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At four precisely the I:omm.ttett adjourned to Monday, when they will meet at twelve o'c ock. GROUP P. THE SOUTH WALES FL AILW A 7 As soon as the Committee re.assembled this morning, the room was order, dto he cleared, and after the Committee had remained some rim; to dtliberation, strangers were readmitted. Mr. E ButtEit the Chairman, announced that the Committee were now prepared to proceed with the 21st clause, and requested the promoters of tile Bill to inform the Committee what course they intended to adopt ? Mr. CuCKBURN wished to understand whether it was the 21st or the 20th clause that was to be proceeded with. Toe CHAIRMAN said that it must be the 21st clause, as that con. tain - d the ;ine of the railway. The 29th clause contained the power to make the railway according to the deposited plans. He wished to know how the promoters of the Bia intended to act after the decision of the Standing Orders' Committee, and the non. consent of the Admiralty. • Mr. AusTiN said that it was clear they coted not proceed with the cLuse, which had been rejected by the Standing Orders' Committee yesterday. The course which he intended to propose to the C o mmittee to adopt, if they thought tit, was the clause he held in his han.i, and which he would presently read. He was quite aware that the proposed clause was precisely similar in effect to the 17th clause of the public Act. Mr. BULLER, M.P.—lt is the Admiralty clause. Mr. AUSTIN—Yes. That clause provided that it should not be lawful for any company to construct on the shore of the sea, or any estuary or navigable river, wherein the tide flows and fellows, any railway or bridge across any arm of the sea or navigable river, without the consent of the Board of Admiralty. That was to say, it should not be lawful for the company to construct any such bridge as had been proposed across the Severn with out the permission of her Majesty, assented to by two of the Lords of the Admiralty. The powers of the company to construct the bridge were limited by the operation of the 17th section in the General Act. Wherever, therefore, Parliament granted powers to construct a railway the 17th section came be tween to restrict them. The Parliament enabled the Company to execute their works, subject to the supervision of the Admiralty and the Board of Trade. Parliament had, by its own act, incapaci tated itself from granting sufficient powers for properly constructing the line ; for it can only grant powers subjected to the influence of the 17th section of the Railway Act. It is proposed that the Bill shouhl not be passed as it now stands. He proposed to insert a clause which would have the effect of preventing the Company from cross ing the Severn without the consent of the Admiralty being first obtained. The Learned Counsel then read the clause, which was to the effect that it should not be lawful for the Company to con struct a bridge over the Severn without the consent of the Ad miralty. Mr. COCKBURN observed that it was precisely the same as the 17th section of the General Railway Act. Mr. AUSTIN—His Learned Friend was right. He contended that the Company should have been able to make the railway just as it had been proposed with the provision he had stated. The efFect of the proposed clause was, mulatis mu funds's, similar to the proviso of the 17th section of the General Railway Act. The Legislature had frequently granted powers of this description, sub ject us the veto of the Board of Admiralty, and had passed several Bills containing clauses similar in effect. He would instance, as a precedent. the circumstances attending the Mi.? of the Chester and Holyhead Railway. In that case there was a question, which of two moeles proposed for crossing the Menai Straits was the better. Both plans were objected to on the part of the Admiralty, and it was determined that a Bill should be granted for making a line the whole way to the opposite shore of Holyhead; but it was provided there shou:d be a break, that no Parliamentary power should be given to pass the Menai Straits A supplementary Bill hat, how ever, subs: quently received the royal assens, and the break had been fillzd up. In the first instance, the Company had two broken lines of railway, which were sanctioned by Parliament, in the ex pecte° ion that the Company would at some future period obtain the consent of the Admealty to the passage of the Menai Straits, and which expectation was fully realised. I. was a similar ease with the project now before the Committee, and he admired the justice ale; propriety of the mode which the Legislature had adopted by this course, by not deferring the execution of works of great public imporance for the period of an entire year. There was no uoutit of an u,terior arrangement with the Admiralty—at least, the presumption was very strong that the Severn could be crossed. Toe . only reason in Parliament why, at present, the Severn coil - d not be crossed was, that such a course would militate against the decisions ot the Sanding Orders' Committee. In addition to the case or the Chester and Holyhead Railway, wnich he bad mentioned, precedents existed in the Southampton and Dorchester, the Syston and Peterborough, and various other lines. It had been admitted that the preamble was true, and it now remained fur the Committee to decide whether the preamble of the hill had been proved. The state of facts was keown to the ,House et th 2 ti ne the Bill was referred to it. The Committee had confirmed he truth of the allegmlon, conteined in the preamble. It state,' that it was intruded to me. e a line of 187 Telles in length, with brar.cie.s to the extent of ell m.ies, with an amount of oppesirion, mere nominel than real as the proportion of dissents on the dne u as only as Ito 7i a , ,ents. The Committee on a former occasion had stated, that they would not pass the pre- Amble, in t oesequeece of the opposition of the Admiralty, as while that opeoatioa was continued, the uneral working of the Bill would be eripplid. That beitig the opinion of the Committee, they fel:tarred egaiii,t tie Bill in the House of Commons. The House, l:ow, ver, thought the scheme a desirable one, and referred it back to the Committee to proceed with the clauses of the Bill, in order that it might be reported. The allegations in the preamble are already esitiounced to base been proved. I'he Committee had been called upon to state in what way the clauses could be re. ported so as to tut nish the House, on the report being brought up, with ful; iiiforulaliou as to the entire contents of the Bill. There %CU uo doubt it was quite competent to :he Committee to pass the Bili as it now stood, arid also to insert clauses in the Bill, for the purpose of reporting the Bill in a more perfect state than at pre sent. The only question remaining was, how could the Committee report the matter appropriately to the House P The Committee could douleles., it they approved of the proposed clauses, report the Bili with thorn, and they were perfectly at liberty to consider any new clause that would enable them to arrive at some satisfac tory cane lesion ; and there was no difficulty in the proposed clause that could not easily be surmounted. The Committee having deliberated some time, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee was not prepared either to adopt the propoqed clause, or to accede to the request to leave the matter in tne hands of the Admiralty. The course which was ehll iven to the promoters of the Bill was to obtain the I Irg,er portion of their tine. The Bill would give them power to make their line from Pembroke and Fishguard to the water side of the Severn, by e,rrying it over the bridge at the Aust Passage, or by taking it through Hock Crib, or by blinging it round by G!ouct ster, as it might be after wards found most expedient. It the pro.noters of the Bill ac. ceded to these terms they were at liberty to proceed ; at the same time the Committee were willing to listen to any statement that Might be urged in opposition. Atter some discussion, _ Mr. At7TiN said he would propose an alteration in the preamble which would enable the Company to pass the river by the Aust passage, or by the Heck Crib; or by an application, in a future session of Pa. liruntnt, to carry their line into GI Jucester or to any place that might her, after appear desirable. General JOUNSON observed that it would be open to the Com pany to proceed during a future session. Mr, AcsTIN Yes, only we wish to carry out our plan if pos sib:e during the present re4sion. The preamble might be amended so as to give us power to make a railway from Brimspill to Aure. We won to übtaJi a communication with the Forest of Dean Railway at the same time that we have a connexion between London ,ind the south of Ireland. The CHAIRMAN said the proposal was consistent with the meaning of the Committee. There was, however, one part of the resolu tion of the Committee which militated in some measure against the proposal, for by carryirg the line up to Aure it would be carryii.g it out of the sphere of the line laid down. The point was then discussed at considerable length, and was eventually decided by the Chairman saying the Committee were of opinion that it would not be consistent with their previous deci. sion to allow the railway to be carried further than Chepstow. The preamble was then altered, the words, " with a branch to join the Forest of Dean Railway," having been struck out. Mr. COCKBURN, on Lewitt of various landowners, objected to the preareide being pissed on the ground teat the tine not only oc cupied the country through which it immediately proceeded, but virtu ally the en ire of the remtining portion, The promoters of the Bill ought to be satisfied with a line as far as Chepstow, and they ought not to have any other. By their present scheme they were precluded from crossing the Severn, and if some other pro ject should come before Parliament prepared with a Bill to go over the Severn in a manner that should be satisfactory to the Admiralty, .they would be told by the South Wales Railway Com. pany that they had; no right to appear before:Parliament, as they (the South Wales Company) were already in :possession of the ground. The Conlin ttee had given them an inchoate right to prevent other projects from bring brought forward in a future session, and on this ground he objected to the pawing of the preamble. The room was then ordered to be cleared. On our re-ad mission, The CHAIRNIAI4 raid the Committee had agreed that the following amendment should be inserted in the preamble—namely, that the making of a railway from Fishgudrd and Pembroke to Chepstow, with a branch to Monmouth, would be of great public advantage. The preambl.., as amended, was then agreed to and passed. The clauses of the Bill were then proeveded with, and were all acceded to without opposition. The Bill w.:13 oreereei to be reported. At the elt.e of ,he proceedings the Cii&IRMAN asked whether the promoters of the IKONDI3(7111 AND 7IRREPORT-s RAILWAY would be ready to proceed with their project to-morrow morning. The consideration of that scheme would involve the same diffi culties as had accrued in the South Wales Railway, as to the crossing of the Severn. And he would put it to the promoters, whether, the present advanced period of the session, it was ad. vistable to proceed with the scheme? Would it not be better to defer it uuti, the next session Mr. Caters, who appeared on behalf of the Monmouth and Hereford Company, said the question required some consideration; but, at all events, he shmuld be prepared to state to.morrow morn- Ins what course he intended to adopt. The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow. GROUP X. DIRECT NORTHERN. At the siti.ing of the Committee this day, the first witness called The Hon. and Rev. Charles Dundas, rector of Epsworth, in the island of Axholme. The part of the country he resides in is peculiarly rich and fertile, and the district possesses a population of about 14,000 inhabitants. Is of opinion that a railway com munication passing through that district would be most beneficial and useful, for it would afford means of transit for the agricultural produce of that part of the country to Leeds, and Hull, and York, and would also have the effect of lowering the price of coals. Did think that the London and York line would afford very little accommodaticn to that part of the country, while the Direct Northern line would skirt the park of Epworth. Cross-examined—The means of communication that the people Epworth now had with those parts of the country to which they wanted to send their produce was by the navigation of the Trent ; the cost, by water carriage, of corn from Epworth to Doncaster, was 91. pei ton ; that by railway would be much less in his opinion. Mr. Moore, a large occupier at Bedbourne, testified to the large amount of the agricultural produce of the whole of the country around Kettering. bridge, and the whole of the country up to Bar. ton- on.t he- Humber. WillulPle, collector of the customs' duties at Gainsborough, &c., stated that the town had only been mace a port about four 'ears, and that during that t'me the amount of du it.; had increased from 3,4001. in the first year, to upwards of 70,0001., and that the traffic of the district had very largely increased . To the cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM, Mr. Willingale itated that h^ anticipated a great draught of the traffic from the western districts especially, nor did he think that the Midland Counties Railway would in any material degree affect the traffic on this line. To ltar.:l3,serts it, this witness replied that there was a great com munication lmwven the different places in that district, especially between Gainsbnrough and Swinton, and that the inhabitants were exceedingly anxious to obtain the facility which this railway would seem to afford. 10 Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. Willingale stated that the coramuni. cation with Sheffield would be of great advantage to the town, and would tend very largely to develop the facilities of the country. To the eastward also there was a great field, especially about the Norfolk coast, and more particularly Yarmouth. grocer at Gainsbnrough, Mr. Thompson, a stated that the corn. intinication with London was circuitous and dilatory, the goods which he _received being frequently six weeks on the journey. From the north the inconvenience was almost as great, for it ftequently required fully five weeks to transport goods from York in Gainsborougb. To the cross-examination cf Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM the wit. rress stated that the usual charge for carriage from Liidon by water was, for tea 4/. lOs. a ton, while by railway it would only be H. ss. 4d., making a difference of 3/. 4e. Bd. in favour of the con. Sumer; for coffee the charges respectively were, 11. 12s. 6d. by water, and railway N. ss. 4d., making a diffe ence of 7s. 2d. ; and on hops there would be a saving of IL 14s. W. a ton. The markets in the north, especially those of York and Newcastle, were by far the best for soap, but the inconvenience of getting it from those quarters prevented the advantage which might otherwise have ben enjoyed by the neighbourhood. Mr. Musson, also a grocer and tallow-chandler during the last seventeen years at Gainsborough, gave evidence to the same effect. Mr. Watson, formerly engaged In the conduct of a bank, but now a plasterer at Gainsborough, stated that the market for his artiste was materially injured by the delay which arose from the delay between the town and London. In the article of potatoes espe cially the inconvenience was very injurious, there having last win ter been a dearth of that vegetable in the London market. The only means of communication with London was by Hull, or the station at Masborough, on the Midland Counties Railway, making a circuit of 100 miles. By the railway to York, by the Direct Northern, the distance was forty.three miles five furlongs, while by the London and York the distance was fifty-two miles, making a difference of something more than eight miles in faveur of the Direct Northern. Mr. Lansdall, a seed merchant at Gainsborough, stated that he dealt largely with Newcastle as well as with London, and confirmed the evidence of the previous witnesses as to the delay which oc curred in the transmission of goods, and the benefit which he con ceived would arise from the formation of the Direct Northern railway. Mr. Ashton, a farmer, near Gainsborough, who had a large dairy on his hands, Laving between ninety and a hundred cows, and making about fifteen tons of cheese in the year—He bought a good deal of lean stock in the north, and then, after fattening them, sent the bulk of them to Rotherham market —perhaps as many as three hundred a year. He had also about 40 acres of willows on his hands, the greater part of the produce of which he sent to Hull, for which this railway would be a great convenience. Mr. Miers, the manager of the Lindsay and Kesteven Banking Company, said that from his knowledge of the district he had not the slightest doubt of this line being the greatest convenience. The communication between Gainsborough and the Isle of Ax.. holme was very considerable, there being, however, one packet which ran at the rate of ten miles an hour. This railway would be a great convenience, and the feeling of the inhabitants generally being decidedly in favour of the Direct Northern line. The packet between Hull and Gainsborough was generally about ten hours on its passage, and the inconvenience was very considerable, especially on market days. To the CHAIRMAN—The witness stated that he thought a com munication between Gainsborough and Sheffield very important, and that this was the best line to give it. Mr. Stagg, a corn-merchant at Gainsborough, stated that the quantity ot corn introduced into the place from Lincolnshire and the eastern coast was of wheat about 80,000 quarters, weighing about 16,000 tons ; of linseed cake, and other articles of a similar character, there were 10,500 quarters, weighing about 2,100 tons. Of oats there were 5,000 quarters, weighing about 711 tons ; of barley there were 25,000 quarters. Three-fourths of this grain were sent to Wakefield for the supply of the district In its neighbourhood. The facility, therefore, which this railway would afford was evident, and of great importance to the town of Gainsborough and the country around it. Mr. Newbold, a woolstapler at Beckingham, near Gainsborough, stated that he purchased about 500 packs of wool a yeAr, chiefly at the east and north-east of Gainsborough, the bulk of which he sent to Leeds, to which place the nearest way was that proposed by the Direct Northern Company, and would give him the opportunity of stopping at the Selby market, or going on to Leeds, as might he necessary. Mr. Heeley, who resided about a mile to the east of the river Tient, at Ashby-de-la.Cour, stated that he was well acquainted with the warp land down the course of the river in that neighbour hood, which was about 12,600 acres in extent, and that the whole of it was exceedingly productive. Most of the produce would, in the event of the railway being formed, go to Gainsboreugh by the Trent, and then go westward and south by the railway. There were three qualities of this warp land, the first of which comprised about 3,500 acres, and was of the very first class of fertility. Across these were six ferries, which were used for the transit of cattle and sheep from Lincolnshire to Yorkshire; but the Leeds and Selby Railway has greatly affected this trade, and, unquestionably, the formation of the Direct Northern Line would improve the social position of the country. To the cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAN, Mr. Heeiey stated that it was Lot improbable but that an embankment might, if placed across land intended to be warped, interrupt the process, but the injury might be prevented by proper precautions, so as to allow the water to run offend leave the deposit to remain. There was a number of boats constantly employed in the conveyance of goods on the river Trent, but he did not think them either a cheap or convenient means of transmission; and he thought that if a railway were to be formed it would certainly take all the goods. There bad been as many as 18,000 sheep passed over his ferry in a year, before the Hull arid Selby Railway was made. If a railway were to be made all this business would come back again, and it would now go on the Direct Northern to Rotherham and that neighbourhood, but they had a great preference for Wakefield as a market, the latter being a place where the stock proprietors got better prices. To Mr. WEBSTER, Mr. Heeley said that this was the only line which would benefit the north side of the Trent ; and to the In quiries of ttv , Committee he replied that so far from there being any difficulty in warp;ng land through the existence of a railway embankment, there would be every advantage if they formed cul verts through it, for they had carried the process of warping by the ordinary river action as far as well could be done. Mr. Collett, M.P. for Lincoln, stated that he had received a memorial from his constituents, which showed that the inhabitants were as three to one in favour of the Direct Northern line. This memorial had been signed by 730 of the most respectahle persons in the place, the whole constituency being a thousand. They were all In favour of the whole scheme, and were of course anxious to be placed on the trunk line. Mr. Atkinson, a farmer and land. surveyor at Langholme, stated that he knew the whole of the country between Nottingham and Gainsborough, as well as that between Hull and Gainsborough, and on the banks of the Ouse, and was prepared to testify to the evi dence which had previously been given respecting the Isle of Ax. holme. First class warp land would fetch a rent of from 50s. to 100 s. an acre. Ancient warp land, which was so situated as to receive the first deposits, averaged from 18 to 12 feet in depth ; the second class warp land was from 10 to 4 feet deep ; and the third class was not more than three or four feet deep, the two last might, perhaps, bring about 40s. an acre. 7he total amount of the produce of the Isle of Axho!me might be stated at 65,959 tons, the greater part of which went to London and the manufacturing districts. He did not think much of the water conveyance, and he, indeed, him self frequently seat his own corn by land carriage ; and, from the peculiar situation of the inhabitants of that district, it would be exceedingly advantageous if they could put their produce on the carriage on the railway. There was a large plaster bed in Ax holme which occupied 300 acres, with a thickness of twenty-four feet. This, when groun i, was used for flooring, and if it could be got away, would be more extensively used than it was. The principal imports consisted of lime, bones and timber, for which the Direct Northern line would provide a ready means of access. To the cross.examination of Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE, the wit. ness stated that the warp land extended inland about three or four miles from the banks of the river, the best land being of course nearest the stream, and consequently was about five miles from the railway, and westward of the Trent. The quantity of warp land was about 14,788 acres ; of the clay land there were 10,476 acres ; of the sand loam there were 7,272 acres; and of sand land and peat 13,095 acres—all, except the last description, being good, and some of it very rich. Mr. C. Al,tham, of Crowle, stated, he knew the whole of the district just spoken of, and confirmed the testimony of the previous witnesses as to the richness of the land. The Marshland between Helton and the Ouse was remarkably rich. A ccnsiderable quan tity of linseed and rape could be much better got by the Direct Northern than by the London and York line, as the latter was ten miles off, and the carting would consequently be increased rather than diminished. Mr. (Anson, of Axhey, a brick and tile merchant, said that he consumed a considerable quantity of coals, which came from near Barnsley. At the pit's mouth, tilt) , cost 4s. a ton, but by the carriage the price was raised to 14s. a ton, while, if they could get it by the Direct Northern for Snaith, and Pontefract, or Wakefield, they would save 4s. 6d. a ton. The formation of this railway would also greatly facilitate his business, as he bad last year an offer for 1.000 toils of gypsum, which he could not supply from the want of means of carriage. The Committee then adjourned till twelve to-morrow. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 4. Their Lordships sat to-day in a Committee for Privileges. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shafteslury, Lord Brougham, Lord Skelmersdale, the Earl of Leitrim, Lord Templemore, the Earl of Falmouth, the Marquis of Winchester, Lord Sandys, the Earl of Wicklow, Lord Saltoun, Viscount Hawar. den, and the Bishop of Ely. THE MARQUIS OF SLIGO'S CLAIM TO TOTE. Counsel were heard and witnesses examined on behalf of the calm of the Marquis of Sligo to vote at the election of representa. live Peers for Ireland, and their Lordships allowed the cl.im. LORD FITZGERALD AND TESCI'S CLAIM. Counsel were heard and witnesses examined on behalf of Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci's claim to vote at the election of representative Peers for Ireland, after wl,ich the Committee allowed the claim. THE CRAW FORD PEERAGE. The examination of witnesses and the putting in of documentary evidence, on behalf of the claimant to the peerage, occupied their Lordships the rest of the morning. The Lord Chancellor left shortly before twelve o'clock to attend the funeral of the late Sir William Follett, at the Temple Church. COURT OF CHANCERY, Jul,/ 4. The Lotto CHANCELLOR did not si t to-day, in consequence of having to attend the House of Lords. His Lordship will not sit in his Court in Lincoln's Inn Hall till Wednesday next. ROLLS' COURT, July 4. His Lordship the Master of the Rolls sat to.day at ten o'clock, and heard part of the arguments in the case of Lord Nelson v. Lord Bridport, in which the object of the suit was, that the present Lord Nelson might be declared entitled to the estates granted to the first Lord Nelson at Bronte, in Sicily. His Lordship rose at half-past eleven o'clock to attend the funeral of the late Sir W. Follett.: VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, July 4. The VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND did not it till after one o'clock, in consequence of having to attend the funeral of the late Sir Win. Follett. The Court took unopposed petitions and short causes. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BPVCE.) THE HARTLEPOOL RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE CLARENCE RAILWAY COMPANY. The arguments in this case, which came before the Court upon two demurrers and motions, occupied his Honour the whole day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, July 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner Gou Lau ) IN RE JOHN AND JOHN R. BRAY. This day was fixed for the adjourned last examination of the bankrupts, who carried on business as wine-merchants in Mincing-lane, and whose bankruptcy caused a panic in the trade that has not yet subsided. The Court was crowded to excess. Mr. Bovill appeared to oppose the bankrupt's application upon the part of the assignees, Mr. E. James for John Reay, sen., and Mr. Lloyd, as solicitor for John Robert Reay, jun. The joint balance-sheet commenced on the Ist of January, 1844, when the partnership took place, on which day there was a balance in the ledger to the credit of John Reay of 95,722/. 6s. 2d., which had been reduced in the bal ince sheet by writing off bad debts previously. The following is the result : The creditors amount to •• £ 97,340 5 1 And the liabilities to £212,700 2 3 The mots consist of debts ... . £16.932 19 0 Good bills 1,799 7 6 Stock £32,584 14 1 But a great deal of this stock belonged to John Reay before his nephew joined him, and is now in his name in the docks, and it is a question whether it belongs to his separate estate. The official assignee said that his report mentioned several facts which were highly creditable to the bankrupts. After a great deal of discussion, it was agreed that all objections should be reduced to writing, and that the bankrupts should be allowed time to answer them. SECONDARIES' COURT, July 4. (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) TALUS V. cioLosworrii. The plaintiff in this action is a well-known publisher of pal. odicala. The defendant had entered into a bond for 1901. on be. half of his son, who was one of their travellers. The present demand was for 421., the amount of a deficiency in his account. Proof was adduced that books were at various times sent to the son at Birmingham, &c., by railway, by his ditection. One of the jurymen, however, held out from giving a verdict, on the ground that there was no proof that the books ever reached him. 'the SECONDARY said, if a party ordered goods to be sent by a par, icular convey ance. and it was proved they had been, that was sufficient. Tradesmen would otherwise have immense difficulty in proving actual delivery. The juror, howcver, would not give way, and a witness was called to prove that the son bad admitted he was a defaulter to the amount claimed. The SECONDARY said, that the additional evidence was unneces. sary, but iT the last proof had stood singly, it would have bound defendant, as his guarantee, as had been decided last week, in an action against the Guarantee Society, that the admission was sufficient.—Verdict for 421. COMMISSION OF ESCHEAT, July 4. A Jury was specially empannelled at the office of the Se;ondaries for London, before Horatio Waddington, Esq., and other Commissioners named in the commission and letters patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, to inquire whether Thomas Sillito, late of White Hart-street, Kenning ton, gentleman, had not died possessed of landed property within the city of London, which had become escheated to the Crown by prerogative Royal, in consequence of his having died without heirs of his body, or right heirs surviving, or having made a will. The Hon. Learned COMMISSIONER explained to the jury the object for which they had been empannelled. The de ceased, it would be shown, was illegitimate, and therefore he could have no relations to whom his property could descend, unless he married and had children, or unless he made a will. He had married, but had no children, but died intestate, and his widow had taken out letters of administration as to his personal property, and the Crown was entitled to his landed property. Although the Crown bad this right it was always liberally exercised. Evidence was then adduced that the deceased had, in 1843, purchased a freehold house in Lower Thames-street, which was worth, clear of all iticumbrances, 761. per annum. ' Mrs. Balls, wife of John Balls, Esq., of Kennington, de posed that she was the daughter of Samuel Sillito, Esq., late of the East India House, who at his decease. in 1841, bequeathed to her all his personal and funded property. Until his death she did not know that she was illigetimate. De ceased was her brother, and they always lived with their parents. Her mother was also dead. They went by the rains of Sillito. D..ceased married, which caused a difference be tween him and his father. (The lady's fortune under the will wa. 50,000/.) Mrs. M. A. Sillito, widow of the deceased, deposed that he had said he believed he was illegitimate. She bad adminis tered to his personal effects, but the Crown had claimed a moiety, which she had paid. The jury said they were satisfied of the intestacy and ille gitimacy of deceased, and gave a verdict for the Crown. Tha Commissioner handed a counterpart of the inquisition and verdict, signed by themselves, to be title' by the Fore man of the Jury, to show that all legal proof had been ten dered to their satisfaction. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. His Ex , !ellency the Belgian Consul, M. Hermenegild Cas tellain, waited upon Mr. Jardine on Thursday afternoon, to con sult his worship respecting the conduct of the treasurer of Covent garden Theatre, Mr. Robertson, who had been to the house and abruptly locked it up, leaving some members of the Brussels company, with a great quantity of their music and other property, inside. His Excellenly stated that the company had been enraged to perform Les Huguenots at Drury-lane Theatre, on Friday evening, by the express cesire of the King of Belgium, and unless they could have immediate access to their music (to say nothing of the detention of a portion of their own body ), the greatest possible inconvenience would be occasinned. No reason had been assigned by the treasurer for his extra ordinary conduct. The Magistrate expressed his surprise at a proceeding apparently so unjustifiable, and entered into conversation with the Consul, who shortly afterwards retired from the Court. At a later period his Excellency again attended, and informed his worship that a party had been sent to one of the managing proprietors of the theatre, who had expressed his astonishment at such conduct, especially as no money was owing to the pro prietors from the company. He had promised to see the trea surer upon the subject, and therefore it was expected that the interference of the magistrate would not be necessary. Mr. JA RDI E sat on the bench till half-past five, but nothing more of the matter was broached in Court. MAR LBO BO UGH- STR E ET. George Hickmott, butler in the service of Mr. A. W. Robarts, Hili-street, was brought before Mr. Maltby, for final examination, charged with embezzlement and forgery. Charlotte Ann Robarts, the wife of Mr. Abraham Wilday Robarts, of 26, Hill-street, Berkeley-square, said the prisoner ha,l been in the service of her husband, as butler, for about a year. On the 4th of April, witness gave the prisoner a cheque for 41. 17s. 6d. to pay some tradesmen's accounts, and among them a bill for 1/. 14s. owing to Mr. Smethurst, lamp-manu facturer, New Bond-street. The prisoner brought the bill the next day, rec"ipted in the name of Thorns► Finn. Thomas Finn said, he managed the business of Mr. Smethurst, in Bond-street. The receipt at the bottom of the bill was not in his handwriting. The money had never been paid. Mrs. Robarts next deposed that, on the 26th of June, she gave the prisoner a second cheque for 71. 15s. to pay other bills with. The prisoner bmught her two bills. purporting to be receipted, one from Mr. Thornhill, cutler, of Bond-street, for 3/. 75., the other from Messrs. Rippon and Burton, of Oxford street, for 31. 7s. Mr. Thornhill said the name of " Charles Williamson," at the foot of his bill was a forgery. John Summers, assistant to Messrs. Rippon and Burton, said the name of " John Simmons," at the foot of his bill, was a forgery. Police-sergeant Rogers, C 5, said he was called to take charge of the prisoner. The prisoner begged Mr. Robarts to forgive him, and declared that only two bills were wrongly re tort ed as paid. The prisoner said the words he used were, that one or two other bill , , be-ides those known, were all he had omitted to pay. The prisoner made no defence, and was fully ceminitted. lISHIP-STR E 1. Thursday a young man, of very decent appearance, named William Warren, by trade a shoemaker, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged, upon his own confession, with having attempted to murder his wife by cutting her throat, and also with subsequently making a determined attempt at self• destruct ion. Policeman King, 83 H, stated that between eleven and twelve o'clock on the morning of the 18th ult. he observed a large crowd assembled round the surgery of a Mr. Moore, ;n the Ilethnal-green-rose, and on entering the house found a woman seated on a chair, with a frightful wound in her throat, which the surgeon was in the act of sewing up. the woman was conveyed as quickly as possible to the London Hospital, and was in too critical a condition then to be questioned ; but on inquiring ;S the bystanders he learned that the injury had been inflicted by her husband (the prisoner), at No. 5, Not tingham-street, Waterloo- town. On reaching that house he found that the prisoner himself had shortly before been discovered by a man lodging in the house lying on his face in the passage, with his throat cut in four places. and that he had been removed to the h..spital. A lodger stated that, while at work in the next room to the prisoner's, he was alarmed by the sereams of a woman, and that on hastening out the prisoner's wife rushed past him into the street, with blood streaming profu-ely from her throat, and endeavouring to staunch it with her apron. In the centre of a roam on the ground floor the witness found two large pools of blood, and close to them a shoemaker's knife, much stained, and the point broken off, and the side pannel of the door thiough which the woman had passed was also blood stained from the impression of the woman's fingers. The wit ness had made inquiry, but could not ascertain that any person hut the prisoner and his wife were present at the time of the transaction. Sarah Warren, the prisoner's wife, a neatly dressed young woman, and who has since the unfortunate occurrence been an inmate of the London Hospi.al, now attended with her mother and sister, but was in such a state of exhaustion and agitation that she was allowed to be seated duing the examination. She stated that she had been married five years to the prisoner, by whom she had two children, and that up to the transaction shich gave rise to these proceedings they had lived upon the most ffectionate terms with each other. Between eleven and twelve o'clock on the morning of Wednesday fortnight they were sitting at work together in the back parlour of the house, when some angry words ensued between them respecting a brass ring she had been wearing, and which she had taken off her finger, declaring she would wear it no longer. Her hus band then asked her what had become of her wedding-ring, and, in a rei roachful manner, charged her with having then a gold ring, which he said had been presented to her by another man, concealed in her bosom. She denied this accusation, and told him that in consequence of his violent behaviour towards her, she was determined to leave him altogether. He asked her what then was to become of their children, and if she in tended to take them with her? She replied that she did; but the instant she had uttered this declaration, the prisoner, who was in a state of violent agitation, and who had been at work with a knife in his hand, started up, and exclaiming, " Then you shall belong to no one else," sprang towards her, and seizing her by her hair dragged her head back, and drew the knife across her throat. He then cut his own throat rapidly in three or four places, and fell to the ground, and she, making an energetic effort, attempted to rush out of the room, but from exhaustion and alarm staggered and fell. She almost instantly, however, recovered her feet, and hastening into the street, made her way to the nearest surgeon's, by whom her wound was dressed, and who ordered her instant removal to the hospital. (At the conclusion of this statement the witness, she had been gradually sinking while giving her testimony, suddenly fell back into the arms of one of her friends, and was carried fainting out of the court. ) Mr. BINGHAM said it would be impossible, in her present exhausted condition, to take the poor woman's deposition that day, but he was ready to hear any remarks the prisoner might wish to offer upon her evidence. The prisoner, who looked very pale and was much affected, said, in a faint voice, that his wife's statement was perfectly correct to a certain extent, but that she had omitted several material facts in her account of the transaction. When his wife took the rig off her finger, he asked her if a man, with whom he believed she had been long acquainted, and about whom she had been constantly tormenting him almost ever since their marriage, had not given her a gold ring, and where she had placed it. She made him no answer, and signifi cantly painting her finger towards her bosom, left the room ; but almost immediately returned, and, telling him that she had thrown the ring away, said that the man to whom he alluded had already suffered quite enough for her sake, and that she should leave him altogether, and take with her the two children, a girl and a boy, who, she said, would then be made a lady and gentleman. At this observation he felt so l i dreadfully excited that, losing all control over himself, and scarcely knowing what he was about at the time, he instantly rose and cut her throat with the knife he was working with, his hand being stayed while he was doing so by hearing his wife entreatingly say to him, " Don't, don't, my dear, I will not leave you !" but he remembered nothing further. It being ►n'imated to the Magistrate that the medical and a number of other witnesses were not then present, Mr. Bing. ham ordered the prisoner to be brought. up on the ensuing day, that the remainder of the evidence might be taken and the case completed against him, and directed the officers to see that the wiinesses were in attendance. On :being removed from the bar the prisoner, who was cry ing bitterly, ent.eated permission to see his wife, if but for a moment; this was of course complied with, and the wife was gently led towards him, when they kissed and embraced each other with the deepest affection, without either apparently being capable of uttering a word, and the prisoner was then led to the cells. SUDDEN DEATH OF A3DRUNKARD.—Wednesday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Northampton Arms, Lower-road, Islington, on the body of Thomas Newark, aged 46, a gardener. Decea.ed lived at a large lodging-house, in Church. road, Islington, and Sunday afternoon last he dropped down lead whilst drinking some coffee and eating bread and meat, the first he had eaten for a week, having been drunk during the whole of that period. He wes a man that would become a teetotaller for three months together, and then break out most intemperately. His sister attributed his death to the combined of e. of intoxication and of a wound in the leg, which he neglected to have dressed when drunk.. Verdict—" Natural death." FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY I, _1845. _ The Queen bai been pleased to approve of Don Pio Andres Garcia, as Vice-Consul at Gibraltar for her Majesty the Queen of Spain. FOREIGN-OFFICE, JULY 3. The Queen has been gracilu-ly phased to appoint John Fiennes Crampton, E!q., now Secretary to her Majesty's Legation in Switzerland, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legatiou in the United States. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Newton Saville Scott, Esq., some time paid attache to her Majesty's Legation in Spain, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation in Switzerland. WAR-OFFICE, JULY 4. 24 Regiment of Life Guards—Assistant-Surgeon, F. W. G. Calder, to be Surgeon, vice J. Bett, who retires on half-pay ; Assistant-Surgeon G. M'Cullock, M.D., from the 54th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Calder, July 4. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieut. the Hon. C. H. Cust to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Algernon St. Maur, who retires ; Cornet the Hon. L. A. Grant to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cust; W. J. H. Gambier, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Grant, July 4. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Ensign and Lieut. C. Balfour to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Graham, who retires; Ensign A. E. Rowley, from the 51st Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balfour, July 4. 6th Regiment of Foot—Major R. Rumley, from the 60th Foot, to be Major, vice Dennis, who exchanges, July 4. Bth Foot—Lieutenant J. Hinde to be Captain, by purchase, vice Chearnley, who retires ; Ensign A. 1. Garnett to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hinde ; E. R. Hannam, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Garnet, July 4. 11th Foot—Ensign J. T. T. Boyd to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Marston, appointed to tl - .e 51st Foot ; En ' sign H. J. Maclean, from the 36th Foot, to be Ensign, rice Boyd, July 4. ::4th Foot—Gentleman Cadet J. Daubeny, from the Rya! Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Carter, appointed to the 51st Foot, July 4. 36th Foot—Gentleman Cadet H. R. S. Trelawny, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Maclean, appointed to the 11th Foot, July 4. 37th Foot— Lieut. W. Hamilton, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Le Blanc, who retires; Ensign J. Clutterbuck to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; J. L. George, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clutterbuck, July 4. 39th Foot—Ensign W. Leckie to be Lieutenant ; without purchase, vice Walker, deceased, April 16 ; Gentleman Cadet J. P. Traheriie, front the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Leckie, July 4. 51st Foot—Major E. St. Maur to be Lieut.-Colonel, with out purchase ; Captain W. Austin to be Major, vice St. Maur; Lieut. G. Bagot to be Captain, vice Austin, July 4. To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Lieut. H. F. Mar ston, from 11th Foot ; Lieut. J. H. Dickson, from 92,1 Foot ; Lieut. L. H. Pedford, from 13th Foot; Ensign W. J. Pegus ; Ensign W. H. Kemp ; Ensign A. P. Rossi ; Eosign C. P. O'Connell; Ensign S. Darling ; Ensign J. W. Mansfield; Ensign R. Neville ; Ensign S A. Madden, vice B- got, July 4. ' To be Ensigns, without purchase—Ensign S. G. Carter, from the 24th Foot, vice Pegus ; Gentleman Cadet R. G. S. Mason, from the Royal Military College, vice Kemp ; Gentle man Cadet T. H. Goad, from the Royal Military College, vice Rossi, July 4; Gentleman Cadet A. Robertson, fruits the Royal Military College, vice O'Connell, July 5; Gentleman Cadet R. G. A. Luird, from the Royal Milita-y Ciidege, vice Darling ; Gentleman Cade: A. E. Rowley, from the Royal Military Coll. ge, vice Mansfield. July 6 • Gentleman Cadet A. W. Conolly, from the Royal Military dolege, vice Neville, July 7; G. 0. Nunn, Gent.. vice Madden, July 8. 60th Foot—Major M. G. Dennis, from the 6th Foot, to be Major, vice Rumley, who exchanges, July 4. 61st Foot—Ensign R. Maunsell to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Mackenzie. who retires; Ensign F. R E. Burn side, from the 62d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Maunsell, July 4. 62 , 1 Foot—G. .1. Ambrose, Gent., to be , Ensign, by pur chase, vice Burnside, appointed to the 61st Foot, July 4. 68th Foot—Capt. G. J. Smart, from half-pas Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. B. Parkinson, who exchanges ; Lieut. W. Cross, to 1).• Captain, by purch sse, vice Smart, who re tires ; Ensign H. C. Cotton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cross ; A. Kortright, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cotton, July 4, 1845. 79th Foot.—Lieut. Gaisford to be Captain, by purchase, vice Skene, who retires; Ensign H. W. Campbell. to be Lieu tenant by purchase, vice Gaisfos d ; K. R. Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Campbell, July 4, 1840. 80th Foot— W. B. C. S. ik andesforde, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Davis, who retires, July 4. 92d Foot—Ensign J. Gordon to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dickson, appointed to the 51st Foot • Gentle man Cadet J. Carnegie, from the Royal Military College, to b, Ensign, vice Gordon, Jury 4. 93d Foot—R. E. Seton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Duncan, who retires, Juiy 4. BREVET.—Captain G. J. Smart, of the 68th Foot, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 2.3. 1841. The underment oned Cadets of the Honourable East India Company's Service to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the com mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers at Chatham, for field instructions in the art of sapping and mining, viz..—A. Cowp.r, Gent. ; A. Callen, Gent. ; C. D. Junes, Gent. ; J. T. Donovan, Gent. ; J. W. t Pla fair, Gent. ; A. S. Moberly, Gent., July 4. MENIORANDUM.—The Christian names of Ensign APLeoI, of the 74th Foot, are William Kelty, not Keltz, as previously stated. The Christian names of Assistant-Surgeon Howell, of the Rifle brigade, are Frederick Donald, not Francis David, as previously stated. ADMIRALTY, Jim' 2. Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet W. P. Draffen to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet C. Pyne to be Second Lieutenant ; Gentleman Cadet W. J. Kinsman to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet J. Bastable to be Second Lieutenant. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Pemelier, coal merchant, Tysoe.street, Spa•fields, to surrender July 11 and Aug. 15, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Lew Wilmington-square. Thomas Henry Wyatt, common brewer, Banbury, Oxford shire, July 16, at half-past two, and Aug. 12, at one, at the Court. of Bankruptcy. Edward•, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jew ry ; Sharp, Verulam-buildiGgs. George Brook, dyer, Huddersfield, July r 5 and Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Tindal, Huddersfield; Crotihehn, Leeds. Thomas 14.oustield, ironmonger, Lincoln, July 15 and Aug. 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Widiatnson and Hill, tray's-inn, London ; Moore, Lincoln ; Payne, Eddibon, and Ford, Leeds, John Stonehouse, draper, Scarborough. July 16 and Aug. 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Reed and Shaw, Friday -street, London; Sale and Worthington, Manchester. Robert Armstrong. shipwright, N , wcastle-upon-Tyne, July 15 and Aug. 26 at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakiey, official raignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; %illiamson and Hill, Gray's Inn, Londoo ; Ing edew, New castle-upon- Tyne. Joseph Lewi:, card- maker, Birmingham, July 17 and Aug. at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knowles, Bir mingham; Parke:, Smith, and Co.. Bedford-row, London. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. E. Hilton and N. , t alsh, paper makers, Overwarden. Lan ca , hire—second div. of 4d. in the pound, or (on new proofs) a first and second div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, July I, and any following Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. G. Ball, carpenter, Bath—first div. of 3s. 3d. in the pound, July 7, and any following Monday, at the office of Mr. Act a man, Bristol. 11. Marshall, stone mason, Deptford —second div. of Is. 10, , ,d. in the pound, July 5, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Atichureh-lane, Cu,. y DJ VIDN.:NDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy. Basinghall-street. L. Johnstone, wine merchant, Hammersmith. July 29, at half past twelve—J. Batt and T. Batt, dealers in silk, Old liroad,trett, July 25. at half-past twelve—J. Ilarman, brewer, Whitt friars, July 25, at half-pa-t one—H. Haynes, innkeeper, Scole, Norfolk, July 2', at two—S. Libbis, innkeeper, Stratton St. Mary, Norfolk, July 28, at half-past twelve—T. R. Wi thers, merchant, Eling, Southamptonshire, July 28, at half-past one —G. Williams, linen draper, Aldgate, July 28, at half-past eleven—C. J. Hunt, billiard table maker, Cork-street, Bur lington-gardens, July 28, at one—M. Tornkincon, linen draper, Kidderminster, July 28, at twelve.—R. Greenwood, bookseller, Bradford, July 29, at eleven. In the Country. J. L. Fernandes, N. L. Fernandes, and J. L. Fernandes, cornmillers, Wakefield. July 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—T. Humphrey and Humphrey, jun., shipwrights, Hull, July 31, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—E. C. Radford, J. Radford, and J. Radford, iron founders, Man chester, July ‘..6, at one, at the Manche ter District Court—J. Humphries, merchant, Birmingham, July 28, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. V. Guigues, hotel keeper, Leicester-square, July 26—G. Rudman, mason, Bristol, July 28—W. Watson. licensed vic tualler, Wakefield, July 28—J. Akeroyd, shopkeeper, Leeds, July 28--H. Priddey, Droitwitch, Worcestershire, July 31— T. Morris and W. Woodward. drapers, Burstein, Staffordshire, July 28—J. Webster, cloth manufacturer, Morley, Yorkshire, July 20—W. Cawthorn, jun., wine merchant, Salisbury street, Strand, July 25—R. Thurlow, oil merchant, Southamp ton, July 25 —G. Phillips, innkeeper, Leicester—J. B. and R. Gordon, coopers, Poplar, July 25—S. 'slay, watchmaker.lllyd dlet on •street, Cierkenweil, July 25 —C. Rogers, a.d,:ler,Bi,hops gate-s' reet Within, July :5—C. Watson, jun., tea dealer, air lington, Durham, July 25—J. Schofield, grocer, Oldham, July 25—J. Crowther, corn miller, Huddersfield, July Tolson, fancy cloth manufacturer, Huddersfield, July 25—W. Williams, victualler, High-street, St. Giles's, July 25. PARTi% EtISHIPS DISSOLVED. E. Smith and E. Richardson. grocers, York—T. S. Evans, and J. Appleton, grocers, Drury-lane—R. Mills and J. L Champion, grocers, Stroud—V. Higgin., V. T. Higgins and W. H. Higgins, iron merchant., Liverpool-11. B. z ecker son and E. Bell, attorneys, Stafford—A. Hupps and G. F. Chantrell, commission aoents, Leeds—W. Coltart, T. Clark, and A. W. Chalmers, rope maker., Liverpool-41. C. Crowdy, and J. Brace, attorneys, Highworth, Wiltshire—S. Barker, C. Choppin, and S. Denton, jun., attorney., Gray's Inn square—G. Everard, T. Cdclough. and G. Townlend, china manufacturers, Longton, Stafforushire—B , Pratt and J. Bo land, surgeons. Pershore, Worcestershire—E. W. Fertile and J. Tennant, manganese miners, Tavistock, Devonshire—G. Osborne and J. Cooper, iron founders, Noble -street, Goswell street—C. Ironside, E. Johnston, and C. C. Ironside, Liver pool (so far as regards C. Ironside)—D. Robinson and F. C. Hulton, attorneys, Blackburn—J. 1. Gotthardt and S. Dean, worsted minufacturers, Halifax—C. Dugdale, C. H. Perry, and J. Daly, millers, Liverpool—J. Putter, W. H. Smith, J. Knowles, and J. Cook, stock brokers, Leeds—W. Gorton and B. Rankin—W. H. Belville and A. 1%1. Freak, manufac turing jewellers, St. John's-square, Clerkenwell—G. Parsons and C. J. Townley, stock brokers, Liver] ool—J. F. Fletcher and H. Birt, surgeons, Arundel—T. and W. S. Browning, distillers, Smithfield-bars--I. Worthington and J. Cunningham, cotton brokers, Liverpool—C. Brockbank and C. Griffiths, tailors, Liverpool—F. H. Hogg and W. Edmonds, merchants— J. Bradley and T. Smith, calico printers' engravers, Mulches ter—J. Starkey and T. Chatterton, mercers. Macclesfield—W. Crook, sen., and W. Crook, jun., ironmongers. Carnaby-street, Golden square—A. and J. Salt, cut nail manufacturers, Bir• mingham—S. B. Lamb and li. J. Bell, attorneys, Reading. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. James M‘Pherson and Company, merchants, Kingussie, In. verne-s-shire, July 8 and 28, at two, at the chambers of Mr. Prophet, Inverness. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending July 1, 1845, is 335. 110. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. INFANTICID E AT GREENWICH.-Thur s day Pvening*, pursuant to adjournment, an inquest was held before Mr. C. J. Carttar, at the Telegraph public-house, Maidenstone.hill, Green with, to further investigate the circumstances attending the death of a newly born female infant, the illegitimate offspring of Mary Ann Edger, aged 19 years. The jury, after a few minutes' coos'. deration, returned a verdict of" Wilful murder against Mary Ann Eager." The coroner issued his warrant to apprehend the woman as soon as she should be in a fit condition to be removed. A police constable is ordered to remain on the premises in the meantime. NAV I .L INTELLIGENC'E. Pottramouvt, WEDNESDAY. Last evening Admiral Sir G. Cockburn and Vice.Admirai Sir W. H. Gage., Lords of the Ad. miralty, and Captain W. A. B Hamilton, R.N., Second Secretary to the Admiralty, accompanied by the Chevalier Bunsen, arrived at about !even o'clock at the residence of Admiral Sir C. Rowley, Bart., Commander-in. Chief, and dined with Sir Charles and a select party. This morning their Lordships' flag was hoisted at the dockyard gates, but no salute was fired, their Lordship.' visit not being an official one. About 12 o'clock the dtstinguishedparty embarked on board the Admiralty yacht Black Eagle, Master-Com mander S. B. Cook, and, with their flag at the main, reamed on to Spithead en a visit of inspection to the experimental squadron. The barge of the Commander-in Chief was in attendance to con. vey their Lordships from their yacht to the various ships. The first ship visited was the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of the squa dron, on board of which the distinguished visitors remained up wards of an hour, and were most hospitably entertained by Rear- Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., who accompanied the party all over his splendid ship. Their Lordships left the St. Vincent at a quarter-past one o'clock, when the Chevalier was saluted with 13 guns, and a.so by the Swedish corvette, winch compli. ment was acknowledged by the St. Vincent. On leaving the St. Vincent, Rear-Admiral Parker followed the barge of their Lordships in his barge, with his flag flying in the bows. The visitors then went on board the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin, by whom they were escorted over the ship. They then went to the Queen, and afterwards to the Albion, 90, Commodore Lockyer. The Chevalier expressed himself much gratified with the in spection of the various ships, and the hospitable reception he met with at the hands of their gallant captains. About half.past three o'clock their Lordships left the Albion, and re.embarked on board the Black Eagle, when the Admiralty flag was run up to the main, and the beautiful vessel left the anchorage, steering through the line formed by the two divisions of the squadron, the bands playing the usual salute, and the Marines upon the poop presenting arms as the yacht passed. On coming broadside on to tha Swedish corvette, the Admiralty flag WAS lowered in compliment. Their Lordships returned into harbour at four o'clock, and were to have visited the Excellent, and witnessed the shot practice upon the Swiftsure, but we believe they did not, owing to the nnpropi. tious state cf the weather, which had been wet from an early hour in the morning. It was rumoured here this morning, and very generally believed, that her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the King and Queen of the Belgians, would arrive to-morrow, but on inquiry at the railway and dockyard, no official intimation of the circumstance had been received. The arrival of the Lords of the Admiralty is supposed to have been the origin of the rumour. Admiral of the Blue (the oldest on the list), Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., will succeed Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., in the chief command at this port, on the expiration of Sir C. Rowley's period of office. Captain Sir Richard Gray (1828) will be Flag-Captain to Sir Charles Ogre. Sir Richard goes out in the St. Vincent to wit ne3s the movements of the experimental squadron. The Hibernia, 110, Captain Richards, flag of Vice Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterra nean station, bent sails this morning.' She will leave when the tide serves and join the squadron at Spithead. The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin has been exercising her crew in lower deck gun drill every day this week. fhe firing has been very smart. The Rattler screw steam sloop, Commander Smith, was exercised in gunnery yesterday. The Diligence naval transport sailed on Sunday evening for the Thames, with stores and volunteers, The Netley tenoer aimed on Sulam) , evening from Devonp.rt with volunteer, for the experimental squadron. The Nautilus, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Robson, arrived on Sunday evening from her cruising pound— the coast of Sussex — and came into harbour to re-provision on Monday. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES IS RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, I'UBLISITED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 4. RAILWAYS. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. ,7 . ,LONDON, JULY 4.—Wind -.W., light breeze, and fine. DEAL, JULY Wind W.S.W. to S. ; P.M. S.W. to S.S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Alerte Henze, Havre ; Hawk schooner, west ward, for London; from the „River, Thomas Lowry, Graham, for Sydney, New South Wales ; Titania, Ansen, Hong-Kong; Ellida, Asunder, Bahia ; St. Mary, Whiteside, Jamaica. Sid. Nunez, Flight, Alexandria. PLystorTii, JULY 3.—Wind S.S.E., strong.—Arrd. Calcutta, Mit chell, Sierra Leone. Sid. Waterlily, Stettin ; Sovereign, Perrett, Newport and Cadiz. Fatmovrn, JULY 3.—Wind S., light breezes and foggy.—Arrd. Hesperus, Hillstrom, Odessa ; Lindisfarne, Stebbens, Siciliana. A schooner, with a signal of distress flying, and the crew in the rigging, was seen to go down during a violent gale from S.W.. 28th ult., about 7 leagues N. by W. of St. Ives ; she appeared newly painted, with a yellow sale and ports, green Inside, and black mast heads, by the schooner Fury, of St. Ives, Noal. LivEarooL, JULY 3.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Charlotte, Moody, Wilmington, Princess Alice, aterson, Quebec ; Countess of Durham, Hagly, Quebec; Beehive, Alexandria (E.) Std. Socrates, Raidle, and doily Dawn, Walsh, Calcutta; Allerton, Phillips, and St. Lawrence, Newland, Bombay; Pickwick, Greaves, Valparaiso ; Emma, Kemp, Buenos Ayres; Islam, Morphew, Barbadoes. HOLYHEAD, JULY 3.-01 f, Great Britain steamer, Kingstown—left at ten. BRISTOL, JULY 3.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Planter, Petergill, Quebec. SWANSEA, JULY I.—Grentell, Croloy, Cuba, and not Michael Wil liams, as reported yesterday. SUNDERLAN it, JULY 3.—Wind S.E.—At rd. Trent, Meldrum, Quebec. HULL, JULY E.S.E., fresh breeze.—Arrd. Northumber land, Collier, St. John's, N.B. Sid., 2d, Sultan, Portal*, Calcutta; I.llergill, Will, St. John's, N.B. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 3.—Arrd. Medway steamer, Andrews, Tam pico, loft May 28, Vera Cruz, Ist ult., Havannah 14th, Nassau 13th— on freight 1,238,406 dollars, 1,618 oz. gold dust, 3,032 oz. silver, and 138 serous of cochineal. POOLE, JULY 4.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Sld. Albion, Newfoundland JERSEY, JULY I.—A rrkl. Ocean, Bradley, Rio Janeiro. CLYDE, JULY 2.—Arrd. Leon, Henry, Mobile ; Acton, Dogget, New York; Eliza, Thomson, St. John's, New Brunswick; St. Fillans, Davies, Newfoundland. Sld., 2d, Margaret, Harrison, Demerara 5 Eglinton, Muir, Quebee. CORR, JULY I.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Ambassador, Jones, Sal danha Bay ; Thomas, Burns, Ichaboe ; Rose Macroom, Power, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off l'ort, Manly, Glover, Sablanha Bay. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the NN eek eNding o❑ Saturday, the 28th day of June, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ...... 30,047,470 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 13,907,467 Silver bullion 2,140,003 .£30,017,470 11. Dated the 3d day of July, £30,047,470 TARSHALL, Chief Cashier. .845. ,PAHTMENT. i,overnment secu rit ire (hi eluding Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 12,619,663 Notes 9,717,270 til-old and silver coin 554,431 £36,276,262 RSHALL, Chief Casuier. DOCKS. Dividend ! Amount Name of Company. per j of Paid. I Price. Annum. I Share. i -- X s.d. £ s.d. Jommercial ......... I 3/. per cent. Stock. East and West India ... ;b34 /. pr cent. ! Stock. 140 East Country London . ... ~.„ St Katharine ........ sper cent. Stock. Southampton ••..• • • • 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Monmouthsh 3lntgomrysh Macclesfield . Leath .... .. Nottingham •, Peak Forest.) Regent's • • • • 1 1 Rochdale .... Shropshire . • Somrset Coal' Do. Lk I'd St I St trril &Wore Slirewsbury.. Stourbridge .. Strtfrd on Av Severn anal Wye Rail. , Trn t Sr. 31 r- 7 sey, 4 sh. i Timms &Med fforcstr &7 g Binning. Wilts & Ili ks, 100 100 100 100 150 I 91. 61. 71. 10s. GI .p : C 201. 11. 10s. I/. Bs. 11. 4s, 36 5 260 40 24% 54 120 123 MARKET NEIe%'I4—(YESTERDA Y*) CORN—EXCHANGE. The show of Wheat of home produce was limited, owl to which the holders were firm, and in some instances e_ i u" tamed a trifling improvement in the quotations, while a goo' clearance was effected. Fin? Foreign Wheat was in goodre quest, and the rates had an upward tendency. Grinding Barley moved off at previous rates; in other kinds very little was doing. For fine Malt we bad a fair retail demand, 13115 at no more money. Oats were steady; but ether article' commanded very little attention. ARRIVALS. Barley. - qrs. English Irish . \Vheat. 2,690 yrs, Oats. 550 17,130 1,450 Deign 1,00 1,450 Milt, 80 ors. swirrizarrezp, Although our market was rather scantily supplied with beasts, the demand for that description of stock was heav!" at barely Monda)'s pi ices. From H o lla n d we rece ived by Oxen and Cows, and from S co tl an d, 200 S cots . Th e oiler bers of Sheep were on the increase, yet the Mutton trill was brisk, at extreme rates of currency. In Lambs a goo" business was doing, but we can notice no alteration in value. The Veal trade was rather inactive, yet the quotations wet' supported. Pigs moved off heavily, at previous figure ; Milch Cows sold at from 161 to 19/ each. Suckling Calve* 18s to and Qu4rter old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s web' Beasts. 692; Cows, 158; Sheep and Lambs, 10,470; Calve* 470 ; Pigs, 320. Foreign _ ,A.PATM .9. VIC If 14, We had only a moderate supply of Meat, while the demall a wa:A steady, at full prices. 8f1n.017011 HOP ATAIMET. From nearly the whole of the plantations our accounts r e ' specting the appearance of the bine are somewhat favourable however, the general demand here is heavy, at barely s tfr. tionary prices. The duty is called 160,0001. COAL MARKET. rest Prices per ton at the clo se o f th e mar k e t : —B u ddl e ' s Hartley, 14s 6d; Chester Main, 14s; Hasting's Harti e c t 14s 6d; Holywell Main, 14 s; N e l son ' s W est H art l ey, 1456 Ord's Hedheugh, 13 s; St ewart ' s St eam, 13 s 6d ; Taylor West Hartley, 15 s; W es t H art l ey, 15 s; West WylarP, 14s 9d ; Wall's-end East Hetton, 14s 6d ; Haswell, 16s 91 1 Russell's Hetton, 15s 9d ; St ewart ' s , 16 s 9d; Hartlepool' 16:= 9d ; Heugh Hall, 15s 6d ; Eden Hartlepool, 15s; Te e* 16s 3d ; Cowpen Hartley, 15s ; West Hartley NethertoTh 14s 6d.—Ships arrived, 31. (From the London Neu, Price Current of July 4.) SUGA ft.—To-day West India Sugar was in excellent quest for all purposes, the quantity sold amounting to 700 Ow and tierces, and the rates obtained were equal to those of Le,. / ; terday, Holders refusi n g t o su b m it to any f urt h er decline. 11' total sales for the wet k reactn-d 2,800 hhds and tierces. • REFINED.—To day lower rates were again taken for 11 fined goods, standard lumps selling at 71s to 71s 6d, and bross: lumps 69s to 70s per cwt, still a fair business was transacte d Bonded Crushed Suer is yet dull of sale at 40s per cwt. A MALT ItITIUS. -- This afternoon b u y ers o f M aur i t i us op erat*; with more freedom, in consequence of merchants accepting, reduction of 6d per cwt, and 3,892 bags 312 casks at auth or were all sold. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a brisker deman d for Bengal Sugar, and 1,000 bags at public sale were all t il e • t i posed of, white at an advance of Is per cwt, and yellow fete° full rates. FOREIGN. —There has been less disposition manifested to purchr,se yellow 1 - I,varinah Sugar. but holders remain gr: and will net sell but at full ates. Porto Rico has sustained former value, but not mu c h b us i ness h as b een transacte d th o week. Of white a n d b rown B ras il none h as b een submitted to public sale, and the purchases made by private treaty 10 been limited; th ere are . h owever , no se ll ers to b e met wi th 0 at full rates. Other kinds of foreign are less inquired for, I former prices are insisted upon. e MoLasses.—The purchase s ma d e h ave b een ex t r en ll %, limited in West India by p r i va t e con t ract, an d pr i ces are gol clown, 16s to 22s per cwt i s th e va l ue o f l ow to f i nel , h . market is better supplied. At public sale 5 puns of Ton, were sold at '2os per cwt. Ben ga l t reac l e i s no t s o 1 0 asked for. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of 81 1 0 . / kind of Coffee. Ceylon of good ord pale quality was 11 6 : 1 4. 47s 6d to, 48s per cwt, but little business was transacted r o , vately. Of Singap ore J ava 1.200 b ags h ave b een so ld at 3 230 ditto 355, and 450 bags Rio at 32s N. 10 4 RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was less sought after , 1,615 bags at public sale we n t a t a d ec li ne o f 3 d per cot to a k_ 4 ricrs.—lmporters Cassia Lignea have submitte. bi g reduction o n f ormer rates e f 2s per cwt. Pi men to met with ready purchasers upon former terms. N u ttin g , are yet wanted, and the p arce l s di spose d o f were at fully lac k rates. For Mace prices have taken an upward turn. 1318 5, Pepper is held f o r th e f ormer va l ue . Whi te i s little Wantebe In Cloves few pu rc h ases h ave b een ma d e pr i vate l y , a nd t stock has been fu:ther increased. For Ginger prices have b e l a y sustained. Cinn amon o f th e b e tt er d escr i pt i ons ma i n tain sale's rates. • TEA . —For Congou p r i ces rema i n th e same as pre vio u sli quoted. Pouchong has been in excellent request by : 0; home trade, and exporters are st i l l b uying the common kin, to prices are on the ad vance ; t h e tra d e generally are incline", to get supplied, as th e s t oc k i s muc h l ess t h an last year ; arny, falling off; the consumptio n very goo d ; an d pr i ces moderate g Twankay is held with firm ness . H yson h as b rought f u lly il g to sales' rates. Holders of Imperial and Gunpowder refute submit to any further decline. Scented Orange Pekoe is in u wanted. SPIRITS —Jamaica of all descriptions is wanted for 0 consumption and exportation : th ere h as b een a go od buriti o e transacted ; common and middli ng ki n d s h ave sus t a ined:a former value, whilst good and fine brought an advance ofcee; per gallon. Demerara has met with attention, and Pt e s are still on the advance. Leeward Island has 'oe in good demand, and stiffer rates are given. market is firm for Calcutta, and a fair business has d e s ; transacted. Brandy has b een p urc h ase d w i th caution, a nd further decline in the va l ue h as ta k en place. In Unto several purchases have b een ma d e at Is 8d to Is 9d, lied fit for home consumption is fetching 2s 2d to 2s 9d per Or The value of British Corn Spirits is 10:2d per gal nett Ca 5 T O FRUIT. he market for Currants has become flat, sn u t i, effect sales lower prices have been submitted to. Vales 0 0 Raisins go off s l o ly at 40s to 42s ; in Red Smy rna an d Che; there is very little doing. tams.—Although the a ccoun t s f rom th e S ea l Fi s h er y r ° unfavourable, still they had no influence on the market b for Seal Oil. Cod is littl e wante d, an d f ormer prices are obtainable. The market is i n a qu i e t state f or Southern , ..," etl the supply being good prices have still a downward t en deo,so Sperm is not offered at any f urt h er re d uct i on. The ma nt es is in a quiet stat e f or Li nsee d Oil .an d a further decline i n P ri; has taken place. Rape Oil has been purchased with ea utie j , In consequ ence o f unfavoura bl e accounts from Africa, a CIO derable ad vance h as ta k en p L ice i n t h e pr i ces of Palm, nft,t g.),.d d ea l h as b een d one; C ocoa N ut has b een in good relan'', and stiffer r a t es are g i ven . P r i ces are yet depressed for Colit io TA LLOW.—Holtiers of Russian have shown firmness ° it , week, and declined to submit to any further redaction b , prices. Town Tallow fetching 40s to 40s 6d per cwt nett 010 and the'supply is not .arge:for the period o f t h e season. prig have other kinds there are not many buy ers a t present, b u t pr have suffered no further depression. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—BRUSHES.—NEW INVENT', • —The Triple Hair Brush, One stroke of this is rt, to the effect of one penetrating, fi ve sma ll-t oo th Novi and one even-cut brush ;to be had in four sizes, N o ',l ss. 6d, ; No. 8, is. 6d. ; No. 9,9 s. 6d. ; N o . 10, 11s. ": t The Double Anti Pressure Nail Brush, w hi c h d o es 11„ : divide the quick from the nail no pr essure b e ing r, 7 quired, and thoroughly cleans and p o li s h es t h e nails 0 a tenth part of the time of any other method ; price 14 , bone. No. 1, 25.; No. 2,2 s. 6d.; No. 3,3 s. 6d.; N°' 55.; and of all sizes and pri ces i n i vor y. The N e e Tooth-pick Brush, which entirely e n t ers b e t w een . d j interstices of the closest teeth ; marks. full-slz" brushes, No. 1, hard; No. 2, lsss hard; No. 3, middli n i No. 4, soft. The narrow brushes, No. 5, hard; I"' ; less hard; No. 7. middling; No. 8, soft, a t I s . e ach, ° 0 10s. per dozen in bone; and 2 s . eac h or 21s. per dlhee in ivory, the hair warranted never to come out. • r Medium Shaving Brush, between the usual badger 11 ' 4 and bristle brush, being a selection of the strongest only from the b a d ger s ki n, i n a var i ety of s i zes, b o th P", bone and ivory. Th e a b ove art i c l es are the inven tioll' of Boss and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsptp-Anl e ; London, and, being protected, any one imitating th e y will be proceeded against. ASK ANY COMMITTEE M AN .—Did y ou eve r ' , n og/ a railway from a place no one knows where to a place no one e' heard of before, with branches everywhere, of which the gradieP, were not easy, the cuttings few, the tunnelli ng nex t t o nothi" and the traffic immense P—Punch. BIRTHS . . la'' of On the Ist inst., at Thurloe-s quare, B rompton, the J Captain George Warren, of a daughter. On the 2dl inst., at Brunswick-terrace. , dl Mrs. John Holt, of a son. - commercial ros BANKING D; Proprietors' capita 114 , 1653,000 Rest '3,143,8-41 Public depm-its (in cluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Cominis sionersofNational Debt, and divi: dead accounts) 7.398.420 Other dep05it5......10,154,148 Seven day andother bills .Z 36276,262 I M. MA Dated the 3d day of July. lE PROMISSORY NOTES. (From last Night's Gazette.) An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circulation by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ire land, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the four weeks ending the 21st day of June, 1845, pursuant to the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50 : SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks £3,485,531 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland 3,882,600 Private and Joint-Stock Banks Total H. L. WICKHAM. Stamps and Taxes, July 4, 1845: During a recent violent storm thy town of Wele schin, in Bohemia, was struck at one moment by the lightning in five different parts. Forty.five houses and 25 barns were reduced to ashes. A woman, aged 22, and a boy six years old, were found dead in the ruins. FIRE AT GRotiVENOR-HOUSE, KNIGHTSBRIDGE OREEN.—On Thursday morning, about three o'clock, a fire was die. covered by a metropolitan police-constable in the well-known boarding-house establishment, Grosvenor-house. The inmates were apprised of their danger by the officer, and a messenger was sent to the Chandos-street, County Fire-office, and King street, Golden-square, fire stations. Three engines, with several firemen, were soon in attendance, by which time the fire had taken a fear ful hold of the lower roomi. The water was well supplied, and by great exertions the fire was arrested in its progress ; not, however, until a large room and valuable furniture were consumed, and other parts of the building damaged by water. The fire originated, it is believed, in afoul chimney. FUNERAL OF THE HON. CAPT. DE SALIS.—The remains of the late much.lamented Captain the Hon. C. Louis Faire De Sails were removed on Wednesday from the residence of Mr. Woolmer, surgeon, Victoria-road, Pimlico (in whose neigh. bourhood the gallant officer met with the melancholy accident which caused his premature death), for interment, in the family vault at Harlington Church, Middlesex. At nine o'clock the pro cession was formed to receive the body, and the coffin borne on the shoulders of four privates of the gallant deceased's company se. leered for this duty, preceded by the full band of the Scots Fusilier Guards, playing the " Dead March in Saul," and the men of the first battalion, the pall borne by Cdptains Brendrip, Rumley, Terry, Jones, Francis Seymour, and William Ridley, proceeded to Knightsbridge, where a hearse and mourning coaches awaited its reception, to convey the body to its last resting-place. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Colonel Drummond, the Marquis of Douglas, and all the officers of the regiment, by whom the de ceased was held in the highest esteem and respect, swelled the mournful ranks. Captain Rodolph De Salis and Harvey De Salis, Esq., brothers of the deceased, and D Holmes, Esq., were the chief mourners, and a great number of officers attended the pro cession throughout, among whom were the Hon. William Leices ter, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Sir Archibald Macdonald, Bart., J. P. Courtney, Esq , the Hon. James Murray, Colonel Walker, Charles Newton, Esq., Ralph Leicester, Esq. The hearse arrived at Harlington Church shortly after one o'clock, when the funeral service was performed by the Rev. L. C. Booth. The tax on dogs (sa3s a Belgian journal) pro duced in 1844, in the City of Antwerp, the sum of 44,903 f. [ADVERTISEMENT.] SIGHT AND HEARIMI. No. 39, Albeinarie-street, Piccadilly. Newly-invented Spectacles, Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &e. Patronised by General Sir Edward Paget, Sir Even Lloyd Maiston, Frederick Goodfellow, Clayton Grosvenor Morrison, Dyott Robertson, Mackenzie, Galway, Biggs, Woolf, Murray, Walker, Fox, Price, Lindsay, and Tha c kray, Maj o r-General Sir H. Elphin stone, P. F)ers, D. Macleod, Hamilton, Turner, Wenlyss, and Cock, Lieutenant Generals Sir Henry verie, Sir J. Ms.cdonall, Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dalias, and Sir Wm. Enstace, Admirals Lord John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn, Sir David Milne, Sir George Munday, Sir George Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sir D. Gold, Ross, Alexander, Curzons, Tompkinson, Hollis, and Price, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, Rear •Admirals Brown and Ribouleau, &c. Messrs. S. and B. Sotomons, Opticians, have invented Spectacle Lenses upon a new construction—lmmediately they are plat d before im perfect vision, that mist and dullness which appear be fore the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought wits youth ful, natural, and original stat". Also Achromatic Tele scopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible and all kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of most extreme deafness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opti ciaus, are not in any way connected with a person of the name, in their imnl (hate neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes be cautious, and Obst rve,—Only to be bad at 39, Albemarle-streea, Piccadilly, opposite the York Etote4• INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s. d. ' £ s. d. Albion 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 72% Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20 Ditto ••• • • • 61. .. 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6,4 Atlas ... .. .. .. ..... .. 13s. fid• pr sit. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17 British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 2lO 1 614 ! County .............. 3L 10 0 0 Crown ..............f 691. and 100 0 0 ss. bs. 1 40 0 0 5 0 0 10 s. Eagle . 6s. 50 0 0 8 0 0 5% Economic Life . (Al 30s.bs. 1000 0 0 250 0 0 Eng.& Scot. Law Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 European 1115 5.6 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • Si. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 143 Guardian .••• • • • Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 200 Imperial Life ••• • • • 125. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% . • • Indemnity Marine •• • • I/. sit. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 29% 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45% Law Lite • • • • • • • • • • • • Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6% London Fire ••••. • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% London Ship ••.•• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1531 Marine ••,•• • • • • ..... 6/. pet cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% Med. ltivliil &Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 National Loan Fund. • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life • Palladium Life • ..... • • 5/. per cent. 40 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 2s. Phoenix •• • . • ..... •• • . 31. p. e t. & 1, 5. _ 195 Protector Life •••• • • • • 5/. inn* cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 2s. Provident Life- ••• • • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Rock 1.1)5... ••••• • • • • 4s. 50 0 010 0 4•74, Royal Exchange .• •.. • 51. per cent. Stock. - 188 Sun Fire - Ditto Life .•••• Universal Life • . LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Name of Company. Dividend Amount per of Paid. i l rime Annum. Share. 1 £ 8. 0. .£ s. d Bank of Scotland Royal clank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 171% British Linen Company tit* per cent. - 100 0 0 230 Commercial Batik - 100 0 0 174% National Bank. ..... Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cont. - 50 0 0 983 Western Bank- -•• • • 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 85 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. ._ 50 0 7% Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 15% Eastern Bank .••• • • • • 3/. per cent. - 15 0 0 11% Caledonian Bank ••.• • 61. per cent. - 210 0 3% , 8 15 0 C E i d ty in o b a n nk 5 5 / 1 .. per cent. per cent. 1 - - 50 0 7% Scottish Union Ins. Co. . •Co. 51. per cent. 120 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 % 14 H ercu l e s Insurance Co. 7/. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scotlnd • • 5/. per cent 110 0 0 All paid. 10 North British Insur 9/. per cent. 1200 0 0 10 0 0 28% C a l e d on ian Fire Insur lO/. per cen t . !loo 0 0 10 0 0 244 Edi n burgh Life Insur 6/. p er cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 51. percent, , 12 10 (11 Al paid. 18 Edin. & wasg. Railway 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 Irr G e r s 4 . ll .. h . l q 73% _„ 10 0 0 20 o 0 15% G E I dl it i) s 'i't g "t w l: Sc eli t 4 1' 57 5: si 0 r Ica 5 1. percent. AO 0 0 All lid, 69' Glasgsv &Gteellek Rail. 2i, per cent, 0 q g A li p o ,tig. Glsgw&Garnkirk Rail. 5/, per cent, 25 0 0 A ' . An% taundee4 Arbrot4ltq, 1 . Her emit- '` - ..0 paid. I 37% , fttancliircl Life MSuritoe.l 51 -- _,o o I All paid. 36 ......timosims....-. • .. yer cent. 150 0 0 1 2 10 0 1 8 On the ls tinst., at Hampstead Ch urc h, Alf re d C 0 1 Barr q__ Esq .. ., of Rugb), surgeon, to Emma, third daugir" the late S. 0. Bacon, Esq. . On the I s t i ns t., at S t. Mary ' s Church, Cheltenham, He nn Charles Beny on B ar t on, to Mary Anna, second daughte r daughte r, the late 'l'. W. O'Neal, Esq., of the island of Bardadoes% o ol, On the Ist i ns t., at St. Mary's Islington James " bt el Esq., of Claph am - common, to Elizabeth, ' fourth claug of the late Rev. R. Hunt, Vicar of Mednenham, D/F3). On the 28th ult., in Kingston-street, Lambeth , William Dryden, civil engineer, aged 72. S i " On the 29th ult., at Nassau-street, Soho-squar% Charlotte Keating, aged 74. On the 2d inst., at Westbourne-g r o ve , Bayswater, Char Clark, aged 45. r.ha rlgs On the Ist inst., at W a tf or d, H erts, Mr. T. P. Pries tie ' late of her Majesty'srs, Charles Customs, ad 76. On the Ist inst., HoldUing, New Bridge-strai t' Blackfriars, s° Qn the .`,,XI inst., at Brompton, Elizabeth, widow of t— hei Thomas Payler, Esq. On the 9d lust ' —tebrookc-row, Islington, ~ Mary, the wife of Mr. Edmund Leontl_. Sneo, or r'- • =- - --- , 1 114 LOOll : e sir,: rinta(l an( i - übV(! b' MURDO YO U '' ,, 1 119, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office 15 .. t wilf Strand. in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the Go d • Middlesex, Saturday, July 5, 1845. Dividend per Annum. I 41. Os. per sh. It. 12/.l6s.per sh Amount of Share. £ s. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 '25 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 V, 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 13 4 6 13 4 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 :0 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 0 30 0 0 1.0 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 2> t , 0 0 0 0 12 10 0 2:%, 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 •L•^ 0 0 32 0 0 z 5 0 0 16 13 4 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 15 9 9 0 0 12 15 4 Is 7 2 41 6 10 40 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 '0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 5 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0• 10 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 .50 0 0 33 2 4 ZO 0 0 50 0 0 tO 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. X s. d. £ s. d. Australasia .. Itritsh North American 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22 C010nia1..... Lomb' and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 27 % London Joint-Stock .• • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14% Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland.. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 5134 Ditto, ........8/. St. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 National of Ireland 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 17 10 0 204 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 38 Ditto, New 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia • • 25 0 0 25 0 0 26 Union of London. .....Si. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 same of Company. Aberdeen ....... ....I Armagh, Cohtraine, Porirush Birmingham & Gloster Ditto New iss ij dis.l Do. Halt' Shares Brighton, Lews,& Mast. Bristol and Exeter • • • • Do. New .......... Ditto and Gloucester Caledonian .. '2anibridge and Lincoln Chester and Holyhead Chichester & Brighton Churnet Valley Coventry, Bedworth, & Nuneaton• • • • •• Coventry and Leicester Cornwall .... , Direct Northern .• • • Direct Norwich • • • • Liss, ileccles, & Yrmth Dublin & Belfast June,. Ditto mad Galway Do. and Mullingar Eastern Do., Perpetual, No. I Ditto, ditto, No. 2... Eastern Union ..... Do. Extension ...... Edinburgh & Glasgow Ditto, Quarter Shares, Do. New Quarters .. Ely and I;eilturd ..;rand Junction ...... Ditto, Half Shares .. Ditto, Quarter Shares ;;I...Soutliern Si; Western 1)0. Extension.. • • .. Do. Additional l;reiit North of England Ditto, New . • • • • • • • • I)u. Sew ....... ircat Westurn Ditto, hale Shares Ditto, Fifths. • Guildford, Farnham, & Pori smouth .. • • Harwich • • • • •• . • • • • • • ' hull and Gainsboroegb Hull and Selby .• • Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. Half Shares Kendal & NlTindennere Kentish Coast ........ Lancaster and Carlisle. Leeds and llradti,rd..• Liverpool & Manchestr Ditio dun Swires Ditto, Quarter :shin es & Birmingham Ditto, New Thirds.. Ditto, New M Shares rimlott and Blackwall London and Brighton.. Do. Consolidated Bthsl 7.ointoil and Croydon Ditto, Guarntd. S p.c. Loncio, end Greenwich , )i t to, Pren or I'riv.. London al.d S. iVestern 1)o., New Cons. stlis Ditto, New • . Do. New London and York ..... ' Lndonderry & Coleraine Do. & Enniskillen . Lynn and Ely ••• • . 'Do & Der Chain • • Manchester and Leeds Ditto, Half Shares.. Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Sixteenths .• • Manchestr & Binning. Ditto, Quarter Shares Midland . • • • • • • • • • • • • Ditto, Fifths . • •• • • Do. New .......... Ditto, Bi-na.k Derby Newcastle & Berwick Newcastle & Carlisle.. Newcstle & Danl. Junc.i Do. New Brandling! Newry 8.; Newark and Sheffield.. North British • • . • • • . • Do. New • •• • •• • Northern and Eastern . Ditto, Scrip, iss 5/ d. --- Ditto, Quarter Shares North Kent .. North Wales.. Norwich and Brandon. Ditto, New • . ..... Oxford & Worcester .. Preston and Wyre itichmnd& W. E. June. Rugby •. Scottisl! Central ...... Do. Midland Sheffield and Lincoln.. Sheffield & Manchestrl Ditto, Quarter Shares South Devon .• .• • • • .• , South-Eastern & Dovr. Ditto, New iss. 32/.dis. Do. New, No. 2 .• •• ! Do. New, No. 3 • • • • South \Valet: .• • Staines and Richmond! Trent Valley Trent Valley and Holy-, head Junction • • • • • • Waterford & Kilkcittiy; West Cornwall.• .. • • . • & Norwieh.,' Ditto, Now York & North Midland Ditto, Half Sliares• • Do., stearipro' ltranck Ditto, Selby Scrip Ditto, Extension .. Bordeaux and Toulouse: Do. and Cette ..... Boulogne and Ainiens. Dieppe and Pat is June.! t. Northern oi' ' , ranee Lyons and Avignon.... , Orleans and Vierzon • .1 Orleans & Bourdeaux Paris & Lyons (Latlitte). Do. (Ganneron's)• • • • I Do. (Caton's) .. • • .. Paris and Strasbourg ... Paris & St. Quentin Paris and Orleans. • Paris And Rouen Royal North ot' Spain.. ucn and Havre Sambre and Meuse.... Strasbourg and Bale .. Tours & Nantes (Mac kenzie's) Do. (Levevres) ...... Bs. per sh. 21. 5s p. sh. I Is 3d pr. sh 101. per et. 101. per et, 101. per et. 61. N. p. sh 11. p. sh. 81. per et. 81. per ct. 81. per et. 3/. lOs pr. sh. I7s. 6d. pr sh 9/. percent. 9/. percent. 91. per cent. 1.1. per et. 101. per et. 10/. per ct. Gs. 31. Os. per sit. 16s. per sh. 41. per share (Os. pr. sh. hi. 12s. persh, 2/. 2s. per sh. 21. per share 61. per cent. 141.128 — .6d.p.c 14/.os. per 1/. per share. 2/. ss. 15s. 11. 105.6d.p.5. 2s. 10d. p. sh 4s. 6d. 10/. per et. 101. per et. 101 per et Name of Company, East L0nd0n........ • • 8/. 100 0 0 Grand Junction ...... 3/. 46 11 4 Kent .......... ••• • • • 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall .......• •• • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 West Middlesex .... • • 4/.165. pr et. 63 12 9 CANALS. Names of I Dividend „ Companies. per '" ee ' cn i Annum.' Names of Companies, Ashtn & 014 h, 97 51.55. p c 72 Ashby-d-la-Z!113 41. 70 Barnsley.. • . il6O 121. 180 Basingstoke.. ; 100; 5 Brknk&Abrg 1501 Cromford.... 'loo' 181. 160 Dudley ......1100' 41. 80 Derby .• .• • • jlOO 8/. 103 Ellstnre&Chs:l33 41. 58 Erewash . • .!100 32/. 410 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. 1 105 GrandJunctn 100 71. 124 Grand Union 100 1/. 10s. 25 Glamorgnsh 172 16%1. 210 Glstr& Brkly, 00 8 Grantham .. !150 121. 100 Huddersfield. 57 20 Kennt & Avnl 39 7s. (A . 7 Lancaster ... ! 47 11. 10. 40 Leeds& Livrp 100 , 341. 560 Leicester —.140 1 01. , 105 Leicstr&l'Cth 83 4/. 60 Lolighborogh,l42. 70/. 1050 WATER.-I.vorms. Dividend Amount per of Paid. Annum. Share. Dividend', per Annum. X a. d. 2 10 0 1 7 6 100 0 0 17 10 0 3 0 0 20 0 0 70 0 0 2 0 0 30 0 0 5 0 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 1 5 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 1 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 14 16 0 6 13 4 0 13 4 10 0 0 1 10 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 2 10 0 1 5 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 2.5 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 80 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 1 7 6 a 0 0 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 1 10 0 1 7 6 20 0 0 5 0 0 .00 0 0 50 0 0 ?5 0 0 Stock. 2 0 0 2 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 0 0 Price. 2 10 0 50 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 10 0 1 10 0 1 5 0 95 0 0 8 0 0 2 10 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 7 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 C A; Others, , 4 N'E it : LORD Passed :- 11 01 red 1 1 . " T 1 calarnitot n 4 Mani 2,000 dwt aAd in g abou 12,. 0 of SUbsist I kved by 2 " Th %Ito for, allow, t , Than p hi aerei y sy f ellow -s o b Le i n genE '"ved 13] 6 * " VerthiedT at Mov( 114, Hon`_e9l)iirtvhee a . ne Th de 01) 14, L i __ A at .zeni tended t denti r - HE reoVtl'"th Bis hue, Kis Ttlee ' , irrace t The M oat N The ua 1 , of T h nt igh 4 : Right t I The of: e • Stand ° n• C isl Hall, u o •o, ENGIN E Messrs. B u Westrnin! Messrs. Ital Henry Tooi T O the I refil l l in aertal ' 4l,l ber and to ( ito (2.111 Sio ncirs frayed TIIR RUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1845. Paid 7 4 21% IL % 21% 18% 8 2 1 4 224 112 224 10 2!,6 242 314 ILA 1 % 107 146!„i 18% 2 1 / 2 3114 30 2014 113 5414 7”: 2 21 `2l/ 4114 2 1 4 29'4 i% rplCf•