The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-11 00:00:00

jtr . TATTERSALL'S.-THIS EVENING. Six o'cLocK. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst The Calculator 6 to 1 agst Cossack 8 to 1 agst Miss Ann 9 to . l agst Antigone CHAMPAGNE. 6 to 5 agst Bay Rosalind 3 to 1 agst Homebrewed ST. LEGEII. 6 to 4 agst Hernandez 3 to 1 agst The Ban 10 to 1 agst Aphrodite 12 to 1 agst Nen•minster CESAREWITCH. 10.t0 1 agst Mokanna 20 to 1 agst Grand Duke 20 to 1 agst Confidence 20 to 1 agst Black Doctor 25 to 1 agst Trickstress—taken so to 1 agst Garforth 30 to 1 agst Champion CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 33 to 1 agst Garforth DERBY. 10 to I agst Hobble Noble 22 to 1 agst Home-brewed GERMAN Y. The opening of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Posen took place on the 7th inst. The President of the Province and the Deputies attended public wor ship previous to assembling. At noon they met in the residence of the President, M. von Piittkammer, who addressed them in the following speech :- 0 After an interruption of many years you are again summoned by his Majesty's Government as the repre sentatives of this province ad interim, not only to decide on its particular interests, but also to give your counsel and advice on various important questions connected with the general legislation of the country. The Go vernment, in having direct recourse to you, whose mandat is based partly on your own ancient rights as members of the orders of the province, and partly on a former election, as given you a pledge of its special con fidence. You do honour to it by imparting to your resolutions and your counsels that character which is alone calculated to lead them the proper consecra tion, and at the same time to ensure them a beta-fiuits result. That is the character of pure and genuine Prus sian patriotism, that first and highest of national ideas, to which all others must be subordinate, if they would not forfeit their claim to recognition. I, who have the honour of representing for the first time this idea among you, am resolved to realize it with that decision and firmness my King and Sovereign justly expected from me when ho entrusted this important office to my bands. Thus, and only thus, shall I be in a position to promote the true interests of all the inhabitants of this province of both nationalities. I also know that in the realization of this idea lies the solo guarantee for that parity be tween them which right and equity demand. " You, Sir Marshal, appointed by th e conf id ence of the King to conduct the proceedings of this Assembly, will do so in the sense I have above pointed out. You will thereby earn another claim to the thanks of the province and the nation at large. " In laying before you the decree of the 31st of August last, containing the special propositions you are to consider, I have to remark that the subjects therein named, so far as they have not been communicated to you in any form, are to be entered on without delay. It is of course understood that I, like my predecessor in office, shall be ready to assist the Assembly in the most direct manner with any information it may require. "In the name of the King, I hereby declare the pro vincial Representation of the orders of the Grand Duchy of Posen (as a Provincial Diet the Bth) to be now opened." The President then placed in the hands of the Marshal of the Diet (Baron Hiller, of Gartringen,) the decree above alluded to, in the German and Polish languages. The Marshal, turning towards the President (who is also the Royal Commissary), then replied as follows : " While I, in the name of the Diet of the Province here assembled, respectfully salute you as Commissary of his Majesty, I havo to express our thanks for the confidence the Government of his Majesty has placed in the body. To justify that confidence, as well as the expectations of the province, as far as possible, will be the object of our zealous endeavour. " Toe peculiar relations of the province often pro duce difficulties which in other parts of the king dom do not exist. Those difficulties will also make themselves felt in this Assembly. I may at the same time express the conviction that the Diet will seek to overcome them with its usual perse verance. To this end the support you have promised us will essentially contribute, since in you we see a man at the head of the Adulinisiration of the province whose capacity for business, decision, and faithfnl adherence to the King and his house, justify us in entertaining the best hops both in this and other respects." The Marshal then addressed the following observa tions to the members of the Diet : " With the wish that these hopes may be to the fullest extent realized, I turn, gentlemen, to you. The honour able task entrusted t.) me I gladly accept, since it affords me, as it will you, the opportunity to display our fidelity and adherence to the King, and put me in a position to work with you for the welfare of the province. If the want of a knowledge of one of the languages here enti tled to be used places me under a double difficulty, I will the more earnestly endeavour to prevent that defi ciency from delaying our labours, and therefore, on ac count of their importance, I rely on your indulgence. " Gentlemen, the special provincial questions laid before us by his Majesty's Government fur our decision are of no less con., qupnce to the welfare of the province than those connected vitt) the general legislation of the country, the opportunity of examining and testing which must be so much the more valuabl e , as , i n consequence of the peculiar. circumstances of the d uc h y , our more recen t legislation has not always effected what were practical necessities. ic May our deliberations contribute to remove existing defects; may they be beneficial to our common country." The proceedings terminated with a cheer for the King. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week ending Sept. 7, 1851 : Passengers (14 2 672), parcels, horses, and carriages ... £1,538 4 7 Goods, cattle, &c. 706 7 1 Total .. .. 2,244 11 8 Corresponding week in last year... 1,664 5 3 Perth, Sept. 10, 1851. NEW YORK.—Great numbers of large houses for stores are being erected of brown stone; the fronts are supported. by iron columns. The spirit of emulation to outvie in the construction and planning of new edifices is predominant in all parts of the city. The Saint Nicholas Hotel, in Broadway, is rapidly progressing. This will be the largest house in the city except the Astor Home. The cost will be 300,000 dollars. Mr. Brewster has com menced two elegant stores, in Broadway; they will be five stories high, and one hundred feet deep. They present a tine marble elevation of fifty feet, supported by unique wrought-iron columns. A splendid hotel is being erected in the south-west corner of Broadway and White street; it is to be five stories high, fronting 80 feet on White-street, and 25 feet on Broadway. This latter is sup ported by elegant wrought-iron columns. It will be com posed all above the first story of brown stone. Mr. Brewster is also erecting a fine store at No. 355, Broadway; it will be seven stories high, 92 feet deep, and 25 feet frontage, which will be composed of white Paternoster stone, supported by iron columns.—Architect. THE THIMBLE -RIGGING NUlSANCE.—NOtWith standing all the warnings and cautions that have appeared in our columns, and in those of our contemporaries, the game of thimble-rigging is carried on with as much success as ever by the gang of swindlers who frequent the Queen's park. They dare not ply their nefarious calling within the boundaries of the city, as by a clause in the Police Act they could at once be apprehended and punished. Beyond the boundaries of the city, however, they can pursue their sys tem of imposition with impunity, because the law of Scot land, as it at present stands, cannot reach them. According to a record kept by one of the rangers of the Queen's-park, people were in that locality cheated out of no less than 200/. last year. The actual amount, however, must have been much greater, as many persons, after being foolish enough to play and to lose, are unwilling to say anything about it; and all such cases are consequently unheard of by the rangers. Of late, owing to the number of strangers in the city, the thimble-riggers have been doing an un usual amount of business. Within the last four weeks, in fact, they have made about 100/, On Friday a person was done out of 5/., but among the more notable cases was that of a Frenchman, who, after losing 151., took out his watch, and staked it on the discoverer of the treacherous pea. Ho failed, of course, and returned to his hotel a poorer but a wiser man Another Frenchman lost 201., and an American 17/. But, most singular of all, a citizen of Edinburgh lost 51 ., and an inhabitant of Portobello 111.—Edinburgh COUYCLitt. A CIARAP PLACE TO LIVE IN.—The Literary Ga zette, in a notice of Mr. Neale's work on Syria, ssys - "People who love to live well and cheap at the same time should go to Antioch. Mr. Neale tried to be extravagant there, but found it to be impossible, house-rent, servants, horses, bard, washing, and wine included,' to spend more than 401. a year. Oh, that Anti oc h were London ! Fancy 7ilb. of goo d mutton for Is. I —fat f owls for 2d. a piece !-701b. of fish for ' is. ! and all possible fruits an d vegeta bl es su ffi c i ent for ones household for 2d. a week If we remember aright, the garden of Eden was somewhere near this place." THE WEATHER. During the past week the weather, though somewhat cold, has been sufficiently dry to allow the harvest operations to be completed. The boats from Cheshire on Sal:v(111y, as well a s t h e country carts, n. Peachesher were loaded with garden products for the m ar k ets. Every thing was cheap and excellent. Hothouse and e s u se fruit s pi are rather more scarce, particularly in hood g i p and nectarines, which were very Line, sold at 3s. t o 4s. per dozen. Many beautiful flowers were exhibited ; some stands of prize dahlias, grown by Mr. Charles Rylance, attracted mach admiration.—Liverpool Standard. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—There has been little ac tivity in the flannel market to-day, when we consider that it is that time of the year when the merchants, as well as the drapers, begin to lay in their winter stocks. Kerseys have been rather more in demand ; but the business in flannels has been upon a very limited scale. There has been little doing in wool, prices patch the same as the preceding week. SAYINGS AND DOINGS OF A SUNDER LAND ATTORNEY'S CLERK. (From the Sunderland News.) JANE ANNE MARTIN V. HENRY TEEHWIT NATERS. This case was a demand for an order of affiliation, but from the extraordinary documents produced in evidence we are induced to give it somewhat at length, leaving out, however, everything of an indeli cate character. Mr. Ranson, solicitor, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. J. M. Cooper, solicitor, for the defendant. Mr. Ranson stated the case. The complainant is the daughter of respectable parents in Sunderland, and the defendant is an embryo lawyer, having studied some time under a Sunderland attorney, and is now in London. In October last year he became acquainted with the complainant, and shortly after they began to associate with each other he succeeded in seducing her. When com plainant found herself in a delicate position, she en deavoured to induce him to marry her, but he said he had been so extravagant he could not raise the means, hut he would, perhaps, sell his watch to get the money. Soon afterwards, however, he left for London, and from there she received a letter from him which will appear a little further on. When be first became ac quainted with her he was the most attentive lover Sunderland ever saw. On seeing her for the first time he was so smitten with her charms, that he im mediately penned the following poetical effusion : 'Tis no kiss my fair bestows, Nectar 'tie whence new life flows: All the sweets which nimble bees, In their osier treasuries, With unequalled art repose, In one kiss her lips disclose. With kisses, then, be lavish, fair, Nor such heavenly pleasures share. The next document which I will produce, continued Mr. Ranson, is not quite so poetical, but it is certainly a more lawyer-like one. Afraid of a rival, defendant draws up the following very legal document, which he gets complainant to sign. It is this :—" I hereby solemnly declare that I will not on any pretence whatsoever, or on any occasion, whether it be during the day time, or during the night time, walk with any one except Henry Trewhit Naters, unless the said Henry Trewhit Naters gives me leave to do so, or act in such a manner towards me that I think myself justifiable in doing so. (Signed) J. A. MARTIN. Sunderland, Nov. 6, 1850." A month after this grave protocol had been duly ratified, came the following poetical lucubration : why hangs that cloud upon thy brow— That beauteous heaven, erewhile serene ? Whence do these storms and tempests flow ? What may this gust of humour mean ? And must, then, Henry, lose the light Which in thine eyes was wont to shine, And lie obscure in endless night For each poor silly speech of mine ? Dear maid, how can I wrong thy name, Since 'tis acknowledged at all hands, T hat could ill tongues abuse thy fame Thy beauty could make large amends ? Or, if I durst profanely try Thy beauty's powerfel charm t' upbraid, Thy virtue well might give the lie, Nor call thy beauty to its aid. For Venus, every heart t' ensnare, With all her charms has decked thy face; And Pallas with unusual care Bids wisdom heighten every grace. Who can the double pain endure, Or who must not resign the field To thee, celestial maid, secure With Cupid's bow and Pallas' shield! If then to thee such power is given, Let not a wretch in torment live; But smile, and learn to copy heaven, Since we must sin ere it forgive. Yet pitying heaven not only does Forgive the offender and the offence, But even itself, appeased, bestows As the reward of penitence. On the 7th of December the defendant thus wrote to the plaintiff : " Dearest Jane Anne,—l think it will be best if I meet you on Sunday eveniug at the end of Cousin-street, as I do not like the idea of seeing me at the church door. In haste. " Dearest Jane Ann, yours most sincerely, " HENRY." Then on the 23d of the same month he wrote to her as follows : "My dearest Jane Anne,—l regret deeply to state that in consequence of being compelled to stay at San dyford during the week, I shall be prevented the very great pleasure of seeing you. For Heaven's sake think of me, and do not walk with a certain person. " Yours most sincerely, "HENRY." On the 30th December, when he was a week from home, he penned another most affectionate letter to her. I have often heard, said Mr. Ranson, that " absence makes the heart grow fonder," and here it is : " Dearest Jane Anne,—l expect to be in Sunderland on Thursday morning, when I shall do myself the great pleasure of giving you a call at the back door about ten o'clock. Mind you do not disappoint me, as it seems an age since I saw you. I have had such queer dreams about you, which I will tell you when we meet. It will be some time before Igo away again for a week. The time has passed away very slowly. I remain, dearest Jane Anne, yours most truly, "HENRY." On the 3d of January, 1851, he wrote the follow ing unmistakeable letter Dearest Jane Anne,—l have witten to B. to-night, and asked him if he went to the point with you, which means if he has popped the question. I have told him to keep out of the way, as I have a poor chance when he presents himself, and that I am at present cast quite in the shade. Try and meet him on Sunday afternoon, and g' t out of him slily what I have said to him. I think I have told you the principal part. Ido not like the idea of your walking at night with him; but if you think you cannot see him on Sunday, try and meet him to-morrow in the streets, but not in the country. " I am, dearest Jane Anne, yours most truly, " HENRY." Now comes the "unkindest cut of all." De fendant subsequently went to London, where the young woman had written him a number of letters, apprising him of the fact of his having become a father, without receiving any answer. She at length got the following chilling epistle, dated the Ist of August : " Miss J. A. Martin: Madam,—All letters that I shall henceforth receive from you shall be returned un opened. If you wish to know my intentions, I refer you to my solicitor, Mr. J. M. Cooper, High-street, Sun derland.—l am, Madam, yours obediently, " H. T. NATERS." One of the Magistrates—That is assuredly cool This, continued Mr. Hanson, is my client's case. Here is a young woman, of only eighteen years, made the victim of a seducer, and ruined for life, and I hope the Bench will grant the full compensation which the law allows. Mr. Simpson—l only wish we had the power to grant more. The complainant, a good-looking woman, was then sworn, and stated that she had been acquainted with the defendant in October of last year, but that he had no sooner effected her ruin than he " turned tails" on her. About Christmas, when she told him of her state, he said he could not help it, and could not marry her then, but he would sell his watch to do so. She never walked with any other gentleman but de fendant. The reason why he made ber sign the do cument put in in evidence was because he was afraid that his rival would take her from him. Defendant persuaded her to go to his lodgings on the pretence of teaching her to play at cards, when he locked the door and effected h er ru i n . Sh e d en i e d e ver walking with Lieutenant Caslet, or any of the officers in the barracks. Two or three witnesses were next called, and afterwards Mr. Cooper addressed the Bench for the defence, when an order was made on Naters for 2s. 6d. a week. THE DETECTIVES 11V SEARCH OF A FATHER Some curious circumstances have come to our knowledge during the past week, arising out of a case of affiliation brought before the magistrates a few months since. It appears that the gentleman who then had paternal honours thrust upon him has been very irregular in making the payments ordered by the justices for the maintenance of his child, and was in arrears for about six weeks' pay; and at the request of the party to whom he was indebted a sum mons was granted against him " to show cau se w hy he ref use d to contr ib u t e towards tne support of his illegitimate child." The document was in dne course served on the putative father, who, by the bye, from the frequency of his carriage drives is well known in this city : he does not reside very far from Thomas srreet, and, for the sake of distinction, we will call him Mr. S---. No notice, however, was taken of the summons ; and, in a conversation relating to the matter, the gentleman was h ear d to assert, in re ference to the authorities, th a t " h e was sure he should be able to do them." But th e a d m i n i s t ra t ors o f jus tice were determined not to be " d one " so eas ily as he imagined, and forthwith issued a warrant for bringing Mr. S— before them. The officer, to whom the commission of apprehending the delinquent was entrusted, knew, we suspect, he had a " sharp 'un" to deal with, and inwardly resolved not to be " sold" i n such au easy manner as Mr. S was accus tomed to dispose of the quadrupeds in which h e dealt. The keen official (we are sorry we cannot give his name) accordingly took with him three picked men, of the same " staff" as himself—men whose intellects he considered to be quite . as "'cute" as his own, and whose perception he believed to be equally as great ; and after the preliminaries had been arranged, the " officer in command" and another co ns t a bl e , c l a d i n pl a i n cl o thes, accompanied by the remaining two arrayed in her Majesty's uni form, proceeded to the residence of the party in ques tion, when the two gentlemen, having given a polite knock, stated that they " wanted" Mr. S—. That individual, who at the time was about to sit down to a comfortable dinner, happening to caeca a glimpse of the personages by whom he was " wanted," imme diately guessed the purport of their trick, and without even giving orders to keep his dinner warm, sprang from the table. But where could he hide himself? There was no room in the cellar, as a fresh supply of coal had been deposited there the previous day ; he could not obtain access to his stables, for they were detached from his abode. In this dilemma he darted up stairs, and the detectives, having left their companions as a guard below, proceeded after the fugitive, making quite sure of his apprehen sion. But disappointment awaited them. After searching each room in succession, but with no suc cess, they reached a garret, the open window of which plainly told which way the bird had flown ; and, on looking out, they perceived Mr. S----, a few yards off, surveying them with a catch-me-if you can kind of countenance. The detectives, however, were not to be discouraged; they no sooner caught sight of him than out they " bolted," and a regular chase ensued over several houses ; but Mr. S—, being well ac quainted with the road, was soon lost to view. A crowd had by this time collected, attracted by the novelty of the affair ; and as the officers approached and inspected the chimney-stacks and other probable places of concealment they were assailed with various jokes. " He's behind that 'ere chimney I" cried one fellow ; " Ha'n't 'e got 'tin yet ?" inquired another ; " Make haste and bring 'un down !" shouted a third; while a fourth suggested that they had better " wait a little l onger ," w hi c h a d v i ce th e de tectives were fain to take, as they were convinced that Mr. S— had not reached terra firma, and bpng, doubtless, in hopes that he would soon make his appearance, and that they should then pounce upon and secure him. Accordingly they sat " like patience on a monument" for upwards of three hours, when some slight disturbance took place in Thomas street, a few yards off, which attracted the attention of the crowd. Seeing them depart, and a cry having been raised that "the chap was getting off the roof," the two detectives descended, and with their brother constables scampered after the mob. They soon discovered that they had been most grievously " sold ;" they had come to witness some manoeuvres of a pig " that wouldn't go," and thus left the coast clear for Mr. S—, who, it is almost needless to add, took advantage of the opportunity and escaped. The officers departed quite chop fallen amidst the jeers of those assembled, but Mr. S-- now boasts of the fun he enjoyed. He has since discharged all arrears; and we hear—hut do not vouch for the truth of it—that his pursuers are to hear further of the damage they caused to the roofs of the houses over which they passed.—Bristol Mirror. TRIAL OF W. HENDERSON. SEAMAN OF THE BARQUE MARY RAY, FOR MURDER. (From the Penang Gazette, June 21.) On Wednesday last the court was occupied with the trial, which lasted upwards of four hours, of W. Henderson, a seaman lately belonging to the barque Mary Ray, Ellwood, master, of Liverpool, who was arraigned for the wilful murder of his shipmate, John Murray, on the high seas, on the morning of the 6th of May. We give a brief outline of the facts as they transpired during the trial. On the morn ing of May 6 the deceased, John Murray, was relieved at the wheel, and land being in sight at the time, he said generally, " That is Plantain Island." Prisoner said, " I believe you know nothing about it." Murray then replied, "I am not alluding to you, mind your own business." This was followed by several angry recriminations on both sides, ended finally in a scuffle, and Henderson striking the deceased with his open hand on the face. Henderson then went to wash his blankets, and Murray went aft to the quarter-deck to complain to the chief officer;. on his return he sat down at the windlass with a shut knife in his hand; Henderson was still washing his clothes, and was about seven paces from the windlass. Some aggravating words again took place between them, and Murray said to Henderson, " I will scatter your brains about the deck," After Henderson saw that Murray had the knife in his hand, he rushed into the galley, and said to the deceased, " If that is knifing duel I can use one too," and returned from the galley with an open one. Murray was still sitting on the windlass, and Henderson laid the knife down on the hogstye in front of the galley. Murray then made a rush towards Henderson, and a scuffle ensued. A scream was heard from Murray, followed by his saying to Mr. Ellwood, "Oh, sir, I am stabbed to the heart ; ' he then dropped down and expired within one minute and a half after. Deceased was wounded right in the centre of the breast; and also across the ribs on the right side. Prisoner had two wounds on his right arm. During his examination Mr. Ellwood stated to the Court that he must attribute the tragic end of the quarrel to the highly reprehensible con duct of his chief officer, who, had he adopted pre cautionary measures at the onset, would have saved the life of his fellow-creature. This remark met with the entire approval of his Lordship, who admitted that the observation was a very just and proper one. The Learned Re corder animadverted in very severe terms upon the chief officer's behaviour, remarking that it was quite apparent that there was a great dereliction of duty on his part, in not having used his interference in the matter, when the deceased applied to him, in the first instance, for redress. The answer he made, when ap pealed to by the deceased, " that as he had separated them once, he will not do so a second time, and that they must fight it out the best way they can," clearly evinced not only a want of that manly spirit which ought to be expected from him as the chief officer of a vessel, but also that he was totally un mindful of the interests of his employers. He, by whom the master and crew must always expect that, by his supervision, the proper discipline of the ship would be maintained and strictly enforced, has now proved totally worthless of his trust; and his Lord ship regretted to perceive that he was so utterly careless and regardless of his duty, as the pro ceedings on the trial abundantly testifies. The prisoner made a straightforward defence, and added that had the chief officer interfered at the commencement of the contest, this sad transac tion would never have occurred. His Lordship then summed up ; after which the jury retired for nearly a quarter of an hour, and returned into court, bring ing in a verdict of " Not Guilty of murder, but Guilty of manslaughter." The prisoner prayed for the merciful coasideration of the court, saying he had a wife and two infant children. His Lordship, in passing sentence, again censured the proceedings of the chief officer, and sentenced the prisoner to eighteen months' imprisonment in her Majesty's gaol. The Earl of Carlisle has left Haworth Castle, Cumberland, for Scotland. his Lordship, we believe, or Sir George Grey, will succeed Lord John Russell, who is en route to town, as Minister in attendance on the Queen at Balmoral, N. 8., this week. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. The proprietor, driver, and conductor of an omni bus were summoned before Alderman Sidney, by Alderman Wilson, for using an omnibus without hav ing a table of fares properly painted in the inside, and in a conspicuous manner. Alderman Wilson said he was riding in the omni bus belonging to defendants, and noticed that a piece of paper was fixed over the table of fares, so that all that could be seen was " beyond those distances, 6d." The worthy alderman spoke to the conductor, who said he had only been on the omnibus about six weeks, and that the paper was there before he was engaged. Alderman Wilson believed it was a ruse for the purpose of defrauding the public ; and as the Act of Parliament made the proprietor liable as well as the driver and conductor, he had summoned them all accordingly. The proprietor said he had had the fares properly painted, and that he did not believe the paper had been on more than three days ; but it was done with out his own knowledge. Alderman Wilson said under the circumstances he would put the conductor in the witness-box. The proprietor, however, pleaded guilty, and was fined in the full penalty of 20s. and costs. Mr. Pocklington, the inspector of meat in New gate-market, attended with Mr. Baker and several other salesmen in the market, to apply for the Alder man's decision with regard to the carcasses of five sheep, alleged to be unfit for human food. Mr. Pocklington said that he saw five sheep in a putrid state hanging in Mr. Baker's premises at about six o'clock in the morning, and ordered them to be taken down and put away for the fat boilers. At nine o'clock he saw them again, apparently exposed for sale. Alderman SALOMONO asked if the meat was so bad as to render it unfit for food ? Mr. Pocklington said it was very bad indeed, and appeared as though it had been drowned or smothered, and not killed in the regular way. 'Witness was informed that the five sheep were not :Mr. Baker's property, and he then seised them, and saw them put back again in the slaughter-house. Three had been exposed for sale in the public market. He sent for an officer, and re moved the meat. Mr. Baker refused to lot them go, as be intended to sell them to the boiler, to turn them into money. %Vitness, however, refus e d t o allow him to do so, and he accordingly brought the meat to this court for the magistrate's inspection. Mr. Baker said the sheep were hanging apart from the other meat that was exposed for sale for human food. That part of the shop was used only for meat destined for the boiler, and no other meat was placed near it but the sheep's heads and plucks. The sheep were not his, and he therefore endeavoured to make the most of them f o r the owners, by selling them to the boiler for the fat, at 6d. or Bd. per stone. Mr. Gabriel Bennett, a salesman, said that when Mr. Pocklington entered Mr. Baker's premises, he lost his temper, and threatened to give them all into custody because they supported Mr. Baker in claim ing the benefit of the arrangement made by Alder man Gibbs, and acquiesced in by other magistrates, to allow the respectable salesmen, during the warm weather, to dispoae of the bad meat to be boiled, down for the fat, as they could not be aware of the state of the meat until it was unpacked, for although it might he meat of the first quality, and very recently killed, it very frequently turned bad during the journey. Mr. Baker said the five sheep were out of the Apollo. a Rotterdam vessel, that was lately wrecked with a quantity of cattle on board, and they were sent up by him expressly for the boiler. Alderman SALOMONS said he doubted very much the policy of the arrangement made by Alderman Gibbs to allow bad meat to be introduced into the market for any purpose whatever. It was prostitu ting the market to a purpose it was never intended for. But, at the same time, he would recommend Mr. Pocklington, holding as he did a very responsible situation, to keep his temper at all times, and more particularly in all matters connected with his duties as inspector of the market. The worthy Alderman said he had seen the five sheep, and believed that no per son on seeing them would buy them for good meat, but that fact was ne guarantee that other and disrepu table parties would not buy them and dispose of them for human food in some shape or other. Mr. Bennett said that he heard Mr. Baker ask Mr. Pocklington in the first instance to name a boiler, and the five sheep should be immediately sent to him, but he refused to do so, and after working himself into a violent passion said he would seize the meat. Alderman SALomoNs said he understood this prac tice of being allowed to dispose of bad meat, instead of having it seized and condemned according to the general regulations, had been sanctioned by some of the Aldermen, but he could not approve of it, as it gave a very wide scope for imposition on the public, and he should certainly bring the matter under the consideration of the Court of Aldermen. Mr. Baker said he had no objection to the seizure of the meat if be had been allowed to receive the pro ceeds, but Mr. Pocklington positively refused to listen to reason in any shape. . _ _ Alderman SALOMON'S said that Mr. Baker was of course entitled to receive the proceeds, and Mr. Pock lington ought not to have objected to a rule that bad been so long established. The five sheep were then condemned, and the par ties lei% the court. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, SEPTEMBER 11, lB5l. SOUTHWARK. Richard Newsom, a middle-aged man, was brought up in custody, charged with attempting to drown himself. John Andrews said that on the previous night he was passing Mill-stairs, Horselydown, about ten o'clock, when he beard a splash in the water. On running to the landing-place he perceived a man struggling in the river, when he caught hold of hi► clothes and dragged him out. He attempted to get away from him—so determined was he to commit suicide—but a police-constable fortunately came up and secured him. _ _ Police-constable 281 M said he heard cries of "Police" while on duty in Mill-lane, and running down to the water-side he saw the prisoner struggling to get away from last witness. He waa dripping wet, and ex claimed that he was determined to commit suicide, although he was prevented then. Witness seised hold of him, and with assistance conveyed him to the police station. In defence the prisoner said he had been drinking, and did not know what he was about. The Magistrate ordered him to find two sureties of 20/. each for his future good conduct, and in default of finding such bail he must be imprisoned six months, THAMES. Francis Brozsn, a hatter, of 124, High-street, Poplar, appeared before Mr. Yardley, to answer a charge of shooting Henry Long, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Mare, ship-builder, of Blackwell, and residing at No. 1, arden-street, Poplar. The complainant, a young man, appeared in court with his head and face enveloped in hospital ban dages, and apparently labouring under great suffer ing. A portion of the side of his left cheek was blown away. The facts of the case were these. On the 4th of August there was a regatta, or rowing match, at Blackwell, and the prisoner was firing salutes with a fowling-piece on the platform at the back of the King's Arms Tavern, Blackwell- stairs. The wager boats were passing, and the prisoner, who had not been accustomed to use fire-arms, raised a gun with which he was armed, to his shoulder, and snapped it twice. The third time he pulled the trigger the gun went off suddenly close to the prosecutor's face, and he fell most severely wounded. The prisoner was very much distressed on ascertaining that he had in jured Long, and called to some persons near him, " For God's sake to help him," and assisted the by standers in raising the complainant from the ground, and carrying him to the hospital. Mr. YARDLEY took particular pains to elicit from the witnesses whether the prisoner had been guilty of anything but mere awkwardness in the discharge of tha piece which had had such disastrous effects. He said there was no reason to suppose the injuries received by the unfortunate man arose from any other cause than the stupid, childish, clumsy use of fire-arms by a person who did not know how to use them when there was no occasion to do so. The con duct of the prisoner was highly reprehensible. He had no business to use fire-arms at all on the occasion of the regatta . It was a most absurd practice. In asmuch as the prisoner had not killed the poor fellow he could not take cognizance of the matter crimi nally, but he did not know how far be was liable civilly. If the man had been killed, he should have committed the prisoner for trial for manslaughter. The prisoner had caused the young man very serious injury, and he hoped he would do all in his power to compensate him. If the prisoner had a spark of good feeling, he would make the prosecutor all the repara tion in his power. He discharged the prisoner, and cautioned him not to use fire-arms unless it was abso lutely necessary for him to do so. The prisoner, who expressed the greatest sorrow promised to do all in his power to compensate Long, and left the court with him. THE LATE FTAL ACCiDENT AT THE DEEP PIT COLLIERY, KINGSWOOD. BRISTOL, WenriEspar.—Yesterday the coroner for the western division of Gloucestershire, W. J. Ellis, Esq., resumed at the King's Arms Inn, Kings wood hill, bis inquiry, touching the cause of the late fatal accident at Messrs. Braine and Co.'s Colliery, the Deep Pit, Claybottom. A considerable amount of ex citement and interest prevailed, which was heightened by the fact of the engineman of the pit, John Stone, being brought to the inquest-room, in the custody of a sergeant of county constabulary, by whom he had been apprehended in pursuance of the coroner's direc tions. Mr. Dickinson , one of the Government inspec tors of collieries, was likewise pr esen t t o wa t c h th e proceedings on behalf of her Majesty's Secretary of State. The first witness examined on the inquiry was, Moses Jefferis, who deposed that ho was employed at the pit as one of the banksmen or " vangers." Was present on Monday at the pit's m ou th, w h en th e journey of men was hauled up. The bell was rung two or three times to warn the engineer; indeed, it hardly ceased ringing, and the men were crying out as they came up the pit. The journey was being hauled up very fast, quite as fast as a cart of coal, at the time when the witness (a mark on the rope) passed up the pit's mouth. The engineer did not check the engine at all as they came up. The cart with the men went over the shiver wheel and then fell to the ground. They fell a depth of about 20 feet. Witness after the accident heard a great deal of ham mering in the engine-house. Witness saw Stone, the engineer, who told him that as he was trying to check the engine the pin broke. He said the hammering was caused by his getting out the pin to show to Mr. Braine. John Parker deposed that when the token or wit ness came up with the " journey" the engineman, S tone, was at the pit's mouth talking to him. Wit ness said to him, "Johnny, the token is gone up," and he said, "Do you think it is a journey or a cart load of coal ?" Witness replied that it was a journey, and he said then he would go in, and went in directly. When the engineman went into the engine -house the journey were 20 fathoms down or more. There was plenty of time for him to go in. When the cart came to within six or seven fathoms of the pit's mouth the men called out as usual, and witness rang the bell a third time. When they came up they were hauled up to the wheel. The deceased fell out and eight went over the wheel. In reply to questions by the Coroner and the Go vernment Inspector, the witness said it was not usual for the engine man to come out talking to him while "journeys" of men were passing up or down ; but sometimes he would come out to fire his boiler. The cart was not coming up at more than the usual speed. The men naturally called out as they were going up over the wheel. Did not consider that the journey was hauled up too fast. John Stone had the sole management of the engine. Did not hear any noise or hammering in the engine-house at the time of, or just after the accident. A token had been sent up with the cart of coal to denote that the men were coming up. Could not tell how it was that the engine man asked if it was a journey, as witness warned him of their coming. Did not consider an engineer justified in leaving the engine when a journey was coming. Other witnesses were examined, and they deposed to the same effect. Several witnesses were asked as to whether the engineer was justified in leaving the engine when they were coming up or down, and they replied that he was not. The engineer having been cautioned in the usual way, was asked if he had anything to say, when he denied that the breaking of the engine was any fault of his. As soon as it occurred, he did all he could to prevent accident, and called in George King to help. The Coroner then summed up, and the jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict of man slaughter against John Stone, the engineer, who was immediately committed for trial upon the Coroner's warrant. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Pills a most efficient Remedy for Bile, Indigestion, and Debilitated Con stitutions.—The extraordinary powers of this medicine . e car ing disorders of th e s t omac h, bile, indigestion, and liver com plaints are wonderful. 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The ceremony was per formed (introductory to the Sabbath eve) by the Rev. Isaac Myers, Sir Moses' chaplain, astisted by a choir from the New Synagogue, Great St. Helen's. This synagogue at Ramsgate, with readers and other officials, is maintained at the sole ex pense of Sir Moses Montefiore. DENAIGH GRAND EISTEDDFOD, 1852.—0 n the 22d ult, a preliminary meeting of the literati of Wales was held at the hawk and Buckle Inn, Denbigh, and resolutions passed that an Eisteddfod of magnificence be held there in the autumn of 1852, and that a memorial to his Royal High ness the Prince Albert and the Prince of Wales be drawn out, praying for their attendance. It was also agreed that the proclamation be made by a chaired bard.—. Chester Courant. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM.. FAMES' STOCK. From the Official List. fITELISLIED EVERT TUESDAY ♦ND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. SOINT4ITOMIL ELILIMS. Same of Company. Dividend per Amount of Share. Annum. Australasia .......... Britsh North American Ceylon • . • • .. • • • • • • •• Commercialof Londoi Colonial.. .... Gloucesterakire ...... lonian .... .• ...... London and Count y. Londn and Westminstr London Joint-dteok ... Provincial of Ireland.. 41. per cent. Sl. per cent. 61. per cent.l per con'. 151 per cent. 61. pr cent. 61. per cant. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cont. 61. per cont. 61. per cent. 1 71. per cent. Ditto, New......... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provnclal of Eng. Ditto, Now. ....... South Australia ...... Union et Australia—. cr ni o a of London... .. Union of Madrid ... A s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. - - - - - A s. d. X s. 4. Albion .............. 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14e.'6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 21% Ditto Marine. •• •• •• 61. p.c.& be. 100 0 0 25 0 0 40 Atlas ......... .. 135.6 d. 50 0 0 510 0 16% Argus Life -••• • •• 4l.per cent. 100 I 0 16 0 0 - British Commercial .. 7s. 64. 50 0 0 50 0 6% Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life spr ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25 County .............. 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 84 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15 Eagle Eqity and Law -,....• 4% per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 478 European Life •• •• • 10s. 20 0 0 All paid. 1134 General ............ - 5 0 0 00 35t Globe ......... •••• • • 61. per cent. Stock. 133 Guardian .......• •• • • 51. per cen t 100 0 0 45 0 0 54 Imperial Fire .... .• • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245 Imperial Life ........ 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18 Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & hs. 100 0 0 20 0 0 50% Law Fire •--.• •• •• 2s. & 2/Lbs. 100 0 0 210 0 2% Law Life ........ - 100 0 0 10 0 0 46% Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 434 London Fire .....• •• leo. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 London Ship ......• .. 10s. & be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 Marine -•••.• • • • • lss.pe ' share 100 0 0 15 0 0 153( Med. Invlid &Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Monarch ............ - 50 0 10 0 1 Sational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 234 Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pbcenix • 3/. p. sh. & bs. - - 156 Professional Life.. ••• 5l. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 174.6 d Provident Life- -- • • 11.55. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30 Rock Life •55. 50 0 010 0 6% Royal Exchange 6l. p.ct. & be, Stook. all 221% itin Fire .. ..... .. • • , 61. 10s. - „ 209 Ditto Lif e 11. Os. - . 09 48 United Kingdom Universal Life lO% ct. & los. 100 0 0 1 10 0 0 - Victoria Life •• •• •• - 412 6 5% WATER -WORMS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Skrte. •-----, X s. 0. X s. d. East London.... •• •• •• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 - 151 Grand Junction •••• •• 41. per cnt. 50 0 0 - 69 Kent ••••--•• • • •• • • 41. per cit. 100 0 0 - 78% Lambeth •• •• •.•• • • • • 61. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 New Rivr Lndn Brdge 41. Os. - - 57% Vauxhall'•••••• •••• .• W. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex • . • 61.05. pr cnt. - - 101 il OCRS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ..---- - - - X s. d• X s. d. Commercial ••-- •• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. - 84 East and West Ind' a ... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 142 East Country - - London - 114% Ditto Bonds•• •• .• - 41. per cent. - - - St. Katharine •• -••- 334 per cent. Stock. - 78% Ditto 80nd5........ ,4%1. pr cent. - - - Southampton •• -•••• I 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 174 BEXDGEI Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. I. 4. 11ungerf0rd.......... - - - 15 Southwrk ...... •. .. - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 734 p.o. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo .. ••••- - .. - 100 0 0 - 3 Ditto Old Ann. oft!. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 25 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 21. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall .... •• • Av. 21. 70 10 3 - la CANALS. Names of 'Dividend' Names of i Dividend Price. u I per Companies. ;$ per Companies. .., Annum. Price. ac Annum. m - - -........• ..._ - -. X A Ashtn & Oldh 91 71. 140 Macclesfield. 100. 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley... • 160 - Neath •••• • • 100 161. - Itrknk&A.brg 1501 51. 85 Oxford.... •• 100 15/. 135 Birmingham 40, 41. 0:34 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 70 Coventry...• 100 25' 260 Regent's ...• 33 11. as. 19% Derby •- • • 100 61. 6^, Rochdale.... 85 41. 42 Ellsmre&Chs 69 2% p. ct. 3534 Somrset Coal 1 5 0 - - GrandJunctn 100 3/. pr. ct 57 Do.Lk Fd St 12 - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr. et 11 Itffrd &Wore 140, 281 . 405 Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 2',434 Threwshury.. 1251 - Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stonrbridge.. - 1451 201. 290 Kennt & Avn 39 4s. 04. 6 Severn and 7 Lancaster . 10C 41. - Wy e R a il. t 26 2/. Os. 24 Leeds&Livrp 100, 201. 405 Warwick& 1 41. 40 Leicester ...• 100 11. 66 ilirming. j 100 Leicstr&Nth 831 41. 44% Warwicktsl 28 Loughborogh 142 1 701. 510 Napton. • 3 1 00 31' Monmouthsh 100, - 1 - Worcstr &/ Mntgemrysh, 100 - - Birming. 78 31. 40 3[ KeltnMwbrylloo . - - Wilts & Brks - lle. 6d. 7% OAS-LIGHT AND CONE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - --- -.--, - British ••••••• • • • • • • • IA. B. d. A. s. d. 11. 40 0 0 15 0 0 7% Ditto Provincial.• .. 11. 81. 20 0 0 20 0 0 1 8% Brighton •••••• • • • • • • 51. 20 0 0 - - City of London ...... 61. 180 0 0 150 0 0 120 Continental Confiolidat. 505. 75 0 0 31 6 0 40 Equitable .• .. •...• • .. 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 27 Imperial • • .... ••• • • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69 Independent ........• 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London.• .... •••• • • • • - 00 0 0 50 0 0 -. Ditt0..............- 50 0 0 50 0 • I - Do., Part Preference 61. 25 0 0 710 0 - Phoenix ..•_ - _ „.. 41. 50 0 0 49 0 0 , 27% Ratcliff ••• • • .. ••• • • • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 ' - United General ...... 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15% Westminster Ckartored 31. 60 0 0 - 45 Ditto, New ...... _ 12s, 50 0 0 10 0 0 9 MIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -....... £ s. d. A 1. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• 6% percent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 172% Eastern Bank .. ••• • • • 67. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 10 Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. percent. 6 0 0 5 0 0 4% Exehaaageßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 , '2 0 0 9 National Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15% Northof Scotlandßank 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Royalßank of Scotland 5/. per oen - . 100 0 0 100 0 0 135 4 Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90 Western Bank ••.• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Alliance Fire and Life 4341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 214 British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insr- ol.per cent. 00 0 0 10 0 0 22% City of Glasgow Lite 6.. pe- cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. 12s Colonial Life .. .•. . . • ... .i :r cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 21. 2s. Edinburgh Life Ineur. , .l. per cent. 'OO 0 0 15 0 0 214 Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3 Life Assoc. of Scotland t 51. r -r cent. 10 0 0 110 OV. 15s National Fire and Life I 51. r 3••• cent. 19 0 0 1 0 0 255. Od North British Incur Per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 27 Scottish Union Insrnce - pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 255.0 d Standard Life ...... • United Dep-Assuranc - el.pr • cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d DIZSCELLANEOI7B. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. .4.mum. Share. ---.---. - - -- - A. s. d. A. s. 1. Assam Tea ••..•• .• • • - 20 0 0 20 0 0 8 *motion Mart .• ••• • • • 21. 58. 80 0 0 _ 26% Australian AuTicultnrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15 Australian Trust • ... 61. nor cent. - 35 0 0 2( 4 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 105. 10 0 0 10 0 0 21 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - British American Land - - 38 10 0 - Canada ... •• •• .. •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 49% Do. 5 per cent Bonds - - _ _ Ditto, 6pr ct. Bondi 61. per:cent. - - 108% City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 92 Equitable Reversioary 5 p.c.&bs.s/100 0 0 100 0 0 109% Ditto New .. • • .... - 50 0 0 6 0 0 Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p.ct.&bs. 15 0 8 14 0 0 - Hudson's Bay .... .. .. - Stock. - 208 Hungerford ....... •• , , 21. ss. - 100 0 0 47 London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 7 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New ..._. _ _ 25 0 0 12 26 10 0 -. Russell Institution.... - - 5 0 P - Peninalr&Orient.Stm. aper cont. 50 0 0 50 0 0 68 Reversionary Int. Soc. 441. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100% Royal Mail Stearn.... 41. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 804 South Australian ....• 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 23% Van Dieman's Land. - 100 0 0 29 0 0 1 EXTRAORDINARY CASE or AFFILIATION. At Hammersmith Police-court yesterday, Richard Pether, who was stated to be a labourer, was sum moned before Mr. Beadon, to show cause why he should not be adjudged to pay an order of 2.. 6(3. per week, for the support of the illegitimate offspring of a single woman, named Ellen M`Nainara. The defendant was not present, in consequence of his being confined in the House of Correction, under a sentence of two years' imprisonment, on the charge of bigamy. The facts of this case were very curious, and created some interest in the court. Puddiford, one of the summoning officers of the court, said on the 12th of August last he served the defendant personally with a copy of the summons, in Coldbath-fields Prison. The prosecutrix, a good .looking young woman, said she was at present a servant to Mr. Lee, a butcher, of King-street, Hammersmith. She was delivered of a male child on the 11th of August, 1850, and it was named George James 11'Nainara. The defendant, Richard Pether, was the father of the child, and she was married to him in Fulham Church on the 10th of December, 1849. Witness had since been a witness against the defendant upon his trial at the Central Criminal Court on the charge of inter marrying with witness while his first wife was alive. He was found guilty, but she was not in the court when he received his sentence. Mr. Beadon said he must have some evidence of the man being sentenced before he could make the order, and the constable who had charge of the bigamy case was then sent for. The witness tendered the certificate of the mar riage, and Mr. Beadon said that document was of no use in this case, and he wanted to get rid of the certificate. She was quite right to keep it, but it was of no use to her. The witness, in continuation of her evidence, said she was living as servant in a gentleman's family, re siding in St. Peter's-square, when she first became acquainted with the defendant. She knew him about '•hree months before she was married to him. He -me to the house to see her. Mr. Beadon—Did any connexion take place be tween you and the defendant before you were married? The witness—Yes, sir ; about four or five weeks before our marriage. It occurred at the house in St. Peter's square. The mother of the defendant was then examined, and she evidently gave her evidence favourable to her son. She stated that her name was Sarah Pether, and her son was a labourer. She was not in the court at the time the defendant received his sentence. First saw the prosecutrix on November 7, 1849, and her son first saw her on the sth, two days previously. The sth of November was the first time her son saw the young woman. Her son and the prosecutrix were married on the 10th of December. Witness did not inform the young woman that the defendant was already married. Her son and the prosecutrix did not sleep together that night. She never told anybody her son had connexion with the girl before they were married. Witness knew that they did not sleep together on their marriage night, and she had witnesses to prove it. They were up the whole night keeping up a jollification. The defendant's brother was also married on the same day, and at the same church. Mr. Beadon observed that the defendant's brother ought to consider himself very fortunate that he was not charged as an abettor, he knowing at the time his brother was already married, and his Rife still living. . _ The witness said, in answer to questions by the magistrate, that she was present at the first marriage of her son, which took place at the parish church in Ealing. It was about four years ago. He informed witness that hd thought he should be married to the young woman (the prosecutrix). Mr. Beadon asked the witness if she did not think it her duty to inform the prosecutrix that her son was already married ? The witness replied that she told her that he had been a married man. He was given into custody on the 7th of January, 1851, by the prosecutrix, and he had two examinations at that court. Mr. Beadon asked the girl if she had any witnesses to call, and she said that she had two, who could prove that they had heard Mrs. Pother state that her son had connexion with her before they were married. Mrs. Pether was re-called, and distinctly denied that she had ever said anything of the kind. Mary Watson said she was a married woman, and lived in Trafalgar-street. On the day the prosecu trix was married she was introduced to her as Richard Pether's wife, Witness was surprised, and told her that he was already married and had a wife and child living. The young woman commenced crying, and said that she had heard reports that he was married, but placed no reliance on them. Some time since witness was present when the defendant's mother met the girl and abused her. She said that her son had connexion with her before they were married. Mr. Beadon asked Mrs. Pether what she bad to say to that evidence ?—Mrs. Pether said the witness was falee swearing. Mary AnnPhobee was called, and although she was present when Mrs. Pether quarrelled with the young woman, she could not state what was said on that occasion. Police. constable Werder said he was in court when Judge Bullock sentenced Pether for two years on the charge of bigamy. Dlr. Beadon said he had no doubt that the defendant was the father of the child ; but he should only make a small order upon him for two reasons —one, that he was a poor man, and the other was that, although the prosecutriz heard reports that he was a married man, yet she consented to the second marriage. He should order the defendant to pay ls. 6d. a week for the sup port of the child, and 2s. costs. He should not make him pay the arrears during his imprisonment, as he would not be in a condition to do so. Mrs. Pether wished to know when the first pay ment commenced ? Mr. Beadon said on the liberation of the defendant. The worthy magistrate remarked that if the mother was in a position to assist the young woman she ought to do so, as her son's imprisonment would not have been occasioned if she had informed the prose cutrix that he was married, and his wife still alive. ANOTHER FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND LINE. NOTTINGHAM, WEDNESDAY.—We regret that we have to record another railway accident, which bas occurred within half a mile of this town, which has terminated fatally to one of the company's servants, and which has happened, like many others, from care lessness, and an absence of reasonable caution. The particulars of the accident are as follow : A luggage-train, to Codnor Park, left Nottingham station at half-past six, and when it bad proceeded half a mile, instead of going on the branch-line, stopped about half a mile from the station, on the main line, for the purpose of waiting for additional luggage. At seven o'clock the regular passenger train left Nottingham for Derby, and in consequence of the density of the atmosphere, Keensley, the en gineer, was unable to perceive the luggage-train, until he got within ten yards of it, on the same line. On perceiving his danger, he instantly shouted to the stoker, John Taylor, a native of Bolton, in Lanca shire, " Jump off, Jack !" Keensley alighted as well as he was able, but not without bruising his head and other parts of his body. Taylor, the stoker, remained in his position, and in a moment the passenger train ran into the other at a fearful speed, crushing the poor fellow's body be tween the engine and the break. The passengers were, of course, much bruised and shaken, for the engine, tender, and break were smashed. In a very short space of time the stoker was conveyed to the General Hospital, but he shortly afterwards expired. His body presented a frightful spectacle; some parts of it being completely flattened. He is an unmarried man, twenty-two years of age, and was formerly a farm servant. An inquest is to be held, we under stand, on the body to-morrow, a which, doubtless, some important particulars, connected with the cause of this accident, which has occurred apparently through neglect, will transpire. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent frora the General Post-offie* by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what When PLACES. General Post-otlice port die' due. London: patched. -- --- America (by Brit. pkt.)N Sept. 15 .. ,Liverpeel .• Sept. 15 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. 16 .. ..ILiverpool • • Arrived America (by U.S. pkt.) AI Sept 17 ,Southampt. Sept. 19 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month 'Plymouth Oct. 3 Alexandria* •....... N 19th & 30th of mu.' Dover ..ISept. 16 Belgium .. NlDaily Dover IDaily Brazil ... • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. 'Arrived Buenos Ayres • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. Arrived Califonlla(viaChagres) 312 d & 17th of month Southampt. Sept. 20 Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month Plymouth.. Oct. 3 Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th of mo;Dover .. Sept. 21 Central America • .. M2d & 17th of mon. ISouthampt. Sept. 20 Channel Isles .• N Mon., Wed., &Fri.lSouthampt. Tu. Tk.Sa Chili . 31117th of the month ISouthampt Oct, 5 Franco .. 31 &NlTwice daily .. 'Dover .:ITwicedail; Greece* •• N7thl7th27th of mo 'Dover .. Sept. 20 Hamburgh NTuesday & Friday (London ..IToes. Sat. Holland 31 Wednes. & Satur.'Londen iMen.Thur Honduras .. .• . N 17th of the meuth,Southampt. 'Sept. 10 Ireland .. .• M & NlTwice daily .. ..IHolyhead • . Twicedaily India(via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 India (viaMarsellles) N 7th& 24th efmonth'Dover .. Sept. 16 Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• 31 20th of the monthiSouthampt. Sept. 23 Mediterranean (via 1 Marseilles) N 7th&24thofmonthiDover .. Sept. 15 Mexico •• •• 2d of the month.. I Southampt. Oct. 5 Madeira • • • • .. M 9th of the month ,Southampt. „Arrived Malta * •• '7th,l7th,i9th,27th l j Dover 'Sept. 18 I &30th of month 1 Naples* N,sth 15th 25th ofme ,Dover • • Sept. 12 Sept. 12 Papal States* .Nlsth 15th25thofmo1Dover Sept.l 12 Peninsular.. Ml7th 17th 27th of molSouthampt.lSept. 16 Peru .. .. • • •• 31,17 th of the month ,Sorthamut.loct. 5 Tuscany* .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo.Dover West Indies .. 31117th of the month Soutlaantpt. iSept. 20 West Indies (except 1 Havanna & Nassau) 31,2 d of the month .. , Southampt,/Sept. 20 * The mails to th ose cou ntries thus marked (*) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. Cauroama.—Matta to and from California, etin the 'United lite* are now despatched and dna 14 eTP7 Azneric4u Packet. Price. A a. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 bvirEh uslopirrizynn:, On the sth inst., at DiepppefliDrThomas P. flaY e ,% of t" Dot. r . Rev.the the 7 7 t t h h in in at Dover, Ilarriet Arabella, "' I ev Dr. Goodall, provost of Eton and canon of IOW" *Jr ,at Upper Park-street, Liv6/rP°°l4.° Major Kemp, aged 64. al t° i b tti a e hhs i t i e ee h i : 19 , 7 t g 3 tt r ' 5 0 1 relict m m On the 7th inst., at Reading, Robert F. JaIIiCSOD , h h On the 7th inst. , at St. Barnabas-villa, South L f g c ni a oolr ss a t o t g .. f : e d t aa h t f A 2 c l . it-sioner of Arbitration at Ilavannabetb, 1r Georg ° Wilson Cotton, Esq., aged 62. f; E • Pl ° Ogilvie, Esq., aged 77 - ° t 'l e g r r e a' cCei:NPboatn.i.LP:blll_,....e. adlitefetiaolSinid_ro; William Phillips, 0_ 0 1 London: Priated and Published by mußvo Yrw oonor Strand, No No. 112, S th tr e an p d r , e Printer, at attheThesavSouya. in Offi th eat e Of Kiddleaost Wiauridall §optorabot Ili 101. ----------"—_ SINGULAR CASE OF MONO' CHANGING. A case was tried on Thursday last, at the,iCie°;s3:; Court, ' which, from its .novelty, created CO ; , t; interest. The plaintiff was Mr. Evan Fri tc do , plumber and glazier, of Bootle, and the clefsu . Mr. Jos. Orrell, formerly a railway contractor, t a man reputed to be of independent fog s ', 1,1 Hime, solicitor, appeared for the plaintiff, sil a t i Snowball, solicitor, for the defendant. TheLessi,,t' the plaintiff was, that on Whit -Monday last b e 1 ceived upwards of .50/. from the son of the defe i n 0 which was paid to him in sovereigns foaes: packages of money, representing five potw d , et rc the one containing half,crownsoind the ow l t ceived as containing shillings. These piek s k re o put in his coat-pocket, and on his way borne heriv; for a very short time, owing to the rain, at °P i e house in the neighbourhood, reaching his re d s tt soon after four o'clock, perfectly s ober, 05 to 0 giving the money to his wife, be sat down o i, After tea the packages were o pened , I ', pq the surprise of those present, instead° oi, r hundred shillings, one packet vios f u t 133 09‘ contain ninety-five farthings of differenord, ages. The husband hastened back to Mr f o rpi, house, where he had received the mon* h il ; b ori t n h o e one at home ; and the same evening b e " 0 0 son with having swindled bim—a o ece diot. l , which caused much recrimination , and resulte 400 i institution of the present action. In corroboloi r p e a g ck ar a d ge t c o on t t h a e in o in p g en t i h n e g this statement, the wife cf the plaintiff and, h , i ,,,% 1 servant were called, and confirmed the a e ": IV wraPP e „ 03 0 coarse paper, endorsed "J. Orrell, 5 1 .„ --2 l bego s ‘ i , fa o r f th t i h n e g P s plaintiff swore that he bad received it Iron] • o r the defendant. The defence sworn to I)9°e/telt Orrell was, that on Whit Monday he c°ll6 Gt ell silver, 14/. ls. 91 . from hisit fathr'steuants irlo t lls ~,,i i i Howard street; and on his return borne, 5 pet p w cuooon h ructr i kil c eide h nth: he 5 : twelve o'clock, he wrapped it P. Th e tiv A °. irit b :d hol. p ma a n i dt d hede th m e toh s me a me m n e t 0 vhdeearythotaott Perriutpctibsaiti:so,ll:o; aoroaesle at boiaccifi to sovereigns, he had retained in his right ha n i :• / , por ii swear t ( h a a n t d th n e ow blue p p ro a d p u er ce e d nd h o y r seri t.toee b d i pl o si o n e ti b il t o; that which contained farthings), COts' d ge tdhreedbisuheillpinagpserwfhreonmhtehepaciudpibtotaordPsriatnchasbro' inoef f e t :: endorsement o life e m received t s h u e c h blue uew quantity rap pe o r f s 7: i o n :A: or : jos nor bad he one in his possession on t i h at o j i i: was in his handwriting, but the " a W a n 01 5s 'd Honour, in giving judgment, expr essed ' , P s/4 that there was no dishonest intention 011 t i e .ivtif l6ll o either of the litigants ; but be blamed the P / ( 6 ' 14 cou d l e d sm on e l n y account would d f o o ) r imprudence tra in not having counted the ple,°'lo3:, of the • • shillings by supposing- it RIS the e that „' some accomplished swindler or sbarPer9 :peel w th b e en ray he ite r r e io c u ei: ed d i l s. t sh ' p e pe fit sc all t oi n ad i i•itly " rung the changes" on the 11 1; n5 1 ,iiit p w a h i i n ch tiff h , either whilst he was in the Pu bc' nae. " I e called, or during• sa 13 ° - Or his progre „ t therefore . gave judgment for the defenos'; err ' mg each party to • ...-ptr pay his own costa. lifer MARK ,III P . old THE COUNTRY MA q f c i d; LEEDS, SEPT. 9.—We had small ar rja i and the trade ruled slowly. Fine sample s ber were unchanged in value, but new Wag, I.6 „ t r ice , Barley nominal. Oats and beans stead' f fi articles as before. There ge r4 NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, S E PT. 9. "„ 110 ,41 V a fair supply of wheat at our market; trau"olitlt,v ruled rather more active, but no advance, ", c ,toecb 10 , instances for very fine qualities, could be o°l l - 0 wheat ßar brings from 34s to 425, according ' o th FlonrP „If Barley a fair sale, but not lower. other articles unchanged. ol TV: 0 14 NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, SEPT. " : 11 0 . 0 1 of beams comprised 608 bead, being nb,,,;,000 than last market day; quality inferior. s t o h o active request, but middling kinds a doll °L i , Of ;'rl rates, and a fair clearance effected. The nual7ssill'not, and lambs was 7,856. being 500 less than Ins:Aeorfr„,b, demand and prices unchanged, with a P c ' cl sdi to Beef, 4s 6d to 5s 4d per stone; mutton, 4d V ) " 4id to 54i1 per lb. rt ', 2 801 1 .j EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, SEPT. 9.- - the meal market to-day 8 sacks oatmeal, each e'gi - 11 15 ',0', imperial, which sold thus :-4 at 11 14s NO '2 0 1 (1 pbtte 2 at 1/ 12 whole let' s Ud; average price of the l l l°' 1 sack flour, which sold at 295. 2 sacks pot - b ar 1 sold at 235. SsT l. trli .- EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW MARE -, 0,, Oat straw, from 8s Od to 10 2 Od per kemple of lu n 'fto wheat ditto, 9s Od to 105 Od ; barley ditto, 1 "c) v c43'd Old hay, from 10d to Ild per stone. sew ditto , oe-0 DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, SETT. b l ,o ol bags of oatmeal, 4of barleymeal. and 2of pot-',7 " e dis da)'s market ; sales for all descriptions of meal dw'i 3 , 0 0 • down on the top and second price 3s per bag; same as last week. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First 1 1 0 soon' 50 1 0 3 Barleymeal,imperial per ditto 21a 6d ** 335 Od 3 23 j a )ci d ; 5 04 , Peasemeal / 1 Os d Od p‘i Flour ... Pot barley ... Od O °CI ' COAL MARK ET. —YESTXB.I 3O. /7. 6 1 Bate's West Hartley 13s 6d H e tt on .............. I; , ° Cures Hartley ..... 14s 3d Haswell ......... ........... 153 , 1 Dean's Primrose Holywell Ravensworth'sW. Hart 14s ;fd Russell's Hatton ' ... 1 ! anfield Moor Windsor's Pontop lls 6d Whitwell ............. 1 9 $1 Wall's End, &c. Plummerart e Hartlepool 1 ................ ..... l ° 4l ' Ol Northumberland Walker Eden Main 1 0 43 3 1 Belmont 14s 61 Cowpon HartleV tortlei 11s Braddyll .. 15s Od'Derwentwater Ships at market, 61 ...Sold, 4 2. 0 RAILWAY SHARE MAR K S e ca BRISTOL, S Er-r. 10. he tter , , STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market wa s ; fo ll °,o' . rather firmer to-day. The transactions were r, DP"' Bristol and Exeter, 79 1 / I —Great Western, 77 „-r Stock, 44 , 78 ex div.—South-Eastern and Dover , LIVERPOOL, SErr. u deli` " STOCK EXCHANG Z.—The market continues fnue. 0000 and the business done has been trifling at the A Voro b , The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire ao" ,ce, 49 3 / 4 —Londen and North-Western, New Quartersprefervto Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Nov 61 ' ,b-fg . ' - cOl 1 % p.—Midland, 444, 7 ,—Ditt0, Halves, 19: 3 4 --So% , e fete° and Dover, 1971 1 —York, Newcastle, and Bervric, unpaid-up, 3 1 4 dis. MANCHESTER, Sferr- 9- f - 0 „ t ,; 0 STOCK EXCIIANGE.—There was a fair 030 11 .; n oc". ness done to-day, and prices were firm. The, t A 3l ira were ac follow :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cu e ':..l) oll ; t ° ef tion, 12 34 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 49 ',Zianct i r and North-Western, New Quarters, 2 1 4 3 p.--DittOpP t rt and Birmingham Quarters (C), p.—blan chs bO e tof ton, Matlock, and Midland, 2 3-16 —Mancl3ester, „Ito, and Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. 1), ei di % P c ' y New 61. Preference, 9.16 p.—South-Eastern 19 13-16. BIRMINGHAM./Shr-r. 10. 0131 s is STOCK EXCITANGE.—The little animation which lc t ag itself yesterday has subsided, and the Share 511i h - n e lde rl ° re resumed its wonted state of quietude. The share'tberell, the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway, of w b° „ rn tly i r c be great numbers in this neighbourhood, are app ding s L A. interested in the probable result of the proceeu r uorime halt-yearly meeting to be held at Shrewsbury t°- v will ti dcr i Opposition to the proceedings of the directors be o offered, and the validity of the agreement With t is 1 113 " - r3 and North-Western Company insisted upon. . 1 ' "les, fi ts, stood, pro ae l stood, however, that the directors are strong that the controversy cannot be settled until Diich s e ll ' i r iceo to r e but p re dpi if then. There was little business done to -day , mained firm. Shrewsbury and Birmingham ( 13 )': to e cls at 436 per share. London and North-Western '• quoted 113:Y 4 —Midland, 45—Derby, 21 YORK, Sam 9. yier ° l STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions a m , - follow :—East Lancashire, 13 1 , 2 —Sheffield, Rot her': " 000 Goole, 20 LA—York, Newcastle, and Berwick Est o to RATHER IN A Fix.—Two gentlemen, 14/31 :e7 til e t invigorate themselves by a plunge in the briny' l a bet °, 11 :• wash the rocky coast of Silverdale, proceeded tu,'' day lately for that purpose. Having doffed thelt,,,,cte; ments, and deposited them in a cavity in the rocks, they mersed themselves in the liquid element, where the ; l ay . rj atri rolled about utterly heeuless of the impereeP t 'lloth iii°. tide, which soon surrounded the depository of t heir olP elleti l' On discovering their perilous position, they Wer e f, stat e , h e for their own safety, to run across the country unadorned nature, a distance of a mile and a hail' where friendly inmates of a cottage supplied them with oa t " Their clothes were afterwards recovered on the r— hett the tide, but they will probably be more cautious ":—...„,//or. they wish to take a bathe on the coast of Silverdale' caster Paper. C°l7R Part Atr a , t t t itt N , , orth.V- 1 1 e fornet t 1414, tilowiry Ittli t „ e r / 1 or the k 'rh e ", 1 44 1 , th k e `" 1 t d U `tt ~„B t r, 4,1 ' 4l Pre, ;IX it To 'qu e R 4 "I °tk ra • ' 1 %4 oe, Itt BIRTHS. 10 OF A SON. On the 7th inst., at Dartford, near Ranting d° lj ' the s i, of Ont Rev. Henry Sea i ri diti li the 6th inst., at Edinburgh, the lady of ‘,-411 Erskine, Esq., of the Bombay Civil Service. OF A DAUGHTER. w e ICif till $ On the 7th inst., at Mount Clements, LiarroW-- f wife of C. M. Layton, Esq., 35 th Regiment. , On the Bth inst , at Bloomsbury.sq - ua re, the IVY 0- sOriel A Pocock, Esq. whte,f scl. On the 7th inst., at Notting-hill, the wife efl± .. :_.- 2 - ----- u MARRIED. S. )3* On the 6th inst., at Trinity Church, Upper Chels ea ' f tb ° Edenborough, Esq., of Thrift-hall, Essex, eldest edaret, late Samuel Edenborough, Esq., of LeytOD, to p l i ti'e Dr' daughter of the late G. Guild, Es4l and niece of tile ' l ' W. P. Lauder, M.D., of Sloane-street, Chelsea. Bui e On the 9th inst. at St. Mar y's Lambeth, Williarn t tO side, Esq., of Howley -place, Emma, third daughter of W. Knight, Esq., o f aucl , Upper Thames-strt ,