The Sun. — London, England, 1850-09-28 00:00:00

,5 trD' GERMANY. A telegraphic dispatch from Cassel of the 26th inst., in the Kolner Zeitung, states that the Standing Com mittee of the Diet has resolved to decline taking part in the Cabinet Council which, on the 27th, was to be held at Wilhelmsbad. The Committee refuses to re cognise the assembly of Plenipotentiaries of sundry German states, now sitting at Frankfort as the Fe deral Diet, for it protests that the Federal Diet is ex tinct, and that no act of general legality has called it • into life again. The Committee protests further that any interference of the said Plenipotentiaries in the affairs of Electoral Hessen, is an attack upon the • safety and independence of that country, whose So vereign is by no means jeopardised in the exercise of his constitutional rights. The Committee appeals to international law, and protests in the strongest terms against the late Frankfort resolutions, and against all eiders and abettors of the same. __ The Kolner Zeitung has telegraphic dispatches . from Berlin of the 26th inst., stating that a Cabinet • Council has been held at Berlin, and that a decisive resolution respecting the affairs of Electoral Hessen has been taken. The Prussian League, which was said to be on the point of being dissolved, will remain • in statu quo ante even after the 15th of October, nor is there any likelihood of its being remodelled or re • • constructed upon a new basis. His Majesty the King has been pleased to appoint • Baron Radovitz to the office of Minister of Foreign - • • Affairs: , Baron Schleinitz, the late Minister, has been • : appointed one of bis Majesty's Privy Councillors. •`... - THE ARMY AND NAVY. (Froth'the United Service Gazette of this day.) ' •STAWOPFICERS OF PENSIONERS.--4Ve have every " reasons' to believe that several appointments as Staff " 0111c.ird-of Pensioners, will take place during the en - siting' month. -• 4`llR NEW CORPS rou AFRICA.—The delay which • • has ttsken place with respect to the formation of the 4-regiment for service in Africa has occurred at the - Colonial-office. The selection of the officers will be made from the half-pay and retired list, and as the - effective strength of the corps will only,consist of 300 men, it is suggested that the command should be given • • .16. a Major._ _ • ROLL MARINES ENLISTMENT. — The recruiting service for the corps is to be immediately resumed. The standard of height is to be 5 feet 7f inches, and ' not to be under 19 years of age, nor above 24. In structions have been issued to use every practicable means to prevent men of doubtful character being admitted into the service. Three parties from eadh division, consisting of 1 captain, 3 sergeants, 3 cor porals, and 1 p r i va t e , are t o be forthwith detached as follows :—From Chatham—To Sevenoaks, Chelms ford, and Bury St. Edmund's. From Portsmouth- To Salisbury, Chippenham, and Farnham. From Plymouth —To Exeter, Taunton, and Okehampt on . From Woolwich—To Warwick, Woburn, and Chip ping -Norton. MEDICAL STAFF.—Staff-Surgeon, Second Class, E. H. Blakeney, at present stationed at Chatham, has received orders t o h o ld hi mse l f in readiness to embark for foreign service. ARTILLERY COMMAND AT DEVONPORT.-Liell taiant-Colonel Bloomfield is about to leave the com mand of Devonport, and proceed to the lonian Islands, wad will be succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel Ander son, at the former station. MILITARY KNIGHT OF WlNDSOR.—Captain An drew Ellison. late of the 60 h Rifles, has been ap- Po - pointed a Military Knight of Wi n d sor , i n success i on to Lieutenant Ragg, deceased. Ciptain Ellison's service extends over a period of twenty-eight years, twenty-five of which were passed in the 60th Regi in2at. He entered the army as an ensign in 1807, aril retired upon half-pay unattached, in May, 1832, and from the service in 1835. DUBLIN. DlSTRlCT.—Major.General his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, commanding the district, has proceeded on leave of absence. BARRACK MASTERSHIP, GIBRALTAR.—A vacancy has occurred in the appointment of barrack master, north district, at Gibraltar, by the decease of Lieu tenant-Colonel Lascelles, which event took place at his quarters, in the Town Range, on the sth inst. MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN THE COLONIES.—The Board of Ordnance have issued orders to their officers serving in the colonies, not to draw upon the Commis sariat Department for the amount that may be in curred in the repair or alterations of military build ings, but that the expense in future is to be defrayed out of the funds of the Colonial Treasury. Lime/ilex GARRISON.--The Strand Hired Bar racks at Limerick have been purchased by the Govern ment, in order to afford additional accommodation and comfort for the troops. The building is at present un occupied, as it requires extensive repair. CHOLERA AT CORFU.—In consequence of the autho rities at the Horse Guard 3 having received informa tion that the cholera is making rapid strides at the military stations in the Mediterranean, a surgeon, and two assistants, from the Staff at Chatham, are under orders for immediate embarkation for Corfu, at which place the troop have been attacked with the disease. THE FRENCH ADMIRAL BARON MACHAU.—This d'stinguished officer has visited Chatham and Sheer ness Dockyards ; but it is not likely that he will extend his visit to Devonport. A correspondent very properly asks, " Under whit part of the naval regu lations a French admiral on half-pay, and not a mi nister (in short a private individual), can be entitled to three salutes in one day of fifteen guns each from three different ships—the Excellent, Blenheim, and Thetis ? When did the French ever salute our ad mirals on half-pay ? Did they do so at Cherbourg, or in short anywhere ? They only laugh at us for our folly. I admire his gallantry in taking the Alacrity, but that was the only brig in the navy that he could so easily have captured." THE LATE " LIEUTENANT" the notices which have been published of the life and career of the late unfortunate aeronaut, he has been treated as " Lieutenant" Charles Gale of the royal navy. Mr. Gale did not belong to the profession, and the ser vices which have been assigned to him are those of Lieutenant Charles Gale, R.N., now 'serving in the coast guard. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.—Captain Stamen, late 45th Regiment, barrack master of Tullamore and Philip town, has received two months' leave of ab sence, and Captain Faulkner, the staff-officer of pen sioners, will perform the duties. AMOUNT AND COST OF THE ROYAL NAVAL STEAM PoWER OF ENGLAND.—The total number of steam vessels of all classes and sizes, propelled by paddle wheels and screws, belonging to the Royal Navy of England, is 164, and the total amount of horse power of this formidable fleet of steamers is above 44,500, of which nearly 40,500 is actually fitted, or being fitted, to the vessels. Tne total cost of the machinery alone may fairly be estimated at nearly three millions and a half sterling. BUYING AND SELLING THE BRITISH NAVY.—Some time since we drew attention the the fact of the iron steamer Grappler, which cost 33,0441. having been sold far 560/., after a couple of years' service; and pointedly noticed the immense sacrifice of the public money in this transaction. We are now likely to have another exatnple of buying in the dearest and selling in the cheapest market. On the death of the late Earl of Yarborough, the Admiralty were induced to purchase his yacht Kestrel, for about 3,000/. ; she was fitted out at great cost, and recently returned from the south east coast of America, where she has been employed ab,,ut four years, and having been found so very de fective she is ordered to be :sold out:of the service, and• will• must likely- be disposed of for about'sool.• It m Lht lie remernbark& that.tbei Navigation' Laws ' hive pissed since the Kestrel was purchased by the Admi , -A PAUPER _KILLED BY 'A RELIEVING - oFFICEIt. MANCIIESTER,'SEVr. 27.—An inquiry took place I.).3:tite - tbe coroner' fur Manchester, yesterday, into the circumstances attending the 'death of a pauper named Andrew Murphy; 22': years of age, who had expired bn Sundiy morning at the 'workhouse. The inquiry was - attended with a great deal of excitement, in evosequence -of 'a' report - that death had been caused by A blow ki4eeto the - deceased by a relieving officer . nsmed'Edward korai]: -The officer was in custody. Deceased: was-a tailor. _ . M3ry, Tierney,..a servant at 7, Mulberrv-"street, the tailor's club=ho use (b ee r-h ouse), said on 'Tuesday evening week 'deceased slept there, having a card from the taicori' club, He complained of being tired after a lung•walk.. • Witness saw no marks of violence abut him. Ereucil Dalton ? , tramp master at the Tib-street vagrant ward !of the workhouse, said his duties were-'"to reeeive applicants travelling in search of employmEnt; provide them with a bed and . breakttast; and to require from them, in return, three. :or. .:four hour.' work at oakum picking or turning a. capstan, on the following morning. It was his duty to inquire from them where they came horns where - they were going to, and upon what busi ness. When admitted they were searched by Edward Moroi,-in' the passage. He was appointed by Mr. Hollis b ,the. s u p er i n t en d en t o f t h e T ib-street Indus- I trial .Establishment, for that purpose. The property fount? upon them was ticketed and returned to them op, Awir departure, unless they had any large sums of ; niohey, such as 6d., which was forfeited to the guar.. dints ,T .The property was t a k en i n t hi s way to prevent - _ it - f r om being pilfered by any other person in the ward. ' Ant seven or eight o'clock, on Wednesday the 18th ,inst;; he was standing at the door of the establish \.:lnent in Foundry-lane , when deceased came upto him w . ,td inqui re d if that was ' the Ni g ht A sy l um. Wi tness told hitn it was the vagrant ward, and asked lirm :• what he wanted. Deceased said he wished to be ad mitted. In reply to witness's questions he said he came from Sheffield, was a tailor by trade, and in tended to seek work in Manchester. He said he came from Ireland. Witness told him that three hours severe task-work would be required from him in the morning in return for his supper and breakfast. He said, " I have no money and must get in." Witness told him to pass forward, and there being no other persons waiting for admission, he fastened the door, and proceeded to write down the statements of the different tramps, about thirty-three in number. Whilst doing so, he heard Moran, who was behind him engaged in searching some of the men, say, " You had better give it up." Wit ness turned round and saw that Moran bad hold of deceased's arm, and was trying to open his left hand. They were struggling together. Moran had only one arm. Witness went to the other side of the room, where they stood, and asked what deceased had got. Moran said deceased had got some thing in his band. Witness took hold of deceased's left wrist with one hand, and exerted all his strength to open his fingers with the other, but he could not succeed. He believed Moran was holding him by the other arm at the time. Mr. Hollis, who was pre sent, and a pauper named Smith, then came to assist in searching deceased. Mr. Hollis took hold of de ceased's thumb and pulled it back, and witness then got his hand underneath his fingers, and a quantity of copper money fell out of his hand. Witness swept the money away with both hands, and placed it on a stove in the middle of the room. While his back was turned he heard an old man, a pauper named Job Peale, cry out, "He has hit me." It was Weale's duty to mind the front entrance while the tramps were being searched. Witness turned round and saw deceased with a Wellington boot in his hand attempting to strike Moran. Moran parried the blow, and hit deceased on the face with his fist. After a short struggle, the boot was taken from deceased, who was then peaceable. When it came to his turn to be examined he repeated his former statement, except that he intended to return to Sheffield ; that he was 22 years of age, and had been seven years in England. He I was then taken into the males' tramp ward, and wit ness did not see him again till supper ti me . Wit ness I did not observe any marks of violence upon him. If he had, it would have been his duty to enter them in the book. He did not notice any signs of drink about him, nor that he was unwell at all, but he complained of his thumb being injured. Witness told him if it was injured the doctor should see him' in the morning. Witness frequently went through the ward during the night, as was his usual practice, and deceased appeared to sleep well. At half-past five in the morning he awoke the tramps, but deceased complained that he was too unwell to do any work. When witness asked him where he felt unwell, he re plied that he felt it all over him. Witness noticed that his thumb was swollen and discoloured. Witness did not perceive that he had a black eye. He told de ceased to lie still till the doctor came. The doctor was Mr. Thomas, who officiated for Mr. Coveney, surgeon to the workhouse, who also attended the Tib-street :establishment. Deceased certainly did not make any complaints either then or afterwards of any one having hurt him. On going into the ward again about eight o'clock, he saw deceased vomiting a greenish liquor, which smelt strong of some kind of spirits. Witness was told that he had vomited once before. At 9 o'clock he sent for deceased to wash himself, and for some water to foment his thumb with. Witness then noticed that one of his eyes was discoloured. When he returned to Tib-street in the evening, witness inquired what had become of deceased, and was told he had been sent to the workhouse. Witness made an entry to that effect. Deceased had told bin in the m , rning that he could not eat any breakfast when he was offered some. Witness was quite certain that no weapon was employed in searcning deceased, and did not see anv other blow inflicted than the one he had mentioned. Joseph Minshull said he was head nurse at the workhouse. Deceased was brought there on Thurs day night. He was very ill, and was unable to wash himself, when he came to the bath. His eye was discoloured, his thumb was dislocated, and he com plained of pains at the back of his head. Briton Richardson, assistant clerk to the Man chester board of guardians, said the regulations of the fib-street establishment were made by the guardians. They contained no provisions for searching, and he was not aware that any other regulations existed. By an Act of Parliament passed in 1848 (Victoria 11 and 12, cap. 110), the master, porter, or any other officer of the workhouse, were empowered to search applicants for r e li e f, and to take from them any money which should be found upon them, and deliver the same to the board of guardians. It was under stood that in case of any difficulty, the officers of the Tib-street establishment were to have the assistance of the police. Evan Thomas, the surgeon officiating for Mr. Co veney, said he saw deceased at the Tib-street work house on Thursday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, when he noticed a contusion on the back of the palms, including the thumb. Deceased made no complaint to him. Witness asked him no questions, but directed that he should be kept quiet, and that he should be informed in the evening how he was. Witness was not told that deceased had been vomit ing. There were signs of heaviness about him, such as might be expected in a person who had been drink ing. sWitness saw him again in the evening, and then directed that he should be removed to the workhouse, where he was taken the same night. Witness saw deceased next morning between nine and ten o'clock. When he was told he had passed a restless night and had vomited, witness observed a bruise on deceased's head, and asked him how he had got it. Deceased shook his head and made no answer. Witness did not notice any injury on the back of deceased's head or on his ear. Deceased never rallied. Witness attended him night and morning until he died, at two o'clock on Sunday morning. Witness had seen him at ten o'clock on Saturday night. Witness thought deceased was labouring under some affection of the brain. His impression at the time was that it was owing to natural disease, but he was not then aware that he had received any injury except in the thumb. lie now thought he had died from the effects of vio lence. He was present at the post mortem examina tion made by Mr. Holtoyd. Deceased had sunk under the effects of effusion of the brain. Witness had not noticed any stertorous breathing. Elkanah Holroyd, surgeon, said he had made a post mortem examination of the body on the previous day by the coroner's order. On removing the bone of the skull he observed a marked differeuce between the two hemispheres. The left was decidedly black, compared with the right. On opening the mem brane which enveloped the brain he found a con siderable quantity of clotted blood. Some clots were found on the bone of the skull. The blood had gradually passed in that direction. This extravasa tion proceeded from a rupture in the membrane of the brain. There were about three ounces of blood effused. The brain itself was healthy. There were no marks of disease either in the substance or the membrane. The effusion of the blood was sufficient to cause death. He had no doubt it was the cause of death in this case. A single blow on the head would have caused the ef fusion. If it had been caused by a fall, he thought the skin would have been broken. Even if deceased were intoxicated the night before he went to Tib• street, that would not have caused the effusion in a man of his age. The injury on the hand had nothing to do with it. Excitement and passion might have caused it in case there had been any co-existent dis sease. He thought the livid appearance of the ear was caused by a blow. Charles Clatterbuck said he was a patent in one of the sick hospitals. He assisted Minsbull in the wards. Deceased came in on Thursday night. He slept pretty well that night. Shortly before his death he was very restless, and threw his left hand about very much. Thomas Hilton, another inmate t o f .the workhouse hospital, sa id d ecease d told him him he had been mur dered by the governor of Tib-street workhouse. James Smith and Job Weale, paup ers i n t h e Tab street establishment, confirmed Dalton's evidence. They had not noticed any violence used towards him, and if he had d hurt his head, it must have been by ' ti t which he fell during the struggle. the pantry i:orar, ta - Amsh n the ptrisaotnaer ( after receiving a cau tionstrEugdgwlaer.d 3, against statement he mht from the coroner ii to knock make would be evidence the ndst him ) e confir m ed Dalton's evidence, and said attemptingeceased had struck him with a boot, and it was in the boot out of the man's handAhat accidentally gave him a blow on the head. The money found in his hand was 1011 Frederick William Hollis, the superintende n t of the Tib-street establishment,.also confirmed the pre. vious evidence. E. Moran then said, in addition to his former evi dence, that whilst Dalton and Hollis were attempting to take the money from him, deceased fell with his head against the pantry-door. He declined to sign his name tgaii. lois evidence, when it bad been taken down by tlie'eoroner. The jury found that the deceased had died from the effects of a blow of the fist given by Edwin Moran, and he was committed to take his trial for man- slaughter. The jury accompanied their verdict with this statement : " We are of opinion that Hollis, the superintendent, and the tramp-master, treated deceased with great cruelty. The jury beg to recommend that in cases of extreme resistance on the part of the tramps in future, the aid of a police-officer be immediately called in." Mr. Harrop, the clerk to the board of guardians, said he had no doubt the recommendation of the jury would be attended to. A Niif RIIDDER.—M. Fouqu(;, an old French naval officer, has invented a new rudder, which is to be adopted in the Austrian navy. THE SUN, LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sent. 27. (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER.) IN THE MATTER OF JOHN GOODALL. This insolvent, a surveyor, who had resided in Panton square, was opposed by Mr. Nichols on the part of Messrs. Steer, Cuerton, and Lawford, stock and share brokers, Pope's Head-alley, Cornhill. Mr. Cooke, wish whom was Mr. Sargood, supported the applica don for discharge. Three points were raised in this case in opposition to the discharge—namely, contracting a debt without reasonable expectations of payment, a vexatious de fence, and making away with property. It appeared that the insolvent had speculated in railway shares, and had lost upwards of 5001. The opposing creditors acted as his brokers and had pur chased largely for him in Eastern Counties' shares. In December, 1848, they purchased by his direction 200 shares in the Eastern Counties, which came to 2,4001. The purchase was made of Messrs. Ricardo for the 28th of that month. The money was not forthcoming, and they were resold to Messrs. Ricardo by Messrs. Steer, and the difference in the few days was upwards of 9001. For the difference an action was brought, to which the insolvent pleaded by his attorney. Mr. John Nichols, of Cook's-court, his attorney, conducted his case in this court, and the costs exceeded 901., making the debt due to the opposing creditors more than 1,0001. The insolvent alleged on his examination that the purchase of the shares was a " time bargain," and that it was a gambling transaction. On the other side Mr. Lawford, one of the firm, gave evidence that it was a purchase, and not of the character described. His firm, as brokers, were bound to pay the dif ference, and had paid on the transaction upwards of 9001. In the course of the evidence it transpired that after the verdict was given against the insolvent, which was the only debt he owed except one, he mort gaged his furniture for 2001, which he spent in pay ing some few debts and living on the remainder for some months, during which time he avoided an exe cution at the suit of the opposing creditor. Mr. NICHOLS urged the three points mentioned, and asked the Court to protect sharebrokers from similar conduct by giving a judgment of some du ration. Mr. COOKE characterized the transaction in ques tion as a " time bargain," and called the attention of the Court to an Act of Parliament passed in the 7th year of George It., to prevent the infamous practice, as it was therein described, of stock jobbing. He was aware that railways were not then in vogue, but he apprehended that the principle was the same, and it was a species of jobbing as much to be discounte nanced as dabbling in.the funds. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER stopped the Learned Counsel, observing that he did not see his way sufficiently clear to give an adverse judgment in this case. The insolvent was therefore ordered to be dis charged. IN RE .703EP11 BULLEN. The insolvent, a cattle-dealer, was opposed by Mr. Nichols for a creditor named Tom Hos, and supported by Mr. Cooke. A somewhat singular point arose in this case. The insolvent and his brother William were partners as cattle-dealers. Another brother named Thomas was also a cattle-dealer. lie died in 1844, leaving a wife and six children. He also left live stock, which realised 4501., and, according to the insolvent's ac count, he and William traded with the money for years before Mrs. Millen, his brother's widow, heard that her husband had left any property, and she had struggled on at Hendon with her large family. The insolvent was threatened with proceedings on the part of the widow, and he paid 2101. He alleged that William had the remainder, and also had retained a sum which belonged to him. William Bullen was now examined, and denied that he had traded with money belonging to his brother Thomas, or had retained any money of the insolvent. Tnis witness on leaving the box insulted, it was said Mrs. Bullen, the widow, and the protec- tion of the court was asked, when he was told that if he did not behave himself he would be sent to prison. It came out that proceedings had been commenced against a bank to recover the money which had been deposited for Mrs. Bullen. The point was, whether the payment of the 2101. was a preference as against the other creditors. It was insisted that it was a meritorious payment to the widow, and done under legal pressure. Nobody could regret that it had been paid. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said, that, as he had doubts on the question, the insolvent was entitled to benefit of them. It was a lamentable case, and it was quite clear that the poor widow had been ill used. The insolvent had afforded her some compen• station in paying 2101, and he would be discharged. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. James Arthur was brought up before Alderman Musgrove, charged with having broken into the house of Messrs. Jones, Randall, and Morris, of Corn hill, warehousemen, with intent to commit robbery. Robert Howe, porter to the prosecutors, said—l sleep in the warehouse, and last night the doors were all locked at the usual time, and the keys were given to Mr. Randall, who sleeps on the premises. I went to bed at 11 o'clock,:as did the other porter, who also sleeps in the warehouse. At about 4 o'clock this morning I was awoke by hearing somebody walking in the warehouse, but as I thought it was my fellow servant Henry, I called him by name. I received no answer. I then called to him in a louder tone, and he answered me from his bed, which is in another part of the warehouse, and I was convinced that he was not the person I heard moving about. I desired him to strike a light and told him there was some one in the warehouse. He said I was dreaming and told me to go to sleep, and Immediately afterwards I saw the prisoner jump on the counter and seize a rope which hung down from the skylight and endeavour to go up by it; but I jumped up, got across two counters, and caught him by the legs as he was making the attempt. My fellow porter then came to my assistance, and we secured the man, who proved to be th e p r i soner. We then rang the bell for Mr. Randall, who came down stairs and called the police. Upon examining the premises we found that the skylight, which was a close one, had been broken through. There is a small ventilator at the top of the skylight. A hole had been bored through the lead, and a rope had been passed through and a knot tied at the top. There were several knots upon the rope, which hung down. Alderman MUSGROVE—Were any goods missing or disturbed ? Witness—None. He had no time to take anything. Alderman MUSGROVE—Do you know the prisoner ? Witness—Not at all. I never saw him before. He asked me to go on the leads to fetch his coat and hat, which he had left there, and said he did not like to go without them. I went on the leads and found two coats, a hat, and a screw-driver there. Mr. R. C. Randall, one of the partners in the firm, said—Oar warehouse is at 33 and 34, Cornhill. The -kylight is in 33, which is the dwelling-house, and the warehouse extends over the ground floor of both homes, and the skylight gives light to the back warehouse. I had examined the premises previously to leaving business. At four o'clock I was alarmed by the ringing of the bell, and I went down and found the prisoner between the two porters, each of whom held him by the collar. I call e d a po li ceman. No doubt in dropping down from the skylight he made a noise, and when he found that the two men were speaking on the subject he made an effort to get back by seizing the rope. I never saw the man be. fore, but understand that he is known to the police lienry Low, the other porter of the firm, said—l examined the warehouse between 9 and 10 o'clock on the preceding night and found all safe. I was awoke by my fellow-servant, who asked me for a light, and I thought he was dreaming, and I told him to go to sleep, and instantly afterwards I heard him scuffling with the prisoner, and went to his assistance. Policeman 439, upon being called into the ware house at 4 o'clock, took the prisoner into custody, and found upon him two inciter boxes, a screwdriver, a taper, three gimlets, and a knife. Alderman MUSGROVE—Prisoner, is it your wish to say anything ? The prisoner—l have nothing to say, but that I am guilty, and was brought to it by distress. It is supposed that the prisoner mistook the well guarded premises of Messrs. Jones, Randall, and Morris, for the premises of a chronometer maker in the immediate neighbourhood, which had been robbed about eight or nine years ago by thieves, who entered from the top, and which had at that period been left without a resident protector. The prisoner was committed for trial at the Cen tral Criminal Court. Joseph Bean, who appeared to be about 11 or 12 years old, was brought before Alderman Gibbs upon a charge of robbery. The wretched child had been frequently committed to prison for theft, and been twice whipped by the direction of the magistrate, and the sentences had been regularly recorded. The case was the first heard in the court under the New Ju venile Prisoners Act. to ask the prison er , or t h e person who Alderman Gums said it wa s ; hi s d uty, under the new Act, answered for him, whether it was wished that a summary sentence should be passed, or that the case should be sent for trial to the Central Criminal Court. - - The father of the boy said his child was, in his opinion, quite incorrigible, and it would, therefore, be advisable to.send him to be disposed of at the Old Bailey. Alderman Ginns regretted the obligation upon him to commit the boy for trial, as summary conviction presented in such a case much greater chances of re formation. The prisoner's father said he had been completely LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 28, 1850. beggared by the boy, and persevered in hie desire to see the ca-e before a jury. Alderman Guns regretted to be compelled to com mit the unfortunate child to prison.—Cummitted for trial. Information was given at the Mansion-house that a poor fellow had been on Wednesday morning plun dered of all his property between the Bank and Gracechurch-street. He bad it seems accumulated, by a life of hard labour, between 5001. and 6001., and had purchased a public-house, in which he intended to settle down for the remainder of his life. After having left a deposit of 601. with the person of whom he had made the purchase, he went and received the amount to which he was entitled, and was proceeding to close the business, when he found that the coat pocket in which he had placed his money was cut away, and that all his hard earnings were gone. Too sister of the unfortunate man applied to thepolice, and described the condition of her brother as deplorable in the extreme. The plundered man had, no doubt, been followed from the Bank by thieve., who found him to be a more easy ptey as he had been a sailor and had lost an arm. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the share holders of the Caledonian Railway Company took place yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern. The object of the meeting may be gathered from the following statement ; "At this meeting it will be proposed to confirm the forfeiture of certain shares, and to direct the same to be sold or otherwise disposed of. "Also to empower the board of directors to negotiate and conclude arrangements with the several parties and companies having claims againt the Caledonian company of guaranteed or preferential dividends or interest, for the modification and reduction thereof, and for these purposes to meet with deputations duly awhorised. "There will also be submitted the following mo tions, of which notices have been given, viz.:— " To increase the number of directors to 13, and to determine the order of rotation in which such in creased number shall go out of offiee. " To appoint an auditor of the company in the room of Mr. Douglas Campbell, who now holds office us one of the directors. " That the servants of the company be rested on the Sabbath-day ; and " That no wo. k be done on the Caledonian Railway on the Sabbath." The Hon. Captain Plunkett, the Chairman of the company, took the chair shortly after twelve o'clock. The SECRETARY then read the advertisement call ing the meeting; and the other routine business having been disposed of, the forfeiture of certain shares was confirmed. The CHAIRMAN, on moving the adoption of the report, regretted that the attacks that had been made on the board of directors had assumed a personal character. He lamented extremely that two of his brother directors had adopted the personal course they had done. He wished, in what be stated, to avoid all personalities, but he could 'not but advert to the circular of Mr. Wheeler. He denied most strongly the assertion that had been made in that circular that the failure of the Bill in Parliament had been caused by the course and perverseness adopted by the directors. The failure of the Bill had been caused by the forms of the House and the nature of the oppo,ition that had been made against it. Two of the principal oppo nents of the Bill were the Marquis of Breadalbane, on behalf of the Scottish Central, and the Earl of Kinnaird, on behalf of the Dundee and Perth. The proprietors had been doubtless led to believe that, with the exception of Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Fawcett, the directors were a complete set of fools. and had totally neglected the interests of the com pany. As a proof that such was not the case he might mention that one of their directors was Mr. William Johnson, a gentleman of great weight in Glasgow—(Hear, hear)—and there were many others he might mention, whose names alone were sufficient to place them beyond all suspicion. Not withstanding the alarming circular that had been put forward by Mr. Wheeler, he believed he might say that the directors of all the lines adverted to in it were on the most friendly terms with the Caledonian Railway Company. Certainly some little discussion had taken place on the subject; and with respect to the Garnkirk Company, he certainly was sorry for the course that had been pursued by himself, he entirely absolved the board of directors from any fault, and took the whole blame upon himself ; he, and he alone, was to blame. He denied that repudiation was the matter that stood in the way of the Bill. As to the charges, with respect to the leased lines, overtures had come from them which the board could not adopt without giving up all the power which the hoard held. The directors had always been willing to enter into negotiations, but they had been met on every side by such propositions as they could not accede to. Looking to the state of the company'S traffic and the resources of the company, he thought any moderate overtures might be accepted.—(Hear.) They had been threatened with legal proceedings in the courts of Scotland ; it was very easy to institute proceedings in the courts of Scotland, but it was ra ther difficult to maintain them without just cause. He regretted as much as Mr. Wheeler the retirement of Mr. Baird as a director of the company, but when a director became a plaintiff in a court of law against the company, he thought he could no longer hold a seat in the direction. lie deprecated the course adopted by Mr. Baird, and regretted exceedingly that he should have found it necessary to adops such proceedings as he had done, and in that deprecation he was borne out by Mr. Wheeler. He admitted that an accession of strength was wanted to their direction. He had long wished to leave the direction, it had been a most unthankful office to him, and he had been looking for some friend that would supply his place. He had been looking among par ties connected with the London and North-Western to add fresh blood to their direction, but while the directors were quarrelling among themselves it must be apparent that any negotiation of that de scription would receive but little favour. He had the highest feeling of the worth and integrity of his brother directors. Notwithstanding what had been said against them he was proud of their friend ship, and he would unhesitatingly assert that the pro prietors were greatly indebted to them.—(Hear, hear.) He could assure the meeting that if the pro prietors would vote his brother directors and himself out of the direction they would confer a great favour on them all.—(Cheers and laughter.) The Hon. G-mtlernan having referred at some length to the payment and expenses of the directors, and stating that they had been considerably reduced, stated that if certain Bills introduced last session had been car ried, such as the Dundee and Perth, the Wishaw, and the Scottish Central, the Caledonian line would have been completely smashed.—(Hear and laughter.) The claims against the company had been reduced, he was happy to say, from 200,0001. to 100,0001. — (Hear.) Then with respect to the charge of the non realisation of the assets of the company, why the fact was that they had no assets to realise—(A laugh) the only amount under the directors' control with respect to land being about 7,7001. In conclusion, he could state to the proprietors that they had raised their property from the depths of ruin ; but when they considered that their creditors were not their enemies, but their con fiding friends—(Hear, hear)—when they considered that their plant had been increased, their rolling stock improved, and their debentures paid—he thought that they could not say that their property had been de preciated.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Wheeler had GUILDHALL. Sir William White, a stockbroker, and one of the directors of the Church of England Insurance Institu tion, was summoned before Mr. Alderman Challis, charged with assaulting Henry Armstrong, formerly the bookkeeper to the institution. Complainant stated that on Wednesday evening last he was passing down Lothbury, when he met the defendant, who pushed against him so violently that he was thrown down and severely bruised. In reply to questions from the Alderman, who ex pressed his astonishment at such an unprovoked as sault being committed, the complainant denied having done anything calculated to irritate Sir Wm. White, though he admitted having known him some time. He (complainant) knew him first about two years ago, when he was sent for to fill the situation of kook keeper to the Church of England Insurance Institu tion. He had remained in that situation for two years, when he was suddenly dismissed. Witness wrote to the directors about his dismissal, but they refused to interfere. He then went to Sir W. White, and while remonstrating with him upon the unfair ness of his discharge, Sir William struck him and threw him down some steps. He did not, however, take any legal steps about that assault, but he was obliged to proceed against him when he found Sir William knocked him down in Lothbury. Cross-examined by Mr. Hobler, who appeared for Sir W. White—Witness had had a quarter's salary given to him as compensation for his short notice. Had also been about the place since, but that was to complain of his dismissal. Had never stood in the way of Sir W. White in order to obstruct him, nor had he been desired to keep away from the offices. Upon his oath he had never placed himself in front of Sir W. White. He was walking quietly past him when he was struck. It was in Lothbury, and there were .a good many people on the pathway, though there was plenty of room for him and Sir William to pass without touching each other. Sir William did not strike him with his fist ; he pushed against him with his shoulder. Both their shoulders came together. Alderman CHALLIS said it was evident that the witness believed that the insurance company had acted unfairly in dismissing him without procuring for him another situation. Now, he (the Alderman) thought they had behaved very handsomely in treating him as they did—viz., in giving him one quarter's salary while he was looking for another situation. Complainant said he thought the society, being a respectable one, was bound to provide a situation for him when they dismissed him. Alderman CHALLIS said, it was evident he had thought so, and had acted under that mistaken im pression throughout. He wished to infirm the com plainant that the insurance company were not in the slightest degree bound to do any such thing. As for the charge of assault, that, it was equally clear, had arisen from accident, and he should therefore dismiss the summons. The complainant then left the court, loudly pro testing against the injustice of the decision and the principle by which be was discharged from his situa tion without another being procured for him. BOW-STREET. Richard York, a young man in the employ of Messrs. Gardner ar►d Co., lamp manufacturers, 453, Strand, was charged with embezzling several sums of money due to the firm. Alexander Frazer, superintending engineer at the brewery of Messrs. Hanbury and Co., proved a pay ment to the prisoner of 351. los., due from Mr. R. Hanbury to the prosecutors. The prisoner signed a receipt for the amount. Ro . bert Slater, in the service of Mr. Charles Saun ders, secretary to the Great Western Railway Com pany, paid the prisoner 51. for the prosecutors. The prisoner placed his signature to the bill. A further payment of 31. 18s., by Mr. Wilson, of the Constitution public-house, in Drury-lane, was also proved. Jonathan Pearce, cashier to the prosecutors, stated that neither of the above amounts had been accounted for by the prisoner. Mr. J. E. Gardner said that the prisoner had been in the service of the firm about 12 months, at a salary of 2001., with some additional advantages. The tote' amount of his defalcations was about 1001. He hoped the Court would treat the case as leniently as possible. Mr. HENRY said that any appeal of that kinl must be addressed to the judge at the trial. Inspector Marsh deposed to having apprehended the prisoner, who admitted his guilt with respect to six amounts, including one received from Lady Glent worth, which led to his detection. Mr. HENRY committed the prisoner for trial on three charges. James navies, alias Smith, was placed at the bar who appeared with his daughter, to be imbecile, charged with an attempt to obtain money by false pretences from Mr. Eustaco Anderson, of 15, Lin coln's Inn -fields. The prisoner had ade a p a th e ti c statement re specting his daughter's infirmities, and begged for a swell contribution towards making up the required sum fur her removal to an a s yl um . M r . A n d erson said he would make inquiries into the case, and told him to call again. He did not receive a second visit from the prisoner, but the Mendicity officers pursued him, and found him eventually in Cheapside. He admitted the offence, and beg ge d t o b e l e t o ff. Mr. HENRI' committed him for a month. CLERKENWELL. John Spurgeon, a respectable looking man, 48 years of age, was placed at the bar betore Mr. Combe, charged by Mr. John Lambde n , a b oo t ma k er , o f 1, gtn d n,, cuments belonging to the with having been con cernedH an County Court, Duncan-terr ace , I s li ngton. The prosecutor said, th a t on Th urs d ay morn i ng ov Hanover - ferrite, stealing certain isli n last a friend of his who was in embarrassed circum stances called on him and informed him that he had been summoned to the County Court for a debt of 31., and in consequence of his being too late in his attend ance, the judge made out an order for his committal to prison for 14 days. Hr requested witness to assist him in drawing out an affidavit to present to the judge of the court to rescind the order, but not feeling himself competent to thy task, accompanied his friend to the Court in Duncan-terrace, where he was intro duced to a person whom he knew by the name of Horne, and he asked him to draw np an affidavit. He said he could introduce him to a party who could do the thing properly, and he conducted him into the waiting-room of the court, where the prisoner was apparently bibily engaged in writing at a desk. Horne introduced the prisoner as being a solicitor, and they agreed to draw out the affidavit, and they repaired tog-ther to the Prince of Wales Tavern, next door to the residence of witness, where the prisoner commenced writing the affidavit, but it was done so badly that witness said he should be ashamed to present it to the judge, and he would draw it out himself. They then demanded 23. of him, which he declined giving, when Horne snatched up the sum mons and two receipts and bolted off with them. He made the circumstance known at the County Court, where he was informed that Horne was known to be in the habit of lurking about the court, with other persons, for the purpose of imposing on the unwary, and that the prisoner was not a solicitor. By Mr. COMBS—Was positive that the prisoner re presented himself as being a solicitor, and he traced and apprehended him with the documents in his pos session. asserted that his (the Chairman's) management had depreciated the property 33 per cent. He denied such an assertion.—(Hear.) Why, the fact was their charge upon capital was greatly reduced, al though they had still a large amount of debt. He was sorry at the disagreements that had taken place in the board, but he thought all might yet be settled amicably. The proprietors would relieve the directors from a most onerous duty if they removed them from the direction. The Hon. and Gallant Chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and the statement of accounts that bad been submitted to the meeting. They had not been exceedingly re gular, because the secretary had not read the report; if the proprietors wished it that should be now done. —(Cries of " No, no.") The report was then taken as read. Mr. HODGSON HINDS dspretated the course pur sued by the Chairman in charging parties with base motives. Lie considered that the proper course for the proprietors to pursue would be to let the present dicec tors remain in office for another month, and then have another meeting, during which time the proxies tnight be properly examined.—(Cries of "No, no.") He asserted that the interests of the Caledonian Railway Company had been sacrificed to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company—the negotiations between Mr. Blackburn, the chairman of that company, had ended in nothing but buying peace at any price, and he had no doubt that a similar result would take place in any negotiations with the Nithsdale Company, and that the chairman of this company would find the chairman of that company more than a match fur him in negotiations.—(Elear, hear.) He deprecated the course pursued by the Chairman with respect to what he had stated relative to his BANKING DISPAITAIZN T. Z. I Proprietors'capital • • 14,553,000 Rest - ••• • • • • • 3,557,5 j 5 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-bank s, and Dl- negotiations with some of the London and North- Western proprietors, as he looked upon it a 3 little less than an attempt to pack the board of directors. — (Hear, hear.) If any of the present directors could show to him that by their re-election they could re duce the guarantees he would be one of the first to support their re-election.--(Hear, hear.) Mr. FAWCETT said he did not intend to say one word in reply to any of the observations which had fallen from the vidend accounts).. 10,222,879 Other deposits ••• • • • 8,968,161 Seven day and other blll9 • • .r• •• • • •••• :: 1.239,992 Mr. Mould, the clerk, said that the courts of Lon don were infested by a set of low designing fellows, whose only object was to victimise the poor, the igno rant, and unwary, and a wholesale system of plunder was carried on with impunity by self-styled solicitors and mock agents. Mr. Comns said that the police ought to be in at tendance at those places to prevent such impositions, and to look after such hangers-on. He questioned Mr. L%mbden, who said that it was after he had taken the affidavit that the documents were seized and taken away. Mr. CoMne told the prisoner that he might con gratulate himself I.pon that nice point. Had it not been fJr it he would have committed him for trial. He had had a n arrow escape f rom t h e h alter. H e would discharg e hi m ; but he had better be cautious of his future c on d uct, and also h i s f r i end Mr. Home. Mr. Lam bden s a id th a t h e was on l y prompte d b y a sense of justice and a desire to protect the public in prosecuting the e ase , and he trusted that the publicity and exposure of it would operate as a warn i ng to such parties. 438,541.627 Dated the 26th day of Septeml Chairman, because they were there for business, and not for recrimination.—(Hear.) He had an amend ment to propose which would meet the dif f iculty of their position, and that would be the best reply to the Hon. and Gallant Chairman. The Hon. Proprietor concluded (by moving the following amendment : " That the report of the directors be received, but inasmuch as the views' and statements therein set forth do not tend to promote an early adjust ment of the company's difficulties, that the same be not adopted, but that a committee be now appointed further to meet and confer with the gentlemen now in London, and others representing the guaranteed and preference interests, for the pur pose of effecting an adjustment, both in principle and in detail, of the proposed Arrangement Bill, to be applied for during the next session, if practicable, and of agreeing upon a new board of directors duly representing all interests, to carry out the same ; such proposed adjustment and new direction to be subject to confirmation by the proprietary, at a meeting to be called for and held on Tuesday, the 29th day of Oct. next, at the same hour and place." Mr. WHEELER, though he would not second the amendment, at great length defended his conduct in withdrawing from the direction, and asserted in the moat positive terms that the loss of their Bill during THE 131snor of Exerbu.—We have received a letter this mor ning(Wednesday, Sept. 25) from a correspon dent in Devonshire, dated yesterday, stating that the Bishop of Exeter has refused to accept testimonials signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury.— Guardian. At the Stirling Court of Justiciary, on Wednes day, a female medical practitioner was sentenced to ten years' transportation, for inflicting injuries upon a pregnant woman, which terminated in her death. the last session was entirely owing to the course of conduct pursued by the directors. He had, when he was in the direction, deprecated the course adopted ' by the directors, in charging two guineas a day for their travelling expenses, and through his interference that remuneration was reduced to 255., and then only to be charged when really travelling had taken place. —(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Proprietor then pro ceeded to show that their assets had not been realised, and stated that he believed if it had not been f;r him the company would not have known what lands they possessed. He was a holder of no less than 900 pre ference shares, and had devoted for weeks several hours a day to the drawing up of the Ar rangement Bill. It was true that in that Bill he proposed to introduce a clause to legalize the preference shares, and he should have thought he was failing in his duty to the preference shareholders if be had not adopted that course.— (Hear, hear.) As to negotiatione with the other com panies and the present board of directors, he asserted that they were completely at an end, although the Chairman had asserted that they were not. He con sidered that he had been used with anything but pro priety as a director of the coinp my by the Chairman and some of the other directors, and he thought he should have consulted his own dignity if he had lett the direction long before.—(Hear.) Tae Chairman had charged him with plotting against the company, while, according to his own showing, it was clear that he Was plotting against him (Mr. Wheeler). —(Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying that had he not resigned when he did he would have been turned out. He had done the duty of the company, and he hoped he had the approval of the meeting, though not of the directors. The CHAIRMAN, with great emotion and greatly affected, said that he trusted that he should carry into privacy the character he had ever borne.—(Hear, hear.) He was no railway speculator, and had no interested motives in the course he had adopted. 11.- , had the honour of being a captain in her Majesty's navy, and he held, he believed, in that force a charac ter that was unblemished, and one that no man dare assail.—(Cheers) With respect to the non-realisation of their assets, he thought that those proprietors who had doubts on that subject had better consult their accountants and other officers of the company, and they would then have their eyes opened on that subject. Mr. WESTMORELAND seconded the amendment of Mr. Fawcett. Such had been the course of the pre sent directors of the company towards the other com panies, that they had stated their determination not to treat with them. The report of their directors was a complete tale of despair. It presented one universal blank. He thought that the account that had been made out was almost too bad, and had been done for the purpose of frightening the guaranteed interests into a compromise.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. LAMOND , on behalf of the Clydesdale proprie tors, asserted that they had the greatest interest in the well-being of the Caledonian Railway Company, because the more prosperous it was the more certain would the Clydesdale proprietors be to receive their full dividends. He believed, however that under the management of the present hoard of directors no de sirable result would be arrived at, and no arrange ment would be made with the other companies. He believed if the adoption of the report was suspended and the amendment adopted, the different companies would again enter into negotiations with this com pany ; and, on the part of the Clydesdale Company, he believed he might say they would accept the mo dified dividend that had been offered them.—(Hear.) Mr. DEAN opposed the amendment, because its only object was to take the power out of the hands of the present directors, and place it in a committee of Mr. Fawcett's own choosing, and a member of which would of course be Mr. Wheeler. It was per fectly obvious that the board could not go on as it was at present constituted.—(Hear, hear.) One director publishing the course pursued by another was betraying a want of confidence. Mr. Deputy CORNET suggested the leaving out of the last paragraph of the amendment, which gave a power to the committee to nominate the board 01 directors, and his suggestion was adopted by Mr. Fawcett. The CHAIRMAN said that the only wish of the board of directors was, that the report should be received, but not adopted, and that a committee should be appointed to confer with the guaranteed lines, and that the result of that conference should be reported to another meeting. The directors looked upon the present proceeding as a want of confidence in them, and if that want of confidence was con armed the directors were prepared to resign : they had done their best, and they did not doubt the result. Mr. DUNCAN defended the course pursued by the directors. He could assure the proprietors that nothing had been done by the board but what was for the good of the original proprietors.—(Hear.) If the proprietors had no confidence in the directors he begged of them to turn them out and let the gua ranteed party come in, and they would soon see where their property would be.—(Hear.) The amendment of Mr. Fawcett as altered was then put in. M. CRAM, of Newcastle, deprecated the amend ment. He was anxious to meet parties each way, and suggested that the present directors should still continue in office ; and that in cases where they found they could not negotiate with parties, they should have power to call in other parties to assist them. If the amendment was persevered in, he would move as an amendment to the effect he had stated—namely, that the directors should remain in office, and where they required it they should be empowered to call in an umpire. Mr. LAMOND could not support the latter amend , ment, but he would the former. The CHAIRMAN said the directors were most anxi • ous to have the expression of the opinions of the pro prietors upon the report, whether they would adopt or only receive the report. The original motion and amendment were then read and put, and, upon a show of hands, the amend ment was declared to be lost by a large majority, and amid much cheering. The original motion for the reception and adoption of the report was then put and declared to be carried, when Mr. FAWCETT demanded a poll. The result of the poll of the proprietors present was as follows : For the amendment For the original motion .... 102 Alaj ority A scrutiny was then demanded and proceeded with, and appeared likely to occupy to a late hour. Tne CHAIRMAN stated that the majority of the proxies was in favour of the directors. Directors were appointed in the room of Mr. Fawcett, who went out by rotation, told of Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Baird, who had voluntarily re signed ; the other directors were re-appointed. Three additional directors were also elected. Mr. Macculloch was elected the auditor after a division against Mr. Muir of 31 for the former, and 25 for the latter, and after an attempt on the part of some parties to get up a Sabbath stopping of the trains, which was met in rather an unholy spirit by the proprietors present, by negativing the motion. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meet ing at a quarter-past six o'clock adjourned to to morrow at eleven o'clock, when the result of the scrutiny will be declared. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) InAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, fer the Week ending on Saturday, the 2lst day of September, 1850. testis DEPARTMENT. Z. Notes i55ued........ 30,176,120 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities .• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,951,162 Silver bullion .-•• • • 224,958 A 30,176,120 I X 30,176,120 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 26th day of September, Isso. Government seenri ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,433,230 Other securities • • 12,158,830 Notes •• • •••• • • • • 11,313,980 Gold and silver coin.• 635,578 438,541,627 M. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier. er, 1850. TFIE LIVERPOOL AND ISLE OF MAN STEAMERS.— The Admiralty have, it is said, sent ( riters to the Isle of Man Steam-packet Company, directing that the mail steamers shall leave Liverpool during the winter at eight o'clock in the morning of the days of sailing, and return from Douglas at ten o'clock in the morning. If the Admiralty knew any thing of Douglas Bay they would not issue an order which it is impossible to obey.—Liverpool Mercury. DONCASTER DACES.— Some difference of opinion has prevailed as to the number of spectators on the race ground on the Leger day; and it is certainly a matter of difficulty to arrive at a correct conclusion. It is generally computed that six persons can stand on a square yard of ground. There ara 4,840 square yards in an acre. Multiply this area by six, we have 29,040. Presuming that if the whole mass had been packed together they would have co vered six acres of ground, the number would amount to 165,240, a number which, so far from being exaggerated, is under the mark. The gross receipts of the Grand Stand for the present and last four years have been as follows :-1846, 2,473/. ; 1847, 2,269/. ; 1843, 2,208/. ; 1849, 1,966/. ; 1850, 2,891/. Hence it appears that the last meeting, by overtop ping the great Sir Tatton Sykes's year, has been the most successful in this point of view ever known. —Doncaster Gazette. SALE OF RAILWAY SITUATIONS.-4 correspondent of the Liverpool Courier suggests that all situations on rail ways should be sold publicly to the highest bidder, and the money be returned (less 5 per cent. per annum) in case of resigning, so that at the end of twenty years nothing would have to be returned. Most of the clerks, he says, would re main in office that period, by which the company would not only gain by it, but would have double security for fidelity. THE COUNTRY MARKETS• - - WAKEFIELD, SEPT. 27.—The arrivals are very hberal. There is only a limited business passing tII wheat, and the demand pretty much confined to the best satripl,e, which are obtained on easier terms. Barley is 13 per quarter lower, and now comes forward more fr.-tly. Oats and shelling rather cheaper. Beans is P er quacter lower. Old. Sew' WHEAT, jer qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. S. 9 . 6. • Satlolk. E,-sex, and Kent, red ..• 43 to 45 43 to 40 0 Ditto, white ... 46 --50 46 — 5 „ Norfolk and Hu n t s ., re d ... 42 —44 41 " 5 Ditto, white ... ... 45 —4B 44 43 Lincolnshire and Ca m b r id ge , re d ... 40 — 43 34 42 1 5 Ditto, white ... 42 —46 4' 4 'l Yorkshire, red .., ... 40 —:43 35 Ditto, white ... 42 —45 41 —45 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 42 45 Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... 38 —42 Mediterranean, red ... ... 35 40 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels Norfolk and Suffolk_ ... Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. Scotch ••• ••• ••• ••• Grinding per 30 stone ... 20 22 Foreign ... .22 27 " BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels63lb: Small, flue 0— 32 Ticks Foreign ... ... 26 28 OATS, per stone : Mealing Feeding • Foreign .. •• 8d to 91 Od to 11 1 • 0 0 d d t t o o 0 0 di 91 d d t too 1104 SHELLING, per load of 2611 b —— -- MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 36 —39 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:— Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed 26 - 30 25 --- 28 ,, / 21 '"' '' _ ....... ...... I' 0... 40.. ....". ••• - _ ... __ - 26 -- 30 ARAI' [VALS. Qrs. 19,211 • ... 1,824 888 • ... 3,103 ... ... ... 302 Cirs' s ß h a e p l e i s in e g ed 4 ro . Linseed ••• " Malt ... • • "' Flour ••• ••• Wheat Barley Oats ... Beans—, Peas .. Tares... ... , BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT, 07.—We have stilt to report a bare sug a r m ar k e t, an d . conseqUen Cl P the busii.ess is but limi te d. Refined go ods are scarc e, and cont inue .to comm an d ver y f u ll rates. R am h a s been rather quiet. —B r i s t o l M ercury. EXETER, SEPT. 2 7. Cattle Market—The supply day was mod e r a te, but for most articles there wa ll I ; m better demand than last week, althou g h w ithout Inli c ts , aiterati. in price. Panni er —T ur k ey s, 5 s t o 6s ese"4 geese,,4s 64 to 6s 6d; duck s , 3 s 6 to si; fowls, 2s 6 a 4s couple; partridge., 2 s 61 t o 3 s per b ra ce; hare': 2s 6d to 3s each; rabbits, 1 3 84 p er cou pl e; roaster ' 4s 6 i to 5s 6d each; bu t t er , 9 to 10.1 per lb ; eggs' 16 1 to 18 for is. Corn Ex c h ange —Th e a tt en d ance has been but spare, and the amount of business done moderafr; with but little variation f rom l ast wee k' s ra t es . 5° 4 English wheat has so:d a t 5 s t o Si 6d per bushel; n:, ditto, be ed to 6s; red F r ench w h eat a J ld a t 405 to 4 " per quarter; and white Belgian, at 465. The tranoa t ; Lions in barley have n o t b ean very extens i ve, b u t to t h e malting season is approaching, it i s b eg i nn i ng to be r a° o asked for. Malting samples must be quoted at S s 5 d 3s 6d per bushel; new oats, 2 s; o ld di tto, 2 s 4cl to 2 1 per bushel. Fine flour, 3ls to 33s pe- sack of 2801b5.4 WETHERBY, SEPT. 26.—White w h ea t 17 8 Od to 185 6 41 t r ditto 15s 6d to 17s Od per load ; barley '2 is to 26s per q t. beans Ls Od to 12s Od per load ; oats 81c1 to 10d per istone s • n j RIPON, SEPT. 26.—White wh ea t Sc 6d t o e s , re d ditto 5s to 5s 9d ; beans, 3s 9d to 4s 3d per bushel ; barley 24s to 2 , " oats IBs Od to 225 per qr. ed; KNARESBOROUGH, SEPT. 25.—Wheat, new 5s to 5 , , to old f:s 6d to 6s ; beans 3s 94 to 4 a 3d p er b us h e l ; barley 245 265; oats, 20s to 22s per qr. White SCARBOROUGH, SEPT. 26. Red wheat 5s 9d to 6s Od, it ditto 6s 3d to 6s 6d per 5 stones; black oats Sid to 9d, " 3 2 ditto 9d to 9id per stone ; barley 19s to 22s er qr • of stones; superfine flour 37s to 383, seconds ditto, 3 p 0 5 to . 3 310 r sack of 20 stones. n 6d SHEFFIELD, SE P T. 21.—Wh eat , w hi te, 18 s Od to i.s as ditto, red, ICs to I7s 04 ; b eans , 1 I s 6d to 13 1 04 ; Peas, voatO to Os per load. Ba r l e y, 21 s to 23 5; malt, 4 8 s to 525; ter , (feed), 17s to 19s; ditto ( mea li ng ), 19 8 to 22 s 6d per quar t s Millers' prices of flour, Is 7d, and is 8d per stone of 141bs ob INVERNESS, SEPT. 24 .— Wh ea t , new, per qr, we ighing„_ „ e r per bushel, 38s to 39 s Od ; di tto, o l d, weighing 62whlr„g bushel, 3is Od to 40 s Od ; b ar l ey, rer quarter, weigbi 5 !lb per bushel, 20 s t o 21 s Od ; o ld oats, per quarter , we'gobeg 421 b per bushel, 20s Od to 21s Od ; new oats, weighing dal per bushel, 1-s Od to 19s Od. Oatmeal, per ireP e ie - y .. boll, 16s 6d to Os Od ; ditt o secon d , 15 5 6 4 to O s 04; 1 : 41. p er meal, 12s 84 to Os 04 ; p easemea l, 1 43 O d to Os Od; stone, Os 6d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 34s Od to ou'ob second ditto, 26s Od to 28s Od; oatmeal, best, per stone of r , imperial, is Btl to Os Od; ditt o second, Is 6d to Os Od b ad e , a cre . 2s Is 24 to Os 01 • peasemeal, Is 4d to Os Od; firs, l * 2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 25 3 0 ,w dit. Potatoes, per st one , 4d t o Od ; b ee f , per potio° , 4 d; to 64; veal, 4d to sd; mu tt on , 4d to 6d ; por k, 3 , 1 t o c o t fowls, each, 12d to 14d; chickens, per pair, 10d to 124; d f u o, each, Od to Od; egg s , p er d ozen, 7d to O d ; butter, re d to per lb, 104 to c o d ; ditto, salt, 9d t o 10d ; crou di e (curds) , ' 6 O ; 4(1; four-pound loaf, c as h, 54 t o 6d ; di tto, credit, siid t° coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to 84. THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES. hoe ENGLISH WOOL TRADE. LEEDS, SEPT. 27.--W e y. no ch.bge to notice this week either in demand or Po Cs ts LIVERPOOL WOOL MARKET, SEPT. 26.—The i ° P ° ls of foreign wool into Liverpool the past week are7;o, from Naples, 401 Mogadore, 94 East India, 3 Ja nis l 9l 141 Alpaca, 9 Bueno s Ayres, 20 St. P eters burg' , , Lisbon. There is a good demand at full rates. : e n s LEEDS.—We h a r e not had quite so much WO x , e t doing in delive r i es t o or d er since this day week, a nd . ceps for heavy winte r goo d s th ere h ave b een duller wa h e kets at the Cloth-halls. P r i ces are l oo ki ng up. -at t ea stocks are much lower in the manufacturers' handl; usual at the seas o n. B us i ness i n t h e ware houses D in been pretty brisk during the week for the home tra a 0 but there is much less doing by the shipping houses I°lo' (leo been the case for some t i me past. Th e sa les cf c t 66 dial wool, in Lond on , w hi c h h ave j ust c l ose d, Oren to with spi r it, a t an a d vance vary i ng from ":" t he ten per cent. Thi s r i se i n t h e va l u e 04 t he raw material has had no effect as yet uP °ll , so' e priesof the manufactur e d art i c l e , f or t h ere is ' es- j er tivity in the cl o th t ra d e t h an b e f ore t h e sales n oii h menced. For the ho me t ra d e t h e buyers are acting, t hey caution, and are m ere ly assorting their stocks, tint" a nd can more clearly ascertain the result of the harvot; e i for the foreign trade the period is between se as ne lf which accounts fo r a l arge port i on o f t h e dulness experienced. h . ch "At Bradford there is the same activity w I Tbe characterised the stu ff trade for several mont hs., at n. spinners are still engaged to order, and the chie f c . r s, [Attic t appears to be, on the part of the maaufactiTob, that yarns are relatively too high, for they canr„kets tain a corresponding price for their goods. In 1)14- 0 00 the in are fully employed in producing g,, 0 ,11 for the home trade, the demand for which is onus " brisk. 00 4 1 MANCHESTER, SEPT. 26.—Th e tons of the !ow market to-day w as ra th er d epresse d , an d the "I t 0 0 rates of Tuesday were not so easily obtainable , t hss only where some modifications could be o btained rt i e s any considerable p urc h ases were ma d e, an d an P i t t the appear more di s p ose d t o act w i t h caut i on , and ' vs d arrival of further a d v i ces as to t h e cotton c rops an or reign markets, before entering on any considersbisro gagement,. N o d ou b t this being a race-daY r were attracted from th e mar k e t earlier than usu s " of this will to some extent account for the lightnes transact ions. MINING INTELLIG NCE. ci g I . o ol ' COPPX R ORES S OLD AT T RURO, S EP T. 4 , -- -- pa pperf 3,491 tons ; av erage pro d uce, 8 ; quant i ty of ine verb tons 18 cwt; amoun t o f sale, 18,9181 2s Od ore standard, lull 10 3 Od. L ast S a l e - Standard, 961 14s 0 0 ; duce, 94. Average price per 21 cwt, Si 7s 6d. COPPER ORES FOR. SALE AT POOL, OCT. c q " b 79 Seton and Pendarves 685—N ort h P oo l 60 4—Tincroll nog' East Wheal Crofty 4 61—Camborne Vean 460—w heal 448 Condurrew 358—E ast P oo l 267 —S out h Wheal 224—North Roskear 160— Fowey Consols 155—Dolc oa t West Fowey C onso l s 84—South Crinnis 38—Whe al P TO's Granbler and St. Aubyn 15 —Bell and Lanarth 9-- 4,700 tons. 10.1 COPPER ORE S FOR S ALE AT REDRUTIfy Carn Brea 6 5 7 —Tywarnhayle 582—Par Consols 285 -- ow Buller 273—Al'red Consols 225—Wellington M ine rr s re ssos Levant 2t . 6—West Wheal Seato n 111—West Wheal • wile 92—Wheal Agar 44—St. Aubyn and Grylls 33—Sou th Fortune 20— Whe a l F r i en d s hi p 17 — V% h ea l Union Wheal Treasury B—Godolphin 7—Total 2,788 tons. COAL MAKKE' North Percy Hartley.. 15s ficli Ravensworth'sW.Hart 16 s WI ;T.-YESTIRDAY. 16i 9 9 j Lambton ............. • 16 , _ d Russell's Hatton l6o q j Backhouse .........••• 16s 9d , 6 , y . [cello° ............... .. . 14i 6 q Whitworth . .......... 6 ` l Ebbw Vale ..... ••*". ilartley • .... 6 I Nixon's Merthyr an 210 Cardiff ......... .•••• . w , Shins at market, 0- • • Wall's End, &c. -- Bewicke and Co. Gosforth .. . Morrison lss 9d Walker ... lss Yd Braddyll H etton Keepier Grange [, iinvEuTrsemENT.]—The most serious -- i f- Dropsy cured by Holloway's Pills.—The causes of clOg i l, ft o various, but it generally arises from an obstruction t o tbi S circulation of the blood through the system. To renteoyuriff there is nothing so e ff ec ti ve as Holloway's Pills, as they P rodv the blood and stren g th en t h e constitution, and thereby i ll till ally diminish the collected fluid ; and, if cumulating ag ar the cure is complete, it is prevented from ac tbe Many persons that have suffered from dropsy can testlf i . Jifer efficacy of this medi c i ne , espec i a ll y f ema l es a t the turn ,9 1 00 0. who are more p ar ti cu l ar l y pre di spose d to t hi s invidious,'"vta• Sold by all Druggists; and at Professor Holloway blishment, 244, Strand, London. 81RTS.Y. OF A SON On the 22d inst., at the Vicarage, . Pucklechurcb, Glolo - the wife of the Rev. T. B. Cones , . „ On the 25th inst, at Houghton-pl ace , h a rrington -s q" arer the wife of J. G. Hepburn, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. ve a shbf° On the 24th inst., th e l a d y o f the R ev. John Woolton-mount, near Li varpoo l . la dy o f On the 25th inst., at Donnington, Berks, the Captain Hayes, R. N. th. On the 2Gth i ns t., at S MARRIED t. Ma's Bryanston-sr- re fnal•• f Rev. W. C. L a k e A sp i na l l, son o the ' Rev. Jame, ~ rjane, rector of Althorp e , Li nco l ns hi re , t o A nna Maria p o rt' daughter of J. F. Archbold, Esq., of Gloucester - Pl ace ' man-square. On the 26th inst., at the Old Church, Paddiuglost Wilson, Esq, of Tavistock-place, Russell-square, to Youngest daughter of the late Mr. Sergeant E. Law's' DIED. , At Tandridge, Surrey, on th e 25th inst., James Ca m e bell of Esq , fourth son of the late Sir Archibald Campbell, 133114 Succoth, N.B. .4 S . On the 25th inst., in Duke-street, Grosvenor - sq ua' Baldwin, Esq. Di n g' Pl' On the 26th inst., in Montagu square, Charles of Broomfield place, Essex, aged 75. pettN er On the 26th inst., in Whitehall-plac, WilliA - Esq., aged 88 a, r London: Printed and Published by MIIRDO NV 0 112. St , qo(l, Pr;ntpr. rh, 'Av . ' . ty ° Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in th e -- Middlesex, Saturday, September 28, 184