The Sun. — London, England, 1851-10-16 00:00:00

IRELA.ND TO THE IRISH, We learn from the Times that Prince Albert is in treaty for the purchase of the estates of the late Mr. (" Cruelty to Animas") Martin, of Galway. From Saunders's Newsletter the further announcement is made that " a very influential company bas been formed in England, at the head of which is represented to be Prince Albert, for the purchase of lands in this country (Ireland). Their purchases are expected to be ou a most extensive scale, and persons in their employment are now busied, obtaining information on the spot, as to the position and value of various estates." It may be remembered by our bebitual readers that a few weeks ago we ven tured to inform the founder of the Crystal Palace that we had other work for the master-hand of one who had proved himself so able a journeyman, and that we called upon him to address himself to the regeneration of Ireland--an achievement to which wa con sidered him perfectly competent. Our words, it will he seen, have not been uttered in vain. The suggestion was not more apt than the apprehen sion has been rapid. The nation, by the anoint ment of public opinion, is unanimously crowning the Prince with the civic coronet of master of this public work. We earnestly hope that the announcement of our contemporary rests on some basis more authentic than an Irish report, which i 3 too often the result of a mere blank cartridge. We are the more induced to entertain this expectation, because the statement is adopted, and carried to a further circumstantiality, by the "first journal in Europe," and because it carries with it much antecedent probability. The considerations which we have pressed upon the attention of statesmen as conditions prelimi nary to any overt action in this direction, suggest themselves therefore at present with more than ordi nary urgency. In reference to these Martin estates, it has happened to ourselves to know inti mately that their acquisition was very strenuously recommended to a great capitalist, by a party who understood that the whole could have been ac quired for 403. an acre in fee simple, or at a price of 500,0001. The reply was characteristic, and at the same time most instructive :—" I can buy the whole at 20s. an acre, or for 250,0001.; but who will guarantee me a maximum poor-rate, or insure me against the whole being swallowed up in feeding sturdy beg, ors ?" We intreat these best and most devoted, because most practical and utilitarian, pa triots, to pause before entering pell-mell into this undertaking ; and to insist upon having an assu rance. from Government of protection from ex cessive local burdens, a 3 an indispensable prelimi nary condition of their commencing a work which can only be successful by being exempted from subjection to the vicissitudes of eleemosynary mendi cancy and the pauperism of universal famine. Here is a scarecrow that may well frighten the most enterprising from settling on this field without the securities upon which we have insisted. " A single modern instance, ' " observes our contemporary of the Atlas, is worth a thousand saws ;' let us take one from the records of the Irish Encumbered Estates Court. In the peerage of that country is inscribed the name of a family who have heretofore been wealthy in more than repute. The grandfather and father of the present Peer enjoyed enormous revenues, and expended be tween them 80,000/. in the erection of a baronial man sion. Perhaps from this outlay on bricks and mortar, perhaps from other causes, they transmitted the ancestral estates, burdened with a mortgage of 50,0001. When the last heir succeeded to the title he inherited a considerable estated from a collateral branch, settled and.without encumbrance, together with a prior claim of 30,000!., upon the paternal properties other wise burtier_ed, es we have stated. He had, therefore, the choice of succeeding to the property under all contingencies, or of resting contented with his 30,0001., and his separate estates. As the lands left by his father were valued at the time at nearly 1:30 0001., the heir elected to take the whole. He reigned his own debt, and became liable for the 50,0001. mortgage, and took possession of the whole property. But ere long came the potatoe blight, and the consequent era of distress. The new peer f eind his rents melt under his hands, the rates for relief continued to mount, until they rose to a nominal sixteen shillings in the pound, and a real amuunt for transcending the net receipts from the rental. He was unprepared—not knowing, unfor tunately, that, after all, he was only a manufacturer —for this cell upon his capital. The mortgage in terests fell into arrear ; the mortgagee, using his own legal powers, superseded the accustomed steward by a `receiver,' who neither saw nor considered the exigencies of the case ; the tenants were uncared fer, and, as an inevitable consequence, the whole enterprise went to rain. The estate now figures among the lands to be sold by Baron Richards, and will pro bably yield scarcely as much as will satisfy the mort gage creditor, dragging the noble name of Gort through the derogations that attend a process in the Encumbered Estates Court." The shrewd insight of the capitalist into the real dependencies which sur round the subject was, it may here be seen, prophetic. The correspondence between the Earl of Lucan and Lord John Russell arises out of, and illustrates, the practical results of the same policy. The Board of Guardians contend only for this, that a national cala mity should be relieved, not by local, but imperial resources ; and that there can be no security for sober calculations of investment, or the fair enjoy ment and proper improvement of property, if pauper relief is to be made so capriciously local, and so rigidly parochial, as that a proprietor must maintain, not only the poor on his own, but also those on his neighbour's estates ; and may at any time find that all his energy, enterprise, and skill are totally inade quate to avert the entire absorption of his means by hordes of clamorous and idle beggars. We observe that, besides the larger and more wealthy institution at the bead of which British capitalists are desirous to have the countenance of the Prince Consort, a company has been registered under the provisions of the Friendly Societias Act, called the " Small Pro prietors' Society of Ireland," which proposes to apply to the acquisition of arable soil for the purposes of farming, the principle and working machinery of our English Benefit Building Societies, or rather our Freehold Land Societies, which buy at wholesale price large blocks of land, and retail them out in small parcels to their members also at prime cost. Mr. Scull;, in an elaborate pamphlet, vouches for the pertect technical legality of the projects ; and we see by the calculations in the prospectus that by the ma chinery of co-operative capital, good land may be acquired at 101. per acre in fee simple, so that a snug little farm of fifteen acres may be transferred to the frugal hoarder of 1501., made up in monthly instalments. All these projects and ru mours of projects prove that th e rev i va l o f a y eoman class who till their own land is the chief topic of the day ; and that the mutual co.operation and purse clubbing of the many is rapidly changing the tenure and class of landowners. Absenteeism is being vir tually starved out or sold up. A new constituency, - resident local, democratic, and independent, w ill gra dually command the entire representation of the island; and the feudal power and principle will dis appear in everything but in name and title. We con fidently predict that, under such a system, these realms ar e more likely to produce a surplus of food for other nations, than to require foreign contingents to supplytheir own deficiency ; because it is as true hoar as it wa s I n th e ti me o f Arthur Young, that ~ give rs man a nine years' lease of garden,a aed he will convert i t i nto a desert ; give biinthe secure pos session of a bleak omen. . Now a rock, and be will turn it into a ofseen, that secuproaur-plaw deprives him, as we have capricious and uncertain°s,sethei'lounlttsofoiptesrdaeti upon the household exchequer demands upon purely problematical, inveterately l of the industrious is beyond all power of reekoninate y l ir h regular, entirely toil and industry may find g himself ea r l poorest son of only to maintain himself and his large family,called upon, not his neighbours, Cud that, too, at the vgeer but the pinch is greatest upon himself. The time when about lecal self-government is but a poor answer to this. Give every householder the right to return r the legislators of the kingdom, and " local self -go• vernment" will look after itself without the necessity of cootinuing the John Bali absurdity of avowedly creating one nuisance by way of getting rid of another. We insist upon it that a poor-rate should be national, not parochial ; that, indeed, local taxation for public objects, such as the prosecution of crime, the construc tion and repair of highways, bridges, Sic., is opposed to every sound principle of political economics. A poor-rate sh ou ld b e a fix e d sum, assessable u niforml y Pr"Portitio. to the value of all property throughout the kingdom, an d estimated as that, in years of Prosperity an d abundance, a surplus fund may be accumulated, so tnat no greater demand may be made on the re calamity and re source of the people in perio ds of meet it. S u , ch c r a a T t TY, when they are least able to arneuns, se that every also have a defined maxi mum able throughout ttseverY purchaser of land should what deduction for the kingdom to know absolutely from the natural value. For burdens he should make this principle b e a d opted. w an t :Aber object also should porting the poor encroaches never the cost of sUD- Upon the resources of the nations and permanently whenever the maximum poor-rateattonat node to sa; meet the claims upon the fund, tiB inadequate is, vise other means of relief, and a is high tim e to de given to parishes to remove their s p u o r w p e ' u r should be to your heelthy,'wealthy, happy, an d thitelc' paup e rism colonies, where they are wanted, and may y b Populated ' dependent if they will, or to transplant the e sa coni to e In. ur domestic wasta lands, which they may labour our domestic wast lands, which they may labour an d make productive, not only for their own support, but for th e i ncrease o f the permanent wealth ofthekn gclnEn. A noble career opens to the regenerators o I t Ireland. It is above all things important that they should not make a false start, and that th e y should begin a t t h e right en d . Th e field is open to them. Modern improvement, enlightened, progres- sive, and philosophical legislation, are not likely to be resisted with reference to that island, as they are by the sordid interests and absurd prejudices which stand in the way of every useful measure in England. Let Irish planters begin well, and we venture to pre dict that the most sanguine of them will find their hopes transcended by the realities.—Weekly Dispatch. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Oct. 9:— ASSETS. Cash in hand ..• Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 12,644,063 f. Oc. were received from the Branch Banks Bills in the branch banks „ Advances on coins and ingots... ... Ditto by the braneh banks Ditto on French public securities ... Ditto by branch banks... Ditto to the State on Buns du Tresor... Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ••• Rentes of the reserve fund ... Rentes, disposable funds ... Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... Real property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ... Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto at the branches ... Miscellaneous ... f. 499,038,883 22 ... 124,613,947 0 127,153 13 LIABILITEE 9. 35,421,927 31 58,634,461 0 620,800 0 2,140,700 0 7,961,891 10 3,310,848 0 50,000,000 0 50,000,000 0 10,000,000 0 42,680,121 28 12,952,725 74 4,000,000 0 3,558,87 4 0 200,000 0 108,000 0 293,209 13 303,054 0 321,759 16 E9G5,338,359 7 Capital ~„ f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ••• ••• 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 14 Reserve-immobiliere ••• ••• ••• 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ••• 418,070,600 0 Ditto of the branch banks .•• 118,351,650 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ••• ... 8,224,787 27 Account-current with Treasury creditor 83,069,108 97 Various accounts current ••• 119,100,090 48 Ditto in branches 29,697,013 0 Bilis payable at sight ..• ... 11,556,500 0 Ditt- Ix branches 4,093,412 0 he was arrested. Declared guilty by the jury, the Court condemned bim to four years' imprisonment.— Galignanis Messenger. AN AMERICAN NURSE'S SPEECH. The following speech, delivered to an Alderman's child, while the nurse was undressing it, was taken in short-hand, from her own mouth, by the reporter of the a. —,o Dividends payable ••• • • Liquidation of the Algiers Bank Expenses anticipated ... Discounts, interest, and expenses Ditto of branch banks ... Re-discounts of the last six months Ditto in branch banks Interest on protested bills ... Miscellaneous 489,744 25 7,275 0 261,732 18 1,930,960 5 976,186 0 96,733 70 227,245 0 540,350 19 414,170 84 E 905,338,359 7 Certified by the Governor of the Bank, D'ARGOUT. It appears from the preceding account that the cash in hand bas decreased by 3,000,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have decreased by 2,300,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have increased by 1,300,0001. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has de creased by 7 400,000 f. Sundry credits have increased by 1,200,000£ 'lstraio Advertiser: — The child cries, while nurse sings, Heigh, baby-bunting! Pappy's gone a-hunting. "Dids 'em, dids 'em vex my child? What does my child cry for? ad 'em take my child's hobby-horse? 0 de blessing on it: t'sball have it den again, and ride abroad with its nown pappa.—Go, naughty daddy, go! What! ride abroad and not take its nown child with it? We'll tell mamma. It shall be a mayor itself, some time or other, and ride in its nown coach; aye, that it shall, and it's old nurse shall ride with it. [Child cries louder.] Hush-adea! hush-aden! Won't it be a mayor? It shan't be a mayor, then! It shall be anything, so it won't cry so. Hush-aden! Did I say it should be a mayor, and 'front mine own child? It sha'nt be a mayor: it shall be a judge or a bishop; for I'm sure my child would make as good a judge or bishop as any judge or bishop among them. Dod a bless it! 'tis quieter now. Aye, aye, it shall be a bishop; and old nurse will make it so. Hush•aden! what if an old woman should make it so? [Nurse having stripped it, it cries louder than before.] Well. Mercy on me! who'd be a nurse? —0 thee'rt a tiresome brat! What, never leave crying? Well, I won't huff it no more." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 15. (Before Mr. Commissioner lioutoyD ) IN RE ARLISS AND TUCKER. Ths bankrupts were described as Henry Mowbray Arliss and Elijah Tucker, of 15, Frith•street, Soho, printers. This was a certificate meeting. The balance-sheet showed the following items : Creditors, 1,1071.; bill of sale, 2181. Liabilities, viz. —on joint acceptances given on separate debts of H. M. Arliss, 438/. ; profits, 8471. ; liquidation of estate of H. M. Arliss, 83/. ; debtors, good, 1541. ; doubtful, 37/. ; property estimated to realise 267/. ; property held under bill of sale, 3681.; losses, '216/. ; trade expenses, 425/. ; amount drawn by Arliss, 3001.; Tucker, 271/. ; liabilities per contra, 4381. Mr. Nicholson appeared for the assignees, Mr. Lawrance for the bankrupts. Mr. LAWRANCE said, the bankrupts had offered 203. in the pound, but one creditor stood out, and then the bankrupts petitioned for this adjudication, with the consent of their creditors. The COMMISSIONER asked how they could have paid 20s. in the pound ? Mr. LAWRANCE said, it was a business that de pended upon personal exertions, and as the debts were only 1,1001. the bankrupts had hoped to get round, and that was the opinion of many of the creditors. They were here now rather than give any creditor a preference. Mr. NICHOLSON did not offer any opposition. His HoNouit granted an immediate certificate of the second class. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Charles Martin and Thomas Blowes, two cabmen who were committed from this court on Saturday last, for fourteen days, for attempting to steal a gold watch from the person of Mr. Charles Watson, of 59, London-wall, were again brought up in the custody of Springate, the gaoler, and placed at the bar, before Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden. The case was substantially reheard, and, after a very long inquiry, Sir R. W. CARDEN said, with regard to the men at the bar, I see nothing at all against the character of either of them. I only regret that they have been placed there innocently. lam quite sure that they will acquit me of all blame in committing them, for Mr. Watson's bearing was such, and his evidence was given in such an apparently straightforward manner, that I was bound to convict. I am now induced to alter my former opinion. I shall take immediate steps to procure the liberation of those two innocent men, and in the meantime I will consider what fur ther proceedings ought to be taken with regard to Mr. Watson. Dividend I Amount • Name of Company. per or Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ..---- -- ---- --... £ a. d. £ s. d. Australasia -•••• •• •• 41. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 37% BritehNorth American 51. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 45 Commercial of London 61. per cent. , loo 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial.. ••-•• .• • -2/. per cent., 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ••• • • • 15/per cent.l - - - lonian ••• • • • .... •• •• 61. pr cent. ,25 0 0 25 0 0 - London and County •• 61. per cent. 150 0 0 20 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - London Joint-Stock . - 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 18% Provincial of Ireland.. V. per cont. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, ........81. 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New. •••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Oriental Bank Corpora. - 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 South Australia •• •• - 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Union or Australia.... 61. per cent. 35 0 0 25 0 0 35% Ditto ........•••••• 61. per cent. - 210 0 - Union of London... •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 Union of Madrid .• •• • - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSITE.A.NCH 430269CPELN1E13. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. -...-..--- - £ a. d. £ a. €l. Albion .. ••••.• - - • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance Brit. and For. 71. 14s.6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 21% Ditto Marine. •••• •• 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 42% Atlas ••• • • Argus Life ••••- • • • • 41. per cent. 100 0 0 16 0 0 - - British Commercial .. is. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 73 Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life spr ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 25 County .........• •• •• 41. 100 0 0 10 8 0 84 14s. 30 0 0 5 0 0 15 Eatlo ....... ..... .... 53. 50 0 0 5 0 0 6% Eqity and Law •• 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 4% i•:.uropean Life ••• • • 103. 20 0 0 All paid. 11% General •••• • • .• ...• - 5 0 0 .. f,i Gi,be Guardian ••-•• - - • • 5/. per cent 100 0 0 4S 0 0 53% Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 245 I nperial Life •••• • • • • 1 . 25. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18 Ildemnity 313.rine•• • • 11.3 h.& tns. 100 0 0 20 0 0 49 Law Fire . .... -- - 2s. & 2s.bs. 100 0012 10 0 3% Law rice............- 100 0 0 10 0 0 464 Legal and General Life - 50 001 2 0 0 4% London Fire •••• • • - lOs & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 London Ship ..... .... 103. & bs. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 Marine •• ........... 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 15% , ded. Invlld&Gen. Lite 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% Monarch ••••••• • - •• -500 i 1 0 0 I !•atlonal Lean Fund•. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% ealladium Lite ...... .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 •- I , lCatliX ••• • • ....... • • 3/. p. sh. & bs. - - 158 Professional Life.... - 51. per cent. 6 5 0 1 010 0 173.6 d Provident Life •• ••• • - 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30 Rock Life- ... . - .... ss. 5 0 0 010 0 6% Royal Exchange 6l. p.ct. & bs, Stock. all 223% Sun Fire • • - •• 209 Ditto Life ..... - 48 United Kingdom Universal Life-. - Victoria Life - - - 4 12 6 5% 117 A T E 3. -1117 0 72 X.S . _ Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -------- - £ a. d. £ a. d. East London.... .• .... 81. per cent. 1 100 0 0 - 151 Grand Junction ...... 41. per cnt. 150 0 0 - 69 gent-- - - ...... 4/. per cnt. 1100 0 0 - 80 Lambeth -•• • • - .... 51. per cut. 100 0 0 - 97 New Rivr Liud n Erdge 41. 03. - - 57% Vauxhall' .... ........ 5/. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex . . ..61.0x. pr cnt. - - 108 DOMES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. , - £ s. d. £ s. d. commercial ...• .. •• .. V. pr cent. Stock. - 84 East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. - 142 East Country - - London . • - 111% Ditto Bonds •• • • •• - 41. per cent. - - - it. Katharine •• • • .... 3% per cent. Stock. - 79 Ditto Bonds •• • • - - - Southampton .3 -••- 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 , 16% *RIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per et Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------ ----- - X. a. d. Z. s. 4. Hungerford • . • • • • .• •• - - - 15 Southwrk • ... ••• • • • - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 7y, p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - 10 Waterloo ...• •••• • • •• - 100 0 0 - 3 Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 21. Bs. Od. - 60 0 0 25 Ditto Nw ditto of 7/. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall •. - ... Av. 21. 70 10 8 - 18 0 411.1711.3.13. .; Names of e, Dividend! price Si Names of i., ,Di ; n vi edrend Companies. per \ Companies. IA \ An ' num. Price. 1 Z Annum. m ------ —.— --• £ £ \ Ashtn& Oldh llii 71. 140 Macclesfield..f.rd.. .... 100 21.105. 50 Barnsley.. • • 160 Neath ...... ion 161. lilrtnk&Abrg 150 5/. 85 io 1 7 ° 8 31. ° 13 18 '. 5. 135 70 Birmingham 40 41. 93% I Peak Forest. Coventry..•• 100 251. 200 ;Regent's •• •• 331 1 /. 3s. 19% Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 , 24. 42 Ellsmre&Chs 69 2N p. ct. 35% Somrset Coal 150 Grand.Junctn 100 31 pr.ct. 57 Do.LkFdSt 12 Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 6/. pr. ct. 11 Stfrd &Wore 1 40 281. 405 Grand Surrey 100 21. Os. 32% Shrewsbury.. 125 — OB. Lirand Union 100 1/.los. 24 Stourbrldre.. ll4s , 21.201. 290 Kennt& Avn 39 4s. Od. 6 Severs; and 1 1 I Wye Rail. i 26 — 24 Lancaster . 100. 41. Lee,ig&Livrp 100 201. 405 Warwick& Z Leicester.... 100 01. 66 Birming. j 100 41. 40 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick&7 Loughborogh 142 701. 510 Napton j 100 3!. 28 „ Nionmouthsh, 100 I , lTorcstr &? Mntgemryshlloo i Birming. j7B 31. 40% Sleltnllwbry:loo Wilts & Brks 1 ls. 6d. 7;4 GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. ----- Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. I Share. ---------- --- - £. s. d. Z. s. d. British •••••••• • • • • •• 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 1136 Ditto rrovincial.• •• 11. 83. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18% Brighton ••••..• • • • •• 5/. 20 0 0 - City of London .. •• • • 61. 160 0 0 150 0 0 120 Continental Consolidat. 50s. 75 0 0 31 50 , 3934 Equitable •••••• .. • • .• 503. 50 0 0 50 00 1 234 Imperial .• ...... •• • • 3/. 50 0 0 60 0 0 I 70 Independent ....... • • 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 London• • ..... •••• • • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 7 10 0 - Phcenix .••..•• • • •• • • 4/. 50 0 0 49 0 0 2734 11,.tcliff .• •••••• • •. • • 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 - United General .. •• • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 16 Westminster Ckartered 31. 60 0 0 - i 45 Ditto, New •••• .• .. 123. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1 9 11.15 T OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES) Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. _-_------- -- --• Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 Caledonian Bank ••.• • 81. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 3/. 8.. City ofGlasgew Bank 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 1134 Clydesdale Bank •• •• - 6 34 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 Commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 174 Eastern Bank •••• •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10 Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4 Eashange Bak of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 42 0 0 8 National Bank ...... •• 314 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1514 North of Scotlandßank 5/.percent, 20 0 0 210 0 2% Royal Bank of Scetland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135 Unionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 90% Western Bank .• •••• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 704 Alliance Fire and Life 4341. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 2134 British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2 234 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. lbs Colonial Life ... • Edinburgh Life Insur. 31. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 o,' 21% 1 Eng. & Scot, Law Life 61 . per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 314 Life Assoc. of Scotland 61, per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 ;31. 153 National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1258.0 d North British Insur. - 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 27 Scottish Union Inarnee. 6 1 ,41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1255.63 Standard Life United Dep.Assurance 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s hd M.T.SCELLA.NICOVS. Dividend Amount Name ef Company. . per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------• -......- X. s. d. X. s. el. Assam Tea .• -••- - - 20 0 0 20 0 0 5 Luctlom Mart.... •• - 50 0 . 0 .... 6/. 21. 53• cent. s _ - 2614 Australian A;riculturl 100 0 0 30 0 0 Is Australian Trust 35 0 0 20 1 4 n .l;l l. c. ; id d s.. kriglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 23 Ditto, Half Shares., i Canad aßritis hpit. toSA American Ce . pi I • c e . ta cent . - - 210 0 - - -- 6 G 1 1 . . p l".. e c 7 r c e cent.n t .lOO .0 _ 0 32 38 10 0 0 0 473 4 jr City Navigation Bonds \ 5 3i per cent. 1 - - •• Gen. Revers. &Invest. 5 p.c.i'..: bit, 21 100 0 0 100 --- 0 0 1 9 ;9 5 ”4 • p.c.Fcbs.s, 100 0 0 100 0 0 101, Equitable Roversioary ; Ditto New .. . . j GAis •S team Naviga . .t . ion 10 - p. ct. 50 0 0 50 0 - 1 Hudson's 8ay........ 15 0 0 14 0 0 27 - Stock. ' Hungerford .......... 2/ . ss. - 2 06 1 London Institution ... - - 100 0 0 4 6 7 .New Zealand Company 7B 15 o 7 I - 25 0 0 25 0 0 , Ditto, New ........ _ 25 0 0 1 2 10 , - 1 Russell Institution •• •• - - 26 5 0 - 1 Penin.slr3cOrient.Btm. st.per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 6 7 7 , Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 ,, ' Royal Mail Steam- - 41 . p• share. 100 0 0 i 60 0 0 8 4 ' 1 • South Australian .•• • • 11. per share. 25 0 0! 25 0 o 23% t VanDieman'a Land., - , 100 0 0 i 29 0 0 1 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1851. ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT TO SHOOT A POLICEMAN. We scarcely remember an instance in which we have been called upon to record a more flagrant out rage than was committed on the night of Saturday last; in the midst of one of the greatest thoroughfares of Plymouth. Lawrence Rooney, an itinerant men der of broken glass, spectacle frames, &c., was wend ing her way homeward, about the hour of twelve at night, when the box which he carried at his back, and which was very similar in appearance to that used by travelling jewellers, arrested the attention of two soldiers belonging to the 19th Regiment, named Revell and Grimes. The first mentioned, after endeavour ing to possess himself of the box in Bedford-street, followed Rooney to the corner of the post.office, where he knocked him down, and then ran off with his prize. The outrage did not, however, pass un observed, chase was given, and Revell having thrown away the box, but still finding himself hard pressed by a policeman, drew forth a pistol (subsequently found to have been loaded), and threatened to shoot the officer, who, however, nothing daunted, knocked the pistol aside, and succeeded in capturing the ruf fian. The name of the other soldier, who made his escape when the robbery was committed, having been obtained, both were, on Monday, brought up in cus tody before the magistrates sitting at Guildhall, and were remanded until Thursday. Mr. Jeffery, Lockyer-terrace, Union-road, was the first witness. He said the prisoners came to my shop and asked for some caps, shot, and gunpowder. I sold them id. worth of each; they told me they wanted it for a pistol ; described the pistol as a large one. Samuel Hawken—On Saturday night the prisoners came into his uncle's beer-shop, and had a pint of beer, and one of them asked where there was a gunsmith's shop ; the other said they wanted four caps and some shot ; and he directed them to Jeffery's. Saw no pistol. Lawrence Rooney—l am a glass grinder, spectacle maker, &c. About twelve o'clock on the night of Saturday last, the 4th, I was walking up King street towards the Post-office, carrying my box, hung to my shoulder by a strap. The box was closed but not locked. I first met the prisoners on the other side of the Woodman. I was walking very fast and overtook the prisoners, dressed as soldiers. I wished them good night as I passed, and one of them replied in the same words. I walked on through Frankfort-street and Bedford-street, with out talking. They kept close by my side until we got near the Bedford Inn, in Bedford-street, when one of them got hold of my box and gave it two or three twitches, trying to pull it off my shoulder. I tried to keep it, and said, " Holloa, what are you about ?" Neither of them made any answer, and I had not spoken to them, nor they to me, except what I have stated. When it was pulled I got off the pave ment into the street, and walked on towards the post-office. They stopped on the pavement walking after me until I came to Morrish's corner. I lost sight of them and walked as fast as I could home through Whimple-street, until I was in front of the post office, which is about 40 yards from the corner where I missed them; I was then knocked down by one of them, I cannot say which, and my box was taken from my shculder by Revell immediately after I re ceived the blow, and he ran down St. Andrew-street. I did not see the other soldier until after I had passed the corner. I was tripped up from behind, and a blow on the back of my head either with the fist or flat hand. As soon as I got up I shouted " stop thief," and followed him down St. Andrew-street, shouting as I ran. When I got down to the bottom, through Notte -street, and against Messrs. Scott's brewery, in Hoe Gate-street, I saw nonce-officer Croker, and the prisoner Revell scuffling on the ground. At the bottom of St. Andrew-street I met Leeworthy, who gave me the box. I saw the police man endeavouring to wrest a pistol from Revell, and Croker got it from him and fired it off in the air. Prisoner was brought to the station-house by the police. I took the box home, and in the course of the night police-constable Colton came for it, and it is the same now produced. The box was made for carrying jewellery. Police-constable John Croker—l was coming*up St. Andrew-street on the night of Saturday last, shortly after twelve, and met Revell running down the street from the direction of the post-office, and heard somebody from the top of the street shout " Stop him !" I put out my foot as he passed to trip him up, but I did not, and as he passed on I observed a box on his left shoulder. I ran after him. At the bottom of St. Andrew-street he threw the box over his head. At this time I was about four or five yards from him. The box was thrown towards me. I did not stop. Saw Leeworthy close by when he threw it back. Prisoner ran through Notte-street, and turned up Hoe Gate-street. Near Messrs. Scott's brewery he turned round and said, "If you come near me I'll blow your brains out," at the same time presenting a pistol. (The pistol was here produced— a very large one, with a cap lock, and was marked "B. 0," and is one usually carried by preventive officers.) I ran to him, and caught the pistol by the barrel with the left hand, and the prisoner with the right hand. I got him down, and a man came to my assistance, and knelt on his breast while I got it away, and when I did so I full cocked it, and fired it off in the air. While we were struggling, he took it away once, but I immediately got hold of it again. With the assistance of two or three persons, I carried him to the station, and while there he collared me again, and Colton collared him. While there, he gave his name Thos. Brown. The prisoners were then fully committed for trial at the next assizes at Exeter. Two officers of the 19th Regiment were in at tendance to watch the proceedings. The hall was densely crowded during the examina tion.—Plymouth Herald. GREECE. A letter from Athens, of the 30th ult., in the German journals, says that the proposition for in creasing the military budget by one-half had given rise to such stormy debates in the Chamber of Depu ties that it had to be adjourned. NORWAY. The Stortbing of Norway, in iti sitting of the Ist instant, adopted a Bill presented by the Govern ment for having ten clever workmen, of good cha racter, selected each year by the Minister of the In terior, for the purpose of being sent, at the expense of the state, to France, England, and Germany, to gain information respecting their several trads. The ten men named for ISSI are three mechanicians, three cabinet-makers, a mason, a saddler, a tinman, and e. joiner. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—We have had a quiet market, comparatively little business has been effected. The consequence is that in many descriptions of yarns and goods, the seller finds himself at some further disadvantage in making a bargain. This unfavour able tendency is, however, for the most part, very slight ; scarcely quotable in 20's and 30's reeled water twist, and only in medium numbers of cops and some counts of reeled mule, exceeding id. per lb from the extreme rates of last week. Some of the buyers have given out limited orders on these easier terms, whilst others have de ferred their purchases from a feeling of uncertainty as to whether or not a further decline may take place. The German merchants are discouraged by the accounts from Leipsic, at the close of the fair, which state that business had greatly disappointed all parties by its dulness, and the unfavourable bias of prices consequent thereon. In 40-inch shirting and other goods, principally made for India and China, hardly anything has been done ; and their previously low value is therefore not steadily sustained. Other descriptions of cloth exhibit some degree of weakness, a comparative firmness being however maintained in domestics and 36-inch 72-reeds. ROCHDALE, MONDAY. There has been a still market to-day, and a limited amount of business transacted at former prices. There has not been much activity in the wool market, but previous prices have been fully maintained. IVIACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—With respect to the state of trade here, we have very little fresh to notice, consequent on the past week having been almost wholly devoted to holidays ; the warehouses have been for the most part chsed, and the transac tions in goods, either here or in London, have not been extensive. The unsatisfactory state of business throughout this year has begun to show itself with weak houses, another failure having occurred, with liabilities, which are fortunately small when compared with the extent of business carried o❑ by the house. The thrown silk market remains totally without improvement, as far as re gards home throwns. Foreign, on the contrary, are in rather Letter request, partly owing to reduced prices, and general comparative cheapness. The business doing in raw silks remains limited, and will most likely continue so until the result of the public sales (announced for the 22,l inst.) is known. HALIFAX, SATURDAY. — The aspect of our piece hall to-day has not been animated ; and the inquiry for worsted goods, both there and in the warehouses, is becoming more and more curtailed. Our report of the yarn trade is still unfavourable. There is scarcely any demand, and the prices fall greatly below the cost of production, at the current rates of the raw material. Wool maintains its price ; but as the spin ners purchase sparingly, and only to supply imme diate wants, the quantity changing hands is not large. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY. — We have not much change to report in our market of to-day, it con tinues much the same as last week. Thick woollens for the winter home trade have been more in demand, as have also new styles in fancy waiscoatings. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The market to-day has been flat ; but, as is usually the case, more goods were sold on Saturday last. There is a fair business doing in the warehouses for the home trade, but the ship ping houses continue quiet. CURIOUS CASE OF SEDUCTION. The Court of Assizes of the Seine yesterday tried a man named Nerony for detornementyde mineure— that is, carrying off and seducing a young girl under age. Toe prisoner is an Italian, and an orange dealer by trade, and he has been long established in France. lie is 51 years of age, and ill-looking. In 1845, he married Appoline Lambert, but having no children by her, he, in 1848, consented to receive one of her neices, Eugenie Lambert, into his house. Eu genie was then fourteen years and a half old, and she acted as servant to the family. The prisoner, it ap pears, ingratiated himself into her favour, and inspired her with a strong liking for him. In 1849 he left home, to take a business journey to Spain. His wife, who 2 fancied she possessed all his affections, placed h portrait in his trunk, to surprise him; but he took r another ee th n e i rp e ers_on, and it subsequently appeared that Eugenie had made statements which caused him to suspect the fidelity of his wife. lle acc • ordingly never c but wrote frequently communicated with his wife, Eugenie, who a w s ho wi b th oa h st i e m d . to o th oe e neighbours how intimateYto day after his return to Paris, Eugenie dressed her self iu her best, and wens in l thetaw'ayp with the prisoner. He placed her in lodgin g and did not allow her family to know de la J ues i enne , honest where sh e an one was. At last her father, st workman, dis covered her retreat, but the prisoner lodging for her in the Rue Montrnarte. tookw whilst st she was in these two places he allowed no one to visit her, , and never let her g o out unless accom panied by self. Her father again discovered where she was, and insisted that she should be give up to him. But the prisoner, pretending to be anxious to secure her wel fare, out of grati•ude to her for having revealed the in fidelity of his wife, undertook to send her to school, and to maintain her till the age of 21, but under the con dition that the father should abandon all authority over her. This was agreed to, and the girl was placed in a hoarding school. But the prisoner was continually taking her out on trips to the country. He, how. refused to let her pareots know where she was; a n by d h h i er father, suspecting that she had been seduced committed Towards the end of 1850 the prisoner got' suicide. convent, rid of his wife by sending her to a ' a " a the school. silk ; e later he withdrew the gift from out, enceinte, and was then, it subsequently turned He gave a child. in April last was delivered of a to declare himselfseo m th 'i e n,_named Lamarehal, 100 francs father of the child. He after wards wanted to a the girl back to her mother, bat PRICES OF SHAKES N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM• PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDSY AND FRIDAY EVEITING. LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14. JOINT.STOCZ 361:122M.8. WESTMINSTER. Yesterday William Burgess, a young man respect ably connected, was placed at the bar before Mr. Ar nold, charged with receiving a large quantity of tim ber from Mr. Druce, coal and timber merchant, Queen's-road, Westminster, under the representation tbat it was obtained for his father. yy Joseph Hyde, foreman to the prosecutor, said that in the early part of the spring of this year the father of the prisoner was supplied with a quantity of coals. On the 4th of April last the prisoner applied in the name of his father to have a lot of timber sent to him. Witness took the prisoner into the office where he saw Mr. Druce, who allowed him to open the account for the timber. Mr. ARNOLD—What quantity of timber was sup plied to him ? Witness—He had various loads from time to time. Mr. AnNoLD—Was he supplied on the faith and belief all the time that the goods were for his father ? lAritne,s—He was, Sir; he has received goods to the amount of .52/. 12s. Mr. ARNOLD—Were any of the goods sent to his father ? Witness—No, your Worship. The agent to the prosecutor said that on Tuesday application was made to the prisoner's father for some money, when it was found that he had not given any orders. Mr. Herbert S. P. Burgess, the prisoner's father, No. 1, Sloane-square, stated that he was formerly a coachmaker, but had retired from business. He never authorised his son to get goods from Mr. Druce. Mr. ARNOLD—Was ever any application made to you for mone3 ? Witness—Never, Sir. I never had the least idea that my son was obtaining goods from Mr. Druce. On Tuesday night I first heard of the case. Mr. ARNOLD—Has the prisoner been applied to for money since it was ascertained that the father had given no order ?—The agent replied that he had not. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. George Newsome, a tall man, a labourer, aged 26, of No. 10, Kirk's-row, Rhodes well-road, Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with as saulting police-constable Abbott, 118 K, in the execu tion of his duty. The prisoner appeared to have bled profusely from a wound on the top of his head, and his hair was matted with blood. The policeman stated, that between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock that morning he saw the prisoner seated on the steps of a door in Kirk's-row, and, finding he was fast asleep, be aroused him, and told him to get up. The prisoner had no sooner done so than he used vituperative language, and knocked him down with his fist. He got up again and grappled with the prisoner, who struck him several times, and, in a struggle which took place, tore his (the policeman's) coat. After a good deal of up and down fighting, he secured the prisoner. The prisoner, in defence, said the case was just this : —He was seated at his own door, and the policeman pulled him up, seized him by the collar, and pushed him and struck him. He asked him what he did that for, and he seized the policeman in return. They both fell, and the policeman struck him a violent blow o❑ the heal with his truncheon and wounded him. The constable also struck him a second time on the arm. Mr. YARDLEY asked the policeman, if he used his truncheon ? Abbot replied in the affirmative. He hit the prisoner on the arm with it. Mr. YARDLEY—Why did you not mention that before ? The policeman—l didn't know. Mr. YARDLEY—You do know. You are sworn to speak " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth ;" not part of the truth. You should withhold nothing. The prisoner—He hit me on the head. I lost a quart of blood. Soo what a state my head is in. Mr. YARDLEY—You hear what he says, constable ? Abbott—l did strike him on the head while aiming at his arm Mr. YARDLEY—You ought to have mentioned that before. Did you strike him before or after you were knocked down ? Abbott—After I was knocked down, Sir. Inspector Bell, of the K division, and Roche, the gaoler, were directed to look at the prisoner's head, and they said there was a wound on it half an inch in length. Mr. YARDLEY said the prisoner bad brought the blow upon himself. The constable did not give his evidence in a very satisfactory way, which was, per haps, accounted for by his being young in the force; but he denied positively striking a blow until after he was knocked down and his coat was torn. If a po liceman was knocked down, he was, ustified in using his staff; they were given to the police for that pur pose, although it was highly desirable that staves should not be used by policemen if it was possible to avoid it. William Muskett, a carpenter, was then called for the defence, and said that he lived in the same house as the prisoner. He heard a noise in the street, and his wife said, "There is George come home." He looked out of the window and saw the policeman, who had hold of the prisoner by the collar. The prisoner said " Let me go," and tried to get away, on which the policeman draw his cutlass from the scabbard, and made a blow at the prisoner with it. The blow did not take effect, and the policeman returned the cutlass to the sheath, took his truncheon from his pocket, and struck the prisoner on the head. The blow could have been heard a gre a t di s t ance . Th e pr isoner tell, and the policeman tri e d t o pi c k hi m u p a gain, and in doing so Newsome Lid h o ld o f th e o th er 's coat, and being a heavy man his weight tore it. Mr. YARDLEY—A cutlass ? Had the policeman a cutlass ? The policeman said be was armed with a cutlass. It partially came out of the scabbard as he fell down. It was not out altogether. "I fell down," continued the policeman, "he on the top of me, then I on the top of him." Muskett was recalled—The cutlass was actually drawn out, and the policeman made a cut at New some. lam quite certain of it, your Worship. Mr. YARDLEY—If the policeman has drawn a cut- lasi in such a case as this he ought not to be entrusted with one. The witness Muskett has given his evi dence in a way entitling him to credit, and the police constable has given his testimony in a most unsatis factory manner. lem not satisfied with the constable at all. The prisoner is discharged. The case requires further investigation. Inspector Bell—Yes, Sir; an investigation shall be made. HUMANE INVENTIONS.—An expfriment was on Saturday m , ide, in presence of M. LanTletin, President of the Municipal Commission of Paris; of .11. Durand, Inspec tor-General of the Markets; and M. t escuyot , chief of the syndicate of the butchers, of a new vehicle fo r conve y ing calves. This vehicle, which can be drawn by one horse, is so contrived that twelve calves, weighing on an average 2601b5. each, can have a separate cell, in which each can lie down or stand as in a stable. The inventor of the cart is M. Fuyz, and the adoption of it will lead to the annihilation of the present horrible system of conveyance , in which the p o or animals are carried with their heads hanging over the sides of the cart. Gatignani. Father Gavazzi and Dr. Achilli purpose taking a tour through England and Scotland, in advocacy of Italian reform. STAR PACKET COMPANY. The annual general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday in the large room of the Clarendon Hotel, Gravesend. JAMES HARMER. Esq., of Ingress Abbey, chairman of the board of directors, having taken the chair, called upon Mr. Dobson, secretary to the company, to read the auditors' report, which, the chairman 'added, would preclude thg necessity of his making any observations on the condition of the company's affairs for the season just terminated, as it would speak for itself. The report of the auditors, as read by Mr. Dobson, the secretary, was to the effect that the gross receipts of the year ending the 30th September, 1851, to gether with a balance in hand from 1850, amounted to 22424/. 135., the gross expenditure, 19,001/.135. 2d., leaving a balance in favour of the company of 3,4221.195. 101. That out of that balance 1,4081.135. 21 had been paid to Messrs. Miller and Itiveiv,hill in liquidation of their claim; and that a net balance of 2,0141. Os. 81 remained to be applied to the pay ment of a dividend and the liquidation of the last in stalment of the cost of the Jupiter. This announce ment having been received with applause, the secre tary then read the directors' report, recommending the payment of a dividend of 5 per cent., which would leave a large balance, part of which they recom mended to be applied to the payment of the last in stalment for the cost of the Jupiter. It further stated that the Star boats had, in the five months of May, June, July, August, and September, conveyed 873,000 passengers, exclusive of the season tickets and of those to and from the piers between Blackwell and Gravesend ; that but for the uncalled-for reduc tion of the fares from 91 and ls. to 6d. and 91 there would have been a much larger balance to the credit of the company, but that still a large balance was ap plicable to the dividend proposed, and to other pur poses to be decided on by the proprietors.—(Cheers.) The reports were adopted by acclamation ; the directors, auditors, and other officers of the past year re-elected ; thanks voted with equal acclamation to the chairman ; and the meeting separated in high spirits at the prosperous condition of the company. THE CHIEF WIAGISTRACT OF EDINBURGH. —A very warm contest is proceeding in Edinburgh, for the distin guished post of the chief magistrate of the capital of Scot land. In addition to Mr. Macferlan and Mr. M‘Laren, who have been before the town council as candidates for some time, Mr. Grainger, civil engineer, and president of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, has been brought forward. " We have thus," says the Caledonian Mercury, " three gentlemen aspiring to the first municipal dignity, and all highly respected citizens, w ho have previously borne a part in public affairs. Mr. liacfarlan and Mr. AltLaren can each point to a long career of public service. Mr. Grainger, also, is no exception in this resoect, for he has been in the town council, and also for the long period of seventeen years in the improvements commission, in the affairs of which body he bore an active and very efficient share. Mr. Grainger will be a formidable competitor for the office of Lord Pro vost, and we dare say, if he had started ut the outset, his chances of success would have been all but certain. That he is well qualified for the office there is but one opinion, and the same may be said of Mr. Micfarlan and Mr. M‘Laren, for they are all veterans in our municipal annals, e the annuity-tax. having been each retu rned to the first tow n council that sthe citizens uit- ta y e x r . 0 as sembled under the Burg h Reform A ct in 1833 . The three can didates have been consistent in their Liberal opinions, and they all take their s tand in su pp or ting the scheme of the Thist s o s s u v ne ise councilfan thep importantrf present s r e thent municipal uacn equitable iapna dl ac contest, proves, j h u t t t 'il , whatever may be the in that t o f s ingularly unanimous on the annuity-tax. question. It is possible, though not very probable, that a fourth candidate for the chief magistracy may yet appear." SUITORS IN COUNTY CounTs.—An interesting re turn, and one of general import ance , respect i ng t h e ex penses of actions in County Courts, was printed among the papers ordered by the House of Lords. It will be seen that considerable fees can be saved by suitors agreeing without a public hearing. The costs of an ordinary defended action, for any amount between 201. and t 0/., are 31 I.ls. Bd. ; for any action not exceeding 1/. the costs are Es. 4d.; above 2/. and not exceeding 201., the expense is 3s 7d. in the pound. About half only of the causes in which plaints are entered are tried, and by that means the suitors in cases between 20/. and 501. save the hearing fee of 21. 3s. 4d., and the bailiff's fee of is. Bd., together 2/. be., thereby reducing the costs to 'IL 6s. Bd. In any case where a counsel or an attorney is employed, the above costs do not include the costs of witnesses. In no case under Si. are the costs of coun sel or attorneys allowed. Thus it will be seen that by arranging as to terms, and profiting by the hint Orreut can materially lessen the ezpenses. SHIP NEWS. GRAVESEND, OCT. 14.—Wind S.W., moderate ; cloudy, Arrd.—Prince Albert, from Hudson's Bay; Louisa and from DAroz!e; Grange, from Penang; Louisa Maria, from Nordkiobing ; Nlarchioness of Ailsa, from Demerara; Henry Tukc, from Bahia; Wave, from Memel; Active, from Finland; Flora, from Norway; Lucinde, from Memel; Fame, from Calais. Sld.—Royal Albert, for Calcutta : Leucothea, for Cronstadt ; Circassia, for Cadiz; Alfred, for Newcastle; City of Boulogne, for Boulogne; GiraCfP, for Rotterdam. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL Georges, from Reunion for Marseilles, on the 12th ult., off the Azores. Kite, of Lymington, from Stockton for Venice, on the 21st ult., in lat. 38 N., long. 10 W. Holmes, from Taganrog, on the 29th ult., in lat. 42 N., long. 12 W. Admiral de Ruyter, from Amsterdam, and Edouard Maria, from Rotterdam, both tor Batavia, on the 30th of July, in lat. 2 N., long. 24 W. Luconia, from Rotterdam for Batavia, on"the 13th of August, in lat. 3 S., long. 26 W. Waterloo, of Amsterdam, from Antwerp, on the 25th of July, in lat. 8 N., long. 26 W. Anna Elizabeth, from London for Galatz, on the Bth ult., in lat. 41 N., long. 10 W. Caledonia (Norwegian), on the 23d August, in lat. 13 N., long. 24 W. Ville de Rio, from Havre for Rio Janeiro, on the 31st Aug.. in lat. 5 N., long. 22 W. Dispatch, from Guernsey for Ceylon, on the 22d of August, in lat 5 S., long. 28 W. Hendrica, from Batavia for Rotterdam, on the 29th of August, in lat. 9 N.. long 25 W. Schooner Hamburgh, No. 213, outward bound, on the Ist ult„ in lat. 14 N., long. 26 W. Prussian brig August Adolph, steering to the S.W., on the 18th ult., in lat 2 N., long. 36 W. Sir George Pollock, from London for New Zealand, on the 23d of August, in lat. 1 S., long. 26 W. Jenny Jones, from Liverpool for Ca►cutta, on the 28th of July, in lat. 25 S., long. 25 W. John Ritson, from Liverpool for Bombay, on the 28th of August. in lat. 15 N., long. 18 W. Isabel, from Liverpool for Antigua, on the 19th ult., i❑ lat. 26 N., long. 33 W. Clifton, from Africa to Liverpool, on the 28th ult., in lat. 34 N., long. 41 W. Charles Saunders, on the 7th inst., in lat. 49 N., long. 7 W. Catherine,', from Bombay for Liverpool, August 2, in lat. 27 S., long. 8 E. Vicar of Bray barque, for Callao, August 23, in lat. 1 N., long 23 W. Aden, from London for Launceston, Van aemen's Land, Aug. 28, in lat. 11 N., long. 56 W. Foam, from Greenock for Bombay, September 1, in lat. 13 N., long. 27 W. St. John's, of Glasgow, September 13. Arthur, of Glasgow, September 24, in; hit. 46 N., long. 47 W. Kirkwood brig, September 24, in lat. 49 N., long. 38 W. Bank, for Quebec, September 26. in lat. 50 N., long. 36 W. Arrow, from Liverpool for the Brazils, on the 30th ult., in lat. 14 N., long. 43 W. Marlborough barque, of and for London, from Jamaica, in lat. 42 N., long 41 W. Canada steamer, going into Boston, on tho Ist inst. Montreal ship, on the 4th inst. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND NOATII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return Oi Traffic for the week ending Oct. 12 : Passengers, parcels, mails, &c. £46,435 5 11 Merchandise ... ... 16.5 2 4 Cattle .. ... 1,327 5 5 Total ... ....£64,314 13 8 Corresponding week last year ... 47, i 36 10 8 Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the traffic of the Huddersfield Canal and Shropshire Union, North Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North Staffordshire Company. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending Oct. 12 ... £29,603 3 6 Corresponding week last year... 17,345 15 5 LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Amount 01 Traffic for the week ending Occ. 12 : Passengers ... ... £13,283 1 9 Goods ... ... 2,480 0 Oi Total ... ...£15,763 1 9i Corresponding week last year... 11,361 17 10 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles open.)—Traffic for week ending Oct. 12.-619,647 3 0 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ...£14,315 10 9 THE GREAT NORTHERN' RAILWAY. (Miles in work, 241) —Return of Traffic for the Week ending Oct. 5, 1851; Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £8,311 9 8 Merchandise and minerals ... 4,831 1 3 Cattle ... ... 523 211 Total .. ... £13,665 13 10 Corresponding week, Oct. 6, 1850 (236 miles) : Passengers, parcels, &c. £5,129 8 10 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. 2,08) 17 2 ... £7,219 6 0 THE EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAY.— (68 Miles in work.) — Return of Traffic for the week ending Oct. 5, 1851: Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails . £343 18 10 Merchandise and minerals ... 199 010 Cattle . ... 15 12 3 Total ... Total Corresponding week in 1850 King's-cross, Oct. 15. «. £558 11 11 - 758 13 11 NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. - (Miles 0pen,112.)- Return of traffic for the week ending Oct. 5 : Railway and canal .- £5,327 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 5,054 0 0 Note. - The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. - - - CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending Oct. 12 : MAIN LINZ. Passengers ... ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. Mails ... £2,314 16 9 ... 86 1 11 ... ... 591 3 4 ... ... 575 0 0 Total ... £3,567 2 0 MOLD. Passengers ... ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... Goods, cattle, &c. ..,, Total ... £64 11 2 " 2 11 3 97 4 11 .. ... ... £164 7 4 STEAM-BOATS. £427 12 8 16 3 6 Passengers ••• ... ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... ... £443 16 2 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.-- (189* miles opened.)—Retarn o traffic for the week ending Oct. 5:—'•.4„49 Passengers, &c.£S 11 11 Goods, &o. 4,7.'9 3 10/ Total Total .. £9,248 15 9i Corresponding week last year ... 8.622 5 4 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS BRISTOL, Ocr. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The Market was very dull to-day. The only transactions reported were—Bristol and Exeter, 79 , 4—Great Western, 81 4 6. LIVERPOOL, Om 15. , - S TO CK EXCHANGE. —The share market opened dull this morning, and a large quantity of stock was offeringp but towards the close business improved a little; the market rallied, but it is far from strong. The transactions were as follow:—Caledonian, H 1 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 5474 —London and North-Western, 113 3 / 4 —Ditto, New Quarters, 2 1 ,4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, j/ e Midland, 473 / 4 —South-Eastern and Dover, 18 3 / 4 — Dutch Rhenish, 5 dis. MANCHESTER, OcT. 15. STOCK EXCRANGE.—There has been but a trifling business done in our share market to-day, and prices are about the same as last quotations, except for London Stock, which does not maintain its price. The transactions were as follow: Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction (Chester and Birkenhead), 20/. Shares, 7 3-16 dis.—East Lancashire, Quar ters, 141 ,4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 55-4ndon and North-Western, 114—North Staffordshire, 8% dis: BIRMINGHAM, Oar. 1:5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continues quiet The only sale reported on 'Change to-day was—Birmingham Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 9%. HEALTH OF LONDOIV DUI:IAG THE WEEK. - (From the Registrar-General's Report.) Nine hundred and fifty-three deaths wers regis tered in London in the week ending last Saturday. The average of ten corresponding weeks in 1841-50 was 922 ; but as population increased during the ten years and up to the present time, the average, to be rendered comparable with last week's mortality, must be raised in proportion to the increase. The average thus corrected may be stated as 1,014, on which the deaths of last week show a decrease of 61. The zymotic or epidemic class of diseases produced 242 deaths, or more than a fourth of the total amount, while the corrected average is 278. The number of fatal cases ascribed to small-pox is 18, all of which occurred to children, and in none is it stated that the patients had been previously vaccinated. The neglect of vaccination is repeatedly noticed by the registrars, and their observations on this subject deserve atten tion. In North St. Giles, at 21, Lumber-court, the daughter of a butcher, aged 3 years, died of small-pox after nine days' illness. Mr. Simpson remark s , th at " this is the second death within a week from small family, a brother aged six year s pox in thishaving died of the disease. In neither case bad vaccination been performed, the general adoption of which is loudly called for in poor and over -crowded districts, w here so many fatal cases occur, owing t o the epidemic diffusion of the , disease, as well as a greater d eg ree of susceptibility.' 7 In Ilaggerstone West , at 75, York- s t ree t, th e son of a bricklayer, sg d 2 years, died of "confluent small-pox (10 days)." This (Mr. Bowring adds) furnishes another example of prejudice. Four months ago I requested the parents to vaccinate their chil dren, as small-pox was in the neighbourhood, but they did not consent. The following is from a letter of the medical attendant of the above case : " On the 20‘h of last month I attended a girl, aged 8 years, for an attack of small-pox, and was informed by her mother that there were two of her children who had not been vaccinated. I requested her to al low me to vaccinate them but could not prevail, al- though I warned her of the consequence. The result is the death of one, and the other is now awl from the premonitory symptoms of the di sease, whic I have no doubt will terminate fatally. Since roy BP. ! : per el pointment to this district I have frequently ex enced great opposition from parent s to have °l; children vaccinated, and without the enactment 0_ some stringent measure to compel parents and id of °I othe4; to submit, there is no chance of getting r loathsome disease." In South St. Giles, at 9, Great Earl-street, tbe daughter of a lawyer's clerk deceased , a g ed 4 ytrs2• died of small-pox, without medical attendant. -*Po Faulkner mentions that " this child ha s never kee l vaccinated. The mother had applied to a allapos man, who refused to attend, as he said nm was contagious, and he might take it:" ' s Amongst epidemics it is evident that scarlatin making progress. In the last week of August it t iv fatal in only 20 cases ; since that period the we le' is numbers have run thus :-29, 27, 41, 41, 4 8 1° 13u 14 last week 55. In Alt Souls, Marylebone, at Castle-street East, on 4th October, the son of a c l 7; man, aged 2 years, died of scarlatina malign del e dee Wallington observes—" This house is very ecoo in ventilation and drainage, and is repo rted to be is dirty condition. It is let out in single roows , r from the testimony of the medical men attendiagit6 tients there, it appears to be particularly un bell of Since 13th , h May last I have registered the deat!, to three children from scarlatina maLgna (ages fronlo,„ 4 years), and of two from convulsions and h oo p of cough, &c. (aged 1 month and 10 months), 1 1l which deaths occurred in this house." In the south sub-district of W est London? attlit, Dean-street, St. Andrew's, the so n and danghtertairo compositor, aged respectively 18 months Pa years, died of scarlatina. Mr. Nas on states, Os' la id the family were six children, all of whone we re ag et u with scarlatina, but the four who rensain sr°, m oi vi convalescent; the house is clean, well ventilate has a good supply of water." • ths Diarrhea% and dysentery continue to decreaie ? it o f number from these diseases, which in the first t'iT e . o f September rose to 200, has now with the deebnivers, temperature fallen to 54. Four deaths from eb ° l o, of which the following are the several par were registered during the week : t On Oct. 8, in Charing-cross sub-district, a . b o Bullin-court, a fruiterer, 26 years, "cholera I,°' (26 hours)." The house clean and well-dra insn ifir On Oct. 8, in Hackney, at 1, Myrtle place, r oyo field-road, the son of a landing waiter, aged months, "infantile cholera (two months)." - , On Oct. 6, in Kent-road sub - distric t, at ,1013 court, the son of a labourer, aged one year, "1,9. P" cholera (24 hours), convulsions." g ri ef, On Oct. 5, in Sydenham, at Wells-road, 3 c r o% aged 33 years, "choleratic attack, 15 hours, °cell after amputation of the leg." • res ts, Typhus has lately shown a dispositi on to Inc o r and in last week carried off 60 person s, of vib °l t tbe half were of middle age. Oa the 4th irl ari g t 16e daughter of a labourer, aged 18 months, d. 4,1,0 Orchard-grove, Balls-pond, of fever ( 0°1 : 0 0, diarrhoea), which in the medical certificate r• sot' bated to " the want of proper drainage. 4.gtelit terfield describes also the Lower - ro ad, 1811 %0 8d ' which crosses the top of the place ab ove Me° as very defective in drainage. . da tiO, Amongst other classes of diseases, best ier epidemic, the most important are the tuberc ilh % eluding phthisis), which numbers 173 deaths totlilr present return ; that of affections of the reap organs, which numbers 111; diseases of thed.lseo and nervous_system, which number 977, and of the digestive organs, which number 72. wrote' The following are a few cases of a special treetli in the returns of the week :—At 96, Len 34n alai Whitechapel, a cigar maker, aged 28 yearft tlis " sunstroke (9 months previously), effusio n :i n tbs brain." A rope-spinner, aged 68 years, workhouse, Borough-road sub-district, 0 ' ,_ ° .„ - b ir g: mation in the arm from venomous bites," wul.,'":,ta. cording to the registrar, were inflicted by vt se r ' St. George-in-the-East, at 18, Raymond-P'—, ;eg et wife of a chimney-sweep, aged 29, died of c ol; of the uterus ; she had undergone the C 9 3, 3 11 1 1 section 3 months and 9 days before death., ea: stated by the registrar that the child is n i _7ot. doing well. The widow of a labourer di' o f , of Dudley-court, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, of Pv the advanced age of 100 years. She eves a ll i es Ireland. Her bearing, sight, and other good to the time of her decease. During the p o re years she worked as a porter in Cov en 'af i a t ' ) market. The deaths of a man and woman ar r e— s le ha r ascribed to intemperance, while another ' e n tli c i st, stated to have 'committed suicide, in an Wis° ll " of mind, produced by drinking. n d Note by Mr. Baddeley, registrar of Milet,der '; town Upper—" It is worthy of remark ( 41°. WTI WOlOlOOO show the healthiness of my large district, eont"o-9 according to the last census, a population of ~,# ; 6;1 1 souls) that from the 30th September last toeP:1; 01 October following 3 deaths only occurred, all u I f oil two weeks ending 11th October last 13 deat,' 6 „ O r registered, a number considerably below t' average." Note by Mr. Castleden, registrar of Mile` e '",•deP", town Lower—" This sub-district may be C°llto,,er remarkably healthy, only one death }Wingate t`, k 4 place from 26th September to 2d October 7l lOr however, returns 11 deaths between the 2d 613 October inclusive. - 0 STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING VIII I --As e ea 4 1 0 SUNDAY —The sky was generally one-half env r it "ii nigh t cloud during the morning and afternoon; '"Fiectrl .4 clear ; cumulostrati, cirrostrati, and loose sc u :; n • g. . 0 0 1 —Positive, and tension moderate during the e' in ered MoNDAY.—Three.fourths of the sky noon, one-half until 6h. P.M., and overcast rberl were °I t0 0; cumuli, cumulostrati and cirrostrati. Ba hl , f o y e a l t his 7h. and 9h. A.M. Electricity—Nothing was sue— _Ail out the day. and g ePI P ; TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast till 2b. P. 3 1.0 r the Jat three-tourths covered during the remainder orw ite r cirrostratus. Rain fell frequently during t he t he v Electricity—Positive, and tension strong during ooti' noon and evening. til cid , WEDNESDAY.—The sky was one-half covered tirlogi!lco, and the amount of cloud was variable during th e -g re ectr_ i ft er of the day; cumuli, cirrostrati, and loose clouds. "" 03 (1 v —Positive, and tension strong during the morning noon. the d THURSDAY.--The sky was overcast through o l l ", o 44l cirrostratus. Rain fell generally during the m ,10 9 afternoon. Electricity—Nothing was shown th rea& day. ' ll 1 10 11 FRIDAY.—The sky was generally overcast u 1 1„, ad, t idir three-fourths were covered until 6h. P.M., and the ° c r ii• of cloud was variable afterwards ; cirrotrattls,_"tbroe° and fleecy clouds. Electricity—Nothing was alio" - out the day. ree f SATURDAY.--The sky was for the most part coil " toohl cloud till noon; clear from this time until 1 00 ' i o elr, the amount of cloud was variable afterwards; c uin ta cirrostratus, and scud. Electricity—Nothing I "' throughout the day. the The mean reading of a thermometer placed O A t he • - "Ilo mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 54 . 0 ° an. a 4e reading at 9b. P.M. was 53•4 0 ; the mean readingli Royal Observatory for the same times were 5 4•34 if respectively. ‘ , 0 .4/1 1 0l The reading of the barometer increased from t i l e tO the beginning of the week to `h9•62 in. at 9h. r rii• °l , l lo4' decreased to 29 58 in. by 9h. A nt. on the 6 th ; In to p is, 29'69 in. by 9h. P.M. on the same day ; deorelt e ,79ll , ;ol in. by 3h. P.M. on the 7th ; increased to 29 ' 821n' by t 0 .. . a to on the Bth ; decreased to 29.66 in. by 3h. P.M . , % G OP . increased to 30.13 by 9h. A.M. on the 11th; and "- 30-0 S in. by the end of the week. - - ----- . a , A, COAL MARKET.—YESTXRDAY• 1 , .." Ot Chester Main l4s 9d Cassop Hasting's Hartley 14s 9d, Heugh Hall ''''''''' : IF'',, P, Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s 9dlKelloe.. ......... ••"".. 1 4 ' 6 0 Redheugh Main ...... 12s 3d i Whitworth . ........ ••• 1600 Tanlield Moor ......... 13s 9dlAdelaide Tees ......... 0, 1 : 9, 4 ' fanfield Moor Butes... ........ ir WO ° West Wylam Wylam 15s Ocl Hartley .••••• ..... ..ci til Wall's End, &c. Nixon's Merthyr 1111 20 Braddyll Ships at market, 149. Sold, 61. aro An unusually large number of persona 010%4 :* leaving the neighbourh oo d o f Sh eerness , an d emig r oV io ,' America. Twenty-four persons connected with ° „ li t jf left at Michaelma s . F our l a b ourers h av e rece" - iptt roof leaving their families, consisting of more than tif,ao/1 sons, to the charge of the Sheppy Union. 14 ` Gazette. BIRTHS. ---- - -. OF A SON. On the 13th inst., at Marwood-place, BarnitsPl e ' tilelr C of John Bishop, E s q. f 0 63 On the 13th inst., at Higbgate, the wife o f Tatham, Esq. fiii OF A DAUGHTER. the ' On the 12th inst., at Richmond -terrace, Dalsio n ' lit. of William Waller, Esq. On the 11th inst., at Old Hall-place, near mat e ' of W. G. Ward, Esq. sof MARRIED. the O . On Tuesday, the 14th inst., at Eastry, Kent, b 9 g( 4 4.` R. D. Backhouse, M.A., vicar, Francis Crosse, Pr . o 'o6 Inner Temple, barrister.at-law, to Emily Gri le , 11 11 daughter of the late James Rae, Esq., of WOO — t be Ea try. 0;0 ' On the 14th inst., at St. George's, Hanover -e tic s t y,, llon. Fenton John Evans Freke, brother to Lor d of to the Lady Katherine Felicia Pakenham, daughter de 4 d r late and sister of the present Earl of Longford. f kblf Gun On the 14th inst., at St. John's, Hackney, G ri d`4 J Martin Ass, Esq., Mecklenburg Consul at Grea t die, p , to Maria Steward, eldest daughter of Joseph W itt -. of the Grove, Hackney. DIED. 0 4. 'a -0 9,, On the 9th inst, at Blackheath-pa r k, CaPta l 0 0 i . Browne, R.N., a di r ect o r of th e P en i ns ular and 5544'; Steam Navigation Company. - f i , triag e ' . - ' On the 12th inst., at Carshalton, Charles ... , s- late Captain in the 81st Regiment, aged 48. p .', On the 12th inst., at the Observatory, Kensing fat— to y . ' ! Ann, wife of Sir James South. - r of 14° i On the 12th inst., aged 71, George Baker...-sq' 01 0 , ampton, author of the history of that county. , 0 co d 0 On the 13th inst., James L. Elrington, Esq., '3 cleS t. 9°' r and Lieutenant-Colonel, Coldst ream Guards, el _..."%, Major Elrington, of the Tower of London. London: Printed and Published by MURDO ` - iire• ei " 0 , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The San 6 00 P" Strand, in tlic.J Precinct of the Savoy, in the Thursday, October 16, 1851. .