The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-14 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS. Prom the Londe; Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, 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 2d day of November, 1844 : Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co £23,320 Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 16,948 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 9,873 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham—R. and E. Copeman 5,452 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt 43,541 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 33,697 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 15,397 Basingstoke and Oldham Bank, Basingstoke— Cole, Seymour, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford— Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham—Lewis, Meilliett, and Co B!andford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Bostoa Bank, Boston—Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—E. & J. Scaley Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co Banbury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb Bath City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer _ Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds— J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Briggs, and Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co 7,909 25,0 22,774 16,222 8,419 73,723 13,957 9,345 42,320 25,34 27,424 74,369 39,753 52,926 3,660 36,597 11,871 84,118 23,902 32,980 12,754 2,94 14,972 22,7 46,17 32,070 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, 22,913 3,210 and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co. Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood- cock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, 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—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, 21,875 41,592 46,307 9,682 19,460 75,532 2,779 7,002 8,270 12,168 36,270 23,275 Locke, and Co Piss Bank, Digs—Oakes, Fincharn, and Co Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leathaw, TO W, 20,431 10,203 and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster— Cook, and Co. Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and Co Dcvonport Bank, I)evonport—Hodge and Nor- 12,732 57,859 8,893 76,245 man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, 8,730 azeliester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, 46,540 and Co. East Biding Bank, Beverley—]lower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Sparrow, Waltord. and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders, and Co Fa)tenhara Bank, Fakonham—Gurceys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank cf `Vintage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley F-rnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co Codalrning Bulk, Godalming—Mellefsh and 99,976 48,743 50,61: 36,841, 22,941 i 8,37 14,23 6,601 King Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King 18,70:.; Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 13,924 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 31,699 Hastings Old Batik, Hastings—Smith, Hader, and Co. Hiireford City and County BAuli, Hereford— . 35,34 22,035 Matthews and Co. Ilertrordshiro Bank and Ware Bank, Ware s. Adams and Co. Hu?! Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull -Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veasey Ilarwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,529 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead- Smith, and Whittingstall 20,213 Poniton Bank, Iloniton-Blood and Co. Il~rrtfo.rdshire, llitchen Bank,,Hitchen-Sharples and Co. 39,0%. ILreford, Ross, and Archenfie!d Bank, and Ross and Arckenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan and Hoskins 28,474 Ip wich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexanders an 3 Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kinzton and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and Co 27,292 Knighton Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 7,8.53 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co 20,627 Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdaon, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 9,342 J. Impeterßank,Lampeter-Jones,Evans, andCo 7,524 Jane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 5l 992 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and Co. 34,620 Lick and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and !ongleton Bank,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 3,150 Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 29,574 L was Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 42,609 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green 19,292 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 98,888 Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very-David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St Bathe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis -Gurneys and Co. 39,592 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Massey and Co. 3laeclesi.eld Bank, Macalesfield-Brocklehurst and Co. 12,070 Manningtree Bank,Manningtree-Nunn and Co. 7,019 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tanner and Pinckney 16,555 Blarlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 10,974 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and Williams Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co 19,288 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 29,391 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth -Bromage and Snead 13,070 Monrnoathshire Newport Old Bank, Newport -W. Williams and Sons.. 7,980 Newark Bank, Newark-Godfreys and Hutton 26,040 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark-Handley, Peacock, and Co 49,356 Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny and Slocock 35,097 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham mond, and Son 21,473 Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss-Taylor and Dyson 3,964 Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich-Harveys and lindsons 37,855 Norwich and Norwich Bank, Norwich-Gur neys and Co ottingliara and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not- 69,936 tingham-mart, Fellows, and Co 10,773 IC ' . T.! ... 134,11 E, Nuneaton -Craddock and Naval Bank, .................. Co Harris, Harris, and .. . ............... New Sarum Bank, ... .... .. 24,218 Co eY, Everett, an d .............................. ........ !•!. • •• Nottingham Bank, Nottingham-Smith . and 14,443 Oiwestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Co 29 ' 663 westry-Croxon and Co Oxford Bank, Oxford-J. and R. M0rre11...... 153'9?-3.1 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Robinson, Parson s , ' 9 - and Thompson 35,195 Cid Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge aid Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Sewenoaks Bank, Tonbridge-. BetabiDg and Sons ...... ..... mum, It, 11)623 7,279 Average Amount Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—Williams, Clinch, and Co Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Messrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Ricketts, Enthoven, and Co Reading Bank, Reading-siimoncls and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank,Rlchmond—Stapleton:andCo Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdalo—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Stroud Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot ner and Son 11,369 45,962 10,979 9,995 11,875 11,480 22,770 32,260 42,014 5,588 9,819 4,743 9,38 3,439 15,188 13,120 290;80 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and 36,849 Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rooke, Eytons, and Co. 41,058 12,95 4,245 41,056 17,418 24,330 7,426 5,452 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wilde and Co. St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 3,718 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 22,806 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury—Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Sione—W. Moore Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beek, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and lierts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Sturt Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But- cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, ilelston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Batik, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and C 0.... Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap- man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester 9,219 —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearce Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe-I'. and W. 6,219 7,775 16,054 12,379 81,170 16,340 Hancock Wolverhampton Bunk, Wolverhampton— Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, 21,20. 1,948 29,386 12,210 9,940 _ and Co. Worcester 01(1 Bank and Tewkesbury- Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lech mere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farl67 13,569 10,048 12,756 10,3 14,962 and Turner Whitby Bank, Wintby—Franktand and Wil kins - on Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and 24,448 15,155 26,483 6,667 Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— 42,758 13,240 22,700 5,566 15,738 29,963 Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham —.J. and S. Kenrick Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— 58,245 7,205 12,010 14,52 86,936 13,464 1,8G7 17,2 24,613 2,704 Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney-, Birkbeek, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. 'Aeon, Bart., and Co 11,348 Yeovil, Otd Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank, York—Swann, Clough, and Co 44,930 11,057 37,410 JOINT- STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford A7,456 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitebaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union B inking Company, Carlisle 33,316 Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 14,640 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company, Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,789 Dudley and Wed Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 18,296 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 26,001 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 150,448 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 18,690 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 33,994 Hull Banking Company, Hull Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 12,711 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax 40,598 Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,142 Herefordshire Banking Company, llereford 23,662 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 26,910 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,786 Lancaster Bahking Company, Lancaster 50,444 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 47,435 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and West Riding Banking Company, Leeds 17,665 Leech Commercial Banking Company, Leeds 12,685 Ludlow and Tenbary Bank, Ludlow 9,092 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 32,463 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 80,495 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London 384,740 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 57,643 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 83,997 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North- 11,01 ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 61,833 Pares's Leicestershire Bunking Company, Lei cester 54,727 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 5,967 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 84,490 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford 47,361 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshirc Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint• Stock Banking 54,070 21,032 52,840 Company, Sheffield Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond 49,159 Stockton and Durham County Banking Com pany, Stockton Storey and Thomas's Banking Company, Shaftesbury Sheffield and Retford Bank, Sheffield Suffolk Banking Company, Ipswich Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com _pany, Wolverhampton 27,968 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 14,447 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Leamington 31,967 West of England and South Wales District Bank, Bristol. w 78,806 utti mollot Banking Company, sali s b ury 72,41 G 7,006 Average Amount. West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield 30,800 Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester 6,470 York Union Banking Company, York 69,895 York City and County Banking Company, York 87,356 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Stamps and Taxes, Nov. 8, 1844. 7,560 SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PIPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—The project for the establishment of baths and washhouses for the labouring poor is now so far advanced, and so extensively supported, that the completion of the undertaking may be reasonably anticipated. We have, however, reason to believe that the ideas prevalent among those who have so honourably distinguished themselves in the promotion of this project, as to the precise manner in which they are to effect their object, or even as to the nature of the obstacles they may probably have to con tend with, are yet exceedingly undefined. They propose to put themselves in direct and imme diate communication with a class of persons with whose habits and notions they most probably pos sess a very imperfect acquaintance. The daily life of the poor and the destitute in our courts and alleys is as little—perhaps less—known to those whose names appear most prominent in the list of subscribers to this benevolent scheme than the habits of the aborigines of New Zealand or Labrador. Tact and intelligence, in addition to an untiring spirit of philanthropy must be employed to make the means of cleanliness, about to be offered to the poor, available for good, to an extent in any degree commensurate with the expectations of those who have taken so warm an interest in furnishing them. It is not enough that the means be there. We must also have, in those for whose use they are in tended, a disposition to use them. One of the most constant results of a life of poverty in a large city s an indifference to personal cleanliness. Such an indifference is, we believe, at this mo ment, almost universal among the poor and labouring classes of London. It would, indeed, be surprising if it were otherwise. In the first place cleanliness is scarcely compatible with the miserable domestic arrangements, and the priva tion of light, air, and water, to which the poor ot a city are always, more or less, closely habituated. Their occupations also, which, with the industrious, fill up nearly the whole of their waking hours gene rally oppose a barrier to the cultivation of a taste for cleanliness. If it could be supposed that there is in man, as there seems to be in some of the lower animals, a natural tendency to be clean, we might perhaps depend upon its displaying itself whenever the obstacles to its indulgence might be removed. But experience and observation show that this is not so. Where food and warmth are scarce, there is, on the contrary, a strong tendency to shun cleanliness, as a positive infliction. There is an old Scottish proverb—"the clartier the cosier"—which recent researches in animal physiology have stamped with the authority of a scientific truth. It is found that men who are insufficiently fed and clothed are lite rally not fitted to bear cleanliness. It augments the rapidity of the process by which the vitality of the body is in a constant course of reduction, and renders an in creased supply of food and warmth essential to its preservation in a state of tolerable comfort. These, we apprehend, are causes which will greatly reduce the numbers of those who are expected to take advan tage of the establishment of the proposed baths and washhouses for the improvement of their personal habits. There are also other circumstances worthy of careful consideration in reference to any attempt to make such an establishment generally useful. Among those of the poorer classes who may be least affected by the causes we have already enumerated, we may expect to find many whose desire for cleanliness is one of the rem nants of a mode of life adopted in a station from which they have been reduced. But in dealing with this class we have to encounter another obstacle, and one less likely to be readily obviated than any of those yet referred to. Such persons will usually be found to cherish strong objections to the receipt of public bounty in any form. The preservation of any portion of the habits and feelings of a station from which they have sunk, is generally accompanied by an unwillingness to acknowledge the depth of their fall. They cling to all that remains of the past, as something distinguishing them from those by whom they are surrounded. And the same course of feeling too commonly urges them to reject everything which, however beneficial in itself, might seem to place them upon a common level with those who have no such remem- brances to give dignity to the present, or to cast the light of hope over the future. These are undoubtedly the very persons to whom the benefits of the scheme would be most acceptable, could they be accepted without a sacrifice of the feelings which tend to make them so. They form, probably, a large majority of those who, in the present condition of the poor, will recognise the value of the proffered advantages ; but we fear they will also be found, in reference to this and all simi ler schemes of public benevolence, most difficult to reach and to relieve. There is much in the nature and object of the plan alluded to, which must secure to it the warm approval and hearty co-operation of every intelligent and humane observer of the state of the poor in this country. It reflects the highest ho nour upon all concerned in its formation and pro motion. But, with our best wishes for its success, WC cannot but mingle some portion of anxiety. Should this effort fail, its failure will long be found an obstacle in the way of any similar scheme. We should be sorry to see any movement, resulting from the awakened attention to the manifold miseries of the poor, frustrated by a want of care in con ducting it to a definite and beneficial result. And there is probably no subject upon which the want of accurate information is more general, or less appa rent, than upon the actual state of the lower classes of society. Our past indifference to their sufferings has indeed only one excuse—our ignorance. The first motive to a change of our conduct has been fur nished by a partial removal of that ignorance. We already see enough to discover our error ; but we fear it will be neces-ary to push our knowledge much be yond its present extent, before we shall be in a fit condition to amend it. STANDARD.—The rapid decline of the repeal rent for some weeks past appears to have filled the arch-mendicant with unfeigned alarm, and to have induced him to break the " sagacious pause in direct agitation," which he had prescribed for himself. The daily subsiding fanaticism of his followers, and the dissensions which have arisen among them, have imposed upon him the necessity of reviving, coute hui coute, the expiring agitation. Another motive ardly less cogent, has doubtless had something to do with his decision. Next Sunday will be tribute day, and unless he makes some show of not having alto gether abandoned his trade, he seems likely to have a Flemish account from the " begging brothers" of his order. Influenced by these very sufficient rfasons for bestirring himself, he has, in a long and wordy letter to the Repeal Assoiciation, an nounced his intention to be present at the Concilia• tion Hall on the 25th instant, and to bring for ward two subjects of " great vital importance." The first (risum tencatis) is his " proposal to impeach the persons principally concerned in the late monster prosecution," and to procure the aid of the people of Great Britain in enforcing in Parliament the necessity of such impeachment. This little interlude will of course involve a sub scription, the alpha and omega of all his speculations. But his grand object is the organisation of the Preservative Society of 300, who will be re quired to subscribe 1001. a-piece, for the doubtful honour of rendering themselves liable to prosecu tion ; and who will form a _sort of provisional par- liament until a repeal House or Commons - be elected. It is confessed that the legal difficul ties which must attend such a scheme are great, and that, if these cannot be satisfactorily overcome, it will proceed no further than the deposit of the " sum and front" of the speculation—the collection of the cash. Here, then, is something with which to amuse the repealers until the 25th. With regard to repeal O'Connell plainly intimates that if the substitute he has proposed does not yield him a little more profit than it has u e hitherto adm d i t o s n , e m , o h r e e o w v i e l r l fall tha b t a c th k e o n fe d h e i alor experiment d e e n a t . has, so far, proved unsuccessful ; for Protestant gentlemen of rank, talent, and patriotism, have not flocked to its standard in the numbers that might have been expected. Mr. Grey Porter had, to be sure, promised to enlighten his countrymen on the subject, but the mountain is still in labour. Mr. Sharman Crawford has treated us with an outline of the benefits which federalism is to realise for its adherents, but with all this there have been no public meetings, no agitation, and worst of all, no subscriptions. Such a state of things can not, of course, be tolerated any longer. Mr. O'Con nell has accordingly come forward to inti mate to his countrymen that federalism is but a name for another sort of agitation, which n the "simple present r w e i p l e l al not but boomnle3ihinegVemlltoUraely llgolvaescrtihbee failure of the movement to Whig disaffection from its ranks, in having anks,an ascribed dreproba t reprobates theo him a conductn intention of the e i Tory press to coalesce o o w a i o t h o e t d h e e m v e ; whilst r yeffo r he t o f hisadmtiot s procurtheyehad a de claration from the federalists," with the view, of course, of taking a part in the speculation. We were, therefore, not so far wrong when we expressed our belief that a coalition was in course of negotiation, and would have been effected had not Mr. O'Connell demanded exorbitant terms as the price of his ad hesion. Looking at these disappointments and mortifications, he proposes to consider federalism as merely an interlude of the grand drama of repeal. With these opinions, and with an eye to some defections from the cause, and more especially to that of Mr. Duffy and his newspaper fellow-labourers, he proposes that federalism shall no longer be one of his Cabinet questions, but shall be thrown open. Looking to the unprofitable results of the compromise, he now expresses his determination not to be content with anything short of the repeal 9f the union, the restoration of the Irish House of Lords, the reconstruction (on reform principles) of the Irish House of Commons, and its investment with all the power it enjoyed (and abused) before the union ; that is to say, complete legislative and judicial authority in Ireland, subject always to the preservation of the connexion (ad libitum) be tween great Britain and Ireland, through the means of a sole executive and the golden link of the Crown. This is what he is pleased to consider simple repeal, and those who do not care to call it by that name, may call it federalism, or anything else they please. His sole object in giving it that title was, he can didly confesses, to conciliate certain Protestant noble men and gentlemen who had held aloof from the ori ginal movement ; " seeing that repeal, to be useful to Ireland, should have their assent." It is thus clear, that he has not yet given up the hope of a coalition with the Whigs, and that the " sagacious pause," of which he has just spoken, was designed to afford op portunities for further deliberation and negotiation. THE DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT BLACKWALL. CORONER'S INQUEST. _ _ _ Precisely at half-past twelve o'clock, yesterday, the Coroner for the Eastern District, William Baker, Esq., attended at the Queen's Head, High-street, Poplar, where a jury, composed of the most respec table inhabitants of the division, were met to inquire into the cause which resulted in the death of Jacob Samuda, Samuel Dodd, James Sclenders Henry Scovell, Thomas Nugent, John Newma n , a n d Arthur M'Gee. The jurymen afterwards proceeded to view the re mains of the sufferers, which lay in the bone-house of the parish. The exhibition was truly a painful one, for, in addition to the sad relics of mortality, the re lations of the deceased were in the immediate neigh bourhood, and their unaffected sorrow, if silently ex pressed, was only the more touching. As the room in the Queen's Head was not suffi ciently large to accommodate the parties who, from curiosity, or more generous motives, attended the inquest, the jurymen retired to the Town-hall, where the following evidence was taken before the worthy Coroner : (It is since ascertained that two of the unfortunate men removed to the London Hospital have died, but the jury will not take cognisance of their deaths to day.) _ _ The names of the jurymen having been called over, the first witness called was an engineer, a workman in the service of Messrs. Samuda, whose evidence was merely taken to identify the bodies. Joseph Reed, Blackwall, pattern-maker, knew the body of Mr. Jacob Samuda, who was an engineer, residing in Summer-street, Southwark. His age was somewhere about thirty-one. Also the bodies of Henry Scovell, aged 44, residing at 14, Earl-street, Poplar; James Scianders, aged thirty-seven ; Thomas Nugent, aged eighteen, of 157, Union-street ; John Newman, fireman, aged thirty-seven ; Arthur M`Gee, labourer, aged thirty-five, also of Poplar; and Samuel Dodd, aged twenty-seven, of Blackwall. The bodies were those lying in the dead-house. George Low, 14, Hamilton-street, Deptford —I am an engineer in the employ of Messrs. Jacob and Joseph Samuda, the former the deceased. They are builders of iron boats, as well as engineers. They built and placed the engines in the Gipsy Queen, which I believe belonged to an Irish company. A ship of her size and measure might be worth about 15,0001. The engines were double, but moved by one shaft. I believe the engine is patented. It is generally known by the name of the " bell-crank" engine. The engines stand fore and aft, instead of across the vessel, the object being merely to save room. The beam of a common engine revolves upon its centre, but the beams of Messrs. Samuda's have their motions at the end, and not in the centre. I cannot say what effect the difference of engine may have in causing the accident, but from my glance at the remains of it I should say that the steam pipes look as if they had been taken from an old vessel in stead of being new. The engines were condensing ones and worked all day yesterday. The valve would not rise at 101 b. to the square inch, and before mis chief could arise it was calculated to work 401 b. to the square inch. The horse power would depend upon the pressure, but I suppose the average power to be about 200, as the diameter of the cylinder was 45 inches. She started at a quarter to three yesterday for the second trial, she having been first tried from her moorings on Friday last. She turned when off Woolwich, and arrived at Blackwall at ten minutes past five, when she was moored to a buoy off Brunswick Pier. I worked dining the trip one engine, and the deceased Mr. Samuel Dodd the other. The power was kept up till the vessel was fast at her moorings, and then the deceased Mr. Satnuda said to me, " That will do with the engine." I replied, " Then I will draw the fire and blow the boilers off," which meant that I would throw the water ofl•. He said, " Don't do that." I want to see 251bs. upon the boilers, meaning of course 251hs. to the inch. He added " fetch me a candle," and I (lid so, and we then looked at the guage, and found it 101 b. to the square inch. He told me to go and see if the steam was going strongly off. I or dered one of the firemen to go, but deceased would not permit it, saying, " I cannot depend upon any one but you." I then went, but had not gone 40 inches or four steps on deck, when I heard the explosion. I cannot tell what caused the explosion. ByaJuror—No steam could blow off without a pressure of 26 lbs. to the inch upon the boiler, for then only would the safety-valve lift up. There was a little steam blowing out when I got on deck, so that, instead of the 10 lb. pressure which we had when we got under weigh, we had a pressure of 25 'lbs. The main steam pipe has given way—it is jointed, and the explosion has lifted it out of the socket. It was only fastened by a packing, in the customary mode, with cast-iron steam pipes. Messrs. Samuda were under a contract to use up such parts of an old engine as was fit for the purpose. By the CORONER — TiIe cast-iron pipes, the air pumps, &c., used, were of that old material. By a Juror—l am not awsre of the conditions of the contract. I should think that the Messrs. Samuda need not employ any part of the engine that was defective. The CORONER said that new, as he understood the case, there did not appear to be any bursting, but a giving way, if he might say so, of the socket. By a Juror—The socket was fourteen or fifteen feet from the boiler, and had the pressure never been more than 101 b. there would have been no danger in working with such a joint, but with the increased pressure it was not safe.. The CORONER did not see how the same accident should not happen every day, if the main pipes were only connected with the engine in the way described ; and if the witness, as a practical man, would mention some other way more safe, they should feel obliged to him. Mr. Low's examination continued—The state of the engine could not be seen for above an hour and a half, in consequence of the dense volume of steam there. If Mr. Samuda had remained where I left him, beneath the joint, the steam would rush upon him at its first escape. The deaths of all would, no doubt, be instantaneous. Some men escaped. Holes were cut in the deck to get at the deceased persons; but, as I have said, it was more than an hour and a half before the first of us could go down. I have no doubt it was entirely accidental. By James Pim, jun., Esq., of Monkstown Castle, who appeared for the Brothers Samuda—The cause of the accident was not in any way to be attributed to the construction of the engine or boiler, neither had the material itself of which the steam pipe was composed anything to do with it. The sole cause in my opinion was the mode in which the joint was made. I could not, however, with the same pipe resist any possible pressure of steam that these engines could generate; but, by altering the pipe, I could make it capable of withstanding any pressure. The CORONER said there was no question of the solidity of the engine or material, the only question was in the socket itself; and he wished to know i any person in court differed from the witness as to the cause of the accident? None appearing, the inquest was adjourned till Saturday next, at 10 o'clock. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) The Yarn Market continues without change ; indeed the spinners are under contract to so great an extent, as to leave very little yarn for present sale ; and prices are very firm, except for some few of the finer counts suitable for doubling, which are rather easier to buy. Goods are steady at previous rates. ROCHDALII FLANDIPIL MARKET, MONDAY, NOY. 11. —There has been very little change in the piece market to-day, except, perhaps, it may be said, that the buyers have shown a greater desire to purchase. The manufacturers have complained that the forced sales of last Monday were quoted in the Guardian, as it is well known that prices are submitted to by some parties (at a slack time) in November, which are, perhaps, not a fair cr it er i on for those who can hold their goods. It appears to us, however, that the prices at which business is done are the market prices, and as such ought to be quoted. The wool market is much the same ; manufacturers buy for immediate use only. There was, we hear, a heavy slip of earth on the Railway on Saturday night, just by the Burgess Hill station. Great activity has been displayed by the Com bany's servants, and the traffic on the line has SOgrooly een interrupted.--13righant Guardian. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 13. (Sittings in Banco.) THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE MAGISTRATES OF BERKSHIRE. In this case, which occupied the greater portion of yes terday, the Conrt took time to consider their judgment. BAIL COURT, Nov. 13. IN RE THE REV. JAMES MEDE NIBDETT. A writ of habeas to bring up the body of the de fendant was obtained in this case. As far as the facts were disclosed it appeared that Mr. Nisbett was imprisoned in this country for a debt due to Mr. Bucannan, who discounted some bills for him. He was in prison for sixteen months but lately applied and obtained an order for his liberation, under the late statute for the relief of insolvent debtors. He was, however, detained under a warrant issued by the justices of the peace for the county of Tippe rary, which was backed by Mr. Jardine, the police magistrate of Bow-street, for a riot with which he was charged. The warrant stated that the defendant was " indicted at the peace-office" for a riot, and " it charged and commanded the police-constables of Tipperary to apprehend the said James Mede Nis bett, if found in Tipperary, and him in safe custody keep, so as to have his body before the justices of peace at Nenagh to answer for the said offence." Mr. Humphrey, with whom were Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Sturgeon, appeared in support of the discharge. Mr. Doudeswell appeared to oppose the discharge. Mr. Justice PATTESON, in giving judgment, said that in this country there would be two fatal objec tions to the warrant. The first was, that it stated the defendant was indicted " in the Peace-office." He did not know what the Peace-office was. If the indictment was preferred at the Court of Quarter Sessions, it should be so stated. If it was not, then the justices of Quarter Sessions had no jurisdiction. The other objection was one which arose from the extraordinary nature of the warrant. It directed the whole body of the police of the county of Tipperary to appre hend the party if found within the county, and him in safe custody keep, so that they might have his body at the Quarter Sessions. It was clearly contrary to law to give the police any such authority unless there was some Irish statute to justify it. If the offence was a bailable one the party was to be bailed by the proper authorities, if not a bailable offence he was to be impri soned and kept in the custody of the Sheriff. But accord ing to this warrant neither of these things was to be done, but the party was to remain in the custody of the police till the next session. It appeared to him very ex traordinary. The party must be discharged. The prisoner was discharged accordingly. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 13. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice CRESWELL and a Common Jury.) BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. SUCH V. COBHAM. This was an action to recover compensation in da mages from the defendant, for his breach of promise of marriage to the plaintiff, under the following cir cumstances. Mr. Montague Chambers was for the plaintiff; Mr, Sergeant Jones conducted the defence. It appeared that the plaintiff is the daughter of a carpenter in Bowling-street, Redcross-lane ; and the defendant is a 3 oung man about 22 years of age, and the conductor of his father's business, who keeps an oil-shop in Bow-lane. About eighteen months since the defendant became casually acquainted with the plaintiff, and having professed himself a suitor, was introduced to her family, whom he was constantly in the habit of visiting, and was received by them as the plaintiff's intended husband. However, subsequently the plaintiff proved pregnant, and was in due time de livered of a female child. Defendant broke off the match, and got married to another young person. Consequently the present action was brought. The defendant by his plea admitted the promise, but stated that he was justified in breaking off the match, the plaintiff being a loose and immoral cha racter. For the plaintiff the facts of her case were dis tinctly proved. The defendant having failed to prove his plea, His LORDSHIP told the jury, the question for them to decide was the amount of damages, in doing which they were to take into consideration the quality and degree of effect which the defendant's conduct had inflicted upon the plaintiff. She was not entitled to any damages for her seduction, for if she willingly aoandoned herself to immoral courses, she could not claim any damages for her own trangression. The defendant having failed to prove his plea, the jury would give the plaintiff such damages as they thought, under all the circumstances, she was entitled to. The jury, having consulted for a few minutes, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. A wretched woman, named Ann Navy, the unfor tunate victim of gin, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having attempted to strangle herself with her bonnet strings on Wednesday last. Thomas 13alchin, City policeman No. 618, stated that on Wednesday, having been informed that a female had attempted to destroy herself at the corner of Widegate-street, Bishopsgate, he went to the place and found the prisoner black in the face in conse quence of having tried to strangle herself with her bonnet ribbons. When she recovered from her in sensibility, she said she had made the attempt because she had murdered her mother. The agony of her mind appeared to be so intense, as completely to da mage her intellect. She:was placed under the judicious care of Mr. M'Murdo, who signified in a note to the Lord Mayor that when she was first•conveyed to the Compter she acted in the most violent manner, and it was absolutely necessary to force the victuals down her throat; that she had since become more calm, but was very weak, and that her condition was attri butable to excessive drinking. The LORD MAYOR—W hat are you, prisoner ? Prisoner—l have no home, but I have been em ployed in the book business in Jewin-crescent. The LORD MAYOR—What did you mean by say ing you murdered your mother ? The prisoner —I consider that I did murder her. I broke her heart by my wickedness; that's murder. The LORD MAYOR—Where did she die ? The prisoner—One day last week, in Bishopsgate Union Workhouse. The LORD MAYOR—Are you sure that if I send to the workhouse I shall be informed of her death ? The prisoner—Certainly ; there is no doubt of her death, and I was the cause of it, I was so wicked. The Loan MAYOR—In what respect was you wicked ? The prisoner—By drinking. The LORD MAYOR--Have you a father, or brothers, or sisters ? The prisoner—No ; they are all dead. The last person I lived with was my sister, who has died since. She was obliged to turn me out on account of my dreadful propensity. The Loan MAYOR—How do you know she is dead ? The prisoner—l heard so. She lived in Red Lion-court, Fleet-street. I have been the cause of dreadful misery. The LORD MAYOR—Have you ever received parish relief? The prisoner—Never. I have been able to support myself by book- work, in which I have been regularly brought up. The LORD MAYOR directed that the unhappy • creature should be taken care of in the Compter, under the authority of the medical officer, and that inquiry should be made into the melancholy parti culars of her case. Edward Taylor, cab-driver, No. 4,144, was charged with having loitered in such a manner about Fleet street and its neighbourhood as to cause serious obstruction. The defendant proved to be one of those fellows who are constantly perilling the safety of the public by turning about in the most crowded thoroughfares, and impeding the transit of other vehicles. He was described as having turned a deaf ear to the requests and threats of the police, and to have lingered at a variety of places in expectation of a fare. The defendant said the police w ere p re j u di ce d aga i nst him, and that ho was the most respectable and amiable of cab-drivers. The Loa. MAYOR—You are fined 10s. and costs. Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk) informed his Lord ship that the defendant had been summoned in Sep tember, by another officer, who described the route which he had taken with his cab, and the stops he had made, exactly as the present witness had represented. The defendant said he would not pay the money. He would rather go to prison for seven days. The LORD MAYOR—I know very well you would prefer going to prison for seven days, but my sen tence upon you is, that if you do not pay ten shil lings penalty and three shillings costs, you shall go to prison for a whole month.—(A laugh.) The defendant grumbled in a low tone, but in less than a minute pulled out the thirteen shillings, and walked off, while the Lord Mayor was directing the officer to keep a particular look out for him in his gyrations. THIS QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.-POLICE REGULATIONS. A letter, of which the following is a copy, has been sent by the Commissioner of the City Police to Mr. Sergeant Merewether, Town Clerk : " City Police-office, 26, Old Jewry, " Nov. 11, 1844. " Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of a resolution unanimously passed at an especial Court of Mayor and Aldermen, expressing their entire appro bation of the measures taken by the Commissioner of the City Police. " I have to request that you will do me the favour of expressing to the Court of Mayor and Aldermen the feelings of gratification with which I receive this dis tinguished testimony of my services, and to assure them that it will be my constant study to merit their appro bation. " The auspicious visit of her Majesty brought with it responsible, and, to myself, untried duties; but the liberality of the Committee of Aldermen, ih the means placed at my disposal, the zealous and efficient co-ope ration of the officers and constables under my direction, and still more, the kind-hearted and forbearing temper of the people, relieved me from all apprehensions, and rendered my duties as easy as they were honourable. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your obedient humble servant, (Signed) " D. W. HARVEY. " To Mr. Town Clerk." CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE LATE LORD MAYOR. Last February Sir William Alagnay, the late Lord Mayor, received the one-half of a 5/. note (97,281), inclosed in a note, of which the following is a copy : " L. M. presents his compliments to the Lord Mayor, and requests his Lordship will apply the inclosed to the use of the lady connected with India, whose case appears in the Post of this day. The other half-note will be sent on the receipt of this being acknowledged in the Morn ing Post. -" February, 14, 1844." Our readers will recollect that a great many con tributions were received about the time stated in the note addressed to the late Lord Mayor, and this no tice of the receipt of the half-note described might have escaped his Lordship's benevolent correspondent. The half-note was received in due time. Subsequently the late Lord Mayor received the following note : " Mr. L. M. presents his compliments to the Lord Mayor, and begs to inform him that the day after his Lordship mentioned in court the case of a lady connected with India, who was in great distress, Mr. L. M. inclosed the half of a 51. note (97,281) to the Lord Mayor, with a request that the receipt of it might be acknowledged in the Morning Post. As this has not been done, Mr. L. M. is afraid the half-note has been stolen, and requests, therefore, his Lordship will be kind enough to state to the reporters of the Morning Post or Times whether it has been received, that the Post-office may be informed of the loss of it, or that it has miscarried. " Thursday, February 22." At the request of Sir William Magnay we insert Mr. L. M.'s communication, and announce that the late Lord Mayor has received the half-note described, but never received the other half. WORSHIP-STKEE T. Two men, named Samuel Brown and James Keat ing, private watchmen in the service of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, were charged with being drunk, and violently assaulting the police in the execution of their duty. Mr. Humphreys attended for the prisoners. The case had occupied the greater portion of two days, but the facts were briefly as follow :—As po liceman 77 II was on duty at a late hour on Saturday night in a new line of road now in progress of forma tion by the Woods and Forests from Spitalfields Church to the London Docks, he was assailed by the prisoner Keating with threatening and offensive ex pressions, of which, by the advice of his sergeant, he took no ntice. On his return over his beat he was assailed in a similar manner by Keating-, who, in ad dition, set a large dog upon him, which instantly seized the constable by the coat, while Keating struck him on the head with his truncheon. The officer at tempted to take him into custody, the dog still hold ing him, and, a violent struggle ensuing, they were both thrown to the ground. The policeman called for assistance, when Hope, another constable, came up and seized hold of Keating, upon which the other prisoner rushed out of his box and immediately dealt 77 II three blows on the head with his staff, which knocked him down, and caused a great effusion of blood. Sergeant Easthope then came up, and further assistance having been procured, the prisoners, after a violent resistance, were ultimately secured and con veyed to the station, threatening all the way the ven geance of Lord Lincoln and the Woods and Forests upon the heads of the whole police force. Sergeant Colman said that a formal complaint had been laid on a former occasion before the Woods and Forests against the prisoners, and that Superinten dent Pearce had been obliged to remove one constable from that beat, in consequence of the exasperating conduct of the prisoners towards him. In their defence the prisoners preferred a counter charge of malicious conspiracy on the part of the police, and severe treatment towards themselves. Mr. Humphreys, after calling several witnesses, who gave them a good general character for propriety of conduct and sobriety, deprecated any conviction, as it must inevitably lead to the instant dismissal of his clients, and their bread would be gone. Mr. BROUGHTON expressed his total disbelief of the alleged conspiracy by the police, and said that, under the circumstances, he should have certainly sent the parties to prison without the chance of paying a fine ; but as the punishment he should inflict upon them would most likely not be all they would suffer, he should take a very lenient course, and sentence Keat ing to pay a fine of 205., or undergo a month's im prisonment in the house of Correction ; and the pri soner Brown to pay a penalty of 405., or six weeks' imprisonment. Several gentlemen connected with the Woods and Forests attended in Court, and exhibited great in terest in the proceedings. MARLBOROUGH-S7'REET. Baron Morits Dam", Vander Pfortewas again placed at the bar before Mr. Hardwick, charged with obtaining money under a false representation. Dr. Swaine, physician to Baron Gersdorf, stepped forward and said he had waited on the magistrate, in consequence of the report of the prisoner's examina tion, which he had read in the morning papers. He begged to say that he knew him to be the person he represented himself. He was related to some of the highest families in Saxony, but he had given a great deal of annoyance, not only to Baron Gersdorf, but also to the Saxon Court, and his conduct had not hepn such as to justify them in assisting him. H e (Dr. Swaine) denied, however, that the prisoner was on terms of intimacy with Baron Gersdorf. The prisoner declared that he was not only on terms of intimacy with the Baron, but was his cousin also. Dr. Swaine said that it was possible there might be a relationship, as all the oldest and best families of Saxony were more or less connected. Count de Witts, chamberlain to the Duke of Bruns wick, confirmed the prisoner's statement as to his re spectability, and said he believed that he was in the expectation of receiving money from abroad ; but he emphatically denied that any portion of the property ordered by the prisoner had been sent to his (Count lie Witt's) house. After some conversation, Mr. HARDWICK considered that, as far as the ques tion of respectability mas conserned, the prisoner had satisfactorily established his claim to be considered the person whom he represented himself to be ; there only then remained the question of obtaining the 2/. from Mr. Deneulain, for the case of Mr. Nichol, and simi lar cases were to be left quite out of consideration, they being nothing more than debts, as the cheques had been given in these instances after the goods had been delivered. From the evidence given on the former occasion, it appeared to him a matter of very considerable doubt whether any offence which the law could take cognizance of in the case of Mr Deneu lain had been committed. The cheque in question had been given one day, and the money borrowed some days afterwards. Mr. Pollock, who attended for Mons. Deneulain, said this was not exactly the state of the case. When the Baron gave the cheque he told M. Deneulain he was to have 2/. the next day. It was in the belief that that the cheque would be paid that the money was advanced. Mr. HARDWICK said he understood very differently the evidence given by M. Deneulain. The solicitor said M. Deneulain might have ex pressed himself imperfectly, owing to his defective English ; but the facts were as he had now stated, and if proofs were wanting he begged to tender Mons. Deneulain again. As yet no proof had been offered that the Baron had real grounds for saying he should have remittances in a given period. The Baron said his letters would establish that fact. Mr. HARDWICK said, from all he had heard, it was his determination to proceed no further in the case. If the parties chose to carry the matter further they were at liberty to indict the Baron at the sessions. Mr. Pollock said his client considered he had been defrauded, and it was his determination to go on with the proceedings. When an application for the return of the letters and papers was made to the Court, Count de Witts took up his letter and declared his determination to keep it unless the magistrate directed him to re linquish it. After some altercation, the Count was allowed to retain possession of the letter.—The Baron was then liberated. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A POOR MAN'S LIFE SAVED BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLs.—Jeremiah Laughlin, a porter about the quays of Dublin, was afflicted for years with shortness of breath, spitting of phlegm, night perspi rations, and general weakness of body, a want of appe tite, sick headaches, besides suffering much from the liver. This man was in the second stage of consump tion, and not expected to lire three months, when he commenced the use of Holloway's wonderful pills, and by their means alone he is now as strong, as hale, and as well as ever he was in his life.—Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at the establishment of Professor Holloway, 224, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. LONDON, CAMBRIDGE, AND ELY RAILWAY.—The line of road in the vicinity of Cambridge continues to progress with the greatest rapidity. In a few months the road will be completed throughout, opening a rapid communication with the metropolis and the country be tween this town and the city of Norwich.— Cambridge Chronicle. THE LATE RAINS.—By putting our umbrella into the fountains at Trafalgar-square, we have ascertained that the quantity of rain fallen last week is just one c u bi c ferule. This, if poured into buckets, will make tw, ny. five pails, seven cups, and three saucers. This quantity has been drawn out, and pumped into the Artesian well so as to form a sinking fund for the fountains when they can no longer play in their old age.—Punch. BRENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS. Yesterday Mr. Thick, landlord of the One Tura Inn, Old Brentford, appeared before Mr. G. Baillica (Chairman) and the Rev. 11. S. Trimmer, the sitting~ magistrates, on summonses under the last New Poor — law Act (7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 101), calling on him to show cause why he should not be declared to be the putative father of the female bastard child of Jane Lucas, the daughter of a tailor residing in the.t same town. Mr. Slcap, for the prisoner, objected that the jus tices then sitting, being ex officio guardians of th union, were officers of a union within the meaning of the Act, and thereby precluded from interfering in the case, as they would be getting up evidence by in quiring into it. Mr. G. Clark (the magistrates' clerk) advised the bench that it had already been decided by the Courts above, that ex officio guardians of a union are not officers of that union. The Magistrates accordingly overruled the objection. Mr. Sleap then demanded that the provisions of the second section should be carried out by the produc tion of proof that evidence had been adduced, before the Magistrates granted the summons against bis client, that he had within twelve months paid money towards the maintenance of the child. Mr. Baillie said the stop being only a comma, it was intended by the Act that the mother should have the right of coming upon the father at any time be fore the child has attained the age of thirteen years, provided she can prove that the father has paid money towards the maintenance of such child within twelve months after its birth. This the Bench decided. Jane Lucas, dressed in the workhouse garb, de posed that she was a single woman, and the mother of the child, of which defendant was the father. It was born on the 28th of July last. Two men were then called for the defendant, on* of whom deposed that he was an omnibus conductor. He knew Jane Lucas, and had been intimate with her twice. The first time was after dancing with her at a ball, which took place at the defendant's house about twelve months ago. The other, a• broker at Isleworth, deposed that he also knew Jane Lucas. He was first intimate with her on the night that a dinner was given at Brentford to Mr. Hume, about four years ago ; the second time, at the time of the September fair the year before last; and a third time about the latter end of October or beginning of November last year. A day or two after that he met her and had some conversation as to what had happened between them, when she said, that should she have another child she would make a good father for it, and she afterwards said that the groom at Mr. Richards's would be a good father to her and her children. The Bench, after a short consultation, said they had given the case their best attention and consideration, it being a most difficult and important one, and they had come to the conclusion, after weighing the evi dence on both sides, that it had not been sufficiently proved that the defendant was the father of the child, and that the summons must be dismissed. The father of the girl, who during the inquiry had been in a state of great excitement,- here cried out, "Mr. Magistrate, the child will be done away with; it shall never enter my house, I'll take care;" and he was ultimately obliged to be removed by the police. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14 184 . INCENDIARY FIRE. HITCHIN HERTFORDSHIRE, Nov. 12.—An alarm ing fire bro ke out last night, about nine o'clock, at the farm called Lilley Hoo, situate about midway be tween this town and Luton, in Bedfordshire, and a few miles only distant from the locality of the destruc tive fires which occurred in the latter county somr.i months ago. The house being a substantial brick building, fortunately escaped destruction, although at one period serious apprehensions were entertained for its safety, inasmuch as the window sashes and sash frames literally caught fire from the extreme heat emitted from the contiguous burning buildings, which led the persons assembled to move the furniture out of the house, and much of it was broken and other wise damaged. The farm-buildings, principally thatched, forming a quadrangle in front of the house, were wholly destroyed, notwithstanding the strenuous exertions of many highly respectable gentlemen and farmers living in the neighbourhood, assisted by the labouring population, who, with some exceptions, be haved in a most praiseworthy manner. Their exer tions, however, failed, except to save the house, as the fire was so fierce, assisted as it was by a hi g h wind from the north-east, that to rescue the buildings or save the stock (consisting of a large quantity of wheat, barley, hay, and straw), was quite out of the ques tion. We are happy, however, to say that the horses and live stock were not consumed, owing to the pre sence of mind of the farm bailiff or servant, w h o im mediately on being called from his bed, whither he had retired about twenty minutes, flew to the stables and sheds, and drove the horses and other live stock away from the premises. The house was in the occupation of some young ladies of the name of Bates, and there was at the time no male inmate ex cept the farm bailiff. The fire is supposed to have been the act of some vile cowardiy incendiary, who watched the reflection of the light from the window of the bailiff's room, and soon after his candle was extinguished, and when it might be presumed the man had fallen asleep, set fire to some fresh thrashed barley straw, which had been deposited in the pig.. genies at the back of one of the barn. 9, and outside the premises, for the purpose of being kept dry, and where it could not be necessary to take a light for any lawful purpose whatever. The wind blew strongly from the point where the stracw was deposited, and wafted the flames across the yard, and so com municated them to the stables, coach-houses, cattle and cart sheds, which were soon reduced to a mass of smouldering ruins. The Luton, Hitchin, and Of engines were soon on the spot, .and did all that could be done under the very able assistance of Mr. Phillips and Mr_ Newton, but the flames were se rapid in their course as to have effected the principal work of destruction before the arrival of the engines. The prop:?rty belonging to Mr. Bates, and we believe the buildings and stock, are insured, in the County F ire-office ; but we fear from what we heard that the insurance will fall far short of the loss sustained. Very fortunately the rick-yard, c•antaining several valuable hay and corn stacks, was situated at some distance from the premises, and luckity the wind blew from the direction in which they stood„ and from that circumstance they were saved from the devouring flames. LATE HOURS OF BUSINES£4.—A very numerous meeting of persons engaged in the vadous branches of the wholesale drapery trade was held last night at the Gerard's Hall Hotel, Basing-lane, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of discontinuing business at an earlier hour on every Sutturday than that at which warehouses close under the existing s ystem. Mr. Bennock was called to the chair. Mr. Smith pre , posed a resolution expressive of the opinion of the meet.- ing, that a restriction of the hours of occupation in drapery warehouses on Saturday evenings would be highly advantageous to those employed in them. The resolution was carried unanimously, as was a resolution , that as the system of restricting hours of occupation in wholesale drapery warehouses succeeded so well in Man chester, it ought to be adopted in London. MANUFACTURES AT PERTIL—We linderStand that manufacturing establishment here has taken premises to commence the manufacture of the goods called unions, the is, dresses of cotton and woollen comiiined by means of power-looms. This is th e first attempt at the introduction of steam power to manufactures in this place, and We hope it will bo successful, and lead to• an extension of such establishments. The pri c e s o f hand-loom weaving have advanced a fraction during the last month, and the prospect of the winter trade here is favourable for the w ork re an .—Perth Courier. BIRTHS. On the 10th inst., at Gainsborough, the lady of the Rev. James Henry Willan, of a daughter. On the 11th inst., at Gonalston, Nottinghamshire, the lady of John Francklin, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst., at Burnham, Somersetshire, Elisabeth , wife of B. T. Allen, Esq., solicitor, of a son. On the 11th inst., at Fenchurch-street, Mrs. Samuel Harris, of a daughter. On the 12th inst., at Wells, Somersetshire, the lady •of Mr. William J. S. Foster, solicitor, of a son. On the 12th inst., the lady of Henry Robert Pearson, Esq. , of Michael's-place, Brompton, of a daughter. On the Bth inst., at Brighton, the Right Hon. Lady Head ley, of a daughter. On the 11th inst., Mrs. James Ward, of Jewin-stree t, Aldersgate, of a daughter. On the 11th inst., at Romney-terrace, Westminster, the wife of J. C. Atkinson, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at St. Mary's, Lambeth, Mr. James Bol: livant Tomalin, of Pentonville, to Charlotte Mary, secona surviving daughter of th e l a t e M r . Ch ar l es F ox , of the Grange, Bermondsey. On the 12th inst., at Marylebone Church, Hugh, only sOn of Hugh Davis, of Maesgamedd, Merioneth, Esq., to Mary: second daughter of the l a t e W a lt er Cl er k, E sq ., of Eas t Bergholt House, Suffolk. DIE On the 24th o f A ugus t, a t U D. mballa, in the East Indies' John Edward J en ki ns , E sq. , o f h er M a j esty ' s 31 s t Regimen t of Foot. On the 19th of September, at Lance, near Ahmedabad, Captain Osbert Davenport Ottley, Ist Bombay European Regiment (Fusiliers), aged 37. On the 27th of September, at Geneva, H. R. Leyburn, Esq" of Clapham -road. c St. On the 3d i ns t., Ed war d, son o f W . Ch am berlin, °- Leonard's-on-Sea. On the 4th Inst., at Ealing, Mr. Dore, late of Exeter. On the 6th inst., Lieutenant Malcolm R. Dyett, R N„„ to , On the 7th inst., at th e Vi carage , St. M ar y Bourne, Mary, infant daughter of the Rev. S. J. I. Lockhart. „,.. s. On the 9th i ns t., i n O rmon d- row , Ri c h mo nd, Surrey , Holland, aged 74. On the 11th inst., Charles Ilamerton, Esq., of 'cPelicer street, Northampton-square, aged 76. y On the 12th inst., at Newington-place, K enn ington, M ar y the e ife of Mr. John Barnett, R.N. the 12th inst., at Rochester, Mary Cook, late of Fouth street, Spitalfields. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG'II2 of No. 112, Strand, Printer,..at The Bux office, No. Strand, in the Precinct pf the Savoy, in the COIL tl' Middlesex, Thursday, lOvember 14,1844.