The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-19 00:00:00

64,„. Ti( 4:I': 4'. ittti r:‘ vi INDIA AND CHI? • ,3 (From the Times.) We have received our dispatches by the overland mail, via Marseilles. The following summary of our correspondent at Bombay contains some interest ing additions to the telegraphic summary received by way of Trieste, which appeared in yesterday's paper : " BOMBAY, SEPT. 17.—The petty civil war in the Nizlna's territories still continues without decisive advantage on either side. The Nawab of Elichpoor, iu following up the late victory of Borlee in too unguarded a manner, has received a check from the Nizina's forces, and retired on Unjungaum. The Nizam has restored his suspended Minister Ram Muth to favour, hut it is not supposed that he will long retain his office. Another of the usual imeutes has occurred in the city of Hyderabad. It arose in an attempt made by 150 unpaid soldiers to carry off a field-piece in part satisfaction for their arrears of pay. 400 Arabs were sent after them, who, after a fight, in which 17 or 18 were killed, succeeded in re capturing the gun. " Oude is still in an unsettled state, and it is re ported that the present Resident Colonel, Sleeman, is to be relieved by Mr. Torrens, formerly Secretary to Government, and now political agent at Moorshe dabad. " The present aspect of the Punjaub is most en couraging ; the population (now disarmed) have set tled down into their former habits of industry. The breadth of Lind taken into cultivation this season is said to be unprecedented, and the crops are every where most promising. " It is rumoured that Sir H. Lawrence had been imprisoned by ~soma independent Raja on his way back from Cashmere, but the report is not ge nerally believed. Lard Dalhousie is still at Kuna war, but he is to be at Umbella by the middle of October, whence he proceeds on a tour through the Punjaub to Pesbawur. Sir Charles Napier leaves Simla on the sth of November, on his return to Eng land,. The courts-martial on Lieutenants Goodridge and Rose have terminated ; the former has been ac quitted, and the latter reprimanded for having placed himself under the protection of the civil power when gratuitously insulted and threatened with chastisement by a person whom he had stated to be physically inferior to himself, instead of applying' (in Sir C. Napier's words) his boasted superior physical strength to the defence of his person and his honour." The first sections of the Bengal and Bombay Railways will probably be commenced in November or December. A scheme has been originated by Captain French, late Acting-Resident at Baroda, fur a railway, 42 miles in length, to that capital from Tankara Bunder, at the head of the Gulf of Cambay. Toe preliminary survey and estimate have been made at the expense of the Guicowar of Baroda. The ship Ariadne was wrecked in the Bay of Bengal by the gale of the 6th of August; 12 of her crew have ar rived-at Calcutta, after wandering about in the Soonderbunda for three weeks, exposed to every variety ,oflar'dshipS, " TheAustrArlari wines have at length found their way into the Calcutta.markets, and are selling there for 325. * dozen. Mr; Bethune has contributed 10,0001. to the New Female Schools at Calcutta. Lord' Falkland' it - stiil'at Chakon, near Poona, but procietls"shOrtly - to the Mahableshwar hills ; .his fieNr,',htit not yet re-established. Trade at Bombay 13 improving, the high prices of cotton would baxe led, to, its f being extensively. adalterated,. but the stringent anforcement.of the legal.. penalties attached to such offences will, it is hoped, check the practice. :, There is. very little cattoti now remaining' in the; market, oWing to which freights have fallen Foichahlge has risen considerahly,'the 'pre sent:rate being 23. Id. per rupee for six months ; bills on f a candon.'" . . COAnIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.. ci3omBAY MARKETS, Rot Tux 31sT ABC. TO THE 16TH 'SEPT. TECLUSITE: iABOMBAY, MONDA:Y:EVENINCO6TH St Pr: The Money-Market during the past fortnight has•con . -" tinned-in the same easy state that we remarked' on in our last, and accommodation for legitimate purposes is readily obtainable.. In shares of Joint-Stock Companies ho great amottet , of badness has been done, and the transactions that have come under our notice show rather an ini provtornent on fate•prices, the foltoWing being the quo- 1 tations at date:—Bank of Bombay, 19,k per cent. prem.; Oriental Bank, 12 per cent. discount; Commercial Bank, 10 per cent. discount; Agra Bank, 8 per cent. discount; Government Securities continue in fair request, New Fives finding buyers to par to per cent. premium, Com pany's Fours neing quoted at 85/ to 851 per cent. Cotton Piece Goods—The market for cotton goods has not yet properly opened—the dealers being still to offer sufficiently remunerating prices, and holders Leing apparently determined to keep back their stocks 611 the rates offered are proportionate to the advance in the English market. 'Re stocks in first hands are light, and the supplies on the way are small in amount. The sales during the fortnight have, however, been to- a fair extent. Gray Gods—ln Jaconets tho ssles amount to 16,450 pi , ces, at from qrs. to 3rd. per piece. Medium qu .iitius are scarce and in d• maud. Madapollams— bales 1,000 pieces, at 2:s. Bi.c. per piece. In good de. ma.d. Shirting—Sales 7,120 pieces, at 4rs. 7ie. to srs. 131, per pine?. A brisk inquiry exists for 40 and 45 inch of all reeds. T cloths have sold to the ex tent of 1.000 pieces, at 4rs. An advance of four arnlas per piece on the heavier descriptions has been oetaincd, and .:.11 other kinds are also in demand. Long CluthL'-SaleS 2,000 p'eccs. Domestics—Sales 4,600 pi , e,m, at 4ri. to flit's. Bleached Goods. —Jicennets—Sales 8.550 pieces, at 2rs. le. to 3rs. 13c. Firw and me - di - um qualities in excellent demand. Shirt -550p5., at Sirs. There is a good inquiry for 66 reed and upwards, and they are scarce and wanted. Mad:lpollams are steady, but for twills there is little Dyed Goods—There is no change to report in Thrke,y - red plain cloths; prints are dull and stocks lz,:rg6; stout twills are in good demand. Fancy Goods — A lair inquiry exists for Turkey red starch mulls, dyed rnnlls and madapollams, lappet scarfs, low lappets and book - nruslins, in most of which sales have taken place. Cotton Yarn—The sales amounted to 734 bales mule and 241 bales water twist. In dyed yarns we have not heard of any sales. Turkey red has nominally declined a tr;fle, but orange remains steady. For mule and water twist the prices have somewhat improved, and a brisk speculative inquiry exist 4. Woollens—The only sale we have heard of is one of 60 piece., coarse 54 inch scarlet cloth, at - 13 annas, and 72 pieces ditto at 1 rupee per yard. Metals—Square, round, and British bar, as also .S , w.dish bar, and nail rod iron, continues in request, while sheet and Hoop are dull. Copper—South Ameri can and'sheathing have been in demand at improved rates, while brazier's is without inquiry. Steel, Swedish, in tubs, dull. Tin Plates, firm. Lead, both pig and sheet, have been in good request, at improved prices. In Speltet we have heard of no sales, but the demand has been gpoil at an increased value. Marine Stores—The only article in demand isioil of linseed ; oil of turpentine, sewing twine and cordage, and canvass of all descriptions, being but little inquired for. Saffron—We have heard of a sale of 1751 b., at 12 rs. per lb. This price is, however, obtained with difficulty. Cochineal-5,0001b. have been disposed of at 2 rs. 3} annas per lb. Stocks continuo abundant. lied lz al—A sale of 125 .cwt., at 12 rs, per cwt., is reported. Spirits—The only sale reported is one of 15 hhds. DonbAr's brandy, at 2/1 rs. per gallop. Gin in bottle is dull—in wood iu moderate inquiry. Bear continues in great demand, but the steck of All •opp being now much reduced, there have peen few or no transactions of consevence. A further advaitce Of 5 rut eps, however, has taken place in the . price'ef Alls Opp, our quotation fur that brand being now 84 es. per hhd. EXPORTS. Cotton. Wool—The purchasps during the fortnight mount to 5,225 bales and 1.375 candies. The quality of the staple now prdcurable being inferior, and the p: ices a,ktd by dealers exorbitantly high, have togcher caused the market to assume a comparatively quiet az p cr. Arrivals of the new crop are now beginning to talto ph.ce. The stccks of Last season's crop are nearly 43,:th auste d. _ _ Opium—There has not been much doing in the drug during the past fortnight, but prices continue firm at 41,30 Dr. for Mundhstr, and 1,275 r. fur Indore. Tcere is very little of best quality Malwa procurable juitlnow. FREIGHTS. Owing to the large quantity of available tonnage now in the harbour, and the high price of cotton, freights have declined somewhat during the past week. We (1.1q.0 the rates of the day as follow:—To Liverpool, 3/.; to London, 21. 17s. 6d. per ton; and to China, 7 rs. per candy. Exchange has risen considerably during the past week, ttwi considerable transactions in Bank and first-class hills have had effect at 2s. OIL, and at 2s. OP. to 24. ld. for document hills. This afternoon the rate has fonher advanced to 2s. 04d., at which China drawn Ii Cave been sold. We quote the rates of the day as to,ow :—Bauk and first-class credit bills, 2s. ca 1. to 2s. e- 4 3 i ; :and those with documents, 2s. td.; on Calcutta, ^a r• * on aloft, 217 r. per 100 dolls.-60 days' sigt.t. CHINA. The following is the letter of our correspondent at Hong-Kong, dated August 24 : " Tut, mai! :teamer arrived here on the Bth inst., and we have dates from England to the 24th June. " Th-t only matter of importance to refer to this month :s the fearful mortality among her Majesty's 59th European Regiment, wl:ich is only just begin ning to abate. We alluded to the subject in our last• since then about 50 men have been carried to their gray-s after a short illness. The regiment, since its arrival i n th e co l ony, has lost 90 men-82 of fever, and chiefly within the last two months. " After this fearful loss of life our authorities have taken upon themselves the, reaponsibility of engaging a vessel, to which 100 to 150 men have been removed. With the experience of what occurred in 1848, it is to be regretted that this measure was not resorted to as soon as sickness appeared among the troops ; the lives of very many fine soldiers would thereby have been spared, and a loss to Great Britain of 10,000/. to 12,0001. would have been avoided. " As mentioned in our last, the sickness is confined to the 59th Regiment ; among the Europeans be longing to the engineers and to the artillery, no unusual siokness has prevailed, and the rest of the community have been healthy. The mortality has, therefore, to be attributed to peculiar causes. If part of the barracks is unhealthy, let the men be removed elsewhere. Give them the room abso lutely necessary in a hot climate. Let them be fed and clothed in a suitable manner; afford them the opportunities and means "of getting re creation and exercise, and, if necessary, under cover, thereby breaking in upon the sameness of a barrack life in an eastern climate ; and the 59th Regiment or any other will suffer no more than the rest of the community ; but so long as the Horse Guards neglect those preservatives of health, which experience has shown necessary, and so long as they put restrictions upon those in command, so long will they be the cause of loss of life and the loss of money. " A small sum judiciously laid out would be the means of saving a much larger amount. The advan tage in this cliamate of four or five months of cold weather is what European soldiers do not enjoy in other parts of *the East. This serious mortality ought not therefore to exist. The Admiralty would do well to send out for the use of the troops a couple of the old frigates lying idle at home. "Within the last few days the sickness has greatly abated. "There are some reports of a serious insurrection in one of the adjoining provinces to Canton, its object being to upset the present Chinese Tartar dynasty. " MACAO.—AII quiet. " CANTOL—The only thing of importance to report is the opening of the tea market. The Americans commenced on the 12th to purchase at high prices the descriptions suitable for their market. Settle ments of fine Congous for England commenced on the 17th, and about 73 chops have found buyers at from 24 to 26} taels, being 2 to 3 taels higher than was hoped for and expected. Eight or nine vessels will leave immediately for England, of which number three are American. _ ‘SHANGIIAL—Dates from there are to the 12th inst. 130 chops of tea had been settled. Silk con tinued to advance in price, the Chinese themselves being large buyers. "In harbour her Majesty's ship Amazon, her Ma jesty's screw-steamer Reynard, her Majesty's brig Serpent; Hon. Company's steamer Phlegethon at Canton ; her Majesty's brig Arab at Amoy ; and Pilot at Shanghai. " Admiral Austen is expected in the course of next month in her Majesty's ship Hastings from the Straits. Latest dates from England, 24th of June ; Cal cutta, 4th of July ; Bombay, ISth of July ; Singa pore, '24 of August; Manila, 7th of August; and Sydney, 15th of June. CANTON MARKET REPORT. HONG KONG, Atra. 24. The business in our import market during the month has been limited, but now that the tea market is opened, we lock for a more active demand. Cotton—Consequent on the comparatively high prices ruling, the transactions have been limited. The quotations are for Bombay, ts. 7 4 to ts. 8 4 ; Bengal, ts. 8 to 84 ; Madras, ts. Bto ts. 85. The sales are about 12,000 bales. Stock, 33,500 bales against 84,000 bales last'year. Cotton Yarn—Prices have advanced, and quotation are Nos. 16-26, 25 dolls. to 27 dolls.; Nos. 28-32, 27i dolls: 16'29 dO118?:: Nos. 38.42, 28 dolls. to 30} dulls. Shlitifig4B:Slcieridre firm. We quote grays 2 dolls. to 2 dolls.'nc.;''ivhite; 2'dolls. to 2 dolls. 95c. The !sales are reported at 25,000 piee,ep gray, and 20,0000 pieces white. Woollens-sp. StriPes'are dull of sale. Quotations are for ati 'aiSortninf,'"Ysc. to 1 . doll. 10c. Long ells, assorted, quoted *7 dill's: 306.; Scarlet, 7 dolls. 90c. Sales reported at 3,000 pieces assorted, and 1,500 pieces scarlet. ,CarnietS'Etiglisti, 21 'dab's. to 22 dolli.; Dutch,, 16 dolls; to 21 'dolls. Iroin-=St6ck 'moderate, Quotation are-liir nail. rod, ,2 dolls. 6dd. tb 3 dots'. 106.';' bar, 2 dolls. 15e. th dolls. 700. ; small round, 4 dolls. 30c. to 59a, ;'hOOp,, 2 dolls. 90d. to 3 ddlls'3oe. Tih Plates-9 dolts. "54. to 9'dolls. 10c. Tui'key Opinni-:-Noininal, 4SO dolls. • • COchineal-110 dolls. to 135 doll's. Tea--:The market for:hew Con - gous opened on the 17th inst. About 74 chops have been settled for to date at prices ranging between ts. 24 to 26f. The tea men are very firm, and it is anticipated there will be some diffi culty in fixing the price of the ordinary description of teas. Souchong is held for ts. 40 and upwards. Settle ments of Pekoe have been made at ts. 47 to 52. The transactions in Plain Cuper have been principally for shipment to the Cape at ts. 18 to 19i. The Americans made large purchases of Ningyons at ts. 21 to 26. Black. Green. Total. Export from Canton from July 1, 1550, to Aug. 19, 1850 ... ... 124,100 599,600 722,700 Export from Shanghai from July I, 1650, to Aug. 5, 1850 1,901,700 6,700 1,903,400 2,025,800 605,3,0 2,631,100 Export from Canton from July 1, 1849, to Aug. 20, 1849 ' 6,939,200 376,700 7, 3 55,909 Ex port from Shanghai from July 1, 1849 to Aug. 13, 1849 1,236,600 4,600 1,241,460 8,196,000 381,300 8,577,300 . _ Exchange on England, 4s. _lid. to 4s. Bd. Some American credits have .been done at 4s. 80. to 4s. 9d. On India Company's accepted paper, rs. 222. Freights—The first three or four vessels leaving with the new teas will get 41., •but a decline is then likely to take place. From Shanghai we have dates to the 12th inst. The amount of business done in the import marke', had been considerable, but the transactions wero chiefly in barter for produce. Tea—The settlement of new Congous were 130 chops. Mouings of second and third crop were held for 15 to 16 taels. Of Souchong some 10 chops had been pur chased at 18 to 25 taels; and of Pekoe about 12 chops, at 20 to 38 taels. No green teas had arrived. Silk—There had been a large business done in this article. Prices were advancing; No. 1 and 2 Tsaltee quoted 440 dolls. to 460 dolls.; No. 3, 370 dolls. to 400 dolls.; Tsysaam, 280 dolls. to 330 dolls. The quantity received was larger than in any former year at so early a period of the season, but it was not expected that the export would much exceed that of last year. Export frcm Ist July to 13th inst. was 3,481 bales against 2,595 bales last year. Shirtings—Prices were somewhat lower, and quoted for gray 1 doll. 90c. to 2 dolls. 75e.; whites, 2 dolls. to 2 dolls. 60c. The deliveries were estimated at 140,000 pieces._ _ Sp. Stripes, 95c. to 98c. assorted. Long ells assorted, 6 dolls. 50c. to 6 dolls. 80e.; scarlet, 7 dolls. 60c. Exchange on England, 4s. Bid. to 4s. 9d.; on India Company's accepted paper, 228 r. per 100 dolls. Freights bad advanced to 41. to 41. 10s. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS FROM ENGLAND. At Hong-Kong—August 4, Countess of Seafield, from London; August 6, Astarte, from Liverpool; August 16, Schah Jehan, from London; August 19, Mohawk, from London. At Woosung—July 8, Mencius, from Liverpool; July 24. Fanny Chapman, from Liverpool. DEPARTURES TO ENGLAND. From Hong-Kong, August 20, Reindeer, to Liverpool. Whampoa, July 27, Neptune, to London; August 1, Orion, to London. Shanghai, July 29, Stately, to London; August 3, St. Abb's, to London; Patna, to Liverpool. STATE OF EGYPT. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ALEXANDRIA, OCTOBER 9. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Oriental arrived at Suez on the 6th instant, with the Calcutta mail of the 7th September, the Hong-Kong mail of the 24th August, and 53 passengers, most of whom proceed this day to Malta and Southampton by the steamer Indus: After having entirely disappeared from the country for many days, the cholera has again broken out in Alexandria, and yesterday four cases were reported. It is attributed, however, to the excessively oppressive weather we have bad, and the first shower of rain will restore the town to its usual good health. No rain has been seen here since March, and the first shower is anxiously looked for to cool the air. Abbas Pasha, the Viceroy, is at Cairo, where a grand council is shortly to be held to settle the affairs of the sons of the late Ibrahim Pasha. The three sons of Ibrahim Pasha had, at their father's death, divided equally among them the whole of the pro perty he left, but since then they have been in fre quent dispute with the Government about the nature of the property so left. Artin Bey, late Prime Minister of Egypt, has not, as was expected, gone on to Constantinople, but he has retired to the mountains of Lebanon, in Svria, where he awaits the final result of the step he took in flying from Egypt. The Austrian steamer which arrived here direct from Trieste on the 23 brought telegraphic intelli gence from Liverpool op to the 23d of September, and advicea from New York up to the 13th, regard ing the cotton crop. The news thus reached Egyp*, all the way from New York, i n 19 d ays, and frotn Liverpool in nine days. A fire of considerable magnitude occurred on the night of the 4th inst. in a cotton-store on the wharf. Fortunately the weather was perfectly calm, and the fire was not allowed to communicate with the adjacent buildings. The rise of the Nile this year is reported to be below the average, and it is feared that next year's crops will suffer from it. Owing to the scarcity of shipping and ready money, trade has not been so brisk during the past ten days, and prices of all breadstuffs have a downward tendency. Cotton 13 dolls, per cantar. Exchange on London, 97 piastres per X. sterling. FRANCE. The ()livers has the following from Rome, dated the 10th :—" It appears that the French Government has sent a French Commissioner to come to an un derstanding with the Papal Government on the ques tion of the army, which is to continue to keep gar rison at Rome. After several conferences, it appears to have been decided that the effective strength shall be 5,000 men." It is stated that a letter has been very recently ad dressed by the Count of Chambord to a distinguished member of the Legitimatist party in Paris, expressive of his decided opposition to the prolongation of the President's powers, and commanding his adherents in the Assembly to vote against any proposition that may be made to that effect. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER 19, 1850. GERMANY. The trial at Leipsic of Messrs. Satin, Haupt, and Memmsen, for participation in the insurrection of May, 1849, has just terminated in the acquittal of the first named, the condemnation of the second to imprisonment for a year, and of the third to imprison ment for nine months. RUSSIA. The Emperor of Russia arrived at Kiew, in Poland, on the 6th, where the commander of the artillery had previously gone to make an inspection. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) ANGLO. RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN THE DANISH WAR.—We have very good reasons for believing that at length some active interference on the part of England and Russia jointly by means of squadrons of ships and steamers has been determined upon by the above Powers, to compel the belligerents to come to some lasting terms of peace with each other. NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP TO THE QUEEN.—We believe we may state with some confidence that Captain the Right Hon. George James Earl of Eg mont (1818), will be the new Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, vice Loch, promoted. This is a mere honorary appointment, for the Noble Earl, being only the 13th captain from the top of the list, it is not at all probable that he will ever come within the list of those who receive any emolument from the appointment. Lord Egmont has strong claims to this honorary distinction, for he served as midshipman of the Orion at the battle of Trafalgar; was in the boat of the Tigre at the capture and destruction, after a fearful struggle and a loss on our side of 15 killed and 55 wounded, of the French armed store-ship Lamproie, and, three other armed vessels, defended by numerous strong batteries, in the Bay of Rosas ; as Lieutenant of the Tenedos, 38, had charge of a boat in a suc cessful expedition up the Penobscot, for the purpose of capturing or destroying the United States' ship Adams, of 26 guns; and as a Commander served in the Infernal bomb, at the battle of Algiers. There is not a man in the navy who will not applaud the selection of the Noble Earl as one of her Majesty's Naval Aides de-Camp. THE CAPTAINS ' GOOD SERVICE PENSION.—The vacant good service pension will be conferred upon Captain Aaron Tozer (1830), an officer who has not sereed since he was promoted to his present rank, but who during his seventeen years' service afloat (fifteen of which was during the war) was engaged in some most gallant enterprises. It is only necessary to mention that he was promoted for the capture of La Didon, 46 ; that he was at the capture of the Rivoli, 74 ; that he was " Tom Ussher's' First Lieutenant of the Undaunted ; and that he was wounded 'severely four times, to make good - his claims to distinction. Captain Tozer is in receipt of a pension for wounds. He was offered the late Captain's appointment to Greenwich Hospital, but declined it. Captain John Forbes, R.N. (on the retired list of 18-10), of Windsor Forest, we regret to hear lies in so dangerous a state that his life is despaired of. THE NEXT RELIEF FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN. —lt is reported that the Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., now forming one of Sir William Parker's fleet, will be the next line-of-battle ship or dered home from the Mediterranean to be paid off, And that it is very likely the Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood, at present snugly moored in Portsmouth harbour for the winter, and a sort of marine family residence,will be sent out to relieve the Powerful, meeting her at Lisbon, and getting a " brushing up" by Commodore Martin by the way in order to make her re-presentable to Sir William Parker. For the sake of discipline and man-of- war-like efficiency, the sooner the Vengeance begins to fill up her comple ment the better. The Powerful will complete her three years in commission next Jan. 25th ; but if the relief of that ship depends upon the manning of the Vengeance, and that ship is so long in getting her full complement as she has been in scraping up her advanced crew, we may reckon on another year's service for the Powerful. It is said that the Ven geance can't leave Portsmouth harbour, for something like a lease has been taken of the ship, and the lodg ings are full at present. FORTY-/IFTEr ANNIVERSARY OF TRAFALGAR.— We understand there will be a goodly muster of veteran officers at the Thatched House on Monday, to do honour to the forty-fifth return of the anniver sary of Nelson's great battle of Trafalgar, appointed to be kept by the Royal Naval Club of 1765. As this club numbers amongst its members some of the most distinguished officers of the navy, we hope to record in our next week's impression such a list of names as will show that, in the Royal Naval Club, at least, Nelson's crowning victory is not forgotten. THE LATE COMMANDER OF THE NORTH STAR.— It has been reported that Mr. Saunders, who com manded her Majesty's ship North Star in her late ad venturous service in the Arctic regions, has been offered the rank of Commander, as a reward for his services. We believe, however, this is not correct, but that the Gallant Officer will have the first lucr e tive post which becomes vacant, and for which a Master is eligible, either in command of a store or troop-ship, or as Master-Attendant of a Dock or Victualling-yard. HER MAJESTY'S STEAM FRIGATE RETRIBU TION."—Some interest has been excited in naval circles to know the result of the changes lately made in that powerful steam frigate Retribution. It appears that, in the run from Spithead to Cork, the steaming was inferior, the coals were bad, and the power, perhaps, reduced too much. However, instead of proving crank, as was expected, she stood well up to her can vass under a press of sail, her utmost inclination being 10 degrees; she works well, and is easy, and undoubtedly calculated for an increased armament. She is to proceed on a short cruise and return to Portsmouth, when her capabilities will have been fully tested, and necesary alterations and improvements fully ascertained. IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.--CORMOdOre Super intendent H. Eden of Woolwich Dockyard; Captain Superintendent Richards, C. 8., of Chatham Dock yard ; and Mr. Nicholls, Clerk of the Cheque at Greenwich Hospital, have been constituted a com mittee at Deptford Victualling Establishment to in vestigate some matters of complaint with respect to the Bakery Department. They have attended at Deptford daily during the past week, and Mr. Grant, storekeeper, of the Clarence Victualling Yard, has been called before the committee on the subject. Her Majesty's ship Albion, 90, in Plymouth Sound, is now ordered to enter another 100 blue jackets, making her advanced complement 547. Rendezvous are to be opened for the entry of seamen for this ship, and her Majesty's steam-vessel Trident has been ordered to visit the ports on the south coast of Ireland to raise volunteers for the Albion. CHINA COMMAND.—We hear that no major-general has been found who will take the command of the troops at Hong- Kong, the emolument being upon too low a scale, compared with the risk of climate, and the expenses attending the command. • Captain Lord Frederick Fitzroy, of the 3d Bat talion Grenadier Guards, has been appointed on the Staff of General Sir William Gomm, K.C.B , and proceeds on the 20th instant, by the overland route to India. S9OTIIOWEST DISTILICT. — Major-General - Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., commanding the district, has left it to the discretion of officers com manding regiments, to grant leaves of absence to their officers, under the provisions of the general order of the Bth of October. TUE FIELD-DAY AT WINCHESTEIL—We under stand that it is the intention of Lord Frederick Fitz clarence to review •the troops composing this gar rison, one day in the course of next week, on the Downs adjacent to Winchester. RACES TO COME. OCTOBER. Leek 2l Northallerton Brighton Autumn 22 Newmarket Houghton.. 28 Hereford 24 NOVEMBER. Ci.ipping Campden 1 Ilednesford ............ 5 Warwick Autumn l9 Liverpool DECE BER. Worcester 3 STEEPLE CHASING TO COME. Oct. 25. Herd ord—Closed and weights published. Oct. 28. Woodford and Loughton —Close Oct. 28. Oct. 30. Flyde, at Kirkham—Two, Ist closed, and weights published ; 2d closes Oct. 29. Nov. 6. Epsom Autumn—Four, Ist closed, 2d, 3d, and 4th, Nov. 2. Nov. 9. Frith Manor—Closes Oct. 23, and weights pub lished by the 27th. Nov. 13. Pontypool—Two, Ist closes Oct. 22, and weights published by the 27th; 2d closes Nov. 4, and weights published by the 9th. Nov. 12. Liverpool Autumn—Closed, and weights pub lished. Nov. 15. Crewe—Closes Oct. 30. NOV. 20. Warwick and Leamington—Three, the Free Handicap closes Nov. t, and the weights published on the 9th; the Handicap closes Nov. 13, and the Professional Nov. 19. N ov . 25. Aberystwyth—Closes Oct. 28, and weights published by Nov. 10. Nov. 27. South Lancashire—Closes Nov. 4, and weights p üblished by the 15th. Dec. 4 . Worcester—Closes Nov. 19, and weights pub by the 22d. Dec. N.- Wolverhampton—Closes Nov. 19, and weights published by the 26th. March —. Doncaster—Closes Jan. 1. IRISH STEEPLE CHASES TO COME. Oct. 22. Cork. Oct. 28. Metropolitan—Closed. Nov. 6. Grand 3lilitary—Closes Oct. 21. The Brighton Autumn Races come off on Tuesday and 'Wednesday next, and, only one horse having been struck out of the two handicaps, with every prospect of success. The Yorkshire Union Hunt Club have determined on holding an October meeting next year in the week be tween the Newmarket First and Second October meet ings, the stakes to be confined to horses the property of members of the club, trained by private trainers. Nottingham Races are fixed for the 15th and 16th of July. Lord Rawclitfe, Mr. Mciklam, and Mr. Jaques are stewards. Mr. Job Marson contradicts the statement that Nancy was purchased for Messrs. Redgraves and Lister. The yearling colt (brother to Grimston), by Verulam out of Moreel, has been sold into John Day's stable. Mr. Pedley has sold Old Dan Tucker to Mr. E. R. Clark. The Flying Dutchman, we undorstand, will be limited to thirty-tive mares, at 50 sous. a mare. Mr. Pad wick's Primitious has left Newmarket and joined the Danebury Derby lot. MUIR OF ORD OCTOBER MARKET.- WEDNBSDAY, OCT. 16.—This, one of the mos im portant markets of the year at the Muir of Ord, com menced to-day and terminates to-morrow. From the low prices that had been current for Highland cattle during the summer, many of the breeders of that class of stock kept them in hand in hopes of a rise in their value at the period of buying for winter keeping, and to-day, accordingly, there was an immense display of Highland cattle, mostly in small lots and of inferior quality. A. few fine beasts, however, were to be found among the herds, and the Dunrobin and ()Tisdale cattle were there to tempt the buyers in search of superior stock. There was a fair show of shorthorned and cross cattle, with some from Caithness. Of sheep the :number on the ground, though large, was not greater than at the September show, and the quality of the lots placed was not superior. The immense muster of Highlanders gave a crowded appearance to the Muir. There were few south-country dealers present, fewer than at almost any preceding October mar ket, and the purchases made were almost exclu sively by the farmers of this and the neigh bouring counties. No business was transacted till nearly two o'clock, at which hour a few bargains in soft cattle were effected. It was evident that the market was to be a dull one, and by four o'clock several of the principal lots, both of cross and black cattle, were driven off the ground to be parked till next day. Some few Highlanders changed hands in very small lots ; but the supply evidently more than doubled the demand. In sheep little was done. Prices both of crosses and Highland cattle were under those of the September market; the former class probably as much as 20s. on three-years-old; and the latter the same amount on beasts worth from 3/. to 51. For Highlanders under that value there did not seem to be any market. The prices of last market were asked for both kinds of sheep, Cheviot and blackfaced ; but it was felt that those prices would not be main tained throughout the market. The following were nearly all the kargains made : —Mr. Bairgrie, Ardmore, sold a lot of two-year old crosses at an average of nine guineas a head. A lot of cross yearlings were sold at 2/. 103. Mr. Baxter, Rosskeen, sold a lot of three years old, in fine condition, at 91., to Mr. Sutherland, Dalmore. Mr. Masson, Gorthlick, purchased a lot of two year old crosses at 71., or rather less. Mr. Sim, jun., sold a lot of twenty-four cross stirks at 4/. 12s. 6d. Mr. Sharp, Newton, bought a lot two years old crosses at 71. 10s. Mr. John Sharp, Newton, bought a lot of the same age at 71. Mr. Sutherland, Glenalbyn Distillery, bought a lot of Caithness three years old oxen at about 4/. Mr. Sheriff sold Mr. Johnstone a lot of fat cows at about 11/. per head. A good fat cross cow from Strathconon was sold at the same price. Mr. Murray, jun., Bellfield, obtained 151. for a fine pair of young cross queys. The Dunrobin Hgbland two-years-old heifers were sold by Mr. Tait at 6/. The Applecross Highland heifers, same age, went at 4'. ss. Mr. Laidlaw sold a lot of shot wedders from Comar, at 21s. ; Mr. Gordon, a lot of Cheviot and cross-cast ewes from Downie, at 12s. Mr. Wm. Chisholm bought a lot of fat yell Cheviots at 13s. 6d., and a few Cheviot lambs at ss. 6d. A few Southdown tups, once the property of the Duke of Richmond, were sold at 245. 6d.— Inverness Courier. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenaut of Hertfordshire. William John Blake , to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Francis Frederic Lovell, LAI, to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Oct. 8. WHITEHALL, OCT. 17. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Benjamin Bloom field, of Kildare street, Dublin, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Couit of Chancery, in that part of the United Kingdom of Grsat Britain and Ire land, called Ireland. BANKRUPTS. William Piggott, corn factor, Great Eversden, Cam bridgeshire, to surrender Nov. 1, at one, and Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Coles, Adelphi-terrace, Strand. Benjamin TOW, draper, Ventuor, Isle of Wight, Oct. 25, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 29, at one, at tansfeld, official assignee; Hardwickt the Courto and d B ppaanvkirdusott7. asinghall-street. B James Fielding, provision dealer, Manchester, Oct. 31, and Nov. 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; White head and Sons, Rochdale. Jonas Clark, dealer in flour, Soham, Cambridgeshire, Oct. 25, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Wilkin, Furnival's Inn. William Ford, haberdasher, High Holborn, Oct. 26, at one, and Nov. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build jogs; Linklaters, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. Charles Jones, draper Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, Nov. 4 and 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. ham; Pemberton, Liverpool. assignee, Liverpool; Smith, Birming- Morgan, official DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. F. Kemp, Uxbridge, Middlesex, grocer and cheese monger, Nov. 12, at half-past eleven—D. Mallett, Col lege-street, Belvi dere-road, Lambeth, lighterman, Nov. 12, at eleven — W . Maunder, P ee l- p l ace , K ens i ngton Gravel-pitF, baker , Nov. 8, at half-past twelve—C. We therhilt, Down - stree t, Picc adilly, ironmonger, Nov. 8, at eleven—W. Sheward, Norwich, pawnbroker, Nov, 8, at twelve—A. E. Corvan, Hanopstead•road and Lisson grove, baker, Nov. 9, at twelve—J. Baker, Cheltenham and Gloucester, boot and shoe manufacturer, Nov. 8, at eleven—J. Card, Dilton, Wiltshire, miller, Nov. 12, at twelve—J. T. Übsdell, Exbury, Southampton, brick maker, Nov. 12, at half-past eleven—M. Potter, New Bond-street, haberdasher, Nov. 15, at twelve—R. Lane, Lisson-grove North, corn-dealer, Nov. 15, at twelve—S. Wise, Conduit-street South, Paddington, plumber, Nov. 15, at one—H. Kerr, Mulgrave-place, Woolwich, tailor, Nov. 15, at one—J. B. New and F. New, High-street, Aldgate, stationers and paperhangers, Nov. 18, at one— J. Arnett, St. Dunitan'e-hill, Custom-house agent, Nov. 13, at eleven—W. Day and T. Day, Graceehurch street, oilmen, Nov. 14, at two—P. Cruickshank, Austin friars, merchant, Nov. 13, at one—H. Iteay, Mark-lane, wine -merchant, Nov. 14, at twelve—J. Miller, Stockton upon-Tees, Durham, and G. Cradoek, Bondgate, Dar ltngton, Darham, sail-cloth and rope-manufacturers, Nov. 18, at eleven—A. Richter, Soho-square, bookseller, Nov. 18, at two—H. Thompson, Portpool-lane, Gray's Inn-lane, brewer, Nov. 13, at twelve — W. Buddle, -Iron gate-wharf, Paddington, t i m ber-merchant, Nov. 13, at two—F. Devey, Phoenix-wharf, Whitdriars, coal-mer chant, Nov. 14, at two. In the Country. W. B. Cooke, Winshill, Burton-upon-Trent, Derby shire, tape and sma ll w are manafactu rer, Nov. 15 , at eleven, at the Co ur t, N o ttingham — S. Ni c h olson, York, wholesale che m i st an d d r uggist, Nor. 11, at twelve, at the Court, L ee d s —T. N. Bernard, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, merchant, Nov. 15, at ele ven, at the Court, New eastle•upon-Tyne—S. Langdale, s en., and S. Lan gdale, j N u e n w ., ca S st to ic e . k u t p o o n- n.T upo y n n - e T_ w ees,. Durham, hay , Newcastle-upon- Tyne, and Yarm, York shire, corn dealers, Nov. 15, at t welve, at the Court, D evon Devonshire, bread chemist ibsitscaunidt druggist, r baker, ug gio, Nov. No. v141,2,at at eleven, eleven a a t t the Court, Ne wcas il e - u p on -Tyne—J. How. Torrington, the Court, merchant,Eeter— Novß.Tli.omlz, atl3eriledgvewnat at the Court,ter, Somerset. shire, Exeter—J. C. Brown, Taunton, Somersetshire, draper and grocer, Nov. 13, at eleven, at the C ourt, Exeter— J. Shepherd and B. Shepherd, Exeter, wine and spirit merchants, Nov. 20, at eleven, at the Conrt, Exeter— W. Pride aux, J. Square, and W. Prideaux, jun., Kings. bridge, Devoushire, bankers, Nov. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter —H. Lowcock, Thorverton, Devonshire, dealer in artificial manures and agricultural implements, Nov, 013, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter — J. Potts, New Mills, Derbyshire, engraver to calico printers, Nov. 8, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester — lt. Ham mond, Maccl es f ie ld , Cheshire, innkeeper, Nov. 14 , at twelve, at the C ourt , M anc h ester —Mary Bell Shoolbred, Manchester, cotton manufacturer, Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Burt and J. Burt, jun., Manchester, commission agents, Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Court, 'Manchester. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. T. Yolland, Ashburton, Devonshire, limeburner, is. 3d., any Tuesday after Oct. 19, between eleven and two, at the office of 11. L. Hirtzel, Exeter. W. 11. Thompson, jun., Exeter, ls. lid., any Tuesday, between eleven and three, at the office of S. L. Maze!, Exeter. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basicghall- street. D. blallett, College-street, Belvidere-read, Lambeth, lighterEisan, Nov. 8, at one—F. Bennett, Clapham-rise, Clapham, soda water manufacturer, Nov. 12, at twelve— J. Hibble, Bishopsgatis-street Without, oil and colour man, Nov. 12, at half-past twelve—T. W. Dornford, Stailk-lane, Cannon -street, City, wine•merchant, Nov. 12, at half-past eleven— S. Taylor, Staines, grocer, Nov. 8, at twelve—C. Garlick, Charterhouse-square, ware houseman, Nov. 8, at - one—T. Tomlin, Ftnchley-com mon, licensed victualler, Nov. 8, at half-past one—G. W. Tucker, Tottenham-court-road, furrier, Nov. 12, at twelve. In the Country. G. Kyrke, Bryn Malley, Denbighshire, limeburner, Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. W. Steane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, gro cer, certificate of the second class—D. Holttum, sen., and D. Holttum, jun., Westbere, near Canterbury, car penters, certificates of the second class—J. Wright, Northampton, cum and coal•merchant—T. Bailey,Glou cester, saddler and harness-maker, certificate of the first class, subject to a suspension of ono calendar month—S. Nicholson, York, wholesale chemist and druggist, certi ficate of the first class—J. Garsed, ten., and J. Garsed, jun., Leeds, flax-manufacturers, certificates of the third class—J. Robinson and E. Moore, Aiverthorpe-with. Tbornes, Yorkshire, spinners, certificates of the second class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Ferguson and R Clarkson, Orrnskirk, Lancashire, tailors and drapers—J. Freeniantle and G. Burnell—T. Underhill and J. Whitehouse, Wesibroinwich, Stafford shire, iron-masters—J. Newman and R. W. Newman, Soho-square, artists' colour-makers—Sarah Ann Haw kins and Juliana Da Costa Andrade, Suffolk-place, Lower-road, Islington, milliners—A. Mant and G. Lerr Storrington, Sussex, attorneys-at-law—A. Clark and W. Cohbett, Bear-garden, Southwark, plumbers—A. Car michael, W. Armour, and A. K. Gavin, East Stone house, Devonshire, drapers—J. Jeffs and T. Alston, Skerton, near Lancaster, railway contractors—T. Ash croft, jun., and W. B. Willett, Liverpool, mahogany and timber dealers—J. Ashcroft, C. Willett, :tad 1. Ashcroft, jun., Liverpool, timber and mahogany brokers—L. R. Bischoffsheim, H. B. Goldschmidt, J. R. Bischoffsbeim, H. Avigdor, and S. H. Goldschmidt, Angel-court, Throgtnorton-street, merchants (so far as concerns the said H. Avigdor)—T. Gamble and W. V. W. Baddeley, Liverpool, ship brokers—T. Hanablet and J. Evans, Dudley. Worcestershire, grocers, drapers, and butchers—Helen Riley and B. Riley. Bury, Lancashire, plumbers and glaciers—J. Herbert, T. Beecroft, and T. Chicken, Nottingham, lace manufacturers—J. B. Ash ton and W. H. Ginn, Liverpool, shipwrights, block makers, and blacksmiths—J. Woodhams and W. Wood hams, Arlington and Alfriston, Sussex, millers and corn dealers—W. Wigfall and H. Beauvoisin, Sheffield, brush manufacturers—C. F. Griffin and G. F. Griffin, Beal's Wharf, Southwark, wharfingers—ll. Weerden and J. P. T. Lazarus, Bread-street, City ; Horbury, Yorkshire; and Amsterdam, merchants and export agents—E. L. Cross, J. Taylor, and H. S. Brown, Liverpool, steam boat proprietors and ship brokers—E. R. Rigby and C. J. Rigby, Gracechurch-street, brush manufacturers and warehousemen—R. Simpson, sen., and G. Simpson, Manchester, patent weighing machine makers—M. C. Marsuzi de Aguirre and B. Albano, Marylebone-street, St. James's, patentees and manufacturers of patent can nabic ornaments for architectural and ornamental deco rations—C. Hebblethwaite and J. Knowles, Halifax, Yorkshire, cabinetmakers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Samuel Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, winder-on for power-looms. Samuel Horn, Denby, Yorkshire, fancy weaver. Richard John Guernsey Young, Bridestowe, Devonshire, innkeeper. George Port Carter, Norwich, journeyman baker. John Cooper, Stoke, Staffordshire, engraver. William Maddock, New Radford, Nottinghamshire, journeyman lace maker. William Holland, Lincoln, journeyman coach painter. Edward Goddard, sen., Nottingham, baker. Alexander Pritchard, Mans lield,Nottinghannshire, tinman. John Payling, Lambley, Nottinghamshire, miller. Timothy Loe, Selbourne, Hampshire, cordwaiuer. James Gibson, Bedminster, Sotnorsetshire. Frederick Bayley, Ramsgate, builder. illiam Woodward, Brighton, builder. Thomas Connolly, Sheffield, commission agent. William Symons, Bedminster, Somersetshire. John William Reynolds, Brighton, sbopman. John Stickels, Margate, baker. William Wright, Ramsgate, baker. Henry Cox, Exeter, attorney's clerk. Charles Seear, Clifton-place, New North-street, Fins bury. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. D. M'Grigor, Aberdona Mains, near Alloa, farmer, to meet within Thomas's Royal Oak Hotel, Alloa, Oct. 23 and Nov. 19, at eleven. D. Macdougall, Port Ellen, Islay, innkeeper, to meet within Walker's Hotel, luverary, Oct. 25 and Nov. 15, at twelve. J. Morrison, Perth, grain dealer, to meet within the Salutation Hotel, Perth, Oct. 23 and Nov. 13. at twelve. J. Clark, Glasgow, railway furnishing contractor, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Oct. 25 and Nov. 15, at two. J. Black, Glasgow, inspector of weights and measures, to meet within the Waterloo Tavern, Glasgow, Oct. 23 and Nov. 6, at two. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Oct. 15, 1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 28s. Od. per cwt. From the Mauritius ... Od. „ From the East Indies ... 325. sd. „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 28s. 1131 „ By authority of Parliament. lIENny BICKNELL. Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Oct. 18. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 18. (lkfore Mr. Commissioner EVANS.) IN THE DANKRPTCY OF LAKEMAN AND RUMIGNY. This case has been repeatedly before the Court. The bankrupts carried on the business of commission agents in St. Mildred's-court. Rumigny had been aide-de• camp to the late King of the French. Upon this, as well as any former meeting, affidavits were produced setting forth that Rumigny was unable to attend in consequence of the refusal of the French Prefect of Police to grant him a passport, for which the General alleges he has often applied. It was ru moured, but the rumour was not traced to any au• thentic source, that the bankrupt firm was established at the instance of Louis Philippe after his abdication, for political purposes. Mr. Lucas said the firm was set up at the instance of Mr. Lakemen, a statement which was positively denied by Mr. Lawrance on Lakeman's behalf, Mr. Lawrance declaring that Rumigny was the originator of the concern ; that, having got into difficulties, he left his partner to deal with them, and that the General's avowal that he was unable to obtain a passport was a mere " sham," and an attempt to evade the process of that Court. The COMMISSIONER remarked that no gronnd had been shown why the French Government refused to grant Rumigny a passport, and that the production of the letters of the Prefect of Police did not appear to be sufficient to excuse or explain the bankrupt's absence. Mr. FONBLANQUE, on the part of the assignees, asked an adjournment for a month, in order to inves tigate the balance•sheet, which application was granted by the Court. The main items of the joint balance-sheet (pre pared by Alr. Hutton) are house and creditors, 2,424/. ; secured ditto, 5351. ; liabilities, 7491. The assets are said to consist of good debts, 221. ; doubtful, 4,9401., and property, 2,2201. The profits are set down at 7,7861.; the losses at 2741.; the trade expenses at 1,367/.; and the law expenses at 2741. IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF WARD AND GRIFFITHS. The bankrupts in this case were printers in Far ringdon•street, and came up on the question of their certificate. Mr. Linklater supported the bankrupt Ward. The balance-sheet shows debts to the amount of 1,5401., while the good debts and property do not exceed 3501. The losses, however, by realization of the stock and machinery, are put down at 1,24 W. The bankrupts had started with a capital of 2,3001., which had been lost in 1847, as well as a further sum of 1,0001. introduced by a relative of Ward. The bankrupts failed in October last, when they executed an assignment for the benefit of their cre ditors, to secure an agreed composition which they were unable to meet, and were made bankrupts in May last. Mr. 'ANIMATER referred to the particulars of the balance-sheet, and said that he could not, under the circumstances, ask for a certificate of a higher than second class, to which the assignees were willing to consent. Certificates were accordingly granted to each of the bankrupts. SURREY QUARTER SESSIONS. Oct. 18. (Before Mr. E. PENRHYN, Chairman, and Mr. GossE.) JOHN WATKINS, APPELLANT, 11. A CONVICTION UNDER THE POLICE ACT. In this case the appellant, who was the landlord of the Red Lion public-house, Pearl-row, Southwark, sought to be relieved from a conviction for harbour. ing improper characters in his house, under which he had been fined in the penalty of 51. Mr. Robinson appeared for the appellant. No• Learned Counsel was engaged to support the convic tion, but an inspector of the M. division of police, named Townson, attended to produce the necessary documents, and apparently to conduct the case in support of the conviction. The evidence on the part of the police, by whom the information had been laid, appeared to be, that on the evening of the 16th of September two constables, named Hunt and Jones, went into the appellant's house, and represented that several persons of bad character, two of them being reputed thieves, K ere standing drinking in front of the bar. The appellant was told the character of these people, and warned that he was not justified in permitting them to be in his house, end the constables then went away, and returned two hours afterwards, when they found two of the Same persons again standing in front of the bar. Upon these facts, it appeared that Mr. Jardine, who hap. pened to be casually sitting at the Southwark Police court, under the new regulation regarding the attend ance of magistrates at the different police-courts, convicted the defendant of the offence of " wilfully harbouring" bad characters, and the present appeal was brought to try the validity of that conviction. Upon the cross-examination of the constables it appeared that two separate informations had been laid against the appellant for an offence of a similar cha racter, alleged to have been committed upon two con secutive days, and that the first was dismissed. It also appeared that after the notice of the present ap peal had been given, another information against Mr. Watkins of the same kind was brought before Mr. Ingham, and was dismissed by that gentleman. The constables likewise admitted that upon every occasion when they went into the house there was not the least disorder, and that the appellant asked them earnestly to tell him what he was to do, and said that the people lived in the neighbourhood, and he did not see how he could help serving them with refreshment, so long as they conducted themselves peaceably. It also ap peared that they were unable to prove that the persons they referred to had remained in the house between the period of the two visits, and they admitted that it was possible they had left immediately after their first visit, and had returned when they made their second. While the case was proceeding the inspector who was watchi❑g it repeatedly interfered and suggested matters which he said the witnesses could prove. Mr. ROBINSON objected to this description of inter ference, and said he hoped the Court would not per mit it to be persevered in. There was a proper and legitimate mode of supporting the conviction if it had been considered necessary to do so ; and he did not think that a police inspector ought to be permitted to interfere. Mr. SUMNER. said that, as one of the bar, he must also protest against the inspector taking upon himself to conduct the case for the respondent, as it affected the privilege of the bar to pre-audience. The CHAIRMAN said that the inspector must not in terfere any more. The Court was placed in rather an awkard position by not having any depositions, and no counsel being employed on behalf of the respondent, but at the same time it was bound to take care that the business of the Court was conducted in a regular manner, and the inspector clearly had no right to in terfere in the case. Mr. ROBINSON then made a very able speech to the bench on behalf of his client; and The CHAIRMAN, after a brief consultation with his colleague, said the Court were of opinion that there was no evidence to support the allegation that the ap pellant had wilfully harboured improper characters, and they therefore considered that the appeal should be allowed. The conviction was accordingly quashed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LAMBETH. Henry Thomas Taylor, George Adams,and Charles Gosling were brought up and placed at the bar before Mr. Elliott for final examination, on a charge of breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr. George Stiff, in Streatham-place, Brixton, and stealing therefrom 301. in gold and silver, a gold box of the value of 40 guineas, and various articles of plate and other pro perty. _ _ _ The particulars of the robbery are briefly these : On ti e evening of Tuesday, the 24th of last month, a young man knocked at the door of Mr. Stiff, and upon being answered by a young woman named Plowma❑ he said that a serious accident had taken place at Mr. Stiff's publishing-office in the Strand, that a considerable weight had fallen upon Mr. Stiff's housekeeper, and that if her sister wished to see her alive she must take a cab and proceed there without delay. The young woman, believing the representa tion, locked up the house, took a cab, and pro ceeded to the Strand, where she found her sister quite well, and ascertained that no accident had taken place. On her return home she discovered that during her absence the house had been entered and plundered of the property be fore mentioned. From the fact that the gold snuff box had been taken from the interior of a pianoforte, where it had been placed for greater safety, and also from the circumstance of the prisoner Taylor having stated to a fellow-workman in the service of Mr. Stiff, that he would put Costello (a thief) on the house of his master, suspicion fell on him in the first instance, and he was taken into custody. Since then it had been found that he (Taylor) had been seen, on the evening after the robbery, to enter a notorious re ceiving -house in the vicinity of Drury-lane in com pany with the prisoner Adams, and yesterday wit nesses were in attendance who swore to having seen Taylor, Adams, Gosling, and Costello (who is at present in Newgate on a charge of burglary) in front of Mr. Stiff's house about the time of the robbery. The prisoner Adams, previous to his apprehension, made some disclosures to Mr. Stiiif about the rob bery, and said he was present when the property be came a matter of dispute between thieves. The depositions established a strong case against the prisoners, and they were fully committed for trial. THAMES. RosINA HERBERT.—'Phis wretched woman, whose case excited so much sympathy and commisseration, and who was out on bail on her husband's security, surrendered yesterday to abide Mr. Ingham's deci sion on the charge of having illegally pawned seven cotton shirts, which had been entrusted to her to make up by a woman named Miller. Mr. Thomas Ruthven, in the employment of Messrs. Favell and Bousfield, wholesale clothiers, No. 12, St. Mary Axe, stated that the prisoner had for merly been employed at their house; and, though but an indifferent work woman, would still have been con tinued there had she been found trustworthy. She had worked for the firm up to the 25th of August, 1849, on which day she was brought before Mr. Yardley at this court, charged with pa wning several articles of wearing apparel which had been entrusted to her making up. Had she not so committed her self she would up to the present time have had work of a good description which would have enabled her to obtain a comfortable livelihood. Here the prisoner, who had been for some time weeping bitterly, let her child drop into the dock, and fell down herself in a sort of fit. It was, however, observed by some of the officers accustomed to such exhibitions, that the manner of it was not natural, and it was also observed that before dropping the child, which cried lustily on its fall, she allowed it to slide as near to the ground as possible without altering her position. After a brief interval allowed for her recovery, the case was re sumed, and the witness Ruthven proceeded to state that it was entirely through her own misconduct she was obliged to take work at second and third hand, and of course at a reduced remuneration. The result of the inquiry before Mr. Yardley was that she was ordered to pay 11s. 6d. for redeeming the articles, and Bs. fine, in default of which she was imprisoned with hard labour for fourteen days. Mr. IstottAm, to the prisoner—Have you any ques tion to ask this witness ? Prisoner—No, sir. Mr. INGHAM—Have you anything to say ? Pri soner—No, sir, I did it. 'Tis true. The minutes of the proceedings of the 25th of August were then produced, and the case was found to be as the witness stated. At that time she lived at Marmond-street, St. George's-in-the-East. Mr. J. Roper, honorary secretary to the Distressed Needle women's Society, here stepped for ward and wished to say a few words. In answer to questions from the magistrates, he entered into a long statement of the advantages of the association, which advantages he said would have been extended to Ro sina Herbert had she been a deserving person. Ile added that the sempstresses at the east end of London were better paid than formerly, but that prices were lowered by the wives of the dock labourers, who were compelled to take in work at a very low rate, while their husbands spent their own earnings (from 255. to 30s. a week) in drink! The result of the inquiry was that Mr. Ingham sentenced the prisoner to pay 83., the amount for which the articles had been pawned, and a further sum of 103. penalty, in default of which to be impri soned with hard labour for 21 days. I must now tell you (added the magistrate) that aince your case was last before me several benevolent persons have sent in moneys for your use, amounting to the sum of 431., not one single sixpence of which shall I apply to your benefit. There may still be some mitigating circumstances in your case, and if benevolent per sons choose to inquire into them and to devote their private funds to your use, they of course are at liberty to do so, but when I find you guilty of an offence, and discover that you have previously committed another one, I must not let it go forth to the world not only that you are not punished, but, on the contrary, that you are rewarded as the conse quence. If the parties who forwarded you the dona tions choose to reclaim them they can do so, and shall receive them back if before the end of one calendar month they show themselves to be the persons by whom the amounts were forwarded, but if not re claimed before that time, they shall be put in the poor box for the general purposes of the district, to be be stowed on deserving persons. There is one remark I hive to make with respect to sums forwarded for ex plicit purposes. I now declare that not a farthing shall ever be given for such purposes. If money be sent (and I now speak the sentiments of Mr. Yardley also) to be used at our discretion, it shall be received, but not a farthing otherwise. The prisonwr was then removed. The prisoner's husband, addressing the magistrate —I s uppose if the pawnbroker were paid, sir Mr. INGIIAM—I have decided the case. Mr. Roper said he had another application to make respecting a Mrs. Fitzgerald, on whose behalf public sympathy was excited some time ago, and who is really a deserving object. She is still in distress, and applies for a portion of the sum remaining on hand, and as more than then deemed sufficient for her wants. Mr. INGUAM—She appears to have an equitab le claim. Let her call and make her application. a Just before the court closed, Mr. Ingham ordered Rostna Herbert to be again brought before bim, a n d addressing her said, some ki n d person h a ving 'le g it your case, has forward e d an or d er paya bl e to your s, _ in your own name, sa yi ng it was i n t en ded for t o : payment of your fine. As it has been sent in Y° B name, I suppose it i s i n t en d e d th a t you should do with it as you think propfor. It is expressly stated te be sent for the paym en t o f y our fi ne , so that you B , r , now at liberty to go; but l e t me a d v i se you to are this be a warning to y o u i n f u t ure ; an d 'f you 8 7 again tempted by distress, either apply to the parl h or some other societies es tabli s h e d f or a ff o rding si l t relief, for it is not to be tolerated that you should be permitted with impunity, much less with reward , W pawn articles belonging to p ersons per h a ps as po or as yourself. You are discharged. Mrs. Herbert—What will become of me ? I must go to the workhouse, as my husband has lost his 08 ' p!oyment again. She then left the court in a very desponding state' A NEW MODE OF SERVING A WRI T ' At Bandon quar t er sess i ons , on M on d ay , 'Timot h y ;. APCarthy, alias J o h n D av i es, was i nd i cte d f o r steel ing a p a i r o f s h oes f iorn P atr i ck Sullivan, on the 6E inst., at Macroom. The prisoner was a smart re* spsctable young fellow, about 18 or 19 years of ageh , Patrick Sull ivan , exam i ne d b y Mr. Bryan 1-411,,, wey, Crown so li c it or —l remember the last f a ir "at in Macroom. It was on the sth of this month was selling brogues on the Square of Macroom 0 " that day. I recollect seeing the prisoner on that,l near my pannier. I mme di ate l y after I saw 01 running off a' hard as he could, and a policem an ; who was standing near ma d e a f ter hi m ; b e had e shabby suit of clothe s on hi m , and an old hat, a t the time. Cross-examined by Mr. Philip O'Connell—W ell ' Paddy, this is a queer case now, isn't it ? Witness' Wisha, be Gor, I believe it is, sir.—(Laughter). Mr. O'Connell—Do you remember the ,o storP' h the two bailiffs, Paddy, th a t go t up the boxing matc h in Macr oom , a s h or t t i me ago, i n order to be bron gt h " before a certai n m ag i s t ra t e there, as the only WO' laugh- serve an order of th e cour t on hi m ?—(Great ter.) Witness—l hard tell of it, sir. Mr. O'Connell—Well, now, upon your oath, was not this great robb er y on l y a mere trick to get itha; Mr. Warren to serv e hi m w i t h a Chancery oilier , 1, the only means left this poor boy, who spent his we e vainly endeavouring t o ge t a l oo k at th i s Stint magistrate ? Witness—l was t o ld so, Mr. O'Conn e _ Mr. Gallwey—Don't m i n d what you were told , sl, i t Mr. O'Connell—Mr. W arren li ves at t h e foot 0 : the bridge, right oppo s it e th e c h urc h , I b e lieve' Witness—lie does. • cb, Mr. O'Connell—Do y ou ever see hi m go t o Chill . , t even as near as he is to it ? Witness—Faith, I cane say as to that, sir, b u t if h e went to mass I wou ld se him.—(Great laughter.) Mr. O'Connell —As far as this case is concern ed ' Sullivan, I don't think you need be sorry Y" go different ways. Did not Mr. Warren ask Y OU it swear those informations ? Witness—The wnY pi , was, sir, was thi s — w h en we went before Mr. Warr.; he asked me was I go i ng to swear informa t. ~,- against the prisoner, when he (prisoner) handeL! paper to Mr. Warren, saying, " there's inforroatto for you." ell A constable w as exam i ned by Mr. GallweYl s - proved his seei ng th e pr i soner running off with tb• shoes, and his arrest i ng him, and taking him he ll° Mr. IVarren, the next magistrate. in Cross-examined by Mr. O'Connell—Was it n (l i r the directi on o f y our b arrack that Davies ran, after taking the shoes ? Witness—lt was. 0 Mr. O'Con n ell—W ere you not standing iv' , t" 1,1- r e couple of yard s o f th e place where the shoes we,- selling at the time you saw him run off with them a , in fact so near hi m that he could not avoid seein g you ? Witness—lndeed, I am sure b e must have seen me. Mr. O'Connell—O n your arresting him did be e t f demand to b e t a k en b efore the next magistrn y Witness—lle did, an d I to ld hi m i t would be ea g to to satisfy him, as he was not far off. I then toeit, ll , l l § before Mr. Warren, and on seeing him he said, this hi, Worship ? that will explain all," handing Warren at the same time a paper.—(Laughter.) Mr. O'Connell--Was it n o t a f ter that an d after :5. Warren saw th e p aper, that he ordered him into cup , ? Witness —It was. Mr. O'Connell—What became of the paper afte r you saw it h an d e d to Mr. Warren ? Witness—W"en Mr. Warre n got t h e paper, one of his men threw it back; I took it up and kept it for a couple of cbi r ' until I saw M r . W arren again, when I gave it to bs- Mr. O'Connell—Did you see the words "in Ch t a h li° eery" at the top of the paper, up () your nt h : Witness—l don't recollect it ; I , ceria' n li pened 1 ,;;; paper ; but, suspecting what it was: I.' l - f o ° laed it again. Mr. O'Connell—And did you not conceive it your duty to have assisted in serving that order, sir ? Mr. Gallwey—lndeed, Mr. O'Connell, I think t"" constable has done his duty very fairly. Mr. O'Connell—But Ido not think so, Mr Galli Ivey. Now, policema n , I p u t it to your oath, e,,n„, answer it as you will—D o y ou no t b e li eve that t ot only way to get an opportunity to serve an order any kind on this magi s t ra t e i s t o ge t hi m i n to y u custody first ? Witness—l believe so. , Mr. Gallwey—D on 't m i n d your b e li e f ; that s no evidence. Rowland Davies, exam i ne d by Mr. O'Conne ll • v er r the defence, prov e d th a t h e was appointed reel e a over the property of Mr. Warren ; that he emP 4 OO the prisoner to s erve hi m w i t h a copy of the orde r ; t o appointing him re ce i ver , an d d es i re d hi m to r esort every stratagem to try and serve it. tea The evidence b e i ng conc l u d e d , hi s W ors hi p dire the jury to ac qu it the prisoner, as it was evident tf a e 0 the shoes, however improperly tak en , we re not W it _ with a felonious int ent , b u t as a ruse to obtain admit' tance to the gentleman in question. reat o The hearing of thi s case was attended with 'h laughter all thr oug h, the magistrates on the bell e large numb er o f w h om were present, joining h est t he in it, and adds a new mode of writ-serving t° OO .A many ludicrou s means at present on recor d. Examiner. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS' BRISTOL, OCT. 18. acti v° STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very, „ r icea to-day, and large transactions took place, althougu,,k were slightly reduced. Great Westerns were done at ' pet Ditto, New 17/. Shares, 5 dis. Midland, 44% cent. (Birmingham and Gloucester), 125. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 18. 0 STOCK EXCHANOM—The transactions to-day were , f9 v--- follow : Lancashire and York s hi re Consolidated, '11714 Ditto, Fifths, 7 3-16 dis.— London and North-Western. —Ditto, New Quarters, 2 7-16 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 346 and Ditto, Quarters (C), 2 3 4 3 p.—Manchester, Sheol"' Nevr Lincolnshire 19 kA2 - Ditto, Preference B%—Ditt„ ° ' Preference, 1 / 1 p.—Midlaud, 44—Ditto, ' Halves, 2 1 ,a, %10 South-Eastern and Dover, 2n York and Nort v u Far.' land, 2-04—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. • clia-e), 4 1-16 dis.—Eastern Counties, 6X c.— East cashire, 9',y—Lancaster and Preston, Three-quarter rm.. 24 p.—Liverpool, Chester, and Stockport, 2% dic- - "" ford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 1214 BIRMINGHAM, Oar. 18; STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market was flat and SOO what heavy to-day, but p r i ces remain about the same " last quoted. The only transactions were—Birmingha tn ' Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 974—London and Nortb' Western, New Quarters, 2 3 4 p. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Person, 75 Years /IA cured of a Bad Leg by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.- 111 .T, Larendon, of No. 2, Richardson' s -b u ildi ngs , Goswellleer-ed ever since giving birth to twin s , 34 y ears ago , b a d su cal with dreadful wounds in her leg, and which several rile re . men, both in France and England, had been unable to e:l nit Her sufferings were intense, and oftentimes she was duriogd:ies periods wholly confined to h er b e d. Ul t i mately, by the . 0,, of her friends, she made trial of Holloway's ointment an_dl i be t and these celebrated remedies have completely hea k " t wounds, and she can walk about with the greatest econfor • , o Sold by all vendors of medicines, and at Professor 00110 ey Establishment, 244, Strand, London. A GRACIOUS SQUIRE.--On Sunday a notice os, t , 1 0 1 1: der was fixed in a villag e c h urc h a b out. five miles fpro.ll`-to chester, by the owner of th e h a ll i mmediately contigil".„my the sacred edifice :—" Whereas it h as b een t h e cus t o m for years past in thi s p ar i s h t o g i ve precedence to the -r-'aci-tbe of the parish in going out of church on Sundays „ ri g parishioners are resp ec tf u ll y rem i nded that such d i st inett o in the house of God h ave no f oundation in Scr i ptu re ; T o y the parishioners are al so respect f ully reminded, that .4 ot have only to consult th e i r own convenience in going Put church, as they already do in coming into church?' 811tT11.9. OF A SOW. Air °. At Way•house, near Taunton, on the 15th inst., Charles J. Braine. DAV ia On the 16th inst., at Goudhurst, Kent, the wife of Trever4a Conlton, Esq. . k parr On the Bth inst., at Tiverton, the lady of Patric can, Esq., of au heir. OF A DAUGHTER. ' , e stOrt On the Ifith inst., at Sh aw f or d-h ouse near Wine" the On wife of Major-General Frederick, of Ihe I , lth inst., at Tanhurst, near Dorking, the wife Warren l'eacocke, Esq. ____...----' ARIED. H On the 17th i n st., a t St. Ge R orge's, anover .square, R -e t .01 h l Wellesley, E sq ., to Mary Dulcibehla Drummond , "" daughter of Charles Drummond, Esq. logre On the lith inst., at St. Pancras Church, Frederick I e y Hale, Esq., of the British Consular Service, China, Y",, i ' g r ie s o son of the Rev. T. Hale, D.D , to Jane, daughter of C' s " Yardley, Esq., Camden-road, St. Pancras DIBLI t tirl On the 15th inst., at Tiegoyd, the i n f an t son of iri5 ,..,., and Viscountess Hereford. On the 16th inst, Mr. Stockton, of Sackville.streef, $.. James's, aged 54. n iceil At Edinburgh, on the 16th inst., J o hn Marjoribil o f Robertson, aged 15,eldest son of David Robertson, lilsti.t ' - , the late • . _ Ladykirlc, Berwickshire. _ l. At Durham, on the 16th inst., M ar y, w idow of l'• ' Griffith, Esq., of Durham, aged 78. "IT,,froi" On the 13th inst., at Marlbo r ou g h-b u ildings, " road,.Mrs. Harriet Willoughby, late of Bath. of - ' sT L ~ndon : Printed and P u bli s h e d by MURDO YOU G, Oil • No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Th e S un O ffi ce. 1 . 1 . .„ ° " 0 el, Strand, in the Precinct of th e SaiW, is the 00 _"" "- Middlesex, Saturday, October 19; 1850 . - I t i t D. P F