The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-14 00:00:00

IRELAND. POLICE SPY SYSTEM-CLOSE OF THE IN QUIRY, DUBLIN, OCT. inquiry ordered by Govern ment respecting the conduct of the constabulary at Shin rone district, King's County, closed this day at half-past one o'clock, having occupied eleven days. Sir William Lynar, the stipendary magistrate at Shinrone, was ex amined to-day, and denied the imputations against him. At the close Mr. Corballis, Q.C., announced to the coun sel and agents on both sides that he would, without delay make his report to the Government. ANOTHER MAGISTERIAL EXHIBITION. The Cork Examiner, of yesterday, contains the fol lowing account of a scene in the board-room of Kanturk Workhouse, the chief actor being Mr. Allen, the magis trate who so recently distinguished himself in the petty sessions' court of the same town:— " On Monday, the 30th of September, the following magistrates assembled at the board-room of the Kanturk Workhouse, for the purpose of electing ex-officio guar dians for the ensuing year:—Edward Deane Freeman, D.L., William Barry, William Allen, Daniel Leahy, M'Carthy O'Leary, Edward Stannard, Jonathan Bruce, John Warren. " Mr. William Allen, of Liscongill, as the senior ma gistrate present, took the chair, and with peculiar mo desty opened the proceedings, by stating that he did not expect to be elected an ex-officio guardian, and even if be were he would decline to act. " The election then went on in the usual way, viz., by ballot, and lists of the magistrates eligible to act distri buted by the clerk. The several magistrates present having returned the lists to the clerk, he was proceeding to ascertain the persons elected, when Mr. Allen, the chairman, rose from his seat and walked out of the room, declaring as he went along that the whole proceeding was quite irregular and illegal. The magistrates re- ! quested of him to remain a little longer, until the return was made out; but he said be could not do so, and re tired. In consequence of which, the next magistrate in seniority was voted to the chair, and had = just taken it when Mr. Allen again presented himself, and moved up towards the chair, which the other magistrate instantly vacated for him. " The election then proceeded as it commenced, and the clerk read out the names of the magistrates elected, and the several votes given for each, when it appeared that Mr. Allen had but one vote (very probably his own) upon which he again stated that the whole pro ceeding was illegal from beginning to end, and that he would not, as chairman, sign the necessary certificate. " The magistrates remonstrated with Mr. Allen re peatedly, but to no effect, as, he said, not having exa mined the lists himself, he could not conscientiously sign the certificate, and that he would instantly quit the chair again, it being an illegal meeting. But on being asked in what respect it was so, he did Hot deign to en lighten his brethren. To remove every pretext on the part of the chairman, one of the magistrates here pro posed that the names selected from the lists by the clerk be ex-o'loi° guardians for the ensuing year,' which was unanimously carried. Notwithstanding which, the chairman still persisted in declaring the whole transac tion illegal, and refused to sign. " Some of the magistrates hereupon gathered round the chair, and besought the chairman to sign the certi ficate, as it had always been done before by all former chairmen, and not to have it go abroad that such a dis creditable proceeding could occur amongst gentlemen, but the worthy chairman took no notice whatever of the remontrances, and still refused to sign the certificate. " About two hours had now been consumed in an un availing endeavour to get through an objection which, under other circumstances, would not have taken ten minutes. The meeting began to grow stormy, and the magistrates to lose all patience, when " Mr. Freeman said that this was frittering away the public time, matters had goae too far, and that such pro ceedings were shameful and disgraceful, and had never before taken place at any meeting of magistrates, which every one at the meeting reiterated. " Still the chairman persevered, but, after a little time, stood up, and singling out Mr. Freeman (who sat to wards the end of the table) said, that if he (the chair man) were a young man, Mr. Freeman would not dare speak to him in that way. " Mr. Freeman observed that, even if Mr. Allen were young, he would not condescend to notice anything he said. " Mr. Allen, after reclining in his chair for a short time, again stood up, and in the most deliberate and emphatic manner said,' I beg to remind you, Mr. Free man, that you are A MOST INFAMOUS SCOUNDREL,' upon which Mr. Freeman at once retired from the meeting. " All the magistrates now remonstrated with the chair man, with respect to the great insult he had offered Mr. Freeman, and declared they would represent the chair man's conduct to the Government that very night. This was the best argument used yet, and had the effect of inducing the worthy chairman at length to sign the ne cessary certificate ; and the magistrates, delighted at being released from such a disgraceful and unheard-of scene, broke np. Mr. Warren retired early. " The following magistrates were elected- :—Sir W. W. Beecher, M'Carthy O'Leary, William Barry, Edward D. Freeman, Daniel Leahy, N. P. Leader, John Warren, Edward Stannard. " A memorial to the Castle has been signed by all the magistrates present, stating what occurred ; and it is said they will all resigti unless this matter be taken up by the Government. " It is said that Mr. Freeman will not allow the matter to rest here, and that this affair will be transferred to the Queen's Bench." REGISTRATION OF POOR-LAW GUARDIANS. The Guardians of Limerick Union met on Tuesday, Win. Monsell, Esq., in the chair. There were twenty four members in attendance, including the Right Hon. the Earl of Clare and Augustus S. O'Brien, Esq., M.P. A letter having been read by the Commissioners, de clining to rescind the 41st article of their regulations, a resolution was proposed calling on the elected guardians to retire, and the el-ojicies to withdraw from the board, which was unanimously adopted. THE MAGISTRACY OP MAYO. The Earl of Altamont, Vice-Lieutenant of the county Mayo, is determined to use his best endeavours to pro cure a regular attendance of magistrates at petty ses sions. We subjoin a circular letter he has addressed to the magistracy : " Westport, September 30, 1844. " Sir,—On my arrival in Mayo, I heard that the petit sessions at Castlebar had been frequently adjourned without adjudicating on a single case ; and on calling for returns from the clerks of the different petit sessions in this county, I find that such has been the case in almost every Court-house in Mayo during the six months pre ceding Sept. Ist. " I have also received from his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant a notice that complaints have recently been forwarded to him on the subject, and in which he calls my attention to it. " The number of magistrates for the county of Mayo is very great, and with, I believe, every facility - for at tending the petit sessions, and yet these adjournments have taken place more frequently, I imagine, than usual in other counties. It is nnnecessary to call your atten tion to the serious injury inflicted on the poorer classes by such a proceeding, after the various parties have come to answer summonses or give evidence, from a distance frequently, I believe, exceeding seven or eight miles. " Finding these adjournments very frequent, and only to be avoided by some exertions on the part of the magistrates of the county, I cannot refrain from entreat ing you to attend with regularity such petit sessions as may be within reach of your residence, and so, as far as in your power, prevent a recurrence of such adjourn ments. " I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient humble servant, " ALTAMONT, Vice-Lieutenant, Mayo. DESTRUCTIVE STORM AND LOSS OF LIFE. The weather, which had been lowering and broken from the commencement of the present week, became very severe yesterday evening, and the wind continuing to rise from about four o'clock ; and about eight a violent storm raged, and continued without abatement fer nearly two hours. The wind was from the S.E., and throughout the whole storm it brought down tor rents of rain. The hour of high water on the bar was 9h. 5m., but the wind acting on the water caused it to rise in the river Liffey several feet beyond the ordinary level of spring tides before that hour, and, as it flowed over the quays, great consternation was felt by the inhabitants on the Coal-quay, and other populous quays along the river. The water, however, did not appear to rise much after half-past eight, which was so far fortunate, as a very few inches more would have submerged hundreds of dwell ings, and done extensive damage. The shipping in the river suffered considerable damage, principally in the rigging, from the way they were knocked together. In Halpin's Pool, at the North Wall, where steamers and vessels of large tonnage find water at all tides, a serious ainount[pf loss has been sustained. A schooner, laden with oats, is a total wreck. She is named the Thistle, of Wick, sixty-four tons burden, and dropped down to the Pool in the early part of the day. She was riding at anchor when the storm rose, but, owing to its violence, she dragged the anchor, was driven against the wall, and soon tilled with water. Tier larboard side is entirely stove in. The crew are engaged taking out her stores and riggi ng, and it is supposed that the cargo will not be altogether lost. Tliy Thistle i s i nsure d . Another remarkable proof of the violence of the storm i-, seen in the same Pool. The tine steamer the Shan non, which plies between Dublin and London, w as anchored a good distance froui the wall ; but in a very short time she dragged her moorings, and was thrown nearly dry upon one of the slips. One of the wheels and a paddle-box are d e str o y e d. Th e Sh anno n, it is as serted, ran foul of the Good Hope, laden outwards with bones for New Quay, which wilt have to discharge for repairs. Loss oz LIFE.-.The most calamitous result of the storm on this coast, as fax as we have learned, was at the island of Clontarf, where a man named Christopher Cromwell, and his son, a lad of twelve or thirteen years of age, lost their lives. Cromwell was a very industrious man, and well known to bathers. He rented the island, and kept b oa t s w hi c h p li e d f rom the opposite wharf, and during the bathing season he received a good deal of money. He had a small, but strongly-built wooden house on the island, in which he, with hi s son William, usually slept, until winter set in. At ten o'clock last evening the policeman on duty missed the house, and as soon as he could reported the fact at the station-house. An extra body of men were forthwith dispatch( d to the scene of the catastrophe, , but ne i t h er Cromwell nor his son could be seen. The house, with its inmates and fur niture, were evidently carried away by the sea, which had swept over nearly the wholesurface of the i s l an d. At two o'clock to-day the vicinity of this calamity was thronged with persons. The wife of Cromwell, with two young children, were present, and the poor creature could not be persuaded her husband and son were lost. It was expected that, in about an hour afterwards, when the tide fell, the bodies would be found. Several small pleasure-boats have been wrecked in the o fClont4r£ The Jupiter, steamer, from Glasgow to Dublin, put into Bangor, in the county Down, where she landed all her passengers, many of whom have arrived in town. The vessel escaped injury, and is expected in the river this evening. _ _ A great deal of the large timber growing on the pro perty of Mr. Vernon, Mr. Gresham, &c., along the northern coast of Clontarf Bay, is blown down. The Dodder, the Dargle, and the Tolka rivers rose beyond the level of their banks, and flooded the lower grounds in several districts. We are gratified to be enabled to state that no injury has been done to the Drogheda Railway, notwithstanding the tremendous action of the sea on the embankments at Clontarf and Malahide. The Kingstown Railway was not affected by the storm, which was from s point that could not de it injury. SEIZURE FOR MINISTERS' MONEY. After a protracted struggle on the part of the pa rishioners, Archdeacon Torrens, a rich pluralist, succeeded in obtaining the sanction of the Privy Council for the levy of tithes in the district of Rathmines, previously free from such an infliction. The inhabitants—most certainly the Catholics—did not require the spiritual aid of the Archdeacon or any deputy of his ; but some hundreds per annum were to be added to his great rental from the church, and he persevered, accordingly, in his attempt to make a parish of Rathmines, and levy tithes in the dis trict. Several of the inhabitants, regarding the claim as utterly unjust, and observe that Mr. Sergeant Murphy had last session obtained a Committee of the House of Commons on the subject of ministers' money, still deter mined to refuse payment. A late Act having relieved the churchwardens from the painful duty of enforcing so obnoxious a tax, the onus was thrown upon the Arch deacon himself ; and, by his authority, a distraint was made this day at the residence of Mr. James .Fitzsimons, Rathmines-road, from which the bailiffs of Archdeacon Torrens took away half-a-dozon chairs. The following is the warrant of the Archdeacon : "I, the Venerable John Torrens, D.D., Archdeacon of Dublin, Rector of the parish:of Tawney, Rathfarnham, and St. Mary's, Donnybrook, and Vicar of the united Darishes of St. Peter's and St. K ev in, i n th e c ity o f üblin. do authorise and empower Win. Adams, of Ha rold's-cross, and Richard Waters, of Ilountpleasant avenue, both in the county of Dublin, or either of them, to distrain for all such composition for tithes, minister's money, and ecclesiastical dues, in the parishes of Tawney, Rathfarnham, and St. Mary's, Donnybrook, &c." Thus this rich pluralist, not content with all the fat livings above enumerated, has opened a campaign against the Catholics of Rathmines, where, being an absentee, he is only known by an expensive litigation in which he had involved the residents of that district. The goods distrained have been sent by the Archdeacon to Mr. Bennett's auction-room in Dame-street.--Dubin Evening Post. RAILWAY MONOPOLY. (From the Morning Herald.) The Morning Chronicle, which, from the known con nection of some of its principal proprietors with at least one existing railroad, should have been the last journal to interfere in such sort, has kindly tendered to tho Go vernment swine rather important advice with reference to the existing mania for new undertakings of this de scription. The Chronicle very justly observes, that, were all the new railway projects to be carried forward, it would be scarcely possible for capital to be found for their completion, without great risk, and almost the cer tainty of much distress in other departments of industry. The Chronicle, however, indulges in more alarm than is warranted by the facts. Projects for railways requiring 100,000,0004 of capital may be put forth ; but it by no means follows that even if entire liberty were granted there would be any serious endeavour to proceed with all these at once. In fact, to grant the whole, would be the surest way to put an e n d t o th e h a lf of them. There is at present one railway to Portsmouth. Three new ones are projected. But can any man imagine that if Parlia ment were to pass all these three Bills, the projectors would be mad enough actually to create three new rail. roads to one single southern port ? No, the Chronicle may quiet itself on this point. The present proposals are but in the position of candidates, of which only one will be selected for each line ; and in this way the total amount of capital required will be far below any estimate that might be formed from the schemes as they now appear. The Chronicle partly sees this; and it next proceeds to advise the Government and the Houses of Parliament how to choose out of the present schemes. And here the Chronicle shows itself at once the undisguised advocate of the existing companies against the public. It protests against " putting in jeo pardy, without the strongest reason of public conveni ence, such enormous investments as are represented in the existing trunk accommodation." And therefore it broadly advises the aggrandisement of the existing com panies, and the discouragement of all new ones. Thus, the present Birmingham, Derby, and York line is to be enabled to proceed to Edinburgh ; the Great Western to South Wales, and the Southampton to Guildford, or by a new line to Portsmouth ; but no direct York line, or direct Portsmouth line, or any other scheme which may place "in jeopardy existing investments." Now we say that this is arguing for some six or eight great compa nies against the public. And the duty of an independent public journalist is to take the other side. We have at present three or four "great monopolies." The Great Western Company prescribes the terms on which we may travel, as regards one quarter of England. The Southampton rules over the southern district, while, as for the whole of the midland and northern counties, they are absolutely inaccessible except through a great gateway in Euston-square. And this close system is daily becoming closer. Every month we are hearing of some new.junction or " understanding." between some of thecompanies ; th e object of all which junctions or companies is to rivet the chain only so much the tighter on the neck of the public. A very little more of this " understanding" would land us in a "central board," sitting permanently in London for the regulation of all fares and all rates of charge throughout England. The safety of the community requires that, as rapidly as possible, new outlets and new lines shall be opened. At present, there is actually no competition in this line of business- Nor need they talk of " putting in jeopardy their enormous investments." They are already making, in almost every case, far larger dividends than they originally promised the pro prietors. By the expedient of creating new shares and similar devices, some of them, the Grand Junction in particular, are at this moment paying their original shareholders nearly 20 per cent. on their first invest ments. We contend, therefore, in opposition to the Chronicle, that the interests of the public require that, with all convenient speed, two lines should be established in each direction. Without this, competition is a mere name. By this course, and only by this course, will the public obtain that practical security which they have in all other trades —namely, that if they are not weir served in one shop, they can leave it and go to another THE TIDES.—At the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the Astronomer Royal gave an account of the tidal observations on the coast of Ireland, which had been conducted during two months, from June to August, at twenty-two stations. The levels in Ireland having been well ascertained by the Ordnance survey, the results arrived at were more accurate than they could have otherwise been, as great facilities were thus affo r d e d in ascertaining the levels of the tides. It was observed that along the southern coast from Dunmore, to the south-west extremity, there was no difference in the times of the diurnal tides. The diurnal tides along the western coast were also found to be simultaneous, but towards the north the time of high water became later, and at the north-eastern coast there was a difference of six hours ; it being high tide at one place when it was low tide at the other. From these circumstances it was inferred that the tide came in from the south-west, and that the current of water was impeded in passing through, the narrower channel on the north-east. The most re markable place in the world as to tides is Courtown, on the south-eastern coast, for, in consequence of the ac tion of the two currents from the north and from the south-west, there is scarcely any observable tide on that coast. The time of high water at Kingstown, and at Ardglass, on opposite sides of the coast, was found to be the same. Another remarkable fact connected with the tides on the coast of Ireland is, when the tide is irregular on the east, by not rising so high as usual, it is irregular in the west exactly in the same proportion. It was found also that water on the north coast of Ire land is one foot higher than on the south. Mr. Airey stated the amount of elevation of the water due to the sun and to the moon, which varies at different places and times, and he laid down some algebraic formula by which the tides might be calculated. Mr. Scott Russell made a final report on the tides of the coast of Scotland, which noticed the correspondence of irregularities on that coast, in the same manner as they had been ob served on the coast of Ireland. I jOld father Thames was on Friday again the scene of much bustle and exlitement, Mr. Barry, one of the clowns at Astley's Theatre, having a second time an nounced that he would sail from Vauxhall to Westmin ster-bridge in a washing-tub drawn by fAir geese. To add to the attraction of this strange feat, it was stated that 3lr. Carter, the "Lion King," would follow the clown in an open boat with one of his beautiful tigresses. In *he 'atter respect, however, the spectators were dis appointed, for no tigress was to be seen. By an altera tion in the plan originally agreed upon thousand: of per. sons were decived. On account, it was said, of the tide, the clown sailed from the Red-house, Battersea, to Vaux hall. bridge, instead of from the latter to Westminster. The crowd was on this much greater than on the pre vious occasion. The whole distance from Westminster bridge to a spot opposite the Red-house was lined with people, while an immense number collected on the wharfs on the opposite shore. At five o'clock Mr. Barry em barked in his " frail vessel," the geese being regularly yoked to it in shafts, and thus he proceeded, driving " four in hand," amidst the laughter and cheers of innu merable water-parties preceding or following him, and the music of a large brass band playing " Rule Bri tannia," and " See the conquering Hero comes." Some mischievous fellows caused the buffoon some uneasiness by endeavouring to " foul" him and his geese, that is, to run against him with their boats, but his clownship was on the look out for such attacks, and escaped without injury. At Vauxhall be got into a common boat and rowed to Westminster, where the crowd, expecting to see him arrive with his tub and geese, gave vent to their displeasure in that kind of hissing vulgarly termed " goose," and Mr. Barry got into the theatre with all possible speed. BLACKHEATH FAlN.—This fair was held on Friday. A large supply of stock was on the ground at an early hour, consisting of horses, cows, and pigs. Of the former there were but few good ones, which realised excellent prices. Some fine milch cows, with calves at their side, tetched from 151. to 161. 10s. each. The show of pigs was considerable, consisting of all sorts and sizes. About two hundred of very beautiful Berkshire porkers sold at high prices in the morning, but towards the end of the fair the dealers were glad to take about 4s. per stone. The inferior sorts went off at 33. to .s 3s. 6d. per stone. The day being very fine much company attended, and, upon the whole, the sales were good and nearly all was disposed oL DOVER HARBOUR. In these days of ittiproretnents in all directions and of all manners and kinds, the ancient sown o fiver is not entirely backward in the marh of amendment. Not content with restoring the fine old church of St. Mary at a very large cost, and adorning the town and neighbour hood with new buildings of all classes, Dover will soon possess a vastly increased and improved harbour, It was, indeed, at one time contemplated to make it a har bour of refuge, and it is well known that the Duke of Wellington (who, as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, has at different times taken so active a part in matters con nected with the welfare and advancement of the town) has ever been in favour of such a desirable object being effected. The work, however, would be of so expensive a nature that nothing short of national means could hardly hope to accomplish it. His Grace is understood to have remarked, " We will improve the existing harbour; but such a work as that must be done by the nation." Yet, it appears, it is not likely Dover will be . converted into a harbour of refuge ; but the town commissioners, it is declared, are determined to do all in their power to render the harbour as useful and perfect as possible. It is well known that at present it is not very good, yet it can now accommodate ships of 500 tons. It is chiefly used for sailing and steam-packets to and from France. Im mense sums have been expended upon this haven, from the period of Henry VIII. ; but it is so imperfectly formed at the present time that a vessel coming in with a direct south wind would be driven against the walls, as there is neither room to turn nor for the ship gradually to expend her force before reaching the extremity of the docks. The harbour has been undergoing repairs of various descriptions almost constantly for many years, but, early in this summer, an extensive improvement and enlargement was decided upon and commenced that is well calculated to remedy many of the most important objections now existing. Thus " the poor haven, such as it is " (rather derogatively termed in an old descrip tion thereof), is likely to be materially raised in the rank and utility of harbours upon the southern coast of England. It is to be so extended by another wing, as it were, being added, that a vessel may enter in full sail, and have room to turn and come gradually to its stop page, an object that cannot now be attained. A large piece of land to the east of the existing harbour and be tween it and the parade has been purchased for the pur pose of enlarging the docks, and gates are to be added. Upon the land so appropriated stood, until quite recently, building yards, houses, &c. There also remains as yet upon the site (although they will be removed in the course of the speedily-approaching alterations), a battery, containing several cannon, and buildings that have been used as a magazine, guard-house, &c. A great portion of the space to be converted to the enlargement of the harbour is now in an advanced stage of excava tion, and some parts are already being walled in. It was originally intended to have wooden walls for this addition to the haven, but a wiser, though more imme diately expensive, plan has been adopted, and stone is to be used instead of the former more perishable material. " Wooden walls" have for many ages proved good de fences for old England ; but a harbour intended to en dure requires something more substantial. Some notion of the important nature of these works may be formed when it is mentioned that no less a sum than 100,000/. is proposed to be laid out upon them, in addition to the large amounts that have been spent upon the docks during the last few years. The time which has been specified for the alterations to be completed is three years ; but, ex tending regard to the magnitude of the improvements, and the difficulties that are so often met with in like under takings, it seems more than probable that they may not be finished until a somewhat longer period has elapsed. The effect, even now, is advantageous, as it gives more room in some portions of the harbour ; but eventually it cannot fail to be most important to Dover, in advancing in no slight degree its prosperity as well as utility.— Times. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WooLwxcif, OCT. 11.—The Blazer steam-vessel, Captain J. Washington, one of the vessels of the Royal squadron, returned to her surveying duties at Harwich on Monday. . . _ The African steam•vessel left Woolwich on Tuesday for Chatham. The Monkey steam-vessel, second -master W. Bryant, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Sheerness. The Volcano steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander E. Miller, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Portsmouth. The Stromboli steam•frigate, Commander the Hon. E. Plunkett, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Cork. The Widgeon steam-vessel, Master-Commander T. S. Striven, is ordered round from Dover to Woolwich to have the defects in her boilers made good. _ _ The Gladiator steam-vessel, building at Woolwich Dock-yard, and originally ordered to be launched on Saturday, October 12, is now to be launched on Tuesday next, the 15th inst. _ _ _ The Apollo troop-ship, Commander W. Maclean, has had a number of workmen employed upon her, to make her ready for sea, and is expected to embark th ree com panies of the Ro yal Artillery—one for Gibraltar, one for Malta, and one for the lonian Islands. CHATHAM, OCT. 11.—The Trafalgar, 120 guns, fitted as an advanced ship, was put out of dock this day. She was taken alongside the sheer hulk to be masted imme diately ; she will then be navigated to Sheerness. Yesterday the Menelaus quarantine ship, from Stan gate-creek, was brought into harbour by the African and Monkey steam-vessels. She goes into the same dock as the Trafalgar leaves. As soon as her repairs are completed she will be navigated to Portsmouth, to serve as a quarantine-ship at the Motherbank. - The Eagle, 50 guns, razeed from a 74, which has been fitted as an advanced ship, was masted yesterday. She is now taking in her sea ballast, also her gun-carriages are being put on board. She is for commission. The Cumberland, 70 guns, is ordered to be taken into dock when the Menelaus goes out ; she is to be fitted for an advanced ship. The Diligence, naval transport, Martin, master, arrived here yesterday from Deptford, with stores for this dockyard. OPENING OP THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.—Great pre parations are making, not only in the Royal Exchange itself, but at the Bank and several houses in the vicinity, for the forthcoming visit of her Majesty to the City of London. Not less than fifteen ladders, at Smith, Payne, and Smiths and adjoining houses, and men were engaged cleansing and painting the fronts. The Commissioner of the City Police is engaged drawing up a code of re gulations which will be issued. Already instructions have been given to engage 600 special constables, who are each to wear the great coats of the exieting, City police force, each man of whom is requested to in troduce for a special constable such person as can weer his great coat. The wooden pavement in Cornhill is nearly completed, and in a few days that thoroughfare will be re-opened. The area of the western front of the Exchange, whereon stands the Wellington statue, is nearly completed, and the boarding will be shortly re moved, when the whole building will be thrown open k the public. M. WILSON'S IMPRISONMENT.-011 Saturday last a meeting of the friends of Mr. Wilson was held at his house, Prospect-place, at which it was unanimousl ) agreed that a subscription should be opened, and at appeal made to the British residents, to enable Mr. Wilson to sue out a writ of habeas corpus, so that tit might test the lawfulness of his mprisonment, and take take such other measures to vindicate his rights as the law might afford. The meeting was a private one, hence it was not numerously but respectably attended at tended, and the parties gave liberally in furtherance:, the object. It is intended to employ Mr. Sergeant Wilde to move the Queen's Bench, on the opening o. the term, at the beginning of next month.—Jerse4 News, Oct. 5. SCULLER'S MATCH FOR 1001. TO 801.—A match ha been made between Robert Coombes and Henry Clasper. of Newcastle. It appears when the Newcastle men,wer in London, at the Thames Regatta, that Coombes chal lenged Clasper to row a scullers' match for 1001 to thi latter's 801., which should either take place in London Newcastle, or some intermediate water with whicl neither were acquainted. Coombes to pay Clasper 1 k for expences in coming to London, or receiving that amount if he went to Newcastle. Several letters have passed between the parties, and the challenge ha: been accepted by Clasper, and although the place ant time of rowing has not been yet fixed, that and all other requisite arrangements will be effected in a day or two The contest will take place before the close of this month ESTABLISHMENT OP METROPOLITAN BATHS.-- On Friday a preliminrry meeting of gentlemen took Vac( at the Mansion-house, Mr. Cotton, the Governor of the Bank of England, in the chair, for the purpose of makine arrangements for a public meeting, to take into conside ration the propriety of establishing warm and cold baths. for the use of the poor, in some of the most indigent localities about the metropolis. Mr. Bullar, the hone may secretary, stated that the Bishop of London, am several other dignitaries of the Church, as well as nun hers of influential merchants and bankers, had writtei ..e. in answer to the invitations to attend and support rest,. iutions for carrying into effect the object of benefitire. the necessitous part of the population, by supplyine them with baths, and the means of washing their clothes that they would most readily attend a general meeting and advocate so admirable a plan. It is contemplatecir ( erect baths and washing-places in some of the most miser able parts of Westminster, in St. Giles's, Saffron-hill &c., &c. The preliminary meeting agreed unanimously that the public meeting should be called for Wednesday next, on which day the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor wilt take the chair. It is expected that the meeting will b. most numerously attended. The Column erected on Mnet Famma, Denbigt -, shire, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reigi of George the 3d, is tumbling to the ground.— Shrew% bury Chronicle. ARRIVAL Or LORD ELLENDOROUGH.—HiS Lord ship arrived at Portsmouth on Friday morning, in the Locust steam-ship, Lieut. Commander Lunn. The yes sel is performing quarantine at the Mother bank. Cart Rowley, the flag captain, immediately went alongside e pay his respects, but, of course,_ did not go o n b oar d . ANOTHER GREAT CHESS MATCH IN PARIS.—...U, , the 17th a this month, another chess match will tale place at the Paris Chess Club, between M. St. Amami. the French, and Mr. Staunton, the English player, lot 1002 In the last match in which these two celebrate(' players were; engaged for the same sum, twenty-me games were played, but on the next there will be bu: thirteen, the winner of the first seven to be declare., conqueror. The betting in this country is considerably in favour of Mr. Staunton, who, it may be recollected beat his opponent in the last match - while in Paris the chess players have great hopes of IS. St. Amend, and notwithstanding his former defeat, bet largely upon him BROADSTAIRS.—Our herring fishery commenced last week, with every prospect of a profitable semen both to the catchers and buyers, as an unprecedentet quantity have already been taken ; many of the oldeet fishermen say they never remembered, thus early in the season, so bountiful a supply. The prices vary from giir• to 151. per last.—Kent Herald. COMMISSION OF LUNAC Y. A writ de &notice inquirendo was opened on Thursday, at Hathern, before F. Winslow, Esq., and a jury of seventeen gentlemen; to consider whether Mr. Robert Bloor, of Bond-street, London ; and of Derby, porcelain manufacturer, was of sound mind, or whether he was in such a state as to be incapable of managing his affairs. Messrs. (Temp and Barnaby appeared in support of the writ. The Learned COMMISSIONER, after explaining to the jury the nature of the inquiry, stated that the medical gentleman who had been attending Mr. Bloor, was of opinion that the unfortunate gentleman was not in a fit state to be brought into the room, but as it was essential that he should be seen by some of the jurors, a deputa tion might visit him, and put such questions as they might deem necessary. The following witnesses were then examined:— Mr. James Thompson said he had managed Mr. Robert Bloor's business in Derby, for twenty-nine years, and had seen him very frequently during that time. During the last fifteen or sixteen years he had been sub ject to fits of mental aberration. In October, 1828, he went with his wife to Broadstairs. He then acted very strangely. He refused to leave London, although his business required his presence at Derby. At the desire of Mrs. Bloor, witness went to London, and found Mr. Bloor at lodgings in Piccadilly. He was in bed, and under the influence of liquor. Persuaded him to go to Derby; he refused at first, but ultimately arranged to meet witness at bis warehouse in Bond -street, agreeing to proceed to Derby. When he returned to Derby, his conduct became worse—he insisted upon being supplied with liquor. He fancied that people were talking about him in the streets, and that bullets were flying through the windows. He was placed under the care of Mr. Swift, at Spandon, front whence he went to Stafford, under the care of Dr. Knight, who considered the case hopeless, and merely recommended kind treatment. He was ulti mately removed to Hathern, where he had ever since remained. He was subject to various extraordinary de lusions. He said he was in possession of a valuable se cret, that of making persons at a great distance off hear what he said by means of blowpipes. At another time he said that Dr. Bent, his medical attendant, had written to the Emperor of France about him. He fancied that he was the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Norfolk. or some other great person. He made no inquiry respect ing his affairs after he came from London. Had been in the habit of drinking to excess previous to his illness. Dr. Bent stated that he had attended Mr. Illoor for nearly twenty years. His first malady was delirium tre mens, brought on by excessive drinking. Had seen him about three or four weeks back. On that occasion he fancied he was a Duke. He called his wife Duchess, and his daughters Lady Sarah, Lady Charlotte, &c. hen asked how he was, he replied, "Pretty well, considering all through." He said that he was doing homage to the Royal Family, who were then visiting him. He said that Lord Halford (Sir H. Halford) was attending him. When asked if he had disposed of any of his property, he said he had not, but, on the contrary, he had been adding to it every year. He said that he bed recently bought the whole town of Liverpool, and that he was to come into possession on the 29th of the next month, when he would be entitled to receive the rents. He said that Lord Gurney (the Gurneys of Norwich) and the Society of Friends managed his affairs, and that the Lord Chancellor and Lord Althorp audited the accounts. Dr. Bent gave it as his decided conviction that Mr. Bloor was of unsound mind, and wholly incapable of managing ! his affairs from the Ist of December, 1828, since which he had no lucid intervals. Mr. Huggins, surgeon, gave nearly similar evidence. The principal delusion under which Mr. Bloor constantly laboured was that he was some distinguished personage. He frequently said that inferior people envied him, and had even threatened to shoot him. When addressed as Mr. Bloor, he felt offended, as it was below his rank. He insisted that he was the Duke of Norfolk. Mr. Hunt, surgeon, who had also attended Mr. Bloor in September last, said there could be no possible doubt of his insanity. When the witness first ♦isited him he said he bad no occasion for his services as he was under the care of Sir Henry Halford. Mr. W. Swift, of Hathern, stated that Mr. Bloor had been an inmate of his house for fifteen years, during which time he had been subject to delusions of various kinds. He frequently' went to bed a lord, and rose up a duke. When asked if he would go to Boss's (the house where the inquiry was held), he replied, " They want me to go to Boss's, do they ? I'll Boss them, I'll tickle them if they catch me at Boss's." At times he was very violent. He said he had one hundred ships at sea, and had lately received a ship-load of nutmegs. When he was told of a difference in the Government, he said he would fix them, he would sow a ship-load of hemp seed, and when it was grown, Swift (the witness) should hang them all. The Learned COMXISSIONER, and some of the jury then visited Mr. Bloor, who refused to answer any ques tions, except that Lord Brougham had undertaken the management of his affairs. The jury returned as their verdict " That Mr. Robert Bloor is of an unsound state of mind, and had been so from the 26th of February, 1828." RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TI: tmc.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the pact week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: NAMZ RAILWAY. Week ending Oct. 6 4 Arbroath and Forfar •• • •••• • . • Birmingham and Gloucester— • • • • Branding Junction . • ..... • • • • . • • • • • Bristol and Gloucester •• • • • • Chester and Birkenhead • • Dublin and Drogheda.. •• •• • • • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown . • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . Durham and Sunderland .:• • ....... • . Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • . • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. Glasgow, Kilmarnock. and Ayr • ..... Glasgow and Greenock.• •••• • • • •• • • Grand Junction • • • ...... • • • • • • • • • • • Great North of England • • •• •• •• Great Western . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LiTerpool and Manchester ..... London and Birmingham . ..... • .... London and Blackwall.• London and Brighton. • • • • • • • • •• •• •• London and Croydon . •• •• • • •• •• •• • • London and Greenwich. •• •• •• •• •••• London and South Western. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury . Manchester and Birmingham•.....•• Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Midland Counties. • • • • • • • • •• •• •• •• •• ti;;;;;tleandDarlington • • • • • • • • • . Newcastle and Carlisle•• • • •• • •• •• •• Newcastle and North Shields•...., .• North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans Paris and Rouen •• •• •• •• • ••••• • • • i'ieston and Wyre.• •• •• .• •••• •• •• • Sheffield and Manchester •••• •.•• . south Eastern•• •• •• . fag' Vale •• •• • • •• • . Ulster . • • • • •• •• Yarmouth and Norwich York and North Midland . Last wewk. 200 2,140 1,227 585 706 924 645 2,536 4,629 1,546 914 8,434 2,272 17,477 5,149 17,296 965 6,303 1,464 613 7,306 963 3,532 4,045 11,988 1,143 1,969 6,287 464 190 2,099 749 474 641 2,564 3,921 1,353 930 9,007 1,7.0 14,889 4,471 17,832 870 5,047 675 6,8416 757 6,720 972 756 3,237 6,422 9,971 329 3,183 2,631 FRENCH RAILWAYS.—The excitement produced by the adjudication of the French railways, and during the period when the intelligence of the fact was exp, cted, is compared by the stock-brokers to the excitement pro duced years ago on th , appearance of the foreign loans. Now the tender of Messrs. Mackenzie, Patterson, and Co., for the Orleans and Boadeaux Railroad is accepted, the premiums paid by speculators on the success of the other competitors will of course be entirely lost. With respect to return of the deposit nu difficulty, it is ex pected, can arise. M. Drouillard and Count d'An thouard had both guaranteed the return of the deposits, in case they did not succeed in obtaining the contract ; and on Messrs. Rothschild's contract no deposits have been paid. The greatest loss in the shape of premium will be incurred by the speculators in Messrs. Roth schild's tender, since to the last moment the most san guine hopes were entertained of their success, and pur chases were made as high as 2 premium. On the other two proposed contracts the premiums were but small.-- Times. SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.-At their meeting on Monday last the Town Council of Perth agreed, by a majority of three to one, to invest I,OOOL of the city funds in shares of the projected Scottish Mid land Junction Railway. This line will run from Perth to Forfar.—Railway Record. BOLTON, 'WIGAN, AND LIVERPOOL RAILWAY.—A railway with this name has, within the last few days, been brought before the public. Its main feature is to open up the rich mineral district through which it passes. The length is about 27 miles, and the estimated cost 800,0001, which it is proposed to raise in 50L shares, with a deposit of 41. At the head of the Provisional Committee is the Earl of Balcarras. Mr. Crosthwaite, of Liverpool, is also a member. Sir John _Macneill and Mr. James Thomson are the engineers.-- Railway Record. FATAL ACCIDEN T AT EA.—During the tre mendous gal e o f W ednesday, the schooner Undine, bound to Belfast, whilst coming into Falmouth harbour, unshipped her bourn, which, iu its fall, struck one of the crew ou the head, and killed him on the spot. The poor fellow's brains were knocked to atoms. The cheeks cf the boom went out through the bulwarks on one side, and the peak the other. An inquest was to be held the following day on the body. The captain sustained a severe injury in one of his arms, but no bone was broken.— West Briton. The article in the Quarterly Review in favour of the Czar and his policy, i., said to he from the pen of the Russian Minister, Baron &willow.— Church and State Gazette. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, OCT. 14.—At a Con gregation just holden, the following officers were ap pointed for the ensuing year : —Proctors—The Rev. Joseph Thackery, K A., Fellow of King's College ; Chas. Wycliffe Goodwin, M.A., Fellow of St. Cathe rine's Hall.—Taxors--The Rev. James Hildyard, M.A., Fallow and Tutor of Christ's College ; the Rev. Stephen Glas Fawcett, :A.A., Fellow of Ma.gdelene Hall.— Scrututors—The Rev. Wm. Keeling, 13.1).. Fallow of St. John's College ; John Cocker. M.A., Fellow of St. Pe ter's College.—Moderators—The Rev. Samuel Black ball, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College ; the Rev. Harvey Goodwin, M.A., Fellow of Caine College.—Au ditors—The Rev. William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College ; the Rev. Nicholas John Temple, 8.D., Fellow of Sidney College ; the Rev. Barnard Smith, M.A., Fellow of St. Peter's College. At the same Con gregation the following Degrees were conferred :—Ba chelor of Divinity—Charles Pagler, St. John's College.— Master of Arts—John Tagg, Pembroke College; Martin Stephen Cole, Christ's College.—Bachelors of Art;— Charles Auber, Trinity College ; James Bell, Catherite Hall ; Robert Warner Wheeler, Jesus College. The barracks at Newport, Isle of Wight, were offs dally inspected last week, relative to the stabling for a troop of cavalry, to be stationed there d ur i ng - her Majesty's contemplated visit t 4 that island. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 12. IN THE MATTER, or JAMES SAWYER. The insolvent, who had been an attorney, in Bow lane, Cheapside, was opposed on the part of a widow woman named Rokes. The complaint against the insolvent was that he had defrauded Mrs. Rakes out of a considerable sum of money, the loss of which had reduced her to distress, and had obliged her to sell some furniture to bring her case before the Court. The evidence proved that Mrs. Rokes's late husband and son were in partnership as undertakers, in Union street, Borough, and that the son had saved 2,0001., which he kept in a box, and shortly before his death gave it to her for her exclusive benefit. Her husband afterwards died, and she administered to his effects, and took out letters of administration to about 6001. In February, 1842, her son-in-law, named North, was heard in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, on which occasion she was subpcenaed as a witness. She con sulted the insolvent, and mentioned the circumstance about the 2,0001. given her by her son, which she had not set forth when she took out letters of administra tion. He told her that she had committed an offence for which she could be transported, as the property should have been mentioned. The poor woman became alarmed, and it was arranged that she should sell out her stock and place it in his hands as a deposit, which she did, the amount being 2,400/. North was finally heard in April, 1842, and until after that period no application was made to him that it might be again invested. The insolvent told her that North's credi tors were entitled to a portion, and hence the selling of it out of the funds. He had made advances to her, which were set forth in a hook, to about 400/., and that was the whole she had obtained of the sum of 2,4001. The insolvent stated that he was to allow her in terest for the money. He had advanced her 5001., had a bill for law costs (which had not been deli vered); and he admitted that he owed her a balance of 1,400/. He had used the money in his buskless, and was at the time in a practice to some extern% keeping his carriage and nine clerks. His banker's book showed that he bad only deposited small sums at the period the money was deposited with him. He had taken the opinion of counsel, and believed that the mosey should have been returned in when the letters of administration were taken out. He had not advised her to make a different return, but she suggested that the money should be deposited with him, and he "ac ceded" to the suggestion. His insolvency arose from the failure of a Mr. Hannan, who owed him 2,000/., and he had other debts owing to him. Sir C. F. WILLIAMS ordered an account to be fur nished to him of the disposition of the 2,400/. before he gave his opinion. Mr. CoOKE asked the Court to appoint an early day. The insolvent had been quite long enough out of prison, and the interests of justice required a speedy decision. Mr. CHAMBERS prayed the Court to grant soiae days' delay. Sir C. F. WlLLums adjourned the case to Monday week, and required the account of the money to be furnished to him some days before the next occasion. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE, and a Bench of Magistrates.) Mr. Peter M'Donald, master-shipwright, a well dressed man, surrendered to take his trial for assaulting Richard Morley, the foreman of a gang of ship-caulkers, on the 9th of May last. _ _ _ Mr. Woofridge - appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson for the defence. It appeared, on behalf of the complainant, that he was engaged with other men, by the defendant, to caulk the Blessing brig, lying in the dock adjoining Duke's yard, Limehouse. Some disagreement ensued between the parties, as to the progress of the work, and the defendant struck him a violent blow on the mouth, and otherwise so severely assaulted him that he was laid up for eight days. Mr. CLARKSON, for the defendant, characterised the prosecution as a trumpery one, that ought never to have been brought into Court. The jury found the defendant Guilty, and he was fined 31. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) MARYLEBOIVE. Caroline Berry, a meanly-dressed elderly woman, and Elizabeth Phasey, a middle-aged female, respect ably attired, were charged with having been con cerned in stealing articles of jewellery, &c., valued at 385/., the property of John Goldie, Esq., 39, Baker street, Portman-square. Mrs. Goldie deposed that, on the 10th of July last, she and her family went out of town, after leaving the house in charge of Phasey, one of her servants, and on her return, on the 2d of the present month, Phasey informed- her that the wardrobe had been left open. She (Mrs. Goldie), who was convinced that it was locked prior to her departure, examined it, and found that a pair of diamond ear-rings, a diamond brooch, an emerald ring, and a silk dress,. bad been extracted therefrom. She asked Phasey if she knew anything of the missing articles, to which she replied that she did not ; and, on her being further questioned, she said that the only persons she could suspect of having done anything wrong were the prisoner Berry, an occasional charwoman at the house, and a young man, named Edward Payne. Mr. LoNG—Do you know anything of the man, Payne ? Mrs. Goidie.—All that I know of him, Sir, is, that Phasey, iriv servant, told rue he had slept in the house while I was away, and that she first became ;'acquainted with him while she was with me at Lea ! mingron some time ago. William Henry Clarke, shopinan to Mr. Dobree, 12, Gilbert-street, Grosvenor-square, produced the diamond brooch and ear-rings (articles of a most splendid description), which had been pledged at dif ferent periods by the prisoner Berry for a small amount, she (Berry) allegieg that they were " paste," and belonged to Madame Davis, 15, Gilbert•street. Mrs. Goldie identified the valuables brought for ward by the last witness ; he (witness) was, as it , ap peared, you ng i n th e tra d e , an d was not aware of the worth of the property which he had taken in. , Berry, in answer to the charge, said that tne pro perty was given to her by Phasey to pawn, and she was not aware there was anything wrong. Phasey denied this in most vehement terms. Both the prisoners were remanded till Friaav,y CLERKEA WELL _ Thomas Triggey, who described himself as an assistant officer of the Court of Requests, K ingsgate street, was charged with extorting money from Mrs. Ann Waugh, a poor person, living at No. 11, Thomas's-buildings. Somers Town, under the pre tence of giving her legal assistance. Mrs. Waugh stated that she owed Mr. Goodwin, of Chichester-rents, Chancery-lane, for a sack of pota toes, which she had purchased of him on the " tally system," at his shed. On her inability to pay, a summons, and subsequently execution, was issued against her, for debt and costs, amounting to upwards of Bs., and by the order of the court she was ordered to pay it off by 2s. instalments. On going to the court, on Wednesday, to pay, a man named Terne, whom she pointed out to the magistrate, told her she was too late, as the court was closed ; but if she allowed him to act for her, he would make it " all right." He then introduced the prisoner Triggey to her at an adjoining public-house, who told her that she would have ss. Bd. to pay, on which she at once went and raised the money by pledging her cloak. She then paid Triggs 7 the sum he demanded for his services, and treated ferne with a pint of beer with the only remaining 2d. she possessed, leaving herself and her two children destitute. She hereupon satis fied her mind that everything was arranged; but, on Friday, execution was levied on her goods. Tome, whom she had seen before at the court, had, on that occasion, said he was an officer belonging. to it. Joseph Terne, who at first objected to give his name to the magistrate, was then placed at the bar. Mr. Goodwin stated that on proceeding to the poor widow's house to execute his warrant for the goods he had sold her, she presented her receipt from Triggey, showing she had paid him the money, and she had considered him as the landlord at the time, he being behind the her, end that gave her sufficient confidence. On the warrant of execution being examined, it appeared to have been delayed since September, through the neglect of the officer. James Whelan, who described himself as " bailiff" to the court, and said he was appointed by Mr. Ser geant Heath, and sworn in, like the other officers, "every morning," gave an account of himself with much hesitation. He said that Triggey executed the warrants with him, but was not authorised to receive money. Terne was an agent, getting whatever he could ; neither Triggey nor Terne had paid him the money received from Mrs. Waugh. some blank fornis were found on Triggey, upon which the BENCH remarked, after perusing them, " This shows what a nest of iniquity it is ; Mr. Ser geant Heath must be shown these ; poor ignorant people resort to these courts in moments of distress, and are frightened by designing men out of their hard earnings. Terne treated the thing as a matter of indifference until he was charged with " stealing the inmey." The MAGISTRATE then sent to request the attend ance of Mr. Heath, or some other principal official of the court, to explain its rules and proceedings. This being found impracticable at the time, the prisoners were remanded to Monday. WORSHIP-STREET. Jane Bove, a smartly-dressed girl, was charged before Mr. Broughton with having, on three several occasions, disturbed the rest of Mr. G. H. Coward, the district surgeon of police, in the New North. road, by ringing his house-bell without lawful excuse. The complainant stated that about one o'clock on Wednesday morning he was disturbed by a violent ringing at his night-bell, on answering which he found the prisoner at the door, who requested the im mediate attendance of one of his assistants to visit a sick wan who was lying dangerously ill at a house in Britannia-street, City-road. O ne o f his assistanta was immediately dispatched to the given address, but he remained so long absent that witness became alarmed, and obtained the assistance of a policeman, with whom he went in search of him in all directions, without success. After more than three hours' ab sence the young man at length returned back, and said that he had been unable to find the place. On the following night, about the same hour, the prisoner called again, and said that his assistant was in stantly wanted at the house of a dying man named Phillips, in Monyer-street, Hoxton, whither he was accordingly sent, but after a protracted absence he came back, and said they had been again hoaxed, as no such person resided there. When she called the second time witness was not aware that she was the same person who had led them such a wild goose chase on the preceding night ; but about one o'clock on that morning she paid him a third visit, and was deliver ing a similar summons for his assistant, when he recognised her as the same girl who had broken his rest on the two previous occasions, and gave her into custody. Police-constable No. 98 stated that, on her way to the station-house, the prisoner confessed that her con duct was the result of a preconcerted scheme between herself and Mr. Henry Petch, the compainant's assistant, to enable him to enjoy the pleasure of her society. Mr. Coward said that he had questioned his as sistant on the subject, who had admitted, after a good deal of hesitation, that the girl's statement was per fectly correct. He had some previous intimacy with the girl, and not being permitted to leave the house after it was closed for the night, they had resorted to this stratagem to bring them together. On being asked if she wished to say anything, the prisoner declared that Mr. Henry would be best able to explain all about the transaction. Mr. BROUGHTON ordered her to pay a shilling for her discharge. _ _ UNION• HALL William foltmog, alias William Fellows Abtrknets, ! was brought up fir re-examination, charged with robbing a great number of hotels,. coffee-houses, and tavem., in all parts of the metropolis. The office, as on the for:7ler examination, was crowded with the proprietors of establishments in the above lines, who had been - plundered of plate by the accused, under cir cumstances similar to those already detailed in a previous police report. Ur. COTTINGHAM, addr6;siriZ the parties in attend ance, said that four cases out of the number would he sufficient to send for trial. The m,egistrate added that it was quite time the prisoner shoula ' be sent out of the country, for it appeared he had been Lied and con victed of robbing hotels and taverns of plate, and sen tenced to six months' imprisonment. He was then committed. John Newnrin, a young man in the employ of an oil and colourmau in Harper street, Newington, was charged with presenting a pistol at John Homer, a policeman of the M division. The policeman stated that on the preceding night. while on duty in Harper street, his attention was called to the prisoner, under the influence of liquor, flourishing a pistol about. The policeman went up, and, addressing the prisoner, advised him to go home, upon which he immediately presented a pistol at him, at the same time muttering a threat. Tha policeman wrested the weapon from him, and found it was loaded nearly to the muzzle. The prisoner said, that a brittle of' turpentine upset in his master's shop, and that, in saving a portion of it, it made him very unwell; that his master gave him a glass of brandy to turn the sickness, and that it made him tipsy, and, while in that state, he took the pistol out of his master's room, and had no recollection of what took place afterwards. The prisoner's master being present, Mr. COTTINGHAM gave him a severe lecture on the impropriety of having such deadly weapons within the reach of the young man, who might have shot the policeman on the occasion, and that his (the master's) conduct was more culpable than that of his servant. The MAGISTRATE, having cautioned the prisoner as to his future behaviour, discharged him, CROYDON. Inspector Collier, of the P division of police, brought to the attention of the presiding magistrates, Messrs. Adams, Lucas, and Barclay, a cage of imposition, which, it is feared, from the ingenuity displayed in has been very successful as a means of defrauding the humane and charitable. It appears that, on Thursday, a document, par porting to be the certificate of the magistrates of the Croydon bench, and which represented that a trades man, named James Brown, who resided at Croydon,bad been robbed by burglars of property to a large amount, and was thereby reduced to a state of poverty, was enclosed in a letter, addressed to Mr. Howell, of the firm of Howell and James, in Regent-street, an application, at the same time, being► made for assist ance. Mr. Howell not being in town, the petition was sent down to Croydon, for the purpose of inquiry being made respecting it, when it was, of course, discovered to be a fraud. The inspector handed the document referred to to the magistrates for their inspection ; it was of rather a singular character, and well calculated to disarm suspicion. It was headed by the Royal arms; on the left-hand corner were the printed words "Croydon, Surrey, to Wit ;" and below them the words " Whereas, the bearer hereof," printed in old Englis:a characters ; and the paper had all the appearance of the ordinary forms of process issued from the police, offices. It went on to state that the magistrates, having fully investigated the circumstances of the robbery, which had reduced the pretended James Brown from a position of respectability and comfort to poverty, and deeply commiserating him, had in structed their clerk to draw up the statement, in the hope that it would be the means of ind uc i ng charitable persons to assist him, and ena bl e him again to enter into business. The docu ment was represented to be signed by M r . George Penfold, the clerk to the bench, at the re quest of the magistrates, and a sum of .51, w as a l so placed as having been contrib u t e d b y hi m. In addi tion to this, there were very excellent imitations of the signatures of Mr. Reid, Mr. Barclay, and other magistrates who usually ac t i n t hi s district ; as also the signatures of the Rev. Mr. Lindsay, the vicar, Lady Hoare, Mr. T. L. R o bi nson, and others. The' name of Mr. J. Drummond, the solicitor, also ap peared, and he was represented to have paid over the sum of 211., which he was stated to have received for the use of the unfortunate Mr. Brown. It was evi dent that the pr o j ector o f t h e f raud had taken great pains to get it up well, as he must have obtained means to copy the genuine signatures of the gentle men whose nam es a p peare d on th e p a p er , th e w h o l e of them being so excellently imitated. Mr. ADAMS, having looked over the document, re marked that it was a very well got-up thing, but there was one circumstance connected with it which would immediately have made him doubt its authen ticity if it had been sent to him. Mr. Lucks asked what that was. _ Mr. ADAMS drily observed that the paper repre sented two lawyers to have subscribed—one 51., and the other 21/. ; V and this alone would have excited his suspicion .—(L aughter.) Mr. Penfold remarked that perhaps this was what excited distrust at Mr. Howell's, and which led to the petition being forwarded to him to be inquired into. The MAGISTRATES observed that it was fbrtunate the fraud had been discovered, and it would now, in all probability, be put a stop to ; and they at the same time gave instructions to the police with a view to the apprehension of the party, if he should again make his appearance. CAUSEWAY ACROSS THE SEVERN .—A writer in the Hereford Journal proposes, what he acknowledges "in other times would be considered an extravagant and chimerical undertaking, no less than the blockade of the Severn at the Old Passage." He says, " Let the Great Western Railway Company, the Severn Navigation Company, the contemplated Company for a Railway through Newport and South Wales, and the Post-office department of the Government, unite for the purpose of forming a causeway across the Severn at the spot men tioned. After the proportion of expence that each is to bear shall be decided on, the engineering part at the commencement is simple enough, by loose stones thrown overboard, or sunk in tanks, until they rise to high water mark. The part of the Severn above this breakwater will then form an immense lake of transparent water con taining about fourteen thousand acres, or twenty-two square miles, below Gloucester, the entrance to which, by vessels of any size, should be by a lock from the Wye at the narrow isthmus where the figure 3 (miles from Chepstow) is marked on the Ordinance Map. which is only three hundred yards across, and the mouth of the Wye will be a good reedetead r soft mud-bed for vessels bound up the Severn. A weir will, of course, be formed on the breakwater of sufficient capacity for the River Severn in its greatest fiends, and for tire passage of the Salmon, and over all is to be a causeway for a railway from Bristol through South Wales. The ad - vantages cottzetnpla, e d by the proposed plan are as follows :—.First, with resp, et to the Yost. -office commu nica: ion with South Wales, the letters are at present detained in Bristol four hours after the arrival of the London mail, because the passage (always dangerous) can seldom be crossed in winter before daylight—but ex cluding this objection, Bristol alone will still h e the, London of South Wales, requiring the most direct com munication with the principality. The navigation up the Severn will be greatly facilitated, as the water will always remain at the same level, with but little or no perceptible current, and the present " boar" up the river, with all the other annoyances occasioned by the rapidity of the tide. be ennihiletted. The passage into the Severn Lake, by the Wye, being landlocked, will always be free from danger anti difficulty, which cannot be said of the entrance to the Berkeley Canal; and last, t h,.ugh not lea. r, the lake of transparent water will add greatly to the beauties and attractioe of the neighbourhood. A CENTENARIAN.—There is now living under the ' care of James Adam Gordon, Esq., of Naish House, in this city, an old man of the name of Richards, who has attained the extraordinary age of 109 yearn. He was born at Broadelist, Devon, in the year 1735, and is a fine tall, intellectual, merry-hearted old fellow, possess- et ing a most benevolent countenance. The o ld gentleman London ; Printed end Published by MURDO 112; is at present visiting one of his sons at Tiverton, Devon, N o . 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun Offiee, goot y 111 and he walked on Sunday last to that town from Col-, Strand, i n th e P rec i nct of the Savoy, ° I luraptop, a distance of alb milo&— Bristol Gado. Middlous Monday, Octoble 14,1544. MARRIED. On the Bth inst., at Aldstone Moor, the Rev. Octairisa James, A.M., to Jane Katherine Helen, eldest daughter of tho late Captain Bowlby, R.A. On the 10th inst., at St. John's Church, Paddingtql James Miller, Esq., M.D., to Rosetta, only child of the la" W. Mitchell, Esq., of Clapham Rye, Surrey. „,, of On the Bth inst., at St. G eorge ' s , H anover . square, 4 gam Bullock, youngest son of Samuel Floar Bullock, Esq. , ;.,/ Pickwell, Leiceste rs hi re , t o S e li na C ross l ey, on l y daughter of the late W. Irwin, Esq., of Leicester. On the Bth inst., at Epsom, Mr. William Strode, o f South{ street, to Julia, elder daughter of Mr. J. S. WinstanleP ° Hooktield-grove. On the 28th of June, at her Britannic Majesty's Legati °ll ,' Lima, Samuel Went, Esq , of Arequipa, to Mary Ann GNP second daughter of Archibald Robertson, Esq., Chatham. • On the Bth inst., at Litchboro u gh, Northamptonshire , ii h e H. Graham, Esq., to Harri e t Ell a , seco nd daughter ef late Rev. W. Church, of Hampton, Middlesex. On the Bth first., at the parish church, Chatham, lotild Gihb, Esq, of Montreal, Canada, to M a ry Louisa, only c of R. Adams, Esq., of her Majesty's Dockyard, Chathani• tf. On the 9th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square , Ashton, Esq., eldest son of the l a t e Joh n A s hton, Esq., °ft ; 0, Grange, Cheshire, to Mademoiselle Cleme n t de la BretaftL Departement de la Loire Inf er i eure , F rance , an d niece to late Marsnal Jourdan. DIED. N; On the 7th ult., at Ramsgate, Captain W. Shall), R•V On the 30th ult.. at Gisborn, in Yorkshire, J. Sykes, r',7l; e Ou the Bth inst., at Ho r t on , B uc k s , Eli za b e th, relict 0 late Evan Evans, Esq. D.lter, On the Bth inst., at F rens h am H a ll, Ed war d Jameg -L." — Esq., aged 63. D the On the 9th inst., at T urn h am - green, S ara h, relict o f late Philip Booth, Esq. ~....1, Of On the 9th inst., at the Manor House, Brixton, Euk— e relict of the late F. B. Goldnev, Esq. Jos h On the 10th inst , in Finsbury-circus, the Ref. Pratt, 8.D., Vicar of St. Stephen's, Coleman-street. lee, On the 9th inst., John, youngest child of Jr. Sneof Hit.thburv-pArk. ~..,- of . On the 9th inst., A nn , th e w i fe of John DockseY, --"'" Doughty. street. On the 9th i nst ., at Friern- par k, F. 1 1 e) . , ~,liddleseS, inc 1 Anne Charlotte, only daughter of the Rev. H. L. ventris• ____.----- e 0 F , N °ti( rANy I%ION E and for D ebent l Interest and,, a _ n Te nd , 'knee of Great In T he 800 J, Br. A -nho B r ; rich ael Robert 11 S amuel F 'dward Chist Lieut..Co quho un Ja mes Far Sir John I Souc tr P&RtiAm: Th e sha requestedt 11 or befo bank ers. . r Th e Par "e sted t c4nble to c ate na far ' Committee. irect N t ontinn . 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MARKET NEWS.-(SATU'RDAYO COVENT-GARDEN. Although the supplies of Fruit and Vegetables, both of home and foreign produce, were again large, the demial,a was tolerably steady, and, in most instances, last week! quotations were supported :—Potatoes, from 3s to 0 5 per cwt ; Onions, is Gd to 2s 6d ; Turnips, 2s to 3s 3d ; Carrots, 4s 6d to 6s ; Coleworts, or Greens, 2s to 3s 3d ; and Leeks, Is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches ; Onions for pickling, 3s 61 to 5s ; cumbers for ditto, 2s to 3a 3d ; Spinach, 8d to Is 2d; Common Plums, 2s to 3s 6d ; Apples and Pears, 21 3 to 4s ; and French Beans, is 6d to 2s 3d per half sieve ; Pine Apples (English), 5s to 7s 6d ; Out-door English Grapes, 4d to 8d; Hothouse ditto, 46 to 6 5 Foreign Grapes, 4d to 10d ; Filberts, 8d to Is; 111115 Cobb Nuts, 8d to 10d p e r lb ; Pi ne A pp l es (Foreign and Colonial) is to 3s 3d ; English Melons, 2s t°, 5s each ; and Dutch ditto, i s 6d t o 3 s eac h ; P eac h es and Nectarines, 5s to lOs ; Red Cabbages, 2s to 5s 6d ; and White ditto, 8d to Is 3d per dozen ; Cucumbers, 2d to 6d per brace ; Horse Raddish, 2s to ss; Broaoli, Is to to 2s 3d; and Celery, 8d to 2s per bundle ; Mushrooms , 8d to Is per punnet ; Mulberries, 4d to Sd per potty; English Hazle Nuts, 4s to 5s per bushel ; English Walnuts, 8d to Is per 100. ArEVITGATE AND LEADENELAZIL- We had an extensive supply o f b o th G ame and Poultry offering, yet the trade was tolerably steady, 113 full prices. Fowls, 2s to 3s 8d ; Chickens, is 3d to 2s; Ducks, Is 61 to 2s 6d ; Hares, 2s to 2s 8d ; Grouse, 2s to 2s 6'l ; Rabbits, 8d to Is ; Pigeons, 6d ; and Geese, 4s to 6s 6d each. For prime Mutton the demand was tolerably steady, at full prices. In all other kinds of Meat very little was doing. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; anal Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs by the camas*. NEWT ORT. There was a very dull inquiry here, and prices viers not supported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3 6d ; Mutton, 25 ed to 36 6d ; 33 tO 4s 4d ; and - Perk, 25 6d to 4 per 811,c. 213144211G5GAT313. Salmon was rAtber more plentiful than of late, ye , i t sold steadily at from Ed to is Id per lb. Cod Fiat Iv" in demand, at from is 6d to 6s each. All other hinds of :Fish were quite as dear. VIZECITECZAPEZ. - Owing to the large supplies, a heavy demand was el:* perieneed for meat on the following terms. Beef, front 2s td to 3s 4d ; Mutton. 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Veal, Ss 2a to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs. by the earmss. WITNGERFOR.D. Although the supplies of most articles offering were bit limited, the general demand ruled heavy, and prices htd a Jowuward tendency. BREAD. The prices Of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis air* frail 7d to lid ; of household ditto, Sid to 6d per 41b 2/4/9.It3LET. law hides at per stone of 141b.—Best steers and heifer* 12 to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; in hides. 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, al per skin.—Narket calf, 6s 6d to 8s 6d ; long woolled shop, 2s 3d to 3s 6d ; short ditto, is 9d to 3s. 1;:' ELT RICARKETS. SVTurtELD.—Coal,se Meadow Hay, 318 s to 4185; Useful ditto, 41 lOs to 41 . ,185 ; fine Upland ditto, Si to 51 5i ; Clover Hay, 41 108 to 61 6s ; Oat Straw, 11 85 to 1/ 1)s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s per load. Thlo best Hay end St raw sold steadily other kinds slowly, at above quotations. CUMBERLAND.--00firSe Meadow Hay, 31 16s to 4/10o; Useful ditto, 41 12s to 51; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 33 to 5/ 8, ; Clover Hay, 41 lO s t o 61 ; O a t Straw, 118 s to ll lOs , Wheat Straw, 11 11 s t o 11 13s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady dery And. WaITECHA.PEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 12s to 41 85 ; Useful edit°, 41 lO s t o 4 1 1 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ .5/ 5s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6110 s ; Oat Stray, 11 S§ to 11 tOs ; Whe a t St raw , 1 1 105 to 11 12 s p e r load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. VAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. We have to report a large arrival of Wheat to thio day's barket, but not much of other grain. The Whe al trade las been v e r y h eavy , at a decline of Is. per quarteer upon rew, but the best samples of old maintain their value. Barley is slow sale, at a reduction of 15. p er quarter. Oats, Shelling, and Beans are also heavy gg ie ' at rathtr lower prices. Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel. EXTRA. Ns/ f ' Wheat Skffalk, Essex, and Rent,.„,..,. Red to 49 44 t°''' 51 Ditto ditto White... 13 4 9 44 Norfolk Red ..... 43 44 0 Ditto ditto White.. 52 4 5 4 4 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red 47 0 Ditto ditt0,.........,, White -- 41 47 7 - , jrprkshireßed 47 0 l i Ditto ditto ........ White.„ 41 0 ii Foreign Red 49 4 1 5 0 Ditto ditto White... 52 49 I. a Per quarter irpe ri o Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk 36 ....,. 6 34 Yorkshire and Linc01n5hire,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 35 w a 9 Grinding Foreigi DO 'l. Per qr. of 631 b. — to 32 the bul g Scans, Small tine... —4o 38 SO Ticks — 39 3 / Si Foreign — 37 35 Oats, Pritato and Pola , id •• ....s. ••••• .•••6 • .. Minillne ... ltd. to 12d., Foreign —d t o —d. pet 5 0 3 'd. S' , Rlling Mitt Riven-ed..... ........ ........ .. , ..... 25`.0• 251.. Re. —4'. es. Pe"' MEDICAL TESTIMONIAL—SIGHT AND HEARING. From T. J. Pettigrew, Surgeon, Ie.R.S. to Merits. S. and B. Soiomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street. Piccadilly.—Gentlemen, I have no hesitation in replvins to your inquiry as to the results obtained by the use or your Improved Spectacles ; being in the constant habit o f ryading and writing for many hours together by lapin" t i ght, it is but justice to say that your newly invented Spa c.cla Lenses have afforded me the greatest comfort' when employed th e or di nary pebbles, I never failed Io experience in the morning a great irritation in the eyes' Since I have oed your admirable glasses I suffer from n 4) iticonv eh i„ nc e of the kind, and my vision is much im" prove.i. I s h a ll ev .' T f ee l grateful to my good f r i e nd, i lc c •r t ;; B ß e n li w ev , Dr_ Blundell for having drawn my attention to the subi Believe me t a o v Also, very respectfully. T. Acromatic Waistcoat-pocke:st Telescopes and Opera" glasses of the same kind of Len, - Ps.—Every kind of T B ' leseope of larger size and increasi4;_ powers for ,hunting' newly invent Sea purposes, and upon stand for astfOnornical observe" tions the powers are so great and the le. ens s so brig . and brilliant that minute objects at an extraOrdinarY 1 tance is brought completely under the eyes. Sportsmen tourists, and sea-side visitors will i n d ee d h er e have o 0 great treat. Acoustic instruments o f ever y desciiPt i .v, for deafness. Caution.—Messrs. S. & B. Solomons, o i p% n clans and aurists, are not in an y way connecte d with F . person of the same name in th e i r i mme di ate ne i g hbour hood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent rois takes, be cautious, and observe—Only to be had at 3 9, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, opposite the Ye ek Hotel. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—NoIi E NEED Its Sicx f READ THE FOLLOWING CASE OF CURE BY livELowAT'a PILL S ' —Mrs. Jessie Anderson, living near the Fountain-bridgf Edinburgh, suffered from lowness of spirits, sick heat aches, dimness of sight, together with a want of strength and appetite. These symptoms were accompanied with a cough and spitting of phlegm, and likewise mu windy spasm s . No medicine had " been of any servic e to her, until a lady advised her to try " Holloway g Pills," which gave her immediate relief, and in a fort' night made her as well as well as ever she was in he r life. Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at the Establish' ment of Professor Holloway, 244, Strand (where advic e may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vendor s of medicine throughout the civilised world. BIRTHS. On the Bth inst., at Lewisham, the lady of Richard Pind er ' jun., Esq., of a son. On the ith inst., at Rugby, the lady of Thomas Furri er ' Esq., of a son. On the Bth inst., at Lowndes-square, the lady of D. ga le Webb, Esq., of Stratton Audley, of a daughter, still-born. , A On the 9th inst., at Portsmouth, the lady of Macdone i ",. Bourchier, Esq., Lie u t enan t , her Majesty's chip Excellent, of twin sons. On the Bth inst., at Leeds, Yorkshire, the wife of John F. Hargrave, Esq., barrister-at-la w , of a son. On the 9th inst., a t Islington, Mrs. Boyn, of a daughter. On the 9th inst., at Frant, Mrs. Michael Smith, of Gordon* square, of a son. On the 10th inst., th e l a d y o f Ch ar l es B er k e l e y, of Montague-place, Russell-square, of a son. On the 10th inst., Mrs. J. F. Harding, of Spencer.streeto Northampton-square, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., in George-street, Portman-square, t he wife of Le Merchant Carey, Esq., of a daughter. NI THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1844 • O 5 i' 1 , 4 c i'.: U . .' '. I I