The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-21 00:00:00

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The Cornmilsioners for eKeehtng the Wiles of Lord High Admiral Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give notice, that on TIIDIUDAT, the 31st instant, at One o'clock, :hey Will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Con tract for supplying and del verinz into her Ma esty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned articles, viz.:— 73 ( PEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAIL SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 20.—The Royal Mail Com. pany's steam-ship Thames, Captain Abbott, arrived this afternoon, at four o'clock, from the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieutenant Scriven, R.N., Admiralty agent. The Thames experienced tolerably fine weather, but was delayed to some extent by continued head winds and head sea. 3rd self the we When the produce of the British Posses. Gallons; Bu dons, and not less than half to be the prod uce o f the British 50,000 Possessions in the West Indies, • to be delivered, N°. 18 120.] r 777:, LONDON, MONDAY rtr G .s., OCTOBER 21, 1850. Half of each in three weeks, and the re mainder in three weeks afterwards. [PRICE SD. The latest dates brought by the Thames are : Havannah, Sept. 22 ; Chagres, 24 ; Carthagena, 26 ; Jamaica, 28 ; Demerara, 27 ; Trinidad, 27 ; Barba does, 29 ; Grenada, 28 ; Porto Rico, Oct. 1 ; St. Thomas, 2 ; Nassau, Sept. 15 ; Antigua, 30 ; Jacmel, 29 ; Santa Martha, 7 ; Grey Town, 17. The Thames brought on freight 1,251,561 dollars on merchants' account, 2501. in British coin, 2 pack ages of pearls, 25 barrels of ginger, 85 bales of pimento, 7 cases of cigars, 31 bales of sarsaparilla, and a large number of packages of sundries. Tons. • SUGAR (the produce of the British Pos sessions) . 100 COCOA .. 100 . .. 40 SOAP (Mottled) .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • **** • • MRS. HE MANS , WORKS. This day is published, price 35., THE RECORDS of WOMAN, AND OTHER POEMS. nein; Vol. T. of a reprint of Mrs. Heinans' Poems. To be com prised in •ix Pocket Volumes, beautifully printed: each Volume complete in itself, and sold separately, price 35., in paper cover, or 45., elegantly bound in gilt cloth, gilt edges. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and LondOn. Of whcm may be had, In royal octavo, price One Guinea, THE POEMS OP FELICIA lIE,M ANS. With Illustrative Notes, a Selection of Contennoorary Criticisms, and a Portrait of the Author, Engraved by linden. Complete in One Volume, uniform with the Poems of Wordsworth, Southey, &c. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The committee of inquiry now sitting at the Dept ford Victualling-yard, consisting of Commodore Eden, Woolwich-yard, president; Captain Richards, C. 8., superintendent of Chatham-yard ; Mr. J. W. Nicholls, clerk of the cheque, Greenwich Hospital; Mr. Pin horn, of Woolwich-yard, secretary, have been ap• pointed for the purpose of investigating some com plaints brought against the officers of the yard by Mr. Bovill, an engineer, who had been conducting some experiments there to test the merits of a plan proposed by him for grinding wheat. The committee assembled on Monday, the 14th in stant, at Deptford, attended by Mr. Robson, the Ad miralty solicitor. Mr. Grant, and the master miller of the Royal Clarence-yard, having been ordered up to attend the committee. LATE POISONINGS AT LAUGHARNE. The principal particulars of the late poisonings at Laugharne have already been detailed in The Sun. The adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs. Severne has been brought to a close, and resulted in a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against the prisoner, Elizabeth Gibbs, against whom, it will be remembered, a ver dict of " Wilful Murder" had already been returned for the poisoning by arsenic of one of her fellow-ser vants, also in the employ of Mr. Severne. The fol. lowing additional evidence to that which has already appeared completes the case against the prisoner : John Hughes, surgeon and coroner of Carmarthen, deposed—l have made an analysis of a packet con taining sugar of lead, which I received from Sergeant Shears. There was " Sugar of lead" written on the paper. I have analyzed it with the view of detecting arsenic. II found it contained superacetate of lead and a little sulphur. SUPPOSED CASE OF POISONING. weight of bricks on the arch had caused same of the cross-stays to split asunder, and for some time the entire demolition of the whole was expected. A number of men were quickly set to work, arid having placed shoring poles under the arch, the dead weight was taken from the top; but so dangerous was the arch considered that it was found necessary to stop up the thoroughfare, and neither passengers on foot or in vehicles have since been allowed to pass through the street. The following is a copy of the report of the engineer of the South• Eastern Railway Company as to the cause of the accident:— TOBACCO (Virginia) .• • • •• •• • • • it ICE (Bengal White) • • ...... •• • • PEAS ............. - - Halfef each in 20 a fortnight, 15 and the Re- Quarters. r main' erin a 6001 fortnight at"- ter wards. 300 Within 10 days. Half in one lbs. S month & the ..•••••••—•••• 30,000 remaind cr in two months. tom Rum, Sugar, Cocoa, Tobacco, Rice, aad Tea to be exempted In the Customs' Duties. 4 , Blt atples of th e C ocoa and Rice (not less than 2 lbs. of each), of n I "L' soap (not le ss th an a bar), of the Peas and Oats (not less than 2 ir tt of each), and of th e T ea ( no t l ess t h an 1 lb.) f rom th e B on d e d nuottse, must be produ ce d b y th e p ar ti es t en d er i ng . A samp l e of e r Tea of the description and quality admissible, and samples of the 5 2gttr and Tobacco, together with the Conditions of the Contracts, i na3' be seen at the said office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, • ter no -- a-ticed, unless th e party atten d s, or an agent for him duly • I nflhorised ia writin „_, V : y erY Tender must g, be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for , for R n must also be d e li vere d a t S omerset - p l ace, an d t h ose ' • . urn., /9 a Sugar Cocoa. and Tea must be accompanied by a letter i fed•llY two re sponsible persons, and those for Rice by one person, Lufaffinu to become bound with th e p e r son t en d er i ng i n th e sum o f 4.3, • per cent, oil the value for the due performance of the Contracts. OATS (Scotch Potato).. JAMAIUA. The Thames has brought us our usual files of papers from this island, together with our private ad vices up to the moment of the steamer's departure. The news, although not uninteresting, is not important. Dates are to the 28th September, one o'clock The Bank of Jamaica had made its ordinary half yearly report, which was generally approved of by all interested. The fallowing are extracts from the statement accompanying the report : "'it will be observed. that the net profit realized, on the past six months' transactions, amounts to 4,1061. 4d., a result which, considering the continued depres sion which affrcts the effsirs of the colony, the directors trust will prove satisfactory to the share%olders—a refer ence also to its issue and deposits shows that the estab lishment continues to enjoy a large share of public con fidence and support, and it is further gratifying to the directors to be enabled to state that the business trans acted during the period mentioned in the report has proved safe and satisfactory, both as regards advances on foreign bills and island securities. TEAL (Congon) On Tuesday, October 29, 1%111 be publ , shed, 14 crown Bvo., price 135. boards, or 27s bound in morocco by Mayday, S[R ROGER DE COVEItLEY. By "The SPECTATOR " With Notes and Illustrations by W. Henry Wills ; end Twelve tine Wood Engravings by John Thompson, 110111 Designs by Frederick Tayler. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. "South-Esstern Railway, Engineer's•offtce, Oct. 19. "Dear Sir,—As the a,cidetit of the girder of the Joiner-stn et bridge may create some unnecessary alarm as to the safety of the bridge, I beg to inform you that the accielent arose solely from the bricklayers stack ing bricks to the amount of 120 tons on one girder alone, which caused a dispiscewent of one of the divi sions of the bridge, but the great excess of the strength of the bridge is shown by its standing after this displacu• ment while the weight of bricks still.remained on it. " The girder would with ease have borne the 120 tons equally distributed, which is more weight by halt than could by ordinary circumstances be !aliened on it. " It is unreasonable to expect a bridge to be constructed to bear loading bricks in this way, and no bridge is ex pected and calculated to bear such a trial. I am, dear Sir, yours truly, "PETER W. BARLOW. " To S. Herbert, Etq." FORD'S WELLINGTON FAMILY and COMMERCIAL HOTEL, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. This Hotel, situated in the immediate vicinity of the Exchange, Docks, and other places of public and commercial resort, is tilted up in first-rate style, and the accommodations tor American, Foreign, as well as English strangers, will be found everything that is desirable, while the arrangements of the "Cuisine" ars in the hands of a first-rate Cook. The Proprietor urther wisnes to intimate that his Coffee and Commercial Rooms, as well as Sitting and Bed Rooms, will be found second to none in the kingdom. N.B. The charges for servants are included in the Bill (except those who only stay a few hours), viz., Waiter, Porter, and Chambermaid, and it is respectfully intimated that all further payment is unne cessary. Captain %V. 11. llall (Nemesis), late of the Dragon steam-frigate, is, we understand, about to proceed to Dublin to visit the " Sailors' Home," that he was the means of establishing in that city about two years ago. Captain flail will afterwards pay a visit to Belfast, and the principal seaeorts of Scotland and the north of England -- namely, Glasgow, Greenock, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Leith, Newcastle, Shields, Sunderland, Whitby, Hull, &c., with the philanthropic intention of making a careful inquiry into, and of personally examining, the houses and haunts of the mercantile seamen, their habits on shore when out of employment, and the state of their lodging-houses, for the purpose of ascertaining whe ther something cannot be done to better and amelio rate their condition, and improve their habits. In his laudable and humane intentions we most heartily wish him success; and we sincerely hope he may devise some practicable arrangement for improving the con dition, and also the moral character of our much neglected British tars. The late master-commander of the North Star, Mr. Saunders, it is said, will have the first lucrative post which becomes vacant, and for which a master is eli gible, either in command of a store or troop- ship, or as master-attendant of a dock or victualling yard. Paymaster William Webb (1805) died at Porches ter on the 15th inst., aged 65. By the decease of this officer, Paymaster A. Lockhart (1809) succeeds to the half-pay list of 7s. per diem, and Paymaster C. Dearly (1840) to the 6s. list. Margaret John, wife of John John, a labourer, at Brixton, sworn, said—l remember the period of Mrs. Severne's death very well. I had seen Mrs. Severne the day after May Fair. She was at that period quite well. I know Betty Gibbs (the prisoner) very well. We had some conversation together on a Satur day afternoon after Mrs. Severne's death. It was on the day that Mr. and Mrs. Severne gave her warning. Betsy Gibbs was crying very much• and said she would be obliged to leave Brixton. She said the great people around had got her out. She told me that Mrs. Severne in her lifetime said that she hoped she would never leave Brixton, and that she hoped that she (Betsy Gibbs) would be Mr. Severne's second wife. I told her not to gr ieve; that she would get another place quite as go o d. She replied she never thought she would he compelled to leave Brixton. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH NET C°I :IRT et CHANCERY, made is a cause HART T. BAR- T; anY Person or persons claiming to be the Heir or Heirs atitrw, of Lou ,tornierty,,f 'ea rtz,A. HART, late the wife of WILLIAM H kit r, Eccle,..i. o - Y-iane, Pendleton, afterwards residing in the b Old lati, civ.. Blanche:stir, and subsequently of No. 7, Grah h Pi o:t,ruhett.:ll4,near Bristol, where she died in or about the mont h • -, Is and are forthwith to come in and make out his, her, '-' ta rs 0 th7"nt h efore'Jonx Eui.isn BLUNT, Esq., one of the b.ias .. Chan 4ak i C enn at his Chambers in Southampton -buildings, tell 4 ane Le ' Mas t b enen . . • ndon, or in default thereof they will be excluded • • i• o f the said ...., Decree. .---------...____ JOHNSON, SON, and WEITNERALL. ?,llt " This establishment being, alike with every other local interest, dependent upon the successful cultivation of the soil, is deeply interested in any measure having for its object the development and extension of the island resources—the directors, therefore, consider this a proper occasion to notice the important efforts which are being made to introduce, what they trust will prove a valuable addition to its staple productions. The culti vation of the cotton plant has become a subject of ge neral interest, and the directors trust that its sueeessfui introduction will be the means of giving profitable em ployment to capital, and of relieving the depression and distress which so generally exist. " The directors would now recommend that the sum of 3,0001. be appropriated to pay a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, for the half-year, and that the balance of profit, 1,1061. 2s. 4d., be carried to the credit of the re served surplus fund." ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Lecture on the Ballad Music of England, by Mr. George Bar ker, illustrated by his own compositions, every Evening (except Sa turday) at Eight o'clock.—Lecture on the Hydro-Electric Machine, by Dr. Bachhoffner.—Lecture on Chemistry by J. H. Pepper, Esq., il lustrating the Ancient Fiery Ordeal and the Handling of Red Hot Metals.—Model of Weston's Patent Nova-Motive Railway, at work daily.—Dissolving Views illustrating some of the Wonders of Na ture, daily at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings at a Quarter to Ten ; also a Series, exhibiting Scenes in the Arctic Regions and Ceylon, daily at One o'clock.—Diver and Diving-bell, 80e., Sac. Admission, is.—Schools, Half-price. Open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex cept Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. COURT OF ALDERMEN. SWEARING IN TINE RECORDER. On Saturday the Right Hon. J. A. S. Wortley, the newly-appointed Recorder of London, attended a Court of Aldermen, called at two hours' notice, for the purpose of swearing in the highest City law officer. OFF ICE of THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, hereb 11, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, I 13— O London, October 19, 1850. give Notice that, pursuant to the Bth 13 Y-Law of this Company, • FR ANCIS WITHAM Esq.. ALEX, ~ .AJARD 'WOLLASTON, Esi., the present for the " — Auditors, and 11 8Ve se ra PIIN WILLIAM SLOPE ft, Esq., ne r n en 7 given me notice, in writing, of t I 1 t tion to stan Itadi e , ° woe of Auditors at the Election which will take place at f LonctoYns liotel, 18, New B ' ridge-street, Blackfriars, in the City o ' " RI DAT, the Ist day of November next. By order, CHARLES BURLS, Secretary. EN N URI OPENING of the LINE On aro aft er AIONDAY, t tASSENGEIt TRAINS wi Line : —ll'carci, in connexion with •-• • , 2 t g- .6 • . • t='''C3'3 CI• . 4.; • ' : t t.• b • .. ~g ..a. a : 4 g. 5 -4 . .E- -... : ~, •. m t ° „~wi~9 a ;,, ;,, . F , • .• Cr —Obc. e `" 8 QQ, 7 F . Ott Co ...T ti C , :". 66 gt G if: gII 1 C. • so o • c s• p„ 0..4 0 , ..' I; , ~...,,,, F. I i ,-.. 1., c„, . F „,,,F .......- c.s-,0 F• ii:c. Cri , • ... , . * ~4:4, v., z p. I Ca ta *a OD 4... iia Plw I Paysen ger , can proceed north by taking tickets at Hitchin. „"Nelie, B tic rut between rtnystott and Cambridge, of which full Wit be u uridg g txt a re received for transmission at the Hoop Inn, C lu ain- Paldeek . the Bull Inn, Royston ; and at Little's Coach-o ce , Neel reeeki n s ra ftY he booked in London for this railway at th l e r following qrand.g ° Mces :—At the Pull and Mouth Inn, St. _ a r r in' u s h. e- Xo. ji ',oe Oxford Arml, Warwick-lane : the Gcor:e Inn, ble: „ T " lt eechurch-street ; the Flower Pot, Bishopsgate ,: o th ro e Snowhill the Old Bell, Ilolborn : the Cross Keys,. St. dilly et' the the Peacock, Islington; the White Bear, i °t een aL rhstes, Piccadilly; the Ship, Charing-cross; , 3 core's, Ernatllou ct : and Still, Oxford-street ; the Boar and Castle, and the . arehouse, Oxford-street. aval l ' a. ,`,ek . ets at one fare and a half for the double journey, and the i to 'e o tor the sane day, will be issued between any stations on elm s 10 ) :: ,s t en n and Ifitchin and Great Northern Railways to Ist and 2 d F or furthero,„ particulars of th e ti me o f t ra i ns , and regulations of the Meryl it . 1 reference may be mad e to the hand-bills of the Great vray. By ordar, e "Vany's SEYMOUR - CIARKE, General anager. offices, King. cross Station, London, Oct. 17,11850. O.I'AND SALON DE D ANSE, ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY, 9f RAND. Lessee—l ir OPEN FOR THE SEASON. . Thomas Bartlett Simpson, Albion Tavern, Great kr STU anxious street, Covent-garden wiled. -....P50N, to have the best Band in London, has ra t the valuable talent of th i leading Artists engaged during the 1 1, 4 5 t season at Cremorne Gardens, including the following eminent tf.edrsfothrtre.iefr.hsifihroammoho,froNclaojoeosetyrf's. .Iheatre, the Royal Italian Opera, zir t Violins —Hayward, Cohen,. Rue's, 11. T. Seabrook, Van lied deivern. rieTeconotind Violins — Pelerin, T. Jackson, —Sapinski, J. Jackson. Violoncellos —Quinton, W. F. Reed. Edwards, C. Griesbach. Plauto Contra Bln j i 1 s S o e y a s . o v — r n G o Piccolo— :Taylor, W. Trautor, Guy, Stabgen. Flageolet —J. T5 • l Oboe —J Schott. Tyler. Clarinetti —, G Bassoon—,Barkl • Tyler. ontara. Cornets .1- • . P,stons—Humfrees Horns W. F. Ws, Cottrell. Younom an Tromboni —Webster' G• ' .Y°411"4411. Ophiclelde—mosoa. , utraud. Ems Drum—Harrison. Side Drum —Seymour. Overture, " INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. _ Zarnpa" Herold• " ~C "' . remorne" . Borini. B°lo (Vloli ) •• •• •• • Mr. Van Valse. nnl • . • • • • • • Heddeghen. Sele c i i ll° Inage a Strauss".. on from LA SONNAMBULA .. .. Bellinl. To th e Conducted by BORINI. ence of B orini' votaries of Terpsichore remarks on the excel! Cr " 'R and, after the experience of its Orchestral Triumphs at ,e.rnorne, would be superfluous. I ;. °l ° , and Concerted Pieces will be performed during the evening. ~f4ifforini's Latest Compositions—Tho Adelaide Polka, Waltzes of so clus.ilopular Irish Melodies, Galop d'lndustrie, New Quadrille -.__Ziatlons The n e 0 ,,_,. ,-.rrand salon, Refreshment, and Ante-rooms have undergone !laerable alterations and improvements. -uoors o pen at Hall. past S even o'clock. Admission One Shilling. -----......_ 4A-4llt-TYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL- Ice„. 14 STREET, ST. JA'S. P l arSuant to Act of Parliament MES of the 25th of King G. orge (Sol e T the Second. Attache to L.ki jp — asee. CharletrEmile Laurent, jun., 57, Brompt . on-square.) , Prlem — '. 4 T'S CELEBRATED AND UNRIVALLED BAND . 4, - —al C ornet-a-Piston, M. Boulcourt, from Pori , and Artiste M Strauss' Orchestra at the Baths of Vichy, France. ac i Et' ll ." 3 elegant and popular resort of fashion is now duly '.XI3 by ACT of PARLIAMENT, *lll b e CONCERTS Produced. in addition to dancing. The new lessee pledges eat '' 4 47 . that nothing shall be wanting on his part to render . this hjtsiment worthy the distinguished patronage and support it has ' Bo',7011;:i. been honoured with, and respectfully solicits a continuance y! e favours. wh;ch it will ever be his study to deserve. open every evenin g at Half-past Eight—Dancing to commence at Nine preelsely.—Admission, One Shilling. Particulars of the Concerts will shortly appear. CONT THIRTY-FIFTH EDITION. AINING TUE REMEDY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ON PHYSICAL D ITustrated bDISEASE. . uli y 2 6 I Anatomical Coloured E ngrav i n7s on S tee l * PACITY SQUALIF ICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA ., New , AND IDIVED IMENTS TO MARRIAGE. and Improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pager, price 2s. 6d.. Tby pest, direct from the -Establishment, 3s. 6d. in stage stamps, liE• SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the exhaustion el Atssive Indulgence, and te physical decay of the system, produced by MereurY, with citen c it. dir c e e zequences of infection, or the abase of followed by observations on the'slr the use of the preventive lotion, Illustrated b ed State, and the disqualifica tions which revet it. . 4 1... y 7 6 Coloured Engravings, and by the detail p of cases By . R. RRY neon,O., Consulting Burgeons, 19, gerners-street, Ox ord-s4;ta,teLo Published by doter -row; Hannay, the AuthOts ; and sold by Strange, 21, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford -street ; and Go, 146, ',code/than street, London. PABT I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re -productive Organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. P.1.39T 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excess' 1 Ltentdulgorree, , and their lamentable effects on the system, procivuecinn. aiand bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative " I DaPacity. • Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. ' . eAsTail. treats of the diseases resulting from intection, either in :Ile Primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for ..-' 4l eir treatment, This section s Illustrated by Seventeen to .3rtgtavinicd. rAILT IV, cbntains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a ample application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. 4c ns Important part of the Work should R ot escape the reader's noti ce : ' 4 .' Parr 4. is dototed to the eonsidcration of marriage, and its d ,....,"44-- The canaets of unproductive union are also considered, and the t e .„ ll },i, l3 ject critically and philosophically inquired into. f,,. c oattiaL BALM OF STMACI:I9I 13 exclusively employed in „„_"'`"Ling, nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11 s. and 335. . _____.'" Dottie. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic "DnietlY, for: purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary rr ttle- Pto,ms, eruptions, an d t h e abuse ,of mercury, lls. and 335. per ~K.,_,,, 110reirra Putifying Specific Pill s , 2 8. 9d ., 4s. 6d., and I Is. - M 4, a certain remedy for gonorrhcea, gleet, stricture, and • ` Ihnaltie tellatemation of the bl a dd er. Consultation fee, if by letter, . „ 1 - 1 minute d e t a il o f the case is required: age, habits, and posi . Don in aoeloty. li. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Krta- Ve li hient'ottly by which the fee, 11., 19 saved. Messrs. terry, .? Or teond.,are to attendance-daily at 19, Benaera-street, Oxford . 7 N LtindOn,,/roln Sloven till Two and rill tojlight ; on Sun -Itp 4,11,t0, Ous• 1 :4 111 . , ,: u - 1; ttso-olod -., • L it o a and 4.1.4-oi -+ 1 IIERN RAILWAY between ROYSTON mid HITCIIIN. :he 21st October, 1850, the following ill RUN between ROYSTON and the Trains of the Great Northern O Pr ::: : :i : ;8.: • • : : ;•;" m: CDQ= .NF co c:, ::: ..., :,-• FP? I ..,,,, -4CT ... (..” . t .l , I N ''4 - I ' 6 16. 4.1 C. 4.1 Cd nay S 3 . lq A ' , ln ... 42 b r.. it 0 co V v 0.• „ gz 0 0 • SIGNAL SUCCESS. The signal success which has continued to attend the open lug of E. MOSES and SON'S WEST-END ESTABLISHMENT is such as to induce the proprietors again to address the public thereon. A mere assertion to the effect that no declension had been evinced since the commencement of the New Oxford-street Branch could convey no more than an inadequate idea of the triumph which the proprietors have realised. From the Bth of October to the present moment there has been one unremitting influx of supporters ; nor can the proprietors point to any one of their previous speculations as an instance of more triumphant success. They can look back with !satisfaction to all their earlier under takings, but they cannot affirm that either of them was patronised to an extent equal to that of their present project. The unanimity of public feeling in favour of E. MODES and SON'S West-end open ing is remarkable, and is certainly without precedent. Such success as the proprietors have realised is clearly indicative of the estimation in which the system of the proprietors is held. On looking at what the new and advantageous principles of E. MOSES and tON have effected, it will be admitted that the public voice has been raised in its favour, and that the system of the pro prietors works mutually well with the buyer and the seller. A brief retrospect may here not be exactly out of place, as it will serve to convince the reader of the all-powerful efficacy of a just policy in trading transactions. At the time that E. MOSES and SON first made an announce ment of their advantageous system, the tailoring trade was eha racterised by practices seriously inimical to the interests of the public. The most usurious prices were charged for indifferent attire ; nor had the purchaser any redress under the cireumstance., there being no competition in the field to attack the prevalent abuses by more beneficial offers. _ _ _ No sooner, however, did E. MOSES and SON commence opera tions than such a system of monopoly was effectually checked; and will, without doubt, be eventually suppressed. The ,ise and progre►s of E. MOSES and SON'S parent establish ments in the City must be familiar to everybody. Such was the espousal with which the Proprietors' principles met, that one en largement of scope succeeded another so quickly that the speculation became a matter of astonishment with all classes of society, who failed not frankly and reasonably to own their conviction that such a vast project was the emanation of those reformed principles upon which E. MOSES and SON conducted their extending business. This remarkable establishment of itself, independent of every other project, was a proof of the public estimation of so grand a re formation in the trade But the triumph of the system did not slop here. What worked well in one part of the kingdom worked well in another. The .town of Bradford, in Yorkshire, was selected as the next new field to plough in. An immense branch establishment was here opened, and was favoured by spontaneous expressions and proofs of approval, from one end of Yorkshire to another. The next step taken by E. MOSES and SON was that of a branch house in Sheffield, conducted on precisely the same advan tageous principles an the former speculations. Here, again, suc cess, signal success, was the result. Both at Sheffield and Brad ford the principles of E. MOSES and SON have been du'y appre ciated, and have continued to elicit the countenance and support of the many. Following these branch houses. that at the West-end appears under circumstances of the most triumphant and encouraging cha racter. The brief survey of the proprietors' operations will convince the public that the system adopted is an equitable and advantageous system. k ere the new speculations of MOSES and SON of an ephemeral character—were one project started upon the failure of a former speculation—the public might have some grounds to be sceptical as to the advantages In hi out. But when success is apparent at each and all of the op:111mm the best proof is afforded of the beneficial character of E. AIf;SES and S 'N'S principles. Every step which the proprietors take—every link which they add to the chain of their trading pr , jects —must assure the public of the 1.`011,1 fide character of their operations. E. MOSES and SON, in conclusion, would again tender their thanks to their thousand-fold supporter s. The seeend week at the West has undoubtedly eclipsed the fii - st, great as was the success of that. important period. While E. MOSES and SON look forward with lively and con fident anticipations to a continuation of the success which they have hi herto experienced, they would have it distinctly understood that they intend to merit the same by every means in their power. They would reiterate the statements of former advertisements, and impress upon the minds of the public that they propose doing yet more for their supporters than ever. Such signal rug cess as they have experienced must, of necessity, place more at their dis posal, and afford them wider scope and opportunities for extending the benefits of their trade. The proprietors do not hold out this as an empty inducement, but as a sterling promise, called forth by the extraordinary encourage ments attending their undertaking. There is one important fact which must not be overlooked. While so great an amount of public favour has been showered upon the West-end branch, the parent house, in the City, has in no way dis played a fluctuation, but has presented a scene of stir and animation to an astonishing decree ; and the East has thus been favoured by the public with that signal success which has characterised the open ing at the West. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WO LIKb. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho; +47, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill; or direct from the author , price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. - ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." CONTENTS:—EarIy Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ea .:anions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country tips and ltamhles —The Sea—London at Night—Evening. at Home —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, %eat, Ease, Occupation, Sr,c., &c. 11. FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols. Vol I. A VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETOH OF EDINBURGH, Stc. Vol. IL THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " That three seore years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner- Vouly-debilltated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em hitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu -1 ttion of every-day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SMITECT : -Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent athe passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, aid remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." Pxonasststa :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re it:ion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to ago, temperament, complexion, and Ugure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. uses, Br.c. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. 1824). Twonty-eve years Medical and Forensic Referee in these ..ert.r;• Reoentioh boors Amity till five. 'Evenings. seven till nine. 10 Argyll-place. Resent-street. THE FRIMLEY MURDERERS —PARENTAGE AND CAREER OF HIRAM Smax.—The real name of the man who has confessed his participation in the awful murder at Frimley is Trower, though he was usually called Trowler. He was born in the Merton-road, Mitcham, and is 24 years old. His father was foreman in the silk-printing mills on thericoot robbed ris)btteoaadnnb.okl constable 101 t o if e f wlrlai t sst h iel e shkuassmpi Riverne:iatl suspected b a n yng wholesale iees,e employers Nsp t ,e w laiov e y, e co n rnas n A td ir thh i a m oetn b tew l h e ae d mty o c, Wimbledon wts, a te n ,hr and detected the prisoner's father in the act of purloining the silk, and had him brought to trial, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. At the expiration of that period he settled in the colony, and did not return to England. This conviction occurred when the present prisoner was but four years bid, and he, with two sisters, was reared by his mother, who supported herself and family by her earnings as a laun dress. The prisoner appears to have assisted her until he was 18 years old, when he went as potboy to Mr. Miles, of the Eagle tap, Wandsworth, where he remained eight months, after which lee was hanging about Merton for some ti me . H e then joined a gang of tramping hawkers; and at the last spring assizes he, with two others, was tried at Winchester For robbery. The others were convicted, and sentenced to transportation, but he was acquitted. Since that he has not been seen about Merton or Mitcham. A few days ago a shabbily-dressed man called on his mother, re presenting himself as a lawyer, and said her smo had sent him to ask her for money to conduct his defence. Th e mother replied that not long since it cost her 161. to get hi m out of trouble, and she declined doing more for him. This having occurred A couple of days before the prisoner made his confession appears to indicate that, on failing to obtain funds for defence, he resolved cn trying his chance of ob taining pardon by confessing. Superintendent Biddlecombe has obtained a description of the party who asked the mother for money, and is also engaged to inquire as t; the prisoner's character. FREE :TRADE. —The following are some of the many advantages of free-trade legislation to the towns of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, and neighbourhood :—The woollen old cut trade fully employed- 6 tew ' men on the parish roads, and con saenqduenctalrytsless rates—cheap food, thereby enabling the work ing themselves respectably a demand for . the wool this, and numerous waggons hous t e h e efaroler, instead of spoiling for ten years in g t i h v e ing employment to have c given e u 7 verts to their cause goods—and every "ous instead of riot ir ing and agitating. THE quiet drivers—cart ati di n du y s i t E r g i () , f r manufactured this iasllt believeown hopes. the — oi vf Protectionists ee : lt,eerr,, T makingiae s, LAW S • The lectures GUILTY.— aln'yerecosne-e at this society g ill . commence on the 4th November. Jebb will lecture on equity and bankruptcy, Mr. Karslake on conveyancing, and and criminal law. Mr. J. H. Hodgson on common law Hilary vacation.— Mr. Maynard concluded his course in Legal Observer. APPOINTMENTS. Commanders—Alexander Little, to be an inspect ing Commander of the Lyme Coast-guard District, vice Thomas Carpenter, resigned from -ill-health; Henry St. John Georges, to the Harwich District, vice Alfred N. Fairman, removed to the Clyde Dis trict, vice John Elliot Bingham, from the Clyde to the Hastings District, vice J. M. Mottley, service expired. Lieutenant—George Bourchier Dawes, to com mand the Coast-guard station at St. Lawrence, vice Crang, appointed first of the Geyser steam-sloop, Woolwich. Mates—W. H. Truscott (passed his examination last week), to the Victory flag-ship, Portsmouth ; Thomas Stackhouse (June 5, 1850, passed last week), to the Excellent gunnery-ship, Portsmouth ; Lewis l3arston (April 22, 1850), and F. M. Noel (June 16, 1850), who passed their examinations last week, to the Royal William, for rank. Second-Master John Hales (13), to command the Coastguard station at Prussia Cove, vice Lieutenant Sulivan, R.N., D.D. COAST-GUARD SEIZURES.—On the 12th instant the revenue cruiser Petrel chased and seized the vessel Le Petit Jeules, with four English and four French men on board, having cut away her cargo during chase. On the 14th inst. the Harpy, revenue cruiser, seized the Melinday, with the notorious smuggler Kellaway on board, having cut away her cargo. On the 15th instant the officers and crew of the Rams gate station detained the steamer Queen of the French, having 82163. tobacco and 17 packages of cigars, &c., on board. African steam-tender arrived at Devonport on Friday morning, from Sheerness, with supernumera ries for the Portland. She took in some boats from the dockyard and sailed for Sheerness the same evening. Aid lighter, Smalltnan master, arrived at Devon port on Thursday evening, with stores from Chatham. Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, Master-Commander Aylen, has been loaded with provisions and stores for Ascension ; she will haul off from Portsmouth do:1- yard to-day. As she has landed her guns her com passes will require to be re-adjusted, which will be done to-morrow She has received 50 riggers, 17 marines, and 20 boys from the Victory, and has en tered about 40 other seamen, making a complement of about 150. Sampson steam-frigate was taken out round the Eldystone on Thursday, to exercise her engines. Tyne store-sbip, Master-Commander Wellington, having- had her bottom coppered, was taken out of No. 5 dock, at Devonport, on Thursday, and placed along-side the sheer-hulk, when she had her masts and bowsprit put in, and was again taken to the dock yard. Trident steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Risk, has been ordered to visit the ports on the south coast of Ireland to raise volunteers for the Albion, 90, at De vonport. POUTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.-Mr. 13. D. P. Cunning ham, R.N., late secretary to Rear-Admiral Rey nolds and Moresby, has invented a contrivance for reefing topsails from the deck, without sending men aloft. The plan has been fitted on board of the Pe ninsular and Oriental Company's vessel Iberia, and has been found to answer admirably. The sail reefs itself, and from the time the yard is lowered it is closed-reefed in two seconds. The reefs may he again shaken out and the topsail at the mast •head in twenty seconds. Tne invention is not expensive, because the present sails and topsail yards can easily be al tered at an expense not exceeding 151. per yard and sail. The vacant captain's good service pension will be bestowed upon Captain Aaron Tozer. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander Petley, arrived this morning from the eastward. Captain the Right llon. the Earl of Egmont (1813) will be the naval A.D.C. to the Queen, vice Loch, promoted. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 19.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel Sprightly arrived yesterday from Portsmouth, with supernumeraries for the guard-ship, and returned the same day. The Portsmouth steam-tug arrived yesterday, with seamen for the Portland. The transport Tyne, having been masted, was yes terday placed at the jetty to be rigged. The surveying-vessel Pandora is ordered to be com missioned. Woo'mica, OCT. 19.—Commander Edmund A. Glynn (1848), Lieutenant Henry Warren (1840), Lieutenant the Hon. Robert Francis Boyle (1843), Lieutenant James Boucher Ballard (1843), and Lieu tenant Thomas Brandreth (1845), have been appointed to study steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard. The Lightning steam-vessel, _ Master-Commander Petley, left Woolwich on Friday afternoon to convey supernumeraries from Sheerness and Portsmouth to Devonport, for service in the Portland, making ready to proceed to the Pacific station as the flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Fairfax Moresby, C. 8., who is to re lieve Rear-Admiral Phipps Hornby, on the command at that station since August, 1847. The Portland will be ready for leaving Devonport in the course of next week. Master-Commander Henry William Allen, of the Black Eagle steam-vessel, is under orders to proceed in the Advice steam vessel to Greenhithe, on Tuesday next, to tow the Hercules, 12, store-ship, Master- Commander Robert Fulton, to the Downs, on her voyage to Gibraltar, with troops and stores for that garrison. The Wasp steam-sloop, Commander Crozier, bas engaged as part qi her crew three Kroomen, who had previously serve in the Wilberforce steam-vessel on the coast of Africa, and were entitled to a sum of prize-money. The Earl of Durham barque, laden with pine timber • and masts from Canada, and the Amalie Laura, a Prussian barque, with timber from the Baltic, were taken into the basin yesterday to dis Charge their car goes for the use of the dockyard. The investigation conducted by Commodore Henry Eden, superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard, and Captain Peter Richards, C. 8., superintendent of Chatham Dockyard, held at Deptford Dockyard, to inquire into the fairness of a trial of an improved flour mill submitted by Messrs. Bovill, continued during the greater part of the present week. The invention buek i , 7 ts the sinli i ar common to is said to cons i s t o f a p l an f or sav i ng a ll th e fi ne im palpable d us t w hi c h escapes , an d i s i n a great measure lost Tmhiaseihseffes moving ectedby those flour in dredging milh:. machines on an endlE ss chain, catching the fine dust of the flour, and causing it to fall amongst the more heavy particles and retaining it for use, leaving no waste whatever. THE LATE OUTRAGE IN BIRMINGHAM.—We are happy in being able to state that Mr. Marston is pro gressing favourably towards recovery from the dreadful attack made upon him by burglars on the morning of Mon day, the 17th inst. He will probably be able to attend at the public office on Wednesday, the day to which the ruffians are remanded for examination. On Saturday night another fellow, named Marshall, was taken int.) custody at Hands worth, and the hat found in the house of Mr. Marston has been identified as belonging to him. Y. John David deposed—l saw Betsy Gibbs after Mrs. Severne's death. She began crying, and said that she had lost her mistress. I asked her how long she had been ill. Betsy Gibbs said that she had not been ill long, but she was unable to go to church with master because she (Mrs. Severne) had drunk a pint of whisky that morning before her master went to church. I did not believe her, and thought she was telling me lies. Betsy Gibbs said that she herself had given the whisky to Mrs. Severne. She told me that Mrs. Severne got up about eleven o'clock, but almost immediately was compelled to go to bed again. Betsy Gibbs then said that her mistress told her to get her a basin of broth, and to make it of good fat mutton, to make it very thick. Bets y Gibbs then told me that she herself gave her mistress the broth about one o'clock, and a very short period before her master returned from church. On the day of the fu neral I had some further conversation with her, and she then told me that on Thursday before her mistress died she (Mrs. Severne) drank two pints of whisky. Mr. Severne here became exceedingly agitated and, addressing the coroner, denied in the most em phatic manner that Mrs. Severne had drunk any whisky on the day of her death. As to drinking any whisky on the Sunday morning, it was an utter impossibility for her to have done so without his knowledge, as be had seen her a very short period previous to his going to church. He hoped such a report would not go forth to the public without a contradiction, and he felt bound, out of respect to the memory of his dear wife, to deny that she had drunk any whisky on the Sunday morning. The CORONER replied, that Mr. Severne's own evidence contradicted the statement of Betsy Gibbs, and that it would only show that she was exceedingly anxious to account for the sudden death of Mrs. Se verne. There was always a great deal of idle talk among servants, to which it was useless to pay at tention. _ _ _ Mrs. David, wife of Mr. David, druggist, of Laugharne, said she wished to state, that since the la3t examination she did recollect the witness Marga ret Lewis coming to her shop and purchasing the powders to which she had sworn. She wished this part of her evidence to be amended. By the Jury—l am not clear whether the person to whom I sold the arsenic was the same person to whom I sold the powders. I am almost certain I sold the arsenic to Margaret Lewis, who is called " Benny, the blacksmith's widow." I think she is the same person. William Connick was then sworn. He said—l now remember that on the Sunday Mrs. Severna died Betsy Gibbs (the prisoner) told me, about five o'clock, that Mrs. Severne would not "be long now." I wa% in the kitchen before twelve.o'clock at noon, when she told one her mistress was' very poorly, but said nothing else then. I then went out, and in the afternoon I went to chapel. On my return I went into the kitchen, and Betsy Gibbs and myself were alone. I believe she came down stairs from her mis tress's room. I asked her "How is mistress now?' She replied that she was very poorly, and added, "She will not be long now." At another time, when I had some conversation with Betsy Gibbs, she told roe, before Rebecca Uphill's death (for whose murder the prisoner stands committed), that she smelt the smell of a corpse in the room, and told me that Re becca would not live. On the night of Rebecca's death Betsy Gibbs said to me, after slats was dead, " I am very glad that Mary Harvey is here, as her father may say that I gave h e r somet hi ng. " Sh e mean t Rebecca's father. This concluding the evidence, the Coroner ordeied the room to be cleared of strangers, with the exception of the gentlemen connected with the press. The CORONER then said, be understood there was a man who could give evidence of some threats being held out by the prisoner against Mrs. Severne, but that be had gone to the fair at St. Clear, and it was uncertain when he would r e t urn. He would, however, again adjourn the inquest if the jury thought such a course advisable. Several of the jurymen said that they had suffi cient evidence before them to enable them to return a verdict. . The CORONER then proceeded to sum up the evi dence, remarking thatthethe.rner were two questions for the consideration of a m 1 2y „6„ t means Mrs. s c al y: The first herrst was, d how alai and, secondly, whether any :e am r conhea d a han e d or ; p guilty knowledge in causinghe s rdeath. The , most material evidence on this point was the testi mony of the medical gentleman and Mr. Hera path, who stated that they found arsenic in the body of Mrs. Severne, and that her death was caused by arsenic. The Coroner then recapitulated the more important portions of the evidence, and con tinued—With regard to the cause of death by arsenic, it was very clear it must have been taken some corpse candles, the jury would find they time on the Sunday morning. . With regard to the from the evidence of the several conversations relative to the a w n e d r e t h not re lated to any person until after there was a suspicion of foulahon should play. have b e There en r certainly o awasny person, a reason why they f rom which they learnt e con versationsjury. The fTorhmeewdiftanierassucbjoencntisekforgatvhee consideration of l t a h tive to these " death lights," conversations ere superstition that the prisoner foretold of tthheedeliagthhtsofgpoeirosgons in the fore telling importance death,th they w attached hether to ot wasthes family, for she spoke " best door." It would be for the jury to say:what which prevailed among a certain class in'that part of the country. It certainly was worthy of some consi deration when they found a person propbecying deaths which actually afterwards occurred; it showed as if something was passing in her mind, and as if she was compassing and imagining the death of those persons. With respect to the expression that " she smelt the smell of a corpse," it was a circumstance to be looked feature at with suspicion. One remarkable in the no evidence case was that there was of the pre sence of any white arsenic in Mr. Severne's house, 9the:inn neither did they trace any poison ; in the possession of Elizabeth Gibbs, nor did it appear that she ever purchased any poison of Mrs. David. If Margaret Lewis purchased the arsenic, the possession of poison by Margaret Lewis was no evidence against Betsy Gibbs. They must carry the link further, and show that Margaret Lewis had g iven the poison to Elizabeth Gibbs. With respect to one circumstance, the jury could not but out from their minds the very important fact that no one was present when Mrs. Severne took food on Sunday morning except Eli beth Gibbs, and it was impossible for the jury to be lieve otherwise than that death was caused by arsenic, which, too, must -certainly have been administered only a very short period before death. The jury must also bear in mind that the only food of which Mrs. Severne partook on the Sunday was prepared by Elizabeth Gibbs. The room was then cleared of every person but the jury, who, after a brief consultation, returned a% their verdict—" We find that Mary Anne Severne died from the effects of poison wilfully administered to her by Elizabeth Gibbs," w hich, of course, is tantamount to a verdict of wilful murder against the prisoner. At the conclusion of the inquest the prisoner was lodged in the county gaol. The investigation into these dreadful cases o f poisoning has excited the ut most interest throughout the county. THE lONIAN I SL ANDS.—On Saturday was i ssued a Parliamentary document of considerablo dimensions, con taining various" dispatches from Lord Seaton to Lord Grey, as Colonial Secretary , on the recent chan g es i n the constitu tion of the lonian Islands. The return extends to 131 f o lio pages. The neighbourhood of Pontrwydferdegoed has been thrown into a state of the most painful excite ment in consequence of the death of an aged lady named Mrs. Ann Jones, under circumstances leaving no doubt of her having been poisoned by arsenic, and the apprehension of her daughter-in -law, Mrs. Eliza beth Jones, as the suspected perpetrator of the crime. The unfortunate lady was a person of very reTectable family, and had resided at Bronderbleau for a con siderable period with her eldest son, Mr. T. Jones, and his wife. In 1840, the deceased lady's brother died, leaving very considerable property, and bequeathing her, among others, a legacy of 1,0001. which she placed in her son's hands, requesting him to deposit it at her banker's, at Aberystwyth; instead, however, of fulfilling her intentions, it appears that he paid in the money in his own name, and ,appro priated a portion of it to his own purposes. I his being discovered, Mrs. Jones commenced a suit for its recovery, and obtained a verdict. The son, then, with out saying anything to his family, went off to Ame rica, and his wife and family went to live with his mother, and, as it is said, treated the old lady very unkindly. The old lady having afterwards died under circumstances of great suspicion, an inquest has been commenced on the body before the county coroner, Mr. R. Williams, M.D. The following is a brief summary of the evidence given at this inquest : —Mr. Evans, surgeon, of Aberystwyth, deposed to having made a post mortem examination of the body. The inner coat of the stomach, upon being opened, had an unusual appearance of inflammation, to such an extent as to awaken his suspicions, and to induce him to send to Bristol to Mr. Herapath, the analy tical chemist. In witness's opinion death was caused by some unusual inflammation produced by the pre sence of some irritating substance. The appear ances were very different from those of or dinary inflammation.—Mr. R. Rowland, surgeon, also assisted in making the post mortem ex amination, but could not , undertake to say whether the deceased was poisoned or not.—Thomas Beard, police-constable, No. 24, deposed to his having conveyed the stomach and its contents to Mr. Herapath, at Bristol. He (witness) knew John Jones, of Caenmawr, and had heard him say that about two months ago he purchased twopenny worth of arsenic at Mr. Humphries' shop at Aberystwyth. He told witness that the deceased; Mrs. Ann Jones, had directed him to purchase it, saying that she wanted a bit of arsenic to kill some rats. Evan Evans deposed to his having caused the inquest to be holden. He sent for a policeman after Mrs. Jones's death, because he knew that she had been ill treated. In July, 1849, the deceased came from Pengraig, be cause she said she could get no peace there. She said that her daughter-in-law (the prisoner) had thrown her down stairs, and she had marks of vio lence on her arms and head. She said she would never go hack to her daughter-in-law again.—Mr. William Herapath, analytical chemist, of Bristol, deposed that he had examined the viscera of the de ceased, which had been submitted to him. He dis covered arsenic in the substance of the liver, and :a the contents of the stomach and abdomen, which no doubt bad caused the death of the deceased. —Charles Jones, of Caenmawr, was then called, and asked if he had anything to say respecting the death of Mrs. Ann Jones. He replied that he had, and being sworn, deposed that on the Monday before she died the prisoner had asked him to buy two penny worth of arsenic for her at Aberystwyth. She said she wanted it to kill rats. He went to Mr. Hum phries' shop, and was served with it by the tallest ap prentice, who folded it in white paper, and wrote something on it, which he could not read. He (wit ness) then took it and gave it to the prisoner. When he gave it to her he told her he was afraid that she had some mischief in her head, and she replied, " Nonsense, it is for rats." The witness, on being questioned, admitted that he had told a different story, but said that he had done so because he had been bribed ; the prisoner had bribed him, and had promised to give him a pony, and her mother was to give him a cheese. What he now deposed to was the truth. The CORONER, here adjourned the inquiry, and re manded the prisoner. There was a very considerable feeling in favour of the prisoner on the part of the crowd, and at one time considerable danger of a riot to effect her rescue.— North Wales Chronicle. THE BURGLARS 1N REGENT'S PARK. Toe daring character of the recent attack on Mr. Holtord's house, perpetrated as it were in the midst of a populous city, continues to attract numerous persons to the premises. On Saturday various gen tlemen visited the place, and had all the spots of par ticular interest pointed out to them by one of the ser vants, who played a prominent part in the scenes of the eventful night. Mr. Paul, the butler, has caught a violent cold, and is so hoarse as to be scarcely able to speak. It now appears that there were six male servants in the house at the time the burglars entered it. The statement which has appeared in the public journals to the effect that two of the burglars re mained outside, while the other two entered the banqueting-room, is not quite correct. Three, it ap pears, entered, while one remained outside to watch, lest his companions in crime should be surprised in the act of committing the burglary. It was the man who kept watch that was seen by Mr. Paul, the butler, on the lawn, after he had been awoke by the noise. The front of the house, which the par ties entered, was, as already stated, the western end; they had evidently fancied that none of the servants slept in that part of the premises. It so happened, however, that while all the other servants slept at the eastern end, which is.more than 200 feet from the ban • queting-room, the butler slept immediately above the latter. Bat for this fortunate circumstance the burg lars would, in all probability, have escaped with their booty, which would have been most valuable. The plateau, off which one of the figures was broken, is worth 7001. Oa discovering that the mansion had been entered by thieves, the butler, with great pre sence of mind, instead of firing from the window, as on the impulse of the moment he had determined 'to do, at the man he saw on the lawn, resolved on hur rying to the part of the house in which the other male servants slept, and awakening them ; they all got up instantaneously, and without any other clothes than their shirts and trousers, rushed out of the house, with the view of capturing the burglars, dead or alive. Three of them took the north side of the man sion, and the other three the south side, feeling that this was the most likely way to prevent the escape of the parties. Oa seeing the three in the front of the house advancing the person who had been standing keeping watch on the lawn, exclaimed, " By God, we're in for it," a n d immediately took to his heels. The butler, however, was by this time close upon him, and shot him in the head, when he instantly fell to the ground, apparently dead. In a few seconds the others got out of the banqueting-room, and rushed through the adjoining shrubbery. One of them was fired at by a double-barrelled gun ; and as the piece was loaded with swan-shot, there can be no doubt that he must, in different parts of his body, have re ceived a part of the contents. The marks of the balls are visible in the adjoining trees in at least a dozen places, and spots of the blood of the man shot in the head were seen by our informant on the leaves of the trees lying on the ground where he fell. One of the parties was traced by the blood which flowed from his wounds to the banks of the canal in the Zoological gardens. The other incidents connected with this affair have been correctly detailed in the public journals. Mr. Paul states that, when the servants disturbed the burglars, the banqueting-room was brilliantly lighted up by lights which they carried with them. Mr. Holford, who is a bachelor, is at present in America, and having no near relations in London, no one has as yet interfered in the present instance. His original intention was to remain in the United States until January n ext ; but it is thought intelligence of this matter will accelerate is return, and that he may be expecte d b y the end his return, next month. FAILURE of a RAILWAY BRIDGE, I Oa Saturday morning last an accident of rather a singular character occurred at the South-Eastern Railway terminus, London -bridge. It appears that about two or three years since one of Warren's patent iron span arches was thrown over Joiner-street, Tooley-street, Southwark, in order to afford accomm odation to the increasing number of Y the railway. The span, w hi c h persons travelling b was about sixty feet wide, was supported by a number of iron chains, similar to those in use at the suspen sion bridges. From the time the structure was com pleted up to Saturday last not the least deflection was perceptible in any part, but during the past week or so, in order to afford space for stacking the bricks used for building the arcade leading to the entrance of the station, some tons of brick work have been placed on the roof of the arch. This seems to have been a greater dead weight than the arch was intended to bear, for all of a sudden, on Saturday morning, and whilst a number of pedestrians and se passing und er th e s p an , a report N eral vehicles were similar to the discharge of a cannon occurred. In en instant the parties underneath made the best of their vs , ay out, but many were so frightened that they did not stop running until they reached the end of the street, no doubt expecting that the arch was about t) fall. It was Boon ascertained that the immense At two o'clock Mr. Wortley entered the court in his official robes, and took the several oaths at the table. He had reached London from the continent just three hours previously, and immediately upon his arrival he comunicated with the Lord Mayor, in timating his readiness to commence the performance of the duties of his office. The Lord Mayor accord ingly directed that his brethren should be summoned to attend the ceremony, in order that the Learned Gentleman might be qualified to administer justice in the Central Criminal Court on Monday. The RECORDER, having advanced to the chair, ad-- dressed the Court in the following manner :—" My Lord Mayor,—l beg to be permitted, before I take my seat in this Hon. Court, to offer to you and the other members of it my most grateful thanks for the honour you have done me in electing me to the office of Recorder of this great city. Under ordi nary circumstances, to be chosen to fill the elevated station of chief judge of the city of London must be a source of pride to the individual upon whom so emi nent a distinction might be conferred, but to be elected when absent and in a distant country, without having used any means of solicitation, and, in fact, without having formed any idea connected with the appoint ment, was a combination of circumstances in the highest degree flattering to the individual who has been the object of your choice, and establishes the strongest claim upon his gratitude.—(Hear, hear.) I hope I do not say too much when I declare that I consider my appointment under such remarkable cir cumstances to be the highest and proudest distinction to which I could be elevated, not inferior to any of those honourable distinctions which it is in the power even of the Queen to bestow.—(Hear, hear.) Allow me to say that I am not insensible to the serious re sponsibilities of the office, whether considered with regard to the exercise of its judicial functions and the due administration of justice, or the duties of another kind connected with it, to which my attention shall be also directed. I am perfectly aware of the nature of those responsibilities, and I hope I shall be found upon all occasions acting with the impartiality so necessary to be maintained in the situation in which you have placed me, and that I shall command your respect if I do not always entitle myself to your warm approval.—(Hear, hear.) Permit me to claim your pardon if I have been the cause of any delay or inconvenience by my absence from town. W hen I heard of the high honour you have done me I was at the distance of 1,000 miles from this coun try, and I immediately set off and availed myself of all the means of expedition which modern improve ment has established to reach the metropolis. I ar rived at eleven o'clock this day, and I now appear be fore you to express to you the deep gratitude with which I am impressed by this great mark of honour and distinction.—(Cheers.) The Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman was then warmly congratulated by the members of the Court, and an immediate adjournment took place. Toe space behinq the bar was crowded with strangers during the ceremony, to which the business was con fined. MINING INTELLIGENCE. The Mining Journal furnishes the annexed infor mation relative to the progress of English mining ad- venture :-- The amount of business actually transacted dur ing the week does not appear more than an average, although inquiry for shares has been well maintained, especially in leading mines. The anticipated rise in the price of has taken place. At a meeting of the smelters on Thursday an advance of id. per lb. was decided upon. British tin continues steady, and in moderate request ; and lead active, at fair rates. Devon Great Console, Bedford United, Tremayne, Wellington, Mary Ann, Wheal Seton, South Basset, and others, continue in demand. The Levant ac counts for July and August show—Balance from last account, 7931.; sale of tin, 2,998/. ; copper ore, 2,6661.; sundry receipts, 31.---- - 6,4601.; mine cost, 3 2281.; materials, merchants' bills, &c., 1,6351.; by dividend of 51. per share, 8001., leaving balance to next acoount, 7961. At Wneal Seton two-monthly account there appeared to be a profit of 7761. for the months of July and August, which allowed a divi dend of 51. per share, amounting to 990/, leaving a balance to next account of 931. The mine is looking well, and an increase may be expected at next audit meeting. At the Fowey Consols meeting, held at the mine on Tuesday, the accounts for May, June, July, and August were presented, showing— Balance end of April, 6,9971.; ores sold, 13,281/. ; sundries, 781.=20,3561.; costs and merchants' hills, 12,216/. ; by dividend of 11. 10s. per share, 741/. ; leaving balance in favour of adventurers of 7,398/. The Stray Park, Camborne Vean, and Wheal Francis Mines accounts showed a profit of 3951. for the two months, which, added to balance on last account, allowed a dividend of 104. per share, carrying to credit of next account 3811. The agent's report states the mines generally to be in a productive posi tion. At the half-yearly meeting of the Union Tin Smelting Company a dividend of 10 per cent. on the paid-up capital was declared. At Caradon Vale two monthly meeting the accounts showed a balance of 59/. 4e. 3d. against the mine, when a call of 7s. 6d. per share was made, in instislments of Sc. and 2s. GI, for the 29th of the present month and the 30th of November. At North Buller quarterly meeting a balance of 1851. was declared in favour of the mine ; but to carry out operations still more effectually acall of 11. per share was deemed necessary. At theKirk cudbright monthly meeting the accounts showed a balance of 2001. in favour of the company. Camborne Consols meeting, called for an especi a l p urpose on Thursday, was adjourned to that day wee k, ow i ng t o there not being a sufficient number of sh a r e h o ld ers pres ent to constitute a legal meeting, according to the deed of settlement. At East Pool two-monthly ac count the balance-sheet sho we d 7371 . aga i nst t h e m i ne. This amount will be considerably lessened by the re ceipt of a large sum in the shape of a dividend from the estate of Mr. P. V. Robinson. At Wheal Blen cowe meeting the account for the quarter ending July showed a balance of 651. due to the purser, and a call of 7s. per share was made. At the Wheal Prudence meeting the accounts were pres en t e d, showing— mine cost for nine months, ending September, 185/. ; by call, 1281., leaving balance due to purser, 571. A call of 104. per share was made. A meeting of shareholders in the West Phcenix Mine was held on Monday, when an efficient committee of management was formed." Respecting foreign mining the only paragraph worthy of notice is as follows : "In foreign mines considerable transactions have taken place in St. John del Rey, Copiapo, Cobre, Santiago, Linares, and United Mexican. Great fluctations of price have taken place in the last named shares. The Linares report to the sth of October has been received, representing the operations as pro gressing in the most encouraging manner. One hun dred tons of load ore were raised in September, and about the same quantity inay be expected for the cur • rent month. The amount of ore weighed in during the week is given at 27 tons 15 cwt., whilst the total quantity at Linares, and the two shipping ports of Seville and Malaga, appears to be 358 tons 10 cwt. Letters have been received from the Worthing Mines to the 22d of June. The report states that Hodgkin son's winze had been set at 10i. in 1/. Nothing fur ther of importance has been advised. The Australian Mining Company have received advices to the 7th of June. Anstey's engine shaft has been set to sink at 501. per fm. The prospects are said to be most favour able, and only time and capital are required to bring (the mines into a profitable position." It was expected that the General Assembly, of the island would be summoned to meet about the 22d of October. Political parties appeared to be quite inac tive, and it was almost impossible to form an opinion of what would form the leading business of the session. Notice was given prior to the last proroga tion of the introduction of one or two important measures connected with the financial condition of the country. The cotton company estlished in Kingston have leased a property in St. Andrew's parish, on which they intend to try the experiment of producing cot ton. The property is called Pembroke Hall, and is leased for three years, with permission given to the company to terminate the lease at the end of the first or second year, on giving a quarter's notice. Messrs. William Wright, Edward Lucas, and James Derby shire have been appointed trustees for the body of subscribers, as some objection was started to the for mation of a regular copartnership. The capital to be employed in the experiment is 1,0001. The weather on the north side of the island is thus spoken of by the Cornwall Chronicle of Mon tego Bay : " The rains in this quarter (St. James) of the coun try, and we understand they have extended far and near, have been all that the most sanguine mind could have wished. We have good reports from Hanover and West moreland, and about a week ago we heard that both St. Ann's and Trelawny were prospering in fine seasons for next crop; but we regret to hear from the former that the pimento crop bad almost entirely failed, at least it has come far short of the worst crops in bad seasons. The present flourishing state of the cane-fielth near this town is truly gladdening to the sight." In the pariah of St. Elizabeth the pimento crop ex ceeds that of previous years ; indeed it exceeds the most sanguine expectations of the planters. The rains had not entirely ceased, although they had not fallen so heavily during the fortnight anterior to the packet leaving. The roads throughout the island were very much destroyed. Several cases of colds and influenza were reported. BARBADOES.—There is little of interest to commu nicate from this island. The weather was favourable for the forthcoming crops, which it was believed would be large. The island was remarkably healthy. ANTIGUA.—The crops throughout the whole of this island are represented as having a most favour able appearance. The weather had, however, for some time past been exceedingly oppressive, but was, on the whole, not unfavourable to field operations. STATIONS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.—The Imaum and Inflexible, sit Jamaica; Indefatigable, at Grey Town; Persian, at Corn Island, Mosquito shore; Bermuda, at Carthagena, en route to Jamaica, both sickly ; Alarm, at Antigua; Mr. Couquer, purser, died on board, having only joined by the packet from Eogland of August. STATIONS OF THE COMPANY'S STEAM SHIPS.—The Dee, Captain Allen, Spanish Main ; Clyde, Captain Moss, Gulf of Mexico ; Conway, Captain Wooley, St. Thomas; Eagle, Bsrbadoes ; Derwent, Onalow, St. Thomas. JAMAICA MARKETS. (From Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.) Prices of breadstuffs, that is, of flour and meal, have declined since our last. The market was rather heavily supplied at that period, and there having appeared but little disposition on the part of the trade to make specu lative purchases at the prices then current, holders were obliged to submit to lower rates in order to effect sales. There has been, nevertheless, but little business done, the trade holding back under fear of a glut of ground provisions and a consequently reduced consumption of the imported articles. The markets on Saturday last were rather well supplied with native vegetables, and fruit was very abundant. The yield this season pro mises to be considerable. Fish is in ample supply, and last rotes are generally maintained, but there is some sweaty cod on hand, which, selling at lower rates, affects the demand for prime quality. Mackerel and Alewives are in fair sup ply, but good herrings are wanted. There are not any at market, except some inferior parcels, which sell for almost anything at auction. The produce market is looking up, and prices are likely to be well supported for some time. There has been a rather brisk demand for rum for exportation, and sugar continues to improve, under a good inquiry and moderate stuck. Pimento is very firm, at our quo tations. We do not look for coffee in any considerable quantity until the commencement of next year; but the bmall parcels which are now and then brought in usually sell at 335. to 38.4 per 100Ibs. IMPORTS —From 12th to 231 September inclusive: — Flour, 6', barrels; fish, 584 tierces, 768 boxes, equal to 3.100 quintals; mackerel, 150 barrels; W. P. lumber, 172,000 feet; wine, 2 pipes, 2 hhds., 32 quarter casks; cedar shingles, 20 000; salmon, 55 barrels; butter, 400 firkins and 25 kegs; lard, 50 kegs; soap, 1,415 boxes; salt, 100 tierces; brandy, 2 pipes, 1 bhd.; rice, 100 bags. EXCHANGE ON LONDON.—Colonial Bank, 30 days, If per cent. prem.; 60 days, 1 cent. prem.; 90 days f per cent. prem. Jamaica Bank, 30 days, 1 per cent. prem.; 60 days, 1 per cent. prem.; 90 days, per cent. prem. RELIGIOUS EXTORTION. TO THE EDITOR OF TUE TIMES. Sir,—An advertisement appeared in your impres sion yesterday, announcing a public religious service to take place to-day in St. George's Catholic Church, Southwbrk. At eleven o'clock, accompanied by two friends, I presented myself there ; a plate for contributions being exposed, I put in ls., and was about to pass, when the following dialogue took place :—Official— " The price of admission to the service is is. each." Answer—" You have this place open for public wor ship; your demand is, therefore, illegal. Are there DO free sittings ?" Official—" Yes, for the poor." Answer —" 'Then we will occupy them." Official (obstructing the entrance)—" You shall not pass through this doorway to any part of the cathedral till you have paid Is. each." All other corners were trea'ed in the same manner. After waiting a quarter of an hour, our admission was telegraphed by an official within, who, I suppose, considered us proof against the extortion. Upon ob taining entrance a plate was again presented for more money. I write this to excite all Catholics who may have any concern fur the sanctity which should pervade their religious services to use their influence towards the prevention of any such indecent and illegal pro ceedings in future at their chief church in this city. I am, Sir, obediently yours, Fulham, Thursday. W. T. S. FortoeTruLlirss or LoVE.—On Wednesday last a couple of respectables, more full of love than wisdom, pre sented themselves at the altar in Spalding Church, to be tied in the bonds of Hymen's silken threads, when, by some unlucky fatality or other, the deed was missing which, next to the ring, is a very necessary requisite on such joyous occasions.. The good clergyman and kiwi clerk were at their posts; but the lovers might be runaways or something else, unless they could show their licence to do as they pleased ; and both the clergyman and clerk, amidst all the ctoffioncet,hdeidpawretlloftothsemirileywo•uhnegn atlpheil: s g a r w avi t y le of ran ts to wedded bliss . Ha pp ily, the yo,,ng couple remem beredu nhtlampipr unhappy neglect into c f S o ( r ) u t t h l l Western e where they ha d left the good deed to do better,_ and were s carcely absent ten minutes ' before they re-entered th e sa cred edifice. Th e licence was presented, and the solemn ceremo ny was accordingly co ncluded in due form.—Lincoln shire Chronicle. J midviA re ro T e h n e ter Londono n t rand t a y cto e rs ON ar r e n CONTRACT?.—The aboutCrs . ma i n t e nance of all the way and works of the main line a n c te krancheo, of 000zo 250 mile+, for a patiod of t yo yous. -fir o't 3eo nil ,10 Ire ve :e 0 )er [ro• et, , ed csi g,