The Sun. — London, England, 1850-10-18 00:00:00

4 , SUN OFIUCE, Seven o'clock. FRANCE. The Committee of Permanence met yesterday, and continued in deliberation fur an hour and a half. The result of this deliberation has not transpired. GE ItiVIA iN Y. A letter from Stuttgardt of the 13th, in the Post Aanpt Gazette, says :—" We have received from a source on which we can rely, the important news that an arrangement between the two great Powers of Germany, on the German question, will be soon come to ; and that in order to extricate Elec toral Hesse from the complicated situation in which she is placed, it has been egreed upon that M. de Haswnpflug shall be dismissed, but that he 511411 provisionally remain isdinister of the Diet of Frankfort until the moment when Prussia shall take part with all tlle Union. notwithstanding the withdrawal W . M. de llltsenpflug, an interven tion in Hesse be necessary to re-establsh the au:ho riy o f the SAverc ign, it Alai take place on the part of Austria► and P.-ussia. it is also said that Prussia will withdraN her troops from Seuthern Germany, with the exception of a small garrison at Itaqadt, and a small body in the principality of Sigmariogen. The publication of the conferences at Bregentz, it is ex pected, will take place very shortly." Accounts from Cassel of the 13th say—" An order of the thy has been addressed by Lieutenant-General Haynau to all the colonels of regiments, giving to each officer an indeterminate delay to reflect on the gravity of their conduct. General Haynau expresses a hope that the officers will address themselves to him, either verbally or by writing, to remove any doubts they may have relative to the Constitution. EGYPT. The Paris Jonrnal des Dibats has the following on the affsirs of Egypt :—" The last news which we re ceive from Egypt speak at great length of certain changes which had lately taken place in the personnel of the high functionaries of that country. We find in some letters hitter complaints against the adminis tration of the Viceroy ; while others, on the contrary, contain nothing but a string of eulogiums, par ticularly induced by the discharge of Artem B-y, formerly Minister of Commerce and Foreign Affairs. The motives of this dismissal are, we are as sured, very serious, and the gravest charges of mai yersltion of the public money weigh against him. In the absence of precise information, we give the following without comment. Numerous reforms were attempted after the death of Ibrahim Pacha by his successor, Abbas Pache, the present Vice roy, in order to alleviate the miseries and burdens of the persons engaged in agriculture, and to render articles of lite cheaper. The personal tax was diminished by six millions of francs, and the duty on land, meat, and various articles of primary necessity has been sensibly reduced. These innovations naturally led to some changes in the per. sonncl of the functionaries, and hence arose numerous complaints from private interests at the expense of the general interests of the country. The views of the Pacha were latterly completely thwarted by the system followed by Artim Bey, the Minister of Commerce and Foriegn Affairs. This system, in contempt of the trea ties of commerce with foreign powers, tended to re-esta blish, for the benefit of some, the old monopoly which had been abolished for the benefit of all; the auctions of the produce of the land belonging to the State, the adjudications of the works to be executed, and of sup plies of all kinds ceased to he free; it was a blow aimed at the entire commerce of Alexandria and of Cairo. The department of commerce was taken from Artim Bey ; but the Dacha, in consequence perhaps of the support given to his Minister by the Sublime Porte, wished him to retain that of Foreign Affsirs. Artim Bey, who was then at Alexandria, was informed of this decision, and at the same time was requested to come to Cairo to see the Pacha. A few days after it was announced at Alexandria that Artim Bey could not proceed to Cairo to the Viceroy, in consequence of indisposition, but immediately after he suddenly embarked on board a French packet boat fur Constantinople, whence, it is said, he proceeded to Beyront. What is the meaning of this flight ? Will it give strength to the accusations brought against Artim Bey? Oar next letters will doubtless inform us. The nomination of the new Ministers is already known ; Stephen Bey, formerly director of the Egyptian School at Paris, is appointed Minister of Foreign Affsirs, and Edden Pacha Minister of Commerce. Loth of them have resided a long time in Europe, particularly in France and England. ITA L 1 The Gcrzetta Popolare of Cagliari gives an account of a curious combat wnich took place on the 22(1 ult.; b.,tween two prieAts in the sacristy of the church of Itiri. The cause of their quarrel appears to hive been. the result of the communal elections, in which both the cwrinatanti had played a cosspicuous part under different colours. The (older pries., aged 70, bad given his brother of the cloth, a young. man of 30, a coupe of vigorous auffg, which the latter having return: d, he was kr.)cked down by his venerable an tagonist, not content with such victory, took up the heavy cross used in proce.i,ions, and would have dashed out the fallen man's brains, had he not been stopped by the timely interference of the sexton and other people, whom the noise had attracted to the spot. Stili the valiant Nestor did not relent, but re turned to the chugs with a ponderous chandelier, v.ss with • difficulty wrenched out of his hands. I,l , ?antirne the younger priest had ral lied, and pronounced an excommunication against his terrible antagonist. The Bi.hcp was "after wards appealed to - by both parties ; the old pri=,st wes syspendtd a divinis on his con f,ssing the facts ; es for the excommunication, the' hushh-o had to write to Rome, as he tied no pswer to: quash it. The same journal mentions a dispute which . has arisen between the syndic of Simi and the superior of a convent of mendicants, on account of the former having forbid those friars - to ask alms, on the ground that the laws against mendicancy were to be enforced without distinction of persons. The superior has announced to the syndic that he has in currei excommunication in cJntiequenoe of such pro- The San journal states that the Provincial Coaioil of ilfuovo (Sardinia) closed is sittings on the 20:h tilt. ' after having voted an Eddress t o th e Goviarnmerit for the abolition of convents, the reduc • tion of bishoprics to three, and the mobilisation of church property. . . The Gonfilon'.en of Leghorn has convoked the electors of that town for the third time, fur the eleci - in of members of the Communal Council, to take place on the 15th, there not hiving been a tuffi cient number eft votes at the last election. CJunt Ferdinand Bartholommei, one qf the com munal councillors of Florence, was absent from that eity at the time the address for the revival of the constitution was voted by the Council. He Kas mow addre,sed a letter from Turin, dated the 11th, to his colkiguea at Florence, declaring his adhesion to their vote, end highly commending the conduct of S 7 gnor Fecuzzi, which had cau.4ed his dismissal from office. ALARMING STATE OF AFFAIRS IN RIO JANEIRO. We have just received the following letter from the capital of Brrail:— "Rio, July 9. " I avail myself of the sailing of a vessel for Lis— bon to write a few lines to inform you of the state of things here. " I inclose a paragraph from the Jornal do corner di() relating to the operations of the Cormorant steamer, mid have only time to add a few faets illustrative of the public feeling among the natives of Rio, and the arming predicament in which British subjects are planed. " The populace are furious, and a matar os Ingleses' is the cry in every street of Rio de Janeiro. Several Englishmen have already been beaten and ill-treated ;- amongst others Captain. Hennington, the owner of A n English merchant vessel in harbour. An English gentleman of my acquaintance had a narrow escape on the evening of the 7th, a large stine passing within a few inches of his head. The Government, of course, will try to stop this sort of thing, but I much fear ttey will not have the power. "In the meantime, no single step has been taken to secure the persons and property of British subjects here ; and it is stated that the Cormorant has gone out to attack the fort of MacahCi. This will nee:a sarrly ads fuel to the flame. " The Emperor went ire person this morning, to inspect all the forts of th e h ar b our ; and ammunition' h as been sent on board all the Brazilian vessels of w ar. We have only the Southampton, the Lily brig, the Packet, and ene steamer, the Harpy. Tne two, other steamers are out cruising. . " Altogether the aspect of affairs is very ugly, and we feel ourselves anything but comfortable. The in dignstion of the people i 3 thoroughly roused, and God kaovrs what will be the result. With such a populace As that of Rio we have the worse to dread. Surely such measures are imprudent, let them emanate from Nrhrm they rnly. "In exchange nothing is doing. Our coffee mar ket L- • improved ; the whole stock was sold at an advance is price, and we have not 5,000 bags in the marks,. ..,1-tl'4 Si' N i' _I-l'ire have dates from Monte Video up to the I7th ~ :_ s ~,t 4, p e t er d e . p ort that yellow fever was raging there is a .. ..14 :. _ , ~ :\.'lll4:r. a ragra h from the Jorval do Comercio re p., .i1V.... faiiti: td in the above is au follows : - tr. 4. c . ;,..... ,.. .' . uto 7 l ith., ham we announce that a new outrage c i ~., ____ . enekbla tt an any that have preceded it, has am ...;;.. A ukisu-perbetrated by an English cruiser in the port of , r.„,,.._ J Paranagus. We will endeavour to state the proceed ings ex4crly as they occurred : The Engli,h steamer Cormorant went from Cabo Frio to e port of Paranagua, entered it, and pro ceeded to overhaul the Brazilian shipping anchored there. " It had barely commenced this operation when the fort opened its fire, but as the steamer was out of range of, its small guns no effect was produced. The Cormorant then took possession of four of the vessels it had visited—the Leonidas, the Astrea, the Serea, and the Anna—took them in row, and began to drag them out of the harbour. " The fort again fired on the steamer in passing, killed one sailor, and wounded two. Immediately the steamer cast off the vessels it had taken in tow, took up a position, and opened a fire on the fort, which did not cease till it was dismantled. The steamer then took the vessels it had released again in tow, car ried them out of the port, and, as we are informed, burned them. "In the absence of any official report, none having yet been received, vk e are obliged to stop here in our narrative of a transaction which cannot fail to create a profound sensation throughout the whole of our country. o We are ignorant of the fate of the garrison, but it is to be feared that in part, at least, they h:ve fallen victims in the discharge of their duty. " It is e. , :rtain that the Council of State is holding a meeting."—Daily News. THE DOCKS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—There has appeared in your paper the fol lowing paragraph, purporting to come from a corre spondent:— " There are upwards of sixty landing waiters, weighers, lockers, and gaugers taking stock in the vaults and ware houses of the SL Katharine's and London Docks. In some of the warehouses there are tens of thousands of packages to be examined. There is a great mystery ob served about the stock-taking, but the Custom-house authorities appear confident that when their labours are completed they shall be able to make revelations about the practices in the above-mentioned docks which will astonish the commercial public. At present there is no idea that the directors of the docks themselves are at all implicated in any improper transactions." As the Superintendant of the London Docks, I beg to say that a taking of stock by the officers of the Customs in the warehouses and vaults of the London Docks has been in process since the 28th September last, during which time, and up to the 14th inst., 61,000 packages of dry goods have been unpiled and restowed ; 70,977 packages of dry goods were taken account of as they lay—Total, 131,977 packages of dry goods. 19,427 casks of wines and spirits have been examined; 521 casks of wines and spirits hare been dipped; 7 casks of wines and spirits have been bored—Total, 19,955 casks of wet goods. And that up to this moment the examination has not produced a single case in which the revenue has been- damnified to the extent of one farthing. This taking of stock goes forward in the most open manner. There is no mystery about this or any other proceeding in the London Docks. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS CHANDLER, Superintendent of the London Docks. London Docks, Oct. 16. REMOVAL of the LIVERPOOL POST-OFFICE. A committee of the Chamber of Commerce had a conference with the sub committee of the Council on Thursday in reference to this subject. The pro position of the Chamber was that the Council should fix upon the site, and erect a suitable build ing, the Government to pay a fair rent for the accommodation ; and the intimation was given that for this course the Government was prepared. The plan, it is said, has the approval of Mr. William Brown, who will use every effort to carry it into effect. A special meeting of the council of the Cham ber of Commerce was held on Monday, Mr. William Brown in the chair, when it was communicated that officers from the Treasury, Post-office, and Inland De partment had been appointed to proceed to Liverpool, for the purpose of meeting a deputation, in compliance with memorials from this Chamber, on the subject of the removal of the Post-office, as well as with the resolutions passed at the town's meetings, and that on Tnursday they would be ready to receive them. It was agreed that Messrs. William Brown, M.P., C. Robertson, R. A. Macfie, and James Stitt, together with the president and vice-president, form the deputation on the part of the Chamber, and that they confer with the committee of the Town Council on the subject, and the Dock Committee, for the purpose of procuring their co operation by appointing deputations to join that from the Chamber. An adjourned special meeting of the council of the Chamber was held on Tuesday, when it was reported that the deputation appointed on Monday,: with respect to. thel Post-office site, had ar ranged a time for meeting the committee of the Town Connell and the Dock Committee, on the subject. Mr. Hester, the Secretary to the Treasury, was ex pected to arrive at the Adelphi Hotel last evening, and will to-day have an interview with the Council of the Chamber of Commerce and a committee of the Tir.vn Council relative to the intended site for the Post- l` C P. - Liz:el - pot , / Times. BANK OF (From this ni An Account, pursuant to the Act 7 the !V eckending on Saturday, ISSUL Di X. Notes 26,69.1,405 £29,G98,405 Dated the lith day of October, ENGLAND. fight's Gazette.) Rh and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, ter the 12th day of October, MO. ?AaTMENT. Government debt .. 11,91:5,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Geld coin and bullion 15,198,520 Silver bullion • • •• •• 199,885 I X 29,698,405 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1 , 350. OETAIITXEN T. BANKIDas D £• PrOprietOreeSpital.. 14,7 , 53,000 It~xt. ........ 3,059,734 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, sav ings-banks, snd Di vidend accounts) .. 10.694,649 Other deposits .. .. • • 8,850,071 seven day and other bills.. .• • . .• • • • . 1,31 ,576 Government seenrl.• ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 14,443,637 I Other securities •. .. 13,194.789 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 10,231,025 Gold and silver coin.. 606,645 X 28,476,036 Dated the 17th day of October, £38,476,095 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1850, COURSE OF EXCH 11.11;:zoroarn •• .. 11 18% Ditto, t liree months .. 11 19% gotterdam •• •• 11 193 , ,, kntwcrp .............. 25 45 ..... 25 45 Elarnburgh .... • • :11.8. 13 9% Paris, 3 days'sight 25 22% NGE.-(THIS DAY.) IGeghorn ........ •• •• 30 90 I liemoa •• .• •• 26 95 Venice • • • • .... *Naples ............ 41,4 l'alermo, peroz ........ 1:3•7( Messina 12314 Usbon• . • • • • • • •• •• • . •• 6 3% .)porto ........ • • .. •• b 3% Itio Janeiro •• •• lisuenoa Ayres New York, 60 dayesight ehlladelphia .......... Ditto. 3 months .... 25 45 Arseilles ............ 25 4:34 Bouniestax ......... . Frankfort on Mena.... 119% ...... ....... Vienna, efee• tio •• •• •• 12 10 Trieste, 12 12 Petersburgh, ail. Rblo.. 37% itcadtfd ••........ 49% Clatc •• •• • • •• •• • • •• •• 49 3 s B•• • • •• • • .• .• PSICICS OF BULLION, TEE ON. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 - ipaniih Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .• . 0 4 10% Silver in bars ...... •• 0 b MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Oct. 17.) SUGAR.—To-day there was less diTosition evinced to operate in West India Sugar; still holders were firm, and would not sell Grocery or Refining sorts but at fully former rates. At auction 98 hds Jamaica went at 333 to 40s 61 for ord to good yellow; and 50 brls St Kitt's at 37J 6d to 39s 61 for com and mid. The purchases are 447 hds; and for the week 2.5.59 hds and tierces. For public sale next week only 150 hds Barbadoes, and 500 bgs Bengrl Sugar are at present declared. REFINED.—TO day Refined Sugar is in fair demand fur home trade purposes; and Brown Grocery lumps realized 51s 6d to 52s per cwt; the market has also a fi,m aspect. Crushed Sugar sells more freely at fully former rates. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon a public sale of 1,391 bags and 14 casks Mauritius went at firm rates; fine• yellow at 41s 6d to 428 6d, ord to good 36a 6d to 403; mid to tine brown 343 to 365; ord and low 303 to 333 per cwt. _ EAST INDIA. —This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to 6,422 bgs; still all sold at full rates; good and fine yellow like Mauritius at 40s to 43s 6d, mid 39s to 395 61; yellow rather grainy 45s to 45s 6d ; soft yellow 365 to 40s 6d. Or Madras 6,975 hgs realised former prices; white like Benares 423 6d to 46s 6d; yellow like Mauritius 38s eo elys; soft 32s to 375; brown 31s to 325; and very ord 30s to 30s 6d. Of Jangery 225 cases sold at 9s to 9s 6d fur export. FOREIGN.—Tc-day there was no public sale of Fo re7ga Sugar, and privately less business was dune, still holders were firm. A cargo of white Bahia has been sold at 234 6d per cwt. MOLASSES.—The improved rates of last week are well supported for West India, and a large business has been conluded; the quantity on offer is also less than for some time past, other sorts are wanted. At auction 60 hds Bengal Treacle realised 123, and 51 casks Mo lasses from Sydney in bond 5s to 53 6d per cwt. Of all k leo i a n w.s d le s rm th ri e da r t e ezl i ; s sim a tiod la fm6a r u3n g aol il e gf r ev; stock than last year by 2,500 puns; but deliveries exceed those of that period by 600 puns, and imports continue upon a smaller scale. CoFBEE.—This afternoon the biddings were languid at the public sales of Plantation Ceylon Coffee ; of 490 casks and 349 bags offered, a small part only sold at good other went sorts at 55 6 3 4 to t o 61 7 5 03 . Id nc i 15 'y nI r s i p a at g or e t 5 5 5 30 0 ,1 3 ,d a t aontdst the a . d So 4u s e4 t l a tm l o i i i c d5 a 25 1 58. , Z2 gN 2 oa b ot a di v g ae s n were eefiyr fine eoonn lordiys cheaper, and the private sales to-day are confined to 1,000 bgs at 57s to 57s 6d for good ord. TEA.—Thero is no further advance for green, but id the lest week large parcels have been taken by townand country dealers. Scented and Pekoe Tea finds a ready sale at former terms. Congou continues in good de • wand with much,firmness on the part of holders, ord and good ord realised is Oid to is Id, medium is 2d t o is 343, and better kinds Is 34d to is 7d per lb. Pouchong is wanted at ltd to is id, but few parcels are on the market. To-day the public sales of Tea went off at full rates, and of 4,693 pkgs offered 1,000 sold at full rates, common Congou realised Is Oid to is Old per lb. RICE.—Ot 6,981 bge u$ sale about half sold, mid and good pinky white at 93 to 9s 61, low 83 to 8s 6d, but chiefly at the former rates; acme paroles were taken in at 101 to lOs 6d for fine white. For Pe:lgal the market has a quieter aspect, and rather lower rates have been ac ceded to for inferior sorts, but good and fine are held for late terms. Privately only 3,300 bgs have been disposed of, and at auction a part only of 3,731 bags 994 pkts found buyers, fine white at 12s to 12s 6d, good mid and goal lOs 6d to 115, mid 103 to 105 6d, and common broken 93 per cwt, whilst fine cargo was bought in at 9s, being above the value. In the private contract market Pearl Barley and Arracan can be obtained at 8s 6d per cwt. Cleaned Patna is still in good re quest, but prices are not higher, and rule at 12s to 18a for low to fine, and broken at, 103 6d to Ils 6 , 1. Caro lina is not much wanted, but town dressed is held for 22a to 28s. Of American 20 bags at auction real z-d 20s 6d. To day the market is still quiet f"-,r East India Rice, and former rates are barrly support, d. At auction 301 bags mid white Bengal sold at 103 to lOs 6d, and 150 bags pinky white Madras at 9s per cat. 6PrcEs —To-day at eale 4,246 bags Batavia Pepper were taken in at 3i 1 for good, being rather above the va'uc; but 238 bags white sold at 6d to 71d for ord to good. Of Cloves 48 bags realised 8d to 81d for Batavia; 100 brie Jamaica Ginger, 69, to 91a for ord and mid; 42 bags Pimento, 6id to 6id for good ord and mid. SALTPETRE.—Tu-day at public sale 1.100 hags Cal cutta were taken in, and withdrawn at 273 to 28s fur 5} to 6i per cent. refraction. UuCLIINEAL —A much better demand has been expe rienced this week, and prices have advanced Id to 2d per pound although the market has been more freely supplied. At auction 360 ba4B were all sold, and the latest rates ob triad were for Honduras Silvers 3r 9d to 4s 2d fur ord to good, 43 6d to 4s lid for mid to good Black, and 33 8d to 3s 10 for Mexican Black, and Silvers. Some lots of Garblings realized is 7d to Is 9d par lb. There has be.n no arrival cf Cochineal this week, but stock exceeds that of last year, still deliveries continue upon a larger scale. INDlao.—The quarterly sales of East India finished yesterday. The whole quantity put up was 13,692 chests in the A, and 3,408 in the B catalogue; total, 17,100, of which 978 were not printed, leaving the quantity for sale 16,122 chests. The spirit of speculation in Indigo, which bas been remarkable throughout the year, particularly tince the month of May, received an additional impetus by the unfavour able accounts from Calcutta of the Bth and 21st August, estimating the crop at 110,000 to 115,000 maunds; on the receipt of this last mail an advance of 7d to 9d on the prices of July was currently paid by the apt culators, who were known to be the owners of a very considerable proportion of the quantity put up in this sale; the general expectatiOn was,therefore,that the withdrawals would be unusually large. The first marks in the cata• logue were generally limited at 10d to Is advance on the July rates, and as the export and home buyers ap peared at first unwilling to come forward, a con siderablo proportion was bought in, speculators taking about one-third of the quantity which passed the hammer. As the sale proccdded, bow• ever, considerable parcels being almost hourly with drawn by the proprietors, it became evident that the proportion intended for bond fide sale could not exceed 7,000 to 8,000 chests; exporters and home consumers, therefore, acted with more confidence, and paid readily the advance which had been partly established in the beginning. As compared with last sale's prices, we now quote ord to fine Bengals 10c to is Id advance; the good consuming and middling shipping qualities being the most in demand. and boating the greatest advance. The quality of the Kurpahs was generally good, and the de mend having been very active throughout, an advance of 10d to is was also realized—dry leaf Madras, however, has been comparatively neglected, and only a small proportion found buyers at about 9d advance on last sale's prices, proprietors buying in the remainder. Of the total quantity put up (17,100 chests) 9,816 have been withdrawn, and 1,855 bought in, leaving 5,429 chests sold in the room, and about 1.500 of the bought in and withdrawn parcels; total 7,000 chests, of which 1;500 are supposed to be for home consumption, 3,500 tor export, and 2,000 for specu lation and re-sale. Of 400 stns Guatemala Indigo at auction this week, a small part sold at 34 8d to 5s 4d per lb. TALLOW.—To-day at sale 780 cks Sydney only in part sold at 353 6d to 338 fid; 640 pkgs South American 33s 6d to 33864. OILS.—A much better demand has been experienced for Linseed Oil from shippers and home consumers This week; prices are higher, and rule at 32s 3d to 326 6d on the spot. Fur delivery several contracts have been completed at 32s per cwt, and there are not free selers. In Olive a gcod deal has been done, and last week's rates are well supported, Spanish, and Gallipoli realizing 441 to 451, other sorts 421 103 to 431 10s to 431 10s per tun. Of Rapeseed Oil many parcels have been disposed of, and rates are firm. Foreign Pale at 383 3d to 38s 6d, British 37s 6d to 38i, and Brown at 36s 6d to 373. In Cocoa Nut operations have been small with sellers of Cochin, and Ceylon at 293 to 32s 6d per cwt according to quality. Palm mit with increased attention, prices are still on the advance, and range :at 303 to 303 6d for fine. Previous advanced rate are supported for Seal with a good demand. Pale realised 39 103 to 40s, Straw and Tinged 371t0 381 10s, Yellow and Brown 351 10a to 361 10s. Southern has been sought after and realised from 341 to 364 lOs for ord to fine quality, but there will be a much better supply at market shortly. Cod is higher, 381 to 391 having been obtained, but at these rates buyers do not operate freely. Sperm in good demand, and prices are on the rise, fine quality selling at 841 to 851, there is not a larger quantity on Orer. Ileadmatter is selling at 881 to 921 per tun. To day at auction 70 tuns Sowliern Oil sold at 361 to 361155; 45 tuns Newfoundland Whale 3415 s to :.341153, and 26 tuns Pale Seal 38/ to 381 10s. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS E VENIN G.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S-OFFICE, OCT. 18, 1850. Orders for the Court's going into Mourning, on Sunday next, the 20th instant, for her late Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, viz.—The La , lies to wear black silk, fringed or plai❑ linen, white gloves, necklaces and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and tippets. The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or plain .linen, black swords and buckles. The Court to change the mourning on Sunday the 3d of November next, viz., the ladies to wear black si:k or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and silver stuffs, with black ribbons. The gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or white and s.lver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles. And on Sunday the 10th of November next, the Court go out of mourning. Commissions by,the Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire. William John Blake,.Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Francis Frederic Lovell, Ebq , to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Oct. 8. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Ribblesdale to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Oct. 5. 2d West York Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Captajn Henry Edwards to b 3 Major, vice Moore, de ceased; Lieutenant George Thomas Pollard to be Cap tain, vice Edwards, promoted; Cornet Joseph Priestley Edwards to be Lieutenant, vice Pollard, promoted, Oct. 10. WHITEHALL, CCT. 17. The Lord Chanctillor has appointed Benjamin Bloom field, (.1 f Kildate street, Dublin, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery, in that part or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land, called Ireland. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1850. BANKRUPTS. `William Piggott, corn factor, Great Evers(len, Cam bridgeshire, to surrender Nov. 1, at one, and Dec. 3, at tvrplve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official aeaigne ; Cole, Adelphi-terree, Strand.: . -. ts — rnjamin Tennit, draper, So u thampton, Oct. 25, at half past twelve, and Nuv. 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stangeld, official assignee; Hardwick and Davidson, Basinghali-street. _ __. James Fielding, provision duller, Manchester, Oct. 31, and Nov. 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; White heand and Sons, Rochdale. Jonas Clark, dealer in flour, Soharn, Cambridgeshire, Oct. 25, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Wilkin, Furnival's Inn. William Ford, haberdasher, High Holborn, Oct. 25, at one, and Nov. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, cfficial assignee, Coleman•street-build ings; Linklater, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. Charles Jones, drapir Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, Nov. 4 and 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Smith, Birming ham; Pemberton, Liverpool. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week endin g ct. 15, 1850, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importatien thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 28s. Od. per cwt. From the Mauritius ••• ••• ••• 28 8. Od. From the East Indies ..• ••• ••• 32 8. sd. „ Average price of the two foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... •• • 288. ll d. „ By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKN ILI. Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Oct. 18. • DAL/EMU FAlL—This annual market for the sale of feeding and wintering cattle took place yesterday, when the number brought forward was fully an average of former years, though in point of quality much inferior, a great many being of a sort of which no person could define the breed. Such lots as were forward in condition, either short-borne, crosses, or Aberdeenshire, found purchasers, though at a great reduction on the prices obtained at the same market last year, varying according to the quality from 15 to 20 per cent. The best lot of short-horns that appeared in the market are said to have brought nearly 12/. each, and one or two other lots are said to have commanded 101., although the greater proportion of the two year olds of that breed brought on a descending scale from 81. to 61., and stirks of the same description from 41. to 51., whilst the inferior portions of all ages were selling at from 5/., down to 305., and at nightfall a great number of the latter description of stock were left over unsold. It may be ob served that some of the best lots shown were labouring un der murrain, and consequently their original value was greatly deteriorated. The show of horses was considerable, and although good draught horses brought prices correspond ing with former markets, inferior animals were very unsale able ; the same remarks are applicable to those used for the saddle.— Scotsman of Wednesday. On Sunday evening, as W. H. Kenny, J.P., of Rocksavage, in the county of Blonagan, was passing from his drawing•room into the hall, he was fired at from without, and his shoulder grazed by two or three Lshots. Several other allots were found in the hall. • A MIRACLE IN FRANCE. A LIVING BEAR DESTROYED BY A DEAD SAINT. The priesthood of France are determined not to be behind the rest of the world in miracles; but the manner by which they seek to increase the num ber of the faithful is more interesting and ro mantic than the winking virgins of more clumsy contrivers. They are assiduously promulgating a story of the destruction of a monstrously big Bruin by the ghost of St. Bruno. A huge and fero cious bear has long spread terror amongst the pea santry of the Chartreuse Desert, and devastation amongst their cattle. When the snows appeared last month, the brute became particularly impudent. One night the child of a woodman belonging to the monastery of St. Bruno was taken ill. The father set out in the dead of the night to the monastery, and obtained from one of the fathers a bottle of medicine, with which, after a hasty prayer to the Virgin for the safety of his darling, he returned towards his hut in the midst of a raging tempest. He cared little for the storm, however, but he terribly feared the ferocious bear. He had to cross a ravine over the trunk of a tree, and just as he had reached the middle of the narrow bridge, on which it was impossible to turn, he saw the big bear with gnash ing teeth awaiting his arrival. The torrent roared be- . low, and the poor man expected nothing but instant death. In his extretnity be prayed to St. Bruno; a light appeared, the saint stood beside the bear, handed the poor man safely across, at the same time dashing the bear into the ravine, where its body was found next morning. The child recovered, and the woodman related the miracle to the fathers, and returned thanks for his preservation. The skin of the bear is exhibited in Paris, and sermons have been preached on the wondrous event. A _NIGHT IN THE SHINING CLIFF. On the return of the trip from Scarborough, on Monday night last, there arrived per special train at Ambergate, a party of travellers. Having to walk a distance of four or five miles, they held a deliberation as to whether it would be advisable to take a short cut through the woods, or keep the main road; the deci sion was given in favour of the former, on two of the party declaring they knew the road perfectly well. One of them, to prove his qualification as a guide, said he could find the road with his eyes shut. On passing the Forge, which lay between them and the wood, they proceeded at a rapid pace. After walking about a mile they found to their mortification they had taken a wrong turn, and, as was afterwards discovered, just in the opposite direction to the one they should have taken; but as a re trograde movement was anything but inspi riting, they still determined to advance. Shortly afterwards they came to a cross-road, when, thinking it might possibly lead in the right direction, they passed it. The vexatious disappointment of the party is more easily to be conceived than described, when they found that it led ,to en old barn. After searching about some time, a footpath was discovered; the party of disconsolates followed it, but alas ! all traces of it disappeared in a short time. Grown reckless, the poor unfortunates rushed on, unmindful of bog, fern, or bramble ; several of them cams to a sticking point—in the mud—and it was only by the exertions of their companions that they were extri cated. Again they came across a road, and it was proved to the joy of all by the aid of a match, the night being too dark to see without one, that convey ances of some description did occasionally pass that way. This eventually led them to an opening.about 400 yards from the place where they had first started, making a circumambulation of six or seven miles.— Derby Reporter. THE NEW COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT COLNEY HATCH. This very extensive and beautifully designed edifice, which has been in the course of erection since the spring of 1849, is so nearly completed as to leave no doubt that in a few days it will be fit for the recep tion of inmates. The grand inauguration will, how ever, it is understood, be delayed till the ensuing spring, at which his Royal Highness Prince Albert, who laid the foundation• stone in May, 1849, is ex pected to officiate. The site of the structure is on an elevated and sa lubrious spot, to the eastward of Highgate, and, being surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, presents a most beautifully picturesque appearance. It is in the Italian style of architecture, with stone coigns and dressings, from a design by Mr. J. Daukes, and from its vast extent, being in length 1,881 feet 8 inches, and depth 670 feet 6 inches (33 feet longer and 260 feet deeper than the building for 1851, in Hyde-park), the whole, with the attached, grounds, occupying 118 acres, sur rounded by a substantial wall, it has the semblance of a new town, this effect being heightened by the numerous and various campanile towers with which it is adorned. Nearly 1,400 men have been constantly engaged in the erection of the building, which has been rendered perfectly fire-proof. The total num ber of rooms, including the chapel, infirmaries, and other offices, is no less than 987. The corridors and other portions are paved with Orsi and Armani's patent metallic lava, the centre colonnade with the same material, ornamented like mosaic pavement, and in some places, to relieve the monotony usually pro duced by the ordinary brown asphalte, a pure white kind has been introduced. The roofing of the ter races and flats is also covered with metallic lava, which is perfectly impervious to moisture. For the supply of water an Artesian well has been sunk to the depth of 350 feet, and arrangements are making for the manufacturing of gas on the premises for the supply of this building and the neighbouring (the Great Northern) railroad. The builder is Mr. Myers, who is at this time erecting similar asylums at Lincoln, and at Brent wood, in Essex. Among the principal apartments may be mentioned an elegant board-room, 30 feet by 20 feet, which, like the Hotel de Ville, in Paris, the palaces of the Queen of Spain, Versailles, &c., has the walls covered with modern Venetian stucco, manufactured by Orsi and Armani, most beautifull y po li she d and coloured, to represent panels of Sienna marble, enclosed in borders of Carara, and decorated with medallions of the vent de.mer antique marbles, the whole preserting a chaste and elegant appearance. The largest room, 112 feet long and 58 feet 6 inches wide, is fitted with orchestra, and is to be al - propriat i ed for balls, concerts, and other amusemems for the unfortunate inmates, and will bear the name of the " entertainment -room." Mr. B. Rotch (chairman of the committee) and several other county magistrates have paid frequent visits to the works, and have expressed unqualified approval of the mode in which they have been con ducted. A DISAPPOINTIviIiii T. A vessel has arrived in th e Gl oucester Docks, from St. Melo, during the last few days, with a cargo of fine apples and pears, pur c h ased in France by a dealer of Birmingham, for the benefit of the lieges of that town. An amusing incid ent i s connected with the _voyage of the ship. TLe Cust oms aut h or i t i es , i t appears, Whilst the vessel was cm p akie e rnrio ,13 making her received pa ssage, that th e app l es were mere l y a o toninformation,tons of o ttltobacco accowhich sh e had shipped ; and accordingly, off Beachey, s h e was b oar d e d b y a basin s tide-su rve y o r and hid . men , and pr ac ti ca ll y ta k en pos sessionuthgeglmera.steTr The of curnehcedtracking upkhe canal, w h en a suspicious lookingvessel d u.l manfy on o entered a s m u e s p thec w on n ,board, bbein and askedt g Sharpness, and had a m rn give him a passage to Gloucester. The request was rea dily granted, and the stranger lent a hand in the work of the ship, all of which not only tended t o con fi rm t h e Custom - house officers in their idea that they had got a prize, but led them to s uspect that the str anger was the owner of th e tobacco. The master, on being asked who he was, could not tell, or, as the officers thought, would n o t; and, coupled with his vanishing, made cocksure that they had got into a good thing, and probably, in imagination, had touched th e three thousand pounds odd which they would bs entitled to if th e y were not disappointed. The bulk was promptly broken by the merchant, the officers kept a sharp look out on the cargo as it was sen t on store, and at night they wheeled a wooden house down to the side of the vessel to watch lest any attempt, should be made to carry away the golden apples during the night. The affair created much noise at the docks, and the gra dual shrinking of the cargo was eagerly watched. At length, after much "hope deferred, ' the workmen reached the keel of the vessel, and founci—nothing....... Gloucester Journal. „ SOUTHAMPT ON , O CT . 17.—The noyat Mail Com pany's steam-ship Avon, Captain Hast, with the West India mails, 120 passengers, a small amount of specie, and full gene ral cargo, left this day. The Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steam-ship Montrose, Captain Bowen, with the Pe ninsular mails, also left this afternoon. Sir Hamilton Sey mour and suite were passengers by her. The next home ward West India mail steam-ship is the Thames; she may be looked for in the course of to morrow or Saturday. Th e Ripon, for Alexandria, will leave on the 20th, taking out a very large number of passengers. The Washington, fo r New York, will leave on Sunday afternoon. The new steam-ship Franklin, from New York to Havre, is expected off Cowes in the course of the day, having left the former place on the 6th instant. MUNIFICENT CHARITABLE BEQUESTS ,— The will of William John Frudsham, Esq., late of Stoke Newington, and formerly of 'Change -alley, chronometer-maker, who (Fed last June, has just been sworn 10, and his property proved to be 80,0001. Amongst his legacies are the following charitable bequests :—To the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, 1,000/. ; to the Charity School of Langbourn Ward, London, 2501. ; to the Infant Orphan School, Wanstead, Essex, 250/. : to the British Orphan School, 2501.; to the London Orphan Asylum, 2501.; to St. Ann's Society, Brixton, 2501.; to the Shipwrecked Mari ners ' S oc i ety, Buklersbury, 2001. ; to St. Paul's Parochial School, Ball's Pond, 254. ; to the Fever Hospital, 2001. ; to King's College Hospital, 2001. ; and to the Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Aged Necessitous Workman of good character in the several branches of the watch And clock trade, 2501. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. 11 , 1 ANSION-110U SE. Thomas Cyrell Alexander David, who was some days ago brought before Mr. Alderman Gibbs, upon the charge of having robbed Messrs. Poland and Son, of Bread-street, furriers, by whom he was employed, was put to the bar upon a charge of a most extensive robbery committed on the premises of Mr. Si3eley, of 79, Watling-street, in whose employment he had been engaged before he entered the service of the first named prosecutor. Mr. 8 wan appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Wont ner for the defence. Inspector Mitchell, wbo apprehended the prisoner on the first accusation, said—lu consequence of in formation which I received I went, on the 3d of October, to a house in Watling-street, and searched the boxes of Charlotte Saunders, who is servant there, and found in them the silk, satin, velvet, and shawls, which I produce. (Here the witness produced a considerable quantity of valuable property of the kind described, amongst which were a splendid shawl dressing-gown lined wish blue satin, which it was said the prisoner had put aside for his own use, and several patterns of satin, &c.) I then went to the house, 20, Little St. Thomas Apostle, where the pri soner lodged, and wherel apprehended him previously. I found in his box a shawl waistcoast, and I saw the landlady, who handed me a shawl which she said she had purchased of the prisoner. I then went to three other females, the first of whom lived in Watling street, the second in blartin's-lane, and the third in Sise-lane, and from each of them I received a shawl, which I produce. Funnel!, the officer, said—l went on the sth of Oc tober to the house of Mr. Williams, No. 10, Star street, Edgeware-road, tailor, who showed me a waistcoat which he said he had cut out of a part of a shawl which Mr. David owned, and from which he had sent home one to that gentleman. He also gave me a piece of silk, and a piece of shawl which had been cut for a waistcoat. In searching Mr. Williams's boxes above stairs I found a shawl, which he said he bad forgotten, and which he said he had had from the prisoner. Charlotte Saunders, servant to a family in Watling street, said—l know the prisoner, and had goods from him in August last. He brought me a piece of velvet satin, which he said he could get cheap. I paid him ls. Od. a yard for it. He also brought me a piece of black velvet at the same time, for which I was to pay him 6s. a yard. He brought the dressing-gown (the dressing-gown already alluded to), which I was to keep for him. I remember buying a red shawl of him last Christmas for 4/. I paid him for it, and I was to pay for the other things. He brought me a long black shawl two or three months afterwards, for which I was to pay 1/. 13s. 6d. I got from him another shawl, for which I paid him 18s. 6d., and which I sold at the same price to Mary Jones; another at 18s. 6d., which I sold to Amelia Penfold for the same money, and another for the same sum, which I sold at the same rate to Elizabeth Rand. He did not say where he got the satin or shawls. I asked for the invoice to see whether it was all right. He brought the things generally in the evening. He gave me the invoice produced for the three shawls. Mr. Swan—Do you recollect going out for a walk with the prisoner at the latter end of August? Wit ness—l do. I think he left me waiting for him i❑ Thames-street while he went to bring the dressing gown and piece of velvet. He said he was going home. That was the last time he brought me any thing. The patterns and silk he brought to me earlier in August. The first time he brought things to me was at Christmas. James Williams, tailor, of Star-street, Edgware road, said—l know the prisoner very well, and have done a great deal of work for him. I received from him a piece of shawl, which he told me was part of a damaged shawl, purchased by him and another young man, and of which he wished me to make him a dressing gown. I told him there was not enough for that purpose, and he afterwards asked me to make him a waistcoat of the article. I did so, and I con sented to keep the remainder in part payment of my bill. Ile never told me where he got it from. Mr. Mitchell, the inspector, found in my drawer a shawl, which I had from the prisoner, and for which the charge was V. 12s. 6d. I did not pay him for it, be cause he owed me a bill. I sometimes sent to his lodgings sometimes to 'Watling street, to him. Mrs. Kelvington, of Little St. Thomas Apostle, said—l keep a boarding-house. The prisoner has lodged with me three years. I know the red shawl produced. In June, I asked Mr. David if he could get Erie a shawl, and he brought me this one. I think 19s. 61 was the price of it. I took it off his bill. I asked him to bring it from Mr. Sisley's. A. police man searched his box and apartment. I never saw him since till now. In answer to the prisoner, the witness said she had asked him to bring two or three shawls for her to look at, which he accordingly did bring, and from which she selected one. Mr. C. D. Sisley—l am an importer of French shawls and silks, at No. 79, Watling-street. The prisoner entered my service in Februsry, 1849, as salesman, and quitted it on the 7th of September last. I took stock I think on the 20:h of last June, and then missed a great many shawls. I left for Paris on the 21st of August, and returned on the 31 of September, and I paid the prisoner up to the 20th, and discharged him on the 7th. I went again through the stock on the 11th of September, and missed several pieces of silk and a piece of velvet. The prisoner had charge of the silk department in the superior branch. His duty was to sell and put away at night, and he had access to all the goods. It was his duty when he sold goods to enter them before they were sent out. I find no entry in the books of any of the articles produced, which are all my property. Here Mr. Sisley examined the goods, and stated that they had been all stolen, and he showed that the samples found amongst the goods were pattern pieces of satin, and silk, and velvet, of which his premises had been plundered. The splendid dressing-gown referred to in the evidence wss, he had no doubt, made of a shawl pattern, and lined with light blue satin, which had been stolen from him. Mr. Wontner stated that the prisoner had some explanations to make, which he intended to reserve for the more advanced stage of the proceedings. Inspector Mitchell said he had found in the pri soner's possession a gold watch, a gold signet ring, and a plain gold ring, for all of which the prisoner applied. Mr. Swan submitted that as the gold watch was, in all probability, bought with the proceeds of the plun der of his client, it would be advisable to detain it. The prisoner said he could prove that he had the watch in his possession long befJre he went into the service of Mr. Sisley. Inspector Mitchell said he had heard persons in the establishment state that the prisoner had got the watch some time after he was engaged in the service. Alderman GIBBS said the rings, which appeared to be old, and of very little value, might be given up to the prisoner, but the watch must be kept for the order of the Central Criminal Court. Three of the female witnesses having exp,ressed great reluctance to appear to give evidence against the prisoner at the Central Criminal Court, Alderman G 113 BS, in binding them over, solemnly assured them that, if they were not punctual in their attendance at the trial, a heavy punishment would await them. The prisoner was then committed. The loss by plunder in the house within the last few months amounts, we are given to understand, to between 3001. and 4001. GUILDHALL. John Stevenson, alias Price, alias Williams, alias Johnson, alias Willis, alias Wilson, alias Wilkinson, who was remanded from last Friday, by Alderman Sidney, on the charge of obtaining various sums of money from several respectable firms, undes fraudu lent pretences, was again placed at the bar, for fur ther examination, before Alderman Hooper, relative to that and a great number of similar charges. The depositions taken on the former examination were then read over, and the following additional evi dence adduced : Edward Rea examined—l am a chemist and var nish manufacturer, and carrying on business at 115, Wardour-street. I know the prisoner. He came to me in February last, and represented that he could make a peculiar oil from mangold wurtzel. He showed me a sample of oil, which he said he had pro duced from that article by a process he had discovered. He could make it at an expense of from threepence to fourpence per gallon. He said he did not know the value of it, or what purpose it could be applied to. He said he was a tutor in an establishment, and his means were therefore very limited. He wished me to enter into an agreement to provide an apparatus for the manufacture of the article in a wholesale way, and to share in the profits. An agreement was accordingly drawn up between us for that purpose, and ou signing it I paid prisoner a deposit of 91. 105... He then undertook to make the remainder of the apparatus himself, and to put it together, and make the experiment at my house. About a fort night after this he brought a large parcel packed close and tightly sealed, which be said formed parts of th apparatus, and was particularly anxious in cautioning me that it was not to be opened until he was ready to commence operations. I paid him at that time a further sum of 151. to 251. I cannot re collect the precise amount, as I paid it by a cheque. I never saw prisoner afterwards until the present en °meat. Prisoner said he would bring a blacksmith the next day, to assist in putting up the apparatus. Finding, however, that I could hear nothing snore of the prisoner, I opened the parcel he had left, and found it contained only an old tin can worth about a shilling. I then inquired at the address he gave me, at Alpha Cottages, Brixton, but could obtain no in formation of the prisoner there. Alderman HOOPER—Did you not try any chemi cal experiments with the sample he left, to ascertain what it was made from ? Witness—l did not analyse it ; but I think it was a compound oil; there was a strong smell of copaiba about it, but it looked very like olive oil. I, however, had my doubts witn re spect to the prisoner's ability to make it at such a trifling expense. I never heard of oil being extracted from mangold wurtzel. He gave me - the name of Charles Johnson. Cross-examined by the prisoner —I sent to Alpha Cottages, and no such name wes to be found. I ad vanced the money before I made any inquiry into your general character. Orlando Vidler, of 4, Thornhill-place West, Is lington, said—l carry on business at 29, Cowcross street, under the firm of " James Crease and Sons," colourmen and varnish manufacturers. I believe prisoner is the party that came to me in April, 1849, under the name of Wilkinson. He brought a sample of a bright red colour in powder, which he said he had discovered in a course of galvanic experiments, by mere occident. He said he did not know what it was, or what was the value of it, but he could produce it at an ( xpence of not more than sixpence per lb. lie was unwilling to sell the process, but proposed that we should manufacture it, and give him a share in the profits. He then represented that the apparatus required could be purchased at a very trifling expense compared to the enernious profit to be derived from the manufacture of the article wholesale. After some negotiations, we at length agreed to advance a sum not exceeding 301.,,f0r the purchase of the necessary apparatus. We had no agreement in writing, anda few days aft e r thi s arrangemen t h e sen t in some parcels wrapped up in brown paper and very carefully sealed. The porter produced a bill for 191. 103., and a note from the prisoner re questirg me to pay it, as he had purch ase d a ll t h e pr i nc i pa l parts of the machinery he required to carry out his plans with. He gave his address 18, Arlington-street, Camden-town, and observing that he had not been near us for some time, we instituted inquiries in Camden Town, but we found he had never lived there. My partner paid the money to the porter, who gave him a stamped receipt, signed "Charles Wilkinson." Pri soner cautioned me in his note, that the parcels he had sent were not to be opened until I saw him again ; and shortly after, he sent more apparatus, and a note requesting me to pay the enclosed bill of 101. 10s. I however declined to pay any more, unless I could see the prisoner, who never showed himself again to me. But even then we had no suspicion that we were being duped. The porter professed to know nothing whatever of the prisoner. I ultimately opened the brown paper parcels, which I found contained several small sheets of zinc, rolled up, and some zinc pipes. I should say they are worth about 3s. 6d. or 4s. I never saw prisoner again until now. The letters received by these witnesses were here put in and examined and compared with others received from the prisoner, and were identified by several par ties, who were present at the last examination, and gave their evidence, as the handwriting of the pri soner. Daniel May, of the City detective force, said when prisoner came to the station on Thursday, the 12th of the present month, he said he lived at 4, Marl borough-road, Old Kent-road. I made inquiry, and ascertained he had lived there about eighteen months, in the name of John Stevenson. Previous to That I found he had been living at 32, Ernest-street, Ber mondsey, in the same name. He was a clerk in Mr. Prince's patents office, at Charing-cross, from 1840 to 1842, and since that he has opened a patent office in Earl-street, Blackfriars, on his own account. After that he lived in Drury-lane, where he represented himself as an engineer, and practised the present game. On Friday last, as I was conveying prisoner from this court to the Giltspur-street Cumpter, he said it was poverty that made him do it. He was starving, and he saw it was an easy mode of getting money, and he was driven to it. As for Mr. Floc ton, prisoner said he thought him a perfect gentleman, and he wished to pay him back what he bad had from him. I told prisoner that he had had frequent op portunities to do so had he felt inclined. He replied that he was aware of that, and said that " money ob tained in this way never does any one any good. Prisoner—l mean to say that whenever I have had opportunities of filling situations honourably I have done so. But when I find myself out of employment, and my means exhausted, my wife and children for twelvemonths with nothing more than a blanket to cover them, and on the verge of starvation, I could no longer hesitate upon the course I have since adopted. I hope, your Worship, if you are going to pass sentence on me, that you will be kind enough to order me solitary confinement. Alderman loopEß—l am not about to pass sen tence upon you, I think that duty will devolve upon a higher tribunal. I shall, however, be under the neces sity of remanding you, in order that we may have time to go into any other cases that may be brought against Sou. • Prisoner—l_assure you they are all similar cases. Alderman HoorEuLThere - seems to have been a regular system carried on to defraud the unwary and trusting tradesman. Prisoner—There was no system, your Worship, it was all the same thing.—(Laughter.) Alderman HoopEn—Then we'll call it an organised system of plunder.—The prisoner was then remanded. THAMES. Mr. Robert Pride, the master of the ship Governor M'Donald, was brought be fore Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting and falsely imprisoning David Isbaster, a seaman, at Camaroon, on the west coast of Aftica, in May last. Mr. Vessey appeared for the defendant. The case was one of a most extraordinary cha racter. It appeared from the lengthened statement made by Isbaster that he and another seaman, named Bainbridge, were charged with plundering the cargo and broaching a cask of rum at Cameroon, and they were ordered to prepare to go on shore. Expecting very horrible treatment from the natives, they refused to leave the forecastle, and were hauled up. A black chief called King Bill was on board at the time, and he promised Isbaster and Bainbridge that they should not be flogged. They were forced into a canoe and taken on shore by some Kroomen and others, King Bill's subjects, and put into a miserable hut, and confined until next day, when the chief mate came on shore with a pound of bread for their subsistence, but no water was served out, notwithstanding they were suffering from a dreadful thirst and the intense heat of the climate. The chief mate, who said he was acting by the master's orders, directed the natives to take Isbaster to another old hut, with the side of it knocked down, and he was chained to a tree in the middle of the hut by the leg, the chain having about three fathoms drift, to enable him to walk. In this state the sea man was kept for about five weeks, and his sufferings were dreadful. He bad nothing but the damp earth to lie on by nigh:!, and he was exposed to a burning sun by day ; his feet were burnt and bitten by mus quitoes and other insects, his legs were severely cut by the chain, and he was compelled to exchange a portion of his daily allowance of bread for water, of which he had a very scanty supply. Some of his clothes were also disposed of to the natives, to obtain a few necessaries. He was frequently taunted by the blacks, and threatened that he should be eaten. Bain bridge was told more than once, by the chief mate, that he would be permitted to return to the ship, if he would ask the captain's pardon, and admit his guilt ; but as he had not done anything wrong except drink ing some rum which another man gave him, he re fused to do so, and he was kept in confinement until the ship was ready to sail, when he was taken on board. He had never entirely recovered the effects of the horrible treatment he met with on the coast of Africa. A great portion of the bread was stolen by the natives, and by his sable Majesty King Bill, on its way from the ship to the hut. Bainbridge, who was also treated and chained in a similar manner, fell sick; and about four days before Isbaster was taken on board his chain was taken off his leg, to enable him to attend on his afflicted shipmate, who never rallied, and he died five days after he was sent on board. The hut where Bainbridge was confined was described to be a very stinking place, filled with cobwebs. The old king, and father of the monarch, King Bill, had died in it, and it had been inhabited by no one but the two sailors since his death. James Taylor, a seaman, confirmed the statement of Isbaster as to what occurred on board, the sufferings of Isbaster, and the death of Bainbridge. The defence set up by Mr. Vessey was, that Is baster and Bainbridge had been plundering the cargo, getting drunk, and committing acts of insubordina tion, and Air. J. Farmer, the chief-mate, was examined on the captain's behalf, and endeovoured to make out that the African (King Bill) was a most important per sonage, and was on board with his guards (six black slaves), and there being no place to confine the men on board, King Bill was consulted, and said he would take care of them on shore. The complainant and his shipmate said they would not go on shore, unless they were compelled, and threatened to knife him; and during a struggle on deck he was cut with some sharp instrument. He visited the two seamen every morn ing on shore. They were chained lay their legs, but they appeared to be in good health ; and the first day he saw them they were playing at draughts. The seamen abused the witness, and when he reported it to his Majesty King Bill and the supercargo, hi s Majesty ordered them to be separated. Mr. YARDLEY—M*2V, indeed l stuff and non sense. What sort of a place was the hut where the two men were confined ? Mr. Farmer--The king lived up one pair of stairs, and one man below. Mr. YARDLEY—They were confined in the King's palace, then. After some further evidence, and a long discussion, from which it appeared that Isbaster and Bainbridge were chained up from April 18 to the 4th of June, and that both stood in great danger of being killed by the savages, Mr. YARDLEY said this was a very extraordinary occurrence indeed, and deserved a grave inquiry. He should not decide upon the case himself. He wished there was some one to conduct it, and arrange t" evidence. Mr. Pelham said the man had been with him, a nd be had cffered to conduct his case, and sue the csr tain in the County Court for d a m ag es, or take it to the sessions. The man had made a very long ati lte ; ment to him, which he would no w put in ; and he had received a letter in reply to one written to the car tain, which was to the following effect :—" Gr e ° ; l : venor-street, Commercial-road, Oct. 14, 1850.-- - L" in reply to your note of the 11th instant, respecting the illegal imprisonment of Isbaster, I beg to :tote that he was found in the hold of the ship, bron"" rjb the cargo, which is stated in the mate's log-book, she parently making arrangements for trading with t" negroes. considered him to be a dangerous chore' ' ter, and deemed it necessary to codine him on A ar in irons. My consignee, Mr. l‘iatthews, would hal had him put in gaol, had he not pr o mised to re turn to his duty. I forgave him, and on arriving in l i° i don, about two weeks back, paid him his balance o wages, without any deductions f o r b e i n g off duty , far which I have his receipt. " Yours, respectfully, ROBFAT FBI°. " To J. Pelham, Esq." ai d ea Mr. eaneeer should have been v e ry glad if the case had been in Mr. Pelham's hands. hors The complaina n t sa id h e cou ld not sto p on s and wait till the case was brought before a jury. ht Mr. Pelh a m—Th e d e l ay wou ld on l y b e a fortnig d. or three weeks. I t o ld hi m I wante d no f e e in vance. In such cases I don't ask for such a thing: de Air. YARDL E Y sa id h e s h ou ld certa i n l y n ot deli, the case. It must go before another tribunal. to o could only regret the seaman did not l eave his ease , j the hands of a gentlem an w h o o ff ere d to t a ke it 7 for him. The seaman had b een use d i n a very 15; ; 1 gular manner, chained up an d l e f t amongs t so l e for several weeks. Mr. Farmer—Oh, no ; they are not sarag e i g i King Bill and his guards said th e pr i sone rs sh ell et not be eaten. I beg your p ar d on , th e y are no savages. ere Mr. YARDLEY—What do you mean? They not the less sava ges because they did not eat the I s, seamen. I did n o t m ean t o eay t h ey were canni i b : To chain a seaman up for five or six wee ks unue. Mfr burning sun amon gs t savages i s not to b e thou ght ° I ; not to be tolerated. To treat King Bill and his h' ec i , slaves or Kroomen as a regular court of judicature absurd. The Chief Mate—lt was dangerous to keep t l9lll on board. Mr. YARDLEY—I am v ery sorr y i n d ee d this Faye not in the hands of th e gen tl eman t o w hom it II originally entrusted. to Mr. Pelham—Perhaps you will be so kind as d adjourn this case for a week. One seaman has we j from the effects of his horrible treatment in Afriti s am quite unprepar e d t o go i n t o a ll t h e d e t a ils at ' late hour. bai l Mr. YARDLEY—The defendant must find goo to appear here this day week. of The Magistrate then directed Inspector Griffin,' o t the Thames poli ce , t o ma k e further inquiries A vo ) , the death of the o th er man , an d see if there was s o p evidence forthcoming regarding him. Finally, the investigation was adjourned until Ve r a day, Captain Pride putting in bail, himself in 801• e° two sureties of 401. each. LAMBETH. Thomas Hardy, alia s O vens , an d Ed war d Slo' be alias Elliott, tw o ex p er t b urg l ars, were placed a t t , bar before Mr. Elli o tt on the following charge. e 0 From the evidence it appeared that about elecere o'clock on the pr ece di ng n i g h t t h e pr i sone rs w oo met in the Kennin g t on - roa d b y I nspector Enre" ; Sergeant Goff, and other officers, and Goff hel d knowledge of th e i r c h arac t er , an d o b serv i ng that iitoet had som e thi ng b u lk y i n t h e i r poc k ets and %ie. their persons, e nd eavoure d t o secure t h em. Tlw rot goners, observing his obj ec t, i ns t an tl y s t ar t e d off, 001 . after a sharp chase they were secured, when / ev i. coats, a telescope, an d o th er p roperty , w hi c h wer e ., e re dently the produce of some recent robbery , i o n found upon th em . Th ere were a l so f oun d u pon tte in a number of skeleto n k e y s , an d two instrualet ino the form of large plyers, by the means of which ere planation robberies are comm i t t e d. G o ff, in li f ore planation of the u se t o w hi c h t h ese instruments the applied, said that hitherto the greatest security t O , OO prevention of picki ng th e l oc k s o f street-doors so that of leaving the key inside, for while it W9 Fhe placed a skeleton key could not be introduced. t his else of the instrume nts p ro d uce d, h owever, d es t r oyed t" ho security, for with th em th e end of the p ip e 01 :of door-key was l a id h o ld o f , and, in nine cases au -% ten, was turned round so as to unlock the door. bo however, the lock was so st iff as not to act by t a force applied to the key, the key itself was turn % round to a position to enable the burglars to for ce from the l oc k, an d t h en introduce a- p ro per fi ltil3 e a skeleton k e y. A ga i n, i ts application as a , q was most effectu a l, as i t mattered not whether '"-et part entering the pip e o f th e k ey was round or squat g the instant it w as caug h t b y t h e end of the p , o that instant would the bolt be forced back. There was another ingeniou s i ns t rumen t amongst t h e liS" and that was a parlour- d oo r k e y, or d umm y, w ithout ( wards, and covered with wax, for the purpose 0 taking the impression from the lock. Golf formed the magistrate that the prisoner Ovens: Tee been once transported for ten years, and since " rem turn had been frequently summarily convicted. t other prisoner bad al so b een f requent l y in e lls o ° tw o and convicted summarily ; an d, i n t act , t h e y vie r ' of the most expert burglars in England. The prisoners, who said nothing in defence, " remanded until Monday next. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS' A ctiv e STOCK EXCHANGE.-- The BRISTOL share market was very to-day, and prices higher Great Westerns were done at 01355L1 - VERN)III Om 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.— Therewas A fair amount of hu °ITV done to-day, and prices have an advancing tendclicY' transactions were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshir e 01 solidatcd, f.o%—Ditto, Fifths, 7 1-16 dis.— Londoe D e i t tot North-Western. 117—Ditt o , N ew Q uar t ers , 2% tr Fifths, 3 p.—Ditto, Qu ar t ers (C), 2 c . p. — blanch r e, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 19 , 4 —Ditto, New Prelereli,i, 1 4 IL—Midland, 444—Ditto, Halves, 21 dis.—Ditto C e t), (13. and D.), 23—Shrewsbury and Chester ( °l. 12s: 3 k or th 3 1 —South-Eastern and Dover, 20 , 4 4 —Y0rk and ',, s tlet Midland, 254, —South Staffordshire, 374—York, New . , c :i i in, and Berwick (G. 1\ . E. Purchase), 4 1 4 c. dis.—Cale u° l ji - tior 8 ..—Eastern Counties, 6 1 / 2 —East Lancashire, 9 1 / 4 — "' a j t e- Preference, Quarters, 7 1 / 2 —Glasgow, Paisley, and s ' - nock, 111/2. MANCHESTER, OCT. 17. Jan STOCK ExcfrAlyok..—The share market has been to-day, and prices lower. The transactions were as folloW 6p • e r East Lancashire, 9 I—Ditto, Pref erence , Quarters (Enin**llo, cent.), 7 —Lancashire and Yorkshi re , 5 Ditte ! ' t. ", 7 5-16—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 'PA , Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C). 2 , 4 '„ r oce, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, New 6!. 4), ss. (id. p.— South-Eastern and Dover, 203—Ditto C's" . Registered, 6 1.5-16. . 17. STOCK EXCIIANGE. The share m Ocr arket was unnsualli _nd to-day, but prices rema i n as last quoted.—ShrewsburY !nd Birmingham (A), were d one at 73 , 8 dia., and Londo n North• Western were quoted at 117. 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A fine little boy, aged about six years, the son of Mr. ning, was amusing himself on a stage belonging to the " mahon Mining Company, which extends a considerabl e Vid into the river, the tide b e i ng f u ll i n at the time. The.sface was precipitated into th e w a t er o ff the stage in the prv—bita of several men, and none of them would venture to save b to from a watery grave, as the boats were not near enoug op , render assistance. An o ld woman, Mary Macnamars , , rt wards of sixty years o f age , who happened to be peo ill ''' o d the time, jumped into the tide with her clothes ont_, of brought in the child qu it e sa f e to l and to the delight 0 his parents, and the admi rat i on o f t h e cowardly by-stan de r Cork Examiner. BIRTHS. inst., at Princes-gate, Hyde-park, the the Rev. Thomas Hubbard. On the 6th inst., on th e C as tl e M ona L awn, Doug.stsf 11.1 of Man, the wife of W. Stephens, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. At the Rectory, Beaumaris, on the 14th inst., the Yof the Rev. Bulkeley 0. Jones. On the 11th in s t., a t Bi r k ens h aw, near Glasgow', 14P. John F. Ferman. On the 14th • OF • SON. Pr' wife Of Ji ABATED. On the 15th i ns t . , at Ecton, Northamptonshire,. B a r b s lomew Tunnard, Esq., late Captain 27th Regiment killer), to Harriet Jane, youngest daughter of the late b i , and Rev. R. B. St o pf or d, rec t or o f B arton S eagra ve, Su r. amptonshire. , too On the 15th inst., at Lewisham Church, Edgar Har of the late John H owe ll, E sq , o f Bl ac kh ea th, to. n t ha voungst daughter of the late Edward Sedgwick, Esq., of 'Paragon, Blackheath. WEI). • a f of On the 14th inst., at Levant-house, Sussex, Maria, 'so Major-General James Cloud Bourchier. Ott the ltith inst., aged 23, Alfred, second son of Nr. of Surbitor-road, Kingston, Surrey. 1311 ' On the 1 ith iust., at Hanger-lane, Tottenham, .10 ston, Esq.. aged 61. n gest On the 13th inst., at Brighton aged 3 9 , Agnes, you -- dau g hter of the late D. Canaan, On the 10th inst., at College-place, Camden -town/ William Rookby, aged 36. • 4 s On the Bth inst., at Heysham Tower, Lancashire, '° olll-- J. Knowles, icsq., aged 47, I,odon : Printed and Published by MURDO TTN"Of of rir No. 112, St.TAnti, Printer, At The Sun Office, 1 7 . „ ° ' tv 11( Strand, in the Precinct of th e S a voy, the Middlesex, Fridaj, OctoberlB, 185 U,