The Sun. — London, England, 1845-09-20 00:00:00

.•••••••••..E. M.•••••~•••• RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES IN THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. st 7: * , .—; g t - Ntrs Or RAILWAYS. s 1 3 3 .2 .4 (Sept. 'Sept. ' I Sept. isep, 18. 13. Is. 18. Aberdeen •••••• • • • • 4. Airdrie and Coatbridge • • -- Arbroath and Forfar • • • . _ _ Ditto Half Shares • • • • Armagh, Coln, & Por t rash Bandon and Bantry .•• . • Belfast and Ballymena • • Belfast and County Down Blrknhd.Lan. &Ches.Jite. Birmingham and Glo'ster 130 Do. New ( iss . at 73C, dis.) Pitto I lalf Shares • • • • Birminghtn &Oxfrd.Junc. Illckburti, and Preston .. Blckburn, Darwn,& Bohn • 11%1 11 Bolton, VV 'gam, & Liverpl. 43 Boston, Stamfrti and Birm l p 3%, 3% Brighton, Lewes, & Hast. —•— Bristol and Exeter. ••• • • /13 Ditto New .. ••••• • • • • 10 Bristol and Gloucester • • Bristol and S. Wales June. British and Irish Union.. —76 s Caledon. and Ayrsh. June Caledon. & Dumbar. June. Caled Man .••• • • • .... • • 12% 12% 11% 12! I% - ? -- 13X1 14 - - 6hi - 4 431 - Ditto Extension • • • • • • Cambridge and Lincoln.. CheAer and Birkenhead.. Ditto New Shares • • • • Ditto Half Shares • • • • Chester and Holyhead • • Cheltenham and Oxford . Chichester and Brighton.. Churnet Valley . • • • • • • • • Clitheroe Junction • • • • • • Clydesdale Junction • • • • Cork, Blackrck & Passage Cork and Bandon .•• • • • • Cork and Killarney .• • • • C.rk and Waterford • • •• Col . : and Youghal .. Cat::•,rhury and Dover.• • I'm - et:try and Leicester • • Co: n wall . • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Derby and Crewe . • • • • •• Direct Lon. and Manchstr Dip, Beccies, & Yarmoth Direct M an. ( Rem ington% ) 4IA 4% 41/ Direct Northern .• •• 3 24 27. Direct Norwich .• • • • • • • • DubEn and Belfast June. Dublin, Belfast, & Coin e Dublin and Drogheda • • • • Dublin and Galway . • • • • Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath . • • Ditto New ... . . ..... Dundee and Per h • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland East Lancashire (No. 1) 24'it - 2 , 6 1 --2„,i - 5%1 -5% -2 14 1 4%1 ail— -534 5;.Z - 2 ? Ditto (No. 2) .. •. • • • • Eastern Counties .•• . . • 191 Do. New ..... • • • • • • •• • • 6% p Do. Perp. 5 pr Ct., No 1 1 1 / 4 pi Do. do. N 0.2 % p East Dereham & Norwich - East Union ......... .... - Ditto Extension .. • • • • 4 Edinbgh, Glas., and Dum. - Edinburgh and Glasgow.. 76 Do. Quarter Shares • • • Do. New Quarter Shares Edin b. Leith, and Grantcn Do. Pref. 5 per Cent.. Edinburgh and Northern Edinburgh and Peebles .• Edinburgh and Perth • • • Ely and Huntingdon - •• Enniskillen and Sligo 1 - Exeter, Yeovil, & Drclistr 3%1 - Fit wtxxl, Prstn, & W. Rid. Garniairk and Glasgow • • Glasgow and Ayr. • • • •• Do. Quarter Shares • • • • Glasgow and Greenock • • Ditto New. • .• • • • -• • Ditto Prefereace - - • • GlasmDmfries, and Car, G lava , Kihnarnek, & Ard. Glasgow and Belfast Un Goole and Doncaster • • •• Grand Junction ..... Ditto Hall Shares • • • Ditto Quarter Shares • . Ditto New Quarters •. Ditto Eighths •••• • , • • - - - Grand Union . .... 4% 4% 4%1 - Great Eastern & Western 3% 1 3% 73e9d 41t Grimsby & Dit Extens. - 10% 9% Gt Griinsby and Sheffield - 204 Gt Sthrn & Wstrn (Irlnd) - Ditto Extension • - Great Munster.. • • .. - Gt Northern of Scotland - Grt Northern of England 218 Do. New 401. Shares • • Do. New 301. Shams Great Western - • • .. • • • • Ditto Half Shares .. • • Ditto Fifths Guilfrd, Farehm,& Ports. lltairsfid & 31an.R. &Can] liuddirsfield and Sheffield - Dull and Gainsborough • • - Hull and Selby .. .. \ Ditto Quarter Shares.. - Ditto Half Shares .... - Inverness and Elgin Isle of Jersey • ... ••• • • • - Kendal and Windermere - Kingstown and Bray .. • . Killarney Junctions .•• • • Lancaster and Carlisle • - Lancaster and Preston .. Leeds and Bradford . • • • Ditto Extension .. • • .. Leeds and Dewsbury • • • • Leeda and Think • • • • • • • • 1ec.13 k W. Riding Junc. Leicester & Birmingham Leicester and 404 ford . • • Limerick and Waterford Ilinrek, Ennis, & KB. Jne. Lluc• on, York, and Leeds - Lv. Man. &GtN. of Eng. - 11verp )ol and Manchester - Ditto Half Shares •• • • - Ditto Quarter Shares.. - - Liverpl,Orinskrk,& Prstn - 6% 1 6% 3 ondon and Birmingham 221 222 Ditto Thirds • . • • • • • • Ditto Quarters • • • • • London and Blackwall London and Brighton. Ditto Consolid. Eighths - London and Croydon - - 25 Ditto New . ••••• • • • • - Do. • Guarant. 5 per Cnt. - Lortion and Greenwich - Do. I'ref. or Privilege .• - London and SoutliWillitrn 79% Do. New Cons. Eighths Do. New, 501 Shares • - Do. New, 401. Shares• • London and York .• • • • Ditto (Bawtry) .• • .. - i - London and Windsor • • - I.ondw, Salisbury, & Teovl Londonderry & Coleraine - Londonderry & Enniskilln 3% - Lynn and Ely .• .. •• •• • • _ _ Lynn and Deroham .•• • • - 4 a Manchester and Leeds • • - - Ditto Half Shares •• • - - Ditto Quarter Shares • • 41 - Ditto Sixteenths ••• • • • - - IVI Auchstr and Birkenhead _ 3 3 Idalichester & Birminglim 85 56 86 - Ditto Quarter Shares - 16% 16 la% 16 Ditto New Quarters ... 14% 14 13% - Do. Coll.& Welsh June. -3% 3N ___ Manatiestr, Bolin, & Bury - _ 3lnchstr, Huxtn, &Matlk 9%p _ M a n. Shef. and Mid. June. - 10% I - Manchestr & SouthamPtn _ 311.11 and.. -•• •........, 170 173 Ditto Fifths ••••• • • • • • ._ - Ditto New .••••• • • • • • 25% DO. Con. Birtn. & Derby 184 311411nd (1 t Westrn (Iriahl -. Do. Extension to Sligo I- Newe , t l & DaringtnJune. 53 D.. New (Brandlina) • • - Newcastle and Berwick • • 15% i - "..N.Tewe Istle and Carlisle • • _ _ 3Twestle, Durham, & Lan. Newport & Ahergavenny Newry and Enniskillen • • Newark and Sheffield . North British • • • • • • • • • • Ditto New Shares •• • • Northern and; astern • Do. Scrip (i at 5 dis.) Do. Quarter Shares • • North Devon • • • • North Kent • • - •• • • • • • • North Staffordshire •• • • North Eastern North Union (A) • • • • • • • • Ditto (B) • • • • • • • • North Wales Mineral.... I Ditto New Shares • • • • North Western •• • • .... 1 - North Wales ••••• . • • • • Norvriali and Brandon • • Ditto New ....... • • • • • Nat., Belvoir, & Granthm Nottingham and Boon. • Nott., Er veal). Val.& ]lan. _ Nottingham & 'Mansfield _ 0 <fora and. Dimming. June - 1 _ 0 xfoad and Worcester • • 13%1 12 1 / 4 12 1 / 4 Oxford and Cambridge • • -2% 2% Feral and Inverness •• • • _ rortsinouth Direct ••• • • • 6y a rreston and Wyre ••• • • • 44 Ditto Half Shares •• • • - Dn. I'ref. 5 per Ct. Guar - Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div. - Trestort & Wyre Extena. - Dichmona &W. End June 11% Itugby, Worcestr, & Tring :-... 3% - Scottish Central • • - - Scott!sh Midland. •••• • • • 3% - - Sheffield and Manchester - - -- Ditto Quarter Shares • • - 17 - Ditto ditto (No. 2).• 15 - Ditto ditto (No. 3)• • - - latteraeld and Lincol n• 8 tahaftleld and Rotherham Shrewsbra & Grand June.' - - - Shrev.-sb„ Wor., & Crewe - 8 - Shrws „Wolv., bum. 3, Hu . 4 % 4% 4IA Xhr wsbry & Trnt YAL .U* 8 % 9 , 44 ta l 9 Shrws. Ilereal,&N.Wales - -"' Warnanuan ... „ ....... 4 _ South Devon . .. - - - South Mid1and........ .... - a u - „, a - South Eastern and Dover - ' ii-' - Do. New (Iss. 321.) N o . I - Do. (Ise 331.68.8 d.) ~ 2 .- - - - Do. (isa. 30l.) „3 aa, - a., - Staices and Richmo n d ... - az --8 8 % littsff,,rdshire &Shropshire - ^ - - Stirling and Dunfertnline - 4% South Wales • ... ........ sli - - - Teats and Dove Valley .. . C - a, - - Trent Valley ........ „. . I ;as .Y. 18 IP,. and ID ayhea lJnnc. ~, —l4 „ - Vale or Neath - ... . -1. .3, A 3 Nt - We . .t !.onion, 011 Shares _ - 'W 'I eat lnd & Soth as Court. - - Weafard a• d Carlow .... _ : War Nick and Ch !Benham 2% _ Waterford and Kilkenny _ Watrfd,Wxfd,Wi A & Dub g Wakefield and Bradford.. - Y•akild,Pontefret, & Goo' - Vatefield and Harrogate - Warwick and Landon... - West Lancashire.. •.• • • • . Worcester and fling.... Whitehaven and Fumes., - Do. New Half Shares • . Welsh Midland .• .• .. • • . • Sve.,t Cornwall ••..•• • • • • - Vest Yorkshire V - Ilsontwn, M. & Coltness • Valts, Somrst, & Weymth - Tannouth and Norwich - Ditto New .•••. • • • • • - Tork and Ca *lisle - S'ork and North Midland 113 - - Ditto Half Shares .. • • 59 - - - Ditto Sc irbro' Branch IS7 .. -- I'l% - 24 - IN - - I - - al , 7 21fil 3% 6 Gds s~e 92 % \ - 37% - 3% - _22% .... \ 20%1 20 15% 2p 3%, 3 3% pg6s3{ll 26%1 9% 1 - - 1 .141 I 6%113653 6 , 4 6 1 4 28i .- 4 1 - Toil -- - 4%1 -- - I - J% , 5,1,1 3,41 3'4 Grat - 4 4' - -- 5% 7% 6% - - 1220 —9683 d a% 3 %1 3%, 4% 9 9 1 - 8%1 4%1 410 4% - - 16 •I 161 if - 5 i - 115 1 - Ditto Solsy • • • • • • • • • Ditto Extension .. • • • l'orkshirett abisgow Uri 111%' ,- 2841 1 50; PI : I EDINBURGH, SErr. 16. Srocx ExcuANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 4/. 17s. sllyardten, Bang and Elgin t 9L llsowAltddl ISept.lSetA.lSept. 18. 1 17. 17. 5 %1- THE SUN, LONDON, SATTIRDA V_MORNING, SEPTEMB . E o, 1845. Si. 165.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. -Armagh and Portrush, 105.-Banffshire, 24 25.-Bri tish and Irish Union, 3/. lls. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 4L-Cambridge and Lincoln, V.-Caledonian, 12/. 55.-Ca ledonian Extension, 41.-Ca ledonian and Dumbarton, 51. 105. -Clydesdale Junction, 131. 155.-Direct Northern, 2/. 15s. -Dundee and Arbroath, 37/. 55.-Ditto, New, 181.-Dundee and Perth, 81.-East of Fife, 2/. 175.-Edinburgh and Bath gate, 21. 178.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 901.-Ditto, Quarters, 211. 155.-Ditto, New, 151.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dum barton, 11. IN.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 251.-Ditto, Preference, 201. IN.-Edinburgh and Northern, 31. 145.- Ditto, New, 11. 175.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 3/. 65.-Edin burgh and Perth, 21. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 734- Ditto, New Stock, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 31. 195.-Glasgow and Gamkirk, 451.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. 148. 6d.-Glasgow and Greenock, 221. 2s. 6d. -Ditto, New Stock, 10/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 21. 55.- -Great North of Scotland, 31. 175.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. 10s.-Kilmarnock and Ardrossan, 61. 16s. 6d.-London and York, 6/. 155.-Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 334- North British, ex new, 274-Ditto, Halves, ex new, 61. 15a. Ditto, Fifths, 71. 155.-Ditto, Carlisles, 5/. 17s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, New, 64 55.-Perth and Inverness, 24 13s. 6d. -Scottish Central, 84-Scottish Midland, 3/. lis 6d.-Scot tish Western, 2/. 18s.-.6hrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 5/. 65.-Slamannan, 191.-South Midland, 8'. -Shrewsbury and Hereford, 2/. Bs.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 2/. 6s.- Tean and Dove Valley, 31. 155.-Waterford, Wi cklow, and Dublin, IL 165.-Wishaw and Coltness, 534-Chelmsford and Bury, 435. 6d.-London and Hounslow, 1/. 155 -London Manchester, 825.-London and Windsor, 11. 10s.-Newry and Londonderry, 3/. 2s. 6d.-North Jamaica Railway, 10s. p. EXETER, SEPT. 18. STOCK EXCITANGE.-The sales are-Exeter and Crediton, 25/. Shares (in great demand), 6 1 4-Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, % p.-Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Daws' line). 1 ,4 p.-Ditto (Head's), 1 p.-North Devon, 2 p.- South Wales, 6-Bristol, New, 10 1 4 HUDDERSFIELD, SErr. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Grand Union, 4- Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergatt, 5-Sheffield and Lin colnshire, 8/. 6s. 3d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 3% -Trent Valley Continuation, 3 1 A-Wakefield and Bradford, 4 p. HULL, SErr. 18. STOCK ExcrraxoE.-The sales are-Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 23 1 4-Midland, 40/. Shares, 26-South Eastern, No. 3, 9 1 / 2 -Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 1114-Caledonian Extension. 4-Hawick and Carlisle, 5 3 4-North British, 27 -Ditto, Half Shares, 6-North Wales, 5 1 ,4-Oxford, Worces ter, and Wolverhampton, 12-Armagh, Coleraine, and Port rush, 2 3 / 4 -Bost on, Sta mford, and Birmingham.3l-Chelms ford and Bury, 255.-Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., 41%-Derby and Gainsborough, 625. 6d. p.-Direct Northern, 3%-East Lincolnshire, 6%-East Coast, 31. I 18.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Biding, 4/. I ls.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 6-Grand Union, 4',4.-Leicester and Bedford, 41. lls. 6d.- Leicester and irmingham. 3%-London and Manchester (Remington's),4 3 / 4 -Mar, cheater, Buxton, and Matlock, 104 -Manchester, Liverpool, and Great North of England, 60s. p.-Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire, 5 3 / 4 -Nottingham, Erewa , h, &c., 5-Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 5- Nottingham and Boston, 3% -Nottingham and Mansfield, 4'(-Rugby and Huntingdon, 3 3 / 4 -Tean and Dove Valley, 3%-Wakefield and Bradford, 6 1 / 2 -Wakefield and Harro gate, 7-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 4%. YORK, SEPT. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Union Exten sion, 5 1 4-Newcastle and Darlington Junction (New Brand ling, 45-North British, New,7 l 4 ex n.-York and North Mid. land Extension, 30%-Clitheroe Junction, 5% -Coventry Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester,4l,-Grand Union, 4 1 4 -Leicester and Bedford, 41. 6s. 3d.-London and York, 7- Manchester, Buxton, &c., 11-Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, 5-North Western, 6%-Welsh Midland, 4%. Channel at Liverpool and Fleetwood, the German Ocean at Hull and Goole, including almost every manufacturing town in these counties. It is understood that, since the amalgamation of the Liverpool and Manchester and Grand Junction, the most cordial understanding exists between the direction of that and the Manchester and Leeds Company.—Birmingharn Journal. THE NE W RAILWA YS. (From the Berkshire Chronicle of Sept. 6.) The competition which has arisen between the rival lines to pass through this county southward and east ward, is really amusing. All those we enumerated in our two last publications are still eager for support, and almost clamorous in the advocacy of their superior ad vantages. The "Trigg, Reading, and Basingstoke" Com pany issued their prospectus yesterday. It states that by the proposed line the route from Manchester to Southampton will be many miles shorter, and sooner brought into operation than either that of the Manches ter and Southampti n, or the Oxford, Southampton, &c., Junction. A " Reading and Reigate Junction" project is also more fully announced, but we hear that there are at least two other !chi rues with a similar object in the field, with some slight deviations in detail. Looking at the map, the proposed line must save a great detour to travellers to the south-eastern coast and the Continent, but its disadvantage is that there are few towns of importance between the two Set - mini. At the same time, the " through " traffic would doubtless be considerable. The " South and Mid lands Junction" is a new scheme, barely a week old, but it aims at greater results. The route is to be from Bicester, by way of Witney, Lechlade, and " keeping within easy distances of Farringdon, Cricklade, and Llighworth," it falls into the Great Western line at Swindon. The capital is to be 1,280,0001. The " Bristol and Dover Direct" is another new project. It offers to commence at Devizes, pass through Ludger shall, Andover, Whitchurcb, Basingstoke, Odiham, and Farnham, to Godalming, where other projects would continue it to Reigate. There is no end of plans to convey passengers to the south. The very last we have seen is one to he called the " Cheltenham, Brighton, Folkestone, and Dover ;" the only particulars yet stated are that it is to go " from Cheltenham as direct as possible to Brighton, with a branch from about Basingstoke to Reigate." This would intersect Berkshire frornFarringdon to Newbury. The Kennet and Avon Conversion Railway is an nounced, and it excites much interest, both from the no velty of the plan and the large stake held in the old property by capitalists in this and the neighbouring counties. The public of Newbury, after being treated with utter neglect for some time past by the Great and South- Western Companies, are now solicited, flattered, and canvassed, by a whole swarm of projectors. We believe that most exaggerated expectations of local benefit arc raised, to end in certain disappointment. That a large number of persons would travel southward through Newbury by an Oxford and Southampton line cannot be doubted, but how few of them would stop may easily be guessed. Nor will we deny the local convenience rail ways will afford to the inhabitants, and that, after all, is the chief reason they are desirable. Reading, with all its long-standing advantages of railway communication, has not been so enormously benefited as was predicted and expected, and Newbury has no right to expect more than Reading, if so much. There are forty or fifty thousand passengers by the Great Western weekly by and from the town, but what is the amount of advantage to the inhabitants ? In the meantime, while these projects are advancing, the lines already formed will receive a great accession of traffic. They will always command the best of the carrying trade, and will, by their Parliamentary influ ence, crush many of the competing schemes. The immmense crowd of applications for new Acts will be thrown out with little ceremony. The task of legislating for all is an impossible one, and we shall therefore see a wholesale rejection of the great ma jority. Too much was done last session, and the strongest feeling exists, that there shall be some check to the hasty and clamorous demands for new lines. Those will have the pi efercnce where there is the least competition, and obvious utility, and new companies must wait with patience their turn, which will be two or three years hence at least. Some will have found their level before that time, and those which have strength an 3 vitality will reap an advantage by the delay. The speculators in scrip ought to be wary in deed, especially as persons bnying for investment will, in these times of artificial prices, naturally prefer the great trunk lines, as much more secure, and being com paratively neglected by mere speculators, much cheaper, and certain to derive much increasing profits for some years to come. Since writing the above we have received the pro spectus of the Reading and Reigate Railway. It will be seen that the scheme possesses the great advantage of a very powerful directory, embracing gentlemen of local influence and station. This will give it a decided pre ference over other projects which have not this essential recommendation, and unless any other plan should be suggested with superior local support—which we cannot anticipate—we have no doubt this railway will easily obtain legislative sanction. Nor will it meet with that opposition from the Great Western and South-Western Companies whit li other plans—more or less conflicting with their interes , s—will excite. We have no doubt hat this line will be very popular here. FATAL ACCiDENTS ON THE BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM LINE. DEFFORD, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—At eleven . o'clock this morning the coroner and jury re - assembled. 'I he first witness called was Joseph Bromage, an agricultural labourer, residing at Dcf ford—l heard of the accident, he said and saw John Murphy about the line on that night. I was waiting for the , third class train to go to Eckington, as my master was ill, and while waiting I raw John Murphy with his light; but lie was gone before the train came up. He was waiting for the down train, I think. lie was standing on the platform and walking up anti down the line. Soon after I saw a train coming up loaded with iron. It was coming as fast as I ever saw one go on this line. That train passed the station, and the engine was upset, and turned on its side. The other engine (the down train) I saw thrown across the " metals" (the rails). It was all in a minute. I saw no empty truck standing, but it was a dark night. I saw one of the car riages on fire. I saw the passenger (down) train. Some of its carriages were knocked to pieces ; two, I think. I saw one on fire. I did not render assistance to any of the pas sengers. I saw no other light than Murphy's till afterwards. The station lamps on the platform were lit. I was on the platform several minutes before the luggage train came up. If there had been a lamp plaeed on the opposite platform I might not have seen it ; I did not see it. I saw no light near the bridge. There might have been one. I did not see Murphy when the accident took place, and do not recollect hearing any whistle. I did not see the driver of the goods train, as I did not take much notice. It was not particularly dark. I know Mr. Dore, who resides at the station-house. I had the ticket from him several minutes before the train came up. I received it in the office. He could see the rail way from the door, but n t from the counter, I think. By the jury—Murphy seemed to be expec ing the train from Spetchley. I did not see the goods train till it ea•te to the bridge. I did not see any lights except what John Murphy held, and the station lamps. I don't know Edward Shaw, but I heard some one and say, "If they would'nt stop, d— ye go on then." That was by the shed where they load the hoods. I heard no one call out in the direction of the bridge. By Mr. Whatelet —There might have been 20 lights on the bridge towards Eckington and I not have seen them. By the CORONER—When in that shed you can't see up and down, for you can't see through the end of it. If a man had been at the bridge I could not have seen him. I was quite sober. I could not have seen a man if he had been waving his light towards Eckington. Testimonials as to the excellent character of 'Ward (one of the deceased) were here handed in by Mr. Sanders, the secre tary to the Company. They were inadmissible as evidence, as the handwriting could not be sworn to in consequence of the length of time that had elapsed since they were written. There was no doubt of their authenticity. Mr. Whateley also said he had additional evidence of the signal light having been placed on the mail-train; but befcre the witness was sworn, Mr. M'Connell wished to explain some part of his previous evidence by stating that he did not think thirty miles an hour a dangerous rate of speed, but that he did not recommend more than twenty miles. By the Foreman—When the engine -driver is attending to his business he is enabled to keep a good look out, though I admit that a third person stationed there for the purpose of looking out would be an advantage and a precaution ; there would, holt-ever, be disadvantaees connected with it. All active drivers are enabled to look out. The place for such a third person, if appointed, would be on the front of the first carriage. Mr. Charles Mealen, of Pershore, sworn—l am a mar k e t gardener, and frequently bring vegetables to this station. I know Mr. Dore, the superintendent there. In a conversation with him lie has said that Joseph Ward has passed by the signals. (This line of evidence, howeVer, was stopped, as inadmissible.) I have had occassion to complain of my goods not being properly transmitted. I wrote to Mr. Pavn ' the manager, at 13irmineiham, but never had a n answer. I have known the goods trains frequently behind time. Mr. Dore, the superintendent, was next called, and Mr. Mealen, repeated in his presence that Mr. Dore had told him of Ward's neglect of signals, in defiance of the rules. Mr. Whateley put no questions or explanations, as he said it was not evidence. Mr. Dore was then sworn. He said : I recollect • the special goods train coming in on the night of the 30th of August. I cannot recollect whether there was any lamp attached behind it to signify that another special train was arriving. I did not see one behind the mail train, as I was in the office. There ought and may have been a lamp behind the goods train, as well as behind the mail ; but we were fully pre pared for any train that was to come up. I never had occa sion to report Joseph Ward. I did not know the man. I never mentioned Ward's name to the last witness. I have mentioned other men. By the jury— I am sorry to say that signals have been dis regarded. I a member five or six occasions in about a year and half. I have not in all instances reported engine -drivers, as when I had done so on many occasions I had received no answer. But my impression was that my reports had not reached the proper quarter, as, in general, on minor matters, I. have been atttended to. My reason for not re• porting every instance was, that my reports h4d *illy got cir culated among the guards and others , and made me obnox ious to them. The reports had n o t g ot to the proper quarter. Some i f them I had addressed to Mr. Humphrey Brown, and others to Mr. M'Connell, who succeeded him. I cannot state the names of the drivers I reported. • I merely gave the number of the engine, and the time I sent the reports by the guard of a following train. DEFFonn, TnURSDAY. — The inquest was not brought to a close yesterday evening, as was expected. The o nl y witnesses e x amined yesterday afternoon wets Mr. Sanders, Secretary to the Bristol and testimony to the good character of Baird , a nd the former g ave Birmingham Railway, and Mr. M`Connell. The latter merel y bore some explanations relative to his previous evidence. The proceed ings re-commenced this morning, about half-past ten. John Murphy, porter of the Defford station, and the man who placed the fatal truck on the line, re-called, and examined by Mr. o say tstu,iatcsiltophpal,ingh;alp,upteillteN(ztlatnioyt times d s u l ty sh t o o u r l e d p s o a rt y Nutt—l din say in my evidence that I have known trains pass with . I said he would rd ues; heir and that he hail received 4,e,Ad.r,;,edtitoiliik ten times ; sometimes they ini h h a eo v inr e e;t s hi l f a fll c n k wl e t ek i r e ne d otwo t has been made at the Def i f;, ° rd ,c tl t i t cy t had their load. Mr. Dore has grumbled, and my duty is so different fro he has told me he had reported them. know these things. Ido Oct ' " ki i ; l s t tation into the truth of such reports ; answer. I cannot say if any inquiry . sore's that I am not likely to Passed. I really don't know if tre ' s any e ou driv , er , has passed twice. Particular driver who had The CORONER—The fact Is, I think, ( .. no e t d. thr c It wasW livtnardesswifoseyounaltiuneewl d m id y n d o u t ty k , u S ow ir, ) till yea o : us l i ri l ow. night of tin accideiat I did not oisial tuv, tralin r but as I was m 0 1 ,4 the truck I held the red light in my hand towards Eckington.—(The lamp was here exhibited, and changed in a moment from red to white, and vice versa.) Examination resumed—When I ran up the bank after the accident my light was red, but when I came down to assist of course it was white, as I could not see with the red. We have two of these lights at the station. Directly I got down the bank I saw Shaw with a light in his hand ; it was white then, but red before the accident I know, because I trimmed and turned it for him. After the accident I saw Mr. Davis's lamp in the shed, and went and fetched it for him. Cor. o una—l asked that question, gentlemen, to explain what Bromage said yesterday, as he said he saw a light in the shed. Cross-examined —The other good light was Mr. Dore's. The damaged one, on the nigh t of the accident, was on the counter in the office. I saw a red light that night on the platform on the station side, a few minutes before the accident. I saw Mr. Dore leave it there. He then expected a train, and I believe he went in to book passengers. It is almost impossible to think, in a few moments, what occurred on that night, but I think I did not see, before the accident, a red light on the opposite platfeem. When under the shed my back was tow ards Worcester and my red light towards Eckington. Two or three jurors here observed that they did not see the use of putting such trilling questions ; many had been answered before ; they led to nothing, except to tke waste of time. After the exami nation of B. Taylor, Mr. George Whateley, solicitor to the Company, addressed the jury at considerable length. The Coy:isn't summed up, and the jury, having retired to consider their verdict, were locked up until nearly eight o'clock, at which hour the Court was re-opened, when the officials of the Company, and other parties interested, haying assembled, The CORONER (addressing the foreman) inquired whether the jury had agreed to their verdict? The foreman replied in the affirmative, and proceeded to read, from a written document, the following special verdict We find that the deceased, Joseph Ward, died from injuries caused by the accidental collision of a special goods train with a cer tain truck placed ost the Bristol and Birmingham Railway, at Def ford, on the night of the 30th of August, 1845 ; and that the engine, No. 75, belonging to the Company of that railway, moved to the death of the deceased (Joseph Ward). We find that its value is 1,5001., and we make a deodand, of the same engine, to the amount of 1,500/. " In delivering this verdict the jury Nish to express their opinion that the rules and regulations of the. Bristol and Birmingham Rail way Company, for the guidance of their servants, have been carried out very inefficiently for some time past ; and, further, the jury con sider that the cramped state of the premises at the Deftord station for traffic calls for an additional ' siding' for the safety of the public, as well as for loading and unloading goods." Mr. Whateley said he received the verdict with all respect; but his rdvice to the Company would be to resist the deodand to the utmost. If the Company could feel that they were to blame, they would gladly pay ten times the amount. The verdict was very nearly unanimous. Seventeen of the fury were for a deodand of 1,5001., and the remaining six for one of 1,0001. The verdict on Miles is simply one of "Accidental death." DUTCH AND }LANDERS IfdAIL THE ITAGUF., SErr. 15.—The disease which has attacked the potatoes in a great part of the kingdom has attracted the attention of the Government. It has induced an inquiry into the causes and the character of the disease, and the means of preventing a rise in the prices of articles of subsistence. The Stoats Courant published a royal ordinance. dated the 14th of September, stating the measures taken by the Govern ment for the importation of articles of food : " We, William 11., &c. &c., seeing Article 2 of the law of 19th June, 1845 ; _ " Having taken into consideration the unfavourable pros pect of the crop of potatoes, which are one of the principal articles of food for the most numerous class ; and that the general interest, as well as that of the commerce and manu factures of the country, requires that we should prevent by all possible means a rise in the price of provisions; " Having likewise taken into consideration that in this respect the Government should take no other measures than such as may tend to encourage as much as possible the im portation of provisions for the working classes ; " On the report of our Minister of Finance, of the 9th of September, 1845, " Having consulted with our Minister of the Interior, with advice of our Council of State, " Have decreed and decree— " Art. 1. From the 15th of September, the import duties on the following articles are "Potatoes, 5 cents. per 10 mudi. " Barley, 1 cent. per 1001bs. " Rice, 1 cent. per 1001bs. " Beans, Peas, and Lentils, 10 cents per last. " Groats and Pearl Barley, 3 florins per 1001bs. " Flour, 5 florins per 1001bs. " This scale is fixed on all parcels of these articles, which shall be declared on importation on and after the 15th of September. " Art. 2. We shall propose to the States General in the next session the necessary measures to give legal validity to the regulations of Article 1 of the present decree, and also to fix till the Ist of June, 1846, or later if it shall be judged necessary, the import duty on Rye and Buck Wheat, at the rate fixed for the present month of September. of 15 cents per mudd,* and on Wheat and Rye, for the same period, at 25 and 10 cents per mudd on the minimum of the duties fixed on these kinds of grain, by the law of 29th De cember, 1834. " Our Minister of Finance is charged with the execution of the present decree, which is to he inserted in the bulletin of the law, and copies sent to our Minister of the Interior and to the Council cf State." (* Mudd is about four English bushels. This reduction in the duties is very considerable. By the tariff now suspended they are on potatoes 5 cents. per mudd on barley and rico 30 cents. per 1001bs. ; on bears 7 1 / 2 florins per last •, on groats, &c., 10 florins per 1001bs. ; on wheat, rye, and flour 20 florins per 1001bs, and on potato-flour 10 florins per 1001 bs. . The Stoats Courant has a very long article on the subject; c states that the produce in 1843 was 14,662,591 mudds, and in 1844, 13,552,030 mudds ; and that from the returns already made, it seems probable that two-thirds, if not three-fourths, cf the crop are spoiled by the disease. It is believed that the crops of rye, wheat, barley, buck wheat, beans, and peas, will, on the whole, not fall short of those of last year. TinussEis, SKrr. 17.—Her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, with a numerous suite, arrived yesterday afternoon. at live o'clock, from Germany, and immediately proceeded to the palace of Lacken. Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, of Portugal, aunt 01 Queen Donna Maria, and of the Emperor of Brazils, ar rived at Bnpsels yesterday. The British Queen steamer, was sold at Antwerp, by public auction, on the 16th, to 31. Lou's Rein - a-it, of Ant werp, for 238,000 francs, without the furniture. The des tination of this steamer is not known. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vmsre, SETT. 1-6 1 1 0 3 5 per Cent. 31etalliques• •• • • ..... ...... .• 112% 4 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Ol 4 3 per Cent: ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 7731 Loan, 1834 .• • • .... ... . . ... 159% Ditto, 1839 ••••• • • • • • • Rank Shares • • • • • • • Vienna—Milan ..... . - •• •• ... 222w sfo 6 i 2 ie s y. Bills. 132% • . . ll2m ET:siogteersgllioiazirttz:e.sr. n.Loan,o:rß. F . A.e . l . :lL . l2 . ivi . anA . • i 5........ .. .• .. .• .. .... Leghorn l23 % Pesth .• ••• • " . • • • • 115% - Allgemeine Zeitung, Sept. 13, DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTUDAM, SEPT. 15. ...... 75 % 76 Ditto, 4 per Cent.. ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 98% 99% Atnort Syndic,' 4% per Cent Actual i.itto D 3 el p )t e , r 2 c yt n p t er . . C . e . n . . t ..... . . . . . Ditto, 3% per Cent. • • .. _ Commercial 'Company, 4% per Cent • • 164% 166% East India Loan, -4 per Cent.... — Exc h a nge on London , a t s i ght ........ 12 Tw • 20 On Ilamburgli, at sight .... 36 25 Two months"... •• •• .. •• •• 35 • On Paris 75 50 BELGIAN FUNDS.-13inniZELS, SEPT. 16. 0arnth5............... 5 5 7 7 2% per Cent . -Du t c h I' a A p c a t r u s a . I S i e ) ' p r :t b v . t , . Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. Ditto Three per Cent.. • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ... ••• Ditto, ditto, 1840 .• Ditto, ditto, 1842 • • •• • • •• • • • • • • ••• • • • • • 181% Ditto of the City, 1832 .. • • „ .. •• .. .• •• ioili Ditto, 18 43 .• •• • • .• - •• •• •• •• .• •• • •• Bank of Belgium• • • • • • •• • •„. .• .. .• •,•• 740 —Brussels Papers• Sept. 16. FLANDERS MAIL. - Baussau.s, SEPT. 16.—The Chamber met to-day according to the decree of the Bth of September. The 3lin!ster of Finance communicated to the Chamber of Representatives, a project of law for converting the decree of the sth of September into a law, to permit the free importation of corn and other articles till the Ist of June, 1846, and to prohibit till the same time, the exportation of those articles. The Committee for examining the validity of the elections of the new Members were chosen by ballot. The Committee proposed the admission of the new Member, who took their oaths. The same operation was performed by Senate. Baron Schorvel was elected President. Baron d'inethan, till Minister Justice, and General Dupent, the Niinister of War, were introduced, but no corn. rnunicatlon was made from the Government, only the Minister of Justice announced that there would be Divine service in the Church of St. Gudule, on the 23d of this month, at ten o'clock, in the morning, in memory of the citizens who fell in defending the national independence. In case the Senate desired to attend in a body, a military escort would be given. The Senate decided that it would attend in a body. The Senate then adjourned till Monday, to discuss the project of law to be presented by the Government to the Chamber of Repre sentatives. The King presided in the Council of Ministers. HATCHAM-PARK FAIR.—A fair, on a large scale, will be commenced on Monday next, and continued three days, on an extensive piece of ground known as Ilatcham-park, which Is e t x he te i n in six situated on the left of the Old Kent-road, in Surrey. FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Chat ing-cross Hospital on the body of Mr. William Henry Mordaunt, aged forty-four, an street, and re iding at Lansdown-terrace, Notting-hill. It e_ p l i i n ne f n as n te i t ei n ch g ant, of Sunbrook-court, Basinghau.. appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that on Wednesday morn ng, the 20th of August, about nine o'clock, one cf Parker's Notting-hill omnibuses was passing opposite in two, which caused th t e h t e vl ? ie ff ett 'r o e to Catherine-street in the Srrand, towards the City, when - c l o y e e e l o ff, ao suddenly d ti e snapped jerk of the carriage falling to the ground, threw the deceased and another gentleman, who were outside passengers on the vehi c l e, a considerable distance into the road. The deceased was picked up immediately, and conveyed to the above hos pital, when it was found that he had received a compound comminuted fracture of his right leg. The fracture was reduced and ho went on favourably until the 13th inst., when he was attacked with symptoms of lock-jaw ;he was subse quently attended by Mr. Liston, and other medical Men; but notwithstanding their efforts he gradually sunk, and expired on Monday night of " tetanus," resulting from irritation of the fractured leg. Verdict—" Accidental ',death," with a nominal deedand upon the vehicle. ROWING MATCH.—The scullers' contest, between Thomas Goodrum, of Milbank, and Josep h Leach, of Lambeth, came off on Th urs d ay a ft ernoo n, and : con trary to general expectation, was not only a v er y i n diff eren t race, but decided in favour of Good rum. It is unnecessary to enter into any le n g thened details of the merits of the competit o rs, both of whom have fre q uently exhibited before the public, and enjoy the reputation of ' cullers of celebrit y . In consequence of the p resume d superiority of L each, who is a fine compact-made fellow, he was backed en this occasion at 12/. to 101., and mosey was laid out in the betting c ircles at the same odds. The distance was from Westminster to Putney with tide, and en the men making their appearance at the starting-place in exceedingly light wager boats, it seemed perilous work to brave the wind, which blew in fearful gusts, and setting against the tide, made a very heavy sea. Goodrum had the chance of station, and took the Middlesex side, his opponent being on the other side of the pier. The start was even and rapid, and then Goodrum gra dually began to lead. Off the Houses of Parliament Leach spurted and came almost 'eve,' again ; but the swell catchiug his boat at the moment, he appeared flurried And off his mark. Whether this was the result of a fear that his boat was going down, which is on some hands alleged, we cannot say, but he appeared all abroad. Goodrum, on the other hand, was riding beautifully over the wash, and rowing with considerable science. At the Horseferry lie was A length and a half ahead, and at Vauxhall more than double the distance. The MCA here had to weather the reach, and it appeared questionable whether the boats could live through it. Goodrum, who bad a lead of some lengths, endeavoured just above Mills's to shoot the water, but had not arrived near the centre of the stream, when he was very glad to abandon the idea, and changing his course, Nery judiciously hugged the Middlesex shore. Goodrum steadily and beautifully improved 11.5 advantage, and won the race, Leach having put in at Chelsea. A new fea ture in the principle of boat building was exhibited from Cownden and Wentzell's, in Goodrum's boat, which, in the present absurd and dangerous practice of light wager wherry construction, is de serving of notice. Ske is build in compartments, so that if the co vering be good she cannot sink, the principle being that if f,hc- were full in her amidships, there would be buoyancy enough fore and aft, to keep her afloat, bulk heads being situated dos', to the man's back, and abaft the stretcher. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the COMMON-SEEGEANT.) John Dale, aged 15, pleaded guilty to robbing his employers, Messrs. A. Lloydd and Co., of twenty soy. reigns, and other monies. The COMMON-SERGEANT said that it was necessary that an example should be made where servants robbed their masters. lle was sorry to say that the crime was largely on the increase. The prisoner was sentenced to be transported for ten years. Thomas Green, aged 20, a labourer, was indicted for stealing 3,000 paper bags. Edward Brenock, of Paddington, stated that the prisoner was in his service in August last. Soon after lie left his employment he took the property mentioned, without his order, to Mr. Hunter, and re ceived the money for the bags, amounting to 17s. Elizabeth Hunter stated that the prisoner brought the bags, alleg ing that be had been sent by his master. He received the money and signed the receipt. The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve mouths. • The prisoner, in the most impudent manner said, " I would rather you would transport me at or. ce." (Before Mr. Justice WIGRIMAN and Mr. Justice ERLE.) MAILWAT ROBBERY.—Charles Maynard, an agent, was indicted for feloniously receiving a writing case and 10 sovereign., of Vaughan Prance, knowieg the same to be stolen. Mr. 13ALLANTINE, on the part of the prisoner, moved that the trial might be postponed till next session. Mr. CkaaxsoN, for the prosecution, did not offer any objection, and the trial was accordingly postponed. YORGERT.—ChaKes Launder, a surveyor, was charged with having feloniously forged a deed with intent to defraud John Laurie and others. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Brilliantine were for the prosecution; Mr. Parry was for the defence. Mr. CLARKSON stated the case. The prisoner was charged with having forged the name of a highly respectable gentleman, Mr. De Lisle, to a deed of agreement with the South Midland or Nor thampton and Leicester Railway Company. The Company bad issued their prospectus in the usual way, and an application was maths by the prisoner under the signature of Mr. De Lisle tbr fifty shares; twenty-five shares were afterwards allotted to him. Foon after the prisoner presented himself at the office of the Company, and signed the deed in the name of Ferdinand De Lisle, and he then described himself as a merchant residing at Russell house, Balham. It would be shown that Russell House was occupied by a man named Shaw and his wife, and that letters were addressed to him there under the name he had fur the time assumed. Mr. Clark- on then called witnesses. George Brown, Secretary to the South Midland Company, said that on the 19th July he received a letter of application for 50 shares. The letter was signed Ferdinand de Lisle, and referred to Messrs. llankey as vouchers for his respectability. Twenty-five shares were allotted. The prisoner afterwards came to the office and signed the subscribers' deed. Henry Stanley stated that he was the attesting witness to the deed and the prisoner was the man who signed it. After the signature of Ferdinand de Lisle had been affixed, the scrip was handed over to him. _ _ . . Charles Shaw said that he was, in the absence of the proprietor, in charge of Russell House, and the prisoner was in the habit of re ceiving letters addressed to him as Mr. Ferdinand de Lisle. Mrs. Shaw corroborated her husband's evidence. Mr. Scruday, Secretary to the Isle of Jersey Railway Company, said that the prisoner was introduced to him as Mr. de Lisle, and afterwards he signed the deed in the name.pf that gentleman. Mr. De Lisle, merchant and banker, ot" 16, Devonshire-place. said that the prisoner was unknown to him. The signature to the deed was not in his (witness's) hand-writing, and he had not authorised any other persons to stn for him. Francis Morris, police-constable, said, that when ho apprehended the prisoner, he said that he was not aware that he was doing any thing wrong, for he knew many persons who obtained railway shares in a similar manner. The deed itself was then read to the Court. This closed the case fur the prosecution. Mr. PARRY submitted that there was no case for the jury, on the ground that the deed, as the Company might not yet be considered in existence, was not a perfect instrument. The objection was, however, overruled The Learned COUNSEL then addressed the jury, who, after a summing up by Mr. Justice W ;Litman, returned a verdict of Guilty ; but they recommended him to r_ trey on the ground that he was ap parently an instrument in the hands of other parties, and because there had t been sufficient care taken by the Railway Company. . . Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN then passed sentence. The whole of the tbrgery exhibited the utmost art and deliberation, and he could see nothing in the circumstances to warrant any mitigation of punish ment ; but, in consequence of the recommendation of the jury, the sentence would not be so severe as it might otherwise be. The sen tence was, that he be transported for seven years. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. SOUTHWARK. AFFILIATION CASE.—Jame Tillett was summoned for reaming to contribute to the maintenance of an illegitimate child. The case was :clattered somewhat singular from the fact of the female having a husband in South Australia. Mary Anderson, a very well-looking woman, stated the defendant was the father of the child she then held in her arms, and that during ' her confinement he not only paid her every attention by presenting her with a cradle and all other necessaries—(Laughter)—but he pro mised that the child (a boy) should be educated as a gentl►man, and that he should provide well for him. Evidence was adduced to prove the defendant's attention to the woman during her confinement, and the promise he had made with respect to giving the boy a good education. The defendant's solicitor contended that the defendant was, net bound to support the child, on the ground that the woman's husband was alive in South Australia. The woman, being questioned on that point, admitted tke fast, and said he was transported for life eleven years ago, and that she had heard he was dead. Mr. Titerm,, having consulted the Act, was of opinion that the de fendant was liable, notwithstanding what had just been mentioned, and accordingly made the order. In the course of the afternoon, the defendant's solicitor produced a document from the dike of the Superintendent of Convicts, certi fying that the woman's husband was alive in South Australia, on re ceipt of the last accounts from that colony. Mr. Dram., however, was of opinion that the circumstance of the woman's husband being alive made no difference; that although the Act specified "single women," and that evidence was adduced of the complainant's husband being alive, still she may now bold to be single, for her husband was dead to her, being transported for life, as the document proved. However, as the case was one of a par ticular description, he should therefore postpone it for a few days in order to have the opinions of sonic of his legal brethren. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, San. 19.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, SEPT. 18.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., a gale, with heavy squalls.-9 Vr.S.W., squally.—Acrd. 16, Cuthbert Young, Hen der,on, Quebec; IS, John Witt, Donovan, Calcutta; Mantling°, Bun ting, Jamaica; Eliza, Henley, ditto. Most of the ve,.sels in the Downs are riding with two anchors ahead. POITSMOUTH, SEPT. 18.--It has blown a heavy gale all last night and to-day—every appearance of It contrunii3g.—Wind W. to 5.5:.11 7 . —Tie ships in the different roadsteads ride safely. S F.M. The Ajax, Thomp,on, from I.erch, is eat shore on the shingles ; it is reported that themaster and crew have, Icft her, and ore on board a pilot boat In Yarmouth Roads, with e qoarantine flag flying. Comas, SEPT. 18.—An English ship, with Portsmouth painted on stern, wont ashore this morning, on the north ode of the shingles, whilst running for the port. tube is su;Toseil to be from the Straits. FALZIOUTD, SEPT. 17. The Walia.ss, Willoughby, from Sunderland to Smyrna, has put in here leaky, bowsprit and mainmas sprung, sails split, &c. ; must partly discharge. HELL, SEPT. IS.—The J hn Jardine, from Saldanha Bay, in run ning into the Humber Dock-basin this morning, at high water, got on the East Bank, and lies in a bad situation, but expected off next tide. YAIAMOUTH, SEPT.I7—The Cherub, Greig, of Sunderland, foun dered yesterday, off Corten, after being en shore on Corten Sand. The Brothers, Bell, of South Shields, which was run on the flat yesterday, subsequently iouudered iz: Paketeld-roads ; crew and part of stores saved. 31Aitsmixs, SEPT. 13.—The Quatre Scenn (NorWsgian), from Arendehl, for Morlaix, touched on the rocks sear the Island of Neu lion, was beserted by the crew, Sot turned into the port of Trude' 21st LONDON.—The P:ctiera, from Java, put into Sourabaya, previous to 3d May, having lost her mast and received other damage, during a gale, off the north coast of Australia, had discharged her cargo and beets hove down. MARKET N 'Wt" -.--(YESTERDAY.) C 72,N-EXCHANGE The accounts received from the Northern districts, In reference to the progress making in larvest work, not being very satisfactory, and the arrivals of Wheat of home produce fresh up being small, com pared with those of many previous we ks, we have to report a de• tided improvement in the demand for that deseription of grain, at an advance in the currencies obtained on Mondiy last, of from is to 2s, per quarter, and at which nearly the whole of the supply was dis posed of. There was mere activity In the sale for fine Foreign Wheat, at an improvement of from Is to 2s per quarter, with every prospect of a still further advance. The duty on foreign Wheat remaining stationary, very few parcels have been, as yet, entered for horse consumption. Several orders having been again received from Holland and Belgium, holders of Wheat under lock were firm, at an advance in prices nom 2s to 3s per quarter. There was no new Barley at market. Grindiag and distilling sorts were quite as Fear ; but malting kinds counnanded very little attention. For Malt we had more inquiry, at a slight im provement in value, but the amount of business doing was not large. Both Beans and Peas commanded a ready sale, at an improvement of from Is to 2s per quarter. Although the supply of Irish Oats was on the increase, the Oat trade was firm, at Gd per quarter more money Wheat. 3,140 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barley. 280 qrs. 640 2,020 1 520 Malt, 2,290 qrs. SMITHFIELD. English • • • • • • Oats. 1 Flour. 15 qrs 2,920 Eks 8,890 -- 4,830 I Foreign • • • • • • _ :Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts on sale was very moderate, the Beef trade was in a depressed state, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. We had on offer 70 Oxen and Cows, 140 Sheep, and 7 Calves from Holland, in fair condition. The numbers of Sheep were small, owing to which the Mutton trade was steady, at full prices. The same observations may be applied to Lambs Calves were in short supply and active request, at an advance of 2d per Sibs. Pigs steady, at late rates. Mitch Cows moved off slowly, at from 161 to 19/ each. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; and Quarter old store Pigs, 16a to 20s each. Beasts, 700; Cows, 92 ; Sheep And Lambs, 6,100 ; Calves, 286 ; Pigs, 288. NEWGATE AND LEAMEN:II.B.Ias, We had a fair amount of business pat.sile,; here. xxonouan HOP riLfiraiLLllT. Several pockets of Hops have come to hand this week from Kent, and which have commanded a steady sale, at from 81. Bs. to 81. lns per cwt. Old Hops, the supply of which is small, move off freely, al full prices. The duty is called from 175,0001. to 180,0001. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EXETER AND CREDITON. ExrrEn, THIIRSDAY.—This Company held their first meeting yes terday, at their offices, Exeter. Mr. Henry Hooper ' Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the absence of the President, took the chair. The Sreurrsat read the report of the Directors, which stated that notwithstanding the report of the Board of Trade recommending the postponement of the measure, as well as private opposition, the Act receiveti the royal assent last July ; that since then the Directors had not had time to do more than accept certain contracts from parties for the supply of rails, &c ; that the necessary purchase of land would be completed with all dispatch consistent with economy; that the terms upon which it wan proposed to lease the line to the Bristol and Exeter Company were, that the latter were to take a lease of the line in perpetuity, they paying a rent of 3,0001. per annum, and one-third the gross receipts above 7,0001. per annum, which they may reserve ; that the project which bad been laid before the Board of Trade by another company for making a line to Barnstaple and Bideford, via Colebrook, and the vale of the Taw, and to be connected with this line at Credition, had been postponed on the recommenda tion of the Board of Trade, and its promoters had since united with the Great Western, the Bristol and Exeter, and South Devon Com panies, in order to assist in carrying out a more comprehensive icheine, which would have the effect of bringing on to the Exeter and CI edition Erie, not only the traffic from Barnstaple, Bedford, and the north, but also that of central Devonshire, and a consider able portion of Cornwall. But the directors proposed to allow four per cent. upon the deposits already made, and upon all future deposits, but not upon thture arrears. That the expense of the company up to the obtainment of their Act amounted to 2,5281. 10s.,which left an available balance in hand of 9611. 10s., and that the prospects cf the company had improved since the commencement, &c. Mr. Th.bert Dymond, the engineer, stated in his report that since he received orders to proceed with the works, he had com pleted the marking . out of the line, and hoped soon to complete arrangements for the purchase of the necessary quantity - of land from oppotihig landowners; that he had made sometrifling de viations from the precise line originally marked out, but the effect - would be to reduce the expense of the line, while less injury would be done to private property. That tenders had been advertised for, for - completing the works of the line, except about thirty chains of that part of it which joined the Bristol and exeter line, the formation of which the engineer intended to defer until after the ensuing winter. The reports were then unanimously adopted, after which the atuli - tors were appointed at a salary of 51. ss. each. A salary of 1001. per 3%- annum was fixed as the secretary's remuneration. THAMES, SOUTHEND, AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN JUNCTION, COGGESHALL, THURSDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, at One O'CIOCk, a respectable and influential meeting of the inhabitants of this town was held at the White Hart Hotel, with a view of affording the pro moters of the above scheme an opportunity of stating the merits of the undcrtating. Mr. BANKS, an extensive merchant in the town, was called to the chair, and in opening the proceedings, observed that, for the well -6 doing of the town, some more ready and cheaper communication than Dl4 the present was extremely necessary. According to the chart of the project he did not see that their town would be benefited more than any other on the line, and therefore he was sure that a feeling of ice - lousy would not be imputed to them however they decided. There were a number of projects brought forward, professing to confer considerable advantages upon the county, but most of them fell far short of interesting Coggeshall. Mr. J. TAPPING, of the Middle Temple, said the promoters were " desirous of supplying the county of Essex with a railway of its own, an 1 running a complete angle across the county from the south - eastern coast to the extreme north-west point ; thereby affording a ready and cheap communication by rail to the many towns in the district that were at present ensupplied. The line was intended be formed from the commodious seaport of Southend by Itochford to Chelmsford, and then crossing the Eastern Counties proceed tosrars the north-west to Dunmow, and form a junction with the Northern and Eastern at or near Saffron Walden, with branches from Roch ford to Burnham, from 3141d0n to Great Baddow, Dunmow to Brain - tree and Cogg,eshall, to join the Eastern Counties' Railway at Marks Tey or Ferring, end from Dunmow to Bishops Stortfonl, thereby not only opening a communication with and connecting all the most po pulons market towns of Essex, but by its junction with the Northern and Eastern Railway at Saffron Walden, provide the cheaper and more direct means of transit from the manufacturing, commer cial, and agricultural provinces of the kingdom to the river Thames, and thereby avoiding the present expensive and circuitous 5 ... 7 11 route through" the metropolis. As regarded the branch across the Rochford Hundred, the promoter feared from the peculiar description of the land, that it would cost a considerable stun in constructing, and not realist a sufficient return for the capital expended upon it. The enginez es, however, of the project were at present actively em ployed in snaking a full survey of the property, and according to their decision the promoters would be guided. The branch contem plated to rota from Bishops Stortford on the Northern and Eastern line, by Dunmow, Braintree, &c., to the Eastern Counties, would, from the extensive manufactures in that town, much benefit the district. In the town a great quantity of coal was consumed, and the promoters intended to supply either the sea borne fuel or that from the Stafford - shire collieries, at a much cheaper rate than was at present. The county was principally supplied from Maldon, and the meeting would know that there was a navigation up to Chelmsford ; but it was so serious a monopoly that all of them ruffered by it. The present ave. rage cost of conveying coal from Mahlon was at the rate of 3s. Cd. per ton. Now the promoters undertook to say that they could furnish that cospmodlty at the reduced price of Is. per ton. The promoters intended to form at Saffron Walden, Braintree, Chelmsford, and Southend, depots for the storage of coals, which would be :Zs brought by rail direct, via Lyme Regis, Ely, thence on to the Nor ''s them and Eastern, and which would afford a more regular supply with a great reduction front the present price. A direct line of rail - way from Coggeshal to Bishops Stortford would be productive of the most beneficial results to both towns, in conveying their corn at once up to the London markets, instead of housing it fur the want of A suitale and reasonable conveyance. They were aware that the for - motion of a railway produced traffic, and when a cheap and ready mode of transit was afforded to the fashionable watering-places of Southend, Walton-upon-the-Naze, and others on the Essex coast, they might rest assured that a large number of persons resid ing at Braintree, Bishops Stortford, and Saffron Walden, would flock to theta places. Southend also offered so many facilities in the ship - ping and Continental interest, and the promoters had sanguine hopes that in the course of time it would become an important port for foreign packet boats. Lord Maynard, one of the principal land pro - priet-rs in the county, had inspected their surveys and had approved of them on certain conditions, and those of a very Witting character. The total length of the line would be eighty- miles. After some discussion, a resolution, approving of the undertaking, proposed bylir. Unwin, supported by Mr. Hall, was carried unani mously, a local committee being appointed to co-operate with the pro - visional one in London. S! RAILWAY TO POOLE. _ _ On Thursday a public meeting of the inha bitants was held at the _ Guildhall, pursuant to notice , to take into consideration the p ro p osed railway from Manchester, via Cheltenham, to Southampton and _ _ Poole, through Salisbury. The meeting was most numerously and respectably attended, and a deputation of gentlemen from Manchester _ _ ant S ou thampton was present. The Sheri ff, W. Pearce, Es q ., havin g _ taken the chair, opened the business of the meeting, and called on G. L. Parrott, Esq., who stated that he had recently returned from _ Manchester, and that it was the wish of all the leading and influen _ _ tial and mercantile men with w h o m he conversed in that place, that - there should be a direct l'ne to the southern ports, and that the line being already formed to Cheltenham, it would commence from that _ place. _ JAMES IVALKINSTIAW, Esq. (the deputy chairman of the Company), - next addressed the meeting, stating the reasons why the merchants _ in the north were anxious to have a direct line—a delay often occur - ring by tha detention of letters in London, by which they were placed _ in a disadvantageous position: adding, that the line had received _ such assurances of snpport as would insure its being carried through _ the next session of Parliament. _ The first resolution was proposed by the Mayor, and various (pee _ Bons were put by the advocates of what is called Mr. Lacy's Tine, as to _ who first proposed the line from Salisbury to Poole, when it seeme d _ evident that the Sa 7 isbury and Yeovil Company had not till ver y _ lately entertained any Idea of going to the north of Salisbury. Now, - however, it was stated that they would bring a line from Marl borough to Poole, through Salisbury. A long discussion took place _ 94 between the advocates of the respective lines, as to which would be the shortest roue to Salisbury—whether from Marlborough or from - - Ludgershall. - GaAs LEDGARD, Esq., propos ed an amendment, that a dela y of a - fortnight should take place, which, being seconded, called up several gentlemen, some of whom were for delay, and others against it. In the midst of the discussion, _ Mr. STEBBING of Southampton, replied to the remarks of many of _ the speakers, and in a powerful speech ur„ed a decision in favour of - - the Company he represented, pledging himself that they would meet the wishes of the inhabitants, by adopting the best line, and bringing the line in'o the north-cast side of the town Mr. Le:l:tar:,l,ap3sllarpn- Before the amentitnent could be put from the chair, a great deal of _ en - es-firing took place. - Mr. NEWBURY, from Manchester (one of the deputation), ad _ dressed the audience. _ a e i z . tv i f n or c i o t ri . t;l:he original' - tia P tt l i k o e, Mr. Brown, and other', put queries and entered • - araeralmmto explanations; meeting, Which had when only yaftaercoitnwpoa comparatively m discussion all num the r motion ° was then put, and carried by a wore proposed, seconded, and carried ; Other resolution 3 2,,i to so a u e n t: ::::. jeent oe .t e h u:de b : l u ie p f w t a h rd at s o it it c hree hours, wag lThen broughtthe Dnughty, Awn. mentio ned, that during the proceedings Sir Ed. IL should ca '"1""r". placed on I.Tgey7sellinEa477thoe t zired his name to be with drawn from the Provisional Rouse, d he had joincd i t r i visiona l Commit Lacrs line, stating that 1. 11: n 11 01 c heeestt,erst stated that his name had , and F. F. l' without his authority —A meeting of the Directors of the GREAT NORTHERN COALITION ...ne by the Grand Grand Junction and Manchester . a d f the north and Liver pool and Bury Railways, took Placea a i t - tds, North Union, and Liver the final arrangement of leasing the North Union Yesterday, at which Junction and the Manchester and Leeds Co ljn--n l the Grand Junction to have the uninterrupt T el a u n e l ---e was agreed to, south line from Parkside to Preston, and the Manchester of the east and west trade trout Bolton to Preston ;e:heurs a nd L g ee th d : Grand Junction a line from Birmingham to Carlisle withZt in i, -e -tcrvenilig interest, and the Manchester and Leeds a line fromaGotele In Preston east and west; and the same day the terms of agree ment between the Manchester and Leeds and Liverpool and Bury were ratified. It now merges into Manchester and Leeds stock, thus giving them a direct line from Leeds to Liverpool, passing through the important towns of Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Halifax, and Bradford, to Leeds, and from Leeds on to Hull by the shortest route ; and with the exception of 17 miles of the West Riding Union, the whole line is already either made or in the course of construction ; indeed, this Pie wW_Ltow embrace the chief towns and ports of tlr gnat cordtla of Ra azia LAnouter, itrotettalq from the St. CieorM 'From the London New Price Current of Sept. 19.) SUGAR.—To-day all kinds of West India Sugar were purchased with much caution; although importers were inclined to realise, and submitted to a further decline in prices for grocery and refining qualities, only 100 hhds were sold to-day, making th • total quantity for the week 1,250 blids and tierces, and the decline in prices during that time Is to is Cd per cwt. There is a larger quantity of Sugar on show. MAURITIV9.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius Sugar, amounting to 4,158 hags and 690 casks, were submitted to public competition ; the trade evinced little desire to purchase, and a part only sold at prices exhibiting a decline on those of this day week of Is per cwt. _ _ REFINED.—A brisk demand has prevailed for all descriptions of refined goods for home consumption all the week, but no general advance in prices can be quoted : they are however firm, and the supply of Sugar is at present small, although the refiners kelp freely at work. Treacle still finds a ready sale, principally for the Baltic Islands, and fetches 15s to 15s 6d per cwt. For Dutch Crushed Sugar the demand his beenlimited. EAST Itime.—This afternoon white Bengal was in demand, and at public sale 2,245 bags were all sold at the full value, that is to say, tine white at 595, good 58s, middling 55s to 56s 6d, dathp 55s to 57s fal, washed 53s 6d to 575, and low 49s per cwt. FOaEIGN.—The supply is on the increase of all descriptions, and the quantity brought forward this week has been greater than for some time ; a decline in the value of every description has occurred. Mot...usu.—Previous rates have been supported for West India, and a fair business has been transacted at 19s to 238 per cwt. ' "• COFFEE.—To-day 123 bales Mocha Coffce were offered at auction, but the greater part being nearly all inferior, the trade evinced little desire to operate, and the chief portion was taken in at the full worth. . . •••• TEA.—Although five vessels have arrived off the coast from China with the large q antity of 1,172,0301bs of Congou, 51,612 of Sou chong, 259,652 Twankay, 28,678 Caper, 129,985 Gunpowder, 63,727 Imperial, 41,064 Pekoe, 39,635 Orange Pekoe, 158,086 Dyson, 228,507 Young H) son, 37,890 Dyson skin, and 103,1197 of sorts, making the total quantity 2,314,9521b5, still holders hare shown firmness, and again refrained from offering any at public sale. Mos.—There are numerous purchasers of Bengal Rice, and further advanced rates are offered. tiricts.—There has been a much better demand for black Pepper OA, week, and the rates given are fully equal to tkose previously quoted. Of white several parcels have been sold at very full rates. Pimento is wanted ; buyers have been compelled to pay a further ad vance. Nutmegs have been much sought after, and the parcels sold privately were at a further advance in the value. ➢lace Is wanted, and brings high rates. The business done privately in Cassia Lignea has been to a fair extent, at stiff rat:a. In Ginger no further decline has occurred. Cloves have been sold to a fair extent. Cinnamon, good and fine, fetched fully last sale's quotations. FRUIT.—Of new Valentia Raisins the prices opened moderately. A small quantity of new Muscatel Raisins, in layers, has been sold at 90s to 955. The new Turkey Pulled Figs and Subanas go off very slowly at the opening price of 803; old Valentia Raisins 38s to 39s ; Denial, in baskets, 26s demanded. For Red Smyrna there appears some export orders, but at lower prices. Rimr, BRANDY, AND lIOLLANDS.—HoIders of Jamaica Rum are disinclined to take lower rates, but the home and export demand has been limited; the business transacted has been much less than ;t was last week. For Leeward Island a 'fair demand has been experienced, and prices rule flnn. Calcutta is wanted. Demerara has fetched filly late rates, and is in fair request. 01 West India several parcels have come in this week ; still the stock is less than it was last season of all kinds of Rum. Brandy has been purchased with less freedom by the trade, but holders are firm in their demands, and insist upon former rates, although there have been some arrivals of this article lately. In Geneva several pur chases have been made for exportation. British Corn Spirits is still 1082 d per gallon, nett cash. SALTPETRE.—To - day little desire was shown to purchase Rough, and 1,463 bags of Calcutta at public sale were nearly all taken in at the full value. OILS.—Seal has been purchased with caution by exporters and the home trade, although there are sellers at a further reduction in prices. Cod is little wanted. Southern is not offered at any further decline, and none has been submitted to public competition during theweek, but the business transacted privately has been to a small extent only, to supply home or export orders. Sperm is wanted, and prices rule firm. Linseed Oil has been purchased with caution on the spot, and for forward delivery there are few buyers to be met witlt, the supply being large. Rape Oil has been disposed of to some extent. TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 323 pkgs of South Ameri can Tallow were only partly sold at 36s to 40s Gil for low to fine quality ; 320 casks of New South Wales sold—fine 42s to 42s 6d, good 41s to 41s 9d, low and middling 38s to 40s 9d; 50 casks of Pe era burg Soap Tallow 395, and 40 casks of Taganrog at 37s 6d to 40s 3d, being all rather cheaper. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act ith and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th day 01 September, 1845. IS SUE DEPARTMENT. Rotes issued Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 12,819,486 Silver bullion.-- 1,970,709 £28,790,195 M. AI Dated the 18th day of Sept, .£28.790,195 ARSHALL, Chief Cashier. !tuber, 1845. :PARTMENT. • BANKING DF X. Proprietors capita 1,14,553,000 Rest Public deposits (in eluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners ofNational Debt, and divi. Grovernment secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 12.391,188 Not es 8,430,700 Gold and silver coin 593,997 Bend accounts) 7.319.619 Other deposits.— 8,316,750 Seven day andother bills X 34,764,528 M. M A Dated the 18th day of Septei £34,764,528 !iRSHALL, Chief Cashier :mber, 1845. SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURA L SOCIETT.—The September flower show of this Society, which took place on Tuesday at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, was an excellent exhibition. The collection of dahlias and miscellaneous flowers was such as to reflect the highest credit on all those concerned, both as regarded the num ber of the specimens and the surpassing beauty of their hues, and we only regret that the elements treated very slightingly such old friends as nurserymen and amateur gardeners, who are usually said to be " well acquainted with the weather." The morning com menced with a monotonous drizzling rain, relieved now and then by heavy squalls, and presented an appearance which immediately pre cluded all idea of out-door enjoyment. All the animals in the gar dens remained in their apartments, with the exception of a hydro pathic old polar bear, that was evidently reminded of the home of his childhood by the boisterous weather ; and, under these circum stances, it was impossible to expect that the " floral " fete which had been announced would go off with eclat. The orchestra per formed, in the open air, several overtures, with double-reefed music books, and the audience, under a grove of umbrellas, enjoyed the treat; but the (lay continued so inclement as utterly to destroy all enjoyment, unless that which was derived from the admirable exhi bition of flowers, which could n , t be too highly commended. EFFECTS OF THE RAILROAD.—AS one of the numerous effects of the railroad on roadside inns, may be mentioned the following :—The Cock at Eaton Scoon, in consequence of the bankruptcy of the owner, was put up to auction during the last week, and was knocked down for 1,2001. The proprietor of the same premises, four years since, was offered no less a sum than 7,0001. for them. This inn in its palmy days was accustomed to send out between thirty and forty pair of horses daily.--Cambridge Advertiser. 111 - RTE S. On the 16th inst., at Weymouth, the wife of Commander W. S. Thomas, R.N., of a son. . _ On the 12th inst., at North Bank, Regent's-park, the lady of Robert Webster, Esq., of a son. On the 12th inst., Mrs. Challice, Grange-road, of a son. On the 14th inst., at Stockwell, Mrs. William Shakspeare, of a son. On the 7th inst., at Brussels, the wife of H. W. Clifton, Esq., of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Little Hampton, the wife of the Rev. F. W. Rhodes, of a son. On the 15th inst., Mrs. John Brodrick, of King-street, St. James's-square, of a son. On the 15th inst., at Trinity-wharf, Blackwell, Mrs. J. oulter, of a son. On the 15th inst., in Nottingham-place, the lady of Lan celot Shadwell, Esq., of a son. On the 16th inst., at Allen-terrace, Kensington, the lady of John Forbes, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at St. Matthew's Church, Brixton, John Steele, Esq., .to Kate Frances, only daughter of Edward Matson, Esq., of Battersea. DIED On the I.sth inst., at the Castle, Parsonstown, Ireland, the infant daughter of the Countess of Ross. On the Ist inst., at Tamwerth, Edward Henry, aged 2 years a.d 7 months; on the 10th inst., Frank. Stern, gO - 1 1 yi - tar aid 7 months; and on the Nth Elizabeth, aged 5 vears'and a half, children of the Rev. R. C. Savage, Vicar of Nuneaton, On the 17th inst., in Nelgen-square, - William Penn, Bog. - 1 3 3 %1- 138e6d1 — Ns 1 -- - 71 s 1 528 \ - lay, 1 6 1 , 7 , 75 s I 55s pl 26s pi 10% -pl L 39, I 5% - 28s p 89 13 1 - 3% - 10341 Ni- I— , , to, ; 634 1 - 475 p: - Oil - % I 127,ii _ - I - 8%! - -71 4P1 - 4%P i , WORSHIP-STREET. DISTEE33ING CASE.—On Thursday Margaret Crawley, a poor bat decent-looking widow, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, Ilse magistrate, and charged by Mr. Ilugbes, the relieving oflicer of Whitechapel, with being disorderly and making a disturbance at the workhouse. The poor creature was led into the dock in a state of distraction, and whale seated there, continued moaning and:ejaculating in a man nor most distressing to witness. It was stated that she had bee* lett a widow with three children, one of them quite an infant, and she endeavoured to support them by selling fruit in the street. Lately, while she was from lunne so occupied, one of her children was se verely burned, and is new in the London Hospital, and, most unfor tunately, another little boy, while running across the road with the youngest child, in Whitechapel, on Tuesday, was run over by al omnibus and killed. John Smith, the driver of the omnibus, was brought before the magistrate that afternoon and admitted to bail. as it was proved by a witness that he was nut blameable. Sergeant Coleman now informed the magistrate that the poor woman appeared to be nearly deprived of her reason by the occur rence of Tuesday, when her son was kiled. The deceased had been conveyed to the Landon Hospital, but on Wednesday morning she rent to the workhouse to demand admittance and the body of her child, which she suppt,sed to be there, and became so troublesome to the authorities, that Mr. Hughes, the overseer, gave her in charge to the police. Mr. Hughes entered the witness-box to explain the matter, but The MAGISTRATE told him it was unnecessary to say anything far ther here: The poor women was discharged, and if necessary, he must receive her into the workhouse and take care of her. A respectable-looking person who had stood behind the prisoner endeavouring to quiet and console her, in whose house it appeared she had lived several years, said he would take her home, and take every care of her under present circumstances. LAMBETH. - - !NOVEL STEEPLE-CHASE ♦ND B•LLOONINO.—Thursday Mr. Norton Sent for Mr. Wardell, one •f the proprietors cf Vauxhall Gardens, in consequence of a communication which had been made to him, and upon that gentleman's arrival the Magistrate handed him a letter, of which the following is a copy:— "Elsenham Hall, Bishops Stortford, Sept. 17, 1845. " Gentlemen,—ln the Morning Post of yesterday I observed a steeple-chase is advertised to take place from Vauxhall Gardens on Monday next. I beg to represent to you that it would be attended with great danger to the public, and also to the persons engaged in the race ; and for which the proprietors of the gardens might be held responsible. I beg to remind you that when it was Intended that Mr. Van Amburgh should ascend in the Nassau Willcox with one of his lions, a representation was made to the magistrates of the &Anger which might arise, and in consequence the ascent did no• take place.—l am, yours, obediently, " GEORGE RUSH When Mr. Wardell had read the letter, Mr. NORTON, addressing him, said he had made some inquiries of the constables on the subject of the letter, and found that the steeple-chase alluded to was to consist of horsemen riding after the balloon, with a view to coming up to it upon its descent, and that a sum of 401., he understood, was to be given to the first who arrived to Mr. Green's assistance. Considering that such an occurrence taking place in the metropolis, and particularly amidst the crowd of p 3rsons that such an exhibition would have the effect of collecting together, w,iuld be highly dangerous, he (Mr. Norton) deemed it necessary to send for him (Mr. Wardell) and see him on the subjeet. Mr. Wardell observed he knew Mr. Lush, the writer of the letter, ve - y well. He (Mr. Rush) was, iu fact, a determined seronaut, and it was his (Mr. Wardell's) belief he should ascend on the Monday night. Ilia fears as to the apprehended danger he (Mr. Wardell) was certain were perfectly groundless, and he could only account for their promulgation by his fears for his safety upon descending. He (Mr. Wardell) would acknowledge that, at Mr. Green's suggestion, the thing would be a great novelty, advertisements had been inserted, offering a reward to the first person who reached Mr. Green with the view of affording him assistance, and horsemen were Invited to follow his course, so as to be up in time. Mr. Icorerox recommended Mr. Wardell to consult his attorney on the matter, as it was his (Mr. Norton's) opinion he might be held liable in the event of any serious accident occurring. Mr. Wardell ultimately said he should do so, and take an opportu nity of seeing his worship again on the subject, and thus the matter stands at present. T11.4,11E5. - - THE WAY TO MAKE LONDON MlLE.—Thursday George Day, sr, thin, spare man, a vendor of "new milk from the cow." living at No. 2, Sawyer's-rents, Finsbury, was brought before Mr. Broderip, on a charge of stealing ten quarts of milk, value 25., the property of Thomas Stevens, a dairyman and cow-keeper, in Dock-street, White chapel. It was shown in evidence that the prisoner purchased some milk of the prosecutor, filling up his pail from the " black cow," i.e., the pump, an operation called " bobbing." and that when he went away, he took with him a pail of unstraincd milk, the property of the pro secutor. One of the witnesses said it was a common practice with the jobbing dealers in milk to mix it with a large proportion of water. The prisoner, in defence, said he would let out a few secrets of the milk trade. It was an old saying, and a true one, "more milk was drunk in London in a fortnight than all the cows in England give in a month."—(Much laughter.) Ile bought six quarts of milk from Mrs. Gilbert, and he then went to the " black cow" and pumped eight or nine quarts of water upon It.—(Laughter.) Mr. BRODERIP—What ! upon six quarts of milk? Prisoner—Yes, sir ; that's what we call bobbing the milk, and, with a little chalk, rare milk it makes.—(Roars of laughter.) Bless your Worship, it's not the first time it's been done by thousands.—(Continued laughter.) Mr. r, nonmur —I dare say not ; and that's what you call bobbing the milk ? The prisoner —Yes, your Worship. Mr. Stevens supplies the water. There is a very good supsly, I can assure you. I mixed my milk with water. We never sell it without water; of course warm water is the best, 'cause then the people believe it's just been yielded by the cow. We adds a little chalk to the score sometimes, and the customers don't mind it. Well, sir, Mr. Stevens came after me and said, " You have some milk belonging to me," and I said, " I's e nothing but what I paid for ; my pails wouldn't hold ten quarts more after the quantity cf bob' I've put into it." That's all, sir." —(This address, delivered with much emphasis, created great amuse ment in Court.) Mr. BRODERIP said there was no doubt of the felony, and as re garded the process of " bobbing," he had no doubt the public would he made acquainted with it. A more impudent defence it had not been his lot to bear for some time. He should commit the prisoner for trial for stealing the pailfull of unstrained milk. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.--The number of deaths during the week ending Saturday, Sept. 13, was 840. show ing an increase of 78 over that of the previous week. The deaths from measles, bronchitis, and diseases of the heart and blood vessels are greatly above the average, being respectively as follows :—Measles, 71—average, 24; bronchitis, 18-7 ; diseases of the heart, 44-21. There is no return for small pox. The number of violent deaths was 31, Gf which 9 were from fractures and contusions, 11 from accidental drowning, 3 suicides, and four from scalds and burns. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—LEWES, SEPT. 11. — To-day and yesterday a very heavy storm of wind and rain has been pawing over this town, and though it is clearing up this afternoon the clouds are still heavy. Yesterday nfternoon, as Mr. Guy, a respect able farmer residing at Hamsey, about a mile from this town, was going over one of the footpath bridges of the river Ouse, he was carried into the stream by the force of the wind, which is supposed to have taken his umbrella, as it was found to be almost doubled. No person was sufficiently near to render effectual aid, aud Mr. Guy was thus drowned within a very short distance of the home in which he had resided for very many years. THE DISTRICT ASYLUMS.—ST. LUKE, CHELSEA.— At the usual weekly meeting of the board of guardians of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, held on Wedne sda y , Mr. J. D. Ryder in the chair, Mr. Loveland, the clerk, read a communication from the hoard of directors and guardians of the poor of the parish of St. Marylebone, on the subject of uniting that parish with St. Luke, Chelsea, and the six other parishes, into the " North Western Metropolitan Asylum District ;" setting forth their objections to be connected, as directed by the late order of the magnates of Somerset-horse, and hoping to have the co-operation of the Chelsea guardians in their resistance to the mandate of the Commissioners. After some conversation Mr Chambers moved, "That this hoard feels highly gratified that the parish of St. At arylebone is determined to resist the order of the Poor law Commissioners for forming district asylums, and is perfectly willing to co-operate in that resistance. That a copy of the memorial sent to the reor-law Commissioners from this Board be forwanied by the clerk to the Board of Directors and Guardians of the poor of St. Marylebone, together with the answer of the Commissioners already received ;" which was adopted, together with the resolution—" That the consideration of the election of the two members from the parish to the Board of Management of the `North Western Metropolitan Asylum District,' be postponed till the answer to the memorial to received from the Poor-law Commietionen."—(Rsar, hear.) The Meting MU after DA*, up. - ...- CHARACTER OF NAPOLII.OIsL; (I', om Hist:.)• ieul Sketches if Statesmen who 1 .1 01 - • i• 5; e,_ c 1 ,: l tire "lime of Geo . fie 1I I. By Henry L,,rti 1)....,,t1L:' ''''' F.R.S.) After Larayeto fail quitted .I.IT a rmies t. , ,•.,- t Tr , I nib; lic, de'ttef , I by the crimes of 17P, and C 9, , i o .9 n i ( i long the dirt ctnr of their rnJrv f-llous aehle.c‘rr.,-ti tf , a ", !: , ra•Ung by bis country in !Tto of a il ti le ~ x e e. srg J Wltieh ,1, -. t - • '`i 41...ii:::111,qi, 11,1fi at kr,# l l ;' , Ci 41; \- 7 11 ''' ' ; "'"l'', ,11711!CI erom her :•_hie by tile evil nen :hat ewe% victory, leeg se feiiehtier to the Frfft , ll peeple, seesen eAranged fr ern them, and the eerie , ' of cenceasts ceonee at lost to have arrive, ne; ,as the et mere triumphant couree was then bege..u, eetiiits .-f Buonapet to cirtaieiv t he :tie traosilinery pereen who lays appeared in hee..'era tit etE>• and to where, in seme reet:iects, no parallel cell if se srnrch the whole aiinale of the buttotti ee , the conquests f Alexander were more ca and the metchlese clotracter of Ctesar Hula . 11 19 ° - , - e' by more verions accomplishments, and the inva Jess.o ef e' 'Mexico and Peru worked their eurposes o f subj. ° with far more scanty means , yet the militery ge els °I . Napoleon shines with a lustre pecaliarly its o t which he share , with H ann ibel : d one , when we ro ll . e h that he never bad to content like those corquerere, adversaries inferior himself in eivii.isatit in or disc:ip.'n,; but won all his trinmps over hosts as well ordered u" reguletly marshalled and amply previdec i as hie 01'11 This celebrated man was sprung Iren e a g ood fa whYa in Corsica, end while yet a boy fixed the attention sui ig ati raised the hopes of all his connexions. In :laxly his military genius shone forth ; he soon sssined gt summit of his profession ;he commanded teeent,'",, v , a military operation of a complicated and difficuPt 11 0 " ;1 , - , in Paris : being selected for superior command by t .` . 3 genius of Carnet, lie rapidly led the French ari w n e d through a series of victories till then unexamplt 3 :0 to which, even now, his own aftereachievemenis cs's,• alone afford any parallel, for the suddenness, the 1 ,,,,e,"` t mence, and the completeness of the operations. much of his sueeess was derived from the mechani,cal t herence of his adversaries to the formal rules of a Isc ie s , a tactics cannot be doubted ; and our Wellington's; c.r e paigns would, in the same circumstances, and I's,' e s been opposed to similar antagonists, in all likelh w i, have been as brilliant and decisive. But in this he c.,,,' 2ce ,, e that he always had to combat the soldiers bred ill -L ' a aS . Leon's school ; while Napoleon, for the most par t : e lc e 1- ' matched against nien whose inveterate propeneitY w es , ° /0 - low the rules of an obsolete science, not even the eche ple of Frederick had been able to subdue ; of were resolved upon being a second time the vicfrw - 0 , 0 the same obstinate blindness which had, in Frederic'', days, made genius triumph over numbera by bre 3h „ in ,r, through rules repugnant to common sense. It Mesa however, be confessed, that although this c e e leider on , ° c h accounts for the achievements of the great warrior evl u else had been impossible, nothing is thus detracted from 0 his praise, excepting that what he accomplished celege to appear miraculous : for it was his glory never t ° an error pass unprofitably to himself ; nor ever to g Ol , his adversary an advantage which he could not r e 's l to from him, with ample interes', before it was turne any fatal account. f Nor can it be denied that, when the fortune, th or proved adverse, the resources of his mind were f. tle drawn forth in the more ample profusion. Ater too h 3 `,,, 5 ; of As .erne he displayed more skill, as well ite c-test% r lt than in all his previous campaigns ; and the struggle e t he made in Fiance s during the dreadful conflict * t he preceded . his dowitfal, is by many regarded as ;as masterpiece of his military life. Nor let us fh r get t O , the grand errror of his whole career , the mighty °lst dition Moscow, was a political error only. .fhe he p re p ara tions for that campeign—the conibirceioslis which he collected and marshalled and moved tlei digiou , i and various force like a single corps. or ft Pli§. tic animal, or a lifeless instrument in his h e rd- - f . played, in the highest degree, the great gen i us ald' r ' e arrangement and for action with which Fee was endowich and his•prodigious efforts to regain ;the ground 'l l ~, the disasters of that campaign rescued from his cou ld were only not successful became no human poser°ft] in a month create an army of cavalry , n or a w o. 1 ) 0 commend give recruits the discipline of ve terans• w eo the hi. tort' of wire it assuredly, only H a nniba l re • can be compared with him ; and certainly, when w i , e , i gi• fleet upon the yet greater difficulties of the Cart" . lo chin's position—the much longer time during maintained the unequal contest—still more, wh ell e es consider that his enemies have alone recorded his steed while Nepoleon ha - , been his own annalist—justice se.pae to require that the modern should yield to the ori el " cemmander. sod The mighty operation which led to his dOWnfti"n in which all the resources of his vast capacity as w e did. whit we all the recklessness of his boundless ambition %W e e d, of played, has long fixed, as it well might, the regal wo mankind, and it has not been too anxiously 011,00 plated. His course of victory had been for t welve 'been uninterrupted. The resources of France h a s "„fruc' drawn forth without stint at his command , Thc,s; pin" tion of her liberties had not relaxed the insstr''t:'iliot nor thinned h is banners. th e muit~ t e f e rvou r s p i o t l u e r s e d o o f u e t r h eP P i bl i n e ' ed u of the revolutionary zeal had which a vigorous despotismcool'A' but tr se ccecl es and the Conscription worke s r u Z s b gT l eat t. in v irac eee as the &public. The countless hosts - INh ie° thus sent ferth, were led by this consummate were/ over all Italy, Spain, Germany ; half the ancient thr:ets of Europa were subverted, the capitals of half her po,:id occupied in succession ; and. a monarchy establh,oo which the existence of England and of Russsia preveted from bein universal• or But the vaulting ambition of . the great consegerd per last overleapt itself. After his most arduous an e re' haps most triumphant campaign, undertaken with 605015 fusion of military resource , unex ampled in the 9 0 0 of war, the ancient capital of the• Russian empire was his hands ; yet, from the refusal of the enemy to t oil peace, and the sterility of the vast surround in g cctdi c ol' • the conquest was bootless to his purpose. He ha , fro° lected the mightiest army that the world ever sawee' r eeo; all parts of the Continent he had gathered his fo rce,' every diversity of blood, and complexion, ap ti o *- Pre_ e r and garb, and weapon, shone along his line hs" „eibu" citus mixtus ex colluvione omnium gentienetAitoet non lex, non mos, non lingua communis ; al`„ 71 1 1‘ a r e : alia vestis, alia arms, alii ritus, alia sacra" — Te e elois,'O" sources of whole provinces moved through the 1 °, 1. '0 0 1 which his arms held hi awe ; the artillery °L ia o!'" citadels traversed the fields e the cattle on a t ",: et o hills were made the food of the myriads w'sbeir, poured into the plains of Eastern Europe, wher e , re eo flowed in rivers, and the earth was whitene d sue' s bones : but this gigantic enterprise, uniforsll,93 cessful, was found to have ne object, when it had longeran enemy to overcome, and the 5 1 , 13 " in vain sued to the vanquished for Pe' lel l'sr b ! conflagration of Moscow in one night bees ° teh l comfiture, which the frost of another night cc' e re e ere; Upon the pomp and circumstance of unnumtore- theli riors— their eevalry, their guns, their magszh ile %oir ° equipage—descended slowly, flake by flake, the - ta et c ' a northern night. ;—" Tantaque via frigoris inse li s irst%, ° ut ex miserabili hominum jumentorumene save" quum se quisque attollere se levare vellet, din s e :por e ' quia torpentibus rigore nervis, vix flectere arletije ,r e t i rant." The hopes of Napoleon were blighted ; trent of his armament was cut off; and his doosit. seed far more irreversibly than if the cenqueror of a l e cg s fields had been overthrown in one battle, and fc A ss ',, s is tive with half his force. All his subsequent el'-untef: regain the power he had boa never succeeded ic,, e° „ 0 E 1 . 1 ; trading the effects of that Russian night. The hie lor genius burnt, if possible, brighter than ever ; - 00 1 : 0 campaigns his effhrts were more than humar" toe', sources more miraculous than before, his Val° ll. f ain; worthy tif the prize he played for—but all via , e s y his weapon was no longer in his hand—his li s r ' c ier I ' l o gone, and his adversaries, no more quailing t", to the sense of his superior nature, had discovered 11170.0, eincible like themselves, and grew bold in thei r -befure he Mexicans gathered courage, three centuries the iv from finding vat the Spaniards were subject t° E a se cidents of mortality. " Such was this great warrior, and such was 13 e e y on which the conqueror rushed. IsThoe . It is quite certain, that the mighty gen ius °f of - e 0 leou was of the highest order ; he was cse ran ate greatest maeters of the art of war ;heis to b e a d tlhat among the generals of the highest class, it in", e- a l O h o he any but Hannibal who can be placed on a r e d ip - him. Tit all the qualities, both in the c ouncil a n d cl' e e field, which combine to form an accomp'n'r a f a r mender, mender, he added, what but few indeed 't e ,Sp e ro, ( 4 - y shown, an original genius : he was so great ari l : e ll e ' d `• on the inventions of others, that he migh t , 01 eta, claim to the honours of discovery. The taetic s se a si l ,st derick he carried on much farther, and with s i s , 1710 portant additions, that we might as well dell j e oo e V the originating of the steam. engine, as to Nero 6 ' o jl being an inventor in military science. The gr e t ser 0 0 which Frederick made was the connecting ogeeericof the operations of an extensive campaign .' l3 h alie! e e quarters, arid especially the moving vast a s f or d 0 troops rapidly on a given point, so as to fight leallise re , series there at a certain aivantage. This it es' brave neghct of the establshed rules of tactcs'', oli'd paired a firm determination to despise fornlic l i etil t cies; it required an erasure of the words " s pra t tle, impossible" frem the general's vocabulary. - 1-° etio s ,o tion to all the hardihood of these operationsittietY ef high merit of their author, and also the C 01 . 041 6,10 their success against the regular mechanical g e ro eb " tle , Maria Theresa, to whom he was opposed. : 51) ,,, e 5e tether are we to wonder at the successor s of teS'yeovtso rals, the produce of the same Germanic sclesch,„ of e st' themselves as unprepared for the great exteh'h)sclh;jeo Prussian syetern, but in the same direction, "1,00 poleon practised, and bring as completely ta,,k,e° fei becnt, PI by his rapid movements at Ulm, and - 01 , 0 5 Wagrarn. as their masters had been at P"'"" e es r 0 d Pirna, and at Prague. 1 it" - O r The degree in which he thus extended•Snt or upon Frederick's tactics was great indeed . wee dos e ever could bring such bodies into the field ; et; ell vide by combined operations for their OPP, e o move such masses from various quarters unc 1 : 0 ) 0 l'hot!' s none manoeuvre at one fight tho thousands '?l,r.lie.oor assembled, change his operations as the fate ‘ ‘ 'halr', l Ol e or the moment required, and tell with st l h '' o l f r; certainty the effects of each movement. Il e , ,f knowledge in minute detail which the ary t i o o ),hi quires; he had a perfectly accurate appreciaty Le la 00 0 men and horses and guns can do; his rnerocr." e etl i Sis t , and in an instant, where each corps, each reg l or o g gun was situated both in peace tend war , 11 1 . 1 : e co f o ot': condition almost each company of his any moment. Then he possessed the int FOR THE REMAINDER OF T 111,,.; 511- SEE THE SUPPLEMENT TO THIS DAY. ie°,7l- 7 ,AOf, oaf London : Printed and Published by gUil l Aflicel No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun S tra4d, in the Precinct of the Savoy", ' biTddltrai.satuntsty, eqtaabor 20, 1846. ............................... --...__.___ -__ .---__._ \‘'hi eh ln Osa s the re j . against As was e( W hich "co ti No ~_,_