The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-06 00:00:00

, : •F4' , f " Thursday Evening. " A cloud of gloom hangs over our neighbourhood, for we have had the rnisfortue of a most lamentable and fatal occurrence, involving the violent deaths of from twelve to sixteen colliers, who, in an instant of time, and without perhaps, having the opportunity of invoking the mercy of God, were sent to their ac count. The nature of the calamity is briefly told. A nutni - aer of men were in the act of descending t tie Werva Coe Pit, when, melancholy to relate ), the chain from which the stage depended snapped asunder, precipitating the ill-fated colliers about, it is said, 160 feet ! The alarm was immedi ately given, and the people connected with the works ta.ld others immediately prepared for a descent to the fatal spot, where, alas! death revelled in horrors. The crowds that rushed to the pit's mouth, many of them with countenances , an which alarm and horror were depicted, and wringing their hands in the agony of apprehension, could with difficulty be kept back, so as to admit of a communication with the shaft. Who that was present can ever forget the `terrors of suspense during the preparations to reach those who lay below in crushed heaps ? Perhaps life, fast ebbing, might, by succour, be stayed, and some poor fellows saved to wife, children, and pa rents. But how sad must ever be the impression on the minds of, those who voitnessed the bringing up to light the bodies of tb.e mangled men ? What piercing screams, as if the, last efforts of the struggling hearts of the hopelessV wretched ! Excuse this hasty scrawl ; my ft.eiings are utterly prostrated. May He whose ever—glorious precepts are fraught with charity, and to whom it is pleasing th a t we should visit the fatherless and widows in their afflic tion, raise up friends for those made desolate by this calamity ! Tae corpses of the sufferers are being brought up." THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the 'United Service Gazette of this day.) ANOTHER POLITICAL MISSION TO KING DAHOMEY. —We stated soma time ago that Lord Palmerston had it in, contemplation to send out Commander Forbes, l Ate of the Bonetta, on another mission to the African, Sovereign, King Dahomey, with the view of secari-Jg his Majesty's co-operation in the suppression et th'.! slave trade. It is now arranged that Captain Fo;'Aes shall proceed to the coast of Africa in the next mall packet to Sierra Leone, and during his mission the gallant officer is to be borne in the flag ship Pe nel.upe, as an additional commander. The Admiralty have at length disposed of one of the old superannuated squadron of steamers. She is the Doter, el, one of the old Portpatrick packets. She has been; disposed of for 1,500/. The officers of the Giaards have offered the use of their club in Pall-mall to the members of the Junior United Service Club, during the period their house is under repair. FOUETII, KING'S OWN.—The courts-martial at "Weedon are drawing to a close. The officers who leiv been tried are Captain De Robeck, Lieutenants RAmsbuttom, Coryton, and Hall. Other officers have been placed in arrest, namely, Captain Kennedy and Lieut. 0. Y. Cocks. Several officers have been down t 3 Weecion, either to " assist" the prisoners or to bear testimony to character. Among these are Colo nels Simpson, Malet, Hartley, Coryton, and Major Greathed. Notes of the trial are not permitted to be taken by strangers, or we should have made early arrangements for giving particulars. While a case is sub judice, we hold it to be a journalist's course, alike dictated by regard to the officers concerned and the interests of discipline, to abstain from giving any facts or offer any commentaries. Vulgar curiosity must wait upon the welfare of the army. iloasE GUA RDS STAFF. — Major-General Brown, the Ja.djutant-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Sullivan, the Assistant and Captain Pack, the Deputy Assistant .Adjutant-General, are on leave of absence. Colonel Wetherall returned from leave on the 31st ult. VACANT REGIMENT.—By the decease of Major- Gem , ral Sir henry Watson, C. 8., the colonelcy of the 15th Rtgiinent, now stationed in Ceylon, has be come vacant. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE REWARD.—By the de cease of General Sir Alexander Hslkett, K.C.H., a pension of 2001. per annum has to be disposed of. STAFF.— j or- General J. M•Donald, C. 8., has returned to Kilkenny from leave of absence in Scotland, and resumed the command of the district. Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, Assistant Quartermaster- General at Kilkenny, has proceeded to England on leave of absence. CEtEAP FOOD FOR THE TROOPS AT GIBRALTAR.— The. Governor, Major-General Sir Robert Gardiner, has issued a notice to the effect that he has received an official communication, by order of her Catholic Majesty, that the duties now levied at the lines upon provisions destined for the Gibraltar market will be discontinued from the Ist ofJanuary, 1852. GIBRALTAR GARRISON. Several courts-martial have recently taken place in Gibraltar for an offence which has become very prevalent amongst the troops performing outpost duty, iiv. aiding smugglers to evade the vigilance of the authorities, and taking bribes for the assistance they afforded. R.EcRurrING STAFF.—Staff - Surgeon G. Hone has succeeded Staff-Surgeon T. Hall at the Leeds Re cruiting District. Lieutenant Jephson, of the 10th Poot, has succeeded Lieutenant Law, 57th, as super intending officer at INlanchester. Lieutenant Platt, 1 at,h Foot, has replaced Lieutenant Willy, 50th Foot, the let London Infantry subdivision. DEPOT ST AFF. — Lieut. R. J. Feilden, 2d Batta lion 60th Rifles, has been appointed Acting-Pay master to the depot of the regiment, and Lieut. R. H. Robinson Acting-Adjutant of the depot. Ensign J.fihn Drysdale is Acting -Adjutant of the depot of the 42d. Lieut. Law, of the 67th, has succeeded Lieut. Platt, of the 13th, at Gloucester, and Lieut. Young, 7th Fusiliers, has taken the place of Lieut. Shervington, 46th, at Inverness. Captain Hare, 56th Foot, has been appointed Fort- Atij utant at Bermuda, vice Lieut. Austin. Capti,in W. Pyrn Young, 65th, is Private Secretary to the Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief in SJuth Australia. GENERAL OFFICERS. —The following is a return of the general officers in existence on the 4th of Sep tea&ber :-5 field-mnrshals, 37 generals, 94 lieute nant-generals, and 149 major -generals, making a total of 285 ; of whom 154 are colonels of regiments or battalions. Of these 1 fi - ld-marshal, 7 lieutenant generals, and 30 major-generals are employed. THE ADMIRALTY.—AdmiraIs Berkeley, Houston, Stewart, Captain Milne, and the second secretary, eaprain Hamilton, form the Board of Admiralty at Wnitehall at present. Admiral Deans Dundas left for Cobleutz on Tuesday. MINING INTELLIGENCE, (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The present week indicates symptoms of returning activity in mining. The speculative class of shares, however, continue to be most dealt in, and those at very elom3 places; whilst in dividend mines the transactions, s " 1 1.Y• as they transpire, are limited. In the absence of an y excess speculation in new m i nes , t h e mar k et i s 0 : - : 411 . 1 37; and we h ave no d ou b t i t will make progress i n is satisfactory direction. ae, A . , t South Wheal Frances m ee ti ng , on M on d ay, t h e aints for June and July showed-Bahnco in hand er,d Ma 7 ' 14 8 L 10s. 7d.; by ore s o ld, J une 5, 1,708/. 18s. 2d.; ditto' J 4 •Y 3, 2,350/. 13. 103.; tin ditto, Aug. 20, 2191.4,426/. „ . 10 3. 7d• ..amino cost for Tune, 6381. 23. 54i,; July. 0,..30/. 4 9• du.‘,;, ' 3 85/. 21 , 3 • • •; merchants bills, 722 2d.; ••, Pr,perty tax, 761. 83. 20.; Wheal Basset adventutf rs tor tia taken by tributers, 125/. 15s. 101: showing balance of P r ofit, 1 ,740/. 3a. 4d.-By dividend of 61. per bare, 1,488/ ; leaves now iu hand, 4001. 133. 11d. The pr , peci.s the Innen tua provod. wines, we are i nformed, are A t West Caradm bi-monthly meeting, on the 9 9th August, tko account showed-c opper r‘ceived for materials, ore sold, includ im.; earriage, 5,0404 7s. 10,1.; 3 41. 7s. 51 , 4,5,074/. 153. 3d.-Lord's duos, 3 13/. 18s. 41 ; rardr,, 261. 53.; salaries, 311. 183. 10d.; bankers' coal.- 143. ad:; mission, hili-year, so t. 6s. 10d.; tribute, 9 50/. ; tutwork, 7814 Is. 1031.; charges , on ore, 552/, surface expenditure, 6161. 17s. 83.; merchants bills, 7981. ` 93 . 41 .; leaving a profit of 8721. Bs. 61-Deduct dividend, July 1, 6401. leaves 232/ Bs. 6d.; add baled -Ica in liand last account, 1,239/. Is, 1 Id.-.•=1,471/. 103. sd. A dividend of 2/. 10a. per share was declared. At Levant meeting, the accounts for May and June sheaved--Tin sold, 3,1181.155. 61; leavings, 236/. Is. Id.; copper ore, 1,0531; 143. Id.; carriage and other receipts, 80 1, 7s. 103.,4,488/. 184. 63. Labour cost for May, 1,675/. 2s. 2d.; June, 1,5101. Is. 6(1.; merchants' bills, 6681 17s. 1(1.; coals, carriage, &c., 4304 19s. 103.; leav ing profit, 2031. 17s. lid.; add balance in hand last ac count, 6134 14s. 3d., makes together, 8974 12s. 2d. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. GREA LOSS OF LIFE. (From the Monmouthshire Merlin.) • MERLIN OFFICE, FRIDAY MORNING. We deeply regret to announce that Aberdare adds andther to the feßrful list of colliery accidents, of late !so. numerous in the mineral districts, and by which valuable lives h ave b een l ost t o a melancholy extent. On preparin i z; for press this morning, we received the following sad communications:— _ " Aberdare, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1851. " Dear am sorry to have to communicate flr the next impreesion of your paper a truly lament able occurrence, which took place in this neighbour hood this morning. Itappearsfrom the brief particulars which I have been able to collect, that 14 colliers were in the act of descending Mr. Nixon's Balance Pit, called theWerva, in the vicinity of C wm Bach, when the cbain attached to the carriage broke, and they were all with fearful velocity to the bottom of the pit, a depth of feet. They have all been brought up dead, and dreadfully mangled. The distance of the scene precludes my ascertaining the names of the poor fellows. A full investigation will take place, when, of course, a reporter from your office will be present." Another account says ! Deduct dividend, 3201., leaves balance now in hand to , next account, 5771. 12s. 2d. A dividend of 2/. per share was declared. At Trehanc meeting, on the 26th August, the accounts showed-Balance last account, 3521. 15s. 4d. ; silver lead ore sold, 1,381/. 13i. 6d. ; sundry receipts, 221. ss. 7d.--- - -1,756/. 14s. 5d.-Labour cost for March, 317/. 48. 4d. ; April, 3751. 4s. 6d. ; merchants' bills, 314/. 9s. ; lord's dues, 881. 163. ; dividend in June, 2561. ; leaving balance to next account, 405/. Os. 7a. A dividend of 1/. per share was declared. At Trelawny Mine meeting, on Monday, the accounts showed-Silver-lead ores sold, 5,4011. 6s. ld. ; old junk, 81. Bs. ; engine sold, 399/e...5,8084 14s. ld.-To coats for March, April, and May, 5,140/. 7s. 6d. ; show ing profit of 668/. 6s. 7d. ; add balance in hand last account, 1,214/. Os. 10d. ; leaving 1,8821. 7s. sd. to next account. At North Basset meeting, on the 20th August (P. F. de Jersey, Esq., in the chair), the accounts showed- April cost, 1,1701. 9s. 2d.; May ditto, 1,201/. 13s. ; June, 9211. 9s. 6c1.3,293/. 1 ls. Bd.-Balance last ac count, 755/, 133. 4d, ; sale of copper ore, July 2, 979/. Iss. sd. : ditto, July 30, 1,2581. 16s. 7d. ; tin, 91. ss. : leaving balance against adventurers, 290/. Is. 4d. At the Wheal Prudence meeting, on the 25th of August, the accounts showed-Balance from last ac count, 54/ 4s. sd. ; March cost, 271. Is. 3d. ; April, 411 03. Id. ; May, 221. 7s. 4d. ; June, 41/. 3s. ; July, 211. 18/. ; paid the Duchy of Cornwall fur new deed, 211= 2281. 14s. ld.-By call made on 256 shares at 12s. 6de 1601.: leaving balance of 68/. 14s. Id. due to the purser. A further call of 12s. 6d. per share was made. At the quarterly meeting of Beringdon Park Mine adventures, held yesterday, the accounts showed a ba lance in hand of 61. ss. 5d., and a call of 11 per share was made, payable in two instalments cf 10s. per share each. At the quarterly meeting of the East Borington Mine adventures, held yesterday, the accounts showed a ba lance of 101. 12s. 2d. in favour of the mine, and a call of 103. per share was made, payable in two instalments of 58. per share each. At North Wheal Robert meeting, on Thursday, the accounts showed-Calls received to this day, 2,591/. Bs.; loan, 2501. = 2,841/. Bs.-By purchase of mining sett and materials, 1,0001..; office expenses, 761. 2s. 6d.; printing, books, stationary, &O a 43/. 17s. 7d.; labour cost and merchants' bills, 1,494/. I 1 s. Bd.; interest, 6s. 2d.: leaving balance in hand, 2261. 10s. Id. Tne balance of liabilities over assets, supposing present call paid, was 651. 6s. 7d. A call of 10s. per share was made, and it was resolved that all the shares oa which the call of 10s. per share made in June is not paid by the 13;h inst. be forfeited. At East Wheal Russell meeting, on Thursday, the ac counts showed-Calls, 2,044/. 10s. Bd.; advanced by purser for labour, July, 1711. 3s. 6d.=2,2154 14s, 2d. Office expenses, 401.; printing and stationery, 241 16s. 3d.; labour cost and merchants' bills three mon.hs, 2,0031. 19s. 6d.: leaving balance in band, 147/. Bs. sd. A call of s s . p er s h are was made, and it was resolved 1 that all shares on which the call made in June is not paid on the 13th inst. by forfeited. At Tyrwardreath Mine meeting on Wednesday, the accounts showed-Costs for April, May, June, and July, 2,4814 19s. sd. B a l a n ce f rom l est account, 6851. 19s. 2d.; second and third calls, 1,024/ ; leaving balance to next account, 7721. Os. 3d. A call of 2/. per share was made, payable on the 13th instant. At Wheal Charles meeting, on the 21st August, the accounts showed a balance of 731. O. sd. in favour of the mine. At Wheal Harriet general meeting, on Thursday, the accounts showed a balance in hand, atter paying the costs for April, May, and June, of 1,0851. at the bankers, and the balance, arrears of calls, likely to be paid shortly. At Hignston Downs bi-monthly meeting, on Tuesday, the accounts showed-Balance from last account, 881. 13s. 7d.; received for copper ore, 239/. Os. 2d.; balance of call, March 15, 25/. 17s. 61; on account of call, July 14, 9231. 10e.=1,277/. Is. 31-Mine cost for June, 281/. 17s. 1 1 d.; July, 386/. 17s. 9d.; quarterly expense of office, stationary, and printing, 251. 65.; loan and in terest, 150/. 14s. 6d.; dues, &c., 15/. 13s. 9d.: leaving balance to next account, 416/, I la. 4d.-Arrear of call due, 576/. los.: total assets, 993/. ls. Aug., and Sept., about 8204; office expenses, 251.; leaving balance, 1481. Is. 4d. At West Towan meeting, a call of 24 per share was made, for the further prosecution thereof in depth. At the Craddock Moor Mine meeting, on the 29th Aug., the accounts fur May and June showed-Balance from last account, 130/. 95. 9d.; call of 10s. per share, 1051. 105...235/. 19s. 93. Labour cost, atc., 751. Is. I Id.; materials, &u., 18/. Bs. 7d.: leaving a balance in favour of adventurers of 1421.9 a. 3d. A call of 10e. per share was made. At the Tokenbury Mine meeting, on the 30th August, the accounts for June and July showed-Balance from last account, 55/. 2s. 11d.; materials sold, 3/. 16s. 4d.; call, 1204=e1781. 19s. 3d. Labour cost, &c., 95/. 2s. 7d.; materials, &c., 11/. ss. 83.: leaving a balance in favour of adventurers, 721, Ils. A call of 11. per share was made. At the Wheal Caroline meeting, on the 30th August, the accounts for May and June showed-Balance end of April, 4671.45. 93.; labour cost, 1471. 10s. 6d.; materials, &c., 1651. Bs. 10d. = 780/. 4s. 11-By call, 500/.: leav ing balance against the adventurers, 2801. 4s. Id. A call of 31. per share was made. At the Genamena Mine meeting, on the 29th August, the accounts for May and June snowed-Balance end of April, 2021. 18s. 7d.; labour cost, &c., 1581. 9s. 2d.; materials, &c., 241. 19s. 9d.: leaving balance against ad venturers, 386/. 7s. 6d. A call of 11. per share was made. At Trelyon Consols Mine quarterly meeting, on Tues day, the accounts showed-Labour coat for April, 186/. 18s. 93.; May, 175/. 65.; Juue, 171/. 4a. 11d, ; lord's and bounder's dues, 201. 7s. 3d; merchants' bills, 1171. 9s. 9d.; carriage, &c., 291. 18e. 43.=7011. 155.-Call, 144/.; ba lance last account, 15/. 16. 3d; tin sold, 429/. 113. Bd.: leaving balance to next account, 1121. 7s. 13. A call of 103. per share was made. At Latcha Mines meeting, recently held, the accounts showed-By call in May, 3201.; mine costs and mer chants' bills to end of June, 243/. 103. 4d.: leaving hal .nce in favour of adveturere, 76/. 9a. Bd. At Trelasback meeting, a call of 10s. per share was made, to carry on the finure operations in that concern. During the week shares have changed hands in Alfred Consols, West Wheal Alfred, Merllyn. Wheal Robins, Trelawny, Tremayne, West Providence, Wheal Veuton, East Wheal George, Condurrow, Comfort, Cern Brea, North Basset, South Frances, Bedford United, Devon Consols, Herodsfoot, Lewis, Spearne Consuls, Tamar, Trehany, Tresavean, Black Craig, Bothnia Moor Con sols, Byrn-Arian, Devon Console North, East Boringdou Park, Mendip Hills, North Buller, Wheal Harriet, Wheat Uny, South Tamar, Tavy Consols, Trethevy, West Alfred, Wheal Carpenter, and Wheal Zion. In Foreign shares, there have been transactions in St. John Del Rey, Santiago, United Mexican, and Worthing. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Sept. 4:— ASSETS. THE SUN, LONDON, ... f. 485,145,828 22 ... 133,953,100 0 175,125 94 Cash in hand ... ... Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ••• ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 10,612,774 f. were received from the Branch Banks 35,303,983 55 Bills in the branch banks ... 64,877,024 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 365,600 0 Ditto by the branch banks ... 1,916,450 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 8,484,746 10 Ditto by branch banks... 2,264,876 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund ... ... 10,000,000 0 Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,678,118 53 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds 12,932,725 74 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks 3,533,337 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... ••• 138,000 0 Expenses of administration of the Bank 172,857 2 Ditto at the branches ... 187,630 0 Nliscellaneous ... 2,850,339 45 E 909,199,741 55 LIABILITIES. Capital ... ... .. ... ... f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0 tieserve 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 ... ... 409,039,100 0 Ditto of the branch banks ..• .., 117,927,525 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... .. 7,401,259 57 Account-current with Treasury creditor 125,334,000 74 Various accounts current ... ... 92,983,845 95 Ditto in branches ••• ... ... 02,925,656 0 Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 8,522,000 0 Ditto at branches ••• ... ... 3,476.277 0 Dividends payable .-• • . ... 654,756 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ..• 7,760 0 Expenses anticipated ••• ••• ... 261,835 18 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 381,273 56 Ditto of branch banks ••• ••• '•• 675,233 0 lie-discounts of the last six months .... 96,733 70 Ditto in branch banks •• ••• •••• 227,245 0 Interest on p rotested bills .•• ••• 479,403 2 Iliscellaneous .... .... ••• 575,087 44 f. 900,199,741 55 Certified by the Governor of the Bank, D' ARGOUT. It appears from the preceding account that the cash in hand ties increased by 5,500, 000 E T he commer cial bills discounted have decreased by 1,250,000 E The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 7,000,000% The balance to the credit of the Treasury has in crelsc:d by 4,000,000 E Sundry credits have increased by 4, 750,00G£ ENIGMAS AND CONUNDRUMS. This species of intellectual gymnastic! would appcar to bo rising into high favour, it we may judge from the "prizes" that are continually being offered for competi tion, and the number of aspirants eager to enter the lists. When none but really good enigmas and conun drums are proposed or a cce pt e d, w e a re inclined to think them by no means unworthy instruments in the educa tion of the people. They are to the million what the tiverer studies of mathematics and logic are to the la hGrious student. To trace hidden resemblances, to ex plore secret qualities, to detect, as with the glance of an e aglet points o f contact and of divergence, to familiarize the mi n d with the attributes, history, and topography of natural objects, to co ncen t rate t h e t hi n ki ng facility, to d betwee n rea l co i ac i dences and mere verbal or literal similitudes— to do all this, and much more, is ne cessary to every (34,diptis who would properly solve the mysteries of the Sphynx, an d ho who is master of such 3 13 a art has the intellectual powers 9f which he need!) not be ashamed. It is impossible, however, to avoid trembling for the honour of the enigma, and the fame of the conun drum. Itinerant wizards and perambulating conjurors have brought this descriptien of mental athleticism into sad disrepute. The most horrible, yea, even barbarous playing upon words, has b ee n rewarded with honorary ditAinctions, and more substantial prizes. Individuals have received gold or silver watches for puns so ineffably wretched, that we really cannot write them down. In some quarters, however, most commendable efforts are being put forth to remedy the abuse complained of. It will serve as an illustration of our meaning if we here announce that the indefatigable conductors of the Family Friend intend to offer before long prizes respectively of one hundred guineas, fifty guineas, and twenty-five guineas, for the best three solutions of enigmas! This is quite an unprecedented step, and will go far towards elevating the study of enigmas to the rank of a "science." A hundred guineas is usually esteemed a good sum for a prize essay; for a solution to an enigma it is magnifi cent. We understand that well qualified and indepen dent persons will be procured to associate with the offerers of these prizes, as arbitrators, to guarantee the perfect fairness of the decision and awards.—Bradford Observer. URES FOR 185 :MEER. Doncaster So( rhorne Ten by l6 Cheadle (Cheshire) Cheam and Sutton 23 Barnet Autumn 23 Leamington Pony 23 Upton-on-Severn Bedford Eglinton Park W alsall Manchester Autumn 25 Pain's Lane (Slop) Newmarket P.O 3O Saudbach Monmouth SA TUR DAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1851 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held on Thursday afternoon in the board room, at the Citadel Station, Carlisle, E. W. Hassell, Esq. (chairman of the board of directors), in the chair. The meeting was very fully attended. The CLIAIRMA.N in a long speech moved the adop tion of the report, and on the present occasion a di vidend at the rate of 64 per cent. was declared. Some discussion took place, in the course of which all the recommendations in the report were adopted, the dividend declared, the proposed directors re elected, and a vote of thanks given to the chairman and directors. MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION. DERBY, SEPT. 5 —The ordinary general meeting of shareholders in this company was held this day in the Midland Hotel ; the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, chairman of the company, occupying the chair. The Secretary having read the advertisement call ing the meeting, the seal of the company was affixed to the register of proprietors. The secretary next read the report, the substance of which will be found in the chairman's speech. The CHAIRMAN stated be had to apologise to the meeting for the unavoidable absence of Mr. Thomp son, who by a pressure of business was prevented from being present. He felt it but right, however, to state that to the energy and exertion► of Mr. Thomp son the shareholders are mainly indebted for the favourable position in which the company now stands. The report, it would be observed, intimates that an arrangement has been entered into with the London and North-Western and Midland Companies jointly for working this company's line for 19 years. It was but right, however, he said, that this agreement has not yet been put into legal form, but the heads of it, to the effect stated i❑ the report have been reduced into writing and approved of by the directors of each company; and it only awaits the decision of the legal advisers of each company to determine the mode i❑ which it shall be carried into effect. Having made this explanation, he concluded by moving that the report, together with the statement of accounts, be received and adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Tootal, and una nimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the forfeiture of 6,182 shares in the company, which have been de clared forfeited by the directors, be confirmed, and that the said shares may be sold or otherwise disposed of as the directors may think proper. The motion was seconded by Mr. PAXTON and una nimously adopted. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the chairman and directors, and the meeting broke up. the original shares; 629,9651. on the 151. preference shares; 137,5241. on the second preference shares; 1,084.332/. on debentures (119,3001. at 5 per cent. and 965,0321. at 4 per cent.); 4,3301. tolls, &c.; 50,630/. balance of earnings previous to commence ment of revenue account; and 38,7561. advances on surplus lands, shares, &c. The expenditure amounted to 3,986 069/ , viz., 36,8871. for six Acts of Parlia ment ; 3,109,4291. land and construction (including Conway and Menai bridges, 742,2131.), 124,490/. engineering, office, direction, and other incidental charges ; 36,3851. stamps, brokerage, and interest ; 11,2411. carrying stock ; 166,5271. expended on steam-boats ; 178,9041. interest to shareholders to 31st December, 1848 ; 103,2001. on debentures to 10th January, 1850 ; 40,0101. dividend to June 30, 1849, on preference shares ; 178,9911. Mold Railway ; leaving a balance of 24,0561. The revenue account for the half-year ending 30th of June states that 61,6621. had been received on the railway, including 14,8771. for the mail service, and 1,3291. toll from Shrewsbury and Cheater Railway ; and the expenses amounted to 33,1841., leaving a balance of 28,4781. The receipts on the steam-boats during the hall-year amounted to 4,2081, and the expenditure to 6.6391., showing a loss of 2,4311. This sum, deducted from the above balance of 28,4781., leaves 26,0461. as the net earnings for the half-year. The balances in favour of revenue account from the commencement, including the last balance, amount to 129,8771., out of which is deducted 14,4421. outstanding liabilities on traffic account ; 34,6501. interest on preference shares to the 30th of June, 1850; and 49,425/. interest on debentures to Jan. 10, 1851, leaving a balance of 31,358/. The debenture interest to the 10th of July amounts to 24,762/., leav ing but 6,577/. towards the interest due on preference shares. The statement on account of works shows that 97,332/. has been expended of the estimate laid before the proprietors on the 14th March, 1850, amounting to 140,811/. for the purchase of land and the completion of certain works. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—It is stated that notice has been given that the portion of this line, extend ing from Gloucester to the Chepstow Bridge, will be ready for the Government inspector on the 12th. The bridge not having been completed, we under stand that the directors have entered into a contract for the conveyance of passengers over the river. THE NARROW GAUGE TO BRISTOL.—The Midland Railway Company appear at laat determined to do away with the break of gauge to Gloucester, by con tinuing the narrow gauge from that city to Bristol. This compa❑y, as our readers may remember—after repeated applications to Parliament, and in spite of the determined opposition of the Great Western Company—succeeded in carrying a Bill, empowering them to run a narrow gauge line of rails along the present line ; and in order to do this they must buy a strip of land, from Gloucester to Stonehouse, of the Great Western Company.—Bath Gazette. VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY.—Mr. Brunel. the engineer, has announced to the Railway Commis sioners of the Board of Trade that this line will be ready for the inspection of the Government officer on the 12th inst. Its public opening will therefore take place in the course of the following day or so. It was thought that the recent steps would have de layed it, but those difficulties have been overcome. PROJECTED RAILWAY.—A scheme is now in con templation to furnish a more direct line of railway communication through Upper West Kent and Lower North Kent than is at present afforded by the South- Eastern routes. Maidstone is proposed to be on the contemplated new line. The omnibuses which run 14 times daily between that town and Strood are crowded every trip, the passengers preferring that route to the metropolis to the expensive and circuitous journey by rail via Paddock Wood. If a new through line could be formed, it is said that a branch could be constructed, and without any large expense, from the Strood ter minus of the North Kent to Maidstone. WINDING-UP OF RAILWAYS AND JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.—The two important questions connected with the law of liability on this subject, namely, as to the validity of calls upon contributories, and as to whether companies not completely registered come within the operations of the Act, having yet to be settled, the whole process of winding .up in that par ticular point is at present at a perfect stand still. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PIEDMONT AND SWITZERLAND.—The Patriote Savoisien states that a company of Swiss, Italian, and English engi neers have been studying the best means of opening a communication by rail, as short as possible, by the St. Gothard or the St. Bernard. It seems that they have discovered a passage from the Vallais to the Val d'Aosta, which will only require a tunnel of three kilometres. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING RAIL- , WAY.—The agreement between this company and the Preston and Longridge Company proposes that the shareholders in the latter company shall receive 6 , 7ths of the clear profits of the railway in lieu of the pre sent rent charge, and that the shareholders in the for mer shall receive 1-7th, the line to continue under its pre'ent management. RAILWAY ENTERPRISE IN AMERICA.—A committee of gentlemen of Louisiana and Mississippi, appointed for the purpose, have issued a circular, in which they propose a convention of delegates from the states of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to . unite with the people of Louisiana and New Orleans, to deliberate upon and concert such measures as will be likely speedily to influence the construction of a system of railroads connecting the Gulf States with those of the west and north-west, and radiating throughout all the interior. They al.o invite delegates from others of the Southern states, in order more fully to understand the systems of work projected or being carried out by them, and to co operate in the construction of any which may have an interest joint and common to all. It is proposed that this convention shall be held on the first Monday in January next, at New Orleans. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Richard Collison, a cab-driver, was brought up for final examination before Alderman Salmons upon the charge of having stolen_ a packet containing 201. —viz., 17 sovereigns and 3/. in silver, the property of Messrs. Cubitt, of Gray's Inn-lane, builders. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Robinson said—l am cashier to Messrs. Cubitt, and I made up a packet on Saturday last, containing 171. in gold and 31. in silver, together with an advice note, and directed it to "Messrs. Dunnage and Co., Atchford-house, Atchford ; to be left at the Wey bridge station till called for." I bad intended in the first instance to send the parcel by rail, but finding, after having made it up, that our carman was going to the immediate vicinity of Atchford on the follow.. ing day, I left instructions for him to deliver it per sonally. John Loughborough—l am yard foreman to Messrs. Cubitt. I received the packet in question from Mr. Robinson, with instructions to give it to James Letts, our watchman, who was to hand it to the carman. I identify the piece of brown paper produced as being the outside wrapper of the parcel. James Latta, the watchman, said, I received the parcel from Loughborough, and delivered it to our carman Henry Bryant, with instructions to him to deliver it at its destination. Henry . Bryant, carman to the pr osecu t ors , sa i d on Friday night I received instructions to proceed with my horse and cart with some working materials to Atchford. I received a packet from Latta, but I cannot swear that the brown paper produced formed the outside of the parcel, the night being very dark when it was put into my hands. I carried it up the yard and placed it on the top of the load, which con sisted of scaffold poles. I did not know the contents. I left my employers' premises at one o'clock in the morning, and proceeded from Gray's Inn-lane along Gray's Inn-road to Guildford -street, then through Lamb's Conduit-street, Great Ormond-street, and so towards Westminster-bridge. I did not go near King's-cross. I arrived at Atchford at about eleven o'clock the same morning, and then missed the parcel. Fairburn, the keeper of the coffee stall in King William-street, City, said—At ten minutes to two o'clock on Saturday morning the prisoner came up to my stall in his cab, and opened a parcel, saying that he had found a similar one a short time since. He asked me to hold it for him for a moment, and he then opened it. It appeared at first to contain nothing bat shavings, but I presently saw there were two small parcels inside, the larger of which was of the size of a si. packet of halfpence. He said he had picked the parcel up at King's-cross. He threw the brown paper, which was wet and muddy, on the ground, and I picked it up after he was gone, put it in my tin can, and afterwards gave it to Police-ser geant Lloyd. There appeared to be about 2/. worth of silver in the inner parcel, on discovering which the prisoner said he was taken very bad in his inside, and asked me to take care of his cab while he retired for a few minutes. I did not observe any address on the brown paper. Police-sergeant Lloyd said—l received the brown paper from the last witness. I could not see any writing upon it at that time. It was wet, and I took it to the station-house and dried it. I then showed it to the inspector. Thomas Barnes, 448—1 n consequence of informa tion which I received, I went to the cab rank in King William-street, where I found the prisoner with his cab. I told him I was come to see him respecting a parcel of money which he had picked up. He said he had picked up a packet containing 255. at King's cross. I told him he must accompany me to the sta tion-house to explain the matter. He gave me his correct address. The prisoner was committed for trial, but Alder man SALOON S said he would accept of the bail of two holders for 201. each for the prisoner's appearance at the Central Criminal Court. GUILDHALL. At the last examination of Mr. and Mrs. Fells, they were reprimanded for their cruelty to the un fortunate young girl, and Mary Anne Targett was re manded by Mr. Alderman Hooper, with the view of ascertaining if anything could be done to alleviate her then helpless condition, to place her beyond the reach of want, and the scourge of the task-master and mistress. Yesterday she was again brought up by Springate, the gaoler from the Giltspur-street Comp ter, and placed before Alderman Hooper, who seemed surprised at the astonishing improvement that had taken place in her general appearance since her re moval from the service of Mrs. Fell. Alderman HooFER (addressing the girl)—l have received a very favourable account of you since you have been in the Compter. The matron says you are a vary industrious, good girl, and I hope you will continue so. I have made arrangements to send you before the Ladies' Committee, who kindly take into consideration all these cases, and I trust they will be able to do something for you, and if they cannot as sist you, I will continue to keep you under my pro tection until arrangements can be made to get you into a situation where you will be taken care of. Girl—l have not been paid all my wages yet, sir. Shall I have them, and my clothes ? Alderman Hoops - A— \A bat amount is due to you ? Girl—Altogether, I think it is about V. Hs. Alderman HOOPER—I understand your mother has received it, and if so, I will make her hand it over; she has deserted you, and she is not entitled to receive money due to you. I was at first inclined to think this case very much exaggerated, but from va rious circumstances that have since transpired, and from what I have heard, I believe that this girl has been grossly ill-used by her master and mistress, and indeed I am not certain that I ought not to place them at the bar again, and have the affair further investi gated. Mr. Roe, the summoning officer, said he would call on the mother, to get the girl's clothes, and whatever money 25 he may have received. Alderman HOOPER—And call also on Mr. Foil, and tell her that if she pays the girl's wages to her mother she will do so in her own wrong, and the Court will hold her and her husband responsible for the amount. Mr. Roe—l will, Sir. I have already sent for the mother, and I expect her here every minute. In a short time the mother appeared, and in answer to questions from the Alderman, said she had the girl's wages and clothes at home, and she was accordingly directed to fetch them to the court forthwith. In the course of about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes she returned with the clothes and a portion of the wages alleged to be due. Alderman HOOPER—How much money have you brought? Mother—Twelve shillings, Sir. Alderman Hoopaa—That will not do, woman, you have had more than that. Mother—Then you know better than me. Alderman HOOPER—What business had you to re ceive this girl's wages ; you had no claim to them. Mother—l am her mother, Sir, and Ido not see who has a better right to receive them. Alderman 1100PER—Sbe is an illegitimate child; and the Act of Parliament gives her power to receive her own wages, and removes the mother's authority over them. Mother—But I am her mother; and have given a receipt for the wages. Alderman HOOPER—You may be her mother, but you have been a very cruel one, and have neglected to act the mother's part towards this poor girl. The more .1 see and hear of the case convinces me that you have endeavoured, by every means, to sever every natural tie between you, and to get rid of her altogether. I will take upon myself to see that the money due to her be paid, and will direct an officer to intimate my determination to Mr. and Mrs. Fell, and also to inform them that any receipt given by the mother will not be deemed a discharge of the debt. Springate then took the girl, Mary Anne Targett, before the ladies who were holding their committee at White Hart-court, Lombard-street, and she was examined by Miss Forster, the leading member of the committee, who expressed great satisfaction with regard to the girl's character, both from the chaplain and matron of the goal, as also from several of her masters and mistresses from her former situations. Miss Forster said the ladies' committee were ex tremely obliged to the alderman for sending such a deserving object for their consideration, and that they would feel great pleasure in taking her under their protection. They gave it as their opinion that she had been very cruelly treated by her master and mis tress, and that her mother must have been a most unnatural parent in neglecting to remove her when she was aw•ire such was the case. By Miss Forster's directions the poor girl was sent to an establishment at Hackney, called the " Eliza beth Fry Institution," a place for the reception of young girls of good character, who are admitted to a month's probation prior to being placed in situations in the country. The girl herself seemed delighted at the prospect held out to her, but at the same time said she should have been perfecrly happy if she had been allowed to remain a servant to the matron of the prison, who had treated her with the utmost kindness while under her care. RACING FIXT SEPTE: Radcliffe 8 Lichfield . Exeter 8 Cheadle (Staff.) 8 Bromley (Kent) 8 Yarmouth Leicester lO Weymouth lO Liverpool Autumn Hunt 10 Morpeth Weston, Zoyland, and Bridgwater lO Tunbridge Wells Copenhagen Pony lO Uttoxeter D )ver lbeck OCTO: Richmond Caledonian Hunt Chesterfield 1 Bluckpool (Preston) Handsworth Chester Hampton Autumn 7 Barnet 7 Yorkshire Union Hunt 8 Wrexham Perth Brighton Autumn 9 Newmarket S.O l3 Holywell Hunt ..... 14 Newton Autumn 22 Hereford 23 Northallerton 23 Newmarket Houghton 27 NOVE Epsom Autumn 4 Wore.-ster Autumn 6 Hampton Autumn 11 Shrewsbury Liverpool Autumn PANORAMA OF THE NILE. A private view took place last night at 53, Pall. mall, of three large and elaborate additional views to be added to Messrs. Warren, Bonomi, and Fahey's panorama of the Nile, and the Holy Land. Toe pic tures in question represent the principal bazaar in Grand Cairo, crowded with buyers and sellers, and piled with masses of glittering eastern merchandise, and two religious ceremonies—the annual recurrence of both of which is hailed as holiday occasions by the faithful of the city of the Nile. First, we have the procession of the Mahmal, an ornamented cover ing, yearly sent from Cairo to deck the Cava at Mecca—a small temple reported by the Mussulmans to have been built by Abraham—the sacred offering preceded by a band of fanatic snake charmers, and followed by a long procession of ecclesiastical and civic functionaries • while afterwards there is exhibited the ceremonial of the Dosah, also of yearly occurrence in Cairo, where, upon the anniversary of the Pro phet's birthday, the Sheik, or chief of the snake charmers, rides through the city and over long rows of prostrate bodies of his admirers ; the fact of sub mitting to the tread of the horse being esteemed a signal evidence of orthodoxy. The theory of the ceremony is, that nobody is or can be hurt by the sacred hoofs, and the horse is probably trained to walk as gingerly as may be, and to step fairly on the prostrate bodies; but in the occasionally occurring case of an awkward squeeze, great care is taken to hush up the scandal. The new pictures are spirited, effective, and full of interest , the architectural and still-life details admi rable; and the general result a decidedly instructive and curious addition to the former panorama, the chief pictorial points of which, we may remark, have been furbished up and retouched. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. EAST INDIA.—This afternlon of Bengal Sugar 3,000 bags were offered at auction, and about half was with drawn, the remainder selling at firm prices; mid and good mid grainy yellow went at 40s to 41s 6d; good white Benares 40s to 41s 6d; soft yellow 33s to 35s 6d; and brown ditto 28s. Of Madras 6,565 bags mostly sold at and after the sale at full rates; grainy brown went at 33s to 34s 6d, mid to floe grocery 34s 6d to and good soft yellow 325. FottEraN.---To-day full rates wore demanded for Foreign Sugar, but the private operations were upon a small scale, and none was offered at auction; at rather lower terms there appears to be several buyers. MOLASSES.—OnIy a small business has been effected in West India, notwithstanding the low prices paid, and only 150 puns changed hauds at 14s to 15s for Antigua, and 12s to 13s Gd for other kinds. Bengal and Mauri tius are dull of sale, and cannot be quoted above I Is Gd. I❑ Porto Rico and Cuba we have no sales to report, and 13s to 13s 6(1 is the nearest value. Few samples of West India Honey aro on show, but there are several inquiries made for the article from 38s to 58s for low to fine. COFFEE.—Today prices were firm for Native Ceylon Coffee, still the private operations were limited at 39s to 40s for good, and none was offered at auction. Plantation is not to be obtained at a further decline but the market has a quiet aspect. At auction 50 barrels and 17 bags were sold; tine went at 63s 6d to 70s; mid and good 53s to 58s 6d; other sorts 44s 6d to 49s 6d, and pea berry 62s 9d. Of Mysore 73 brls and 65 bags sold at fair rates; mid and low mid 50s to 565; good to fine ord 42s to 465; pea burry 58s 6d; Triage 35s 6d; and damaged 40s to 425. Of Foreign Coffee little was done privately. ErcE.—To-day East India Rice was in better demand; and at public sale 4,334 bgs Bengal were nearly all sold at full terms; good mid and good white realised 9s to 9s 6d, mid 8s 6d to 9s, and damaged 5s 6d to 9s per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Nth of Victoria,cap. 32 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 30th day of August, 1851. iISUE DEPARTMENT. Notes iwatd•• •• •• •• 27,763,415 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities .. •• 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,730,040 Silver bullion • • 33,375 27,763,415 M. MARSHALL, Chief Caahler. Dated the 4th day of September, 1851. £27,763,415 BANKING DEPAILTBLEN T. Proprietors'capitel.. 14,553,000 Rest . , ..... 3,566,965 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di- Government seenri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,454,216 Other securities •• •• 13,391,746 Notes ........ •• •• .. 8,046,920 Gold and silver coin.. 599,009 vidend aceoluiLs)•• 7,07,965 Other deposits .... •• 8,525,022 Sevm day and other .... 1,248,939 £35,501,891 435,501049 a, Chief Cashier. Dated the 4th day of September, -, 1851. SEABORNE MAILS_ [N signifies that the mails are sent trona the General Post-ado' by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up is ; From what PLACES. General Post-office' port dis- When London. patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.)N Sept. 15 ..,Liverpool.. Sept. 9 [ America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. 16 .I.lverpool America (by U.S. pkt.) M Sept, 17 Southampt. Sept. 19 Africa (West coast)•. N 14th of the month /Plymouth Sept. 6 Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Sept. 18 Belgium .. •• N Daily . Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Buenos Ayres .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 California(viaChares)M 2d& 17th of month Southampt. Sept. A Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Sept. 6 Constantinople* .. •. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 10 Central America .. 31 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. S Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Te. Th•Sa Chill • • • • .. bf 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5 France & N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicodall: G ree ce* •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. la Hamburg:ft N Tuesday & Friday ,London Tues. Sat. Llulland M;Wednes. & Satur.(London Mon.Tlicr Honduras *l7th of the mouthiSouthampt. Sept. 20 Ireland .. •• M & N;Twice daily .. Holyhead .. Tw ;wally India(via Southamp.) M 20th of tile mouth Southampt. Sept. 23 India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th efmonth l Dover • . Sept. 15 Mediterranean (via Southampton) pd 20th of the month Southampt. S e pt. 23 _Mediterranean (via I la r arsellles) N 7th&24tliormonth Dover .. Sept, 15 Mexico .„ 31 2d of the month.. Southampt. Sept. 5 Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Malta* .. .• 7th,l7th,l9th 7t h } Dover Sept. 10 & 30th of month NaPies % • • •• 17,5 th 15th 25th of mo Dover .. Sept. 12 Papal States* .. N , 51.1.i 15th 25th of mo Dover .. Sept. 12 renimulat •• •• 31;7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Sept. 16 Peru •• ••• •• .. 3f 'l7th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5 Tuscany* ..• •• •• N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .• Sept. 12 West Indies' 31 17th of the moath I Southanipt•lSept. 20 Tuscany* —• •• •• 2.7 West Indies' •• M West Indies (except Havanna & •Nassau) bird of the month .. Southampt. I Sept. 5 * The mails to those countries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles, CAL -Mails to and from California, via the United itateS are no ted and due by every A mer i can pac k et. The Peninsular' mail will be made up on th e morn i ng o f th e sth !natant, In Cl oliaeclittenee Of the 7 th faring on a Sunday. i w r o d a e r s i a a t - (From the Londox New Price Current, Sept. 5.) SUGAR.—To-day the West India Sugar market was firm, and at previous rates the home trade demand was good and general. The purchases were 675 hhds, &c., including at auction 63 hhds Demerara, which sold at 33s to 34s for ord and mid yellow, good to fine brown 32s to 32s 6d, 19 hhds 8 trcs Jamaica, brown 31s to 32s 6d, mid yellow 35s 6d, 53 trcs and 12 brls Trinidad, low and mid yellow 33s to 345, good to fine brown 32s to 32s 6d, and 32 pkgs Barbadoes ; brown 32s 6d to 335, and low mid yellow 31s 6d to 34s 6d. REFINED.—To-day there was a good business con cluded in Refined Sugar by home dealers, but there ap peared to be a desire to sell brown lumps at 44s 6d to 455, common tittlers 45a to 453 6d per cwt. The mar k e t for Crushed has a dull aspect. MA.URITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was deci dedly better for Mauritius Sugar, the parcel offered at auction was large, and amounted to 11,120 bags, still all sold and full rates were obtained, brown went at 29s to 32s 6d, low yellow 333 to 333 6d, mid 34s to 355, better sorts 35s 6d to 375, fine 37s 6d to 393; and Refining sorts 324 to 383. IBER. THAME,S. William Hawkins, aged 16, and Charles Bennett, aged 14, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being concerned, with others, in discharging a pistol loaded with powder and shot, and wounding Mary Leonard, a single young woman, and Mary Anne Lovell, aged nine years, who resided with her parents at No. 3, Wright's-road, Pell-street, who is expt4cted to lose the sight of one of her eyes. The unfortunate affair happened during the celebration of the marriage of the prisoner Bennett's sister with a boatswain named John Smith. Mr. Smith, solicitor, attended for the prisoners. Mary Leonard, parasol maker, of 6, Pell-street, St. George-in-the-East, said that on Monday last she was on a visit at Mr. Lovell's. About half -past five o'clock she was at the two pair back with twe other young women and Mary Anne Lovell. They were looking at the prisoners, who were firing off a small pistol and a cannon i❑ the yard of a house on the op posite side of the street, and they were as.dsted by two other boys about their own age. Witness saw Bennett fire the pistol off three times ; after which she heard _Bennett say to a boy, " Go and get some shot." Bennett loaded it and held it up to them. He laughed, and observed that " He would shoot their faces off." The child said " Here it comes." She heard the report and felt that she was shot in the face and neck, and immediately fainted. Janet M`Naughten confirmed the evidence, and said that upon hearing the report the child, Mary Anne Lovell, shrieked loudly and fell on the bed. Witness went to her assistance, and found that she was dreadfully wounded in the face, which was covered with blood. Mr. YARDLEY—Did Bennett make any objection to you being at the window ? Witness—He said that if we did not go in he would shoot our faces. Mr. YARDLEY inquired if the child still continued in a dangerous state ? The child was brought forward, when Sergeant Foay, H 7, said that nearly all the shots were in her face and arms. The surgeon was afraid that the sight of one of her eyes would be destroyed. She had been in bed up to that day. Sergeant Foay, v rho took the prisoners into cus tody, stated that Beim ett observed that he loaded the pistol, and that it was fired off by Hawkins, and the latter remarked that hss did not know it was loaded with shot, and thought; it was loaded with stone. Mr. YARDLEY said that if the act was not done with a malicious intent it was one of the most foolish and reckless that a b, iy could commit. Had the act been maliciously intro led, which there was no evi dence to show, he shuutd have treated it as a felony. He would not deal with the case as a felony, but would send them for t rial under a recent Act of Par liament for assaulting a nd wounding. The depositions were, taken and the prisoners com mitted, bail being taken in the sum of 251. for each. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, SEPT. 5. —During the present week we have had frequent showt!rs, and harvest in this neigh bourhood has not made srery great progress. The re ported arrivals are "nary small, but there is a good quantity of new wheat ler railway, which meets a fair sale at prices scarcely equal to last week, but still rela tively high; the better q lalities of old make the prices of last Friday, and infer' or sorts are still neglected. Oats and shelling are fully as dear. Beans scarce. In other articles no change. WHEAT, per qr. 60Ibs per bushel:— S. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to Ditto, white ... - Norfolk and Hunts., red ... Ditty white New- Old. a. 38 to 40 44 46 36 38 40 42 32 36 35 40 32 36 40 4')-43 35 37 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ••• Ditto, white ... Yorkshire, red ... Ditto, white ••• ••• —• Dantzic and Kouigsburg, white Lower Baltic and Hamb argh, red.,, _ Mediterranean, red ... BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels: Norfolk and Suffolk_ Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Scotch ••• •e• Grinding per 30 stone Foreign _ BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine ... 31 _33 31 —33 Ticks ••• —3l 29 —3l Foreign 2d —27 OATS, per stone :--- Mealing •.. 100 to Hid —d to —d • ••• Feeding— 10d to lld —d to —d Foreign _d t o —d 10d to lld SHELLING, per load of 2611 b ... 25 —27 MALT, per load of 13 imperial bushels 34 —. 36 PEAS, per I mper i a i i Q uarter:— Blue and white boilers .......27 —29 Grey and Feed .. ... 26 --28 NEWBITIIY, SEPT. 4.—Az to-day's market we have only s moderat e supply of vrheat, the larger portion of 23 - 25 24 - 27 HEREFORD AND GLOUCESTER. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Hereford on Thursday afternoon. The chair was taken by Mr. Booker, M.P. There were also pre sent Lord Bateman, Sir T. P. Lewis, Bart., M.P., Mr. Wegg-Prosser, M.P., Sir R. Price, Bart., M.P., Colonel Clifford, M.P., Mr. Bailey, M P., Mr. Brunel, and a numerous assembly of land owners. The report of the directors stated that the entire cost of the parliamentary proceedings, notwithstand ing opposition in both Houses of Parliament, would be less than 9,000/, which would cover all engineering expenses, cost of surveying, plans, &c. A considerable proportion of the land required for the construction of this railway bad been previously contracted for by the Great Western Company, for the proposed Mon mouth and Hereford Railway. The directors, there fore, as soon as the Act passed, entered on a negotia tion with the Great Western board in reference to the purchase of such lands, and they considered it due to that board to say they were met in a frank and liberal spirit, and that those negotiations have resulted in an arrangement by which they will obtain possession of those lands on very favourable terms. As the con struction of the tunnels at the Lea and Ballingham will mainly govern the period required for the com pletion of the whole line, the directors have instructed the engineer to prepare at once to enter upon them, and measures have been accordingly adopted to pro cure the lands, and to commence these works im mediately. The next point which engaged the at tention of the directors was the allotment of the shares remaining to be subscribed to complete the capital. Arrangements have been made by which the accomplishment of that object has been effectually secured. The Great Western directors having in December last assured this company of their disposition to co-operate with it as far as their power admitted, and accompanied that assurance by an offer to provide the plant necessary for working the line upon terms based upon a calculation of its actual cost, the directors have recently given to this subject much anxious consideration and thought. They have much pleasure i❑ being able to report that in a few days they fully expect to complete such a working arrangement with that company as, first placing your debenture capital on a footing that will ensure to it a certain and early currency, will also give the share holders a very liberal proportion of the gross re ceipts. The whole of the share capital will then have been provided—the ultimate cost of the rail way and works, completed and ready for public traffic, will have been ascertained—its adequacy will be secured by contracts with such thoroughly -experienced and responsible parties as Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Brassey. The shareholders may, therefore, rest as sured that the undertaking is launched under a com bination of circumstances unusually advantageous, and such as will afford to the public perfect security foe its early completion, and to the shareholders a satisfactory result. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders upon the satisfactory progress the directors had made. Die opposition they had met with was most unfair, and intended, though not calculated, to be productive of the greatest harassment to the directory. Not withstanding this opposition the expenses had been kept within the very low amount of 9,0001. The chairmen concluded by proposing that the report of the directors be adopted and printed for circulation, which was carried unanimously. The following gentlemen were elected directors : Sir T. F. Lewis, Sir R. Price, Mr. Wegg-Prosser, Mr. C. Lewis, Mr. T. W. Booker, Colonel Clifford, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Ormerod, Mr. Davies, Mr. Bur master, Mr. C. W. Allen, and Mr. E. 0. Partridge. The company's seal was ordered to be affixed to the register of shares; a sum of 4001. voted for the ex penses of the directors for the year; and a further sum of 3001. for the secretary's salary. Votes of thanks were passed to the Parliamentary Committee and directors ; and Messrs. Landwarne and _Fowler were appointed auditors. A rumour being afloat that Mr. Peto had with drawn a very large deposit from the company's ca pital, the Rev. A. CLIVE asked whether such was the fact ? The CHAIRMAN explained that Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts, the contractors, had agreed to take considerably over 100,000/. of the expenses of construction in shares. It was necessary they should pay in hard cash the deposit on those shares ; and inasmuch as the company could not be paid in meal and in malt, when the Parliamentary powers were obtained the deposit money was of course returned. The meeting separated with votes of thanks to Mr. Brunel and to the chairman. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND, CLARENCE, AND HARTLEPOOL JUNCTION. Tha annual meeting of this company was held re cently at Hartlepool, Mr. W. Green in the chair. The report stated that 131,0611. was received on capital account, and 130,775/. expended, leaving a balance of 2861. The receipts for the half-year amounted to 1,8751., including a former balance of 286/ ; and the expenses to 904/. ; leaving a balance of 9711,.; out of which the directors recommended a dividend on the original shares for the half year end ing the 30th of June at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, amounting to 6281., leaving a balance of 3431. to meet the outstanding accounts. The directors propose to pay off the debt of the company, amounting to 15,4621. by the issue of 44 per cent. preference shares. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, de claring a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annual, re-electing Messrs. Green and Burdon, the retiring directors, and re-appointing Mr. floggett one of the auditors. The meeting then separated. HARTLEPOOL DUCK AND RAILWAY. The annual meeting of this company was held re. cently at Hartlepool, Mr. W. Green in the chair. The report stated that the payment on account of the new shares to the 30th of June amounted to 65,8101., and the debts discharged out of the same to 35,9801., hliving a balance of 29,8301. To set against this the company have advanced 19,0001. to the York, New castle, and Berwick, at 4 per cent. interest, and there is a balance of 13,8831 due from the Hartlepool Junction Company to this company, which bears 5 pbr cent. interest. It is intended before the Ist of Jannary next to consolidate the various denomina tions of shares into one consolidated stock, when the new fifth shares commence at the same rate of 8 per cent. per annum as the old shares. Resolutions were passed adopting the report ; de claring a dividend at 4/. per share, less income-tax; and re-electing Messrs. P. Foster, A. W. Hutchin son, R. Heinle, T. R. Grey, and J. Wood, the mem bers of the committee. The proceedings concluded with a ♦ote of thanks to the chairman. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD. The statement of share and loan capital shows that the company are authorised to raise 3,255,003/. on shares, and 1,084,3321. on 10an—t0tu14,339, 3321 . The capital account shows that 4,011,0251. had been re ceived to the 30th of June last, viz., 2,065,4871. on which is of the new crop; the quality and 00n,d 4 .0 continue fine. For new we have good demand , • late prices are fully supported. Old is not so re a/ .1 sale, yet no decline must be noted. It being fair ss!'_, as market, business in grain was somewhat interlon with by that of cattle. Barley but little in offers, late rates fully supported. Beans, derate supply, but fully :equal to the demand, sae I rates barely supported. oats, and Pe e . del i°B LIVERPOOL, SEPT. s.—There was a good attelt of town and country millers and dealers at our r w r e o exchange this morning. A good steady busi er:l o 0 transacted in wheat and flour, at quite as full prie r , e , on Tuesday, and there was less disposition to press more particularly so of fair qualities of .Alnerle eP fis t. worth from 16s to 17s 6d per barrel for sour, seuiro. daily so. Every other article of trade m ain tsioeo value of Tuesday. m keg I I BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. s.—The gr still rather inanimate, but prices are not lower. fined continues in good demand at for mer rete:o.... rum some business has been done at late Pri ce B, Mercury. F TO . EXETER, SEPTEMBER 5. Cattle Marke t supply of every description of stock MI: w oe this morning. The attendance of buy el , et) l ob was tolerably good. Prices did not val 7 , 61 from last week. Fat beef .sold at fro m Off to Ss per score; barren heifers, very few in the issisii 5a to 5s 6d; cows and calves varied from 71. 7s,t,clvet butchers' calves, 4d to 4id per lb; steers so ld st pair. Sheep—wethers, 4id to 4id per lb; eer ee ' Rif 4id; lamb, 5d to sid. Thgs—store bogs Were il s to to 32s each. Pannier—Turkeys, 5s 6d to 7s; g ees l e s, es each; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple;. ibivi t id Pe r to 3s 6d ditto; pigeons. 10c1 each; partridges. obi brace; grouse, 6s to 7s ditto; leverets, 2 s t o 286 d eff„ rabbits, 10d to 15 each; butter, 10d to Ild per Of i ris; 16 to 18 fur Is. Pork Carcases—The euPPIY, cellent for the season of the year, and Prr a t if lower than last week. Coarse pigs e w ei n u o l.... - Th e per score; superior, 6s 6d to 65 9d. "y Core market was firm at 7d to Id Per About the Market The prices of grain wer e same as last week. Old wheat, 4s 9d to . 3 ; qeW barley, 3s to 3a 6d; new oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; 05 to 2s 9d; fine flour, 29a to 30s per sack. (10 1 .1 BANGOR, SEPT. s.—Prices have had lower-13. pp Wheat, from 40s to 41e; barley, 28s to 303. 9 4 , 4 . off oatmeal maintained their value The transsolle"" the whole were very limited. * LLANGE FNI, SEPT. 4.—A plentiful supply of elf° of grain pitched fur sale this day. Wheat, old, e l to 43a per quarter; barley, 26s to 28s; oats, 19I ; s0 - Butchers' Stalls:—Beef, 4d to sd; mutton , 5 "v o ole veal. aid to 5d per lb. Fresh butter, 9 id per lb• i la. 23d per couple. Fat duck s , i s Egg s ' /5 Pigs, in carts, 7s to 8s; stores, 20s to 258. o . WI DENBIGH, SEPT. 3.—Whe a t, old, 13s 6d; eD h'm to 13s per 1681bs; barley, n ew , lOs per 14"l-7-jt0" 73 6d per 1051bs; butter, fr es h, 10d; salt (14° ' per lb. / • 04 1 WITHERBY, SEPT. 4.—White w h e at 1616 d to -- I s A per4r" ditto 15s Od to 16s aid per l oa d ; b ar l ey 00 s Od to 0 010 beans 14s (Id to 00s Od per load ; oats 12d per sto, th m; berm KNARESBOROUGH, SEPT. 3 —Wheat 5a 6d to elei s , - o*- 4s Od to 48 6d per busel ; barley 285 to 30s; oa t h -1 per qr. pd NORTHALLERTON, SEPT . 3.—Wheat, white -gfda 58 6d, red 4s 9d to s s ; oa t s 2s 6d to 2s ; WWI 3s 9d; barley 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bushel. Ai hf: RIPON, m reoN, Sa 4.—White wheat 5 5 6 d to 65, reu tte 0 1 l to 5s per 243- 9d, new ditto 5 s Od t o 5 s 6d bushel; tag 60 to 275, new ditto 20s to 23 s p er qr . INVERNESS, SEPT. 2. Wheat, per qr,, per bushel, 42s to 43s Od; ditto, old, weign ll3ls ,, bushel, 00, Od to 00s Od; barley, quar ter ' wet . 6 541 b per bushel, 265 to %6s 6d ; per pe 4 - uarterl 421 h per bushel, 2:ls Od to 24s Od. s- Oatmeal. Pe r -- b or, boll, 2 )50d to Os Od; ditto second, 18s Od to 181 6 d; a s, r, meal, 115 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 12s Od to Os Odj, o - 65 1 5; stone, Os lid to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 3 4 s ', An - di . ; second ditto, 26s Od to 27s Od; oatmeal, ' best, per l' 71 . 0 1 " imperial, 2s Od to us Od ; ditto second, Is 8d to 15 't o pe , meal, Is 2d to Os Od ; peasemeal, ls 4d to Os err ei 2s 6d cash, 2s 9d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od eau' , dit. Potatoes, per stone, 4d to Od; beef, Per r O tp 4~ 4 i to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; polls, „,;. does: fowls, each, 12d to 15d; chickens, per pair, 12d- to pfu' each, Od to Od; eggs, per dozen, ' 6d bd. butter , o ho per lb, 9d to 10d ; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d ; c t r e oudie ( eel : dl 4 'l'o llo lid ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d ; ditto, credit, ** coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd. THE CLOTHING MANUFACT . IOSOO; WOOL TRADE.—LONDON, SEPT. 4.-- the 10- . 1, quiet; the imports o f woo l i n t o L on d on last 06 41 fro o , 1,006 bales, of which 503 were f rom 13oinbal , 2 .: wr Mogadore, 183 from G erman y, an d th e rest fr°`" and Oporto. to o f the LIVERPOOL WOOL, SEPT. 4.—The imP r e ." owl; past week consist of 165 from Emit India, 43 PP jste 315 Oporto, 507 Iceland. The market by P i r ,;:bialt quiet but steady, and prices unaltered. On the Or there will be 1,400 bales East India sad s °- wools offered by auction. g tf l' 0 SHREWSBURY WOOL FAlR.—There was a - 0 1- tendance of buyers, and the supply of wool 1 10 0 ' better than last fair, an d em b race d some g oou ° Best wool ranged fro m i s t o I s Id, an d inferior If lb. Is; lambs' wool, 103 ; an d hill di t t o , 8d to 31f 1 . p l e FOREIGN WOOL, LE EDS , S EPT . 5.--We if . 0 .6 100 3 ' rather a quieter market for both foreign and wools this week. Pric es , h owever , con tinue g ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, SEP T . s.—We b a ra i) o 4 ,l provement in the demand for com bi ng wools t"" o ilier manufacturers only buying to su pply their in' wants. Short wools continue without altera° ll i pa_ a TRADE OF LEEDS.—With the exception fre.7. winter goods, the markets at our Cloth-halls ha': ;bed dull, both on Saturday end Tuesday, nor, 1 : 11 ; been quite to much doing to direct order as cli a ly 110 stocks on baud amongst the manufacturers ore bees: means heavy, and pri ces ru l e stea d y. Th e re has w inter pretty good demand for heavy pilots and other , v btr goods, and in cons e q uence b us i ness h as b e en Pre"' in the warehouses during the past week. ro giee BRADFORD, SEPT. 4.—Wool s —Th e re is GO S it % plr, in the demand for wool. The spinners tontine s , ; :els nifest great caution in th e i r p urc h ases of all $ l- 1,00 combing wools. In colonial combing there ha' $Ol O more done, and the pri eces may b e quo t e d rfi mer . e reol e and broker are in g oo d request , an d f u ll prices er we eki ised. Yarns—Th e r e i s no thi ng b etter s ince leti o oo l the prices at which y arns are se lli ng are MeetiLrieSlritet and all engaged in the t ra d e are com pl e tely w'rP having no opportunity of realising prime cos t ' d 0 - to —lf anything, there is m ore i nqu i r y for goods • but the prices are very unsatisfactory. bar e 11 1 $ , TRADE OF MANCHESTER, SEPT. 4.—Buyer s yet recovered sufficient confidence in the firainet to o market, either for goods or )arns, to induce ;bed f o r make any very extensive purchases. Spinne rs ar ena' the most part well under contract, and are therefor 001 s bled to await the turn, when purchasers will oper°,er more freedom, for it i s b e li eve d t h at t h e y bold /I%boi tensive orders, which th e y are postponing near have have tested the strength of the market. For lo w . f tetr bers of watertwist a n d 50' s mu l e t h ere i s a very 00 or sive demand by the home trade houses, and eltPhef°l' have some difficulty in placing orders, especial 115 ' fl ieeer' mer more willingly accede to the demands of the ti t , et,' For cloths there is not so active an inquiry. 1 ,":1001 1 tent of business has been done in printers T Well Asia' cloths, and heavy domestics, and prices are vie" q d per, tamed. For long cloths an advance of lid g ° „, l " sb ,P, piece upon the rates of the early part of lastt a ;iiiiiin still obtained. For jaconets the inquiry is e l ` - „ ka limited. Altogether, the market is in much tho ajt state as it was in the early part of the week. ‘ 43 _,„ s ee P it is comparatively quiet, a fair amount of bn 5 P doing at firm prices. g 54 COAL MARKET.—Yaszvi.DAY. .JO m Bate's West Ha r tl ey .. 128 6dgaswell ..... .. ........... 10 -- j Huddle's W. H ar tl ey .. 13 s 6dfLambton .............. 13: 9d Cares Hartley ..... ... 13s 9d Lumley ................ 14 0 7 a j East Adairs Main... .. 118 9d r ßussell's Hetton ...... JO 5j Howard's W. H. Neth. 13 3 6d Stewart's ................ IV s j Longridge's W.Hartley 13s 6diDenison .................. 1 41 4 North Percy Hartley.. 13s Odlileugh Hall .......... . 14 1 I g l j New Tantield Ord's Main ...... ...... 12s 6d l South, Hartlepool .... 141 'l., Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 9diThornley ................ 128 61 Redhugh Main . .. Ils 3d Whitworth . ........... 08 ~s‘a i fanfield Moor Butes... 128 adlAdelaide Tees .......... 19 ?.., Windsor's Pontop lls 6€ll3ackhouse .............. 153 1! Wall's End, &c. I Maclean's Tees .......... 3 , Gosforth .. i' s 4 Harton 9. Hedley Northumberland Original Gibson. Eden Main ...... Belmont l4, Od Ll angcnn i ec h ......... 9 9 b Bracidyll idetton _ lss Od, Ships at market, 107 Sold, 70. kne D' [ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's 0111.— tiOs• Pills have cured an Ul cerate d L eg an d preven ted AmP uts Cb s e drea k d; —The wife of Alr. T. Baylis, of court, 7 house, Birmingham, suffered for more than eight years from •ine fully ulcerated limb ; during a great portion of that ti was under medical treatment at Birmingham, frequently told that amputation must ultimately take Fil g he ad' it was impossible to heal the wound. However, under n , r ots, vice of her friends she tried Holloway's Ointment a u . , eco ur which have effected a perfect cure, and she strongly I .oo f of mends others similarly afflicted to use them after this P, i n r ug' Alt A' 4 their efficacy in one of the worst cases.—Sold by s t ool gists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, London. wbere,sPe, sod BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 3d inst.. at Brussels, lalY - 31‘Mahon. f the , Be On the 3d inst., at Chobham, Surrey, the wif e George Robinson, 4th rector of Bislev. Blo se On the inst., at Bedford-cottage, Brixton , (M A DAUGHTER. i On the 3d inst., at Upton, Essex, the wife of iV \Vackerbarth, Esq. On the 3d inst., the wife o f W. J. Bovill, o f ham, Surrey. On the 4th inst., at Siti.AJaßmßesl'Es,DW.estbourne-terrace, J_°_ll.llll, Casey, Esq., of G u ildford. s treet, Russell-sqw,_ eldest son of the late John Casey Esq , formerly of alcut,_'; i t A o h j t J t c t h t , i i li b L a a ,s id q d . a , u o g f ht ß er rom of le E y d , ward Le i vien, Es . of Gloucester square, Hyde -park. q ' On the 4th inst., at St. Michael's, Stockwell, Sec ond Jil. of the late Charles S. . .. daughter Beauchamp, Bucks. Kent, to N t ir o o o e d a d r , °]iLe rector i? aorrfybrow lED. 77. 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