The Sun. — London, England, 1845-08-20 00:00:00

AND BLACKWALL The RAIL WAY COMPANY. half -yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of ~ ,r ai lway wee h e ld yesterday, at the London Tavern, ,f+ . Daniell, Esq. i n th e c h a i r. lead, he adverti sement convening the meeting having been trl;he SEC RETARY (Mr. J. F. K enne ll) rea d t h e report , °' which it appears that a dividend of two shillings r I shar e , c l ear of income-tax, is recommended. The reetors (Awry il ls The amount which is available for a dividend, al -4:llgh not considerable, is satisfactory, when it issre leatitb7ed that this ie the first time in , which a sufficient e l ar _ , "as been realised, to enable a oividend to be de htii2o On the worst hail' of the year, and the Directors ta ,T that it an earnest., that no future half-yearly I,li „ .. 7:g will occur without a larger. amount being ap )(sue: le the same purpose, independently of the ad - 1, 4 ,75e , s winch m ust emanate from the various measures are in p re s ress for the benefit of this Company. Ill s \ Y" regard to the extension line to Old Ford, ~11.ireetors have much pleasure in reporting, that the ! I s t!' fu r the exteusitm frem the Stepney station of its('iltslackivall Railway, to `join the :.astern Couuties Sill l'' s a Y at Old Ford, received the royal assent on the 14s t ,„" s tmlts Nleasures, therefore, will be immediately the to allot the shares in this extension line amongst Istortpistered Proprieters in trio Blackwell Railway, to t h li ng to the plan recommended in the report made aoleo Pr ^Prietors o r, t h e 29t h ult i mo, and the D i rectors s se us time i n arrang i ng for the commencement ri le PePtly cornpletion of the works." os the C ewlaier said h e congra t u l a t e d th e P ro p r i e t ors 8. IIA i ' , 4l . e4 ; . sing prospect presented by the report, show vreees• Jul a decided improvement over the returns of tot 1g half-years. He trusted this prosperity would ld be perreanent but increasing, and while he th e r'"t affirm that such would actually be e d e4 's, h e saw no reason f ur enterta i n i ng lar t ' 4114 but th a t th e va l ue o f t hi s pro- Y wli e ould materially and speedily be enhanced. ) ily Was happy t o i n f orm t h em th at t h ey h a d satisfacto siett%orked with the boats with which they were con ; 4 '4 le took the opportunity of saying that, off s ,, t lt. the slightest reserve, equal terms had been k)s e to all boat companies absolutely and positively. lehe a -1 , 1 , 3 ny had unhappily opposed them, and sought wielt s ,,f t herent from those accorded other parties ; he 14 . 4 ,14 :theref ore , as muc h m i sre p resen t a t ion had . been eatich misapprehension existed in the minds of 4 ' 1 4 in'''to make this unequivocal declaration. The next rentsto h lie wished to advert was the junction with th e Counties, the details of which would be referred rell B ,,,e4gineers of each, viz.., Messrs. Locke and Ste- Ile a ,`' Ile trusted that, if successfully carried out, 12 ', 41 2ents would be effected for adopting cheap fares kof, ° " oe:cornreodation. The cortrersion of the debt `le e d capital would in future be a prominent fea the Prosperous conduct of the Company, although ISe t ss e sellt it die not show any result in the report now %t es k d• When, then, all these arrangements were I ' , tied, and the Epping line brought to bear, he T he e , s ' 4t ° ,l. , though he would not pledge himself to "q' paten, his hopes, but he confidently 1 01 , 0 3 utOTI of be a „' Lhat their shares woul I yet rise to par, and w`veutuelly exceed it. With these few observations ko tin ° , 44l . conclude by moving that the report and as read, be reeciveds confirmed, and adopted. 41 : 'bac seconded the resolution. Cass said that as many partica were present who `'hah• ,°riginal subscribers he wished to know what the h e tail meant by par? 4 %rsi dr lainerea; replied that 161. 13s. 4d. was to be k.es• k'ASII as par. y remarked that the expenses of the Corn • aslvere e Will very great. Their income was 29,0001. d ' °II the expenditure no less than 25,0001. He 41 4 4 , s 'I'ous of asking, therefore, whether no better 4 'S6 e ould be adopted than that of the wire-rope? , 4 joe e stairtetaze assured the meeting that the ques •Qlsd"%d receiv e d th e mos t anx i ous c ons id e r a tion at the g !O ee s °f the Di rectors , and a doubt did exist as to the b tea . k a °r itY of th e p resen t means of traction. Frequent had caused a very great expense to be in s, f ors .' "d when the arrangements, now in abeyance, 1 4t e a - utog connexions with other companies were corn kir 's it would be desirable that a system should be fO r 'nuking a uniform means of communication all the lines. nt r. s . '"°wateic would take the opportunity of stating Ne s ", s 4reat many methods of locomotion had been I, oe',""e consideration of the Directory. The atmo!- I tle t s , - „Prineipl e had not escaped their attention ; but in , °f such gravity, an.i involving the incurrence ,xpEnse, A was necessary that every precaution 'N' t . 4 "ence shou!cl be observed before pledging them ihle to adept a new and permanent means of traction. i7se ss r '• W. HARVEY said he was aware that great tl as — r 4 euce was often entailed on boards of directors 4114-11tladvised intermedding of proprietors. Never it Was no less incumbent upon shareholders to th e e;., e st to directors any course which might conduce to t ; vil: 4° , 3 Perity of a company, or avert an apprehended 111,teet; was for this reason that, while repelling every :to ,flu° of impugning either the ability or conduct of I _ l 4; l ' e sent Board, and while avowing, on the con *4,_V i t , that touch new life and talent had of f Te'n introduced into the Directory, he wished '%1 1 • ° 'lr One or two observations on matters Ced with th e i r p ros p er ity. A s to the London and b w all R a il way , b eg i nn i ng a t F ene h urc h- s t ree t an d g 4, 4ls tiller at Blackwell, the project was borne down i nd °oorinous expenditure • and though the Chairman kl4ad ere say many of the proprietors were so san ,4oi to anticipate that secondary capabilities were ,to enhance the value of their property, he N' t ,.',;_t that the most sanguine could scarcely ',ste t th at the projects now in contemplation would 4 ,'45e, 1111 /' very miraculous change in the price of their th,' or the amount of their dividend. With respect '.,,.'lat;,..nloctio n between the Blackwell Company and the '4t5., 41 Counties it would be in the recollection of the ef`g that some time since that ccurse had been . pro iitotsk re'ec , ed by the Directors. He did not wish to ;41 1 , 4 ' 11 37 bl j a'sn ' upon them for their rsfusal; "better late dap '„'' v e" was an old proverb, and he was only glad rov ; 1 4 ° at this period the measure had been ap ;kll4; and adopted. He regarded it as a most ex . .- Ites; juaction, but to secure its success the Di sql.tjt)f both Companies must preserve a cordial and j~elened co eiperation : otherwise their endeavours , 1 1 , - us frustrated, and their money laid out uselessly. %t '' /v ever, the Blackwell Company persisted in striking :41_ ° Jeets into South Essex, they would interfere with ',-'ha,.,4tern Counties Company most seriously, while the e - h e w ould not only be useless but pernicious. He made •'servation, but if at a future period opposition should he i l is n e d against the project, it might be said, that k - gti l t l e r holders of the Eastern Counties Company being L'lsits,' t o attend, an d ac tu a lly present, had heard the pre thellB oh the Blackwell Company, and remained silent th ~ r Q ‘ i ,"Ereity was proceeding to address the meeting on t % 4. ` es t . on of the South Essex line, when he was td eI IAIRMAN, who said that the question before il bY— • ee ,, t ing was not the propriety of the Essex scheme, j i ., - ;1,,,, - ! 1 4 quite independent from the interests of the 'N es " Company, and therefore its introduction was ekr.:l lt and irregular. 4 81 ° JUR WILSON inquired if, then, as a company,_ 1111,4Avvall Railway repudiated the South Essex line ? '°ess'ttaritalate said, as a company most distinctly, „4 1 ,,7 out a s i n d epen d en t p ar ti es . .'"oa r tolution for the adoption of the report and was the n ut and carried unanimously. Itt °C P ' AIRMAN then moved the second resolution, to c 'fi 4 et R that a dividend of two shillings per share, clear „,4 1 , 1314 „ 4 0 tax, should be declared. . I " t rie . ,f l.44 G seconded the motion, which was also car- I) , A Om. con . h - latttOLEß inquired whether the promoters of r t° tt s ru and Blackwell would be prepared to apply h_131)1 'Extension, next session for powers to carry out the .g datension, in case the Eastern Counties Coin , th, - Ilectin g to do so. Ming"IAIRMAN explained ; shortly after which the separated. 0441/,-SDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE. ofil &,- ‘.(izette of this evening contains notice from th L4 ,-. 4k er, that he will issue his warrant a to the Clerk tlt S . " ` jr °wn to make out a new writ fur the borough 'kit " E l'. rk, i n th e room of the late Benjamin NI , Ole DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 18. jtk r , Queen h as b een p l ease d to a pp o i n t L awrence ' 1. 11 0 : 1 Esq., Major in the ar o my, to lai , Lieutenant-Go - of the island of Tobag. t, 'Il CROWN -OFFICE, AUG • 19. lt s R T URNED TO SERVE IN . THIS PRESENT idlo, PARLIAMENT. . . 4 fv -"01 of Cirencester—William Cripps, Esq., one of clitirj„l.4' C ommissioners of her Majesty's Tr E e s as . o ry. of the ;Y of ^h of Suuderlaad—George Hudson, It' ( hC o x „'prk, and an Alderman of the same city, q in the I lte t , Lo Right Hon. Henry Grey, commonly called °F 1"-1411t Howiek, now Earl Grey, call_d up to the House toi''ers. 1 W 4l sh i uns by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somersetshire. lr Cor -1 ,T - I" totterset Regiment of Yeomanry Cava y t 1454 ' 'V.III "°A , t be Lieutenant, vice Ba.rnaßrd,mp,aroe %(')l;teTlS-,Genoergoe, Gent., to be Cornet, vice r, _, l' 4 'llot ea , C. Adams, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Capel, -1)14,4 ~ Aug. 12. tW 11'1ions1:- the Lord-Lieutenant of il Warwickshire. — et -,14. welts hire j ltegiment of Yeomanry Cava ry ; Co_re . 'l,rtsa-',.4,1t0ri to be Captain, vice King, promoted a R - re 4itti 'lent to be Lieutenant, vice Greenw y , ll 'itij i t . l b; -ornei Lord Fielding to b . e Lieutenant, vice '' r, • 4 1. 1 ,.', (-signed ; R. J. Atty, Gent., to be Cornet, , resigned, Aug. 13. AI BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. t' ''Xan i i slib,„ Ler Jamieson and John Smith, underwriters, rlate-street Within, Dec. 2. F r • BANKRUPTS. 'tte 'llel-3 J ackson , l' licensed victualler, Marylebone- quldeu., t? , i t een surrender, Aug. 30, and Sept. nei,;i at '3lle, a t g th a e re Cou o rt of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, -11144:14,48ig"ee, Basinghall• street ; Sherreff, Lincoln's and Ilk', " 8 ' 4 ril WI,- II S.en t , lte, surgeon, Portsmouth, Aug. 29, at. two, NW' • -. 6 , at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. t Ja l , Iti e, New Inn, Strand `'irles "lust) Powell L , p . othecarv, Chiswell-street, ()I le, ti i i ir, Aug, 26, at lial a r=past eleven, and Oct . . 2, a s_ t tinge the y`ju , rt of Bankrupt-y. , Belcher, official a 'lclin , "ng e Arms-yard ; Jerwood, Walbrook k R', Cu . 1 , ' ti, l kte .‘ ".kwiek, builder, Harpur-street, Red Lion ,t,- ' r e , ())I,,,'lci'l t g, • _2 8, 6 11 at t w u and St: 30, at one, at Z at o i l e er4k , s piatSce, liurulyi tc3 . 7 ,. . wr; Edwards, official assignee, Jewry Lake, Wilkinson, and CID ,'w-square Lincoln's lan. o '' % - " ,le a t na l) ,, a _ n ae . 3 , ' paper stainer,. Liverpool, Sept. 5, at l'. , `-' !. Ilif,"Pt 19,. .at twelve, at Or , . Liverpool District "1. 14 11, , ap s r official assignee, Liverpool Walker, bt;',: t _tlkh it,".' , . London ; Bradley, Liverpool. '7, _.4,7itilinson, cotton manufacturer, Almond- Ft , 2 and 25, at eleven, at tia ''a ~ s deligh t wil e° ig, o ur vril . n ooD• rr ived ihe day a B rain :t duril,,l to him coast' t , Froia.„; THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING AUG UST O, _1845. Leeds District Court. Freeman, (Bola' assignee, Leeds ; Lever, King's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Achers, Manchester. _ _ (Dividends, &e.. in our next.) KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE ELEC- TION. Friday last having been fixed by the Stewart of Kirkcudbright as the day for nominating candidates for the stewartry, the quiet country town presented an un usual scene of animation and bustle. Kirkcudbright always looks well, its spires and towers rising from the blue waters, surrounded on every side by umbrageous woods, and the rarity of a bright sun overhead on Friday gave an additional charm to the scene. Parties on foot and in vehicles continued to arrive during the forenoon, and about twelve o'clock a very large crowd had assembled in the front of the hustings ; the windows of the houses adjoining were filled with ladies, a great number of whoa were prwent. Betwixt twelve and one o'clock the respective candidates and their friends took their places on the hustings, when the Stewart-Depute, Mr. Sandford, read the election writ. The Bribery Act _ _ having been read by the clerk, Mr. R. Gordon, the Stewart, requested the people to listen peaceably and quietly to the addresses which would be delivered. James Oswald, of Auchincruive, MP. for Glasgow, then proposed Mr. Maitland, of Dundrennan, which was seconded by Mr. M'Adam, farmer, Kirkland, William Maxwell, Esq„ yr., of Cardoness, proposed Colonel M'Douall, of Logan, which . was seconded by Mr. Bell, of Balgreddan. Mr. MAITLAND then addressed the electors in a long and eloquent speech. Colonel M'DouALL next addressed the electors. He spoke, however, in a very low tone, which, together with a slight buzz in front of the hustings, prevented him from bring heard. He said he hoped credit would be given him for feeling deeply the loss of his friend Mr. Murray ; and that he had come forward to prevent the stewartry being rcp-esented by a Roman Catholic. The crowd became a little impatient at not hearing what was said, and, of course, made the matter worse. Mr. Mait land and Mr. Oswald requested them to give Colonel M'Douall a fair hearing, but, after uttering another sen tence or two indistinctly, he apparently became nervous and stopped. The Stewart called for a show of hands, which was largely in favour of Mr. Maitland. Colonel M'Douall then demanded a poll, which was fixed for Monday at nine, and on Tuesday at eight o'clock. Themeeting then quietly dispersed. We understand that upwards of 100 of Colonel M'Douall's friends and supporters dined together in the afternoon in the Selkirk Arms Ina.—Caledonian Mercury. BERKLEY COTTAGE NEAR TO CANTERBURY. One of the happiest efforts (as it appears to us) is that of which we only give a short extract. The composition will soon be traced to the right author. If he needed renown, we think this great effort would alone insure it to him. The announcement of the auction has been already inserted. " Mr. George Robins is much gratified in being selected to offer to public competition, on Thursday next, at twelve, a freehold villa, which, it may be safely affirmed, for its size, will not yield to anything contem poraneous. It is, in fact, one of the most delightful bijoux throughout the entire kingdom, and the great difficulty that presents itself to the composer is to do it justice without encountering the idea of having too highly coloured the landscape. However, this arduous task shall be undertaken. Berkley Lodge is half way on the declivity at Broughton Hill. In days of yore Broughton Hill presented a fearful obstacle to enjoy, without alloy, all the accessories this lovely spot had in store. In our boyish days it was ace( :tinted an hercu lean task to reach the summit, but Mr. M'Adam, with his powerful mind and road-making powers, soon re moved the imaginary difficulty, and that which pre viously was a fearful obstable to encounter, is now a gentle and almost unperceived ascent. Upon this hill now dwells the incomparable Villa, the property of, and completed in his usual good taste by Henry Woollright, Esq., of which a moderated account is to follow ;—The Garden of England and the garden of Kent have been held as synonymous terms ; and it has long since been conceded to this spot, that throughout Kent, it stands unrivalled. It is first seen nestling amid the ambrosial grounds, with clumps of trees to vary-the scene, stretching their wide and shadowy arms far across the green sward that encompasses it. The natural beauty of this position it will not be attempted to describe, because it is fearlessly asserted that it must be seen or it cannot be appreciated; the beauties that press on the enraptured sight, strewed by the hands of Art and Nature, combined over the surface, will hold a place in the memory which never can be effaced, and ere the visit is half completed, with common assent it will be responded to by all, that fairy land is in view. Of residence little has yet been said (although an outlay of 6,000 L has just been expended on its completion), and it may be well to observe that, without being encumbered with the nuisance of too large a domicile, there is all and everything that a family (not too large) can desire. It has been erected within the last seven years, and what ever can - be understood by the comprehensive term " comfort" will be found to hold a prominent place here; but within this little Elysium is placed a gazeebo of novel form, and so ingeniously contrived that the beau teous scenery by which it is so entirely surrounded is seen with immensely increased effect. It is really quite impossible to do justice to the tact that has presided over this great feature of the abode. Its form is duodecagon, there are five windows, each diversifying the scene. The ingenuity that has conceived this happy effort to give additional effect to the magnificent scene is unquestion able. It exhibits a panoramic view that yields to nothing throughout England, softened by the intermixture of features the most romantic and picturesque— ' Till breathless, as we grow when feeling most, And silent, we stand in thoughts too deep For utterance,' it produces such an ensemble as the writer of this im perfect sketch has never before enjoyed. To give an adequate representation is quite out of the question—its beauty and its loveliness altogether forbid it, but it may be permitted to observe that the river Medway and the Nore, which are in the distance, are, at high water, on visiting terms with Berkley Lodge. An English fleet of one hundred vessels has not unfrequently aided this splendid picture. To return for a moment to the demesne—the grounds are very extensive and luxuriant beyond imagination. There is not a landscape gardener that will not be proud to take a lesson here, and the proprietor has added so much of ingenuity, and of variety, that the scene never tires—at every turn some thing new and beautiful is presented. In the centre is an observatory 50 feet in height,' which stands 350 feet higher than Canterbury. From this spot Dover and Gravesend are both brought within view, and the coast of France seen without difficulty. The terrace walk, that runs parallel with the London-road is adorned by American shrubs and flowering plants without number ; aid to perfect chi's scene there are rising in majestic gran deur in the rear the splendid woods of Blean (of which this property includes four acres), to protect the villa from the wintry winds—the kitchen gardens are well planned, and the supply of fruit and vegetables most abundant. Dispersedly placed, and in excellent taste, are to be seen about the grounds everything that ingenuity and art combined could effect. In one spot is a grotto. Contiguous to it the ornamental waters, with three vessels in full sail, of solid copper, and wire rig ging, and a jet d'eau which Mr. Robins will not dis honour by a comparison with the ' nonentities at Trafalgar-square.' On another spot is a second grotto, which, by means of no ordinary inge nuity, represents a perpetual telegraph and windmill, which never cease their pteasing vocation. It has con sumed 700 feet of iron pipe to accomplish this. The Eddystone Lighthonse adorns the centre of the waters, in which exists myriads of gold and silver fish. In short, neither words nor painting can do it adequate justice ; we know of nothing comparable with the scene, so as to give it that vivid colouring by which those who have not had ocular demonstration, may recognise its wild phone). mena. And now the composer feels that he must compassionate with his readers, and arrive at a conclu sion. The demesne around it is 14 acres, including the rich paddocks. The offices within and without are con responding, and the whole in complete apple-pie order. It is four miles from Canterbury ; and the society every where is proverbial for its being prone to good fellow ship, with lots of shooting, hunting, and fishing without much trouble." DEATH from ALLEGED NEGLECT AT NORTHFLUET. On Wednesday last a poor man, of the name of John Tuckwell, died at Northfleet, near Gravesend, as was al leged by the overseers of the parish of Northfleet, in consequence of the neglect of the medical officer of the Union, Mr. Whitcombe, of Gravesend, and of the relieving officer, Mr. Siddell, both of whom, together with the Board of Guardians, repudiated the order for medical and ether relief given by the overseers of the parish, upon the ground that the latter had no right to give such order, without the concurrence of the relieving officers and the Board of Guardians. On Friday, on the requisition of the overseers, ad dressed to the Coroner for the west division of Kent, that officer held an inquest on the body of the victim of al leged neglect; and a highly respectable jury being em panelled, the evidence of the medical officer (Mr. Whit combe), of M essrs. Betts and Higgins, overseers of North fleet, of Mr. Wood, poor-law guardian of Northfleet, and of the woman in whose house the deceased sickened and died, as well as that of other persons who were cognisant of the facts of the case, having been taken, the Coroner, with the full concurrence of the jury, adjourned the inquest, in order that the books of instruction of the board of guardians to• the relieving officer, and the reports of the case of the deceased by the medical officer to the Board should be produced, as there appeared to the Coroner and Jury a startling discrepancy between the evidence of the medical officer, that of Mr. Wood, the guardian, and of Mr. SiddAl, the relieving officer, in respect to the reports of the case, as made to the Board by the first-mentioned officer, and a total denegation by each of these officers of the statements of the overseers, Messrs. Betts and Higgins. The Coroner observed, that if these documents were not produced lie would summon every member of the Board of Guardians before him, and commented in strong terms of reprehen sion on what he denominated the disgraceful pro ceedings of the officers appointed to administer the poor-law in the Union generally, and in the parish of Northfleet in particular. This, he said, was only one of the many instances that came before him of the result of these disgraceful quarrels ; and he expressed his opinion, that unless they altered their conduct in the administration of the poor-law, they would be sent, one of these days, to Maidstone gaol, on a verdict of Man slaughter. An Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, it is stated, will attend the adjourned inquest, to watch the proceed ings, and the result is looked to with intense interest by the inhabitants, of all classes, in the district. RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES IN THE 'RINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. NAMES or RAILWAYS, • . S t . E t P A ig. Aug. lAui 3. I 18. I 11 ig. 'Aug 8. I 18. lAug. 18. Aberdeen • • .. Airdrie and Coatbridge • • Arbroath and Forfar .. • . Ditto Half Shares • • • • Armagh,Colr.,&Portrush Bandon and Bantry . • • • • Belfast and Ballymena • • Belfast and County Down Birknhd,Lan. & Ches.Jnc. Birmingham and Glo'ster Do. New (its. at 7% dis.) Ditto Half Shares • • • • Birrninglun & Oxfrd.Junc. Blckburn, Chrly, & N. Un. Blckburn, Darwn,& Boltn Bolton, W igau, & Liverpl. Boston, Sta►nfrd and Birm Brighton, Lewes, & Hast. Bristol and Exeter • • • • • • Ditto New . • • • • • • Bristol and Gloucester • • Bristol and S. Wales June. British and Irish Union. • - Caledon. and Ayrsh. Junc - Caledon. & Dumbar. Juno - Calednniau .•• • . . ..... I Ditto Extension • • • • • • Cambridge and Lineoln• • Chester and Birkenhead.. Ditto New Shares • • • • Ditto Half Shares • • • • Chester and Holyhead • • Cheltenham and Oxford Chichester and Brighton Churnet Valley . • • • • • • • • Clitheroe Junction Clydesdale Junction .• • • • Cork, Blackrck & Passage Cork and Bandon .• • • • • • Cork and Killarney .• • • • Cork and Waterford • • • . Cork and Youghal • • • • • • Canterbury and Dover. • • Coventry and Leicester• • Cornwall . • • • • Derby and Crewe . • • • • • • Direct Lon. and Manchstr Dies, Beccles, & Yarmoth Direct Northern • • • • • • • Direct Norwich . • • • • • • • • Dublin and Belfast June. Dublin, Belfast, & Coin e - Dublin and Drogheda •• • • - Dublin and Galway . • • • . Dundalk and Enniskillen - Dundee and Arbroath .• . - Ditto New ..........- Dundee and Per.h •• • • - Durham and Sunderland - East Lancashire (No. 1) - Ditto (No. 2) •• • • - Eastern Counties . 21 Do. New.... Do. Perp. spr Ct., No 1 - Do. do. No. 2 East Dereham 8; Norwich East Union . - • •• • • • • • • • • Ditto Extension • • • • .. Edinbgh, Glass., and Dum. - Edinburgh and Glasgow.. 81 Do. Quarter Shares •• • 2' Do. New Quarter Shares 1 Edin b. Leith, and Granton - Do. Pref. 5 per Cent • • - Edinburgh and Northern - Edinburgh and Peebles • • - Edinburgh and Perth •. • • - Ely and Huntingdon • • •• Enniskillen and Sligo .• • • - Exeter, Yeovil, & Drchstr - Fltwood, Prstn, &W. Rid. - Garnkirk and Glasgow . • - Glasgow and Ayr .••• • • • - Do. Quarter Shares.... - Glasgow and Greenock •. - Ditto New...........- Ditto • ••...••. Preference ••• • • - Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car. - Glsgw, Kilmamck, & Ard. - Glasgow and Belfast Un. - Goole and Doncaster .... - Grand Junction Ditto Half Shares •• . • - Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto New Quarters .. Ditto Eighths • ..... Grand Union . .... • •. • • Great Eastern & Western Gt Grimsby &Dk Extens. Gt Grimsby and Sheffield Gt Sthrn & Wstrn (lend) 21 Ditto Extension .•• • • • Great Munster. ••••• • • • • Gt Northern of Scotland Grt Northern of England 211 )o. New 401. Shares • . I 5' Do. New 301. Shares .. 31 Great Western • ... • • • • • 21' Ditto Half Shares •• • • 121 Ditto Fifths Guilfrd, Farehm, & Ports. - lludrsfid & Man. R. & C anl - Huddersfield and Sheffield - Hull and Gainsborough • • - Hull and Selby .. •••• .. . • 101 Ditto Quarter Shares • • - Ditto Half Shares •••• • 2 Inverness and Elgin •• • • - Isle of Jersey ••••• • .. • • - Kendal and Windermere - Kingstown and Bray .... - Killarney Junctions - Lancaster and Carlisle .. Lancaster and Preston .. - Leeds and Bradfbrd - %I 10% 2% )IA 1 20% P i-414 Ditto Extension .. •• .. Leeds and Dewsbury. •• • Leeds and Thirsk .••• • • • • Leeds &W. Riding June. Leicester & Birmingham Leicester and Bedford .• • 23 Limerick and Waterford Limrck, Ennis, & Kil. Jnc. Lincoln, York, and Leeds Liv. Man. &GtN. of Eng. Liverpool and Manchester Ditto Half Shares . • Ditto Quarter Shares . • Liverpl, Ormskrk, & Prstn London and Birmingham 224 Ditto Thirds.... ••• • • • 41 Ditto Quarters •••• • • • 24 London and Blackwall • • 1( Los.&Man.(Reroington's) 1 London and Brighton .• • • 7' Ditto Consolid. Eighths 5' London and Croydon •• • • 2. Ditto New . ••••• • • • • 1. Do. Guarant. 5 per Cut. London and Greenwich • Do. Pref. or Privilege.. London and South Westrn 7! Do. New Cons. Eighths Do. New, 501. Shares • • 11 fq Do. New, 401. Shares • • London and York . • • • • • • Ditto (Bantry) .• • .. • • London and Windsor.... Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl Londonderry & Coleraine _ _ Londonderri& Enuiskilln Lynn and Ely .... • • .... Lynn and Dereham .• • • . Manchester and Leeds • • 20 , Ditto Half Shares .. Ditto Quarter Shares • • 3; Ditto Sixteenths ••• • • • Manchstr and Birkenhead Manchester &Birminghm 6; Ditto Quarter Shares .• Ditto New Quarters . • • E Do. Con. & Welsh Junc. Manchestr, Boitn, & Bury 3lnchstr, Buxtn, &Matlk 7 Man. Shef. and Mid. June. Manchestr & Southamptn Midland .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 171 Ditto Fifths Ditto•••••••••• New .. .. •• • 2' Do. Con. Birm. & Derby %1251 124s6di 244 1206 5% 1 5 1 1 . 14% 1 . 14% 1 s A 1% Midind Gt Westrn (Irish) Do. Extension to Sligo Newcstl & Daringtat June. Do. New (Brandling) . • Newcastle and Berwick • - 2 Newcastle and Carlisle • • Nwcstle, Durham, & Lan. Newport & Abergavermy Newry and Enniskillen . . Newark and Sheffield . • • North British 3 15V 3 4 'N B 5% , % 1 _ !%12153d1 ; 14 1 _ Al - :1 41 - ;6dl 161 - - %I - 99 20! 32 I 3: LA 1 2434 NI - 30 - 3p ,34 A - 14886d1 4! Ili 3 A - Ditto New Shares .... Northern and Eastern • . Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.) Do. Quarter Shares .. North Devon . .... North Kent • • • • • • • • • • • • North Staffordshire .... North Eastern • • • • • . • • • . North Union (A) .. • • • • • • Ditto (B) North Wales Mineral.... Ditto New Shares • • • • North Western •••• • • • • North Wales • • • • • • Norwich and Brandon • • - 3%1 ----ali 6 I- Ditto New • • • • • • • • • Not., Belvoir, & Oranthm Nottingham and Boston. . Nott., Er wsh, Val.& Man. Nottingham & Mansfield Oxford and Birming. June Oxford and Worcester • • Oxford and Cambridge . • Perth and Inverness • • • • Portsmouth Direct . • . • • - Preston and Wyre • • • • • • Ditto Half Shares • • • • Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div. Preston & Wyre Extens. Richmond & W. End June Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring Scottish Central . • .. . Scottish Midland • .. . Sheffield and Manchester Ditto Quarter Shares • . Ditto ditto (No. 2) • . Ditto ditts (No. 3) Sheffield and Lincoln.... Sheffield and Rotherham Shrewsbry & Grand June. Shrewsb., Wor., & Crewe Shrws.,Wolv., Dudl,& Bir Shrwsbry & Trnt Val. Un. 2 Shrws, Herefd,& N. Wales Slarnannan ..... ........ South Devon . .......... South Midland • • • • • • • • • • South Eastern and Dover 4 Do. New (iss. 321.) No. I Do. (iss.33/.65.8d.) „ 2 I Do. (iss. 301.) „ 3 65 pl %I gi 68s. 60s. 7456 d 10% 40 I 4' 2% - 7% - 2 % - - 131 - 16% - 12% -6% 4% - %P 33 3% - 1 * P 14 5 p ►sul .4 1 A - 81A 8 1% - I 3 5 - s p 2 - 9 p 18/321 9 2 01 Staines and Richmond Staffordshire & Shropshire Stirling and Dunfermline South Wales • . • • • ... Tean and Dove Valley • • Trent Valley . • • . • • • • • • • • Do. and Holyhead Junc. Vale of Neath .• West London, Old Shares West End & Sothrn Coun. Wexford and Carlow Warwick and Cheltenham Waterford and Kilkenny Watrfd,Wxfd,Wick& Dub Wakefield and Bradford Wakfid, Pontefrct, & Gool Wakefield and Harrogate Warwick and London . • . West Lancashire. • • • • • • • - Worcester and Tring . - • • Whitehaven and Furness Do. New Half Shares • • Welsh Midland Wect Cornwall. • • • • • • • • • West Yorkshire • • .. • • • • Wilsoutwn, M. & Coltness Wilts, Somrst, & Weymth Yarmouth and Norwich Ditto New. • .. ..... • • York and Carlisle . York and North Midland 1 Ditto Half Shares .. • . 5 Ditto Scarbro' Brench 5 Ditto Selby Ditto Extension Yorkshire & Glasgow I:7n si A l - 2%1- 14 - 296 p Al sw; 2% 1% - - 3%1 - 2% - 3%1- i 3 IA - i 4 14 - 2541 - ilii ___ ' N I _ HULL, AUG. 18. 13656 d STOCK EXCHANGE.--The sales are—Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 24—London and Birmingham Extension, 35a. Preston and Wyre, 39—York and North Midland Extension, 24 1 ,4—North British, 314 %—Ditto, Half Shares, 9 —Great Eastern and Western, 35.-liottingham, Erewash, &c., 408. Smith Midland, 4% 18s. 9d.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junc tion, 31,1 2 —Shrewsbury and Trent Union, 3 1 ,4—Trent Valley Continuation, 2 1 4—York and Carlise, 4. YORK, AuG. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Durham and Sunder land, New, guaranteed Five per Cent., 5 1 ,1 2 —North British, New, 9 1 / 8 —York and North Midland, Selby Scrip, 78 with div.—Ditto Extension,. 24% 3%—Leicester and Bedford, 31.73.—L0nd0n and York, s —Manchester, Buxton, &c., 8— Newcastle and Berwick, 24% 241. 6s. 3d.—Wakefield, Pon tefract, and Goole, 43 1 . EXETER, Aua. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE:.- The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, 12/.—Exeter and Crediton, 8 1 / 2 —Exeter, Yeovil, and Dor chester, prem.—Eastern Counties, 204 —London and Blackwall, 103/ 4 —South Devon. 301/2. EDINBURGH, AUG. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 3/. 55.- Aberdeen and Banff, and Elgin, 2/. lls. 6d.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.-Armagh and Portrusb, 2L-Banffshire, 2/. 38.-British and Irish Union, 3/. 95.- Belfast and County Down, 41. 35.-Cambridge and Lincoln, V.-Caledonian, 101. 10s.-Caledonian Extension, 175.-Ca ledonian and Dumbarton,3l. 17s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 9/. -Direct North ern, 21. 55.-Dundee and Arbroath, 37/. 2s. 6d.- Ditto, New, 18L-Dundee and Perth, 41.45, 6d.-Edinburgh and Batbgate, 21. ss. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,BBL 7s. 6d.- Ditto, Quarter, 211. 10s.-Ditto, Ditto New, 141. 10s.- Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, IL 17s. 6d.-Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, 241.-Ditto, Preference, 161. 10s. -Edinburgh and Northern, 1/. 125.-Ditto, Ditto New, 1/. ls.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 11. 14s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 891.-Ditto, New Stock, 22L-Glasgow Belfast Union, 3/. 18s. 6d.-Glasgow and Neilston, 21/. 10s.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 41/.-Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 11. Os. 3d.-Glasgow and Ureenock, 211.-Ditto, New Stock, 101. 55.-Ditto, Pre ference, 21.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 15s. 6d.- Inverness and Elgin, 11.35.-Kilmarnock and Ardrosaan, 51. 15s -London and York, 4/. 10s.-Londonderry and Cole • raine, 31. 17s. 6d.-Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3/. 158.- Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 331.-Morayshire, 1/.-North British, 31/. 10s.-ditto, Halves, 9/. 10s.-North Wales Mi neral, New, 6/ 55.-Perth and Inverness, 2/. 35.-Scottish Central, 71. 12s. 6d.-Scottish Midland, 2/. 75.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. 25.-Slamannan, 181.-South Mid land, Si. 165.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, IL 10s.-Stirling and Dunfermline, U. 165.-Waterford, Wicklow, and Dublin, 1/. 165.-Wishaw and Coltness, 39/. FIRE IN ALDERMANBURY. Last evening, about twenty minutes before eight ' o'clock, a destructive conflagration, involving loss of property to the amount of nearly 20,0001, broke nut in the premises of Messrs. Bradbury, Greatorex, and Beale, French, Scotch, and Manchester warehousemen, of No. 6, Aldermanbury. The premises in question are considered as those almost the largest in that line of business in the city of London, extending in the rear from Aldermanbury to the western end of the Guildhall, and abutting on Dyers court, on the northern side of the church of St. Law rence Jen ry. The fire was first discovered by the porters employed by the firm to have broken out in the basement, or cellar, of the building, and although an immediate alarm was raised, so rapid, in consequence of the com bustible nature of the stock, were the flames, that be fore any assistance could arrive the whole of ? the lower portion of the premises were on fire, which speedily caught the warehouse on the ground-floor, and extended to the upper rooms. In less than a quarter of an hour, the whole of these extensive warehouses were in flames from the basement to the roof, and the light created thereby was visible in every part of London. The bridges were crowded with spectators •, an-1 Bow Church, the church of St. Lawrence Jewry, and the surrounding edifices were shown out in bold relief from the objects of lesser elevation more immediately surrounding them. The flames continued to increase, and from the lurid glare on the turrets of Guildhall shortly after eight o'clock, the greatest apprehensions • were entertained that that ancient edifice was involved in the conflagration. So rapid was the progress of the fire, that the whole building was one mass of flames before an engine arrived, the first being that of St. Lawrence Jewry. This was speedily followed by the brigade from the Watling-street and other stations, and also the County and the West of England. Notwithstanding the exertions of the firemen, under the orders of Superintendent Braidwood, the fire continued to progres, and at one time the whole of Alder manbury, Guildhall, and the church of St. Lawrence Jewry, were considered in imminent danger ; and, but for the extraordinary exertions of the firemen, they must have fallen a prey to the flames. A young man, named Diamond, was in the top floor at the time the alarm was given, and so rapid were the flames that he was forced to escape without his coat, whilst another, named Samuel, asserts that it was with no small degree of difficulty that those on the ground floor were enabled to escape. Mr. Beale, one of the firm, had only arrived from Glasgow yesterday after noon, and upwards of 10,0001. worth of goods had been received during the day. The adjacent premises of Messrs. Stone and Com pany, grocers and tea dealers, No. 5, Aldermanbury, were seriously damaged by water and fire. The flames were got under by half-past nine o'clock, and it is be lieved that not only every vestige of property, but even the books of the firm, are consumed. By half-past ten o'clock the fire was extinguished. It is believed that the premises and stock are valued at upwards of 50,0001., and that they are insured ; but, owing to the confusion, it is impossible at present to ascertain. [ANOTHER ACCOUNT.] One of the most extensive fires that has occurred in the City for a considerable period broke out on Monday night, between the hours of seven and eight, in the spacious range of premises, belonging to Messrs. Bradbury and Greatorex, Manchester warehousemen, situate at No. 6, Aldermanbury. The premises in question were five stories high, including the basement, and were bounded on every side by numerous similar buildings. The Guild hall flanked the premises on the east, Dyers-court, a large and tall row of warehouses, were on the north ; and Fountain-court, used as warehouses, intersected Aldermanbury on the south. The whole covered an area of ground of vast extent. The fire commenced in that part of Messrs. Bradbury's premises, termed the Scotch warehouse, filled with a costly assortment of goods. -At that time a number of the workpeople were in the building, who endeavoured as well as they could to extinguish the flames ; in that however they were unsuccessful, for 4 pwing to the very combustible nature of the goods, the fire spread right and left with fearful rapidity. Seeing that it was impossible to subdue the conflagration without additional aid, an alarm was spread in the usual way, a messenger being dispatched to give intelligence at the' engine stations. During the short time that was thus necessarily lost, the fire mounted most fearfully, seizing upon everything-in the warehouse in which it commenced, and extending from thence to the upper floors, so that by the period the engines from the parish and Watling street stations could arrive, the greater portion of the building was enveloped in one broad sheet of flame, which rushed out of the different floors with a loud and fearful noise. The firemen exerted themselves to the utmost, to pre vent, if possible, the flames from extending beyond the premises in which they commenced. Their labours, however, were not quite successful ; in less than twenty minutes after the outbreak, every part of the spacious building was on fire, and when the roof fell in, the fiery fragments were scattered by the wind over the surround ing premises, setting in flames the adjoining house in Fountain-court, belonging to Messrs. Coster, James, and Co., warehousemen. At this conjuncture the flames rose to such an alarm. ing height as to be distinctly visible from every part o: London. By half past nine o'clock the fire was at its height ; at that time there were seven hundred square feet of solid flame ascending high into the air, and extending across the carriage-way of Aldermanbury, setting the windows and doors of the opposite houses in a general blaze. In this extremity, Mr. Crookland, the fireman of the district, and Mr. Braidwood had the engines of the London establishment brought to the sides and back of the blazing premises, while Mr. Connerton had the branch of the West of England engine directed through the front windows and against the opposite windows. By strenuous and skilful exertions the firemen, to wards half-past ten o'clock, began to get the mastery over the flames, and in the course of another fifteen mi nutes they yielded completely to the great power of water that was cast upon them. It is hardly necessary to say, that by this period the whole of the spacious range of premises of Messrs. Brad bury and Co. were reduced to a misshapen mass of ruins, the valuable stock in trade consumed, and the undermentioned premises more or less damaged :—Mr. Stone and Co., tea dealers, No. 5, Aldermanbury; Messrs. Coster, James, and Co., No. 4, Aldermanbury; Messrs. Oliver and Co., merchants, Nos. 7 and 8 in the same thoroughfare; Messrs. Chadwick, warehousemen, No. 4, Dyer's-court; Messrs. Allen and Tollys, whole sale milliners; and Messrs. Coster, James, and Co., in Fountain-court. THE CHARGE AGAINST THE MASTER OF THE ANDOVER UNION. ANDOVER, SATURDAY NIGIIT.—This morning, at an early hour, much excitement was caused in the town of Andover, by the re-arrival of Mr. Parker, assistant eommissioner of poor-law inquiry, who had been sent from London for the purpose of investigating certain charges of a serious character alleged against the master of the Andover Union, who, it was stated, had been the chief instrument in causing the poor under his charge to collect bones for crushing, upon which they had subsequently most ravenously fed, and he was also accused of peculation in the discharge of the duties of the office to which he had been appointed. On the 4th of the present month a preliminary inquiry had taken place, and since the result had been reported to the chief commissioner it has been deemed necessary, in conse quence of what was then elicited, and from what has subsequently transpired, to continue the investigation. The previous examinatim of several persons, including a labourer in the employ of a farmer (one of the guardians of the Andover district), and of Dr. Westlake, the me dical officer of the union, to whom frequent complaints are said to have been made by the paupers of their not having received the necessary requisites ordered by him, but which have been charged, it is stated, in the master's report book, have been the real causes which have led to this further inquiry. Pending this, however, the ratepayers dissatisfied at being excluded from hearing the facts of the case, have in considerable numbers addressed the assistant poor-law commissioner and board of guardians for leave to be present at the inquiry, so that they, in common with the press, might have the opportunity of hearing the facts of the case. Upwards of 250 signa tures were attached to this memorial, and, upon the guardians having assembled, the Chairman, the Rev. C. Dodson, of Penton, near Andover, and a large body of guardians being present, the memorial was presented, when in answer to its prayer, it was decided, after a long deliberation, that the memorialists should have the opportunity of being present in a large room sufficiently capacious for the purpose of holding the whole body of ratepayers, on some future day, to be decided before the board broke up. The body of facts collected since the last meeting of the board with the commissioners was then gone into, and after a considerable conversation, and the testing of a variety of testimony, it was decided that the whole case should be gone into on Monday, the 24th of the present month. Mr. Etwall, M.P. for the town, was present, and several of the most influential men in the neighbourhood connected with the board of guardians were waiting to bear the result. FEMALE PUGILISTS.—At Southwark Police-court, I on Monday, two women were committed for fourteen days each, for fighting at Newington Causeway, and thereby disturbing the public peace. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—Yesterday was fair throughout, and on the whole was a tolerable harvest-day. In the afternoon a change of wind from the west to the north brought a corresponding change in the atmosphere ; but as the atmosphere was clear, dry, and breezy, it may probably indi cate the commencement of good weather. A few patches of barley on early spots have been cut, and some samples were ex hibited in our market on Wednesday. The crops, however, have made little or no progress for the last fourteen days ; and although a favourable change of weather would now bring them forward with great rapidity, until the change occur no one can hazard a guess as to when the harvest will be generally com menced. The heavy rain of Sunday has lodged a large portion of the crop, which is thereby in greater danger than ever ; and it is now quite certain that the harvest can only be a favourable one by an immediate and decided change in the weather. The markets are rising steadily and rapidly ; and it is almost safe to predicate that, except under circumstances more favourable than we are warranted at so late a period of the year to look for, the present prices are almost certain to be maintained. How much higher the markets may go depends altogether on the weather which may follow.— Scotsman of Saturday. THE DANGER OF EATING MUSCLES.—On Monday morning, a man and his wife, named Walters, residing in Crown-street, Soho, together with their child, were attacked with most alarming symptoms, in consequence of having eaten profusely of muscles, their bodies and heads being swelled in a frightful manner. Medical as sistance was procured, and the contents of the stomach were ejected by the stomach pump, and antidotes admi nistered, with the desired effect, to the man and woman; but the child, a boy of about four years of age, is still in a precarious state. SEDUCTION AND SUICIDE. On Monday a long inquiry took place before Mr. Bed ford, the coroner, at the White Horse, Rupert• street, Haymarket, relative to the death of Emma Whale, aged twenty-five, of No. 5, Upper Rupert-street, who poisoned herself with oxalic acid. Martin Whale, the husband, stated that he came away from Winchester on the 28th of May last, in search of employment as a bootmaker, and having obtained work he wrote to his wife, whom he had left in the country, to come to him. A few days after her arrival he had certain suspicions, end asked her whether she had been true to him during his absence. After questioning her repeatedly, she told him that the wife of a sergeant in whose house he had left her, had asked her, shortly after heewent away, to accompany her to Portsmouth, saying that she was going to receive some money from her brother there, and that she would pay theexpenses of both of them. Deceased, without the least suspicion, went with her, and upon arriving at Portsmouth she was taken to a public house to have tea. After that, and while they were drinking wine, his wife asked the sergeant's wife when she was going to her brother's ? The woman only laughed, and his wife then saw that she had been de ceived. A man known to the sergeant's wife, and de scribed as a half-pay officer, then came in, and they all drank wine together. Mrs. Lynch then told them to go up stairs, and they did so along with her, but immedi ately they entered the room the sergeant's wife ran out, and the man locked the door. She.(deceased) then felt a kind of stupor, and in the morning recovered, and found herself in bed, lying by the side of the man, who was asleep. She cried very bitterly, until he awoke, and told her that he " was used to woman's tears," and that " Portsmouth women were not like Winchester ones." He offered her a sovereign and a gold chain, but she refused them both, and went down crying to the landlady, and asked her why she allowed such goings on in her house. The land lady said that was nothing to Portsmouth, and that if she (deceased) liked she might stay with her, and she would earn 61. or 71. a week. Deceased refused to stay another minute, and went back immediately to Winchester. The man had written to her several times, signing himself Charles Edward Stewart, and endeavouring to persuade her to leave her husband and go with him to India. He told her to write to him, addressing to Miss Louisa Ed wards, Post-office, Hull. Deceased described him as a dark, tall, and stout man, but the husband had since been arable to find him. The husband continued t o s t a t e th a t he promised to forgive his wife if he could, but the cir ; cumstance was always preying upon his mind, and he re solved to send her back to Winchester, hoping that in a short time he would be able to receive her back. She was to have gone yesterday (Monday), but on the pre vious day she purchased and swallowed three penny worth of oxalic acid. Verdict—Temporary Insanity. THE STATE OP TRADE IN BIRMINGHAM.--Trade here at present is in a very healthy state—great numbers of foreign orders are in hand—workmen are in good spirits, and are succeeding in effecting advantageous ar rangements of recent differences. We are also glad to hear that the manufacturers in the Willenhall and Wol verhampton districts are generally full of orders. This is very encouraging, and we hope it will long continue. —Birmingham Pilot. The 37th Regiment, quartered at Gosport, are to proceed to Wales, and will be replaced by the 74th Regi ment from Canterbury. The 55th Regiment, quartered at Winchester, arc to proceed to Plymouth, and to be replaced at Winchester by the 3d Regiment, from Chi chester. The latter will be relieved at Chichester by the 13th Regiment from Dover, lately returned from In dia.—Hampshire Telegraph. SINGULAR RETURN OF STOLEN PROFERTY.—The shop of Mr. G. Davies, of Dolgelly, in the county of Merioneth, was burglariously robbed, and a very large quantity of watches and jewellery stolen, on the morn ing of the 4th of January. In June last, a man named Jonathan Jones was apprehended as being one concerned in the robbery, and four of the watches of police at Chester , in a box belonging to the pri swoenreer. found Jo Jones was M triedr Hill, th e ac ti ve su perintendent at the last assizes and transported for fifteen years. It was strongly: suspected that a man res iding at Chester, named Philip Dixon, was an accom plice (it was on his information Jones was apprehended), but no evidence could be adduced against him. On the morning of Saturday, the 16th inst., a box arrived for Mr. Davies by the Chester carrier, which, on opening, he lost was most agreeably surpri se d t o fi n d fill e d with the proceeds robbery, there being 96 watches, and a large quantity of rings, &c.—in fact, all that he recollected ofto the have except the four watches a b ove - me ntioned. The box was accompanied by a small brown paper parcel, in which was a letter, directed to Mr. Davies (not signed, of course), which was written badly, and saying that " her beg to return h im his property." All that the carrier knows is, that the box and parcel were brought to the w aggon by a man, small in size, and unknown to him. The affair, as may be imagined, has caused a great stir in this quiet town, and all are glad of the happy return, as Mr. Davies is a man much respected, and was very much sympathised with by every one. ARRIVAL OF DWARIANAUTH TAGORE IN LIVER roc:PL.—We are happy to announce the arrival in Liver pool, at the Adelphi Hotel, of that truly distinguished man, Prince Dwarkanauth Tagore, who has been tra velling through most parts of England for the purpose of inspecting the various public institutions and improve ments in the arts and sciences in this country. He has been waited upon by the MayoK„ the High Sheriff, and t he Recorder, and has already visited the docks, and most of the public buildings. He proceeds next to D u blin. --Liverpool Albion. At the fair at Brunswick, held on the 9th, the de mand for English manufactured articles was so great that the buyers could not be supplied in sufficient quantity. RAILWAYS IN CortrtwAix.—The High Sheriff, in compliance with the request of about 1,600 noblemen, gentlemen, and traders of Cornwall, has appointed Thursday, the 28th instant, fur holding a county meeting at Bodmin, " for the purpose of taking into consideration the most effective means of insuring for this county and its most important interests, the most direct and available railway communication lotween Penzance, Falmouth, and Exeter."—Falmouth Packet. CONVICTS TO NORFOLK ISLAND.—The convict ship Mayda, now lying at Woolwich, will take out two hun dred male convicts from the Millbank Penitentiary to the above penal settlement. They have chiefly been convicted within the last twelve months, and have been removed from various parts of the kingdom. Many are sentenced for a long term of years, and several for life. IMPORTANT WATERSIDE IMPROVEMENTS.—AItera tions and improvements of a very extensive nature are now in progress at the steam-packet wharf of the St. Ka tharine's Dock Company, and the contracts, which have been taken by eminent builders, provide for the completion of the works in about six or weeks. The improvements which have been projected by the active-minded secretary of the Dock Company, Sir John Hall, have been fixed upon, with a view to alle viate the numerous complaints that have been made from time to time of the want of better accommodation than has hitherto been provided in the port, for the ge of passengers gpingpent, and such as a roval of the Com missioners x na a v m et h i t n ehi a er t i e o na n rt ir a ri n ev d aclo d n i f s er p uo a mr t r c e h ntch o e f e t a h nc e do b n a at of her Majesty's Customs. They are to con sist chiefly in the erection of a spacious floor the entire length of the wharf (about 120 feet), with suitable rooms for the accommodation of the passengers on land ing. The intended buildings have been so judiciously planned as to obviate all necessity for passengers using the lower part of the wharf, which • will be used as hitherto, in addition to the general business of the establishment, for landing the immense importations of cattle, poultry, &c., now carrying on in this great market daily from all parts of the Continent, and for which it affords the greatest conveniences. The new baggage floor will contain a counter nearly 150 feet in length, and will afford accommodation for six or eight landing waiters, if required, for the examination of pas sengers' luggage ; and from the interest which it is known the -Hon. Commissioners of Customs take in this subject, it may be confidently expected that every proper facility will be afforded by these authorities. THE TWELFTH OF AUGUST.—The sporting sea son set in with tolerably fair prospects on Tuesday last. The sun was a little chary of his smiles, and the clouds hung heavily, showing signs of rain whi c h were no t car - ried into effect to any extent. The returns of killed and wounded, so far as our information extends, show con siderable havoc among the " winged denizens of the air." .The birds are said to be numerous—the young ones wild upon the wing, and the old ones very lean and ill fed, consumption."---Ca rlisle looking onsu almostpt iot—cal a s if r t il h s e l Jou we rn r e going off in a "galloping m at. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—A Board of Admiralty, com prising the Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington, First Lord; Vice-Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, Captain the lion. W. Gordon, and Captain Brandreth, Royal Engineers, Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, arrived this afternoon at fifteen minutes past two o'clock, per the ordinary " fast" train of the South- Western Railway, on their annual visit of inspection to this dockyard and its dependencies. Their Lordships walked from the Gosport terminus along the new railway constructed for the use of her Majesty into the Royal Clarence Yard, noting as they proceeded the progress of the work. At the Clarence yard their Lordships were received by the chief of that establishment, Captain John Carter, R.N., Superin tendent; Mr. John Town s Master Attendant; and T. T. Grant, F.R.S., Storekeeper. Lieutenant Triscott, Acting Flag Lieutenant to the commander-in-Chief, Sir Charles , Rowley, Bart., G.C.8., G.C.H., was in attendance at the Clarence-stairs with Admiral Rowley's barge in readiness to embark their Lordships. 'At twenty-five minutes past two their Lordships entered the barge, nod with the Admiralty flag-in the bow proceeded across the harbour to the King's - stairs of the dockyard. No salute was fired from the flag-ship, but on the Admiralty flag becoming visible in the harbour, the platform battery fired the usual salute of nineteen guns. At the Dockyard their Lordships were received by Rear-Admiral nacres, the new Commander-in-Chief on the Cape station, and Acting-Admiral Superintendent of this dockyard, Mr. William Purdo, Master Attendant, and the other officers of the establishment. The Ad miralty flag was immediately hoisted on the dockyard gates. Immediately after their Lordships landing they com menced " business," by inspecting the chain cable store, and thence the testing-house, accompanied by the Store keeper, Master-Shipwright, Store Receiver, and the officers of the various departments inspected. The Right Hon. H. T. L. Curry, M.P. ' First Secre tary to the Admiralty, joined their Lordships on their arrival, having come round from London in the Black Eagle to attend upon the Board. Their Lordships dine this evening at the official resi dence of Admiral Sir Charles Rowley (who proceeds, on leave, to Brighton, for the benefit of his health, at the departure of their Lordships). The Echo steam-tug, with Mr. Charles Brown, As sistant Master-Attendant of this dockyard on board, towed a mooring lump to Spithead this afternoon, to assist at the testing of the various anchors, which take place during the visit of the Lords of the Admi ralty. The Carnatic, 72, was brought down from her moor ings this morning to be fitted and stored as an advance ship. The Pluto steam- vessel, Lieutenant Commander Crozier, arrived to-day from Dublin, Bristol, and Devon port, with volunteers. The Black Eagle steam yacht, Master Commander Cook, arrived last evening from the river, to attend upon the Lords of the Admiralty, during their official visit. She. went down to Cowes with Mr. Corry, and remained during the night, and came into this harbour this morning,. The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander Pretyman, went out this morning to the eastward, tow ing the Mercury tender. The Hard, or pier for the use of her Majesty . in land ing or embarking at Meade-under-Osborne, is nearly completed, as is the landing-pLce at the Trinity Wharf, East Cowes, recently presented to her Majesty by the Trinity Board. The Scourge new steam sloop is being fitted as a bomb vessel. She is expected shortly to be commissioned. WOOLWICH, AUG. 18.—The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Mr. S. B. Cook Master Commander, left Woolwich on Saturday afternoon for Portsmouth, to attend the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty during their visit to the dockyards on the west coast. The Monkey steam-vessel, Mr. William Bryant Mas ter Commander, arrived on Saturday night at ten o'clock with the Phoenix in tow from Chatham. The Phoenix had the masts of the Grampus, 50 guns, on board, as they were too large for conveyance in the Monkey. Workmen have commenced taking off the roof of the dock containing the Grampus, and the masts will be put up immediately. When ready for sea, which she will be in about from two to three months, it is expected that she will proceed to the Cape of Good Hope station, for active service. It is worthy of remark, in connexion with her Ma jesty's voyage to Antwerp, that there was not the least restriction in the habits of the crew, the men having been permitted to enjoy their cigars or pipes, as is usual at the dinner hour on board men-of-war. The indul gence of her Majesty on this occasion is spoken of in the highest terms of gratitude by all on board the royal yacht. DREADFUL ACCIDENT at BLACK- BURN. On Sunday afternoon, about four o'clock, the inhabi tants in the neighbourhood of Turner's-square were alarmed by a sudden crashing sound, followed by a still louder and heavier noise. On running in the direction of the uproar, a thick cloud of steam and dust hid from the eye the ruins and the mischief which had resulted from it, and fur some minutes the persons in the imme diate vicinity were unable to discover the real source of alarm. The chimney of the cotton-mill belonging to the Throstlenest Company had fallen, burying in the ruins a number of children and women in the street below. A row of cottages ran parallel with the wall of the factory on that side, at a distance of only about ten yards. Several persons standing at their own doors had been in jured in a serious manner. A mother seeing the chimney " topple" ran out, and had time to save her child, but, with a strange impulse, ran herself into the road, and was covered by the ruins. It appears the chimney, which was not so high as many now built, was injured by the vio lent hurricane at the beginning of 1839, when the top was blown off and its foundations cracked. If a strong wind had blown the chimney over the adjoining cottages, a still more dreadful result would have followed ; as it is, the destruction has been confined to within twenty yards of the base of the chimney itself, breaking the whole of the walls round it, and destroying the whole support of the cold water cistern above the engine-house. The weight of the bricks, &c., broke into the boiler• house and destroyed the steam-pipes and the connecting machinery between the boiler and the engine. Immedi ately after the accident, Mr. Sheppard, the superin tendent of police, was upon the spot, and hundreds of persons rendered their assistance, under his direction, to remove the rubbish. Up to the present time five persons have been removed, all more or less seriously injured, and some children are yet missing. Most unfortunately a funeral procession wits coming out of a house just above and the persons residing in the cottages close to the chimney were standing in the road or at their doors. Several medical men soon arrived, and directed their at tentions to the various sufferers. One woman, whose name we have not been able to learn, is suffering great agony, the collar-bone and thigh being broken, the lat ter in three places. There is a fracture of the sternum also, and two upper ribs are separated from the bone, besides many other serious bruises. She will not sur vive many hours. Her eldest child is also in a hopeless condition, having his skull fractured in a fatal manner. Persons are still busily employed in removing the ruins. THE ORGAN-BUILDERS BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION —The third annual general meeting of the members and friends of the above institution, established for the granting annuities to decayed members and their widows, took place on Monday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, G. S. Bishop, E.q. in the chair. The report read and unani mously adopted, congratulated the meeting on the gene -I%d advancement and prosperity of the institution. When the funds were adequate to the granting annuities, 18s. per week would be allowed to males, instead of 125., sfs previously arranged, and to females 12s. instead of Bs. The receipts of the past year, including a previous ba lance, amounted to 1521.85. 7d., and the gross amount of stock to 4261. 14s. 11d., in which was included 451.25. 6d., the produce of two benefits. After the election of officers for the ensuing year, thanks were awarded to the Chair man, &c., and the meeting broke up. THE ASSIZES.—THE BAR.—There are about 120 banisters attending the present assizes. The number is above the average. Amongst the learned gentlemen we observe some new and some very young physiognomies. We should say at a guess that 80 out of the 120 will leave Liverpool as they came—briefless ; the business, as usual, being confined to the 20 or 30 leaders and juniors whose names have for so many years appeared in the newspaper reports that they must by this time have become like " household words," familiar to the public sr at home and at a distance. It is clear, that, if the tatsineerehould continue to be confined as it has been to the favoured few, the briefless, however gloomy the thought may be, must make up their minds to pay the expenses of going circuit, to listen in silence to the " most sweet voices" of others, and to remain briefiess to the end of their days. We regret this, for we presume that amongst such a multitude of counsellors there must not only be wisdom but talent, not only wit but eloquence, and we are anxious to see opportunities afforded for the developement of those valuable qualifications. Clients, however, must in general belong to the old Tory school that fancies every change made from the beaten track must produce a revolution, for they adhere rigidly to the old and experienced barrister, and they cannot be induced to trust their causes to the hands of the young and untried man ; and we confess, the cold comfort it may impart the briefiess not withstanding, we see no likelihood at present of their acting otherwise.—Liverpool Albion. SHOCKING STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.—Monday night, about eight o'clock, as one of the Iron Steam Company's boats was leaving the Hungerford Floating-pier, the rope which fas tened the boat to the barge was, through the gross negligesoe of the Company's servants, neglected to be unloosed. The consequence was, the rope attached to the boat was forced loose with fearful violence,] and catching the legs of a boy whc was sitting upon the coil of it, drew him with dreadful violence against the bulwarks of the vessel, instantaneously wrenching his leg in two, the amputated part dropping into the river. His other leg was fractured in two places, and he now lies in Charing-cross Hospital in a very precarious state. A THING THAT OUGHT TO BE KNOWN.—The beech tree is said to be a non-conductor of lightning. Sc notorious is the fact, that the Indians, whenever the sky wears the appearance of a thunder-storm, leave their pursuits and take refuge under the nearest beech tree. In Tennessee the people consider it a complete protection. Dr. Becton in a letter to Dr. Mitchell, states that the beech tree is never known to be struck by atmospheric electricity, while other trees are often shattered in splinters. May not a knowledge of this afford protection to many when exposed ?—American paper. A FEMALE STABBER.—At Worship-street Police• a woman named Sarah Rogers was charged with n i gand;ounding a female companion with whom s he court, c u o cutting tiAonday had had a quarrel and fight the preceding night. The prisons*:, who alleged in defence that the woman had abused her mother was !emended, as the injured woman was not well'enough ti appear to give evidence. THE SHORTEST PASSAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.— The Royal mail steamer Cambria arrived at Boston last evening, having made the passage from Liverpool tc llalifax in about nine days, and to Boston in eleven days and nine hours—the shortest passage on record.— Boston paper. LAW IN TELLIGENCI:. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Any'. 19 . (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England Bat in his private room at Lincoln's Inn to-day, for the purpose of hearing of any applications that parties might tiluk it necessary to make to him, as the equity judge during the vacation. NOAKES AND ANOTHER V. ALLEN.-EVERETT'S BLACKING. Mr. HEATHFIELD applied to-day, on behalf of the plaintiffs upon notice for a special injunction to restrain the defendant from selling or disposing of, or causing to be sold or disposed of, any blacking or composition under the name of " Everett's Blacking," or " Everett's Pre mier Blacking." It appeared from the statement of the Learned Counsel, that the plaintiffs were the legitimate successors of the late Mr. Wm, Everett, whose name has almost as great a notoriety among the manu facturers and venders of that useful liquid called blacking, as " Day and Martin," and the famous " Robert Warren, of 30, Strand." After Mr. Everett's death the business was carried on by his widow ; and upon her death the plaintiffs, who had married her daughter, continued to carry on the busi nes'. Seine time since they discovered that the de fendaot was selling his blacking in bottles with labels upon thern that were the complete counterpart of those used by the vilaLiatiffs. Communications took place be tween the pa L rtioe oz , the subject, but the defendants ll persisting in selling hit; blacking as that manufitctured by the plaintiffs, the potse ,:t bill was filed, and notice had been served upon him of the I b !entions of the plaintiffs to make the present motion. The ...7.earned Counsel stated that, notwithstanding the notice, 0„ , defendant had not thought proper to appear, and he appr Oended therefore that he was entitled to the injunction he ws_ed. . His HONOUR granted the injunction, resu7aln. the defendant, his servants, workmen, and agents from sel ling or disposing of, or procuring to be sold or du.loPra of, or exposing to sale, any blacking or compost... l m under the name of, or as, or for, or described as, or pure porting to be the same blacking as was made and sold by William Everett in his lifetime, and is now made and sold by the complainants, or under the name of, or as, or for, ordescribed as, or purporting to be Everett's Black ing, orEverett's Premier Blacking, and particularly from selling or disposing of, or procuring to be sold or dis posed of, or exposing to sale any blacking or composi tion in bottles having affixed thereto such labels as are in this cause described, or any other labels so contrived or expressed as by colourable imitation, or otherwise to represent the blacking or composition contained in such bottles to be the same as the blacking or composition manufactured and sold by William Everett during his lifetime, and now manufactured and sold by the com plainants, or to be Everett's Blacking, or Everett's Pre mier Blacking, and also from delivering over or parting with such labels and bottles, or any of them, to any per ' son or persons other than the complainants, or such per • son as they shall appoint to receive the same. MANN V. RICKETTS. Mr. COOPER applied in this case upon motion to stay the sale of certain large estates in Shropshire, and also all proceedings under the order of the Master of the Rolls, until the House of Lords had given judgment upon the appeal from that order. His Hosioun, con3idvriLig there was no ground for the application, dismissed it witb costs- His HONOUR, in the course of the morning, intimated that it was bis intention to remain in town till Tuesday, and that in the interim he shoubi sji once or twice to hear any cases that might press. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, A: , q. 18. (Before Mr. Commissioner FoNBLANQDE•) THE SMALL DEBTS ACT. The Learned COMMISSIONER sat to-day for the pur pose of hearing a number of summonses issued' against debtors under this Act, and the persons who appeared in answer to them were of the most needy description- Of the 14 cases heard all were dismissed for want of judgment except one, and that was where a tailor, who had recently taken the benefit of " the Act" in another Court, was adjudged to pay per month m liquidation of the bill incurred with his attorney while passing through that ordeal. AUGUST 19. (Before Mr. Commissioner PANE.) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITi OF THE COMMISSIONERS. —REFUSAL OF SUMMONSES UNDER TUZ SMALL DEBTS ACT.—In the course of an applicat!on for a summons under the Small Debts Act, the Learner. Commissioner, at the rising of the Court, gave sonic very strung reasons for the opinion which had been come to by himself and 31r.,(})mmissioner Fonblanque, that they ought not to take judgment papers its proof of jurig ments. They were (he said) the most unintelliwible documents he knew of ; they ended with, " For that: whereas," &c., and he was asked to jump to a conclusion that there was a judgment. The attorney said it was not required except under circumstances that the roll should be made up. The COMMISSIONER—I must be satisfied there is a judgment ; I must have a copy of it. The attorney said if that was deemed absolutely neces sary the expense would be such that few persons would follow out the Act. The Learned COMMISSIONER said it had been held that they were personally responsible if they ex ceeded the law ; he _should, therefore, take care to be on the safe side ; he must have an authenticated copy—a mere office copy not authenticated would not do; they might be good enough in the courts from whence they issued, but not in others. There atose anotLer question. It appeared that they . only had power over cases where judgments had been issued by courts havint,- competent jurisdiction. From that it would appear the , Commissioners must inquire as to the jurisdiction of the other court, for if no jurisdiction existed the whole pro ceedings would be bad. From all these circumstances, and as he might be called upon to commit under the Act, he should refuse to take any proceedings except under the strict letter of the Act. It should be understood that the judgment paper only contains a few lines, although it bears the seal of the court, as though the whole proceed ings were detailed. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Bristol, August 16. The commission was opened in this city on Friday afternoon, by Mr. Justice Erle. Rumour had been rife, and it was confidently stated at Devizes that 120 venires had been returned, which, according to the usual calcu lation, would have produced about 80 causes. This, on a circuit which had been far from prolific as to fees, gave a most encouraging prospect, and seniors and juniors hurried off from Devizes to be early in Bristol, for fear clients might imagine that they would not honour the ancient city with their presence; but, alas! many were doomed to be disappoint( d. They sat in silence all the Friday evening ; but few, if any, briefs came in; and the youthful junior, whose friends had been pushing hard for him, and who had promises innumerable, took his tea without interruption, and went to bed upon the reflection and sweet hope that perhaps briefs would not be deli vered till the following morning. At length, that morning came, and at ten o'clock he found himself in Court without a single piece of " paper." The printed cause list soon appeared, and after paying ls. for it you perceived that only 38 cases had been entered. Of these seven were undefended, one cause was tried, and notwitstanditig it was the day for the grand dinner given by the mayor, the Court sat till 9 o'clock at night to dispose of it. It has long been desired that there should be a regular and proper assize in this city, and that the judges should come twice a year and deliver the gaol, and try civil actions in the same way as they do at other places. One difficulty, however, stood in the way—there was but one court ; that one certainly was the most inconvenient ever built, and all persons having business there joined in the. Lope that some cause or other might teed to its removal, and that two courts would be erected, in order that business might be pro perly conducted. At length it was intimated that: he old building would be taken down, and that proper con veniences for the assizes would be afforded. But if it had not been that the people here have become notorious for their foresight by building a ship much too large to be taken out of desk, it would have caused great amaze ment, and would indeed scarcely have been credited, that though there was every space for erecting two courts, they have actually only built one, and that \pro mises to out-do the ancient one in inconvenience and bad arrangement. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman T. WOOD.) EMBEZZLEMENT.—Edward Thomas, 23, a linendraper, in the employment of Messrs. Shoolbred and Co., Totten ham-court-road, was placed at the bar charged with having appropriated to his own use the sum of 55., being part of an account paid to him, on behalf of his em ployers. Mr. Doane was for the prosecution ; Mr. Clarkson for the prisoner. It was proved in evidence that Mrs. Duncan, a cus tomer, in Torrington-square, had purchased goods to the amount of 1/. ss. 4d., but the prisoner only rendered an account for 1/. os. 4d. sold, and the latter amount he paid into the cashier's hands. It was proved also that before leaving the warehouse to call upon Mrs. Duncan he re ceived 305., lest change might be required, and he did not return the full amount, for which offence he was dis charged the same evening. On the succeeding day he returned for his clothes, and it having been ascertained. by that time that he had retained ss. received from Mrs. Duncan, he was given into custody. Mr. CLARKSON briefly reviewed the evidence for the prosecution, and contended that nothing criminal was proved, inasmuch as the goods returned not being mean sured, it would be absolutely impossible to say what quantity had been sold by the prisoner. He (Mr. Clark son) admitted that the prisoner had, to a certain extent, misconducted himself, because it was undoubtedly the i f n o a ti l e i ei n unablethoughttetit jon pr o o t nhp that sufficient pffi t o aer explain ho ue t b h ; e ou s n t fact that he was in a considerable degree intoxicated, anyrtaccdo tuchnreitirsne.existed state e t noafansh h is the bar to warrant the jury in discharging him. The COMMON SERGEANT favourable to the prisoner, and the jury, after consulting for a few minutes, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. He was consequenty discharged. THEFT.— William Anderson, a boy of 15, was inclictd for stealing from the person of Mrs. Ann Carr the sum of 2/. 18s. The prosecutrix stated that she was on board the Prince of Wales, Margate steamer, and, on arriving at London-bridge, she was pressed very much by the prisoner, and, on searching her pockets, found that her. money had been taken. There was a crush at the time, as persons were anxious to get ashore. -- Hillier, a porter, thought that the prisoner was the thief, and he then called a constable. Since that time, however, he was somewhat doubtful that the boy at the bar was the right one after all. ; The constable, on searching the prisoner, after taking him int) custody, found upon his person four sovereigns, a fourpenny piece, some halfpence, and a gold watch. Mr.CLARssoN commented upon the want of evidence cRO