The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-22 00:00:00

SIR, —The writer of this address begs to call to your atten tion the inconvenience and unpleasantness experienced by commercial gentlemen, by the practice now generally adopted of an indiscriminate admission into the travellers' room of individuals not members of that body. The room professed to be exclusively appropriated to their use, is too commonly occupied by persons ushered in to suit your convenience, and utterly regardless of the infringement on t he privacy they require, to regulate their samples and ad just their accounts. To use a mild expression, it is an indig nity offered them. You will act wisely to receive this friendly admonition, and promptly apply the remedy. lest you compel them to the alternative, either to seek other houses, or to adopt in yours a scale of expenditure suited to the treatment they receive from you. Devonf ort, Nov. 18. AN OLD TRAVELLR. Tug COURT. —According to present arrangements, her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert will take their departure from Windsor Castle, on Tuesday next, for Osborne House, proceeding from Windsor to the Farnborough station, and thence in the state carriage of the South-Western Railway Company to Gosport, where the Fairy yacht will be in attendance to convey the Queen and the Prince to the Isle of Wight. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal will accompany their illustrious pa rents. The Princess Alice and Prince Alfred will remain at Windsor, under the care of the Dowager Lady Lvttelten, during the sojourn of the Court at Osborne House. Her Ma jesty and the Prince Consort are expected to return to Wind sor about the 4th or sth proximo. The Christmas festivities will be kept up this year at the Castle with more than usual splendour. Several distinguished dinner parties will be given by her Majesty. Davos:rola, Nov. 19.—His Imperial Highness . 4 the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia and suite, the Russian Ambassador, Baron Brunnow, secretary, and suite, visited the Itoyal:Theatre, Plymouth, last evening. The Duke appeared highly gratified with the entertainment, in which was intro duced some Russian dances. On the entrance of the royal party a hearty burst of applause greeted his Imperial High ness from every part of the house. The Royal Prince has signified his intention of visiting the laboratory of' W. Snow Harris, Esq., of Windsor-place, Plymouth, in order to witness some experiments in electricity. Mr. Harris is the well-known inventor of the lightning-conductors now in general use in the British navy, and this gentleman has lately received from the Emperor of Russia, the father of his Imperial Highness, a distinguished acknowledgment of; his Majesty's appreciation of the eminent services Mr. Harris has rendered, not only to his own country, but to the whole world, by his invention. His Imperial highness the Grand Duke and Baron Brunnow made a pri vate visit to Sir Samuel Pym, at the dockyard this morning. His Imperial Highness dames with that Gallant Officer on Saturday, and a select number of the Admiral's friends. A. large evening party and a ball will follow. The Duke Fer dinand of Saxe Coburg and his son Prince Leopold were pre vented from proceeding to Lisbon in the Black Eagle Admi ralty steam-yacht, Master-Commander B. Cook, from Devon port, on Tuesday, by the bad weather which prevailed throughout the night. On Wednesday, at 1.30, P.M., his Royal Highness, attended by Colonel Wylde, landed from the Black Eagle, at the King's Stairs, Mount Wise, in Use Admiral Superintendent's barge, and proceeded to the Royal llotel, to call on the Grand Duke Constantine, and at half pasf two visited Sir Samuel Pym, and inspected the various 'departments of the dockyard. It is expected the Black Eagle will proceed to Lisbon so soon as the weather permits. CITY IMPROVEMEgTS.—Notices have been posted on the church of St. Peter ad Vincula, and other churches in thl vicinity of the Tower, of the intention of the Commis sidnqrs of Woods and Forests, to apply to Parliament next session for an Act empowering them to widen and improve George-street, Tower- hill, and to purchase all the property in Great Tower-hill, Trinity-square, George-street, and Postern-row, all within the precincts of Old Tower-without. This is a much desired improvement, as opening a direct car riage communication between the London and. St. Katharine Docks and the City."*„ RAILWAY SURVEYORS.—At the Petty Se sions at Ashendon this week, four charges were preferred against two surveyors and their assistants. At the instance of the Duke of Bnckingham, Messrs. G. T. Greightley and G. Badge, surveyors, and J. Wright and E. Evans, labourers, employed l i in making surveys for the South and Midland Railway, were charged with committing damages on a farm at Westcott, the property of the Dike, and in the occupation of George Xlernan. Mr. Nash, of Henley, who appeared for the par ties charged, expressed his desire to compromise the case. The Magistrates assented to it, but Mr. King, who said he was instructed on behalf of the Duke of Buckingham, would ~not consent to this proposal. He said his instructions were t' press the charges. Evans was charged with breaking a fence and damaging it to the amount of one penny. Wright was charged with chopping up a fence and damaging it to the amount of sixpence. Messrs. Greightley and Rudge were charged with havin g each committed damage to the amount of twopence. Evans wag ordered to pay 21. 10s. fine, And damages and expenses 130 - . 7d. ; Wright 21 10s. fine, And 10s. 3d. costs; Greightley 21.105. fine, and 9s. Bd. costs; and Rudge 21. 10e. fine, and 9s. M. costa. Mr. Di ash paid the sums forthwith. Tits LATE ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAIL-. wAy.--LEEDg, WEDNESDAY.—We regret to have to an asounce that another death, resulting from the accident on the Midland line, near Barnsley, on the 20th alt., took place this morning. We reported at the time of the accident that .A .in addition to the serious injuries received by Mr C o • goner Boteler, which proved f atal, _ Pollee.eergu rt . 'Stubbs, of the Leeds detective force, suffered • eempound 'fracture of the leg. Although the operation of setting th e leg was satisfactorily performed, the case has terminated 'fatally, and he died on W e dnesday morn ing, at five o'clock, leaving a family of six young children wholly unprovided for. This is a case well calculated to excite the deepest sympathy, and it is to be hoped that the Midland Railway Company will make some provision for these helpless orphans. FALL Or A METEOR.—On Saturday last a meteoric atone fell in the territory of the commune of Meynes (France). The wind was southerly, the heavens dark, and rain with hail fell in torrents at the time. The course taken by the meteor was in the direction of the mountains, which bound the horizon north of Meynee. The damage done was im mense--trees were torn up by the roots, and many persona received severe injuries. Count tv Co' rsay has left town with the Earl and Countessof CheattelW.d. for their seat, Bretby Pant, near Ashby-de-la-Zontis. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—A terrific gale has been blow ing all night and the greater part of this day from the W.S.W., which has prevented the President and the other ships named yesterday from sailing. The sea has been run ning fearfully high, and at high water dashed over the ram pans of the town with great violence, deluging all who from ,ignorance or hardihood ventured upon the walls. The Pre sident, 50, struck her topgallant and royal masts and yards. The lower parts of the dwellings alongshore are deluged with water; there is every appearance at present of the gale con tinuing during the night. The Victory, 104, Captain Moubray, is still at moorings off Gosport, during the examination of her, on the other side of the harbour. The mud-engine is at work over the latter spot, It is reported, clearing a greater depth than required for the Victory, as another and larger ship is expected to be eventually moored there as ordinary guard-ship. The Thalia, 42, Captain Hope, is rapidly dismantling such part of her gear as the violent state of the weather will admit of. Last night as Mr. Puttick, tidewaiter, was on duty on board her he perceived a boat under her quarter, which with great difficulty he succeeded in boarding, when he found five large boxes of Cuba cigars in the bottom of the boat, be longing to a waterman known by the sobriquet of " Hong kong,' who attempted to row away with him, but the tide waiter having seized one of the sculls, pulled the boat round again, when " Hong-kong " let go the remaining scull, and jumped overboard into the water, and is supposed to have eseaped ; but whether with a less penalty than hewould have suffered had he been taken is very doubtful, as the tide was running strong at the time, and the tempest was increasing in violence every minute. The boat and contents were taken to the Custom-house for condemnation. The Netley tender arrived on Tuesday, from Devonport with volunteers. The Hermes steam-sloop, Commander Carr, left Jamaica, for Vera Cruz on the 10th of October. The Rose, 18, Commander Pellet', arrived at Halifax from Newfoundland on the 26th ult. The Pique, 36, Captain the Hon. M. Stopford, was at Bar badoes on the 25th ult. The Vindictive, 50, Captain Seymour, flag of Tice-Ad miral Sir F. Austin, Commander-in-Chief on the West India and North American station, was at Halifax, all well, on the 3d instant, under preparation to sail on the sth for Bermuda, where the Persian, 16, Commander Coryton, was ordered to join her. The Scourge, steam-bomb vessel, is alongside the jetty re fitting. She will have a galvanic apparatus fitted communi cating from the paddle-boxes to the engine-room, to super sede the services of a man or boy in giving the orders from the deck to the engineers. DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS. Devonport—Gilbert Kemp, John Thomas, and John Baw den, reduced leading men, and John Congdon, W. Rippen, and T. Wheeler, shipwrights, to be acting leading men. Richard May, to be acting foreman, vice Fincham, who is su perintending the fitting of the Ajax, 72, as a steam-guard ship for Portsmouth, at Mr. White's yard at. Cowes. Francis Lampen, leading man, to be acting inspector, vice May; and Messrs. Peek, Harris, Egg, and Tremeer, shipwrights, to be acting leading men, to fill up the vacancies which have arisen in consequence of the 100 extra shipwrights having been entered to fit the Forth and Seahorse, 44-gun frigates, as block-ships for this port. Superannuation—George Harris, shipwright, on a pension ci 241. per annum. Woor.wicit, Nov. 20.—The Geyser steam-vessel, Com mander E. J. Carpenter, arrived at Woolwich on Monday af ternoon from the Meditesseenean station to be paid off. Com modore Sir Francis A. Collier, Knt., C.B. and K.C.H., went on board on Tuesday morning to inspect the men and vessel, and expressed himself highly pleased with the manner in which they performed their exercises, and the excellent con dition of the vessel. The Grampus, 50, Captain H. B. Martin, C. 8., has hoisted the pennant, and is now taking in her shot and shells for ser vice. Her draught of water being 22 feet, it is supposed her guns will be taken in lighters to Sheerness, and put on board at that port. Great numbers of naval officers from London and the country daily visit this splendid 50-gun frigate, razeed from a 72-gun ship, and forming a perfect specimen of a powerful man-of-war. The steam of each of the four divisions of the moving power of the engines of the Terrible war-steamer was tried upwards of a month ago, and found to be in excellent order. The paddle-wheels being now attached, the steam of tke whole of the four divisions was put on to-day by the aid of the 24 fur naces, six to each division, and every preparation made for trying the working of the entire power (800 horse) at one time ; but the care required in testing by degrees the adap tation of the respective parts to each other prevents the final result being given by this post. The Alecto steam-vessel, Commander F. W. Austen, is still in the basin. Between Monday last and yesterday a metal cap belonging to the windlass was missing, and was reported by the master shipwright to the captain superin tendent. Instructions were censequently given to police constable 268 R, named Buckley, to endeavour to trace the property. On visiting a marine - store-dealer's shop in Sun alley, Woolwich, he did not find the missing article, but he happened to arrive at a time when a number of artisles of Government property fell into his hands, and were secured by hi n t. The quantity of valuable brass and copper metal he seized weighed about half a cwt., and consists of bolts, nails of various sizes, and copper sheathing, all bearing the broad arrow, as they were discovered before time had been allowed to melt them !lOWA. The marine-store dealer, named John Filer, was taken 'Eito custody, and will be brought before the magistrates at Woolwich. John Filer has been convicted before and fined 51. for a similar offence, Amongst other articles found, not belonging to Govern ment, were lumps of metal, the remains of publican's ,pew ter pots, of which a great many have recently bean missing at Woolwich. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. TO THE LANDLORDS AND KEEPERS OF COM- MERCIAL INNS. " Some of the witnesses examined before the Committee of the House of Commons, in 1836, were of opinion that no bank should have any branches beyond its own county ; others considered that they ought to be within such easy dis tance—say thirty or forty miles—that a director or manager might visit them and return to the head office the same day. At the present moment, the manager of a bank situated in London can start from thence and visit a branch at Stockton, 244 miles distant, the same day, and be back in London the following forenoon. " With the same expedition with which hi, can himself travel by railway, a banker can have his letterT parcels, and packages, transmitted from one place to another. The money he formerly sent by letter upon a journey of two or three days, now arrives at its destination in one. The advices to make payments and retire bills, which it was necessary his customers should give him two, three, or even four days pre 7 vious, are now sufficiently early in 24 hours. " But railways do not merely economise the time of the banker, they also economise the , use of his money. He does not require to keep such large reserves in his coffers as he used to do, because he can receive an additional supply in less than half the time he formerly did. They diminish also the risk of transmitting money. The rapidity and cheapness of transit from place to place have led many bankers to prefer sending their remittances by a special messenger, in stead of, as formerly, through the medium of the Post-office. This plan is adopted by several banks having branches. There is no money sent by post either to or from the branches, but remittances are dispatched, when necessary, by a clerk. This insures certainty and security, and the money is re ceived even more quickly than it could be by post. In many instances business is thus transacted in one or two hours which a few years ago would have occupied an entire day. " These facilities will probably tend to the gradual intro duction of still greater improvements in the mode of trans acting the business of bankers. They may, for instance, have the effect of shortening the dates at which drafts are drawn by country bankers upon their London agents. The expedition with which money can be conveyed, supplies pro cured, and advices effected, naturally leads to this result. They may also have the effect of equalising the rate of in terest allowed upon deposits. This has, in former years, been very unequal in different districts of the country; and may still be found to vary from 2 to 21 and 3 per cent., and even upwards, in several places. Local circumstances will, no doubt, continue to influence the rate more or less; but there will still be, as there already is, a greater tendency to assimilation. " These facilities also tend to reduce the amount of cur rency throughout the country. Bankers, from the circum stances already mentioned, do not require to keep such large sums in their tills as formerly, such heavy reserves of bank notes and bullion. The same circumstances occasion the more rapid return of notes. Markets which farmers and dealers were in the practice of visiting only at long intervals, are now attended three or four times as often; and it is not unusual to hear the remark, that the markets of certain country towns lying contiguous to railways, are better at tended than they used to be before these iron roads were opened. These farmers and dealers deposit the superfluous notes they would otherwise carry in their pockets in the hands of their bankers. The notes issued by each banker are also more rapidly returned to him by the banker who receives them, and this has the effect both of keeping down the aver age amount of the circulation, and of acting as a chck upon excessive issues. . . . . ---- " Railways have advanced the interests of the banks by the additional banking business they have been the means of creating, They have increased the number of banking accounts, and banking operations of every description—the discount of bills, the transmission of money, the amount of deposits, the circulation of notes and coin. Whatever in creases the employment of the people increases also the business of the banks. All new undertakings, such as rail ways, aie powerful auxiliaries to the general trade of the country. The mere speculations arising out of these concerns during the last twelve months have added largely to the employment of the banks, while the calls and deposits have been a source of considerable profit. The provincial and me tropolitan banks have alike benefited by the increase of rail way business. The great additional labour which has in con sequence been imposed upon the clerks in the London banks has given rise to complaints of their being sadly overworked. We should, indeed, be glad to see their hours of business a little more curtailed. It is a subject worthy the consideration, and we trust will receive the early attention, of those who profit so largely by their labours." There is no reason to believe that the picture is in any re spect overcoloured, either as respects the present, or the pro babilities of the future. DEEP SEA FISHING. TO TYE EDITOR OF THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER. Sir,—Whilst receiving such information as I consider will be of interest to the public, on the subject of Deep Sea Fish ing Establishments, I frequently converse with those whose principal objections are, that they would injure the poor fishermen by depriving them of a living. A slight cons►deration of the subject will soon dispel such a delusion. The object of Fishing Companies will be to pro- secute the fisheries upon a more extensive scale than they now are, with efficient vessels, such for instance as the Dutch and English. The present existing fishermen will be em ployed by those companies. When companies are being got up they are open to all, and where shares are small, the fishermen might themselves embark and become part and parcel of them ; or should some scruple to engage as servants in the employment a. others, if able, they might get up companies amongst them selves. The great want to be supplied is efficient vessels for prosecuting the deep sea fishing in all weathers. It is a well• known fact that the Dutch, after coming a distance of 600 miles, export herrings from our coast annually to the Mediterranean, the value of which is im mense, and that is effected a month before any of our open boats put to sea in quest of herrings. English fishing smacks are often on the coast of Scotland fishing, where they have been known to fill their wells with 1,200 cod in a few days. These fish being taken to London alive, and some having been cured there, have been transhipped to Leith, and sold in Edinburgh at a high price. Such an anomaly, the public will easily conceive, well organised fishing establishments would remove. There are parties, too, I converse with, whose objections to fishing companies are, that if large quantities of fish were brought into market, the price of animal food, &c., would be lowered, and the general interest of provision dealers injured. My argument to them is, " Let us do unto others as we wish that they should do unto us"—supply the com munity with plenty of cheap food. If the provision dealers are desirous of acting up to the golden rule, they should embark part of their capital in the fishing companies, and what they may lose by the cheapness of beef, &c., they may gain by the profits from fish. My opinions are, that if the whole of the fisheries of Great Britain were conducted under properly organised companies, they would be of a great national benefit.—l am, Sir, &c., H. DEMPSTER. Edinburgh, Nov. 17, 1845. THE TOWER.—Considerable activity is manifested in the erection of the new barracks, which are now 20 feet in height above the ground. The earth removed in the ex cavation has been spread over the old moat, which is now ready for the use to which it is to be applied, as a parade ground. [AnvEansplEvr.—The Atrapilatory, or Liquid Hair Dye, the only dye t hat really answers for all colours, and does not require re-doing, but as the hair grows, as it never fades or acquires that unnatural red or purple tint common to all other dies. Ross and Sons can, with the greatest confidence, recommend the above dye as infallible, if done at their esta blishment ; and ladies and gentlemen requiring it are re quested to bring a friend or servant with them to see hew it is used, which will enable them to do it afterwards without the chance of failure. Several private apartments devoted en tirely to the above purpose, and some of their establishment having used it, the effect produced can be at once seen. They think it necessary to add, that by attending strictly to the in structions given with each bottle of dye, numerous persons have succeeded equally well without coming to them. Address Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, the celebrated Perruquiers, Perfumers, Hair-cutters, and Hair-dyers. N.B. Parties attended at their own- residences, whatever the distance. [Auvairriszmairr.]—The Earl of Aldborough and Holloway's Pills. —An astounding Cure by this miraculous Medicine after every other mean, had failed. See extract of his Lordship's letter dattd,,Yilla Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. 66 To Professofiliilloway. Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the Continent had not been able to effect. Nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) "—These wonderful Pills will cure any d isease of t (also Holloway's O intment) at it l e d b liveror o u andgh. s tomach. —Sold ' Professor Holloway s establishment, 244, Strand, and b y a ll me dicine vendors t h ro ughout the c i vilised world. COUR7' OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 21. (Sittings in Banco.) short and uninteresting case, involving a right of tells having been disposed of, the case of WEBSTER V. TIIB MATOR OV KENDAL: was called on. The case was not gone into, but, from the extracts read by Mr. Justice Wightman from the notes of the Learned Judge who tried the case, it appeared that the cause of action was a charge of assault, brought by the plaintiff, against the Mayor of Kendal, for forcing him (the plaintiff) out of the council-room during an election. It appeared that the plaintiff voted at the election in question, and left the room, but subsequently entered it with another party who waited to vote, but the Mayor of Kendal conceiving that the plaintiff had no business in the council-room re quested him to withdraw, which he refused to do, whereupon the Mayor forced or pushed him out of the room, which the plaintiff conceived was an assault, and therefore took•an action. Plaintiff's counsel stated that at the trial the jury appeared inclined to find for the plaintiff, but owing to the misdirec tion of the Learned Judge, they found for the defendant. It appeared by the Judge's notes that in charging the jury, he told them that if they believed that the ceuncil-room was an apartment which was used for the purposes of the election, the business of which would be in terrupted by the presence of the public or of a large crowd of persons, who would have an.good a right to come into the room as the plaintiff, if he were suffered to remain, and, there- fore, it became necessary to put him out ; if the jury believed this, they should find for the defendant. But the plaintiff's eounsel contended that the Learned Judge should have told the jury that if they did not believe all this, or if they be lieved the contrary, they should find for the plaintiff; but his Lordship did not do so, and, therefore, the jury found for the defendant. The case, however, was not beard. BAIL COURT, Nov. 21. (Sittings in Banco before Mr. Justice PArrusox.) Mr. CNILTOX applied for an attachment against a person for neglecting to attend a trial, he having been subpoenaed. The person against whom the attachment was required was a resident at Swansea, and the cause was to be tried at Brecon, a distance of 48 miles. The subpoena was served upon him early on the morning of the 28th of July, and the cause stood for trial on the 29th. The cause did not come on until the 30th, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff; damages, ens farthing. The person who had been subpoenaed was not there, although there was ample means of transit between Swansea and Brecon. Ten pounds had been given to him to pay his expenses, which he pocketed without expressing any reluctance. His evidence was material to the cause, and the plaintiff believed that if he had been present, he (plaintiff) would have recovered the whole amount of damage he sought from the defendant.—Application granted. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 21. (Sittings in Banco.) DONSDBM. WOODALL) V. WOODALL. Ur. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Sergeant Channel occupied the Court the greater part of the day with the arguments on demurrer, in the above case, which was an action on a die vuted will, but in which no point of public interest arose. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 21. (Sittings in Banco.) THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BRYAN. This was an information filed against the defendant, who was a paper-maker at Bristol, for infringing the Excise laws, by sending out paper without the legal and proper stamp being previously placed upon it, which was tried in the sit tings after Trinity Term, and a verdict returned for the Crown. Mr. Chambers subsequently obtained a rule nisi calling upon the Crown to show cause why the 'verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the gronnd that the Learned Judge who tried the cause had rejected evi ence which was of great importance to the defendant's case. The ATTORNEY•GENERAL and SOLICITOR-GENERAL uow appeared to show cause against the rule. The evi dence rejected on the trial was the answer of one of the witnesses, named George Parkhurst, to a question from Mr. M. Chambers as to where he got his infor mation implicating the defendant in the case, or whether he was not the source through which the Excise ob tained the information against the defendant. The Crown objected . to any answer being given to the question, and the Court held the objection to be good. The Attorney-General and Solicitor-General now contended that the court was right in allowing the objection, because it was justified by public policy, for a Government informer was not bound. to disclose the channels by which lie obtained his informatldn, although it might tend to discredit the evidence of the wit ness and materially benefit the defendant, inasmuch as such a disclosure might hold him up to public ignominy and ven geance. It was a well-established rule that private hard ships must give way to the public convenience; but, never theless, it was for the Court then to decide whether such a rule existed or not. Now there was no doubt that it did exist; and next came the point—upon what was that rule founded? Why it was founded upon public policy. Well, then, the Court next had to consider whether it was a para mount rule, or whether it was to give way to a rule which, at first sight, appeared to be an inferior rule. Now they contended that the private rule and advantage must give way to the public good, and therefore the Court properly re jected the evidence in question, which would have had the effect of serving the purposes of a private individual at the expense of public policy and public convenience. Mr. M. CHAMBERS admitted that certain parties, such as attorneys and priests, were exempted from the general rule of evidence that witnesses were bound to answer questions calculated to elicit the truth or simplify the circumstances of the case under consideration, and a witness could claim this exemption when questions were put to him which involved a great public policy. In cases, for instance, of high treason, a witness could refuse to answer questions tending to hold up parties engaged in the public service to odium and con tempt, but the present case was not of such great public magnitude and importance. It wise, on the contrary, a simple petty matter of misdemeanour and finesse, and the privilege and exemption claimed by the witness Parkhurst did not - (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant Judge, and a full bench of Magistrates.) Elizabeth Welstead was on Thursday indicted, charged with having stolen three lace collars, the property of Mary Howes. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoner. The prosecutor, it appeared, keeps a linendraper's and haberdasher's shop in Whitechapel. On Saturday last the prisoner went into it, and asked to have some lace shown to her. A considerable quantity of that material was accordingiy brought, from which, after a due examination of its contents, she selected a piece, and at once paid for it. She then re quested to be shown some collars, whereupon a box contain ing a number of those articles was placed before her. After having spent some time in looking at the contents of the box, she said that there was not one the pattern of which met with her approval. Upon this the shopman turned round to reach another box, which, having obtained, he put on the counter. In looking at those collars which had previously been submitted to the inspection of the prisoner, he re marked that there were two missing. He nevertheless at the moment thought it the better course not to say a word upon the subject, but waited until she was about to leave the shop, which she was in the act of doing without having made any further purchase. He thereupon called her back, and without hesitation accused her of having stolen the collars which he had missed. The prisoner, upon hearing the charge, at once took them from under her cloak, saying that she was a 'very poor girl, and that distress had driven her to commit the act. A policeman was immediately sent for, and into his custody she was given upon his arrival. Mr. CLARKSON, on behalf of the prisoner, made a very powerful appeal, in the course of which he suggested that it was by no means impossible that she had unintentionally taken up these collars with her other parcel; and then ob served, that, in her alarm at the accusation of theft being, made against her, it was not at all unlikely but that she had, , • the witness had stated, scarcely knowing what she was about, said that her poverty had induced her to commit the act. A number of respectable witnesses were then called, all of whom gave the prisoner the highest character for respect ability, propriety, and correctness of conduct. The Learned lunch having summed up the evidence, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Henry Habbijam, a beershop-keeper, near the Elephant and Castle, and Charles Crook, were further examined, charged with stealing seven 51. Bank of England notes, which were lost by or stolen from Miss Byfield, of Canonbury-place, on her way from Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co.'s, to Islington, on the Bth of September. Mr. J. Payne, the barrister, attended on behalf of Crook, and Mr. Hobler for Habbijam. Mr. Hubbard conducted the prosecution. Crook had made a voluntary confession, and Pockman, the City policeman, was now called to state that Crook had made an addition by saying that Habbijam told him he bought the notes. The notes were lost in the forenoon, and Crook having changed one in the evening of the same day at a Mr. Stubbs's, in Lambeth-walk,, was taken into custody, and after three or four examinations he made a confession to the officer, which led to the apprehension of Habbijam. Crook said he was invited by Habbijam to go with him, and he went with him to Walker's wine-vaults, at the Marsh-gate, where they had some drink, and Habbijam changed a Si. note. They then went to the Fountain, Lambeth-walk, and changed another. Crook signed his name in blue ink on this note. They changed another at the Cock and Bottle, in China-walk, and here the landlord sent out for the change to a corn chandler. Mr. Bean, the landlord of the Fountain. Lambeth-walk, was now called to corroborate this statement. He said when he was questioned by the magistrate before he did not remem ber the circumstance, but he and his wife had talked about it since, and he now recollected changing a 5/. note. He did not see any person with Crook. Henry Thomas Crook, the brother of the prisoner, said he attended his brother's second examination, on the 22d of October, and saw Habbijam in the justice-room, when he said he would stand in Crook's shoes for a halfpenny. When his brother was apprehended he told him to call on Habbijam and a man named Ridges, in Red Lion-street,. Lock's-fields, and tell them he was in custody; they knew all about the business, and would tell him where Mr. Games, the solicitor, lived. Habbijam said he was very sorry to hear Charley was in trouble, as hs had known him some time, and their wives were brought up together. When they saw Mr. Games, Habbijam said he wanted bhn to defend Charles Crook. There was something amiss about some notes. Mr. Gaines said he did not know Crook. Habbijam replied, "Oh, yes, you do, we call him Nelson," and described his person. As they were returning Habbijam told witness to make him self easy, as he could bring a person who could prove Crook had a horse and cart to sell, tho prisoner having accounted for the possession of the notes by saying he received two in payment for a horse and cart. Mr. Alderman WOOD saw nothing to change the opinion he expressed before that the case against Habbijam was very weak. If. Crook's confession had been confirmed in the material points, he would have admitted him to give evi dence. Against Crook there was his own confession, and abundant other evidence. He was shown to be in possession of the stolen notes, and it would be for a jury to say whether a guilty knowledge could be inferred front his con duct. By allowing an accomplice to become a witness upon making a confession, insufficiently, corroborated, he should allow both the offenders to escape justice. There had been seven examinatiens ; and he thought that, with more zeal and intelligence on the part of the prosecution, a complete case might have been got up; but it now appeared to be hopeless. Mr. Hubbard justified himself against this censure. The Alderman had no conception of the immense trouble that had been taken to find any witness acquinted with Habbijam, and able to swear to his handwriting. One witness, who was summoned for to-day, had sold off everything, shut up his house, and fled. In another instance, where a barman, who changed a note, and was required to attend, his master, who had not changed it, and could give no evidence, had the effrontery to come instead. He prayed another examination, and for warrants against certain witnesses. Mr. Alderman WOOD said he would willingly grant the warrants and remand the prisoner till Tuesday, Habbijam continuing at large on his bail, as the case against him was so slight. The prisoners were remanded. MAI?LBOROUGH-STREET. Emanuel Goldsmith was brought up to undergo another examination on the suspicion of having been implicated in a robbery which occurred on Friday night last, at the house of his master, Mr. Russell, jeweller, New Coventry-street. About half-past six on Friday evening last the prisoner informed police-constable Adams, who was on duty in Lei. cester-square, that a robbery had been committed at No. 7, A middle-aged man, named Thomas Goldsmith, who was stated to be in prosperous circumstances, was brought up for final examination, charged with stealing one peck of coals, the property of a gentleman named Stephens, residing at No. 20, Buccleuch-terrace, Upper Clapton. It appeared from the evidence, that shortly before 7 o'clock on Sunday morning the prisoner was observed by a lad, named Wilson, to be lurking about in front of the prose cutor's residence, with an empty pail in his hand, and after casting a cautious glance about him, to observe if lie was watched, suddenly clamber over the railings of Mr. Stephens's area, from which he shortly after emerged with the pail filled with coals, and was hurrying off in the direc tion of his own house, when the boy informed a policeman of what he had witnessed, and the prisoner was pursued and taken into custody. On being searched at the police-station his coat-pockets were also found to be crammed full of coals, and on these being emptied out the officer was surprised to find a quantity of gold and silver, nearly amounting to 2/, which it was afterwards ascertained was the prisoner's own money. The constable next proceeded to search his house in St. John's, Hackney, and on examining a trunk in his bed-room discovered two deposit-books from as many savings'-banks, which contained entries in the prisoner's name in the whole amounting to upwards of 1071. The prosecutor now attended, and expressed a hope, as the prisoner was proved to be in circumstances of comparative affluence, and it was obviously impossible for him to identify the coals as his property, which would most probably cause the prisoner's commitment on the charge, if the Court should adopt that course, to result in an acquittal, that the magis trate would amerce him in some heavy penalty, to be ap priated to the relief of the numerous distressed objects having claims upon the office poor-box. The MAGISTRATE, however, said that he regretted he could not accede to such a benevolent suggestion, as the offence the prisoner was charged with was not one in which a fine could be inflicted ; but, as it was doubtful whether a conviction could be insured if the prisoner were sent for trial at the ses sions, and which course, moreover, would entail a conside rable expense upon the county, he should take upon himself to deal summarily with the case, and order the prisoner to be at once committed to the House of Correction for four teen days, with hard labour, for the offence of being found upon the prosecutor's premises with the intention to commit a felony. The prisoner, who was described as a man of remarkable penurious habits, and who evidently preferred the imprison ment to the payment of any penalty, was then removed in the van. MONEY MARKET and CIT Y NEWS. CITY, THURSDAY Eva. HERALD.—The Directors of the Bank of England gave no further notice of a change in the rate of discount at their usual weekly meeting to-day. The practical principle the Bank is acting upon is, except in special cases, to restrict their discounts to paper arriving at maturity on or before the Bth of January, and loans made are generally within the same limit as to time. In the meanwhile there is far from being a scarcity of money in the market, but there is a very general repugnance amongst the bankers to lock it up for any lengthened period. Money is to be had in abundance by the discount houses, returnable on call, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, w hilst long-dated paper has been in many in stances refused discount even at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. This change in the face of affairs arises, as a matter of course, from the impression that money will be more in demand than at present from this time to the beginning of January, and that it will in crease in value in proportion. But this impression, although it may be said to be very general, is not universal. Some of the shrewdest operators in the Discount Market are of opinion that the real pressure for money has been yet very slight, and that the advance in its value is chiefly the result of distrust produced by the appre hension that the reaction in the price of railway shares would bring on a serious crisis. The necessary result of this feeling on the part of bankers is to keep their funds as much as possible at liberty, in order to be prepared for any event that may occur. The effects which have been produced on many branches of our industry by railway communication, and the still greater changes yet anticipated, 'have been descanted on at intervals in almost every vehicle for communicating informa tion to the public, until most of the salient points have be come familiar. Amongst other effects, the influence of railway communication on the currency has been frequently noticed in a cursory manner; but we have seen no view of the revolution it has produced on banking generally, in a connected form, equal to the following sketch, written by a practical banker resident in :the provinces, and competent to speak on the subject from experience:— "Among the many social improvements which railways have effected, or assisted to introduce into the United King dom, it is interesting to contemplate the influence they have exercised over the affairs of banking. " The distinguishing features of railway communication are rapidity and regularity. By the aid of railways placee the most remote, and formerly the most inaccessible, are brought within a few hours' journey. Passengers, merchandise, and letters are whirled along the earth with equal quickness and dispatch, while, by the introduction of the electric telegraph, any extraordinary circumstance requiring still greater expe dition, may be made known from one part of the kingdom to another in a few minutes. _ " The banking institnticns of the country reap their full share of the advantages arising out of this greal social revo lution. A banker at Newcastle-on-Tyne who is hard run for money may put himself into the London train at six o'clock in the morning and be at home again the fol lowing day to breakfast, with as large a supply of bank notes or gold as his credit can procure. A few years ago the best he could do was to post the whole way with four horses, at the rate of nine or ten miles an hour, enduring all the torture of accidents and delays so peculiarly incident to that mode of travelling, and accomplishing the undertaking in three or four days. If he reached home with a supply before his bank bad stopped, he was a fortunate man. In the present day, if a banker has any resources, distance is of little moment, as, by the aid of a railway train, he can bring them into action in a few hours. If he has neither credit nor capital, he may remain at home, a railway express can afford him no relief. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 21. The Lord Chancellor, though considerably improved in health, is not expected to sit again before the 4th of next month, which is the first seal after Michaelmas term. ROLLS' COURT, Nov. 21. LANGLEY V. FISHER. Mr. Mmans, on the part of the plaintiff, resumed his arguments, which were commenced yesterday. He con tended that the great object of his client was to connect Mr. Prideaux with Mr. Fisher, and in order to show that con nexion they must look to the relationship that existed be tween them. Not only was Mr. Prideaux the son-in-law of the defendant, but he was also his solicitor at the time that the levying of the fine was effected. He was in this position when he made the misrepresentation to the plaintiff which was here complained of, and which had the effect of putting him (the plaintiff) off his guard. Thero was also every reason for supposing that a communication had been made by Mr. Prideaux to the effect that his title to the es tate was imperfect, for without some infirmity of title it could hardly be supposed that the defendant would go to the ex pense incidental upon levying a fine. Under these circum stances, he contended that to allow the representatives of Mr. Fisher to retain the estate would be a wide departure from the principles of law and eqiuty, and therefore that the plaintiff was fully entitled to the relief he now sought from the Court. But there were other points which strengthened the claim of the plaintiff. A trustee must execute his duty, and, therefore, under these circumstances, if Mr. Fisher had acted in the way he had done, it was legally neglect of duty, for it had been laid down by Lord Eldon, in referring to the case of Bulkely v. Bulkely, that ignorance did not exonerate a trustee from the fulfilment of his duties, or from any excuse for his taking advantage of the person for whom he was trustee. Mr. Fisher should therefore have informed himself of the circumstances respecting the claim of the plaintiff at the death of his sister. His Lonnentr—By whom was this will in question made? Is it here? Mr. Maims—lt is in Court, my Lord, but we do not seek be connect the defendant with this document, as it is attested by. strangers. Hie Lonnemr—This is a case of such importance not only to the parties. but the Court itself, that I am anxious to hear the matter fully. Mr. MAuxs —lt is certainly a very important case. —(The Learned Counsel then continued bis arguments at great length, to show that Mr. Fisher must have been in formed by Mr. Prideaux of the object of levying the fine, which was to preclude any party obtaining possession of the property five years afterwards.) Mr. KLNDERSLET, who appeared for the defendants, George Dyke Fisher and Mrs. Prideaux, said he would confine hini self to the allegation of the fraud, as it was in fact the only questionbefore the Court. And contended that their was no evidence to establish the fact of Mr. Prideaux being at the time he had the interview with Mr. Thomas Langley, in any way employed by Mr. George Dyke Fisher. The limi tation in the deed of settlement respecting the default of issne might have given rise to a conviction on the part of Mr. Fisher that he was entitled to the estate, therefore the fraud with reference to him could not be satisfactorily maintained. (The Learned Counsel then went in detail into the ether allegations of the bill, which he contended were not sus tained.) The ease occupied the whole of the day. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Nov. 21. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) EX PASTE THE MAYOR Or FORDWICH. This case came before the Court upon the petition of the Mayor and jurate of Fordwich, praying that they might be at liberty to lay out a sum of 1,0104 paid to them by the South-Eastern 'Railway Company for certain land, of which they were trustees, and that when laid out they might re ceive the dividend. His Hoxoun made the order u prayed, directing that the interest should be paid to one individual, appointed by the corporation. El PARTE TIM PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS OF ERAEILNOSE COLLEGE v. THE GREAT WESTER-NT RAILWAY COMPANY. This case came before the Court upon the petition of the Principal and Fellows of Brazenose College, Oxford, praying that a sum of money paid by the Great Western Railway Company into Court, for the purchase of certain land, might be paid to them, and also that the costs might be provided for. The petition also prayed that it might be referred to the Master to approve of such proposals as might be made from time to time. The COURT made the order as to the former part of the prayer of the petition, but refused to accede to the letter on the round of its being contrary to the practice of the Court. HIS HONOUR, after disposing of all the unopposed peti• tions in his paper, proceeded with the further arguments in the part-heard case of " Fraser v. Sir B. Hall," which came before the Court upon motion for the production of certain document., connected with thelease of certain mines in Wales. The COURT, at the conclusion of the reply of Mr. Stuart, postponed giving judgment (Befor. Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BILUCIL ) MALL V. LOCK. This motion, part-heard yesterday, came on for further hearing this morning. The subject in dispute is certain ton nage and mileage chargeable for the coals brought out of the Penycoica and Getley colleries, on the estates of Sir Benja, min Hall, but which defendant appears to have evaded br working on another level, thereby making the " tramway" provided by the plaintiff unnecessary. Argument* being concluded, His Honovit said there was only one election he could give either party at the present stage of the suit, the election on the part of the plaintiffs to have the motion refused, and on the part of the defendants to pay the sums charged with out prejudice, such payments not to be brought into evidence afterwards. Plaintiffs made offer to take 10d. a ton in lieu of all charges, but defendant, declined, and pre ferred allowing the Court to grant plaintiffs an injunction against working the Getley level. His Honour granted in junction, adding, that it would not have been granted if de fendants had undertaken to pay 10d. per ton without pre. judice, and not to be brought into evidence afterwards, until further order, they undertaking to abide by that order; but defendants, as they had a perfect right, declined that under taking ; the plaintiffs undertaking to bring an action and deliver declaration respecting the matters of the suit, or pat thereof. Let execution not issue in the action on either side without leave of the Court. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA - Y MORN' apply to it, He c9Rtended, moreover, that Packhurst was the informer himself and had an isterest in the case, altdAie was, therefore, entitled to put the objected question to him, to test his credibility, unless it would violate some over whelming public principle, which he had already shown it could not do. The other rule relied on the case of Hardy, who was tried some years ago for high treason, and he relied himself upon the same case. In that case the Lord Chief Justice held that the channels of information for the public good must be protected, and the names of third parties to whom information had been given, who did not appear as witnesses, could not be disclosed. But that was not the state of the case here. The question put to the witness was, not "to whom did you give information ?" but, " did you do so and so ?" and the Court had never yet interposed to pre vent such a question being answered. In cases of high treason they were prohibited from asking, to whom did you give such and such information? but they were not pre vented from asking, " did you give such and such infor mation ?" The case of Watson had also been mentioned, in which Mr. Dowling,"a short-hand writer, was protected from answering a particular question, as to whom and whether he gave certain information, as it would have laid him open to great danger and held him up to execration. But it must be remembered, that Mr. Dowling was only a corrobo rative witness, and not the informer himself. In the re cent case of O'Connell, a witness was protected by the Court from giving up the names of certain parties, but he was not privileged from a question as to whether he gave such and such information calculated to throw discredit upon him or his evidence. Mr. Baron PARKE—You admit, Mr. Chambers, that the question, " to whom did you give such and such information, or from whom did you receive such and such instructions?" cannot be put. Mr. Cita:um/is—Certainly, my Lord. Mr. Baron PARKE—But you can ask, " did you give such and such information ?" Mr. CHAMBERS—Just so, my Lord. Mr. Baron PARKE—WouId not this, in fact, then, be dis closing the channels whence the Government obtained its information ? The LORD Om? JusTicE—Certainly it would ; and I ap prehend, that if the witness gave the information, he is the channel whence the Government obtains its information, and entitled to the privilege of answering the question. Mr. CHAMBERS submitted, then, if his Lordship's dictum were correct, they had hitherto been acting erroneously, for the rule, it would seem, was to be general and not limited, and would apply to all cases. Let them look, then, at the dangerous policy they were establishing. A witness might trap a third party with a crime, but the counsel for the accused would be prevented from arriving at this fact, because the rule just laid down by their Lordships would prevent him from asking, on cross-examination, " Did you not do so and so and give such and such information ?" That was precisely the case here, and he contended that the rule only applied to higher cases of crimes and offences, and not to petty cases of larceny and misdemeanours. He humbly submitted, therefore, that he was strictly in order when he asked the witness in this case the question complained of. Mr. Baron PARKE—Mr. Attorney-General : Can you tell us if it has been the practice to ask the question complained of? The A'FFORNEY-GENERAL replied that his experience in these cases was so very limited, that he could not take upon himself the responsibility of answering the question of the Learned Baron. So far, however, as he understood, it was not ; but their Lordships would be good enough to remember that this was the first case where the question of "Did you give such and such information?" had been brought before the Court. The question heretofore argued before the Court was not " Did you give the information ?" but "To whom did you give it ?" The LORD CHIEF BARox—The matter relates to a rule or law of extreme importance, and as there are no immediate cases bearing on the point, the Court will take time to con sider the question. CONSISTORY COURT, Nov. 20. CATTERALL V. CATTERALL. This was originally a suit of nullity of marriage by Mr. Joseph Catterall against Georgiana Ann, his wife, by the name of Sweetman, on the ground that the marriage, which was had in New South Wales in 1835, under an Act passed in that colony in 1834, was invalid, by reason of the non observance of certain forms and regulations prescribed by the Act. The Court rejected the libel pleading that ground of nullity, but permitted the husband, if he thought fit, to plead that the marriage was null and void by the law ante cedent to the Act and without it. Dr. ADDAMS now, on behalf of Mr. Catterall, declared he would proceed no further in that suit, and moved the Court to allow him to proceed against his wife in a cause of divorce by reason of her adultery, ingrafting this suit upon the former, the wife (who is resident in New South Wales) hav ing appeared by proctor in the suit of nullity. The difficulty in this case was, that in New South Wales there was no court possessed of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, as in India, which could take cognisance of the case. Mr. Catterall, ho was resident in this country, had endeavoured to obtain a disso lution of the marriage, and a Bill was actually introduced into the House of Lords for that purpose, and was read a first time, when it was discovered that the House of Lords had no authority to examine witnesses in New South Wales, and the Bill in consequence dropped. It was then supposed that the decision of the House of Lords in " Regina v. Mines" would have the effect of annulling this marriage; but that decision was found not to go the length of pronouncing such marriages not good for all intents and purposes. He now moved the Court that, instead of sending out a fresh citation to New South Wales, he might be allowed to bring in a libel in a cause of divorce by reason of adultery. Dr. LUSIIINGTON deferred his decision till the next court. day. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. - G, NOVEMBER 22, 1845. New Coventry-street, and that he suspected the thieves were still in the house. The constable went to the house, and, on gain ing admission into the shop, found that it had been completely stripped of itsvaluable stock, consisting ofjewellery, antiques, and plate, to the amount of between 6001. and 7001, The robbery had been managed with such address and de liberation, that the plated articles had been left untouched ; and whereon it became necessary to remove the shades and cases under which the valuables were kept, they were carefully replaced in their original position. Information of the robbery was immediately given to Mr. Russell, who had another shop in King-street, and the suspicion fell on the prisoner, who was shopman to Mr. Russell, and whose business it was to sleep at the shop in New Coventry-street. Mr. Russell stated that his grounds for suspicion against the prisoner rested on several circumstances. First, that the doors had been opened without violence, and this could have been done by the prisoner, who was entrusted with the keys of the premises. Next, that the valuable stock only had been taken away, and the common left behind. The pri soner had been been made acquainted by his daughter as to the character of the stock, and therefore was able to make a correct selection. And,, lastly, the confused and contradic tory account given by the prisoner of his movements from give to seven o'clock on the evening when the robbery took place. Police-constable Adams was examined, and police-sergeant Langley - , of the detective, also gave evidence, but they did not succeed in making out a case beyond mere suspicion against the prisoner. The opinion of police-sergeant Lang ley was, that the robbery had been either committed by some one engaged on the premises, or by parties who had contrived to make themselves previously well acquainted with the stock. . A solicitor, who attended for the prisoner, put the follow ing questions to the constable : Solicitor—As one of the detective force, you must have bad considerable experience in robberies of this sort. Now are you not aware that thieves always carry with them their own materials for producing a light ? Constable—lt is the usual practice. Solicitor—And do you tot know that thieves are suffi ciently well informed as to the value of property that they can tell silver from plated goods, and real from mock jewels .? Police-constable—ln general they can tell ; and it is possible that the thieves might have looked over the stock before they planned the robbery, under pretence of pur chasing. Solicitor—Now did you ever know a lock that an expert thief could not pick ? Constable—Any thief could have picked the lock of the outer door ; but there was an inner door, and, that I think cculd not have been picked unless the party had previously taken an impression on wax. Mr. Russell said he believed he should, at a future day, be able to bring evidence of a more conclusive character, and he therefore hoped the Magistrate would remand the prisoner for a few days. The prisoner's solicitor said there was no evidence what ever against his client. He trusted, therefore, the Magistrate would not keep him any longer in custody. Mr. Russell, with much warmth, asked if a person upon whom so much suspicion rested, who was charged with steal ing property to the amount of 700/. or 800/., was, on the mere declaration of his innocence by his attorney, to be turned loose on the public again? The solicitor said, after these observations, he was bound to say that up to the pregmt charge the prisoner had borne an irreproachable character. He trusted, at least, he would be admitted to bail. Mr. HARDWICK declined to accept bail, and remanded the prisoner for a week. Wm. Jones, a shabbily-dressed lad, between sixteen and seventeen years of age, was charged with committing the following impudent robbery :—Between five and six o'clock on Thursday evening, as police-sergeant John Wills, No. 1 of the C division, was on duty in Silver-street, Golden-square, he saw the prisoner come by, carrying on his shoulders some thing very heavy and bulky. He watched him into Pulteney court, and took him into custody as he was offering for sale, at a marine store shop, a large and expensive hall mat, which was afterwards traced to have been stolen from the Clarendon Hotel, New Bond-street, the prisoner having watched the opportunity of entering the hall at the instant none of the servants were present, and, finding nothing else to take, must have deliberately rolled up the mat, which was about as heavy as he could possibly stand under, and, placing it on his shoulders, have walked off with it. The prisoner did not deny the robbery; and Mr. HARDWICIC asked if he was known. English • • • • • • Irish Foreign ...... Beasts. 981 Sergeant Wills said he was a reputed thief. He was con victed, about a twelvemonth since, at Cierkenwell Sessions of robbing a house in Thomas-street, Grosvenor-square, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He had since, he believed, been charged with stealing a pig out of Oxford street.—He was committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. portion of peat were added, which greatly increased the power of combustion. In his cross-examination by Mr. Pearson, Mr. Burnell ad mitted that the bitumen used was coal-tar, and the portion of peat, as compared with the tar, was but as one to a. hun dred. He would not swear that all the sulphuric acid gas had been evolved from the " fuel" on the table. John Greaves, formerly captain of one of the Waterman steam-boats, had a good deal of experience in coal. He would not call the substance on the table by that name. He would call it " fuel." There was no sulphurous exhalation from it, and he wished for the sake of the poor that it was in more general use, as they could not then be cheated either in quantity or quality. The MAGISTRATE—WeII, this inquiry seems likely to make an advertisement for it. lam held in some suspense, but if I am called upon to come to an immediate decision, I must express it as my opinion that the article is coal. ➢lr. Ballantine—We are desirous of your decision, sir, but should like it to remain over for a time, that you may con sider the subject, and that I may produce other evidence. After some further conversation with respect to arrange ment, it was agreed to defer the further hearing until the week after next. MARKET NEWS : -(YESTERDAY.) CORN-EEXCH&NG Although arrivals of English Wheat for our market since Monday have been moderately good, the show of samples was by no means large. Selected qualities commanded a steady sale, at fully Monday's prices; but all other kinds hung heavily on hand, and a clearance was not effected. The better descriptions of free foreign Wheat was in demand, but bonded parcels were a mere drug. Fine Barley moved off steadily, at full prices. The middling and inferior kinds were is per quarter lower. The supply of Malt was pretty well cleared off, and there were inquiries for prime tender new. A very large arrival of Oats having taken place, the stands were well filled, yet, as most of the dealers were short of stock, the sale was steady, at full prices. New Beans dull, and rather lower. In Peas no alteration.. Oats Maar. Y,170 qrs. Cale sks 59,820 -- 12,710 - ARRIVALS. Mint. Barley. 6,290 qrs. 6,410 qrs. 300 U 0 17,500 1,070 Malt. 1.710 are. 3OROUGH HOP MAXICET. The duty having been declared at 158,0061 171 Sid, or somewhat below the estimate, there is rather more finances in the general demand here, yet we can notice no advanes in the quotations, which rang. as under. New Hops:—Sussex Pockets, 61 lOs to 71 5s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 61;10s to 71 10s; Mid Kent, 71 to 91 9s. "Yearlings :—Sussez Pockets, 61 6s to 6/ Iss; Wealds, 6/ IN to 7/; hdid Kents, 61 lit to 7110$. SMITHFIELD. Supply of Beasts was, the time of year considered, large, but of very middling quality. The primest Scots, &c. sold steadily, at fully Monday's prices; but those of all other breeds had a downward tendency. There were on sale 60 Beasts and 40 Sheep from Holland. The numbers of Sheep being small, the Mutton trade ruled active, and full curren cies were obtained in every instance. Prime small Calves sold freely; other kinds of Veal slowly, at late rates. In Pigs, a full average amount of business was passing, at full prices. Milch Cows sold at from 16/ to 191 5s each. Per ins. to sink the CUL 1. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts • • 2 i 2 10 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen• 3 6 310 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves l9 0 31 0 Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT s. d. to s. Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 8 6 6 Southdown Wethers 5 0 i 2 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs ...... 310 4 6 Small Porkers 4 0 5 2 Quarter old Pigs .. 10 0 21 0 Lambs .......... 0 0 0 0 MARKET. I Sheep, 3,680 I Calves. I Pigs. 185 321 NEVIGATZ AND LEADEN ALL. Wehad a full average supply of each kind of meat, here ; yet the demand ruled steady, at full prices. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior.- 2 6 f t Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 310 - middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 4 0 4 4 - prime large .. 2 2 2 4 prime ... .4• 4 8 - prime small .. 310 410 Pork, 1arge........ 3 8 4 6 Vea1...... - small ........ 4 8 5 4 Lamb, Os Od to Os Od. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—Ths market foiliritfsl7llantation has been firm, but not brisk, though the advices front the West Indies are likely, we presume, to give it strength. Mid strong Tobago has been sold at 525, mid and good Barbadoes at 52s 6d to 54 s 6d, and fine at 55s to 55s 6d per cwt. EAST Imme.—There has only been a moderate business done in Bengal, but prices have been maintained ; 1,400 bags sold at 45s to 463 ; for low yellow, at 52s to 62s 6d for mid ; and at 55e for mid coloury. Of Mauritius 6,666 bags 128 barrels, hare been offered, and sold at about pre vious rates ; low yellow 49s to 50s 6d ; mid and good Ms to 545, fine 55s to 55s 6d, good and tine brown 45s to 48s, and low and mid 40s to 44s per cwt. • 1,676 bags 123 cases Penang only partly found buyers, brawn low to mid 40s to 44s 6d, good 46s to 475, low and mid yellow 47s 6d to 50s 6d, and good and fine 56s 6d to 57s 6d per cwt. FOREIGIC—There has not been much doing, and the de mand has slackened for most descriptions; 214 hhds 60 brls Porto Rico sold at 23s for good soft yellow, and at 24s fkl to to 25s 6d for good and fine. COFFRIL—The demand for British Plantation has been steady, and the merchants being firm, full prices are ob tained. Ceylon has been steady, goad ord at 47s 6d to 48s per cwt, and 4,092 bags at auction ranged from 45s up to 75s for good ord, and Plantation descriptions Rio has been is to 2s cheaper, mid coloury 59s 6d, for fine ord 47s to 48s, and superior as high as 75s and 80s per cwt. Mocha has ranged from 26s for very low, up to 78s 6d for the finest deecrip tions. LAMBETH. William Shellas and Charles Lopaz, inmates of Lambeth Workhouse, were yesterday charged with creating a riot and disturbance in that building, and assaulting two constables who had been called in to take them into custody.. From the evidence, it appeared that on the preceding even ing, between seven and eight o'clock, a considerable distur bance took place in one of the yards of the workhouse, of which the prisoners were the ringleaders. On the police being sent for, the prisoners made their way to the room in which they slept, and on the constables going there to appre hend them, they, and about 60 other young fellows, paupers, fell upon them and used them very roughly, but after a con siderable conflict, they were secured. The constables spoke to both the prisoners having assaulted them, and they were committed to Brixton for one month each. THAMES. Samuel Branscombe, master of the Countess of Malmsbury, appeared to a summons charging him with having broke bulk of a cargo of coals, on the 21st of October, without paying City dues. Mr. Pearson attended on the part of the City, and Mr. Bal lantine, a barrister, attended for the defence. The case was a curious one. The fact of breaking bulk was admitted; but it was contended that the article upon which the dues were sought to be collected did not come within the operation of the Act, being neither cinders, culm, nor coal. A large square brick-shaped mass was here placed on the table by Mr. Ballantine, whilst Mr. Pearson produced a smaller piece of the same substance, ar.d a long discussion ensued, as to whether it was or was not coal. Mr. Rose, inspector of the City coal-dues, said the article produced was no other than coal reduced to powder, and then by some process of mixture, with drying by heat or other wise, moulded to the present form. Being cross-examined by Mr. Ballantine, the witness ex pressed as his opinion that no heat to which the coal could be subjected would totally disengage the sulphuric acid gas, which formed one of its inherents. Mr. Ballantine said his client had been served with three separate summonses, describing the article in three different ways, a fact which implied a doubt even on the part of those who issued them. When dues of this kind were sought to be exacted, it should be shown affirmatively that the article came within the meaning'of the Act; but, in this instance, persons most conversant with coals hesitated to denominate it by that name. Mr. Rose, though not a practical chemist, yet having! great experience as to coals, refused to admit that the sulphuric acid could be wholly evolved from them. Why did he refuse to make the admission? Because he was aware that, if sulphuric acid gas were wholly evolved, the coal, losing one of its elements, would become another sub stance, as one of the ingredients which constituted coal would be absent. It could be shown that the "fuel" (Wyam's patent), though principally composed of coal in the first, in stance, was so changed by the process through which it went —had been so changed by abstraction of one of the elements —that it became another substance, to which, if a minera logist chanced to alight on it, he must, to preserve scientific distinctions, assign another designation. From any substance composed of several elements, extract one of the elements, and it is no longer the same substance. Mr. BALtsorrissis (the Magistrate) having viewed the mass of "fuel," which looked like a block of blackened granite, and having also examined the lesser piece produced by Mr. Pearson, said that in his opinion the substance was coal, and would present all the phenomena of that body to the mineralogist. Even the chemist, though discovering the ab sence of sulphuric acid gas, which was not one of the pri mary elements of coal, would call it by the same name. Mr. Ballantine—Why, you may as well call it wood. MAGISTRATE—SO I should, if it assumed the appearance and qualities.—(Laughter.) If we are rightly informed, coal beds were originally deposits of wood, but being subject to certain influences, assumed another form. Mr. Ballantine—That is what I contend for. The coal here has undergone a change. The MAGISTRATE —But not to an extent which changes it as a generic substance. It has not been deprived of an indis pensable ingredient. I cannot consider that substance any other than coal. if you have a power of appeal you can try, and as to the sulphuric gas, I consider it not a necessary but an accidental ingredient. You are doing the best for your case, but all the writers on identity are against you. Mr. Ballantine--Perhaps so, as to the human being, but not so as to animals, and much less as to inert matter. If there were a duty on the importation of sheep, but not upon mutton, and that circumstances induced parties to kill sheep at sea, would you, for the duty's sake, on the landing ~ insist on giving the mutton a misnomer.—(Loud laughter.) If I can show, by scientific men, that this substance is not coal, surely you'll pause to consider. If one of the gases were omitted from our atmosphere, it would net be the same substance. The MAGISTRATE—It would still be an atmosphere, though there would be a difference, as there is between the atmo sphere of this Court and that of Ilampsteadsheath. Mr. Pearson—lf you think you have a case, pay the dues under protest, and try the question by an action. That has been done in another case, but the action is allowed to stand over. Mr. Burnell, of No. 1, Great Winchester-street, who was acquainted with the process since the commencement, thought the coal, as a substance, was completely altered by the process to which it was submitted. The small coals were subjected to the action of a very high temperature, until the volatile sulphurous portion was evolved, then bitumen and a SPICES.—There has not been much doing by auetion in any article, Pimento has been taken in at 3%cl to 4d pa lb., white Pepper has realised 4 1 , 2 d to sd, and black 2 3 / 4 cl to 3 1 4 d per lb. Consumption goes on steadily. COCOA.—Para has been sold at 30s to Ms per cwt. RICE.-2,524 bags Bengal were nearly all taken in at 20s 6d to 21s for the sound, but part sold at 21s. The export orders have diminished. SALTPETRE.—BengaI albs refraction has been sold at 27s to 27s 6d per cwt. TEA. —The market is steady, being perhaps rather flat; low common sound Congou at 9id, and low yellow leaf Twankay at Is Id per lb. TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been in less request at 425, the arri vals having ben icreased. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 21.) SUGAR.—To-day the business transacted in the West In dia Sugar market was extremely limited; although some merchants were more inclined to sell, only 60 hhds, &c. were disposed of at a decline of 6d to Is per cwt. The total sales for the week amount to only 540 hhds and tierces. REFLNED.—To-day easier rates were again taken for re fined goods for home consumption, brown lumps according to quality, selling at 65s 6d to 655, and standard lumps 66s per cwt, but at these rates several purchases were made. Bonded Crushed is again cheaper, 33s 6d to ns 9d per cwt having been taken for the best. In Loaves there is a good deal doing. Mauarntrs.—There has been less disposition manifested to purchase this description of Sugar, but holders have shown firmness and obtained previous rates for the small parcels dis posed of by private treaty. EAST Isolit.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with little attention, and at public sale 660 bags went at barely the former value. Of Penang 594 bags, 24 baskets, and 1 case, were offered, and went a little cheaper. FOREIGN. —T h e market has again been scantily supplied with Foreign Sugar, but exporters and our refiners working under hond are cautious in their proceedings, but holders show firmness, and refrain from pressing sales. BloLassEs.—For West India previous rates are asked, the supply at market being small, but there has been a consi derable falling off in the demand this week, and only small parcels have been sold. Bengal Treacle is worth 19s to 21s per cwt, and is wanted. In Honey there has again been a good deal done, and prices keep on the advance. SPIOES.—To-day the market was well supplied with Cassia Lignea, and three parcels amounting to 1,812 chests were brought to auction; the trade evinced little desire to ope rate, and a small part only sold at a decline on the rates of the last auction of 3s to 4s per cwt. Malabar Pepper met with little attention. Of Nutmegs 3 chests sold, good brown at 5s 4d per lb. Cecoa.—British Plantation has been purchased with cau tion by private treaty, and former rates have been barely supported, Trinidad grey selling at 38s to 435, red 39s to 445, and superior 45s to 475. None has been offered at auction. Foreign is little wanted, and prices are on the decline. COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was in excellent request, and at auction 3,305 bags were all sold at an ad vance on former rates of is per cwt; good ordinary bold pale Native bringing 48s 6d to 49s 6d, one lot 50s, and bold Triage -16 s 6d to 47s per cwt. By private treaty several parcels of Native and Plantation were disposed of. TEA.—The market has presented a tranquil appearance for all descriptions this week, there having been further arrivals, and the stock of Black and Green being large causing the trade to be cautious in their proceedings. Congou of all kinds has been purchased with caution, and the rates taken have been rather under those previously quoted. Pouchong is however not offered upon lower terms, but there are not many buyers at present. For Twankav there are not many buyers. The cheapness of common taper, however, has induced the trade to operate with more freedom. Notwithstanding the low rates at which Hyson is to be purchased, still the trade operates with caution. Imperial has been taken with caution. Gunpowder is dull of sale. Scented Orange Pekoe has been purchased with more free dom and prices arc firmer, fine bringing 2e 10d to 3s. Young Hyson has been sold to a fair extent. The lower sorts of Congou are a little cheaper than last year, whilst the better are much the same as at that time. Twankay is a little cheaper than last season, and Hyson, Imperial, and Gun powder are 5d to is per lb lower. FEEIT. —Since this day week there has been a brisker de mand for all descriptions : the public sales have been very extensive. All bought in, but a great part appears to have been subsequently sold. By private contract some large operations are reported to have been made : a par cel of new Cephalonia offered at public sale and bought in at 48s; a portion has been sold pri vately below that price. Fine Valentias are in demand at 435, and are very scarce. Singe this day week 70,000 drums Figs have been offered at public sale, but the greater part being of inferor quality have been bought in, a few lots selling from 38s to 645. Imperial French Plums, in car tons 100 s to 131 s, halt-cartons 1023 to 1265, quarter cartons 102 s to 1355, eighth cartons 95s to 1325; Prunes, in chests and half-chests 28s to 30s. A parcel of new Greek Figs, in cases, were offered and taken in at 325. Sninivs.—For all descriptions of Jamaica Rum prices rule very firm, but the supply at market is small, especially of the good and fine qualities. There has been a falling off in the home and export demand this week, and the total sales amount to only 250 puncheons, at 3s 7d to 3s 10d for 29 to 36 por cent. over proof, and small parcels of better quality at 4.s to 5s per gallon. Leeward Island is wanted, but business has been checked by the scanty supply, and buyers are compelled to pay 2s 2d to 2s 3d proof strength. In Calcutta sales have been made at 2s 1 1 / 2 d to 2s 2.(.1 proof with certificate, and the market is still scantily supplied. Of common Demerara small parcels have been sold at full prices, strong kinds are wanted and fetch 3s 2d to 3s 6d. The stock of all kinds is still on the decline, and the consumption is going on satisfactorily. Prices are still under those of last year. Brandy is little wanted, and the tendency of prices still downwards; the stock here is a full average one. Of Geneva several parcels have been taken for exportation. For English Corn Spirits the demand has been active at 103 9d per gallon nett cash, and a further advance it is expected will shortly take place. Malt Spirits, according to quality, is worth 12s 9d to 13s 6d. Gin has has been extensively dealt in. Ou.s.—Although there are sellers of Gallipoli Oil upon rather lower terms, still the home trade operate with caution, and there are few export orders. Rape Seed Oil is still wanted, and prices are kept up, the supply being small. For Palm the demand has fallen off, and a decline in the value has taken place. Cocoa at present is not to be had upon lower terms, but it is little wanted. For Linseed Oil further reduced rates have been taken, and for forward delivery many contracts have been entered into at 24s 3d to 24s 6d. Cod has further declined in value, but in consequence of 281. per ton having been accepted, the operatics:le have been on I DIM extended , scale. In Seal there has been m ore business tran s actea, u u upon easier terms. lined TALLoW.—lmporters of Russia have been more iric d the to realise this week, there having been large arrival' arl Os rates accepted are rather lower ; on the spot, howevoek..., demand has been very good. 41s 9d to 42s per cwt hued., the current rates for fine new Petersburg h Yellow tix!.„,. For delivery in the three first months of next year ra''_:•,' . contracts have been entered into at 42s 9d to 4 3 s per 0 4 ' 2 1 1 Home made has met with a good demand at 419 6d W nett cash. -..................."-, -- -.rid LATEST PRICES OF Skal"4% IN:BANKS, ASSURANCE , AND °TOR C°. PANIES' STOCK From tic Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDA.T AND FRIDAY Z"-- LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER M. JOINT-STOCK Dividend per Amount of Share. red* Name of Company. Annum. g. d. 40 0 0 50 • ° 100 0 0 )00 0 0 100 0 0 go 0 0 25 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 20 0 0 0 25 0 50 0 0 Australasia . • • . • • • • • . Brits!' North American Commercia lof London Colonial ... • • • • • • . • • • • Londn and Westminstr London Joint-Stock . • • Metropolitan . • . • • • • • • Provincial of Ireland • • Ditto, New... . • • . . National of Ireland • • Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New. • • • • • • • . Union of Australia.... Union of L0nd0n..... 6/. per cent. 4/. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. NVILTZIit-VrOS S ____ x ii, d. East London.... .. .. .. I 81. 100 0 0 Grand Junction ••• • • • 31. 46 13 4 Kent ................ 21. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall . ... .... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 West Middlesex ... ... 4/.165. pr ct. 63 12 9 INSIIZANCX C 01111: Dividend per Amount of Share• Name of Company. Annum. a. 500 0 0 100 . 0 0 100 0 50 0 0 50. 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 40 0 ° 50 0 0 1000 0 0 50 0 20 0 0 20 0 Stock. 511 1 0: 00 000 0000 00: 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 160 0 0 50 0 0 1250000 0 0 00 00 20 0 100 0 0 X OO Stock• Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine....... British Commercial .. ClericLMed.&Gen.Life County .............. Crown .............. Eagle • • . ~.. Economic Life ..... Eng. & Scot. Law Life.. Europeaa Life.. Freemasons' .... • • • • • - Globe .. Guardian .......... • • Imperial Fire ...... • • Imperial Life......... Indemnity Marine.... Law Life ...... Legal and General Life London Fire ......... London Ship ........ Marine .... ......... Med. Invild & Gen. Life National Loan Fund.. National Life.... Palladium Life Phoenix Protector Life • ....... Provident Life .. Rock Life............ Royal Exchange Sun Fite Ditto Life ..... Universal Life ..... LIST OT SCOT' Name of Company. Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Commercial Bank . • , • National Bank Union Bank of Scotland Western Bank .. .. • • • • North of Scotland Bank Clydesdale Bank Eastern Bank Caledonian Rank Edinb.& Glasgew Bank City of Glasgow Bank . Scottish Unibn Ins. Co. Hercules Insurance Co. Insur. Co. of Scotlnd . • North British Insur. • . Caledonian Firs Insur. Edinburgh Life Insur. Edin. & Glasg. Railway Ditto, Shares Edin., Leith, & Grantn Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. alasgvr & Greenek Rail. Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Dundee &Arbroth Rall. Standard Life Assarnce. 31. 10s 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr sh. 7s. per share 51. per cent. 31. r 9s. and 61.55. bs. 6 s. r 5 per ct., 30s.bs. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 121. per cent. - 12 s. 11. sh. & 11. 53. 10g. 10s. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. Si. per cent; 5/. per cent. 3/. p. ct. & bs W. per cent. 1/. ss. 4s. Si. per cent. 61. 10s. 1/. 6s. 10 li /. pr cnt, :ss co: Dividend per Annum. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. C 1 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 7%1. pr cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 5/. per Cent. 7%/. pr Cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. R. per cent. 71. per cent. 51. per cent. 5% 1. pr cent. 101. per cent. 6/. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 21. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent, 51 per cent. :PIL: A i nonot of Share. d S 1. • 20 0 100 0 0 10 0 2 200 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 1 50 0 0 1 12 10 0 20 0 0 o I 0 25 0 2 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 01 t p io n y o Au P 0 0: voo, t 20 Au i,,,0• Ail pa, .--'''' Doczs. - . e . Dividend 1 Amount FA 2 Name of Company. per .-- Annum. 1 1 Sh o a f re d . 1 o d , 10 I # 0. • ' ' 11 Commercial .... ..... 31. per cent. Stock. IL% Eas t and West India... 5%1. pr cent.. Stoct•,. '". 1 ,,, ' East Country L mdon St Katharine Southampton ••..• • • • 1 4/. per cent. I 50 0 v CANALS. • ' .0 1#4 le i p l l2 e f i Names of z , .) Dividend Price. Names of $4 o p ,„* .- 7 Companies. A per : Companies. ozi w....,, ,, Annum.' .- 4 cO X 1 --. 0 ' l l Ashtn & Oldh 97 51.55. p c 72 Monmouthsil 100 0. , Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 Mntgomrysh ; n o :it f, Barnsley.... 160 121. 180 Macclesfield • ';ca J ob 1%; Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath .••• • • i " i' 1 1 " to st. a Brknk&Abrg 150 M. 85 Nottingham ••„ ~ r Cromford .... 100 181. 150 Peak Forest • ''' I" / 33 41. Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's .• • • 6 i, Derby Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. 80 Shropshire • • Z 0 14 0 , IF Erewash Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St I A 2 6 , 1 ' /.91 ,1 GrandJunctn 100 7!. 100 Stffrd &Wore 14 ' IT; 1 Grand Union 100 IL 10s. - Shrewsbury ! 2 / 9 b ITio. Glamorgnsh .1172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge .• ',,',, 11. ' Glstr & Brkly 100' - - Strtfrd on Av '' 0,0 / Grantham • . 150 121. 100 Severn and 2 6 a Huddersfield. 57 - 20 Wye Rail. 0P ' Kennt &Am 39 1 75 6d. 22 Trnt & Mr- / 50 I I Lancaster Leeds& Livrp 100 1 341. 525 Thams &Med 01. li Leicester .• • 140 101. 105 Worcstr idi 7 8 ~ 05 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 62 Birming. el i" _............./ Loughboroghil42 701. 850 Wilts & Biks '' et 0 1 1 NG. 0' LLOYD'S SHIPPI.; 0 000 , ti o LONDON, Nov. 21.—Wind this day 1 - Al r ; moderate breeze and fine. g Se DEAL, Nov. 20.—Wind W.S.W., very attc d c : or dot o ool —Arrd. Jane, Scott, Calcutta ; Mathesia, s'atti Lady Hilda, Bounce, Demerara; Pearl, Chal tri oo,,law British Empire, Morwick, Quebec; Hug Nloo' a Spanish brig, Havannah. Put back. King ott for Sierra Leone. 1 4 1 0/11° TEIGNMOUTIL Nov. 19.—Arrd. Flirt, Ward' A Off port, Brothers, Miriamichi. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 19.—Wind W.—Arra,Th ifor / 3 1 11 , Quebec. Put back, Susan, Ager, Cape of tirna_l e ;rei,,, e oS NEWPORT, Nov. 18.—Arrd. Cousins, Gref:rrd ic o r LIVERPOOL, Nov. 20.—Wind W. fresh.-••• China; Oriental, Calcutta; Coaxer, Calcutta; e )L' of or of Scots, Kelly, Maceio; 'Andover, Ceara; 13( guateir st , well, Corisco ; Penelope, Courier, Demerara. r ; we h d ,Ao lintoun, Sim, Honduras; Emily Taylor, f i i i , ° o e, leans ; Venilia, St. Andrew's ; Lord Maj u r ti g or,. o o l iv John's, New Brunswick. Off port, Maype,„'',,,i; V; e os , fr i beth, and Queen Mab. The Cambridge, D r " burr r d s duras to London, capsized and filled during to t ult., lat. 39, long. 55, and was abandoned ra" three passengers and three of crew drown e d ber s 'ate remainder of crew saved by the Venilia,' ar l , o so tello • A O GA RLIESTON, Nov. 18.—Arrd. Congres s ' 1 frs °l;i4 with loss of bulwarks, spars, &c. Patrick , FRASERB URG, Nov. 17.—The Hero, Dundee, on shore near here 7th ult., has be tie ? O‘ brought in here. r 18134 C 2014 OFF MARGATE. Nov. 20.—Resolution, PORTSNIOUTH, Nov. 20.—Wind S.W. to 13 01 , squally.—Arrd. William Young, Quebec. tc r P MA RYPORT, Nov. 19.—Wind W. to ItY.• „,: ‘ ,;(icl‘o e ' 4 1 .4 —Arrd. Jane, Wood, St. John's, New BrTiler, Y e als CLYDE, Nov. 12.—Arrd. Walestrio, it e ifea Henry, M'Arthur, Bathurst; Iris, Broir l 2 , ,ti e Vaal, D UMERIES, Nov. 19.—Arrd. Fawcett, l id .P! Gr iglbo,r - WATERFORD, Nov. 18.—Arrd. Medina, i•'`,, e ,011) 4 LIMERICK, Nov. 19.—Wind 4 0V O'Donnell, Quebec. Dew ei at, BELFAST, Nov. 18.—Arrd. Sarah, Grahat4erleigicit, LEITH, Nov. 18.—Arrd. Prince George, 15 ' - ‘ tb,...„g,' SHIELDS, Nov. 19.—S1d. New Zealand , Sili t iavv , WHITBY, Nov. 20.—Arrd. Tom Tough , .0 0 bound to Charente. ~00 1 1$e ,Ple r 7" .410 1 go / THE STAMP-OFFICE.---We are ini (14— , o f pressure of business in the stamp departillell; 0131 Ofroa house, since the existence of the new rain for e ge ° 9ol so many official stamps have become rectw s . l of jio go,' rous documents required in the a roPrr t f on, nt s ' A " to ed other matters connected with those PP ullue e — t h alrj at. " t e ed rd,". so great, that the whole of the officers L,, e sslO i dliv,o l ,,' have for a very considerable time been 13 ` — e tist l- poft l ! i i" for several hours after the expiration of th pes eo pti business, in order to provide a number of stl i recoo l d to the great demand, and thereby preys!" t liuss the public, who are interested in the variot? f a wn. now in course of progress or in contemp BIRTHS. - ...fitter On the lath inst., the lady of James St. George '1"-- street, Westminster of a daughter. On the 18th inst., g at Blackheath-par—,l- the WI son, Esq., of a son I , 4 MARRIED. h) l' °P ;;lir' te On the 18th inst., at St. Pancras (New Chur i e ve anes cl ot or Joseph Hall, 8.A., incumbent of St. James s, " of d fi shire, to Frances, daughter of W. Nash, gsq.. lste 91 ford-park, Essex. henP tni lieg t or On the 18th inst., at All Saints' Church, Sout 1 , el t / gar . A .Dir , Colonel Poole, C. 8., 22d Regiment, to Anna „ e dfolnlo of the late T. A. Rudd, Esq ,of Biggieswade, , der felc Of On the 19th inst., at Lewishm Church, r , r „ e r of tj'i of Blackheath, to Elizabeth, a eldest daUgh" — Sidgwick, Esq., of the same place. Ale ' 10°1* rod On the 17th inst., at Duffryn, n rlarn . organ shire, i tjh Burges Canute. Mg° On the 15th inst., at Marsh Mouse, Sen.'' , Wrip, the lath Richard Thresher, Esq., aged 77. , •i t uale,.ealed On the 16th inst., at Linsted, Kent, Edwilf,"-roer On the 16th inst., at Backwell House, !A tm Cre i a - 5 1' , 0 1, ‘ On the 17thinst., in Lincoln-place, M. w" - On the 18th inst.. at Ilaydon-square, Classd °tte ' tjei. f .;o 3°- Mr. G. Fitch, aged 62. I t ° o 4' On the 18th inst., at Ileadington Oxford , - gel • et Olu On the 18th inst., at Minerra-terra ce, Jackson, Esq., aged 73. f C° 11(1111t On the 18th Inst., Mr. John Gotticb Kolbe, 0 yolletlfOr London : Printed ana Published 2. 1171° Strand, Printer, at The Buss by ,;- 9 "' POWs of the Saw, th the Cow* Or 11144 It X 50 b 7, 0 „" 0 6 w 0 0 5 •16 1 t, 2 5 ° ; • 0 o pll Pi 0, 0 • ° . a 6 15 X ti• n 40 0 T., 50 0 20 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 A 10 0 7 1 ° ; 2 5 0 - 0 ° 10 A 20 0 ; 3 5 0 0 10 0 25 ° ° 0 0 10 Dividend Amount raid. Name of Company. per of Annum. Share. i Ml\ 100 0 1 0 ki 1 35 i 0 0. r • to • tt, to