The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-28 00:00:00

frbirb Mbittton THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES BRITISH FUNDS. Bask Stock — Indian Stock 361% 3 per Cent. Red ...... ........ 99% Ditto Bonds ......... pm. 3 per Cent. Cons 3%6 per Cent. Red , Ditto New Annuities... New 355 per Cent 102% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. I%d ... 75 pm. New 5 per Cent. Ditto 500/. ..... .......... 7d pin . Long Annuities to expire Pitto Small 76 pm. Jan IStio Bank Stock for Acct.... 2085! Oct. 1859 Consols for Act.......... 100% Jan. 1550......... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — ! Portuguese, 5 per Cent Belgian, 5 per Cent ..... ' Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds 90 !Prussian,s per Cent ..... Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... ' Russian, 5 per Cent — Chllian, 6 per Cent ............ :Ditto, Metallic ..«.«.....« — Colombian, 6 per Cent 14. Spanish, 5 per Cent Ditto, 1824..............«.«..... Ditto, 3 per Cent ..«,« 35 Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — 'Ditto, Deferred.................. Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, 1825, 5 per Cent. — Exchange ..... —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., .... Dutch, 2% per Cent.-- 62.74 Peruvian, 192.5, 6 per Cent... ' Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO% SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid).. ...... 107% Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Chester and Holyhead (5 paid) Eastern Counties (23 paid) ..., .. ~. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 8 6 1% London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Blackwall (161, 13s. 4d.) 6% London and Brighton (50 paid) London and South Western (41!. 6s. 10d. paid) Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) 16% London and York, 2% paid 4 Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto, Half Shares, 30 paid Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) Midland Counties (100 paid) .... -..... .. - .. ..-. Midland, Birmingham and Deiby, Xliipaid 7B South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) York and North Midland (50 paid) — Ditto Half Shares (25 paid) York and Selby Scrip. paid :' s l a( Paris and Rouen. 20 paid SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GLOBE.—lnsignificant little islands are, of late years, decidedly at a premium. The Anti-Jacobin once ventured to express an opinion that "it was unlikely England should ever become a small island in the Pacific Ocean." What appeared recently not quite so unlikely was, that England and France might have gone to loggerheads about "a small island in the Pacific Ocean." There is a story told about two imperceptible islets somewhere in the Firth of Clyde, which, it seems, rejoice in the designation of " the Greater and Lesser Cumrays." The minister of the little flock therein—putting up special prayers fo7 their welfare, according to the manner of i th Scottish Church—delivered himself as follows :- " 0 Lord! bless and prosper the Greater ':1! Lesser Cumrays ; and do not, 0 Lord ! in thy Priete dente forget the adjacent islands of Great Britain'an Ireland." We cannot guess why all men are disptset to jibe so at little islands, from the Cannibal Islands to the Channel Islands. It is certain that these (latter) have the best of it. They have thriven in the tool shade of contempt. Nobody has thought them worth evil handling. We except, of course, such " eccentric" personages as M. Dupetit Thouars and Sir James Graham ; the former of whom celebrated so inglorious a triumph over fat Queen Pomare, and the latter would doubtless have triumphed over rebellion in Gueresey —had his warlike expedition to that powerful' de pendency found there the rebellion they were sent to crush. These are amongst the evidences of the growing importance of little islands to great statesmen. Another is afforded by the gracious attention bestowed recently on the Isle of Man. That slighted dependency 'was regarded no more than, like Moab, till lately—Ss a wash-pot. "Talk of a rebellion in the Isle of Man— tell me of a storm in a slop-basin." We now, how ever, perceive the rationale of no-rebellion in the 'lle of Man. There has been no fist to rebel against—no Cus tom-house myrmidons to do battle with "fair traders." There have been the same good reasons for no rebellion in the Isle of Man as there have been in Guernsjy— as the Home Secretary might have known before hand, if he had known what rebellions are made of. Who ever heard of rebellion where there are no ho port duties, and where loyalty can get drunk almost gratis ? Happy Monads! least but most felicitous of philosophic atoms Felices nimium, bona si suet norint, Monicolm Human felicity, however, is hardly ever complete. One craving void still ached within the breast of the Manx free-traders. It seems there were certain har bour dues and licenses to carry on business, &c., imposed by the general or local government. The new Customs Act, passed last session by the Legisla ture, has put an end to those grievances, and the consequence is that we find the grocers of Douglas, Castietown, &c , advertising " good Muscovado sugar at 265. to 365. per cwt. wholesale, and by retail 3d., 4d., to sd. per lb. ; refined sugar fr om sd. to per lb. ; congou teas, from '2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d. per lb. ' • port and sherry wines, from 12 s . t o 21 s . per dozen, &c. &c. It seems Dr. Bowring is the be neficent genius to whom the Manx people are in debted for this consummation of bliss, utterly un known elsewhere in Europe or America—of ab solutely having now no fiscal impositions at all. Men of Man, you are too happy ! The wis dom of antiquity would suggest to you the po licy of voluntarily sacrificing some part of your insolent good fortune ; as such unalloyed prospe rity cannot fail to excite the malice of the fates. But the men of Man think, it seems, of nothing except voting some testimonial to Dr. Bowring. Could not they establish a small sliding-scale, or trifling sugar duties, or something or other, just detrimental enough to their general prosperity, to proeitiate the vindictive Powers which must be regarding them with jealous leer malign 1 Not they. They do not seem to think their condition better than is good for Man. There is something in the following that reads almost ironically to the wise men of Europe and America. Gentle men, you like dear clothes, and dear corn ! We prefer both cheap, and you kindly indulge our idiosyn crasy. Either hemisphere bars out the other ; but our rulers kindly give us free leave to prove to the millions of both hemispheres how much wiser we are than:any of you! " There has also been acceded to the inhabitants of this island the privilege of exporting from bonded warehouses in the United Kingdom all foreign goods to this island, free of duty, thus enabling us to consume such goods on nearly equal terms with our continental neighbours, as well as the advantage of manufacturing from foreign produce goods in the island for exporta tion to the markets of the surrounding countries. Take also the abolition of the import duties on Bri tish manufactures, which, when added to the conse quent charges is England on export, and the har bour dues here, make fully five per cent. on these goods, and it is clear that to this extent there is a gain to the consumer on wearing apparel, &c. &c." :the Manx Committee conclude with the following appeal to their labouring population :—" Fellow. countrymen I your weekly earnings will now pro cure for your families a larger supply of the neces saries and comforts of life than they formerly did, ,and consequently your wages are increased in value. Let all calculate what they save by the change, and give accordingly. Let the tribute of gratitude be commensurate with the boon." STANDARD.—A letter from Mr. Tyrrell, the solicitor of Mr. Alderman Gibbs, has been published by his committee, which, we are glad to find, con firms the opinion we expressed in yesterday's Standard, f)f the groundlessness of the insinuations of which he has been the victim, in regard to his accounts as churchwarden of St. Stephen's, Walbrook. As we anticipated, the inquiry now before the Master has substantially established the accuracy of these accounts, and the honesty (equally im peached) of the four gentlemen by whom they were originally audited; and but for the obstacles which have been interposed to the progress of the inquiry by the plaintiffs themselves, there is no manner of doubt teat the report might have been completed in time for production at the meeting of the Livery, fixed for this day. The prospect, however, amounting to certainty, that this investigation would completely exculpate the Alderman from the imputations of his accusers has driven them half frantic with mortification. From Mr. Tyrrell's letter it appears that the credit side of the account has been dilkosed of, and that for the debit side, " all the vouchers have been pro duced and allowed, excepting for a few items which do not effect the general balance of the printed accounts," and which have also been pro duced by the plaintiff's solicitor. But for the unaccountable delay which has arisen, and which by Mr. Rock's guarded admiasion in a letter which he has published in this day's Times, appears to have been occasioned by his "directions to his solicitor to do nothing out of court, but let the cause t a k e its natural ours."e (we all know what this me ans ) , the report of the Master might by this time have been in the hands of every member of the livery As it is, Mr. Tyrrell informs us, that if the plaintiff puts him to the formal "service of the accounts," which he promises to do, the inquiry may not be completed until Tuesday week. Meanwhile, it is hoped that the calumnies, of which Mr. Alder• man Gibbs has been the object, will have served their turn. After heaping upon him the meet virulent abuse, and insinuating that he bad fraudulently misapplied the funds of his fellow ef.tizens committed to his keeping, the Times and its e,orresiZedents, having learned that the vaunted Chancery su:.!.. was not progressing as they hed anti cipated, they are .4in to moderate their rancour, and admit that the dispu:4d accounts may possibly turn out to be ct . tha t f.. ‘ to say, that the brutal clamour by which they have em..2.7voured to • bear down :Mr. Gibbs may prove wholly unfounme... "We have no wish (says the Times of to-day) to assume any, the slightest matter against the Aldermanj without proof." But although our Contemporar must have been aware that the blaster in Chancery had already virtually es- tablished the correctness of the accounts, and would, but for the vexatious opposition of the plaintiff, have completed his report—it has the shab biness, the pettifogging meanness, to call upon the Livery to regard the issue of the question as doubtful, and protect themselves against the possible contin gency of the Alderman's failure ; as well as to return to the oft-repeated and explained facts that he had re fused to submit his accounts to Messrs. Rock, Flight, Howett, and Co. ; and that although churchwarden for 20 years (that is to say, elected to that office nineteen times in succession by his fellow-parishioners !) of the " conjoined parishes of St. Stephen's and St. Benet's Sherehog," he had suffered the church to fall into a state of serious dilapidation. The Times was of course aware that Mr. Alderman Gibbs never was churchwarden of the last-mentioned parish, and equally cognisant of the fact that the church had been more than once repaired at his instiga tion (once at a cost of 2,0000 ; and that after having obtained and procured the approval of the sur veyors' reports of the necessary repairs, by the parish of St. Stephen's, they had been rejected by the churchwardens and vestry of St. Benet's; for although the two parishes were united by the Fire Act, they have had distinct churchwardens and dis tinct vestries. He might, we are told, have made a rate ; but although he was largely in advance to the parish, he does not appear to have done so— reason sufficient, according to the Times, for his rejection by :the Livery 1 Driven from charge to charge ; convicted of having falsely asserted that the Alderman had already been 'rejected by that body; and suppressing its knowledge of th,- favourable progress of the suit (namely, that all the payments made by the churchwarden personally had been declared to be correct, and that those which remained to be examined were such only as were disbursed by his subordinate officers), our Con- i temporary does not scruple to suggest to the Livery " that as he is now in Chancery," " they should at any rate wait until he is cleared !" Nay it even allows the man, whose disgrace and discomfiture are inseparable from the justification of his victim, to publish a long and scurrilous letter in its columns in which, among other misrepresentations, he is disingenuous enough to assert that the " accounts are now before the Master, and, as yet, unexamined !" The conduct of the Times in this matter, and its disre gard of that decent courtesy, from the practice of which the conductors of the public press have not hitherto considered themselves exempted, can surprisL none of its later readers, and, us last all. We give it joy, therefore, of so congenial a fel low-labourer as Mr. Rock, assured as we are that te when its ordinary store of Billingsgate shall become , exhausted (a very remote conti ngenc y) th ere i s ont u inhabitant, at least, of the parish of Walbrook with whom it may advantageously co n tr ac t f ur a f res h d supply. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE A 7 INVERARY. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Inverary Castle, on Monday afternoon, ac companied by the Hereditary Grand Duke of Meek lenburgh Strelitz, and Baron Knesebeck, preceded by two of the Duke of Argyle's outriders, and escorted by one hundred of his Grace's Highlanders, dressed in the Highland chief's uniform. On the arrival of his Royal Highness at the Castle, a royal salute was fired from Donaquaieh, which was answered b 3 her Majesty's cutter Shearwater, lying in Lochfine bay, and also from a 40-pounder on the Castle grounds. Immediately after, the Dun troon Castle steamer arrived with a great number of pas sengers from Glasgow and the intermediate stations ; and the town of Inverary, which is but small, was sn much crowded that it was with great difficulty and much inconvenience lodgings could be procured. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge intends t(, spend some days with the Duke and Duchess o. Argyle; and after the rejoicings and festivities 01 the occasion of the arrival of the Marquis of Lorn am his lovely bride at the Castle, he will proceed to tilt neighbouring hills to enjoy shooting and deer-stalk ing—game being very plentiful at present on hi: Grace's estate. Early on Tuesday morning the Duke of Corms all steamer arrived with 150 of the Duke of Argyle's yeomanry, from Kintyre, dressed in black coats white trousers and vests, and shortly after her the. Cardiff Castle arrived with 220 of W. F. Campbell, Esq., of Islay's men, commanded by John F. Campbell. Esq., younger of Islay, and Duncan Campbell, Esq.. of Kilchonnan, all good-looking men, and splendidly dressed in the Clan Campbell's tartan. The effect which this body had upon the spectators—between the glittering of their Lochaber axes and the continual firing which the steamer kept up since she came in sight of Inverary Castle, till she came into the harbour, was most thrilling. After landing they were marched up to the Castle, where they were met by Islay him self, who seemed to be well pleased with their appear ' ante. This fine body of men had taken their place opposite the grand entrance—the Duchess and the la• dies in the Castle came out to the lawn, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Argyle, and the Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz. The Duke of Cambridge iPalked along the line, bowing gracefully to the chieftains, and the whole corps, as the Islay men doffed their bonnets to his Royal Highness. Shortly after ten o'clock, the Islaymen were marched back to Inverary, where they were regaled by bread and beef, and a glass or two of their own moun• tain dew. About one o'clock the Kintyre yeomanry, com manded by Mr. Stewart, of Glenbuckie, proceeded to Glen Shira, where they were to meet the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, and about an hour after them the Islaymen were marched by a different route to a remote part of the road, between Cairndow and the Castle, where they were to welcome the young chief and his lovely bride; after which they were to escort them to the ducal residence. About five o'clock p.m. the report of a gun from the Shearwater cutter, informed those in waiting at the Castle, that the cavalcade were approaching, and, in a few minutes thereafter, they were observed rounding the point opposite Inverary at a rapid pace; a few minutes longer, and the welcome huzzas and cheering of the Islaymen, although 11 considerable distance from the Castle, were heard as the party came in view. They then moved slowly along, the pipers playing the "Campbells are coming." Incase of any accident occurring, the sp ec t a t ors were strictly charged not to cheer the party until the Mar quis and Marchioness alighted from the carriage, which was strictly observed. After they alighted they were vehemently cheered; after which they walked round the ranks bowing gracefully to the chieftains and their followers, and giving all an op portunity of seeing them. The Dukes of Cambridge and Mecklenburgh Strelitz, Duke and Duchess of Argyle, and Lady Emma Campbell were in waiting to receive the happy couple. The forty children belonging to the charity school supported by the Duchess of Argyle, and which is entirely under her Grace's charge, were in the lobby to receive the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn. They were dressed in white muslin frocks, velvet bonnets trimmed with tia. Campbell tartan, tartan scarfs of the same clan, and had white satin rosettes on the left shoulder. When the Marchioness entered the lobby of the Castle, the children sung the 64th paraphrase. Immediately thereafter, they proceeded with Lady Lorn to her room, strewing the stairs and pathways with bouquets of flowers. A grand triumphal arch was erected over the north gate entrance to the Castle, which was beautifully illuminated in the evening with variegated lamps hung among the branches, and over the centre of the arch the device, " Failte mo, Cridhe," shone most conspicuously. Over the staircase entrance to the Castle was erected a beautiful and chaste avenue of evergreens, and round about it were also hung varie gated lamps in great profusion, and among the trees and shrubbery around the Castle, and along the walks, there were lamps blazing in all directions. The Castle windows were all illuminated, and the front of the Castle wall, over the evergreen avenue, was splendidly lighted up with elegant devices of lamps in every variety. Bonfires were lighted on all the mountains in the vicinity, which illumined the hill, for miles around, and gave to the festive scene a splendour and effect that can hardly be described. The rejoicings are likely to be continued for several days during the week. A grand ball is to take place in the Castle on the 27th inst., to which a large num ber of the county gentlemen are invited to attend.— Glasgow Chronicle. HORRIBLE CRUELTY.—THE KNACKERS' YARDS.— In the months of November and December, 1843, the public mind was awakened by the various exposures made by " the National Animals' Friend Society," of the horrible cruelties in the above dens of infamy ; and we should have thought it would have awakened the owners of these charnel-houses to a just sense of the torture in flicted by them on that noble animal, " the horse," but such is not the case. Mr. May, with the officers of the Society, have continually kept a sharp eye on them, and have, during the week, succeeded in entering several of the yards ; and the reports are truly horrible, as th. following declaration will show :—I went into Parmen ter's horse -slaughtering yards, Belle Isle, Battle-bridge, in company with Childs. The yard was in a horrid condi tion—there were nineteen living horses pent up in the shed, and twenty-one dead horses lying about the yards, just as they had died ; the man told us they had not killed a horse for the last fortnight, as more died daily arid nightly than could be skinned. Those horses were iu all positions, just as they had st rugg l e d i n thelast agonies es l of death. A b r i c kl ayer, who had been some days building a wall whi c h f ormed one end of the im agonies yard, said it was enough to melt a heart of stone to see what the poor horses suffered. —HENRY MAY, secre tary ; W. CHILDS, officer. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKF, SEPT. 27.—W e h ave very little alteration to notice i n our sugar market this eck, either as regards demand or prices ; the former is oonfined to the wants of the trade , and th e entire') - • .."nnorted. The sales since our last do latter are about '-ay Nevis and Barbadoes, and not exceed 400 hhds., Irauritius. Refined a few stock parcels of Ben gals ant- goods are unaltered in value.—Briatcpu• THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1844. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Sept. 27.) SUGIL-Importers of Colonial Sugar hare not been so desirous to realise this as they were last week, and only a small quantity has been submitted to public competition. There has been more activity in the West India market, the grocers have purchased all descriptions largely • for refining purposes the demand has been good and former rates are supported, in some instances Sugar under 59s per cwt wassold upon lower terms, and the business transacted is much larger than last week : all low sorts are plentiful, but there is still a scarcity of good and fine yellow kinds. To day importers of West India Sugar were inclined to realise, but snbmitting to a reduction on former rates of 6d, and in some cases of ls per cwt, tempted buyers to purchase all descriptions largely, and 800 hhds were disposed of, in cluding a public sale of 105 hhds 18 trcs of Barbadoes, which generally fetched prices on a par with those of Tuesday, fine yellow selling at 62s to 635, good 60s to 61s 6d, good middling 58s 6d to 595, and low to mid dling 56s to 57s 6d per cwt. The total purchases for the week are large, amounting to 2,850 hhds end trcs. REFINED.-Prices have ruled firm for all descriptions of Refined Goods during the week, and the demand has been lively, indeed of low and middling qualities there is not sufficient at market to satisfy the increasing wants of the home trade ; the increase in the con sumption of Refined Sugar this year is most sur prising. Prices aro firm, and rule as follows :- brown lumps 73s to 73s 6d, standard lumps 74s 6.d to 755, Tittlers common to good 74s to 78s, fine ditto 79s to 83s, Hambro' loaves 74s 6d to 84s, double ditto 85s to 90s, and wet lumps 718 to 73s per cwt. Bastards at 41s to 435, mid at 44s to 475, good 488 to 525, fine 53s to 57s per cwt. To-day refined goods were in excellent request, and former rates are fully supported : of bonded Crushed Sugar there is very little offering, the refiners having sold largely for delivery are now demanding 27s 6d to 27s 9d. per cwt. Meernmurs.-This afternoon 7,268 bags 89 casks were submitted to public competition, nearly the whole found purchasers, but at a decline on previous rates of 6d to ls per cwt, very low brown went at 40s to 425, middling and low middling 45s to 48s, good 49s to 51s, fine 51s 6d to 52s 6d, low yellow 53s to 54s 6d, middling 55s to 56s 6d, good middling 57s to 58s, good 58s 6d to 60s 6d, fine 61s to 62s 6d, middling to fine grey 54s to 595, and low 51a to 53s per cwt. EAST INDIA.-This aftereoon there were four public sales of Bengal Sugar containing 4,911 bags 150 casks ; all inferior sorts went Is per cwt lower, but the better qualities sustained the former worth ; of the total quan tity offered a fair proportion sold, namely, Dobah good to fine strong yellow ettl633 6d to 67s 6d, one lot 71s 6d, damp and washed 62s 6d to 67s 6d, soft yellow date 33s 6d to 56s 6d, good ditto 57s to 58s, good to fine white 61s 6d to 645, micl,6os to 61s, low 58s 6d to 59s 6d, low soft dark heavy brown 428, very low black 37s to 38s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.-For yellow Havannah many inquiries hare prevailed, and full rates offered, but purchases of consequence have been prevented by the reluetance of holders to sell. The market has a firm appearance for all sorts of Brazil. A cargo of white Parabia has been sold at 21s 6d per cwt, deliverable at Antwerp ; and 150 chests brown Bahia on the spot at 18s 6d per cwt. A very favourable opinion is entertained towards Foreign Sugar. The demand at the Continental markets is brisk, and prices still on the advance. Morassns.-Holders of West India are not disposed to submit to any further reduction in prices ; but buyers have purchased with caution this week, 23s per cwt ac cepted for good Antigua. The stock has been further increased. East India Molasses still neglected, and 14s to 16s per cwt is the nearest value. Cocoa.-Importers of West India still refrain from offering any at auction ; by private contract, some par 3CIS have been disposed of at stiff rates ; the stock is Mill on the decrease, and in first hands there is little re maining. For Foreign prices continuo firm, still with out arrivals. COFFEE.-The market has been in a dull state for West India Coffee all the week, and to dispose of small parcels by private contract holders hare been compelled to submit to rather lower rates; prices are much under those that prevailed a month back. This afternoon at public sale 902 bags Singapore Jera Coffee were offered, a small part of which only sold-good ord pale yellowish at 39s to 40s 6d, being very full rates ; 50 bags of Ceylon went at 66s to 68s fur fine ord Plantation, and 71s for common pea berry ; 3 trcs 4 brls Jamaica sold at 57s for fine fine ord unclean ; 20 bags La Guayra taken in at 34s ; 351 bags of Rio were bought in-good dark coloury at 32s 6d, and triage 13s to 14s 6d per cwt. In Ceylon little was done privately, but prices are not lower for good ord. Tnas-The market has been in a quiet state this week. By private contract only a limited business has been transacted in black or green ; prices remain firm for all good and fine descriptions, but for inferior kinds they are going down. To-day there was more activity in the Tea market, and the plt sels disposed of were at full rates. Sales of Common Co igou, cash, made at 10d to 100, and good corr - non lld to is per lb. SPICES.-For black Pepper prices do not improve, al though the market has again been sparingly supplied ; a good demand, however, has prevailed privately, and Former rates are fully supported. This afterncon 268 bags Malabar Pepper at auction were sold at 3id to 3fd per lb for good light brown being the full value ; 21 brls of Jamaica Ginger sold at 419 s to 91 3s per cwt. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-There has been an extensive demand for all descriptions of Jamaica Rum this week, and the large quantity of 500 puns found purchasers at fully former rates, indeed, in some cases, a 3mall advance has been paid ; fair quality 27 to 29 per cent 0. P. fetched 3s 10d to 3s lld, good 30 to 35 over 4s to 4s 4d, fine 35 to 38 over 4s 6d to ss, and small parcels of superior 68 6d to 6s per gallon. Two hundred puncheons sold at 2s 40 to 2s 5d proof strength. Demerara sold at 3s 6d for 32 per cent. O.Y. For Calcutta, the rates are the same as this day week ; the sales are 250 casks, at 2s 3d per gallon, proof, with certificate. The low and middling descriptions of Brandy are wanted, and the supply being small, prices rule firm ♦t 2s lld to 3s 3d for the former, and at 3s 4d to 3s 10d per gallon for the latter. The demand for best sorts limited Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838, selling, hhds 55 ld, puns 4s I Id ; 1839, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; 1840, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s Bd, 1841, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ; 1842, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d per gallon. Geneva, fine fit for duty is 2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon. There is no alteration to notice in the value of English Corn Spirits at present. FRUlT.—Buyers of Currants for the most part refrain From operating in consequence of several ships having sailed from Zante and Patras with cargoes of the new mop ; the business transacted has been extremely limited, Patras old 44s to 475, Zante and Cephalonia 38s to 42s per cwt. In Raisins there has been very little loing, and Almonds are dull of sale. RlCE.—There has been a considerable increase in the demand for Java Rice, and prices paid show an advance m those previously quoted of 6d per cwt. This after toon, Bengal Rice met with attention, and 1351 bags at suction sold at stiffer rates; good middling white fetched Ils 6d to 12s; sea damaged first class lls, second ditto lOs to lOs 6d, third ditto 9s 6d ; sugar damaged lOs to lOs 6d per cwt. SA.l,o.—There are still few purchasers, but holders are not inclined to submit to any further decline in orices, which vary from 12s up to 24s per cwt ; of Sago Flour the supply is still scanty. Prices aro supported ear Arrowroot; 39 pkgs St. Vincents at auction fetched 3d to 7d per lb. SALTPETRE.—HoIders of rough remain firm, and have igain refrained from offering any at auction ; there has :wen rather more business transacted by private contra , A —Calcutta fine at 27s to 27s 6d, good 26s to 26s 6d, aid 25s to 25s 6d, and low 23s 6d to 24s 6d per cwt. r , :eglish refined is 29s 6d to 30s per cwt, but there has not been much business doing. INDIGO.—The market has been in a quiet state for East India since this day week, shippers and the home rade purchasing only small quantities. The deliveries 'or home consumption this year are 2,568, and for ex lortion 5,432 chests greater than they were in 1843 to this time. For Spanish prices are firm. COCHINEAL.—There has been a considerable increase in the demand, and although the market has been abun lantly supplied, still former rates are supported, except .ng for low silvers, which went at a decline of Id per lb. rhis afternoon 17 bags Honduras at public sale were 401 d at 4s 9d to 5s for silvers, and 5s Id to 58 5d for black, being full rates. TALLOW.—This afternoon 67 casks New South Wales st public sale were sold at 38s to 41s 9d, 8 casks 212 skins of Cape 41s 6d to 42s 6d, 3 casks of Gibraltar at his 3d, 391 pipes 32 hhds South American 34s 6d to 39s 9d, 8 casks Itailan 40s 6d to 41s, and 23s North American at 39s to 41s 3d per cwt. Ou.s.—Prices have ruled firm for all descriptions of •ommon Fsh Oils, and the transactions are upon a more xtended scale. Cod has been fetching 33115 s to 341. ; ionthern good to fine 301 to 324 low to mid 281 to 29/ 10s, And pale Seal 34110 s to 381. per tyl; at these rates a good ousiness has been transacted by the home trade. For Sperm i5l to 861 is still obtained for fine British, and 821 to 831 er tun for American. Linseed Oil 24s 3d to 24s 6d per cwt. In Rape several transactions have taken place, and prices rule firm—pale at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. Olive Oil, 441 to 45/ is the value of Gallipoli, 411 to 431 for Spanish, and 391 to 401 per tun for Barbary; these rates are 40s to 60s per tun under those of last year at this time. Cocoa Nut has sustained the pre- Yiou s currency. Palm is dull of sale. There is still only t trifling quantity of American Lard Oil to be had. PROMISSORY NOTES. (From Last Night's Gazette.) An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circulation iu the United Kingdom, distinguishing those circulated by Private Banks, and by Joint-Stock Banks, in Etighnd and Wales, by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ireland, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the four weeks ending the 14th day of September, 1844, pursuant to the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50 : ENGLAND. Private Banks 4,338,589 Joint-Stock Banks. SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks 2,940,456 IiZELA.ND. Bank of Ireland 3,359,150 Private and Joint• Stock Banks Total H. L. WICKHAM. Stamps and Taxes, Sept. 27, 1844. We are requested to state that Mr. J. Fenimore Cooper's new work, entitled "Lucy Hardinge," in three vols., post Bvo., is this day published by Mr. Bentley, of 8, New Burlington-street, and may now be had at all the libraries. Mr. Bentley has also just published " The History of Sweden," edited by Mrs. Mary Hewitt, in two vols., post Bvo., which may now be had of all booksellers. Mr. Glyn and a deputation transacted business yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 27, 1844. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet H. D. Trelawny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Earl of March, promoted ; F. W. P. Berkeley, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Trelawny, Sept. 27. 10th Light Dragoons—Capt. B. Harrison, from 11th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Cathcart, wh o ex changes, September 27. 11th Light Dragoons—Capt. A. Cathcart, from 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Harrison, who ex changes, September 27. 7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign R. Kaye, from 70th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dickinson, appointed Adjutant, September 27. Bth Foot—Lieut. C. Holder, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice West, who retires ; Ensign R. W. Hartley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Holder ; S. C. Craster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hartley, Sept. 27. 22d Foot—Captain T. White, from 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Goldie, who exchanges, Sept. 27. 33d Foot—Lieut. E. A. Milman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Todd, who retires ; Ensign R. Lacy to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Milman ; N. Kemp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Licy, Sept. 27. 39th Foot—Lieutenant .z E. W. Fraser to be Captain, without purchase, vice J. Blackall, who retires on full pay ; Ensign H. D. Gaynor to be Lieutenant, vice Fraser ; G. Wolfe, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gaynor, Sept. 27. 42d Foot—Captain M. W. Goldie, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice White, who exchanges, Sept 27. 51st Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel C. Pepper, from half-pay 27th Foot, to be Captain, vice H. C. U. Somer set, who exchanges ; Lieutenant A. J. W. Northey to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pepper, who retires ; Ensign D. Stephenson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Northey ; G. W. Drought, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stephenson, Sept. 27. 70th Foot—F. A. Willis, Gent., to be Ensign. without purchase, vice Kaye, promoted in 7th Foot, Sept. 27. 92d Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Col. H. Blake, from half-pay 6th Garrison Battalion, to be Captain, vice R. Pitcairn, who exchanges ; Lieut. K. D. Mackenzie to be Captain, by purchase, vice Blake, who retires ; Ensign C. M. Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macken zie ; F. Macbean, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hamilton, Sept. 27. Ist West India Regiment—Lieut. W. Stevens to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wickham, who retires ; En sign C. Q. Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice St,eevens ; H. L. Cafe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dick, Sept. 27. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant J. A. Layard to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelson, whose promotion has been cancelled, Aug. 23 ; Lieute nant R. Hartman, from half-pay 96th Foot, to be First Lieutenant, vice Stewart, promoted ; Second Lieutenant W. H. Kelson to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hartman, who retires ; L. A. Forbes, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelson, Sept. 27. UNATTACHED.—Lieut. C. H. G. Lennox Earl of March, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Captain, by purchase ; Lieut. G. R. Pole, from 93d Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Sept. 27. MalLonAMDust.—Second Captain J. H. Caddy, upon half-pay of the Royal Artillery, has been allowed to re tire from the Service, by the sale of an Unattached Company, he being a settler in Canada, Sept. 27. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. THOMAS WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH, draper, Hulme, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. EDWARD IPLAUGHLIN, hair merchant, Long lane Bermondsey, to surrender Oct. 16, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 8, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy- Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Keddell and Baker, Lime-street, City FREDERICK BOTH STACY and WILLIAM STACY, warehousemen, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, Oct. 5, at half -past twelve, and Nov. 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Crowder and Maynard, Coleman-street, City. JOHN GREGORY WEBB, mineral water-manufac turer, Oct. 11, at one, and Nov. 8, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane, Lombard-street ; James, Basinghall-street. THOMAS ELDRIDGE, coach-builder, Upper North place, Gray's Inn-road, Oct. 11, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 8, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard -street; Chamberlayne and Meaden, Great James-street, Bed ford-row. WILLIAM WILLIAMS and JOSEPH SAWTELL, corn merchants, Newport, Monmouth, Oct. 14 and Nov. 8, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Bristol ; Prothero, Newport. JAMES LEYBOURN, cabinet maker, Bradford, Oct. 9 and 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Free man, official assignee, Leeds; Foster, Bradford; Nether sole, Essex-street, Strand. JOHN LAMBERT, grocer, New Elvet, Durham, Oct. 10, at half-past two, and Nov. 18, at two, at the Ne weastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Crosby and Compton, Church -court, Old Jewry, London ; Thompson, Dur ham ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. INSOLVENT PETITIONS. E. Lovett, hurdle maker, Ellisfield, near Basingstoke, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee. J. A. Deadnaan, horse dealer, Deptford, Oct. 8, at half•past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. T. Curtis, Lisson-grove, St. Marylebone, Oct. 12, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. S. Roast, baker, Little Laver, Essex, Oct. 12, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. W. Butter, Great Suffolk-street, Oct. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. E. T. Sacheverell, coffee-housekeeper, New Windsor, Oct. 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. W. Laslett, wheelwright, Swalecliffe, near Whitstable, Oct. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. B. Cohen, licensed hawker, Bishopwearmouth, Oct. 10, at half-past two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis trict Court. Wakley, official assignee. G. Kitson, retailer of beer, Leeds, Oct. 11, alt eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. J. Mountford, auctioneer, Barnard Castle, Durham, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. J. Hebblethwaite, butcher, Halifax, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee. J. Woodman, Stonegate, Yorkshire, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. E. Woodhouse, horse breaker, Kirton, Lindsey, Lei cestershire, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee. F. Richter, professor of languages, York, Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. S. Harris, carpenter, Stalbridge, Dorsetshire, Oct. 17, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee. J. Thomas, innkeeper, Falmouth, Oct. 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official as signee. J. Ballard, shoemaker, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee. T. Newton, jun., Wisbeach, Oct. 18, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee. T. Minster, boarding - housekeeper, Liverpool, Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. S. Tayler, baker, Cheltenham, Oct. 29, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee. G. Kennedy, grocer, Aspatria, Cuinberland, Oct. 3, at half-past eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. T. Hill, jun., and W. Brookes, merchants, St. Mary- Axe, Oct. 19, at twelve. In the Country. T. Kearsley, cotton spinner, Tyldesley, Lancashire, Oct. 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Clarke, R. Mitchell, J. Philips, and T. Smith, bankers, Leicester, Oct. 22, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Andrew, banker, Maryport, Cumber land, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court---R. Lamb, iron merchant, Stockton, Durham, Oct. 22, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. T. Wallace, grocer, Pentwyn Ironworks, Monmoith shire, Oct. 21—J. Bass, draper, Brecon, Oct. 21—J. An drew, banker, Mary port, Cumberland, Oct. 23—R. Ed wards, draper, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Oct. 23 j. F. Garnett, hatter, Wellington-street, Oct. 18—J. Hoyle, corn dealer, Manchester, Oct. 18—J. Holland, draper, Buxted, Sussex, Oct. 18—G. Muir, draPer, Newcastle - upon-Tyne, Oct. 18. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. N. Holland and W. Sadler, architects, Duke-street, Adelphi—E. and E. Atkibson, milliners, Liverpool— W. Jackson, S. Jackson, and E. Jackson, tobacco manufacturers, Leeds (so far as regards E. Jackson) — M. and A. Blackmore, milliners , Davies-street, Berkeley square—R. B. Addison and J. Greenwood, engineers, S u mner-street, Southwark—E. Rigmaiden and J. Eller ton, ale merchants, Liverpool—E. and J. Cox, wheel wrights, Upper East Smithfield—R. P. G. Penny and , attorneys-at-law, Exeter—J. Lovegrove n , barge builders, Rotherhithe-street, t aß he d r i h .tj i a i n h Yd e o — olup J. g Walsh and W. Padgett, scribbling millers, Yeadon, Yorkshire—E. Gregory and E. Davenport, milliners, Church-street, Spitaifields—J. Yates and R. Slater, cotton manufacturers, Preston, Lancashire—H. Southan, sen., and H. Southan, jun., carriers, Worcester A. Bate and J. A. Faulkner, factors, Birmingham— T. Barton, H. P. Barton, and J. Ormerod, calico pr i n ters, Manchest er —T. O rford, R. G. Ramsden, and H. Holland, merchants, Liverpool—G. B. Yates and W. Galloway, lace manufacturers, Nottingham—E. Abra hams and J. Watkin, engravers, Manchester—W. G. Cornforth and S. L. Gaskell, pawnbrokers, Congleton, Cheshire—T. Holland and T. Holland, jun., cattle dealars, Cirencester, Cheshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN WATT, turner, Edinburgh, Oct. 3 and 25, at two, at the chambers of W. Saunders, Edinburgh. DAVID MILN, grocer, Dundee, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1, at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee. HENRY LECK, manufacturer, Glasgow, Oct. 7 and Nov. 4, at oae, at the Commercial Hotel, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Sept. 24, 1844, is 335. 3d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Groat Britaui. I EAST SURREY REGISTRATION. Mr. Fish sat yesterday at the Workhouse Com mittee-room, Bermondsey, in order to revise the lists . of voters in the Bermondsey district. Mr. E. Meymott attended for the Conservatives, and Mr. Jeans for the Liberals. In the parish of St. George, Southwark, Mr. W. Parmenter claimed to vote in respect of certain property in the Skin-market, in Suffolk-street. The claim was opposed by the Conservative agent. Mr. Parmenter was examined in support of his claim, and it appeared that he was possessed of the interest in a number of houses and sheds built upon the ground formerly occupied by the Skin-market. He had to pay a ground-rent of 61/. a-year to the City of Lendon, and the property produced 1201. a year. On being cross-examined by Mr. Neymott, the claimant said that he could not give a very particular account of the property, and was unable to say whether any of the houses were worth 101. a-year. Mr. Meymott remarked that it was necessary the property should be described; because if any of the houses were worth 1 Al. a year, they would give a vote for the borough, and therefore could not be made the subject of a county qualification. The claimant, in answer to questions put by the Barrister, said, that in the Skin-market, for which place he now claimed a right to vote, he would swear there was no house that would let for 101. a year, ex clusive of taxes. The REVISING BARRISTER thought this was suffi cient, and he inserted the name on the list. In the parish of Rotherhithe, Mr. 'Wm. Marshall claimed to have his name inserted in the list of voters. The claim was opposed by Mr. Meymott, who proved that he had served a notice of objection upon the claimant, and also upon the overseer. The REVISING BARRISTER expressed an opinion that the notice was informal, it appearing upon the face of it to be an objection to Mr. Marshall's name remaining upon the list of voters, instead of objecting p to the allowance of his claim to v o t e . Mr. Meymott said he had followed the form pre scribed in the Act of Parliament. The REVISING BARRISTER said the form of the ob jection did not at all apply to the case. It objected to the name of a man being upon the list of voters, when, in point of fact, it never was upon the list at all. Mr. Meymott said the form was exactly in accord ance with the one prescribed by the Act, and if he had deviated from it the notice would have been re jected as informal. The REVISING BARRISTER having referred to the Act of Parliament, said there did not appear to be any other form laid down, and he should therefore admit the notice. Mr. Marshall did not attend to support his claim, and the name was therefore expunged from the list. The remaining lists were then gone through, and when they were completed, Mr. Fish again took the Thames Ditton list into consideration. The second overseer, who had been ordered to at tend the court on the previous day, was called upon to explain why there had been so much negligence in the preparation of the lists. The overseer, who had the appearance of an agri cultural labourer, said he was "no scholar." He could not read, and did not understand the business. He expected the vestry-clerk would have done all that was necessary. The REVISING BARRISTER said he supposed he could not write. lle replied that he could write his name, and that was all. The REVISING BARRISTER said that it was very clear the person before him was quite unfit for the office he held. The result of his negligence and in capacity would probably be, that a great many per sons would be disfranchised, and he had subjected himself to very heavy penalties. Mr. Meymott suggested that perhaps the Revising Barrister might obtain some evidence which would justify him in retaining the names on the list of voters, and prevent them from being disfranchised through the negligence of the overseer. The REVISING BARRISTER then put some questions to the overseer, and having obtained some information relative to the claims, he said he thought a sufficient case had been mada out to justify him, in the absence of any formal objection, in retaining the names on the list. He at the se:ne time said that, considering the ignorance of the overseer, and the fact that he had been put to the expense of coming up from Thames Ditton to attend the court, he should not in flict any fine upon him, but he would not be allowed ' a farthing for expenses. The following is the clause referred to by Mr. Fish relative to the liability of overseers, by which it will be seen they incur a heavyliability for negligence or omission :—By the 97th section it is enacted, " That every sheriff, under-sheriff, clerk of the peace, overseer, &c., required by this Act to do any matter or thing, shall, for every wilful misfeasance, or wilful act of commission or omi ss i on , con t rar y t o this Act, forfeit to any party aggrieved the penal sum of 1001., or such less sum as the jury before whom may be tried any action to be brought for the recovery of the before-mentioned sum, shall consider just to be paid by such party, to be recovered with full costs of suit by action for debt, in any of her Majesty's superior courts at Westminster." EDMONTON PETTY SESSIONS Yesterday being appointed for the examination of Patrick Harvey, late a constable in the N division of po lice, an the charge of committing a murderous assault upon the person of Robert Hannant, his acting sergeant, the large room at the Angel Inn, Edmonton, where the sessions are holden, was densely crowded with persons anxious to see the accused and hoar the proceedings. Mr. Hayward, from the office of Mr. Maule, the so licitor to the Treasury, attended to prosecute, and Mr. Games, a solicitos, appeared on the prisoner's behalf. Mr. Hayward, after stating the nature of the case, commenced examining Hannant, who gave his evidence as follows :—I am a police-constable belonging to the N division, and my number is 325. In consequence of as arrangement with my sergeant and Mr. Risley, I, on the morning of Sunday, the 15th inst., went to a field be longing to the latter, at Winchmore-hill. I stood near a tree, and remained there about an hour and three quarters, when I observed Harvey, the prisoner, in the same field, and coming towards where I stood. Ho came within six or seven yards of me, and then turned towards a cow that was lying down. I saw him pat the cow up, and drive her towards the fence, and to within a few yards of where I was, and then stop, as if to milk the animal. This was about twenty minutes to four o'clock. I got nearer to him, and distinctly heard milk falling into some vessel. The prisoner then got up from the cow, having, as I supposed, seen me ; and was about walking off, when I went up to him, and said, "Harvey, you villain, what are you about ?" He replied, " What do you mean ?" and at that mo ment I heard something spilling from his coat pocket. I then put my hand behind to ascertain what it was, and felt his hand very wet. He then tried to trip me up with his foot, and in the scuffle we both fell to the ground, I uppermost. While on the ground I took a bottle from the prisoner's great-coat pocket, and this I believe to bo the one produced. When he lay on the ground, the prisoner said, " Hannant, I know I am guilty. I declare to my God its po ver ty th a t d rove me to it. I'm in great want. Pray forgive me for the sake of my wife and dear children ; don't disgrace me." I said that I could not, and ho then asked me to lot him get up. I did so, and he then asked me what I intended to do with him. I said, " Harvey, I'll treat you as I should any one else." I had hold of his collar at this time, and he requested, if I held him, it might be by the hand. I accordingly caught hold of his left hand, and was in the act of putting the bottle I had taken out of his pocket into my own, when he made a desperate effort to get away, and at the next moment he struck me a terrible blow on the top of my head with his staff, which he must have drawn from his pocket, though I did not observe him do so. I became stunned with the effects of the blow, but I recollect receiving several others— more than two or three certainly; and I also recollect the staff breaking. The staff produced (which was broken in two) is .the same. It has the prisoner's num ber, 392, upon it. As well as I recollect, I grasped hold of the prisoner, upon which he struck me, and we both fell to the ground together. I have no knowledge of his having struck me with anything else than his staff. I recollect getting up again, and getting hold of the prisoner, who bit the hand by which I held him. I then said to him, "Harvey, you villain, you have murdered me;" and I think his reply was, " No, I have not, leave go of me, and lie on my great-coat," which I have some faint recollection of his having taken off. I said, " No, I'll never leave you while I have life." At this time a quantity of blood was flowing from my head, and I felt myself getting weak, but I made an effort and called out " Murder," and immediately after a boy in the service of Mr. Risley, called Bill, came to my as sistance. I told this lad upon his coming up that I caught the prisoner milking his master's cow, and asked him to assist me. The prisoner must have heard me tell the boy this fact, the time I had hold of him. 'The lad assisted me, and we took the prisoner towards Mr. Ris ley's house. When we had nearly reached that, the boy went away for something or other, leaving me with the prisoner ; and, as soon as he was gone, Harvey made a desperate struggle to get away, and in the effort he dragged me ten or a dozen yards along with him. The boy came again to my assistance, and wo got the pri soner into the house. Having done this, I asked Mr. Risley to lock the doors, as I felt myself exhausted and unable to do more. I also requested that a surgeon might be sent for, as I was in a dreadful state. I also recollect saying to the prisoner, " Harvey, you 'Mien, how could you use me so ?" when he answered, " B —y end to you, it serves you right ; you are always creeping about after me, when you have no business to do so," or words to that effect. I did not see the prisoner use any instru ment but his staff, but when I undressed I found that I had been stabbed in the arms, and I then thought he must have used a knife. Mr. Woodward here remarked that he was prepared with evidence to satisfy the bench that Harvey had stabbed the witness with a chisel. William Freeman, the lad alluded to by the last wit ness, corroborated the last part of his evidence. Mr. William Risley, a cowkQeper at Winchmore-hill, was next called, and deposed that he had arranged with the complainant Hannant for the latter to sit up that night to watch his cows, in consequence of the latter being frequently milked. On the morning of the 15th he heard Liannant say to the prisoner " Harvey, you villain, you have murdered me ;" when the latter replied " B--y endito you, it serves you right, you are always creeping after me." Inspector Mellish produced the prisoner's coat, and said that on the morning in question he wrung milk from the pocket of it. The inspector also produced the com plainant's coat and shirt. They were pierced in several places, and the cuts in them corresponded with wounds on llannant's body, and answered to the size of a mor tice chisel (produced) found in the field where the struggle had taken place. Mr. Sell, a carpenter of Winchmore•hill, identified a quantity of tools which had been found at the prisoner's lodgings, and which had been missed or stolen from his (witness's) workshop. He had no doubt the chisel produced was his property, and he recollected having used it three or four days before the assault. He after v.ards missed it. Mr. Cresswell, surgeon, who was called to complainant directly after he was wounded, said, he had twelve or thirteen considerable wounds on the head and face. Two of the principal wounds were inflicted by the staff, and he found two on the head, caused by a cutting instru ment (he should say by a chisel), and the Hounds on the top of the breast, hands, and on the arms were in flicted by stabbing. These wounds might have been dan gerous to life, but they did not turn out so. Cross-examined by Mr. Games—Complainant's life was never in danger whilst witness attended him. The evidence as respected the assault having con cluded here, Inspector Mellish said he had three charges of robbery to bring against the prisoner. The Bench consulted, and it was their opinion that it would not be advisable to go into those charges on the present occasion. The capital offence, they thought, had been fully made out against him, and they should com mit him to Newgate to take his trial on the charge of assaulting the complainant with intent, and if he should be acquitted of it, the charge of robbery might be pre ferred against him. The witnesses were then bound over in the usual re cognizances to appear against him, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) CLERKEN WELL, George Mackintosh, Jane Mackintosh, and Mary Owen, were brought up on remand, charged with highway robbery, accompanied with violence. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr. John S. Chapel, a feeble old man, whose head was bound up, that he is a general dealer, and resides at 4, Rlarket-street, Oxford-street. Between nine and ten o'clock on the night of Wednesday last, he was returning home along Bedford-street, Bedford square, when he saw the prisoners walking together on the pavement. He had not advanced more than a few paces when the male prisoners rushed upon him, knocked him down, and, his head falling against the kerb, he became insensible ; when he recovered con sciousness he found that he had been robbed of his watch, keys, and chain, and that he was bleeding pro fusely from wounds in the head. A gentleman who chanced to be passing raised him from the ground, and he was removed to the London University Hos pital, where his wounds were dressed. - The watch was produced. It had been pawned by an associate of the prisoners named Thompson, at Mr. Lloyd's, in Stretton-street, Westminster. The male prisoner, when asked for his defence, said that he proved an alibi against the two policemen whom he saw present on former occasions. The policemen 70 and 99 B swore the prisoner at tempted to run away when they arrested him.—Re manded. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Yesterday a very gentlemanly-looking man, who gave his name John Kennedy, was charged before Mr. Maltby with having committed an act of gross indecency that afternoon in Kensington-gardens. Notwithstanding all the precautionary measures adopted by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to guard against the abominations practised by a lot of gentlemanly dressed miscreants, complaints conti nue to be made almost daily of something disgust ingly offensive having been perpetrated by a fellow either in Hyde Park or Kensington-gardens, and that too in the light of day. In order to prevent such scoundrels from having an opportunity of in dulging in their disgraceful propensities, the number of constables has been greatly increased, so that it will in future be next to impossible that the guilty can escape without detection. In the present case Denny Farrow, one of the extra men, saw the pri sone r l eave one o f the alcoves in the North-wood, and approach three ladies and a little girl. As soon as he had overtaken them, the prisoner exposed himself in a disgusting manner. The ladies separated, evidently to avoid the fellow, when he followed one of them who was going towards the gate, with his person still exposed. While following the lady, the prisoner came close to the spot where witness (who was pretending to be reading a book, but was all the while watching the prisoner's move ments) was standing. The prisoner was taken into custody, and exclaimed vehemently against the officer for interfering with him as a gentleman. The above facts were all corroborated by John Harvey, another officer, who witnessed the prisoner's conduct from the opposite side of the Serpentine. The prisoner (who pretended to be greatly affected at the position in which he stood, and tried by dint of rubbing and squeezing to show a tear in confirma tion of his assertion) said in his defence, that it was quite impossible he could be guilty of the offence im puted to him, as he was a married man, and had only been in London a few days. If the officers persisted in the accusation he should be lost to society and ruined for life. He was in the habit of carrying a handkerchief in his hand, and from this must have arisen the errors they had fallen into. He could assure the Magistrate on the word of a gentleman that there was not the least foundation for the charge. Mr. MALTBT said that he had the sworn testimony of two witnesses that the offence had been committed, and ho should, therefore, pass a sentence of three months' imprisonment and hard labour. This sentence took the prisoner by surprise, and he begged to be let off with a fine. To back this ap peal he made another ineffectual effort to shed tears. No effect, however, was produced in his favour, and he went to prison in the van. UNION-HALL. Yesterday Thomas Watson, who, under the as sumed rank of a lieutenant in the nary, has con trived to commit several robberies at different lodging-houses, was brought up in custody along with a young woman named George, who passed as his wife, charged in con j unc ti on w i t h stea li ng var i ous article f furniture and other goods, the property of persons with whom they had been lodging. Both the prisoners were in a wretched plight, Watson being without coat, waistcoat, shoes or stockings, and the woman equally ill-dressed. It appeared, that in the month of February last the male prisoner engaged apartments at the house of a person named Jenkins, in Thomas-street, describing that he had recently arrived from India, where he had been in active service as a lieutenant in the navy, and that he was then placed on the half-pay list. Shortly after he had taken up his abode there he was joined by the woman, whom he introduced as his wife, and ,they remained there until the September following. At the latter part of the month the pri soners absconded, and on their departure it was dis covered that they had completely stripped the rooms they occupied, not only of chairs and tables, but also table and bed linen, glasses, and in fact every portable article they could dispose of, Inquiries having been made, it was discovered that the prisoners were merely cohabiting with each other, and that Watson was a glee-singer at one of the con certs held at a public-house. On that occasion both the prisoners were taken into custody and brought to the court, Watson at the time being dressed like a midshipman. He declared that he had been in the navy, and that his friends being respectable he ex pected a remittance, which would enable him to re deem the whole of the missing articles which he had employed the woman to pledge at different pawn brokers' shops. The complainant having expressed a desire to comply with the offer and not press the charge, the prisoners were accordingly discharged. They, however, had not been long released from con finement when they engaged lodgings in York-street, Westminster, where Watson again resumed the cha racter of a naval officer living on his pension; and he had not been many weeks there before he and his fellow-prisoner absconded, stripping both the rooms they occupied of a considerable quantity of property. Thence they were traced to Belvidere-place, Borough road, where they took lodgings at the house of a Mr. Smith, whom they plundered of goods to a serious amount, and then left the house, locking up the rooms, and leaving a letter behind stating that they were without the means of paying their rent, and that as soon as a remittance from the country came to hand, they would arrange all their affairs. Nothing more was heard of either party until the preceding day, when they were taken into custody. Policeman Hockaday, 178 L, in describing the circumstances under which he secured the prisoners, stated that he found them at one of the low and filthy lodging-houses in the Mint, Southwark ; that the male prisoner had scarcely a rag to cover him, having got rid of his naval uniform, and his unfor tunate companion was nearly in as miserable a plight; that in Watson's possession he found, besides a num ber of duplicates relating to stolen property, also the copies of several songs, the reading of one of wh,,,-„' n excited much laughter. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that it was evidqat Watson had, for a considerable length of time, carried on a system of robbing lodging-house-keeper s , and had contrived, by assuming to be a naval officer, to obtain admission to their houses, Although he had passed the other prisoner off in all instances as his wife, it was now satisfactorily proved that she was no rela tion to him, and that he employed her to pledge and sell the produce of his plunder. Under all circum stances, he should commit the prisoner Watson fur trial, but he should be brought up again, as other charges were likely t o b e pre f erre d against him • and, with respect to the oth e r p r i soner , h e should discharge her, as she was evidently the victim, J. C. BELANE Y. From our correspondent at North Sunderland learn the following rartic;slv.cL Sun of Saturday last, there are some slight mistake, in the paragraph respecting the "Burning of Be' laney's House.' The house which was b u rnt, //' not the romantic dwelling of Belaney, situated at tbe end of the villa ge o f N or th um b er l and, at the e dge °f the cliff, but the farm-house where Belaney living. The singular dwelling at the edge of the cb is not yet finished in the wood work of the inside; and other decorati ons ; th e d oors an d w i n d ows ate nailed up with rough wood protectors to prevent in; truders from entering " Burke's Cave," as it is called in this place, and from the situation and appearanc e inside it is well named. The farm-house, which was consumed on Wedaes' day night, was the property of Lord Carew's Tri g : tees of Bamborough Castle, and was rented, logethot with a farm, from that trust, by Belaney. Al )° , half-past six o'clock on th e even i ng o f Wednesday se'nnight, three m en were seen to enter the premise* one by the front door, and two by the kitchen door} carrying with them, as is supposed, a quantity °L e combustible matter. They proceeded up stairs to t h , bed-rooms, and set fire to the beds, and heaping niture on the top of them, the house was soon on . nf, in two different r ooms , w hi c h spread most rapidly through the other apartments of the dwelling. 1 '; fire was observed fr om B am b oroug h Castle, an d th fire-engine was ordered out immediately to proceed to Sunderland to rend e r ass i s t ance. M r. Sme dle, ei, Bamborough Castle, was on the spot giving direetlll/1 as to the management of th e cast l e eng i ne; t h e sh o e supply of water render e d it o f lit t l e ava il i n s t o pPl the progress of the fl ames i n th e ma i n h ouse, were fast consuming the furniture and timbers in the buildings. The men at the engine were directed t , , leave the house and p reven t th e fl ames from "spread' ing to the outhouses. At t we l ve o ' c l ock the roo f fell in with a crash ; and the populace gave three cheer* When Belaney—who with his brother and 1 10 ° 34 friends had been en j oy i ng t h emse l ves i n the dining , room below—found that the house was in flefil e t gave the alarm, and es ca p e d w i t h hi s party throng the corn-fields to the house of one of the witnesses 011 his trial, who keeps an i nn i n N ort h Sunderlsof, where they remained incog. during the Thursday. Os that evening, about eight o'clock, a post-chaise viv ordered from the Black Swan Inn, Alnwick, and fg", ceeded to North Sund er l an d, w i t h a N ewcast l e f r iend of Belaney's ; the p o st- c h a i se l e f t S un d er l an d Oa four o'clock, with Bel ane y, hi s b rot h er, an d his . s° i , licitor, who travelled the coast road to Alnre-' where they arrived about seven o'clock on Frichif morning. About half a mile from Alnwick, Belari r and his solicitor left th e carr i age, an d to ld t h e dr1 1 ,1., they were going to wa lk th roug h t h e pasture, e.w: ferent way into Aln w i c k t o t h at w hi ch t h e ca rnage i was going with hi s b ro th er , w h o arr i ved at t h e Bl ac k Swan Inn. Inst ea d o f B e l aney and his so licitor going through the p as t ure , th ey followe d the 0 1j which the carriage took, where they were met by person who knew them, going down a by-lane et t on end of the town, and cross i ng t h rough a f i e ld, g o the south turnpike-road, and proceeded along ,A Newcastle road to a small public-house on the Ir e( side, known by the sign of the Willow Tree : t, P O ' l l went in and ordered breakfast, and had not been l t ' ho there before the alarm was given by the person w_ re met them. He told a number of reapers W ho I", going to the fields, and they entered the public-hot :1r; and surrounded them. On the appearance of 4 1 shearers with their hooks, Belaney trembled, : a • seemed to be much alarmed ; he, however, orde r to gallon of ale, which they took, and left hig l , e P f get his breakfast. Th e so li c i tor perce i ve d were known, and, instead of stopping at ii° house as they intended to do until the Teni fle i coach came past, a n d th en ta k e a seat f or Be 701 to Newcastle, he l e ft B e l aney at b rea kf as t •ils ot walked into Alnwick t o p rocure a g i g f rom the Ping, Swan Inn, where B e l aney ' s b rother was stopP iiiii , The people mustered strong at Alnwick to gq„, e a salute at the Will ow T ree , b u t t h e gig was 1".0 diately seen going with th e so li c i tor and d r i v er 4 , 8 rapid pace, and got to the public-house bef.ore toi` people arrived; his friend jumped from the gic' to Belaney got in and drove off, at a slashing 195*Ilds Felton, nine miles from Alnwick, on the other so of which place, he left the gig and walked n e t t , The driver brought the gig back to A lli ta w iW The mail coach took up Belaney about four m ole, from Felton, and conveyed him to Ne w ". red where, it is supposed, he is now on a v isit t° ;i n s spectable tradesm an . B e l aney ' s f r i end on ra ti p h l io from the Willow Tree to Alnwick, got o rri Ll e , or and truths told him respecting his client. His brother friend took a gig from the Black Swan, Alnyac h "f o r left for Sunderland, where they remain to watch ther proceedings. Belaney, when at the Willow Tree, looked careworn, thin, dirty, and shabby, and appeSin e feel greatly the eff ec t s o f hi s confinement, and thsto ception he had received since his arrival in the 1 1 ° —Newcartle Advertiser. LLOYD'S SHIPPI N G. - - GREENLAND FISHERY. h 0 ABERDEEN, SEPT. 25.—The Bon Accord, of 11.- , 0. arrived at Lerwick, with 21 whales, and reports the ole, lowing vessels, sp o k en b e f ore August 24 r of of null, 1 fish ; Abram, of Hull, 2 fish ; Primo, Wales, of Hull, cl ean ; S ara h and E li za b et h, °L bid' clean ; Lady J ane , o f Newcastle 1 fish ; Lord G 4 ,-, in h ief of Newcastl e , 2 fi s h ; Alf red, of Bo'ness, 4 fish ; tain, of Kirkaldy, 7 fish ; Caledonia, of KirkaldY , a i .„" 1 St. Andrew, of Aberdeen, clean ; Fairy, of nui 3 L 5 fish ; hero, of Dund ee , 2 fi s h ; Advice, of D, 1113 _,7 1 - t o irr fish ; Alex an d er , o f Dußdee, 3 fish ; Princess Ci P rchs. of Dundee, clean ; E c li pse, o f P eterhead, 3 f i s h ; Green, of Peterhead, 1 fish ; Gleaner of Peteh,e9 of fish ; Resol u ti on , o f P eterhead, 1 fish ; SuP eri -iler Peterhead, 1 fish ; C ommerce, and Traveller, of J. head, clean. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Last Night's Gazette.) f An Account, p ursuan t to t h e Act 7th and B th ° the toria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Si t turcl* 21st day of September, 1844. ISSITE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... 28,582,705 £28,582,705 M. MA Dated the 26th day of Sep BANKING D: Proprietors'capi tal 14,553,000 Rest 3,567,007 Public deposits (including Ex ehequer,savings' banks, Commis sioners of Na tional Debt, and dividend ac counts) 5,293,615 Other deposits Seven day and other bills £32,898,3521 M. MA . Dated the 26th day of Sep Other Governments Gold coin and 19 bullion ... 12,88046 Silver bu11i0.n...::. 1.6° ..------- eui dieesbt 1;:90:15.,.,1Z 08,589,7 v RSHALL, Chief Ce,sher• Member, 1844. ne John Liehi Rob e , Iftwa The c Lieut, ' bulls %UM Puna t 'ad yc castle i lived, I 110 Xradfol • iOaala ai well 'hire, a Taki • Ill Sts --7. • cohlehi, • It:oi .1W the The ttrainag LftrkeZ The 111 04ta • &Snit! Al line k ln tray usit Tie atilch ri .1404 t o tablei. PrePirec Th'e c • eiteeedh Adrisabi those of The lilt, the :Inani: 0 *might forma Ph blic t i tian to cgro to Thit rer toltddn t rflate retard t o The Pa baton of The de] meet' the Ptelingnat Inieresi 111 cilia sz railway. The sul Reed), for A large tapplica L' up ti N . ces and & titer C.- ; IC I I c. 41 1r and ` 6 . a _ e cataburgt Ibl irebroki 4berdeen, umat b aled Pal i PUCE Merc Con, Ditto Mine D educt foi exPense • 'bg atm To to t erc b ._.• each ertake a:at tld t AR! )4 P h *lents, rk tb l i e i t. and bi eta g %le an ar Av e. "ry t ow _ It is ahem'. or av oid Ire tt r tht s u n dalk tk I 345. 1 41* - C V Iti tt i a 6 4t 41M Ofttet I tph, A d otti ha re k Th :PARTMENT. Government secu rities (includ ing Dead Weight 4 , 0 4 Annuity) 0. '2 714 Other securities 8 ,0 9 45 Notes Gold and silver 76,259 coin 59 £32,57"5 RSHALL, Chief CasbAer• )tember, 1844. - , STIRLING CASTIAL—We understand that tfil i „ n der rable fortress is, in the absence of the milityo' going a thorough repair ; and that, among oth 6 :heigh t ' a magnificent flag-staff, upwards of sixty feet l; re d one , is intended to be er ec t e d i n t h e p l ace of the obt which snapped in a late gale.—Stirling BIRTHS. elate ( On the 22d inst., at Lauriston K . - di eshire, th Robert Lyall, Esq of a dau hter ' . ja"r n „ _d e note On the 23d inst . ., the wife of the Rev. William " (iv Bayly, of Keynshainbury, Cheltenham, of a eon. On the 25th inst., at York-buildings, the 11 ,Vi i i i t e eri r‘ George Evezard, Curate of St. Marylebone, or g da m Fog' On the 26th inst., at Soho-square, Mrs. Edw of a son. On the 26th inst., in St. James's-place, the Wife o f Cripps, Esq., M.P., o f a son. Willi° MARRIED. Bristol' On the 25th inst., at the Church of Holy TrillitY , — 1 the by the Rev. A. Rogers, Maor Robert Brereton, late 0- ic i e st 42d Royal Highland Regiment,to Miss Anne Maing l o,, e ' to daughter of the late Thomas aingay;Escl., of Hew Ville, PLIIII Ville, in the Island of Guernsey a _ e est- On the 14th inst , at St. Paul';, Hammersmith , Eliz-1-.,ald elder daughter of the late Charles De BoosEq,° Mr. 21 ' 1184 — Radcliffe, jun., of Pentonville. p re eli l ' On the 26th inst., at the Friends' ➢feeting-house , - -__Piila, eldest Lucas, barrister, of the Middle Temple, to fr , se - . c h, daughter of William Tindall, Esq., of East Dub vi Surrey. B a pt ist On the 26th inst., at Bisho sgate Church, Seen ,;i cc r o l Martel, of Boulogne-sur-Mer P to Ann Carroll, Johnson, daughter of William Johnson, Esq., Coma yin Bishopsgate, City of London. _____...-----------. Co►incilA~ On the 9th in s t., DIED. titer of the late P at Islington, :Jane younger clang— .. ililip Chabot, Esq. - ' 07, the 16th inst., Mr. Moy 'Thomas solicitor, aged 56. e a, On the 17th inst., at Beaconsfield, 'Bucks, Mrs. Eho b Norris, widow of Mr. E. Norris, surgeon. „, of On the 17th inst., at Brighton, Franklin, young est —ll Mr. Joseph Langridge, aged 29. der On the 21st inst., at Minto-street, Edinburg h, Alesan , t Adam, aged 5 years ; and on the 24th inst. , Isabella flery_,, aged 6, children of Lieutenant-Colonel Howden , of the MOP- Army. 0 0 On the 22d inst., at Broom Hall, near Sheffield, Atli* daughter of Samuel Newbould, Esq. On the 22d inst., in the Close of Salisbury , Misfi; PortraO• 0 On the 24th inst., in Welbeck-street, Crienclush-sclusr Mr. James Greening, aged 69. A Au gh - On the 26th inst., at Carshalton, Surreij ' Mary Ann , - ter of the late W. Charrington, Esq. ' .y r ; of London: Printed and Published b3r 111IIRDO No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 1744 Sign Office, N°•,.., of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savo', in the Couslv Middlesex, Saturday, 6eptembsr 28,1844. dud Jaaum Ch An A:tu