The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-24 00:00:00

Tie jury found the prisoner guilty of Manslaughter,and Mr.. Justice WIGHTMAN sentenced him to one calen dar mouth's imprisonment and hard labour. INFANTICIDE.—Sarah Hyland, aged 22, spinster, was placed at the bar charged with the wilful murder of her new-born child. The prisoner was a servant in the Savoy ~Palacc Tavern. The landlady, Mn. Gibson, suspected that the prisoner was pregnant, which she positively denied. She went to bed on the night of the 24th of June with *lel low-servant, and on the next morning, after the other girl had got up, she delivered herself of a child and went down stairs. Before leaving the house she told her fellow-servant not to let her mistress look into her box. Mrs. Gibson, overhearing this, desired the other servant to go up stairs and look into her 13.)x. She did so, and found a child, which was dead. A sur geon was called in, who found that the head of the child was crushed, and that a petticoat was wrapped round the body, the strings of which were tied round the neck, either of which causes wonld be sufficient to pro duce death. Mr. BALLANTYNE addressed the jury for the defendant, and urged on the jury the probability of the child com ing by its death in the difficult circumstances in which the prisoner was placed, without the prisoner having tiny criminal intention. Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up, and put the case to the jury as one of concealment of birth. The jury deliberated for a considerable time, when they retired to consider their verdict. They were locked up nearly eight hours, and at length they re turned a verdict finding the prisoner Guilty of con cealing the birth, and not guilty of murder. Faith Bowerman 17, was also indicted for the murder of her female illegitimate child, by casting it upon the ground, and thereby, giving it divers mortal wounds and fractures, of which it then and there died. Mr. Simon conducted the prosecution. Mr. Char nock appeared for the prisoner. In this case it appeared that the prisoner was a country girl, and in the month of April she came to London on a visit to her brother,- who resides in the Belvidere-road, Lambeth. Shortly before the Ist of July the prisoner had complained of being unwell, and her sister-in-law went out on that day to get some salts for her. Upon her return the sister saw some appearances which induced her to suspect that the prisoner had been* delivered of a child, and she taxed her with it; but the prisoner denied that it was the case. Shortly afterwards, however, the body of an infant alive was found in a gateway close to the house where the - prisoner lived, but there was no dis tinct evidence that she had been delivered of an infant. At the time iheinfant.was found it had some marks of violence upon the head and upon the body, and the inference was that the child had been thrown over a wall that adjoined the prisoner's brother's resi -denee to the'place where it 'was found. 'When the prisoner was questioned she denied all knowledge of the child, but appeared dreadfully weak and agitated. Mr. Oliver Efirke, the surgeon of Lambeth parish, who examined ihe child at the workhouse, proved that the head was very much cont used, and the bones of the skull were fractured. The back was also very much bruised: The infant, notwithstanding these injuries, was- alive when he first saw it, but it died about two hours afterwards, and he attributed , that event to the injury that was received upon the head. In cross-examination the surgeon said - that the in jury that appeared upon the head might have been occasioned by falling upon the stairs. He also said that the loss . of blood consequ'nt upon the delivery of a child would in some cases almost occasion a state 'of frenzy in the mind of the mother. - . Mr. CiIAtiNOCK addressed the jury, and contended thst the evidence was altogether insufficient to war• rant the jury in convicting the prisoner of the heinous offence of which she was. accused. Mr. Justice WIG trrmAN having summed up, the jury found • the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. Judgment was respited. Amelia Alfrey, 26, was indicted for feloniously assaulting, Mary Anne French, and casting her into the water, with intent to drown and murder her. Mr.•CharnOck defended the prisoner. William Alfrey, a little boy, deposed that the pri soner was his sister, and he lived with her, by the water•side, at Wandsworth. On the 29th of July he was on Wandsworth-common, and saw the prisoner there, accompanied by her two children, a little girl and a boy; their names were Henry French and Mary Anne French. The prisoner lived with a man named French, and the children went by his name. Shortly afterwards he heard the prisoner scream, and on going to her be found her in a pond with her children. It was very shallow water, and he ran in and held up the children's heads, and also tried to hold up the pri soner's head. A little time -before this occurred, he had seen the prisoner walking about, and she told him to go home. He did not see the prisoner carry the children into the water, but he thought they walked in. Cross-exam'ned—There were plenty of people about at the time the prisoner was in the water. The water was not deeper than just above the knee. George Steer deposed that on the evening in qUestiOn he heard a scream, and went to the pond, and found: the prisoner and ier two children in the water. Witness assisted to get them out, and ascer tained that one .of the children was tied to the prisoner's body with a shawl, but he could not state whether the other was attached to her. The prisoner was lying upon her back in the water, and appeared in an exhausted state, and all she said was, " AMy children !my children !" in, a low tone. The prisoner and her children were then taken to the workhouse. By Mr.. CHAWiOCK—In witness's opinion the mother and her two children all screamed together. The pond was not at this time very deep. The prisoner appeared very much exhausted, and her hands had changed colour. Witness had heard that the prisoner was once confined in a lunatic asylum. William Lee, a police-constable, said that he found the prisoner in the state described by the last witness, and assisted to convey her to 'the workhouse. He produced the 'shawl taken froth the prisoner. By Mr. Cnatt*oci- 7 -1-le heard the prisoner say it was trouble that had made her do it. Emily Alfrey,.the. prisoner's mother, deposed that she was not married to the father of the children in question, but they had cohabited together for six years. He had latterly deserted her, and she had in consequence become very ill, and was confined in a lunatic asylum for six weeks, and when she was dis charged she went to live at witness's house. Before the Ist of July witness had observed symptoms in the prisoner's conduct of her head becoming bad again. John Basain, an inspector of police, proved that he received the prisoner in charge, and told her that she was accused of attempting to murder her children and to commit suicide, and she replied, in a faint tone, "It is distress that drove me to do it." The witness then produced a letter found upon the prisoner when she was taken to the workhouse. The mother was re-called, and she stated that the letter . in question was written by the man French, and in it he expressed his intention to abandon her. (The letter was read) The witness said that after the prisoner received this letter she observed the ymptoms in the prisoner'sconduct that she referred to. In cross-examination the mother said that French had been charged with some offence, and the prisoner had exerted herself very mach to obtain a lenient sen tence for him. She appeared very fond of her children. Mr. CHARNOCK, in his address to the jury, said it was impossible for an advocate to do so upon a more distressing case than the present. lle then proceeded to comment upon the facts, and said it was evident that the cruel manner in which the unhappy prisoner had been* deserted and abandoned by the . man fo r whom she evidently felt an ardent affection, hal unsettled her mind, and that in a paroxysm of frenzy she committed the act imputed to her. Mr. Baron GURNEY, in summing up, remarked upon the distressing nature of the case, and said there did not appear tn be the slightest ground for believ ing. that the prisoner entertained any malice towards her children ; but If the jury thought that she went into the Water with the intention of destroying them and herself, she would, in law, be guilty of the offence imputed to her. If they thought the facts proved, it would then be a question whether, at the time the act was committed, the prisoner was in such a state of' mind as t. be accountable for her actions. The jury, after a very short deliberation, acquitted the prisoner on the ground of insanity, and she was ordered to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure. The first witness, the prisoner's brother, was then re-called by M r . Baron GURNEY, who told him that the courage he had shown, and the manner he acted at the time, did him great credit, but he regretted to see, by the depositions, that he had not. to-day stated all he knew. The COMMON NE W S -CT COURT. T. occupied the who'.e morning with disposing Mint eases. Orie man, namedPe), w as indicted for uttering a bad half -sovereign at Padding t on, under the following cir cumstances : The priioner went to a chemist's shop, and told the shopman to send' a black draught te._a neighbouring it change for half a sovere'g house, and to send with The shopboy was accordingly sent with the black draughtln and the change, and on his road to the house he by the prisoner, who asked him if he bad got the was a met g and upon the boy , saying that he had, the prisoner gave him half a sovereign, and told, him that he would take e the change and the, bottle home. The boy gave th em up to the prisoner, and brought the half-sovereign home to his master, who immediately discovered that it was a bad one ;and updh inqUirY being made the prisoner had never delivered the draught at all. Information was given. to the police, and he was taken into custody, and upon his being searched another half-sovereign was found upon him, which Mr. Field, the Solicitor to the Mint, stated had been cast in the same mould as the one which was given to the prosecutor's boy. The COMMON SERGEANT—This seems a higher order of smashing, Mr. Field. Mr. Field—Yes, my Lord, it is. This is the new kind of coining —these half-sovereigns have been electrotyped. The COMMON SERGEANT to the prisoner —Well, we must put a stop to this electricity, and you must be im prisonec and kept to hard labour for twelve months. Several other prisoners were found guilty of utte r ing base coin, an d varyingw were' sentenccd-to " various terms of im prisonment,from three to nine months each. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2-., 1644. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESITRDAY.) CLERKENWELL. REPORTERS AT POLICE-COURT3.—A change has been made within the last few :days in the interior arrangements of the Clerkenwell Police-court, pro ductive of great inconvenience to the reporters for the morning newspapers who attend them. The box which had been designed and constructed for the ac commodation of reporters, and which has been ex elusively occupied by them since the erection of the court, is now, by direction of the magistrates, only 140 l py_police officers. A seat at the rear of the box has been placed for the reporters, and this is the only part of the court, except ,the body, which they are permitted to occupy. At other Police-courts, the Thames, for instance, reporters are allowed to sit at the table when they find it more convenient, although there is a box for their especial accommodation, the very same as that from which the reporters have been expelled at Clerkenwell. But no such privilege is allowed at Clerkenwell—they have been forbidden even to lay their hats upon the table, a convenience denied to no other persons. Owing to a defect in the construction of the court, the difficulty of hearing is very great, and one of the magistrates, at least, com- Owns of the defect almost every day he sits; but re porters are now placed at a greater distance from the applicant, the witness, the prisoner, and the magis trate, than before. The applicant and witness are at one side of the court, the reporters' seat by the oppo site wall. In addition to the inconvenience of dis tance, the new seat has been placed directly between the gaoler's door and the magistrates' fire-place, so that there is a current of air constantly rushing from the cell -yard, which, in cold weather, will be most prejudicial to the comfort, if not to the health, of those who sit there. The reporters, in the first instance, remonstrated with the chief clerk on the subject, but finding it fruitless, memorialised the Secretary of State. The subjoined answer has been returned to the application : " Whitehall, Aug. 22, 1844. " Gentlemen,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th inst , complaining that an alteration which has been recently made in the position of the reporters' box at the Clerkenwell Police-court causes inconvenience to the reporters in the discharge of their duties. And I am to inform you that Sir James Graham is desirous that every opportunity should be given for affording to the public accurate information of the proceedings at the Police-courts. " Sir James Graham has made a full inquiry of the magistrates respecting the alteration, and from the report which he has received, it appears that the change has been made with a view to the conve nience of the public and of those engaged in the con duct of business in the Court; he directs me, there fore, to inform you, that under the circumstances, he must decline issuing any instructions to disturb the existing arrangement.s.—l am, Gentlemen, your obe dient servant, " 11. MANNERS SUTTON. • " To the Reporters, &c." WORSHIP-STREET. Two. men, named John 1-funt and James Waterloo, the former a journeyman locksmith, and the latter a weaver, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Brough ton, charged on suspicion of having stolen a large quantity of jewellery and other articles, the property of Mr. Joseph Burns, landlord of the Black Si,yan pubiic-house, in School-house-lane, Mile-end. The prosecutor stated that the prisoners were members of a Society called " The Old Friends," the meetings of which were held at his house, and they both attended there at a general meeting of the members on the previous night. On going upstairs soon after the company had dispersed, he found that the door of his bed-room, which was situated imme diately over the club-room, had been broken open, and that a quantity of jewellery, consisting of three gold brooches, several rings, seals, breast-pins, and other articles, had been abstracted from the different compartments of three chests of drawers, the whole of which had been forced with some iron instru ment. In consequence of the equivocal conduct of the prisoners during the evening, he immediately suspected that they were implicated in the robbery, and caused them to be taken into custody. Mr. BROUGHTON inquired if anything was known as to the habits and general character of the prisoners ? Sergeant Barker said that he knew nothing at all prejudicial to the character of Waterloo, but that Hunt had been known to the police fur some time -as a suspected person. Mr. BROUGHTON said that there was no evidence to inculpate the prisoner Waterloo ; but he consi dered the conduct of Hunt was so full of suspicion, that he should certainly remand him for further inquiry. _ . The prisoner, Waterloo, was discharged, and the other prisoner was ordered to find substantial bail for his appearance on Wednesday next. GREENWICH. OnThursday Mary Ann Kendall, a fine-looking young woman, aged 22, was brought before Mr. Jeremy, charged with attempting self-destruction by throwing herself into the Grand Surrey Canal, at Black Horse- bridge, Deptford. William Arthur deposed that he was going to his daily labour, and when near Black Horse-bridge lw heard a scream repeated three times loudly. He saw the prisoner jump into the water. Supposed she was trying to save her sister, who had previously jumped in and sunk. She resisted witness very much, and sail she was determined to go in again. He got her out of the canal with the assistance of the police and other persons. W. Padgam, 278 M, deposed that he conveyed the prisoner to the station-house. On the way she de clared that she would go into the water again. She would go with her sister, but assigned no reason for so doing. Prisoner said she did not know her sister Eliza was ' going to drown herself. ller sister dipped her hand kerchief in the canal, and wiped her face. Witness turned round. and in an instant she heard a splash in the water. On again turning she saw deceased sink ing. Don't recollect saying I would follow her. Jane Kendall deposed that she and her sister went out to get from the sight of their father ; they left home early in the morning, at five o'clock ; there are five in family, her father, self, and three sisters; they all work at shirtmaking , for a slop- house at Ber mondsey; the person they work for is a Mr. Nor man ; deceased and her sister had pledged some shirts; witness lent them ss. to redeem them; it was money given her by her father to pay the rent with. They could earn by working very hard indeed, early and late, 3s. 6d. or 4s. per week. They received from is. 6d. to 3s. per dozen for making them. Mr. JEREMY—That's 'from I id. to 3d. each. It was not mentioned to her father that the money had been misapplied, to their knowledge; but they much feared his knowledge of the fact ; ss. was all that her father had to pay his rent with. Mr. JEREMY said she had much better have told the truth, that the money had been applied to redeem 1 shirts. The father of the prisoners stated that he got his living by working along shore among the shipping. He had made no complaint of her pledging the work, or redeeming it with his money. Mr; JEREMY said the present case was one of those exhibiting•the effects of the grinding system in pay ing for labour. Mere was a scene of distress and misery; two young girls going out deliberately in the morning for the purpose of destroying them selves, and one of them at that moment lying a corpse. After reading to the prisoner a most feeling admo nition, Mr. Jeremy ordered her to be delivered over to Ler father, who promised to sooth and keep a watchful eye upon her for the present. The unhappy parent and his daughters then left the . Court, absorbed in grief. _ THAMES POLICE. Thursday John Jackson, a waterman, belonging to the Lower Custom-house-stairs was brought before Mr. Ballantine, on a charge of smuggling 41bs. of foreign manufactured tobacco. The case was a somewhat remarkable one. The prisoner was seen by a river inspector, named Joshua Judge, leaving the Earl of Liverpool steamer, off Pickle herring wharf, Horselydown, and, suspecting he had smuggled goods about him, called upon him to stop, which he refused to do, and rowed away as hard as he was able. Judge directed his men to give way, and they pulled after him. The prisoner, however, had a very light short boat, and got ahead of the police galley ; but happening to get athwart hawse of a Mooring-chain, brought him up all standing. The police galley bore down upon him, and he got away again, and " dodged" the river police among the tiers of vessels for some time, when he suddenly left off rowing, and put his hand inside his bosom for the purpose of removing some tobacco concealed there. Judge called out to him that it would be the worse for him if he threw anything overboard, and away he rowed again. The police galley continued the chase,', came up NI ith his boat, and Judge boarded him, and' found seven jppers of compressed tobacco secreted about his persoß. The prisoner g-defence was, that some man he did not know gave him the tobacco to carry ashore, to some place he could not name. • - Mr. BALLANTINE fined the prisciiiir 505., and in default of payment sentenced him to 14 days' im priuonment. -- --- I CHICKEN MANUFACTORY.—Nature is getting su perfluous. We rather think she will soon be voted out of fashion, and dispensed with. There's a chap just over our Publication-office hatching chickens in a big box, fifty a day s having a thousand eggs always doing. The trou ble of attending them is slight ; the heat costs very little; and the chickens crack their shells and walk up to their dough and water like wood-choppers to their dinner, or sailors to their grog. They are, clean, strong, and lively ;• grow fast, and rarely dio (not being draggled through the grass) ; and whoever has a hatching machine can have "Spring Chickens" every week ia the year, and at small expense: If we could - only invent a raab i h k i fi T e n t . 6n o lay Tribune. e. eggs, now, hens would be done witb.—New yv WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. Yesterday the adjourned qur,7ter sessions for the city and liberties- of Westminster was held at the Court-house, Broad Sanctuary. The Court was much crowded, in consequence of .its being imagined that this would be the last sessions which would be held -in the Broad Sanctuary, on account of the junction of the sessions for Westminster and Middle sex at Hicks's Hall, Clerkenwell-green, under the new Prisons Act. TREASURY PROSECUTIONS.—Two most respectable looking men, who carried on extensive business as tradesmen in the Vauxhall-road, named Thomas Meadows and Robert Hill, were indicted for violently assaulting William Robert Anstell, a constable of the B division of the metropolitan police force. The-prosecution, which was instituted at the in stance of the Treasury, was conducted by Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Doane; and Mr. Clarkson, with whom was Mr. WTylde, appeared for the defence. Perhaps there were fewer cases ever tried in this Court in which the evidence, which extended from half-past ten until near seven o'clock, was more contradictory. Mr. BODKIN, in stating the case for the prosecu tion, said this was a case of sufficient moment to call for the intervention of a Treasury, or special Govern ment prosecution, instead of leaving it to the ordinary and less certain course. On the evening of the 13th of May last, the two prisoners, accompanied by Mrs. Meadows, were passing along Vauxhall-bridge-road, Meadows being, at the time, in a very drunken and excited state, when they overtook the constable, An stell, who was on duty at the time. Some months previous to this Meadows had a dispute with the con stable, since which time he entertained an angry feel ing towards Anstell. Hill, who was perfectly sober, requested the constable to take Meadows, but he re plied it was contrary to his duty to do so, all he was allowed to do with a drunken man was to see him to the station-house. Meadows,-upon this, contrary to the entreaties and endeavours of his wife, rushed at Anstell, knocked him down, and, while lying on the ground, kicked him violently in a vital part of his person, and otherwise inflicted severe injuries upon him.' After considerable exertion, the constable got upon his feet, and other policemen arriving, they tried to take him to the station-house, but such was his violence, kicking and biting all around him, that they had to send for an additional reinforcement from the station-house. They then placed him on a truck, after strapping all his limbs, and wheeled him to the lock-up, where he struck several of those around him. The Learned Counsel then called about twenty five witnesses, amongst whoni were nine policemen, in support of his statement. After which, Mr. CLARKSON addressed the jury, and stated that it was his client, Hill, who had here most right to complain. The object in mixing him up in the in dictment was to prevent Meadows from having the advantage of his evidence as a witness. He thought the jury_ and the country could not sufficiently strongly mark their reprehension of the system of dignifying every little common assault into a Go vernment prosecution. Besides, they should recollect the vast expense which it entailed upon the country, by all the Unnecessary and cumbrous machinery of Treasury solicitors first-rate 'counsel, Stc. In the present instance the conduct of the police had been gross and brutal in the extreme ; they •had dragged the unfortunate man along , the gravelled way on his face, like a dead dog, instead of rendering him that assistance which his helpless condition, and the en treaties of Mrs. Meadows, would suggest to the mind of any man of ordinary feeling. As for Mr. Meadows assaulting the policeman in the manner described'by Mr. Bodkin, it was preposterous, for he was a diminutive man, while the constable stood about .six feet high. Evidence was then called in support of his state ment, and in refutation of the witness for the pro secution. The merits of both sides may be best guessed at by the verdict of the jury, which was one of Ac quittal in favour of Hill, and of Guilty with respect to Meadows. The COURT sentenced the latter to two months' im prisonment, with hard labour. The names of no less than twenty persons ap• peared in the calendar for trial to-day, upon an in dictment charging them with having committed a violent assault upon Henry Maynard on the 26th of July. The facts of the ease, which have been already before the public, arose out of an attempt on the part of one of the steam-boat companies which ply upon the river to pull down the pier estabiLlhed, by a rival company, for the purpose of landing their passengers, adjacent to Temple-bar, and which attempt caused considerable excitement and alarm in the neighbourhood, in consequence of the conduct of a gang of long-shore-men who were engaged in the attempt. Owing to the pressure of other businesi, and the number of witnesses likely to be 'examined on both sides, it was deemed advisable to postp )ne the hearing until the 12th of September, the last day of sessional sittings'in Westminster Court-house. TILE STAMP RETURNS.—:Aftei the passing of the Reform 13111, the Times newspaper, acting upon its pro fessed declaration of considering that enactment as a measure of finality, by slow degrees took up the advo cacy of Conservative principles, in which course it has since consistently persevered, with what advantage to the party and with what benefit to the country it is un necessary for us here to discuss. It became bruited abroad that such a line of political advocacy had in• jured the interests of the journal—that, having ceased to run with ,the current of what was conceived to be public opinion, it had deteriorated in character, and declined in circulation.. Perhaps it was not unreasonable that such a report should find circulation, and obtain credence ; and those who wished it true were disposed to believe it. Two objects were to be attained by proving this fact, if such it were, to the world. The first .the ruin of the journal in question, which was sure to. be a consequence of the exposure ; and next, an accession of strength to the Ministry, by showing that the opposition to their policy, so ably evinced by the Times, had destroyed its influence by decreasing its circulation. One mode sug gested itself to the prolific mind of Mr. Spring Rice, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, by which both those important objects could be achieved —move, quoth he to himself, for the number of stamps issued to each journal in the empire fur given periods—the returns to be made up quarterly—and the thing is done. This was a pro ceeding against which the Whigs—whether in power or in opposition—had hitherto set their faces. But the exigency was extreme—the Times was to be crushed, and the politics of the Government jus tified—and the thing was done. But the precedent being once established, the returns from thenceforward could not be withheld, even though the result of the move was diametrically opposite to that which had been anticipated ; and accordingly the issue of stamps con tinued (alas how reluctantly, but still relentlessly) to be published at stated periods, as a Parliamentary paper ' so long as the Whigs held office. On the accession of Sir Robert Peel to power. the practice was persevered in ; but at the close of this session, Mr. Goulburn, acting upon the converse of Mr. Spring Rice's proposition, and finding that the two papers in England, and one in this country, which advocate the policy of the present Go vernment, lead so forfeited political confidence, and so fallen off in• general circulation, that it was essential so unerring an indication of public opinion, and one so da maging and so damning to the Ministry, should be con cealed, discontinued the publication of the Stamp-office returns—and the barometer that indicated with too fatal a certainty the variations of public opinion, and the rise And fall of Cabinets and statesmen, was withdrawn from the philosophic gaze of a too scrutinising generation. The Evening Mail and journals of the same independent spi.'it, which have had the probity and the courage to decry and denounce a cowardly and treacherous system of policy, ungrateful to our party, and fraught with ruin to the country, will be losers, to a certain extent, by the cessation of periodical advertisements (for as such the stamp, returns operated) by which their position might be estimated and their progress marked : but the paltry device at concealment, and the palpable reason for dis continuing the publication of the returns, are too appa rent to make us apprehensive of any serious injury being inflicted by the cessation of the practice.—Dublin Even ireg DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE MAIDENHEAD STA- , TIO/C—A destrnctive fire broke out in a range of stabling within the yard of the Great Western Railway'istation at Maidenhead, in the middle of the day, on Tuesday last, which it is strongly feared was not occasioned by merely accidental means. The flames, when first dis covered, burst forth with inconceivable rapidity, and within less than half an hour afterwards the whole building, which was composed of wood• covered with slate, was a heap of burning ruins. There were twelve horses in the stable at the time, eight of which were for tunately rescued, after considerable difficulty, without sustaining any damage. Three horses, which obstinately resisted every ".effort to extricate them, were literally burnt almost to a cinder. Their cries and moans while they were undergoing the horrid torture of being abso lutey roasted alive, were distressing in the extreme. The other poor animal was got out alive, but in so dreadful a state that it was necessary to kill it imme diately afterwards to put it out of its agony. Its eyes were burnt out of its head, and its body singed and burnt all over. A beer-house, for the accommodation of pas sengers waiting at the station for the train, situated within not more titan two or three yards from the build ing in Whfch 'the fire broke out, and constructed of wood, most providentially escaped uninjured. The station, which is an extensive building, and likewise composed of wood, and within twenty yards of the burning mass, was fortunately preServed. lied not the wind blown from a contrary direction, it is more than probable that the 'vhole would have been consumed. The stabling and horses were the property of Mr. Lovegrove, the pro prietor of the Bear Inn, at Maidenhead, who provides the omnibuses which convey passengers between the town and the'station. We are informed that the stabling was only insured as late as Friday last. Mr. Lovegrove, however, will sustain a loss of upwards of 1001. Had it slot been for immediate assistance being at hand, not one of the twelve horses, in consequence of the rapid pro gress of the flames, could, by any possibility, have been )reserved. CAMBERWELL NEW CHURCIL—This commodious and magnificent structure is now almost completed, the further works being rather of an extra description. The building now presents a most striking appearance; - 1 it is situate on the right of the town adjoining Camber well-green, and on the road leading to Peckham. CORONER'S INQUEST. SUICIDE.-At a few minutes after six o'clock on Wed nesday morning, a shipwright, in proceeding to his work at the Deptford Dockyard, had his attention drawn to two women walking along the towing path of the Grand Surrey Canal, near Deptford-bridge. Their appearance at such an early hour, and in a loaality not much fre quented, even during the day, excited his suspicions, and induced him to watch their movements. Scarcely had five minutes elapsed before they stopped, and clasping each other's hands, precipitated themselves into the centre of the canal. He instantly shouted for help, andwith all speed hastened to the spot, but by the time he had gained it they had both disappeared. Without waiting to divest himself-of any of his clothes, he plunged into that part where he had seen them go down, and succeeded in grasping one of the unfortunate creatures, and after much exertion managed to swim ashore a ith her. Having placed her on the bank, he again dived under the water, with the hope of regaining the other unfortunate woman, but after many attempts he failed in discovering her body. By this time several persons had come to his assistance, and by their united efforts effected the resuscitation of the one preserved. The un happy girl would have again attempted her life, had not the police secured her, and for her better protection she was removed to the Rotherhithe station, where she stated her name to be Mary Ann Kendall, age,' 20, residing at Deptford, and that her unfortunate c.m panion, who had accomplished her destruction, was her sister Eliza, 19 years of age. The body of her unhappy sister was found in the course of the morning, and at one . oil Thursday an inquest on the body was held at the Trinity Arms public house, Deptford,when the following evidence was adduced : • Richard Edwards, a lighterman, deposed, that on Wednesday morning, at about twenty minutes past six o'clock, hearing an alarm that two young women had thrown themselves into the canal, he jumped into a boat and rowed to the spot with the drags. On arriving he found that one had been got out, and was standing on the bank, held by two men. He then used the drags and found the body in the course of two hours after wards. Jane Kendall said—l am the sister of the deceased, and live with my father, at Deptford. I am the eldest of four girls, and am twenty-four years of age. Eliza (the deceased) would have been nineteen next month, and Mary Ann, pointing to her sister, is twenty. My mother has been dead five years. My father is a ship scraper, but has been out of work for some time. The deceased was a single woman, and the last time I saw her alive was on Tuesday afternoon, about two o'clock, when I left her with Mary Ann at home to go for some work. On my return at four o'clock they had gone out, leaving word that they had both gone up High-street, and would soon return. Hours passing by without re turning, I began to fear that something had happened to them, and I went out for the purpose of making in quiry about them, and after searching for them till nine o'clock without finding them, I went home, and being much fatigued soon went to .bed. On rising the next morning at half-past six o'clock, I learned that they had come home in the course of the night, but had gone out again—a neighbour having seen them leave the house at about half-past five o'clock. I still feared something would happen to them, and shortly after Wards a little girl came running into the house and told me that two women had jumped into the canal, and from the descrip tion she gave me of their dress I was positive they were my sisters." never knew my . sisters to stop out all night before. • The CQRONER.—Do you know any motive that could have induced them to make away with themselves ? The witness-merely hung down her head„ and replied' —I do not. , A Juror'-'- - --If,ns you say, your father was out Of work, hOw were yOu all supported ? worked at home, Sir, When we could get anything to do. At best it was but scanty. THE CORONER—Pray, what kind of work was it ? Witness—Slops—,slop shirts, Sir. On them we totally depended for subsistence, my father and all.' A Juror—Then how much were you paid for them ? Witness—Five farthings a piece, Sir ; but sometimes we got threepenny ones, which required the beit work, out of which amount we had to purchase the trimmings. The same Juror—How many of the five-farthing ones could you make in a day ? Witness—lf we all worked hard, - Sir,:we could make eight each, but it was very rare that we could get enough to do. The CORONER—Then, what is the utmost you can make a-week at shirt -making ? Witness—lf I stuck to it, and had as much as I could do, I might earn four shillings, but I should have to work very hard. A Juror—Then, how did you manage when you had not sufficient work ? Witness—What there was wait divided between my sister Mary Ann and rayserf. The deceased had not worked for the last week. The same Juror—Were you in want, then, if the de• ceased had nothing to do ? Witness—Not in particular want, Sir ; there was victuals in the house, but I have known the deceised of late to fast several days. The ConorrEnllad your sisters'anything to eat nn the Tuesday before they went out ? Witness—Yes, Sir, a breakfast. The ConoriEft-Any dinner ? Witness—No, Sir ;it was not a usual thing for them to have dinners, as they could not afford it. All we had was two meals a day, —breakfast at eight o'clock, and a meal, which we called supper, at six o'clock in the evening. A Juror—What rent had you to pay ? Witness -sg. a week, Sir. The ConoNmn—What has been the state" of the de ceased's mind of late ? Witness—We have all observed her as being very melancholy. Formerly she was very cheerful and had an overflow of spirits, but the toil and privation she had recently undergone had worked a complete change. - A Juror here mentioned to the Coroner that he had heard that the °tit ceased girl had been taken to a police court a few weeks ago, and had been fined. Ile wished to know if such was the fact ? The witness said such was the case.' She had had a quarrel with another woman and was fined 35., the amount of costs ; but the magistrate, hearing of her distressed condi tion, gave her a fortnight to pay it in. She was not able to raise the sum, being out of work the whole week, and on last Wednesday-week a policeman called and told her that if she did not pay the money by the fol lowing Wednesday, she would.go to prison. • . The juryman who put the question then declared his opinion that the above threat was the cause of .her de stroying herself.- The witness remarked that she did not think it was the threat, but another unfortunate affair. She hail borrowed a trifle from the • rent-Money, and, being unable to make it up, she pawned some of the shirts in trusted to them to make, or their chattels would have been seized. _ The CORONER adjourned the inquest, in order to procure other important evid e nce res p ec ting this dis tressing affair. DQUEEN'S PutsoN.—On Thursday an inquest was s TlLE ta l sield before Mr. W. Payne, in the Queen's Prison, on the body of Mr. William Dormer Gilbert, aged 63, the well-known optician, formerly of Leaden hall-street. Mr. Thomas-bilorton, of Woburn-place, the surgeon to the prison, stated that the, deceased was brought to the'prison on the 23d of July, and witness saw him the following morning. He was suffering from , under which he said he had been cancerlabouringof the for n bowels, under His stomach was in such a state that he rejected all food, and he was quite worn out. The case was an entirely hopeless one. He died about one on . Tuesday last, from the effects of the disease His death arose entirely from natural causes. Mr. Welch, the deceased's solicitor, said he had received the kindest treatment in the prison, and was allowed to re main in the receiving- ward. He had lately got involved, and that preyed on his mind, as he feared he could not be released, except through the Insolvent Court, and he could not for some time get a creditor to arrest him. He at last did ; but witness hal his discharge six weeks ago. Deceased, however, would not leave, saying he was so kindly treated that he hoped soon to be able to go before the court. Verdict, " Died from cancer of the bowels.". FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE' THAMES. —At an early hour on Thursday morning a lamentable occurrence took place near Wilford Hatchard. Four gentlemen, Messrs. John and Thomas Hayes, of ,West Wilford. Mr. J. Staines, of Sutton, and Mr. William Peters, of the Hyde Farm, proceeded to angle in the Thames. The two latter gentlemen occupied a punt, Mr.'Peters fishing with ground tackle, whilst Mr. Staines commenced trolling. The gentlemen were stationed at each end of the punt, Mr. Peters being seated on a campstool. Whilst in the act of throWing his line, Mr. Staines, who is somewhat bulky, caused the punt to incline suddenly, and the action threw Mr. Peters from his seat into the water, and he sunk immediately. The tide was running rapidly at the time, and when the unfortunate gentleman appeared at the surface, he had been carried a considerable distance down the river. Both punts were propelled with every possible expedition in the direction of Mr. Peters, who unhappily could not swim, but before they reached the spot Mr. Peters had again disappeared. Several boats put off, and - were rapidly rowed in the direction where it was supposed the body of that gentleman might again appear on the surface, but the body of the unfortunate gentleman was not again seen ; and ialthough every effort was made with drags, and every other available means, the body had not been discovered up to six o'clock yesterday evening. THE PIGS AND THE GRENADIER GUARDS.—The following occurrence caused a considerabledealof amuse ment to a number of her Majesty's lieges, on Monday evening last. A company of the Grenadier Guards was proceeding along Gloucester -place, Portman square, to wards their barracks, on return from drill in Hyde Park, when they suddenly came in contact with a drove of pigs, of which a genuine Hibernian had the care. At the same moment the band struck up " When we went a gipsying, a long time ago," and the pigs, taking fright at the music, ran amongst the soldiers, three of whom were completely " floored." One of the swinish multi tude scampered into the hall of a gentleman's house, where he ran against and nearly knocked down the foot man. InSpector Tedman, of the D divison , opportunely arrived at th e s pot, and While endeavouring to assist the brave Guards, he was himself laid prostrate by one o f the sturdiest grunters then and there assembled. The ranks were thrown into complete disorder, as were also' Paddy's pigs, but after a time the military and the swine were got together, and the soldiery resumed their march. Paddy, the pig -driver, swore vengeance against all musi cians, and asserted that Captain Warner himself could not, by his " i n f e r na l machine," .have caused greater confusion than' that which he had witnessed. . INSECT REVENGE.—At Leintwardine, last week, a swarm of bees, which had been brushed - off the mouth of the hive_where they had clustered, becnme • so irri tated, that they set upon everything in their way, and stung.to death tiVenty-six chickens and young ducks. The old poultry got out of their road, or they would probably have shared the sane fats'. 'After sundry gyra tions, .and other onslaughts. , npon and beast, the , night approaching, 'they 'returned quiefly to the Scotsman. PRICES, OF SHARES IN CANALS, RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUG. 23. Dividend I Amount per Names of Coin- of Annum. patties. Share. Paid. Price. cent. Canals. Ashton and Oldham Ashby-de-la- Zonch..av Basingstoke Brecknock & Alwrgay Birmingham, 1.16 th sh Do. and Liverp. June Chelmer & Blackwator Coventry Crom ford •••••4 Dudley Derby Danube and Mayne Ellesmere and Chester Erewash ..... • Forth and Clyde Grand Junction .....« Grand Union Grand Surrey Grand Western Glamorgansh., ay. cost Gloucester & Berkeley Grantham ..... Huddersfie,d av Kennet lad Avon av Lancaster ay Leeds and Liverpool... Leicester Leicester & Northamp Loughborough ........mv Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire Melton Mowbray Mersey and Irwell Macclesfield Neath .............. Oxford .......... Peak Forest av Regent's (or London).. Rochdale av Shropshire Somerset C0a1.... ..... Do. Lock Fund Stock Stafford and Worcester Shrewsbury Stourhridge Stratford .on. A von...av Swansea Severn & Wye & Rail. Trent & Mersey, 14 sh. Thames & Medway..av War wick and Binning. Warwick and Napton... Worcester & Binning. -Wilts and Berks Wisbeach We and Arun • Docks. Commercial East and West India London Ditto Bonds Bristol ar Do. B nth, var. amounts St. Katharine Ditto Bonds Ditto Bands . Southampton Bridges Hammersmith. Southwark, new Subs. Ditto New of 7 pr c Waterloo Ditto Old Ann. of 81, Ditto New ditto WU Ditto Vauxhall. ......... Assurances Albion Alfred Life Alliance Brit. and For Ditto Marine Birmingham Fire British Commercial Cler. Med. & Gen. Life County Eagle Economic Life ..... European Life Ditto New Freemasons Globe Guardian. Hape Life Ditto Fire... .... ... Imperial Fie Ditto Life Indemnity hlarine Law Life . ........... Legal and General Life London Fire Ditto Ship National Loan Fund Neptune Marine Palladium Life ..... Protector Lite Provident Rock Life it yal Exchange......... Sun Fire Ditto .......... University Life.... Universal Life Union Fire and Life Joint Stk Banks Australasi 7.... ....... Ditto New Brit. North American Commercial of London Colonial London & Westininstr Ditto New London Joint Stock Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland Ditto New National of Ireland Nat. Provincial Englnd Ditto New ......... Gloucestershire .... Union of Australia..... Union of London Gaslight & Coke Bath ...... ....... British .DmoProvincial.-- Birrninsgliain Birsning. Bristol Brighton Ditto General.. ...... City of London .. . . Ditto New Continental Consolid Ditto New Equitable Imperial Isle of 'Mallet Independent ...... Mena Ratclifr • South Metropolitan United General ..... Westrriihs. Chartered Ditto Water Works. Birmingham East London Grand Junction. ay Kent Nw Ely Lon. Bridg An Manchester and Salford Vauxhall late S. Lond. West Middlesex Ay Yrk BuldgCo.Les.Prop Iron Railways. Birmingham & Derby Birming. & Gloucester Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Eastern Counties Edinburgh & Glasgow Grand Junction..„ Great North of Englnd Great Western Ditto Half Shares Ditto Fifths ....... Harwich (Braithwaite) Hull and Selby ..... Lancaster and Carlisle Lead! and Selby ..... Liverpool & Manchestr Ditto Half-Shares London and Brighten Ditto Loan Notes Landon and BLckwall Londen and Greenwich London and Bir iningh. Ditto Quarter. Shares Ditto Thirds London and S. Western London and Croydon Manchester and Leeds Ditto New Shares Manchstr and Binning Midland Counties . . . North British Norwi h & Brandon Nor hern and Eastern Ditto Scrip, iss.s/. dis. Paris and Orleans. Paris and Rouen Rouen and Havre Stocktcn & Darlington South East. and Dover Yarmouth and Norwich lark and N. Midland Ditto New Shares Mines. Albion Copper Alten Anglo Mex., iss. rd. p.m Ditto Subscription Bolanos Ditt Scrip Brazil. Imp. is*. 5/. p.m Do. Mocaub. & Coc. Do. St. John Del Rey British Iron Candonga. Ditto Registered Cobre Copper Copiapo Columbian, iss. 51. p.m General Mining Hibernian . Imperial Slate Con I PY Mexican Mining Co. of Ireland Real del Monte, Un reg Ditto Loan Notes Rhymney Iron Santiago de Cuba United Mex., iss.2l. pin Ditto Scrip Ditto New Scrip Lit erary. Londn, with Sin. Ticket London University Russell King's College Miscellaneous. Anglo Mexican Mint Australian Agricultur Brit. American Land, Canada Upper Canada Bonds Gen. Steam Navigation Iberian Mercantile Co. Ditto Property Met. Wood Pay., iss. 11. Mex. and S. American New Brunswick (Land) New Zealand ..... Penins. & Orion. Steam Royal Mail Steam ...... Reversionary Int. Soc. South Australian ....... Thames Tunnel Van Diemen's Land X L d, 100 0 0 41 I; 4 o 100 0 0 All paid MARKET NEWS. (YESTERDAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat.up from market have been on a very limited scale, while the stands were scantily filled with samples. The trade, however, was heavy, at barely stationary prices. The imports of Foreign Wheat continue good. The first parcels sold at full currencies, but in otbei kinds next to nothing was doing. The duty is now 19s per quarter. The supply of Barley was small, yet the sale for it•was heavy, at late rates. Malt, Oats, Beans, and Peas, moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. English. Irish Foreign Oats. Flour 1,760- qrs. 3,580 sack s. •••••••••• - I 5,510 13,400 I 18,5.40 2.460 qrs. SMITHFIELD. Wheat, 2,250 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barley. 20 qrs. 9,140 The supply of bei;i;VaTtiTtleral7l . 7 good as to numbers, but very deficient as to quality. Although the attend ance of bayers was rather numerous the Beef trade was heavy, at barely Monday's quotations. We had on offer 100 Scots from Aberdeen, and 20 Oxen and Cows from Holland. Sheep, the supply of which was rather limited, moved off steadily, and previous rates wet e well supported. As is almost invariably the case at this period of the year, the Lamb trade was very dull, at barely stationary t prices. In Calves very little was doing, and, in some instances, the rates had a downward tendency. Pigs were a mere drug. Milch Cows sold at from 161 to 1915 s each. Per Bibs. to si s d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 6 2 8 Second qualityilitte... Second quality ditto 2lO 3 2 Coarse.woolled ditto.. Prime large Oxen 3 4 3 8 Southdown Wethers ___ _ Prime Scots, &c 3lO 4 0 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto.... 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves, eaCh . 18 0 33 6 Quarter oldPlgs,eachl6 0 20 0 inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 752 I 9,710 I 339 £9O IWZIX7GATIA ANTI LEADEN/I.BMM. ik the offal. s. d. to s. d. 30 3 4 36 3 8 310 4 0 We had a full average supply of each kind of mea while the demand ruled heavy, on the following ternis:- .. At per stone, Fy the Carcase. , , .. d. to s. d. s. A. to s. d. Beef, inferi0r........... 2 4 2 8 Mutton, inferior 2 6 210 - middling ..... .. 210 30 - middling 3 0 3 4 - prime large ..... 3 0 3 2 - prime 3 6 3 8 --- prime small ..... 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 3 C 3 6 Veal ................. 3 4 4 4 -small ..... _ _ . Lamb, 11301LOUGH 3s r Bd to 4s Bd. . HOP MARKET. Although the accounts from the plantations are still unfavourable, the demand now has become less active, at about previous rates. The duty is now called 125,000/. The supply of Hops on offer is extremely small. The following are the current prices :—Weald of Kent pockets, 614 s to 61 12s ; Mid Kent ditto, 71 to 91 15s; East Kent ditto, 71 to 91; Choice ditto, 101 to 111 I Is; Sussex ditto, 614 s to 61 12s; Mid Kent bags, 71to 818 s. COLONIAL There has been a good demand for British Plantation, at steady prices, and in some instances at a slight ad vance. Sales, 1,350 hhds this week to last evening, in. elusive. 3; 24% 21% 120 29% 72 3. 18% '6% 163, COCOA.—There has been more doing, and at rather im proved rates ; 268 bags 134 brls sold at 42s 6d to 44s Gd for Grenada, and fine red Trinidad has been at 46s 6d. (From the London New Price Current of Aug. 23.) Suown.—The market has presented a firmer appear ance for all descriptions of Sugar subject to the 24s duty and 5 per cent this week. To-day there was no public sale of Colonial Sugar of any sort. For West India pre vious rates were sustained, and a fair demand existed ; bright yellow sorts are still the most in request. The total purchases for the week are 1,750 hhds and trcs, the market closing with a firm appearance. REFINED.—There has been a much better demand for refined goods for home consumption this week, the re finers are not so eager to sell, and large parcels have been disposed of, but at no improvement in prices. Brown Lumps have been selling at 72s 6d to 735, Standard Lumps 73s 6ct to 745, Tittlers 73s to 805, Ham burgh Loaves 73s 6d to 81s, double ditto 82s to 925, and wet Lumps 70s to 73s per cwt. To-day several parcels of refined goods were taken by the home trade; brown Lumps at 73s to 73s 6d, and standard 74s to 74s 6d per cwt. For crushed Sugar made under bond there continues to be a good demand, and it is difficult to purchase first sort under 27s 6d per cwt. Of Loaves large parcels have been disposed of at rather higher rates. FORElGN.—Previous rates have been fully supported for yellow Havannah Sugar, the demand has been good, and the private purchases are 1,300 chests good quality for refining under bond here at 21s, and 600 chests for exportation at 19s to 22s for middling to fine. Brown Brazil is much wanted, and prices remain firm ; the private transactions are 200 chests Bahia at 18s 3d to 18s 6d per cwt—in white rather more business trans acted. MAunmus.—lmporters are less inclined to realise, and have supplied the market sparingly this week ; more inclination has been shown to purchase, and privately several parcels have been disposed of—the better quali ties are the most wanted, but of such the supply is still small. This afternoon there was no public sale, but pri vately some parcels were sold at very full rates ; the quantity remaining in first hands is greatly reduced. EAsr INDll.—There has been no public sale ofForeign East India Sugar this week. Holders still manifest firmness, and nothing is pressing for sale privately. The demand has been only for small parcels, at the previous currency ; there are, however, purchasers of Manilla and Java to a large extent at a slight reduction in prices. To-day at public sale 290 baskets of Java Sugar were sold at the full value, middling foxey yellow at 17s 6d to 18s, low yellow 17s to 17s 6d, washed 16s Gd, sound grey, 19s 6d to 20s, and good white at 21s 6d to 22s per cwt. Of white and strong yellow Bengal Sugar several parcels were sold privately at full rates. MOLASSES.—A good business has been transacted in West India, but at low rates. The purchases amount to 300 puns St. Vincent at 225, Antigua, 24s 6d, St Kitt's 20s to 22s per cwt. The demand is still prmLipally for the outports. East India Molasses could only _be dis posed of but upon low terms. CocoA.—Foreign is held with firmness, and the de mand is on the increase ; some parcels have been dis posed of privately at full rates, none has again been offered at auction ; West India has met with increased attention, at stiffer rates. Grenada sold at 44s to 44s Gd for fine red, 43s to 43s 6d for good, 42s 6d for middling rather dark, and 31s to 43s Gd per cwt for sea damaged ; Trinidad fetched 46s 6d for good hold red, 45s to 45s 6d for good middling gray, 36s to 38s for old wormy, and 28s to 34s for very inferior ditto. RlCE—Bengal has met with less attention this week. Importers are more inclined to realise, and have sub mitted to a reduction on previous rates of 3d per cwt ; by private contract, the operations are upon a small ac Ile, middling white at 103 Gd to Ils good middling bold lis to Ils Gd, good Ils 6d, sea-damaged 5s to lls, and Indigo damaged 11s. The market has become quiet for Foreign East India Rice, and at a public sale Madras declined 3d to Gd per cwt ; low to good yellow selling at 8s to Ss Cd, and small pile of middling white lOs 6d per cwt. Carolina at 21s to 265, and Patna at 14s to 18s per cwt. COCHINEAL . has brought full rates, and a fair busi ness has been, transacted by private contract. None has been offered at auction, but 40 serons Honduras are declared for Tuesday. COFFEE.—With West India Coffee the market has been better supplied this week, still the trade have pur chased sparingly, and the limited business transacted has been at a reduction on former rates of 2s per cwt. This afternoon Rio partly sold at 30s for ord rather mixed, and 28s for sea damaged, being the full value ; Savanilla fetched 28s, and triage 20s 6d ; Ceylon mid coloury B.P. went at 81s to 85s Gd, low mid 71s to 73s 6d, fiae ord 62s Gd, pea berry 73s to 92s 6d, triage 42s to 52s ; Mocha was nearly all withdrawn ; Havannah privately, 37s 6d to 40s per cwt. TEA.—There has been more activity in the market this week, and importers have shown firmness. The rates previously established are fully sustained for Congou, and the demand has been good for all descrip tions: 10id to lid paid for large parcels of common sound, 11 Id to Is Old for good common, is Id to is 6d for middling and good blackish leaf, and is 6-id to 2s 4d for fine and Pekoe descriptions. Pouchong has met with increased attention at 5d to 9d, and for superior sorts 10d to is per lb have been paid—this is still the cheapest deFcription of Tea. Souchong, however, is not much wanted, anti the supply exceeds the demand. Scented Orange Pekoe is greatly wanted, and prices rule high, to the smallness of th e supp l y; sales naadeat3:wing ld to 3s 5d ; Plain Orange Pekoe at is 7d to 2s 4d ; Twankey at is 2d to Is 3d per lb ; the better kinds is 4d to is BLI ; and superior Hyson kind Is 9d to 2 s sd. Imperial and Gunpowder are in good request. 'Tyson common at 2s 4d to 2s Gd per lb. For Caper there has been a much better demand. In Flowery Pekoe and young Hyson the operations are upon ,a more extended scale, and prices rule firm. To-day the mar ket was firm, and a fair business was done in most do- REFINED.—The purchases have been to a fair extent. Standard lumps have been 73s Gd to 74s per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius has been steady in price, with a moderate private business doing ; and, at auction, 1,055 bags have mostly found buyers ; sound low brown to good yellow at 46s to 58s Gd per cwt ; and damp at 44s to 56s Gd. Bengal has been firmer ; 501 bags duty paid sold at 64s 6d to 65s for good white ; and 2,701 bags in bond at 25s to 31s Gd for low sorts, and 36s to 41s Gd for grey and low mid white. 791 bags Madras went at 47s 6d to 52s 6d, being rather cheaper. FOitEIGIV.-2,104 boxes yellow llavannah were taken in at 19s to 22s 6d per cwt. Bahia has been sold pri vately at 18s to 19s. • . - COFFEE.—The business in British Plantation has been to a limited extent only; 137 casks, 48 bils Jamaica went rather lower ; mid and low mid at 80s to 83s ; and ord to good ord at 54s to 58s per cwt. Berbice has been taken in at 40s to 60s per cwt. Ceylon has not been so much dealt in ; 698 bags at auction went mostly at 86s 6d to 89s ; for Peaberry, at 77s for mid, and 63s to 68s for fine and fine fine ord. Privately good ord has re a lised 54s to 55s per cwt ; Mocha has been sold at 70s Gd to 71s 6d for mid brownish clean garbled ; 1,348 bags East India were all taken in ; good Singapore Java at 425, low black Sumatra at 235, and good ord Madras at 45a 6d to 465. There have been 1,340 bags St. Domingo sold at 2.8 s 6d to 37s 6d for sound. RICE.-5.768 bags Bengal partly sold, and white at lOs 6d to lls ; and 1,000 bags Madras at 8s to 8s Gil for ord good yellow. Rum.—There has been a good demand. Proof Lee= wards is at 2s 5d per gallon. SPICES.—A good business has been done in Pimento at 4d to 4-rd privately ; Pepper has been quieter. ►SALTPETRE.—The demand has improved, and at public sale some large parcels have found buyers at 23s Gd to 26s 6d for refraction, 204 to 2 per cent. for Bengal, and 24s for 124 refraction Madras. TEA.—A moderate business has been done. Common sound Congou I Id to 111-cl per lb. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 45s to 46s 6d per cwt on the spot. Corrom.-3,450 bales Surat went heavily, being of low quality, and about one half scld at 2-ad to 3kd per lb. In Madras very little was done, at 2841 to 3d per lb. Si per 241. lb/. 41. 103. cew t. 401. .15s. 1 /. ss. S/ 12s. &I 1. 10s, 341. IUI. 171. 306 314 17s. 6d. lOL 6 percent. 28 151. 20. 1/. 10s. la/. 321. - Ift 101. 81. 10s. 41. 11. 4i. 3 per cent. Ni per cent. 4i per cent. 4 i.er cent. N. 10s. 5 per cent. t per cent. 634 per cent. 4 per cent. I per cent. 3( percent. 11. 07 ad. lt3s. Id. per cent. 11. 7s. at 101. 4 percent. 6 per cent. 6 percent. 3s. 6d. pr sh 51.55. Ts. per share 5 per cent. 3/. 6s. 5 per cent.l -tc 30s. bs. 4)4 per cent. 5% per cent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. 4s. 2s. 6d. per cent. 'l9s. 12 ih. & be. 11. ss. 10.. 10s. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. IL ss. 4t. 5 per cent. 4i per cent. IL 41. 5 per cent. 10% per cent 54. R per cent. B per cent. 5 percent. Spar cent ()per cent. per cent. percent. S per cent. 6 per cent. ils per share 6s. per share 10 per cent. per cent. 16s. 11. ss. 1/. is. M. and las. 4%1. and per cent. I cent. Inl. 101. 61 per sh 15s per sb V. 6 per cent. 5 per cent. 6 per cent. 5 per cent' 6 per cent. i 34 per cent. 12t. 9t:l - os. 21. 11).. SL 10s. 51nr pent. * 4l. las. 1/. 141. 104 per eh IL 45.- per cent. Is. per sh. 2/. 5s per sh 10 per cent 2% per cent. 94 ss. per sh 2%4 per sh. 12s, per sh. per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. 1%/. per 211 £Ol. per sh. 11. 14s. 3Lper share 3s 4d per sh 81.175. pr st 1131 vier IL se. 13s. IL 11a. 10d. A 5 per cent. per cent. 10 per cent. 10 per cent. ILL 1,. l. b. &L gaper cent. 1108. per alt. I'. lOL per sh. IL 4s. IL 15s. f per cent. 6 per cent. and UM. I . In. !per cent. ;per cent. 44 per cent ti per cent LIST OF SCOTTISH CUM. AUG. 1, 1 Bank of Scotland Royal Bank British Linen Compny Commercial Bank Glasgow Union Bank Western Bank Central Pk. of Scotland Caledonian Insurance Hercules Insurance North Brit. Insurance Insurance Co. of Scott. alinburgh Lite Insur. Scottish Union Insur Standard Life Insur Dalkeith Railway Edin. and Glas. Rai Iwy Glasg. and Green. Rail. Dundeeand Arbr 6 per cent. 6 per cent 8 per cent. 6 per cent 7 per cent. 6 per cent. p9r cent. 6 per cent. 7 per cent. d per cent. percent. per cent ' per cent. 5 per cent. 5 per cent. i‘ per cent 11S4 percent APPOINTMENT OF A DEPUTY CORONER.—Mr. Baker, jun., solicitor, and eldest scn of Wm. Baker, coroner for the Eastern Division of Middlesex, has been appointed doputy coroner, to act for his father. commenced his official duties on Thursday. X s. d. 97 18 0 113 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 100 0 0 Stock Stock 147 9 0 Stock 50 0 0 50 0 0 63 2 8 50 0 0 liio 0 0 ..... 70 10 3 500 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 250 0 0 750 0 0 100 e 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 1000 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 9 20 0 0 Stock 100 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 500 e • 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 0 50 • 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 • 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 I 10 0 0 50 • 0 100 0 • 21 0 0 5S 0 0 25 0 • 50 0 0 20 0 0 40 0 0 20 0 0 77 10 0 50 0 • 20 0 0 20 0 • 20 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 51 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 • 50 0 • 50 0 0 50 • 0 16 0 0 16 e s 10 0 • SO i • 20 0 • 100 0 • 75 • • 3I 5 0 28 • 0 50 • 0 50 • 0 2000 30 0 • 39 0 0 SO 0 0 25 0 0 48 0 0 10 1 0 25 e • 100 e o 41 13 4 100 0 0 25 0 0 SO 0 0 100 9 0 63 12 9 100 • 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 1 100 0 0 100 0 0 70 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 23 0 • 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 25 • 0 50 0 0 100 0 • 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 1 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 5000 50 0 0 10 0 0 16 13 4 12 15 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 2 0 0 32 0 0 &.2 0 0 41 6 10 13 15 9 100 0 0 50 0 0 70 0 Ito 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 20 • 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 00 50 0 0 25 0 0 70 0 0 30 0 0 40 0 0 100 0 0 2 10 0 4 • 0 45 • 0 15 0 0 20 0 20 • • 10 0 • 100 0 0 50 0 0 18 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 5 0 0 15 0 0 100 0 0 31 0 14 1(1 0 100 0 25 0 ( 150 0 0 151 71 0 35 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 e 2000 21 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 75 0 0 7 10 0 7 10 0 40 0 0 19 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 10 10 0 3 0 0 59 0 0 7 0 0 ".0 0 0 55 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 GO 0 0 25 0 0 seen 25 0 0 40 0 0 1 50 • 0 5000 , 10 0 0 40 0 0 2 10 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 - 0 0 .... 100 0 0 10 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 e 0 0 0 35 10 0 32 10 0 15 • 0 0 5 4 1 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.: 14 0 0 1 10 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 75 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 - 0 9 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 'A N lES' PRICES. 144. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 12 10 0 1 0 0 2 10 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 45 9 0 Atlas 107 31 U 65 137 114% 10134 1 7 6% 5% 400 ILI3I. 14(1 49% 1 6 / 2 168 15% 27 45% 5% 16 40s. 21s. 23% CO 0 0 40 0 0 5000 5 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5500 5 _0 0 i 10 e 10 0 0 5 0 0 250 • 0 Ali raid 0 0 3 0 0 36 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 ( 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 1 6 5 0 20 0 • 45% 17 14 1 4 23% 2)4 25 80 1 !4 105 285% 28 105 5234 4% 118 16 - ‘l4 I = 8 3si '9O/a r 4 1 4 17 104 Madge, to 20th . inst., at M Ne A w R i ------ n n gt l o E n l; :g; een Chapel, g.' I be gAie wynntei , lie) o_ e,it E ll. i ol e in a;i n o s r t ,. daughter of J. Bischoup only daughter of burv-temee Ches ter ' (5.1 6 ofy_ the 20th inst., at Pin stead, llenrYtdatiob Et hseq ,. i. a aiAt t er D S J to..,:noefehLotisineb%C,i,ghEhus,rqct.h,o,oxyLa crorte J. G. La Serre, Esq. of Hackney, to Macv,see..nn 0t00,91 of T. Wilkins, Esq., ofßingsteadlouse, Northla.""trpro`it' p. O H n u t r l s i t e , I F 2 ,s t q h . of May, 1844, at Hansi, north."—Aol;4 of Bengal, Manby Nightingale, Esq•+ of daughter Dag,// Or' establishment, to Frederica Ellen, only Accidently drowned,neapriltifgs• ton, Janli!e;. ill P ile. I coon On y i it h ' h l ee ' 1 1 31 o , : i n t f t, I nt t s., h t a. e ,ta fi st n: Fi r t : ill h inci s iel o ri ii yi o i i f lei l h. , eilcievsu.slih a a r T e.r 11 oro . be William ltothwell, Esq., abed "3 On the 11th inst., at T0,r , 11: 1 ; DegonslititraeltifAll42'll° sbefe, Brig ht herd , Esq., late of he India On the 19th inst ., at Carlisle , Joh.nßorrer, Esq., of,',-,-, On the 19th inst., Mary Sophia, the wife of J. gcn/ 3- • .Vf of Camelford. - On the 15th inst., Catherine, wife' of Milian,. il4l Esq., of Fludyer-street, Westminster. o„.• London : Printed and Publised by ;ill.llo)l4,Tatif No. 112, Strand, Printer, h at The Sus, 700, ke CO/ Strand, in the Precinct of the SlB avoy, W " -- Bliddloaox, Saturday, August 24, 41. scriptions, common and good common Conga 6 fetched Ild to is 01d per lb. SPlCES.—Holders of Black Pepper have shown 6 ! ness this week, and none has been offered at 5 0 1 To-day Cassia Lignea met with more attention at F u sale, but a decline on former rates of is to 2s per good middling 11- lb bundles went at 58s . 6d to mid 56s 6d to 58s, good ord 50s Gd to 51s, half bun" sls to 545, mouldy . 48s Gd to 53s Gd, eonr i damaged 49s Gd to 54s 6d, sea damagen broken 47s 6d to 48s 6d per cwt. Of 5n 191 , 16 casks were offered, and mo s tly so ld at firm 11 good mid brown Singapore fetched 3s 6d to 3s ' d. g v 3s 8d to 3s 9d, fine 5s 2d, mid 3s 4d to 3s sd, low 3s. and worm eaten Gd to is Id ; sound for export only taken in at is 6d to 2s 2d. Mace, good bright; gapore fetched 5s 7d, good mid 4s 6d to 45 15 9c 1, 1 3i 2d to 3s 6d, ord 2s Bd, and mouldy Cloves were not much in request, and 41 chests Pe u :, at public sale sold Id to 2d per lb cheaper, and we:, 2s 5d to 2s 7d for fine bold bright Penang, an d ) 2s 3d for good. Pepper was little inquired for. SACO has been inquired for, 112 bags at auctiffl i ve , bought in at 14s per cwt for middling small brown, hi Sago Flour at 18s to 20s per cwt. Holders remn in ,, and supply the market sparingly. This afrernot 4l Sago 190 chests at auction were all taken in a t 2) fine small white Pearl, and 21s for fine large being above the value. RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Of Ja msica I in second hands, extensive parcels have been ts' e :l the shippers and the home trade, at prices sho w j advance on those previously quoted of Id to ` s i gallon. The purchases amount to 400 puns at 3 !,4. 4s Gd for 32 to 38 per cent over proof, Leesv s l 2s 41d to 2s 5d per gallon proof. Demerara st, 3s s i c o 3s 7d for.choice marks 36 to 41 per c e nt ov er. Li l o Rum at 2s *lto 2s 3d per gallon proof, with cer The arrivals of Rum are still small. Brandy-Trio best brands, of the vintage of 1838, hhds at ss t 0 1 at 5s 2d ; ditto 1839, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; hhds 5s Id, puns 4s Ild ; ditto 1841, hhds " 4s 10d; ditto 1842, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d; midd lif S good middling 3s 3d to 4s 6d, and low 2 s lid to 1 per gallon; of the last mentioned sort the suPP,lg become scanty. Geneva fine for home. c onsun 3 P4 fetching 2s Gd to 3s . 6d per gallon. E ng li s h Corn' remain at lOs 2d per gallon, nett cash. fC! Faurr.:—Grocers have taken several parcels ° 33' rants, paying 47s to 49s for Patras, and 419 t0 ,..4 0 Zante and Cephalonia. Import e r s s h ow much n:tl INDIGO. —An increased de s ir e h as b een shown - 0 chase East India this week. All descriptions 115% p in excellent request for exportati on , an d sev eral 4 sold for home consumption. Picked lots are few": 11 profit of 2d to 4d per lb ; at public sale, hoW , O e "lii chests were withdrawn at stiff rates • Madras at 2s 4d per lb for low quality. Spanish is wanted , tendency of prices is upwards ; the market is sP supplied. SALTPETRE.—In the early part of the week ,t e0 1) ket for rough, without any app a r en t cause , su_ ,tio 0 came dull, and previous rates were with dim tained. To-day some purchases were made FPO At auction, 850 bags Calcutta were taken in 1 4 cwt above the value, 5 per cent refraction good lowish white at 26s 6d, the remainder, however , very full rates, and fetched 24s to 24s 6d for Pa' grey, rather damp 13111 per cent refraction. OILS.—In common descriptions of Fish Oils fe t es! chases have been made this week, and former r s 5 3P with difficulty maintained. Pale Seal at 3 51 . 10 0 0 0 and Cod 33/ 15s to 34/ per tun. Sperm Oil is bol, and prices rule high. Linseed is aga i n chespe r ;i ; s, 25s per cwt a good business has be en transact supply is, however, on the increase. R a pe Oil et t f to 37s for pale,ancl3ss Gd to 36s per cwt forbrosqor i Oil at .4510 46/for Gallipoli, 431 to 441 for SP° 1 1 Barbary 40/ per tun. Holders show firmness. (a at 26s to 28s per cwt for good and fine quality' i ps l Nut Oil at 28s to 30s per cwt. Thi s afternoon i/ 3V sale 140 tuns of Sperm Oil went at 831 155 to 0 1 Headinatter 901 to 91/15s ; of 130 tans of S °l 2l 1 small part only sold at 29/1 Os to 31/ for good and 26/103 to 28/ lOs per tun for inferior. 00, TALLOW.—An , increased desire has been 5 0 1' purchase Russian Tallow; on the spot the del r eot been very good, and an advanced rate paid, selling at 41s 3d to 42s per ewt f or fine clunil e iV, delivery the operations are upon a more exte at 42s per cwt for the last three months .! year. Town Tallow has brou g ht stiffer 0. 4 v 1%! the market has been r.early cleared at 40s 6d to „ c i cwt nett cash. For other sorts of Tallow prices:i„i , improving. This afternoon at p u blic sale St- %( 5 i Wales Tallow sold at 36s to 42s 3d ; Taganr to 40s 3d ; South American 35s to 39s 6d ; fi n Odessa 40s 3d to 40s 6d ; and East India 425 per cwt. T SOUTHWARK LIT ERARY AND S CIEN TIFIC 1;6 TION, Bonouren-noAD.—Thursday evening 81/ 11 mination of the elocution class took place befor Smith, Esq., and a very crowded audience, in u' e t be p of the above institution. The following wa s gramme of the evening: —Scene from from " The Fire Worshippers, " " The S LiO scene from the School of Reform extract front ,-- ford's " Rienzi," scene from iown and C",:a4t4 Lay of Lurley," " The Song of the Shirt." ~p po perance Meeting," scene from The Critic. Wes ner,eelt necessary to state that the above scenes and 0/ were given in a manner which does great creol o 1 6 ; the reciters and the institution. A few reen' f ,,oli made by Mr. Smith, which we regret we were e'; S4Y . catch, owing to our distance from the chair, b,„ 11- appeared to give general satisfaction to the co l li d 7 , 0 HIRING OUT NEWSPAPERS.—The penalt offence is 51., by the Act 29 Geo. 111., c. paragraph having appeared in several newsPaP e b r ii: the last few weeks, it is well to inform the P u .,, e , especially that part of it who, by pleading "' 0 0: 4 , Act, have endeavoured to evade their just debt , A'ol no longer in force, as may b e seen by re ferrine and 7 Wm. IV., cap. 75, which repeals "so Ol e o sir 29th Geo. 111., cap. SO, as in any way relate' papers." love° HE LEVIATHAN TELESCOPE. The v s? science will be happy to learn that the Earl of 1 7, 1 4,i succeeded to his utmost expectation in poliehi n t' e pr i O pol i culum for his Leviathan Telescope. He e° l2l°l A Ite! Friday last, the 16th inst., at two o'clock, a nd 6 , entire surface, six feet in diameter, cornplete, 0 f.d 0 / at eight o'clock. The railway w a s already 011 o r veying this unparalleled reflector to the tube ~ Y and in the course of th e ensu i ng wee k the fin',.f Lion of this magnificent st ruc t ure w ill be P e ' JO Tipperary paper. n o ° , r ;t e u DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ISLINGTON.----- n afternoon a very destructive fire broke out is t . A O a f erected house, situate No. 40, Downhatn-rot,',int Rosemary Branch, Islington. When first r' e - rhi y flames were raging with great fury in the Olaf!, the building. Three parish engines were V 447 01 scene, and were followed by three others u` o'4 the London Fire Establishment, with those to ,bero) of England and County offices. There vras st i vispi supply of water instantly procured, and the e r s be r b it 4 Wbitecross-street engines took advantage (31 , of ''V and threw great streams upon th e fi r e, in sP" 10 , - tin, it extended from floor to floor, and a t last bro A‘ A d the roof, all of which were entirely consurn e t e fr : ,0 0 however, the firemen succeed e d in staying t he 0 -$,O progress of the co n fla gra ti on , b u t no t until t oe s v ; were totally burnt out. The two adjoining l I° A Alf 39 and 41, Downham-road, h ave th e i r roofs 0 1 , 1 4 el in consequence of a continuous hollow tiltT er ebilil running through the whole block of houses' 1, 6 111.,/ stroying all the go o d e ff ec t s o f th e party ,i ofP" building was the property o f M r . J. Marsh" _ 4 O, gate, and is insured in the Phrenix.office. „ N og', NEWLY-INVENTED SPECTACLES, " I sr g 5 0# OPERA GLASSES, .MICROSCOPES, &C. -31 te4.20; B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-s"iott,r4 dilly, have succeeded in effecting a most,,. s „ c ;es,los l :, provement in Spectacle and Telescope i'"T r ooPy, the greatest transparent power. The e%bt_ A r 4 advantage derived from this invention ig ~ a ge" e, becomes preserved and strengthened a nd , vet) brit' ber 0 1 1 sons are enabled to employ their sight et s o i t candle light at the most minute occupation, porei;jll4, with those Lenses of a much less rnagnifYittbe r jr;) will they require the frequent changes tn,,"" W I j as the Spectacles now in common use. ATolj e t O r vented Achromatic Waiscoat-pocket Teie a .tii. sf ed the " ei Opera Glasses which are invaluable a t se b i l i se j nn the race-course, as well as at the theatre. 01 kind of Telescope for Shooting, Sea purp oses, cel' O t e stand for astronomical obs e r v ations with th. t iii ii eeDiti . ; Lenses of the m os t c l ear t rans parent br i m se. o f , powers are s o grea t an d th e L enses so brigay d:, ' liant that minute o bj ec t s a t an e xtraord in ' o f;;;ls 4 are brought completely under the ertrier L eo 1 ,,. Tourists, and sea-side visitors will indev"„ r e s ist:i great treat. Their invisible Voice Condne:of n... 69 sr: s mediate relief to old standing extreme a se " tiewl-ds' OP r 4 Caution.—Messrs. S. and B. Solornon A s* u htb _„ 11 ,40," Aurists, are not in any way conneete" 1 0 .hri e f..,,,v of the same name in their immediate n e t P ol istv, nor in any part of the country. To prev_ A e° g o 39 ' cautious, and observe.—Only to be WI, Ootem marle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the Yer" cut. La,- IA Utilq 4. zucumuly, oppusitv 13‘ 0 11 BIRTHS. of L e°P ; °°ll On the 12th inst., at Berlin the lady n o , 0 €44 , Professor of History in the Uni;ersity of Der , P• heir. Of.'" 4r . On the 18th inst., at Brecon, the !crib,' 0 r. r• of Glanseoin, Carrnarthenshire, of a daue! eorge On the 21st inst., at Newgate-street,. G cox, of a daughter. , A 01 . la I: 7a. . w. Esq., 3 just lie