back drunk and commenced threatening her, and a neighbour came in an d took the baby out of harm's way. Her husband then took out a razor, and her son rushed from under the bed, and while they were struggling together the police came in. Her husband then said it was his own throat he meant to cut. Police constable Callaghan said he told the younger prisoner to let his father go, and he would take him (the father) to the station-house. The son then said, "You shall not do so," and commenced kicking witness so vio lently that he felt the effects then. The elder prisoner, in defence, sajd he was sorry for what had happened ; but he bad no desire to see his fa mily fed from the workhouse, and was vexed that his wife should ask him to go there for food. The Magistrate said he was not surprised that a wo man seeing her children round her wanting food should speak harshly, and, as they were situated, she could not do better than apply to the workhouse as she had done. How did prisouer get drunk if times were so hard with him ! Prisoner —Oh Iwe can always do that by looking up shopinates who are on the "fuddle." It appeared from the evidence of a neighbour that the elder prisoner was pretty often seen drunk, and Mr. Nor ton, in deciding on the case, after a long hearing, said he was disposed, on account of the son having behaved so well in protecting his mother, to let him off---a course in which the prosecution concurred. The younger pri soner begged that his father might be let off too, but the latter was remanded. The case altogether caused a painful interest in a crowded court. SOUTHWARK.—M ary Ann Burke, a decent look ing young woman, was charged with attempting to com mit suicide in the Surrey Canal. William Bayle a shoemaker, residing near the canal in the Old Kent-road, said he had known the prisoner some time as a servant near the locality. This morning she came to him in a hurried manner, and said she had bee■ so ill-used that she was determined to drown her self in the canal. She then left his house, and he fol lowed her towards the canal, and while he was talking to a friend about it, and looking for a constable, he saw her plunge into the water. He immediately ran to the edge and caught hold of her clothes, and with assistance be succeeded in getting her out, without any injury ex cept wetting her clothing. Mr. A'Beckett remanded her until Monday next, to give the officers an opportunity of making some in quiries about her. BREAD RIOTS AT BRUSSELS.—The Tribunal of Cor rectional Police of Brussels has commenced the trial of the persons who took the most active part in the recent bread riot in that capital. The total number of accused is 6 . 3, and th e y are di vided into several categories. The Tribunal first tried the fourth category, consisting of six men ; the charge was that they bad made part of a band of more than twenty persons not armed, and that they had resisted the police with violence. Three of the ac cused were acquitted ; of the other three, one, named Vandervost. age d 1 8, was sentenced to two months' im prisonment ; and two, named Vrydagh and Larnbre mont, were fined 25fr. each and condemned to pay the costs. The Tribunal afterwards condemned a young woman, named Dewinter, a servant, to three months' iinprisoonient, far having violently assaulted a deputy. c )rnine9lry of police. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —SUPPLEMENT GRATIS 'WITH THE DESPATCH.—As the intelligence received from the Allied Army, the unexampled interest of which it would be useless to dwell upon, is greater in quantity than the ordinary limits of the largest newspaper can be made t• contain, the proprietors of the Weekly Dispatch intend to present a Series of Supplements, so as to include all the details up to the final decision of the contest at Sebastopol ; and will do so when needful in any future period of the campaign. The highly interesting and ha. portant news of the present week will require much space; for which reason a Supplement will be presente (gratis) to each purchaser of the Dispatch, on Sunda% neit, November sth. Orders are requested to be forwarded as early as possible to all news agents in town an( try ; or to the publisher, at the office, 139, Fleet-street, London. 4,447 17,650 16,250 34,748 40,223 3,648 16,523 12,923 4,030 370 10,996 82,585 25,355 26,404 8,176 5,058 10,348 11,326 12,140 8,544 11,634 13,637 14,902 t 3,075 25,112 5,975 44,694 14,180 21,408 16,360 37,837 62,700 7,325 14,080 6,965 COUNTRY MARKTS. DERBY SMITHFIELD.—OcT: 31. The supply of fat beasts to-day was scarcely an average, with a full attendance of buyers. The number of sheep and lambs scarce. Fat pigs but few, and a little higher. The fallowing were the quotations :—Beef, Sid to Gil ; mutton, qd to 7d ; lamb, 7d to Od ; veal, 7d to Od per lb. ; pigs, 9s 9d to Os 0 d per score ; reugh fat, 6s 0(1 to Os per 141 b.; hides, 34d to 4.(1 per lb ; calf-skins, 4d to Od per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—Nov. 1. Wheat on the top as before, and the average 7s 8d down. Barley on the top as before, and average 7d down. Oats on the top is 4d, and the average is 9d down. Beans on the top is up, and the average is lid down. Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 2157 qrs sold 1180 qrs Barley lBO5 qrs sold 1424 qrs Oats 1605 qrs sold 1301 qrs Beans ll2 qrs sold 80 qrs Top of Wheat 6si lb 90i Od Barley Oats Beaus 684 lb 59s 01 AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 3/. 9 7 3-12ths I Barley, ...11. 16 3 5-12ths Oats, ... 1/. 11 3 11-12ths I Beaus, .....21. 12 1 11-12ths - BOSTON—Nov. 1. We had a short supply of ail kinds of grain at to•day's market. Wheat sold at a decline on the prices of this day se'nnight of 6s to 7s per qr. Barley is to 2s cheaper. Oats, beans, and peas unaltered. _ Prices : Wheat, red, 60s Od to 68s Od ; white, 705 Od to 725 Od extra, 74s Od. Barley, 305 Od to 37a Od. Oats, 26s to 325. Beans, 473 Od to 52s Od. Peas, 435 Od to 50s per qr. NEWARK—Nov. 1. At our Corn Exchange to-day there was a full attend ance. Wheat was 53 to 6s, and barley 2s to 3s per quarter cheaper. Other grain as last week. Prices :—Wheat, white, 74s Od to 76s Od; red, 684 Od to 72s Od. Barley, malting, 37s Od to 40s Od ; grindin4 33s Oa to 34s Od. Oats, old, As Od to 38s Od ; new, 32s Od to 3.3 s Od. Beans, 54s Od to 56s Od. Peas, 44s (id to 46s Od. Malt, 64s Od to 70s Od. Tares, 004 Od to 00,E Od. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened firm to-day, - and closed steady, at an advance of a percent. on yesterday's prices :—Caledonian, 30g B; East Lancashire, 17i ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 731 a ; Loudon and North-Western, 1011 ; Midland, 69, ; ditto Pref., 4A per cents., 1 die.; North-Eastern (G.N.E. Purchase), 3 ttis.; South-Eastern, 18 13-16. MANCHESTER, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened firm this morn ing, and prices maintained an upward tendency. Birken head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 11 dis.; Caledo nian, 301 i; East Lancashire, 17$ 7-16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73 4; Manchester, , heflield, and Lincolnshire, 234; ditto, 10/. Preference, 11k; Midland Railway Con sols, BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHAN6E.—Great Western (Birmingham Gua ranteed) Stock continues to hold its position in the market with great firmness, and the probablilty is, now th e Bir u.ingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley line is about to be opened in the course of a few days, that prices will ad vance beyond present quotations. BRISTOL, Nov. 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market remains without ani mation, and there is no change iu prices. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails aro sent ton the Generai Pest-ode by the night—and M by the morning--despatch.) Day when m atie LI From What When COUNTRIES. in General Post- fort QUO it Office, London.. I)lsp ,, tcheo, r,u land. tmerica(bylirit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool ... Kach_3loll t.merica (by United Sts. packe;) Oct. 14.......... Liverpool ... Nov. it tmerica (by U States packet) ..........N Oat. 11 .........• S ou th amptoi Nov. 1 tustralla (via South zunpton) .........„ Nov. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N Nov 9 ......... Dover . Soy. 30 Ditto (via Cape of Good .. Hope) 4 1,1••• rtaln ( West Coast).. Idu or the ',numb .. Plym ou th .. Nov. 6 • •• klexandria .......... N . 4, 9, '24, It 30 of n. Dover t th gc 20 th of m.' . Southamptoi Bahamas 17th of the month Sonthamptoi .Xev. 1 Belgium ............N wi1y......., •• • . Dover t Nov. 16 Brazil ..............M49th Of the Mouth.. , uttooop , Buenos Ayre5........ J 9th 01 the ir.o.itn.. 4,,itthain•‘. Nov. 16 t;ape of Uood Hope ..N Various porta Uncertain Cape of Good Hope N tape de Verds 9th of the mont' iouthampto. Nov. 16 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon .. N Channel Isles Won ~Wed.,&Friti •touthampu i "ii Th.°B4 & 17th of mono louthiunp to] Nov. 1 China (see India) Constantinople 4 ,13,18,23,&28 °fit Dover • Nov 11 Constantinople 4th & 20th of MO: 011tibinip to. Cont. of Europe M& N Twice daily ...• , Dover Egypt (see India) Prance M& N Twice daily 'over ...., rwicedaiti iihraltar .• 1,7, 17, 20, 27 of iJutht..mproi Nov. 4 Treece (see ludia) 3reytown Ind & 17th of moil •onthampt, /Tarriburgli ruesday & Friti a London savannah :it Ind of tile mont 1 4,m1 - tarpon, Nov. 1 [Tolland . M Daily.. Honduras iti 17th of the mow/ latit laiiipteo Nov. 16 India (viaSouthampt.)lll 4th & 20th anil ovm uth indla (via Marseilles)3l 9th&2sth of wont) Dover Nov. 16 oniati isles (see India) 7, 17, &27 of raw ,)0ver...... Ireland & N rwice (laity 101.zhez./i cwiepdatly Lisbon-- 7,9, 17, & 27 of rn. ,Sourhampton 'ov. is viadeira ............M /th of the mont . totithatriptco • ov. 16 Aadeira .........„ N 23d of month Liverpool Nov. 3 Alas. (see India) 'Jana 8, 18. &28 of men. Dover ...... N ov . 11 j 1 Mauritius (see India) ‘oratirltiusKith of the mont I Mexico sthlsth2sthofmori. Dover ..... 2 New Granada 4ti& 17 th of m oot ; ioutham . pto ,ov. 1 Now Zealand , iy private ship .. Various p,tr 'mem& ; eapal r.itatcs q llls th2stliofmou. Dover Nov. 2 eeninsula .......... V thl7th27thofmoit louthamptz, Nov 26 Peru ...• N vl & 'l7th of mon otitharript.. Nov. 1 Port Natal By private ship.. Various ports Uncertain. sicily •.........N ithhtll2stholinott, Dover .... Nov. 2 Tuscany ~........N ith rith2hthofinon, Dover Nov. 2 Venezuela .. M 2d& 17th of month Southampton Nov. 1 Van Di emen's Lan d (set Australia) . ...... Test Indies 3 , 1 2d& 17th ot month Southampter, Ncv. 1 When any of these dates fall o•u a Sunday, the mail will be de spatched on the following day with the exceptien of the Iruibs Via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be despatched the receding day. MEXICO.—The mercantile advices from Mexico by the West India steamer contain little of importance. Great complaints are made of the injury sustained by the country from the ravages of the Indians on the northern frontier, and, owing to the distrust respecting Texas, a strong disposition prevails to attribute them to indirect encouragement from that State. The sufferers are, for the most part, peaceful farmers ; and the annual loss of life, as well as of property, is such as to cause them to retire south in great numbers every year. Many valuable estates previously elevoted to the breeding of cattle, mules, and horses, have thus been abandoned, after having been reduced, to ruin. The Government are inefficient to arrest these inroads, and they have been pushed even to the neighbourhood of Zacatecas. Ii other respects the country is more peaceful than for some time past, the spirited defeat of the piratical force of Count Raousset at Guyamas having apparently dis• couraged any fresh attempts at revolution, either by ex• ternal or internal means. The corruption prevalent in the army is still one of the chief causes of apprehension among the respectable classes in the capital, since it is asserted that amongst every one connected with that department the old system of peculation is again in all its vigour, the public resources being almost entirely swallowed up by it, while the other branches of the ad ministration are more or less neglected. The celebra tion of the anniversary of Mexican independence bad occasioned some diplomatic misunderstanding, the foreign Ministers having refused to attend in their uniforms ; and the general opinion is said to be that they showed little discretion in the matter. The price of quicksilver remained steady, at $65 to $7O per quintal, and the ex change on London was 46d. to 46id. B I R 2' 11 S. OF A SON. On the 30th ult., at the Grange, Castleconnell, the lady of the Hon. David Fraser, of Saltonn, Captain Royal Artillery. On the 30th ult., the wife of Charles Nelson Wilkinson. Esq., resident surgeon to the House of Correction, Wands worth-common. OP A DAUGHTER. On the Ist inst., at East Sheen, the wife of Leyeeeter Penrhyn, Esq. On the 26th ult., at Glenbrooke, Bathfarnham, near Dublin, the l a d y of Lieut.-Colonel M. S. H. Lloyd, late Queeu's Royals. MARRIED. On the 31 s t u lt .. a t St . M ary ' s, Ch e lt en h am, the Rev. Richard Greaves, ALA , to Elizabeth Anne, only daughter of the late William Hadley, Esq., of Derby. On the 31st ult., at St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, Geo. Wells, Esq., 8.A., of Caius College, Cambridge, youngest son of the late John Wells, Esq., of 18, Upper Phillimore place, Kensington, to Alice, youngest daughter of Stephen Bird, Esq., of Hortdn-villa, Kensington. DIED. 70n the 31st ult., at Brook-green, Hammersmith, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Hunt Ingford. On the Ist inst., at Woosilands, Havant, James Lyon, Esq., aged 64. On the 13th ult., at Canstall, near Stuttgardt, Annabelle Shireen, eldest daughter of Dr. John Kitto, aged 20. On the 3d Sept., at Hong Kong, J. P. Hawkey, Esq., M.D., Surgeon to H.M.'s Forces. On the 28th Sept., at Tobago, W. 1., Harriet, wife of Charles J. Le Plastrier, Esq., Provost Marshal of the an d Upper Bedf or d- p l ace, Russell-square. island, and eldest daughter of th e l a t e D r . G r i mstone, Ealing, On the 29th ult., at the residence of Thomas Trench Williamson, Esq., Crow-street, Dublin, Mary, second daughter of the late Matthew Sbawe, Esq., of Headford, in the county of Galway, and sister of the late Lieut.-Cal. Shave. Secretary of Marquis Wellesley, aged 72. On the 7th Sept., at Ferozepore, East Indies, Samuel T. Lyle, Lieut. in H.M.'s 70th Regt., eldest son of the late H. Lyle, Esq., of Carnagarve, in the county Donegal, aged 24. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Offiee, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy ,ia the sounty St Ihddlemariduiy, Nov. 3, 1354. 8,795 9,725